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Oxford eagle., 1914-09-10
ST. PETERSBURG NOW
is CALLED PETROGRAD

petrosrad-The name St Peters
harx 10 designate the Russian CAPT
tai. is no more.
An imperial decree makes u Know
that IN the future the capital is 10 oe
called Petrograd. This change nso
heen in the air for some time. Inc
German sounding name Of the city had
long been a strange anomaly ano
with the outbreak Of the war tneie
Oxford eagle., 1914-09-10
RUSSIANS TO HELP IN FRANC :

New York.-A Russian army OF a.
900 men. transported from Archangel.
Russia. was landed at Aberdeen. on
the east coast OF Scotland. and coz
vAyed on special trains to Harwich,
.Grimsby and Dover. where transports
we're waiting to take them to Ostend.
in Belgium. according to officers and
passengers of the Cunard liner Maure-
tania, which reached here from Liv-
erpool-
Oxford eagle., 1914-09-10
SELECT COUNTY soAaps.

Jackson. - According 10 law. the
state board Of election commissioner.
composed Of the governor. secretary Of
state and attorney general. in their ex.
officio capacity. are to take mp the task
Of selecting so boards Of election CON-
missioners. consisting OF three froa
each county To 1uAgs frou tbs &C.
savtsy A1sUaAye1 ~ nuDtsnnss = frie.1s
aAA roDsgnnnaua1v0 - -. - -
upoa - unnu - - @o1nn1 p@rED- T.
lwun1o - 1G11no6n - a. - =
f~eansy esectton eommfs~icner IS cor
adhered quite q plum. financially ans
politically
Oxford eagle., 1914-09-10
TEACH RECRUITS TO
SHOOT, SAYS KITCHENER

London.-Field Marshal Earl hitcn-
ener in his instructions to oihcers en-
gagged in getting bis second army in'o
condition for active service, shattered
ali precsdents set by military red tape
BY issuing the following order:
Never r,ind whether they know
anything about drill. It does not mat
ter II they don't know their right foo'
from their left. Teach them now 70
Oxford eagle., 1914-09-10
Valley Of somme Taken.

London.-A French dispatch to the
Times says:
''The Valley Of the SOmme has been
abandoned. La Fere has been taken,
after a bloody combat. We were
Obliged to retire
"The right wing of the Germans"
says the correspondent. ''is too far ad-
yanced. and there is a chance that It
will be cut and caught between two
fires if the British should be found in
force. Our center is resting very well.
and the right wing OF our army ap
pears to be taking the offensive"
Oxford eagle., 1914-09-10

London.-The hrst hundred thous-
and recruits who responded to Lord
Kitchener's appeal have gone into
training in various parts OF the coun
try and men are enrolling at a much
quicker rate for the second hundred
thousand.
Oxford eagle., 1914-09-10
Draw Fire Of the Enemy.

Scarcely. however. had we started
when. from out of the mist and across
our front. in furious pursuit came the
FIRST cruiser squadron OF the town
class the Birmingham. and each unit
a match for three like the Mainz- As
We looked and reduced speed they
o,ened FIRE. and the clear bangoan
Oxford eagle., 1914-09-10
JADAR CALLED A SHAMELESS
Austrian Dead Estimated at eet~een
$1,000 and 32.ooo-Many Guns
Have Been Captured.

Nish. servia--Aceording to the Of.
fetal organ srpski Novine. the follow
ing spoil was captured by the Servfans
in the battle OF Jsdar:
A hundred cannon. OF which % were
field guns. eight siege guns. 2.see
horses. three hospitals OF s.soe beds.
~ mitralIsussa. $1,000 usussr rifles,
ia full caisons containing 500 shells
for each cannon. ammunifion and S.soo
prisoners. including . large number Of
officers and one military bank with
its conductor. Three regimentai cash
boxes full Of money and one aeroplane
also was taken.
The Austrian dead are estimated to
number between 10000 and $1,000.
Gen Yovsnovitch reports that he
alone had 10000 Of the enemy's bodies
buried. Other Servian generals re-
ports OF their successes have not yet
been received.
Oxford eagle., 1914-09-10
frisco 10 Fined.

