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Established in 1891.
. LIGHT DRAGOONS
VERY EFFICIENT
ONE OF THE BEST CAVALRY ORGANIZATIONS
ON THE BORDER?YOUNGEST
COLONEL.
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wiin incuuioHi r i. dlioo
Interesting Happenings About the
South Carolina Soldiers Now In
Camp, on the Mexican Border That
Will Interest Our Readers.
In Cum]) with the South Carolina
Brigade, in the El Paso I'atrol District.
The Charleston Light Dragoons are
rapidly becoming one of the best trained
cavalry organizations on the border.
In a recent tost by army officers
the Dragoons came out with a score
of 100 per cent In appearance and care
of equipment, got second place in progress
and equitation, and third in bitting
and saddling. So noticeable is
the progress which the Dragoons are
making that tho Massachusetts officers,
a squadron of whose cavalry is
in the provisional regiment with the
Dragoons, have complimented the Palmetto
horsemen highly. One of the
Bay State newspaper men said to this
correspondent that the officers of his
state hud praised tho Dragoons and
one of their lenders predicted that the
8outh Carolinians would soon have an
efficient and well trained group of
cavalrymen as there is on the border.
The Dragoons wont into a provisional
regiment along with a squadron
of cavalry from Rhode Island and a
squadron from Massachusetts and both
of these had been on the border several
weeks before the Palmetto boys
arived, and yet in the inspection the
Palmetto boys showed up in the front
ranks with the horsemen from the
other states. The Hay State people
praise especially the personnel of the
South Carolina organization and foresee
an ideal cavalry troops after a few
weeks' training on the border.
Always ?t Work.
The Dragoons aae working from
5:30 a. m. until t> p. m., and oven
a. after that hour -the officers and nonHi
commissioned officers are busy studyiug
the various problems laid out 'or
them and brushing up on military
lore.
The Dragoons in company with the
other troops of their regiment arc
having troop training this week and
are undergoing troop tests. They are
having daily training In equitation,
tfr/Win Hrlll Ottrl uhnri mafohno A oom
plate field Inspection of the regiment
of cavalry took place on Saturday,
the men and horses having complete
marching equipment.
The first regimental review and parade
took place on last Friday afternono.
Without previous Intimation
the call for regimental parade and review
went forth and the Dragoons
were right on the Job. The regimental
drill lasted four hours, under Col.
Hornbrook the commander.
The Dragoons had to excavate two
feet before beginning to build their
mesa hall. They bogan on this mess
hall 21 days after the other cavalry
organizations but completed their mess
along with the rest.
The officers of the provisional cavalry
regiment are having daily lessons
in courtmartlal work. Capt. W.
Manning of the Dragoons has beer
appointed inspector for the regiment
in the courtmartlal work.
The officers of the Eighth and Seventeenth
regiments had an obstacle
rlda, to which the officers of the Dragoons
were Invited and attended.
The Dragoons have a frying size
"domlnerker" rooster which they
.brought along with them from South
Carolina. The rooster was the gift of
a negro man who worked around the
mobilization ground. It was his sign of
appreciation for several extra meals
from the Dragoon's kitchen. This
rooster walks around the Dragoons'
tents very much at home and every
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uigm vtninn ll|> III nil! Klicneil IOT lllfl
company rook to put him to bod. Ho
In thriving on the plains of Texas and
gives promise of growing into a vigorous
fowl if not mptured by marauders.
Col. E. M. Plythe of the First was
a -visitor to Clouderoft, New Mexico,
on Sunday. This is the garden of
the West, being 10.000 feet above the
see. and its fame and beauty attract
rlsitors from all over the country.
W. A. TTorner of the Navy Y. M. C.
. A. of San Francisco spoke to the men
of the Palmetto regiments on Sunday
1 night. An open air stand was erected
between the regiments and four big
gasoline torches lighted up the space
sufficiently for everybody to read. The
Seooiid regiment band furnished the
music. Mr. Horner spoke on religion
as applied to a soldier's life. His talk
Speculation as to how long they are
to be on the border has been started
among the Palmetto boys by reason of
aeetng the long train loads of Now
Jersey soldiers passing through en
route home. The New Jersey boys
were stationed In the Douglas (Arizona!
district and some of them were
ent back after being down a shorter
time evon than tho l?oys from South
Carolina. The New Jerseyltes were
in Jovial mood as they passed through 1
TCI Paso homeward bound and they
ahouted, tooted their bugles and toss- j
*d hardtack to the pretty girls.
