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Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-11
HAY

Old crop on farms May !. estimated.
$1,000 tons. compared with 273ooo q year
ago. and iss.Ooo tons two years ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-11
Abe Attell Now is
the Proprietor Of
Gotham Shoe Shop

Abe Attell, who made A living for some
dozen ycara with his hands is now do
ing the same thing by other persons
feet
The former foatherwoight champion,
who maintained himself N the style ho-
fitting his rank hy demonstrating the ~
fectiveuesa Of the left iab as applied 20
other gentemens couutenaneoe, il now
business man In another business He
IA fitting No i's to tho fair Broad~ayitet
No, gs and selling nobby spata TO FIRE
quentors on tho Rialto.
Abe IN other words, has opened shoe
store In the theatrical district n Now
York with The proceeds u his many bat"
tlca In tic squared arena. lie says " Va
good business.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-11

indianapolis Speedway track
flights Of
ickenbafher OF the Petode
Pets
Henderson II ia $3.50 alike built alike and
but Eddie and Pete They
tell wi car was their sleep
xth International 8QQMe sweep
Race the Indianapolis Motor Speedway May 49, ana the favored
MaEwes believe the
the SUNBEAM peaso and Fiat Will have all they
do 10 wi Made IN y, s, A.
mechanical features onhd
their principles the same az those
By vi
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-11

San DIEGO. Cal, May 10 Thirty girls
OF the Ran Diego High school have en.
rolled for 4 Nod Cross organization ana
many others arc expected % Join shortly
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-14
NELSON TONIGHT.

What ought to prove one of the
strongest drawing cards the Nelson
theatre has yet added to their pro
gram, is THE Strange Case of Mary
Page" the first number of which
comes today. The serial is an Els
sanay feature, and the leading parts
arc carried by three of the best known
movie actors. in tho business-Henry
Walthall, Edna Mayo and Sydney
Ainsworth. Strong situations carried
out by artists Of this type, settings
that ara worthy the strong scenes all
tend to make this production n that
Is exciting, thrilling, mystifytng and
wltlail compelling admiration for the
manner in which It is produced. The
serial is complete in % reels, and will
be shown every Friday at the Nelson
theatre, without any advance in prices.
Elsewhere it has proven to he n strong
puller, and there is no doubt but that
it will be a favorite feature here.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-14
Marguerite Snow
at the Princess

Marguerite Snow, or Pretty Peg
gy," as she is known to thousands of
her admirers. is the star OF the next
Metro release. "The Upstart," which
will he shown here at the Princess
Theatre tomorrow.
This popular screen star will be
seen us Beatrice Mitchell, 4 minis
ter's wifo, a role admirably suited to
Miss Shows talent. George LeGuere.
whose work in Destiny, or the Soul
Of a Woman" the Metro masterpiece,
ranks as one OF his best characteri.
cations, will have the role of Coventry
Pctmore the "Upstart," VINO has he
come a fanatic on the divorce ques'
ton.
1.-THE Upstart" is a %satirical comedy
drama by Thomas Barry, which enjoy
ed Il successful run as a play ut the
Maxine Elliott theatre III New York
City and on tour. 1t was produced for
Metro by Rolfe P~hotoplays, Inc, aud
directed by Edwin Carewe, who also
directed "Destiny, or the Soul Of a
Woman" and other Metro worreT'
plays With Miss Snow and Mr. Lee
Guere will be seen James Lackaye,
lie well.known character comedian
Frederick Sumner and Frederick Sit
tCnhaln,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-14
TOWNSVILLE.

