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application OF aeronautics to naval
warfare.
The advantage to be derived from
such a cCps properly equipped was
clearly demonstrated in the Japan
Russo war, when balloons were for
the first time employed in naval de-
tense, although the idea had existed
for sometime. Experiments had been
made in France of balloon ascensions
from the decks of men-of-war, and
flights were made over the sea, demon
strating the great possibilities IN the
way OF reconnaissance.
Without divo.E'ng the presence OF
the raltie.hip the balloon gives a
radius OF observation Of sixty miles
instead Of the ordinary range ofstwelye
miles from the deck Of the vessel.
f At vladivostok, In the recent war,
after 3. Russian destroyer and ascrutser
had been damaged by Japanese mines,
Admiral Yessen requested that ball
loon detachment be formed to make
observations around the harbor OF
Vladivostok. The results were so con-
vinclng that the Russian government.
taking advantage of an offer Of ], OOO,-
900 rubles made by Count Stroganov
for that purpose, bought a fast pas
senger steamer in Germany and fitted
it up as afloating depot for the ball
loon detachment. a
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ALL EYES .ONBALLOON TRIALS
AT FORT MYER THIS WEEK

WASHINGTON, D. C., July 1s.-"1n
the next war that is fought the ad :.
vance columns will be made up Of bal
looms and airships.'
This is the belief freely expressed
by army and navy ohicers here. For
this particular reason the army ball
loon tests which are to be given at
Fort Myer next week will receive
much attention in military circles. It
Is understood that several of the mili-
ltary attaches OF the diplomatic corps
Will beat Fort Myer to take notes and
report to their respective governments.
One of the most important results
0! the Fort Myer tests probably will
be the sestablishmentsof an aeristatic
corps in the navy. Assistant Secretary
of the Navy Newberry will be one of
the Interested spectators. He has been
following closely the progress made in
ballooning, and has requested Gem
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The Kern residence at Indiana polls.

