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vC:L. XVII., NO. 210. WILMINGTON, N. C, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1904. FIVE GENTS BATTLE RAGED IN FRONT Inhabitants of the City Watch the Fighting from Housetops SHOWER OF SGHKAPNEL Fighting Began at (J O'clock in the Morning and the Japanese Searched the Entire Russian Front With an Incessant Fire of Schrapnel The Main, Japanese Attack was Directed" Against the Russian Right and Centre and There the Losses Were Heaviest After Four Hours, the Artillery Fire Slackened, But the Infantry Pushed Steadily Forward The Russian Troops Made a Stub born Resistance and Their Losses are Comparatively Light The Jap anese Advance was so Vigorous that Hand-to-IIand Battles Resulted Firing Ceased at 8 O'clock in the ".Evening, but the List, of Casualties was not Obtainable. Liao Yang-, August 30 2 a. m. To day is the armiversari- of the birth of the Japanese emperor and. the Russian army expects a general advance upon its positions around Liao Yang-. Every body is keyed up for the long awaited moment and ie soldiers face today's probable events with confidence. From early morning until noon yes terday in Liao Yang could be heard the dull rumble of distant guns. .Then a lull of, four hours ensued when, sudden ly, firing reopened to the southwest heavier and .hearer than before, and continued with but little intermission until darkness fell. Every man is tonight sleeping at his post and dawn may bring a day mem orable ill history. BATTLE OF LIAO' YAiNIG IN PROG RESS. Liao Yang, August 30. A Russian correspondent of the Associated Press supplies the following: ' ''The historical moment has arrived and the battle of Liao Yang is in prog ress. It 'was not 6 o'clock this morning when the first gun was fired, but soon afterwards hundreds of cannon were thundering along our southern and eastern fronts. "The centre of our position is locat ed near the famous tower of Liao Yang about seven miles tothe southeast. The 'fighting there, was of a most desperate character, but is now going on much nearer at the flanks. - "The hissing of the shells is dis tinctly audible and from the city it is easly,-to see the, shells bursting. "Heavy gurs were brought into ac tion by both sides today and their dull roar was discernible above the sharp er detonation of field and mountain guns. The Russians are using ordnance, which is in position in the inner ring of the Liao Yang forts. "The noisy Chinese population has suddenly become quiet. The main street of Liao Yang, always the scene of the busiest traffic and usually re sounding with thousands of shrill voices from sunrise to sunset, is now as silent as if it were night. "The inhabitants are watching the distant battle from thehouse tops and watch towers or are wandering gloomily in the streeets. "We are asking ourselves if the tide of battle is going to swamp the city what is to become of thehouses and other property." INCESSANT SHOWER OF SHRAP NEL. Liao Yang, August 30. 10 a. m. From 5 o'clock this morning up to 9 o'clock there has been an incessant shower of shrapnel. The heaviest cannonading is coming from the southeast where the Japanese evidently have numerous guns. Deadly shells are. bursting every where, their white smoke being dis tinctly traceable. The Japanese are searching the up country side with their 'fire, selecting certain squares of territory on which for a few moments they mass a hail of shot and shell from all their guns. They then pass to an other square, thus working the whole field, with mathematical precision, from right to left. In this way the entire Russian front has been systematically searched in the first four hours of the cannonading. Then commenced the general Japanese advance along the w hole line. At this hour, 10 a. m., the Japanese artillery -fire has somewhat slackened, but their infantry is steadily pushing forward. The Russians have been holding their ground gallantly and their losses are .small, considering the terrible nature jf the Japanese fire. JAPANESE CLOSE TO RUSSIAN ADVANCE GUARD. St. Petersburg, August SO. A dispatch ALL DAY OF LiAO YANG from General Sakharoff dated from Liao Yang at 10 a. m. today says: "The main Japanese attack is being directed against the Russian centre and right, where the Russia losses have been the heaviest. The Japanese posted numerous artillery within range of all the Russian positions during the night. A hot fire was opened at 5 a. m., and by 9 o'clock the Japanese were close to the 'Russian positions. "The Japanese shrapnel fire inflicted considerable losses on our corps at sev eral points. Lieutenant Pokatiloff, commanding a battery of the Sixth Si berian brigade was killed. "The Japanese are delivering an ob stinate attack on our corps and at 9 o'clock this morning they were in close proximity to our advance guard." HAJND TO HAND BATTLES. . Liao Yang, August 30.