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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-04
DAUGHTERS OF 1912 ELECT
Mrs. Gibson, or Washington, Heads
Virginia Society

Petersburg Va, Dec. 4.-The State
convention of the Society Of Daugh-
ters Of 1872, which is holding its
annual session here, elected yester-
day the following officers:
President Mrs. Charles c. Glib
SON. Washington; vice presidents
Mrs. 3. l.. Purcell Glen Allen
Va. Mrs. Leroy Brown, Richmond
Va; recording secretary; Miss h..
Manning. Emporia, Va; AUDITOR,
Mrs. P. L. Roper, Petersburg, Va;
treasurer, Mrs. B. J. Taylor, Rich
mond, Va.
The following were chosen mem
bers of the State Board of directors
Mrs Nathaniel Burruss, Norfolk;
Mrs Edward Craig Pelouse, Rich
mond; Miss Eula E. Atkins, Black
stone. Miss Josephine Eppes, City
Point.
The selection Of the next place
of meeting of the society was LEFT
to the State president.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-04
MOB LYCHEs THIRD NEGRO.
Released for Confession, Victim
Friends Wreak Vengeance.

Shreveport, La, Dec. 4'-hane
Mcknight. charged with participa-
ton in the murder of Charles NJ :.
Hicks. postmaster and merchant at
Sylvester station. was lynched early
yesterday making the third negro to
be hanged by mob for the crime :.
lobe Lewis and Monroe Dirden
were lynched Wednesday, after they
had confessed they were in the party
of negroes who killed Hicks. Me
Knight was released by the posse
after he had made confession in
volving the other negroes. but the
Infatuated friends cf the murdered
man made him also the victim Of
summary punishment.
Merchandise from the Hicks store
was found in the homes of several
negroes in the neighborhood and
other lynchings are likely to result.
said reports received today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-04
FIRST WARD

Cecilia Carne's Est, part Of square
Green st. from Fairfax to Lee and
L. side of Lee to river 1913. :. 1927
Andrew Dove, Lot 507 Gibbon ST..
1911-12-13 :. =. -. ~
Jane Fair, , Houses and lots 1873
and 125 Wolfe ST., 1918. -. 15.12.
frances Hudgins, House and lot
Potomac st. bet. Jeff and Franklin,
19I1-12-I3. 4.5T
NJ. A. Madden or VIM. Lewis,
House and lot 623 S. st. Asaph ST.,
Renitta Wood, House and lot 709
S. Fairfax St.. 1311-12-13. :. 1880
SECOND WARD
Phoe5y FOCUS, Lot in court O.
sqlage Pitt, Royal, Princess and
Oronoco SITS, 1910-11-12-13. .... 4.23
Mildred Herod, Lot No. $50 N. Pitt
ST.. 1909-1O-11-12-13. .......... $40.
Mary Mulkh;ir. Lot S. w. Cor.
Fairfax and Oronoco St. 1907--S-0
10-11-12-13. ............... 1857.
I. Seldom Taliaferro. Jr., Part of
square Pitt to Royal, First and Line,
1913. ................. 1925
T. Seldom Taliaferro Jr., Square 81.
Asaph, Wash, First and Line, 1913.
]. Seldom Taliaferro, Half of square
Pitt, st. Asaph, First and Line, 1918.
James Washington, House and lot
512 n. Royal ST.. 1928. -. Gas.
Lottie White, House and lot SD
y. Roya! St., 1928. ...... 3.7S
THIRD WARD.
Ruth Dabney, 2 lots 406 and 40S N.
Col. St., 1918. ............. 1912.
j. F. Forrest, 2 lots Fayette bet.
Wythe and Madison Sts., No. 3S and
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-04
WOMAN RESTORED TO LIFE
Had Been Dead Ten Minutes Will
Operation was Being Performed

