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VOLUME 1, NUMBER 342. rTeeUy, E.tabUshed i860; D?fljr, Janis, ?1?. ANDERSON, S. C, SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 1, 1914. $5.00 PER ANNUM PRICE FIVE CENTS
WAR DECLARED BETWEEN TURKEY AND RUSSIA
SHIP BILL 60ES
TO CONFERENCE
DEMOCRATIC SENATORS
AGREE TC TAKE UP AP
PROPRIA. ION BILLS
TRYING TO AVOID
EXTRA SESSION
Republican Senators Insist Action
Means the Measure b
Dead
*tl\y Anoociotif" PwfO
WASHINGTON. Feb. 18.-Blocked
In their efforts .to gui a vote cn the
boure Ship purchase ?till. Democratic
senators today agreed to take up np
propnlation hills and sent the ship
ping measure to conference until
February 27. when it must take its
chances of being filibustered to Its
death on March 4.
Republican repatora entered into a
"gentleman's agreement" with Demo
cratic leader? to let the bill go to I
conference on condition that appro- '
priutilon measures bc passed within
v the next ton days to avoid an extra j
session. The Democrats, lt was re- \
ported, agreed to a reasonable cut in i
v the rivers and harbora bill, and the I
Republicans in turn gave assurances l
that they would pol filibuster against t
any appropriation measures. Demo
crats further agreed that when the .
ship uurchaoe bill comes out of con- .
terence, the Republicans will be given .
' an opportunity to renew their fight 1
agginat it. i
The compact which broke the long ;
(. strugglo was reached late in tho day. <
Administration leaders maintained ?
that lt .was thc bett they could hope \
for .and Republican senators insisted .
(hat thc action meant the bill was
dead. All seemed 'to agree there
would be no extra scBsIon.
When tho time canie'to pet th?
ugfe?m?n? tr.?o operst'ot? revolting
Dcmocrnts and other senators oppos
aniendmants. There wa< a" flood of
oratory and mauv roll calls, and all
amendments wero voted dowu.
Souuto,-, ?ankheiid's amemtintui iu
provide that- government ?hips bo ad* I
uiitted Lo. ^coastwise-pipping was
defeated,-, 54, to 43, the -alignment
which, hay prevailed for many -weeks
breaking up. Twenty-two Fopubllcan
senators voted with the administration
Democrats and come regular^ Demo
crats Joine*. with, the recalcitrant De
mocrats, am1 progressive Republicans.
Senat?-*. Hitchcpcks' amendment to
pfcevcr.t the Exportation of munitions
of war to belligerents waa tabled. M
to S6; an amendment by Senator
O'Gorman to prohibit purchase of
heiligeren?, ships was tabled, 45 lo 43;
one ny William Alden Smtth to create
ii commission to study the problem of
ocean" transportation wa? tabled, 52 tc
31, and one by Senator Poindexter to
prevent government ships plying be
tween the United States and belli
gerent ports met a like fate.
Another Poindexter amendment to
authorize,, the president to expend $30.
POtyiflO. for,, construction of ships in
American .sMpynrdB and to operate
the^tj outside of tho war sone, also
4Vi,ented- The Fletcher motion
to,?and thc bill to conference then
provalled without a dissenting -.?ote.
Germany's Bl
im 'y Now I
No Event Has Occurred to Mark I
And Submarines Against Vessel
a Wa*
(Uy AMociafed Pren.)
LONDON, Feb! 18.-No incidents, so
fgr as. is known, baye yet marked the
opening of Germany's submarine
blockade of the British Isles, although
it has been in force* for n<??rly 24
hours. Nor has the British govern
ment thus, far announced its promis- i
cd retaliatory measures.
Precautions, however, ara being1
takou on this std o of the North Sea.
nod, although ? the German govern
ment has'warned thc German people
not to expect any sen-sat Ional develop
ments -for 'some days, the regular
eros8 channel passenger services have
l>een soanewhat-curtailed and altered.