-6:45 p. m. The battle is growing in intensity. The Japanese fire is chiefly directed on the Russian southern end. The advance was pressed with such vigor that it developed into a hand to hand fighting, the twenty third regiment repelling an attack at the point of the bayonet. One Japanese battery was .dimantled. Wounded men have been pouring into iLiao Yang since 8 o'clock this morning, motly hurt by Shrapnel shells and some by rifle bullets.- The heights of Maetung, near the railroad, have been showered with projectiles. , FIGHTING LASTED ALL DAY. London, August 30.- A dispatch from Liao, Yang1, to a news agency dated August 30 says: "The Japanese fire only ceased at 8 o'clock this evening. The casualties have not yet been ascertained. "The third Russian corps repulsed a hot Japanese assault, the Japanese be ing hurled back by bayonet charges, firstly by the tw enty third and then by the twenty fourth regiments, which received and repulsed the enemy, no less than six times. , '"iNvo Japanese companies which succeded in occupying a Russian posi tion were mistaken for Russians and annihilated by Japanese artillery fire.- "At four o'clock in the afternoon, the Japanese concentrated their fire on a Russian position, and also tried to outflank the detachment from the right under the protection of the bat teries, "There had been an immense expen diture of ammunition throughout the day, especially on the southern front against the Russian third corps. "It is believed the Russian losses so far have not been very heavy, except to the regiment which sustained bay onet charges. All the men serving one Russian gun except one, were . kill ed iby shrapnel. The survivor who was badly wounded, heroically brought his gun to headquarters .and even then refused to quit his place untit the gen eral peremptorilly orderede him into the hospital. A more energetic attack is expected tomorrow. Vlt seems that General Kuroki's force did not participate In today's en gagement. "The morale of the Russian troops is excellent." RETREAT OF THE RUSSIANS. Liao Yang, August 29. (JJeiayed) Throughout August 27th and 28ih the Russian eastern divisions continued to fall back in good order on L,iao Yang, but the movement was slow on account of bad roads and the difficulties of transportation and the 'Japanese press ed several times writh light batteries, dragging guns to the hills and shelling the troops whose retirement was cover ed by Russian guns. Consequently there were, frequent artillery duels. 'General Marson was wounded and there were other losses of about 2o0 men. The Japanese scouts are extremely active today Monday). Rain is falling, but the rumble of artillery can be still heard on the eastward. The Russian retreat from Anshanshan was ordered for stratetic reasons, practically no re sistance being offered. A light screen of batteries facing the Japanese guns "beautifully disposed on a chain of hflls masked the withdrawal of the main force. When ,mght fell the batteries also took up the retreat, their rear guard lighting bivouac fires to conceal the movement. But the Japanese soon discovered this ruse and pressed for ward, coming up with the Russian rear guards .Sunday morning. 'For an hour the light batteries were hotly engaged; To the lot of the Omsk, Tobolsk and Krasnoyarsk regiments fell the duty of covering the retreat of 'General Za roubaieff's fourth Siberian army corps. The task was difficult, as the enemy continued to advance, deploying light mountain guns against the Russian rear and left flank, and it was impera tive that the enemy should be held back to permit the removal of the baggage and artillery trains. The roads were washed out and heavy with mud, pro duced by the deluge of rain preceding 'Friday. Many guns were mired and the horses exhausted. Cossacks and infantrymen were harnessed to the guns and managed to haul them along". It was slow work, but was successful ly accomplished. The greatest difficulty of the retirement on the east front was experienced before Vanbantai pass, where it was necessary to hold the Jap anese' in check until the artillery trans port passed through and also to keep ixt touch with the tenth army corps, commanded by General Hershelmann GENERAL ADVANCE OP THE JAP ANESE. St. Petersburg, August 30. General Sakaroff reports that a large Japanese force is advancing northward along the Taitsu river - valley, west' .of tbe railroad. The report' from General Sakharoff also announces an engage ment between a Russian force and 150 Chinese bandits, of whom about fifty were killed. In a brief telegram received today, (Continued on Fourth Page.) COMMITTED MANY MURDERS FOUR DEATHS CAN BE TRACED TO ONE MAN". And an Attempt to Poison Another Goes to Make up the List of Cold Blooded -Crimes" Perpetrated by Gershan Marx. Colchester, Conn., Aiigust '30. That Gershon B. (Marx, now held in the Nor wich county jail, is the perpetrator of a series of cold blooded murders pVpb ably without precedent in the history of Connecticut is the belief of the state officials who, today, began a systematic search for bodies on the Marx farm. 