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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-08-28

disaster the rudder chains, which were
exposed on the deck, were cut In two
by an eleven inch shot from the mon
itor Chickasaw. which had hung close
under the stern of the ram from the
beginning of the fight.
The Tennessee soon drifted help
lessly upon the strong tide. The Hart
ford, Lackawanna. Monongahela and
Ossipee. each on different quarters.
steamed at her full speed, while the
monitor Chickasaw pounded away at
her stern. Suddenly the cannonading
ceased, and its echoes died away amid
the cheers of the sailors of the whole
fleet The Tennessee had struck her
colors to the Ossipee. Not a single
shot had passed through her shields
and only one had punctured the wood
en- backing underneath the armor. Her
loss was only two killed and nine
wounded. and had her machinery and
apparatus beer as effective as her
shield the battle of Mobile bay might
have had a different ending. The sur
render of Fort Powell soon followed
that of the ram. Fort Gaines surren-
dered on the 9th. but Fort Morgan
withstood siege until the 23d.
Casualties at Mobile Bay.
When the Tecumseh was raised after
the war ended it was found that a tor
pedo. which must have been charged
with several hundred pounds of pow
der. had blown a large hole In her IN
derneath and opened almost every
seam in her structure.
The Confederate losses on shipboard
were twelve killed and twenty
wounded.
Nearly 300 were captured with the
ram Tennessee and gunboat Selma,
which was also one OF Farragut's
prizes.
The Federal losses amounted to 145
killed and ITO captured. The killed In
Guided ninety-three drowned with the
I'll starred Tecumseh, whose COM
mander was among the lost The
Hartford lost twenty-five killed and
twenty-eight wounded. and her com
panion ship. the Brooklyn, lost eleven
killed and forty-three wounded
The admiral Of the Confederate fleet,
Franklin Buchanan. was on board the
Tennessee and was wounded. The
armor of the ram had not been pene-
trated by Federal shot. but her smoke
stack had beer carried away and the
steering apparatus destroyed. so that
rhe was utterly helpless. She had
justified the hopes Of her builders as
m ironclad and had been overmatched
with guns. All of her antagonists In
close fighting that day were wooden
vessels.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-08-28
The War Fifty Years Ago

Gallant Naval Battle In Mobile Bay---Federal Fleet
Led by Admiral D. G. Farragut Attacks Confederate
Ships and Forts---Ironclad Tecumseh Sunk by a Sub
marine Torpedo---Farraeut Heads an Attack Upon
the Confederate Ram Tennessee---Lashed In the
Rigging of His Flagship Hartford---lenore the Tor
pedo~es---Attempts TO Ride Down the Tennessee.
Surrender of the Ram and Two Forts.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-08-28

came together BOWS on. but the ram
sheered and received only a glancing
blow. The Hartford gave the Tennes-
see a solid broadside. but the shot roll
ed Off from her plated shield. scarcely
leaving a dent. At the same time the
ram sem a n~inety-1ye pound shot
through the Hartford. killing and
woundine thirteen men.
1t had been Farragut's purpose In
this attack TO drive the flagship upon
the low p%rotruding decks of the ram.
The wooden hull of the Hartford
would of course be crushed In the en-
counter. but with a hold full of water
she would weigh down the Tennessee
and send her to the bottom.
The eagerness of the ram to avoid
the blow made 1t the more evident
that the plan was feasible. and Far
ragut ordered his ship forward the sec
ond time. but the Lackawanna came
steaming up on the same hazardous
errand and cut Into the Hartford
a~midships. knocking two portfolios into
one, upsetting a heavy Dahlgren and
completely demoralizing nearly all on
board. Undaunted, the admiral order
ed his ship ahead again. but the Lack
awanna. which had backed off, came
up on the other side and barely es-
capped giving her own flagship a Sec
ond blow.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-08-28

