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ROLLING BACK GERMAN LINES

British Forces Axt Steadily Closing In On Southern End of l)ro-court-4ueant Front.

TEUTONS CENTER DEFENSE AT VILLAGE OF BTJLLECOURT

Capture Entrusted to Australians and Stronghold is Practically Surrounded—Fall Expected

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BERLIN*- May 8.—German troops have recaptured Fresnoy, says the official statement issued today the German army headquarters'

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PARIS, May 8.—German counter-at-tacks near VauxailIon and along the Chemin-Des-Dames last night were repulsed by the French, the war office announces. Violent artillery engagements occurred on the Vauclerc plateau and the region of Craonne

By Associated Press.

The- great human nippers which General Haig has forged around the southern end of the' Drocourt-Queant switch line are steadily closing and the rolling up of the important section of the German defense appears to be a matter of a few days. The DrocourtQueant line ise the hastily improvised barrier thrown up by Field Marshal Von Htndenburg to, protect Cambrai and •Datnii after the more famous -line, named la honor of. himself, had been. «magfrgg by the British. resistance offered by the "Germans td the British advance has centered in their defense of Builecourt,* 2% miiesweatof Queant. To' the south the British, nave forged well beyond

Queant but have been forced to mark time uiltil Builecourt falls. The capture of-the village was entrusted to Australians and these hard-fighting colonials have almost surrounded the German stronghold so that its surrender or extinction is expected momentarily.

The- Drocourt-Queant line forms a broad salient in the British front 18 fniles at its top and paralleling the Douai Crambr ai line. Drocourt is seven miles from Douai and Queant about ten miles from Cambrai. The crushing in of this salient will mean that the German grip on the great Lens coal region will be broken and the entire German line in northern ^France imperilled.

There are many signs that the Germans realize the menace to them in the alternating sledge blows of the British and the French beneath which their choicest'troops are being steadily driven from position after position.

News from the western front is not merely being suppressed in Berlin but is being doctored for the consumption of German ne-wtepapef readers. Discrepancies between the German and allied pfficial versions are apparently arousing suspicions in some German minds at least and the Berlin newspapers are being bombarded with qtrestion that their military critics seem to, find some difficulty in answering. There is significance also in the fact that the German emperor in the latest of his congratulatory telegrams, speaks of a geriouE and decisive time, instead of exulting over victories, real or imaginary.

Apart from France the only fighting of significance reported from the war theatres is taking place in Macedonia. The reports from this front are meagre but they indicate an increasing activity which may presage a general offensive by the allies.

SEE If AMERICA ^DURING WAR TINES

CHICAGO, May 8.—Two hundred ialoon keepers voluntarily are preparing to allow their licenses to lapse and withdraw from the business because of the prospects of a dry America during the war, according* to a report today to the city council finance committee from the comptroller's office. Under the: ordinances, these licenses, once allowed to lapse, may not be renewed.

The annual losses of revenue to Aie oky would be $200,000 the report said.

CONFEREES FAIL TO AGREE.

WASHINGTON, Hay 8.—Another attempt by the conferees on the new array bill to reconcile differences between senate and house failed today and the committee receisQji until later

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no jirpspect of an. agreement. The "^diffciHty is over the amendment Col. Roosevelt's di

U. S. WEATHER REPORT.

TEMPERATURE RECORD, MAY 8. 6 a, in Noon 58 9. a. ra .53 3 p..m 58 Relative humidity at noon, 57 per cent.

LOOAL, CONDITIONS AT 7 A. M. MAY 8, 1917. Station pressure, 29.47 temperature, 44 highest temperature yesterday, 6S lowest temperature last night, 40 precipitation, trace direction of w-ind, northwest velocity of wind, eight'miles per hour state of weather, .cloudy relative humidity, 81 per cent. Sunrise, 4:44. Sunset, 6:50.

FORECAST.

TERRE HAUTE—Fair tonight, probably light frost -Wednesday fair and warmer.

INDIANA—Hair tonight with probably light frost Wednesday fair and warmer.