'Four murders and an attempt to poison another man can. it is believed by these officials, be traced to Marx. The bodies of two of Marx's victims, Joe 'Pavol arid Joe Palma, have been found. Marx is awaiting trial charged with the murder of Pavol, his wife be ing held as a witness. The two bodies for which the search was begun today are those of an eighteen year old boy and a Hebrew peddler. The boy who was known as Harry, arrived in New York from Russia about three years ago and he came here '-soon after to work for Marx. He worked on the farm for about six months and then suddenly disappeared. Marx was asked to ex plain the lad's absence and said he had gone to Hartford to find employment. The Hebrew peddler went to the Marx home one evening two years ago and he has not been seen alive since, so far as known. These two men, in the opin ion of States Attorney Lucas and Sher iff Jackson, met their death in the same manner, as the two farm bands and to obtain positive proof supporting their opinion, efforts are being made to unearth the bodies. A Polander. known as "Joe," today made a statement to Sheriff Jackson in which he accused Marx of attempting to end his life with poisoned whiskey. Joe took the whiskey, but was afraid to drink it and he put it. away. ' The two whose bodies have been found were six months behind in their wages, as was the young boy Harry? of whom no trace has yet been found. The manner in which these men met their death appears to be plain. It is said that he drugged his victims when they pressed him too hard for their wages, and then crushed their heads with an axe or some blunt in strument, after which the bodies were dismembered and buried. ENEMIES FOR THIRTY YEARS. Fatal Results of a Disastrous Battle Between the Whitakers and Altizers. Ricbmond, August 30. A Tazewell, Va.; special says: j Information reaches town .of a most disastrous battle last night between the Whitakers and Altizers at their home on Indian Creek, on the border of Wesc Virginia, about fifteen miles north 'of Tazewell. As a result of the fight Noah Altizer is dead, Lee AVhitaker seriously in jured, Bill Whitaker also shot through and through, with the chances of his recovery very meagre, and joim Stan son, a sympathizer of the Altizers, seriously injured. The trouble occurred at a meeting of Hardshell Baptist and Seventh-Day Adventists, with whom the Whitakers and Altizers affiliated. The services were in progress when 'some one fired a shot and a general fulisade began, with the result' named. The Whita kers and Altizers have been enemies for thirty years. SOUTH CAROLINA PRIMARIES. State Officers Nominated Without Op- position. Charleston, S. C., August 30. Demo cratic primary elections were held throughout South Carolina today for state and county officers and members of Congress. Success in this primary ensures success in the general election in November as the Republicans make no nominations, except possibly in some districts for Congress. The state officers nominated without opposition today were: JFor Governor. D. C. Heyward: 'Lieu tenant Governor. John T. Sloan; Sec retary of State, J. T. Gantt; Attorney 'General, U. X. Gunter, Jr.; State Treas urer, R. H. Jennings; Comptroller Gen eral A. W. Jones; Superintendent of (Education. O. B. Martin Adjutant General J. D. 'Frost. A 24 MlIiE FOOT RACE. Third Contest of the Kind EverTTeld Won by a Cambridge Boy. St. Louis, Mo., August 30. The Olym pic Mearan, the third foot race contest of the kind ever held and the first ever held on American soil, participated in by thirt.y one men, classed among the fleetest runners of the world was won today by Thomas J. Hicks, of Cam bridge, Mass., who is the first Ameri can to win this event in the revival of Olympic games. Albert J. Corey, of Chicago, a native born Frenchman, crossed the goal line second, and Chas. 'Newland crossed- third. The distance of the race was forty kilometers, equal to twenty four miles and 1,500 yards. This distance was run by Hicks in the officially announced time of three hours, twenty eight minutes and fifty three seconds, Corey three hours; thirty four minutes and sixteen seconds; Newton, three hours, "forty sevent minutes and thirty three seconds. " The winner of the distance race re ceived a cup presented by President Francis of the Exposition and an Olym pic championship gold medal. Homicide at Red Hill Near Bennetts- ville. Charlotte, N- C, August- SO. A spe cial from Bennettsville, S. C, tells of a homicide at Red Hill, near there to day, Calvin- Hyatt, shooting and kill ing Malcolm Brewer. The trouble was over -the arrest of 'Brewer's son by Hy att, who is a constable. Brewer is said to have assaulted Hyatt when the oraeer shot him. Both parties are white. GIVEN A'WARM RECEPTION FAYETTEVILLtETS TRIBUTE TO CAPTAIN JAS. D. McNEILIi The People Showed in Hearty Manner Their Appreciation of the Honor of His Selection as President of the National Firemens' Association. (Special to The Messenger.) Fayetteville, August 30. . 