davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-11

and an invitation is extended the public
10 attend.
Much energy is being expended On. the
bazaar attractions. which Will be very
beautiful and novel There will be
booth. signifying in its choice OF offer
dcrful market for choice SATURDAY;
where can be purchased every needed
article for Sundays dinner or much that
is delicious for Christmas; In the DIS
plays Of tho booths. articles may De
purchased varying from the least trltIc
Of exquisite daintincSs TO proSaic
scrub apron and brush. At the Thurs
day booth. tea with sweet crisp waters
will be sold and the committee in charge
here have planned for the social ameni-
ties Of the day.
clude:
Monday-Mrs. E. C.. Mauck.
TueSday--AIrs. Frank NeSbttt.
WedncSday-Mrs. Albert Shahan.
Thursday-Mrs. Oscar Mckee.
F'riday-Mrs. ". H. Higgins.
Saturday-Mrs. D. A. Taylor.
Luncheon-Mrs. Alex Young.
Elks' Dance.
Tomorrow evening the Elks' CLUB
will b. the scene OF another OF thclr
very delightful open house and dancing
parties. The committees plans LOT Inc
events which reflect their social spirit
so ramously. Excellent dance music
! will be provided for the pleasure OF
their guests and supper will be served
1inrly Dance. :
, This weeks dancing parties are OF
moro than customary interest," anu on
Friday evening or this week at the
Linsly armory. the students will enter,
tain with one OF the most charming and
novel parties. Their guests include
members OF the younger set and APP
point OF tho affair characterizc this
event as one decidedly original.
Golden Wedding Celebrated: :,
In the celebration Of their rifticth
! wedding anniversary, Mt. and mrs
Enrich Delhrusge of this city. en1 sho
guests included besides the children
The sisters and brothers Of Mr.. and Mrs.
DC bruggc. Tho day wtLS spent very
delightfully."- with q number Of interests
thirteen children nino OF whom still
live: seventeen grand children. and one
great grand daughter. Katherine Sea,
bright. daughter o OF Mr.; ana ArS' IaFi
Charles Starlight @. u. Mccoy
VIM. Burns Miss Mary Louise
l. w. Smith pelbrugge
Edward Delbrugge Earnest DelbrugSn
G.. W. DelbruEgc Herman DcloruSSo
Have Christmas Music in your
home played upon the wonderful,
sweet.tone Sonora. $45. $50. SIS,
500, $3.50. $175, s225, $3.50, $1,000
Models. Sold on time payments
or Sc for cash. Plays a records.
HlllMAN e. SON, Agents,
% Eleventh Street,
Wheeling, w. Va.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-11
Chorus Rehearsal

All members of tho chorus Of the mu,
sit. dv partment nf the W"m;tns Club VIII
meet on Thursday at the Windsor hotel
nj : o'clock. Mr.. John O'Cunnor directs
rchcarSalS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-11
CTCdSE PSI5 -=--
eight hour day.
OHIO STANDS 10 TO |
AGAINST SUFFRAGE

WASHINGTON. Dec. 10.-Mrs. Henry
f.. Talbot, Of Dayton, president Of the
Ohio ,Statee Association Opposed to
Woman Suffrage, announced here to-
night that a carefully checked card IN.
Years old or over showed majority Of
ten to one against woman suffrage. The
count was taken. sch said. by house to
house canvass. conducted by professional
; hus. Dayton. Lancaster. Circlesvtlle,
| Washington Court House and Chillicothe
and adjacent rural sections. The can
woman suffrage; 1910 In favor. and
I157l not interested.
The United States pays rear ad-
mirals $4,000 year; japan pays hers
$1,643 a year.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-11
Sonora, finest tone photograph
In the world. For sale at
HllLMAN & SON.,
% Eleventh Street.
LEWIS IS APPOINTED.

CHARLESTON. W. Va. Der. 1u.--~An-
rouncemrnt has been made from the o.
hrc Of Governor Hatfield that John T..
Lewis Of TT. Pleasant. hns h""n appoint
~! = member Of the ri. Pleasant NnnIi-
m"ni rnn1mi Ss ION. Illlng the Vacancy
mad" by III" death nf .l"hn l.. Austin.
which occurred laSi week.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-11
Concert at Second Presbyterian.

4 concert Of unusual SlGnlhcanCe
will be- the one given under the
auspices of the Christian Endeayor
society on Thursday evening. Dec. IA,
in the Second Presbyterian church.
! corner Twentieth and Main streets.
when Miss Elizabeth ]. Leckie, of
Washington, D. c., soloist In ono OF
the capitals, prominent churches. who
possesses Il rich contralto voice. will
be heard, ably assisted by Miss Bessie
Leiuer. violinist: Margaret Heiser,
pianist. and the High School orchestra
with Miss Lucy Robinson, director.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-11
Drama League.