is greatly admired in society, is the
daughter of General Arson Stager, of
Chicago. She was one of the great
beauties when shc married the hand
some brother and heir presumptivc OF
the Marquis of Ormonde. and still is
remarkably hands some, holding her own
In point OF lookssin any gathering.
AS the marquis has two daughters.
but no SON. Lady Arthur may be mar
chioness some day and one OF her two
sons surely will be marquis. Her elder
daughter. Evelyn Frances, was brought
out In society last year.
Lady Arthur has becorc less Angli-
ciged than many of the American
women domiciled here, and her great
est friends are among her own coun-
trywomen. She gives very select en-
tertainmcnts and is noted bridge
player.
Lady FACET had King Edward,
Queen Alexandra and Princess Vic
toria to dine at Belgrave Square last
Sunday evening. entertaining them af-
terward with dancing by Tsadora Dun
can and scenes by Marie Tempest and
Nine. Rejane. The Queen is becoming
quite gay nowadays. She positively
enjoys these bright Sunday evening
parties, becauseo there is spice Of
ra cinsss in defying the conventions.
The other guests included Mrs. AL
meric Paget. Mrs. Waldorf Astor, Mrs.
Trwnsend Burden, Miss Burden. Miss
Dorothy Whitney. Lady Cunard and
several of the Kings English set.
What Would Royalty Do Without
Yankees.
Without Americans TO entertain
them 1t is difficult to imagine what the
English royalties would do with their
evenings. They might be compelled to
resort to the desperate expedient Of
entertaining each other. For example,
this week the King and Queen were
dined by Lady Paget, their only OUT
side entertainment except the Duchess
of Wellfngtcn's annual ball
The Duke and Duchess of Con-
naught had a grand party arranged for
them by Mrs Cavendish Bentinck. an
other American. who had two or three
minor princelings to meet them. Mrs.
Mackay had dinner and concert for
Princess Louise. The Princess Henry
of Battenberg's only evening out was
as a guest of Cora, Countess of STRAIT
ford formerly Mrs. Samuel Colgate,
OF New York.
Hands. across the sea are all very
we'll, but they must not be empty
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eral Allen, OF the signal corps, to notify
him when the trials at Fort Myer will
take place. Itsis understood that the
American .Airship and Balloon Corpo-.
ration is building dirigible balloon
to be tried out before naval board
when completed
Another enthusiast in the navy is
Rear-Admiral c.. NJ. Chester, OF the
Bureau OF. Equipment. Admiral Ches-
ter claims that aeronautics should be
an adjunct of the navy because the
mariner is specially fitted to deal with
the conditions that are met with in
the air. Lieutenant Robert P. Hen
derson, chief engineer OF the battle
ship Missouri has made extensive ex-
periments, having for their object the
application Of the gyroscope to flying
machines. 81
He has the support OF Admiral
Chester and other naval Officers in
recommending the establishment of a
corps in the navy to be devoted to the
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hands: each must hold grip-sack
stuffed with dollars.
Many wealthy English people would
give their souls to have royalties at
their houses, but their reverence for
rank and royalty is so profound they
would not dare to ask them. They
charge this class OF Americans with
being snobs. II they are they have the
courage of their snobbery. and when
they meet royalties they treat them
like human beings and do not feel
overwhelmed and speechless.
That would be sad day for the
English royal family when American
"mlllionairesses. got tired OF London
and English society.
An instance OF what might happen
is the case of the Colebrookes. When
Lord Colebrooke spent his fortune in
entertaining royalty. Lady Colebrooke
took to painting and sculpture. Now
they have sold their great mansion.
Stratford House, to the new Earl of
Derby for $350.000. The earl dislikes
the family residence, Derby House,
St James's. so strongly that he will
not even use 1t in the interval.
Duchess OF marlborough. mt Royal Party.
The Duchess of Marlborough has
been 50 little seen in society this sea-
son that her appearance at Mrs. Cavern
dish Bentinck's dinner for the Duke
and Duchess OF Connaught was quite
an event She looked pretty and
rather grave. or course she was ex-
quisitely dressed and not overjeweled.
She went in to dinner with Prince
Francis Of Teck. j. Pierpont Morgan
took in the beautiful Lady Evelyn
Ward, sister.in-law OF Jean Ward.
Mrs. Asquith was chaffed good deal
about her patronage OF Maud Allan,
especially by Arthur .Balfour. but
"Dodo" was altogether unrepentant.
However. she Is firing of.the salone
craze since it has become so common.
Lady Marlborough will go TO Marien-
bad, where the King is going for the
cure in the second week of August.
Mrs. Newhouse will be there with sher
husband. So will Maxine Elliott, whom
the King saw recently once or twice
and greatly admired /,
Marienbad is already pretty Wen
booked with English and Americans
but the King has caused 1T to be known
that he must have particularly quiet
time, as he feels tired after his eXertlons
during the season. The amount OF So
#cial work the King gets through Is
not more amazing than his unerring
punctuality. His equerries cannot stand
it for more than month at a stretch,
while he keeps on all the time.
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.V|RG|NIAN.S AT
NOUN TAIN LAKE
special 10 Tho T,,ne.-p;,nateh. i

