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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-05-02
Notice to Creditors

This is to give notice that the subscribers of
Cecil County, have obtained from the Orphans
Court OF said county, letters tcstamentary on the
the personal estate OF
JOHN j.. ALEXANDER,
late of said county deceased. All persons having
claims against the said deceased hereby
warned 10 exhibit the same with the vouchers
thereof. duly authenticated
on or before the 18th day of Sept, 1914,
they may otherwise by law, be excluded from all
benefit OF said estate. All indebted TO said estate
are requested to make immediate payment to the
subscribers.
Given under our hands and seals this 10th day
of March 1914.
LILLIAN V. ALEXANDER,
HARRY T. ALEXANDER,
5. CLAUDE SYKES,
Executors of John Il. Alexander, deceased.
Test:-Thos. Is. Miller, Register. apr SITS
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-05-02
"a Acres of Land

SEVENTH:-s4 Acres of Land more or less
the Morrison Farm" adjoining lands of
George Wright Martha J. Saunders. Edward
Hopkins and Strawbridge Gerry. Being the
same property which, by Deed dated Septem-
Der 2nd. 1908, recorded among the Land Rec
ords of Cecil County in Liber .. Il. w. No a.
folio 1926 &C., was conveyed by Elizabeth A.
and Mary J. Morrison to the said Charles c.
rallyeI in foe SinnuIa
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-05-02
In Memoriam

In Sad but Loving Remembrance of our darl.
ing son, FLOYD ALBERT WOODROW
who departed this life three months ago
January 21st. 1914.
The Master gave into my hands
A little life to hold;
An unfedged bird for which to care,
helpless lamb to fold
l thanked Him through my happy tears
And murmured in my joy,
Into Thy hands / give. dear Lore,
The leading of my boy.
A little while, happy while,
And then the unstained breath
Of human life went softly out.
And that. they said, was death.
l knew it was not death, but life,
When Jesus stopped and said:
/ am the Way, the Truth, the Life,
And led my lamb away.
In a casket, white as snow,
All nestled among the flowers,
Lies our darling blueeyed baby,
Who such little while was ours.
Oh. how hard we tried to save him
Prayer and tears were all il vain,
Happy angels came and bore him
From this world of toll and pain.
BY HIS PARENTS
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-05-02
IA Acres of Land

EIGHTH IA Acres of Land. more or less.
in the Eighth District of said County, known
as the alexander" property, adjoining lands
of John Citing, and Conowingo Land Co. Be-
ing the same property which. by deed dated
April LIST. 1902, recorded among the Land Rec
ords of Cecil County in Liber J. G. w. No. IL.
folio 364 &c. conveyed by Philip I. Bell
and others to the said Charles c. Caldwell, in
fee simple.
NOTE The properties seventhly and
eighthly above described are subject to Mort
gage thereof from the said Charles c. Cald-
well to John E. Alexander. dated September
LIST, 1908 recorded rmong the Land (Mortgage)
Records of Cecil County in Liber j. G. w.
No. 10, folio 355 &c, to secure the payment of
the principal sum of three thousand dollars
IS3 5000, with interest thereon at the rate of
per cent. per annum, payable in equal semi
annual instruments accounting from Septem-
Der lst, 1908. the whole of which principal
sum, together with interest thereon accrued
since September LIST. 1912, remain unpaid. SAID
mortgage was assigned by the said John E.
Alexander to Frederick j. Schlossten, by a
short assignment duly recorded among the
said Land CMortgagel Records on or about
January goth, 1913. And the said properties
seventhy and eghthly above described will be
offered for sale and Sold as hereinafter stated
subject to the said mortgage and Indebtedness.
And / hereby give notice that will sell at
the COURT HOUSE DOOR IN THE TOWN
OF ELkTON, in Cecil County on
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-05-02
UndiVide d Half Interest In
Shop and Lot

