SUSPENSION OF
URGED; ENGL/
POWERS
fff.-- - London.?Lack
of eonSraatlon of
v tho earlr report of a hostile encounB
tar oa the Danube bat wean Soman
and Austrian treopa. and Sir Edward
Orar'a efforts to obtain the consent
01 Uo powers td mediation, lad to be
Oaf In a possibility of arokllng armed
conflict between the European natlonn.
Germany an! Italy were said to
hare agreed to the principle of tho
\\ Brltlah fore Ida necratary'a proposal
Of a conference between tho ambassadors
in Loadon ot the leading powPreparatlona
were continued "by
an-tho-powers to deal with even'
tnalitlee. srr,! v
Blr Edward Orey. In announcing
la the Haass Sd OOmmon. mi. stops
to bo takes to bring about mediation
In the AnstroHorrlaa ooatrorersy
says:
"I cnderstand that the German
goraramaat la farorabls to madia
ties la principle as between Russia
and Austria, bnt tP our particular
proposal to apply that principle by
manna of a conference the German
gorernment has not yielded."
Blr Edward, who nrldently wan
deeply Impressed with tho grartty of
the situation, concluded by expressIn*
the opinion that tfee failure of i
these efforts to bring about a settleneat
would lead to "the greatest
ctttetrOphe which could befall the
snacsrt of Europe, and its consequences
would be incalculable."
Home.?The Italian goternment .
baa Informed 8lr Edward Grey that
v*1 it accepted the initiation to loin I* ,
Ik mediation conference.
S?. ,i.. Bnmu.?Partial mabllUatlou o(
, . the Belgian army waa ordered, rmia<U
tka total oftha satire torn to
, ^ tioa.too moa. ^ 7
. Tka lataraatloaal aoelaltat bureau
has telegraphed to Ita member* to
moot on Wednesday whan a general
. atrtko to piwrent a European war
probably will bo dlacuaaed. The
Bourse waa ordered closed by the
goreralag oommltteo pending Intert
.. , national developments.
Constantinople.?The Greek mln,
? ister here deslared that In the event
of war between Austria-Hungary and
8erl?b, Greece would be compelled
to dispatch 500,000 troops td the
assistance of Serria.
% Eydtkuhuen. Germany.?A local
newspaper says that all the Russian
freight oars were .withdrawn las;
night from Wlifeellen. Russian Polft..
land, and that in tihs Interior of Russia
freight traffic la entirely stagnated.
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The Hague.?The chief of the general
staff of the Dutch army, the
minister of marine, decided to cut
short their holiday and return to the
capital, where active steps are bein*
taken by the authorities (or the
maintenance of Holland's neutrality
in the evtnt of war.
Vienna.*?M. Jovanocitch, 8ervlan
minister to Austra-Hungary, left for
Belgrade yesterday.
Report* from Hungary state that
Servian troops en board a steamer
on_Jhe Danube near Temee-Knbla
have fired en some Austrian troops!*
The Austrlans returned the Are an1
sn engagement of some Importance
ensuedi
It la considered probable that this
la another version of yesterday's encounter.
According to yesterday's version
the encounter oocurred near Semendria,
twenty-four miles southeast or
Belgrade, where some*vessels conveying
Austrian Infantry were said
to have been fired on from the Servian
side of the Danube.
LIFT YESTERDAY.
Miss Ava Bell left, yesterday for
Whartons. where she expects to
spend seveyal days anrl from there
will go to the Hlastern shore of
Maryland to spend several weeks.
IS THE CITY.
Mr. O. O. Flynn, of Chocevintty.
was fb the city today, lie expects to
leave for Bethel, N. C . tomorrow
whdbV he will engage in the logging
business. . r;
- J*. VISITOR HERB, ff
Captain John lleWUtlamss, of
Oereeake, tf. 0.; Is here today. Ha
Is a guest of Mr. and lira. Walter
Credle at their hoirie, corner of Benner
and Fourth streets. His many
friends ars glad to see htm
VISITING HERE.
MM. Ml. T.rldr, of New B.ro. N.
0., 1. TUlttnc Mr. mod Mr.. C.' A.