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MOUNTAIN LAKE, July 19.-There
are great number OF yirginians at
this. pleasant resort. Among them are
Mrs. z. NJ. Allen, Norfolk; Benjamin
ThiEer, Roanoke; H. II. Hill. Locust
Dale; B. w. Porterheld, Maybrook;
Emily. Anne n. and Carrie Williams,
Helen Mason, Edna Shumate. Pearls
burg: Stella and Myrtle Thompson.
Newport News; Mrs. Bernard Mason,
Mrs. j. p. Williams. Pearisburg; Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Pennington, Lexing-
ton: p. 8. Williams, Spencer Armtstead
and John Foote. Pearisburg: John and
Writ Sindow. Pembroke; John Catron.
Bernard Mason, j. P. Williams and
Mr.. Johnston. Pearisburg: j. H., Sam.
Mamie S. and Eloise Hogc. Hoge's
Store; Mr.. and Mrs. Layman Denison
Roanoke; Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Moses
and two children. Lynchburg: ]. l..
Davis, Richmond; w. S. Bell, Richmond;
Mrs. W. S. Knisely. Stanton; Mrs. w.
S. Bell Christiansburg: John w. VIII
.liams, Pearisburg: Mr.. and Mrs. A..
l.. Adamson. Bon Air; NJ. s. Shepard and
Roxie Lent, Narrows; Elizabeth, Julia,
AureIia and Frank Huger, Roanoke;
Charles II. Wilkens and family. Nor
folk; Anna NJ. Gleaves. WStheville; Mrs.
C. c. Wentworth, j josephine Wentworth,
and Edward Green. Roanoke; Mr.. and
Mrs. w B. Handy, Josephine Handy
and j. 3. Handy, Lynchburg: Mr.. and
Mrs. S. L. Foster. Norfolk: Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Walter, and Ruth, Frances.
Jane. Gladys and Beverly Walter.
stanton. Matte q. Taylor. Stanton;
Mrs. w. l. Hall and daughter, Ports
mouth: Mrs. H. II. Harreli. Portsmouth.
Martin Williams, harrisburg: j. n.
Dunham. RIpplemead: G. +. Porterfield.
Mrs Porterfeld and Mrs. r. q. Lucas,
Maybrook: Mr.. and Mrs. r. D. Hunt
and children. Salem; Fl. J. Eckenrode,
Richmond: Elizabeth Eckenrode. Fred.
4ericksburg; Mary f. Myer and Samuel
woodbridge Fredericksburg; Lillian
NJ Perry. Roanoke; Bessie Rinehart.
Covington: Mary Watts. Staunton;
Hunter c. Perry, Dante,
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X LONDON. July 19.-Lady Willoughby
Dc Crosby. daughter of w. L. Brecse.
OF New York, and destined TO be the
Countess OF Ancaster. is a person Of
rare distinction and beauty, and natur-
ally a great favorite In high society.
She Is devoted to country life, fond
%: hunting. reads much, and acts the
Lady Bountiful among her husbands
numerous tenants with infinite grace.
Though most of her life has been
passed in England, she has retained
in a remarkable degree that clevcrness
and brightness which make American
girls SO attractive to Englishmen. She
had been .'out" In society only two
seasons. when, three years ago, she
married De Eresby.w no: was by no
married De Eresby. who was by no
one OF the most eligible( young men
In the English nobility as the son and
heir of the Earl OF Ancaster, peer
OF vast territorial possessions and ac-
crmulated wealth.
Inventor Of the Funny Irish Dolls.
Another New York woman who is
a prominent figure in London is the
former Elizabeth French, now Lady
Cheylesmore. Tall and stately, with
beautiful blue eyes and fair hair she
Is famous for her brilliant dinners, at
which she often has the honor Of en-
pertaining royalty, and also for hav-
ing invented highly original indus
try in Ireland. the poor peasants being
employed in making not ordinary dolls,
but puppets bearing ridiculous re-
semblance TO various well-known peo-
pie. Lady Cheylesmore always dresses
remarkably well. and displays an In
Gividnal taste which is much admired
Lord Cheylesmore,s sportsman, diet
tante and-soldier,3tw twice Mayor5of West
minister, is half American himself, his
mother having been Miss Charlotte
Hartman, Of New Orleans. He is deep
~ Interested in the English Citizen
Army, as the volunteers are now called.
and is president of the National Rifle
Association. which holds the great
meetings every year at Bisley.
His wife seconds him in all his pub
lie work and they are very devoted
couple. immensely proud OF their two
charming sons. 1t seems odd to re-
fleet that these two boys. in line for
the British peerage. are three-quarters
American.
Lady Arthur's Beauty Undimmed.
An American whose name is not so
often seen in print as some of her more
pushful felow-countrywome but who
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During Present Tenants occu-
pancy It Has Grown Shabby,
Landlord IsaInforrned.

