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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-26

= by the Review OF Reviews company.
OF CONFEDERATE CAVALRY IN EAST TEN
NEssEE.
valley district was a native OF the re-
giOn. General J. d. Imboden.
Imboden was especially charged with
the task OF keeping the Federals out
Of Staunton, at the head OF the valley.
AvereIl's southwark course indicated
that he might attack Staunton as q
preliminary TO striking for Lynchburg
Imboden summoned help from Lees
camps on the Rspidan and from vari-
Gus mountain posts and prepared to
keep Averell from entering the valley.
When abreast OF Staunton Averell
detached a force OF goo men to hold
Imboden in check. This was compare
lively easy. considering the CODfeder-
ate anxiety over the fate OF Staunton.
Help summoned from a distance by
Imboden was delayed. and meanwhile
Averell forged ahead down the Jack
son river valley toward Covington.
Outuitting and blufing the foe were
strong points with Averell. he con-
tinued down the valley. dra wing near
er TO Lynchburg with every step for
ward Incecision and uncertainty
parslyzed the enemy. and at the end
OF a weeks march. through pitIless
storms for the most part. the raiders
planted themselves on the great rail
way artery City miles west OF Lynch
burg and only 40 east OF Longstreet's
camps In Tennessee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-26

10 be known in it. He agreed to as
sist Green in every way possible.
After perfecting his invention Green
discovered that the expense of con-
struction would be far greater than
he could hope to finance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-26

fields. and the scope and locality a.
these could not be guessed la advance.
Therefore weeks OF idIeuess must en-
sue
But inactivity was not universal
Around Knoxville. Tenn. antagonists
- the campaign in November were
alert and aggressive. The siege 81
Knoxville had terminated abruptly or
De- 4. but the heSiegers were rcIuc-
taut 20 abandon the primary idea In
vOlved-that was. control % east Ten
nessee- In thi, problem the possession
Of Knoxville was but an incident.
Confederates Retreat Slowly.
The commander Of the besiegIn=
force at Knoxville. General James
LonEstreet. ordered a retreat from the
siege lines up the HOlston (or Ten
nesseei river. Hating NJ Rosersville.
fifty 20 sixty miles northeast Of Knox
Vile. on Dec. :. he prepared 10 gather
rstions for troops and animals I'm sutfi-
Gent quantity To serve in an emer-
gency- Just at the close Of the siege
two infantry brigades had arrived
from Chattanooga as re-enfOrcementS.
About the same time two bricades OF
cavalry reached his camps. marching
from the east The cavalry was 20
prove a welcome addition. IL was IN
der command OF General Robert Ran
som. a newcomer in the district, the
same as Longstreet-
Longstreet had been only about thir-
~ days in east Tennessee. Previous
20 his arrival the Confederate forces
in the region were scattered over hun
dreds OF miles OF territory. General
Ransom had been sent from North
Carolina to take command and con
centrate the detachments for more ef-
fective service. LonGstreet's mission
20 capture Knoxville was OF sudden
origin and took precedence over all
other projects Ransom united the
two mounted brigades under his I'm
mediate command with LonGstreet's
main force.
On Dec. 10 Longstreet received full
authority from Richmond 20 control
all the Coufederates in east Tennessee.
This order put a new aspect on af-
fairs. IL insured cavalry support and
protection while marching or in camp.
This was essential TO an army which
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-26

crank or a fool that he should not
take the appellation seriously. 1t vas
for this reason that BRIAN asked
Green not to connect his name with
the enterprise. as he felt sure that
Z man in his position could not afford
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-26
A New Federal Commander.

