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Evening journal., 1913-08-18
BAKER TO FIGHT BORRFII.

Knockout Baker will meet Joe Bor-
rell at the Nonpareil A. c., Philadel-
phia, on August 20. TO battle six
rounds for the Eastern middleweight
championship.
The local pugilist met Borrell on one
other occasion and won from him by a
decision. His last fight was with
Johnny Willetts. at the Fairmount
Club. Philadelphia when he won. The
coming bout viii mark the reopenine
.of the Nonpareil Club.
Evening journal., 1913-08-18
NEW RECORDS GO Up.

By The United Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1S.-Pat Ryan
and Hannes Kolehmainen were
among the champion today, having
supplanted Matt McGrath and George
Bonhag. At the fremen-s games at
Celtic Park, Ryan broke the worlds
sixteen-pound hammer throw record
by two feet, setting 1s9 feet IL in
ches as the new mark. Kolehmainen
made a new American record of IA
minutes % 3-5 seconds for the three
miles.
Evening journal., 1913-08-18
LADY BESS
WINS FEATURE
ON CITY TRACK

John F. Jones Lady Bess won the fea-
ture over Wawaset track on Saturday.
c. A. Saville's Little Gene and James
Wilson's Martha Chimes also won.
Several new horses we're among the
winners, W. NJ Yeatman's bay mare.
Lena Dewey; Geo. X. Balls brown
mare, Elmore, and W. L. Armstrong;
Silver Wing.
Summary:
EVENT NO. /.
". N. Yeatman's b. m, Lena
Dewey ......--..........-... 3 !
W n. Stats b. M, Easter
Lily .-.-.......-....... 2 2 2
Riyerview Farms b. m, Minnie
Cader --............-.... 4 4
G E Donavans b. 6, Teddy
Election ..-......-...... 3 3
Time-2.27 l-2, a.sl. 2.si Ia. .
EVENT NO. ?.
Fl. H. Darlington ch. e.. Gillespie. /
Il: J. stoeckle's br. g., Buster
Time-225 "a. 2.24 l-2.
EVENT NO 8.
John P. Jones blk. m. Lady Bess.
Thomas F. Lynch's ch. g., Bill VIII
H
W. \. Lank's blk. h., Directurn Del
mar .................. 3 z
Time-2.l7 l-2, 2ls.
EVENT NO. 4.
George X. Balls br. m, Elmore. 4 l
T. F Lynch's b. m, Mabel L.. 2 2
j. W. Fell's Prince. .........2 8
6ummerheld Farms blk. e.,
Di1ie Boy -...-..--..... 3 4
Time-232 IA, 2.30 l-2. 2.2s.
EVENT NO. g.
G. A. Saville's b. g.. Little Gene. ]
G. A. Lippincott's b. m, Bell Chimes 2
Time-2.36 IA, 233
EVENT NO 8.
James Wilson's b. m, Martha
Chimes OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .
.. c. Boulden's b. M. Dora
lhorne ---.-...-.-..-..-... ?
II. J. Stoeckle's blk m. Leila S. 3 Z
Time-2.32 81 225, Fps.
EVENT NO. Z.
nv. I. Armstrong; b. g., Silver
wing ----.-.--. .-..-..-.......-
D. +. Blaekburn's b. m, Lady Sill
j. w. Mullins b. g., Jack Grady 5
w. B. Ratledge's b. g., Brooklyn R.
"a n. Phillips ch. m, Rena March. 4 I
Ins-2sss. G%o
Evening journal., 1913-08-18
PARKsIDE BEAT BANCROFT.

Bancroft held Parkside without runs
until the sixth inning, when the 1912
champions pushed across two tallies.
Parkside touched up Southwick for IA
safeties, while Bancroft got only five
off Caswell. Duncan drew a double
and two singles. F. Smith hit three
singles.
Brown hit best for Bancroft. Cas-
we'll famed twelve men. The score:
Evening journal., 1913-08-18
Chicks Win TwoCrouh Pitches No Hit Odds and
Six Chicks Now Hit the
Pill Above the 800 Mark

The Tristate League hitting Canne and
Rudolph who have been fighting beginning of the
season have fallen little behind the
YORK Clay Trenons
and hitting the ball for 4e Bressler Rudolph
Kerr follow 1
wilmington leads both in club batting and in long hits Rudolph
the individual
best club fielding record and first pace
~ --e
Evening journal., 1913-08-18