SIXTH An undivided one-half interest in
and to a shop and lot in the Sixth District OF
said County, binding a county road. ad-
joining lands of Luther McCardell and Eliza
beth j. Bancroft. Being same property which.
by Deed dated May LIST, 1862, recorded among
the Land Records of Cecil County in Liber w.
H. r. No. 4. folio 4l2 &c, was conveyed by
John Caldwell and wife to Rosanna NJ. Cald-
WELL wife of Thomas j. Caldwell, in fee simple.
The said Che rles c. Caldwell acquired the said
one-half undivided interest in and to the said
property as one of the children and heirs at
law of his mother. the said Rosanna NJ. Cald-
we'll. since deceased
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-05-02
CECIL WIG, ELkToN MARY LAND SATURDAY, MAY O. 1914
Sheriff'S Sale
OF VALUABLE
Real Estate.

Under and by virtue of writ of fere face
las issued out of the Circuit Court for Cecil
County, in Equity, at the suit of Eliza j. Gra-
ham,, use Of Frederick j. Schlosstein, VI.
Charles c. Caldwell, (Chancery Docket No. 6,
pages 207 and $50. Case No. 2570) l have
seized and taken in execution all the right,
title. interest and estate Of the said Charles C.
Caldwell. at the time of the rendition OF the
decree of said Court in said case MAY 26th,
1910. in and to all those tracts, pieces, parcels
and lots of ground, with the Improvements
as follows viz:
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-05-02
200 Acres of Land

FIRST 200 Acres of Land, more or less, in
the Eighth district of said County, known as
the "Old Chrome property, on the road from
lakewood to Pilot Town, adjoining lands of
Conowingo Land Co., Charles Smith, John Gif-
fing and others. Being same property which.
by deed dated April goth. 1901, recorded among
the Land Records of Cecil County. In Liber j.
G. w. No. 8. folio 513 &C., was conveyed by
Stephen j. Caldwell to the said Charles c.
Caldwell in fee simple.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-05-02
80 Acres of Land

THIRD :-33 Acres of Land more or less. in
the Seventh District of said County. known as
THE Robert Oliver property. adjoining lands
of Estate of Solomon Tiden, and old Maryland
Canal Co. Being the same property which, by
Deed dated August 22nd. 1908, recorded among
the Land Records of Cecil County in Liber J..
G. W. No. IA, folio 800 &C., was conveyed by
Harry L. Smithson to said Charles C. Caldwell
in fee simple.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-05-02
Notice to Creditors

This is to give notice that the subscriber of
Cecil county has obtained from the Orphans
Court OF said county, letters of Administration
c. t. a. on the personal estate of
MARY A. PORTER,
late of said county deceased. All persons hav-
lag claims against the said deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof duly authenticated.
on or before the goth day of Sept. 1914
they may otherwise. by law, he excluded from
all benefit of said estate, All indebted to said
estate requested TO make immediate payment
to the subscriber. Given under my hand and
seal this 10Th day of Mach, 1914.
DELMAR SMITHERS,
Administrator c. t. a. of Mary A. Porter, decd.
Test: THoS. b. MILLER, Register. apr 4 SITS
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-05-02
MONEY TO LOAN

To Loan on First Mortgage in Real Estate
81, 600 and 81 500.
HENRY NJ. MCCULLOUGH, Atty,
Sept 23-tf Elkton, Md
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6 Acres of Land

Seconds Acres of Land. more or less.
in the Eighth District of said County known
as Dicks Point" property, adjoining lands of
Susquehanna Power Co., Helen Rowland and
old Maryland Canal. Being same property
which, by deed dated August 18th, 1903, re-
corded among the Land Records of Cecil
County. in Liber J. G. w. No. Ia, folio 308 &C..
was conveyed by Austin l.. Crothers and VIM.
S. Evans, trustees, to the said Charles c. Cald-
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-05-02
IL Acre of Land

