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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-31
Battling Hand to Hand.
(By the Associated Press.)

Liao Yang, Aug. 30.-6:45 p. M
The battle is growing in intensity.
The Japanese fire is chiefly directed
on the Russian southern end. The ad-
vance 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
diSmantled.
Wounded men have been pouring
into Lao Yang since eight O'Clock
this morning, mostly hurt by shrapnel
shells and some by rifle bullets. The
heights of Maetung, near the railroad.
have boen showered with projectiles.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-31
Details of Retreat from Anshanshan.
(By the Associated Press.)


Liao Yang, Aug. 29.-(Delayed.) ,.
Throughout August 27 and 2S the
Russian eastern divisions continued
to fall back in good order on Lao
Yang, but the movement was slow on
account of bad roads and the diff
culties of transportation and the Jap
aneSc pressed closely several times
with light batteries, dragging guns to
the hills and shelling the troops whose
retirement was covered by Russian
guns. Consequently there were fire.
cuent artillery duels.
General Marson was wounded and
there were other losses of about $50
men. The Japanese scouts are ex-
tremely active today (Monday). Rain
is falling. but the rumble of artillery
can still be heard on the eastward.
Discovery of Russian Ruse.
The Russian retreat from Anshan-
shan was ordered for strategic rea-
sons. practically no resistance being
offered. A light screen of batteries
facing the Japanese guns beautifully
disposed on . chain OF hills masked
tba withdrawal Of the main force.
When night fell the batteries also
took up the retreat. their rear guard
lighting bivouvac fires to conceal the
movement But the Japanese discov-
cred this ruse and pressed forward,
coming with the RUSSIAN rear
guards Sunday morning. or an hour
tbe light batteries were hotly engaged.
no the lot of the Omsk. Tobolek and
Krasnevarsk regiments fell the duty
Of covering the retreat of General
Zaroubaieff's Fourth Siberian Army
corps. The task was difficult as the
enemy continued 10 advance. deploy
ing light mountain guns against the
Russian rear and left hanks, and it
was imperative that the enemy should
be held back to permit the removal
Of the baggage and artillery trains.
Fighting From Dawn to Dark.
The roads were washed out and
heavy with mud produced by the de-
luee Of rain preceding Friday. Many
guns were mired and the horses ex-
hausted. Cossacks and infantrymen
were harnessed to the guns and man.
aged to haul them along. 1t was slow
work. but was successfully accom-
plished. The greatest difficulty of the
retirement on the east front was ex-
perienced before Van Bantai Pass,
where il was necessary to hold the
Japanese in check until the artillery
transports passed through and also
to keen in touch with the Tenth
Army corps commanded by General
Herschelmann TO the north. as well
as to the southern division. in order
to prevent turning movement.
From dawn until dark tho eastern
troops although fatigued by four days
fighting, sustained rear guard action.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-31
Lao Yang TrembIes to the Hoarse Music of the
Battle Surge Breaking in Crimson Foam
Around the BeIeagured City.

awaited moment. and the soldiers face
today's probable events with confl-
dence.
From early morninr until noon yes
terday in Liao Yang could be heard
the dull rumble of distant guns. Then
a lull of four hours ensued, when sud-
denly, firing re-opened to the south
west heavier and nearer than before,
and continued with but little inter-
mission until darkness fell.
Every man is tonight sleeping at his
post and dawn may bring a day men,
orable in history.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-31
Corbett and O'Brien Match Off.
(By the Associated Press.)

