davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-14
MIDDLETON. i.
$3.50 TO START ATHLETIC
CLUB ROOM EQUIPMENT

The new rooms of the MiddletoWn
Athletic Club. in the Rewalt Block.
Will be elaborately fitted up to fur
nish the members with q parlor and
a gymnasium. At a meeting of the eX-
ecutive committee Friday evening S1O0
was appropriated to buy carpet and
furniture for one of the rooms. An
other $50 was set aside to purchase the
hrst equipment for the gymnasium. As
son as the money can be raised the
rooms will be fitted out in still more
elaborate style.
At the executive committee meeting
Friday the new suits for the baseball
team weer ordered. The uniforms will
be neat gray trimmed with the club
colors of red and blue, and red and
blue-striped stockings.
The Rev. DR.. H. F. Hoover hap
tized forty new members in the
Church of God Sunday morning.
The Rev. w. r. Riddington, pas
tor of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, left yesterday for Scranton,
where he will hear Billy Sunday speak
at several of his meetings.
A reception was given last evening
in the Sunday school room of the Lu-
theran Church to the members of the
church. A musical program was fol-
lowed by refreshments and a social
hour.
Miss Mildred Etter entertained the
members of the senior class of the
Middletown High Schol at her home in
North Union street last evening. Re-
freshments were served.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-14
GIRLS WILL SING

The Junior Girls Glee Club of the
High Schol will sing several selections
in the big vaudeville show to be given
the evening of May for the benefit of
the Steelton Athletic Club. The Girls
Club is composed of twenty-five voices
and is under the direction of Profess
sor William Harclerode. The reserved
seat sale for the vaudeville show will
open at Frumin's jewelry store, May 2.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-14

over by the Emerson n-Brantingham
Company, when he went into the en-
ploy Of the Frick Manufacturing Com
pany, where he was employed up to
the present time. He was a stock
holder in and for some time business
manager of the Waynesboro Evening
Herald. At one time he was an en-
ploye connected with the State Legis-
lature at Harrisburg and was located
there during several sessions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-14
&RNttHREgoA@Elea@S
Flagmen for 121, 124. f25.
Brakemen for 124, 126.

Flagmen for 121, 124. 12s.
Brakemen for 124. 126.
Engineers up: simmons, Gray,
Geesey, Happersett. Downs, Lefever,
MCGUIRE, c, L. Albright. Hull, Peck,
MCGOWAN, Grass, Powell, streeper'
Firemen up: Rudy. shimp, Mease,
Sheaffer, SHELTON, Penwell. Cook, War
fel, Waikage, Winters, Powers. Hous-
ton. Jackson, Carr. Libhart. Eekrich,
DIETRICH. Losch, Henry.
Conductor up: Ford;
Flagmen up: Whitmoyer, Harvey.
Brakemen up: C. L Miller, Knupp.
Ranller. Cox, Bogner, Moore, jackson.
land, Baltosser. Hivner, Brown. Cole
Middle Division-21s crew first to go
after 1855 p. m: &c, is, 20, 2S, ~, rs,
EfIa EidaSan S6t; I tos 5, Is ss+'' IL
Brakemen for is. Il.
Engineers up, Knisley, Bennett. Tet-
ard. Willis. Steele, Briggles, Baker,
Webster. Ulsh.
Firemen up: Peters, Henderson, Hon
man. Reeder, Sulolf, Malone, Forsythe,
Knaub. Hoover, Rupp, Libau, Gunder-
man. Bortel. Stemler, McAlicher, Par
sons, Kepner, SNYDER, Lukens;
conductors It,
Fagan. CAN'T, Wenrick, Cummings.
Slagmen up: Hesson, Boyer, Zellers,
Breach.
BraKemen up: Borhman. A. N. Ny
Pipp. Musser. Walmer, Adams, Nc
Naight Bolden, Murray. Foltz, Durr,
Putt, kistler, Deihl, Mellinger, Schmidt,
Kick.
Yard Crews-To go after p. m.:
Engineers for 707, 1920, 1855
Firemen for 1869. 707, 1171, 1853. 1920,
Engineers up: Hoyler, Beck, Harter,
Biever, Blosser, Mallaby, Rodgers. ]. r.
Swab, Silks, Crist, Harvey, Saltzman,
Pelton, Shaver, Lands.
Firemen up: keever, Knupp, Haller.
Randh RST Mege LaeEdS cookeey sSaefey
Maeyer. Sholter, Smell, Bartolet, Getty,
Hart, Sheets, Bair. Eyde.
ENoLA SIDE
Philadelphia Division-226 crew first
ISL 2e1. 2l7, 25s, 2l5, 24s, $50 2oS,, 2Is'
FseSrf FiFeme9 for ro2 217i - 34o, 90 35o. 81
Conductors for 24O. 24S. PAS. 257.
Brakemen for 217, 221, 223, 240
Conductor up: Wolfe.
Brakemen up: WertZ, BrySon Hardy,
Carroll. McIllroy. Hutter, Huston, Rice,
Wynn, Boyd, Goudy, Sweikert
Middle eo Divisionm227 crew first to go
III. 12o, III ia I0S, i62, III. fV0' -
Engineer for III.
Fireman for III.
Brakemen for 120. ia.
THE READING
Harrisburg Division-19 crew first to
go after p. m: 22. 5, 6, II, 8, 81, "a,
is, %, IS, 13.
East-bound. after S:15 p. M: SO, 6S,
81. 20.
Conductor up: Philabaum.
Engineers up: Wyre, Upton, Lape,
Richwne, Fortney, Fetrow
Firemen up: H. Meyer, Stephens,
Snader, Brown, Nye. Dowhower, Hoff-
ner. Holbert, Viewing. Aunspach, Ely,
l.. Mover.
Brakemen up: Creager. Maurer, Gard
ner, Cook, Mumma, Shader. Smith,
Dunkle, keim, Shearer, Gardner Car
lin. Dyblic, Fleagle, Hoover, Warren.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-14
SCHOOLS OPEN TOMORROW