This afternoon the Drama league de-
part OF the Woman's club. nt which
Mrs Walter :. Kelley is chairman. VIII
hold It's regular meeting. Inc iHcc'!n@
will oprn at 2:30 o'clock and Will hc IN"
only meeting for This department l"r
December.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-11
.R.llatre woman's Civil Club.

In the rooms OF the ComnIrrGial cino
tho regular meeting OF the l;eIalrc No-
mans Civil club VIII DC held this even
ing. Or. J. c. Mcclellan will give thI
principal address having as his su6i"rl
THE Duties of An Individual. mere
will be committee reports and Il discus
sion or certain civil problems.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-11
marttns Perry wo1nau's Club.

The postponed meeting OF the Noin,,
ans club IF Martins Ferry will be h"ld
on Friday afternoon. Mr.. !. {. Ferry
win deliver 4 travel talk or, citicS; IF
south America and musical numbers
will be given by Mrs. i. NJ. Turner, and
Mrs. i. X. Nelly. The meeting WI ne
hold nj tho homo Of Mrs. c. G. Ralstnn.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-11
Mercantile Dance.

entertain its members and friends at
the club rooms in the Board Of Trade
building. The amusement committee
has superintendent some very interest ing
plans for the occasion and the event has
been quite eagerly anticipated Both
cards and dancing will provide pasttmcs
for the evening and the musical pro-
gram will be supplied by Prof. James
Jelly.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-11
New Year Tea.

After tho meeting Of the Drama l"hEn'
drnartmcnt This afternoon the mcctin;
Of the Wumaua club departments Will
he discontinued until after the holidays
Their annual reception and l"a Will take
place OH the first Friday of January nm"
will he one "f their largest ana most ""'
lia-htfll affairs.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-11
r,za- Y,pocAso, and Taa-

Much interest centers this Week about
the activities Of the Kings Daughters
OF the Fourth Street n. Z. church. who
will on Thursday. hold their annual
bazaar In connection. noon day lunch
con from 1890 to | o'clock comprises
all the choicest home prepared viands.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-11
Bear This in Mind

az consider Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy by far the best medicine in
the market for colds and Group" says
Mrs. Albert Blosscr. Lima. Ohio. Many
others are Of the same opinion. Obtain
able everywhere.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-11

Tho Ladies Aid society of the EdS-
wood Lutheran church will hold social
and bazaar a. tho Edgwood town hall:
corner Fdgington Lane and the National
rls". Nvcdnt sday evening, December
lath. to which all members and friends
OF the church arc invited. No .admiS-
sion will be charged. but refreshments
If all kinds will be sold.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-11
Country Woman's Club.

On Thursday III LEU O'Clock. the
Country Woman's club will meet at the
Clinton NJ. l.. church. There will Inc
4 musical program in conjunction with
the following:
management in Arranging Kitchen
Utensils .......M Mrs. Frank FidSltS
Utensils for Present DAY Needs. -.
Mrs. ". l.. North
Where Dust is Most HARMFUL. ....... :;
Mrs. Thomas Ray
Home Caro- Of Foods ..............
..........Mr Mrs. Robert Gibson
Care Of the Srll;tr. Mrs. N"ll LGazure
care OF the Dishcloth. Miss Cora Dural
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-11
|AR|0US PLANS
OCCUPY S0C|ET
ASIDE FROM CHRISTMAS DUTIES
= ARRANGEMENTS ARE MADE
FOR OTHER EVENTS
Busiest Season Of All The Year Finds
Every One Happily Disposed For
Its Enjoyment

The busy. distracted air of the
Christmas shoppers, will soon give
place to the business OF the beginning
social campaign indoors. One hears
daily whisperingS of tentative plans
for the Christmas holidays, when all
the gay young college men and girls
will be home for the vacation days
and for them the most delightful
events are being arranged. Wedding
plans and ENGAGEMENTS for the winter
months and those Of the springttlne
have also acquired some little public
ity and are through thu season. Many
family parties are arranged for the
Christmas day: which will in some
cases bring in all the kith and kin as
we'll as numerous friends. and these
arrangements now with the knock
about shopping, or attending TO the
scores Of other things which people
find to do just now. fill the days pref
~ completely.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-11
moundsville woman's Club.