The railroad commission completed
the business for the September session
and took adjournment until the time
for the next regular meeting. Oct. s.
II has been a busy two days. during
which the commission dispatched a
considerable line OF business. though
comparatively little OF statewide i'm
portance.
The feature OF the meeting was the
assessment Of fines OF $500. In three in
dividual cases. upon the ST. Louis 4
San Francisco Railroad company for
Noncompliance with certain orders
long pending.
Oxford eagle., 1914-09-10

wa. q widespread demand that II be
altered.
Among the Slay alternatives pro
,osed we're Petregorod. Petrovsk. Pet
ias and Syiato Peerovsk.
she appellation actually selected u
by no means novel in its use There
Was a time when old-fashioned people
pretty generally spoke OF Petrograd
and not OF St Petersburg. The name
now oficially adopted for the capital
is also applied to II in the works OF
Pushkin. Lermontoff. Alexei. Tolstoi
and Nekrasof.
Oxford eagle., 1914-09-10
Old Capitol oisinteqra,ino.

Natures forces have taken quite a
step forward in settling the question OF
disposal OF the old state capitol build.
ing. The collapse Of section OF the
Interior. following the penetrating
rains of the past few days. indicates
that the start toward disintegratiou
has set In.
Oxford eagle., 1914-09-10
Nine Ships Sunk.

washington.-Nine neutral merchant
ships have been destroyed by German
mines. according to British foreign Of
flee advices to the British embassy
here.
The following have been destroyed;
Five Danish. two Dutch. one Norwe-
gian and one Swedish.
Oxford eagle., 1914-09-10

HattiesburK mayor. T. T. Bat
son. put ban on the drinking OF liq-
uor in public lie has instructed the
chief OF police to enforce the strict let.
ter Of the statute and to put a stop to
socisble drinking In stores and bust
ness houses uptown
Oxford eagle., 1914-09-10
AIlies say German loss largo.

London.-The Daily Nails corre-
spondent at Gisors. a French town
near Beauvais. estimates the total
losses OF the allies at 10000 and the
losses OF, the Germans at 100000. He
says a moderate estimate Of the Ger
man losses places them at 20 per cent
at least.
Oxford eagle., 1914-09-10

Paris.-A dispatch TO the Havas
Agency from Ostend says that the In
dependence Beige of Brussels is au-
thority for the statement that the
Germans are fortifying the environs
of Brussels and that cemeteries have
been transformed into redoubts.
Oxford eagle., 1914-09-10
WANTS LINE csvsHea.

Jackson. p. Thames. president Of
the Mississippi penitentiary board. IL
firmly OF the opinion that ;he peniteu-
tiary establishment should take steps
TO establish a limestone rockcrushink
plant. whereby the farmers might be
supplied with the output at actual cost
There Is no question as to the great
necessity for lime applications for the
building up OF very much impoverished
lands. and IL Is the theory OF number
of legislators and other leading public
officials that the penitentiary hands
could not be more profitably employed.
Oxford eagle., 1914-09-10
CROWD SEES HANGING.

Bay Springs.-The hanging Of Nose
Johnson. a negro. was witnessed by
the largest crowd ever in this little
town. Johnson was convicted Of kill
Ing Fitzpatrick. paymaster for the GIL
christ-Fordney Lumber company. when
he was robbed.
Oxford eagle., 1914-09-10

London. on.-Telegraphing from Stock
holm the Star correspondent says:
Great anxiety Is felt in the Swed-
ish capital because of efforts Germany
is making. as shown by articles in the
German newspapers. to induce Sweden
to abandon her attitude OF neutrality
and take the field as an ally OF Ger.
many
Oxford eagle., 1914-09-10

Ottawa.-The Canadian government.
it was learned. is considering cancel
ing German patents and copyrights
held in Canada. The question Is be-
ing discussed with the British board
of trade.
Oxford eagle., 1914-09-10

Shanghai. China--Travelers who ar
rived here from Japanese ports de-
clare that from their estimates no
fewer than so transports are loading
100. 900 Japanese soldiers at Nagasaki.
and they relate that some OF the troops
believe their destination to be Mar
sellles.
Oxford eagle., 1914-09-10

Paris.-A Havas Agency dispatch
from Petrograd says the Novoe vrem-
"a has received a message from To
kyo stating that the British destroyer
welland has sunk several German tor
pedo boats.
Oxford eagle., 1914-09-10

