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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1906-11-17
Personals and and Social

y dinner "2s 1--WE" in n'rt Deposit
.n tuesday, evenings by hr. Thomas
>t"c lam Bake, i''rec'.r at Music ut
.l1'nh Tome Institute. 10 j1.".r 1t Rev
Irtwr 3. N'0,. l',n.. ~.s.nc # ST
i'anI : Church. w. um"yc. "i,' a1- ap
tendll,n" tho u.",o- 81 ~, Women.
MNillar! OF 10" Diocese "i E.a~,pn. in
st. J,41ne> Church tip., "a met
lr hin> 'IN'n@ Ner" TIE h"-u. Rev.
wilson Sutton. ""ra". o' :. James ,
,lHinI"a huma> Perry. | $ T.. Mr..
x. i, McCIcnah"n. DR. + T. Lane,
!1lrsct"r - I"mr institute. Prof. r
". install and hr,>ldynt T V Stock
NAM "l the Cecil National Bank
Ms Theresa Finley - with friends
at nryn Mawr. Pa.
Mrs. Y NJ NrC,h. T.. an , ..,.;, f.,
friends in Virginia
NJ. I..L.i
;r;ards j., poi.;!, ,'''n',' - ''' " ''N.' 10
Nus a. =, p "a
MIS-. S 9,: e. Evans mas been enter
tanning MISS riSht' OF Warwick.
Mrs /. /. Shocklcy, OF Whining
ton. spent Saturday and Sunday with
relatives.
DR.. John H. lamar spent Sunday
with his brother. X. f. lamar. at Tur-
key Point.
Mr. and Mr.. P,dr,,,h Tail =
Ph;IadeInh;, soon, SS "ndn,. .;. I,'' 81
M,r,. /; I'll, 'P>''' ''"'''"S VIII" MIS-
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1906-11-17
ZION.

E. Extra services will common on
Sunday evening. Nov "a n tbn prosl
l6ytterlan Church The pastor, Rev
wilson Beale, will preach every even.
ing during the week.
Mr.. Cecil Mackcy visited his mother
MIS- Rebecca Mackey, OF Camden. last
MT. and Mrs. Clayton Carhart and
daughters attended the Mitchell Finley
wedding on Wednesday. at the brides
home in Wilmington. ''' W ''' ;
Misses Isabel and Lucy Carhart are
nlington. VI VIZ
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1906-11-17

IT HESE lines OF Browning might
l. well serve as the hortatory
ending to the article on our
front page concerning the resources
and opportunities OF this county. But
what is the good OF the peroraton
when the orator feels sadly but Ger
tainly how utterly he is want ng in the
"godlkc Junction. how lar beyond
his power it is to move men to the do
ing of the things which they know al
ready. 1t takes dynamite to loosen
stumpS from their ong-established and
deeply rooted places. The law OF in
ertia is to be greatly rcckoncd with in
the pSrch cal as well as in the physical
realm, and we entertain small hope OF
stirring men to launch into new and
somewhat daring enterprises when the
whole philosophy OF their CONNER
cial lie has been just to salt down"
o5 cents out OF every dollar And
then, too. unless man is as blind as a
bat. and as dumb as a sha-ass, he will
quicEy realize that every effort to
awaken interest in new crmmcrc al
adventures, has got to meet the op.
position 81 % queer little local preju-
dice. a peculiar loft ii provincial
asst. wtu-m that enable, one to see
the possibilities that lie in certain
enterprise, 'or other reg an, bur can
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1906-11-17
\. D. L.AMRDIN.

y. DUNCAN Lambdin. a brother-in-
law OF Mrs. W. T. Warburton, and Miss
FLORENCE Mcfarland, OF Elkton, died
at his home in Baltimore. OF Brght's
disease on Saturday evening. aged IS
wears. His wife. formerly Miss Emma
+. Mcfarland son. VIII am. and a
daughter, Elizabeth, survive him. His
funeral was held on Tuesday, from
nj: residence 2r32 Bolton street. with
private internlnnt-
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1906-11-17
JUDGE, JURY, PROSECUTOR
AND HEADSMAN

