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S' > r ! -“ ITT Ail ER CANAL AHACKS FORCE BLOODIEST FIGHTING OF SPRING . CANADIANS BEAI1B10NT Pmh Towards Channel Ports Is Fore shadowed by Success Gained Around Ypres District—British Say Germans Have Half Million Men Massed for Fight to Sea. i London reports: Over a 10-mile arch-like front in Belgian Flanders,, touching the region of Bixschoote on the north of St. Eiol on the south, French, British and Belgian troops are locked with the Germans in a series of engagements which recall the stupendous struggles of last Oc tober. Driven from Hill No. 60, south of Ypres, and falling to retake it by a counter attack, the iGermaas have launched a sudden advance northeast ward, and, after stuplfying and kill ing men in the first trenches with deadly gases, according to British of ficial reports, have driven in a wedge of infaptry that at some points forc ed the French and Belgians back across the Yser (Ypres) canal, and compelled the British line north of Ypres to fall back to conform with the French. Although the German advance was considerable, extending. Berlin de clares, over a front of five miles, the allies, with the French occupying the wer^Torced to reUre‘when ‘the part in the new offensive, which they hope is to carry* them to Calais. The attack in Flanders, originally levied at the French, has been trans ferred to the British lines held by the Canadians, on the immediate right of the French, and here for two days the men from the Dominion have been engaged in a deadly contest with the Germans.’ These offensive movements by the Germans have been made possible by the state of the ground in the east, where ’ operations are virtually im possible until yoods have subsided. Taking advantage of these conditions the Germans transferred a large num ber of troops to the west to make an other big effort, which shows they are not content to rely on a passive policy. It is believed that a half million now German troops have reached Flanders and that more guns and material areLto be used than were provided for the original attempts to destroy the allied armies in the west —attempts which met with failure both in August and in October. Londo nreports: The Germans are bringing up troops in Flanders to press the attack, which at the begin ning has forced the allied back to the Yser canal, north of Ypres. This movement, according to re ports reaching Holland, has assumed even greater dimensions than those which preceded the battle that raged for more than two weeks In the same region last October. On that occa sion the operations ended in the dis comfiture of the Qiermans, who had declared their Intention of pushing their' way through to Calais. While the attack originally met with considerable success, due, ac cording to the allies’ reports, to the use by the Germans of asphyxiating gases, it IS said already to have been checked. The Canadians, who held the extreme left of the British line A TEIHBLE F10UT EYEWITNESS” TELLS HOW liITISI| CAPTURED iflLL SIXTY GEIMAN mDIHS FLED center, the Belgians the left and the British the right, started immediate ly a counter attack and compelled the Germans to give up some of the ground they had taken Berlin reports Sunday: We obtain ed further results at Ypres. The ground captured on April 2 4, north of Ypres, was still retained in spite remained of the front was pressed back, made a brilliant counter at tack regaining most of the ground which they had conceded and retak ing four guns which they had left in the hands of the Germans, in the words of Sir John French, they sav- e dthe situation. M The British, report 4o«« not nay FORCES BEATEN CAROTHKR8 CONFIRMS REPORT OF SIGNAL DEFEAT. of. the aUMko of the enemy. -Fur- mucil groull( i they recovered.Yrtit tber east we continue* our attack ^ and took by storm the Solaert farm southwest of St. Julien, as well as the villages of St. Julien and Kers- selaere, and advanced victoriously to wards Grafenstafel. During these engagements about 1,000 Englishmen were taken prisoners and several ma chine guns were captured. Berlin reports Saturday: “At tempts made by the enemy to recon quer a ioat terrain north and north east of Ypres iBelgium) failed. The French and British attacks broke down under the German fire. The number of prisoners—French. Eng lish and Belgian—rose to 2,470. The piecec of cannon captured up to the present total 35. In addition a large number of machine guns and rifles and much ammunition and other war material were taken by the Ger mans. West of the Yprea canal the Germans stormed the town of Li se rne.” Berlin reports Friday, in describ ing tbe opening phase of the forward movement: “In tbe western arena, during last evening, we advanced from our front at Steenstraate east of Langemarck. against tbe positions of tbe enemy, north and northeast of Ypres. With a rush our troops mov ed forward along a line extending as far as tbe hills south of Pilken and