C.U.r, at tb.tr mld.nc. on Eut
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HOSTILITIES ||
iND ASKS THE
TO MEDI ATE
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S. M I. (0. :
is tooKfni;
It gives this paper pleasure to oi
note that Mr. Russell Willis has ae- C
cepted a position with The Savings w
ft Trust Company as bookkeeper. Mr.
Willis is a young man of line parta,
pleasant address, affable manners, fl
and we have no d^ubt he wil make 1
good. He graduated with distinction I]
at tA last term of the Washington
High Sdbool, standing well with hit,
teachers, as a boy of dependable
character, and careful and correct,
habits. He has since been employed
as bookkeeper for the successful and
enterprising firm of A. J. Cox & Co..
and be takes up his new work, with
the hearty good will and commendation
ot both teachers and former
employer. We congratulate The
Barings ft Trust Company upon se- <J
curing the services of so promising U
a yoUng man. at
And we congratulate Mr. Willis C
upoh securing a position where en- pi
brgy and capability, coupled with tc
affability, arc bound to win advance- ?
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"OR B A LIB AT A BAIfc.AIN?Horse, tl
pheaton and harness., Also young
colt. N. L. Simmons. * T^28-lwc
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To 8ave Time. el
. When tacking up paper to shield o
the wall In any place whore Aeoded,
as behind a sink or washstand. fold
at leant six thicknesses together before
catting, then after tacked up
when the outside piece gets soiled *
simply tear off and there la a clean N
piece underneath. ) si
Lumber Industry Ii
To Be Made I
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Washington, D. C.. July 27,?Tfco v
plans now being perfected for tho v
forest service part of the Inquiry to t
De maue joiniy dj me ueparimeni*
of Commerce and Agriculture into
timber and lamber trade conditions
in the United Sttaes provide for covering
entirely new ground.
Lumbermen are now admittedly
conducting their operations with a
large percentage of waste, said to bo
Argely due to market condition*
which ipake close oltilidatlon unprofitable.
There la no general agreement
as to tho actual causes of existing
conditions and the responsibility
for present undoubted evils.
With rapidly diminishing supplies of
timber to draw upon, wasteful lumbertng
has come to be recognised ss
a matter of serious public concern
and an inquiry to discover the causes
and seek for possible remedies Is regarded
by forest service officials as
ah urgent need! It is believed that
the lumber Industry Uself recognises
tie need and will welcome an inquiry
conducted along constructive
Hum.
Private capital Invested in timberlands,
mills, logging railroads, and
other forms of equipment reach an
enormous aggregate and the lumber
industry, which pmploya 730,000 persons
and has an annual output valued
at 1 1-0 billion dollars, is the
third largest In the country. In.
seeking to realise conditions which
will safeguard the public against
wasteful methods o^ Umber exploitation,
possible Umber monopoly, and
treatment for the lumber trade, sn
other objectionable practices while
insuring hcaklay conditions' and fair
understanding of the basis facts Is
indispensable. Thesl facts, however,
have never been ascertained in
their entirety. It is the purpose of
the Forest Service to obtain and interpret
them impartially in co-operation
with the other bureaus assigned
to the study.
Lumbermen complain that tho
carrying charges created by interest
on long-term investments, taxes, add
cost of Are protection where such
protection is given compel them to
operate even where lumber prices
will not repafr them the .costs involved.
The naeesttty^of operating
dfcdar-theeb conditions ta'hdvanced a?
the principal cause of waste since
WASHINGTON N.
I?IB
I1SIIIEJ
At the list meeetlng of PhdlaaF
.odge,I. O. O. F. No. 1* t*? follow
if delegates were appointed to atjnd
the Second District Contention
f that order which la to eoarehe ln_
10 town of Belharen: W..B. Frlale,
M. F. McKeel and John Samson. ,
large number of Odd Fellows are ,
cpected to be In attendance and a
reat meeting is looked for. This, .
rder is doing a fine work la% North
arollna. Tho District Convention j
111 meet on Thursday, Aug oat I.
iiiir
Eimnm
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Mr. Gary Bragg, of Oeraooke. N. j
.. arrived la the city thla morning 4
r the purpose of undergoing hla ,
nnual examination before Dr. John \
. Rodman, the United State Marine ,
hysiclan here, so aa to enable him ,
. continue his duties In tha live-iving
aarviwo- at trtrfr Portsmouth ,
lve-6aving Station. Mr. Bragg U ,
ne of the most efficient employes of .
lie government.
