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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-22
Hagood News and Niews.

We understand that Mesdanles lGn-
ma and Fannie Aston, mother and
wife OF Algie Aston, with the swin
boys, all sick with the llu, are I'M
proving
Also that tho little son Of Julian E.
Sanders down with the tlu is mend
ing we are glad
If you eliminate the dollars IN It,
the social preferment. the political
pull there is little left of tho public
spirit and patriotism Of some OF Us.
And yet, and yet some Of us are
able to say None Of these things nor
aught else, move me-. SO that we
may swell say =, punch. a j;lbbc". IS
a good thing, else most OF us would
be Sitting cn the 500! Of do-nothing
and everything wcu!d be in danger OF
going to the deIninition bowwo!vs.
Put the bible out OF your life and
you put Cod out Of it. 1t is just as
easy to put God out Of the world as
i. is to put the Bible out.
There have been dinings and din
ings too numerous to mention OF
which had we partallen we might
have charged up Il backache TO that
account. but DER task was to try to
teach the young idea how to shoot"
Miss Drusilla IAmmons of Clio is on
a visit to her sister, Mrs. W. J. Sp"l-
Ger.
Mrs. J. L. Jackson is up again.
Mr., and Mrs Lonnie StrothH:- as
also Mrs Archie Shaw paid a flying
visit to s. w Allen last week.
Another substantial addition to
our community is Mr.. Sam Gardner,
son-in-law OF w. s.. Thompson.
There is q condition where any ad-
dition but Increases intensifies its
woe and anguish, whctting its keen
despair, invoking tho most malignant
curses Of which il is capable.
There's a condition where the
norc's the merricr. each addition
heightcnins its JOY. its peace. its hap
piness, bliss, provoking to blessing
rare and rarer still.
One thing is certain. God never
sent a buzzard to feed his "cr:ant.
Then you ought to be careful as to
who feeds teaches. your chera!os.
Kids YOU say? Then you are
goats
There will be IS much cotton plant
ed in this community. so it appears
to US. and as much fertilizer usea, as
was last year "Hagood.''
Rembert, Feb II.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-22
wILfRED IAtHIER DEAD
Former Premier Of Canada succu;nis
to Paralysis.

Ottawa, Feb. 17.-Slr Wilfred Lslu-
rier, former premier Of Canada, died
OF PARALYSIS here this afternoon.
Born al st. Line. Quebec, in s4f
Sir Wriifred WAS the only French
Canadian who ever was premier OF
canad:l, {, portfolio he held from
1896 to 1911. -
Sir WiEced's career in politics ante
dated the federation Of the provinces
into the Dominion Of Canada in 1867.
Taen on:v a few years out Of Mceiiil
Universi;y he. actively opposed this
Union, b:is wien it had beer. consum-
mated iln accepted the verdict and
was elected to the provincial legisla-
ture Of Quebec in .18T},. resigning
three years. later and being elected
to the Hease. of Commons, where he
took an active part in the Liberia!
tnajoritY. After holding the position
Of minister. Of inland revenue for a
brief period Sir Wilfred was for SIX
teen wears identified With the oppo-
sition. heecining the Liberal aeade:'. in
1887 and leading hs party to victory
!. in 1886, and holding the premier
ship for fifteen years.
Notable achievements OF the i4aur
lei. reeiut" were the granting of pre-
ferential tariff for British products
i>the grantinS Of autonomy to the
provinces OF tho Saskatchewan ana
Alberta. tho participation Of Canada
with the british forces in the South
African war and the Inauguration OF
The Grand Trunk Pacific Transeon-
/ tincntal Railway scheme.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-22
Three Fires Tuesday.