Otherwise the sea-borne trade Of the
tM-Jiintry.is< proceeding much aa usual.
'? ?.o White Star Steamship Adriatic,
fromN?far York. February 10, crossed
the Irish 8ea during the night, bot did
. not resort tb the use of a neutral flag
to evade German imbmartne*. Other
?nec-an liners fright steamers are
maintaining regular schedules.
A neet ot freight'steamers left Den
mark for Kn-ri a nc! with provisions
aboard, and ti Vas to heep track of
these, If la tvdlevcd that O', m un air
TRAIN ROBBERY
III VIRGINIA
TWO M ZN BOARD EXPRESS
CAR AND THROW OFF
SAFE
BINDS AND GAGS
THE MESSENGERS
Made Effort to Blow Safe. Open.
Amount of Loss Not Yet
Known
(By Associated Frats.)
?MCHMOND. Va.. Keb. 1?.-Two
me? last night boarded the first sec
tion of train No. 61 of the Hlchmon.
Frederic!; ?.b?rg & Potomac Railroad
Company, due here ut 12:30 o'clock
this morning, and after overpowering
thc eri?re6e messengers, threw the
safe from the doorway and escaped
on a bea~|y grade rann'.ng up to
Franconla, a abort distance north of
Frederlcksburg. It is believed that
thc men boarded the train in "Wash
ington. . 0
Whilo th? train was nearing Fran
conia thev entered the car aud order
ed the messengers to throw up their
hands. They were bound and gaggod
and the robbers made an effort ti blow
thc safe open. They failed in this,
and throw it from the train. Thc rob
bery wac- not discovered until the
train arrived in this city and the mes
senger? .yere found in the car. A
dispatch from Franconia aayB two au
tomobiles were stolen from that place
last night and lt is believed thc rob
bers ' made their esc&iw in theso.
The amount of the loss is not yet
known. Southern Expros? company
officials ?tate that they do not kr.o-.
tho contents of tho safe, that it wj
put aboard at Washington and billed
through to Eom? point south of here.
Messengers Chamblisr and Williams
went on through with their, train.
The train is known as the Jackson
ville Expresa.
SECOM^*^^
AIRSHIP WRECKED
Four of Cre w Drown, Others Ge,
Ashore^-Some Suffering
From Broken Leg?
mv A?mci??*?1 . PIT*?.)
COPENHAGEN, Feb. 18.-(via Lon
don, Feb. 10; 3:1!> a. m.)-Confirma
tion has been recoivad "here that a
second German airship has been
wrecked off the coast, of Jutland.
' Thc Zeppelin L-3 . exploded on
France Island Wedneeday and anoth
er Zeppelin sank in the shallow coast
al water ten miles north of Esbjerg.
Jutland, today. Four of tho crew
were drowned, but the others got
ashore. Some wore suffering from
broken legs and other Injuries. In all
three officer.* and eight men escaped.
Count U laten, captain ot the craft,
bad both bis legs broken. The airship
drifted'to eea.
The" survivors say they .were on
patrol duty over tho North Sea when
the weight of Gnow on the envelope
caused'the airship to sink to the eur
face of the water.
lockade
n Full Swing
teginnin- of Activities With Mines
k Entering Waters Proclaimed
Zone. . '-y '/.'." ;'"
Danish coast, have been so acilv.t.
In England, Germany's reply to the
American note,' to protest against in
terference with neutral ships ls creat
ing more interest than, the threaten
ed blockade; and there is a great deal
of curiosity ss to what the United
States will say io response.