Jackson.-Burrus II. shannon. as
SCISSOR of Warren county. has filed his
assessment roll OF the personal prop
erty in that county. The total yalua
tion is s3,764.4i0.
Expect Pardon.
A pardon for Hillary McCullum. a
young white boy convicted to serve
one year in the state penitentiary for
grand larceny. the theft OF a COW, has
been signed by all court officers and
1t is expected that he will be released
In the next few days.
Oxford eagle., 1914-09-10

While W. W. Sparks.
proprietor OF the Delta Drug company.
was charging q soda water fountain
with carbonic Ess. the fountain burst
with great force. literally tearing his
clothes from his body and inflicting
several painful bruises and cuts
Oxford eagle., 1914-09-10

Biloxi-An involuntary petition IN
bankruptcy was filed in the United
States district court at Biloxi before
J. c. Tyler. United States deputy
court clerk. by Berrys Bros. & Fresch
ct al. against the Parlor drug store Of
Gulfport.
Oxford eagle., 1914-09-10

Paris.-In an official statement the
war office says:
There has been no contact with
the German forces in the region of
Compiegne and Senlis lately. Precau-
tions have been taken to stop any Of
fensive movement OF the enemy
Oxford eagle., 1914-09-10

Meridian.-Traffic on the Meridian
and Memphis railroad. the new line
between Meridian and Union, Miss. is
icreasing with leaps and bounds. ac--
cording to Vice President S. A. Ne
Vile
Oxford eagle., 1914-09-10

Biloxi.-An elopement took place
from Beauvoir Soldiers home. when
p. F. Stuart. 70 years OF age. and Mrs.
Kate Anderson. 65 years old. both in
mates OF the home. went TO Gulfport
and were married.
Oxford eagle., 1914-09-10

Geneva, Observation-Disclosures is free
of both German and French troops, ex-
cept for patrols. The Germans and
French already have begun to ex-
change prisoners who crossed the
Swiss frontier.
Oxford eagle., 1914-09-10

London.-A dispatch to the Reuter-
Telegram Company from 0stend
quotes reservists from Lille as saying
that a war levy of $40. 600. 900 has been
imposed in the district by the Ger
mans.
Oxford eagle., 1914-09-10

London-A dispatch to the Reuter-
telegram Compan from Ghent says:
"A Taube aeroplane passed over the
town at great height and dropped
two bombs. There was no loss of
life"
Oxford eagle., 1914-09-10
Woman sho, by husband.

CIarksdale.-Mrs. Cummings Leslie.
who was riddled with gun shot by her
husband. lies wounded in her sisters
home near Dublin. The husband is ir
the county jail here awaiting trial.
Oxford eagle., 1914-09-10

Meridian.-In the circuit court the
trial of Fletcher Summers, charged
with the murder OF Nike Gsffney. was
brought to a conclusion and the indica-
tions are that the jury is unable te
agree upon verdict,
Oxford eagle., 1914-09-10

It was checking day for Senatobia.
and either by chance. coincidence. luck
or prearrangement each OF the differ
ent institutions of Senatobia were
checked up the same day.
Oxford eagle., 1914-09-10

Belfort. Franee.-A German aero
plane dropped several shells here.
The missiles made much noise. bur
did no damage. The aviator. to avoid
the fire of the Belfort forts. made
detour over Swiss territory.
Oxford eagle., 1914-09-10
school Opening Delayed.

Owing to the fact that the additions
TO the two dormitories will not be
ready for occupancy Sept. S. It has
been necessary to postpone the open.
ing OF the agricultural high schoo'
from Sept, to Sept. Is.
Eimer's Auto Tour.
]. C. Elmer. candidate for state reve-
nue. agent. will leave in his automobile
on or about Sept 10 for tour Of the
state in the interest Of his candidacy.
MIR. Elmer plans. to visit the seat Of
every county in the state.
The eminent domain proceedings In
stituted by Meridian against property
holders in Twenty-second avenue. be-
tween Front and A streets. is awaited
with considerable interest. The out
come OF this hearing will determine
whether or not viaduct will be erect
ed over the railroad crossing 90
Twaaty sscond avenue.
Oxford eagle., 1914-09-10

shoot and do II quickly
So persistently has he hammered
axay at the idea that all energies must
he bent to the one task OF providing
Immediately an efficient fighting ma
chine that he finally has awakened the
war officials.
In mobilizing the first 100000 men
those eager to enlist often were forced
TO travel many miles to reach the
nearest recruiting Office. and then had
10 20 through an appalling lot OF for
malities before they could enter ths
service.
Oxford eagle., 1914-09-10

