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Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-06
"CASCARETS" SET
YOUR LIVER AND
BOWELS RIGHT
THEY'RE FINEl DON'T REMAIN
BILIOUS, SICK, HEApAcHY
AND coNsTiPATED
BEST FOR COLDS, BAD BREATH,
SOUR sToMAcH-cHILDREN
LOVE THEM.

Get q 10-cent box now.
Be cheerful Clean up inside to-
night and feel fine. Take Cascarets TO
liyen your liver and clean the bowels
and stop headaches, bad cold, bill
iouanees, offensive breath, coated
tongue, sa1lowness. sour stomach and
gases. Tonight take Cascarets and
enjoy the incest, sentlest liver and
bowel cleansing you ever experienced.
WH1<n up fseifng gratd-Hverybo.ly's
doing It. Cascarets best laxative for
children also.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-06
New London Grocer Rankrupt.

Edward N. Beebe of New London,
a grocer and marketman, filed a
bankruptcy petition in the United
States court at Hartford on Tues
day and he made oath he did not have
the money to pay the filing fee He
has liabilities of $3.312.70, and So
1910 OF the amount is unsecured. AS
sets consist of debts due on open ac-
count listed at s2,359.7o; stock in
trade, $500; vehicles. sis. store AK
lures, $500.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-06
HOW INDIANS HANDLE
THEIR ScALPlNG KNIVES
Shown to Boys at Y. NJ. c. A. by Chief
ain-in- the-Face.

Over 200 boys crowded the Y. M. c..
A. hall at the boys hour meeting on
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock,
when Chief Rain-in-the-Fae gave an
exhibition of Indian ceremonies,
dances. etc. The Indian chief gave the
Cherokee war cry, showed the boys
how the scalping knife is used and
then showed them how hanging is car
ried out by the Indians. The boys
manifested unfeigned interest in the
exhibition, which was finely carried
out.
In the evening Chief Rain-in- the
Face repeated the exhibition for the
benefit of all the Boy Scouts in the
city, who had been invited to attend.
noticed in the audience.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-06
BEGIN SECOND SERIES
OF PINocHLE GAMES
Peekhann Takes Lead on First Night
of Play.

The West Side Pinoctle club com
menced their second tournament OF
the season on Wednesday evening aft
Peekham made high score, 1900, which
places him at the top of the stand
ing, with Pettis second and Hahn
third. The scores on Wednesday
night were as follows:
Peckham 1900, Pettis 1905, Hahn
Jordan 1880, Pendleton 6945. Baker
$3.50, Larsen $780, Bailey 64S5, Lewis
61S0, A. Jordan 6165.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-06
COTTONS T. G, Al AT JANUARY SALE PRICES
Cottons, Pillow Cases, Ets

Cottons, Pillow Cases, Etc.
AT 5c-One bale Of s6-inch I'm.
bleached Sheeting.
S6-inch Bleached and UnbIeached
Sheeting at SIC, value Scat TIC,
value 10c-at CSC, value 121zc.
At 26c-S1 Inch BIeached Seamless
Sheeting, standard grade,
value 33c.
At sc-Pillow Cases. value lie.
At 14c-Pillow Cases, value tic.
At 3ec-Size 72xso, Bleached Sheets.
At 55e-Size s1x90, .Bleached Sheets,
value 75c-at soc, value s5c.
At 7se-Size s1xse. Bleached Sheets,
value CSC.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-06
WASH GOODS e & a. AT SALE PRICES
Prints Greatly Reduced

At 4o-Good Quality Shirtin g
Prints, value &c yard.
At 5o-Best Dress Prints, indigoes,
grays, wines, ETC., value 7c.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-06
White Goods

At 10e-S0-inch White India Linon,
value 15c.
At 12Ac- 40-inch White India
Linon, value lee.
At 85c-English Long Cloth, SO
inches wide, at $50 a piece
Of 10 yards, value $1.20.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-06

