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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1913-05-08

g nft bisTes gut,n Iisb,nstpiirbiasr
Mnnnss ousseaeidnst su iperben
@as ben Batter anbetrdf, Der bsIon.
bers in @eIbonselsg.nbeiten iebr se.
nol mar, 10 itise er bur9 ben 8eiit
feines gutes unb bur9 feline Renten
iii befIen 9ldtuns. Sein glntrae
ipuros ongenommen.
3tpei Ronote fpGter fiibrte psfon
feline iunee 9attin in fein Seim.
unb an einem Der eriten Qbenoe, an
bem f. semiitIi9 plouberno am Sus
min foben. iaste er:
r@eibt Su, mas mid om meiiten
eeriibrt, erpbert bat. in Der 3eit, bo
it1 Did nur bonn Ssbsn tannte2"
Sic ientte bef9eiben bic 2iber.
,Oein &Ieibden. Dein etpiees.
bIaues, fIeines Sotintl.ib9sn, bos
9u adt Sabre lang setrasen boit."
@miiiiert bob fie bic sroben Iusen
gu ibm unb ontlportete in bic SGnbs
tlotfdenb:
%, bos bait Ou s.mertt2 limb
bo iast man, bob bic MGnner dui
SoiI,ttenfragen ni1ts s,ben. Wsl9
t,miider @infoll bon Batter, ni9t2
@r 1T 10 fparfam. Dente Dir. elmer
unfer.r Radborn, elm Stoffbdnbl.r.
bate bon Popa bur unsefGbr neun
Sabr.p cine llbr setauft. obsr ba
Der arme Monn in eipiser 9elbpsrle=
senbeit NOR burh fdle9te 9eIhdftss
inbre, tonnte er bic llbr niht be5abs
len. Sorum CAB er uns einen Ball
len blauen Satin in 3abluns. popa
fpilliste elm. SIMMER nod better elm
gons.r 8ollen Sotin, ols ear ni1tsl"
Nun mubte i9 mir ollie &Ieibsr aus
riefem unerfdDpfIihen Stiid Wore
fdneiOern lafitn. Sd battle unSGbs
Iise bapon. limb es bauerte ipnbrs
boftis odt Sabre. big Der 8aII,n
5toff ouf9sbrau9t NOR"
psTIon modte bGs biimmf. @eiidt
f.ines 2ebens. D,it rib er @uesn
rnb Munb auf, oIs .r bic @eT1i6te
res nsipiaen~ bIauen aleibdens perz
rabm. llnb er fam ii9 pl0bli9 uns
figli9 bumm uno albern unb gefpppt
ror. Gr botte biefes iunse MGb9sn
etbsirntet, neil er elnubte, boB iie
inner bosfeIbe &Ieib eetroeen babe,
tITo gong ungeiuIbniih 'fpnrfom sss
tuei.n fei. limb nun iporen es unz
adbIiae &leiber asipeIen, bic Tie in
her 3eit perbrau6t bntte! = 8, er
,por reingefaIlen. gang b0fe reinses
fallen.
In biefem msrtpiirbisen Qtbenb
fpra9 er fein Dort, unb brei Sag.
lang mar er peritimmt unb tam aus
BEN 9efiibl bes Heterogeneous ni6t
berous. 9llImdbIih erft eeip66nte .r
iid, feline biibfde nette 5rou pbne
ben @Iorienidsin. Der bon bem .eipis
gen" Sleibe Der nm ibr Soupt aes
itrobGt botte, Su I,ben. llnb es IoIl
ni6t perT6piesen bleiben, bob er nit
Ieinsr tIeinen Srau trobbem i.br
siidli1 lebt. =,
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1913-05-08

= 9Iaubpii ii + b g. Srou Sle;s
Sdermsiitsr Gu9tig (oIs i'm Soffsei
frGns1en ben Der 0i9ttunit eelpro>
den ipirb): Dos 8ieb D.rftsbt CT.
mel gtIter, irie tsi nnO.rer. absr bid:
ten, no. bi9ten tann er nett"
9IapptrmGulGen. 3arIs
fnen: Sag, OnteI, Du biit ia gar
ni9t 70 grpb, onB Du biz gum
S9ornItsin reidf!"
Sni,I (su 8.Tud): pgBesbaIb
frogTt Su osnn 70, 8urld.n9"
Rarld.n: rgtu. neil papa erit
neuli6 Toats, oas @elo, bds On ibm
aeborat, fSnntsF On in ben S9orns
it.in IGreibsn."
unter @tIbtR. - WiIoer
3u Esinem Na4bnr); mos sibt es
beute BEL tud su eHen, 8umbO9
8umbo: Den GERM profeifor ala
Sousrbrnttn, unb morsen eibt es Elm
fiiBes WGbell
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1913-05-08
aanoer g dIaf.