Holcomb.-A large audience of the
citizens OF this community met here
to hear the gubernatorial candidates.
Hon. R. S. Stovall presented his claims
in the forenoon and HE speech was
well received.
Oxford eagle., 1914-09-10

Ottawa. Ont.-All the Rhodes scnoi-
ars from Canada and most OF the
Rhodes scholars from other parts OF
the world who are now at Oxford have
enlisted for service with the British
forces.
Oxford eagle., 1914-09-10

London.--An Amsterdam dispatch
to the Central News says that the
German general staff has been moved
from Brussels TO Mons.
Oxford eagle., 1914-09-10

Paris.-Eighi thousand wounded.
including three generals, are now at
Lyons. it was announced here. Gen.
Plessier was killer
Oxford eagle., 1914-09-10

Berlin.-An official denial has been
issued to all foreign reports that Zep-
pelins or other dirigibles bave been
shot or otherwise lost.
Oxford eagle., 1914-09-10
eriti.h ca.uaItie. Are 5000.

London.--It is officially announced
that the British casualties during the
war thus far have been $1,000.
Oxford eagle., 1914-09-10
Discuss Stock Raising.

Ssseess otoCp NattiN9.
The Mississippi State Roundup instl-
tute opened with very large attend
ance OF live stock growing farmers OF
the state. the program for the day be-
ing In charge OF the State Live Stock
and Dairy association. OF which Prof.
Z. r. Lloyd Is president.
One OF the most instructive ad-
dresses delivered at the convention
was by Prof. J. r. Hicks. who outlined
In detail the results OF crop expert.
ments and piled the speaker with
questions In regard to the production
OF cotton. corn and forage crops. which
were satisfactorily answered.
Director W. r. Dodson OF the Louis
lana experiment station delivered a
splendid address on forage crops for
hogs and outlined three-year rotation
OF corn and cowpeas. followed by oats
and clover. PEANUTS and soy b~ans an<
xwes< poaaso~e. DAhtng e@nnsnn&. -
q - 1ao1 - U~rmennn4 eeunu4 =
The following resolution was pr
posed by Hon J. q Poindexfer OF n,
vine and unanimously adopted by tn
association:
we. the farmers assembled at thi,
! convention. representing the various
agricultural associations In Mississip
pi. desire to place on record OF approx
al and Endorsement OF the splendid
work OF President G. r. Hoghtower in
his administration OF the affairs OF the
A. & NJ. college. and his efforts to car
ry the work OF the college to the people
of the state"
Oxford eagle., 1914-09-10

Rev. William Megginson. pastor OF
the Presbyterian Church at Biloxi.
preached his farewell sermon to the
people OF that city at the close of the
union services at the Baptist Church
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LEGAL NOTICES