ILLINOIS—Generality fair tonight and Wednesday not much change in temperature.

OTHER LOCAL REPORTS. Temperature' by Buntin's thermometer: 7 a. m., 46 2 p. m„ 56.

River Stage—S.4 feet-

SHIPS FLYING FUGS OF U S. JUD U-BOATS?

Government Investigation Activities of Vessels Said to Have Taken Supplies to Submarines.

SAILORS JELL OF SUPPLIES HIDDEN UNDER COAL CARGO

Say All Sorts of Fuel a/id food Were Delivered to SubmeraibJes by Steamers on Whio?PTiiey

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WASHINGTON, May 8.—The government is investigating the activities of the* steamer Manitowoc and other vessels of the American Trans-Atlantic company, which are said to have carried supplies to German submarines in the Atlantic. This was disclosed at the navy department today, but no details of the steps taken were given out.

The American Trans-Atlantic company has offices in New York*and Boston, and-its ships fly the Amer'P" Officials/here will not say what had aroused their suspicions, but admittW that the chips had been .hfeld for investigation- at St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, by order of the navy department. Both the state and justice departments have been taking part in the investigation.

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, May 5.— (Correspondence of the A. P.)—There are German submarines in the Atlantic and until recently they have been supplied from the United States by ships flying the American flag, according to statements by. members of the crew of the steamer Manitowoc, which, for several weeks, was detained in the harbor at St. Thomas. Twenty-one of the crpvr are returning to the United States afteT difficulties with Captain F. Hogstead, master of.the ship.

The Manitowoc, Muskegon and -Allaguash, all belonging to the same line, shortly before the Danish Islands became .the Virgin Islands, U. S. A., put into harbor at St. Thomas,, bound from Buenos Aires to New York, supposedly to "await orders." They were stHl waiting for orders when the islands were transferred to the United States. According to their manifests all three ships carried coal and other fuel supplies. Members of the. crew of the Manitowoc say all the vessels were loaHed with contraband for German submarines.

Supplies Under Coal.

"When we left New York last we were supposed to have a cargo of coal exclusively," said one of the crew. "Underneath the coal were all sorts of fuel and food -supplies.- Supposedly

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WASHINGTON, May 8.—"Thrift in cur own household." This message was sent out to American women today by Secretary of Agriculture Houston in response to floods of requests on what American women can do to help in the war. Thrift in food, garments and labor, is the duty of every woman, with all three of these commodities at lowebb in the world's supply. "I^veiy woma*n can render Important service to the nation in its present emergency," Houston said. "She need not leave her home to join ihfr armed fprcep.- She can help the

SPECIALAGAIN ON WAY AFTER WRICK DELAY

Members of French War Mission Apparently None. the Worse for Derailment at Areola.

BROKEN RAIL FOUND CAUSE OF NEAR-SERIOUS ACCIDENT

Cool-Headedness and Courage of Engineer of First Engine Likely to Be Recognized By the

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EFFINGHAM, 111., May 8.—A special train carrying the members of the French war mission to the United States arrived here early today and remained foV several hours before resuming the eastward journey after the tour of the nSiddle west. The train was held here upon the advice of officials of the department of state in Washington, that citizens- of all communities where stops were originally scheduled tonight might have ain opportunity to see the distinguished visitors. Members of the commission said they felt no ill effects from the derailment of the party's special near Areola, 111., last night. Most of the commissfbners were asleep before Reaving Areola, where the wreckage held the, train about four ho^rs.

Long before daylight little knots o" people began to gather about the station here in the hope of obtaining a glimpse of the guests.

An investigation of the track at the Areola wreck by railroad officials today disclosed a broken rail near the point where appear the first marks on the ties of the wh4sl flange of the tender of the engine derailed, the seov ond oif5^(^'^0W6motives drawing the train. The accepted theory is that the flange cut off the nuts of the fish plate which found the ends of the rails and thereby permitted the rails to spread, letting the day coach, one sleeper and the front truck of the dining car down on the ties.

Narrow Escapes.