Official spring arrived on schedule
time, followed a few days later by the
dog Hcatcher who is no %respector OF
persons.
The rich and poor, the high end the
low the learned and the u~neducated,
ali alike, are susceptible to the raw
ages of the epidemic of grip now per
yading this section. None are i'm.
mune, not even the office seeker OF
which there is a goodly number.
Young peoples meeting at Mt. Hood
every Sunday evening commencing at
sT:30Ep. m.
NSP. S.. Trickett and family, Of near
Laurel Point, and Fred Drummer and
family, Of Monon, moved into the prop
4erty Of y. A. Hood mi day last week.
Both Mr. Trickett and Mr.. Drummer
are employees OF the Lehigh Coal conf
pany:
Mrs. Ollie Loar, Of Ohio. is visiting
her sister, Mrs. r. B. Sattertield. OF
this place.
Mrs. j. C. Hood, who has been sert'
35oUsly i'll the past month at the home
1sfshnr parents in Albright, Preston
SSHnty, is c~onvalescing and is expect
nome In a few days.
lfEIA1Sd k1ku6o Ut 4dlDOLGR Va on AA"Ab'
4Bwas the weekend guest OF Miss Mary
Hood.
The youngest child of Mr.. and Mrs.
70. Fisher, of Beechwood, whose life
was deEpared of n few days ago, is
now on he road to recovery.
J.sD. Fisher was calling Oh friends
and relatives near Warrington last
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Wilson. Of Rives'
lille, were visiting the latter's parents
here Sunday last.
Mrs. q. Mar Il near Flick
arsville, who has bean i'll for some
Sast, is now confined to her bed with
but little hope entertained for her
recovery.
q. b. Sandy, of Spring Town, Marion
county, was a business caller here last
Monday and Tuesday.
SConsolidation Coal company house
NO. q at Beechwood mine, was dc
gBtroyed by fire last Friday night. SCOT
sonSroof of the house ignitel by sparks
from the chimney is the supposed
cause OF the loss Of the building.
IL It can be proven that Germany
with her long range guns purpose1y
dropped explosive shells in the mouth
ofS Indian creek last Sunday night
she will be held to strict accounta'
biIity for dynamiting ,sh in neptral
waters.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-14
Family Needs
this Splendid Remedy
COMPOUND OF SIMPLE LAXATIVE
HERBS RECOMMENDED FOR
CONSTIPATION. .

When a remedy has stood the test
Of critical analysis and strong compc.
tition for over Il quarter Of n century
and establishes itself as the iudispen.
sable household remedy in thousands
Of homes. it is pretty good evidence
OF its efficacy.
DIR. Caldwell's Syrup Pepstn has been
on the market since 1889. its use being
gradually extended until now it is gen
orally regarded by druggists as the
staple laxative. It is n combination OF
simple laxative herbs, free from OPT.
atcs or narcotic drugs, gentle iii its
action and positive in effect. 1t costs
only fifty cents a bottle and car be
purchased in drug stores everywhere.
Mr.. Frank Klima. OF 1909 Ashland
Ave, Baltimore. Md, wrote to Dr..
Caldwell recently that he had tried
about everything without being helped
until he got n bottle of DIR. Caidwell's
Syrup PcpsEn, which he considers tho
greatest known remedy 70: INDIGESTION.
constipation and stomach troubles.
Get a bottle Of DR.. Caidwcll's Syrup
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-14
PLAYS VAUDEVILLE !: PICTURES
COLONIAL

Tonight's the night OF the week at
the Colonial. 1t is amateur night. Ine
management announces maj tucte mas
Deen euIerea some near pros ana
some neer pros 1or the event.. Mn4t'
ever nj outcome, may he laa
Ylctor-lor, by M way. 1t is a contest,
Loo-one thing SAFE 10 bank OF Is 1t
wall pc u big uIsut Iot partlcspauts hnl
accordance to lue WISH Oh tue 4unl2uce
wnIcn sua4l SIT Al Juueuent.
Ine, sterling Mus4Cu4 comedy con
pauy VIII not De acKeu on Inc GUARDS,
however. by THIS event. Ine amaseu.
feature is only an extra auueu lturAc-
tlon, n Mo:ogesa anu moore vita their
assistants VIII UIsp0rt themselves III
an entire change OF program. New
songs, new QauCes, new cosLuules-CN'
eryluIns uew but the company-is the
way II might be said.
II the little fellow With u nic,kAl to
bet on me mysterious parsonage III tue
Colonial chorus IS i'll une front row at
the show tonight, therell be oomlconc
there 20 take his bet. predt?: the IL
tie fellow will be a jitney richer. But
how's he GONE TO prove 1t? Not by
me!
The Universal pictures and the or
chestra are strong features with Col
onial patrons.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-14
DOWNS.