Even Germany'? Victory! over tho
Russianw in East Prussia and north
ers Poised ssd thc -"iain-, of the Ger
mans tu bave taken 64.000 prisoners
take tsecond place in these diplomatic
questions between the Germans and
tho neutral nations.
lu Germany, however, this second
victory of Field Marshal von Minden- !
burg in the province oft which be 'had
long made a military study, is being
colet.rated with the greatest enthus
iasm, and the expectation there is that
(hr Russians will take a long time to
recover from this blow even should
they make, a stand on the Niemen
River, as, the? did last autumn.
lt is evident, however, that the
Russians are far from being beaten.
mg to their reports, battles are
.in progr?s not far from the East
instan frontier and troops ar-.
lng rushed-from the Interior to cl
German advance, which is being
made on a ft 200 miles in ex
FRIENDLY TONE GIVES HOPE
SOME UNDERSTANDING
MAY BE REACHED
FOR PROTECTION
OF NEUTRAL SHIPS
Suggestion That Warship* Con
voy (Merchantmen Looked
Upon as Impracticable
(By AsAocialwi PreaO
WASHINGTON. Feb. 18.-Ger
many's reply to the American warn
ing against attackH ou American vee?
'ids or lives in the new aea war zones
Increased rather than diminished the
concern ol" officials of the United
States govcrment over possible com
plications, though its friendly tun
gave hope that an, understanding for
the protection of neurlaU might yet
be obtained.
Officials were apprehensive over the
formal statement In thc note that Ger
many disclaimed all responsibility for
what might happen to neutral vessels
venturing in the danger areas. The
additional warning, too. that mines
would be laid In British waters was
regarded, likely to add further to In
terruptions which American commerce
has muttered rlnce thc war's outbreak.
President Wilson and Secretary
Biyan read the Associated Press copy
of thc German note, the-official text,
delayed in transmission, from Ambas
sador Gerard being expected tomor
low. - While no comment WSB made
at either thc White House or the State
I department, thc feeling of grave con
cern was manifest.
That other neutral nations, espec
lally Holland and the Scandinavia
countries, also are apprenhensive coi
, rernlng the situation and have con
sulted the United States became
("known today. There is, however, on
understanding implying lint action if
iv n- "tra! vcsse?3#are run* 'rtt?a?
Sec'elhty Bryan "Fefused ' to reveal
today what Steps the United States
would take If American lives were
lost and details of tho policy being
formulated by itv American ?OVT>TO
ment were riot disclosed.
That the United States is looking
for removal of some of the entries of
! the present complication in the forth
coming answer from England to the
American note' concerning the misuse
of flags wus intimated in some of
ficial quarters. It'was pointed out
that -if categorical assurances were
given, by Great Britain and her allies
(CONTINUED .ON PAtSE FIVE.)
DETERMINED TO
PROSECUTE WAR
Until Victory For Allies is Folly
Attained Declares Premier
.Rene Viviana
(By AMocisied Prc?.)
PARIS, Feb. 18.-Prera'cr Rene
Vlvianl took occasion to declare
afresh to the chamber, of deputies to
day that lt waa the determination or
the French government to prosecur'
the war until victory for the Allies
had been fully attained.
"The government la determined,'*
the premier eald. "to bring about the
restoration. of Belgium and to retake
Alsace and Lorraine."
The deputies wildly arplauded M.
Vtvlani'n statement.
Premier Vlvianl alluded eloquently
to tao tenderness felt by Franco for
the heroic fidelity of thc populations
of the provincos occupied by the Ger
mans in northern France, which he
said, wore "suffering under the brutal
ities of Prussian militarism."
France, he added, would persist un
til Geratau imperialism, which bad
en demured to crush all liberty, was
itself crushed.
1 The premier spoke of the sufferings
of the peopel of Franco, of-the cou
! rage and the steadfastneru of the mon
und
; ab?te all, of tho high moral , forces
which sustained (hem is saving tho
I'conntry.
Flew British Flaw.
! LONDON. Feb. 18.-.The White Star
I steamer Adriatic, which arrived at
Liverpool this afternoon from New
?..York after an uneventful trip. flew, the
British flag nil the way eros* the At
lantic. The Adriatic crossed the Trish
Sea at night. . .
Arrested on Dynamiting ?'barge.
