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Show BAITS KILL : MISSIDpiES Two American Murdered by Chinese Aug. 14 SHANGHAI, Aug. II (By A. P.) Further advice trem Mleaehow, tnchvu province, received km today. say that Rev. W. A. Whit-. Id and Rev. F. J. Witt, the two missionaries of tha Anglican church alaln by bandlta, wara "murdered luthleealy," twalva mllaa from Mlenehuhslen a week after they alartad from Mtenchow on a walking excursion In tha moun-talne. moun-talne. Tha fata of tha mlaelonarlee waa described In a laltar from F. C. Williams, accountant for tha Vila-alon Vila-alon atatton at Mlanehow. Ha aald a runner appeared, notifying tha two widows of tha tragedy. Mra. Whltaalda and Mrs Watt aeelsted their huabanda la tha mle-alonary mle-alonary work In which tha Rev. Mr. Whlteaida had been engaged for eighteen yaara aad tha Rev. Mr. Watt for fourteen yeara. Tha Rev. Mr. Watt formarly waa pro-feaeor pro-feaeor of aclenca In tha Weat China Union unlverelty at Chengtu. Tha daatha of tha two mleslon-arie'a, mleslon-arie'a, aa flrat reporlad yeaterday, oocurrad on Auguet 14. J. A. stalley, head at lh. Church-Missionary an. clety - at Shanghai, tha organisation organisa-tion the Rev. Mr. Whitealde and tha Rev. Mr. Watt represented, la tnveatlgatlng. .. |