Los Angeles Cal, Dec. 4.-After
having practically been dead for 10
minutes. Mrs. Walter w. Akers
wife of the California manager for
the international Fruit Products
Company, and formerly prominent IN
Poston Society was restored to lie
following an operation and today
physicians say she will ultimately re-
cover.
"The raising was not from a
theoretical death. or state Of coma
as it is ordinarily understood" said
DR.. P. NJ. Williams, VINO with DR..
C. s. Hutchinson were the prlncI-
pals in the restoration
"Mrs. Akers was actually dead"
continued Dr.. Williams. "Her heart
had stopped it's functioning;, there
was no pulse; the eyes were fixed IN
the glare which spells to every med
ical man the eternal sleep; there
was no response to the usual tests.
The patient was dead.
1.-THE end came during the progress
of a major operation for laparoto-
N.Y."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-04
SALE OF PROPERTY FOR NON
PAYMENT OF TAXES

Under the following resolution pass
ed by the City Council Tuesday, Oc-
tober Is 1914. l will sell at public
auction on Monday, December 7, 1914
in front Of the Market Building, Royal
Street, Alexandria Va, the following:
LOTS AND IMPROVEMENTS
thereon, or as much thereof as may
be necessary to pay and satisfy the
taxes, assessments, or charges due to
the City Council of Alexandria on the
same.
Resolved, That the Collector Of
Taxes be and is hereby directed to
proceed and sell at public auction all
real estate in the City of Alexandria
on which taxes are due and unpaid to
June /, 1914 in conformity to the City
Charter and Laws relating to the same
and sale to commence Monday, Dec
ember 7 1911 at 10 o'clock, A. NJ,
and continue from time to time and
from day to day until all such real
estate is sold.
The purchaser will be required to
pay, at time Of sale, the taxes, as
scssments charges and expenses OF
sale The proprietor or proprletors OF
such lots. his or their heirs, repre-
scrtatives or agents, may within two
years from date Of sale pay to the
purchaser thereof, or to the City
Treasurer, the money paid for such
taxes charges and expenses as afore-
said, with six per cent per annum as
interest thereon, OF make tender OF
the same in which event he shall be
reinstated in his original title. II
nc such payments or tender be made
within two years next after the sale
the purchaser will be required to pay
the remainder Of the purchase money
into. the treasury Of the City Council,
where it will remain subject to the or
der of the proprietor or his legal re-
preventative; and the purchaser, On
thepayment of the whole amount OF
the purchase money, will receive q
title to the said lot or lots, or such
parts thereon, in fee sinn'e. from the
Auditor.
The sale will commence at 10 o'clock
A. NJ, on the day specified, and if not
completed on this day will be con-
tinued from day to day and from time
to time until completed.
P. f. GORMAN,
Collector Of taxes
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-04
NEW ORLEANS As TERMINAL.
Fairfax Harrison and His Party Make
Plans for South American Trade

New Orleans, La, Dec. 4.-Colncl-
dent with the visit here OF President
Fairfax Harrison, of the Southern
Railroad. accompanied by E. II
Coapman, foreign freight agent at
Washington; c. L. Chandler. South
American freight agent; T. c. Pow
eli, third vice president of Cincin-
natl. and other officials Of the road
came the announcement from the
New Orleans Association Of Com
rnerce that the Southern was plan
ming to reopen its Chalmette >terml-
nais and make New Orleans one Of
its principal ports for exports bust
ness in the United States.
Members of the local body statec
that for some time agents Of the
Southern have been seeking ship
ments from Southern merchants VIZ
their line to South and Contra
America, and the coming of-the big
party of Southern officials lend
stress to the announcement, since i
is said that their inspection Of thu
local terminals will be complete
and thorough. Advance informa
ton states that Harrison will make
formal announcement Of the plan
when he. arrives Thursday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-04
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The regular annual meeting Of the
Shareholders of The Potomac Savings
Bank of Georgetown, D. c., for the
election of Board of Directors and
any and all other business properly
coming before the meeting, will be
held at the principal offices of the
Company in Alexandria, Virginia
being in the office Of James r. and
Harry 3 Cation. Attorneys at three
O'Clock P. NJ. on the 9Th day Of De-
can,ber~ 10, 2-33t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-04
Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the University Club Build
ing Co., Inc, for the election Of Of
ficers ard transacting such other bust
ness as may properly come before the
meeting will be held at the Company's
office, 119 South Fairfax Street, Alex
andria. Va; OH Monday the 10th in
slant, at II o'clock A. n.
Ralph P. Barnard, NJ. NJ. Parker,
Nov. 2. It'd. Secretary. President.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-04
CLASSIFIED ADS