GUEST OP UNCLE. ,
Miss Edna West, of Norfolk, Va., ,
i spending some time with her unle.
Mr. C. E. Wahab. on Wast 8ecnd
street.
GUB8T OF KBV. OAT.
Mr. C. W. Parker, of Aulander.
pent the week-end as the guest of
Ir. and Mrs. R. L. Gay on Harvey
treet.
ivestigations
Uong New Lines
rith lumber of the poorer grades,
rhich must then be left unmanufacured.
On the other hand, the public .
omplains that the cost of lumber
s so high. Over-competition may
eault in destruction of timber reourcea
with on commensurate advantage
to the consumer, but with
he certainty of unnecessarily high
trices later. Yet restriction of competition
op the part of lumbermen
vith a view to greater profits for
hemselves through higher prices la
lOtJh contrary to law and highly obectionable
from the standpoint of
tublic policy. Thus a highly Comdex
situation exists. attempt |
o adjust the present conflict of inerest
on a basis fair both to the
ublic and to the lumber industry
lemands full knowledge of all the
Sets.
Lines of inquiry provided for by
he plans of the forest service inlude
the present lumber output and
lemand, the conditions known to the
rade as overproduction, the effects
ipon production and market prices
>f speculation In timber and of carying
charges, producing and dlsributlng
costs, including freight and
be charges levied upon the product
>y wholesalers snd retailers, and the
imount of waste under present
uethods of exploitation. Special attrition
will be given to means of
itilialng low grades of lumber andly-producta.
It is recognised that the national
orests are becoming an increasingly
mportant factor in the timber market
through the 6fferinga of governnent
stum page, and this aspect of
he situation will receive careful
analysis. The question of future
supplies and the naed for the geniral
practice of forestry to provide
hem is another Important part of
he field to be covered.
'From tfhe outset the data gatherid
by the bureau of domestic sad
oreign commerce of the Department
>f Commerce will be correlated with
hose in possession of the forest serice
and the bureau of oorporaUons,
o the end that a complete and extaustlve
study may be assured. I?KT^aUons
of timber products Jrom
orlegn countries and the possible ascension
of foreign markets (or our
rwu timber are rtsoftssd ae factors
rhich must be thoroughly ?<mjldered.
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*H*R?tfobmbly t*lr tooUhi u4 W.
C TUESDAY AFTERNOON
Wm\]
18 FU1SH
1 SLIDES
Washington, i>. C..- July <7.?A
plan whereby ten or xriOre farmer* |
or 1Tarm women can form heme
classes in agriculture or domestic
science and' receive the text-books,
lectures, lantern elides, laboratory
sad cooking equipment necessary to I
conduct them has been devised by
the United States Department of
Agriculture In co-operation with
with agricultural colleges of certain
Statea. "
The object of the plan is to make
soceaalfele at home, to men and wo- |
men who have not the time or means
to attend the regular courses at the }
soilages, practical short courses In
igrlculture and home management
specially adapted to their districts.
These courses, which wll consist of
16 to S.0 lectures, and will consume
Ave or moroVeeks, can be arranged
to suit the spare time and convenience
of eaohlpoup of people.
The course to be offered at first./
ire poultry raising, fruit growing,
soils, oheese manufacturing, dairying,
butter-making, and farm bookkeeping;
and for the women eepe
BiaUjr, courses in the preparation.
Booking and use of vegetable and
cereal foods. - The department will
repply lecture# and laatcfn s\ldee
covering .ookject., and the I
Mates which have agreed to cooperate
tn the plan will lend to each
group laboratory and cooking apparatus
valued at $100 and a reference
library. The text-books and
lectures will be made so complete
that each group can safely appoint
pne^of Its members as study leader
to direct the work of the course.