8BATTLE, Wash.. Feb. 18.-David.
Captan, wanto . by thc Los Angeles
authorities in connection with ' the
dynamiting of the Los Angele* Times
building, was arrested tonight on
Brainbridse Island, a few miles from
..- lit!. . ord?ng to a telephone,mee.
sag? from Walter R. Thayer, manager
of the Seattle branch nt a national
(1 itectlve bureau. *
ONE KILLED,
TWO INJURED
ENGROSSING CLERK N. C. !
HOUSE OF REPRESENTA- |
T1VES LOSES LIFE
SPEAKER EMMET
R. WOOTEN
! And State Senator Rivera Johnson
Injured in ^Automobile
Accident
RALEIGH. . N. Keb. Ii?.- \V'ill
Ayeoek,, engrossthjgfClcrk of tlie North
Carolina house of ?ppresentatives und
nephew of tue |ate Ex-(?overnor
Charles B. Ayeoek, -vas Instantly kill
ed, and Speaker l?mni et II. Wooteu
and State Senator ? livers Johnson in
jured in an atltomp Atc accident about
three miles from tots Citv at an early
hour tills niornii!
Aycock was pinned beneath thc
overturned car whin the . chauffeur
lost control.
Speaker Wooten and Senator John
ron were rushed to a hospital, where
their injuries were, attended. Neither
is thought to be seriously hurt.
Arrested on Charge
Of Killing Banker
Three Sumter County, Ga., Men
Placed in Ja? Deny Any
Knowledge of Shooting
4
(Ry AiaoflW Prw.)
LEEBBURG. i~'b. IS.-Roy
Dle.ck, J. C. Webb and Hoy Jones, of
gumtcr cornily, Geejjftki, were arrested
late todav and pise;'d in jail here,
[ .charged with thodfurder of A. D- Ollv
I er, president O^^^^Hmers Bank and
iLaan^Compap ur?, who ?as i
I shot and killi ight in iront
o? lila bank.
Warrants for the arrests were is
sued at. the conclusion of a coroner's
.inquest. It is at!etced.-?B>iS M:r dofftr.d
an?s uat?' 1 mancini relations with
Oliver when he operated a bank at
Smithville, Ga., some time ago. They
deny any knowledge of the killing. j
Governor Urges 'uvestlgatfon.
COLUMBIA, Fob. 18.-Investigation
Into small extravagances by the State
and county government wa? urged tn
u Message to the legislature tonight
by Governor Manning. The governor
asked that a committee make a re
port as to overlapping or duplication
of work. Thc governor does not be
lieve that any department pf the gov
ernment should be crippled, howover.
Jilli Not Jiotes! ReRef Shin?,
LONDON, Feb. 18.-.(SOM: p. f.)
Rellef ships chartered by thc commis
sion Of Belgium relief will be permit
ted to follow their usual route across
the English channel without molesta
tatlon from German submarines.
i Norwegian Steamer
Founders-Crew Perish!
(By AJMMtaUd Pre??.)
LONDON, Feb. IS.--tll:20 p. m.)
The Norwegian steamer Nordcap, ac
cording to the Exr hange Telegraph's
Copenhagen co.'vesporident, has struck
a German mine in the Baltic and
foundered. AU her crew perished.
The Nordcap waa a steamer of 322
tons.
The crews of one Danish and three ?
Norwegian ships at Aarhuu.v Den
mark, refused ' today iu onii for eng
land and left their ?hip?.
BOND ELECTION WILL
BE HELD ON MARCH lt
j Governor Manning Signs BUI and
All is Now Heady for the
Election
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COLUMBIA, Feb. 18.-Govornor o
o Manning tonight signed the bill o
o authorizing the city of Anderson o
o to assess abutting property own- o
o era, and the cit connell eau now o
o proceed to order au election on o
o the question of issuing bonds for o
o street improvements. .o
o O
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A telegram setting'toril? tb* above
j facts was recet-fed last wght by Mayor
Godfrey from Senator Sherard, ant
' th? former announced from the stage
of the nsw theatre that the election
would be heh. on Marth li.