east of Douon. At the same time they forced their way. after a stub born fight, across the Ypres canal to Steenstraate and Het Sas, where they established themselves on the west ern bank of the canal. The villages of Langemarck, Steenstraate. Het Sas and Fllken were taken. At least 1,600 French and British soldiers were taken prisoners, aa4-thirty can non. including four heavy British guns, fell Into our hands. Paris reports: "To the north of Ypres the Germans by employing large quantities of asphyxiating bombs, the effect of which was felt for a distance of two kilometres be hind our lines, forced us to retire in the direction of the Yser canal. “Toward the west and in the direc tion of Ypres, toward the south, the enemy’s attacks were checked. Vig orous counter attacks enabled us to regain ground and make many pris oners. “To the north of Ypres the Ger mans during the night of April 23- 24 and during Saturday made strenu ous efforts to avail themselves of the surprise they had engineered the day before yesterday with their asphyx iating gases. Their attempts failed. “On Saturday at daybreak, on the left bank of the Yser, they had suc ceeded in carrying the village of Li- zerne. The French zouaves and Bel gian carbineers, however, through a vigorous attack, recaptured the vil lage, which we soon left behind us. “In conjunction with the Belgian army we made perceptible progress on our left. On our right we ad vanced more slowly^ . “During That time the British troops were subj’ected to a fierce at tack. They immediately replied by a counted attack. “Supplementary reports furnish fuller particulars of the way the Ger mans succeeded in forcing our lines back during Thursday evening north of Ypres between the Yser canal and the Poelcapelle road. Thick, yellow smoke emitted from the German trenches and, driven by northernly winds, produced an effect of complete asphyxiation among our troops, which was felt even In our second line positions. “Counter attacks made yesterday already hav enabled us to regain part of the ground lost. Our situa tion, has Jjeen completely consolidat- m* and our action is being carried out under good conditions with the sup* jjgrt of- the British and Belgian the statement in the Berlin offeial report that a British attack at 8t. Julien was repulsed shows they are well back in their old positions, for that town, which Is on the main road between Ypres and Poelcapelle. is immediately south of Langemarck, whence the German attack was launched. The Germans, however, maintain their hold on the Yser canal further north, for they speak of storming Llzerne, which is across the canal bo- tween the towns of Steenstraate and Hetsat. which they took in their first rush. The German attack south of Ypres. which was made ismuitane- ously with that to the north, appar ently has failed entirely. These attacks are believed to be the beginning of another battlo which, with both sides strongly en trenched. promises to bs one of tbs bloodiest and most biter of the war. PRESIDENT SENDS GREETINGS To tbe Confederate Veterans in Re union in Columbin. Tbe Columbia Record Friday morn ing received from the president of the United States a telegram of greetings to the Confederate veterans of South Carolina in reunion assembled: “Washington, D. C.. April 22. The Record, Columbia, 8. C. “I am sure that every American Joins with South Carolina in profound gratitude for the 50 years of peace which have reunited the country in every effort of patriotism and com mon duty, - “Woodrow Wilson.” Dr. Jos. R. Wilson, father of the President of the United States, is buried In the quiet church yard of the First Presbyterian church of Co iumbla, of which he was pastor for several years. Dr. Wilson was a strong sympathizer of the Confeder acy, having been pastor of the First Presbyterian church at Augusta from 185S continuously throughout the scenes of the war until 1870.. It Is stated that on one Sunday morning, In response to a message from Gen. Lee, Dr. Wilson adjourned his services that his congregation might go to the arsenal in Augusta and assist in getting ready a lot of ammunition to be dispatched to the armies in the field. POLES IN DIRE NEED Seven Million People Face Danger of Famine. % Seven million Poles, of whom two million are Jews, are in dire need of food, according to a statement Thurs day by Hermann Laundau, a promt nent Jewish philanthropist associated with Jewish charities in London. “The Jews are even poorer than the Gentiles," Mr. Laundau said,-“be- cause of the boycott against the Jews in parts of Poland before the begin ning of the war. 1 “In parts of Poland evacuated by the Germans many Jews are living on potato peelings and garbage left by the army. The Catholic population hasjbeeri able to \ee beyond Warsaw in much larger numbers than the Jews. “The citizens’ committee at War saw is the only large agenej^for af fording relief for’refugees. “Where relief is proviijed for the Poles