Philadelphia, Aug. 29.-The pro-
posed six round contest between
James j. Corbett and "Philadelphia"
Jack O'Brien in this city on Septem-
Der 7th, has been called off by the
management ofthe Tuxedo Athletic
Club before which organization the
men We're to have met. The reason
given is that Mayor Weaver had in
formed the promoters that he would
not permit the contest to take place.
The work of a pickpocket is done in
a moment of abstraction.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-31
Pushing Russian Centre and Righ
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
st. Petersburg, Aug. 30.-A dispatch
from General SakharOff, dated from
Lao Yang at 10 a. M, today, says
The main Japanese attack is being
directed against the Russian centre
and right where the Russian 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 a. m.
and by 8 o'clock the Japanese were
close to the Russian positions.
1.-The Japanese shrapnef fire infict-
ed considerable losses on our troops
at several points Lieutenant Colonel
Pokatiloff, commanding battery of
the Sixth East Siberian brigade, was
killed.
"The japanese are delivering an OBJ
Stinate attack our center and at
0 o'clock this morning they were in
close proximity to our advanced
guard"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-31
Incessant Storm of Shrapnel.
(Rv tho Associated Press

Li,o Yang, Aug. 800 a. M
Front five o'clock this morning UP to
nine O'Clock there has been an inces-
SAINT shoWeE-of shrapnel. The heav-
lest cannonading is coming from the
southeast. where the Japanese evil
IDENTIFY have numerous guns. Deadly
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-31

Liao Yang, Aug. 29.-The Russians
lost three hundred in killed or wound
ed during the retreat from Anshan-
shan, the Japanese making a forced
march by night and overtaking the
Russians at daylight. General Rout-
kovsky was killed by the explosion of
a shell.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-31
Leads all North Carolina Daes i'm News and Circulation

crate a cotton seed oil mill in Pitts
boro this fall was awarded to the
d. a. Tom okins Company, of Char
lotte today Their representative, Mr..
II. S. Diffey. had three bidders against
him. The capital stock of the mill is
twenty thousand dollars.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-31
On the Diamond.
of National League.
The Games Yesterday.
NV the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
At St. Louis r. II. e.
St Louis :. % 0 0 % 2 0 % 8
Phila. 20 0 o 0 1 0 II
Batteries: Taylor and Grady; Cor
ridon and Doom.
At Cincinnati r. H. E.
Cincinnati IL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-1 s
New York % o 0 0 0 0 8 0-3 2 0
Batteries: Hahn and Peitz; Mat
thewson and Bowerman.
At Pittsburg- r. H. f.
Pittsburg H. 80 / O 0-1 3
Boston 2 0 0 0 0-4 2
Batteries: Philippe and Phelps;
Willis and Moran. (Game called on
account of darkness.)
At Chicago r. H. E.
Chicago 20 100 8 0-4 3
Brooklyn L 0 6 90 0 0-8 II 4
Batteries: Wicker and King; Jones
and Bergen.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-31
Disarming the Warships.

(By the Associated Press.)
Shanghai, Aug. 29.-The Russian
torpedo boat destroyer Grozovoi has
been disarmed and the cruiser Askold
will diSarm tomorrow.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-31
The Duke of Richmond Sails.

(By the Associated Press.)
New York, Aug. 30.-Richmond
Pearson, American minister to Persia
with his family, sailed today on the
steamer Potsdam for Rotterdam.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-31
a Memorable Day Da,vning.
(By the Associated Press

Wy NIIt zfSSUCIdItu PTeSS.
Lao Yang, Aug. 30.--2 a. m.--To-
day is the anniversary of the birth of
the japanese Emperor and the Rus
sian army expects a general advance
upon its positions around Liao Yang.
Everybody is keyed up for the long
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-31
v,e Cb.th.m Cotton Oil Mill.

Especial to News. and ObseLvero
tract + for for machinery a. for the Chatham
Cotton Oil Company, which will op-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-31
South Atlantic League.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
At Macon r. III. E.
Macon IS 00110 Ks
Columbia i 0 0 0 0 0 1 % 1
Batteries: Segars and Harnisch;
Heisman and Shea.
At Augusta r. II. e.
Charleston g 20 2 0 i O 0--6 9 6
Augusta -. % 1 / 02 / 0--5 5
Batteries: Rosson and Smith; Nc
Laughlin and Dunlap.
eight innings; game called.)
At Savannah r. II. e.
Savannah .001002 0x-3 6 2
Jacksonville Il 0 0 0 L o 0 o. 3
Batteries: Savidge and Roth; Suggs
and Robinson.
Second game r. H. e.
savannah .0401.1O 0x-6 Z a
Jacksonville % 90 0 0 3-3 8
Batteries: Thatcher and Roth; Dow
ey and Robinson.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-31
The Games Yesterday.
(By the Associated Press.