ironclads from the Mississippi and,
placing them at the head of his fleet
of wooden ships of war. set sail for
the bay, intending to knock to pieces
the forts and slighter vessels defend
ing the city before the famous ram,
of which he had heard. could come to
the rescue. The battle of Mobile bay,
Aug. 3, 1864, was the result.
The hull of the ram Tennessee had
been constructed the previous winter
on the wooded bluffs along the Alaba-
ma river above Selma. Her machinery
and battery were put in at Mobile,
and at the same time her monstrous
shield received a plating of iron. She
was modelled upon the Merrimac and
resembled her very much when lying
In the water. Her hull, 200 feet long,
was surmounted amidships by a shield
made of alternate layers of yellow pine
and white oak plank twenty-five inch
es thick, extending at an angle of 40
degrees from below the water over her
batteries. engines and quarters.
The Tennessee's Massive Ram.
The planking In the shield was eight
feet In length. Over it, when COM
pleted, she carried six inches of plat
ing In three layers bolted through the
thick wooden backing. Her guns, six
in number, We're mounted In sponsors
projecting from the sides OF the shield.
Her battery was light = Of four
four-inch rifles in broadside and two
Observation-Disclosures rifles in pivot
fore and aft. Her strength lay In her
iron armor and In her massive spur or
ram. This arm was constructed by
bending her planking and plating,
shortened to about six feet, at a sharp
angle all around her bow.
Had other things been equal the ar
NOR and iron beak would have made
the Tennessee the most powerful of all
the dreaded rams of the Confederacy.
Owing to an accident she was deprived
of the chance of surprising the block
aiding feet and spreading havoc among
the vulnerable wooden boats, as the
Merrimac had done before her. She
was carried over the bar at the mouth
OF the Alabama on "camels" during the
night, but before the ''camels" could
be detached the tide fell, and she
grounded.
Daylight revealed her to the blockad-
ing feet, and after that surprise was
out of the question. She took her
station in the bay for the protection Of
Mobile, and when Farragut sailed up
on the 9th of August became the dag
ship Of the defensive fleet. This feet
comprised, besides the ram. three side
wheel wooden boats. and the whole
armament numbered but twenty-five
guns. Farragut commanded eighteen
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-08-28
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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-08-28
The Tennessee a Wreck.

AS the Tennessee sheered to avoid
the Hartford she dropped into the
midst of the fleet, a target for 100
guns, whose concentrated shots began
to tell on her vulnerable parts. Her
flagstaff disappeared and the smoke
stack also. Her heavy iron port shut
tiers, the second weak point In her con-
struction, became jammed by the heavy
solid shots rained upon them and could
hot be opened to run out the guns for
firing. Admiral Buchanan and the pilot
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-08-28

a similar fate. The bay was planted
with t~orpedoes, and the Tecumseh.
driven hastily If not recklessly by her
commander, I. I. Craven, when he
saw a chance to close with the Tennes-
see, had landed upon one. She carried
down nearly 100 officers and men.
Farragut In the Rigging.
The disaster to the Tecumseh
brought the whole line of monitors and
gunboats to a standstill directly in
range of the guns of Fort Morgan and
the enemy's vessels lying near, just
around the bend of the bar. The wood
en- ships suffered terribly under that
fire, and their scuppers literally iran
blood"
In order to get above the smoke
which hung around the decks of his
flagship Farragut climbed into the rig
ging, where he was dashed to the rat
lines by some of the men. Finding
that the vessels in the lead were timid
about going ahead. he ordered the flag
ship Hartford on ut full speed. passing
tile OliGI fCSOttos idOhttVAo AAA ait
and when a voice cried to him from
the decks Of the hating ships to be-
ware of torpedoes be roared out: -
the t~orpedoesi | will take the lead!'
After that the Hartford and several
other vessels rode upon innumerable
t~orpedoes. but owing to a defect in the
Eliminates not another exploded. Far
ragut's flagship literally few up the
bay leaving the Tennessee and her
consorts behind. The latter were
quickly disposed of by the Federal
vessels, and the entire feet having
passed beyond range of the forts the
fight lay between the Tennessee and
the remaining seventeen ships. which
cast off their ~lashings and steamed aft
er the ram.
Ships Close In.
The Tennessee followed up the Hart
ford with the best speed possible.
That was only six knots. for her en-
gines were imperfect. secondhand ones
taken from a river steamer. The chal-
lenge of the plucky ram was accepted
by the Federal vessels indiscriminate-
~. The Monongahela. going at full
speed, struck amidships without dam
aging the monster in the least, but
losing her own prov and cutwater In
the collision. The Lackawanna imme-
diately closed in and struck with her
wooden bow. simply causing the ram
to lurch a tribe. The Tennessee pour
ed two shots broadside into the Lack
awanna and bore away after the Hart
ford.
1t was then flagship against flagship.
admiral against admiral. The vessels
The Washington times., 1914-09-15
Complete Plans Tonight
For Swiss Relief Fund

