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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-01-29
rnuRapAv. JANUARY -
PAULINE FREDERICK
grasra ia new smot lunal role.
avAsFlavre oriFrrNs


noes a Lovers kiss always siAnlls
hat i pfonoval II marriage u forth
rsmlnKs IA the Loves Of l.NitY.
Pauline FREDERICK latest ooldwyu
picture. il IA evident that 4 does MOI
~if Arthur Nlng PneFo. ihe Efsal
Enellsh aramainl Who wtot" iysiN
samo wears ago tof the ieeiiimA''
s,aee has a depth of understanding
al human nature aud he has drpleied
me character ~ a iypirAl cad ~
me role ~ Neville Letchmere tiaw
sen nntt4 Lefty n the penni
iesn daughter of former London
solicitor and ie forced 20 earn her
tvinK ia a hnrkei shop near th'
London stock Exchange When
f.stehmurn. ihc handsome and ariniu-
cratic man ahoat town. PAYS her
marked attention. she sincerely hopes
hat be Viii marry her and take hef
away from her sordid surroundings.
shf sacrifices everything to wln him.
and when he clasps her ln hiH arms
and kisses her Nhe believes that ne
earnestly loves her However. Just
when her hotcs are Highest ihe news
comes ~ her that leiehmore y :
married man and that bis wife stub
hofnly refuses 30 divorce HIN. He
offers her n home with him IN hlR
anattnents She has an alternative
in she offer Of tho Tat. coarse beast
who employees her IN hls office, Her
problem = Intensely difficult aud tpe
plot movee 10 happy conclusion ~
al interesting and original manner
which eaald only have been evolved
bv ~ great writer as Sir Arthur
WING rineno.
Ia connection with the abute pros
gram the Pollard Events and ioeat
pictures wili be shown a. s.o-T 2 an.i
III o'clock
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-01-29
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-01-29
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-01-29

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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-01-29

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Washington eas misei IS uem"n
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-01-29

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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-23
DORSET HOLLOW

Nlyron Rober Of Wallingford was
in town last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lake and family
have moved to South Dorset.
John Wildwood of Ru land was in
town Sunday on fishing trip.
Mrs. Mary Jones, who has been IN
Boston visiting, has i4tnrned home,
Mr. and Mrs Charles Jones have
bought a house FROM Frank Streeter,
Fred Weeks Of Manchester was at
Valley View Farm seyaral days last
wee
Miss Smith Of Amsterdam, y. Y, is
yisi ing her sstc- Mrs Cha. es
OMela.
Mrs Jul a Potter spen1 SUI day
WITH Mr. ami Mrs Frank Norton Of
The North District
Miss Nellie Dalton, who has been
visiting in Wallingford and RUTLAND
has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. w. Nc Laughlin of
Manchester Depot were Sunday
guests a Valley View Farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Nichols arc
receiving congratulations upon The
birth of a son on June 10.
Mrs. Davenport and Miss Marjorie
Davenport of New York have arrived
a the Studio cottage for the summer
Mr.. and Mrs. John Williams and
family of Pawlet we're Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Bowie
Miss Rachel Hazletcn of Saratoga
( n Y, IS visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Ha2elton Maple Grove
Farm.
Mrs. William Kelley Mss Clara
Kelley and John Kelley were visit
ing relatives in East Manchester re
Gently
School has closed for the summer
vacation Miss Wilma Walsh, the
teacher, has gone to her hcme in East
Rupert
Howard f. pfol2er and Miss Wyse
Of Cambridge, Mass, have arrived al
"Newayden" Lodge for the summer
months.
Erwin Roberts got one of his hand.
badly mangled in a gasoline engine
wheel Sunday. Several stitches hat
to be taken
Miss Dorothy Kelley who has beer
visiting relatives in Pi Gsford. Rut
land and Manchester for two weeks
has returned home
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ " Barbour Mrs
Crandal Miss Lena Calvin and Al
bert Knoles of Dorset were callers a
Valley View Farm Sunday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-23
What Is NMroted Iron?
Physician Expansnsays Public Ought t. KnoE What They
Build Up Your Strength Power and Endurance and
Increase the Red Blood Corpuscles.

The fact that Nuxated Iron is today be-
ing used BY over three million people an
nually and that so many physicians are pre-;
soribing il as a tonic, strength and oloood
builder in weak, nervous, rundown condi-
lions has led 10 an investigation OF it's
merits by designated physicians and others
whose reports should be OF great Importance
10 the public generally. Among thee IS the
statement made by Dr. James Francis Sui
Ivan, formerly physician OF Bellevue Hos,
pital Outdoor Deptl, New York, and
Westchester County Hospital, who GAYS:
when one patient after anq,hcr h;Can ask;
ing my opinion OF Nuxated Iron, resolved
10 20 thoroughly into the subject and fad
out for myself whether or not il possessed
the real value claimed by ito manufacturers
and attested TO by so many prominent peo-
pie. This is exactly what I believe every
honest, conscientious physician should do
before prescribing or lending his endorse
ment 10 any product whatsoever. II an ar
icle is worthless we practitioners ought to
be the FIRST to know OF. It and II Ii IS chi;
cacious we are in duty bound 10 recommend
il for the welfare OF eur patients q study
OF the composition Of the Nuxat'd Iron
formula so impressed me with the thcrapeu-
tic efficacy Of the product that imme'
diatcly tested il in a number OF obstinate
cases. So quickly did il increase the strength,
energy and endurance OF the patientsto whom
4 was administered that l became firmly con.
WINGED OF its remarkable value as toni.
and blood builder. have since taken Il
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-23
WEST SALISBURY