2anser S9Iaf. 80
DIANA, beut' bin ib 10 miibe. uno
neil ipir eerabs Serien baben, tOnn@
teIt bu bod erlduben, oab idt mor9en
erit iibermorssH uuf5uiteben bruuds."
= @brli9teit. Sin setpiIe
!enIof.r 9lbpotat fruste einen sbren>
trertsn Munn, OBJ sr piFs. mas Gbrs
lidteit iei.
~Bds ssbt bus sic an9" erbieIt .r
Sur antipOrt, rtiimmern Sic fd ni4t
um frembs anseleJenbeiten."
= Tre9btit. Der in g1eip
gort alIssmein b.tannte Strafpro3ebz
ri9t.r Trtbsrit Crane .rsdbIt FoIs.rbe
9ssstenb.it uus ieinsr ridtsrIihsn
prnris:
@ines Morssns purhe mir Elm
GrrtItant porg,fiibrt, oeFen 4opf nit
9inbsn uno 8anoasen umlpidelt mar.
.Ineetlastsr." iuste ib 5u ibm. pSie
iinb fe'9uloist Der Sruntenbsit, bss
rnssbiibrIi9tn 9etra-ens unb bes
grcben lnfu9s. Ghuloi9 ooer nidts
i9uIois9" Doruuf Der 9lrreItnut
mid nit fols.nbtr antport Ginger
muben psrbliifit.: .2,stsrss feiSus
itelen If Sbre Sa6., unb sic ip.rs
ben oofiir be5abIt. SD huts teine
@eranlaFuns. Sbren lei Der GrIebis
suns Sbrsr 9trbsit bsbiIfIi4 5u iein."
= g 9ptre RoIIe. SGmies
rsnidauipitIsr (5u einem Serrn beim
9iertiid): ~rMeiue fdtpi.ridfs RoIIe
is Sic sutiditb:n Der Gdiar."
Serr; ~Wisfo9"
S9auIpisisr: ~@tnn itb sic ndms
li1 ba too uff Der 8ubrt Ii.1s. ba
siBein mid INNER bic 2roeri9 nit
pfuufsosya."
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1913-05-08

probatum effl 9ln 81.
Reodttion eiues Sournuls nSiir Die
9ausfrauT mar Die 9tnfraee seri9=
tet, tpie man Ginsemadtss Dor
S9immel bsipabrt. Sn 9tbtpeienbeit
oes Rsoafteurs fam Die 5rose in bi,
SGnoe zines SdaIts. Der foleeno:
9tnttport ouruntsr isbte: rMdn Ip.rs
re feline 8tnoer Sfueimal p09.ntlid
in ole Speifsiammer ein.@
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1913-05-08

Gin p.dpogeT. ~Run. mi.
fpar's; bait 0u CUTE Nuartisre ses
babt2"
.Sunser bab id eeIitten; iiberall,
ipObin id setommen bin, bat Die 3Oa
din fhrn einen SdoB gebdbt!"
= @om &ofernenbof. -
@iniGbria.r Mei.r, ipos finb Sic in
Sbrem 3ipiIs9eruf9
Sontiinftler, 6err Souptmonn.
Nuotfd. Sontiintler! SIMMER faz
gen sic freiip.s: S6pper!
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1913-05-08

-.ainbsrmunS. Der tfsin.
DITTO: 9ld. Mama. ipit fdnsn Define
SABINE seipadfen iinb, beute morgen
butt.It 9u ood ni1t ,inen sinsiaen.
3 ift aIIes mogli6.
gbef (Su tinem llnters,bsnen): PIN
Rontas baben sic 0isnstae un6 am
Donnerstos Sreitas!" (Sreien Sas).
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1913-05-08

poriert. - Cine iunse linb
cine GItere iunee Dame foBen I'M
8oIlfoal als Miauerbliimden nebens
sinonber.
sd mo9te nur tpiIfen. mein.
Giebe", fl0tets bic iiino,rs, rob id
mein geuBeres aud 10 einbiiBen tper=
re, ipeun id in Sbr 9tltsr tomms."
nSa t0nntsn Sic ia bon Slid Io'
gen.. CAB bi. dItsre bosbaft auriid.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1913-05-08
gtSonteufbIttter.