On the 18th LonGstreet's scouts
brought him word that Federal
corps led 10y General W. 7 Sherman
had been summoned from Knoxville II
Chattanooga. sherman had been at
Knoxville less than week. He came
originally to help defeat the COnfed-
crate siege. His departure weakened
the Federal strength in east Teanes-
see and Increased I.onGstreet's chances.
On the 18th also the Federal army
passed FROM under the leadership Of
General \. T.. Burnside TO that Of Gen
eraI J. g. Foster. Foster had long
served with Burnside and was well
known TO the troops. His instructions
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-26

Bloomington. interested Bryan In an
invention OF a flying machine that is
believed TO be the first put together
in the United States.
Bryan and Green were boyhood
friends. beng born IN Sa-em in the
same year. 1860. In 1892. whea Bry-
an was elected 10 congress. he stopped
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-26

OF az Salem TO visit friends and had
long interview with Green.
Bryan was deeply Interested in
Green's airship and stated that he was
so deeply impressed with the feasibil-
ity OF the navigation OF the air that he
offered to assist his friend in PRO
curing a patent Bryan accordingly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-26

carried the model and plans to Wash
ington and procured the patent.
In his letter written TO Green at
that time Mr.. Bryan stated that the
inventor would be subject to all kinds
OF ridicule, and tha- when termed 6
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-26
Slabs eaIesbure Car Crew.

GaIesburg, H. Dec. 26.-Gemini
Smith while intoxicated. became vio-
lent on a street car today, stabbed
both the conductor and motorman and
escaped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-26
nv chr. eEoReE I kILr1ER. L,te u.Av.


"HE second week in December
fifty years ago opened with the
main armies which had fought
the stirring campaigns OF the
year in winter quarters In the east
the contendinE armies were stationed
along the Eapidan line in Nirgiaia.
but a few miles apart In the west
the Feders!s who had won the battle
at Chattanooga at the close Of Novem-
her were distributed near the late bat
tisfeld and along the Tennessee river
west Of il The Confederates who met
defeat ~ Chattanooga retreated 10
Dalton. Ca. about thirty miles south
The winter was unusually cold for
the latitude Of the seat - wsT and too
far advanced fOr fresh operations.
Months would intervene before great
projects would lie undertaken in new
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-26
The War Fifty Years Ago

Inactivity of the Great Armes-Troops East and West
In Winter QuartersAffairs Around Knoxville. Tenn.
New Federal Commander Appointed Over the De-
partment---Retreat of General Lonestreet's Force
Comes to Sudden Halt--Lonestreet Turns on His
Pursuers--Battle at Beans Station. the Virginia
and Tennessee Acknowledgement W. w. Averers
Federal Cavalry Raids the Line In Southwest Virginia
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-26
BRYAN AIRSHlP PIONEER:
AIDED INVENTOR IN 1892

Bloomington. Ill. Dec. Civilian
Jennings Bryan. secretary % state.
came near engaging In the business
cf constructing flying machines N
1892. Judd Green, nov 4 resident OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-26

