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The Greeley tribune., 1909-01-27
Delta pst Party.

The members OF the Delta Psi fra.
ternity and their lady friends had a
jolly time at q masquerade party Fri.
day evening ut the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. w. r. Adams. whose son, Roy.
Ia High school social member or
the fraternity. The young people
met at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Shook, where they drew numbers To
select their partners. There we, ,
eleven couples in the crowd. and but
few we're able to discover the iden-
tity of their partners until they un-
masked. The costumes were orig
inal and amusing. On arriving
each guest was given q stunt to pe,-
form. and after they unmarked var
ious games we're played. The Adams
home was prettily decorated for the
occasion In green and white. and
the same colors were carried out In
the refreshments which were served
The party was one Of the most en-
joyable ever given by the fraternity
The Greeley tribune., 1909-01-27
FORT LUPTON.

Miss Grace Coburn came home
AGaaday after weeks visit In Boui-
1sr.
Mrs. Ada Sadd and daughters.
Myrtle and Pauline. spent last Thurs
Gay in Denver.
Mrs. Newell and daughter. Ethel.
u Boulder. are visiting her sister.
llrs. John Coburn.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. b. Davis spent
the last OF the week in Denver vts-
Mag Mr.. Davis mother.
Misses Leone Bell and Mabel john
- who attend the Normal, spent
1afurday with Lupton relatives.
Mrs. A. R. Fischer and Miss Anna
Mcnson came down from Denver to
attend the club meeting 1t An.
Rhodes.
Tho Thursday Afternoon club INST
vtfh Mrs. 8. ]. Rhode. After the
fnutallstion Of oficers and other busi-
neas was disposed Of the Afternoon
~ spent at q japanese tea. The
larRe parlors and dining room were
beentifully decorated with Japanese
fiaes, lanterns and miniature um-
brellas. Tea was served to the guests
vAo were seated on the floor ana .
Aainty plate of rice and chop sticks
we're given to each one. The COM
nittee in charge. Mesdames Rhode.
q. John and Hubbell deserve much
credit for the success of the anair
The Greeley tribune., 1909-01-27
LUCERNE.

Greene Cox and family moved Sat
ufday to Julesburg.
o. H. Ward has bought the prop
erty west Of the track recently owned
BY Mr.. Hillyer.
Ralph and Guy OIin expect to leave
soon for Idaho where they will farm
the coming year.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. B. Richardson of
Oklahoma expect to visit friends and
relatives here in March.
Miss Martha Merrindor6 returned
Friday from Leadville where she Wis.,
tied relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Carson and MT.
snd Mrs. Ross Riggs were entertain
ID Sunday at the Bollinger home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Rohinsoon
Of Greeley, Harry sothman Of Lone
Tree and Miss Lulu Houston were
guests At the Stanley home Sunday.
There was dance given at the
Lueerne hall Friday evening whicn
was pleasant affair. There was
thirty couples present. the music was
GOOD and every one had good time.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-01-27
CROW CREEK AND LONE rREE

S. E. Shinkle sold IS fne steer
to A. w. Jacobs, Tuesday.
E. 8. Pinney has sold . quartz
OF section IA to Arbuckle and Purcell
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford of Pleasan
Valley were at the Graham rancl
Saturday.
The quarantine has been lifted
from Harry Reeds home and th'
children have started to school.
Several thousand acres Of Ian.
have changed hands within the las
week. The news that = branch o
the U. p. railroad will be built soon
through our country. has created
much excitement
II il said that one Of the station
on the new branch railroad will b'
on the Gill and Decker ranch. Thi
will make the land very valuable
Some will probably be sold for towr
lots and the rest may be divided int,
40-acre pieces and sold.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-01-27
at the J. R. Van Gorder home near

at the j. R. Van Gorder home neal
town.
John Ferguson OF Fort Lupton,
spent Saturday here with his father
who is seriously i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Hamlnitt
spent Sunday at the Niles Miller
home south Of town.
Miss Lille Egner went to Denver
Thursday morning to visit her aunt.
Mrs. Charles Howard,
The w. c. T. U. held an interesting
meeting Wednesday afternoon at the
home OF DR.. j. B. Guthrie.
Mrs. c. c. kersey and daughter.
Veda, of Greeley visited Mrs. L. NJ.
Raney the latter part of last week.
Ernest Terry, son Of George Terry,
who is in the employ OF the U. P.
as supply section foreman Is visiting
home folks.
The dance given at the Gass hall
Friday night by the Platteville or
chestra was a success in every re-
spect. Lunch was served by the
young ladies of the Women OF Wood
craft. Ernest Terry and Mrs. James
Johnson of Denver carried off the
honors in the prize waltz.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-01-27
KERsEY.