'A. won derful demonstration took place in the city this afternoon on the arrival of the train from Greensboro, in the pub lic reception tendered Captain J. D. McNeill recently elected president of the National Association of Firemen at St. Louis. As the train rolled in the suburbs it' was saluted by the firing of cannon and at the station Captain McNeill was met by a great assem blage of his fellow citizens. The procession from the" station down Hay street, around the market and thence to the speakers stand in front of the armory was beautiful and spectacular. It was led by the Holt Morgan cornet band with F. H. Cotton as chief marshal, a brilliant staff of aides and about one hundred mounted horsemen. Then followed the fire department in showy uniforms, with their fire engine, steamer, bose reel teams and wagons, all profusedly dec orated. A charming feature of the parade was a chariot drawn by fouri iron gray horses and driven by Mr. S. H. Strange, embellished with flowers and bunting and containing- a group of lovely young girls. With the moving of the procession the bells of the city rang and xTie steam whistles blew. At the stands at the armory, after music by the band, acting Mayor D. A. McMillan gracefully introduced Rev. I. W. Hughes, rector of St. John's Epis copal church, and chaplain of the Fayetteville Steam Fire company, who offered a fervent prayer. Mr. J. H. Myrover then in behalf of the people of Fayetteville made a brief address of welcome l'o Captain McNeill who re sponded in very happy -terms with an eloquent peroration descriptive orthe magnificence of the St. Louis exposi tion. This public reception to Captain McNeill was a most gratifying success reflecting great credit on the manage ment and especially on Mr. John Un derwood, chairman of tbe committee of arrangements. The people gener ally are delighted over it and it is esti mated that between 4,000 and 5,000 were in attendance. A squad of mounted police rode at the head of the procession. THE MATTER OF LEASE. Amount of the Bids as Now Before the Governor Mrs. 3cDonald Sues For Divorce. - (Special to The Messenger.) Raleigh, N. C, Aug. 30. It has been verv difficult to ascertain .oreciselv iha exact amount of the bids for the lease of the Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad, but it may now be positively stated that the Howland and Kennedy bids average 4 3-5 per cent, and the bid of the Atlantic Railway Company something over 5 per cent. The Phiadelohia syndicate has. not perfected its bid up, nid it appears that it may be dropped out of tbo question. The governor notified the syndicate that, a deposit, as a guaran ty was a prime necessity bu no atten tion has yet been paid to this notice. Mrs. iStella M. McDonald brought suit today for limited divorce against Paul McDonald, making another chap ter in a notable case, iwo years ago McDonald.after sending her in Harnett county fled. Governor Aycock was called on and took the deepest inter est in the case, offering a large reward which the county supplemented and af ter a lenethv search McDonald was found in South -Carolina. The gover nor said there must be a marriage, or a large sum paid the girl. McDonald declared he was willing to marry, in fact he always fntended to do so. The marriage followed but on the second day afterwards he fled and has not been seen- or heard of since. Mrs. McDonald prays the court for the cus tody of their child. MYSTERIOUS SHOOTING AFFAIR Traveling Salesman Shot in His House His Wife Held Pending an Inves tigation. Memphis. Tenii., August 30. Milton J. Sternberger, a travelling salesman, was the victim of a mysterious shooting affair here tonight and he is in a dying condition at a local hospital. His wife is being held by the police, pending an investigation. - The JSternbergers live on Dunlap street. At an early hour tonight Stern berger who travels for a local soap manufactory was packing a grip and, it is alleged, asked his wife for a pistol which he had given her. The woman claims that in a scuffle for possession of the weapon it was accidentally dis charged, inflicting what is supposed to be a fatal wound in the back of the man's head, investigation showed that !Sternberger had been wounded three times and three shots were fired from the revolver. Mrs. Sternberger was taken in charge by the police. Stern berger came here from Charleston, S. C, about five years ago. It -is said he married there shortly before coming to Memphis. Former Sultan of Turkey Dies, After Long Illness. Sonstantinople, August 30. Former 'Sultan Murad V. died yesterday of dia betes, from which he .had long suffered. Murad V was