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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-09

meet to-day at tho home Of MIR.
II. Perry.--Mr and Mrs. George A.
and Floyd G. Rice expect to lcav,
Florida Saturday. The trip is take
account of Mrs. Rice's health.
Misses Harvey Of Burlington have
visiting Miss Laura Kidder.-Maurice
der returned to Williams College T
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-09
UNDERHILL.

Tho home of Henry Terlill owned by
Frank jackson. together with the barn
We're burned to the .,round Friday night.
Iuc family had retired ana the llre III
the Ntrn was well under way "h'H us
covered, and II cattle and two hogs were
burned before tho alarm VAS gwen "A
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-09
HUNTINGTON.

The King, Daughters meeting Of this
week has been postponed until January
l5.-Thcrc will he no preaching here
next Sunday as the pastor, tho Rev. II. l..
Kemp. will attend the association meet
ing at Shady Rill.-Lorcn Hin has moved
his family to Hnesburg.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-09
MONKTON RIDGE.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Nancelette have
returned from Cornwall-Seth McAlvin
and family are moving into what is call
ed the Nimlet place.-Aliss Della Skin has
returned from visit in Hinesburg ana
Charlotte. Miss Jessie Cox Is III with
the grin
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-09
POULTRY AND EGGS.

WILL SELL my entire stock of White
Wyandottes, consisting of 60 Yearinr
breeders and 80 May pulets, all selected
birds, at $l.o0 each for quick sale. Rea-
son for selling no help. Browns River
Farm, Essex, Vt. 7,Gt&w,lt
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-09
GRANVILLE.

Erwin Bostwick, who had been i'll since
Tuesday Of last week, was taken much
N0rS, Sunday, having dr} clipped typhoid
fever with pneumonia, and died Mon
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-09
RI.pTON.

William Calvin. town representatives
returned to Montpclicr Mondays. j
Billings has taken a farm in Salisbury
to which place he will remove March /.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-09
ST. GEORGE.

Miss Flora Lane of Burlington is visit
ing her cousins, the Misses Bessie and
Abbie Wellinger.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-09

THE PLUMBING AND HEATING
business of the late Peter Devereux for
sale with stock and tools. or will sell
stock alone. VIII be sold regardless of
cost in order to settle the estate Is
George ST. gld&wtf
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-09

SHIP POULTRY. eggs. veal and other
farm products to me b"caus" | retail
10 restaurants, boarding houses and
families and can get best prices. Prompt
payment. Bank and shippers references.
: Il. Billings. Providence r. l.
95Wit
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-09

SLElGHS, SLkDS, light and heavy
harnesses, gasoline engines and saw rigs
fol sale c. \. Styles, Underhill
VT $40, 12t&w,2t
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NOTICE.

SEND TOR PRICE LIST Of farms. etc.
y. ]. Potvin, Real Estate Dealer, South
Rovalton. Vt. 26.w,tf
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WANTED.

DO YOU need me- private detecuV'i VIZ
go anywhere. Box @i ST. Nioahs' w.
l12t&w.2t
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-09
Laundry
STEAM LAUNDRY

office 1d5 Cherry street II. w. Bull
lock, proprietor Fine Shirt, Collar and
Cuff Work Phone SSH or send post
III and driver viii call.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-09-19
LIVE STOCK MARKETS

Kansas City Stock Yards, Sept 16.-
Cattle receipts here in two days this
week amount to $4,000 head. including
$500 calves. Stockmen and farmers
from various states continue to pur-
chase stock cattle and feeders freely
and killers have also been good buy
ers, resulting in strong and active
markets both yesterday and today, The
big country demand continues to be
the feature, shipments from here to
country points last week exceeding
10000 cattle prices on that class ad-
vancing 20 to so cents at the same
time. Sales of stock cattle and feed
ers yesterday and today are 10 TO Is
cents higher than the close of last
week, aud close to the best time Of the
year on them. Fancy Hereford year
lings from the panhandle country in
Texas brought $3.50 yesterday, and
fair to good stock steers sell at $6.75
to $3.50, feeders $500 to $3.50. Heavy
natives are selling better this week,
top heavy steers $500, yearlings at
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-09-19

sport, auto polo. Maneuvers OF sol
diers. Grand opera by Miss Olive Ell
som scharf and Joseph c. Ramser.
Running OF Oklahoma Derby. race pro-
gram also includes 1920 trot. Great
Patterson Shows. Oklahoma Horse
Show. the Three buttons and other
features
Friday, Oct 3.--Automobile and
Live Stock Day--World's fastest cars,
driven by such speed demons as Joms
Disbrow, wild Bill" Endicott. Joe
Nikrent, "Iiene" Ulbrlcht and others.
Judging CT better babies, standard
bred Americaa carriage and saddle
horses. Parade Of livestock worth
nearly million dollars. U. s. sol
diers in drills. Music and grand opera.
Society Horse Show for the last time.
Saturday Oct 4.--Automobile Day
and Better Babies Day - Athletic
games. demonstrations of silos, tractor
engines, mechanical mixers, dairy
machinery, gang plowing, etc. All the
worlds auto champions in thrilling
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-09-19