the dally allowance to each per eon Is only four cents, which Is bare ly enough to keep the people alive in a country where prices are high. It la difficult to obtain food at anj price." London reporta; The German rushes In Flanders and the Woe*re, where they el^la considerable suc- of another big effort to brenk'uuroncii tbe allied lines In tbe went. Killed Fjtita WalL More than a dozen persons were killed la Birmingham. Ala., Wednes day when a two-story brick stor enmbed by tb» fnil •! » wall. One of the Most Famous Exploits of the War Which Took Place Last Week and Is Credited With Caus ing the German Attempt to Break Through Allied lines at Ypres. .' V • . : ;• i * “Trenches, parapets and sand bags disappeared,” says the British official ‘eyewitness,’’ describing British mine explosions which preceded the recent attack and capture by the British of hill No. Sixty, southeast of Ypres. “Tho whole surface” of the ground,’’ the narrative continues, "as sumed strange shapes. Here it was torn Into huge craters; there large mounds of fallen debris were seen. “As tho reports of the explosions died away, our men, led by their of ficers, rushed across the intervening space of some forty to sixty yards lying botwoen our trenches and tbe gaping craters before them, the fron tier covered by the attack being only some two hundred and fifty yards in length. “Where the mines actually had ex ploded nothing was left of the occu pants of the hostile line, but in tho neighboring trenches our assaulting infantry witnessed an extraordinary scene. Many German soldiers, possi bly owing to the fact that they were working, were surprised while in their shirt sleeves and without equip ment. Stunned by the explosions and subject to a rain of. hand grenades, they gave way to panic. “Cursing and shouting they wore falling over one another in their hur ry to gain exits leading into the com municating trenches. Those in the were, were driving their bayonets lato- the bodies of their comrades in front of them. ‘Of all this, our infantry had only a momentary glimpse, before they tell upon the enemy with tho bayo net, burst the maze of trenchos, pour ed into the craters anA pressed on down the communication trenches until at lost they were stopped by barricades defended by bomb throw ers The first line of trenches was cap tured in a few minutes and fifteen prisoners fell into our hands, bat it was then that the real struggle be gan for the Gormans quickly recovor- od from their surprise. Soon the German gunners opened fire. Soon our whole position became obscured in the smoko of bursting shells. “Meanwhile oar batteries had be gun to support the attack and a ter rific artillery fire was maintained far Into the night. The flares from tho guns wore so nearly continuous th.X they resembled the effect of musketry fire. Under this fire our men hod to work, throwing up parapets towards the enemy, blocking their communi cation!} and generally rendering their posltipn defensible. “Nor was the enemy’s inf'Jitry idle. Advancing up the communlca- tio ntrenches they threw hand gren ades over tho barricades and also in to the mine craters on the crumbling sides of which our men were trying to obtain a foothold. “Throughout the night tho fight ing continued, culminating early in the morning of tho eighteenth in two massed attacks by the enemy. These were beaten off. Despite losses which left the hillside covered with dead, the enemy continued his pres sure during the whole of Sunday, until we gradually were driven from the southern edge of the hill. At six p. m. reinforcements reached our front line and swept the Germans from the foothold they had gained “Prior to this the close proximity of the contending sides had led to a slackening in the bombardment but it then broke out afresh and with almost as great intensity as on the preceding evening. Our position, however, was more secure. The narrative says the bombard ment was maintained Monday, April the nineteenth, and tfiat the Ger mans extended their shelling to the entire Ypres area, including the town itself, in which, it is asserted, fifteen children were killed. Toward even ing the Germans ^gain attr«ked hill No. Sixty, but the “eyewitnoss” as serts “again did our machine guns do tremendous execution and the at tack was beaten off.” “Another attaclr at eight o’clock in the evening,” the narrative con tinues, “suffered the same fate. Still the Germans would not admit defeat and all night long parties armed with hand grenades made repeated efforts to drive us off the hill, their attacks alternating with bombardments from artillery of all kinds and also trench mortars. By Wednesday, the “eyewitness’’ says, the British had firmly, estab lished themselves. The attack upon and the defense of hill No. Sixty, the narrative declares, “will go down In history as one of the gnest exploits of the British troops during the war. “What our troops withstood can be realised If It 1 be remembered