Hillside. Z; Rockford, 5. Stolen bases
McElroy, Mayhart, Glenn, Morley. Sac
rifce hits-Mayhart, p Hit by pitched
bali-Mulhern, Lind Kane. Base on
balls-Of Glenn, 2; off Morley. l. of
Grier. 2; Off Dulser. ?. Passed balls
Fashion, 3; Gner. l. Umpire-Coucil.
Evening journal., 1913-08-18
TODAY'S BASEBALL CHANCES
NATIONAL LEAGnF

Pittsburgh at New York, clear, two
games.
st. Louis at Brooklyn, clear, two
games
Cincinnati at Boston, clear, two
games.
Chicago at Philadelphia. cloudy.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Philadelphia at Detroit, part cloudy.
Washington at Cleveland, clear.
Boston at Chicago, cloudy.
New York at st. Louis, clear.
Evening journal., 1913-08-18
p. & ]. Holds Narrow Lead
in Industrial League Race
ResuIts Of saturdar's eames.

Pusey & Jones s. Malleeble Z
(irst game.)
Pusey & Jones 3, Malleable 0
(second game)
r. R. R. 16. Speakman 0.
H & H. z, Lobdell
Edge Electric Hose. no report.
Pusey & Jones walked away with
two Industrial League games from
Malleable on Saturday and now hold
the league lead by half a game.
P. r. R. blanked Speakman easily,
while H. & H. was wallopirg Lobdell.
The scores:
First Game.
Evening journal., 1913-08-18
RocKFoRp BEAr HILLSIDE.

Hillside lost to Rockford because the
cellar champions could not dig up a
catcher who could hold Morley. After
Fashion had allowed three balls to get
back of him to the detriment of Hill
side, Morley went behind the bat TO re-
oeive Dulser's delivery 1t was too late.
however, to save the game Morley hit
a triple and a double. Hoe Glenn, pitch
ing for Rockford, had thirteen strike
outs.
The score;
Evening journal., 1913-08-18
AMATEUR BASEBALL

Eden Z, Granogue 0.
New Castle 8, Blumenthal 2.
Odessa 8, Alpha 3.
Christiana 81. Maple Leaf 4.
Hockessin 4, st. Aloysius O.
New Castle A. A. 4, George and Joe 8.
Evening journal., 1913-08-18
MANT GAMFS HFRF.

The Holy Name Travellers Of Phila-
delphia, would like to arrange games
with all first class Wilmington teams.
care Of the H. ~ c., 2S14 East Norris
street. Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1913-08-18
TRENTON.
SCORE BY INNINGS:

Wilmington ...2 G l 2 0 ? 3--lO
Two-base hits-McKenna 2. Fritz.
Clarke. Three-base hits-Marhefka..
Home run-Gleichman. Sacrifice hits
e. Meyers, Marhefka. Base on balls
of Hightower 1, off Russell 3.
Struck out-By Hightower 3, by Rus
sell s. Passed balls-Kerr 2. Left on
bases-Trenton 5, Wilmington 8. First
base on errors-Wilmington 2. Stolen
bases-Fritz 2, Conn, McKenna, E.
Meyers, Gleichman. Umpires-Hor-
sey and Tobin.
Evening journal., 1913-08-18
HILLSIDE.
SCORE BY INNINGS.

Hillside .......lOlO 5000 l. 3
Rockford ....... OOl 8 40 2 XII
Earned nins-Hillside. l; Rockford, 3.
Two-base hits-Forrest. Mcmahon, Nor
ley. Three-base hit--Morley. Struck
out-By Glenn, Is; by Morley, 4; by
Grier. /; by Dulser. g. Left on bases
Evening journal., 1913-08-18
BANCROFT.
SCORE BY INNINGS.

hits, Duncan, Zulenski, Caswell.
Brown. Struck out, Caswell, 12:
Southwick. 3. Left on bases. Park
side. Z; Bancroft, T. Stolen bases.
ZulenslSi. F. Smith, 2; Dunn, Cunning
ham. Sacrifice hits, Flood, 2; Elliott,
Caswell. Hit by pitchel ball, Jones.
Bases on balls, Caswell. 2; Southwick,
I. Wild pitches, Caswell Southwick
Passed ball Cunningham. Time of
game, 2 hours. Umpire, Allen.
Evening journal., 1913-08-18
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

Bases on balls-Elliott l. Time Of
game-1.0S. Umplre-Jamison.
Evening journal., 1913-08-18
BASEBALL PLAYER ILL.