Williams will ne hustcsScs on FRIDAY.
December 10, and the program arrange
ment assures Il most delightful occa-
sion and is composed Of the following
numbers: ~.
Roll Call-Can Christmas Customs BE
Improved?
Where ara the Christmas Stories OF
Yesterday: Mrs. \. J.. Francis
Christmas Chorus me Slup
A Royal Family at Christmas Time.
...........,....M Mrs. l.. +. Henderson
Benefits Of Community Christmas.
Mrs J. Z. Miller
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-11
Enual .snGrare League.

Friday evening the ohio County Equal
Suffrage league will hold an open meet
Ing, the place Ia III announced later
Mrs. Walter Kelly will give ono OF her
very charming readings.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-11
WOMAN'S CLUBS
Shakespeare Club.

At the home Of Miss Stella CuN, this
evening. the Shakespeare club will hold
their regular meeting with Miss sue
jacobs us hostess. The program iol-
lows: Z .
llay Revicw---"!AlI the Worlds Stage"
a Dolls House" Z
Brief Sketch Of Ibsnn. e =.
.....M Miss Elizabeth Cf.ft
Argument ..... Miss Ethel Cummings
lbsen, Woman's Emancipalur. 5000.
Miss Anna Bennett
Americas Real Sentiment Toward the
Woman Question. Miss Anna Lewis
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-11
Daughters OF the American Revolution

At tho Y. W. &. \. On Wednesday al
ternoon. ths local chapter of the paugh,,,
tcrs Of the America Revolution Will
meet. Mrs. Robert J. Reed VIII give II
reading and Mrs. blanche Stcrnrnd a
story, "Christmas in the Colonies.
The hostesscs are: Mrs. Il. ~. era
ham, Il. G. Howard and Mrs. Frank
Howard.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-11
.JaoaneSe Dance

JAPANESE OdfCE
Another OF this weeks very pleasant
affairs. will be the Japanese dance on
Thursday evening at the NcLure no.
tel. Preparations for this have en-
gagged the committee for many days
and will doubtless prove one of the
most novel and attractive OF their ser
les. The Premier orchestra Will fur
nish music for the occasion and re-
freshments will be served The conf
mittee includes: Messrs. 4. J. Stone.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-11
Holiday Tea
Cirlatmas Cantata

On the afternoon of Sunday. pecem-
her q, the choir Of ST. Matthew's
church will give a Christmas plaElet
THE Story Of Christ The choir or
forty-tivc men and boys will sing, and
solo parts will be given by MeSsrs'
David Crawford and John O'Conner.
Paul Allen Beginner is directing re-
hearSalS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-11

Mertz Franzheim. D. e. Morgan. Jr.,
Frank Schmidt and Harry Mcclure, Jr.
viii Meet This Evening
At the Thomson ". E. church this
eye,sing. the Kings Daughters Circle.
VIZ hold its regular meeting. Many
Esiness topics will come up for con-
sideration and a social session vii De
enjoyed with the following as host
esses: Mesdames +. J. BagsS. C. K.
Bendell. and Mrs. Amos.
Cards Issued
Copies Of the following cards have
been received by Wheeling friends:
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Park Brown
announce the marriage Of their
daughter.
to
Mr.. Edmund c. Jones.
Saturday, December the Ninth
Nineteen Hundred and Sixteen
Uniontown, Pennsylvania
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones will be at home
after January Is. at 81 F1fteenth
street, this city.
Gray.Mather
The wedding of Miss May B. Mather
and Mr.. G.. F. Gray both OF MOUNDS
vile. was quietly solemnized on Sat,
urday evening. at the home OF Mr.: and
Mrs. w. F. Bartholomew OF the Island.
Rev. P. T. Crickenberser otNciateo.
Only the members Of the family we're
present. The bride has been associat-
ed with Hubbard and Hubbard. for the
last six years while Mr. Gray IS identi-
fled with the lumber business IN the
West. =.
Holiday Tea
The annual holiday tea Of the Won.
ans Literary club. will be an event or
Wednesday. December 20, at the
Windsor hotel. Reservations may. be
made by calling any or the 1ollo"lus,
who compose a committee in charge:
Mesdames Claude Porter Terry, Craw-
ford Booth, L. L. Stone. Cecil Rooln-
son. Calvin Gray. l.. A. Roth, Attic AF-
ling. Vance Steenrod and Miss VIZ
sinia Green.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-11

,creasc Of 50 q week in their pay and an
IaI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16
INDUSTRIAL HOME SCHOOL
SWIMMERS ARE VICTORS
Defeat Georgetown Playground Rep
resentatives in Second Of Series
of Life-Saving Contests.

