The Holly chieftain., 1915-04-16
Foreign

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Pope Benedict issued decree for
the recital of prayers for peace in
Roman Catholic churches over the
world during the month of May.
In recognition of the devotion OF
Lady Randolph Paget. the municipal
ity of Uskub, Serbia, has decided to
rename the finest street in the city
after her.
Twelve women and children were
killed and forty-eight others injured
by bombs dropped by Austrian avia-
tors In the market place at Podgo-
rita, Montenegro.
The five American army officers
military forces as observers until re-
called by cable on April arrived at
Berne on their way home.
Six thousand bales of American cot
ton aboard the steame San Gugliel-
mo were destroyed by fire in the har.
Dor at Naples, Italy. The loss is es-
timated at 100000 lire ,($20O. .O00)
The cargo of cotton on the Ameri-
can steamship Navajo from Galveston
for Bremen, Was ordered to a prize
court under the order of the London
council cutting off all trade to and
from Germany.
The earnings of the Panama canal
in March were the largest of any
month since since 1t was opened.
This exceeded by about $4,000 the
previous record made in January.
March earnings were $560,7S4.
Seward Alaska, ocean terminus of
the governments projected railroad
to Fairbanks, announcement of the
route of which was officially made by
Secretary Lane on President Wilson's
order, for weeks has been a mecca fol-
laborers and others desiring to pro
fit by the construction work.
Gen. Obregon says that he has in
flicted serious defeat on the Vills
troops between Celaya and Irapuato,
on the Mexican Central railroad. II
was the first big engagement since
the evacuation of Mexico City. Gen
Obregon in his official report sayf
that Gen. Villa was personally in com
mand of his forces. The fighting con,
tinued for some thirty hours, accord
ing to the report, and after the retreat
OF Villas men, more than 1000 OF
them were found on the field. -Four
hundred prisoners were taken.
Sporting News
The Grizzlies defeated the Cuban.
olas at Denver, Sunday by score of
18 to 4.
Eddie Campi Of California out.
pointed Jimmy Murray of New York
in a ten-round bout In New York.
Joe Azevedo of California was Civ.
en- well-earned decision over Frank.
lie Russell at New Orleans at the con.
cllsion of Is fast rounds.
A big crowd was at the railroad sta.
tion to catch a glimpse of Jess viii.
lard, the heavyweight champion pugi.
list, when he arrived at Baltimore,
Md.
Secretary Bryan instructed Minister
NOAA0ACo oI havana HUI " lb6uc q
passport to Jack Johnson, as the lat.
ter has been convicted of felony
and is a fugitive from justice.
w. R. Applegarth defeated Jack
Donaldson of Australia in a 220-yard
race at Salford, England, for the
worlds professional championship for
that distance, held by Donaldson.
Applegarth's time was 22A seconds.
= The Midwick polo team of Pasadena.
CAL, added to its long string of un-
broken victories by defeating, 6A to
Az, the Cooperstown, N. Y, four in
the finals for the Panama-Pacific ex-
position championship cups on the ex.
position field at San Francisco.
Crowds packed an Atlantic City,
N. j., theater, where Jess Willard ap-
peared three days. So popular was
the new white heavyweight that $4,000
was passed through the box office
wicket for a glimpse Of the defender
Of the white race erstwhile white
hope.'
General
The Senate bill designed to abolish
capital punishment in New Jersey
was defeated in the House.
A proposed constitutional amend
ment giving women the right of suf-