ELKTON. Md, Aug. 1S-Alfred Da-
Wis, captain of the Iron Hill baseball
team, of the Pen-Mar League, was
operated on at Union Hospital bv DR..
Bloodgood, of Baltimore, for appen-
dicitis.
Evening journal., 1913-08-18
LOBDELL.
SCORE BY INNINGS.

Lobdell 49,. ....0 0 0 0 0-3
II. and II. ....O 90 % 0 2 x-7
Hits, off McCabe. Z; off Davis, 10.
Earned runs, H. and H., 8 Lobdell, 2.
Two-base hits, Whitcraft Three-base
hits, Eckart. Struck out, McCabe,
II; Davis, 10. Left on bases, H. and
H., 9; Lobdell, g. Stolen bases,
stroble, 1; II. McCabe, / Mclaughlin,
3; Bradley, 4 Eckart, / Skelly, 1.
Hit by pitched ball. by McCabe, 1.
Base on balls, by McCabe. /: by Davis,
4 Wild pitches. McCabe, /. Time
Of game, 1.55. Umpire Ross.
Evening journal., 1913-08-18
MALLEABLE.
SCORE BY INNINGS

Pusey and Jones % 0 2 2 2 1 %
Malleable .........O 0 0 0 0 90
Hits off-Elliott /, Thuett 8. Earn
ed runs-Pusey 8. Two-base hits
Mcguire. Honey, Beck. Three-base
hits-Maguire. Linthicum, Austin.
Struck out-Elliott 4, Thuett G. Left
on bases-Pusey 6. Malleable 3. Stol-
en- hases-Pusey S, Malleable 8. Sac
rifice hits-Maguire. Hit by pitched
ball-Linthicum, Day Balk-Thuett.
Evening journal., 1913-08-18
TRENTON

Two-base hit-Frits. Sacrifice hits
McKenna, Fritz. Shollenberger. Bases
on balls-Oldham 2, Brown 2. Struck
out-Oldham 3, Brown 2. Left on
bases-Trenton 4. Wilmington 8.
First base on Wilmington 8.
Hit by pitcher-Sharpe. Double plays
-Marhefka to Sharpe to E. Meyers.
Stolen bases-E. Meyers. Umpire
Horsey and Tobin.
Evening journal., 1913-08-18
NALLEABLE
sCORE BY INNINGS.

Pusey & Jones. ...02004002O-S
Malleable ........10 02003001 II
Earned runs-Pusey & Jones 4, NAL
leable 4. Two-base hits-Slansky.
Linthicum, Neylan, Schaback, Austin
2, Patterson, Wilhelm. Struck out-By
Beck 9, by Thuett 8. Double plays
Gillespie. unasslsted. Mcguire to Gil
lespie. Left on bases -Pusey &
Jones 6, Malleable II. Stolen bases
Pusey & Jones 7, Malleahle 12. Base
on balls-Off Beck 3; of Thuett q.
Passed balls-Honey. Austin. Time Of
game-1.45. Umpire, -Jamison.
Evening journal., 1913-08-18
Crouch's BrlIIlant Work.

Crouch's work for Highland was
of the most brilliant order. Aside
from his no-hit-no-run work he al
lowed but one walk and had splen-
did control otherwise. He famed Is
men. The home run hit by Bon
ner in the fourth inning was a wal
lop that dropped in deep center Ar
thur Stevens, who opposed Crouch
on the mound. was touched for FIVE
hits, famed eight men and did not
allow a walk. Stevens has not walk
ed a man in The last four games.
The score:
Evening journal., 1913-08-18
HOME RUN
DRIVE WINS
THIS GAME
BOnner'S WaIIOp Keeps High
land on Top of A.-W. League
by Narrow Margin
NO HITS OR RUNS
OFF VETERAN BILL CROUCH
Results of Saturdays Games.
Highland 1, Vandever 0.
Parkside 6, Bancroft 2.
Rockford IL, Hillside 3.