Realization of the fact that with the
greater portion OF her male population
under arms to preserve her neutrality,
Switzerland will suffer severely as a re-
suit of the war, has aroused great in
terest in the meeting to be held this
evening at $50 o'clock in Arion Hall,
1006 f street, to complete plans for col
lecting relief funds.
DR.. Paul Ritter. minister from Switzer-
land, will address the meeting, which
will be under the auspices of the Swiss
Benevolent Society. The objects of the
meeting. as set forth in the call issued
by it's president, Julius Eglon, are:
Action on request of the Swiss lega-
ton to assist in behalf of the Swiss
families left destitute by the war.
Appointment of committee to have
charge of the relief fund.
Appropriation OF money for the fund
out Of the societys treasury.
An appeal will be made not only to the
2O0. 600 Swiss who still remain in this
country. but to the iiberality of Ameri-
cans in general.
The Washington times., 1914-09-15
CURTIS ELECTED BY
CLOSE VOTE IN MAINE
Cities Give Governorship to
- Democrat - Only 17,147
Moose Ballots Cast.

PORTLAND. Me, Sept 15.-1n one of
the closest elections the State has ever
known the Democrats yesterday elected
Oakley c. Curtis governor. The several
thousands of voters who supported
Roosevelt in the 1872 election focked to
the polls yesterday to back the Republi-
can ticket, but their number was not
enough to down the Democrats.
Owing to the exceeding closeness OF
the vote, no one could be at all con-
fident of the result until the last ballot
had been counted. The returns from
nearly all the cities. towns, and planta-
tions gave Curtis. Democrat. 5S,S77; Will
liam r Haines, Republican, 5,179, and
Gardner, Progressive. T.H7.
The four Congressman, Asher c.
Kinds. John A. Peters, and Frank L.
Guernsey, Republicans, and Daniel j.
McGillicuddy, Democrat. were reelected,
according 10 the same returns as those
received in the gOVernorship contest. q.
The missing towns are too small 10
change the count. although the plurality
may be reduced somewhat.
The returns indicate that the Demo
Gratis have made gains in the jegis-
lature. The representative districts
reporting have elected forty-siX Demo-
Gratis, forty-two Republicans. and two
PrOgressiv"s. just the reversal of the
Democratic and Republican count OF
two years ago. while the PrOgressives
at that time reported three. The SEN
ate appears 10 l'e about the Same as
two years ago. The house elected then
was made up of fOrty-twO each Re-
publicaEs and Democrats. and seven
Progrcssives.
The early returns favored Curtis, then
the tide turned toward Haiues. but
after midnight Portland and Bangor
were heard frcn and the former failed
ty thousand to keep up the pace set
by the rest of the State while Bangor
fell off completely on Haines votes.
The Washington times., 1914-09-15
CONGRESS HEIGHTS.

The Public Improvement Association
last night made up list Of streets
whose improvement is desired. 1t will
be forwarded to the Commissioners in
compliance with their request. This list
includes Seventh street from Nichols
avenue to Alabama avenue; Eighth
street from Portland street to Ala
bama avenue: Philadelphia street from
Nichols avenue to Eighth street; Port
land street from Nichols avenue to
Eighth street: Raleigh place from Mich
olas avenue to Seventh street; Nichols
avenue from High View place to Up
sal street; Fifth street from Savannah
street to Trenton place; High View
place from Brothers place to Raleigh
street; Sterling street from Nichols ave-
nue. to Raleigh place; Raleigh place
from High View to Sterling street.
! T Moffett. superintendent or
TRANSFORMATION of the Washington Rail
way and Electric Company, promised
In a letter read before the association
that conductors on cars leaving Con-
gress Heights would be instructed to IN
dicate whether the cars were going
by way of the Center Market or Union
Station, as requested In a complaint
from the association.
The Commissioners will be asked to
explain why SIDEWALKS petltloned Tor
last March have not been laid. Addi-
tional street lights are also desired.
1t was announced that the utilities
commission was expected to issue an
order to the railroad company at once
to extend its line from the present
terminus in Congress Heights along
Nichols avenue for half a mile.
President w. w. Price announced the
following standing committees: Legis-
lative-Gustave Bender, W. w. Price.
4. z. Mckay, J. E. Williams. l.. ID.
Weeks, E. J. Stebbins. Water and sewer
L. D. Weeks. w. P. Ballard. Harry
Schultz. Streets highways, and parks
A. E. Mckay. Francis Wahler. Ernest
Admire. Police and fire-Edward
Blaine John James. Z. Seaman. Side
Walks-Victor Boyer. the Rev. Merritt
Earl. c. ]. p. Weber. Entertainment
J. z. Williams. c. F. Purdy. P. r. Ma
gruder. Schools-Cha-les F. Purdy,
Warner Wright, c. I. Weller. Lights
H. L. Wineland. W. Wayland. j. j.
Pepper Railroads.&c.. T. Ballard, Gus
tave Bender, Edward Blaine.
The Washington times., 1914-09-15
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The Washington times., 1914-09-15
Both Sides Claiming
Victory in Prince George