Published every Thursday at ia N.
Third Avenue. Durant. Oklahoma.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-09-19
INTERSTATE
RATE WANTED
IRON MOUNTAIN ROUTE HAS AP-
Piled TO COMMERCE COMIS.
SION FOR PERMISSION

An application has been filed with
the interstate commerce commission
by the 81 Louis, Iron Mountain and
Southern Railroad company for au-
thority 10 apply the &c passenger fare
for interstate travel between states
having the &c fare, and, according 20
the Oklahoma Corporation Commits
sion, similar application is to be made
by the Kansas City Southern The rule
will affect travel on each OF these lines
between Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas
and Oklahoma. and will mean, the
commission believes, an order by the
interstate commission requiring other
interstate lines to do the same.
The corporation commission held
hearing Saturday upon its proposed
order to require railroads to stop their
passenger trains at the last station
within the state, to afford interstate
raNelers an opportunity to repurchase
tickets, and receive benefit from the
&c fare applying in each of the states.
AS It is tickets sold for points in one
state go for &c per mile, but II the
trip is an interstate one, the fare is
&c all the way. Should the commits
sions rule be made effective, the saw.
ing on m Oklahoma Kansas City trip
figured by the short line, would BE-
in excess of 81. as shown by the ties.
timony offered by the commissions
rate men. They also testified that Il
cost the carriers less to handle an in,
terstate passenger that 1t did stat,
passenger figuring the situation strict.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-09-19

knights CT the Grip lin big reunion
Live Stock Industry. Judging of bet
ter babies, sheep, boys and girls con-
tests Demonstrations and lectures.
U. S. troops. Shaw's Comedy Animal
Circus and other big vaudeville acts
during the race program which includ-
es 2:15 trot and free-for-all pace, dash
Immense night show
Sunday. Sept 2S.--Music Day.--sa-
cred concerts by Natielio's Band and
Famous Grand Opera Singers, morn
ing, afternoon and evening. U. s.
troop in model military camp. The
Patterson Shows. Immense night pro-
gram in front of grandstand.
Monday, Sept. 29,-soldier's Day
Veterans of all wars will take part
Opening OF A. & NJ. State Fair School
Usual morning tours of Fair with mu-
sic at various points. Auto Polo, the
worlds most dangerous sport IT, s.
soldiers in war maneuyers. Race pro-
gram includes 2.24 trot and 2:O9 pace.
dash. Judging OF better babies, short
horn cattle, Percheron horses. Worlds
best vaudeville and Patterson Shows.
Opening Of Fourth Annual Oklahoma
Horse Show in Livestock Pavilion at
p. m. tor five nights.
Tuesday, Sept. SO.-Kentucky Day,
Swine Breeders Day, Socialists Day
Special programs. silo, milking ma
chine and plowing demonstrations.
Judging of better babies, Hereford cat
tie, Percheron. Belgian and Clydesdale
horses. Nateillo's Band. U. s. soldiers
in drills and maneuvers. Famous
grand opera cingers Race program
includes ZIP trot, dash and 2:14 pace.
The Great Patterson Shows. Horse
Show Auto Polo
Wednesday. Oct 1.-Young Mems
Democratic Clubs, Knights of Pythias
Auto Polo. Judging of better babies
Aberdeen-Angus cattle, English Shire
German Coach, Cleveland Bay horses
Boys pig club contests. Race pro-
gram. Natiello's Band. The Greai
Patterson Shows. U. s. soldiers. Third
night of the Great Horse Show and
big features in Mammoth Livestock
Pavilion.
Thursday, Oct. 2.-Derby Day. Ok
lahoma Fire Insurance Agents Day
Bee Keepers Day.-Special programs
Judging of better babies, Polled Dur
ham cattle, Steer classes, Hackney ant
French Coach Horses, Geldings ant
Mares, Jacks, Jennets and Mules. Las
day of the worlds most dangerou
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-09-19

Official Paper of Bryan County.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-09-19