Jan. 18th, 1-2 day.
Bishop Branch on Thursday, Jan.
14th, 1915.
Five Forks on Friday. Jan. is, 1915.
PiercetOwn on Monday, Jan. IS, 1915
Airy Springs on Tuesday. Jan. 10,
1915. .. -.7T
Shutdown on Wednesday. Jan. 60,
1916.
cely Store on Thursday. Jan. s1st,
1916. -i.i - -
/, w Wyatt Store On Friday. January %.
Wigihgham storeaon Saturday. Jan.
2Srd, 6 1915. a. a,
Piedmont on Monday, Jan. s5. 1916.
Pelzer Old Mil on Tuesday, Jan.
26th, 1916. q. ,5:5,., -, i.s,s
Pelzer No. d Mill on Wednesday. a
M. Jan. 81, 1915. 10 day. -
Frankville on Wednesday, p. NJ,
Jan. 81; 1915. 1-E day. -7.'l
Wti!isEston City on Thursday, Jan.
28th,s 1915. s. s.. Z.
,Williamston Mill ON. Friday, a. m.,
Jan. 2Sth, 1915.
!, ! Belton CITY on Tuesday. Feby. End.
Bolton Mill on wednesday. rely.
3rd, 1915. q :.
:, L. I'M Martin Store on Thursday.
Feby. 4th, 1915. T ~ ~
s Honea Path MIL on, Friday, an
Feby 9Th, 1916. 1s2 day. s.
Honea Path City onITriday. p. M /,
Feby. 9Th. 1915. 1-2 day.
Honea Path City on Saturday, A.
A.. Fehy. sth, 1913 1-2 day.
All new school lines for new school
districts must be- In the: hand of the
auditor on or before tine is5t OF lApTiF I
SO they can kesIisted in the proper
places. II they fail to get in by; that
time It won't be put on the books
until the next year. Please see h that
your property. lis listed 10 the, right
school district: * All tar lsvics Tor
school districts must be In hand Of
the auditor on or by the 1st; OF June.
. ~. 4i,.'i5;ss i5S,sss = \ /. WINSTON SMITIfs
Auditor sot And derson County. d
Z pecetnbsr te1a, Iil.s95' i
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Q FLAT ROCK NOTES Q
Q oooo 90 900 o 0 Q 0 0 o


We have sure had bad some weather
but was glad to see the sun shine
again. We had conference Saturday af-
ternoon at our regular hour but were
not very many out.
Miss Winnie Howard Of Anderson
College spent Saturday night and
Sunday with her father and mother,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Howard.
Mrs. Bob Howard and little twins
spent last Thursday with her sister
Mrs. ]. T. Howard.
Miss Connie Glenn was the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Brown Satur-
day night. l
Miss Vera Shaw of Anderson was
the guest OF her niece Edith Watt, Sat
urday night and Sunday.
Miss Jessie Heron, came home Fri.
day afternoon to be at , our regular
preaching day but 1t was such bad
day there was no preaching;
Misses Gertie and Annie ClinkBcnlea
were the guests Of Misses Edith and
Medina Watt Sunday. .'v g., III
Mrs. J. B. FELTON, has had the grippe
for several days.
Mrs. j.. T. Howard has been on the
sick list but is better now.
They have painted the church OIL
the inside and the ladies have got
up the new scarf for Christmas.
Mr. and Mr3. w. M. Watt CT Andcr-
son spent last Sunday with their son
F. P. Watt, ~
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Tint Would DO Nicely.

The kid Is only four years old; some
Of the things he says may be clever
on purpose. but, the most OF them arc
only clever because we think they
are. says the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Take this one. for, instance: IS
The other day his mother, said to
his father. In his presence: -s
billy is awfully naughty. I don't
know what to do wi.a him. He ,lis-
obeys me. he ts bad. 20. his playmates,
he acts like little, fiend to tic maid.
What shall I do?. 1'lave tried. spank
ing him. have se,it him to bod. I
haase shut him up in dark. closet.
Of good. What sfaIl';I do?" ~, :
While the faith er was thinking II
over. the hid hitaself chipped in will,
why don't you cut my head orr
he inquired.
!, What can you do with child like
a /. Z. - -.. I 4
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will be opened for the collection Of
State. County and School taxes for
the Fiscal Year 1914, and Commuta-
tion Road tag for the year 1915 at the
County Treasurer's office from Oc-
tober 18th to December 31st, 1914.
After December 31st, one per cent
penalty will be added; and after Feb.
ruary 28th. seven per cent penalty will
bc added, till the 18th day OF March,
1915. when the books will be closed.
All persons owning property In
more than one township or school dis
trict. are requested to call for receipts
In EACH TOWNSHIP OR SCHOOL
DISTRICT, In which the property Is
located. On account of having so
many school districts this request is
very important to the taxpayers and
will to large extent eliminate extra
cost. and penalties.
The rate Of levy 10 az follows:
state TaxeS ..................6 Mills
Constitutional School Tax ..3 Mills
Ordinary County Purposes 8 la Mills
Past Indebtedness =. 80. go. mill
Roads and Bridges :. :. =. :. Mill
Public Roads :. =. ;, :. ....1 Mill
Total -. :. .. -. Is 1-2 Mills
The following are the additional
levies for Special School Districts:
Dist No. Special Total
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ASSESSMENT NOTICE