GIL and Decker shipped 1900 IA
sAeep Thursday.
Miss Ruby Ester spent last weel
With Denver friends.
B. B. Madison spent Wednesaa!
and Thursday In Denver.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. Sanford OF Has
din, spent last week In Denver.
James Loustalet went to Denver
Tuesday to attend the stock show.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Fitch returned
from Denver Wednesday evening.
Sidney Lane visited relatives in
Denver and took In the stock snow
last week.
Messrs. Charles Pooler and Vale
moved from west of Greeley to Box
BldeF Thursday.
Katherine Staver went to Greeley
Saturday to spend Sunday with hef
sister, Mrs. Clarence Withers.
Matt Jorden sold his property now
occupied by B. F. Tenant to the MIL
les Produce company of Fort Collins
1hursday.
Earl Hammans returned Friday
from Ioveland with load OF house
hold goods. They will live on the
place recently vacated BY Fred Ar
nold.
Mrs. D. NJ Scott and little son.
Dwight, returned Saturday from
Cameron, Mo. and other eastern
points where they have been visiting
the last six weeks.
Mrs W. r. Reeves returned from
Alton, Ia, Friday. She was accom-
panied home by Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Hammans and family who ex-
pect to make their home here.
Mrs. F. L. Miner entertained the
Ladies' League Thursday afternoon
The time was spent with games after
which refreshments were served.
The ladies voted to change their
meeting day to the second and fourth
OF each month.
James F. Smith formerly OF ker-
sey but now of Clear Lake. Ida,
spent Thursday with old friends
here. He was enroute home from
, trip to Oklahoma, Kansas. Nebras-
Ia, Missouri and Iowa. He says his
family is we'll pleased with the new
Nome.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-01-27
pYTHIAN SISTERS INSTALL
knights Entertained and Pleasant
Evening Enjoyed.

'>sst''s~ AsVHs"lheu anu 1'IeStR6Nt
Evening Enjoyed.
The Pythian Sisters held their
public installation of officers and en-
tertained the Knights Friday even
ing. The following officers were in
stalled: Mrs. r. B. Kemmerer. p. C.
Of t.; Mrs. Sarah Spear, NJ. f. C.:
Mrs. Lille Vrooman. E. S. of T.:
MRS. Abbie Deffke, E. ]. of t.: Mrs.
May Heaton, NJ. of T.: Mrs. Christine
Malone, NJ. R. and c.; Mrs. Olive
swanson. NJ. of F.: Mrs. Lulu Nc
Carter. G. of o. T.. Mrs. Mary Vel
dren, P. of T.
The installation ceremony va.
beautiful. one Of the features being
four little flower girls, who carried
a litter covered with flowers. and
containing wreath for each off1cer
installed. A short program was Civ
en- consisting OF selections hv A
male quartet of Messrs. ]. A Per
kins' E. Fl. Downey. j. A. Beyrer
and C. z. Clark.
Harry Faulkner on the violin ac-
companied by Mrs. G. w. Graham
also gave pleasing musical numbers
and Mrs. II. c. Casner read the story
OF Damon and Pythias.
Nice refreshments under the man
agement OF Mrs. J. 8. Shryyer we're
served and the evenings entertain-
ment was success.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-01-27
GIBSON.

Boyd and sons are cutting ice on
0eely's lake.
Robert Boyd and sons visited the
stock show In Denver last week.
Perry Murray has bought . farm
near Ault and will move there soon
Mr.. Gesick has rented . farm near
Hillsboro and with his sons will
move there next month.
Mr.. Carpenter and family have
been entertaining relative, Mr.
Boeworth, from Stove Prairie.
H. L. Medearis has sold his farm
to Mrs. Lizzie Wilson. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilson took possession last week.
A. Oleson has bought twenty
acres three miles southeast Of Gree
ley and will move his family there
in few days.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-01-27
GODFREY BOTTOMS.