The revival meeting in the NJ. f,
Church closed Sunday night with sew
eral a%ccessions to the church.
Prof. Bishop from the State Uni
verslty preached in the Presbyterian
church the 9th OF April.
Miss Bessie Beltch has recovered
from several days illness.
Mrs. Hugh Davis, Of Clarksburg,
spent Sunday with her grandmother,
Mrs. c. E. Stillings.
Betty Marie Stillings, from tie State
Normal. spent the week end with home
people.
Fred Rex has bought the Winkler
property and will move In soon.
MIR. Winkler will 10 into the Rex
property across the creek. Mr.. Wink
Ter has bought the Rex home.
Rev. Gross, Of Pennington. baptizco
three young girls, members OF the NJ
Z. Church Sunday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-14
.LOvE-BAH. WHAT'S LOVE WITHOUT
BRAINS?' ASKS THEDA BARA

That he nc longer thought her beau.
! tifuI.
That formerly mis- ideal type Of wo,
man had been the blonde with baby
blue eyes and roseleaf skic.
That now he raved OF daughters OF
Spain, Italy. OF the sunny south, OF
olive skin with a fine, transparent
quality-and midnight eyes.
To make a long story short, my ac'
cuser intimated that though her sweet
heart had appreciated the angelic wo.
man-a1l angels are supposed to be
blondes-he now dotted on the color.
ing OF the daughters of satan-all OF
whom are tropically dark.
She ended by calling ne a love pt'
rate!!
There is Just one kind Of love ! can.
not imagine myself coveting. That
is the love that must be acquired by
foul means. am afraid my meaning
is not quite clear. When l say foul
means / mean either love that Is got.
ten by trick tactics that traS the vic.
tim against his will, or love that is
the rightful possession Of an innocent
| person and is taken from her by I'M.
derhand methods.
/, In love one must be above board.
| Although love has to do entirely with
ones emotional nature the brain can
be called In to direct a love campaign
and carry it to success. @
Competition puts LII edge on every
/ thing. 1t is the breath OF life to me.
thrive on it. When the tllreadbaTe
code "All's fair in love and war" was
written. the writer had legitimate
competition in mind.
promised IN my last article to tell
OF Il dilemma ! found myself in once.
when I became ohlivious to my sur
~roundings while playing a vampire
role. AS 1t bears directly on competi.
tion that Is not legitimate, this is an
appropriate place to introduce it.
In one of my first pictures the plot
gave me three lovers; one a young
musician who was to appear in only
three scene Of one reel. The director
engaged a young man who looked like
! u musician from the extras" who arc
always to be found around picture
studios.
He was delighted with his part
the first he had ever played, by the
waY-and the day we had rehearsed
| sufficiently and were ready ito take.
he brought his wife to the studio so
she might see him act. Ia
MY stage DuSllleSs was 10 Dlu ulu d
tense, passionate farewell. My re.
lhcarsalS had been rather mfld-tor
me. But the click OF the Genera al
ways put me on my mettle. let my
sci; loose i'll that scene. .H" ....
Suddenly a scream OF rage crashed
; through the quiet of the studio. a
small. dowdiiy dressed figure catap-
ulted toward me and fastened wild
fingers in my carefully coiffed hair. 1t
was the poor, little wife who had
come to sec her husband act and who
didn't know hat acting was supposed
to have at least a sembIance 81 real
ity.
That poor, little woman must have
thought me a love pirate, indeed
Tomorrow I shall tell you why I
nave learned to swim-why a vampire
must know how
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-14
i R RUN.