-. ASESSmENI NUIICE
Auditors Office, Anderson South Caro-
lima.
This Office will be open to receive
returns OF personal property for taxa
tion for the fiscal year from the first
day OF January. 1915. to the goth of
February following inclusive.
= All personal property must be
itemized. Real estate not returned
this year but all transfers OF real
estate made since last returns should
be noted upon the. return blank when
listing say on return to whom sold
or: from whom bought. &. ~
The township board Of assessors are
required by law to list for all those
that fail to make their own returns
within the time prescribed, hence the
difficulty OF delinquents escaping the
80; per, cent. penalty, as well as the
< frequency Of errors resulting from this
practice by Gil means make yonr own
return aud thersby save expense and
t0ubfef Ex- -coase soldiers are
I exempt Hrom poll tax, alt other males
between the ages OF, q. and 60 years,
except those incapable Of earning q
support from being, mained or other
causes shall be deemed taxable poll.
Ail;trustees must get up polls. and dogs
and turn into board of assessor on or
before the goth of February.
For the convenience ;ofs taxpayers
VII, kaso deputies deputies to take returns
ntlthe following places:
Hollands Store on Friday, January
1sts 1915. 80. s.T:
Barnes on Saturday. Jan. End. 1915.
Iva on Tuesday, Jan. 9Th. 1916.
Iva: Cotton MILL on d9esday q. M,
Jan. 9th, 1916.
starr on. Wednesdayap M, Jan. 8,
1915. s1-2 day s,8. -,
Sromers, store on Thursday, Jan. 7th.
(Townvilia ion, Friday Jan. 3 I9i5.
.Autdmns son Saturl day, Jan. e. 1916.
Denver hasAonday, q. M; jan y, !,
10f5. W. !daYsss;I 55sa
sanay, Spstngb on Mon days.p M /.
Eehdlst S ssday. laa. -,
Psndlet AnlIs eaSssdas. la.,
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The State Consultation requires 81
T1iaioy psF50Hs HE1Wpsn tho ass5. ofz fi1i Al
and go years. except those incapable
orearning q support from being maitn-
ed. or other, EailRes, land those who
served in the War. between the states.
to fpay. y poN tax ,of one dollar. All
male tnarsons; between the ages OF 2i
and so years who; are apie to, wpyis
public roads or cause them to be
worked except preachers who have
charge Of q CONGREGATION and persons
who served In the War between the
States. school teachers and truHtsea;
who are exeftEted z from road duty
may 5H iisa :0f work pay 3 Tax OF org
dollar 90 be collected at The same
time other taxe3 are collected. s!,i !. 5
Prompt attention wil1s be- given an
pefS6ns who Wish. TO pay their taxes
thfiisagh che mail, BY chesks money orr
|detS etc. Z; e. Z {,
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mi ysaaissal MIN.

Wfgg DON'T taik to me- atott biuff,
Z sselI YOU blur has Carried niaRS a
man to sncceas. 4
Veg Yss, but he hiss generally to
boot II pask Phila delphia Record, s
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-22
j. S. ARMY AVIATOR
IS DROWNED IN SEA
Aeroplane Wrecked While on
Flight From San Diego
to Los Angeles.
MACHINES PILOT RESCUED
Four of Six Aircraft in Contest
for Trophy Meet With
Accident.

ocEANSlDE. CAL. December 2l.--
Lieutenant +. j. Gcrstner, observer
In one OF the SIX United States Army
scout aernplanes that started to-day
on a Hight from San Diego TO Los
Angeles. was drowned i'm the sea ten
miles north of here. Captain l.. r.
muller. pilot of the wrecked machine
was rescued by Captain l.. w. Pattcr-
soh. another army aviator. whose
aer1Dlanc had been wrecked near here
Lieutenant ferstner met his Death.
muller was badly bruised by the
tail. Gerstncr's body was recovered
Four of the six machines came 10
""r'h near here. The other machine
reached Los Angeles in safety
stormy weather and bad air currents
were blamed for the accidents The
acroplancs were to have made the
hiSht back. from Los Angeles 70 re-
port III" number and disposition Of
troops manoeuvcrin% in the vicinity
or san Diego The contest was for "a
trophy.