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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-20

privateer anchored in Boston harbor
suggested that she disguise herself as a
man, make her escape and enlist aboard
some ship.
This suggestion appealed to Miss
Brewer, as one of the few books she
had been allowed to read was the ME
moirs Of Deborah Sampson" who. dur
Ing our war for independence, disguised
herself as a man, enlisted in the CONT
mental army, fought through one or
more campaigns without her sex having
been discovered. was honorably dis
charged and for more than forty years
afterward drew a pension from Con-
gress. Miss Brewer believed that she
could duplicate this adventure. Anyway,
she was willing to attempt anything in
order to escape.
BY the aid Of the aforementioned
privateer officer Miss Brewer secured
a suit Of sailors Dress which she dom
ned. She records:
Having provided everything neces-
sary for my entrance in a new character
on the stage Of life. I seized upon q
favorable opportunity early one morn
ing to equip myself therefor. Being
CARRIED completely in a sailors suit.
quit my lodgings and passed into the
public street."
1t might be noted that, In those days.
many sailors affected another feminine
trait besides the short skirt or kilt,
namely, that of allowing their hair to
grow long and tied in CLUB" or
braided in q queue behind the neck.
This custom made 1t unnecessary for
our heroine to cut her hair All she had
to do was to form it into ''pigtail'
and she was quite sailorlike.
Describing her first sensation on ap-
pearing In the streets in male attire. she
writes: From my awkward appearance
in attempting to assume the character
Of male was not without my fears
that would be suspected; nor were my
apprehensions relieved until, passing
cost a woman who, answering with a
ready Yes, SIR strengthened my conf
dence that should pass for male. l
bent my course toward the old market,
where, entering victualing cellar. I
procured breakfast. The remainder Of
the DAY l spent In rambling about the
town."
It seems to have been Miss Brewers
intention to enlist in q merchant craft,
but she says this was difiicult. 'as the
harbor. being closely blockaded by the
British. no vessel would venture abroad
and for the want Of funds, not being
able to travel by land. was compelled,
reluctantly, to give up the idea of a
southern excursion" This circumstan nee
led to her enlisting In the Constitution,
for she records. passing through Fish
street. l entered a house where there
was public rendezvous for enlisting
men to 60 on board one of the United
States frigates then lying in the harbor
and shortly bound on a cruise"
This ship was the famous Constitu-
ton. Capt. Isaas Hull. which had just
arrivd in Boston after her celebra ted
escape from the British squadron of
Long Island. Encouraged by the active
part which one Of my sex had taken in
the late war 1.-THE American revolutionl
without exposing her SEX" she says, ~
viewed this as a favorable opportunity
to try my fortunes In the public service
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WEST. BREWER, SOMETIMES
BAKER, WHO DISGUISED A MAN. SERVED FAMOUS
FRIGATE CONSTITUTION MARINE
THE BATTLES
Amerc ntQuaran soce y)
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by EDGAR STANTON MACLAY.

OW that American young
women to the number of
nearly 10000 proved their
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II any one deserves to have his or her
picture in the newspapers, this plucky
young American woman does. The
American Antiquarian Society preserves
q likeness of the heroine In Its archives
at Worcester. Mass. After being honor
ably discharged from the Navy in 1916.
Miss Brewer penned narrative Of her
experiences In the service. which forms
one Of the most interesting personal
episodes in the Nays early career In
substance, this narrative Is as follows:
After disagreement with her sweet
heart, Miss Brewer (assuming the name
Louisa Baker, trudged through the deep
snow Of the winter Of 1809-1S10 forty
miles to Boston. There she sought en-
ployment, but was firmly rafused, and
finally. during binding snowstorm.
she fell exhausted at the doorstep Of a
house, the character Of whAsh she was
then unaware Of. She was taken in by
the proprietor. kindly treated and nursed
back to health. when she found that
she was virtually a prisoner. She was
compelled to remain uAx1 su!y. 1872,
when an officer from ~ American
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-15
RAISING BEAVERS.
Colony in Canada Prospers-Experiment
Started Two Years Ago.