(By the Associated Press.)
At Memphis r. H. e.
Memphis .O4OoOoOO o. 2
New Orleans IA 2O0011x-9 8 2
Batteries Stultz Goodwin and
Hurlburt; Reisling and Fox.
AT Nashville r. H. E.
Nashville .10O22 2011x-7 II /
Birmingham 20 / 90 1 0 o. s 4
Batteries: Russell and Accorsini;
Plyant and Matthews.
Second game r. HI. E.
Nashville ..... 0 3 5-9 /
birmingham - 0-O
Batteries: NickenS and Knoll;
Clarke and Matthews. (Forfeited to
Nashville)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-31
1T is A HISTORIC DAY

The Battle Begun by the Attack of the
Japanese in the Early Morning is
the Supreme Struggle, Thus Far, of
the War, and Upon It's Outcome De-
pend the Most Momentous Issues.
Graphic Descriptions OF Laocoonic
StruggIe---the Thunder of the Guns,
the Hiss and Crash of Shells With
out the City, the DeathIy Quiet that
Reiqns Within. AT the End of the Day
the Russians Hold Their Own.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-31
standing of American League.
The Games Yesterday.
(By the Associated Press.)

Cleveland 10000 90 90 .
New York % 0 0 0 0 90 II 0
Batteries: Joss and Bemis; Orth
and Kleinow.
At Washington r. FL. e.
Washington 90 90 0 0 0 % 2
St LOUIS 20 0 0 2 0 0 0 0-3 8 0
Batteries: Townsend and Kittredge;
Petty and Sugden.
Second game r. II. e.
Washington 100000 % 10 /
st. Louis 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0--1 0
Batteries: Patten and Clark; How
ell and O'Connor.
AT Philadelphia r. H. T..
Chicago 20 20 2 0 O 1 0 0--3 /
Phila. % 0 0 0 0 %
Batteries: Patterson and McFar
land Henley and Schreckengost.
At Boston r. HE.
Boston 10000 70x-13 1S G
Detroit . % 0 O 0 0 O 0 0 o.
Batteries: Young, Criger and Do
ran; Kitson, Stoval and Beville.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-31
At Washington
At Boston
Standing of Southern League.

ran; Kitson, Stoval and Beville.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01
Port Arthur Garrison and
Populace Is in Desperate
Straits.
Sick and Wounded Crowd
/. HOspitalsin the Russian
Stronghold.

LONDON, June THE Daily Mails
correspondent at Newchwang says:
~ Some Chinese fugitives. from Port
Arthur arrived here and describe the
situation of the inhabitants there as
desperate. Famine prices exist The
cost Of provisions increases weekly.
Many persons are reduced to eatInG
Chinese food, and even that is dear.
Af!llet -four costs So 4 bag. q. Whole
streets. and. several public buildings
have been wrecked by Japanese she'll
fire.: The hospitals are. packed with
sick and. wounded. -. .t:~;. -; :
-''The work of repairing the dam-
aged warships has been stopped. All
civilians have been given military
duties. The general health of the tn
habitants is good. except that the
Chinese are dying of starvation.
Theft has been made punishable by
death.
The railway Is completely de-
stroyed as far as KinchOu and there
are frequent gaps between Kinchou
and Wafangtien. At Wafangtien there
are 5000 Japanese troops, but
no sign Of troops farther north. Dur
ing the fighting at Kinchou. 200
Chinese were killed by the Japanese
fire.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01
HOLDS "OLEO' |.
LAW IS VALID
Federal Supreme Court Suss
tains the Constitutions
ality of the Statute
LOWER COURT UPHELD
Appellant Sues to Recover
a Penalty ..- for Selling
the Article Iyndertaxed