PUSSES AWAY
ONE OF LAST MEMBERS OF
NOTORIOUS JAMES GANG
IS DEAD
BROTHER OF
JESSE JAMES
Had Been Living Life of a Quiet
Fanner For More Than
Thirty Years
I(Hy AworixtM! Presa.)
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS. .Mo.. Feb.
18.- Frank James, o? tho notorious
Jarnos Rann, die?! on his farm near
here lite today. Jamed, who was 71
yc:irs tdd. had been in ill health sev
eral months ami waB stricken with
apoplexy early today.
One of the last members of the
robber band whore un pa ral eled career'
of crime during the Civil war and the
unsettled period that followed kef
the people of a doz?n State? in ter
ror, Frank James had been living the
Hie of a ?luiet farmer for more than
iiO years. , \
The son of a minister, respected
throughout the community, Frank
James joined Quantrelle'? guerrillas,
together with hts brother. Jesse, and
took part in the sacking of Lawrence,
Kan.
After the guerrillas disbanded, tho
! Janier brothers became bandits. Many
I notorious crimes of the decade fol
! lowing the war have been laid at their
doo'\ .
Detectives surrounded the James
home near Kearney, Mo., on January
25, 1875, and threw a lighted bomb in
to the house, thinking to kill thc
Janies brothers, lt'exploded, tearing
the arm of their mother and killing
their brother. Archie.
In 18S2. after Jcase James had been
shot and killed In his home In St.
Joseph, Mo., by Rob Ford,.also a ban
dit, for a rewasd ot $50,000. Frank
James surrendered in Jefferson City,
? Mo.
After bis surrender James was tak
en to Independence, Mo., where he was
held tn Jail three weeks, and luter to
Gallatln, where he remained In Jail a
year awaiting trial.
The trial was hard fought and last
ed several weeks. Finally James was
ac; i nit ted and went io i>kiahu2ia. lie
never was in the penitentiary and
never was convicted of any of the
charge? against bim.
Funeral services have buen arrang
ed for SatQrday at the farm home.
Burial will be In Kearney, Mo., the
little town the former outlaw first
know us a boy.
?
MEDICAL SOCIETY
ELECTS OFFICERS
Annual Convention Comes to
Close-- Richmond Chosen aa
Next Meeting Place
(By AnocUOd Prem.?
CHARLESTON'. S. C.. Fob. j IS,
James H. McIntosh of Columbia, S. C.,
waa -elected president of the Tri-Stnto
Medical Society of South Carolin?.
North Carolina and Virginia today at
the closing session of thc annual con
vention herc. Richmond, Va., . was
chosen as the next meeting place.
Other officers elected were:
Vlce preildonts: A". G. Neutfer, Ab
beville. 8.- C.; C. V. Reynolds, Ash
ville, N. C.; I le v?r ly ll. Tucker, Rich
mond, Va.
I Secretary: Rolfe E. Hughes, Lau
rens, s. C:
Executive council: John W. Dillard,
Lnchburg, Va.:' R. B. Epltng, Green
wood, S..C; D. A. Stenton, High
Point. N. C.; James D: Culpepper, Nor
folk. Va.; A. E. linker. Charleston, S.
C.;.H. T. Taylor, Washington. X. C..
V- W. Fennell. Foch Hill. S. C.; J.
Howell Way, Waynesvllle. N. C.;
Southgate Leigh.'Norfolk. Va.; E. C.
Register. Charlotte. N. C.; J. Kennedy
Cross. Newport News. Va.; W. B. Way.
Rhigovillc, 8, C.
?HfI?Kill:I? TO APPEAR
BEFORE GOVERNOR
Barnwell County Men Asked to* 8kew
?nv Thcv Should Sol Re He.
nie ved From Office.
Rprriiil to Tl io ? Mr!/if-ru ?r. .