Two years ago James Park of Dali
housie, Ontario, presented a petition to
the Ontario department of lands, forests
and mines asking for the establishment
of a colony of beavers at Parks Lake.
1t was something new for the depart
ment, for, although beavers had been
shipped abroad for breeding purposes. no
attempt had been made to establish
colonies at home under department con
troll But the desire of large number
of responsible men to have the depart
ment make the experiment. supported by
the opinion of one who had studied the
habits of the beaver that the venture
would prove successful, influenced the
department to consent to the proposal
In March, 1917, three beavers were
shipped from Algonquin Park to Park
Lake, one buck three years old and two
females. one two years old and the other
one year. A committee of eight men
were appointed to look after the colony
which multiplied and prospered.
Busy as a beaver is phrase illus
trated in their work Three dams have
been built near Park Lake. and at pres
ent a fresh cut of timer is in progress
for some further proposed engineering
project. The dams already built are
about 20 feet in length and three feet
high, and are covered on the upstream
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-15
Vermont and Horace Greeley.

A'NtAiAS Noil 1 TIC i ItSS.
Widespread comment has resulted
from the determination of the Vermont
Press association to erect a tablet on
the old building in East Poultncy
where the Northern Spectator was print
cd, end where Horace Greeley learned
the printer s trade. The newspaper
men of Vermont have enough public
spirit to do this in and of themselves.
The New York Tribune, which Greeley
founded, and which for years was the
Bible OF the Republican party might
well covet the right to erect such a
tablet 10 its distinguished founder.
Newspaper men everywhere would
deem il a privilege to take part in the
commemoTation in this manner of one
Of the most famous editors of his own
or any other time,
In this connection our readers will
be interested in what the Boston Trans.
crip' has to say about the project OF
the Vermont Press association as fol
lows:
"The Vermont Press association doe.
well 70 place q memorial tablet on III,
old building in East Poultney where /;
ragged fourteen-vear-old boy, in tlC
year 1925 began a painful apprentice
ship as o printer, and in which he oh
tanned a working knowledge of TIL
most dynamic of all the arts. The rag
ged boy was Horace Greeley, and tn
building was the Office OF the Northerl
Spectator country weekly newspa
per. In those days il was customary
bestow imposing names on the mos
insig lifcant sheets. The Norther
Spectator was published in village Q
about 400 people. In village no large
IN the same state, paper called tn
National Opinion was proudly publishe
while the next village still smaller
population, the Aurora of the Vale
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-15

shed its radiance over the surrounding
farms and workshops.
These old New England village
newspapers, Just the same. nourished a
race of journalistic giants 1t was
from little Connecticut office, that of
the Connecticut Mirror, that keen
Yankee, named George d. Prentice,
went forth to prepare the way for that
great light of southern journalism
Henry Watterson The dingy little
rirtinr shops of Vermont trained in
the service of the types many men who
afterwards became eminent in metro
politan and western journalism. But.
the case of Greeley was an epic in it,
self No more uncouth and miserable
tile wretch ever sought employment.
But he frightened up the Northern
Spectator with his youthful writings,
which were then, as ever after his very
own, and not mere imitation Addison
ianisrns. From the shop in East Poult-
ney he went forth to an illustrious ca
reer; and whether it liked him or not,
the country had to listen to him.
Horace Greeley was type of the
restless intellectual energy and moral
IlOHeeIlSlu VI VIEW IlSldilti I1iS VI dlAl
not infrequently-so his countrymen
would now express it--slipped cog
There were strange lapses in his intel
leetual and moral achievement, but
none in his honesty or his good viii
toward his fellow countrymen. The
Vermont Press association ; tablet il
his honor will, as long as it remains
commemorate the most interesting
and important thing that evei
happened in East Poultney"
Most men realize that newspaper
have grown now so that individualisn
is merged in the composite production
of many minds in the modern journal
Whether the press cxerts more or les
influence now is a question, which ma.
depend upon whether one considers ex
tent or character Of influence. Ger
tainly every intelligent American real
ICES it is true of the period of persona
journalism represented by Creole.
that there were giants in those days.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-15
PUMPKINS ON CHESTNUT TREES
Table D'hote Tree Especially Suitable
for Back Yards.