1926 to $3.50. Kansas pasture steers
sell this week at $3.50 to $7.75. except
steers that have been fed cottonseed
cake on the grass. which range up to
$3.50. Cows and butcher grades bring
very high prices, native cows up to
$6.75. grass cows and heifers at $4.75
to $3.50, lulls $500 to $6.25. Quar-
antine supplies have been light and
prices strong, steers at $5.75 TO $500
this week, COWS S4.25 to $5.75, includ-
ing Gamers Veal calves bring up 70
$1,000 Buyers seem to act on the
theory that there will be few II any
more weeks of big receipts, and their
motto is Get cattle while you can
Hogs are 10 to 20 higher today fol-
lowing an uneven market yesterday,
but which averaged higher Re
ceipts arc only 5000 today, reduced
from the early estimate of 10000. Or
der buyers continue to be the life Of
the trade, taking nearly 1000 hogs
from here last week, 26 per cent of
the total supply These buyers secure
the best hogs. and pay 10 to 25 cents
above tho packers market for them.
Top today SS.77h, bulk of sales $500
TO $500 range of prices on bulk of
sales well above Chicago as well as
the other river markets Sheep are
holding steady this week, but lambs
are off 25 to 80 cents, receipts $4,000
today, $4,000 yesterday. Utah is fur
nishing bulk Of the supply, and the
stuff is ol good quality, bulk of the
lambs recently at s7.15 to $7.45, al
though sales today were considerably
below those figures, top lambs $500.
Feeding lambs are selling at $500 to
s6.S5, Native lambs bring $3.50 to
S6.S5.-J. A. Rickart, Market Cores
pondent
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-09-19
OKLA. STATE
FAIR PROGRAM
THE DOiXGS OF EACH DAY AR
RANGED FOR CONVENIENCE OF
NEWS READERS

The following is the program of the
Oklahoma State Fair, in session at
Oklahoma City September 23 to oc-
tober 4 inclusive, which we have ar
ranged FOR the information of News
readers who may wish to attend, and
who desire to pick their days:
Tuesday, Sept 23-opening Day.
Music. Judging of Culinary, Farm pro-
ducts, Plants. Fine Arts, Educational
Displays. Race program begins at I
o'clock, including 2:3O trot and 2:2O
pace Great Patterson Shows. United
States troops in drills and maneuvers.
Immense night show in front of the
grandstand
Wednesday, Sept 24.-German Day
and Fruit Growers Day.-Special pro-
grams arranged by these organiza-
tions. Judging of Poultry, Farm Pro
ducts, Plants, Fine Arts, Educational
Better Babies Contest 2:1S trot and
2;11 pace feature racing program
High class vaudeville. Patterson
Shows. U. S troops and night show.
Thursday, Sept. 25.--State Day ant
Womens Clubs.-State officers ant
women's organizations will assemble
Judging of Swine, Jersey Cattle, Poul
try, County Collective Exhibits, Fin,
Arts, Educational and Better Babies
Racing program includes two trottinl
divisions of Southwestern Futuritv
Free vaudeville. Great Patterson
Shows. Bands everywhere. U. S. sol
diers and big night show. Acres o
machinery every day
Friday, Sept. 26-Educational, Pres,
and Ad Club, w. c. 7. p, Hardware
and Implement Dealers, and Jerse!
Breeders Day.-Newspaper publish
ers guests of the State Fair. Judgine
Swine, Holstein-Friesian and Guern.
sey Cattle. Bees and Honey, Boys ant
Girls Contests. Gang plowing anC
planting by tractor engines every day
Free-for-all trop. dash, and 2:17 pac,
feature racing card. U. S. Troops
Patterson Shows. Immense night pro
gram.
Saturday. Sept. q Oklahoma Trav
elers Day and Cattlemen's Day.-Th
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-09-19
CONTEST NEARING CLOSE

The Durant Weekly News-Corner
Drug Store Piano Contest promises to
be one of the warmest ever pulled off
in the state. A number of the contes-
tants have expressed themselves as
being quite sure they would win. This
marks the twenty-first week of the
contest with only six weeks more un-
til the winner will be decided. Num-
Der seventy of Kenefick leads this
week, with number twenty-eight of
Durant a close second. Following is
the standing of all contestants:
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-09-19

ATTORNEY General Moose of Arkansas
has decided that the act passed by the
legislature of that state making IL a
misdemeanor for newspapers to print
the details of the electrocution of a
convicted criminal, is valid. He also
admits that there is a question as 70
the consdtutionality of the act, for
the reason that its provisions impair
the freedom of the press.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-09-19

ly upon the basis OF what is known as
through traffic. It did not follow,
they said, that the &c fare as being
applied in Oklahoma was not renumer-
ative.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-09-19

races. High class vaudeville free. The
soldiers in drills. Awarding Of prem
iums in better babies contest. The
Midway until midnight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-19
Larry Doyle Offsets the Good
Work of Jeff TeSreau.
RUNS FOLLOW MISPLAYS
Saliee Quells Riot in Eighth
Inning of First Struggle
by Clever Work.