A Slatersville, R. L, correspondent
notes that Rev. Albert Donneil, form
err pastor of the Congregational
church at Slatersville, at present pas
tor Of the burlington, Mass, Congre-
gational church. has accepted a call
to Jewett City, and will begin his
duties there March l.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-06
Towelling at Sale Prices

At 5c-Cotton Crash. regular price
7c.
AL Linen Towelling at TIC, value
at 11%c, value 15c-at lac, value
1Sc.
At 9Lsc-Glass Towelling. value
121zc.
At 12Lzc-G1ass Towelling, value
Ito.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-06
Towels Greatly Reduced

At 4e-1oo dozen of Turkish Tow
els.
At 8c-Huck Towels-better grades
at lie and lac.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-06
TWO BONES BROKEN
IN HIS THUMB.
John, PIizga of Colchester Was in EN-
ploy of Essex Company.

According to an approved compen-
eation agreement filed on Wednesday
by Commissioner James ]. Donohue
with the clerk of the superior court,
e. e. Dickinson & Co. Of Essex. en-
ployers of Joseph Plizga of Colchester,
are to pay him $5.25 per week during
incapacity from injuries. He had two
bones in his thumb broken while he
was working for the company on Dec.
2 at Colchester.
Jerusalem has olive trees 500 years
old
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-06
Table Linens Reduced

AT Pos Inch Bleached Table
Damask, value acc.
At 2ec-5s Inch Satin Table Dam
ask. soft finish, value 39c.
At 49c-62-inch Imported Satin
Damask, value see.
At 69c-66-inch All Linen Table
Damask, value S5c.
At 95o-72- inch Ali Linen Table
Damask, value $1.25.
At S1.19-72-inch, very heavy, All
Linen Damask, value $3.50.
Size y Napkins at 76c a dozen,
value $1.00-at SLAB, value $1.75--
at $1.6s, value S2.00-at SEAS, value
$500.
EXTRA SPECIAL.
Sample Table Cloths. Napkins,
Etc.-odd and discontinued pat
terms. some are soiled, at one-third
less than regular prices.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-06
Feather Ticking

At 16c-Feather Ticking, value zoe.
At 16c-Feather Ticking, value &c.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-06
BLUE sox vlcToRs.
Add to Their Record by psfeatina
Giants--Ladies' Health Club Had
Social,

The Blue Sox added another victory
to their ever-increasing record on
Wednesday evening when they defeat
ed the Giants in the wand relay at the
meeting Of the Ladies' Health and Re-
creation club. Wednesday night 8
victory places the Blue Sox Just zoo
points ahead OF their nearest rivals.
the Athietics, who are credited with
the Giants and Red 6ox bring up the
rear, zach being credited with fH0
points. The group games ON Wednes-
day evening were as follows;
Blue Sox vs.. Giants, wand relay, won
by Blue Sox.
Athletics VS.. Red Sox, medicine ban
relay, won by Athletics.
The club standing TO date:
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-06
Bedspreads Reduced

At 6sc-one case Of Hemmed
Crochet Bedspreads, good
size.
Hemmed Crochet Bedspreads at
csc, value $1.25-at $1.S5. value $1.75
at $1.65, value $500.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-06
Don't
Suffer
From Piles
send ror Pree trial Treatmeut.

No matter how long or how bad go to
your druggist today and get o so cent
box of Pyramid Pile Treatment. It
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-06

Nearly nifty lady Visitors were pfee-
ent upon Invitation OF the members
and after the class work there was a
social. The dance numbers Included
tho Virginia Reel and the Paul Jones.
Misz Ethel CARPENTER was chairman
cial.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-06
DIED.