HYATTSVILLE, Md. Sept. 1o.-Con-
iicting claims are being made this aft
crnoon in Prince George county by the
supporters of Congressman Frank o.
Smith. who is seeking denomination. and
Richard A. johnson, Of Howard county
Democratic candidate for Congress
from the Fifth district. Friends of the
present Congressman say he will receive
a majority of 100 in this county. Mr.
Johnson's supporters. on the other hand.
deny this.
On5 of the strongest fights being made
against Mr.. Smith is being waged in
HyattsYille district, and each side
claims it will receive a good majority
This district has been considered one
of the strongholds of Mr.. Smith. The
Democrats also ara voting on repre-
sentatives to the convention to meet
in Baltimore to frame a platform to be
brought before the people next No
Tember.
The Washington times., 1914-09-15

reacting on the nerves, that the natural
strain upon the cords and hgamentS
is not accompanied by those severe
pains ssid to cause nausea. morning
sickness, and many local distresses.
Many people believe that those rem
elies which have stood the test of time.
that have been put to every trial under
the varying conditions OF ase. weight.
general health, etc. may be safety re-
lied upon. And judging by the fscs
that Mothers Friend" has been In
continual use since our grandmothers'
earlier years and is known Throughout.
the United States 1t May be easily
inferred that 1t is something that wo-
men gladly recommend.
Mothers Friend is prepared only
in our own laboratory and is sold by
druggists everywhere. Ask for a bottle
today and write for special book for
Regulator Co., S0 Lamar Bldg. Al
lapta. Ga.-AAys.
The Washington times., 1914-09-15
Ierard Promises to Run
For N. Y. Senate Place

4 csblegram has been received in
sshington in which James W. Gerard,
r bassadOr to Germany, consents
be a candidate for the Democratic
nination for the Senate in New York
ainst Franklin u. Roosevelt, Assist
Z Secretary of the Nay. ". Ge-
d. however, specifies that ne is not
take a personal part in the campaign,
nc is busy at Berlin with diplomatic
ties. New York Democrats predict an
- victory for Gerard
hartman William T. McCombs, of the
rmocratic national committee, has
we'd aside requests Of his friends to
- ONE a candidate for the Senate in
" York State. THIS will result in
any of them throwing their support
Gerard
Hr. McCombs has arrived in Washing
% for conferences concerning the Con-
vesSionsl ca mpaign.
The Washington times., 1914-09-15
EVELYN ThaW Bankrupt.

NEW YORK. Sept. I5-Mrs. Evelyn
Thaw. wife of Harry X. Thaw. has been
discharged in bankruptcy in the United
States district Court. No creditors OBJ
iectcd She filed a petition In August,
1919, showing sS054 liabilities, and a $50
wardrobe as assets.
The Washington times., 1914-09-15
Knocked Down by Car.

Mrs. Sarah A Smith. thirty-two years
old. 63S Sixth street northeast. was
Knocked down by a Capital Traction car
at Fifteenth and F streets northwest
TODAY and bruised about the body. She
declined hospital treatment
The Washington times., 1914-09-15
Hurt bV BicVcle.

Knocked down by a bicycle while
crossing the street in front of her home
today, Mrs Marie Wilson. aged twenty
five. 49, II street northwest. suffered
injuries to the face, arms and hands.
She was taken to Emergency Hospital.
where her injuries were dressed.
The Washington times., 1914-09-15

plete JOY of eXpec-
tation. But this 10
quite overcome bf
the advice of 50
many women TO
u S e M o I h e RS
Friend" This is an
external application
designed 10 SO lu-
bricate the muscles
and TO thus so re-
iieye the pressure
The Washington times., 1914-09-15
enezelos Will Act as
Greek Foreign Minister

The Greek minister of foreign af-
sirs. NJ. Strait, has resigned. and
~imA Minister Nenezelos has taken
% the portfolio in addition to the one
r war which he already holds, ac-
riding to official adviceS received by
e Greek legation yesterday.
20 explanation Of the reason for the
zsignation was given in the message.
The Washington times., 1914-09-15
ANACOSTIA.

