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Smyrna times., 1927-04-06
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KENT COUNTY SCHOOL CONTEST
OratOrical at School Auditorium To-
morrow and Defamation on Friday

Much interest is attached to the
coming Kent County Oratorical and
Defamation contests which will be
held in the Smyrna High School Aud
ltorlum tomorrow and Thursday ev-
enings. As eight schools in the coun-
ty have the privilege of sending two
representatives to the contest in the
oratorical and two to the defamation,
the candidates who will be in each
of the contests promise some lively
interest. The Oratorical contest
comes off tomorrow evening at eight
o'clock and the Defamation Friday
evening at o'clock. Smyrna High
School is naturally keyed up over the
two events and Prof. H. H. Kenyon,
superintendent of the schools Is ar
ranging for cordial hospitality for
those who motor here from a distance
Recently Smyrna held its two con-
tests. In the Oratorical, Franklin
Stats, who took off first honors, with
his subject, "The Meaning of Our
Constitution To-day" and Miss Ellen
Wallace, third honors, in Washing
toms Contribution to the Constitu-
tion," will represent Smyrna. Benja-
min Evernham, who won second hon
ors with his subject, "The Constitu-
ton is unfortunately eliminated be-
cause of his age limit In the Decla-
nation Contest Miss Marie Davis,who
won first honors in the local contest
on ''The Lost Word" and Miss Naomi
Clark, second, in her subject, THE
Gypsie Flower Girl" will represent
Smyrna High in the County Contest.
Miss Margaret Ross will be the sub
stitute, having won local third place
in defamation with her subject, "The
Face on the Bar-Room Floor" The
other substitutes in their order of
are: Miss Anna Sklut, David
Wilds, Miss Corinne Shapley, Miss
Anna Anderson, and Benjamin Evern-
ham.
Smyrna times., 1927-04-06
AUT0-TRA|N COLLISION NEAR
CLAYM0NT RESULTS IN 8 DEAD
KATHERINE AND MYRTLE HOL-
TON, OF NEWARK, ARE VICTIMS
w. D. Mercy, EIkton, Also Victim,
and w. a. Smith, EIkton, is in the
Delaware Hospital Severely Injured

DSldMdie nOSpltdl severely injured
Two Newark girls, sisters, and an
Elkton, Nd, youth were instantly
killed and another young man was
seriously injured, Sunday night, when
an automobile in which they were rid
ing was struck by a. Pennsylvania
railroad train at the grade crossing
near Grubb's Landing, short dis
tance above Wilmington. The dead
are; Myrtle Holton, IL years old, a
junior at the Newark High School,
and daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Will
liam ]. Holton Of Newark. Katherine
Holton, 19 years old, a junior in the
Women's College, Usiversity of Del
aware, Newark; William D. Mercy,
Jr., 20 years old, of Elkton, Md,
son of William D. Mercy, Sr. The
injured youth is William A. Smith, 20
years old, of Elkton, Md He is in
the Delaware Hospital, suffering pos
sible internal injuries. He is showing
some signs of improvement. The
automobile in which the quartet was
riding was hurled to the side of the
track, where it caught fire and burned
until nothing was left but a twisted
mass of steel. Smith and Katherine
Holton were carried for a quarter of
a mile on the pilot of the engine. The
girl was dead when lifted from the
front of the locomotive. Merrey's
body was found 40 feet from the
crossing, while Myrtle Holton's body
was found 80 feet from the crossing.
Both apparently had been instantly
killed. The quartette We're on their
way to the Whistlipg Buoy Inn. Ac-
cording to information obtained in in
vestigations made BY the coroner,
state highway police and railroad au-
thorities, the automobile in which the
four were riding, driven by Mercy
had stopped at the Grubb's road
crossisg to wait for a southbound
train to pass. AS this train cleared
the crossing, the automobile started
across the tracks, directly into the
path Of train No. 5238, Sunday
special. bound from Wilmington to
Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1927-04-06
EASTERN SHORE PAPERS MERGE
Backed by New York Syndicate,
Several Publications Will Combine