The fire department was called out
by three alarms Tuesday, but none
OF the fires was Of a serious nature.
At $50 in the morning thereof OF
the house on East Hampton Avenue,
occupied by Mrs. Bell. was burned
eff. The house is the property OF the
First Baptist Church. The loss was
not great and was covered by tnsur-,
ance.
Lato,. in the day an alarm was
sent in from the corner Of Oakland
and Sumter streets. There was q
small blaze on the roof OF a house.
damage only a few dollars.
In the afternoon a wood house in
the yard OF Mrs. j.. Wesley Bradford
on North Salem Avenue was burned.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-22

! eSFIcSTtD GtItr rS cW:s ,leftliS CDi!Seif(
ton on .'ebIuary l7.th. and 18th. ono
Representative from each county with
six representatives ut large. The dele
gates beng SO appointed are hereby
instructed to stand for a price Of not
less tha. rs c.nts basis lniddlinG for
cotton ncw on hand, onc-third rcduc-
ton in cotton acreage as outlined
reducti.-a in commercial fertilizers OF
amount used I'm 1915 for cotton TO be
used in 1919 for cotton, and use every
effort to have the plans put into force
iii South Carolina and adopted by the
various States in the cotton belt.
Resolved. that this convention re-
quest the legislature to make an ap-
preparation 10 defray the expense OF
a representative Of cotton in the
Peace Conference and ask all other
i,cotton growing States to join Us in
providing cunds TO defray the expense
Of such delegate and necessary c.er;-
cal force: Such delegate TO be APP
pointed jointly by the governors Of
the cotton growing States.
Resolution for the Press.
BE it .urtlIcr resolved that a copy
Of these resolutions be furnished the
press with the request that they give
same all the publicity possible. and
with the further request that they CO.
operate IN every way possible for the
carrying; into effect and force OF this
movement and the further request
that tley l;tkc up through the orSanl-
zation ;:na otherwise the matter OF
cooperation with this movement
with the press throughout the cotton
belt and use every effort 20 secure the
utiitcd effort Of the press for the re-
ductioM OF cotton acreage.
The Commissioners of Agriculture oil
Each State Requested. TO Help IN
Secuii:.S OF Pledges and to Publish
in Daily Press Numbers Of pleases.
That the Commissioner Of Agricul-
turt. IS iur;hci' requested to make
public in the daily press during the
entire campaign showing number. OF
signatures :ec:!reG TO pledges III each
county and thc reduction in acreage
and fertilizer Pledges are to be Sc.
cured from all farmers both White
ana COlC's'di
Federal Rcser:c Bank OF Richmond
and OF Atlanta Requested TO Render
Every Assistance Consistent.
The Federal Reserve Bank OF
Richmond :,raa Of Atlantis is earnestly
requested TO. render every assistance
consistan. in the execution OF these
plans, IN line with the work now be-
ing done by the Federal Reserve
Banks throughout Texas. Copy OF
these rcsolu:ion to be sent to the
Federal Reserve Banks of Richmond
ard Atlanta.
Name OF Organization.
This organization. shall be known
as the South Carolina. Cotton Associa-
ton, and every person present is ask
ed to enrol. as q member before lcav-
ng.
a1r. j. Il. Davis was appointed to
represent the South Carolina Cotton
Association in the legislature and TO
go before the Agriculture Committee
to secure an appropriation TO scnd
to the Peace Confer
ence.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-22
Loan Fund for Students
House Would Discontinue All
Free Scholarships.

Columbia, Feb. 19.-The house
yesterday passed to third reading
fhc afcMillan-Kinurd Davis bill to
create, a State students loan fund. to
Be used in lieu OF free scholarships
st State institutions Of learning. The
loans are to bo made in the amount
OF $3.50 annually to young meh and
young women who are to make ap-
olication for help to the State sink
ing iuna commission. Notes ore pay-
.iblc within six years without interss1
,intil maturity. The bin reads:
Section ]. That the sum OF $50
800 be annually appropriated and
placed in the hands Of the sinking
:und commission Of the State or
South Carolina to be known as the
Students lean fund, fer the purpose
Il providing aid to such persons dcsir-
ing to attend any CT the state inslitu-
lions OF higher learning.
Sec z. The sinking fund commits
,;cr upon satisfaction TO them Of the
rood moral character, mental fitness
and necessity OF such applicant, shail
be empowered TO lend him or her the
sum OF $3.50 for any scholastic year
not to exceed four years, upon the
execution Of 4 note payable to the
said commission, Within six years al
ter date. without interest until ma
turity: Provided. That al funds col
lec,ed by The commission from the
repayment OF such loans shall remain
in their hands and TO b" again us".l rs
part OF the students loan fund.
Sec. >: That after the passage OF
this act no free scholarship shall; be
awarded in any institution OF higher
learning OF this STATE. as is now pro-
ridcd by law: Provided. howc'.ci'.
That nothin: IN this act shall pc
construed 20 affect amy free scholar
ship now in Iorcr.
Sec. /. That all acts and parts OF
acts Inconsistent With this act .rc
nel.ery repealed
see. ) That this act shall ;,k" { i
feet upon It's approval br the .;ots,n-
or.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-22