Following weeks vacation of the
Easter holidays the public schools In
this city together with the two high
schools, will reopen tomorrow morn
ing at 9 o'clock.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-14
FoRTNIGHTLy CLUR. To MEET

The Fortnightly Club, of Steelton,
will meet Thursday evening at the
home of Mrs. Reed, in the East End.
the program of the evening is as fol-
lows:
Roll call; current events; roundtable,
who's Who and What's What?" Mrs.
Reed; paper. THE Panama Canal and
Its Value" Miss Kistler.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-14
Standing of the Crews

HARRISBURG SIDE
Philadelphia Divisiou-12S crew first
10 go after . p. m: 104, 126.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-14

The Rev. DR.. H. F. Hoover hap
tlzed forty new members in the
Church of God Sunday morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-14
STATE FISHERY
WORK UNDER WAY
Shad Will Be Planted in the
Susquehanna River This
Year
TROUT SEASON ON TOMORROW
New Commission Gets Down to
Hard Work; News of
the Capitol
TROUT SEASON ON TOMORROW

"P a n ting OF
young trout is to
b Q continued in
the trout streams
of the State as
long as conditions
permit and it is
not believed b Y
State Fishery OFF,
c a $ that the
o p e n / II 6 of the
trout season to-
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-09-23
WHAT THE KIDNEYS DO.
Their Unceasing Work Keeps US
Strong and Healthy.

All the blood in the body passes
through the kidneys once every three
minutes. The kidneys filter the blood.
They work night and day. When
healthy they remove about 800 grains
Of impure matter daily, when un-
healthy some part Of this impure mat
ter is left in the blood. This brings
on many diseases and symptoms
which vary widely. but may include
pain in the back. headache, nervous
ness, hot. dry skin, rheumatic pains.
govt. gravel, disorders of the eyesight
and hearing, dizziness, irregular heart,
debility. drowsiness, dropsy, deposits
in the urine. etc. But if you keep the
filters right the danger is overcome.
Doans Kidney Pills have proven an
effective kidney medicine.
Mrs. Henry Hermann Third street.
Manning, Iowa. says 1--WE have used
Deans Kidney Pills and consider
them worthy of endorsement. This
remedy gave prompt relief from back
ache, pains in the loins and trouble
with the kidney secretions."
The above is not an isolated case.
Mrs. Hermann is only one of many in
This vicinity who have gratefully Ell
dorsed Doan's. If your back aches
if your kidneys bother you, don't
simply ask for 4 kidney remedy-ask
distinctly for Doan's Kidney Pills, the
same that Mrs Hermann recommends,
soc all stores Foster Milburn CO..
Props, Buffalo, N. Y. e.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-09-23
kENWOOD ITEMS.
*~~* ******* = !