Several Publications VIII Combine
Backed by a. New York newspaper
syndicate, the name of which is not
divulged, two newspapers of the East
ern Shore-The Crisfield Times, of
Crisfield, and the Democrat and News
of Cambridge-have been acquired,
and negotiations are said to be on
for five other papers in merger that
is said to involve about $250,000 in
capital. The shore corporation is
known as the Eastern Shore News
paper Corporation, and was organized
in Crisfield, with the following offic-
ers: Lorie C. Quinn, editor of the
Crisfield Times, Crisfeld, president;
Earl Orem, editor of the Democrat
and News, of Cambridge, vice -presi-
dent; Walker S. Reed, Eastern Ga
zette, general advertising manager.
All told, it is expected that there will
be eight papers in the syndicate, when
it is fully organized. 1t was indicat-
ed by officials that new paper would
probably be started at Elkton, Cecil
county. The other papers for which
are said to be under way
are the Eastern Gazette, Easton, the
fredericksburg Courier, fredericksburg;
the Independent of Denton; Demo-
cratic Messenger of Snow Hill, and
the Advertiser of Salisbury.
Smyrna times., 1927-04-06
KENTON ENTERTAINS COUNCIL
Young Peoples Council of Kent Coun-
ty Prepare Program for Friday, Apri

1OunS ReOpleS COunclI OF hent 0Oun-
ty Prepare Program for Friday, Apri
The Young Peoples conference un-
der the auspices of the Y. P. c., will
meet at Kenton NJ E. Church, Friday,
April Is. The program: Organiza-
ton, Rev. ]. Tarry Wright, paper,
"Why Church School Glasses Should
Be Organized" Kathryn Kesselring;
Enrolment, Rev. Chas. Walker, D. D.,
paper, "How We May Enroll 500 New
Members in the Y. P. Dept this Year
w. S. Chism; Stewardship, Col jos.
I. Cudlipp, president, paper, "Tre
Necessity of Stewardship, Henry
Price; Morning Watch, Anna Ford,
paper, "How We May Promote the
Morning Watch" Anna Mae Hobbs;
Missions, Mrs. Irene Mills Audlipp,
paper, ''The Army of the Nile" Cath
orine Smith; Evangelism, Col. Jos. H.
Audlipp, paper, Personal Evangel-
ism," Geo. Simpson; Leadership Train
ing, Rev. J. NJ. Link, paper, Train
ing the Leaders, J. B. Vaughn. (This
program explains the object of each
department. An effort is being made
to have three hundred delegates pres
ent. Two boys and two girls and one
adult from each school. There will
be trophy cups awarded, one to the
school, making the largest number of
points based on; 1, early registration;
2, regular attendance at each session;
3, class discussion; 4, on time at each
session; 5, note book work; 6,mileage;
z, number of delegates. One cup to
the school sending largest delegation.
Smyrna times., 1927-04-06
NEW ODD FELLOWS OFFICERS

Installation of Morning Star Lodge,
/. o. o. F., Held Friday Evening
The D. d. G. NJ, w. Henry Ennis,
and his staff, installed the following
officers in Morning Star Lodge, I./O.
o. F., No. 6, on April 1st, 1927: N. G.,
J. E. Wilson, Jr.; V. G., J. H. Conrad;
War;, w. H. Lurty; Con-, M. V. Ford;
Chap, w. w. Wright; Rec. Sec, Lin
den P. Shapley; R. S. s., Joseph En-
mis-; L. S. s., Benjamin M. Riggs; R.
S. to N. G., w. Henry Ennis; L. S. to
N. G., w. E. Matthews, Jr.; r. S. to
V. G., J. C. Mannering; L S. to v. G.
F. P. McCawley; l. G., ID. H. Bell;
o. G., R. G. FAIRIES. A social hour
followed.
Smyrna times., 1927-04-06
EARL CARTER IN ACCIDENT
Popular Merchant of Downs Chapel
Son of w. H. Carter, Seriously Hurt