from Washington and those from his
immediate commander. General L. y.
Grant. no was 1T Chattanooga. were
10 the same effect-'Drive Longstreet
out Of east Tennessee"
II seemed 20 be taken for granted at
Federal headquarters that LouEStreet's
expulsion would not Ice difficult He
had come into the state 10 bolster up
n cause that was lost when ChnttanOo-
"a fell irretrieyably from Confederate
grasp. His march northward from
Knoxville was in the direction Of his
starring point IN observation-disclosures.
The Federal pursuit Of LonGstreet
had hsited about forty miles from
Knoxville Here General J. g. Parke
had posted "A division Of infantry. cav
airy and artillery across the valley
west 81 the Holston. reaching TO the
rugged slopes Of Clinch mountains.
Longstrect planned a surprise and cap
ture Of this entire column. Parke was
isolated from any supports.
Battle of Beams Station.
A strong column OF Confederates
moved backward along the route of re-
treat 10 Beans station. where Parke's
advance lay. These troops were com
handed 10y General u. X. Johnson.
who had received orders 10 force the
enemy steadily down the valley toward
n trap TO be laid in his rear. At Beans
Station there were. 4 900 Federal cav
airy led by General J. W. Shackleford
-Four miles in the rear OF Sbackle-
ford lay the infantry commanded by
Parke in person. While Ransom's cav
airy skirted the sides OF Clinch noun
tains west OF the Federal position Gen
eral W. T. Martins division marched
rapidly down the east bank Of the HoI-
stOn 20 n ford which crossed. as Long
street supposed. TO the unguarded Fed
eraI rear. In this last be was mis-
taken. Parke had not passed north OF
this point. and one brigade OF his com
msnd guarded the ford. AT the cross
ing Martin was fatally delayed.
Meanwhile Johnson attacked on the
front at Beans Station. The bricades
% General Archibald Oracle ard Gen
eral J. Il. Kershaw engaged Shackel-
ford's line vigorously at nigbtfaIl. The
Federais made n stout resistance
Oracle was wounded. and his brigade
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d
these the hungry troops RECALLED them
selves during the cold night which fol-
lowed. Finding the enemy concentrat-
ed and ready for battle. Longstreet
crossed to the east of the Holston and
took up winter quarters around Rus
seliville and Greenville.
A Vital Railroad Link.
The East Tennessee. Virginia and
Georgia railroad had long afforded the
Confederates rail communication be-
tween Virginia and the southwest
The road formed a link in lines eX-
tending from Richmond to Atlanta.
passing through Knoxville and Chat
tanooga.
In August 1863. the Confederate
leaders had planned to send the pow
erfui army corps Of General Long
street from Lees camps on the Rap
pahannock river. in Virginia. by rail
to Chattanooga TO REINFORCE the army
which. under General Bragg. was fight
ing to hold Chattanooga against a conI-
hination OF Federal forces which
threatened H. A part OF the combina-
ton was the army which General
Burnside led from Kentucky to Knox
vile i'm September This Federal oc-
cupation of Knoxville barred the Yir-
GINA Tennessee road 10 Longstreet
and compelled him TO so around
through the Carolinas-
The Confederates chung to the region
tapped by the road in southwest Nir-
=inia and northeast Tennessee. BY ad-
vancing from Knoxville toward the
Virginia border. after abandoning the
siege OF that place. LonGstreet reached
the line OF communication with Lees
camps again. Meanwhile the line in
that vicinity had never been without
Confederate defenders. The guarding
Of the region had been one OF the du-
ties OF Ransom'S force
The stirring operations IN east Ten
nessee during the fail had drawn thith
er the detachments Of Confederates
previously maintained along the line
in southwest Virginia. For stretch
Of a hundred miles or more it was tenn
porarily without adequate defenders.
Learning this General W. W. Avcrell
set out from Beverly. on the western
slope OF the Allegheny mountains. 10
penetrate the wilderness southwest.
Raiding in that region was not new
enterprise for Averell. With force
composed of three regiments OF West
Virginia infantry. mounted. and the
Fourteenth Pennsylvania cavalry. with
Ewing's horse battery. he marched
south on the Sth of December.
New Menace to Longstreet.
News OF AverelIs move was swiftly
heralded in the Confederate lines. the
more so that he seemed about to enter
the Shenandoah valley and possibly
aim to strike the eastern end Of the
railroad in the vicinity of LynchburC.
The Confederates estimated his force
at 1900 in all. The commander OF the
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was isolated from all other armies and
dependent entirely upon the country
round about for food ratiOns.
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suffered severely. Before it could be
REINFORCED darkness came on, and the
Federals retreated down the valley to
Parke's position.
Martin supposed that Shackleford's
retresting column was coming down
the valley as fresh support 10 the enc
nv confronting him around the ford.
He reported his delay TO Longstreet at
Beans Station and was recalled to
that point. Large quantities OF rations
were captured by the Confederates at
Beans Station ard BY Ransom's cav
airy along Oinch mountains. Upon
these the hungry troops RECALLED them
selves during the cold night which fol-
lowed Finding the enemy concentrat-
ed and ready for battle. Longstreet
crossed to the east OF the Holston and
took up winter quarters around Rus
seliville and Greenville.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-31