WASHINGTON, D. G., July 1o.-1t is
the official view OF Colonel c. S. Brom-
well, the army engineer in charge Of
the White House, that 1t will be neces-
sary for the American people to spend
$1,000 week during the next fiscal
year to keep the home OF the Presi-
dent in habitable condition.
The up-keep of the house during the
current fiscal year Is only s673 and a
few pennies over each week. But
things are getting shabby. The chill
dren have been using the chairs to
build = choo-choo trains; they have
placed their hands on the paper in the
Red, Blue and Green parlors. and In
some mysterious way big hunk of
the stucco was broken out of one OF
the columns In the reception hall.
Colonel Bromwell thinks the chairs
should be sent to the uph olsterers. new
paper put on the walls. and the whole
interior done over with fresh paint
and enamel.
The paper on the wall, OF course. is
not pa per at all, but the finest brocaded
silk The upholstering on the sevres-
designed chairs is also OF the finest.
SO the colonel figures that it Will
cost SIS, 900 to do the absolutely neces-
mate to the Secretary Of the Treasury,
he remarked that the annual appropri-
alton of $4,000 is barely large enough
to keep the house from going to rack
and ruin. The $4,000 asked for is put
under the head of .'extraordinary re-
pairs
ut has become an unwritten law
among congressman to give the Pres
ident whatever he asks for in the way
OF. money for the maintenance Of the
White House. President Roosevelt has
always lived 5expensively. so during his
occupancy OF the house the bills have
been large.
When yhe rebuilt the house few
years ago, and added an office to 1t at
a cost OF approximately $780, 900, Speak
err Cannon and other watchdogs OF the
Treasury gasped, then whispered sort
", but said nothing-at least, nothing
publicly. But more than one thrifty
Congressman expressed the hope tina
he could get a few contracts to build
White House every year and fur III ; y \
1t complete for what the President paid
out for reconstructing It.
It is to keep the house in that ar
ttstic, style that Colonel BromWell asks
for the privilege of spending $1,000 a
week. That sum is exclusive OF ght-
ing the grounds and similar expenses.
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negro Kill. negro.

Especial to The Times -Dispatch-J
SUFFOLK. VA, July l9.--John Jor-
dan. about 1890 o'clock Saturday niNhl
was shot to death in his own Eomc. at
Exit, Va. by James Williams. Both
are negroes. The murderer was guest
OF his victim. who was giving an en-
tertainmenh Being rcproved By Jor-
dan for some breach or etiquette. VII
liams became angered and drew a gun,
shooting his host through TIE lleart
The firing awoke former CounSy Treas
3urer sydney T. Ellis, By whom the
slain man was employed. Williams fled,
but was captured this morning in Isle
of Wight county after pursuit OF
several hours by Hurrican. Branch
Coroner George Z. Bunting conSucted
the inquest
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bitter FIGHT IN
NORFOLK ELECTION
-Four Candidates in the Field for
Office Of Congressman for
District.
Especial 70 rlle Times. DI.patell.l