WASHINGTON May 21.-The Su-
preme Court Of the United States IN
an opinion by Justice White to-day up
held the constitutIcnalIty Of the OieO-
margarine law.
LeosW. McRay sued the Government
In the Southern District ot Ohio 20 re
cover $50 paid by him as q penalty Tor
the sale OF htty-pound package OK
colored oieomaFgseine containing
stamp tax OF three.QuaTteSs oS cent
a pound Instead OF 10 cents a pound.
McRay's counsel argued first. that.
although the "ole0" was colOFed to
look like butter. the color was obtained
by the use of butter which was Itself
arttfcIaiiy colored. but the use of which
as an ingredient in the manufacture Of
'oleO" was authorized by law; and.
second, that the tax OF 10 cents a pound
was prohibitive and confiscatory and
an attempted federal usurpation Of the
police powers of the States.
The court said that the tax con-
templated the finished product and not
the details Of manufacture. If the
"oleo" was colored it should have the
higher tax and If uncolored the lower
tax, regardless of how obtained. As
to the amount of the tax, the court
said it was settled that the court could
not consider the amount of any tax
fixed by Congress, this being purely a
political function.
The court therefore affirmed the
Judgment of the lower court, uphold
.ing the validity of the law and the tax.
The Chief Justice and Justices Brown
and Peckham dissented.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01
BITTER WORDS. /.
co With WRIT
Court Grants MandamuS
Compelling City to Issue
Permit to Rebuild IrOquOis
MANAGEMENT Is SCORED
Judge Says Privilege Must
BE Granted if Builders
Comply With the Law
MANAGEMENT Is SCORED
- sllpa.eh . 80 ~.

CHIC AGO. @ay sI.-JUdGe Edward
p. Dunno has gcanted q writ Of 1nau-
damus compelling the city OF ChscagU
10 grant d permit TO che owners Of the
IrOquois Theater 10 remode the. play-
house in accordance with the ordinanl
ces.
The charnsl house in which 500 lives
were Sacrificed 10 the greed and GU
pidity OF the mana cement Can now be
rebuilt acd. II any amusement license
IS issued, il viii be reopened to the
public.
Judge Dunno, in granting the writ,
gave speech in which he scored the
management Of the theater
lie took the ground that the city
was compelled TO grant the permit il
the thester complied with every pro-
vision OF the ordinance.
Judge DUNES words were bitter.
He said:
IT any rnaa-oH-ns a private cemetery
IN the city Of Chicago and desires TO
turn IL into a vaudeville theater he
may do so II he complies with all the
requirements Of the ordinance. and the
same applies 10 the owners Of this
charnal house. They have every legal
right 10 reopen il if they comply with
the laws Of the city. We. are not
handing down moral judgments in this
case.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01
Mukden Reports Sinking of
japanese Vessels at Port .
ArthGr.
Fresh Attempt to Block
Harbor Entrance Ends
in Disaster.

MUKDEN, MAJ S1.-The Japanese
on the might of May % made another
essesnpt to- block Port Arthur by sink
ing merchant vessels in the harhor
entrance. The attempt was discovered
through the operations of a SEARCH
light. and one Japanese gunhoat and
two torpedo boat destroyerS were
sunk. The merchantmen then zee
tired.
TOXIC. May s1.--Four gunboats,
two deStrOyerS and two torpedo boats
sent to Port Arthur early on Monday
morning by. Vice Admiral Togo ef-
fected a careful reconnaissance face
ting. a heavy fire Srom the land bat-
tcries. They discovered new Russian
searchlight station and one or Two
new forts OH the 1.iaOtshan promon-
tory. Number gunboat was struck
by a she'll. which killed one petty
officer, wounded three men and dam
aged one of her guns The other boats
escaped without any damage.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01
FIGHTING ON LIAoTUNG.
Refugees Assert That Combats Are of
Daily Occurrence.