Mrs. Sidney Merrifleld was shopping
insFairmont Friday Of last week.
Mrs. Clifford Mortified and little
daughter Miss Maude, attended the
school entertainment at Rlvesville on
Friday.
Those who were calling at Charles
Merr1ield's Sunday evening last were
John Slater, Jack Hordesty. of Da.
kota;&Ben Taught, OF Jamestown and
EarfEWilson, of near this place.
Eliza Metz and sister. Miss Opal
Metzs$were calling at Will Fetty's Sun.
day evening.
Abe satterheld. OF Rivesvllle, was
calling on VIII Fetty Of this place
Sunday.
Mrs. Walter Fetty, who has been
suffering with the humps, is better
8akSthis writing.
Ernest satterfeId and cousin. Fred
Wereacalling at VIII Fetty's Tuesday
evening.
KtdlHawkinberry, of R~ivesviile, was
~8atSCharles Merriield's Monday last,
Earl Wilson and Miss Bessie Hays
wereEmarried March 25. Those who
attended the wedding were Mrs. Peter
Yosts.s MI. and Mrs. Rome Taught,
Jules Hardesty, Of Dakota, md Fred
Mrs. Jessie Fetty, who has been
SUFFERING with a cancer, we are sorry
q cay, is no better at tho present
writing
Miss Elizabeth Helin and Mrs.
Srepta %satterield spent Wednesday,
% last week at George sattcrheld'a
u nearABaxter.
Those who attended the school on
terfainment at Rivesville from this
place Tuesday evening OF last week
WeFefMiss Malfssa Hnwkinberry. Fred
Mortified and sister, Miss Monte
Mortified.
Mrss VIII Fetty was shopping IN
F6tfmont Friday last.
mn. Charles Merrtield spent Fri,
dag &c her sons, Glen Mortified. Of
Bafnestowns who has been. sick.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-14

entire
different costume. Her yiyactous
rendition OF the leads in several song
plumbers last night were particularly
as being high class.
Daddy Long Legs drew a fair
house last night at the Grand but the
very excellent company meTited a
much larger attendance. Frances Car.
son starred as Judy. the ward OF Dad
dy Long Legs, and. as Judy. found
herself at last not the ward. but the
wife. Daddy Long Legs. alias Jervis
Pendlcton. was played by George Ali
son in q manner which satisfied.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-14
MAIL Is

SEATTLE, WASH, April 14-Al
mail received here today from Brit
ish Columbia was marked censored,
postmaster Edgar Battle said. No no.
tice Of the Canadian governments in
tention to censor American mail was
received hero and the establishment
OF censorship was not known until the
censored mail began to arrive.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-14
SPineappIe Indlssry Larue.

Pineapple Indlssry large.
The pineapple productionBoftheH 40,
waltan islands for 1915 will approx;
mate $4,000 Q cases Of canned product
so experts report. Years ago ithespines
apple cannertes threw away the cores,
parlngs and trimmings as refuse. Now
adays the one.time refuse is convert
ed into a mash from which pineapple
juice is extracted, the cores are cut
into cubes and used In the manutac.
turc Of glace fruit, aud no part OF the
pineapple Is lost.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-14

Written Especially tor n west Vlr'
gilman.
Since my vogue upon the screen
has been denounced in some sections.
By those who are not broadmirded.
or farsIghted enough OF realize am
bcretitIng humanity by appearing in
pictures in which righteousness tri-
umphs and vice is annihilated, people
have been coming a%ppellations to fit
me.
As soon as one appears in print, my
managers receive a batch of letters
suggesting other and more tcrrthla
ones.
Just the other day Mr.. Fox forward
cd 10 me a letter written by a woman
in n small middle west town. The
ludy did not say whether she was mar
ried or single.
but her grievance was that ] had
won the heart Of the ma SHE loves.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-14