Attention OF purchasers of govern
,nent nitrate OF soda is directed to
the important notice advertise
ment in this issue of this paper by
Z. l. Rcardon, Federal Nitrate Dis
tributor Those who desire prompt
delivery Of soda should read and
very carefully observe regulations laid
down in this advertisement notice.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-22
Plant Honey Plants or Sow Seeds in
Waste. Places.

Clemson College. S. c.. Feb. y
Very encouraging progress Is maoe
by the Extension Service in its t;sin-
paien for stimulating bees 70. carly
brood rearing In most SecuonS ot
this state there is q good early nom
ey flow. but w.. miss it because our
bees We're not properly cared Tor
during the wnti.r and Fave not DO
Velopcd Sufficient strength IN tlne 10
gather It Unless We sho"!d haFc Il
very late spring, there would PROB
ably be NO hcn,:it derived from PACK
ing 1T This TINS.
on every farm. along roati>i'les
and along railroad tracks there IS
waste !und where honey yiciGinG
plants might he planted or the sheG
soWn to good advantage. MANY OF
the ornancnta: towering piants eui-
tiva.%d aDout the premises c,."rE
spring arc good n"ct;u plants. anc
rnau. ilorr coul.! hc :rown than
.la.c hcc,. grown hr,ctofore. In
wa>,ic places W" could grow aS;crs.
s:l,!iiow"lS. ,lcn,ati;. hol!y.:oc X. pl'i*-
1t. hl:,clt locust marisoti. beans.
peas. N"".Il white clover. vrri.clGt.
aud s,;i,va olhcTs. N'il;t, sweet 'loH-
81, is ,,.o,i IN other Sratc' and we
should ;l.y il IN various sections OF
; this STATE.
The bees ;l.ni arc r4c!>ed 2'e doing
we'll a1,: are rcariil& hioodS- i:e-
r,c,41i,t.- - s:i:o.:ia;.- 'hc b>c.i 50 -
80 I.a re;,ety fof ou1. spring honey
Gow WIZ, i, &iart:; '.I,Gn't mis-; The
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-22

Norfolk. Feb lS.-l'irr destroyed
acn buildings occupied by the govern
nicnt harbor and floating e'nirnl@nt
board today. at Ianb"rts Point The
loss was one hundred and forty thou
sand dollars
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-22
Chambers or Commerce. ami Boards OF
Trade CT Ihs, Cities OF the State

70 it ~csclv~d. that the Ch;1ahors
OF Commcrce oi G'olnnbia and Char
l..ston an,i other cities o. the state
and t,.e i."ards "f Trade OF The va
,ious cities Of the stat" hc a;1G arr.
hc,ei,y :'"uaic&tcd to c"-opcrat" and
assist in yer! say possible with th@s"
plans ;o, tho reduction Of cotton
acreag".
.AlSo ii turtle. resolved .ira' the
Secretaries oi The Chambers OF Com
r1erce and Boards OF Trade Of tho ra :
riou$ citins Of the Stat" caH n:ee ct
ing for Inc pnrp"sr OF passing ics;oi'i-
ficrs 70 l.. sc;rt TO the various i;"ar'1s
OF Trad and Chambers oi con-
,nercc o: the various Cities OF tho cot
ton bcls. ur@inG th,.ir cooperation n
4. every 0;,y possible 10 carry int" cl
fee; and to.c,, fheso plans Tor thc re-
auction o1' cotton acreage.
Dcic2,:s.>, 10 New Orleans Conv"nton
BE it resolved that the governor
IS hereby requested to appoint as del
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-22
pan to Sell Cotton Direct to
Consumer in Europe and TO
Liiberate Farmers From Mid
dlemen.