M'm. Voet is building new barn.
Mr. and Mrs j. Dethlefsen and fam
ily spent last Sunday at the nome o
Jurgen Petersen.
Mrs. John Petersen. who was OPP
Grated on for appendicitis, came home
week or so ago.
Mi. and Mrs. VIM. Kuehl and daugh
ter spent Sunday at the home OF Mr.
and Mrs. H. Bramley.
Mi. and Mrs. Zeph Fienhold spen
last Sunday at the home Of Mrs FREQ
Fenhold.
Leslie and Glenn Henderson, Fred
Kuehl and Seonke Mahnke spent las1
Sunday with Harold Fienhold.
Sam and Hans Birkhoffer were Dow
City visitors Saturday.
Joe Blamey, Chris Linger and Geo
Tompsen autoed to Dow City Satur
day
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. McCord were il
Dow City Saturday.
Miss l.. Siels. Ed Siels and Mrs. A
SieIs were seen in Charter Oak Sat
urday.
Spray Malone and Fred Eckert were
1IldTleI VAN NlSltUlS
John Mahnkc was caller at tho
Oak Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. MoritZ Dethlefsen and
family moved to kenwood last week
Mr.. Dethlefsen is going to help build
corn crib for the Nicola Elevator
company.
Miss Helen Duncan spent Sunday
With Miss lone McCOrd
Miss Annie Wilbeck spent Sunday
with Misses Nell and Grace Turner.
Rev. Kiesow spent Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Mahnke.
Miss Olive Lee visited at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. kevan.
Ed Sics bought Il Ford auto one day
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j, Tebbe and family
and Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Kuehl and fam
lily autoed to Schleswi% to spend Sun.
day with relatives and friends.
An engine OF Il freight train had a
bad accident Sunday morning be-
tween Arion and Kenwood when one
on the driving rods broke and broke
the engine badly enough so that the
passenger engine had to go down ond
pub the freight to kenwood whore it
remained until an engine came from
Sioux City.
j. KeVan Went to Montana to look
at some land.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-09-23
NEWS FROM PARADISE.
: :. :. :. :. !: :. = !. :. :. !. :. :. : :.

Miss Gladys McCord left last week
for Ames, la. where she will take a
two year course at that college. Her
many friends are pleased that she is
delightfully."- located and likes her
work.
MIR. and Mrs. Clarence Bryan and
children We're entertained at her par
| ents Mr. and Mrs. +. Riddle near Dow
City on Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Scott are en-
joying sojourn through Minnesota
and the north also with Il view of pur-
| chasing home.
Mrs. Spray Malone spent a couple
OF days at the parental +. Green home.
Mr. J. l'irkhofer and daughters
| We're shopping in Denison on Satur-
| day.
Mesdames f. Fienhold and j. Gar
rett were shopping and calling on
! friends in Denison on Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Powell and fam
| lily, of near Denison, Sundayed with
her parents. Mr. and Mrs. d. f. Dry,
an.
Mrs. Lille Marke and daughters
moved to Denison last week and have
leased the Mrs. G.. Johnson home
where they will make their home
| Their many friends regret their de
| Earture from our midst especially in
the Sunday school where Mrs. Marke
will be felt as distinct loss and in
which she made many efforts to KEEP
it together and the interest she mani
tested in her beautiful little S. s.
class. We wish them success.
| Mrs. Nettie Rule was expected home
the first of the week from a delightful
month in the Black Hills, S. ID. with
her relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs J. Turner took one OF
their small sons to the doctor in Den
ison on Saturday where we hope he
] will be benefited by the treatment
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-09-23
GOODRICH ITEMS.
, :, = 49,: : -: ): y !. :: : ): J