When a group has decided to take
up the work, the State which co
operates sends an agent with the
department's representative to organise
a sample class and assist the
leader whom ther elect in laying
out the work and in showing him
the best methods of prnceduro. The
classes commohly are held from
8:00 to 12:00 in the morning and
from 1:00 to 4:00 in the afternoon,
two or three days each week. The
sessions are net held every day, so
that the members will have time to
attend to thsfr farm duties In between
the sessions, as well as before
and after the instruction period. The
classes meet commonly at the most
convenient farmhouse. During the
morning hours, text-book work Is
done. In ths afternoon laboratory
work is conAicted. and the women
who have ebcted to talr? tho An
mestlc scleno courses have practical
lessons. in ceoklng.
As soon * a class Is established,
the State orranlzer withdraws to
start a class in some other district.
The work thireafter is left In charge
of the leader who receives assistance
by mail fron the college or the' department
in Jurying ont the work.
As there a "no regularly paid instructor,
clases can be carried on all
over the St4e as rapidly as the college
organbsr can bislt the groups,
and as quietly as the laboratory sets
^supplied bythe college become abatlable.
The local leader will preside
during the reading of the lectures
and referemes. for which full texts
and lanterr slides are supplied by
the departnent. He will also be responsible
fir the laboratory equipment
Kvcy one who completes the
course will receive a certilicate from
the State Ollege.
Not all tf the 8tates have yet
agreed to eo-operate in thlrf plan
Last wintss experiments along these
lines werecarried out successfully
in Pennnylenla, and this has stimulated
an Uterest In the method Ixf
Other Stat#. In one of the Pennsylvania
clasps mors men applied than
could be accommodated, and all of
the SO ma and 16 women who began
the caarse completed it. Pennsylvania
% now arranging for more
classes, vhile Massachusetts, Michigan,
Vernont and Florida expect to
take np be work. Other 8tates.
such as llllne, New York, New Jersey,
and ')elawarq have signified
their wlliuoaoe to disparate.
Ordlaajtr ? collate ? ? SUU
usually amllee to the deportment
leaking 0 co-operation when eu?etOBt
Intpeet hee heen ehown In the
plea In ifrerel communitlee whore
too or mfe people here aoaght the
laetreuttu For tnanclal roaogae.
certain edjeget ore not eo able to ongago
la tk work ee ere others.
The adjeatace claimed tor the
BOW home eoursee wtth local leaden
end labohtery eoatpment orer the
lTdl?ery elieepeadoaitt ooareee le
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ttmmmUr Hot mm mmim.
JULY 28, 1914
TIE ORPHANS
LIST NIGHT
PLEASING'
Those who Attended the entertainmeat
In the sehool auditorium last
evening given by the class of orphans
from the Odd Fellows' Home. Goldsboro,
N. C., Were delighted. The re
fort ia that if was the beat entertainment
of the kind given in Washington
in some time. While the audience
was not as large as was de
sired it was appreciative and a nice >i
sum was realised for this most p
worthy cause. * f
ITEM !
MEETS HERE !
TOMORROWi
The Convention of the Second Senatorial
District for the purpose of
nominating two candidates to re pre- ^
sent this district in the Senate of the j
next General Assembly will meet in c
the courthouse, this city, tomorrow v
morning at 11:80 o'clock. The con- f
vention will be called to order by t
<_oionei wney t. uodraan, chairman
of the Senatorial Executive Commit- *
tee. The district la composed of f
even counties. There will be several q
candidates befode the convenlon. I
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AUTO PARTY. g
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Messrs. Frank H. Rollins, A. L. a
Bowers, R. D. Kear, 8. B. Ktheridge,
J. D. Calais and R. D. Cordray left
yesterday afternoon via automobile
for Panacea Springs and other t
points. (
Tug Barney Sank
Night At
The steam tug Barney, belonging "
to S. R. Fowle and Son, Sunday night
while moored at tnelr dock at their
mill plant on the south side of the
river, during the night caught on a
piling and when the tide went out
the b0fct listed with the result that
she filled with water and sunk. There
was -no one on the boat at the time.
The watchman at the plant discovered
the condition of the boat, but
being all alone could not render assistance.