DIED.
FALVEY-In Norwich, Jan. 5. 1915,
Daniel F'alvey of No. 132 Sachem
street.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-06
Sanitary Diaper, Soc

18-inch Sanitary Diaper at soc a
piece Of 10 yards.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-06
EXTRA SPECIAL

Satin Marseilles Bedspreads, man.
ufacturer's samples and run Of the
! mill, representing finest Made in
America" Bedspreads.
Hemmed at s2.19, value s3.00-at
$3.50, value s4.00-at 1919, value
S4.50-at $500, value $5.o0-at $4.19,
value $500.
Scalloped at $2.69, value $500
at S9.4s, value $5.00-at 1898, value
S5.50-at s4.4S, value $3.50.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-06
Gingharns Greatly Reduced

At 5Lae-Good Quality Apron Cling
hams, 10 to 20-yard lengths,
value 7c.
At 7e-Best Quality Apron Cling
hams, staple checks, value
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-06

Good Quality Dress Cling
ham, 81 inches wide, new
est Fall designs and col
orings.
Best Quality Domestic
Dress Ginghams, all the
leading makes, newest
designs and colorings.
Scotch Ginghams and
Bates Crepe Ginghams,
32-inches wide, good as
sortment Of colors and de-
signs.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-06
Other Wash Fabrics

TLsc Solid Color Plisse, in a
value good range of colors, at
15c half price-7hc yard,
value 15c.
80 Dress Cambria, 36 inches
value wide, in a good assort-
I0c ment Of patterns, light
and dark effects.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-06
Outing Flannel

Thousands Of yards of Staple
Outing Flannels, reduced as follows:
At 71scAreduced from SC.
At 8L2c-reduced from 1oc.
AT 11c-reduced from 12kc.
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or quite concluded, and with highly
gratifying results.
The first steps Of the investigation
consisted in making inquiry concern
ing policies in force upon the lives of
persons who. II living. had reached the
or 30 years or over and whose
addresses were M was UNI
dertaken rather az an experiment to
ascertain how necessary a more COM
plete n general INJURY might be ad-
v~isaoie' ~ 'ohS'ue'apie hummer Oh
,nsse persons were iouhu ~ W. sun
-, % - oror ,at. nr,sn,Isp
~ ,h.sn casa. ,ha irsuroi haa a.
ceased and unon rocoint of SATISFACTORY
nroofs NJ death settlement w,s made
TIL results attained in This nrelimi-
nary innuirv made 4, ann,ront ina,
a reneraI careful and systematic in.
yestigation should be instituted. Ac-
cordinply a card was preDared for each
policyholder whose address was I'M
certain or unknown, on which was en-
tered such data, chiefly obtained from
the original application, as might aid
In tracing him.
After all available data was en-
tered on this card a printed form let
ter applicable To all cases WAS sent
TO the last known address of the in
sured or II more than one address
had bcen recorded i'm the mast to the
address which nromised the host re-
Suits.
In cascs Of communications re-
turned marked "unclaimcd" or ire
moyed tho nostmas,ers ucrc. as a
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si,v of scndinr IN tho insured nj Tho
same address. after waiting for , ro,-
sonable pcriri without rcuIv two and
often three notices In s,,rb cases =
departurc WAS mad, from th. rs,,,l
form letter and tho i,suroJ v,s riyop
TO understand in militia l,rr,,,oa tb,,
possibly the former communications
had not been understood or had been
m~isconstrucd.
To these letters yarions sorts of re-
plies were received, some stated thar
they were no, aware tina, the rollcy
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get as much az he could for his de-
partmcnt in the annual budget and
showed little or no regard Tor the
needs of the other departments. II
Was u a of five hungry men around
a potpie, each trying tn see who
could eat the most. Taxes increased
year by year. The pie grew larger
each year, but So did the hunger Of
the men. There was no none for
permanent improvements, Practically
everything was going for the increased
cost of running the city.
Another cause Of dissatisfaction was
that the majority of the Ave COM
m!ssioners came from one section Of
the city. Many voters believed that
their section was not represented as
well as il Mas in the old days with
an Alderman or Supervisor from each
ward. To many it was easier to sug-
gest improvements or to solicit pat
ronage or city work from the Alder
mar Of their ward than it was from
a Commissioner who lived away over
on the other side Of town" There mas
n feeling that II was taxation without
representation" Then too in the old
days during periods of financial stress
the Mayor and city officials planned
and gave work to laborers and team
sters, The commissioners overlooked
that, or did not have the money.
Certain psychological reasons AS
sisted in bringing about the rcversion
To Mayor form, The principal candi-
date for Mayor vas former Mayor
Robert Speor. lie was OF the boss
type and a machine man, but a man
Of almost national reputation because
Of his executive ability and the study
he has given to municipal affairs. lie
had filled the Mayors chair for eight
Denver n Of the great attractive
centres of the United States.
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West Point cadets on the parade ground.