For Rent, Help Wanted, Lost. For
Sale, Business Opportunities, etc
one time, Csc; 2 times, doc; 8 times
SOC; one week, S1.00.
Legal Advertisements, Proposals,
Orders of Publication, first insertion
SOC, per inch, each subsequent con
secutive insertion, Is cents per inch
Memorial Notices, Deaths, Funer
ais, Births and Marriages, 30 cent
each. For Memorial Notices con
tanning Poetry. 25c additional fo'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-04
Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Company.

Every day in the yer for Fort Mon
oe, Ncrfo!k, Newport News aHc
,oints south, vis .urGrb powerful
steel palace steamers
Through connections made II Mop.
elk with steamsrs OF the OLD Gomin
N Steamship Company for New York
and Merchants anG Miners Stes:e
,:hips for Bostcn.
General Ticket Office, 720 18th s.
Bond Building, Washington, D. C..
1Lore Main 1925
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-04
Potomac and Chesapeake
Steamboat Company.
Effective Oct. Is, 1914.

(Subject to change without notice.
STEAMER FRED'K DE barry
Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday.
leaves Alexandria ct 900 a. NJ. for
Massey's and intermediate landings.
Returning, Monday, Wednesday and
Friday, arriving in Alexandra about
$3.50 P. NJ.
STEAMER WAKEFIELD
Monday and Wednesday leaves
Alexandria al 6 ?. NJ. for Parham's
Point and intermediate landings.
Returning Tuesday and Thursday, ar
irving i'll Alexandra early Wcdnes'
day and Friday mornings.
STEAMER WAKEFIELD
Saturday, leaves Alexandria al
900 A. N. for>Nonini and lnterme
date landings. Returning Sunday
arriving III Alexandria ,about $50
?. III.
Telephone No. So
Reard0n & Grimes, Agents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-04
BURIED TREASURE IN BON.
Fern Root Diggers Uneartk Sl7.O3o
in Mexican and Spanish Coin

Danville, Pa, Dec. 4.-Frank Lew
is and Isaac Gearhart, OF Danville.
while digging for fern roots on an
island three miles below the Dor
ough unearthed a rust covered IRON
box. Gearhart called Isaac Rookie.
who was ploughing nearby. and they
hammered the box open. They found
in it $4,000 in Mexican silver, $50
in gold Spanish doubloons and $1,000
in smaller coins Of ancient mint
age.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-04
NOTICE.

The annual meeting of the Stock
holders of the Home Savings Bank Of
Washington, D. c.. will b e held at
the Hotel Fleischmann in the city of
Alexandria, Va, on Tuesday, the Sth
dav Of December, at 2:30 p. m.
ALIEN S. CLARKE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-04
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
WASHINGTON FERTILIZER co.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of this company, for the cleo
ton of officers and directors and for
the transaction of such other bust
ness as may come before the meet
ing, will be held at the general office
of the company, No. 125 south Royal
street, Alexandria, Va. at the hour
of HOO A. NJ, Wednesday, the
9th day of December 1914.
JOHN F. WILKINS, President.
H. STIDHAM, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-04
AUSTRALIAN TROOPS TO EGYPT