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wa? much enjoyed and was the firs
of several which will be put on by 11
P. Demand in charge of the Y. M. C.
A. here.
Ilaseball games between the companies
of the Second regiment began
this afternoon and will continue six
weeks. Two games will be played
each afternoon. The schedule war
arranged by Lieut. Ortmann of the
German Fusilecrs, Sergt. Kaiser or
Company 11. and H. P. Demand of ,
the Y. M. C. A.
Fotball practice will begin on Fri- '
day. It is hoped to work out an nllstar
regimental team to challenge the
Pennsylvanians. There are several
former varsity men in both of the Palmetto
regimenlu and it is felt that it
will not be anv trouble to turn nut n
winning football team.
The big Y. M. C. A. tent, which was
so popular at Styx, has been telegraphed
for and should reach the border Indie
end of this week. The tent will
he erected between the two regiments. |
Mr. Demand yesterday moved his present
small tent up in front of the two
regiments. The boys have already
taken out all the two cases of books
and used up 15.000 sheets of writing
paper. More has been ordered. The
l.ooo magazines are being passed
around from one to another and are
proving a treat for the soldiers.
Fifty sets of checkers and dominoes
which were brought out by Mr. Demand
are being used extensively. The
men are thoroughly appreciative of
the benefits of the Y. M. C. A. and are
utilizing it to the fullest extent.
The discipline record of the Second
regiment for the first month shows i
only three arrests, according to the report
of the provost marshal of K1 Paso.
Of these three arrests two were for
staying beyond the time limit for
leave, and the other was a case of
mild drunkenness. Col. Springs is
justly proud of this record for his regiment.
While wandering across the international
bridge at the foot of Stanton
street over the Rio Grande river last
night, F. Ii. Smith, a private in the
Duller Guards of Greenville, narrowly
scaped being shot by the Mexican
guard patrolling tha* side of the
river. Tim bullet from tho Mexican's
gun whizzed close by Smith's head
and the Mexican had his gun drawn
and was sighting straight for Smith's
head for his second shot when the
American guard interferred and rescued
the South Carolinian before the
Mexican soldier could pull the trigger.
The Palmetto sold?er was turned
over to the provost marshall of the
El Paso district, who kept him during
the night and this morning turned him
loose with instructions to get back to |
his camp. It was first reported in
El Paso that the South Carolinian
:<s a member of the Palmetto riflemen
of Anderson, hut Capt. Llgon of
that company came to the city this
afternoon and on investigation found j
that the man was a private in Company {
A of the First regiment, the Butler
Cuards, commanded by Capt. Workman.
American soldiers patrol the Amer- J
ican side of the Rio Grande and Mex- !
iean soldiers are constantly on guard j
on their side. No soldiers are allow- i
ed to cross tho international boundary |
to the International bridge. Smith
must have gotten by the guard last ;
night unnoticed and was close to tho
Mexican end of the bridge when a
shot from that guard brought him
abruptly to halt.
The Younaett Colnn^l
"The Youngest Colonel on the Mexican
Border" la wlint the El Paso Herald
says of Col. Holmes B. Springs j
of the Second South Carolina infantry.
Along with a cut of the colonel
The Herald says: "Col. Holmes B
Springs, colonel of the Second South
Carolina Infantry (the Palmetto Regiment!
is said to be the youngest National
Guard colonel on the border if
not in the United States. Col. Springs
is only .17 years of age. At home
(Georgetown, S. C.). the colonel is a
real estate man and president of the
" armors and Merchants hank and of
the chamber of commerce of that city.
Hike most of the other National Guard
colonels now on duty here. Colonel
Springs began life as a private in the
militia of his state, and gradually
worked his way to the eagle, lie received
his training at the South Carolina
Military Academy (Citadel) Charleston.
S. C., and enlisted as a private |
in the National Guard. June 11, 1808.
in Company P. Third South Carolina
Infantry. He was appointed first sergeant
October 8, 1898, commissioned
second lieutenant in May. 1900; captain
in October, 1903; Major of the
Second battalion. Third Infantry, tn
March. 1907, and lieutenant colonel
ebruary 22. 1909. When the National
Guard of South Carolina was reorganized
in May. 1915. ho was commissioned
colonel of the present regiment.
