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MURDER OF AMERICANS CAUSE OF IIUCR FEELINO ■1: CARRANZA TAKES ACTION Moldien Ordered to Hunt Down lUn- dlt*—Senetors Freely Talk of In tervention If Carranza Falla to Keep Order—-Note Sent to Mexico —Government Policy 1'whanged. KUhpo Arredondo, ambassador deslKnato of the de facto government of Mexico, called at the state depart ment and assured Secretary Lan sing that Carranza troops had been dispatched to western; Chihuahua with orders to kill or capture all the bandits concerned in the slaying of American citizens. He said every Carranza soldier In northern Mexico would be pressed. Into service if necessary to accomplish this purpose. In a statement later Mr. Arredondo said that the men who lost-tbeir Uvea had attempted to reach their place of business before complete control of the region had been accomplished by the Carranza forces. He said they had been given permission at their own request to pass through the Car ranza lines, although Americans had been warned to keep out of territory in which guerilla warfare was In pro gress. Mr. Arredondo went to the state department at the close of a day de voted largely In official circles to the Mexican situation. President Wilson conferred with Secretary Lansing and discussed the subject with callers. He is understood to have told some of the latter that the Chihuahua mine employees had been specifically warn ed not to go Into Mexico. During the day Secretary I-ansing made it clear that the United States would expect from the de facto gov ernment evidence that the murderers had been punished and that if proper steps were not taken an issue might arise between the llnlted States and the Carranza administration. This statement was considered sig nificant of the determination of the United States to enforce protection of its citizens In Mexfcd. The secretary added another warning to Americans in Mexico to leave districts “where there is revolutionary trouble." Congress has been swept by wave of indignation over the killing of American citizens by Mexican ban dits near Chihuahua. Demands for action came from minority members and while the administration leaders counselled patience, even Senator Stone, Chairman of the Senate for eign relations committee, admitted that if Carranza, after a fair trial, failed to protect foreigners in Mexico, intervention was Inevitable. The atmosphere was surcharged Members Hear C^ear, Lucid Exposi tion of Past and Present Con ditions at Asylum. with excitement when the Senate and >um met Wed Hoi Wednesday and the storm broke quickly. Senat r Sherman, Ke nt publican, of Illinois, introduced, a resolution to express the seifse of congress that there should bo inter vention by the United States and Pan-American nations unless Gen. Carranxs could comply at once with a demand that he protect the lives and property of foreigners In the House Representative Dyer of Missouri offered a resolution ask ing President Wilson if he did not think the time had arrived to aban don watchful waiting and invade Mexico. The resolutions were not acted upon, both being referred to the for eign affairs committee. Senators Galllngor and Borah, on the Repub lican side in the upper house, echoed the terms of the Sherman resolution, which declared that the Carranza government appeared powerless to cope with the lawlessness in Mexico, and declared intervention the only alternative unless reparation for the Chihuahua outrage were speedily made. Senator Stone urged patriotic sup port of the president and patient for bearance until the experiment of try ing out the Carranza government should prove a failure. “If Carranza proves himself ineffi cient,’’ he added, however, ’’ if he is unable to punish criminals and to in sure safety to foreigners in Mexico, I think with the senator fronf Idaho, IMr. Borah, that there is only one thing to do, and that is to go down there armed and intervene.” ' Senator Thomas of Cplorado also advised against Intervention except as an unavoidable resort, declaring that the United States never would get out of Mexico if its armies cross ed the Rio Grande. He made a vig orous speech assailing the Standard Oil company and the Parson Oil Syn dicate, charging that these interests, through rival efforts to monopolize the oil properties in Mexico, had been responsible for the revolutions. Senator Stone asked Senator Gal- linger what he would have the Unit- ad States do. Senator G^lUnRer re pii e d with as _ turance that he had no desire to em barrass the administration in the Mexican crisis, but said he thought that if the de facto government, could not preserve order, President Wil son should communicate with con-' gress and ask what was his further duty. In a general defense df President Wilson in the House, Representative Henry, Democrat, of Texas, upheld the administration's Mexican policy. “In simple truth,” he said, “his tory shows that Presioent Wilson kept this country out of war with Mexico and has aided in bringing about order and peace there and should be praised for his course.” Following is the text of Secretary Lansing's communication to 'Consul SUliman at Queretaro for presenta tion to Gen. Carranza: t “On January 10 ’C. B. Watson, chairman of the Mine and Smelter Operator!’ association, of Chihuahua, and the general manager of the com pany, Coelhuirachlc 'Mining Com pany, with fifteen of his aseoclatee, all rqpreeeatattve Americans, while fiwm flhlhnah.ua te their *ff By invitation. Gov. Manning Fri day morning addressed the joint as sembly on the State Hospital for-In sane, and he gave clear;’anylltical survey of past and present conditions, and urged the legislators to appro priate liberally for the maintenance of the unfortunates of South Caro- lina. • Got. Manning was received with applause and thanked the assembly for invltlngyiim. He said that condi tions at tire asylum were such when he was inaugurated governor that they could not continue, and, when he cast about for a man of such exe cutive ability and such humanity that he could handle the State Hospital efficiently, he found th^t the salary must be increased. He made the necessary Increase, paying the money out of h)s pocket. “This Sacrifice I made willingly, gladly,” ne said, but state that it was now up to the legislature to relieve him of the burden that he could carry no longer. The present ad ministration of the asylum has im proved the institution in efficiency of administration and of treatment, fourteen thousand dollars alone be ing saved by redistribution of labor. He gave Instances where occupa tional treatment had cleared the men tal cloud of many of the patients. The board o fregents, finding that they had a balance of seventeen thousand eight hundred and eighty- five dollars on hand, agreed to elimi nate the appropriation of twenty thousand dollars for, improvements, but the governor stressed the neces sity of allowing the three hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars-ask ed for maintenance. ECONOMY IS THE KEY NOTE (ft . IMPORTANT RESOLUTION MONEY STRINGS TIGHTEN Ways and Means Committee/Passes Resolution to Limit Appropriations Hill Jo $2,000,000—(hit Of *500,- OOO Froni I,ast Year’s Expendi tures-—Governor’s Message. Border Town Taken Over by Soldiers After Police Fall to iVotect Foreigners. INSISTS ITALIAN LINER MUST SAIL MINUS OUNS American Government to Detain Ves- In Port Until Issue is De termined. The desire of the United States government that the two three-inch guns mounted on the Italian liner Giuseppe Verdi, at New York, be re moved and the vessel depart unarmed upon its return Voyage has been ex pressed to the Italian ambassador. Count Macchi di Cellere, by Secret tary Lansing. The. Secretary’s views will be transmitted to the Italian gov ernment, and it is said until a reply is received the liner will be detained in port. It is understood that the Wash ington government will adhere strict ly to its policy of opposing the carry ing of mounted guns try vessels ply ing out of United States ports with passengers. Under international law merchantment have the light to mount guns for defensive purposes but it is not expected that Italy will insist upon exercising that right over the protest of the United States. The quesion of responsibility for safety of passengers aboard.the ves sel has been raised. The Italian am bassador, it Is said, contends that the guns afford protection to the pas sengers by defending the vessel from submarines. State department offl- rials on the other hand maintalir that the guns constitute an element of danger which would not attend an unarmed vessel. the train forty miles west of Chi huahua City by bandits operating under the direction x of Gen. Villa, stripped naked and deliberately shot diev. are being and killed. Their bodi<* brought to El Paso. “It is stated these men werh mur dered because they were Americans and were killed in accordance with the general policy publicly announced recently bv Villa. This atrocious act occurred within a few miles of Chi huahua City, in territory announced to be in control of the Carranza forces. The Villa bands roaming about in Western Chihuahua public ly threaten all Americans with death and destruction of their property. Following the occupation of Chihua hua by Obregon's forces many Ameri cans returned to Chihuahua to re sume operations with the, consent of the military authorities of the de facto government. “Urgently bring Jthe foregoing to the attention of Gen. Carranza and request that he order immediate and efficient pursuit, capture and punish ment of the perpetrators of the das tardly crime above mentioned. Also strongly urge immediate dispatch of adequate forces to the various min ing camps in the state of Chihuahua. ’Request te be informed of action taken.” x 1 ; 'Secretary Lansing Wednesday de fined the differences in the opinion occupied by American citizens bn the High seas and American citizens in- territory undeT thp sovereignty of a nation. He continued: ” "Of the high seas are common ter ritory to every nation. Territory it self always is under the sovereignty of a nation. On the high, seas non- combatants, whether neutral or