Come. all your glasses, fellows. aud
stand up in a row.
To sing ing s~entimentally we're COINS for
TO go.
In the Army there's sobriety. promotion's
very slow.
So well sing our reminisccnce. Of Benny
Havens. oh!
This is also the first verse Of the
poem. Ono Of the Ave original verses
was nc doubt inspired Ivy some Of the
Southern beauties who were occasional
visitors at the Point, for II says:
To the aides 90 the orange CLINE. let all
our bumpers fow.
Who dares gainsay their r~eerless charms
must take a knightly blow
Well throw the gauntlet In their cause
and haunt the ~souiless Zoe
Who hcsitates to drink TO them at
Benny Havens, on:
a few years after he had he ped 10
compose the original song Lieut..
O"Brien died in Florida during the cam
paign against the Seminoles in 1871.
Benny was deeply Srieved and shortly
afterward there appeared the follow
ms verse. which was always sung with
heads bowed:
There comes a voice from Florida, from
Tampa's lonely shore.
II Is the cry Of gallan, men. O'Brien
Is no more
In the land 81 sun and flowers. his head
lies rillowed low,
No more he'll sing Petite CoQuille" or
Benny Ravens. Oh"
Soon came along the Mexican war
to furnish inspiration to the cadet
poets. Several verses were added to
the poem In commemoration Of the
deeds Of those whose gallantry carried
the American nag from Vera Cruz to
the heights Of Chapultepec. overlook
ing Montezuma,s ancient capital. Two
of these are.
Here's y health to General Taylor. whose
rough and ready blow
Struck terror To the rancheros 81 bragg
CART Mexico:
May his country re'er forget his deeds
ard ne'er forget to show
She holds him worthy Of a place n
Benny Havons. Oh.
To tho "veni. vidi. Wei" man. 10 Scot.
the greatest hero.
FIJI the goblet to the brir'. le' no ono
shrinking 60.
May iife's cares on his honored head fall
light as flakes OF snow
And his fair fame he ever great a.
Benny Havcns. Or.
The civil war saw stressful times AZ
! the Point and the cadets turned their
attention to sterner things than poetry.
The ranks of the corps We're thinned
! hy the loss Of the Southerners, who
went home 70 take up the cause ~
their respective States. Many OF those
from the North and South, who had
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TINE commission form Of munich |
nal has nroved a