| Miss Ella Lass visited her Uncle
Henry Lass Sunday
Asa Brown was Deloit caller Mon
day.
Miss Margaret Lass visited at Mr.
Hammers Monday.
Mrs. Herman Newcom visited at bel
. parents home Monday.
l.. f. Morris was in Denison Mon
day attending the Soldiers Relief
meeting.
Henry Lass was county seat visit
or Monday.
Mrs. George Newcom and Mrs. Al
bert Whey and babe spent Tuesday
afternoon under the parental roof.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. ID. Newton spent
Wednesday at L. F. Morris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Jensen are
caring for Il little baby girl which came
last week to make her home With
them. All are doing finely. We en-
tend congratulations.
Mrs. John Anderson and sister drove
down to Denison Wednesday and spent
the day at their parents Mr.. and Mrs
liildreth fuckers.
Mrs. S. ID. Newton visited her daugh-
ter at Boyer Friday.
l.. f. Morris, Carl Whey. f. Nc
Neal, Broder Boysen. Claus Dethman,
Chas. Jensen and others attended the
sale Saturday OF the old school house
in Deloit.
Mrs. Fred Hickman was Deloit Wis
itor Saturday.
Oliver Fink was Deloit caller Fri
DAY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Woolston and
family visited at Fred Saunders Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Burlington drove
up to spend the day at the home o:
her parents, MI. and Mrs. A. j. Mason
Sunday.
l.. +. Morris and Miss Lovicie Nor
ris and Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Beaman and
Mrs. Roy Green and babies visited at
Albert Winey's Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. McNeal were De-
lott shoppers Saturday
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-09-23

es Elsie and Sophia ThoVsen, of
Charter Oak. attended the dance here
last Saturday evening.
Mrs. Chas. Rainking entertained the
Larkin club on last Wednesday after.
noon.
Rollo Miller. of Shenandoah, came
last Monday and is the new assistant
at the Leader office.
Mrs. Eva Girard and daughter, Mel
lie. returned Saturday from visit
with friends at Denison.
Willie Naeve was a passenger to
Sioux City Monday. -,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Rickert We're
Denison shoppers last Wednesday,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-09-23
scHLESWIG ITEMS.
. : So 1888 So,

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred SPAIN We're Den
iaon shoppers last Wednesday.
John Ehlers Went TO Omaha last
Tuesday on a business mission.
Hank Cummings. OF Denison, was
business caller here last Wednesday.
DR.. Conn. OF Ida Grove, was Il cal
Ter here last Monday evening.
Elmer Watson was business cal
Ter in Odebolt last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aug. label We're cal
ling OIL friends in Ida Grove last We'd
nesday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hopper left Sat
urday after several days visit at the
T. +. McGrath home. They will visit
at Charter Oak before returning to
their home at Sioux City.
Miss Clara Schultz visited with
friends at Charter Oak the fore part
OF last week.
Mrs. c. II. Anthony was hostess to
the NJ. G. R. Club last Wednesday
afternoon. A pleasant afternoon was
spent. Delicious refreshments were
served. The out of town guests were.
Mrs. Minnie Fischer. of Chicago, and
Mrs. John Hopper OF Sloan.
hibVit |NS''N. "! III tIihS A't't7
urday for an over Sunday visit with
friends and relatives here.
Mrs. John Thoms and daughters.
Ella, Peter Brain and Fred Linn re-
turned Saturday from Bloomfield, Neb.
having spent several weeks visiting
relatives there.
Miss Birdie Berg went to Denison
Friday evening for days vis, with
the folks at home. She returned Sat
urday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. f. McGrath attend
ed church in Charter Oak Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Theo. Rohwer motored
to Ida Grove last Friday on business
and pleasure combined.
Arlo Schmidt left Wednesday for
Creighton Neb. to resume his work
after spending his vacation with rel
atiVes here.
Emil Olaf went TO Ricketts, Satur-
day for an over Sunday visit with rel
atives.
Miss Frances Nailor, of the High
School faculty. went to Ida Grove
Friday evening for a couple of days
visit with the home folks.
Edward Lehman visited with his
parents in Denison the fore part of
last week.
Adolph Ernst was a passenger to
Omaha last Tuesday.
Mrs. Jochim Rickert and Mrs Carl
f.vers went to Ricketts, Saturday for
a visit at the Gus Rickert home.
Rudolph Schumann, William Moss
and Albert Miller left last Wednesday
by auto for a visit with friends in
Bloomfield, Neb
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Nicholey and
family and Franz Groth, of Charter
Oak visited at the Max Wulf home
last Wednesday.
Sam Jeys and his workmen came
last Friday to do some we'll work in
the vicinity of Schleswig.
Martin Godbersen on last Friday
finished large contract of concrete
work on the Carl Huebner farm six
miles southwest OF town.
w. {. McOuiIty went to Correc-
tionville Saturday for a few days visit
with his parents.
ii. b. Hansen, from Mclean, Neb
came last Wednesday to negotiate
tor the purchase of the opera house
and while in Schleswig did some cleo
trio wiring for Aug. Paulsen in the
Hannes Lorenzen home.
On last Friday evening Aug. Paul
sen unloaded a large portable saso
line engine which he had previously
sold to William Stegemann.
Mrs. Chas. Schwenn visited last
week with her daughter. Mrs. Fred
Schmidt, at Odebolt
The Misses Batemann and the Miss
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-09-23
BROGAN ITEMS.
:. :: (. ). :. (. : +. :. :. ): :. :. :: :.

