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iiritou is KxuuU'd by Kebfis at I Juarez?Aii^rry Ketfugees Hold ' .Mass Meeting. El Paso, Texas, Feb. 20.?A storm of indignation broke today along the bcrder when it became known thai ' c "Ronton a Rrifish SLID >* I-Ilcliii O. Ui. ?? ? t iect and wealthy land holder in Mexico, had been executed by rebels in Juarez after he had made a protest to Gen, Francisco Villa about alleged depredations of the constitutionalists. . A mass meeting was arranged and resolutions were adopted censuring ^Uhe State department at Washington its alleged suppression of the A consular report of the Benton case B and calling on congress to demand Mr from the department of State a full r record of alleged crimes and outrages against foreigners in Mexico. Hold 3Iass Meeting. The meeting came as tne cnmax of a day of excitement caused by tne lic^vs of the death of Benton. The meeiing was first calied for Cleveland square but Mayor Kelley, iji a ^ letted to Geo:ge Curry, former governor of New Mexico, asked him to II, as he regarded an open BPtneeting as dangerous. The mayor said he would suppress any attempt to hold the meeting in the open. A theatre was rented and messengers turned the crowd from Cleveland square to the building. ^ ^ ? Jtrormer uovemor uurry was uc principal speaker. He was named a committee of one at an impomptu indignation meeting in -the lobby of the Hotel Sheldon, to investigate the killing of Benton, but his investigation developed nothing not pre?*iouslv published. * Mr. Curry first **ent to Thomas D. Edwards, United Stages consul at Juarez. "Mr. Consul," he said "the people of El Paso and foreign refugees from Mexico are in a feverish state because of the murder of William Benton. They have been unable to learn details of the crime and have , asked me to seek information. Any > light you can shed on the subject would be appreciated." "I have telegraphed the secertary of State that Benton's death has 1 been officially reported to me" replied the consul. "Such othe: . -tai-s 1 have forwarded to Wash! w ton by mail. Gen. Villa said he did not care to talk of the case to the press or public, but gave nie the in% forms,tion for Mrs. Benton, the widow, and the Slate department, ft They are at liberty to talk, but 1 promised the general I would remain silent." May Be Misleading. ' Asked as to his use of me p&rase "officially lepcrted dead" and if he personally thought the official report by Villa might, have been misieadring, the consu" said that inasmuch as the rebels have been sending Chil fcnahna prisoners- tn Juarez, and > ^ Juarez prisoners to Chihui-iua, ne had _v a faint i^ope tnat Villa might, for his own reason, have misied him. This .morning the consul watched the train bearing Villa and his staff and about 20 others 'hoping to catch sight of Benton, but had seen none but Mexicans. Ben-ton disappeared Tuesday. 1^, Mr. Edwards made his first inquiry of Villa yesterday on receipt of iflctrur'tinn-c frnn irv Rrvan TL-hn ^ * * N/VV* VVM.A J J MM) " "V made the in oocfioab.Vgos made the request at the instance of the British ambassador, Sir Cecil Spring-Rice. "Mr. Edwards/' Villa is reported as saying "Mr. Benton is dead. You are an official of the American go/Hr ernment and I give you this at> o*ii cially your due. I have made denials to other inquiries, as this is not a Bk mattpr for nnhlir* T+ fr\v t>io r information of the widow and of the State department." What else passed between them . Mr. Edwards would not say. The consul telegraphed the bare announcement to Washington last ^^night and the news reached El Paeo through a press dispatch when Secretary Bryan made the information public today. ^ Washdington, Feb. 20.?A stumbling ^ Mexican situation was brought quicklv trv a Tkfvint nf iritoneo irrforaof vw vw jfVAMw Vf*. AUbViiWg WV<? V0 I VUU?