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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-28
Patrol on Duty to Prevent
More Rioting and Wreck
ing in Kansas City
MANY BRUISED IN
FIGHTS WITH POLICE
Home Guards Stationed il the Outlying
Districts as Well as in the Main Part
of City-2,0o0 Walked Out, Leaders

of City-2,oo0 Walked Out, Leaders
State.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 2s.-
Dawn today found the down town dis
trict of Kansas City patrolled by home
guards to prevent a repetition OF the
rioting and wrecking of establishments
that marked the first day and night of
the general strike of union workmen
in the city called yesterday in sym
pathv with the striking laundry work
crs.
Guards also were stationed in the
outlying districts Three strikers
were shot and seriously wounded, one
probably fatally in the attack on
laundry plants yesterday.
/ There were numerous reports of
bruised heads and other minor injuries
rs IN some Of the fights policemen
piled their sticks freely The strike
leaders claimed approximately 5000
persons had walked out
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-28
NOTICE

We, the undersigned, do hereby agre,
to close our shops Tuesdays and Thurs
days at 6.l5 P. NJ, after April l.
William D. Lenihan,
Charles H. Oakes,
G. L. Davenport,
w f. Sturges,
G. W. Eddy,
Q. d. LeBert,
Jas. II. Allen.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-28
Red Mems Hall

Friday March %. 3. D. m Special meet.
ins Of Quonekticut tribe, No. ?. /. o. h.
N Warriors degree will be conferred ON
several candidates. 4 good attendance is
requested as business Of Importance will
he transacted
Dances will be held In Red Men s
hall every Saturday until further no.
tiee.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-28
THE WEATHER.
Fair Tonight and Friday-Little Change
in Temperature.

WASHINGTON, March 2s.-The
weather forecast: Fair tonight and Fri;
day. Little change in temperature.
Moderate northwest to north winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-28
BATTLES CONTINUING
WITH GREAT FEROC|TY

In the Last "a Hours Germans Have Made But One Com
paratively Trifing Gain the Result of Numerous
Masked Attacks-Prisoners and Machine Guns Have
Been Taken by the British in the Somme Region.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-28
LEAGUE TO DISBAND.
No Baseball On the International Cir.
cult the Coming Season.

NEW YORK, March 2S.-The Inter
national Baseball league club owners.
meeting here today, voted to disband
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-28
Centre Congregational Church

Friday. March 20, $50 p. m.-Home
missionary thank offering meeting Of the
Wuman's association
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-28
the Ancre river the Germans who
crossed the stream Tuesday.

PARIS, March 2S.-Blocked on the
Las,gny and Noyon fronts and on the
] It bank Of the Oise, the Germans last
night threw forward important forces
in the region of Montdidier, the war Of
fee announced today. Here the fight
ing rapidly took an extraordinary feroc
itv. French regiments fought hand-to
hand with the enemy and inflicted heavy
losses. Finally the French fell back to
the heights Immediately to the west of
Montdidier.
!" Entirely new in this warfare, the
Americans worked like the best vctcr-
ans in the battle Of the Somme, SAYS
q wounded French captain who has been
brought back from the front, accord
/ ing to a Paris newspaper. Two of the
American officers who were wounded
were brought back with the French cap
tain. Each American wore a French
war cross conferred on the battlefield
BRITISH ARMY HEADQJ ARTERS
lIN FRANCE, March %, by The Asso
ciatcd Press.-News received from the
Icxtremc right wing is that the allies
are holding well. This refers to the
southern sector, where the French have
fallen back. Near Beaumont Hamel tn,
enemy attacked heavily. Severe fight
ing followed. This morning it appeared
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-28

Out of more than 100000 factory
workers in Japan, over two-thirds are
women.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-28
TURKS BADLY PUNISHED.
Entire Force in the Hit Area Captured
or Destroyed by British

LONDON, March 2S-The entire Turk
ish force in the Hit area in Mesopotamia
has been captured or destroyed by the
British, the war office announces Three
thousand prisoners were taken.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-28

Men are like trees each one must put
forth the leaf that IS created in him Edu-
cation is only like good culture; it changes
the size but not the sort.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-17
MARY TAYLOR DIES At
FIFTH STREET HOME