NEWCHWANG, May 31.-Refugees
who continue TO arrive here from the
southern part Of the Liaotung PENN
sula report daily fighting there and Sc
we're losses for both armies, but the
reports arc not confrmable officially.
The Russians here are depending upon
the press bulletins for news from that
vicinity.
The very highest Russian authority
mere, while not believing that Port Ar
thur will fall, admits that it's loss
would be a terrible blow TO the Rus
sian arms. The same authority says
Russia may send a large army to the
south of Nevechwang in tbe event Of
General -Stoessel being able TO hold
his own at Port Arthur. This, how
ever, is not possible at present, owing
to the positions occupied by the Jap
anese armies operating from the Yalu
River and Takushan. The Russians
are not sanguine as to the outlook for
Port Arthur.
More contraband of war is arriving
here. Two cargoes of flour and timed
meats and some specie were rushed to
Mukden as soon as they were unloadeu.
Heavy rains are daily making the
roads almost impossible. The Chinese
brigands are becoming active.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01
LAMsDoRFF ASSAULTED.
Bulgarian Prince Attacks the Russian
Foreign Minister.

PARIS, June 1.-The Echo de Paris
st. Petersburg correspondent wires:
Count Lamsdorff was assaulted to-
day while out walking by Prince Del
gourouki, formerly pretender to the
crown of Bulgaria. The Prince was
Immediately arrested"
LONDON, May 31.-A dispatch
from st. Petersburg to the Central
News says it is rumored there that an
attempt had been made to assassinate
Foreign Minister Lamsdorff while he
was at dinner this evening.
ST. PETERSBURG. June 1, a. m.
The rumor that an attempt had
been made to assassinate Foreign
Minister Lamsdorff is untrue.
ST. PETERSBURG. May 31.-Gos-
sip concerning Count Lamsdorff's s
Foreign Affairs is renewed. The re-
based, not so much on political
grounds. as upon manifestations of
personal hostility outside ministerial
circles. The fact that Count Lams-
dorff notified foreign diplomats to-day
that he would not receive on his regu>
lar reception day, tomorrow. is being
used to add color to the reports of his
retirement, although this may only
be a coincidence of little significance.
Such notifications have not been un-
common during the past year.
II is considered that these reports
may be spread by ministers who are
his personal enemies, and some of
whom. it is we'll known. have sought
to undermine him for some time.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01
CLEVELAND DESCRIBES
THE JOYS OF HUNTING
Says He Sometimes Sits and Watches
for Hours Without Seeing
a Bird.

NEW YORK, May 31.-Former
President Cleveland has always found
it eXpedient to write industriously on
shooting topics during the busy season
of political discussion. Not only does
he write, but he takes his gun or rod
and steals away into wilds un-
frequented by politicians or reporters
Mr.. Cleveland has contributed an
article for the Independent, describ-
ing the joys of cunning for shore birds
and plover. He says that sometimes
he has sat and watched for hours
without seeing a bird, just as he has
frequently sat on a log for four or
five hours without getting a bite.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01
Modern City on the Coast
of LiaOtung Now Held by.
MikadO'S Men.
Garrison Destroys GunhOat
and Fires the Buildings
Before Fleeing.