FOURTH :-one-half (i2) Acre of Land
more less, in the Seventh District of said
County, adjoining land of George Wright, and
Estate of Virginia NJ. Caldwell. Being the
same property which by Deed dated November
30th, 1900 recorded among the Land Records
of Cecil County in Liber j. G. w. No. 8. folio
290 &c, conveyed by james T. Woodrow
and wife to the said Charles C. Caldwell in fee
rs,~
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-05-02
1.2 Acre of Land

or less, in the village of New Valley, Sixth
District of said County, adjoining lands OF
Elizabeth J. Bancroft. being the same property
which, by Deed dated March lItn, 1902. record
ed among the Land Records OF Cecil County in
Lber j. G. W. No. ~, folio 297 &c. was con-
veyed by Elizabeth J. Bancroft to said Charles
c. Caldwell, in fee simple.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-05-02
ATTORNEYS SALE
Flour & Grist Mil

The undersigned as Attorney for the own
ers. will sell at public auction, for the pur-
pose of closing an estate. at the Court House
door. in the town Of Elkton. Cecil County,
Maryland, on
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-05-02
IMPLEMENTS For Sale
SIXTY ACRE FARM FOR SALE.

Fine Farm containing 60 Acres of land,
nearly all under cultivation, except woodlot
sufficient for all uses of farm. Fine quality
of land. well watered; plerty of fruit. House
good as new barn and other buildings. This
property is near Upper Principle. and is in a
irst-class neighborhood
Apply to JOS. r. HOLT,
North East, Md, r. D. 2.
Phone-Elkton 204-32.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-28
germany and AUSTRIA
WILL fight TO THE end
So Says Dr.. Dernburg. Denying as
Ridiculous Reported Unofficial
Overtures for Peace.

New York, Dec. 27.-Dr. Bernard Dern-
burg, formerly minister OF colonies in
Germany, who, next to Ambassador Won
BernstOrfr, is regarded as the chief
spokesman Of Emperor William IA
America, made the important statement
tonight that Germany and Austria would
continue the war to the end.
Ummenting on reports that Germany
and Austria were seeking. unofficiaIly,
to make peace with Russia, DR.. Dcrn-
hurG said:
THAT either Germany or Austria has
made peace overtures to Russia is an
absurdity far beyond reason. There Is
no reason for such reports. Germany will
go IN. Austria will go on with her. That
Germany should talk peace with Russia.
oven unofficially. is ridiculous. Russia
might come to Germany. for such is
Germany's advantage now, that 1t is
laughable to think of her seeking the
Cars favor.
Immediately after the publication Of
the report that Austria had talked peace
with Russia on the terms OF ceding Bos-
mia and GaliCia to the Gar, DR.. Dumba,
the AustrO-Hungarian Ambassador to the
United States. branded the story as a
bald fake. And a lie It was. So Incon-
ceivable is the idea that cannot discuss
1t even as a possibility
The Washington herald., 1914-12-28
IT'S GOING TO BE
some Big night
New Years S Eve Will See Bac-
chus and Terpsichore in
Happy Embrace.
SINGING TO BE In ORDER
Hotel Men and Restauranteurs Plan
Merry Round for Pleasure Seekers
on Thursday Night.

Unless some disciple OF Benjamin
Franklin or DR.. Parkhurst passes an
anti-enjoyment ordinance before Thurs
day. there Will be considerable activity
along the brightly lighted streets and in
brighter cafes on New Years Eve.
Plans made by hotel men and res
taurant keepers include dancing. eating
and refreshing by means OF sparkling
liquids until the clock strikes and the
excise law commences its qu!ctinE work.
After that there will be dancing. in
some places, until breakfast is served
and the excise law again goes to sleep.
The celebration promises to be more of
an endurance contest than anything else,
with the odds against the law and the
refOrmers.
While no one has promised to extend
the wet period from ! until in the
morning. as did Mayor Mitchell in New
York. those who drink may get enough
aboard before l o'clock TO last them. OF
course there is no law against that
Complete Program Offered.
There are to be exhibition dances,
songs and souvenirs in addition to the
eating and drinking.
The Raleigh Hotel will have three
oTchestras There will be dancing
from until IL. supper from II until l..
and then dancing. win no lllne limit
At the New willard. the same hours
will be in force. There also will be
a brass bard OF tw-hty -five pieces in
the big ballroom on the top floor.
Manager Downs. OF the ShOreham.
plans to have a supper from 1880 until
l. Then. when every one has been re-
freshed. the dancing will be given tho
right Of way indefinitely. There will
be three oTchestras and a brass band.
with singing in solos. quartets. seNt"ts.
and. unless all former customs fail. "n
massc. There will be elaborate dccOra-
tions.
The Powhatan probably will have a
regular dansant. with dancing in the
lobby between dinner courses. from ,
to II. There is expected to be profess
sionaI as well as imprOmptu singing.
with souvenirs and other things.
There may not be any room for dane
ing at the New Ebbitt. unless the lobby
il devoted to Terpsichore. There will
be orchestras in the dOwnstair cafes
and in the dining room on the first
floor. The evening will be full OF sing
ing. eating. and popping OF corks.
Other "cateries" and refreshment
places have similar plans. and all will
have their crowds.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-28
May Race at Poughkeepsie.