Especial to The Times. Dispatcf.1
NORFOLK, July 10.--Thc division OF
the anti-adminlstration power, which,
goes into power In the municipal gov
eminent September LIST. over the con-
2 Eresslonal race In this district, prob
ably means will be a bitter fight n.
the fractional caucus for the selcctl2n
OF the slate OF appointive and elective
officials to be selected by Council.
Tho Trehy-Jones wing OF tile Jar
ton are avowed supporters OF Colonel
George G. cabell for Congress, while
the Dey-Prince-G German faction arc out
for William A. Young. DR.. Powhatan
Schenck. chairman of the Democratic
Executive Committee. Is an avowcd
friend OF Harry J.. Maynard, the pres
ent Incumbent, OF Portsmouth.
Those who usually accurately size
up the political situations In Norfolk
after the leaders line up, are not at a
loss TO predict the outcome They see
the election OF Maynard as II result
OF the split: or should the strength
or the good government faction be
thrown on the side OF Mr.. Holland. OF
Suffolk, 1t Will mean his election.
should he come TO Norfolk with any
strength from bis own and the other
Great bitterness has been engcndered
az result OF the division In the anti
ranks. II, is openly charged by the
friends OF Mr.. Young that Mr.. Trehy
and his followers have gone over to
Cabeil to the detriment OF the wing
of Democracy that has stood by him.
while Cabeil has been more or less
identified with the good government
faction. and received the greater part
of his support from that faction III the
last race. n
Mr.. Trehy replies that he was for
Capell two years ago. that he is for
him this election. and sees no reason
why he should change his allegiance.
It Is whispered that when the deal
was effected whereby Mayor Kiddick
Joined the ranks OF the ants In the mus
nicipal primary, part OF the agree
nent was that Trely would support
Cabell: and that in this way DR.. Rid
dick was influenced TO veto the regu-
lations stringentiy regulating the IL
quor business. This is denied.
Candidate Holland announces that
IN speech he will deliver In Norfolk
within tho next week or ten days he
will disclose sensational things for
Norfolkians in reference to the line
ups in the congressional race.
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CANS AND NELSON.

return Match Arranged for September
7th Next.
SAN FRANCISCO July ia return
match has been arranged by Tex Rick
ard OF Rawhide. New, between ~ 90
cans and Nelson for September It'll
before the Ely (Nev) Athletic Club
The fight is to be to q finish for
100000 puese, OF which sao.ooofwillll go g =
"a Nelson and $4,000 to Cans. Both
men are to weigh 1913 pounds stripp pc
at the ringslde, and the other condf ~
tons that 7pre7ailed in their last glit
viii hold. Richard is to post s1O,0dOs
in the National Bank Of ely at once
and the remand Or Of the Aurse th1r "
days before the fight.
} Nelson and Cans each must put up
81 900 at once and 5000 each thirty
days before the fight.
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Bowers-Groyc.

Especial to The Times -Dispaich.l
BALTIMORE, Md. July l9.-The en-
sagement is announced OF Miss Leala
Bowers. sister OF Rev. John c. Bowers.
pastor OF Calvary Lutheran Church,
this city. to Mr. Charles C. Grove, pro-
lessor OF mathematics and astronomy
at Roanoke College. Salem. Va. The
marriage will take place in Septem-
Der. Miss Bowers was Instructor In
vocal music for four years at the
Lutheran Deaconess Motherhouse. this
city.
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SWEET MARIE AND H1GHBALL.
Talk of Match Rae. Between rn..

Two Trottcrs
un sdpT r. g ..a y. y, July 19.-W. j.
his way from Boston to Detroit. where
his stable Of horses preceded him.
While here he suggested to some OF
the members Of the Buffalo Driving
card as could be secured for the com.
ing Grand Circuit meeting at Kanil-
Worth would be q. Especial race between
s s!osa M smea 10 S;os; and Highball.
ally known in Mr.. A,.lrews's Stable,
and he expresses the utmost confidence
IN her ability to defeat any trotter she
may meet. Her best and only public
s:o6 -. in the race in Which she de- e.
feated Major Demar and Wilkes
Heart last week at Readville,, Iighball
I Is II. Ed Geers's stable. and at Peoria,
race record for trotting geidings BY j,
In a:os a-4 Ths pe asa. "a n,s p rafs
Highhall In In the Championship class and
formance look rather ordinary, but MI.
Andrews does not seem to he al ali
frightened about It. and calmly says
he he would like to get a race for the
SMcklnney mare with the star Of the
Geers stable. sz ~
That race between the two great
trotters would draw q big crowd of
people Is certain, for both Andrews and
S1eels EHaVe 3!iOs - & VI TRENDS IN n BUFFALO
and surrounding towns. and both
horses are widely known. TIighball
fore be got to Buffalo, hut, according
to local fanciers who have seen him
lately. the form he can show this year
makes the last years Highballs look
Marie, 1t is declared, Is better than she
was the year she trotted in 2;02. so
q race between the. pair would bring
together the two great trotters OF tho
year.
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French Leave.

fsp-cial to The Times -Dispatch.1
: HARR1sOSBURG, VA, July 49,
Charles Clover. young white man
who was before Magistrate Points yes
terday on warrant charging him with
wife-desertion, took French leave. and
las not been located The magistrate
had given his decision placing Clover
under bond to provide for his VIE.
but while the papers were. being ar.
ranged Glovier quietly slipped OFF
of. the room and made a succession
dash for liberty.
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FIVE DROWNED.
Rivers Around Philadelphia Claim Many
Victims, Nearly All Children.