that the space fought over during four and one-half days was only about two hundred and fifty yards In length and about two hundred yanls in depth. “Upon that small area the enemy for hours burled tons of metal and high explosives and at times the hill top was wreathed in' clouds of pois onous tames, and yet oar gallant in fantry did not give way. .They stood firm Odder a fire which swept away whole sections at a time, filled the wmr wa ^w<nsi aM~so cambered the approach to the front line, that reinforcement* could not reach It without having to climb forme of their Villa Retreats From Irapaatat, Mak ing Deeper ate Effort to Rally Army at Agnaacatientes. Offlaial confirmation of tho report of tho defeat of Gen. Fraacisco Villa by thb Constitutionalists commanded by Gen. Alvaro Obregon In the battle of Celaya reached the state depart ment in a dispatch received frdtn Geo. C. Carothers, the special agent of the United States, who has been attach^* to Villa’s military headquar ters. Carothers said tfiat Villa had lost 6,000 men. Villa made three assaults upon the Obregon forces at Celaya tnTan effort to capture that city and crush the main army of the Constitutionalists. Repulsed with heavy losses, he fell back northward on the main rail line to his headquarters at Irapuato on Saturday, and bis forces began re treating from Irapuato to Aguascali- entes. Mr. Carothers fled to Aguas- calientes on Saturday with the van guard of the retreating Villistats. Villa is making a desperate effort to rally hie forces against the victori ous advance of Obregon’s army to ward the north. Villista forces en gaged In the attacks on Matamoras, Nuevo Laredo and Tampico have been called for and are being rushed to ward Aguascallehtee in the hope that they may enable him to stem the tide. Villa is greatly In need of men and ammunition. The defeat of the northern chief tain Is believed to be even worse than it is pictured by Carothers, who has been so friendly toward the cause of Villa that he has been slow to report his reverses. Here Is Secretary Bryan’s an nouncement of thq summary of Ca rothers' confirmation of the repulse of Villa: “It is reported from Aguascallen- tes, under date of April 17, that the third assault by Villa on Celaya on the 14th to 16th warn repulsed with great loss to the Villa forces. “It Is stated that Villa fell back to Irapuato. an* that Obregon remained in Celaya. The estimated Villa losses up to the 17th were 6,000 men. Ob- regon's losses are unknown. Further advlcee, dated the 18th from Aguas- calientes. state that four trains of Villa soldiers have arrived from the south with six cannon, apparently in dicating a retreat on the part of the Tills forces r.round Irapuato. Tho troop trains arrived at Aguaacalien- tee on the morning of the 18th.” (ETERINS GA1BER COLUMBIA IS HOST TO LAST WEARERS / OF THE GRAY Oil SOLDIERS mm UP TO GOVERNOR. Frank's Lawyers Admit Pardoa Alone Can Sava Their Client. Whether Got. John M. Slaton or Go*. Nat E. Harris of Georgia will be called on to pass on tho Leo Frank case seams to ho uncertain, owing to the fact that probable action by the prison board will fail. In greatest likelihood about, at the time In June when the preaent governor goes out and tho new governor comes in. A few days' delay in oao direction, or unexpected expedition la the othor, could put It up to Gov. Slaton, or could carry It over to be decided by Gov. Harrlx, rad ». scanaikg of the closenerz of poxsiblo dates loaves the matter In a complete state of uncer tainty. In the m.eantlme, Leo Frank Is through with the courts. Hls law yers admit that with the unfavorable decision by the United States su preme court nothing now stands bo-* > tween him and the gallows but the prison commission and the governor’s clemency. DENIES BREAK. Von Buelow. Denies Negotiations Italy are Threatened. Prince von Buelow, the German ambassador to Italy, has requested The Associated Press to deny a wide ly circulated rumor that he has trans ferred the Villa Malta, his Rome res idence, to hls brother-in-law, the Prince di Carrporealo, in view of the approaching rupture between Italy and the central empire. Instead of there being a break be tween Italy and Austria-Hungqry, Prince von Buelow said he thought the negotiations connected with his mission were proceeding satisfactori ly^ they had given him confidence that what he terms “the good sense of the Italian people” would-triumph in the end. The negotiations, according to Prince von Bueldw, were now mostly being conducted in Vienna, but as in all the discussians the contracting powers had been far apart in .their point of view, it was taking a long time to come to any definite conclu sion. NOT CONTRABAND. 