Mrs. McKibber of Lamar arrived
here Tuesday to visit her brotheA Mt
Bently. ~
The Ladies' Aid Society will give
pie social Friday evening at tht
parsonage.
Mrs. A. D. Lewis came down from
Denver in her auto Friday TO visit
her sister, Mrs. Walter Sylvester
Mrs. Lewis is daughter-in-law to A
T. Lewis.
Mrs. A. B. Carter accompanied b,
Mesdames Lewis. Beattie. Laughlir
and Moore went to Greeley Wednes
day to select picture OF Francis E
Willard to be presented to the new
school At 1.aSalle. The ladies were
committee from the w. c. T. u
The Greeley tribune., 1909-01-27
Eastern Stock Men.

j. Robinson, representing the Clay
Robinson Commission company of
the Chicago stockyards, and Guy
Fredley. representing a stock Jour
nal, were in Greeley and vicinity
yesterday, calling on local stockmen
in the interest of their firms. They
took several pictures of the shee,,
and cattle ranches near Greeley ami
these will appear in the next issue
Of the Chicago Stock journal. One
excellent view IL a bunch Of several
thousand sheep on the ranch OF
Theo Lucas, north Of town.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-01-27
MA9TERA.

Miss Anna Chafin entertained in
formally Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford and Mr.. an,
Mrs. C. l.. Waite spent the past wee
in Denver.
James Hall is home after q pleas
ant visit with friends in Nebrask
and Kansas
John Thompson has been visitinl
his daughter Mrs. Pearl Rudd o
Pleasant Valley. ~
Messrs. A. w. Kelley and r. D
Mackey attended the dance give
in Roggen Friday evening.
Those from Masters attending tn
stock show were F. W. Smylie E. "
Day. A. R. Mackey. Edgar volme
and E. E. Moore.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-01-27
Real Estate Transfers
Furnished daily by the Weld coun'
" Abstract and Investment company.
January %.

January OOs .
! r. j. Houtchens to Emma Thorell.
W. ID. 81. Lots and 8, Blk. l2S'
Greeley.
A. Fletcher. @. c. D. VI. Secs. 2S
and 27-l-6S
Clarence A. Fletcher to Henry L..
Bowles. Q. C. D. 81. Sec. 23-l-6S.
Anne RhyS to Henry l.. bowies.
w. ID. 81, Sec. 23-1-63.
Clarence A. Fletcher to Henry L.
Bowles. w. D. $40. Secs. 23 and ~
1853.
John Burt to Alfred Marfell. q.
C. D. 81. Lot 80. Blk.4. Erie.
Albert Marfell to J. E. Oakley. w.
D. 5000. Lot 80. Blk. 4. Erie.
Louise Marsha to Evans Bros, w.
D. $500. Lot 25. Blk. S. Erie.
Frederick b. Stevenson ct. al. to
~. W. Bruner. w. d. $50, Lot g..
Blk. 1: Lot 13. Blk. 2. Carr.
W. d. Reynolds to Phoebe 4.
Brown, w. D. 5000, Lots and g..
Blk. A, Reynolds Add. to Fort Lup-
ton.
L. N. Ward to George H. Althouse.
W. d. 81, w y NE \ and e y N
w Y 1876.
r.. n. StoNcHBOH et 81. W Souu w :
Bruner. w. ID. $40. Lot II. Blk. 10,
Carr
The Num- Townsite Co. to Mrs. A.
S. Pinkham, w. D. $125, Lot 3. Blk.
"a. and Lot IL. Blk. J, Sub. to Num-.
Mrs A. 8. Pinkham to G. w. Bran
don, w. d. 800, Lot IL. Blk. y.
Sub. to Num-.
r. D. Straight, E. A. Straight to
n n NJ a
Waters Sub. of u Blk. 1874, Gree
ley.
America J. Goad to W. H. Pierce.
George H. Sweet to Edison l..
part of Sc Y 80, and SW Y NV x
and W y sW y 34-6-ss.
Thos Fl. Robertson, trustee. The
Poudre Valley National bank to
Union Pacific Railroad Co.. @. C. D.
81. strip Of land 200 feet wide
across SW 4 19-6-67.
Dorothy Metcalfe. VIM. Metcalfe
to Union Pacific Railroad Co., @. C.
d. S1,1OO. strip OF land 900 feet
wide across SW Y 19-6-67.
w. C. Hastings, Cora B. Hastings
to B. A. Smith. w. D. 81. Lot IS.
Blk. 141. Greeley.
Thos. NJ. Welsh to B. A. Smith.
W. D. 81, W q Lot 3, Blk. 8. Gil
crest.
Grant G. Warner. Melissa A. War
ner to The Denver, Laramie 4
Northwestern Railway Co., Q. C. D.
$3.50, strip OF land 200 feet wide
across Sc Y SW Y IL. N y NV Y
and sW v NV Y 24-4-67.
Harry II. Ewing. Mrs. Agatha C.
Ewing to The Denver. Laramie &
Northwestern Railway Co. W. D.
81, strip OF land 100 feet wide
across SW v Sc Y 25-2-67.
VIM. A. Ewing. Mrs. Jennie Ewing
to The Denver. Laramie & North
western Railway Co.. W. d. 81,
strip Of land 100 feet wide across
N y Sc u 25-2-67.
J: 8. Maddux. Sophie T. Maddux
to ]. Mattern. w. d. $40, part OF
Lot S. N y NE u 5-5-65.
Joe Gibson to Carl H. Young, w.
D. 81. w so feet OF E 100 feet OF
N 1870 feet OF Blk. 149. Greeley.
Horace G.. Dixon to Asa A. Decker,
W. D. $4,000. w 100 acres Of SW
a S-6-64
Asa A. Decker to Horace G. Dixon,
w. d. $6.500. all of Sc Y 1854
lying west Of North Side lateral
ditch.
c. G. Paul to Earl Reynolds. w.
d. 81. Lots and 4, Blk. 4, Moore. 8
Add. to Greeley
E. Wingren and wife to VIM. B.
I, Wingren. @. c. ID. 81, Sec. 27-l2-6l.
VIM. B. Wingren and wife to 3.
F. Blocklinger. w. D. 81, Sec. 81
1861
The Greeley tribune., 1909-01-27
Return to Kansns
tEvans Special.