While Ben WeIch is an old time favor
ite in Salt Lake, il remained for this
week TO see his talented brother. Joe
WEIGH. al the Orpheum. When Ben was
here he made no secret OF the fact that
he was using Joe's stuff" because in
twelve years 10. had not been west of
Chicago As u standard headiiuer in the
east there he remained until this sea-
son. when Martin Beck made him a
tempting offer,
Now that 10, Is here IL H. noted That
the two Drothe"s have icv points al s.;n1-
larlty, except that trcy both give imper-
sonations of Hebrew characters. Ben
gives broad comedy cartoons 81 the lew,
while Joe gives a character study. more
than mono!ocuc. With Joe none Of
the Jewish characteristics are Durlcsq iel.
Mr.. Welch. on the contrary. tries TO give
u true representation OF type nf Jew
perhaps. not SO well known in the west
the Quies, oJd-fashioaed holnc-loYing
Jew. who has rot tried to keep pace with
modern methods bat has been content
10 live Stud!ous and philosophical life.
The reason ! have been the success
[ have during the twenty years 1 have
been on Che stage. nftecn years of which
have been doing single In vaude-
VILE is thai Try To give n character
study OF the Jew That is the reason
that my keoOcSt audiences are those n;
which the Hebrews Drcdomiuate The
jew has characteristics that lend them
selves readily 10 hurlesque and almost
any man can don 4 wig and some loose
clothes and Z beard and 20 on the STAGE
and present "a disasroca bic burleSque oS
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-31

shows how an actress who was fired"
as inefficient. proved her capability and
turned the tables on the stage mana ger.
Countless laughs are won by the lines
and situations of the sketch.
AN Idyll Of Venice an operate gem,
VIII be the Offering Of The Franconia
Opera company. the third hcadliucr. Eacd
member of the song troupe is y cultured
singer and all have appeared on the con-
cert stage. Advance announcements de-
clare the Fcanconia Opera company TO be
the best musical organization OF the kind
ever hooked for a vaudeville tour in the
far west
Wha, IS termed one OF the biggest
laughing hits in vaudeville is the Team
work Of kolso and leighton I'm their
SINGING and talk turn entitled. Here and
There in Vaudeville -
Ross and Ashton arc two mighty clever
comedians and present skit entitled
Tie Surveyors. which fairly bubbles
With hunor.
For those who enjoy the sensa tionsL
the work OF orvlle and Frank In daring
eqUlIibristc work, should about MI the
hIll. New pictures by the Mutual Weekly
complete one Of the best bills ever pre-
son,od n; this house. There will be four
shows OF New Years day, $50. 600.
$50 and 900 p. NJ.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-31
RECRUITING STATION
HAS A BUSY YEAR

Applicants for enlistmcn; In the United
States army for the Salt Lake recruit
ing district have numbered 1857 from
January /. 1912 until December o6, 1913
according 10 Captain Edgar n. Coffey of
the salt Lake district. The Salt Lake
recruiting district comprises the station
AT Salt Lake and sub-stations at ogden
and PoCatelo.
The total number or men accepted and
forwarded 10 the depot for enlistment
from the Salt Lake district from January
], 1913. until December 26, 1913, is 305.
The majority OF the applicants Jailed TO
pass the examinations or were defective
physically. The year has been success
ful, according to Captain Coffey.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-31
RO|V S REPORT ON
||1ER SUPPLY READY
and Complete
]. TO Be Submitted to
Commission Today.