Mrs. iary L. Taylor. widow of the
late J. e. Taylor, died at her home,
713 South 9Th street at O'Clock
Tt osday evening. Mrs. Taylor was
born in New York state December
20, 1886; she crossed the plains in
1851. She is survived by four chill
dren, Mrs. NJ. l.. Cassidy, Portland;
w. H. Bland, Bellingham, Wash;
Mrs. Ollie Robson, Burns, and NJ. H.
Bland of this city, and two sisters,
Mrs. T. F. Wells, Portland, and Gus
sic Miller, of Fort Jones, Calf.
The funeral services will be held
at Halls chapel Wednesday after
noon at 2:30, under the auspices Of
the Women's Relief Corps.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-17
Nephew Killed In Action

Lieutenant Albert A. Lamb. men
toned In last nights casualties as
killed in action. is the Oldest son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Lamb OF
Donald, Oregon. He enlisted In the
Oregon National Guard and served
with Co, |. Third Infantry. Wood
burn. which was in service on the
Mexican border in 1916, and was
one OF the first to answer his coun-
try's call. He went to France and
was killed in action October I last.
Lieutenant Lamb was a nephew OF
Mrs. w. T. Woodson of this city.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-17
NEW SCHEDULE DOES
NOT CHANGE TRAINS

A new train schedule on the South
ern Pacific went into effect this
morning, but the schedule makes no
changes in the time OF the arrival or
departure of trains at Grants Pess.
Trains No. 15 and No. lS leave Port
land half hour earlier, and trains
No. 54 and No. 16 arriver in Port
land a few minutes earlier. The
change has cut the schedule time be-
tween San Francisco and Portland
from a few minutes to half an hour.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-17
AID FOR SALVATION
ARMY CHRISTMAS TREE

The Salvation Army viii give their
usual Christmas tree and entertain
ment at 41S G. Street for the chill
dren and We ask all kind friends In
terested in our work to help us make
this n success. We will also send
out baskets for deserving ones. We
ask all who have gifts or donations
please leave them at the salvation
Army hall. next door to the Roch-
dale store on G. Street, Clothing or
shoes will also be acceptable, Please
help us in this worthy cause.
H. w. ATKIN, Sergt. Majo,
in Charge,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-17
Personal AND LOCAL.

Josephine Grocery headquarters
for Xmas candies and nuts. a.
Miss Pauline Dean. who has been
in Portland attending business col
lege. is home for the holidays,
Mirage Cream"-Sabin has Il. ~
The Joy of Christmas giving viii
be found In furniture gifts selected
at. Helmer's. AZ
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Dean and
little son OF Portland are here to
visit the formers parents, Mr., and
Mrs. T. Y. Dean.
Try our Doughnuts. None better,
Moore Baking Co. a.
Private Albert 4. Wilson OF Glen
dale, recently discharged from the
nth Co., depot brigade, Angel Is
land. is in the city today.
Electric work-Paurs Electric
store. phone 90 Medford, 60
T, NJ. Renshaw left this morning
for Eugene to visit relatives, He will
later go to Portland to be with his
daughter. Mrs. o. o Bunch.
Furniture for the Kiddies at Hell
mers. AZ
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Denison OF
Roseburg stopped off here this at
ternoon for a short stay. They are
en- route to San Francisco.
More OF those good bed springs
Just arrived at Holman's. az
Mrs. o. o. Bunch and two chill
dren will leave tonight for Portland
to join Mr.. Bunch. who is employed
there.
All orders for hemstitchlng and
picoting promptly filled, Handi-
craft Shop, Medtord. 54
Still another cut In Framed Pic
lures, including colored Photographs
at Halls. AZ
Mrs. Vic McCray went to Medford
Monday to spend the holidays with
her family. Mr., McCray is connected
with the irrigation project and is
located here now.
Congoleum, floor coverings, not an
imitation, but a guaranteed article.
A good selection OF patterns at Hell
mer's. AZ
China Cups and Saucers cheap at
Halls closing out sale. AZ
Frank Mashburn. who has been
confined at his home for some time
on account of Illness, is again out
and spent part OF the day at the Col
den Rule store.
Discount your housework so per
cent by getting a Hoosier at Hol-
mans Furniture Store. AZ
Private Herbert Woodbury.. mem
Der Co. F, Sth infantry, was dis
charged from Camp Fremont about
ten days ago and has been at home
in this city since.
Wall Paper is going fast-get
yours at your own price at Halls. AZ
Mrs. NJ. l.. Cassidy and sister-in-
law, Mrs. Nellie Clark of Portland,
came in this morning to attend the
funeral OF Mrs. Cassidy's mother,
Mrs. Mary Taylor.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Isham went to Salem
this morning. called there on ac-
count OF the Illness of her daughter,
Miss Vivian, student at Willamette
University. who is down with the
Flu.
Hemstitching and picoting at 10
cents n yard--All work guaranteed
The Vanity Shop, Medford. Ore. 27tf
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-17
BODIES RECOVERED
FROMWRECKEDOTRANTO