' VI
pal government has proved a
failure in Denver. After try
ins ii for three years the people Of
the city voted To abandon it on MAY
. las, 10y a large majority and to go
back to the more centralized Mayor
form Of municipal rule. Denver has
a population of $4,000.
Although many clements enter into
the cause Of the rcversion, the pri-
mary and fundamental reason Is that
the Denver taxpayers believe that
they will get more for each dollar paid
in taxes under the Mayor form than
under the commission form.
The voter have come to regard
municipal government as n business
proposition. m economic problem
rather than one of politics or senti-
ment. II has cost more To run the
city under the commission form than
it did under the Mayor form. when
most of the modern permanent civic
improvements Denver possesses were
constructed and paid for.
During the three years Of commis-
sion government practically no per-
manont improvements have been
made. Taxes have increased. hut the
cost Of running the city seemed to
keep proportionate step with the tax
increase. leaving no money for max
ing new improvements or carrying
out those already planned.
The commission form, or headless
government. as II is called in Denver.
was found to lead to extravaganza.
duplication of work, inefficiency and
useless o~liiceholdcrs. II is not charged
that there was graft. The commits
sioncrs of Denver were honest, but
they were not men of exceptional
ability, Even had there been "A COM
missioner Of unusual executive ability
it is regarded as being doubtful IL
under the commission form ne would
have been able To impose his views
on the other commissioners and to he
of benefit 10 the city except in his
own department. There were five diff
icrent departments, each with its own
head, and each Commissioner pos
sesscd rights equal to the other com
m~issioucrs. ono Of these commission
crs was called Mayor by courtesy, hut
his powers were as limited as those
of the other commissioners. and his
duties as Mayor were largely clerical
and social.
Each Commissioner endeavored ia
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TO those caught running he blockade.
JEFFERSON Davis. afterward President
OF the Confederate States. had the dis.
tnction Of being among the first batch
OF cadets court-martiallcd for midnight
reve.s at Benny Havens's.
Benny was warned that his gcncros.
lily to cadets was demoralizing to dis.
ciplinc and that unless he called n halt
summary proceedings would result.
He Vas unable to refuse those few
cadets who ran 1t Out to his home
and finally he was expelled from the
post shortly after 1929. taking up his
abode at the base Of a high cliff near
the rivers edge abou; a mile below
West Point. Here he lived in a small
frame house unit : death in 1877 at
the age OF ninety. He was buried in
Cnion Cemetery. about midway be-
tween Highland Falls and Fort Mont
somery on the West Point road. His
grave Is to-day marked by a simple
marble slab. but there is a proposal
tn remove his ashes to the West Point
Cemetery and to erect a suitable mon
ument to his memory.
That In brief Is the story of Benny
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Copyright. Underwood n Underwood.
May wc never lack a smile for friend.
nor stern heart for a foe.
May u paths Ice plcasantucss wher-
ever We may 20. .
May our muster rolls IN after years re-
port in stitu quo"
md goodly sample ever bring from
Benny Ravens, ON
And II amid the battles shock our ban
ner Ger should trail
And hearts that beat beneath it, folds
shall faint or has"ly fan
Then may some son Of R'nnys with
quick. avcnginC blow
Lift mp Tho flag We loved 50 we'll at
Benny Ravens, on
Nowadays at West Point every
cadet memori aeS tho first three verses
Of "Eennt TIavcuS. on" The fret
has already hccn given: the other two
are as follows.
To our Kind odd Nina Mater. our rock
bound highland home.
May w east back many . fond regret
as DER lifo- sca We roam
Until on our last battlefield tho lights
Of heaven shall glow
owen ucvcr ra' - drink % hcr and
Benny I~idycus. on
May tho army hc augmented. promotion
be less SLOW.
May our country IN tne hour % need
Ice ready Tor tho 'pe
May We 0rd 4 soldiers roa''rC place
beneath "a soldiers blow.
With room cuoug beside our grave
FOR Benny Ravens. Oh
Wherever dut. has lod them Wost
Pointers have sung Penny Havens.
on Since Bcnny's death these verses
have appeared in concentration -
the deeds Of Wcet Pointers in nj. ror's
of this country:
Their blood has watcrcd Western plains
and y Urrhcru w,lds ~ snow