Earl Carter of Downs Chapel, near
Kenton, met with a serious accident
last Wednesday evening by falling
from the running board of an Essex
coach as he was stepping off on the
concrete in front of his fathers store.
He was over looking after some work
in connection with the building of his
new home. 1t was about quitting
time and jumping on the running
board of one of the carpenters auto
mobiles-an Essex coach, he rode up
as far as the store and in jumping off
while the car was in motion, he lost
his footing and fell to the hard paw
The Smyrna ambulance was summon
ed and he was hastened to the Della
ware Hospital, Wilmington, where he
is doing as well as can be expected.
His right ear drum was bursted in
the fall and he will probably be rem
dered permanently deaf in that ear.
He has suffered greatly with his head
and back and unless more serious in
ternal injuries develop he is expected
to be able to return to Downs Chapel
in a short while. Mr.. Carter is son
of w. H. Carter and assists his father
in conducting a large general store
at Downs Chapel. He is generally
popular with all who know him and
has a host of friends in this vicinity
who wish for him speedy recovery.
Smyrna times., 1927-04-06
BRICKSTORE LANDING FARM

Property of Rev. Alexander G.. Cum
minis Sold to Fox Brothers, Leipsic
Rev. Alex. G. CumminS of Pough-
keepsie, N. Y, has sold his farm
known as the Brickstore Landing
Farm near Smyrna, tenanted by Ern-
est Slaughter, to William and Samuel
Fox of Leipsic. The deal was made
by H. D. Boyer and the consideration
is said to have been $4,000. Mr..
Slaughter, as previously mentioned in
these columns, purchased a plot of
ground on the old State Highway near
Duck Creek, and will build a resi-
dence thereon and do truck farming.
Smyrna times., 1927-04-06
TYPEwRITING AT HIGH SCHOOL

Miss Margaret Slaughter and Miss
Naomi Clark Win Honors and Gifts
In a recent tipping contest in the
Smyrna High School in which the
participants typed for Is minutes
with less than three errors, were Mar
garet Slaughter, 43 words, and Naomi
Clark, 81 words. Very attractive pins
were presented to each of the above
pupils through the courtesy of type
writing company. Smyrna pupils will
participate IN a typewriting contest
in Wilmington on April 20.
Smyrna times., 1927-04-06
CAPT. JOSH DAVIS 96 YEARS OLD
Celebrates His Birthday With a Din
ner Party at Home of His Daughter

IeleDrdteS his blrtnuay Win I'M
ner Party at Home of His Daughter
Captain Joshua n. Davis, formerly
Of Smyrna, who now spends most Of
his time with his daughter Mrs. W. E.
Stubs in Trenton, n. j., celebrated
his ninety-sixth birthday at his
daughters home in Trenton last night
Born at Milton, Del, in 1881, Captain
Davis attended the public schools and
at the age of fifteen began his sea-
faring career under his father, Cap
tain Peter Davis, famous shipmas-
ter of the times. For thirty-seven
years he was a master of the ships
owned by the Clyde Line Steamship
Company and his seafaring duties
took him over the world. When he
was asked if there were any rules to
observe in order to reach the century
mark, Captain Davis said that if there
were any he never knew of one which
worked" When he was preparing
for his birthday Captain Davis be-
came reminiscent. "I lost one ship"
he said, ''the Enola, a freighter, in
the Raritan river thirty-four years
ago. She stove hole in her hull and
| beached her in time to save the crew
and part Of the cargo I was bringing
her to New York from Savannah" At
the age Of twenty-three Captain
Davis became master of a ship. He
retired thirty-four years ago.
Smyrna times., 1927-04-06
TOMATO MARKET Is UNCERTAIN
Prices Higher Than 25c Does Not
Look Very Encouraging on Peninsula

Look Very Encouraging on Peninsula
Representatives of packing houses
who have recently visited Delaware
and the Eastern Shore of Maryland
do not speak in encouraging terms re-
garding the outlook for larger price
than 25 cents during the season be-
cause of the disturbed condition of
the canned goods market, but the
growers contend that by greatly re-
ducing their tillage the coming sea
son the congestion in the canned
goods market can be relieved, and
that it is useless for the farmers to
be induced TO grow tomatoes for less
than 25 cents basket at a fair prof
it. Efforts are being made by Farm
Bureau officials, who keep in touch
with the tomato situation for a very
large percentage of the growers, to
induce the farmers to hold out for 25
cents, because it is the generally ac-
cepted opinion among the growers
that if a few contracts are made at
a lower figure it will serve as the en-
tering wedge for the packers to de-
feat the efforts of the growers to Sc
cure what they consider to be an
equitable price.
Smyrna times., 1927-04-06
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NOTES