The wreck occurred at a point wiiere the line is of single^ track construction, which had been thoroughly inspected by trackmen only a short time before the accident,-Tne of the trackmen arriving at the scene of the wreck almost as soon as the train party left the cars. The trucks of the day coach and the tender of the locomotive- were strewn along the ditch in a mass of twisted steel. The vestibule of the Pullman car in which t.he mission staff and newspaper men were riding was partly telescoped. The trainmen riding in the first car had a narrow escape from serious injury when their car was dragged along the track and finally overturned. The men made their escape from the car by crawling through the windows. The first engine and tender and the second engine, minus its tender, became separated from the train when the tender left the track and escaped from the wreck, stopping .several hundred feet from where the cars overturned.

After making a hurried survey of the wreck. Chief Nye of the secret service, accompanied by newspaper men, boarded the first engine and ran to Filson from where help was summoned.

Members of the commission remained aboard their cars, the observation car and the compartment car, until assistance- came.

They .showed no excitement and the American members of the.'party remained calm. Breckinridge Long, third assistant secretary of state, was one of the first outside the triain and alongsgide the wrecked car with Chief Nye. They held a brief consultation and prepared dispatches for. the government at Washington, informing officials there of the accident and that every -one was safe and uninjured.

Marshal Joffije was the coolest member of the party, with former Premier Viviani and the other leaders of the party he was at- dinner when the jolting began. Secret service men hurried among members of the party and re-

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Thrift in Every Household Demanded as War Measure

feed and clothe our armies And help supply food to those beyond the seas by practicing effiqjent thrift in her own household. "Every ounce of food saved at home lessents that household's draft on the already insufficient world supply. "To save food, the house wife, must learn to plan economical and well balanced meals. "It is her duty to use all methods to protect food from spoilage by heat, dirt, mice or insects. She must acquire the culinary ability to utilize

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VOL. XLIV.—NO 159. TEREE HAUTE, IND., TUESDAY, MAY 8, 1917, FOUR O'CLOCK—ONE CE]

HISTORY OF FRANCE'S SAVIOR JOFFRE THE GENERAL, THE MAN

Born on January 14, 1862, the son of a struggling young cooler, Jacques-Joseph-Cesaire off re was on the day of his birth dedicated to the military service of France, his proud father prophetically declaring, "Our boy is to become a great general."

Estimates of the shipping board are that 5,000,000 to 6,000,000 tons of steel and wooden vessels will be constructed by the government during the next two years.

After one* year's education at the Polytechnlque the Franco-Prussian war broke out and Joffre, as a'young lieutenant, was one of the defenders of Paris.

ON ACCOUNT

WASHINGTON, May 8.—France to* day received the $100,000,000 the United States has decided to lend her to meet her expenses in this country during May. The amount was transferred. by Secretary McAdoo to Ambassador Jusserand tqday by treasury warrant.

The loan brings the total advanced thus far to the allies up to $450,000,000.

Indications are that subscriptions to the second offering of treasury certificates, which were to close May 10, probably will be closed' before then.

The transfer of the $100,000,000 to Franc^ today was marked by an ex-change-of addresses, by Secretary McAdoo and Ambassador Jusserand..

SPY BILL DEBATE RESUMED.

Senate Adopta Embargo Clause of Espionage Measure. WASHINGTON, May 8.—The senate resumed today consideration of the espionage bill, after- having adopted, without a dissenting vote a new embargo section which would empower the president during the war when "the public safety shall so require" to proclaim it unlawful to export articles to "any country named."

In adopting the provision the senate reversed-its previous action. It voted !9.st week to authorize embargoes only against countries through which foods were found to be reaching the enemy.

CARRANZA DEMAND GRANTED.

Given Powers to Deal With Finances of Country. MEXICO CITY, May 8!—After a long stormy session the Mexican senate, early today, passed a. Bill giving President Carranza extraordinary powers to deal with the finances of the country. 'Before the measure was passed General carranza had directed a cbrnmuni(fe.tion to the senate, explaining the necessity of that body granting him the authority and declaring that if congress could not give him the power his only recourse was to appeal dfrect to the people.