Has stained S,crra's highest peaks,
where piercing winds Ger blow
Ills dyed deep rcd the Everglades, ana
deeper ~''Il. you know,
The sacred Nou'ozuma shades ana
walls - N,N.oo.
From Nevada. Uoary ridges. from
stormy coast or Maine,
From lava bed. aud N"llowstou"-the
.fory r.vor wauod
Wu'.o,.r dI'l called Trey won't thor
-.,ps wor. r"Ecr slow
WIFI N'wl Mater ou t',cir lips ana
"Ecuuv l~Ia'cus. oh .'
T., e tho OIL. old ~ior, If West Point
ard they WHO tnuW u Wei love best
10 tell IT, /; VIII never die. 1t IS as
firmly fixed N the highlands Of the
Hudson a. the academy Itself
Many rcar~ after Eeru, died a yaiet
'dded this verse To- th" poem IN
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Dcsuitc tho s,., TINT, ono no,,or
nnwsnapcr var,d - c,m,,iyr -, ,ut-
~ica,inn arainst hin, - ,,a ,,..r, oLo,-
tinn. in winch tho ,o,r, ",r,,o, u,.
among the miIdcsi Of hose ,rplioJ
Denver yu,crs ,.st,rcJ snco, "a noi.c
II has h,,n .b, ,yod ,h,, ho ,,.i .n,oo
Of his ,r,.r5. mad, r,,,., i,di,,,,I.
through uuhli, improvements he nm
chasing prnrcrty ,lnnn tho 1.-Two ~
a boulevard vh,,h was l,,o, c,,-
st,uctcd. MILAN. az d,lIo,. w,ro on.
pended for publir unrov,r,n,s u,dor
his administrators ana ,rhnuch do.
tectivc n,,r -,ornd IN
lind sometime ar,ins, hin, ma, ono
cent of graf has been raced +, his
pocket.
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4 stones throw from the High Water
Mark Of the Confcderacy. There was
little gaycty at Benny's during the
stern -four wears. for Benny was get
ting old and the almost daily news Of
the loss of his former friends On the
battlefield robbed him of his Cd time
lightheartednCss.
Some Of the verses Of the poem with
were written just after the war are
lot. There seems to be only tho fol-
lowing intact:
To tho Ariny's brave commanders let
now our glasses flow.
Vol drink TO Grant and sherman and
to the subs also
To Thomas. Meade and Sheridan t,hose
come in apropos).
Wen toast them all with goblets full
at Benny Ravens. Oh.
Early in 1866 Gen. Winfield Scott
died. For him this verse appeared:
Another star has FADED. We miss It's brill
liant glow,
For the veteran Scott has ceased 10 be
a soldier hero below
And tho country which h" honorcd row
feels a heartfelt woe
As we toas, his name in reverence at
Benny Ravens, on
During the last year of Bonn,'s life
came tho StunGing news that Custer
and his men had fought their last fight
James r.. Porter. Harrington and
others. i.ieutenan;s aud West Pointers
ali, periehcd with That gallant band
Not until Benny had died Old these
verses appear in memory OF Custer and
his command:
- SftA... 1Ff. ...,- Lace a.L
flashes out
So swift 10 death brave Custer amid
the battles shout
Death callcd-aud. crowned. he went -
join the friends OF long ago.
To 1--WE LAND - Peace, "h"r" now b"
dweils with Benny I~iavcns. On.
Well drop a tear for HARRINGTON and
his comrades. Clusters braves
VINO fell With none 10 SEQ the deeds
that clorihed their grnv's
May their memory 1.-Two forever Wis
their glo'ics present glow.
They've nohlv car ol tho 90 ~
dwe'l with Benz, iiavcns. GA
Snmc II the other verses arc fraJch,
with IN" magic spirit ~ West Point
that spirit that tx host summed up in
the words. "puty. lioroY Country.
West Point which ere part Of tn
motto Of tho academy. Four Of TN"
best of these are:
Let US remember. comrades. when to out
posts We 60.
The ties tdat must h. cut in twain as
DER life's sea We row
Hearts that now throb IN unison mus
nouider down below,
So let US take a parting cup at Benny
Ravens, Oh,
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Ravens without the color ana the
trimmings that make it a real story.
During the cold nights of many win
tors after Benny was banished from
the post OF West ruIlt cadets slipped
out If their beds after taps had sound
cd and made their way over snow and
Ice to Renny's little home at the rivers
edge. No kings ever received more
royal welcome. Cakes and wine were
Immediately forthcoming, tales were
told before leaping flames and song
was started as the blood grew warm
with the wine Benny provided. with
the first iutimations Of dawn Benny
sent his guests back TO their quarters
with n gndspced and a wish of good
luck.
Not in%frequcntly the officers in
charge of the cadets descended upon
Bcnny's retreat after midnight and at
such times Benny directed the cadets
in their escape As coo'lv as II he were
an old and seasoned officer. His house
was only about twenty feet from the
river. and in winter when the river
was frozen the cadets would skate
down. leaving their skates on the bank