CoEnS With 't;ctH-It'"
folks bumped up. with cork. screwed
faces, gouGIng. picking, drilling out
their cOrns, making packages OF their
toes with plasters. bandnges, tape and
contraptions.-and the "holler% II
you do it. Use "Gets.lt," it's marvel
Gus. simple, fails, Apply It in
Q seconds. Nothing, to stick TO the
stocking. hurt OF irritate the tee;
quick. It's n Of the gems OF the
world. Try itzzyou'n ktck1,trom Joy. For
corns, cAlluscB, warts, bunionS.
"Gets.Tt',. Is sold everywhere, csc a
bottle, or sent direct by Z. Lawrence
& Co., Chicago. Ill.
Sold IN .%l'nirnlont and recommended
as the worlds best corr remedy by
w. n. 'Crane G Co.. Mountain City
Drug Co, Martin Bros, ]. II. McClos'
key & Co., Hall Drug Co, and Holt
Drug Co.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-14

rcpsln from your druggist and keep 1t
in the house. a trial bottle. free OF
charge. can be obtained by writing
to DR.. W L. Caldwell, 454 Washington
st, Monticello, III.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-14
Evening Chat 5

Many people have the erroneous
deaEthat stamps are stamps wheth-
az they are intended for n purpose
Or another. These persons contend
fhatEgoElong as the stamps are issued
bY the8U. s. government they ought
20 beggood for any purpose Just the
Other day a deed was brought to
County Clerk Martins office in the
Courthouse to be recorded. The new
documentary tax law requires that all
Sdeedsymustl be stamped with documen-
stary3tax stamps at the rate Of ~ cents
per 500 of consideration. me deeo
presented to be recorded was neatly
stamped with u dollars worth Of iar-
ceIBPost stamps L .
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-14

TheSclean.up campaign Of some per.
sons3in Fairmont this spring ought to
gbegin4w with their own appearance and
Surroundings The chief trouble with
stheSMayor's proclamation and the Ho:
ymanssg club resolutions Is that they 10
%notSreach the persons that need the
warning most. Certain OF our towns
famous members OF the "anti'soap-anut
water association never read the
newspapers and their usual attitude Of
Infinite weariness ts SO greatly IN.
creased. by the first warm days OF
spring, that nothing short Of the com
Spelling power of the police force cal
EcauseSthem to even think Of cleaning
8up.%An attempt was made recently TO
Shavesthe phrenologist at the Kenyon
hotel examine the head Of one OF our
local "Neyer-Wash' society. so as to
determine the eason for his aversion
to water The p~hrenologist refused to
Examine the specimen unless he pre-
yiously washed his head. no induce
ments could coaX Aaron to d THIS
drastic step, as he said that 1t was
against his principles and contrary to
the Reconstruction Of the United States.
MISUNDERSTANDING committee Is now
4busiIy engaged seeking the reaso
why. at such a sweet and wholesome
play such as was seen at tho Grand
sIastsnight the back portion OF tho
house Is always well filled and no one
seems to desire the front rows. Yet.
yatlamustcal comedy the front rows are
always filled first. There must be a
reason, which we hope to discover. Ne'
sportEwi1l be made later. my
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-14

Jim Pearl is zeal" Irish. Muir
phys Wake" last night, with the as.
sistancc OF the %cllours, was all to the
good.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-14

Fined For Being Drunk.
G. NJ. Connors, arrested for drink
ing last evening. was fined S. this
morning by Mayor Anthony Bowen.
He arranged payment.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-14

Miss Ollie Payne. who has the a r
riuge, form and ~mannerisms Of a real.
Primo Dona, lras won tho feminine
hearts of the audiences ut the Hip this
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-08-16
FIRST AMERICAN NEWSPAPER