beL ligerent, have the right to pass to and fro without molestation. In ter ritory they have the right to pass to and fro with the consent of the authorities. If it is uncertain who the authorities are, the non-combat ant rims the danger of los'ng his lib erty or his life.” The administration was not with out defenders among the Democratic leaders, who challengec their critics to point out a better course, and re called that during the Taft adminis tration resolutions proposing inter vention were vigorously opposed by the Republicans. The meeting of the general assem bly each year brings fogether the ex periences and views of the represen tatives of the people of the State. Tuesday there gathered in Columbia a group of the best and most honored citizens of the forty-four counties of South Carolina. They came to frame such laws as the State wilj need for the ensuing JFar. What wilube done no one knows definitely. Prohibition! Prohibition! will be the pivot of legislation. The pendulum is swinging far towards total abstinence. The Senate was in session one hour and hgand the governor’s mes sage. The House buckled down to real work immediately—a most unusual proceeding. Several bills left over' from last session were considered. The most striking feature of. the day's proceedings was the endorse ment of President Woodrow Wilson and his administration. Representa tive Bigham. of Aiken, presented the resolution that was passed without objection. It reads: , Whereas, the nation has prospered In peace during the administration of Woodrow Wiltfbn, our great Demo cratic president, despite the menaced perils pf war and financial panic, and the chaotic conditions existing in other lands; and Whereas these blessings, in large part, are attributable to the wisdom the patience and sound judgment of President Wilson, and to the wise and excellent legislation suggested by him and enacted largely through his influence, now, therefore, be it Resolved, by the House of Repre sentatives of the State of South Car olina, the Senate concurring. That we cordially approve and endorse the eminently able, wise and satisfactory administration of our national gov ernment under the presidency of Woodrow Wilson, and that we earn estly commend him to thg Demo cratic party for renomination, and to the people of the United States for re-election. Be It further resolved, That a duly certified copy of these resolutions signed by the Speaker of the Htfuse and tho President of the Senate, be forwarded to the president at Wash ington. From * Slate standpoint the .res olution of the ways and means committee was the most im|M>rtant thing done. Thla resolution pro vides that the committee shall keep the appropriation within the two million dollar mark. The determination to cut dow n ex penses of the Stfcte government was given striking evidence by the pas sage of a resolution by the ways and means committee to hold the appro priation hill tills session to at least two million dollars. This is nearly five hundred thousand dollars jess than was appropriated last year and over eleven hundred thousand dollars less than Is asked for this session With this idea of pruning in mind the ways and means committee and tho Senate finance committee went into joint session to begin hearings on requests of institutions and de partments of the government for their wants. # The message of Gov. Manning fol lowed the authentic and authorized forecast published in this paper Tuesday. ' i I INVASION OF MONTENEGRO IS PUSHED BY AUSTRIANS Strategic Position of Mount Ixivcen Is Taken—To Attack Celt Inge From Its Summit. The). Austrians are continuing re lentlessly their invasion of Monte negro and have captured the strate gic position of Mount Lov|cen, the guns of which dominated the Aus trian naval and military base at Gat- taro. For days the Austrian, guns at Gattaro ami Austrian warships from the Adriatic had been hurling shells against the Montenegrins at Lovcen, the capture of which, the Austrians figured, not alone, would end the menace to Cattaro, but would bring the Austrian guns with in range of Cettinje, the Montene- j-rin ennifnl v-*-* Maryland Governor Inaugurated. Maryland Wednesday returned to democracy in both branches of the state government with the laaugura- tien ef Gov Emerson C. MaAdagtan. Victor!an<> Huerta IMea. Vlctorlano Huarta, former dictator of Mexico, died at El Paso, Tsxas, Thursday night grin capital. The fighting in Montenegro con tinues all along the northern atid easterp fronts of the kingdom and although the Montenegrins are offer ing a steady defense, they are being overwhelmed by superior numbers of men, guns and machine guns. Be- rane, ■ near the eastern frontier, is one of the important positions taken by , the invaders. Martial law proclaimed Just before midnight Thursday night at-El Paso, Texas, by Brig. Gen. John B. Persh ing, compiandlng at Fort Bliss, early Friday had restored ofder and com parative quiet in -this border town, for the last three days in a turmoil of exciteinenr growing out of the massacre of eighteen foreigners by Mexican bandits