The second of a series of life-saving
contests, under the auspices of the
police department. was held yesterday
between Georgetown playground and
the Industrial Home School at the
Georgetown playground pool before
large and enthusiastic crowd of on
lockers The events were exciting and
closely contested, Industrial finally
winning by a score of IS to George
town Fairgrounds % points.
Summaries:
25-yard swim and return Is yards carrying a
pits carry, contestants swimming squarely on
back-First, n. McCauley, Georgetown; second,
Frank Cavanaugh, Industrial; third, b. jenkins,
Georgetown. Time. SO seconds.
2.h.ngth swim-First, Elmer Burdette, Indus
trial: second. ]. Bryan. Georgetown; third.
Franz Cavanaugh, Industrial. Time, 30 20 sec
onds.
25-.ard swim and return back carrying a
flag representing a drowning person, both hands
being out of the water-First, II. McCauley,
Georgetown; second, B. Jenkins. Georgetown;
third Frank Cavanaugh. Time, Al 3-5 seconds.
40-foot sculling, headf1rst on back-First, b.
Jenkins Georgetown; second, Joseph Thompson,
Industrial; third, E. Gaines, Industrial. Time,
L. 2-5 seconds.
25-yard swim, returning with the side stroke,
using the upper hand to carry flag represent
ing drowning person-First, Elmer Burdette.
Industrial; second, Z. Gaines, Industrial; third,
25-yard back stroke-First, e. Gaines, Indus
trial; second, Elmer Burdette, Industrial: third,
S. Wise, Georgetown. Time, 10 3-5 seconds.
5-length swim-First. tie between Joseph Bry-
third. A.. Harvey, Industrial. Time. 1 minute
and A rs seconds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16
WEATHER..
Cloudy and Continued Warm Today
and Tomorrow: Gentle Winds.

District of Columbia: Partly cloudy
and continued warm today and prob
ably tomorrow; gentle to moderate
southerly winds.
Maryland: Continued warm and partly
probably thundershowers today in west
portion; gentle to moderate southeast
and south winds.
Virginia: Partly cloudy today, show
moderate winds, mostly southeast.
West Virginia: Partly cloudy and
warmer today; tomorrow fair.
The Carolina disturbance disappeared
after reaching the mountains of North
Carolina, but rains still continue in
western North Carolina and south
western Virginia. There were also
da. the east gulf states. the upper Ohio
valley, the northern and western up
per lake region, northeastern Texas.
the Rocky mountain region and Utah.
! the North Pacific states. Elsewhere the
weather was fair.
Temperatures are nearly normal in
the Atlantic states. but elsewhere they
remain high. except in the Rocky
mountain region and the north Pacific
states. where they are considerably
lower on account of the rains. In the
central plains states temperatures as
nigh as lO2 degrees were recorded.
The tropical disturbance of the pres
ent week is apparently some distance
north of Santo Domingo, but reports
are too meager to warrant any at
tempts to determine it's intensity and
exact location.
Local thundershowers will continue
today and probably tomorrow in the
states south Of Tennessee and also in
Florida, and there will be showers to-
day In western North Carolina, south
western Virginia and the upper lake
region. and Sunday night or tomorrow
In the eastern lower lake region, New
York and New England. Elsewhere
east of the Mississippi river the
weather will be generally fair today
and tomorrow.
Temperature changes will not be i'm
portant. except that it will be some
what warmer today in the middle At
iant1c states and interior New England.
The winds along the north Atlantic
coast will be moderate southerly, with
falr weather; on the middle Atlantic
coast, moderate east to southeast, with
generally fair weather: on the south
Atlantic coast, moderate east and
southeast over north portion, with fair
weather and fresh to strong northeast
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16
RURAL CREDITS TO BE LAW.
Leaders in Fight for Measure to Sc.
President Sign Tomorrow.