This is the regiment that was called
into service to aid the civil authorities
during the political disturbance in
Charleston. S. C., last fall, and it won
dls-tlnetlon for its efficiency."
There has been a small homeward
movement of troops all along the border
and at the same time more troops
have been reaching the border from
state mobilization camps. Most of
those now coming in are encamping in
the El Paso district. The latest arrivals
are from Ohio and Kentucky
and those from North Carolina. Georgia
and Florida are expected. Troops
from Illinois. Indiana. Minnesota. Kan
as and other states static ne.1 in the
Prownsville and San Antonio districthave
been ordered home. None in the
El Paso district have yet been sent
back.
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FORT MIL:
PRESIDENT BURIES j
HIS ONLY SISTER
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RETURNS TO SHADOW LAWN
AFTER ATTENDING THE FUNERAL
SERVICES.
BOYHOOD SCENES VISITED
Thousands Pay Respects to the Grief
Stricken ExecutiveWhile He Is In
Columbia?Funeral Services Were
Very Simple.
Columbia. S. C.?President Wilson
who came here for the funeral of his
only sister. Mrs. Anne E. Howe, left
at 6:15 o'clock for the summer White
Tlouse at Long Branch. N. J .
After participating in the funeral
of Mrs. Howe, the president during the
afternoon took an automobile ride
around Columbia, visiting relatives and
the place where he spent some of his
boyhood days. He was accompanied
by Mrs. Wilson. Miss Margaret Wilson
and Pr. C. T. Cravson. the White
Honsc physician. When the president's
special train pulled out several thousand
persons thronged tho railroad
station and stood silent with bared ;
heads. The president bowed quietly
On his ride the president visited
Mrs. James Woodrow. an aunt who
welcomed him as "Tommy" and remarked
to Mrs. Wilson:
"Since he took to writing books he
calls himself Woodrow."
Mr. Wilson then visited the Columbia
Theological Seminary, where his
father once taught and was shown i
the chair and room used by the elder
Mr. Wilson. He was told of a plan
to name a library planned hy the
seminary after his father. Afterwards
he and Mrs. Wilson and Dr. '
dranann n.n1l.n.l ?11.^ I. 1 1
v.mi. m?ii nnii\i ii in iii?* iiuuwir jiiiiiish-ii
and built by bis parents and In whirh
be lived for several years. Tliero lie
talked with four small boys who now
live In the house. Dr. Grayson asked
one of them if he expected to be
president. The boy said he lid not
know.
"I would not wish anything like |
that on you," said the president.
The special train bearinc the body
and momliers of the funeral party arrived
here shortly before noon. Auto- j
mobiles took the president and mem- '
hers of bis family directly to the First
Presbyterian church. The station was
surrounded by several thousand persons.
At the president's personal request
the city and state officials pave
no official recopnition of his visit.
The last service took place inside
an inclosure in the shaded pravevard !
where are buried Mrs. Howe's hnsi
band, the father and mother of the j
president and several other relatives. .
A modest shaft marks the plot.
80 PRISON F PS IN CHIHUAHUA
MEET DEATH FOR RAID
Villa Chief of Staff and Colonel Among
Number Executed hy Government
Troops.
Chihuahua City.?Forces of povernment
soldiers have been detailed to
hrinp order out of tlie chaos created by
Villa's llidalpo day attack upon the
state capital. Several hundred bodies
of men and animals have been removed
from tho streets and buried outside
the city. Buildings which suffered
from Run fire are being dynamited.
Scores of workmen are enframed in restoring
the city's telephone and tele- i
graph communication.
Eighty prisoners taken in the engagoment
have been executed. These
Include M. Choas formerly Villa's
chief of staff, and Mariano Tames, who
as a colonel in Juarez, recently attempted
unsuccessfully to Induce the
parrison there to revolt.
The femoral and municipal palaces
suffered most heavily in the enpapement,
liupe trees in the plaza Hidalgo
heinp literally stripped of their limhs
by the steady stream of lead poured .
through them. Tho bandits rode their J
horses inside the palaces and tore from
their hanpinps costly tapestries, paintSnp
and mirrors. Furniture was broken
into splinters and doors pulled from
their hinges.