Tie Barney is about 55
feet long and is used by the Arm
for towing logs to their plant. Sho
Is commanded by Captain McLean^
Sho will "be raised in all probability
some time during the day.
SENATORIAL* CONVENTION.
*The Senatorial Convention will
meet in Washington Wednesday.
July 29th, for the nomination of
two Senators.
W. C. RODMAN.
Chairman.
HAVE RETURNED.
Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Bridgman, Mr.
Frank Bowers, Miss Kathleen Small
and Mr. Willie Knight have returned
from, their automobile trip to Beanfort,
N. C. They enjoyed their trip
Immensely.
HAVE RETURNED.
Misses Llnnle and Frances Mann.
Clara Harmon and Marguerite Kirkman.
who have been the gnesta of
Miss Ldllle Belle Willis, returned to
their home in High Point, N. C., this
morning.
that only a small percentage of thoae
who take the Individual correspondence
course finish it. Studying in a
group, with laboratory work and a
lander, seems to stimulate the lntereat
and add a social feature which
lead (be members of the gronp to follow
the work conscientiously and
complete it Experiments with free
correspondence courses show that
while many tndlvldhala gain adbantage
from them, many others, because
the material Is furnished free,
do not feel the name obligation to
complete them an they do when they
pay a substantial sum o( mow for
the Instruction. /
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Recommended To
Of Long
IISS C6VEU ~
Hi HUE II
EN MI
On Friday morning last at 10:20
>'clock, Miss Mary Cowell, one of
Washington's most charming and
opular young ladies. gave a delightnl
auction party at (her home on
West Main street in honor of "Mrs.
E. T. Parrla and her house guests,
liases Linnle Mann and Clara Haraen,
of High Point. During the reeptlon
Miss Frances Mann favored
he party with some popular songs,
flss Cowell, assisted by her dainty
ittle sister, Miss Sallle Cowell,
erved a delicious salad course, conistlng
of chicken salad, a la tomaoes
sandwiches, olives and iced tcu.
"his was followed by block cream
.nd cake.
ROHIBITION AMENDMENT
DEFEATED IN TEXAR.
Dallas, Tex., July 27.?While reurns
from Saturday's Democratic
rrttnary stillare Incomplete. It was
onceded that submission of a State- .
ride prohibition amendment was de- |
eated by a majority of from 15,000 | ?
o 20,000.
James E. Ferguson, of Temple,
ntl-prohibltionlst. was nominated
or Governor by 20,000 to 40,000.
'hese Congressmen were nominated:
hes, Young, Rayburn, Hardy, Gregg,
Sagle, Burgess, Buchanan, Henry,
Itevens, Slayden. Garner, Smith and
ummers. Other Congressional races
ire in doubt.
HOLDING MEETING.
Rev. R. L. Gay left yesterday for
Vake county, where he is to* contact
a series of meetings this week.
Sunday
Fowle Mill Plant
UNFIT SEMEN
li THE NAVY
1ST LEAVE
p
Washington. July 27.?Secretary
lanlela' drastic order abolishing imprisonment
for desertion from the
navy in times of peace was the sublect
of genral comment in naval clr:les
here.
The order provides for summary
lismlssal Instead of imprisonment
>f blue Jackets who overstay their
eave. get drunk while on shore or
ommlt similar breaches of discipline
ind for the honorable discharge of
nen who want to quit the service by
nerely refunding certain enlistment
allowances.
The new regulations Were issued
ifter a referendum vote of the ofh:ers
of the navy, a majority of
shorn are said to have favored the ^
iction. The Secretary stated he had
>ecome convinced that the general
iltuatlon under the old regulations
*as untenable and not in keeping
with modern business ideas.
"The navy has no time for the
Irunkard, be it ashore or afloat, nor
'or those wCio. in violation of their
>ath, are not present and ready for
luty when required," said Secretary
Oanlels in discussing his order.
'8uch offenses indicate Inherent unUness
for the naval service. Owing
;o the methods by which men are
necessarily enlisted without full
Knowledge of their past, a certain
undesirable claaa of 'ne'er-do-weUs*
snllst; such men would fall In any
"Men of this type at present find
rocatlon In life.