London, Dec. l7,--Latest reports
from the Island Of lslay state that
24l bodies. known to be those OF Am
ericans who lost their lives In the
sinking OF the British transport.
otranto, have been recovered, fifteen
having come ashore within one week.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-17
LEMLER CLAIMS CHARGE
OUTCOME OF QUARREL

Portland, Dec. 17,-Henry Lem
Ter, klamath county rancher now
on trial for violating the espionage
act, testified today that the charges
brought against him were the result
of a neighborhood quarrel over pas
turage.
Lemler denied urging Francis
Brotherton, a klamath county boy.
to resist the draft. The case goes
to the jury today.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-17

or these 20 have not been Identified.
There are li9 other bodies that
have been found. but whether they
are Americans OF members ot
the transport crew has not been de-
terminod.
Another British army labor bat
TALON has arrived at the Island to
aid In the work OF comblnE the
wrcckagc OF the steamer for bodies.
Several that came ashore on the
nelghborIng lSland OF Jura have
been removed to Islay to be- buried
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-17
Masten Funeral Wednesday,

The funeral OF the late J. Frank
Masten will be held at Halls chapel
at 2:S0 Wednesday afternoon. Rev.
Melville T, Wire conducting the ser
vice, The body will be taken to Port
land for cremation.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-17
COMING EVENTS

Dec. 1921. Wednesday-Saturday--
Teachers examinations.
Dec. 10, Thursday-Second pay
ment OF 20 per cent due on Liberty
bonds.
Jan. II, Saturday-Civll service
examination for postmaster. vacancy
at Leland.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-17

When tho Boys Como Home
Kindly notify the Courier In order
that mention may be made OF their
coming. They have friends who
are anxious to know OF their arrival.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-17
Examination For Postmaster

There Is contemplated vacancy
for the position of postmaster at Le-
land and on January II civil SER
vice examination will be held TO
fill the position. For the last fiscal
year the compensation OF the Leland
postmaster was $2S2.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-17
Proving Up To-day

Fred Gipson Wilson is In the city
today to prove up on his homestead.
which is located about three and n
half miles from waldo. Leslie Bal
ley and Fred Stlwald are also In as
his witnesses.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-17

Claiming Coyote Bounty--
Leslie Bailey and Fred Stlwald are
In the city today with the pelts OF
two coyotes. which they turned In at
the county clerks office for bounty
The bounty is $4,O0 each.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-17

Just received Gold Seal Rugs, ali
sizes, priced right. at Holman's. COS
G. Street. AZ
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-17

Printing that pleases-We do it!
Courier Job Department.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-17

Letter heads that will please you
at the Courier.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-17
Merc Eor thc Wintcr--

Here For the Winter
A Virtue and family arrived here
a few days ago from Empress. Al,
berta, TO spend the winter. They
are residing at cas- West q Street.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-17

Glass Vases on the bargain coun-
ter at Halls. AZ
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-17
W. II. G. Meeting

W. II. G. Meeting
The Women's Relief Corps is re-
quested to meet at their rooms in
the court house at 1880 Wednesday
afternoon to attend the funeral OF
Mrs. Mary 2. Taylor.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-17

Beautiful portrait enlargement at
81 and $3.50 at Halls. AZ
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-17

WORK WANTED-By competent
woman as cook in camp, or gener-
al housework. May l.. Brown, Sell
ma, Ore. AZ
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-17
NEW TO-DAY

FOR SALE-'Good, partly improved
ranch for sale. Will accept good,
modern residence as part pay
ment. What have you. Box 14S,
Riddle, Ore. AZ
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-17

Envelopes at tn, Courier once.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-17

LOST-One sack of rolled barley, on
9Th street. AZ
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-08
KILL II MEXICAN RAIDERS
American Cavalry Wound Other Ban
dts and Take Loot After Fight
Across the Border.