geoantenfpIitter =
1lnS penn cine Jrau arb nidt les
fen sefernt fat, bas 2ebitens2efen
rsriisbt fs bult bod!
Dor SobIt6pf.n muB man fi9
tfenTo ipie bor bobIen 3dbnen biis
ten, 0enn beibt iino 6uBsrlt ems
pfinbIid, fobuIo man NIT Der 3unse
faran ftOBt.
Aas Sfrieaer trob Wlut ntdt ers
reihen,
Die narieder" bequem fi9 erf9lst'
den!
mnn9e 2eute babsn stpei srobe
Gorsen ouf grben, erItens, reid unb
rann nod reidsr Su iperben.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1913-05-08
: armer eeboRia n.

armer Sebafian. -
Sd m69te cine ssisur fir meine
Sruu aufs @dbrett."
9ertduferin: n@ieIl.iat Oiefen
G6iller9"
S9IGdtsrmeiifer: .Hee! @eben
Si. nal ben 0idsn bort ber!"
8ertGufsrin: n8as 1T Der 4oms
poniIt Gsbuftian Bad. SIT Sbre
Ssau @smablin oenn iebr muiitus
liih9
S9Iddtermeiifer: .gee, bos mid.
cher Der iiebt boiler aus unb flint
msbr bic @de:"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1913-05-08

gepeis. .Bas iin6 bas
fir aeute, ole bei Sbnen in Der
GommerfriIhe lpobnens"
o c6s ian eanJ ucblisis 2tuP
= bic bam iosar 3obnOurlI1s mit!"
SnItruttion. SoteIpd9tsr
(sum neuen 9ellnsr): r2llfo Dein
fiibr'n mir Oreier!ei Sorten: gu
slnsr Nnrt. gu slpei Mort
pno su orsi Mart. @eIb ssiisssIt
nit selbsm gtitett toi' cine Wart,
IIuu ssiisselt nit bIauem @titett
sirei Mart. grim ssiieseIt nit eriis
rem @titett brei Ularf. Do IieseH
&c SiesladitoHeeln, oabint in bera
S6adtsl ian B. gtitetts. uno in
esra SsIIsrsd.n i'm Sano fan B.
5IaIdtn.'
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1913-05-08

Guter Sroit. Moun: ,,Das
meinit Du, OBJ id aud msinsn 8uds
halter su unisrsr fiIbsrnen Sodaeit
einlaoe2"
5rdu: r4ber, Sstar, bos miro su
pi,l; mo folIsn mir nit ar Den 9.u=
ten bin -. foes ibm. Oh ipirit ibn
sur solOsn.n So95.it stnluOen!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1913-05-08

- g 9Iau. 50. ruff elm Gifers
fii9tissr. rpenn id Did auf elmer
llntr,ue trtapps. brinee id Did uni"
. .2l6," meint iie IGdeInb. ~tpeun
0u oom g,tDpft pirIf. tunn id bod
Dsinsn Rsbenbublsr b.irdtenl"
8eunSeiden. = @ntte:
0u, 9llts, poIIs nur ouf unfere gIIo
ouf i6 bente, bic bat cine 2isbs
fHoft nngefnnaen, fie BAT jtst
INNER bi. 9dnb 70 BOILER
Sinte!
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1913-05-08

Sn @erfu6uns. S.pp
(osr i'm Dorfe felt mebreren @oden
nIs ppliSiit funoiert. gum Sdul5en):
-Du. eeb' mel Steu ouf, fu9 Dir
ann anoern poli5iiten."
Shulss: rDarum oenn2"
Sepp: rS bitt Did, BOG bdlt
{ net aus; ipsnn cine Raufersi TN
i9onIten @anss lit, muB | iis i.Orsn!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1913-05-08
Ter syedltbraser.

NPTuI6IIW'J
@9ttIob. boB enolid rum Die Ra9i
lin DAB or Dag iRs Senfdter Ia9t;
S4 sreif gu S9tod I'm Ran5e.
@oieb, ou alder S9trcbIad, Der
GO f9ta9li6 is I'm faid)t fdun Ieer:
@bieb, ibr Iispe Ddnss.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1913-05-08
edJnen sefnnSen.