born in 1840 and ascended the throne after the murder of the Sul tan Abul Aziz. May, 1S76. In July of that year. Murad was placed under the regency of his brother, the present Sul tan, Abul Hamid I and on August 31, he was dethroned. Outwardly this act was performed legally by the council of ministers, on Nthe ground that he was insane. . COURT OF INQUIRY CONDUCT OF THE MILITARY BE ING INVESTIGATED. The Sessions of the Court Resumed at Statesboro Judge Daley, the Depu ties and Others Examined -Names of Three Men Who Were In the Mob. Savannah, Ga., August 30. The Gov- pernor's military court of inquiry to in vestigate the conduct of the military in connection with the Statesboro lynch ing, resumed its session today in the court house at Statesboro. Judge Daley who presided at the trial, conviction and sentencing of Reed and Cato, the negroes who were burned was the first witness. Judge Daley said that when Captain Hitch arrived he placed him in entire control, giving him plen ary pov. r. He considered the military force on hand at all times adequate. He instructed the sheriff to arrest the leaders of the mob on Tuesday, when sentence was pronounced. He endeav ored to address the mob, but said he was obliged to speak by installrflents. He told iCoptain Hjteh on Monday that a plan was on foot to take the guns from the soldiers, but on Tuesday morn ing told him he thought the danger was over. Sheriff j. z. Kendrick, the second witness, denied that he pointed out the prisoners. He said he was attempting to take them from the prisoners room to the solicitors office. "When the mob started up the stairway," said Sheriff Kendrick. T hurried to the prisoners rooms and tried to get. them out and hide them in the next room. I expected to get them through a scuttle hole. I stated to Sergeant Fulton that Captain EHitch had been overpowered and told him to stand aside and let me have the prisoners, before I could do anything at all, the mob grabbed me. One man said L had been shooting off my lip too much, and that he would shoot my d head off. I could offer no resistance, in fact I did not want to commit sui cide." The witness did not know how the door opened. 'At the afternoon session, Deputy Monney testified that he did not know a man in the mob. He had resided in (Statesboro for years. He got out of the way when the mob entered the court room, because he was afraid they would shoot. Deputy iSheriff Albert Kendrick said he knew no one in the mob. Rev. Witly Langston, pastor of the Methodist church, testified that he rec ognized several men in the mob and gave their names to the court. Three of the names that have been given are of well known business men. W. B. Moore, L. George and T. J Denmark. TOBACCO BRINGS FAIR PRICES. The Crop in Wayne County is Very Small Two Warehouses Open. CSpecial to The Messenger. " Goldsboro, N. C, August 30. 'Con trary to all expectations tobacco is bringing a very fair price "this year. There was such little interest mani fested in the Goldsboro market at the beginning of the season as to cause only one of the three warehouses to be leased, but the season had not been very far advanced before another warehouse had been leased and put into operation. The crop is very small in this county and it is expected that the price would be something like what It was last year. People who were so f orunate as to cultivate the crop have disposed of their cullings up to the present time for more than the best grades last sea son. The farmer who devoted a space on his land to the cultivation of tobacco is more fortunate so rar than the man who gave his entire attention to cotton, notwitstanding the fact that cotton is also advancing in price at the present time. McCARREX IS STILL LEADER. He Carries 16 Out of the 21 Assem bly Districts in Brooklyn New York, August SO. State Sena tor McCarren carried sixteen out of the twenty-one assembly districts in Brooklyn, N. Y., in today's contest at the Democratic primaries. Deputy Fire Commisioner Doyle, the . Tammany leader, carried the second, seventh, ninth, eleventh and twelfth districts. In an interview tonight Senator Mc Carren claims that the primaries give his practically a clean sweep of Kings county. He also said that the results indicate that the primaries showed the confidence of the people in Brooklyn in his leadership. Deputy Commis sioner Doyle made the statement that in his district, the seventh, the loss of plurality which is something like two thousand over last year, simply indi cated the result of the defection of John S. Sutherland, who until recently was a Doyle man. He also says thai' his district will give Parker and Davis the biggest majority given any Dem ocratic candidates in twenty years. Doyle won the seventh by only 256 votes. GATHERING OF EDITORS. Democratic Newspaper Men Will Visit Parker at Esopus. New York, August SO. Josephus Daniels, member of the Democratic national