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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-16
NORTHFIELD, MASS.
Conference Speakers.

w. r. Moody announces an excellent
program of speakers to follow the
close of the present conference for
Christian Workers. From August 10
to - inclusive Rev John Thomas viii
speak each morning, his subject, Life
of Mary Magdalene. Aug. 1922, Rev.
Len G. Broughton speaks each evening,
subject, The Heart of the Roman
Epistle. Sunday, Aug. "a, Rev. John
Thomas Will preach both morning and
evening. Aug. 23-2S, the speaker Will
be Rev. John Mcdowell of Newark, n.
~. sept. %, Dan Crawford of Africa
will give several addresses. lie is to
make his headquarters here during Sep
TENDER and October and will be heard
at various times, Sept. Ito
The fall conference of the Young
Men S Christian association will be held
at the Mortified hotel. At the same
time and place the secretaries and
members of the executive committee of
the student volunteer movement will
/ be held. Their early morning meeting
| is open to the public and delegates will
also have charge of the Sunday ser
vices in the church, to which all are
invited. Sept 10 Northfield seminary
opens. Sept. II w. r. Moody viii speak
and Sept. Is DIR. Russell III. Conwell OF
Philadelphia, Pa. will lecture. Sept
1919 Melvin Trotter of Grand Rapids
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-16

sohcitous friends are admolished to
keep their shirts on.-Newport IN. II ,
Champion.
Swasey of northampton, who has
been in Il batting slump, has gone to
Keene. KceHe can use him very Of
fectively for he is better man than
many OF the outtielders in the league.
Goodridge, the Champs first saeker,
VINO, it is claimed, has been under form,
although it has not been perceptible IN
games at the Island, was superseded
yesterday by Deedon of the North Ad-
am, a man not in his class. either as a
baseman or a batter. There win be a
big howl in Meadow City if Goodridge
is let out.
''Tommy' Leonard and his kicks
and protests called forth the following
from the Springfield Republican this
morning: King, who has been play
/ ing third base for Northampton, has
. been protested by Manager Leonard Of
Bellows Falls, and consequently could
not play yesterday. Manager Burns OF
/ the Hamp team is up in arms against
/ Leonard 5 action in this ease, and viii
/ fight the suspension. The basis of
! Leonard 5 contention that King, who
is Billy Granfeld of Springfield, IN
/ der the regulations of organized base
/ ball, belongs to a Southern league team
/ Grantield says he is a free agent. Burns
also states that he offered terms ia
/ Hammersley, late of the Electrics OF
/ the Eastern association, which were ac.
cepted, and then Leonard refused to let
him come to Northampton. Since then
! Leonard has hired the same man and
has used him under the name of Hard
lug. Leonard certainly appears to be
in wrong, and there will probably be
another heavy call down for him ut the
next meeting of the league directors.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-16
THAT GREEN SUSPENSION.
Springfield Sporting Writer'S View of
the Action

The report of the suspension of
:. Paddy" Green by President Keyes
impressed the Springfield Union S sport
ing editor as something of a raw deal
as may be gathered from the following:
The ruling of President Reyes VIII
occasion much surprise in baseball cir
cles, especially in view of the fact that
the Twin State harbored Outlielder Joe
Briggs for weeks when the player was
the property of the Meriden club. Also
there are other players in the same cir
cut who belong to other teams in or
gained baseball and as far as known
President Keyes has made no announce
ment that they are ineligible to play in
the Twin State
In yesterday : game in Northamp
ton, Tom Keegan, the former Pony
outtielder, played with the Meadow
Larks and he is the property of the
Meriden club. Mccarthy, the third
baseman, in the Hamp lineup yesterday
IS owned by the Springfield club. Man
ager William E. Carey Of the Ponies
accepted terms from Mccarthy a
month ago when he was playing with
North Adams, and placed the player
under suspension when he did not re-
port.
Then Rube Sager, who is pitching for
Greenfield, is said to be under suspen-
sion by the Fall River team OF the New
England league Meriden released Sa-
ger to Fall River, but he refused to re
port to that club. Brickley, the New
port outfielder, is generally understood
to belong to Connie Mack of the Phil
adelphia Americans. He reported to
the Athletics several weeks ago and a
number Of minor league managers want
ed Mack to farm out the youngster
among them Monte Cross of Bridgeport
Mack informed Cross that Brickley did
not want to he farmed out and the
player returned to Newport.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-16
A HAMP VICTORY
AFTER LONG SLUMP
North Adams Men Help Champs to Re
gain Place at Head of
League.
Especial to The Reformer1