-/ by the flash of a message saying William S. Benton, a British subject, had been killed in Juarez by order ol Gen. Francisco Villa, the constitutionalist commander. Sir Cecil Spring-Rice. British amrbassador, conferred with Secretary Bryan about it. President Wilson and his cabinet discussed it briefly and the State department ordered a thornnerh in vpsti^ntifvn hv pnncnlar ron. W VWQ4* ^ J VV/iAWUiV** * I resentatives on the border. In this case, for the first time Bince the present revolution, began a year ago, the general warning from the United States government to Mexie* ' protect foreigners \ve::t unheeded Iii there is every e\idenc?: lo i; y sIioa hat both the British ambas.-ador t:m and the State department were advis- a..d j ed too late of Bc-nton's impending late pro to intercede specifically for him. Tne j news shocked officials generally, who 7 had come to believe that Gen. jlra; Villa fully realized the position of the Von ^ iwokI/.iiii irnvnTi'iflnt i r> T*rJ ffi A lilt. 1 IV-(111 *** a ?.V^ clict t'-.ie protection of foreigners in Mex- c0ll ico, particularly in the north of that Whi j country. "I haven't sufficient facts | on which to base an opinion," said Secretary Bryan today. "Until I arri | have, the department will express no to | opinion.'' ! Cap | for | BRYAN ORDERS PROBE I def? OF BENTON KILLING no I the Directs Far Reaching Investigation of ^ Execution of Briton.?Causes fT?An .inAK.i ?>1 Oil*/tlnn I in cuair tiuirs, : Bar Washington, Feb. 21.?Secretary caij j Bryan lias ordered a far reaching in- an vestigation of the killing of William IS. Benton, tie British subject a: . ; the 'Juarez. He announced today tnat unI . con 1 til all facts in the case had been gathais ' ered from all available sources, no . and 'opinion would be expressed by tne , \ liJ (State department. All information ! received will be transmitted to the , bee ; British government. Pat. i Explanations made by Ge;i. Villa to ^a(j ! Thomas D. Edwards and Geo- go C. infc | Carrothers, the American consular tr0( j representative at Juarez, together | with the courtmartial record are to aza be supplemented by further informa- tjor tion. Instructions went forth to American Consul Letcher at Chihuahua to get additional data from Villa j and it is understood that inquiryj through independent sources will be i<ju carried on at Juarez. Mr. Carrothersj h c-msular agent at Torreon, ternpor ! arily assisting Mr. Edwards. Advices received by the State de- \ t.a tment up to late today giving sen Villa's reason of the affair, were that gen Benton was armed, had personally sis: quarreled with Villa, had been dis- j sho I armed, tried by courtmartial and ex-! ^ I ec.u:ed on the charge of attempting pa( ,he life of Villa. i r Villa's explanation, as telegraphed by him today to the constitutionalist Vai I agency here, was unofficially ex- Tli< hibiied to State department officials | lin^ a:d though read with interest whi brought no comment. Army officers ! in iook pa'ticular interest in the refer- j the en.ce to Benton as an "armed prowler" j to and as suca not entitled to the pro-: ves lection of the rules of war. "The! aiic armed Drowler" described in "order- ker Xo. 100" cf the American army is ! ter< essentially a guerilla, they explained, ; vol if caught within military ilnes with J fro: arms, either engaged in the wanton l nai destruction of property or as part ofI sist an invading force. > j mo: Might be Justified. 1 It generally was * admitted that if thr Benton made a murderous assault on j the > ilia with a weapoj he might have ; ped been subject to the death penalty; but: me: on that point evidence is wanting and j rob army omcers are reserving judgment, j sno Unless there are other instructions j j l om the foreign office the British em- , ste bassy here will make no further move j shc pending the outcome of the investiga- j anc tion which the State department has sea undertaken. It is understood that or Ambassador Spring Rice has empha- 0f sized the unofficial character of the uit reports that have ben made to the ^ State department thus far. The action cf the State department directing ' ^ consuls to extend to British in 'Mexico 1 pur the same degree of protection as is ed given Americans has been regarded as an act of courtesy for which the j a s British government was duly grateful, j (jlK For this reason, it is said, there is | fr0 no #asis for the expectation that any j ^ i demar.d will be made cn the United ; anc States government to obtain repara-1 tion for the killing of Benton and ". or determination of the proper course to ( be pursued towards Villa consequently | j is to be left entirely to State depart- i ment officiate. ^ ! a t TRIAL OF BEXTON |Ian DECLARED LEGAL Conrtmartial Record Published in El Paso.?Given Eyery Pr( Chanee. El Paso, Feb. 21.?The record of ^ the eourtmartial of Willam S. Benton, made public at Juarez today, as- w0] serts that the Scotchman was pres-: ent, that he was represented by a warebel officer as attorney and was j ^0lJ permitted to testify, and that the ses- ^ec Bion was public. He was executed for Ihai] attempted armed violence against Gen. Villa, declares the record, and was found guilty of giving aid and com- nad fort to the enemy by giving them cattle and forage and by giving them information. ! I i . Benton's friends on this side of the tlcs Rio Grande received the report with tan sneers. The pointed to the knowl- nes edge of many years that he guarded a h against possible serious results of his ^ I !: spirit and io;::per !?; * earry- a p!s!i 1. They dorifi? statements t Lemon was allovve.l t.) -rstiiy say t.iat the proceedings wr,re bablv of the drumhead nature. Called Conrtinartiai. he statement declares mat an ex:rdinarv council of war was coned at 4:1", o'clock last Tuesday irnoon by Col. Fidel Avila. The ncil convened a courtmartial, of ch Maj. James Rodriguez-was preslt assistea by four other judges, rhe accused," the report says, "was aigned, and having been advised name some one to defend .:im, it. Maria..d Tamez was designated this purpose, and was warned to ?nd Benton loyally.'" There was further mention of any activity on part of the captain. fitnesses against Benton were i. Banda and Adries Farias. It s not appear that Villa testified, ida and Earias swore that Benton ed on Villa Tuesday afternoon "at inopportune moment." he witnesses were wi:h Vill? at time, Eenton, they said, made iphiint of rebel depredations on iancii, iii the S:ate of Chihuahua, asked permission to return to it. a re'piled tliac it was ?.or desired t Benton should return tc; Mexico, liuse ne was well known as a symhizer with Huerta "to whom he given he^p in many ways: giving >rmation of the movement of our Dps; having intimate relations with 4 red flag' cheifs (CKozco and Salr) and considering the const itutalists as rebels and band:ts." SLST BANDITS, ( j MEX ARE KILLED ee Passengers Are Sliot to Death. ?Battle On the I 1 l rum. i Yashingtoa, Feb. 20.?Three pas- j gers on a Great Northern nasi ger train bound for Vancouver re- j ed three bandits tonight and were j t to death. "nomas B. Wadsworth, a Canadian ;ific conductor of Vancouver, B. C.,! : L. Lee, cf Bremerton, and M. B. |' Elhoes, a traveling salesman of j icouver, B. C., were the men killed. I 3 bandits boarded the train at Bur- \ ?ton, a few miles south of the place ! ere they attacked the jvissengers j tne aay coacnes. i ney roae in j smoking car until they were ready j act. They then went into the tibule between the smoking car I the day coach and threw handchiefs about their faces and ened the day coach with drawn re- j vers. :Most of the passengers con- j ated by the bandits threw up their | ids but four men attempted to reThree of these were felled al st inctnntlv 'wo of the men had gone on ough the day coach. One stood at rear door while a second 6tep[ into the vestibule. As the three q grappled with one bandit, ttoe iber at the end of the car began -oting into the ceiling lighte. 'he robber fighting the three men pped back and quickly fired ten its. Lee was not killed outright i triprl tn frawl hphinri frhp rpnr t. The bandit kept firing and five six shots entered Lee's back. None the shots fired by the other bandit any one. 