New York Dec. 2 DESPITE the fact that tn,
faculty Of the University of Wisconsin after the
PoughkeeIsie rrGatta ast year ann0unCed that Il
was the hst IN which Wisconsin crew would
compete there IL now = strong Feasibility that tina;
edict may be rrsrndei and the Badgers again take
part in the aquatic event There is pronounced
sentiment among the students at Wisconsin in
favor OF return TO rowing major sport and
also the participation in the intercollegiate classic
at POuEhkeepsie. The faculty has alrrady becn
petitioned and asked 10 reCnn.dcr the mailer
The Washington herald., 1914-12-28
By GRANVILLE FORTEsCUE.


SPECIAL cable to The Washington Herald.
Warsaw, Dec. 1.-THE fighting for the
Bzura Is a desperate and endless strug-
gle.
Many DAYS OF seesaw battle find the
Germans still pressing the major part OF
their military might against the angle
made by the RZura and Rawka with the
Pilica River. Charge and cOunter-Charge
has been the order Of the day and of
the night.
As as the User the Germans seem TO
have staked all on the crossing OF the
DzUra
Under cover OF night they threw pom
toon bridges across the river, but when
tho troops appeared above the sharp
banks Of the yellow stream they were
swept away by the Russian gunfire.
Following the lines of the rivers are
two parallel rows Of trenches. The Ger
mans are on the one bank and the Rus
SLAMS on the other. They stretch from
north to south without a break. The
soldiers in these trenches pour an un-
leasing fire into one another day and
night.
Trap 10000 Germans.
South Of Sochaccw the Russians let the
Germans cross the river at night until
there were about l5.o05 on the east shore.
Then corps upon corps Of Russians clos d
in on three sides of the enemy. The en-
tangled division fought with desperation.
but when morn again showed 5000 Gel
man prisoners wcrc maChinC deiectedly
along the kalisCh road toward Warsaw
Tn. streams bank was a shambles. OF
those not captured fully onc-half were
killed or wounded.
Below SoChaccw the river is hardly
moro than fifty yards across. The slug
The Washington herald., 1914-12-28
County Cricket Called Off.

London. Dec. G.-There viii y no English county
cricket championship ganes next ssazu- The
County CFibs secretaries meeting WhIeh il
ways he'd at Lords arrangc the ssas0l fIrrrss
was suspended Sne die this veek and an nrir-zI
ANNOUNCEMENT shortly will be made Of the car
Gel alton Of the Elnes.
The seasTn was cut short this year owing 70 a.
many PLAYERS volunteering for war @s1Ioe. Now
most Of the tsans have ben DERIVED nf 'hs ma
j0Tity q their msnbTs, that 0. will II I'M
The Washington herald., 1914-12-28
TURKS CLAIM SUCCESSES.
Advances Against Russians Are Re-
ported by COnstantinopIe.