Albert Weinhold's parents. who
ams sansi rom Kansas to be with the
,i,nnI nm,y VINO i've at Evans during the
ness - ~s. ana, as 1t CHANGED, the death
VI MRS. thinner, returned to their
Wga uUe tooay. Mrs. thinner was Mrs.
Weinholds mother. was
The Greeley tribune., 1909-01-27
Carl Lehman Gives Address
(WindOOr Specially

Carl lehman. field secretary Of
the Christian Endeavor society. ad-
dressed the Christian Endeavorers
and the members of the Epworth
League at the Christian church Fri
day night A large audience was
I resent and enjoyed his interesting g
and helpful talk to the young p ople.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-01-27
Telephone Haa New Q1arters.
(Eysus Specially

The Bell Telephone company has
purchased the old Evans baker,
building and has had It remodeled
and put In shape for . central ONCE.
The switchboard. the cable and the
line material came Saturday and the
electricians commenced their work
today. Central" expects soon to be
installed In new and commodious
quarters.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-01-27
LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY
Agricultural Department Sends Com.
municatiOn Anent Alcohol ,.,..t

A'p@rtnent Sends COM
mnnication Anent Alcohol l.laat.
Secretary McCrery of the CONNER
cal club has received letter from
Mr.. Wilson, secretary of agriculture.
IN answer to the request of the club
sor tne establishment OF an alcohol
factory here for experimental pur-
poses. Ihe communication conveys
no no dennlte answer except to say that
tne industry would be profitable II
waste or cheap potatoes could he se-
cured. From the tone of the letter
u is probable that something may be
accomplished through the assjstsnc+
OF tne Colorado senators and con-
sressmen and it is probable that
snose Interested will align the in
huehce OF those officials
The Greeley tribune., 1909-01-27

A. G. Carlson has sold his propert,
to Claus Peterson. Mr.. Peterson
will take possession In February an,
Mr.. Carlson and son. Gus, vii
move to Greeley and build . house
The Greeley tribune., 1909-01-27
PLATTEvILLE