Sfost Disastro;ls Calamity Of It's
Life Facing the Entire,
south fraead of Unthinkable Pros
pcrity Such as is Being Enjoyed by
Prac;fcaily Every Other Section OF
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-22

Mr. j. H. Davis was appointed to
represent the South Carolina Cotton
Association in the legislature and to
go before the Agriculture Committee
to secure an appropriation TO send
representative to the Peace Confer
ence
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-22

Re i: further resolved. that the
State Warehouse Commissioner be
and is ncrcby earnestly requested to
at once communicate with the State
Warehous- Commissioners OF li.
various states in the cotton belt .!rs-
ing the Cooperation OF said comlnis-
sionerS n this movement for the re-
duciion ol cotton acreage: and fur
thci. urging That they in conjunction
with The governors and other officials
! named Join IN n cali for q. llI"ctins
OF The f.r,rers :.nd business lacn OF
! their Sta:r. and assist in every way
possible TO pus into effect and force
the plans !or the reduction OF cottor
! a
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Sec ) That this act shall ;.,k" { i
feet upon is; approval br the .;o..ei'n :
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-20
DECIDES ON NOTES
FOR VICTORY LOAN
House Committee Reaches Final Deci-
sion-Secretary Glass to
Fix Rates.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2o.--Final deci-
sion for the sale in the Victory loan in
April of short term notes, maturing in
one to FIVE years. instead of bonds, was
reached yesterday by the house ways and
means committee. Assistant Secretary
Leffingwell of the treasury told the COM
mittee that the plan was acceptable to
Secretary Glass.
Representative kitchin, chairman of the
committee, announced last night that the
final draft of the legislation which amends
former Liberty bond acts, would be ready
for committee consideration Friday and
that he expected the measure to pass the
house next week.
The maximum authorization of the
notes was fixed at 5000, 600 900. with au-
thority given Secretary Glass to fix the
rates of interest on the four types OF
notes to be sold. The notes would be re-
deemable before maturity, at the option
OF the government ON one years notice
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-20
JOHN NESBITT DIES
IN DAUGHTERS HOME
Well-Known Farmer and Maple Sugar
Maker Was Long Time Resident
of West Brattleboro.

John Nesbitt, 20, well-known maple
sugar maker and farmer, died of diabetes
1t Z O'Clock last evening in the home
II his daughter, Mrs. Minnie Leavitt
II. ll6 Williams street, where he went
-hree weeks ago.
Mr.. Nesbitt was OF Scotch parentage
BORN in Belfast, Ireland, Dec %. lS4S. He
anne to this country when about 20 years
I'D and lived for short time in New
York city before coming to Brattleboro
where he had lived since.
He married Miss Isabelle Mellen who
lied May %, 1917, and they moved at
nee to the well-known Nesbitt farm on
Bonnyyale road in West Brattleboro,
Mr. Nesbitt living there until three
weeks ago, and making a speciality OF
beach growing and the production of
maple sugar, which always was in de
mand. A few years ago an orchard of
Young peach trees was set out on his
07-aere farm, where all kinds of fruit
re grown.
Mr. Nesbitt leaves four sons, John j.
md Charles J. of this town, Solomon 4.
nd Julius A. OF Springfield. Mass, two
aughters. Mrs. Walter Leavitt and Mrs.
,mery Smith. Is grandchildren and two
reat- grandchildren, all OF Brattleboro I;
lso one sister, Mrs. Mary J. Wilson of
srattleboro, a halfsister. Anna, widow of
Rev Henry D'Ewert of Manchester. Eng
and, and one brother. William Nesbitt
Bogota. \. j., who came to Brattle-
ORC today.
The funeral viii be held Saturday aft
rnoon at 80 o'clock in the home OF
irs. Leavitt, Rev. Delmar Z. Trout Of
he Universalist church, of which Mr.
Jesbitt was an attendant, officiating
nd Frederic G. Adams viii sing. The
'urial viii take place in the family lot in
iorningside cemetery.
Mr.. Nesbitt took pride not only in pro
'ucing maple sugar of No quality, but
lso in being one OF the first in the mar
;et. He was honorable in his busines.
'ealings and made many friends through
lis congenial manner of meeting people.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-20
WARRANTS POSTED
FOR TOWN MEETING
Contain 20 Articles, Mostly of Routine
Nature-one Is to Exempt Polls Of
Enlisted Men.