Miss Grace Tinkham is spending
her vacation in Shelburn.
Miss Anna Niles was a week end
guest Of friends in Bennington.
The farmers of this vicinity have
shipped their wool t. Boston.
Miss Ida Booth of North Adams is
the guest of Mrs Newell Bennett.
Miss Agnes Keefe of Athol, Mass,
IS a home fer her summer vacation.
MIR. and Mrs. ALDER Guiley and
family spent Sunday IN Hooslck Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Niles and
family spent Saturday in Lansing
burgh.
Lillian Grifis and Doris Carlisle
were guests Sunday OF Miss Bessie
AmidcE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Reed and
daughter, Ruth spent Sunday in Hoo
sick Falls
Miss Dorothy Williams of Bennlng-
ton is spending q week with Mrs
Truman Amidon
John Elwell of Benning on was a
week end guest Of his sister, Mrs.
Harry Bronson.
Mrs. Eliza Wilmington and Miss
Nellie S ickles were recent visitors
Of Mrs. II. N. Dyer,
Mr. and Mrs Newell Bennett and
cousin, Miss Ida Booth, spent Sunday
in Cambridge, n. Y.
Miss Minona Niles was given par
ty Monday in honorof her eleventh
Birthday anniversary.
Edgar Perkins and Horace Hulett
.of Arlington we're callers CT Mrs.
Jeanette Perkins Monday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-23
STAMFORD

Harold Tudor has bought the Dowd
house.
Last Friday the village schools clos
ed with picnic
George Bishop and family of Reads
boro were at Charles Bishops Sunday.
Jane Clark has gone to live with her
sister, Mrs. Dalrymple in North
Adams
Mr.. and Mrs. Fitz have moved into
the Baker house which, has lately been
repaired.
Mrs. A. E. Dunn is visiting her
brothers, George and Chauncey Jep-
son in Illinois.
Carl Holden is home from Worces
ter Po,ytechnical college for his SUM
mer vacation.
Mrs. Christine Brown who has been
teaching in Housatonic is home for
her summer vacation.
The Baptist Ladies' Aid viii be held
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Jepson on Friday June %. The men
Iarc invited to supper
Mrs Albert Goodrich and son How
ard motored to Cheshire Sunday where
they attended a reunion at her broth
or's, Lafayette Jepson.
There was banquet held at the
Centre school last Saturday, June 10,
lin honor of the North Klondille and
Centre school graduates, eight in all.
Supt and Mrs Frank Sawyer We're
present also several others. A very
Interesting program was rendered:
composed of recitations original es-
says and toasts and speeches.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-23
EAST RUPERT

Mrs. Robert Tobm is improving
slowly.
Harry Danforth and family took a
trip to Granville recently.
Mr. and Mrs John Dennison and
son spent the Sabbath with relatives.
Gordon Harwood and wife spent Sun
day with Mrs. Harwood's mother in
Sunderland,
Edward Towsley who is employed at
Eagle Bridge was home for a few
hours Sunday
Frank Mcclure and little daughter
of Manchester were guests of her sis
ter, Mrs. Harry Danforth Sunday
Several attended the MOVING pic,
lures at Granville Saturday evening
and others motored to Manchester.
Joseph Dennison Of West Rupert Is
quite Ill and is staying with his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Charles Perkins for time.
Mr. and Mrs Schuyler Towsley and
children of North Rupert spent a day
last week with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wallace Towlsey.
Mrs, Henry Towlsey has returned to
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-23
SCHOOL MEETING JUNE 80
Annual Event Will Be Held Last Day
of This Month.

Annual Event Will Be Held Last Day
of This Month.
The legal voters of the Bennington
Graded School District are hereby no.
titled and warned to meet at High
school hall in said district in the will
age of Bennington, on Wednesday,
June go 1920, at o'clock in the even
ing to transact the following business:
Ito choose a moderator for the en-
suing year
2-To hear the report of the Trus.
tees and other officers of said district
and take action thereon.
3-To see what tax said district will
vote on the Grand List of said district
to defray the expenses of it's schools
and to pay interest and decrease the
present deb, of said district and to de.
termine the time when such tax shall
be collected and paid to its treasurer.
ITO see if the district will vote to
collect its taxes under The provisions
of chap,er 80 Of the Vermont statutes
and amendments thereof.
5-To elect q Clerk, a Treasurer, a
Collector Of taxes, one or more Audi
tors of said district and to fill all va
cancies in the board Of Trustees of
said district caused by expiration of
term Of office, resignation, death, re
moval from the district or otherwise.
6--TQ see IL the district will vote to
have med cal inspection Of its schools,
Ito see what sum, if any, the dis
trict win vote to pay its Trustees for
their services for the ensuing year
S-To transact any other business
found necessary when met.
Dated at Bennington, W.T. June nth,
1920.
NJ. n. MORGAN, Clerk,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-23
SYNDICATE