Miss Garnette Haskins is on the
sick list.
Prof. w. e. Reid was a passenger
TO Greeley Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Birkle attended
ne stock show at Denver last week.
mrs. W. H. Hull spent last week
The Greeley tribune., 1909-01-27
Special Rate to Chicago and Re
turn.

special Kate to Chicago ana isc-
turn.
The Union Pacific offers
rate of 332.75 from Denver to
Chicago and return, on sale
January 23, "a, 25. 26, 81. and
28. good to return leaving Chi
cago any time up to February l.
Tickets sold at this low rate
will be first-class, good on all
trains.
The Union Pacific Chicago
Special" electric lighted, leaves
Denver 2:15 p. m. daily and ar
rives Chicago 9:15 p. m. the fol-
lowing day. Another good train
leaves Denver 1890 p. m, arriv
ing Chicago $3.50 a. M second
day. ]. C. FERGUSON. @. A.,
Denver.
Send the Tribune TO your friends
The Greeley tribune., 1909-01-27
NOTICE OF ADJUST

Estate Of Ayah Q. Senle
The undersigned, th H.
Senier, late OF the coas nas
tate oi Colorado, az deces I.
notice that he ssid WA NJ
county court OF ssidI nIov
court house in GreelefI + E 3 u
Monday, the lst 1 dayl daa'cylosk v
a the hour OF 10 0 oeapsou o,p
q which time all pe,su. is ,ss
against said estate ;or ats HI
0uested to attenaH; l., ,S ted.
Ing the same adluss sse
debted to said snrss,vme1
make immediate pA'"l
signed. ,,.,ov Csk
day Of January 4; FIRED ii
Administrator OF 'n'
Senier. deceassepr $ = "a ,ttoi
Chas. Il. Southar''
The Greeley tribune., 1909-01-27
.Shrunk WI
From the

for laundries
woolens.
We've a method |
ems that uses ev|
waters all throj
a special soap 1
woolens, and 1
handling that's S
perfect,
We simply can't.
It's safer to send
to risk washing
The Greeley {
The Greeley tribune., 1909-01-27
KENNEL
Aucrlo

saturday, J.,
Mansion barn
work horses,
implements .sa
A free day
goods,
Monday, Feb,
l. Montgomery,
west of Eaton, d
class horses and
shape A good I
wanting to ou.a
Montgomery Bro
Thursday, FeL
ranch 2 miles e,
OF Eaton, Colo,
IL head of hon(
implements. etc /
owner.
Tuesday, Febr
ranch in Pleasau|
east OF Lucern,
COWS, implements,
bills. Jasper Rir
Monday, Febr,
Mumper ranch,
Greeley, on the
mules and impleI
PSA, oWutT.
kEMMERE
The Champion A
ern COLORADO
New-York tribune., 1909-07-31
TSETSE FLY BIT HIN.
But DIR. SescaH Didn't Get Sleeping
Sickness in african Jungle.

Laden with jungle punder. ". @. SewaH OF
Boston, Harvard 07. got back from Africa on ule
Cunard steamship Mauretania yester1ay- IN
trip through Somaland. Abyssnia, and British
East Africa Mr. Seward bagged seventeen ele-
plants. several hippopotami and other big game
He also gathered material for address to the
Royal Geographical Society and several letters TO
the British War once.
He said that Colonel Roosevelt was as safe IN
the country he is hunting over as ne Wouid
be in this city. especially the natives IN ms
party would feel themselves disgraced for life II
anything serious happened TO a white man under
their guard The ivory and hides which Mr..
Sewall gathered more than paid for the expenses
of his expedition.
After shooting for nine months above Lake Ru-
doph. Mr.. SewaI started for the Congo valley
but the Belgian officials refused permit him
to the Congo territory The real reason
that | was not allowed TO go through the Congo
valley he said was that the Belgians feared
more exposures OF their atrocities. So many mis-
sionarfes have written about the Belgian atroci-
ties that they fear every foreigner and stop all
they from getting in
In Abyssinia, Mr.. Sewah had audience with
Menel.k IL He found the capital not unpeas-
place. with macadamized streets. electric lights
and telephones. The Emperor had an automobile
presented to him by American who was looking
for a concession. and old he is. he likes 20 go
through the streets OF the capital a swifter gait
than any of his subjects believed to be pos
sibe.
Mr.. Sewall's route laid through Uganda for some
distance and there he says the caravan route Is
almost automobile road. II IS this road
that the ivory is sent down 70 the coast. While
caravan trip Mr., SewaH bitten by the tse
tse fly Although not in the country where the
fly carries the sleeping sickness Mr.. sewali was i'll
from the effects OF the bite for ten months the re-
suits making themselves manifest in the shape Of
sores Ill over the body.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-31
KISSEL FIGHTS CASE.
Pleads Statute of Limitations to
Sugar COnsDirdcu Chdree.