The table d'hote tree is the scientific
achievement of Prof II. G. Walters, head
o. the plant research institute at Lang
horne, Pa.
My table d'hote tree, said Prof. Wal
tors, as he pointed to fragrantly bios
somed tree on the Institutes lawn, In
volved an ideal botanical idea that cannot
fail to reduce materially the cost Of liY-
ing These trees are peculiarly suitable
for back yards.
Early last fall | grated on this old
peach tree, clippings from lilac bush,
a raspberry bush and three varieties Of
rose bushes. These gratis are alive to-
day, and the peach tree is also bearing
healthy buds Of its own. Later on we
will have raspberries and roses and Ii
laos growing on this one tree.
My next step will be to develop !
special variety OF these table d'hot,
trees which. the poor can plant in then
backwards, and which viii bear variety
Of eatables,'
Several other combinations are said al
ready to be the subject of earnest stud,
and experiment 6abbages, grapes an,
carrots are expected to grow on a goose
berry BUSH A chestnut tree will b
grated with shoots Of potato plants an,
/ pumpkin vines
I There is no reason, ii Is said at the in
stitute, why well-bred stalks Of sugar cor
cannot be persuaded to grow up an
down the side of tree as well as egs
plants and red peppers,-Baltimore Amer
lean.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-15
DISCUSSES AUTOMOBILE BILL.
Continued from Page H.

The talked of resolution for final ad-
iournment March % did not make its
appearance ~7~v and, with the US
ual weekend exodus to deal with, the
chances of winding up the legislature 5
business within the next two weeks
seem increasingly slim.
The house yesterday afternoon
e''s0en '"d its rules on motion of
Mr.. Dunklce of Vernon and Sc
providing for census of farms
offered for sale, was taken from
the table and recommitted Hl55
authorizing the auditor of accounts t.
convey certain lands owned bv the
state in Waterbury, was passed, and
50, relating to municipal courts wa,
rejected. H27O was advanced to :
third reading. 1t relates to notice K
taxpayers.
When vote was called for to sus
pend the rules to recommit SO, oul,
20 members voted, and count Of tn,
house at that moment showed rs
members actually in their seats Will,
the speaker and his staff were confer
ring, however, enough members cam,
in 10 complete a quorum, SO the ques
ton was not raised.
Governor Clement has signed the FOL
lowing hills:
H55. An act to amend section 900
of the general laws, providing that in
surance companies shall be responsible
for the acts of their agents and re
I2aling section 5563
HljG An act to amend sections 500
and 59i2 Of the general laws, relatin
TO he licensing of milk and cream test
ers and the making of regulations t
the testing Of milk and cream.
Hl62. An act 10 amend section 552
Of the general laws, relating to til
amendment Of the articles Of associ;
tion of insurance companies.
HIS. An act to amend section 424
Of the general laws providing for til
removal OF poor and INDECENT pcrso
to the town from which he last came.
S92 An act relating to the appoin
ment of commissioners to act for Ru
land county for certain purposes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-15

side with a thick coating of mud on a
sioping face over a distance of ten feet
from the crest of the dam. The mud was
removed from swamp near by, and
represents vast amount of animal la
Dor. Some of the trees felled. which are
chiefly poplar, are eight inches in diane
ter.
A branch of the Parks Lake colony
has established itself on a meadow ON
the Lavant Mill road. Here Ameil built
a dam himself some years ago for the
purpose of flooding at certain times of
the year the meadow. which supplied
him with a quantity of meadow hay.
Ameil experienced difficulty in keeping
the dam from leaking. But the skill of
the bat-tailed builders soon remedied the
trouble The dam is now absolutely tight.
The colony of beaver is exceedingly tim
/ id; sentinel is posted on watch while
the others work. On the approach of
danger smack goes tail on the face
of the water, making loud noise, which
warns the builders and gives them time
to scurry other house
| The success of the Park Lake beaver
colony has caused the department of
lands, forests and mines to discuss the
advisability of establishing similar colo
MES at other favorable natural grounds
throughout Ontario.-St. Louis Globe
/ Democrat.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-15
HARRY HoPKrNsoN RETURNS.
Former Brattleboro Boy Now at Camp
Z. Deyens and viii Come Here.