London, Dec. 4.-"Australian and
New Zealand contingents have been
disembarked in Egypt" according to
an announcements Of he official bu-
reau, "to assist in the denfense o f
that country and complete tHeir
training there.
"When this raining is completed
they will go direct to the front to
fight with the other British troops in
Europe
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-04

Earl Wright and William Doyle
were burned to death and six other
men badly hurt in a 100000 fire
at Memphis yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-04

FOR RENT-Special good PROPOSE
ton to good tenant, five room
house, centrally located. Address
Box IS City. P. O. "-3t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-04

FOR SALE-One No. ~ Low down
Sexton Hot Air Furnace. i floor
registers; 4 wall registers; ncccs-
sarv piping; furnace in good condl-
ton. No reasonable offer refused
Apriy 500 south Lee street. 2-"t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-04

FOR SALE-Mission dining room
set. Cheap. Apply 1921 Prince
street after $50 P. NJ.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-04

Norfolk Oysters in all styles at the
f.otel Rammel
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-04

Want to economic on Christmas re-
membranes
BUY \ DOZEN PHOTOGRAPHS.
Make an appointment today.
Tic Jameson Studio. i25 King st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-04

Varnish your floors with the STAN
dard varnisfes bought at W. E..
Bain's corner King and Royal St.,
and you are sure of getting the de-
sired results.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-27
RICHMOND FIRM WINS
CHARLOTTE CONTRACT
Bi. tircpruof Office amL Warehouse.
building Ia BE Erected D.,
TrnNcrs-WOOd (Omunuy

one Of the biggest construction con
tracts ever let in charlotte was award =
cd the TraVcrs- W God Company. OF
Richmond. Saturday. when that concern
was given the job OF building the i'm
incnsc new reinforced concrete ware
rooms and office building on West
First street, between Church ana Mint
the amount involved being approXi-
matcly $4,000. Tho contract was let
by T.. Il. Latta. OF the Mercantile be.
Nelopment Company, the properly he
longing To Mr. l.atta and J. T. Duke
jointly. The building will be $40 feet
IN length ana 100 feet in width and
VIII be hrcproofed throughout and
equipped with The latest and most mod
"rn devices. The structure viii De
three stories in height with Il base
nent equal TO another story. and will
be constructed according to plans APP
proven by the best architectural skill
in the country. II viii bc delivered in.
tact eight months after September !
the contract calling for II turn, key"
job Ly that date. Work is now in
progress or the excavations and il is
expected thtt this will be finished by
september |. and hence the desicna-
tion Of ;hiS date in the contract
This building is not only to re one
of the largest aud most up-to-,lat,.
buildings of its Kind in Charlotte but
Il ~ 10 he one OF the best i'm the South.
IL Viii conform in a general way to tile
building across the street which was
erected by Southern Power Company
interests. bat It will he almost twice
as large and even more attractive and
uD- to- date in design.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-27
AMERICAN GOLF CLASSIC
ON GRAND RAPIDS LINKS
Already More Than roo Entrants.
Final Match VIII BE Played
m NiiItI In

Grand Rapids. July 26.--One OF the
classics Of American golf. the Western
amateur championship, will begin to-
morrow forenoon on the links of the
Kent Country club The final match
OF thirty six holes Will he played on
Saturday. and there are already here
more than 200 entrants.
Warren X. Wood. OF Chicago. title
holder. was prevented by business from
competing this season. but Chick"
Evans. who broke the Kent course
record on Saturday III the Olympic
course tournament Mason Phelps
Frazier Hale and many others are
ready to get in the play.
Two boy stars who are giving the
veterans considerable concern are
Perry Adair, of Atlanta. Ga, and John
Simpson, of GalcSburg, Iii. Adair, who
is not quite sixteen years old, was
runncr-up in the recent Southern anna
teur championship. simpsons medal
score in the Olympic tournament Sat
urday was AS, and Frazer Hale. with
his seventy for the afternoon round.
was the only golfer able to beat the
youngsters performance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-27
AGED CONDUCTOR DEAD
Titan CASTOR Smith Served Fifty
EOmr lcnrs NTH snuthrrn

