Show MISSIONARY IS HElD FOR RANSOM DY BY CHINESE BAND Dr A A. L. L Shelton Captured by Bandits of Yang Tien Fu PEKIN Jan 12 Dy By the Associated Press Dr A. A L. L Shelton a Christian missionary was vas was captured by bandits at near Fu on January January Jan January Jan Jan- uary 3 and is being held for fo- ransom according to reports reports' received b His wife and two daughters who have arrived at Fu say the kidnapers acted under orders of Yang Yan- Tien Fu a notorious outlaw who has been operating with five thousand foll followers followers fol fol- l lowers in the Kochin mountains Itis ItIs It Itis is said the object of his lawless acts has has has' been to discredit the local go governor gov gov- v- v for refusing to accept the terms of surrender laid down by the band The brigands stated they would treat their prisoner as a guest unless the military was employed to effect his release Yang Tien Fu is reported to have been educated as military officer in Japan Officials of ot the American legation here and Chinese authorities are in investigating investigating in- in the case A message from Cincinnati Sunday night gave the first information of the capture of Dr Shelton It was announced an- an announced announced an an- there that the Foreign Chris Christian Christian GhrIstIan Chris Chris- tian Missionary society a Disciples church organization for which Dr Shelton had for twenty years been a missionary in China and Tibet had been Informed by the state department of the capture the department adding that it had demanded immediate action Dr Shelton who formerly resided at Anthony Kan Ian was stationed at Batang Batang Batang Ba- Ba tang province of near the tho Tibetan border The point where he was was captured is in province which borders on the south |