Mr.. John ID. Gregory Will Occupy
Pulpit Morning and Evening, Sunday
The meeting of the Mite Society
will be held at the home of Mrs.
George w. Taylor on Thursday even
ing, April 7th, at 7.S0 o'clock. On
Sunday there will be morning and ev-
ening worship as usual-10.30 and
7.30 o'clock. Mr.. John d. Gregory,
who has been with us before, is ex-
pected to preach at both services
Sunday School at 11.45; Christian En-
deavor at 6.45.
Smyrna times., 1927-04-06

Y Cbs,I...,.m .,mllh Becomes a Bride
se Mr. N'01Se u Smith, daughter of
IA and , WA Maria F. Smith, of
sers ,lc!or . W. Smith, of Bal
,s.c. Mguletly married by the
sChureb bIn,,niord, =, pastor of the
layton, Sunday night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-13
MATAMOROS TO
ADVANCE CLOCKS

The same time will prevail in
Brownsville aud Matamoros begin
ming Monday a. the result Of an or
der given by Governor Portes Gil of
the state Of Tamaulipas, running up
all the clocks one hour and equaliz-
ing them with American standard
time.
Heretofore there has been an hour
difference in the time, the Ameri-
can clocks being an hour ahead Of
the Mexican clocks
The order was made following a
petition Of the National Chamber of
Commerce at Tampico for the equal
ization Of time on the ground that
discrepancies were harming CONNER
cial interests between Texas and
Tamaulipas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-13
SCHOOL BOND
ELECTION IS
CALLED HERE
New High School Will
Be Constructed liz
S350,000 Issue Is
Given Approval

Trustees Of the Brownsville inde-
pendent school district last night
called "A $350.000 school bond cleo
tion to be held Saturday, June 4. for
the purpose Of erecting a new high
school building and 10 make chang
es IN the present senior nigh school
building.
The election is 20 be held at the
grammar school and Henry SHELTON,
Jr., will be the manager. Manuel
Tamez and Bertram Combe have
been appointed judges and Mrs.
Manuel Tamez and Mrs. Bertha Far
ell have been appointed clerks.
The election was ordered follow
ing the filing OF petition signed
BY John Gregg and 80 others.
The bond issue IL the largest ever
proposed for this district. The new
building is expected 10 take care
Of the needs Of this school for many
years TO come. IL is proposed 70
build il between the present senior
and junior high school buildings and
10 connect them with arcades, max
ing an educational plant three blocks
long.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-13
Mrs. Snyder, Gray
Sentence to Death
During WeekJune 20

NEW YORK, n. ~. May l3.-tPl-
Mrs. Ruth Brown Snyder and Henry
Judd Gray today were sentenced 20
die in the electric chair III Sing Sing
the week Of June 20. for the murder
Of Mrs. Snyder's husband. Albert
Snyder, magazine art editor.
Neither defendant showed any
emotion. AZ Justice Owen Scudder
pronounced sentence. Mrs. Snyder
was dressed in black. the same cos
tune she wore during the trial. A
matron stood on each side Of her,
but beyond 4 clasping and unclasp-
Of her hands, she did not show the
strain.
Gray's figure was tense. lie stood
about five feet from his blonde
naramour, but neither looked at the
other.
Prior 10 imposition Of sentence.
counsel for both Gray and Mrs.
Snyder made motions asking that the
verdict be set aside. Justice Scud-
der denied the motions.
A crowd not nearly % large as the
the court room when sentence was
imposed.
There were no demonstrations.
Neither Gray nor Mrs. Snyder re-
piled when the clerk Of court asked
II they had anything 70 say as 10
why sentence should not be- imposed.
Attorneys for both stated that the
defendants had nothing TO say at
this time"
An appeal from the sentence IL
contemplated they said. II ~ eX-
pected that six months will elapse
before decision on these appeals arc
given. Neither defendant has ap-
pealed at present.
Court attaches said Mrs. Snyder
and GRAY would be taken To Sing
Sing next Monday.
Counsel for Gray denied reports
that Gray had asked the privilege
Of saying goodbye to his erstwhiie
paramour.
Jail attendants quoted him al say
inc he wanted only to see her in
heaven
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-13
MOODY APPOINTS
JUDGE HOPKINS