committee for North Carolina who has been designated as chairman of the committee on editorial confer ence arrived in JNew York today and began the work of the organization for the coming conference of Democratic editors who will assemble Septem ber 6th. Today .Mr. Daniels was making ar rangements for the banquet which will take place on Wednesday evening- Sep tember 7th. The day following: the editors will visit Esopus by steamer. AT THE CAMP Cavalry and Infantry on the Manoeuver Grounds. A FINAL REVIEW, Will be Held at Wellington on Sep tember 10th and Will be a Spectacu lar Feature General Corbin Makes Inspection Tour Troops Under Command of Generals Corbin and Bell Participated in the Dedication of a Monument to the Memory ot the Confederate Dead, at Groveton Governor lontaguo . Delivered the Principal Address General Corbin Spoke Briefly Headauarters. Camo. Gainesville Va., Aur. 30. Gen. Corbin todav, fixed! September 10 as the date for holding the final review of the twenty-five, thousan ,troops to participate in tbe annual manoeuvers of the army, and Wellington, Va., as the place for hold ing the review. This decision was reached after the broad, sloping: acrej adjoining the railroaa track at .Wel lington had been inspected, by. the general, accompanied by Colonel inignt. a member of his staff. The, inspection trio was made in am auto- mobile and headquarters of General; Grant at Manassas was visited before the return was made to headquartercr camr. -. ; The review is to be a spectacular" feature of the manoeuvers and great preparations are making by the South ern Railway to transport larcre crowds from Washington and the east. The Inspection tnp to Division CamD Number 1.. uvas entirely satis factory. General - Corbin "is laying special emphasis on the lesson to bft learned by the militiamen regarding;; proPer camp sanitation, ,the arrange ment of troops and the prop eray ins? out of the tented field. The trackage facilities irovided at the camo furnish an excellent opportunity, for transpor tation facilities, and the object lessor is not to be overlooked as a Part of the benefit (of the maneouvers. TodayNroops of cavalry andrcompa nies of infantry were everywhere present in the maneouvers grounds. The practice marches are beinsr made part of the daily progress of the two camps, in the meantime, the staff and brigade officers of both Generals Grant and Bell are familiarizing them selves with the roads and lav of the country for strategic purposes. Troops of the United States" army, General Corbin In Amtimsnil ani171.r,. eral Bell commanding , the seventh cavalry, participatd in the dedication of a monument to the memory of the Confederate dead of the first battle, of Bull Run at Groveton today. The prin ciple address was delivered by Gover nor Montague. General Corbin spoke briefly, and J. B. McCabe. of Leesburgi also participated in the exercises. Troops of cavalry converged at Groveton today from Thoroughfare, Manassas and Gainesville; Over every, road leading to the rolace soldiers equipped for war Were to .be seen. The exercises at the monument were simple. They began at 11 o'clock with prayer by Chaplain Newson, of. the seventh cavalrv. The unveiline was odne by the Bui Run auxiliary Daugh ters of the Confederacy, assisted bv the ' Manassas auxiliary and the 8th' chap ter of the same organization, as well as the' Woman's Auxiliary of R E. Lee camp. Mrs. James E. Alander presiding. Music was furnished by the seventh cavalry band. Governor Montague reviewed -the splendid fighting qualities of the Con federate troops as displayed in the Bull Run battles. This devotion to du ty and splendid courage, he said, was the only redeeming feature of the war, and this was the lesson which the cul tivation of the memory ot the dead or mat aay snouict teach. General Corbin identified ' himself as i a Virginian, congratulated the state on its dead heroes and the living gentle-' men and the United States army of the privilege of learning the mtssons of warfare on the historic ground, to' the end that .the injunction of George Washington might be carried out: "In time of Peace prepare if or war." The practice march of General Beirs troops from Thoroughfare was declar ed to be satisfactory. Five divisions were dispatched this mocning over las' many roads, and all reached their des tination .at precisely the proposed time, 10:30 oclock. " Seventy Persons Drowned. ;. 'London, Augusta 30. A: dispatch to' a news agency from "Berlin says a tel egram has y been received from Lodz, Poland; ainno4nag that a ferry boat capsized today on the river Kamien, resulting in seventy persons being drowned. Thirty of the passengers Were saved. Ids added that the boat was' licensed to carry only thirty per sons. - General Stoessel cannot hope to kill as many Japs as the Che Foo corres pondents. Atlanta Journal.
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