1 Great, Britain Fats No Obstacles on » Cotton Shipments. London reports Wednesday that the British government has decided against placing cotton on the contra band list., A question was asked In the Hpuse of Commons Wednesday afternoon on this subject and Neil Primson, under-secretary of foreign affairs, on behalf of the foreign office replied that after camful consldera tton It had been found that the mill tary advantages to be gained by de- clarinzL^PUcytt. contraband were ln- clSr-to render each a step expa- REFUSE TO . V ..vr.-IK/i’ Aiken dispensary BUCKING GOV. Town of Alkenje OoutteaMf . ed Over Action—Old Scrap l Sooth Carolina Confederate Veterans Hold Reunion in Capitol City of tbe State, Where Fifty Venn Ago Con tending Arariee Fought and Fed- ends Boned City. The passage of a half century of time was temporarily forgotten Thurs day while the romnont of the heroes of the Confederate armies contribut ed to that gallailt cause by South Carolina gathered in Columbia for their annual reunion. The streets and businesa houses were gay with bunting and every where the Stars and Bara -waved bravely to the April breeze. The city, which was laid in ashes fifty years ago by Sherman’s army, threw wide her gates and recivod with open arms the men who followed Loe and Jack- son and Hampton and Butler and the other famed leaders of that epoch- making conflict. Several hundred survivors of the Confederacy were assembled in tbe Columbia theatre at ten o'clock when Mr. W. A. Clark, commander of Camp Hampton, called the gathering to or der. The stage and theatre were tastefully decorated with Confederate flage and growing flowers. Grouped on the stage were the sponsors and maids of honor, making a beautiful background to the gray uniform of the aged Confederate veterans, who occupied the seats on the front part of the platform. The Columbia Mills band kept the old soldiers enthusiastic with thq songs that they sang when going Into battle a half century ago. And ‘Dixie” always brought the “rebel" yell. Mingled with the war songs of the Confederacy were the national songs, and even “Tipperary,” the marching song of the British, was not forgotten. The exercises were opened by the singing of the "Doxology." led by Mr. F. F. Wllden, of the Y. M. C. A., the entire audience standing and Joining in the singing. The invocation was made by the Rev. P. O. 8. Curtis of Walter boro, division chaplain, who feelingly voiced the rapidity with which the thin gray line Is getting thinner, and who la the course of his prayer returned thaaks that a South ern born man now occupied the ehalr of Abraham Lincoln, and was guiding the nation through the troubles of tbe present time. Mr. Clark Introduced Gov. Richard (. Manning, who made the address of welcome on behalf of the State. The governor was received with chi sud paid a warm tribute to tho devo tion and self-sacrifloe of the Confed erate soldiers and praised the right eousness of the cause for which they gave their all. Hls references to the old soldiers brought cheer after cheer and when the governor referred to the fact that the president of the United States was a Southerner, that the chief jus tice of the United States Supreme Court was an Ex-Confederate soldier, and of the commanding and leading part the South had in the affaire of the nation, he provoked prolonged applause. Mayor Lewis A. Griffith welcomed the veterans on behalf of the city of Columbia aad Mfr Jete-W. faUtavd, chairman of the board of directors, on behalf of the board of directors, on behalf of the Chamber of Com merce. Lieutenant Governor Andrew J. Bethea made the addrees of wel come on behalf of Camp Maxcy Gregg, Sons of Veterans, and Mr. W. A. Clark, commander of Camp Hamp ton, made an address of welcome. Rosponses on behalf of the veterans were made by Col. Alfred Aldrich of Barnwell and on behalf of the Sons by Col. A. L. Gaston of Chester, the State comman ,er. After the addresses of welcome Mr. Clark turned the gavel over to Maj. Gen. B. H. Teague of Aiken, the com mander of nre South Carolina divi sion, U. C. V. The annual oration waa made by the Rev. Wm. E. Boggs, D. D., of Atlanta, a noble son of South Caro lina, and himself a Confederate yet- eran. Mr. Boggs justified secession. The/veterans held a buciness ses sion, at which time Gen. C. Irvine Walker, honorary commander of the United Confederate Veterans, was presented. Gen. Walker occupied a seat on the stage at the morning ex ercises. The veterans were given a ride around the city, cars being furnished for that purpose by tho Street Rail way company. A reception for the official ladies and veterans was held at the Jefferson Hotel in the after noon. Thursday night "Camp-fire Scenes" took place in tho theatre, this being a decided hit. The South Carolina Sons of Veter ans are Holding their reunion In Columbia also. Tbe business ses sions are being held in the Richland county “Aiourt house. Veterans are being housed and fed all meals being served at Craven Hall The Boy Scouts are acting as guides and escorts for ’ tbe Veterans and everything is being done for their en joyment. Refusing to be eboeked out aad to turn over the affairs of the Aik*, dispensary to the newly elected