Not until the great Christy Mathewson
had been hurled into the breach were the
Giants able 20 wIcst another victory from
the ST Louis Cardinals in second
double-header at the Polo Grounds yes
terday afternoon.
4 motley opening engagement wherein
five errors were inserted at the most
critical moments gave the visitors the
laurcls by a score of 10 8. Then the
champions took revenge I'm the form OF "A
t. shIt-out. In spite Of their short
com!ngs. they gained ON ;hc Phhlies, who
lost 10 the Reds. New York now boastlng
OF a lead of eight fun games.
After tossing away the verdict for Tcs-
rcau. the Giants woke mp 10 the situa-
ton and rallied 70 Matty's support IN
handsome fashion The biz fellow has
not contributed a better bit OF pitching
this season. and. while he was Wild, Civ
INK one base on balls still he limited the
Cardinals 10 FIVE scattered hits and re-
duced their scoring chances TO zero
Only TWO clean safeties were made off
Big six" I'm the whole engagement and
up to the ninth the visitors had just three
to their credit One of these was gift
from Bill Brennan, who declared in the
seventh that Bob Harmon beat Larry
Doyle's toss TO MeIkle. In the ninth
Magee and Harmon beat out slow rollers
to Fletcher. but Matty handled the situa-
alton with his usual skill, and no one
counted.
In six Of the nine innings the visitors
went ont in order. Matty went out OF his
way t0 fan five nat~meu. two of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-19
A BIG ENTRY FOR GAMES
Two Hundred Athletes TO Com
pete on Track To-day.

After lull OF several weeks. the ath-
letcs OF the local district will don their
spiked shoes and compete I'm the annual
games ~ the Catholic Benevolent Legion
at Harlem River Park. 18th street and
Second avenue. this afternoon. The entry
list uears the % mark
Melvin ". Sheppard is out To ayenge
his defeat in the national championships.
and will toe the scratch I'm the half-mlle
run against a field Of twenty-five runners.
The feature OF the afternoon will be the
clash between Matt McGrath. Pat Nc
Donald and Pat Ryan. the biz irish
American trio. in the hfty-siX-pound
weight. for height. McGrath. after los
ing hts hammer-throwing title I'm the ma
tioual championships. thereupon dcposed
Mcdonald as the champion, with the
fifty-siN-pound weight The latter is de-
termlncd TO regain his honors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-19
CAPABLANCA CLAIMS GAME
Chess Match with Tenenwursei
Passes Time Limit.

lose r. Capahlanca and l. Tenen"urEe,
met I'm Yesterdays session Of the masters
tournament at the Rice Chess Ciu'' anu
the game wound up with misunderstood.
ing. Capablanca finally claiming ''''o"
under the time limit rule.
The two had played four hours ana
na'f when Tcnenwurzcl declined 10 play
further on the plea that he was "eary,
The cuban champion maintained that u'o
required forty-hve moves in three houls
had not been completed by his opponon'
and therefore felt entitled TO the san'e.
Al the time Capablanca was paw"
ahead. .A
The matter will be decided boy the ooS,1
OF referees. consisting Of j. FIhh -
Helms and q. h. Koehler. as soon 81 ~.
formal claim has been nled WIN 80. "a
In the disputed game Tenen" u'@'' "%
the white pieces in a queen paw" oP''
ing. ,,,rca
II this game is allowed him CaPao''">-
will have a score OF 70 0.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-19
FORD BATTLES MAPS
AND THE YANKEES WIN
Chances Star Allows Only SIX
Hits, and His Teammates
Do the Rest.
GREGG'S CURVES ARE EASY
Joe Jackson Helps in Result by
Making Three Errors in
Five Chances at Out
field Station.