anderson. :. e., July William
CASTOR Smith. veteran railway con
ducto, of hfty-four. years continuous
service with the Southern Railway
company and 1t trainmnn during the
ClVil War. Is dead here after an illness
Of four months.
"Captain Rilly,' as he MAS called by
ms thousands of friends in this section
OF the country. was seventy -nve years
oiu lie was retired on full pay by
,me railway company on January /.
captain Smith had many thrilling cy-
hcrlchccs AS conductor during the CiNil
war. After Lees surrender he hauled
two-thirds Of the Confederate forces
under Lee and Johnson.
When Richmoud was evacuated the
tfedsur! and records of the Confcd
eeracy were shipped from Richmond 10
InnSboro. 5. C., and thence we're
carted to Aston.
this point Captain Smith. with
one other railway employe. kept guard
over the records and vaIuables, Which
were packed IN ammunition boxes
married ammunition and consigned
to General Kirby smith.
captain BILLY and his companion
delivered the precious property 10
ADbeViile, :. G.. but IL never reached
Washington. Ga, its destinati ION. FOR
me train was held M and rnidcd in
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-27
HAND Of CHINESE LAW
SEVERELY SET ON MANY
Summary Executions of Sentences to
Death or Exile for Political
O;iCnScs Are Numerous
INNOCENT ALSO MUST SUFFER-
Yuan S!ii-itai Finds That Drastic
Regulations Are Necessary for I'm
proving Provincial ldministra-
tons and Getting Rid of Rebels.

fc.inc. june % Yuan Shi- ki,'s
Government leui,nt for p while las
t...,..
".''''
executions OF sentences 10 DEATH or
exile for political oneuses are again
numerous u is no, oui, ,hoeo ,no
,.iot., ,
NV wv "'s' '""Se WI"
''' p"SS'NclN SUPPORT 1t and who Will
not work for reforms on whom mo
r.n3 az ;I,. i,
~, ..,.,.,.
''" '"i- >di mas ipunu mat drastic
regulations are necessary for improv-
inr the provincial administrations ana
purginT th. country of rebels. who arc
Stiil striving to- turn the army against
tn" President y recent presidential
W'tnoat" pr"scriies execution for Of
'cldis who receive briheS FOR pervcrt-
inr The law. Life Imprisonment Is
prescribed Tor those who accept brides
Tor slactii " 10 pat the law IN force.
- ,trpc:trs from the mandate that
punishment by death may take the
Ioiu OF shooting instead OF the old
INc ue1dpitation. aud penal scrVi-
. tude may take the form of Punishment
10 remote and unhealthy provinces"
t'cSideS rebels and corrupt officials.
persistent gamblers and secret ser
vic" men or vicious practices are also
10 ne put 10 death If the presidential
orders can DC enforced. Such lists as
the following are appearing daily.
indicating those whose life may be the
forfeit OF tEeir crime.
Toug-ch"ug. acting mar istrate OF
iiSid" kan lisien. failed I" perform his
duN am" practlced 'sQueczcs. giving
great trouble to the people.
Tu Chous iu acting magistrate Of
Ching shan iisicn. allowed his rela-
tINes and servants 10 receive bribcs
and TO frequent evil houses.
'Fung t.ai-yu magistrate Of CHA Yu
tis,en. misappropriated government
{ funds. ard has the habit of smol< ing
OPIUM aud gambling
'F&u" Jul sung. active ma gistrate Of
, chlneOTnnr lisieu. refused to hand
Over his Office when instructed TO at
tend the examination of magistrates"
one rcgrettahlc phase Of the drastic
program which the government mas
undertaken is the fact that many in
noc"ni persons have to so to the cN-
ccution grounds. II has long been the
practice OF trade rivals or amy per
son who holds a grievance against an
other to bring the authorities down
upon that person. and perhaps bring
about his execution. one Of the most
familiar methods has been for one to
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-27
CoNTEsTi MS ON GROUND
ron TENNIS SENIII\,I~