U. S. SOON TO RULE ON
DISPOSITION OF CARGO
Washington.?What shall become of
the cargo of arms and ammunition
taken from the schooner Annie Larson,
and claimed by the German gov
ornment. probably will bo determined j
soon by tbo state department. The j
rase has been before several govern- i
mont departments for months and the
treasury forwarded to Secretary Lansing
a report of customs officials regarding
the munitions which are stored at
Hofjuiam. Wash.
CAPT. VON PAPEN NOW
IN THICK OF FIGHTING
Berlin, via I/ondon.?Capt. Franz von
Papon, former German military attachfc
at Washington now Is in the
center of the fighting on the Somme
front. lie is the chief general staff officer
of a division holding one of the
most crucial sectors on this front
against which the 1'nfente A'lies for
weeks have been launching their attacks.
Captain von Papon received his
coveted asignment to the front aftei
his return from the United States.
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L, S. C., THURSDAY, SEPTET
TAKE FOUR MILES |
GERMAN TRENCHES
ALLIES CONTINUE THEIR OFFENSIVE
NORTH AND SOUTH OF
SOMME RIVER IN FRANC.F
FRENCH GET 700 PRISONERS
Entante Allies Straighten Lines and
Obliterate Saw-Tooth Salients Which 1
Marked Entire Front Along Somme. |
?Grandcourt is Being Bombarded, j
German positions exceeding four
miles in length wore captured Saturday
night and Sunday by the British
and French armies in the continuation
of their offensive north and south
of the Sonnno river in France. In addition
quantities of war material and
n large number of prisoners fell into
the hands of the Mntente Allies?700 ! i
prisoners being taken by the French |
alone. Heavy counter-attacks against
the British were repulsed with heavy ;
losses to the Germans, according to ^ ^
Near Thlepval the British took a
fortified position over a front of a
mile known as "the Danube trench,"
near Courcelette an advance of ahv?-it
l.ooo yards was made and finally t
strongly defended positions at thw
.Mouquet farm, over which there had |
been numerous hard-fought battles
for several weeks, fell into their j
hands.
The advance of the British appa- '
rently straightens out the salient that '
had projected into their lines between j '
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iiuri>iai una v uurc?uaie unu unngs 1
their front here to within u scant mile
of Orandcourt and the Albert-llapaume |s
railway. Orandcourt is now being 1
bombarded by the British. The sue- j '
cess of the French seemingly obliter- ] 1
atcs another of the many saw-tooth
salients which mark the entire front i
of the Sotnme and is another move i
of the right think of the Kntento to- c
ward the pocketing of Jeronne. j
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VILLA'S TROOPS ROUTED <
WITH LOSS OF 600 MEN '
Thousand Followers of Bandit Attack 1
Town of Chihuahua?All Prisoners 1 '
Put to Death.
Mexico City.?General Obregon. mill- ! 1
Ister of war, announces that a thous- 'a
and followers of Francisco Villa who I
attacked the town of Chihuahua were ^
routed with a loss of six hundred men | I
killed and many captured. After the ,'
battle General Trevcino's troops were 8
able to take part in the regular Inde- ' 8
pendence parade at 11 o'clock. Dur- j
lng the lighting General Trevino was t
slightly wounded in the shoulder. v
Aided by some of the townspeople t
Villa forces attacked and took the | I
penitentiary and the municipal and c
Federal palaces. General Trevino I
gathered his troops, placed his artil- I
lery, recaptured the public buildings o
and completely defeated the attack- ! J
cio in iu? eariy morning Ilglit. A
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126 MERCHANT SHIPS c
PREY OF SUBS. IN MONTH, a
c
Berlin, via Sayvllle.?"During Aug- I
ust," says an official admiralty state- t
ment issued. "126 hostile merchant
ships, totalling 170,679 tons gross, '
were destroyed by submarines of the
Central Powers or by mines; and 35
neutral merchunt ships, totalling 38.668
tons., carrying contraband of war ^
to enemies."
MRS HOWE'S DEATH
DUE TO PERITONITIS. <'
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New London, Conn.?Mrs. Anne E. ; 11
Howe, only sister of President Wilson, h
died in a local hotel. Mrs. Howe had I ?'
been extremely ill for about a week 3
with peritonitis and the end had heen
expected at any moment for two days, p
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THREE BRITISH STEAMERS ?