Harry 3. Hopkinson, son Of Mrs.
Fred I. Hopkinson of bennington and
grandson of Mr.. and Mrs. F. p. Hop
kiEson of this town, is expected here
for visit within a few days. He is
now at Camp Devens, Aver, Mass, re-
turning on the transport Nebraska as a
casual. having been gassed about the
time the armitsice was signed. He was
blind for two weeks from the effects of
the gas, and he was in hospital ct
yichy a long time. He was on the
fighting line almost continuously from
The time the United States went in I'M
I'll the end. Holkinson was one of the
first two boys of Company | (the other
was John Manning of this town. to
/ offer his services to Uncle Sam when
fvelunteers We're asked for to fill out q
Connecticut regiment for early trans
lportation overseas, and he was assigned
10 Company L, l02d infantry, Goth di-
vision. He was only 20 years old when
he enlisted. His father was we'll
known Brattleboro man and much Of
the young mans time was spent with
friends here.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-15
SIMS PREDICTED WAR.
Filed Secret Report With British Aa-
miralty in 1910.

LONDON, March 10 Vice Admiral
William S. Sims, commander of the
American naval forces in the war zone,
in a farewell speech at the American
luncheon club yesterday, said that in
1910, when 10 American warships spent
several weeks in European waters, he
submitted secret report to the adj
miral commanding, that in his opinion
and that of many American and British
officers war could not be put off more
than four years. He stated that he just
wanted to mention this fact for what il
was worth.
Referring to his undiplomatie re-
marks" at the Guildhall, in London,
several years ago, when he asserted
that Great Britain and the United
States would be found together in the
next war, he reviewed the work of the
navy, saying it had eo-operated closely
with the American army IL keeping
communication lines.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-15
SENTENCED TO DEATH.
Assailant of Clemeneeau to Pay Elk
IRENE Penalty.

PARIS, March 15.-Emil Coffin, the
Anarchist who recently made an at
tempt upon the life of Premier Georges
Clemeneeau, was yesterday sentenced TO
death by the eourtmartial which was
trying him. The verdict of the court
martial was unanimous.
Coffin conceived the idea of shooting
the premier in May, 1918, according to
an official record read at the eourtmar-
tial of Coffin which opened Yesterday
In May, 1918, the employees of aviation
factories were on strike. Coffin prac
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-15
'1NFALLIBLE AS WELLINGTON"
London Times Pays Tribute to Marshal
Haig.

LONDON, March Is, via Montreal
Discussing the retirement of Field Mar
shall Haig from the ranks command to
take charge of home forces, the Times re-
marks that in the last few months of the
fighting he was las infallible as Yelling
ton himself"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-15

Glasgow once experienced a strike Of
graye-diggers, who demanded an increase
in pay, shorter hours, and six days holi-
day in the year. They pielleted the GENE
teries and stopped the funerals, until
finallv the authorities yielded to their de
mands
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-15
PERSONAL.

Floyd Whitney and James Long went
Friday to Springfield, Mass, to spend
The week end with Mrs. NJ. j. sherry
and family
Private Stewart Hartwell, who is IN
the 9th regiment of marines and is
now stationed at Quantico. Va, is on
a 60-days' furlough and is visiting in
town. Private Hartwell has had II
months active service overseas.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-15
TROUBLE MAKERS ARRIVE.
Those Who Complained Because They
Couldn't Land at Halifax Reach n. Y.

NEW YORK, March 15.-Aneri
ans and British residing III the United
States who made trouble aboard the
transport Toloa lecause they We're not
nut ashore and sent to their homes from
Halifax after receiving discharges from
army arrived here today on the vessel.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-15
FISHER TO CINCINNATI.
New York American Pitcher Transferred
TO Western Club.

CINCINNATI, March I5.-Pitcher Ray
Fisher Of the New York Americans be-
came the property of the Cincinnati
league club today In exchange Cinein
natl transferred Pitcher Peter Schneider
to the New York Americans
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-15
BOSTON PUBLISHER DEAD.
A. v. Stewart Was Director of Christian
Science Church and Eddy Trustee

MIAMI, Fla, March l5-Allison Vance
Stewart, a Boston publisher, died here
yesterday. Mr. Stewart was a director
OF First Church of Christ, Scientist, Bos-
ton and trustee under the will of Mary
Baker Eddy
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-15
TWELVE ALIENS PARoLED
These Were Among Group Recently
Sent East for Deportation.

WASHINGTON, March 15.-Paroles
were granted by Secretary of Labor
Wilson today to y aliens of the group
Of 81 sent to New York from the west
recently under orders of deportation. II
10 cases the deportation order was
affirmed. In the remaining % cases nc
applications for reopening of hearings
were pending.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-15
MORE TROOPS ARRIVE.
Over 1000 Reenter New York Aboard
The Hollandia.