Berlin, Dec. q Cby wireless).-Among
the items given out by the press bureau
today were the following:
THE Tageblatt's Constantinople COR
respondent reports that the Russians in
the Erzerult district have been thrown
back across the border. The action
against Batoum also is declared to be
progressing favorably. The holy banner
OF the prophet has been brought into Da-
mascus amid great rejoicing.
The reopening of the London Stock
Exchange is considered here to be a farce
since coercive measures have been taken
of artihcially maintaining quotations have
an undesirable level and since interna-
The Washington herald., 1914-12-28
THOUSANDS DIE IN ICY
BZURA AS FIGHT GOES ON
Seesaw Battle Rages Night and Day Along Stream Poland
Without Results 900 Germans Caught in Trap.
New Move Menaces Warsaw.

gish. yellow stream flows between high
banks and makes the passage difficult.
These banks rise almost peTpendicUla
thirty feet above the water and from
the top they slop back at gentle angI'.
which gives an ideal field Of fire. Vt
certain points the banks are wooded and
here the batteries and mach me guns are
placed. The Germans succeeded in get
ting across the river on December -
Soon they were driven back into the
freezing waters.
Attack In Darkness.
Will" tn" attempt to hold the r,assaE"
gained at Bulimuw was at it, height tn,
Germans were pushing thruIEh another
advance along the railroad lin" from
SkcrnewiCz Their hop" was to take that
point. and thus Contro. the splendid
bridge across the rIvCr. together with
the two railroad lines cni-rinE the place.
The Russians have been making
splendid counter attacks during the
nights. They have such numbers of re-
serves that they can he effectively used.
II is idle to say that these have not
been days OF anxiety IN Warsaw as each
new move of the German offensive de-
velOpes the question OF how the Rus
slams are going to meet il. II cannot
be denied that the new advance from
the south of the lilica has threatened
our left for two days now. hut all re-
ports point to a German check.
Now comes the word that columns
are headed south from Mlawa once
n ore, which means that the army
which WAS beaten an that district last
week has come back heavily re-en-
forced. From the number of troops in
this vicinity | cannot see how II could
ever he necessary to call for troops
from across the Vistula
The Washington herald., 1914-12-28
STILL ON GROH'S TRAIL.
Cubs Insist on Getting Player that
Reds VIII Not Sell or Trade.

'hiaEo. Drr "a trade which it was horcd
would hrInE Heinir Grub -c-nnd ba~cmau of in-
Cincinnati Natiunah. to the ISIlr may - ,.IuStri
Monday by RoggT Brr suahAn. Manager & IN, I'M
cagO club who will lcaVr irrmrru~ night for the
Ohio 'itv. President tharl,~ T"ms- Of the iNrt-
said the tInci"natt club wanted II'CIrT Lavender
and outfed'r Leach but ia rIrhanre G,d 10,
offer much that We uani"
The need Is Hcinir 'irnh i~lt trry are
sill shy ahnw throwing him mi" the fu',' Thomas
sad- In .s,'. GaHy Hermann h, ssh en-
rhaih 'l!' q o. 'irh IL mt Iur sale or trade
The Washington herald., 1914-12-28
HOST OF HUNTING PARTY.
Friends to spend Week on STALL
InES' Plantation.

George StsllinEs Is b'I-y IJunding Up tho Tarty
n his fTi,Tids that will sTsnd a Wesk hunting on
his plantation At HaddOCks, Ga. Just after Ne-y
Years Day. TEOSr who almo%, crrtain 10 h.
in the partv are Jim Gaffney uyvnrr Of the Braves
John Conway Tonlc chief legal adviser Of orglnzc,I
hashAl; JOnn CAMEL manager uf the Rochester
club; Harry eastman and Jun McBeth, New York
neWsTSpernen. end Dick Rudolph. star PITCHER Of
the Braves.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-28
SHOOTS KINSMAN
WHOHID HIS vest
William P. Manning Fatally
Wounds Brother-in-Law,
Grover c. Glasscocke.
ADMITS ACT, POLICE SAY
Fires Three Shots from Colt and One
Enters Stomach of Man on
Christmas Visit.