Pittsburgh. July 2s.--Witn the ar
rival 10 day OF the Australian tennis
team all the contestants in the s.mi-
hnais for the Davis cup. which viii
be played The last OF this week. ar.
ON the battle-ground. Norman T..
Brookcs. 4 w Wildiug. :. y Doust.
w X. Dunlop made up the party Which
arrived here from Chicago. where
Erookes and Wilding defeated thu. ca
madam team last week
The German team arrived Yesterday.
Otto iNotzhelm. It lieutenant In the
German army. was much Interested In
the possibility Of War IN Europe. ana
expressed the belief that II Germany
We're drawn Into q conflict he would
nave ia return 10 his colors. whether
the cup matches We're completed or not.
lie telcgraphcd the German war Office
for orders Tonight
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-27
INTERCITY SERIES MAY
BEGIN By AUGUST 20
hirhmoDd Representatives Confer with
Wnshinet"ninns Regarding Anna
teur tDutcsfs
Special to The Times Dispntch.J

Special To The Times Dispatch
Washington. July - If it proves
possible 80 to arrange plans as 10 de
clare an amateur champion baseball
team of the District by August 20. the
intcrcity series Win Richmond's title
holder viii begin on mat date. with u
game in the Virgins. city. Richmond
would then play i'll Washington on sep
TENDER D
W. J. Seainons ana r. j. Crowtcr,
representing the Richmond Amateur
Commission. have talked matters over
with PresidcH, Robert H. Young. Sec
rctary Harry Shurtlc!f and Treasurer
Charlie King, of the Washington as
ISOLATION. and this was the provisional
agreement.
This is starting 4 week earlier. If the
present plans matcrializc. than was
contemplated By the local officials. VINO
did not feel that they could get ready
a. start the combHts with the VIZ
pinians Wntil the second date named
above.
prcsideu, Young. however. agreed to
cal meeting az thc board Of gov
errors Of the Washington Amateur As
ISOLATION next Wednesdays. AT which
time II Will b. determined II il is pos
aiblc To go through with the provi-
sional schedule rs arranged at to-day's
confab
IN order TO do this {, viii be ncces-
shty IL start the intersectional series
On august ~ instead of the 10Th the
Original date Champions Of nine
leagues participate. Ihey Viii be di-
Nidcd III three sections. \ week viii
b" required to decide The best team In
these divisions. and IL viii take an
other seven days FOR three survivors to
settle the dispute for the chunipionshln.
some Two OF three Of tina leagues
races arc such that II may not be pos
sible to carry out th.s Idea hut ii IS
hopeu That matters cj.u 10 adjusted
This Vii all be brushed out ON Wed
IicAday night
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-27
SENTRY at CAMP
VICTIM OF THUGS
WHO ATTACK HIM
CONTINUED From FIRST pageD

Tuesday and mimic battle on Wedncs-
day.
The drill for tomorrow morning will
consist Of the regiment in close order
The troops will be put through THEFT.
PAGES on the helds in the vicinity OF
camp site The ground is wholly un-
suited for the work, but the drill is
absolutely necessary. as il is seldom
that the colonel OF the regiment gets
an opportunity 10 handle his huge
lighting machine. except in the field.
The afternoon drill will be the rcei-
ment In attack as advance and rear
guard. This calls for the movement Of
the troops over considerable territory
and the men expect a long hike over
the county roads and fields. The whole
afternoon will be taken up by this ex-
tended drill, In which the regimental
officers will be called upon to work out
some pretty military problems
There Is considerable interest here in
the election OF successor to the late
Major Joseph e. King, former COM
mander OF the Second Battalion. First