in western Chihua hua last Monday United States troops a^e In control of the city, sentries be ing, placed on all the principal street corners. The proclamation by the federal authorities declaring martial law was issued to relieve a situation which, it was feared, would result in reprisals on Mexicans. Despite efforts of the municipal authorities to control the demonstration against Mexicans, ap prehension was felt for their safety. Numerous fights broke out be tween foreigners and Americans with a number of soldiers participating. The Mexican quarter was invaded and the foreigners sought shelter from enraged Americans. Policemen went from hotel to hotel advising Mexi cans to seek safety. A secret meeting of. mining and cattle men was held, it was said, to organize an expedition-to cross into Mexico and hunt down the slayers of their former frlendj and companions The meeting ended, however, without any action being taken.' One hundred and fifty arrests were made during the night. Beyond few broken heads, it was found none of the Mexicans had sustained i juries. The disorder started early in the evening when a squad of soldiers in double column marched down El Paso street-and declared they intend ed Ur “clean the street” of Mexicans. Every Mexican encountered was bowl ed over. If he resisted he was over powered and beaten. Gen. Pershing ordered four com- , panics of the Sixteenth infantry to take charge after it was seen that the police were unable to cope with the situation and lines of troops advanced four abreast through the streets and established sentries on street corners Orders were issued that no one should be allowed on the streets without a permit signed by the pro vost marshal. While these regula tions were being put into effect, it was reported Mexicans were arming and the provost marshal began search of the Mexican quarters. LONDON ADMITS MONTENEGRO MAY AGREE TO A PEACE COUNTRY IS OVER RUN WANTS MORE ASSURANCE Friends Urge Wilson to Secure Pledge From Germanic Allies. Encouraged by the conciliatory at titude shown by Germany and Aus tria in recent diplomatic exchanges with the United Sta’es, officials are considering requesting a definite and comprehensive statement pledging not only Germany hut ail of her allies to respect in the conduct of their sea warfare the guarantees as to the safety of American life for which this government lias con tended. President Wilson is being urged by some of his close advisers to ask the Germanic allies for definite as surances that no unarmed, ships with Americans aboard shall be destroyed by any of them until the passengers have reached a place of safety. The president is said to look with favor upon such a ( proposal, but has reach ed noHecislon. In any case he prob ably will take nb' steps until details of pending negotiations have been cleared up. MEETS WITH G. 0. P. Progressives Pick Chicago and Same Time in Hope of Fusion. The Progressive party will hold its national convention June 7, concur rently with the national convention of Hie Republican party, in the hope ithat'* both may agree on the same candidate for president. This action was decided upon Tuesday by the Progressive national committe'e. " Forty-seven of the forty-eight states were represented at the meet ing. Before adjourning the commit tee adopted a declaration of princi ples. in which the administration of President Wilson was 'criticised for its alleged failure to deal adequately with national honor and indujtrial welfare and the Progressive party weflt--orr*record as favoring a com- pLete: preparedness program consist ing''of military armament- as well'as a mobilization of all the country's re sources IvithA yteiy o.f the unification of Americatt 'cftizenship. 1 » ■» » TURKS TAKE REPRISALS Eight Frenchmen Seized in Retalia tion of Entente Acts. MUST BE FRIENDLY French Troops Ordered to Treat Greeks Civilly. Paris repbrts: Gen. Sarrall,: com mander of the French army In the easta has Issued a new order to his troops from which the Saloniki cor respondent of The Temps quotes the following as the post important pas sage: ’ “I repeat again: Ton must all, both officers and men, observe to wards th« officers of the Greek army of rank superior to your own the authorized rules ef deference and the outward marks of respect. You will be good enough to entertain relations of friendliest eomrsdesHn with military men of your own rank.'’ • Athens reports via Paris: The American ambassador at Constanti nople, Henry iMorgenthau, has advis ed the American legation at the Greek capital of the arrest of eight Frenchment at Constantinople as re prisal for the arrest by the Entente allies of the consuls of the Teutonic allies at Saloniki. The German minister at Athens has informed American! Minister Droppers that Germany does not agree to the American consulate at Saloniki being charged with German interests there on the ground that Saloniki is Greek territory and the Greeks must .protect foreigners and foreign interests. John E. Kehl, American consul a 1 ^ Saloniki, has been Instructed accordingly. . •'/: British Capital Says Austrians Have Asked Armistice With Mountain kingdom In Order to Discuss Sep arate Peace—Austrian Advance Slow but is Sure to Crash. London repoJ!t^“Friday: A wir _ re- less dispatch from Rome reiterat ing the report of an armisticejje- tween Austria and Montenegro, .states that it Whs Austria which proposed cessation of hostilities with the purpose of negotiating a Roth Sides Admit That Fighting , . Been Fiercest Since Begin. separate peace. Tile rumors that Austria and Mon tenegro have suspended hostilities for the purpose of discussing arrange ments whereby further warfare on Montenegrin soil stfould bp stopped, may be based simply on the fact that the Austrian advance in Montenegro has become so slow that suspicion of a suspension of hostilities is Aatural- ly aroused. Many military critics, however, are of the opinion that Mon tenegro Is in such a position that some form of arrangement with her adversary has become Imperative. Speculation is rife , as to the atti tude which iitaly had adopted with regard to the invasion of Montenegro by the Austrians w’hi^h'.constitutes a grave menace to Lallan interests. T,he fact that Italy's superior fleet dyi notiprevent a.i Austrian squad- roni from assisting in the reduction of Mount Yoveen which dominates the harbor of Cattaro, is being com mented upon, though experts admit that there is not a sufficient b^sis of information from which to draw de ductions in the matter and they sug gest that Italy's action in the present juncture should be awaited before judgment is passed and that action, they point out. would naturally be kept secret as long as possible. Another decisive stage in the Bal kan situation has been reached, with Montenegro now following Serbia in virtual ’ absorption by the invading forces. It was learned in London that Austria and Montenegro had come to an armistice, this being con strued as the best act of the little ning of War. There have been no fresh dsteloj ments on'the Russian front where' tlr cold weather again has set in. the thermometer at sonpe points tou('’.i n g twenty degrees below zero. Altk u>h for the moment the Russians have ceased their attack upon the Austro- German lines from the Pripet river to’ the Bessarabian frontier, informa-' tion from German" sources is that they have not given up the venture, but are merely reorganizing their forces for another formidable assamlt. The Russians are reported as forTU fying the positions recently captured and in this way their front has been gradually extended until they occupy about thirty-fbur miles of the east hank of the middle reaches bf the Stripa river, a position which it is (Jeemed is secure against recapture by the Austrians. * The Petrograd official communisa- tion says that.the qalm on the Czner- owitz front is due to the huge losses and resulting demoralization of the Austrian-Hungarian army. That there is some basis for this statement is evident from the statement in a Hungariah newspaper that the losses on both sides ip the Begsprabian bat tles so far exceeded one hundred and seventy-five thousand, or more than the total British losses in the whole Dardanelles campaign. Another Hungarian newspaper states on the authority of a staff re port that the fighting on this front has been the bitterest and bloodiest in the history of the war, ly)th sides sacrificing men in a manner without parallel. V cOuatry, after having its Capital, Cet lot tinje, dominated by the Anstrlan cap ture of Mt. Lovcen. Whether King Nicholas will con tinue the unequal struggle It is con sidered doubtful In the British capi tal, but the accepted view among the best posted men in London is that Montenegro has virtually passed un der Austrian control. The chief significance of this does not lie in the smalt territorial acqui sition, which is less than Serbia, but in Montenegro's Adriatic front, lying alongside the Austrian main offen sive naval station of Cattaro^ where dispatches announce the entire Aus trian fleet, including three dread noughts. is assembled and from which the recent naval raid was made against Italian transports go ing to the relief of Serbia. This further extension of Austria's Adriatic front with the dominating naval centre of Cattaro is viewed as further tending toward the realiza tion of Austria's object of making the Adriatic an Austrian sea an4 thus checking Italy's ambition to make it an Italian sea. Italy had so much at stake that officials and diplomats had been waiting anxiously for the steps Italy would take to relieve Montenegro and at the same time avert another Austrian extension on the Adriatic. They were aware that Italy once lie- fore had prevented Austria from gaining territorial concessions from Montenegro near Cattaro by emphati cally objecting to the treaty made in 1912. . As Italy was then a member of the Triple Alliance, Austria re luctantly yielded to the Italian ob jection. » , 7 —X. It is believed that dynastic ceasons would play a part in Italy's assist ance of Montenegro, as King Nich olas’ daughter Is the wife of the kin'g of Italy, hut help from that quarter did not arrive, as the Italian expedi tion was landed further south, in Albania, arid has not been heardtfrom since. The London Times asserts that Italy's interests in Montenegro are as MURDER OF 16 AMERICANS CAUSES WASHINGTON STI In CongrewH, at the Whitelllouas i at State Department Subma rine Crisis Displaced. 