A pretty buckskin vest caused an ar
gument yesterday afternoon over which
William p. Manning. thirty years old. OF
apartment IS, the Isabella 1883 Newton
street northwest, shot and mortally
wounded his brother-ln-law. Grover G
Glasscocke, thirty-two years old, grocer
at 2O2 Fourteenth street northwest
Glasscocke, with Beverly F. Rogers. IA
Rock Creek Church road, went to pay
a Christmas call on Manning. Alvah
Clebaugh, 1872 New Jersey avenue north
west, was there. Rogers had his seven
year-old boy. Don c. Rogers. with him.
Manning showed one Of his Christmas
presents, the buckskin vest, with fancy
designs Of beads. lie slung II over his
shoulder. along with an empty holster.
After his visitors had admired the vest,
1t was taken off.
1t is said Manning had been having some
Christmas cheer. GlassCOcke put the
vest on, and buttOned up his coat, m
cealing the neck. Manning. who had
stepped into another room returned In
moment and discovered the vest ne.
Appears with RevoIVers.
Then the argument started. The police
were told Manning declared that he
would find the vest in 1--WE minutes"
II" disappeared from Il e room again, ard
Colt He fired three shots point blank
IA his brOther-in-law, one ball penetrat-
ing the intestines
The police were notified and Ca:t.
Thomas judge. and Policeman J. L.
WelCh hurried to the scenr. Glass"n-k,.
wing on tho floor raised up and p1.nt,I
to Manning as the man who ffCd thu
shots
Judge and Welch placed Manning un-
der arrest. When taken 10 the Tenth
precinct station n broke down, and.
according to the police. said that II he
had not been drinking the shooting
would not have occurred.
An ambulance was summoned from
Emergency Hospital. but Capt. Judge de-
cided GlasscOCke should be removed to
Garfield Hospital. only a short distance
from the scene OF the shooting. The
wounded man was hurried there in the
auto patrol Of the Eighth precinct
Dr. 4. II. Snyder operated on Glasscocke,
assisted by Dr. L. Fleet Luckett, 1919
Rhode Island avenue northwest. the fam
lily physician. GlasscOCke lives at the
Horton apartments. 22l7 Fourteenth
street northwest. He and Manning mar
ried sisters.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-28
SHIPS OFFICERS ARE BLAMED.
German Naval Men Sentenced for
Loss of Cruiser.

Copenhagen Dec. 21.-The Hamburger
Echo states that the COurt-martial held
at WHhelmshaven on December 3 on the
sinking by a mine Of the cruiser YOrCk
with a loss of over 30 men. sentenced
Capt Iieper for disUbedienCe Of orders
and negligence. He was sentenced to
two years detention in a fortress. Com
mander Cleve Was sentenced 20 one year S
Imprisonment.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-28
PREPARE FOR NEW UPRISING.
Manila Quiet, hut SeditIOnist
PropaKnnda Is Spreading.

Manila, Dec. 27.-The city is quiet to-
day and there are no overt signs OF q
continuation Of the outbreak at Navolas.
Nevertheless, the police are preparing to
cope with another uprising. and Gov.
Gen. Harrison has been recalled from
the visit to Borneo. on which he had
started.
SeditiOnist- literature has been found.
signed by Assemblyman Apacible saying:
Treat the withhoIders Of Independence
with bolos an rifle"
The Washington herald., 1914-12-28
KIRMAYER STILL A GIANT.
Young Pitcher Denies that He Has
Jumped to Federal League.

New York, Dec. 5.-SeTetary John B. Foster. Of
the Giants. announced Saturday that he had
ceiTed 4 letter from Ollie KirmAyeT. the young
pitcher a the DecLhI- I'M Club. who
ported to have jumped 20 the Federals. Kirmaypr
is under contract with the Giants and the officials
here did no: believe the report
KirmEyer stated in his letter that he had rot
accepted terms with the Federa, League nor G-f
he have any intention Of doing -. The yO1as
pitcher said that he would rrpOrt - M4nascr Me
GraW at Marlin b.fOre March !.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-28
Joffre to Be an "Immortal."

Paris, Dec. 2S.-LOpinion announces
that there will he no competition for
the vacancy among the "ImmortaIs"
caused by the death of Count Albert de
Mum. as the academy has decided to
reserve the vacancy for Gen. Joffre. the
commander-in-chief of the French
forces.