Results Of Saturdays games in
the All-Wilmington League leave the
clubs in the same relative position
as on the previous Saturday. Bill
Crouch distinguished the league by
pitching no-hit-no-run game
against Vandever, Highland winning
to on Bonner's home run drive.
Parkside beat out Bancroft in a
splendid game and Rockford stuck
Hillside several feet deeper in the
cellar.
Evening journal., 1913-08-18

Hits-Off Stevens 8, off Crouch 0.
Earned Runs-Highland 1. Home
Struck Out-By
Crouch 10, by Stevens s. Left on
Bases-Highland 8, Vandever 3.
Stolen Bases-Dougherty /. Hit by
Pitched Bale Beatty, 2. Base on
Balls-Off Crouch 1. Time Of Game
hr. 15m. Umpile-"Bill McGowSa.
Evening journal., 1913-08-18
SPEAKMAN.
Totals
SCORE BY INNINGS

Penn. R. R. ..1O62 204 x--16
Speakman q. 20 0 0 o 0 0 0 0 o. 0
Hits, off Rash 8, Bierman IA. Earn
ed runs. Penna r. R., 7. Two-base
hits, Booth, Lacey Three-base hits,
Booth Struck out, by RasL IL, Bier
man 7. Left on bases. Penna. r. r.,
8, Speakman 6. Stolen bases. Ben
son, McDonough 2, Lacey, d. Peters.
Hit by pitched ball. Russell. Base on
balls, off Rash 4, off Bierman 3. Time
Of game. LAS. Umpire, Shields.
Evening journal., 1913-08-18
Totals
HIGHLAND.

FKeatley batted for Dawson in ninth.
SCORE BY INNINGS:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-02-26
CASTRO QUITS GOTHAM
VENEZUELA'S EX-PRESIDENT
TAKES SHIP FOR HAVANA.
Leaves Suddenly for Cuban Capital,
Declaring Trip Is Absolutely One
of Pleasure.

New York, Feb. 24-Without warn
ing, Cipriano Castro, one time presi-
dent of Venezuela, sailed for Ha-
Vana
When he was being held a prisoner
on Ellis Island Castro denied that he
had any intention Of going to Havana.
Immediately after his arrival it had
been stated that Zelaya, his brother
revolutionist of Nicaragua, was in Ha-
vana and was organizing a new revo-
luton for that country
Castro was asked if it was true he
was going to meet Zelaya in the Gu
ban capital.
Il do not know zelaya," was the
eGuivocal reply. 81 have never met
the general"
.a With his valet close behind him,
Castro appeared in the Savoy hotel
lobby, wearing high silk hat and a
fur-lined overcoat and carrying gold
headed cane 9f
Isn't this rather a secret and hur-
riad departure?" asked reporter.
Not at ALL replied Castro. through
Ills NdlSt, WIZ 11lCC1 III OION Oe1oCAO .
Spanish Il have made no secret of
this trip. 1t is not my fault that the
public knew nothing of my plans. I
am visiting Cuba for pleasure only.
There is absolutely no business con-
nected with the trip"
Washington, Feb. 24.-The sudden
departure of General Castro from New
York for Cuba was coincident with the
receipt of a dispatch from Elliott
Northcott, American minister to Ven
ezuela, stating that there were rumors
in Caracas of small Enforcement
disturbance in the state of Trujillo.
The advices which reached the state
department were vague and incom-
plete, and there is nothing to show
that there is any connection between
the outbreak of the movement against
President Gomez of Venezuela and
the departure of Castro.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-02-26
PACKERS WIN IN GEORGIA
Indictments for Restraint of Trade
Against Armour and Swift Com
panies Are Quashed.

Savannah, Ca, Feb. 24.-The Ar
mour Packing company and Swift &
Co. succeeded in causing the quash
ing of the indictments found against
them in the United States court
charging restraint of trade. The cases
were argued on demurrers.
1t was claimed by the Armour Pack
ing that the indictment against
against it was invalid, as it was
against the Armour Packing company
OF New jersey while the Armourp~om
pany that does business in Savannah
was incorporated under the law Of
Louisiana.
The court held that the Armour
company had to be again served ant
that Swift & Co. of New Jersey, never
having done business in Savannah, the
indictment will not hold, and will have
to be brought against Swift & Co. o!
West Virginia.
The throwing out of the Swift ane
Armour cases does not affect tht
standing Of the individuals indicted
as their representatives.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-02-26
MAC VEAGH DEFENDS COURSE
Reasons for Depositing Customs
Receipts in Banks.

Washington, Feb. 24--Replying tc
the recent resolution of Senator Poin
dexter, which was passed by the sen
ate as a result of the Rudolph Spreck
els charges of violation Of the law
and favoritism to New York banks in
ordering customs revenues deposited
in the national banks, Secretary of the
Treasury MacVeagh defended the lie
gality of the order and the wisdom OF
the policy.
Mr.. Mac Veagh pointed out that I'm
der the law of March 4, 1907, the re
striction as to deposit of customs re
ceipts in national banks was removed
March 2, 1911, payment of revenue
and customs receipts by check was le
galized But such checks had to be
cashed before the proceeds could be
deposited at the subtreasuries, and one
of the reasons for the new order, the
secretary said, was to obviate this de
lay.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-02-26
A Lead Pencil Dancer.