(Cpetidl TO ne yhSEOIfn6r.
SOUTHAMPTON, Aug. IS. = TIE
Champs rung up a victory yesterday
over Bellows Falls by a score of , to
10 and one of the players whom Presi-
dent Keyes suspends every few min
utes. keegan, Il former Eastern associa-
ton man, was responsible for one of
the two runs. Mccarthy, of the de
funct North Adams team, was at third
because Tommy Leonard has pro
tested King, who has been playing all
season with Northampton, and Deedon
the North Adams first baseman, was on
that job in place of Goodridge, because
someone wanted something of a change
has gone to keene.
Jennings, who has been reinstated By
Northampton, and Martin, " Connie
Mack 5 iedgling, both pitched good
ball but Martin slipped a little in the
fifth and eighth and allowed enough
hits to score two runs.
\ double by Francis with one out
in the fifth paved the way for the de
struction of the Vermonters, for after
Jennings had famed, Keegan showed
: n fine single into left, bringing the
| Hamp catcher across the plate An
other tally was added in the eighth in
ming. With two gone Foran singled
over first base and then annexed see
ond with ease. Burns whaled one
through pitcher $ box and Foran. who
| had started Il steal of third, crossed
the home pan before the ball had roll
ed out to the center fielder. The score
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-16
Mich, VIII speak daily ut both North
field seminary and Mount Hermon


Mr.. and Mrs. George II. Witte are
spending two weeks. nj Duxbury and
Nantucket.
The bookstore in the auditorium
closes the first Of next week with a
big markdown sale.
Mrs. j. r. Cotton was called to Nor
witch, Conn, Wednesday By the death
OF her uncle, Edward Brown.
Recent guests of Dir. and Mrs. G. T.
Thompson were Mr.. and Mrs. W. +.
kinsman Of Shelburne and Miss Lii
Liam Thayer Of Springfield, a former
teacher here.
Miss Maud Hamilton attended the
funeral of her uncle, Prof Edward q.
Gleaves, formerly Of Cornell university.
The burial took place in CORTLAND, n.
y, Tuesday, Aug. y.
Tie eleventh annual basket picnic
Of district No. 9 will he held on the
lawn OF Frank Hoton 5 homestead. All
former teachers and pupils with their
families are invited to attend.
Forty members of the G.. A. r. post
alib iAtitA wi rs met iiHdN on the
lawns about Alexander hall ana enjoy
ell a picnic The organizations also
held their regular meetings.
The Boys Brigade are managing a
concert which is to be given in the
town hall Wednesday, August 20, at
S o clock. Fred Z. Kendall, reader
impersonator, singer and humorist will
| tie the attraction. He has been the
baritone soloist in Park Street church
in Boston many years.
Arthur Philips, the celebrated bari
tone singer, who is Mortified s son
sang at the pageant given by the
400 OF Newport yesterday, being tbs
guest of Arthur Curtis James. He sang
IN costume a number OF Italian songs
On October he viii sing the leading
baritone role in new French oratorio
Sr. Francis, at the Worcester musiea
festival. Mr.. Phillips is the only arts
engaged outside the Metropolitan oper;
| singers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-16
NEWPORT POUNDED
PITCHER ANDERSON
And the Result Was a so Defeat for
Keene Yesterday-Hard Hitting
by Volk and Brickley.
Especial TO The Reformer.

KEENE, n. H., Aug. 16-The New
port nine landed on Anderson 5 curves
yesterday afternoon for Il hits, with a
total of 10 bases, and scored five runs,
and shut out Keene. Anderson was
touched up freely in the third and
fifth innings, after which he steadied
down and held Newport scoreless.
Keene had several men on bases, but
two were thrown out at the plate by
pretty throws from Brickley in left
field.
The features of the game We're the
all-round playing of Winkler, Briekley
and Twombley, the batting of Nolk,
Durgin and English, and the fielding of
McElwee, Ostergren and Crowther. The
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-16

Summary: Total bases, Newport l6,
Keene 6; sacrifice hits, O'Mara 2
Crowther ?, Winkler, G. Anderson; stol-
en- base, Cahill; two-base hits, Gagain,
Brichey, Volk; three base hit, Winkler;
first base on balls, off Winkler l (Ca-
hilD. off Anderson ! % Mara; left
on bases, Newport 6, Keene 6; struck
out, by Winkler 4 (Twombley, Cahill
| >, McF,lwee), by Anderson (Briekley,
Volk, Andersonl; wild pitch, Anderson;
time, 80; umpire, Ready.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-16
She Knew Better
courtesy Greenfield Recorder. ]

Teacher gave as her morning quota
ton, Many HANDS make light work
Lucy was heard whispering to heI
nesghbor, Not if YOU had to wash
them as often as | haze to do mine
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-16
OBLIGATIONS.