Mr.. Heinrich SchwanZ came up from
Denison Monday to attend to some
business matters relating to his farm
near Brogan.
Will Andersen, of West Side, came
to Brogan Tuesday to assist his broth
er, Gus. with some work. He will re-
main here for several days.
Miss Etfie Chapman spent Satur-
day with her parents in Dunlap.
S. j. Jams is adding some improve
ments in the way OF a new wash house.
hog shed and some repair work to his
property. Mr.. August arrived from
Arcadia Tuesday to undertake the
work.
Nh and Mrs. Chas Dean returned
from Carroll Tuesday where they had
been spending few days vacation
with friends.
Grandma Dozark and Mrs. William
DoZark left Tuesday for an extended
visit with relatives in Nebraska.
Then will spend a few|ays with Mrs.
Carson Christian. formerly Miss Mary
Dozark
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Slechta and
brother, Henry. autoed to Lake View
Friday to enjoy the day with Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Irwin.
Mr. Richard Peters and Chas. Franc
elk were passengers to Denison Friday.
Mr. A. Darling returned Thursday
from Lake Okoboii where he has been
taking part in the joys OF fishing
Mrs. John Ilolck. of Paulina, ar
rived here Friday for Il visit of sev-
eral weeks with her sister. Mrs. S,
Jams.
Mr.. VIM. Shailcr has been busy for
the past week hauling lumber from
Herring for the erection of the large
barn which will be built in the near
future. Mr.. Gronemeyer, OF Vail. will
have charge OF the work assisted by
his Workmen also of Vail. Wednesday,
Mr.. Shaffer had eight teams employed
in the hauling of the lumber.
Mr.. and Mrs. &. w. Maynard and
friend. Julish Cornish. of Boyer, auto
ed to Odebolt Friday.
Mrs. Slegel. mother OF Mrs. Wm.
Maynard. who resides at Vail is no
better at this writing. She has been
quite seriously i'll for some time and
it is hoped that she will soon recover
her usual good health.
Mr. and Mrs. S. j. .Ians entertained
about twenty OF their friends and rel
atives OH Sunday, an event which was
greatly enjoyed by the guests present.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. j. Gun were Wall
Lake shoppers Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs, A. j. Slechta autOed
down to the home of his brother. Mr..
r. Newcom. Sunday where they spent
a very pleasant day.
MI. and Mrs. w. Fl. Meyers enter
tanned number OF invited guests
Sunday and a delightful time was re-
ported
Mrs. H. Jones, sister of Mrs. j. C.
Dose. of Dakota, was guest at the
home of relatives in this vicinity dur
ing the past week.
MI. Grill Gallegar spent Sunday in
Dunlap calling on friends.
A large number of friends enjoyed
& stmptuous three course dinner Sun
Gay at the home of Mrs. Andrew boz
ark. A most pleasant day was spent
in conversation.
Mr.. T. NJ Brcgan and family called
Sunday afternoon at the pleasant J.
l.. Maynard home.
The home OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. G.
DOhse was the scene of merry gath
cring on Saturday evening when
large number of invited guests We're
present. The evening was enjoyed in
dancing and after delicious refresh
ments had been served, those present
departed al Il late hour
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-09-23