CHEFU, May 3i-The japanese oc.
cupied Dalny without any opposition
last Sunday. Fixe hundred Chinese
refugees from Port Dalny and Ta!ien-
Wnu arrived, here to-day. After sitting
their conflicting stories. It appears
shaG the Russians !eft Tqiienwan on
May 2s sor Port Arthur after bIrnins
everything likely 60 be OS use to the
japanese. Bandits iater t9ok posses.
sion Of The eow59 and were pii9agtns
when the japanese cavalry appeared
on May %.
On May rs the Russians left Port
Dalny. previously burning the offices
and = ssfdences, destroying the railroad
and scutttlg three large merchant
men-the Zeid, the Boreaia and the
1sagaden-and all the dredgers and
Some Of ihe refugees say the Rus
slams destroyed the gunboat Bobr,
which is said to have taken part in the
battle of Thursday last at Kirchous
and three torpedo-b boats. Others say
these vessels returned to Port Arthur.
The docks and piers at Dalny were
not' destroyed. Bandits occupied the
city after the Russians left and levied
tribute on the inhabitants. A CHINESE
contractor. who had built. most of
Dalny for the Russians, was held for
ransom and his clefks were killed. The
town was still burning on May IS, when
the refugees started for 'Chefu. The
Japanese had not appeared at Dalny
up to that time.
One junk which was leaving Dalny
was sunk. by bandits and fifty persons
were drowned.
The Chinese who have arrived here
did not leave Dalny because they were
afraid of the Russians or japanese.
TOXIC, May 31.-The Russians evac-
uated Dalny so hastily that theJ failed
TO destroy much property which Will
prove highly valuable TO the japanese.
General Oku's scouts report that more
than 100 barracks and storehouses re-
main uninjured. The railway and tel
egraph stations. with 200 passenger ana
freight coaches, also are uninjured.
The Russians destroyed the big pier
and blocked all the dock entrances with
sunken steamships. They destroyed all
the small railway bridges in the vicin-
ity OF the docks, but left the jetties un
injured.
II is evident that the Russians fed
quickly when Nanshan Hill was lost
expecting that General Oku would i'm
mediately take possession of Dalny.
All previous reports of the occupation
Of the town were false.
The Russians destroyed the gunboat
used at Talienwan against the Japan
csc. left during the battle at Nanshan
Hill The name of the gunboat is not
known, but possibly it was the Bobr.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01
LOS ANGELES MAN ON
TRIAL IN Ell PASO
Jury Hears Story Of the Killing Of
Daniel Mitchell by Arthur
Eddy.

Ell PASO. Tex. Nay 31.-Arthur
Eddy Of Los Angeles, who on April l
I'm this city shot 10 death Daniel
Mitchell Of Cincinnati, was to-day
placed on trial before a jury Of Tex
ans. Eddy's plea was self-defense.
He took the stand himself and told
the story Of the crime. He said that
Mitchell had come between him and
the girl Georgia and had obtained
$500 from the woman, which Eddy
had given her. He admitted that he
followed Mitchell nearly 1000 miles
10 demand his money and that he had
gone 10 the mans room and shot him
four times after being attacked. The
woman was not called upon 10 testi-
fy. The jury viii render its verdict
tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01
oKU Is REINFORCED.
Additions to the Army Now Menacing
Port Arthur.

MUKDEN, Monday, May 30-Ac.-
cording TO advices received here Gen
eral Stoessel's force has taken up q
strategical position near Port Arthur,
which is supported by the guns of the
outlying batteries and the fortress. IT
is believed here that General Oku has
received strong reinforcements from
the japanese army which landed at
Takushan. There is little change in
the situation to the eastward of Lao
yang.
correspondent has just returned
here from a sixty -mile journey in the
neighboring country. which has dis
proved the reports Of the presence of
japanese in this vicinity. He found
that perfect order prevailed and the
conversation of the people showed that
they had no knowledge Of the hos
tilities.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01
UNION AGREED UPON
BY THE PRESBYTERIANS
Plan OF Reformed Church of the
South Adopted by OversyheIm-
ing Vote.

GREENVILLE, Pa, May 31.-By
an overwhelming vote Of 17s to the
United Presbyterian General Assembly
to-day adopted, with slight changes,
the basis Of union provided by the AS
Scciated Reformed Presbyterian
Church OF the South. The announce
ment Of the vote was greeted with
prolonged applause.
The suggestion that there were too
many members Of young peoples So
cieties who were not exactly young
people met the approval Of the assem-
bly, and al married members Of the
age Of 80 years or more will be re-
quested 10 withdraw from the socie-
ties.