Manufacturing, you're a naughty
boy. You can just go to bed without
any supper" Small Son-"Well,
mother, what about that medicine I've
got to take after meals ?"-Life.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-16
"Rinos" From Smoking Volcanoes.

A smoking volcano very often blows
rings Just like a man who is medita-
lively putting cigar. Sometimes
these rings are five or six hundred
feet across. In both cases the smoke"
consist of a cloud of fine particles
which show the existence of vortex
ring, the ring itself being rotating
mass of gas or air.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-16
Totals,


Sacrifice hits, Mccarthy, Conroy;
stolen bases. Foran, Burns, Deedon,
Robarge; twobase hit, Francis: first
base on balls, off Jennings /, off Mar
tin 3; left on bases, Northampton ).
Bellows Falls 6; struck out, by Jen-
.nings ;, by Martin l. Time, La I'm
pire, Elwood.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-16
w ell Mated Pair.

Manager am looking for a man I
can trust Applicant-And I'm look
ing for a man who will trust me- Wo
ought to get along fine
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-16
GAMES NEXT WEEK.

Monday.
Greenfield at Bellows Falls.
Tuesday.
Keene at Greenfield.
orthampton at Newport.
Bellows Falls at Brattleboro.
Wednesday.
Bellows Falls at Keene.
Newport at Northampton.
Thursday.
Newport at Bellows Falls.
Brattleboro at Greenfield.
Friday.
Keene at Brattleboro.
Greenfield at Newport.
Bellows Falls at northampton.
Saturday.
Newport at Kcene.
Greenfield at Bellows Falls.
Brattleboro at Northampton.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-16
Games Today.

Northampton at Brattleboro.
Keene at Newport.
Bellows Falls at Greenfield.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-16
TWIN STATE LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday

Northampton >, Bellows Falls 0.
Newport 5, Keene Q.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-16
Chile Rich in Gold.

Within the last ten years gold has
been mined in every Chilean province,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-12
BROWNSVILLE DRUGGIST
DESERVES PRAISE

g.. =. LeRay deserves praise for Browns
vile people for introducing here the sim
pie buckthorn bark and glyccrine mix
ture, known as Adieri-ka. This simple
German remedy first became famous by
curing appendicitis and it has now been
discovered that A SINGLE DOSE re-
lieyes sour stomach. gas on stomach and
constipation instantly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-12

Going FiShnG-J. A. Graham, who
acknowledges to having j birthday that
returns every wear on the twelfth Of
June, and who is feeling bad because he
is on the equalization board and cannot
follow his usual custom of an annual
fish beginning Gl2 every year and last
ING for three days. or 50 long rs the bait
holds out, states positively that he is
going to take these three days next
week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-12
CITY NEWS

Corr to oct Reddy.-MessrS. Becker
and Meyers who have been in Browns
uation with 4 view TO the putting Of Il
brewery here, left this week for San
Antonio for the purpose Of getting
things together at that end Of the line
They stated that they Will return in a
few DAYS and then something may be
their plans. They would give out moth
ing definite before they left. but assured
parties they would come back and ~
Sunnnatc their deal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-12
PERSONALS

,. f. Carr, city marshal of Sah Be
nitoi was in Brownsville today, attend
ing the .Amado Stevens hearing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-12

City S|dnifary NaR-Thc city sanitary
inspector will look into the throwing Of
watermelon rinds in the alleys. This
is Il f~ayorite practice with some of the
men who have little watermelon stands
on the corners Of the alleys. When a
customer eats 4 pennv's worth Of melon
he throws the rind down and then the
watermelon merchant practices with the
rindS throwing them at the dogs down
the alley instead Of placing them in 4
box.
Receipts ant Of cash register amount
ing to 81 or1more, or receipts aggregat-
ing 50. are good as thcatcr tickets in
any Brownsville thcatcr. R~utlcdgc's-
Th-Sa-MO.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-12