Maria, Tex, Dec. 29.-Eleven of the
Mexican bandits who raided Candel-
aria Christmas morning were killed
and a number wounded when merican
cavalry troops under Col. George T.
Langhorne overlook the fleeing bandits
on the Mexican side of the Rio Grande.
One American soldier was wounded
during the running fight, but will re-
cover. Many of the horses stolen by
the bandits were recovered, accord
ing to an official report brought to
headquarters here from Mexico by
courier.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-08
DISASTERS

Jan. 5.-Earthquake in Formosa killed
Canadian, Car & Foundry Co. plant at
Jan. 12.-Du Pont Powder Co. plant at
sh coiefy exypos Go exR II F0sSun
Jan. 25-Earthquake killed 80 on Bali
island. Malay archipelago.
Jan. N;,Two million five hundred thou
sand, dollar fire in business district of
FeO. 2-ZExplosion and fire in Chicago
Feb. 3-Thirty killed, s44 hurt in ship
explosion at Archangel
Feb. 10.-Four million dollar fire in
works of Union Switch company near
Feb 2-Great confagration in the
Piraeus. Greece; heavy loss of life.
Feb. 21.-British transport Mendi sunk
in collision; 625 South African laborers
March 11-Tornado in east central In
diana killed more than 90
March 2S:-Thirty-eight persons killed
and 200 injured when tornado wrecked
suburbs and part Of city of New Albany.
Ind.
April 1O.-Explosions in ammunition
plant of Russia near Chester. Pa. killed
April 25-Earthquake in Tuscany and
Umbria, Italy, killed many persons.
April M.-Explosion in. Hastings mine
near Ludlow. Colo. killed 11s men
May N.-Great fire In Atlanta, Ga; loss
s., 100000
May 22-City of Gynoenyoes, Hungary,
devastated by fire.
May 25.-Thirty lives lost and great
damage done by storm in Kansas.
May 26-Tornadoes in central Illinois
killed about $50 and did millions of dol
lars worth of damage
May 29.-Tornadoes in southern Illinois,
Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama and Ar
kansas killed many persons.
lima T-Con ~ Sal.
yador, and number of surrounding towns
destroyed by volcanic eruption. earth
quake and fire.
June 9.-More than $50 men persisted in
blazing mine at Butte, Mont
June 30.-Water tank fell on whaleback
Christopher Columbus at Milwaukee. kill
ing ID and hurting many.
July Niagara Gorge trolley car
July 1O.-Great explosion in powder
July 4.-Exlosion in U-boat Al at Ca
vite, P. l.. killed five.
plunged into rapids; % killed.
June A-Breaking of irrigation dam
near Fairview, Utah. caused 81 10000 loss.
July 25.-Mine explosion al New Water
Aug. Mime explosion at Clay, KY.
killed 3D.
Aug. 1O.-British steamer City Of Athens.
carrying missionaries to AfriSl. sunk by
floating mine; 10 lost.
Aug 13.-Eighteen killed in trolley car
collision near North Branford Conn.
Aug. 1S.--Large part of Saloniki. Greece.
destroyed by fire
Oct. 2nTyphoon and flood at Toxic
Oct, s.-Million dollar fire in Guayaquil.
Oct. 2s.-Great floods in Natal. South At
RIGA: thousand drowned.
Oct. 3o.-Million dollar fire on b. q u
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-08

March 4.-Sixty-fourth congress expired
Twelve senators by liiibuster prevented
passP@A of snip artning bill and much
other important legislation
Woodrow Wilson took oath of Office in
private
March 5.Wilson and Marshall inaugu-
rated.
York indicted 1853 eastern fuel dealers for
criminal conspiracy to raise coal nrices
March s.-President Wilson called extra
session OF congress for April Is
March 1S.-Harry K Thaw adiudeed in
sane by Philadelphia court.
March 17.-One hundred years of peace
between United States and Canada cele.
March 21.-President Wilson advanced
date. for extra session of congress to
April 2
April 2.-Congress met in special session
amid great patriotic enthusiasm.
April 9.-Supreme court upheld woman's
minimum wage law of Oregon. and de-
clared illegal price fixing restrictions by
means or licenses" for public use of
Coal operators indicted by federal grand
jury in New York for violating Sherman
antitrust law.
April 17.-Rhode Island legislature ex-
tended presidential suffrage to women.
April 2s.--Federal trade commission re-
ported Standard Oil Co was to blame for
high prices of gasoline.
June 5.-Serious revolt in Joliet. I'll. men,
itentiary quelled by military.
June 2Z-House passed rivers and har-
bors bill appropriating s27, 900 900.
Senate passed daylight saving bill
July 2.-Race riot in East St Louis in
which more than 20 negroes and two white
men were killed and heavy property loss
caused.
July 2s-senate passed rivers and har-
bors bill.
Aug. Senate passed Sheppard resolu-
ton. for national prohibition amendment
to the constitution.
Aug 2.-Hoffman Philin made rniniste,
to Colombia and G. P. Ingersoll minister
to Siam.
Aug. 23-Soldiers of Twenty fourth u
s. infantry (colored) started race riot al
Houston, Tex, killing Is whites.
Sept. 22.-Gov. ]. E. Ferguson of Texa:
found guilty of accepting illegal profits
and impeached.
Nov. 6.-Hylan elected mayor of New
York; Socialists there and in Chicago
overwhelmingly defeated; woman suffrage
won in New York state
Nov. 2S.-Ten policemen and a woman
killed by bomb in Milwaukee
Dec. 17.-House of representative:
adopted Webb resolution for prohibi
ton constitutional amendment.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-08
IS DIE ON U. S. SHIP
CREW OF FORMER LAKE STEAM
Err BELIEVED LOST.
Lifeboat From the Missing Vessel Is
Picked Up by Lightkeeper on
ST. PauPs Island.