'he robber who shot the men turnback to the front of coach. As he ;sed along, several women held j ses out in the aisles. He gatherup several and ran. The bandits : the train together as it came to top from a signal given by the con ;ior wno naa neara ine snooting) in anot'her coach. i 'esses were formed he''e hurriedly 1 a special train was sent to the ne, hut on account of the wildness '1 surrounding country little hope is i' d out for the capture of the out( s. ] i is believed they may have taken oat and gone to the San Juan is d, on the edge of Bellingham bay. 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Elizabeth Frances Blease, de- fou ;d, are notified to make settlement sdiately with the undersigned. All )ns holding claims against said ? e will present same, duly verified, ST. e undersigned for immediate pay- c Bv Bertha Blease Eison, J Executrix. 1 Cannon G. Blease, ma Bugene S. Blease, of Executors. eff i mo: BILE If.Tff "* v ? uismieuiam. ana nf ~\ lease that dammed-up Bile and most your ills are relieved. Mollycoddle C., xatives do not touch the LIVER. .. dophyllin (May Apple Root) does. DoLnx is Podophyllin with ths flips ; foT( (en out. . Then Try ha7 J eho iii] 1T11 IaH L,G ? , ? ? ^ 9, * i/ .9; V 0 LODGD DiiiLlibKS. ? ^ vi ; & <i> \y s/ <5> 4> <$> <^ ev\i>?'i\ Caiup, ;\u. u4Z. W. 0. W., L-* e.veiy second aud fourth \V Aiay uigbt iu Kleiiiier * 'lafl, ai i \/?lr /VsJHL* inasfei Lodge, >o. 20, I. 0. 0. F. Lilaski Lodge, No. 20, I. 0. 0. F.. ts every Friday night at 8 o'clook West End Hall. Visiting brethren cordially invited to attend. Jas. L. Aull, Noble Grand. 3. Peterson, Secretary. swberry Camp, No. 542, W. 0. W., ts every second and fourth Monnight in Klettner's hall, at 8 )ck. I. 0. Burton, C. C. [. Campsen, C.erk. * mity lodge, So. 8", A. F. M. mify Lodge. No. 87, A. F. M., meet* T first Monday night at 7.30 o'clock Masonic Hall. Visiting brethren iially Invited. H. B. Wells, W. K&rhardt, W? M. Secretary. Wodmen of the World, aple Camp, No. 437, W. 0. ts every first and third Wednetevening at 7.45 o'clock. Visiting Jiren are corially welcome. D. D. Darby, L Derrick, Clerk. C. C. ergell Tribe, 5o. 24, I. 0. B. IL ergeH Tribe, No. 24, Improved Or-* Red Men, meets every Thursday lit at 8 o'clock in Klettners Halt W. G. Peterson, xlettr /r, Sachem. Ohief of Records. \ Omaha Tribe, L 0. R. 3L >maha Tribe, No. 75, I. 0. R. >sperilty, S. C., meets ?very first and d Friday night at 8o'clock in Malt hall. Visiting brethren are welle. G. H. Dominick, >rof. J. S. Wheeler, Sachem. Chief of Records. tfpprhpp Pmin*fl. >im. 4. 1). nff P. I o. b. jr. 'ateechee Council, No. 4, D. of P* eta every other Tuesday night at I lock p. m., in Klettner'e Hall. Signet Chapter, New 18, R. A. 5L Hgnet Chapter, No. 18. R. A. M., etg every second Monday night at 'clock in Masonic Hall. Van Smith, P. J0hE30n, R H. P. Lacota Tribe, I. 0. R. M. .acota tribd, No. 79, I. 0. R M., Jaa, S. C., meeting every ether Wedday night at S o'clock in Summear 1. Visiting brethren are welcome. T. C. Dobbin 8, Wm. Folk, Sachem. Chief of Records. iwberry Commandery, Ko. 6, IL T. i lew berry Commandery, No. K. ats pverv third Monday nitrht at S look in Masonic Hall. Fred. H. Dominick, P. Johnson, B. C. Recorder. Willow Camp, Jfo. 694, W. 0. W, billow Camp, No. 694, W. 0. W., Bts everj second and fourth Tuee' nights in each month at West End ool house. m T? VjVU. 1. a. .oiutei, Council Commander. C. Ward, Clerk. 'almetto Camp, No. 694, Boys of odcraft, meets at Odd Fellow's 1, West End, every second and rth Wednesday night, at 8 o'clock. G. W. Harrison. Comma**''~ a mT* /NT* ?/NTTr*T7 ri 1 TJ AT T\7 A A i J*4 u* isu u x rx JOUNTY OF NEWBERRY. C. C. Schumpert, Esquire, Probata udge. Whereas, Mrs. H. C. Bouknight hatb de suit to me, to grant her Letters Administration of tfhe Estate of and sets of 'Mrs. Jane A. Montgomery. Tiese are therefore to cite and adnish all and singular the kindred [ creditors of the said Mrs. Jane A. ntgomery, deceased, that they be [ appear before me, in the Court Probate, to be held at Newberry, S. on February, 19th next after pubtion therof, at 11 o'clock in the moon, to show cause, if any they e, why the said administration uld not be granted. iven under my hand, tfcis 5th day February, Anon Domini, 1914. C. C. Schumpert, J. P. N. 0.