s,nr f.. n..,,,.r -, int, 4. -:
Wy
''H ""''"'h. ""' lI'cn ''e haIti'Nofe
SUN is not noted iur IT. mpdcStN. and
in its diversified efforts IN he .re
",.l,rc ,b;,u" =, Nf,~,.r,,d,. ;,,l;o;,r
..,... :.,.,,
| '''''SsSS' II Has '''''. l''"'> - 'l' san
but stern necessity ol 'nd'crng tryin@,
cnnyictrng and sentencing the lion.
! NlIham IT, Jackson Tor his criminal
proceedings in the First CongrcsS.ou-
al District. There Is - fault t" be
| lutna with me law delay under the
| sun judicial management. lndlct-
| ment, trial. conviction have all tread
| upon each others heels with almost
| GREATNESS speed. and hardly has Mr..
| Jackson begun t. taste the sweets oi
victory than he tndS himself convict
cd and bcheadcd criminal. SO that ii
he goes to Congress at all he must 20
| there only II made up--ior the Sun
has Summarily-but individually lin its
| own opinlon)-remOvcd his head. It
IS pitiiul to see the pain which this cS-
unable journal suffers i'll the hour OF
passing sentence, and one turns from
is editorial OF Tuesday last with
meaSureleSs and aweSome admiration
Tor the stern relentless spirit which
| corStrainS its hnaI sentence, even
| though ITS own vltalS be sorely torn by
the act OF memorable Justice. Ii only
It could have been spared this painful
| duty: And, by the way, it occurs to a
careful critic, whose vision is not
dlmmed by such tears as the Sun has
been shedding, that perhaps the ven
| cradle Judge could have saved itself
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1906-11-17
MRS. ELIZABETH SMITH

The funeral oi Mrs. Elizabeth Smith
formerly Of Port Deposit, was held at
New London, N the 7th nst She
died IN Philadelphia on the 18th inst
\ son. William. and a daughter. Mary.
both former students OF Tome Insti
tttc survive her
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1906-11-17
SAMUEL MCINTYRE.

Samuel McIntire died at his home in
Indianapolis on the 9TH nst.. aged 80
year, tie was a son oi the late Th"s
Nc ntlrc. ol this county His wife
and five children survive him.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1906-11-17

Mayor c. c. Pusey. OF Havrc de
Grace. on Thursday succeeded 4. Lin
coin Dryden as U. S Sub Treasurer
at Baltimore.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1906-11-17
CECIL'S RESOURCES

"Tis one thing to know and another
to practice
Hence ! conclude that the real, god
like junction
Is to furnish motive and Injunction
For practcing that which we know al
ready"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1906-11-17

In Hosiery, Gloves, Laccs, Edging.
and Inscrtin@S.
YOU WANT THEM.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-11-10

/ In some quarters there seems n dis
I position to account for the general
] awakening of the American people
upon great moral issues on the ground
that unexampled revelations regarding
/ political methods have startled society
and produced feeling that our instl-
| tutions are i'm danger. But when spe-
/ cific cases of wrongdoing and their
/ cure are examined it often transpires
/ that the revelations followed upon a
cleaning up campaign. Evil methods
had been under surveillance perhaps
for years, and when evasion and con
cealment were no longer possible ex-
posture and n fresh outburst of indigna-
ton resulted
Certainly movement, If not this
particular movement current, for i'm
proved methods in public affairs has
been going on for many years. For
merly great political principles alb
sorbed public attention to the exclu-
sion and the neglect of details and
methods. The doctrine that "the end
justifes the means" was acted up to IL
not openly declared The great civil
war and the Issues growing out of that
titanic struggle put to test the rugged
moral vigor of the people rather than
the finer moral conscience. What
must be was the thought of the hour
from month to month and year to year.
What ought to be had to wait for
more convenient season. Time has
brought to the front newer forces, and
there has been gradual encroach-
ment of conscience In the domain of
expedlency. Preachers have been busy
Ia the press and on the rostrum as
well as in the pulpit. There is a broad
er distinction between practical poll
tics" and "clean politics" The average
American has braced up and become
where before he was mild
ly scrupulOus. Disguised with the
muddy pool" which he was taught
had to be endured and discouraged
with vain efforts to disinfect, he has
set to work to wipe out the foul spot
for good and all.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-11-10
/, SUMMONS.