CORPUS CHRISTI. Texas, May l3.
Judge W. y. Hopkins. ~ the twea-
ty-eiehth district court. has been APP
pointed BY Governor Dan Moody as
presiding judge for the fifth admin
istrative judicial district for this
section. one of nine such districts
which were created by an act passed
at the last regular session Of the
Texas legislature.
Announcement was made By Judge
Hopkins yesterday afternoon that hu
Will accept the appointment. This
viii not interfere with MS position
a. Judge of the twenty-eighth dis
trirt court.
House bill No. $50. passed AZ the
regular session Of the fortieth leg
islature. provides for division of the
state into nine administrative judi
cial districts for the purpose 0f
bringing about an exchange WI dis
triets among the several district
judges Of the state. and for assist
ing the judges in the disposition Of
the cr0wded condition Of the docke.s
i'm the various courts. The ball pro-
vided that the governor should ap-
point the presiding judge for each of
these nine districts.
The fifth administrative district.
for which Judge Hopkins was named
a. presiding judge, An composed M
Nucces. Kleberg. keHtdr. Jim Wells.
Duval. Brooks. Starr. Hidalgo, VIII
lacy and Cameron counties
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-13

while TRYING
MAKE ARREST
Slayer Suicides AS
Posses Close in on
Hut Where He Had
Taken Refuge

REDFIELD, S. D.. May l3.-iPl-
Death at his own hands. ended a
posses hunt for Walter Chrisman,
alleged bootlegger. who early today
shot and killed two officers seeking
TO arrest him for the wounding Of a
prohibition agent mere May 8.
While 400 armed pos 4 m c n
searched for the fugitive he shot
himself to death in straw stack
about five miles from his home,
where he had killed the two Of
ficers.
The officers were shot and killed
by Chrisman in efforts to arrest him
for the wounding Of prohibition
agent here May 3.
Charles Bintieff OF Mitchell, fed
eral prohibition agent, and Charles
Halpin Of Aberdeen. deputy state
sheriff, were killed at Chrisman's 5
home at 1880 a. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-13
VALLEY GETS
NEEDED RAIN;
AIDTOCROPS
Unirrigated Section Is
Drenched by Heavy
Downpour; Light
Rain. in Brownsville

Showers were reported from prac-
tically all points III the Lower Rio
Grande Valley last night ard this
morning, the heaviest rainfall be-
ing in Wiilacy county. Raymondvilie
reporting an inch and a half. Mis-
sion reported .OT Of an inch, with
heavier precipitation in the unir-
rigated sections TO the north and
west. Edinburg reported 80. Har-
lingen 1877, aSn Benito /, Merce-
des .o2.
Reports received BY the Browns
Vile Weather Bureau indicate that
the rain was general over the Rio
Grande section a. far west as Del
Rio.
Harlingen reported the heaviest
rainfall in Cameron county, the
gauge at that point showing l.5T
inches. However. the rain was very
spotted in that section. rainfall of
one-half to one-uuartcr Of an inca
being reported east OF that city while
70 the west the rainfall reached two
inches.
Morning reports from Mercedes
stated that only .02 OF an inch had
fallen in that city. Heavier rain
lA4i WIS ftFofAcu III the uoFtNtiu
part Of the Mercedes tract. the un-
irrigated land north or Mile Is re-
ceiving a heavy drenching.
Rainfall in Brownsville was con-
fined TO a slight drizzle during the
morning hours, increasing. TO a
heavier shower toward noon. The
same condition prevailed ut San
Benito where I inch was reported at
II o'clock. Brownsville had %.
The rainfall viii prove Of meal
culable benefit to the farmers and
stockmen Of the Valley. Throughout
the unirrigated sections. where the
cotton was feeling the effects Of the
prolonged drouth. the moisture
practically assures a good crop, and
The rainfall will also prove of great
benefit 10 vegetables. corn, cotton
and citrus fruit IN the irrigated
sections.
The stockmen report that for sew
eral weeks the ranges have been IN
the worst condition since 1918, and
that in some cases the cattle were
eating mesquite beans and few
ranches were burning cactus to feed
their herds.
Present indications are that the
rains will continue. the weather re-
port today indicating a continuance
Of present weather conditions over
Saturday. The rainfall up TO this
morning was three inches below the
average for the first four months OF
the year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-13
RIVER FLOODS
POURING into
SUGAR SECTION
Efforts to Divert Wat
er From Louisiana
Sugar Bowl Proves
Unavailing