men FOR Tho county officials, as they
we're carrying guns without Il permit.
Game warden Watcrhouse brought the
men before, the justice court where
they plead guilty of hunting without
q lisence Whereupon- they Were fined
90 each
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-09-23

II these $500 a day young men con.
tinue to draw $500 an hour for teach
ing modern dancing, the business is
very likely to be over,lOne.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-09-23

The returning tourists are now de-
batting whether the crime of the cen
fury was the burning of Louvain OF
the disappearance of their superllu
Gus trunks
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-09-23

The journalists OF Europe propose
to fight this war to finish. if it
takes their las, typewriter ribbon.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-09-23
why WEAK LUNGS?

The toll of tuberculosis is claiming
more than $50 victims every day in the
United States, yet few realize their grave
condition until the critical period arrives.
Overwork, worry, weakness after sick
ness, catarrh, bronchitis, tender tl,roats-
all exert the weakening influence that
invites consumption.
To guard against consumption, thou-
sands ofpeople take Scott Emulsion after
meals because its rich medicinal nourisll-
me't strengthens the lungs, puts vigor i'll
the blood, and upbuills strength to resist
tuberculosis. Scott S Emulsion is natures
streilgth-builder. Refuse substitutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-29

assigned by the Navy Department to
witness the target practice of the United
States Atlantic battleship fleet, yester-
day returned from that detail. This Of
ffcer declared that. he had a most inter-
esting trip. and that he obtained much
valuable information which will be of
much use to him in instructing men Of
the local naval militia in the methods of
handling all kinds Of guns.
THE trip was very interesting. and I
am glad that / was ordered to this duty"
he said. There We're eighteen naval
militia officers from various parts Of the
country on this duty. and all of them
received instruction. I was there prin-
c!pally as an observer. and was permit
ted to visit various parts of the ships
during the firing. l was given no specific
duty at the battle stations during the
target practice.
The early part of the work vas de-
voted to 'spotting practice at the old
San Marcos in Tangier sound. Here the
naval militia officers were used as spot
ters.' being required to tell whether the
shells fell short, went too far. whether
they were right or left of the spot fired
at. and how much out of the way they
were This particular part Of the work
was very interesting.
Much of the time I was in the fight
ing top of the [. S. S. Virginia. the YES
sci to which l was assigned, although
some OF it was spent in getting expert
ence in the coming tower. There was
some shake to the big vessels as their
great guns were fired. and the huge
ships fairly creaked from stem to stern
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-29

in which this boat will be used during
the season just opening.
1t was planned yesterday that the
launch would cruise down as far as
Indian Head. where the party of sailors
would camp for the night, and to spend
all of today and tomorrow cruising in
that vicinity. The engine and boiler have
been taken apart and cleaned and new
parts substituted where they were need
ed. Ensign Thompson declared that the
trip On which they started yesterday,
would show whether every part of the
engine was doing its work properly, and
those which were not working easily
could be adjusted before the vessel be-
gins taking parties of jackies out for
regular training trips.
Ensign Thompson is one OF the most
efficient engineer officers of the battalion,
understanding the workings of marine
boilers and engines in every detail 1t
was for this reason that Commander
Dempf assigned him to the duty Of over
hauling the small engine in the steam
launch. 1t was a difficult job. according
to other officers of the battalion, because
of the small space in which tie men
had to work. and il was hard to get
at many Of the parts.
The men of the battalion last Thurs
day night We're given additional instruc-
ton in the methods of handling field
guns under service conditions This prac-
tee was directed by Lieut.. Guss.
Ensign William r. Hoefer. ordnance
officer Of the local naval militia, who was