Ont in H0T.-Thc number Of foreign
crS held for different causes at the i'm
migration station here will be practical
" cut down one-half tomorrow when
II. q. DuBose and John Gay officially
escort twelve of the SyrianS, charged
with Surreptitions entry. to Galveston
for deportation. They will bc booked
or France. The number Of those held
for Surrcptitious entry IL fourteen
while the refugees make TIP the rest Of
the list of twenty four.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-12

No Raise IN Misunderstanding to
commissioner Graham. although there
may be about three hundred notices
mailed out for property owners to ap-
pear to show cause there will be no
advance in the property valuations over
that Of last year. The majority Of the
notices are for the purpose Of getting
the ones rendering the property to come
III and perfect defects in rendition.
though a few Of them are for the purpose
of restoring rcnditionS to the figures Of
last year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-12

CORSidcr ErfcRSiOH.-Nh hen the meet
ings Of the board of equalization are
over and the hearings on raised valua-
tons are finished, the county commission
erS will hold their regular meeting. At
this meeting they will consider the *
tended time given 10 the contractors for
the finishing of the court house. The
contractors were not able to finish in
March. ut the date set in the contract
Of construction, and, they were given
more time. but they viii still have to
TO have additional time. As to whether
they can get this without the penalties
operating is q question to be decided by
The commissioners.
ice Cream for home use, packed in
quarts, half-gallons or more, purity guar
anteed.-Eagle Pharmacy.-Adv 5-13-tf
No Rest PR JUdgt.-Judgc Goodrich
after going through the grind Of the
equalization board and the hearings
thereon will hold commissioners court
and by the time he gets through with
this the next term of county court will
be at hand.
Two DEAN Ccriifcafcs.-TwO death
certificates were issued by the city sccre-
tary today one death being for 2 paupcr
who died at the Charity Hospital and
who will be buried by the city.
Nf.1.t,J nDnyYtnc Tn 1f,,roria md tul.
dresses, lasting only three days, Wednes
day, Thursday and Friday. Mrs. j. W.
Scrivner.-Adv G-10-3t
C~ompIdjRt Wadc-Complaint has been
cans. who use the corner around the
made Of the young boys, mostly Mcxi
Miller hotel and the four blocks radiat
ing thcrcfrOm, each Sunday afternoon
for a circus ground and for the purpose
Of either practicing stunts on a bicycle
or as Il practice ground to learn how to
use a wheel. About fifteen or more
spent almost the entire afternoon there
Sunday last, and not only is i annoying.
but it i dangerous for the boys aS well.
DoHt Jail to ride on the gasoline launch
The Martha j." when visiting Point
Isabel during your yacationy6 , If.
No Gases TJicd-Not only not tried.
but not called because not served, was
the information gained from the city
secretary about tie Hon-c0nnccting eases
that were to come up this morning. 1t
had been announced that fifteen war
rants had been placed in the hands If
the officers to serve and that the eases
would be called today. 1t devel0pes that
very few of the fifteen warrants were
served as some OF the parties could not
be located and others were ont Of the
city.
Speci0{ B~0rgdiHS-In lingerie and tub
dresses, lasting only three days, WedneS
day. Thursday and Friday. Mrs. j. w.
Scrivncr.-Adv G1O3t
Ccanipg ont Fltcr.-Supcrintcndcnt
Williams was busy nj the plant ycSter-
day having the filter tank cleaned.
NcricdR ErchGRgc.-Th exchange on
Mexican money remains The same. Dis
count running from 4 to 10 per cent; sill
yer Is being taken ii SO and currency at
80 on the dollar.
DrcSsmGking at Reasonable Prices.
Miss | Watkin, IA 18th Street. Adv.G-9-10
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-12

Col. ID. =. Gay. of OImito. returned
yesterday after Il ten days visit in San
Antonio and Houston.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-12

~S0mrhiag Ncr-OLT-<-Combina.
lion ton shirt and wnry convnrtnt
u. RutIedqA. rTb-S,-1Tn
-
No Report 81 RcportS.-Thc police got
no report of two shots fired about two
o'clock this morning somewhere to the
southwest Of the Federal building. Scv-
cral citizens heard the report, and one
said that IL sounded like / fortv-tivc.
-
Trio Ribs BrohcR.-Carolina Gonzalc
who works for lr. Workman III Little
Indiana had the misfortune to fall yes
terday ana broke two ribs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-12
TONIGHT