Emmanuel Chapter. No. 19l, Brother
hood Of St Andrew, of Emmanuel Epis-
cupal Church, met last evening at the
home Of J. c. Winterwerp, secretary. 81
1910 w street.
The Washington times., 1914-09-15

st. Teresa's parochial school opened
this morning for the fourth year. Mass
was celebrated in the church by the Rev.
Father Bart at o'clock as an official
mark OF the opening of the term.
Throughout the day teachers Were en-
gagged in assigning the pupils.
The Washington times., 1914-09-15
Is Seriously Injured.

Miss Mary Thockmorton. aged
twenty mine, 21i Twelfth street SOUTH
west, is a patient in Emergency Hos
pitaI today suffering from conclusion
of the BRAIN She was injured by falf-
ing at Twelfth and d streets south
west last night.
The Washington times., 1914-09-15

The Rev. and Mrs. Willard G. Davan-
port, The former rector emeritus of
Emmanuel Episcopal Church and in
charge of the Esther Memorial Chapel
at Congress Heights, have returned to
thciI home in Maple View avenue, after
passing the summer at Colonial Beach.
The Washington times., 1914-09-15

Mrs +. A. Danforth has returned after
visit of several weeks with her laugh
ter at Terra Alta, W. Va
The Washington times., 1914-09-15

Anacostia Chapter, No. L. Royal
Arch Masons, met last evening with
Eugene E. Thompson, high priest, in
charbe.
The Washington times., 1914-09-15
ALEXANDRIA F|REMEN
NAME A COMMITTEE
New Board Will Represent De-
partment in Dealing With
City Government.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Sept. 15.-The fire
companies of Alexandria have agreed
to name a committee which will have
charge of all matters between the fire
companies and the municipal govern
ment. At present the fire department
is under direction of a committee of the
board of aldermen and the common
council. This committee has had to deal
with the fire companies as individuals.
and there has been no concerted action
between the committee and the COM
panies.
The Washington times., 1914-09-15

Anacostia Tent, No. 7, knights OF the
MGccabees. met last evening, and Her
man Miller, commander, conducted the
session.
The Washington times., 1914-09-15

MIR and Mrs. c. b. w. Chapman and
family. who have been residents of
this town for the last several years,
removed last week to Baltimore. Mr.
Chapman was local agent for the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad, and recently
was promoted to travelling claim agent
for the road.
The Washington times., 1914-09-15
Anacostia, Hyattspille

, Church. and the Rev. Dr. w. B. Skel-
linger. who has been spending the sum-
rner in New York State, will be in
! charge.
The Washington times., 1914-09-15
Joyful Anticipation
Of Motherhood

There is apt to be a latent appre-
hension Of distress to mar the COM
The Washington times., 1914-09-15

The Hyattsvillc public school opened
yesterday with one of the largest en-
rollments of pupils ever registered. The
high school opened this morning with
about seventy pupils.
The Washington times., 1914-09-15

Electa Chapter, No. 2, Order Of the
Eastern. Star, will resume its meetings
tonight
The Washington times., 1914-09-15

Fishermen who have taken advantage
of the large overflow sewers which have
been extended into the Anacostia river.
and the sea wall. in connection with
the reclaiming of the fats, report good
catches from these places. Sunfish and
perch are plentiful, but it is said the
catfish are there in large quantities.
The Washington times., 1914-09-15

J. Il M. Norton and others have sold
to Frank NJ. Penn two lots on the
west side of Washington street, between
Oronoco and Pendleton streets. Mr..
Penn has already broken ground for a
residence.
The Washington times., 1914-09-15

The Washington Yacht Club has trans
ferred its quarters from the east side
of the Anacostia river to the west side
near the gas company's wharf.
The Washington times., 1914-09-15
HYATTSVILLE.

The annual convention of the Sunday
School Association Of Prince George
County will be held at Springfield, Oc-
tober / and 2.
James NJ. Vincent, who has been III
with typhoid fever in Siblev Hospital,
Washington. for two months, has re-
turned to his home on Maryland ave-
nue..
Evening services will be resumed next
Sunday at the First Presbyterian