Copies of warrants for the annual
meeting March 4 will be posted today
The meeting will be held in Festival
TALL beginning at 8 o. clock. There are
20 articles in the warrant. Although
he state has voted in favor of ratifv-
ng the Sheppard amendment the usual
articles relating to the granting of IL
,enses for the sale of liquor are in
,luded in the warrant as the amend
ment does not go into effect for several
months.
Most of the articles are of a routine
nature, but there are few new ones.
Two relate to exempting from taxation
FOR period of years the property of
he c. f. Bradley corporation and the
property of the Brattleboro Lumber
corporation. Another relates to build
;ng sidewalk on the westerly side of
Blakeslee street. One is to see if the
town will exempt from taxation polls
of all Brattleboro men now enlisted in
he military service of the United
States. There is an article to sec if
the town will construct Il sidewalk 1S5
feet long on Fort Dummer avenue and
one to see ii the town will gravel the
street on Hunt avenue.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-20
BELLOWS FALLS MAN
COMMITS SUICIDE
Frank G.. Pierce, in Ill Health, Shot
Himself Yesterday-Long i'll
Business.

BELLOWS FALLS, Feb. 20.-Despond-
cnt over continued i'll health, and believ-
ing he had little longer to live, Frank II.
Pierce, dean of Bellows Falls business
men, shot himself yesterday He died
quickly.
Although he had not been well OF late
years, he had managed at some period
every day to visit his store,
Mr.. Pierce was native of Peterboro,
y H., and was 65 years old. In 1880 he
started in the grocery business in North
Walpole, and abont 1884 was associated
as junior partner in the firm of Horwad,
Goodrich & Pierce. Two years later he
sold ont his interest in that firm and in
1856 opened the clothing store which he
has since conducted and of which his
eldest son, Dana j., is now manager
Besides his wife, who was Miss Alta
Robbie of peterhoro, \. H., and to whom
be was married III 1876, and the sor
named above, he leaves a daughter, Mrs
II f., Walker of Wilmington, Del, ane
another son, Herbert r., who is pay
master in the United States navy. n,
also leaves a brother. Charles +. Pierre,
OF Peterboro. n II.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-20
Question is Being Insistent-
ly Asked in Paris To-day
Paper Recalls Story from
Geneva That Two Mem
bers of Red Party Had
Crossed Frontier for Pur-
pose of Attempting AS
sassinatiOn

Premier Clcmenceau, who was wound
cd in the shoulder yesterday in an at
tempt OF the young anarchist Emile
Coffin, to assassinate him, was in a
satisfactory condition this morning, ac-
cording to the latest reports. No fever
mas developed. 1t was stated at the
Premier S residence at $50 o'clock this
morning that he had passed an excel
lent night.
NJ. Clemenceau is impatient to resume
his conversation with those around him
ference. As he refers to the subject in
his conversation with htose around him
he gives the impression of being able
to resume the sittings again in four or
five days, for he keeps repeating cit
is nothing.
Sister Theonesse, a nun who nursed
the premier a few years ago, is now at
tending him At his request. The prem
icr : mind was never clearer or his
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-20