BATON ROUGE. La, May i3.-t1
The tremendous rressue Of the
greatest Mississippi river flood In
history finally broke down the Big
Bend lcvee today. AZ Moreauville ON
the Bayou des GlaIsse.
The levee. made Of clay. had re-
sisted the steadily rising flood of
the waters rushing down from
Arkansas and Thorough the crecasslA
On the west bank OF the Mississippi
which already have blanketed -
Louisiana parishes. For the past
week more than l.c0O workers Ia
bored day and night TO strengthen
the emhankment and efforts win be
made III possible To close the break.
The levee at Bordleonville, on
Bayou Des CLASSES, also broke this
morning according TO word received
here by flood relief director John
Nj. Parker.
The Bordleonville break IN about
$50 miles northwest Of New Orleans
and on the opposite side of the river.
Mr.. Parker said that twenty-five
thousand persons and sixty thousand
acres in the immediate vicinity Of
the bayou, mostly in AvOyelles par
ish. will be affected BY the Big Bend
break
a. the muddy waters from the
break run through the Atchafalaya
basin into Grand lake and through
H. bayou ~ the gulf. sixty thousand
more people will be driven from
their homes ard nearly 1000. 900
acres, much of marshland IN ex-
pected 20 be inundated.
The new flood also is expected 20
break down levees on the Atchafa-
lava river and cause the spreading
Of that streams swollen waters over
q huge thickly populated region.
jeopardizing more than 10000 peo-
pie.
The region II the sugar bowl" or
Louisiana. the southern parishes
where practically all the sugar cane
of the country IA grown.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-13
Raymondville Ships
Out Big Watermelon

EAYMONDNILLE. Texas, May I5.-
Thursday night 4 big watermelon was
shipped out Of Raymondyille 70
Houston. billed I'd 4 produce man
there. The melon was shipped b.
B. ;. Moore Of Yturria. but was
plurked from the patch II George
NeCallers OF Lasara. VINO will soon
have 2o-acra patch ready for mar
ket. The melon weighed "a pounds
and 6 ounces.
Mr.. Noore Is q watermelon grower
IN the ytarria section. but hfs mel
ors are not as far advanced as those
Of Ar. NcCullers. j. is stated The
rraau-- man wired Mr. Moore that
he wanted = watermelon. and he was
promptly accommodated. And the
melon was = good one too.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-13
YAQUI FORCE
ISDISBANDINC
Federals Report In
dians Seek to Cross
Border Line

NOGALES, Ariz.. May 13.-fPi-
Nogales. Sonora. reputcd goal Of re-
bellious Yaqu Indians advancing
from the south. assumed less Of a
Warlike appearance today after many
Of the Mexican federal troops. which
had occupied fortified positions in
it, proximity. had been withdrawn.
The removal Of federals was taken
as an indication that the menace Of
an attack on the city had been dissi-
pated. Up 10 last night. federal au-
thorities were making extensive
preparations for defense OF the city.
Activities followed reports that Cen
Cral Matuz. leader Of the laqnis. had
demanded surrender Of the border
town by next Sunday.
Army Officers south Of the inter
national line last night declared
Nogales was safe from the nossi-
bility Of attack; that some $500 fed
cral troops were available IN an
emergency, but that thev would not
be needed because the Yaquis were
breaking UP into small groups and
scattering over a wide space and
were said To be anxious 20 reach the
American line.