In the Superior court of the state of
Washington, in and for Whitman county.
Christian Oswald, plaintiff, VS.. Anton
Oswald, Frederick Oswald, Samuel Os-
wald, David Oswald, and also all other
persons or parties unknown, claiming
any right, title, estate, lien, or interest
| in the real estate described in the COM
plant herein, defendants.
State of Washington, county of Whit
man. SIS.
The state of Washington to the said
Anton Oswald Frederick Oswald, Samuel
Oswald, David Oswald, and also all other
persons or parties unknown, claiming
any right, title, estate, lien or interest
| in the real estate described in the COM
plant herein, defendants
You are hereby summoned and re-
quired to appear in the Superior court of
the state of Washington, in and for
Whitman county, within sixty days after
the date of the first publication of this
summons, to-wit within sixty days after
the 10th day of November, 1906, and
defend the above entitled action in the
above entitled court, and answer the
complaint of the plaintiff in said action,
and serve a copy of your said answer on
Thomas Neill the undersigned, attorney
for plaintiff, at his Office in Pullman, in
the county of Whitman, state of Wash
ington, and if you fail to appear and de-
| fend said action and answer the COM
plant of the plaintiff aforesaid, within
the time aforesaid judgment will be
rendered against you, according to the
the demand of the said complaint, which
has been filed with the clerk of the said
court. The object of the above entitled
action is to quiet the title of the plaintiff
i'll and to the northeast quarter of section
nineteen (I9), township eighteen G8)
north, range forty-two (42) f. w. NJ,
Whitman county, Washington, and ex-
clude you from all right, title, interest or
estate you may have therein, at law or in
equity.
Dated Nov. 9, 1906.
THOMAS NELL,
Plaintiff S Attorney.
Postofice address, Pullman, Whitman
county, Washington. TT
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-11-10
Healthy Homes.

I 1t Is not many years since we went
/ to overcrowded London and Glasgow
4 for examples Of the budding of peo-
pie in confined and i'll ventilated quar-
tiers. Now we find most alarming con-
ditions nearer home and notably in
Chicago and New York city. Tens Of
thousands of working folks live in ten
ements which are undrained and rot
ten, the breeding places of consump-
ton and other diseases
Bad as the accommodations are in
the poorer teRements, the tenants pay
more rent than would be required for
decent living rooms The trouble is
that the latter are not to be had. New
building laws in the great cities aim
to correct the tenement evil, but they
are so strict as to make alterations
and repairs costly, and owners will not
abate the nuisances. Some owners
plead poverty, others fight the law and
cause delays, while others still, it Is
alleged, bride inspectors to conceal the
truth, and the evil continues. A cam
paign for healthier tenements Is need
ed, but 1t is not likely to be pushed
until an epidemic threa tening the whole
land enlists the country people on the
side of decency and humanity.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-11-10
SUMMONS,

In the Superior court of the state of
Washington, in and for Whitman county.
Burgan Emerson Company, corpora
ton, plaintiff, VS.. S. P. Jellum, de-
PENDANT.
State of Washington, county OF Whit
man, SIS.
The state of Washington, to the said S.
P. Jellum, defendant
You are hereby summoned and re-
quired to appear in the Superior court of
the state of Washington, in and for
Whitman county, within sixty days after
the date of the first publication of this
summons, to-wit: within sixty days after
the 10th day of November, 1906, and de-
fend the above entitled action in the
above entitled court, and answer the
complaint of the plaintiff in said action,
and serve a copy of your said answer on
Thomas Neill, the undersigned, attorney
for plaintiff, at his Office in Pullman, in
the county of Whitman, state of Wash
ington, and if you fail to appear and
defend said action and answer the COM
plant of the plaintiff aforesaid, within
the time aforesaid, judgment will be
rendered against you, according to the
demand of the said complaint, which has
been filed with the clerk of the said court.
The object of the above entitled action is
to recover from you the sum of ST.
with interest from February 9TH, 1905,
at ten per cent per annum, and $35 at
torney's fees and costs of this action,
and to subject your interest in lot S,
Block 10, of Reaney's 2nd addition to
Pullman, Washington, to the payment of
such judgment as may be recovered
against, which interest in said real es-
tate has been attached herein.
Dated November 9th, 1906.
THOMAS NELL,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Postoffice address, Pullman, Whitman
County, Washington. TT
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-11-10