COLUMBIA. Feb. 18.-B. F. Peoples,
F. A. Wise and C. S. Bowen, membes
of the Barnwell onnty dUitensary
.board, have been ordered to appear
before Governor Manning on February
26 to show why they should not be re
moved from office. The three mem
bers are charged with "misconduct,
neglect of duty and Incapacity In of
fice." Mr. Peoples is the father of
the attorney general.
Branch Rickey declares tbat be
would not part with Bert Shotten for ;
half or the White Sox team, to which
Clarence Rowland replies that no on? ?
Invited him to do so. i
BILL "AIR TIGHT"
MEASURE LIMITING WHISKEY
ORDERS TO GALLON A
MONTH PASSES SENATE
WAS RETURNED
TO THE HOUSE I
Amendment Absolutely Prohibit
ing Any Liquor Being Or
dered Defeated
I
P|>-ri?l 1? Tlir Int-Jli*pnrvr.
COLUMBIA. Feb. 18.-The Warren
lloyd bill limit inp: the amount of whis
key ordered for personal use to one
Kallon' per month to each person in
the State passed the senate this morn
ing by' thc overwhelming vote of 35
to 5 and was returned to the house
with minor amendments.
Preceding the vote on giving the
Webb bill its third reading was a
fight over an amendment by Senator
J. A. Banks proposing the bill "air
tight" hy absolutely prohibiting any
liquor being ordered for personal use.
There was some debate over this
amendment. Senator Brice saying he
thought it unconstitutional. Senator
Alan Johnstone opposed the Banks
amendment, saying the question of ab
solute prohibition was going to be
submitted -on September 14, and it
would not be logical or right for the
legislature to pass ap absolutism act
In advance of that vote. The amend
ment was rejected 28 to 13.
. Thc free conference report on the
.local option compulsory education bill
was concurred In by the senate tbls
morning and the bill was ordered en
rolled for ratiftcatfon. It will become
law as soon as Governor Manning at
taches his signature. This ls one
tho administration measures, belt
recommended by the governor In hi
Inaugural address.
The Imnee ls getting, down to^jjbe
I {ConUnund oni>a-*a;Fnur)
CLASH BETWEEN
REPRESENTATIVES
Action on Annual Pension Appro
priation Bill Held up in .
House
(By Aatodaud I*rm.)
WASHINGTON. Feb. 18.-A bitter
verbal clash between Representatives
Pa'mer and Farr of Pennsylvania, on
the door ot the house tonight bald
Up final action on the annual pension
appropriation bill. Debate took a
Wido range, and in the course of some
remarks Fi?presen?atlve Palmer said
lt cost a million dollars to elect a
Republican senator . from Pennsylva
nia. This drew a bot attack from Mr.
Farr. In the exchange that followed
Mr. Farr charged that Mr. Palmer
had' been a lobbyist and slr. Palmer
called Mr. Farr a "tad pole states
man."
Thc pension bill carrying $164,000.?
0000, probably will be passed tomor
row.
Germany's R
Note Explains Action Was Made f
of Attempting to Cut Off F<
Fopui
(By AMotikttd Pre?.)
BERLIN, vJa London. Feb. 18.
(.i:B8 a. m.)-Germany's reply to the
protest of the United States against
designation of a naval war ?one about
the British leles ls couched in tho,
most friendly term?, but firmly mnln
talna the position-of Germany as al
ready announced.
? The note,- which has been trans- j
mated to Washington through the j
Amorlcan embassy, explains that Ger
many's action was made necessary by I
Great Britain's policy or attempting!
to cut off the food supply of the Ger- ?
map civil population by a method nev
er recognized In international law. i
England's course In ordering mer
chantmen to fly neutral flags, equip
ping them with artillery, and order
ing them to destroy submarines, Ger
many contends, renders nugatory the |
right of searcb. and gives Germany
the right'to attack English shipping.