aad, commissioned dispenser, officials of the institution in that county who hav* been in control (or eeveial yean past Into Friday afternoon openly de fied Gov. Manning, disregarding tho action of the governor in Issuing the commissions of the dispenser and of ficials elected at a meeting ut the dis pensary board held Tuesday of last week. The refusal of the old offldala to recognize the orders of tbe chief exe cutive of the State and their express ed intention of holding on to their Jobs, although their successors have been duly elected and commissioned, has created a serious situation aad is causing much excitement. Public sentiment is arc need and feeling is running high, as the gen eral public, having tired of the agi tation that has been going oa for months over control of the dispen sary, a light that started dutoff the campaign of last summer whs. the dispensary forces were active to sap- port of a defeated United States senator, had tbe settlement of tho matter of the control of the dispensary, as it was thought, when Tuesday two new members of the dispensary board aad a third, holding over through the failure of the county delegation to nominate a member to fill the place of Mr. Rawls of Wagoner, who hod been named at former meeting of the delegation and resigned, organis ed and, according to law, elected of ficials for tbe several dispensaries throughout the county, cutting sal aries and making plans for iaaovp- ttons aimed at lifting the dispensary out of county polities. There Is much resentment oa tho part of the public because, defying the governor, ignoring hls orders ssM refusing to recognise commissions is sued by the chief executive to new of ficials. certain old officials havo la their attempt to retain control of the dispensary, opened the agitation anew What will be U># action of the gov ernor when he Is informed of tho do- velopment la Alkoa to not known. When the new chairman of the dis pensary board, P. P. Dyches. served notion oa tho dispenser of No. 1 dto- ponsary at Aiks*. T. J. Southall, that his successor. R. J. Wade, had commissioned by Gov. Wade being present ai hls commission. Mr. to comply with the ilsmssil that ho turn osor hls beys to Mr. Wad* after he had been, chocked onL He do ctored that he would not step eat be fore May 1. If theo. Three members of the county del egation held a msotlag at tto of Senator Williams. The othei her of the delegation. O. L. waa not notified of tho that timo, it to stated. A mendatlon was mad* for i by the governor of another of tho county board. Mr. Rawin' resignation was handed la more the. three weeks ago aad olae* that time the terms of office of the old dtopsa- sary board have expired aad the bow board to la charge. Following the refusal of tho old offtetoto of the Aiken dispensary to recognise the com missions of their duly appointed succsooers signed by Gov. Mooning, aad the ope. dodai of the governor tote Friday after noon the three dispensaries in Aiken were cltoed Saturday morning by tho chief of police, Jesse George, act ing on orders from Mayor W. J- Moseley, a few minutes after they opened. Mayor Moseley stated that bd wanted to keep tho dispensaries to hls jurisdiction closed tight until the governor’s orders can be obeyed. Other dispensaries throughont tho county have remained open, hot tho action of Gov. 'Manning is being awaited with unusual interest, for it is believed that he will act derisively la the matter during the next week, FIRE IN BIPLANE. POWER OF STATION IS TtSLED “Our heavy. ail of Ride Shota aad Machine Guns ed on U. 8. Power of Wireless at Sayville, L. L, to Increased. To insure wireless comjguaicatton between Germany and the United States under all kinds of static con ditions, the po%er of the Telefunken wireless station at Sayville, L. I., has been almost trebled. Through this plant the German governments trans mits most of its official commnnlea- tlons to the ..United States govern ment and the German embassy com municates with Berlin. (Many of the official war bulletins from the Ger man capital are received at the Say- ville station. The electric plant has been In-, creased from 35 kilowata to 100 kllo- wats. Three 500 foot towers to sup port the wireless aerials are at Say ville ready .to be placed in position and it is expected that before the end of next week the new and powerful apparatus will be In operation. ’ — Jewels Admitted Free. Four hundred and .elgbty-rix thou sand five hundred and seventeen-dol lars worth of- jewels, sent to the Pan ama-Pacific exposition by the Legle of Honor of France hav* been ad mitted Into this country free *< dug Sixty has-tost the Germane far more an it has cost us ” The desperate efforts of the Oe lb* to recaptar* tho hill, the ’ ey ■ere da*, las of the A United 8f\t«* army biplane fly- lag over Fort Brown, near Browns- rilto, Tex**, was fired upon Tuesday from the Mexican aide of the ~ Rio Grande. About twenty rile shot* it tho * C. i j **/ > NfT