That it Is easy to annex trouble
while picking up u supposedly good
thing Is shown In the case of Hawaii
and the labor problem of those once
fruitful islands in the mid-Paclfic. Chi.
nese coolies have for years been barred
from the Hawaiian sugar fields, with
the result that the sugar growing in
dustry, which is the hinge upon which
HawaiFs prosperity swings, Is said to
be thing of the past.
Z The HawaiianS, we are told by Mr..
Dole, an authority on our new acuuisi-
ton, have vainly tried to get along
with Portuguese labor and then with
Japanese. The cry is now for Chinese,
and the argument put up by landown-
ers and wage payers is that the prod
uct Of the Islands is all expended for
| the products of American labor. If the
Hawaiian planters can get the kind of
help they need the plantations will
yield millions Of dollars every year to
add to our national wealth.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-11-10

ieryone should be able to find
satisfaction in the result. Teddy
zen given a rousing endorsement
ne state, and Whitman county
lected some officers from each
2 dominant parties. You'll have
arrested by democrat, but YOU
let your marriage license of a
lican. A democrat will assess
md a democrat will take your
y, but you can still be prosecuted
have the case dismissed-by a
lican. Even the socialists car
aim in the fact that their nom,
Ras high man for the Office o,
cutting attorney in one precinct
J.
reat, this being satisfied will
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-11-10

Polish children are I'D in arms
against the attempt to force them to
study and speak German. There may
be strong arguments In favor of reduc-
Ing the people of a country to a state
of homogenelty by compelling them to
speak the same language but the diff
Guilty of accomplishing such result In
a country brought under subsection in
the fashion of Poland is almost in
Superable.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-11-10
SUMMONS.

In the Superior court of the state of
Washington, in and for Whitman
county.
Herman Seekt, plaintiff. VS.. Ger
trude .. Seekt. defendant.
State of Washington, County of
Whitman. IS.
The state of Washington to the said
Gertrude o. Seekt, defendant.
You are hereby summoned and re-
quired to appear in the Superior court
of the state of Washington, in and for
Whitman county, within sixty days
after the date of the first publication
of this summons, toWit: within sixty
days after the Bird day of November,
1906. and defend the above entitled
action in the above entitled court, and
answer the complaint of the plaintiff
in said action, and serve a copy of
your said answer on Thomas Neill, the
undersigned attorney for plaintiff,
at his Office in Pullman. in the county
of Whitman, state of Washington, and
if you fail to appear and defend said
action and answer the complaint of
the plaintiff aforesaid, within the time
aforesaid, judgment will be rendered
against you, according to the demand
of the said complaint, which has been
filed with the clerk of said court.
The ohiact Of tha abova entitled oo+;o,,
is to obtain a decree of divorce from
you, on the ground of abandonment
for more than one year last past, and
decreeing that you have no interest
in any of the property owned by
plaintiff.
Dated October 30, 1906.
THOMAS NELL.
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Postoffice address Pullman. Whitman
county, Washington. 6t7
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-11-10

over at Palouse City the vote last
sday was 1926 as against 416 in
Imam. That tells you where the
md biggest city in Whitman county
ocated, and it should also tell the
jublic man that Potlatchers and
silent railroaders may do to swell
gistration list, but that they are
good evidence of population.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-11-10

ght years ago j. l.. Metsker
i black mare on a trade, the mare
lng him about $50. At the sale
a couple of weeks ago this mare
her progeny sold for $3.50. the
I herself bringing $14O. That
I'd indicate that there is consider
5profit in the horse business where
Wisely conducted.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-11-10

total of 416 votes were cast in
city of Pullman last Tuesday, but
hat total, only 1853 could indorse
/ policy of Prosecuting Attorney
,. If straws show which way the
4 blows, Kipp and his boosters
nthink full grown cyclone has
TX them about this time next
ttb
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-11-10

A study of the election returns
icates that had Thomas Neill made
ampaign throughout the county he
Id easily have been elected as county
orney. The vote given him here
nds as a great compliment, he hav-
received 1856 votes in the Pullman
Z and country precincts.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-11-10

1t Is something altogether lovely to
read the story Of the farmer who was
swindled out of 5000 nineteen years
ago and who recently received a visit
from the stranger who relieved him
OF his money and is reimbursed. with
Interest. Perhaps it's a genuine case
OF conscience, but it has all the ear
marks OF game to pick up more easy
money.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-11-10

1t is enough to make old Dobbln
laugh to hear wiseacres predict that
the motor Is bound to put the farm
horse out of business hauling the pillow
on stony side hills, shaking" logs and
stoneboats in all kinds of places and
doing other stunts that only a four
footed, sure footed creature wise as
any man in his way, could possibly do.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-11-10

Congressman Jones ran ahead of his
ket in nearly every precinct in
1ltman county. Our people appreci
: the good work of this loyal citizen
Eastern Washington.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-11-10

