The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-06
GEN. JONES, LIMPING,
HIKES ON HER NERVE
Some Natural Tears She Sheds
on Brief Halt, Then
Nobly Advances.
ARMY REACHES CATSKILL
Eightcen.year-old Horse Assists
One Fragile Sister, but
the Leader Walks.
ARMY REACHES CATSKILL

CATsxfLL, n. T., Jan. B.-Thc police
were called out to-day at saugarties to
reenfore Gen Jones's army against an
attacking force Of small boys armed with
snowballs. Upon seeing the homo re-
serves under Chief Abeel the small boys
retreated without nring a shot. leaving
the police to meet the army alone. Cor
poral klatschken. who had joyfully An
nounced that at last . town was taking
the invasion seriously. was deeply disap-
pointed.
Cen Jones was almost beyond feeling
Of any kind, for she was In such q seri-
Gus state OF exhaustion that she collapsed
at the foot Of the hill and had to be prac-
tically carried up and into the hotel by
a rescue party Of war correspondents. A
new trouble has developed, q knotting OF
the n uscies OF the thighs, which made 1t
almost impossible for her to take long
step.
While the general was still prone on
her pillows, giving way to sobs OF utter
had ever heard before. the army held a
consultation and Col Craft, as second In
command. issued q manifeeto that the
forces would bivouac right there. But
oh reckonedwithout here general. who
presently sat UP. wiped her eyes and an
nounced that the army would go on
Col. Craft, who Ia standing the trip
well. was almost willing to withhold the
hot tea that meant renewed strength. or
rather renewed nerve. Those who have
followed the general through this last
hike know that she has made II simply
upon her splendid courage and determine.
ton, rather in spite OF her physical self
than with its aid. Col. Craft resorted
to woman's last expedlent
MY dear she pleaded tearfully. III
II were any one else you would stop"
The general leaned over to pat the
coloners foot that being the only thins
within reach.
Don't cry. Crafty. I'm all right now,
she said "Only ten miles more"
And SO the army donned its new over
shoes and started out again. The over
shoes had been brought in a clothes bas-
ket to the Mansion House. The ordinary
feminine golssh had refused to accom-
modate Itself to hiking shoes. but Ad-
vance Agent Van wyck had had 4 sud
den Inspiration to try boys rubbers In
place OF the gunny sacks. They proved
satisfactory and the army submitted Ia
to a wholesale shooting.
Even so. its footing was less secure
than on any previous day. for under the
deceptive sunshine the roads were sheet
of ice and wind blew that fairly robbed
tHe fudTCntIb VI tUeT AuSy CVuio
not speak: they could only look at the
.oveliness OF Glen Erie with Esopui
Creek rushing along below II.
The Kingston suffragtsts, headed by MIRA
bennington Mlchaeis, president OF theii
association. who had risen at . to see the
army on. handed them over. two milei
from Lake Katrine. to a delegation from
Centre House, where they yielded to the
cn,reaties OF several automobile parties
and made short speeches. The proprietor
wife announced herself converted and re-
fused to accept anything but suffrage
| button even from the local suffraetsts.
| on the other side OF the lake the coins
grew hard again In the teeth OF a rea
gale that pushed the helpless army from
| one slippery step 70 another. Theodore
Bunch. the local Beau Brummeii, becam'
SO alarmed az he watched their progress
| that he hitched up his horse and. overtak
Ing the general, implored her to ride will
him. promisiLg TO swear every one to sc
crecy. She refused Of course. but Ros'
Livingston. who II the invalid Of the hike
having Just recovered from pneumonia
accepted.
| They soon overlook Eva Ward, who hat
Impressed a local inhabitant driving
morse Is years old to take her into Sau
serties. He said he was glad to be o
service. but refused to give his name. ant
said he was opposed to suffrage. as Their
were fools enough voting now.
Beyond Saugerties the army was me
by the Countess Won Krakow OF Lubin
Siles!a, who will spend the winter Il
Brooklyn. but 10 now At a farmhouse 70
a week. She greeted the general warml,
and offered to distribute literature In tn,
neighborhood.
| The army will lunch at Coxsackie to
morrow and sleep Mt New Baltimore. o.
Wednesday they will rise at I TO reaci
Albany by noon.