Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-28
NEWS OF THE DAY

Invading Mexico yesterday, thiee
troops Of the Eighth Cavalry killed
thirty-fve Villista bandits in a run
ming fight. One trooper is reported
killed. The bandits, who were the
same crowd that raided the BrlTs
and Fitzgerald ranches and kllle'
Mike WEIGH, fled in disorder when the
American troops crossed the border
and abandoned a large part OF their
loot. A Number OF them were taken
prisoner and are being conveyed 70
Marta. Because Of their superior
horses the American troops we're able
to get within striking distance Of the
bandits, who fled to the mountains
when the soldiers approached.
Guatemala City, the capital OF the
Republic Of Guatemala, was partly
destroyed by an earthquake on Gnrls'-
mas Day. A large number OF the
leading buildings were wrecked, in
Guiding the National Palace. which
houses the va1ious branches OF the
government. the general postotfIce
ard the railway station. About sixty
persons are reported killed ana 4
large number injured.
Division headquarters at Camp
Dodge, Iowa. announced yesterday
mat ground glass had been foun"
n canned tomatoes sent to Camp
DODGE as food tor so!d!ers OF III
algnly-e.gnth Division. Discovery
vas maze by special Officers detailed
60 watch for the poison wnen vain
me was received from the Contra!
Department. The tomatoes are sa'o
TO have been canned IN Missouri.
Discovery of the ground glass was
made following Investigations III
,hicago. which resulted in all arm!
,,amos being warned. Orders hare
,een issued at Camp Dodge .n"ohib'-
ting the use OF canned tomatoes.
Rev W. 4. St=trck. German l4mth-
Gran preacher, and Fred Ienneg-
Keit, prosperous German farmers OF
Audubon, Ia, were saved fr.m MOP"
Wednesday night by Quick action Of
deputy sherifls. Both men were
about to be hanged for alleged unpa-
triotic utterances when the sherltf5
arrived. A mob Of 500 was dragging
Tennegkcit, whom they mad beaten
tito Inconsistencies, to the nearest
telegraph pole. when the officers IN
terfered. Proceeding TO Rev. StarcHs
home the mob fired on him when n
i. fled and placing 8 rope about his neck
were about to hang him when his
wife tainted. The moo hesitated
and the officers arrived. Tenncgkelt
has left the country and Starck has
| been given until Saturday night to
| leave.
+, While tho opposing armies rested
On their guns Wednesday along viz
| tually the whole Of the Italian front
3 big aerial battle developed behind
the firing line and ended disastrously
for the AuStro- A squadron
Of twenty-five Of the cnemy's flyin
machines sent out 10 attack the town
OF Treviso, an important railroad cen
ter sixteen miles north OF Venice.
! Before they reached their goal they
we're met by British ard Italian az
forces. and in the fierce battle which
5nsucd eleven Teuton scout planes
Ycro brought crashing TO earth.
Capture OF the U-53, the submarine
/ which visited Newport gear ago,
enabled the allies to sink five othe:
enemy submarines in one day recent
II, as announced by Lloyd Georg'
in the British House Of Commons:
The U-53 was taken by . French
.flotilla. In her hold ~as fornd III :
:, German naval code Which revealed
tkat she was one Of fleet cf he
clsss. Next day al appointment wa
flashed out for the sister ships
When they arrived al the hour ap-
pointed, there was q fleet Of allied
submarine, dcstroyeis and aero