THE LESSON
TIL SUITOR AND THE MONKEY.
WIFE WANTED AND THE RUDE
AND THE BARON.-Two keystone
Comedies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-12

DR.. j. j. Walker of San Antonio is
registered at the San Carlos.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-12

10 G Il A n ID A / L w AY
Train Schedule Effective Sunday, May %.
BROWNSVILLE. PIT. ISABEL.
Leave =. S.45 am. Arrive. .1O15 a. IN.
Arrive. 500 ?. m. Leave ". 3.30p. III.
SUNDAY.
Leave :. S.45 a. III. Arrive. .10.15 a. m.
Arrive..-7.3O. p. III. Leave. 600 p. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-12

Mr.. IIilcbrant of IIilcbrant and Kirk
left on the afternoon train for Bccyilc
via Corpus Christi. He will be away
for three or four DAYS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-12

We ran sdrc yoa big money OH all
Hardware, BuggieS. Implements and
Harness for cash. Get prices anywhere
and watch us beat them. Walker Bros.
Hancock Co. ADV.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-12

We trhoicsGIc and rct0iI crcrHibiHg in
furniture. Our savings aS wholesalers go
To our customers. If W. cannot beat 9th
er stores prices by 10 To 20 per cent. We
do not expect you TO buy. Get prices
anywhere and make us prove il. We will
do it every time. Walker Bros Hancock
Co, ADV
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-12

Lightrqght Wash N0fcridIs-Includ
ing PAIN. Beach Manila Linen, etc.. now
on sale at R~utledgc'S. II costs only 4
little more TO have il tailored Th-Sa-Mo
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-12

Daniel lIcnijosa of the police force OF
San Bcnito, was in Brownsville today
attending the hearing of the Steven.
case.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-12

Gases 10 b. CdIIcd Frjddy-The cor
poration court promises TO call the non
connecting sewer cases Friday ut 9 q. IN.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-12

Ioaltq's G0rdgc has the only Economy
Welding, Machine in the Valley. and is
prcparedVto weld anything from bricks
to Sawdust. 6-12-3t.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-12

DoHt Jail to ride on the gasoline launch
The Martha j." when visiting Point
Isabel during your yacationy6 > If.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-12

Col. ID. p. Gay. of OImito. returned
yesterday after a ten days visit in San
Antonio and Houston.
DR.. j. j. Walker of San Antonio is
registered at the San Carlos.
G. +. Barreda is back home after a
two months trip to Cuba where he went
both on pleasure and to look after his
interests there.
II. b. Magill of Corpus is a visitor in
the city.
ChaS. f. Barbour. prominent ranch
owner Of San Benito was in Brownsville
today.
w. o. Kuykendall of Harlingcn is
registered at the Miller.
II. y. Bcaklcy Of Corpus and G. G.
Beaklcy Of San Antonio are guests at
the Miller.
A. f.. Devinc of T. & r. V. road is in
BIfrOwnSviile on business for the road.
His headquarters are in San Antonio.
G.. NJ. Campbell. headquarters San
Antonio, s%upcrintet of the Wells
Fargo is here on business.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-12

Frank I. Phillips. prominent hard
ware merchant Of San Benito was a wit
ness in the Amado Stevens hearing to.
day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-12

T1ro Ribs BrohcR.- Carolina Gonzalc
who works for lIr. Workman III Little
Indiana had the misfortune to fall yes
tcrday ana broke two ribs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-12

Ice Cream for home use, packed il
quarts, half-gallons or more, purity guar
anteed.-Eagle Pharmacy.-Adv 5-13-t1
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-12

C.. II. Barreda is back home after a
two months trip to Cuba where he went
both on pleasure and TO look after his
there.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-12

o. ID. Glenn Of San Benito paid Il
flying visit to Brownsville yesterday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-12

Hare yoW car wdshcd and polished.
over night at Young's\G Garage. G12-3t.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-12-05
Washington and a Dog.

While the British occupied Phila- delphia and the American force lay in winter quarters at Valley Forge, one day as Washington and his staff were dining a fine hunting dog which was evidently lost came to seek something to eat. On its collar was the name, General Howe" Washington ordered that the dog should be fed, and then he sent it to Philadelphia under a flag of truce, with letter reading: "Gen- eral Washington's compliments to General Howe. He does himself the pleasure to return to him a dog which accidentally fell into his hands and by the inscription on the collar appears to belong to General Howe" The British com mander in reply sent cordial letter conveying his warm thanks for this act of courtesy of his enemy.