SUNK BY SUBMARINE, t
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Marseilles, France. ? The British a
steamers Ilangrose, Ilutetoun and <"
Swedish Prince have been sunk by t
submarines. The crews of the vessels 3
were saved and arrived here. n
FIVE KILLED IN AUTO !c
CRASH NEAR NCW YORK, s
a
New York.?Fivo persons wore kill- ^
ed, two probably fatally injured and
four others less seriously hurt Sunday
morning, when an automobile in
which the ywere riding crashed b
through a guard rail on a bridge <
across the Harlem River. The five s
who lost their lives were hurled from ti
the bridge to the roadway 25 feet beblow,
while the others were crushed h
under the wreckage of the car. h
RUSSIANS, CLOSING IN, p
TAKE 3,000 TEUTONS.
Petrograd.?Russian troops have resumed
their closing-in movement on o
the Galician town of llalicz, southeast n
of Lemberg on the Tinister. The War ('
Office announced that the Teutons h
have been dislodged from positions a
south of Ftr7.17.any. on the /'lota llpa, o
northeast of Ifalio/,. and that the ltus *1
slans were attacking along the Pod i n
vysoke-Halie* Railway lino wlj<-?? n
morn than 3.000 Germans were taken o
orison?'" a
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1BER 21, 1916.
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MARSHALL IS NOT,.no'
ICE PRESIDENT IN HIS SPEECH
VIGOROUSLY FLAYS THE REPUBLICANS.
Ex-Gov. Glenn of New York Formally
Notifies Vice-President He is Choice
of Democrats.?Ceremony at India- '
napolis.? Large Crowd Present.
Indianapolis?Thomas R. Marshall I
ormally accepted the Democratic relomination
for the Vice Presidency
tere, not for additional honor, lie
mid, "but in the hope that 1 may asdst
in tiie re-election of Woodrow
Alison, who iias not walked where
he path has led, iiut who lias walked
vhere there was no path and who lias
eft a trail."
In a speech of acceptance phrased
n characteristic, vein, the Vice Presilent
sketched brietly the legislative
ichievements of the administration,
n which he said he had been "an |
lnlookor," and eulogized the Presi- j
lent as "the man who brooded over
he Republic in stormtossed times and
iy mere words spoke peace on the
rouhled seas of international poliics."
A changed administration, he
leclared, would not dare repeal a
dngle one of the important measures
nit. on the statute books since March
\. 1013. Wanting an issue, he coninued.
the Kepubbicatis had turned
o foreign affairs, coining such phrases
is "Firm Americanism," which they
ould not define.
The ceremonies were the third of
he kind to be hold in Indianapolis
vithin the last few weeks. The other
wo notifications were for J. Frank
lanly, the Prohibitum Presidential
amlidate, and Charles W. Fairbanks, t
lopuhlican Vice Presidential nominee. I
A large number of prominent Dem- I
tcrats from all over the United j
Itatos, including National Chairman
Malice McCormlck, were present at
he notification. Informal political
onferences were held by the leaders
.ml plans for the campaign were dismissed
thoroughly. Reports of what
tad been done in Indiana were made
o National Chairman McCormlck.
23 PASSENGERS AND CREW
SAVED AS LINER BURNS.
tescued Vessels Reach Pacific Coast
Steamer in Time to Take Off All
Persons Aboard.
Marsh field. Ore.?Fire completely
lestroyed the Pacific Coast Company's
iner Congress two miles off Coos Hay
iar. Several vessels, which rushed to
icr assistance in response to distress
alls helped her remove her 263 pasentrora
nnil i'rnw nt 1 "TO
When tlie dredge Michie and the
:as schooner Tillamook reached the '
Congress th?y found the liner almost
ompletoly shrouded In smoke and :
he passengers fighting frantically to ;
nter the lifeboats. Captain Cousins
nd his crew managed to maintain '
ontrol and the work of transferring
he people aboard to the rescue vesels
was carried out in an orderly
uanner.
Before the last boat load in which i
'aptain Cousins left the Congress the
moke and heat were almost unbearble.
IRST TEST CASE MADE
OF ANTI-LIQUOR AD LAW. I
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Atlanta.?Matthew Mindy. a newsoy.
was held under |f>00 bond here
harged with selling New York, Jackonville
and Cincinnati papers con- i
lining liquor advertisements. |<
n in tiii* nrsi ra .o or its kind to bo 1
rought here under Georgia's new pro- <
ibition law. i
AIR INDICTED; SECRET I
MAIL PLOT REVEALED.