/. Jolly crowd of about As of the
an B. Y. P. u. went to Moscow
' evening, where they were en-
ned by the Moscow B. Y. P. u.
Ioung people went up to Moscow
10 big four-horse hay racks.
one reports fine time
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-11-10

The Spanish claims commission has
decided one case adversely to the
claimants, holding that Spain had no
control in Cuba from the beginning of
the instruction. But Spain all along
insisted that she had complete control
and that there was no instruction to
speak of.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-11-10

Farmers-The purchase of WALLA
WALLA WEEDER and a SUPERIOR
DISC DRILL will go long way to-
ward insuring you a bountiful crop
next fall. Try one or both. We sell
shem. A. B. Baker & Co. So
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-11-10

AT the rate Palouse is losing her
ting population, there will not be a
iod sized grease spot left of the city
few months more.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-11-10

A new edition of Dickens In forty
volumes will include Forster's blogra-
ply and 100 magazine articles hitherto
uncollected. Boz is still a name for
publishers to conjure with.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-11-10
IRRIGATED LAND FOR SALE.

Double your money or you need not
take the contract (the land.) Put
your money in the bank with the con-
tract. A. B. Ely, Kennewick. Wash.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-11-10

Pullman's city election will occur
zee weeks from next Tuesday. Like
ne other coming events, its shadow
s plainly seen last Tuesday.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-11-10

An English court has just declared
an English lord an imbecile. At the
same time this doesn't deprive him of
his seat in the house of lords nor of his
right to vote. Queer old institution,
that house of lords!
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-11-10

A diploma from the Washington
ate College seems to be equivalent
a certificate of election in Whitman
unity.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-11-10

Those Esperantlsts who have startad
paper In Esperanto In this country
evidently want to get the new world
speech INTO line for the next executive
reform order. '''
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-11-10

1t VIII not be easy to answer the flu
lure little Peterkin when he asks his
sire what was 1t all aboutY" that
'hey did XIII each other so In that war
recalled by the peace tablet recently
erected at Portsmouth.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-11-10

AS 16S is to 416-that's the way the
lllman people like Prosecutor Kipp
ID his record.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-11-10

Now that the dowager empress OF
China is lined up with the reformers
the car should make 1t unanimous and
join the procession.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-11-10

A worldwise priest has invented a
buckle which will tend to keep men
from the need of swearing. This solves
lhe problem as to what wives are to
give thelr husbands for Christmas,
which viii be at once novel and useful
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-11-10

Prosecuting Attorney Kipp ran 100
)tes behind his party in Pullman.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-11-10
THE PULLJuaN HERALD.

Published at Pullman, Washington, ev-
cry Saturday morning, and entered at
the Pullman postoffice as second class
mail matter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-28
TODAY IN HISTORY.
Service by American News-Press
 Washinqton D CO

Washington, D. O.
 Name Day; Germanus. Sun rises at 4:43, sets at 7:17.
 1672-War declared in Boston against the Dutch; the first declaration of war in the colonies.
 1754-Battle of Fort Duquesne; the French and Indians defeated by the Americans under Washington.
 17S1-American frigate Alliance, thir- tytwo guns, captured British sloops- of-war Atlanta, sitxeen guns, and Tres passer. fourteen guns.
 1S0S-The bones of the American prisoners who had perished on board the Jersey and other British prison ships at New York during the revolutionary war solemnly inhumed in vault at the Wallabout.
 IS1s-First steamboat on Lake Erie. walk in the Water" launched at Black Rock.
 ,S43-Noah Webster. the American photographers, died at New Haven, Conn, aged S5.
 1S6i-savannah blockadod by Union squadron.
 1S61-The vote of Louisiana for and against secession published; for seces- sion, 2O,44S; against, 17.296.
 1S63-The gunboat Cincinnati sunk by the Confederate batteries near Vicksburg; twenty-five men killed aud wounded. fifteen drowned.
 1S64-The records of Libby Prison showed that 97.OO0 Union prisoners of war had been received there since the battle of Bull Run.
 1S98-The Spanish reserve fleet left Cadiz for q practice cruise. A night at tack on the torpedo boat destroyers modore Schley's fleet off Santiago de Cuba and repulsed.
 19O5-Four Russian battleships, three coast defenders. five cruisers, three spe- tial service ships, four destroyers and 2,000 men annihilated by the Japanese fleet in the Japan Sea.