The President is expected to sign the
rural credits bill at the White House
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. SEN
ator Hollis. who handled the measure
in the Senate. and other members of the
Senate and House who took particular
interest in the framing of the bill will
go to the White House to see the Pres
ident affix his signature to the measure,
which is designed to help the farmers
Of the country to obtain long time
loans at low rates of interest when they
need capital for the further develop
ment of their business. The President
will make brief address on the occa-
sion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16
Cost of Railway Equipment.
BIG BRIDGE OPEN TO TRAFFIC.
Harahan Span at Memphis Largest
Across the Mississippi.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. July 15.-The new
Haranan bridge crossing the Missis-
sippi river at Memphis. said TO be the
largest structure spanning the river.
VIZ. opened 10 traffic today. Because
of the new I'LL work on the Arkansas
end. only d few trains Will be operated
o3er II for several days. The formal
opening will be celebrated in the fall.
when every part Of the bridge will be
completed and Tennessee and Arkansas
connected for the first time by free
wagonway.
The structure is owned Jointly by the
Rock Island. the st. Louis, Iron Noun
tain and Southern and the 81. Louis
Southwestern Cotton Beit) ronds. Ia
GLIDING the approaches. il is approx
mately three miles long. tine bridge
proper being 1900 feet. and crosses the
river 200 feet south of the old Frisco
bridge.
Construction work was started in
Juns. 1919. and the bridge when COM
pieted will cost approximately i've mil
Lion doilarA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16
MEDALS FOR EMPLOYEES.
Gold, Silver and Bronze as Rewards
for Long Service,

CALUMET, Mich. July 15.-Gold, sill
yer and bronze medals were presented
to 1855 employees of the Calumet and
Hecla Mining Company here today as a
reward for having served the company
for from twenty to fifty years. All of
the $500 employees were given a holt
day with pay.
Gov. Ferris of Michigan and Mai.
Henry L. Higginson of Boston, a di-
rector of the company, were principal
speakers. A special train brought the
Boston directors and employees here for
the occasion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16
"DRY" DELEGATES GO TODAY.
Leave for St. Paul Convention at
As This Morning.

Delegates from nearby Maryland and
Virginia points are to leave Union sta
ton at Has o'clock this morning for
the national convention Of the pro-
hibition party, which is to open in st.
Paul Wednesday. A meeting of the ma
tional committee is to be held at that
place Tuesday.
Washington Is not to be represented
at the convention. Matthew E. O'Brien,
one of the leading prohibition workers
here, had intended to go, but had to
change his plans recently because of
intervening business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16
TWO DIE FROM THE HEAT.
Temperature of 81 in Pittsburgh
Proves Fatal.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, July 15.-With
the mercury in the thermometer at the
local weather bureau registering 81 de-
grees at l o'clock this afternoon, two
deaths from the heat were reported at
the morgue. Ninetytwo degrees was
the point predicted by the federal OBJ
server before evening. There has been
much suffering in mills and glass fac
tories during the week, but to the pres
ent none has been compelled to shut
down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16
All Work and No PLAY.

When we arrived at Vera Cruz we
were anchored for about two weeks. Three
times a week We got a shutdown liberty.
That was all right and most of us went
ashore to buy a good feed and walk on
the earth a while
THE Kentucky came in, after our little
stay, and we were ordered to Tampico
with a machine gun company of marines
to be split up between us and the Ma
chias. About April we were sent down
to Tuxpam. about ninety miles down the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16
Takes Over Tenleytown Office,

Alice H Johnson has been appointed
clerk in charge of the Tenleytown
post office station of the Washington
city post office in place of Eugenia A.
Riley, resigned. 1t was announced by
Postmaster NJ. o. Chance. The change
took effect yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16

time clocks in the various sections OF
the Office. boxes in which such sugges-
lions might be deposited. The employees
who have suggestions to make are re-
Quested to mail them to the postma ster.
marked for his personal consideration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16
Men Dissatisfied at Being
Kept in Tropical Waters
So Long.
ON A FOREIGN STATION
FOR MORE THAN A YEAR
Sailors So Dfsgruntled Some HavS
Deserted and Others Likely To.
Others Dishonorably Discharged.

A human document in the form of
frankly-avowed sailors "growl" drift
ed into The Star office last night. with
the mails from Mexico. In the form of
a letter purporting to be from the
dissatisfied crew, U. S. S. Marietta,
long on duty in Mexican and other
tropical waters, it sets forth the state
ment that the men on the ship have
been subjected to unusual hardships by
being kept away from the United States
so long that there have been number
of assertions from among the crew, as
well as some dishonorable discharges,
and that there are to be more deser-
lions unless the gunboat is soon or
dered home.
Experienced naval officers say you
even the officers occasionally like to
take a fling at fate, on their own be-
half. There was no one at the Navy
Department last night who could fur
nish any information as to whether the
Marietta has been kept away from the
United States for an undue period. But,
in any event. the letter furnishes a
very human picture of some of the
hardships Uncle Sans man-o-war's
peace in Mexico, and, whether or not
some things that are stated in it are
exaggerated, it is interesting as throw
ing light on the Mexican question, es-
pecially a statement in the letter that
Americans" and "so-called Americans"
have caused much of the trouble in
Mexico.