Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-09-04
WANT TO BE LICKED.
Situation On the Border Is Not Alto
getIler Reassuring.


expressions of regret over yesterdays
border fighting were exchanged by
Gen. De Rosey G.. Cabell and Gen.
Plutarco Elias Gales, representing
the American and Mexican govern
ments. The generals met on bridge
spanning a dry wash, which is part
of the international line. Gen. Gales
came here from Hermosillo at the or
ders Of President Carranza, and Gen.
Cabell fastened here from Douglas,
Ariz., where the shooting occurred
between Mexican and American SOL
d!ers here late yesterday, in which
SO we're known to have been killed
or wounded.
Twenty-four hours after the skir-
mish between the United States
troops and Mexicans on the border,
conditions in the Mexican and Amer
lean towns had become normal.
American and Mexican officials had
to-day agreed that the shooting start
ed on the Mexican side of the border
and that Mexican customs guards and
civilians were primarily responsible
for the affair.
Neither American nor Mexican SOL
diers were responsible for starting
the shooting, it was announced.
Mexican Consul Zertuche said he
had sent an official report to Wash
ington, estimating the Mexican cas-
ualty in the fighting at 13 killed and
Is wounded. The Americans lost
two killed and rs wounded.
Americans here believe the Mexi-
can casualties will prove greater than
the estimate by the Mexican consul.
Forces Quickly Modified.
Nogales, Ariz.. Aug. 2S.-Firing
was resumed about 9.55 o'clock to-
night. Between 1 5 and 20 shots were
fred from the Mexican side of the
border.
A general alarm was sounded on
the Arizona side of the international
border and the mobilization of
troops and civilians followed imme-
diately. American forces here were
Increased this afternoon by the arri-
val Of new units.
Warning is Sent.
Nogales, Ariz., Aug. 2S.-Notiflca-
tion that he would cross the line If
another shot was fired by the Mexi-
cans was sent tonight by Gen. De Ro-
sey Cabell, commander of the Ameri-
can forces, to Gen. P. Elias Gales,
Governor of Sonora.
The notification was sent Gen. Cal
les by Gen. Cabell through the Mexi-
can and American consuls at NogaIes,
Sonora, when firing was resumed on
the Mexican side of the border after
regrets had been offered by the 'Mexi-
can officials under an armistice ef-
fected.
In he firing from the Mexican bor-
der tonight one American elisted
man, whose name was not learned,
was wounded.
MeNicans Attack U. S. Officials.
Nogales, Sonora, Aug. 29.-During
the skirmish Tuesday afternoon be-
tween American soldiers and Mexi-
cans, armed Mexicans entered the
American consulate here, forced Vice
Consul Mcguire and Consular Clerk
E. Tooley to leave the consulate at
the points of their guns, and Tooley
was shot and wounded, according to
an announcement made by American
Consul e. M. Lawton here to-day.
An investigation Is now in progress,
he said.
Drunken civilians on the Mexican
side Of the border were held respon-
sible to-day for the shooting which
occurred late last night, which re-
suited in the wounding slightly of an
American soldier.
American troops from nearby posts
were arriving here to-day to reinforce
the soldiers patrolling the border. 1t
was generally believed this after
noon that large body of Federal
troops had reached the vicinity OF
Nogalcs.
The name Of the American soldier
slightly wounded last night was given
to-day rs Private Edward +. Stiler.
His address was not announced.
No Further Trouble Expected.
Washington, Aug. 29.-Oficial re-
ports to the War and state Depart
ments to-day emphasized that the