3 The Mexican situation has brought to the boiling point again by the execution of the sixteen or more Americans near Chihuahua. In congresa, at the White Houae and at the state department Wed nesday if entirely displaced the submarine rontroversy and all oth er international affairs. Secretary Lansing, after sending a demand for satisfaction to Gen. Car ranza. Issued a statement declaring It was to be deplored that the Ameri cans had not followed the stats de partment's warning against exposing their lives in the guerilla warfare re gion, and adding: “Every step will he taken to see that the perpetrators of this dastardly crime are appre hended and punished.” . In the Senate an expected storm broke as soon as It assembled. Sen ator Sherman Republican. Introduc ed a resolution proposing that unless Gen. Carranza gives proper protection to foreign life and property the Unit ed States should invite the Pan- American nations which have been associated in tlfe Mexican negotia tions to join in restqrjng order and government in Mexico. WILSON 0. K.’S BILL (■Ives Hearty Approval to TUlnsaa’s Armor Plate Bill. President Wilson has given his hearty approval to the establishment of a government armor plate factory and will aid the enactment of legis lation to that end as far as possible Senator Tillman, chairman of the Senate committee on naval affairs. Thursday conferred- with the presi dent about the South Carolinian’s bill for a government factory and was pleased with the president’s support of the'measure. Hearings on the bill will begin^before the Senate commit tea next Tuesday. Sc important as England's in the open ing of the Dardanelles rind that *he prospective annihilatioil of Montene gro will have far-reaching maritime consequences in tho eastern Medi terranean: enator Tillman believes that the Senate will accept the measure al most unanimously and no help from the president will be needed in that body. In the House, however, the situntion as to armor plate is less understood, he intimated, because of the presence upon the House naval affairs committee of a large number of now men who do not fully under stand the workings of the steel con- FEUD CARRIED A YEAR Estill Man-Is Shot to Death by His Aiken and York. t v » *-- Flexn American Flag. , The ftrltlak steamer City of Lin coln went through the Mediterranean eea ftying the American flag as a pro- k _ tection against submarines, members' l ! JDtans Kagea u> the Keen, of the crew said when the steamer arrived la Boston ’Monday with s valsable sargo from Orlsatal torts. ■Irother-in-Law. As the resuit of an old feud, Hor ace Long was shot and killed at Lena Friday afternoon about two o’clock by his brother-in-law, Calvin Shuman. About a year ago Long and Shuman met in Hampton and Shuman was badly beaten by Long. Since that time bad feeling has ex isted. " ■ / “ Friday Long was sitting on the steps of his brother’s store where he is employed when Shuman, it is al leged. rode up in his buggy, hitched his horse, walked over to where Long was sitting and opened fire, shooting him four times. Death was instantaneous, Ifce bullet going through the heart. Shuman walked hack to his buggy and drove to Hampton and surrendered. Both are married and about thirty years of age. » Governor. Vetoes BUI. Gov. Manning Wednesday vetoed a bill requiring & license from non-res ident auto dealers . in Clarendon,. trr. A most axtsnsivs and severs storm Is ratfng la the 4W*rtets west ef the 0f>li nR furnishing armor plate to the government as do senators'and rep resentatives who have long been in rongress and have given the subject attention and consideration for years WAIT FOR INFORMATION Washington Will Take up Matter 1th Carrafiza. Confirmation of the reported kill ing of seventeen American mining men by former Villa soldiers near Chihuahua City, Mexico, -was await- ed Wednesday with grave anxiety by President \Vilson and -Secretary Lan* ® in S- lf reports are borne out by further advices, urgeht representa tions probably will be sent to Gen. Carranza immediately demanding the capture of the murderers and that precautions be taken to guard against a recurrence of such crimes. Officials Wednesday sought addi tional information regarding the in cident through American consular representatives along the border. They had been instructed‘to investi'- -gate and report .with all possible haste following the receipt of official advices which gave few details. Aeroplanes Fight at Saloniki. The Saloniki front la chiefly not- able as the scene of almost continued aeroplane skirmishes, one of which continued for two hours. Tha Ger mans have that far lost six aero planes in this region. Bethea to Co roe HosAe. -. Lieut. Oov. Bethea is expected to reach Columbia In a day or two. It has baas snnounead from his afflaa