nost comprehensive report ever
la an Salt Lakes water supply
-s.rcnce to its needs and It's poten-
I. AN be completed and turned into
~ commission today by Sylvester
-rou. city engineer Numerous rec
-a,tIons covering improvements
- been proposed and advoca ted
.sesI wears are contained in It, to-
rrtb plan for extending the
.,atsn 70 cover every portion OF
VAST spring. following the water
Y The CITY commission passed a
.,on Instructing the engineer TO pro-
In pIans for Improving and en-
r'sha system TO n point where 1t
~ adeouate TO safeguard the city
~ recurrence OF the famine and
4 ibe growth OF the city for many
!. rome. For months the engineer
"a y engaged In the work. He has
4 t,e water supply eXhausuvcly,
..>orered its maximum limitations
"A nrsuared a preteGtious plan for
IA that maximum.
N report. as has been announced
~. Mr. Cannon will recommend the
.-tIon OF a great dam In 'Parley'a
capable OF impounding a billion
M water in reserve, the con-
|1n of a relay reservoir on The Fort
a military reservation near Fifth
',nd Fifteenth East streets. the
q d a pipe line down Tlirteenth
2treet TO supply all the southeast
4 Of r,e city, continue ton OF the
ding projects on the lakes at the
4 Biz Cottonwood canyon, and nu-
/ lesser undertakings. costing In
nd hal; g million dollars.
cannon will submit the report to-
order 10 have it entered on this
records and so that the city com
may take up early IN the year
'issue Of better water supply.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-31

the Jew-that is, IL the managers vii
permit him, which few OF them will any
more. / have tried 10 avoid that. / want
TO present type. ] know my people,
iur ] have studied them. No one viii
object TO n faithful study of a type on
the stage, unless the type is an obicc-
tionable one In itself, There Is no finer
class OF men than the sturdy old men
OF the older generation OF Jews on the
East side of New York with their love
OF home and family. That Is the type
| am aiming 10 present to the American
people"
The suggestion that after twenty years
in vaudeville Mr., Welch might succeed
IN some other field OF dramatic endcavor
was not cnthusia sticallv received by him,
No. indeed he declared. vaudeville
is the only thing today Look at your
straight drama. Who goes to see II any
more? Almost no one. Moving picture
shows have killed Il of. or course the
81 crowd goes, bat tho good old gallery
standpoint. a. any rate the vaudeville
engagements arc much better Than any
timing straight drama can offer Then.
too. ones identity Is something worth
while. hs long as | depict the Hebrew
In monoloSuc everyone VIII associa te
my name with the work I have been do
inS for score OF years. While scores
OF men may COPY ny act and they do
right along. | go scTenely along giving
them new stun al, the time"
Mr.. Wclch added that when prosperity
found him he never gambled. drank or
smoked. many of the boys In New
York do. and 10 this he attributed one OF
the reasons for MS success.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-31

a. Coccia, the famous French nan
tomlmist. is sending 10 the Pantages
today on the now bill MS latest word
less drama entitled THE Apple OF
Parls. which is the most sensational Of
ierlnE the producer has vet written Mile
Arnato, beautiful Partisan actress. has
the leading role and Is supported nv a
strong company OF dancers and superb
staSc setting. There is color snap and
actoR 10 the production. The feature of
Rose Va '''
Laura Ordway. the little English come
dlennc, VIII appear with her travcstv
on woman suffrage Her three dis
tnci caaracterizations arc decidedly
contrasting: The London "slayey'' the
American Suffragette and tho militant
suiir5 Settc and she is an artist in each.
Marion MGuson. supported by Hal For
rest puts on 4 little playlet entitled. Tile
kidnapping of Blanca In which she plavs
the parts OF Tottie Klckup, an actress.
Tottie' mother and Tottie's maid. Bia nca
an Italian girl. and Lucy from next door
and She brings them all ON the stage In
such rapid sequence that the one going
OH HeemS 10 meet the one coming on In
other words Marion Munson is n rapid
change artist Mr.. Forrest WHO is the
author of the vehicle, plays the part of
newspaper reporter, his work in tho
ono ono role helping TO bring out The resource
fulness OF Miss Munson In portrayInc
SIX characters
ruddycheclled San Francisco lad
namcd Baker pleases his audience with
MS imitation Of a movie" pianist and
the music made thereby, and his mariner
Belzac. II is also said. does things clever
ly and nelodiously on his violin
FiHncis LeMalre appears In a roller
skating act The feature rs MS per
tormances on the unicycle with electrical
effects
Animated Weekly motion pictures and
popular hits by the Pantages orchestra
the bill
Four shows New Years day 2:45 500.
T.nO ais I