The reply closes with expression of j
the hope that the United States may j
prevail upon Great Britain "to return
to the principles of International law
recognised prior to the outbreak ot .j
the war.** and in particular obtain j
observance . of the declaration of I
London. If this were done, the note '
explains, Germany would be able to
Import food supplies and raw mater
ials. Germany would recognise in'
DENY REPORTS
OF
BRAZILIAN MINISTER MAKES
NO MENTION OF CHANGE
IN SITUATION
IN CAPITAL
OF MEXICO
United State* Consular Agent
Narrowly Escape* Execution
by Carranza Troops
(Br Aaaoctatod Pr*at.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18-Reports of
the evacuation of Mexico City by tho
Carransa f?rces were discredited late
today when a dispatch dated lost hight
was received at the state department
from the Bratilian minister there
making no mention bf a change in
the situation. .
Earlier In the day officials receiv
ed through border sources what was
considered aa authentic > report that
General Qhregon had . withdrawn and
Mexico City again had been occupied
by Zapata troops.
How \v. O. Jenkins. United Stetes
consular agent at Puebla Mexico, waa
about to be executed by Carrana*
troops and saved only- by the timely
arrival of an ' ojccr, was revealed"* In
a report just received by the state de
partment. Details became known to
day, together with the fact that strong
representations, on the subject, as yet
unanswered, were promptly msde to
General Carransa.
The United States not only pro
tested against the discourtcduB treat
ment, but demanded the punishment 1
of those who threatened him.
Mr. Jenkins, who has extensive
property interests in Mexico, wes
first arrested when tho Zspstas con
trolled th? city. When th? Carran?*
torees subsequently arrested '?' Ser
geant ?ind Carransa soldiers etcifticd
there had ?Seen firing from his hod*?.
Latsr he was released only
trreetpH, the report said. cTWEWpHR
pistols and taken to barracas *heitj
he was stood up for execution.
Just In time, s> Carransa officer rode
by and when Jenkins ptotosted that
he was an American consular agent,
tus officer onie rc ? iitrr ?iien tere**
General Obregon. While the latter
released Jenkins and apologised for
the conduct ot hi* subordinates,, tho
state department pursued the matter
with a request for the punishment of
the guilty.
The advance ot Villa troops to the
west coast was described sad ' Uho
fact that they are now menacing
Mazatlan announced in a statement
given out tonight by the state depart
ment.
Further Information concerning tts
oxecutlon of General Dosai, shot by
the Mazatlan authorities December 24
came to the department today. Gen
eral Doxal, who m adt friendB among
the Americans at Vera Cm* by his
attitude at the time that port was oc
cupied by the United State*, was ac
cused of surrendering the city ot
Tepic without cause, ot Using public
money and of giving arm* to the en
emy. He dante* alt the charrcs. tho
report said. Americans raised a parse
to bury the general ead relief*- his
destitute widow snd children. .
epty To
an Protest
Necessary by Gnat Britain'* Pottey
>od Supply of German CftrH
this, ssys .the reply, an invaluable
service toward a more humane con
duct of the war snd would set tn sc
cordance with the new situation thus
created.
Text sf Sote.
The text of the note fellows:
"Tho imperial government hss ex
amined thc communication from tho
United states government inthe same
spirit of good will and friendship by
which the communication appears to
hare been dictated. The imperial gov
ernment ls in accord with the United
States government that tor both par
ties lt ls th s high degree desirable
to avoid misunderstandings which
might arise from meesure* announced
by the German admiralty sud to pro
vide against the occurrence of inci
dents which might trouble the friendly,
relations which so fa? happily sxlst
"Wita regard to the assuring of
these friendly relation* th? German
government believes that lt may all
the more reckon on a tall understand
ing with the United States es tbs pro
ceedure announced by the German ad
miralty, which wa* tally explained in
the note of the fourth Instant, te In
no way directed against legitimate
commerce and legitimate shipping or
tCXAmi KtToN FAQS rafts*)