The first newspaper published in the Northwestern territory was the Sen tinel published at Cincinnati, Novem- Der 9, 17S3 local historian says: "A wheelbarrow would have moved all the types, cases and stands which the pioneer establishment contained" The paper had it's home in a little garret on Front street, near the river SeV- eral years ago the Historical society at Cincinnati paid $14S at an auction sale for a copy of it. The first news paper published in Indiana territory was the Western Sun at Vincennes, the first issue appearing on the Fourth of July, 1894, In 1907 the Sun print ed a bound volume of the Laws Of Indiana Territory" the paper on which the book was printed being brought by pack horses from Georgetown, Ky. In 1923 the postmaster general reported that there were 59S newspapers pub lished in the United States and of these Ohio had AS and Indiana 12
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-08-16
OUT OF DOORS
 SLEEPING

Again the iconoclast is out with his ax and another and very popular med ical idol has been smashed-namely, sleeping out of dors, the Homeopath- ic Envoy states. It was great while it lasted, but apparently it is now on the way to the scrap pile of medical science, where sooner or later all that brand of science is cast. Sleeping out of doors is all right for those who live out of doors, like travellers in remote regions, soldiers in active service and the like, but it has been at last real ized that for those who live in houses the going out of a warm house to the often bleak, or damp air of the out is very often hurtful. The same is true of sleeping with wide open win dows. which is all right in certain states of the atmosphere, but as an invariable rule it is an error. In noth- ing is common sense more needed than in medicine and "health culture': nowhere else is it oftener lacking.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-08-16
SOLDIER GIVEN AN
 ANAESTHETlC FOR WOUNDS

NEW YORK-Small bottles of an- aesthetic are now being placed in the kits sent to soldiers of the British army in France by the Vacation War Relief Association. A spraying appara- tus is attached to the bottle so that the wounded soldier may apply the liquid to his wound quickly.
 This produces local anaethesia which continues for three hours and releases the soldier from pain while awaiting the arrival of an ambulance Use of this particular anaesthetic is said to have been authorized by the British army medical service and by Russian hospitals.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-08-16

Withia the next few weeks Fair banks may have tre distinction of having the fastest telegraph operator in the world. William Gilpin, Big will compete for the worlds record, under service conditions, and he be- lieves and his friends believe that he will be able to break the record. Sev- eral weeks ago, while holding the reg ular efficiency test on the signal corps system, and without trying to make a record, MT. Gilpin came so near breaking the record that the idea of trying for it presented itself to a num- Der of the men.
 Today Operator Gilpin and Motyka, formerly of the wireless station, and now on his way to Valdez for service, hold the record for Alaska. Under the direction of Master Signal Elec- trician Robert E. Loghry, these oper- ators competed for this record several weeks ago. Strict service conditions were imposed, the matter to be trans- mitted being handed to Operator Motyka at the wireles station by Ser geant Loghry while Gilpin received at the city telegraph office.
 The rules imposed were the same as those that apply in national tour
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-08-16
A FAMILY MAN

"Notice-I understand there are a few old, long tongued rattling women and some half raised men telling that 1 have deserted my family and run off with another woman. l want to say that it is a lie and the people that are talking this are more apt to do than than l am. You can find me at the Jeffries and Jones livery barn at all times. H. P. Jeffries." ken nette (Mo) Tribune.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-08-16
SOMETHING NEW.

Just arrived on the last boat over 500 of this seasons latest styles and patterns, the most beautiful line of woolens ever arrived in Nome. We invite you to sec these samples wheth- CT you buy or not. If you wish to take advantage of this offer order be- fore the 30th of August, in order to have order arrive on last boat.
 We also make alterations, and we do cleaning, pressing and repairing. We appreciate your patronage. Yours to please.
 NOME TAILORING CO.,, Next door to Segerstorm x Hagen
 Jewellers
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-08-16
THAMES SIGHT SEEING STEAMERS IN WAR
 SERVICE or T|GR|S

ONDON-American tourists who in pre-war days boarded fusSy little sight seeing, paddle wheeled steamers almost under the Big Ben" tower of parliament may be surprised to learn that these steamers are now doing sterner duty on the distant Tigris
 Early in 1916 fleet of small, squat packets, about one fifth the sic of or dinary American river packets, turned their noses down the Thames for the first time and headed for the Persian