Jrou: r2isbitsr Monn - id
broudt einen neuen quit"
W onn (miirriIf): #Dirb lid
finben!"
5rau (5iebt triumpbierenb eiuen
Sut aus Der SutI4n9tsD: 50 t
Tid f9on etfunben!'
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1913-05-08

9ea lu9t ole Sunn iii lodt midi
naus,
Ssb fdtrobm ih flint BUN Saus su
Saus
lin isb 90 no9'm Re6te.
Trd blibt. sottlob. bieS9norrerei-
% tummt INNER nod mas raus
oobti
Seim Jedie - btim ssdis!
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1913-05-08

g @daufpisIerin: Der @raf
fdreibt. fpenn id ibn nidt b.irote,
erfdieBt er ii9. Wenn er bds nibt
sefdrieben bate, fpiirbe ib ibn erb0rt
ba6en. absr 70 : bisTe Senfntion unb
RstIame, bi. bas fir mid sGbe!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1913-05-08

3ommer5tenra at (ber ipdbrenb Der Mnssrubs bic Rudrid
d boB ensn Srifer infSeouinb Mo semn bot gum
0enr): aSob sic mid ndt nOdmal unter bunberttaufenb
mari pedenE
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-13
WARDEN ALLENlOF JOLIET SAYS HE DOESN'T
FORGET CONVICTS ARE HUMAN BEINGS y

Joliet, ILL.,, Sept. 13-Free speech
behind prison walls-they dub it
privilege of conversation" -is as
essential as free speech in public
places, as it permits people to blow
off,; it acts as safety valve, accord
ing to Edmund M. Allen, the new
warden Of the Joliet state prison,
whose policies for 'rhumanizing"
prison administration are rapidly at
tracing widespread attention.
eft is the silent man who con-
spires" declared Warden Allen today,
in explaining his order permitting
convicts to converse with one anoth-
er-an unheard-of thing several
years ago and even today considered
preposterous by many prison heads.
Force man into moodiness by re-
fusing to permit him to talk to his
fellows and he will occupy his mind
plotting. Give him a chance to air
his views among his fellow prisoners,
roast the country or the prison adj
ministration if he sees fit, and he will
feel contented when he gets through.
Kicking is great American privilege
and convict feels like a human be-
ing when he has a chance to indulge
in it to his hearts content"
The honor system, according to
Allen, will some day be in vogue in
every prison in America. He put it in
force when the firstlgang of conyicts
was set out on road work near Dixon
under the new state convict labor
law that went into effect July 1.
Forty convicts were in the first gang.
They will be employed on road con-
struction in Lee County until Decem-
Der 1, and the warden declared the
honor system is to be used, entirely
during the ninety-day period.
There is not a gun in the camp"
said the warden "Of course, the men
| send out on road work are among
the best prisoners and would not be
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-13


good" Governor Dunno has agreed
to commute the sentence of every
convict employed with the road
gangs ten days for each thirty days
he is employed.
The new warden shys at the sug-
gestion that he is "reformer." APP
parently he feels that he will be class
ed with the "tyros," who enthuse
over their appointment to warden
ships, announce the adoption of re-
form policies and subsequently aban-
don them. Allen knew all about
prison life when he took the job His
father was warden of the same prison
when the present warden was boy,
and there are "lifers" here who recall
the youngster in knickerbockers.
One or two Of the TRUSTEES still call
him Eddie"
The Punishment of the Silence
rule" was only one of a number of
changes Warden Allen has wrought
in his uplift policy at Joliet Prison
stripes were abolished and solid gray
substituted. Only escaped convicts
who have been returned and those
who have violated their paroles are
distinguished by clothing from the
others. They wear cross-bar suits of
black and white.
Baseball behind the great white
washed walls was one innovation
that has attracted most attention
among visitors to Joliet, and a pen
nant race is on that would do credit
to any of the big leagues. Each de-
partment of the prison has a team
and there are twelve Of them in the
league. The broom factory team now
leads by scant margin of four
games over the team from the tan
merry, chiefly by reason of the prowess
of one RED" Connors, who is the
Walter Johnson of the prison and
whose victories are more numerous
than his aliases and that is going
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-10-02
(First Pub. Sept 25)
Citation for Hearing on Final Account
and for Distribution.