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He saw the Prussian king enter Paris and it is said that he on that day commenced the laying of plahs for the revenge of his countrymen.

Inspired by the suffering of .his countrymen and the arrogance of their conquerors, 6ie penned the only poeni he ever wrote, the prophetic first lines of which were: "The dreams of my hopes and the visions of my love lie in seeing ouir rifles marching on Strassburg."

In the war college, like Grant and Thomas, like Napoleon himself, he had excelled -only in mathematics. This sent him to the engineering corps, and his early years were spent building bridges and rebuilding, fortifications all over France and in her colonies.

He finally became disappointed. "Give me a command and let me fight," he pleaded. "I don't want to build bridges all my life."

The request was finally granted. He served with distinction- in numerous campaigns and was the first French comnftandant to reach TImbuctoo.

OiEA. joffre. He was finally made 'supreme commander of the French^ and to his wonderful work reorganizing the army was due the amazing rapidity with which it was mobilized and put in fighting trim.

His retreat toward Paris and his final victorious battle of the'Marne will live in history as one of the greatest exhibitions of strategic warfare the world has ever known. It earned for him the title, "Saviour of France, and marked what many critics believe will be regarded in history as the real turning point of the whole war.

Personally he is known as "Joffre, the Taciturn or "Joffre, the Silent." Old neighbors tell how as a Jpaby he "never cried he was the most silent baby ever born." He has^ always maintained that silence.

At home he is quiet, restful, courteous in camp, or in office, a "man of steel." Orders, he believes, are given .to obey- instantly. He asked a subaltern once how long it would take to move some supplies from the Interior. "Two or three weeks, possibly a month," was the reply. "Get them here in a week or go back to France," was Joffre's terse order.

PROPOSED BY BOARD

Product of Every Steel Mill in Comitry to be Trirned_tg 3luilcUi»s Ships for Government.

WASHINGTON, May 8.—Congress will be asked to appropriate $1,000,000,000 for the building of the great American merchant fleet which, is to overcome submarine menace.

The program, evolved by the shiplng board, contemplates the diversion to government uses of. the products of every steel mill in the country, cancellation of existing contracts between those mills and private consumers and where necessary payment of damages by ttii& government to the parties whose contracts are cancelled.

WINTER WHEAT HELD! LOWEST SINCE 1888

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With World Facing Food Shortage, Government Estimate is fo:r But 366466,000 Bushels.

WASHINGTON, May 8.—In the face of a threatened world food shortage, the American, winter wheat crop shows the'lowest, condition recorded since .1888 and promised a smaller yield" than any other since 1904.

Agricultural conditions otherwise are good, the department announced, arid^t recalled that although, the winter wheat crop of 1912 showed an equally discouraging

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duction of crops that year was the greatest on record. I The .winter wheat crop fqrecast today by the department of agriculture promises a production of 366,ij.6,000 bushels. Area to be harvested 27,653,000 acres. Condition was 73.2 per cent of a normal on May 1.

Production of rye is forecast at 60,735,000 bushels. Rye condition was 88.8 per cent of a normal on May 1.

Meadow (hay) land eondition, 88.7 per cent. Hay stacks on farms 12,488 000 tons, or 11.4 per cent of last year's crop.

Pastures condition 81.S per cent. Spring plowing waa 72.41 per cent completed.

Spring planting was 58-7 per cent completed.

FOOD DEPARTMENT use BY HOOVER

WASHINGTON, May 8.—Herbert C. Hoover, urgently recommended to the senate agricultural committee today a separate department of the gbverament to deal with the food question and absolute government control of certain staples, particularly wheat and sugar.

GREEK STEAMER SUNK

NEW YORK, May 8.—The' 'Greek steamship Parthenon, which left New York bn April 14 for Havre, h'as been sunk by a German submarine with a loss of $4,000,000 in vessel, and cargo, according to a dispatch received here today by the owners.

The Parthenon, a ship of 2,934 tons gross, was under charter to the Royal Belgian Lloyd. She carried Greek officers and crew. The cablegram did not say whether they were saved. The vessel was destroyed April 30, presumably off the French coast.