New York, Dec. 2S.-The American
steamship Tuscarora, formerly lake
vessel from Chicago and requisitiOned
by the United States shipping hoa,d
for Atlantic service, together with ner
entire crew of 80 men, is believed to
have been lost at sea somewhere north
of Cape Breton island, according to adj
vices received in shipping circles from
Nova Scotia.
Records of the United States ship
ping commissioner here show that q
Of the crew of the TuScarOra signed
here and went to Montreal by rail to
join the vessel. 1t is Said that add
tiOnal men may have joined the ship
there.
Among those signed in New York
were u Americans, the others being
from Sweden, Denmark, Great Britain
and other countries.
Halifax, n. s., Dec. 2S-A lifebOat
from the American steamer Tuscarora,
believed to have been lost with all
hands, was picked up by the lightkeep-
er on st. Paul's island. Wreckage found
near by indicated that the steamer
was dashed against the cliffs.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-08
AGREE TO FREE PRISONERS
Liberation of Captives and Resump-
ton OF Commercial Relations
Decided Upon.

Brest-Litovsk, Jan. 2.-ProvisiOnal
agreement on a series of important
points, including liberation of war priS-
oners and resumption of commercial
relations was reached by the delegates
of Russia and the central powers in
discussion of issues which, in the event
of a general peace, would have to be
settled among the nations represented
in the negotiations here.
This provisional discussion was ter
minated on Friday. the basis of an
agreement adopted being reached I'M
der the reservation that it was to be
examined by the governments repre-
sented by the delegates.
Speedy resumption of diplomatic and
consular relations is embraced in the
understanding. 1t is set forth that
there shall he immediate stoppage of
economic warfare, establishment of
commercial intercourse and the organ
lied exchange of commodities.
A substantial understanding was ar
rived at on which the basis of econOm-
ic relations shall be settled perman-
nently.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-08
QUAKE RAZEs CITY.
CITY OF GUATEMALA WIPED OFF
THE MAP-MANY KILLED BY
FALLING WALLS.
1875, 600 ARE MADE HOMELESS
Message Received by Navy Depart
ment at Washington Says Bad
Shock Saturday Night Com
pIeted Work of Destruction.

Washington, Jan. 2-Guatemala
City. the capital of Guatemala, has
been wiped off the map by earthquake
and $4,000 persons-the entire pop
ulation-are homeless in the streets.
News of the destruction of the city
reached Washington in cablegram
from Guatemala City received by the
navy department through its radio
system.
Orders have been issued by the
navy department to all of its vessels
in the vicinity of the Gulf of Hon
duras and the Pacific coast of Guate-
mala to give all the, assistance posi-
bic to the stricken populace.
The message received by the navy
| department stated that there had been
another bad earthquake shock Satur-
day and that this had completed the
work of destruction started by the
earlier shocks. The departments mes
sage read:
bad earthquake Saturday finished
the work of others. Everything in
ruins and beyond description as re-
suit of the last shock. One hundred
and twenty-five thosand people are
in the streets Parts of the country
are very cold and windy. Tents are
needed badly. Quite number killed
! by falling walls"
The American consulate was de-
stroyed in the quakes that occurred
between December % and 2S
The American legation building was
| standing on the 2Sth, but was filled
With refugees. 1t also has gone
Gown, according to the latest report.
Our charge daffaires was instructed
by Secretary Lansing to inform Presi-
dent Cabrera that this country desired
to be of every possible assistance to
| the sister republic