Gustave 2. Kssel. Jointly indicted with John E
Parsons. Washington B. Thomas and other Of
hcers and directors OF the American Sugar Re-
fning Company, appeared yesterday through coun-
sci before Judge Hand in the United States Circuit
Court. He withdrew his tentative plea of mot
guilty. and entered special pleas bars prose-
cution on the charges OF conspiracy
Kissel pleaded the statute of limitations md
made the further plea that he was entitled to
immunity because he appeared a witness at the
trial of the suit of the Pennsylvania Sugar Renn-
ing Company against the American Sugar Refining
Company. Kissel. who is broker. acted as inter-
mediary IL is said. between John z. Parsons and
Adoph Segal in the loan of g. 500 600 made by the
American company 10 the Pennsylvania company.
which caused the closing Of the Philadelphia re-
fnery and a suit for $50 10000 damages
The Court allowed oil the defendants-the Ameri-
Sugar Refining Company. Washington B.
Senn. John Mayer. George H. Frazier. John r.
Parsons and Thomas B. Harned-until August 3 70
withdraw their pleas der1ur take any action
regarding the indictments that they deem: proper.
In the first OF his special pleas Kissel saws The
alleged offences charged against him in the indict
ment were not committed within the three years
prescribed by the statute of limitations. He says
that for more than three years he did not commit.
directly indirectly any act in furtherance of any
conspiracy in restraint OF trade commerce.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-31
Gates SEES STEEL BOOM.
Says ReuiUal of Demand Sfr"ck
Country Like Cyclone.

John W. Gates, who returned from Europe re-
Gently was in the financial district yeS'eruaS
Asked what he thought of the outlook lot s'eei
and business generally, he said;
IT.. o;,1 ., tho demand for steel struck the
country like n cyclone and shows no abatement
From now on we will witness unprecedented pros
perity. and record breaking earnings VIII De III
order The Republic Iron and steer COMPANY -
putting millions of dollars into eA'ei,'o'' - M
o,ber reason than that we believe the 'ncreased
consunntion NJ steel will warrant increased capac-
fty We are diversifying our products ana III
tend TO get all the profit there is in steel from
the mining of iron ore up TO the prouue.io W
.oIo 90 the enisbed material The general business
s,tratio, is as sound as II can be. and we are on
the eve of the greatest period Of prosperity the
country has witnessed
Mr. Gates added that he was spending great
deal of money In Texas. and among other thilsS
-. ord hts associates were doubling the capacity
of two cottonseed plants they were interested IN
there.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-31
MAY CUT SHORE LEAVE OF "JACKIEs
Flowing Bowl Said To Be Cause-Race
Planned for Torpedo Boats

Provincetown Mass, July 3o-Busness men Of
Provincetown. whose profts have been largely in
creased during the stay OF Rear Admiral Schroe-
der's feet, were dismsyed tonight when report
was circulated that shore leave would be denied 70
the tackles" tomorrow and Sunday. The fact
that some OF the Of the fleet went back to
their ships Under the influence OF liquor after last
Sundays shore leave and In poor condition
for the fleet work the following day IS reported
as the reason for the proposed action.
All the battleships, with the exception OF the
Idaho which engaged in calibrating practice
off Truro spent to-day in manoeuvres at sea.
OF torpedo boats. to be held next week
after the entire fleet starts for the South was an
nounced tonight. The feet OF eleven torpedo boats
under Lieutenant Commander Frederick r. Free
man. will for Newport for months practice
che time that the battleship fleet leaves
for Hampton Roads Somewhere in Vineyard
Sound the torpedo hotilla will draw away from the
other vessels and will be sent high speed run
Of about seventy-hve miles to Newport Harbcr.