ESTATE OF BRITTA HAGGBERG.
State OF Minnesota, County of Mile Lacs
In Probate Court.
In the matter Of the estate Of Britta Hagg-
berg, decedent.
The state OF Minnesota to all persons inter-
ested in the final account and distribution of
the estate of said decedent:
The representative of the above named de-
cedent, having filed in this court his final &C
count Of the administration of the estate of
said decedent. together with his petition pray
ing for the adjustment and allowance OF said
final account and for distribution of the resi-
due OF said estate to the persons thereunto
entitled:
Therefore, you, and each OF you, are hereby
cited ana required to show cause, If any you
have, before this court at the probate court
rooms in the court house, in the village of
Princeton. in the county of Mile Laos, state Of
Minnesota, on the 10th day of October. 1913,
at 10 O'Clock a. M. why said petition should not
be granted.
Witness, the judge of said court, and the seal
Of said court, this 22nd day Of September, 1918
WIN. V. SANFORD,
Court SeaD Probate Judge.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-10-02
(First Pub Sept 25.)
Citation for Hearing on Final Account
and for Distribution.

ESTATE OF PETER J. HAGGBERG.
State OF Minnesota. County Of Mile Laos
In Probate Court. -'
In the matter Of the estate of Peter J. Haee-
berg. decedent. -"
The state OF Minnesota to all persons inter-
ested in the final account and distribution of
the estate of said decedent:
The representative Of the above named de-
cedent, having filed In this court his final ac-
count Of the administration Of the estate OF
said decedent: together with his petition pray
ing Tor the adjustment and allowance of said
final account and for distribution of the resi-
entitled. = - - =
Therefore. you, and each Of you, are hereby
cited and required to show cause, if any you
have, before this court at the probate court
rooms In the court house, in the village of
Princeton, in the county Of Mile Laos, state
OF Minnesota, on the Goth day Of October. 1918.
not be granted.
Witness. the judge Of said court. and the
1913 VIM v. SANFORD,
Court SeaD Probate Judge.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-10-02

THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
drawn his ships after the enemy had
been practically put out Of commission
in order that his men might have their
breakfast. The admiral denies being
quite so nonchalant as all that
When the enemy seemed to be whip
ped, although that knowledge was not
definite, the report was brought to Ad-
miral Dewey that there remained only
fifteen rounds per gun for the five inch
battery. Alarmed by that report,
which subsequently was shown to be
an error, Dewey says he withdrew
temporarily for redistribution Of am
munition. if necessary.
II knew" said he. that fifteen
rounds Of five inch ammunition would
be shot away in five minutes; but, he
added, "even as we were steaming out
Of range the distress Of the Spanish
ships became evident"
Why He Cut Gable.
According to the statement Of the
admiral. the cutting of the cable at
Manila was not due to any desire or
purpose to remove himself from his
superiors at Washington. The reports
current at the time must have been
known to the admiral when he wrote
his autobiography. .r" a@....-.s:
The reasons assigned were in the
line Of military precaution only. In
command of the city by sea. but not
able to land forces until several
months later, Dewey sent word to the
captain general that If he were permit
ted to transmit messages by cable to
Hongkong the captain general also
would be permitted to use it.
"He refused my request about the
CABLE" writes Dewey. "As result he
found himself cut off from all tele-
graphic communication with the out
side world the next morning because
directed the Zafiro to cut the cable"
1t was not until many weeks later,
| when the mails began to arrive, that
| Admiral Dewey and his men fully re-
allied how the victory had electrified
the whole United States. The two
messages of congratulation he most
priced were from Roosevelt and John
BAY, the latter then ambassador to
Great Britain.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-10-02