NEW YORK, March 15.-The steam
ship Hollandia arrived today from
Brest with 1.o25 troops including the
102d field battalion signal corps. There
were $50 nurses aboard.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-15
QUEBEC FIRE LOSS 1925, 900.
Flames Fought in Zero Weather Early
Today.

QUEBEC, March l5.--Fire early to-
lay caused $225,000 loss to business
property. The flames were fought in
zero weather and one fireman fell three
stories and was seriously injured
Property of j. NJ Orkin & Co, whole
sale merchants and European agencies
and liquor dealers. was destroyed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-15

One of the most curious boundaries il
Europe is between Italy and Switzerland
In one place it consists of high bar
rier of wire netting hung with bells.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-15

The less time you give to thinking about
yourself the more time others will be in
clined to think about you
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-15

Never despair until they cease kuock-
ing YOU When they do it means you
are in the scrap heap.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-15
DEATHS.

In Hinsdale, n H. March p. Frank
" Tilden, 6G. .a
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-01-08
NOT The ONLY One
There Are Other Cordelc People
Similarly Situated.

Can there be any stronge proof OIL
fcrcd than the evidence OF Cordele
residents? After you have read the
following, quietly answer the ques-
ton.
J. +. Quattlcbaum, retired grocer,
h15 ninth ave. Cordele, says: 81 had
occasion to use Doan's Kidney Pills
about four years ago. At that time my
back was sore and my kidneys were
irregular in action. read about
DOan's and started to use them. feel
that / derived benefit from their use
Because of the good results | received
from Deans Kidney Pills, gladly re-
commend them to sufferers from kid
ncy trouble"
soc, at all dealers. FostcT-Milburn
CO., Mfgrs Buffalo, n. Y.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-01-08
POWER MEETING
THURSDAY NIGHT
WILL BE HELD AT COUNCIL
IA
CHAMBER-ATLkNTA HEARING
DEFERRED

The hearing on the Georgia Public
Service Company for an increase in
rates for lighting and power in Cor.
dele before the Georgia Railroad Com
mission has been deferred til Jan
uary 18th This information was con
veyed to Mayor Land last night and
the men charge of the rate fight for
the city have been apprized Of this
fact,
The citizens are urged to attend the
meeting at the city council chamber
tomorrow evening al eight O'Clock for
the purpose Of making known their
wishes rs to future procedure.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-01-08
200 MILES IN O5 MINUTES

Detroit, Jan. Flying 200 miles
from Dayton Ohio in 95 minutes the
two map making machines of the
squadron OF three planes which left
Ellington Field. Houston Texas Dec
IA. arrived here this afternoon. COW
ering the complete trip of 1,47G miles
from the gulf in SIS minutes flying
time.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-01-08
ROAD NOTICE
GEORGIA, Crisp Countp;-
TO All Whom 1t May Concern


TO All Whom 1t May Concern:
Take notice that T. ]. SIade b. 0.
Mckinney, M. D. Calhoun, ]. H.
Churchwell and A. f. Churchwell,
having applied for an order seeking
the establishment of a new road which
has been laid out and marked confor-
mably to law by commissioners duly
appointed and a report thereon made
on oath by them, commencing at a
point between the lands of r. j. SIade
ST., and the ChurbrO Farm on land
lot No 81 in the Tenth District of
said county and running north dis
lance of three hundred and fifty yards
to the Cordele and Coney Road along
the land line between the said T. j.
Slade, Sr., lands and the Churbro
Farm; it being agreed that the said
road shall be built on the land belong
ing to the said Churbro Farm. this
road to be laid out as ordered by the
reviewers.
Now if nc good cause can be shown
to the contrary by persons interested
in this matter. the order will be grant
ed at the office of the county com
misstoners in said county, on the first
Tuesday in February. 1919, establish,
ing the said new road
This 18th day of January. 1919
CRISP COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
BY f. f. TYSON, CLERK
1-S-4t
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-01-08
WIRE FENCE
PRICES FOR QUICK SALE

Standard pit. Hog Barbed Wire $5.76
Standard pit. Cat. Barbed Wire 534
All delivered freight prepaid in lots
of 40 rods Wire Fence. or 4 Spools
Barbcd Wire.
GEO. d. MASHBURN.
EIawkinSville. Georgia