Cleveland. July ls.-Russell Ford was In
rare form this afternoon. and the 1ahKeeS
plavcd wideawake baseball, seizing thelr
several chances TO score runs ana deiedI-
ing the Maps by a score OF TO : 4ue
crack spitball pitcher OF the New YORK
team worked along with the easy rhythm
of a DYNAMO. and. with the exception ol
the third inning. in which the Maps got
three hits and scored two runs, momen-
tarily tlelng the score. Ford reigned SUI
preue He doled out just half dozen
hits In all. and after the third frame
there was not much chance 10 40 na"'aeo'
He was liberal, however. with MS slIS'
and five of his opponents trod the easy
path 10 first base on balls
While Ford was going along at his pest
clip the Yankees made life more or less
miserable for Nean Gregg, the southpd"'
and rather more than less. Ills curves,
drops and slants were hammered far ana
wide. with a fair amount OF sequence
with the exception OF Ezra MidNn' every
man on the Yankees picked out MS MT
until 4 round dozen had clattered forth
Gregg added TO his troubles with hVe
bases on balls. and some OF MS team
mates saw 20 It that errors CREASED 'he
Uavs for the launching Of Yankee runs.
Joe Jackson. the league-leading batter
was especially active In making trouo'e
for his pitcher. Joe made three errors
out OF five chances. and he felt that IKE
held nothing more for him. He might
have fooled them an. Two OF 'ShoeI'ss
I,,.s- errors resulted I'm two runs for the
Yankees The crafty Chapman, and even
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-19
UMPIRE MOBBED WHEN
REDS BEAT PH|LLIES
Byron Calls BeSCheT Safe in
Middle Of Cincinnati
Rally in Ninth.

Philadelphia, July ls-There was excite
ment galore during and after ninth
inning batting rally which gave victory
TO the Reds here to-day by score Of .
to 3.
The visitors led at 90 0 until the eighth
inning. when the Phillies went ahead on
singles by Miller and Magee, who acted
as pinch hitJers. Becker's triple and an
out
With one out in the ninth, Mayer, who
had taken Chalmers place, gave Bescher
a pass. Bates batted for Dodge, and
when Bcscher was called safe by Byron
on an attempted steal Of second Doolan
protested that he had touched out the
runner. Bates's single and Crayath's
wild throw scored Rescher and put Bates
ON third.
The Philadelphia players renewed the
argument regarding the decision on
Fcscher. and Charley Doom and Moran
were ordered TO the clubhouse by BYRON.
Seatou went into pitch, and Hoblitzefs
triple and Thinkers single scored TWO more
runs. winning the contest
After the game a crowd Of fans made
a rush for Byron when he tried 10 reach
the umpirc's dressing room under the
graudgtaud Cushions were thrown at
Byron and efforts were made to strike
MIN but he was protected by Rigler and
policemen and reached his quarters safely.
M. .r,r. f1ltglg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-19
Cardinals All at Sea Before the
Curves of big Six"
ALLOWS ONLY FIVE HITS
Snodgrass and Meyers Help the
Cause with Slashing
Home Runs.

Fletcher in the first inning gave t"e
Giants a run. After Meyers had oeen Is
posed OF in the eighth, Gcyer handeH
passes 10 Snodgrass. Mccormick batting
for Tesreau and BURNS. Perntt came oS-
tersihly 10 the rescue and passed ShaI'T'
forcing Snodprass at home. SaIee en-
tered the fray AT this point and wa
touched ~ by Fletcher for single 10
right. scoring Cooper, who ran for NC
Cormick. but Burns was out at the pIA,''
Evans to Wingo. Doyle died on a c'oSe
ulav. Salce e. Honey.
The Giants scored In the first frame 81
the second same With ono oct Shai'r
doubled and Fletcher was HIT \ double
steal advanced both 30 that S"aI'i
counted when Doyle went out Nh't'''
10 Koietchy. Merklc Was executed '"e
same way. Meyers home run IN re
fourth Melted another. while Oh" 'hi'i
single ana Suod-ra>s.s homer added wv"
more In the sixth. \ single by Sn'dE'a9S
and Burns's double scored the last run
In the ninth
The scores follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-19
GIRL TO TRY LONG SWIM
Expects to Reach Sandy Hook
from Battery To- morrow.

Rose Pitonof, the eighteen-year-olI girl
swimmer. who hesitates at no test OF en-
durance in the water. will attempt the
difficult task Of swimming from the Bat
terry 10 Sandy Hook tomorrow.
She will plunge into the water from
Pier l. North River. at o'clock in the
morning and, accompanied by a motor
boat, will try 10 accomplish What strong
men have tried. only 10 fall
The distance is seventeen miles as the
crow flies, but she must cover about
twenty-three miles. and much depends. OF
course. on her ability 10 beat the tide.
She has the utmost confidence in her
own ability and insists that she will sue
coed.
Miss Pitonof was the first. man or
woman. TO swim from Charleston Bridge
to Boston Light. a distance Of twelve
miles. when she was only fifteen years
old In 1911 she swan from the pier at
18th street. this city to Steeplechase pier
Coney Island. establishing a record
which still stands.