LONDON, May 8.—The Norwegian foreign office reports the Norwegian steamers Tolslca '.Yale, 719 'Ions, and Tromp, .2,751 tons, ?unk by German submarines, says a Central News dispatch from Christiania. Three men were lost from* the Vale.

WHEAT SEHJS AT $3.

CHICAGO, May 8.—MVy wheat sold at $3 a bushel today, the highest price on record. It was an advance of 17 cents. The clo sewas [at t$2.$7. July wfceat rqse 7% cents ttf $2.33%vc.

JOFFRE PROVES COOLEST OF ALL IN WRECK SCENE

Among First to Leave Coach, He Addresses Calming Word to Trainmen

WARNS AGAINST ALARM

By M. D. Shelley.

"Take your time take your time. Is anj'onp hurt?" It was General Joffre, marshal- of France, and hero of the Marhe, talking to the crew of- the Pennsylvania train carrying the French mission wrecked Monday night at 7 o'clock while enroute to Terre Haute, a mile and a half east of Areola, 111. The general, who had just finished dinner, in company with Rene Viviani,- minister of justice and head of the mission, and civil and military attaches of the party numbering about 25 persons, had felt the shock of the derailing of the train and emerged hastily fi om the coach in company with William Nye,' in oharge of the United States secret service'detail and secret service agents, to learn the seriousness of the accident. An upturned combination car in which live of the crew were imprisoned met his eye as he hurried forward, and as the crew scrambled forth from a broken jvindow the calming words of France's greatest soldier were addressed to Amos Johnson, conductor of the train and Trainmaster O. ID. Linn, who had fortunately escaped without a bruise and -were Rrep'ared to direct the work of rescue and relief.

Marshal Shows toooiness. The coolness of the great soldier and the calmness in the accent of his voice —the voice that had commanded great armies in rhoticn in great battles on the plains of the Somme—was like an influence for care and order and ea plained why the crew, which had. been acquainted with him only slnoe .leading Decatur at 4:30 in the afternoon, had already learned to speak of him with a respect mingled with admiration and loving kindness and was a visible manifestation of why his own people call him "Papa Joffre." Being .assured that no one was in danger the great general retraced his steps to the rear coach, witnessing a scene from which many had escaped with their lives only by good fortune.

The marshal returned to his coaoh with, head bared to meet in front of the car steps,' Rene Viviani, who, too, expiessed great concern" for1 all passengers on the special. The track bed torn for hundreds of yards and the overturned car had impressed him and he was still reluctant to be returned to Areola until he and Rene Viviani were I.ositively assured that everyone" on the special train was safe.

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to go back to Areola," said Conductor Johnson.' "General Joffre said, 'You will telegraph, do not. alarm the people.'"

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This was the story* fcs it was told by the conductor, and trainmen and members of the crew who had been in charge of the mission, but^a few minutes after the party had been returned to Areola and transferred on the Illinois Central for Effingham, III., from where they were routed to Pittsburgh, Pa., on the Pennsylvania lines, passing through this city Monday morning.

When the wreck of the train carrying the French emissaries was announced to the waiting crowd at the union depot at Terre Haute at 8:30 p. m., by Charles R. Duftin, member of the reception committee, several newspaper men waited for an opportunity to board the wreck train only to find that permission refused them. The wreck train did not gets under way from here until 9:07 p. m. and a Tribune reporter together .with George Ketchum and Trevilion D. Baton, attached to the publicity staff of. Frederick Courtenay Barber in the recent Rose Polytechnic campaign, and correspondents for Pittsburgh, Pa., and Richmond, Va., papers, respectively, chartered an automobile in company with Rufu-s W. Gilbert, athletic instructor at the Rose Poly, and set forth on a flying trip of 60 miles for the scene of the wreck.

At Filson-they learned that they had beaten the wrecking train which, had preceded them by half an hour, and learning thair the French party had. already been removed to Areola, sped on for another five miles only to find

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THAT WA8 THE FAMOUS FRENCH BLUE DEVIL

The crowd at the Union station was curious to know "Who's the guy with the tam o'shanter?"