New York.?Federal Investigation
f an alleged plot to operate a serret i
lall system between this country and
lerniany was followed by indictments <
era against llans I 'd ward Thompson <
nd Frederick Uffelman on a charge 1
f smu cling Jewelry worth S'j">,000 in
lie United States on July 11. The <
ion were arrested August 2?> T'fFo!
lan, it was said, had been emp". >y1 i
n a steamship plying betwen here [ l
nd Scandinavian ports. [ i
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BOARD IS BUSY
CUNSTABULARY SIMILAR TO RURALES
OF OLD DIAZ REGIME
SUGGESTED.
General Bliss Makes Dispassionate
Statement of What He Believes Will
Follow the Withdrawal of General
Pershings Troops From Mexico.
New Loudon, Conn?A suggestion
I hat the Mexican government create
a constabulary for border duty similar
to the rurales of the I>iaz regime was
made during a brief session of the
American-Mexican joint commission
concluding the second week of its deliberations.
Apparently the plan for
a joint police force previously discussed
was abandoned as impracticable 1
afti'r ilit; commissioners had conferred ,
with Major General Taskor H. Hliss, i
assistant clijef of staff of the United
States army.
General Hliss, it was learned, made !
to the joint commission si dispassion- t
ate statement of the situation he he- |
liovod would follow General l'ersh- ;
ing's withdrawal from Mexico before ; ,
a properly constituted constabulary Is
created to relieve his troops. It is ! <
understood he pointed out problems in i
the way of an effot to create a border i
police under dual authority.
There is reason to believe the American
commissioners have sought to >
impress their Mexican conferees with
the view that Mexico must recognize
a responsibility for tho depredations !
her nationals may commit on the border
if good relations are to be unimpaired.
The whole questions of creating
a non-military police force to hunt
down bandits in their hill retreats is 1
based on this feeling and it is believed
the suggestion that the Carranza
government undertake this task for
itself as an international obligation
came from the Mexican commission- :
ers.
MANY SOUTHERN CITIES SEEK
U. S. ARMOR PLATE PLANT.
1
Washington.?Offors of sites for the
projected $11,000,000 government nr-.1
mor-plate plant were made to the j
Navy Department at hearings here by
more than 100 cities and rural loeali- 1
ties in the Middle West and Fast.
Southern cities in the field for the 1
armor plant include the following: '
Alabama?Tuscaloosa, Mobile, Bir- 1
mlngham. Gadsden.
Georgia?Savannah. i
Kentucky ? Fort Thomas, Mount
Vernon, Wickliffe, Dover, Louisville,
Middleshoro.
Maryland ? Baltimore, Annapolis, <
Barcelay. ! <
North Carolina ?Fayettevillo, Ral- ;
eigh. Gastonia. 1
Tennessee -Kli/.abothtown, Bristol, '
i
Virginia?llichmond, Newport News, ]
Tye Itiver, Portsmouth, Buena Vista, (
Bristol. Basic, West Point. Norfolk, j
Petersburg, Hopewell. Alexandria. t
Collector of Customs Norman R.
Hnlton of Norfolk, was with a delegation
from Norfolk and Newport
News urging the daims of that sec- (
tion.
No proposal for the sale of private
plants to the Government was presented,
although representatives of
(he principal armor plate manufac- 1
turers were present. Naval officers '
said they regarded it as unlikely that ;
any plant would be offered for sale
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li.iw ? . % |M ? r*n?r*i "MiiiIIUII 1IIJ1T I 11? * J
jovernroent would begin construction ,
of Its own establishment when a satis ,
factory site had been selected. Keen ,
competition was evinced by spokes- ,
men for the various cities. j j
DOUBLE VICTORY WON BY I
DORSEY IN GEORGIA. 1
Atlanta. Ga.?In addition to carryIns
an overwhelming convention vote ;
which will nominate him for governor ! ,
on the first ballot, Hugh M. Horsey |
>f Atlanta, forme solicitor of the At- '
lanta circuit, g -t c inaj rity of Unpopular
vote over h - thr< oppon- .
tit in the C< irgla Donio< ratic pro
mary, according to uearlv complete ,
returns compiled here. The conven (
lion which will declare the primary I |
nominee will be held Sept. 20. ! ,
$1.25 Per Year.