In the United States the danger of
putting pencils in the mouth has long
been recognized, and in all the schools
every precaution is taken to prevent
the Interchange Of pencils as well as
the moistening of them with the lips
A great many children and even their
elders. who ought to know better, per-
sist in putting pencils in their mouth
regardless of the risk they run
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-02-26
CASTELLANE MAY AGAIN WED
Reported Count Boni Is Likely to
Marry Daughter of Prince
RadziWilI.

Rome, Feb. 24.-Count Boni de Cas-.
tellane was the guest of honor at sew
eral smart luncheons and dinners dur
ing the past week. 1t is rumored that
If he succeeds in having his marriage
with Anna Gould annulled by the
Apostolic Signature Tribunal of the
Vatican he will marry Betka, the
daughter of Prince and Princess Rad
twill, who recently had an audience
with the pope. and pleaded his cause.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-02-26
TO VOTE ON CABINET POST
Senate Will Decide Tomorrow on New
Department of Labor-Has
Passed House.

Washington, Feb. 24.-The senate
has agreed to vote tomorrow on the
bill to create department of labor,
which would provide another cabinet
officer. The measure passed the house
last summer and has been pending on
the senate calendar for months.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-02-26
Hia Only Opportunity.

$50 Banks is trying to break his
late wife's will" Yes; poor fellow,
1 guess it's the first time he ever
had the chance to do it."-Baltimore
American.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-02-26
HOSPITAL CARE
FOR INEBRIATES
Bill for Purpose introduced in
State Legislature.
MATTER OF VAST IMPORTA ACE

Milwaukee Thoroughly Alarmed over
the Efforts to Remove the State
Fair from That City-Defeat of Sen
ator Martins Resolution Affecting
1obbyists-Express Rates.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-02-26
Failure.

Failure is often the turning point,
the pivot of circumstances that
swings us to a higher level. Life IL
not really what comes to us, but wha.
we get out Of it.-Dayid Starr Jordan.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-02-26
SPECIAL FEATURES FOR WOMEN

The Country Gentlewoman this week talks to the
woman who is victim of the nagging" habit. 1t
is critical but helpful.
GRANDMOTHER Recipes are number of good old
fashioned recipes that today are among the lost
arts of the kitchen.
The Country Woman's Clothes page gives num-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-02-26
Necessary Courtesy.

The nearer you come into relation
with a person, the more necessary do
tact and courtesy become.-Holmea
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-02-26
The Easiest Way.

Learn to labor and to wait" says
the psalmist, but most people merely
learn to wait.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-27
ROGUES And VAGABONDS.

Of skill and preparation. Would man
who had not properly studied law and
had not received diploma and q prac-
ticing license be allowed to argue a case
in court? Could a man call himself a
surgeon after six months study, and
would he be permitted to perform opera
tions? But the stage-alas, for the stage!
1t is not alone the outsiders, IL I may
so term them. who display lack OF ap-
premiership. Observe the poverty of re-
source in some Of our prominent actors.
Do you know the reason? Early in their
careers they happened to make hits in
good parts nicely fitted to their person
alities- Since then they have been sup
piled season after season with similar
roles. and through years or playing
themselves they have failed to acquire
any sort of proficiency in characteriza-
tion. For each new play they supply
only new clothes and their somewhat
shopworn personalities.
To play a modern role acceptably re-
quires no very special gift for acting
but to get back into an atmosphere CEN
turtles old. and to reflect the men and
women Of that period properly. and at
the same time TO be able to characterize
modern men and women equally we'll
that requires training.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-27
By JULIA MARLowE.

"Rogues and vagabonds" is the way
in which players were classed in Shake
speare's time. How different II is To-Day
Now women come from the drawing
room to the stage, and actresses go from
the stage to the drawing room. The lat
ter have given up the theater and its at
tendant celebrity for the joy and peace
Of domesticity, and they have made an
excellent exchange, for there Is nothing
SO appealing to the majority of women
as sheltered home. But what of the
women who have deserted the drawing
room for the stage? Recall those of the
last twenty years and estimate what they
have accomplished for art. They came
into an atmosphere unknown to them,
and for which they were unfitted-actu-
ated' by vanity and the love, on need. of
money. They had gone through no pre-
liminary course OF study or training to
qualify them for their new field. They
lacked experience. the necessary appren-
ticeship. the years Of drudgery, and
steady climbing which bring growth-thc
years filled with suffering which is no
small factor in the developing OF an art
list. At most they were merely drilled.
Iaboriously drilled. in each part under
taken By them. They had no foundation
The Washington herald., 1913-10-27