That guy was Jean Fabry, the "Blue Devil of France." He has been wounded three times and had a leg shot away. At Guilport he •was buried in a trench by an exploding shell and lay for' dead in the trench for two days.

Fabry beamed at the crowd and took the liveliest interest of anyone In the party in his Terre Haute surroundings. He was having a jolly time.

WJUt MISSION GETSROUSi T.H.WELC0I

Noted French General is Cental Attraction, But Others Not Neglected..

GREAT CROWD AT STATION WEEN SPECIAL STOPS

People ^Generally Turn Out to Glimpse of Notable Frenchmi —Flags of Two Nations.

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INDIANAPOLIS, May V 8. TJ French war commission arr!v«d iii dianapolis at 12:13 o'clock this^ noon. A reception oommittea* posed of state and eity efRoiali^ mediately escorted the party business streets whioh wers with cheering throngs. The oor sion remained here about .on* hot

Marshal Jaoques Joseph Joffre, shal of France, Rene Viviani, of Justice In the French cabinet,^ other members of the war missionv touring the United States, wei a sample of Terre and approval of the war Tuesday morning, when the parrying the distinguished „vl£ rolled into the Union station o'clock, and was greeted with-a Vo cheers. As waa the case whef£V«i| war mission lias visited* th^#| French general was ..singled! especial applauise and the smitei carried with him throughout^ ney-thro ugh thg~west was br^ ever.

Ceremony Is Simple.

The ceremony at the depot® simple owing to the limitation. and, the restrictions placed abpvtt train by secret service men. Wif Nye, heading the detail secretj ice men on the train, stood durlngri informal reception in a position to" ern the crowd and was obliged stantly to remind the peoplescrowded forward'that it would Hp possible for all to shake the har General Joffre. Minister Rene "Vjf was the first to appear dressed p.la in civilian attire and fraternl democratically with those who, i forward, speaking in fluent Engli'i well as French. At his side young officer of the Chasseur

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•service, with a conspicuous of bright, deep blue, and with a chft ing vivacity which has earned fori tho name of "The Blue Devi!** di tour Other aides of artillery, and infantry service were conspidf by the elaborateness and varitheir uniforms. But a few mil later Marshal Joffre appeared, amiably, and the "Vive la Franc! many French speaking persons harmonious salute. An

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speaking in French cried, "Lon^S to you." These salutations were^l turned by the marshal with a hi smile. Marshal Joffre stood ere Indicated his pleasure in the rece by an extremely amiable expressiril

With some who were forward^ Marshal shook hands. Among number was Samuel Dreyfus, bor 'Alsace.* spoke to M. Vivian^? was presented by him to Marshal fre. In reply to a lady who 3aidv v/as from Colmar, Alsace, "The Devil," who also spoke excellent lish, replied: "Well, we'll soon be there.", "I want to see, you take Strassl saEid Mr. Dreyfus. ,"We'Il be too," replied the chasseur. G$% Joffre appeared In the uniform marshal of France, the red ti arid blue coat, which were disc as uniforms of men in the ranksti in the war. He wore brown sei leggins and the red marshal's bordered with gold braid. At hteg pearance agid withdrawal the stood at attention and saluted.

No Speaking Permitted.

Members of the committee wer£ 5 attendance .but were prevented making any demonstration by, crowd which surged about the,end of the observation car a,s it pt in. At the request of the officer! charge of the special train, the tion committee w,as asked to foi any formal plan of program or tion, owing to a close schedule. X{ than the presentation of many!quets of roses and lilies, thereno marks of a ceriemony.

Terre Haute greeted General Jq upon practically the same spo#! General Grant and Admiral Farra •were greeted in IS65 when P^ei Andrew Johnson stopped with, in this city on his "swing a.rour circle," according to W. H. Ddn! one of th6 long-time residents ot city, who was among the auryeT' both occasions. Several otfk^-1 citizens, according to.Mr. Dune present on both occasions.

The crowd, disappointed night at jiot being able to see?

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