the event or disaster TO MS SHIPS 1nIs
he accomplished through Chinese
compradOr, the supplies and haven of
refuge being located at an isolated spot
on the Chinese coast. China not being
able to enforce the neutrality laws
with any very great diligence.
In connection with part Of his pre-
paratory work Admiral Dewey express
es amazement at cable from Secre-
tary Long in which that official said,
after reminding him of international
law, that "only the Japanese ports are
available as storehouses. Should adj
wise storehouse at NagasaH for the
base of supplies or supply steamer to
accompany squadron"
Admiral Dewey declared that if any
nation would be scrupulous in the en-
it would be Japan, and, while it seemed
hardly possibly THAT we could have
made some secret diplomatic arrange
ment with her Of which had not been
fully advised" in order to sound his
ground Admiral Dewey cabled the
piled that Japanese ports could not be
used as base for supplies.
Longs Instructions Criticised.
IF I had acted on the secretary's
advice" said Admiral Dewey, mot
only should we have given offense to
a sensitive nation, but our squadron
might have suffered good deal Of in
convenience" Dewey also writes that
he declined to comply with the depart
ment's instructions to man and arm
the Zafiro and Nanshan, supply ships
that he bought. To do that, he said,
would have given them the status of
American naval vessels and subject to
all neutrality laws.
Thus after many vicissitudes and
many anxious moments Of waiting the
squadron finally started toward Ma
Mia bay. Admiral Dewey corrects the
popular belief that the entrance to Su-
big bay was not mined. "A Spanish
officer assured the executive officer Of
the Concord that eighty mines had
been planted at the entrance. Some
fifteen others which the Spanish had
neglected to plant were found later by
our officers in the Spanish storehouse
at the Subig bay naval station" was
Admiral Dewey's comment on this
subject.
Stopped Only For Powder.
Admiral Dewey punctures a story
circulated at the time of this battle,
when he was reported to have with
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-10-02

without it's magazines and shell rooms
filed. but without a large reserve Of
ammunition within reach
Admiral Dewey observes that in Or
der to give our fleet commanders in
foreign waters position commensu-
rate with the dignity Of the country
they represented 1T had been for many
years the unvarying custom that ev-
cry commodore ordered as command
er in chief of the Asiatic squadron
should hold the rank of rear admiral
from the moment his flag was raised.
Explaining that this had been done
for so long that it became to be looked
upon as a right, Admiral Dewey mild
ly criticises his superior officers when
he wrote:
"It was a surprising innovation when
Secretary Long informed me that in
my case I was to hoist the broad pen
nant Of commodore and not the flag
Of rear admiral. No one could have
known better than Rear Admiral
Crowninshield, Secretary Longs chief
adviser" continues Admiral Dewey,
chow subordinate this would make my
position in all intercourse with the
squadron commanders and officials Of
other nations, and particularly in case
any necessity for combined interna-
honal action should arise"
Sighted by Superiors.
s0rh;sD continued no1rox, .G-r,. M.
Of those little pin pricking sights
which are bound to be personally IN
pleasant to any officer Of long service"
When after his appointment to the
Asiatic squadron, Admiral Dewey says,
he began to study up the Philippines
land sought information at Washing
ton I found the latest official report
relative to the Philippines on file in the
Office Of naval intelligence bore the
date Of 1876"
These memoirs indicate that the CON-
mander Of the Asiatic squadron was
not kept very well informed Of events
by his government. The decision to
take his squadron to Hongkong was
entirely on his own initiative, with
out any hint whatever from the de-
partment that hostilities might be ex-
pected. It was evident that in case Of
emergency Hongkong was the most ad-
vantageous position from which to
move to the attack The first real
step looking like action came in a cable
from Roosevelt, Feb. 25, 1898. a mes
sage which, Admiral Dewey says,
"bore the signature of that assistant
secretary, who had seized the oppor
tunity while acting secretary to hasten
preparations for a conflict which was
inevitable"
Dash For Philippines.
Dewey's story of his preparations for
that dash to the Philippines is in
tensely interesting. He recites his
struggles to secure supply Of coal
and gives vivid picture Of how he at
tempted and succeeded in obtaining Il
secret base, 1000 miles from home, to
which he could repair for coal or in
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1913-10-02
HIM HERO !
BAY" SAYSDEWEY !
Criticises "Red Tape" of Sec
rotary Long and Rear Ad-
mirai CroWninshieId.

attic squadron, to transport as much as
possible. This vessel carried less than
half the supply. The remainder was
shipped on the Baltimore, which Dew
ey says Preached Hongkong only forty
eight hours before our vessels left that
port In obedience to the queens proc
lamation of neutrality"
This ammunition was transferred to
the other ships in Mrs bay on the day
Of the declaration Of war. It was by
such narrow margin that Dewey OBJ
tanned his ammunition, and the total
supply was none too much for the task
ahead Of him. His ships, he said, had
only 60 per cent Of the full capacity.
Ammunition Scanty.
Authoritative statements have been
made" writes Dewey, Ito the effect
that the squadron was amply supplied
with ammunition. It was not even
fully supplied, let alone having any re-
serve. It is not for me to criticise the
department., but only to state fact
and to repeat that there can be no neg
lect so inexcusable as that which sends
a modern squadron into battle not only