face of the river. The guiding oar OF
the steersnan in the lead boat kept in
near the north bank and the others fol-
lowed. The sentries along Lookout
Mountain paced their beats unconscious
of the passing fiotilla-
Not until the leading boat reached
its assigned position at Browns Ferry
was an alarm raised on the south bank.
Then a sentry challenged and fired.
The response of the Federals was
instant The boats were already
grouning on the river bank. The SOL
diers sprang from them, and in the
misty morning light rushed up the
bank, in the face of a brisk fire.
Concealed in woods on the farther
shore were the remainder of Hazen's
and Turchin's brigades, that had
marched across Moccasin Point. The
boats were at once sent across the
river for them and the troops were
ferried over.
The Confederate pickets consisted of
but two regiments. the Fourth and Fiji
teenth Alabama Infantry, OF Gen. Z,
NJ. Laws bridage, Hoods Division OF
Longstreets Corps. They made gal
liant resistance, stationing themselves
on a ridge of conical hills back OF the
ferry, but they were soon driven by
superior numbers. leaving the Federals
in undisputed control of the ferry and
the roads leading from 1t.
Gen. Hazen's men held the captured
ground and began to intrench. while
Gen. Turchin's marched down the
The Washington herald., 1913-10-27
WOMAN AND THE HOME
Eaes by JULIA CHANDLER MANI IT
Story of Woman is Blend
OF Heroisn1 and FiercenesS

H, has another monument, and near
Nashua. N. H, a memorial stone marks
the spot where she and her companions
spent the night as they returned from
captivity. And the reunion OF the Dustin
descendants, scattered throughout the
country, has grown to be one OF Haver-
hills regular institutions
IA strangers view the monuments and
listen to the story Of the scalping and
all, there are many who. ask why she
was not satisfied just to slip away in
the canoe and leave behind the grewsome
proofs of her work.
But perhaps those times. that bred
pretty Etout-hearted women as well as
men, tcaIled forth the slumbering fierce
ness and impelled even delicate women to
grow almost vindictive. For Mrs. Dustin
Is pictured as a frail woman, gentle OF
voice, and sweet OF face.
But who, in these peaceful days, Is
qualified to pass upon her act. any more
than to count 1t rarely heroic?
The Washington herald., 1913-10-27

Fifty years ago today a Federal force
from Chattanooga, having drifted down
the Tennessee by night, past Confeder-
ate pickets, seized Browns Ferry, which
had been held by the enemy, thus assur-
ing the opening of a line OF supply for
the besieged Army of the Cumberland.
Browns Ferry and the road leading
thence through the mountains to Kel-
leys Ferry across a great bend of the
river, were essential to the opening of
a direct route to Bridgeport, Ala. the
terminus of the railroad from Nashville,
by which supplies for the army shut up
in Chattanooga were being forwarded.
So long as the Confederates held the
ferry and the banks of the river below
it, supplies for the army could reach
Chattanooga only by a roundabout route,
fifty miles long, over high mountain
ridges. All the available animals in
Chattanooga could not haul enough sup
plies by such a route TO feed the army.
When Gen. U. S. Grant arrived in Chat
tanooga on October g, and assumed COM
mand there, he found the Army of the
Cumberland on half rations and its an
imals so weakened by hunger that they
could scarcely haul empty wagons.
Plans had been made for seizing a
shorter line of supply, but in the chaos
into which affairs in the army had fallen
under Gen. w. >. RoSecranS-Who, since
his defeat at Chickamauga September 20,
and subsequent retirement into Chatta-
nooga, had lost his executive grasp-no
blow had been struck to that end.
A plan had been adopted, however, for
seizing Browns Ferry. Its author was
Gen. W. F. Smith-known as Badly
Smith, a highly capable officer of the
regular army-who was chief engineer of
the forces at Chattanooga.
The day after Gen Grants arrival the
new Commander, with Gen. George H.
Thomas, who had succeeded Gen. Rose
Grams in command of the army, and Gen.
Smith, made a reconnaissance of the river
at the point to be seized Gen. Grant ap-
proved Gen. Smiths plans, and Gen.
Thomas issued orders for the enterprise,