In the casualty list for today is the
name of Sergeant Lee Lawrence SaXton
OF Bellows Falls, who is reported slightly
wounded. Sergeant SaNton is about 3S
years old and has been in the regular
army several years. He formerly was in
the railroad service. A sister, Mrs Rus
sell /. Albee, lives on Westminster street
in Bellows Falls. and he has visited there
several times Information by letter to
Mrs. Albee is that Sergeant Saxton was
wounded in one arm in October and that
he came home as casual and is at Camp
Devens, Aver, Mass. his wound not hav-
ing healed
Jacob Zankewiez of Saxtons River has
been notified by the war department that
his brother, Private Julian Zankewicz,
has been wounded. degree undetermined.
Private Zankewiez is in Company L, l61th
infantry He was shot in one arm but
was out of the hospital and back with
his company when he wrote his last let
ter to his brother, which was received
about three weeks ago. His brother
works in Bellows Falls. Private Zanke-
wicz was working in Worcester, Mass.
when he was drafted last July and was
sent to Camp Devens. He is 20 years
| old
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-20
WAS OLDEST MEMBER
OF BAPTIST CHURCH
Mrs. Olive NJ. Sargent, 85, Dies in
Home on Western Avenue-Taught
School Several Years.

Mrs. Olive NJ Sargent, s., died at
$50 clock this morning in her home
at l6 Western avenue, after an illness
of five weeks with brights disease
Mrs. Sargent was the sixth child of
David and Susan GRAY Bigelow, and
was horn in Warwick, Mass, Feb. q,
1894 The family move1yto Brattleboro
when she was seven years old. She at
tended the public schools, Glenwood
seminary and Mr.. Brown 5 private
school She taught several years in
Vermont towns and IN Pennsylvania
In 1854 she married Henry NJ Har-
wood of North Rupert. OF this union
FIVE children We're born, two of whom
died in childhood, and one son, Edward
p. Harwood died in Rotterdam juno,
ton, \. Y, April %, 1915. Two daugh-
an invalid who was unable TO come TO
her mother, and Miss Abbie c. Har
wood. who always has lived with her
mother and given her loving and devot
ed attention. Mrs. Sargent also leaves
two grandchildren, Mrs. W. j. Wells
and Miss Susie Batehelder, and two
great grandchildren, Paul and Doris
Wells, all of Springfield. Mass. Mr..
Harwood died May ), 1871. In 1873
Mrs. Harwood married Harvey Sargent
of Chester, who died several years ago.
Mrs. Sargent was a sincere and de-
voted Christian woman. She had been a
member of the First Baptist church 90
years and at the time OF her death was
the oldest member. She always was in
her place NJ the services of the church
as long as her health and strength
would permit.
The funeral viii be held Sunday aft
ernoon at Q clock, Rev Clark T.
| BrowneH officiating, and the burial win
take place in North Rupert.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-20

Marlboro, 4. II. d. l (West Halifax
notified her of the death of her son, Me-
.hanic Fred l.. Collins of the same com
oany. whs was born and brought up in
Halifax, whe-e he was held in respect and
esteem. Mechanic Collins was fatally
wounded by a German shell. The cap
tain's letter follows;
Dear Madam:
| am in receipt OF your communication
OF Nov. II, and regret very much that
must be the conveyer of the sad news
of your sons death. Mch Fred Lewis
Collins was severely wounded in the back
by piece of large German shell that
burst near his machine gun position.
This occurred at Connigis on the morning
of July II, 1918, during the second battle
of the Marine. He was given first aid and
taken to hospital in the rear, where he
later died.
Being unconscious when he was carried
to the rear, he was unable to talk, so !
regret am unable to send You what may
have probably been his last message.
1our son was an exemplary soldier
and fell while bravely defending posi-.
tion that was subjected to an intensive
bombardment. \ greater testimony than
that ] cannot give.
Respectfully.
GEORGE d. PENNINGTON.
Captain Co. A, 9th Mach c. Bn.,
Commanding