Lhelr way to a naval prison where
Bbey are an expense to the government
and a burden and not a help
? their families. Hereafter these
mar will, an a general rule, simply
to dismissed and the service freed
>t their unwholesome influence's
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No. 1S7
The Fanners
-leaf Pine Region
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Washington, D. <3., Jnly 17.?The
farmer who desire* to blast a tars*
number of stomps to clsar his land
For farming may find it profitable to
>ore holes In the stumps with aa .
dec trie drill outfit and place his explosives
in the holes. This method
ippllee particularly to the long-leaf '*
pine region of the South where
lumps have deep Uproots that relulre
more than ordinary digging
o dislodge them. The United States
Apartment of Agriculture will $
hortly issue a Farmers' Bulletin
No. 600) describing an economical
iutflt for boring holes into obstinate . "'S
sp roots where explosives may be
iserted. One of these outfits costing
ot more than (460 should be able
o bore on an average of 600 stumps
day. covering during this period ,<
rom 10 to 20 acres of land.
The cost of clearing land, with
his outfit and the use of nltroglyerln
powder will range from $6 to
18 per acre, provided the wood from
lie stumps and roots can be sonnd for
nough to pay for their disposal,
'he maximum number of borings are
osslble where the stumps are thick at.
In experimental tests, from
0 to 70 long-deaf pine stamp# have
i?en bored per acre.
In dislodging a stamp securely
ooted. the easiest way ia to place -*?t
xploslves In a hole bored or drug
llrectly under the center of resltsnce.
Sometimes farmers endeavor
o place the charge in the earth out
ide of the stump, but In regions
rhere the trees have long deep-growng
taproots the practice ftas not
leen satisfactory. It usually results
a blowing the dirt away from one
ide of the tree and only iosening
he stump to a slight degree. The
lepartment is now recommend'ug
ind outfit that will make a hole deep
n the earth within the taproot where
he center of resistance lies.
The outfit recommended "has been
ried by several turpentine companies
vho used the stumps of the long-leaf
line for distillation purposes. The
loles are bored in the taproou by
neans of electric drills, power being
applied by a dynamo run from a
lynamo run from a gasoline engine
nounted upon a wagon. These comlanies
seem to have found it profitable
to employ this equipment, and
ifter careful Investigation, the <1eiartment
recommends the following
is necessary for a satisfactory outIt:
" ;
Equipment. Cost,
i-horse-power gasoline engine $115
t-Kilowatt dynamo 185
1 electric drills 80
i augers, assorted lengths 25
100 feet of cable 20
iklds 10 \
rools 25
Total $460
The lower grados of nitroglycerin
owders have been found most econo
nical in masting stumps wun ispoots.
The higher grades tend to
shatter the stump but do not throw
t out of the ground as well as the
ower grades. The experiments indl:ate
that 20 per cent powder ia
heaper and more satisfactory than
IS per cent powder.
The new bulletin Is brief and to
he point and contains a number of
llustrations showing the outlt.
nethods of using it. and the results
if its work. Farmers of the South
rtho have difficulty with stumps of
he long-leaf pine are particularly
idvised to send for their buUentin.
rhlch may be had free of charge.
Subscribe to the Dally Newt.
UDGMKVT AGAINST
THE A l/LEX ESTATE
Wytheville. Vs.. July 27.?With
he consent of court and counsel on
?oth sides a Judgment for $1,000
ins been entered In each of the suits
rought by the respective admlnlstraors
of Judge T. L. Masaey, Sheriff
^ewls Webb and Commonwealth's
Utorney William B. Foster against
1. F. Cocke as committee of Sldna
illen, the Judgments aggregating
13,000. These suits were brought
mmedlately after the slaughter of
he court's officers In Hlllsville In
darch. ltlS, against Sldna, Floyd, . j
Claude and Victor Allen, Wesley Mvards
and Byrd Marlon, but Floyd j
tad Claude Allen and Byrd Marlon ' *
saving departed this life and Victor
Alen acquitted, the damage suits j
rare dismissed to all except Sldna
Allen. Attachment against Sldna's {
estate will s^ill bo held and stops i
rill at onoo betaken to subject to
real estate to ante for the bonedt of J
hie creditor a.
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