PHILADELPHIA. July 19.-In g vain
attempt to save the life Of his cousin,
Pierce Baron boy, was drowned In
the Schuylkill River to-day. The
cousin, James Hilsey. fell into the
river, and Baron plunged In to rescue
him, but both were drowned.
The deaths of the boys We're two
Of five which occurred to-day in he
rivers and streams around the city,
In most instances the victims We're
children. rs
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baptist Church la,lnrpcd.

- -DTsEUtCH.T- ---- \
a, July 4 s.-Tfe
the Franklin Street
Baptist Church has let a contract for
the enlargement of the auditorium aud
Sunday-schoolAroom Of the church. The
work will be started at once, in order
to be completed by the close OF tho
summer va ca ton.
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rRoops Ar CAMP TAFT.
six Thousand Will be Reviewed ON
Nondny nv Secretary of War.

six Thousand Will he Reviewed ON
Monday by Secretary of War.
CHATTANOOGA. TENN. July Ia
General Luke z. Wright. Secretary of
War, and General Franklin Bell. chief
of staff, will arrive in this city at
GAS tomorrow evening. and the fol-
lowing morning will proceed to Camp
TAFT. where 5000 troops. State guard
and regulars, are encamped for ma
noeuvres.
Tuesday afternoon the troops will
be reviewed by the Secretary OF War
and General Bell. The manoeuvres at
Camp Taft have been In progress dur
ing the past week. The troops have
been divided into two armies, the blue
and the brown. One is under COM
mand OF Brigadler-General Clifford L.
Anderson, Of Georgia. while Colonel D.
Cornman. OF the Seventh Infantry,
commands the other.
Civic bodies in the city! have planned
a number of entertainments for Cen
erals Bell and Wright during their
stay. J.
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LURLINE THE WINNER
IN OCEAN YACHT RACE l

HONOLULU, July l9.-The Gwen
dolyn II. Of the Seattle Yacht Club.
and the Lady Maud, Of the San Diego
Yacht Club. in the ocean race from
San Pedro TO this port, arrived to day.
The Hawaii. the fourth contestant, mas mas
not been sighted.
The time OF the yachts has not yet
been computed, but 1t Is probable that
tho race will be won by the Lurline,
of the South Coast Yacht Club, OF
Southern California, which arrived yes
terday.
The Lurline was a scratch boat, and
had to allow Gwendolyn IL II hours,
30 minutes and sc 20 seconds; the
Lady Maud, hours, Q minutes and 80
seconds. and the Hawaii S hours, 81
minutes and 80 seconds.
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DELAYED by Strike.

& MONTGOMERY. ALA, July 1s.-Be-
cause of the strike situation in Bir-
amingham. movement to Chickamau-.
ga Of the Alabama National Guard
lt& been postponed for a week. This
is the substance of an order forwarded
to all the commands by Adjutant-Gen-5
eral Bib Graves to-day. 81
The troops were to have left for the
nlanoeuvres at chickamauga Park July
cad, "a
Nearly all the troops are under arms
and ready for active service. Three
companies Of the Third Regiment are
on duty near Birmingham in the dis
turbed district, and 0he others are in
readiness to respond to call within
an hours notice, e.
Adjutant- General Graves to- day wired
each commanding officer OF the
changed plans.
Fl Beyond this there We're no develop
ments to relieve the strain on the
militiamen. who have been expecting
hourly a call for duty near Birming-
ham.