BRITISH HAVE MADE
NOTABLE ADVANCE
SCORED LARGE SUCCESSES SINCE
SOMME ATTACK STARTED IN
JULY.
SMASH THE GERMAN LINE
Three Towns. Two Woods, High
Ground Between Combles and Pozieres.?Bapaumc
Road Have Been
Taken.?Over 2,300 Prisoners.
London. ? Smashing the German
line on a front of six miles north of
he Somnie in France, the British
Forces have made probably the most
notable advance since the AngloI'rench
offensive began July 1.
Three towns, two woods and the
possession of nearly all the high
ground between Combles and the Pozieres-Bapaume
Road fell to the British.
Not only did the Germans lose
these points but the British drive imperils
the Combles and Thiopval positions
on either end of the British
front The gaining of the high ground
north of Commhles gives the British
command of the approaehes to Baptiutne.
Tho advance on tho northern end of
(he front was for a distance of two
miles. Courcclletto, east of Thieval,
and north of the Poziere-Bapaume
Bond, and Martinpuieh. south of the
road, fell Into the hands of General
Main's men. Further south they took
Flers, and the High wood, making
secure their possession of tlim hy. The
Houlcaux woods, north of Combles.
also was lost to the Germans.
The Germans under Crown Prince
Rupprccht of Mavaria. fought stubhornlv
to hold their ground, atid the
lighting was severe all along the line.
More than 2.3t>0 prisoners were taken
hy the British.
Aiding the Rriitsh in the encirclement
of Combles the French have taken
additional trenches north of Le
I'rez farm. South of the river three
Clerman trenches near llerny-on-f^nterre
were taken hy the French who
also captured 200 prisoners. Berlin
Maims the repulse of British attacks
southeast of Theipval and of French
afforts between Uancourt and tho
Somme. The official statement admits
the loss of Lo Priez farm west of
Rancourt.
WASHINGTON UNCERTAIN HOW
U. S. EXPORTS WILL SUFFER.
Steps Have Already Been Taken to
Secure Information on Matter.
Washington.? In the absence of information
detailing what commodities
are affected by the new British restrictions
on American trade with
Holland and the Scandinavian t-ouritries
officials here are uncertain just
iiow heavily American exporters will
suffer. Steps to secure this information
already had been taken and it
was indicated that should any sweeping
extension of restrictive measures
be revealed it would be regarded as
a serious development In the eontro-'
versy over the legality of allied blockade
methods. No report on the new
order has come through official channels
but a news dispatch regarding if
were called immediately to the attention
of the British embassy by State
Department officials with informal inquiries
us to the purpose and scope
of the proposal. It was said a similar
Investigation would be made through
the American embassy at London.
PRINCE WILLIAM OF HESSE
HAS BEEN SLAIN IN BATTLE.
Berlin, via London.? Prince Frod rick
William of Hesse has been kili d
at Cara Orman, it was officially
innounced by the War Office in its
report on operations on the Balkan
Trout. It is added that 2X.OOO prisoners
were taken in the conquest of the
Rumanian fortress of Turtukai. Concerning
the fighting on the Maeedonlon
front the statement tells of tho
repulse of the Entente attacks on the
Moglenica sector and east of tho Varlar.
U. S. GUN EXPORTS ASK
LARGER TEST GROUND.
Washington.?Enlargement of tho
government reservation at Indian
Head. Md., where the navy's big guns
ire tested, is being urged by ordin
moo officials who say the largest
ypes now benig made cannot be tried
>11 r on the present proving grounds
A'itlioiit risking destruction of life and
property nearby. An official of high
ank cited a recent experience during
he firing tests of a sixteen-inch rifle.
VI EX ICAN INDEPENDENCE
TO BE OBSERVED TOOAY.
Mexican City.?The hundrol and
ixteenth anniversary of#the proclamation
of Mexican independence by
.<' i'\o at Polores in 1S10 wil' ho oh. !
with elaborate cor 'monies
ighout 11: * republic In the caplwl'.ere
i virly every bu.tding ? <
itlulter w itii a and dccoratul with
lie national oiors. inill'-ry and civil
irganlzations will parade through
lower-strewn streets. Hands will play
hroughout the dav.