Marjorie Saltor is home from Col
lcgc.
Mark Madison is a guest Of A. r..
Mcars
Mrs, a, f. Meara was in bennington
one day last week.
A dance was held in lIurd's hall Fri
day night All reported q fine tine.
Mrs George Thomas is spending a
week wish her sister IN Busk'rks, N.
=
Mrs. Sarah KnGand son Almond
we're visiting relatives in Shurhan
Sunday.
Cecil Wilcox, who is working in
SALISBURY, was Sunday CUES Of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs w. 0. VII.
&C..
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-23

her home after spending a few days
W tn her mother who is i'll at her
daughter home at Sand Lake. N. Y
Harry Danforth and family, Mrs.
Ladd and Mrs. Oliver Danforth and
daughter motored to Manchester to
attend the commencement exercises
at Burr and Burton seminary last
Tuesday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-23

ing at 3-l--9 ?. m. Adv.
A decorate from Bennington at he
recent Republican state convention al
Mon PETER left or exchanged Ii s
oyercoat a the Montpelier House, At
least the coat con aims in the pocket
some indications that It is owned in
Bennington. For further particulars
apply 10 Mr., Howe at the Banner Of
fec
S. Everett Harwood IS making a
good recovery from the injury receiv-
Cd last week when a scythe fell from
a rec and struck upon his left arm
The blade cut a deep and severe cash
which was treated at the Putnam
Memorial h spItal Mr.. HARDWOOD
viii be unable to use he arm for some
time.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-23
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

DR.. A. S. NJ. Chisholm has purchas
cd a Ford coupe. of the local Ford
agency
Don't forget the big sale of Keds
for men, women and children this
week at Solomon's Shoe shop. Adv
Mrs Edward Viii of Riverside is
stopping indefinitely at the home of
her son, Waldo White of Gage street.
Harwl DDS bricks in lemon, choco
late and strawberry ice cream. Quart
and pin. sizes. Orders delivered
ADV.
Carl Phelps, Robert Farnum and
Frederick Maclarcn have employment
at the Walloomsac Inn for the sum,
me-.
James DolonS of Troy is spending
the summer vacation with Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. Louis IIarwcod of North
Isucc.
Misses Edna and Helen Baker OF
Branch street are visiting for few
weeks with their aunt, Mrs Dewey
Gardner Of the pownal road
Mrs. BENJAMIN Shimln.zky is
spending the week in Wilmington
/ with her son, David Shimlintzky Who
is in charge Of the ,mintzky store
there.
Don miss our removal sale Our
large stock OF mems. womens and
Oh ,ldren's cloth ng now being sold at
g large reduction. Fienberg Bros,
t73 Main ST. Cover Hartes Thea re.
/ ADV.
Mrs. Shirley Williams is in Bellows
Falls to a.tond the graduating exer-
c scs o q friend Before returning
homo she viii visit friends in New
Hampsh re, Boston and other places
in Massachusetts.
Wanted: Reliable boy for an
Evening Banner delivery route 1t Is
one Of he best routes and pays
Ia!ound $25 per month, For this route
Q Soy OF u to lA@ds required Apply
at the Banner oNrAA~.ss
Miss Ru.h Burke, d s.udent at Brad
ford Academy, Bradford, Mass, IS be,
ing entertained by Miss Elizabeth
G. odall. Miss Burke is a former resi-
dent of Bennington and is S opping
here en- route, to her home, Sou h
Bend Ind.
Mrs Alder Carron and little son
Albert, jr., returned t. North Adams
today after brief visit here with
her mother, Mrs, Amelia Bett of
Park street. Mr. and Mrs. Carron re.
Gently moved from Bennington to
North Adams,
Miss Frances Levin, who has been
passing few days with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Levin of North
street. returned today to Burlington
for the commencement at the Univer-
ST y Of Verne Mt. Miss Levin is a
member of he graduating class.
Mi and Mrs. Morris Levin sr., and
family Of River street moved the first
of the week t. their new home, To-
cal'y known as the Durham place,
near Shadowbrook farm MIR. Levin
recen " sold his house on River
street to Greenhorg Brothers of Man
chester.
I C. r. Mann of North Tcnawanda.
n. Y, has returned from the west
where he was called by the death OF
q relative and has joined Mrs Mann
a the home Of her mother Mrs. F.
! 3. Carver of West Man street Mr.
and Mrs Mann win spend he sum
mer n Bennington.
! Zig special wo hour program at Lii
brary Theatre today Mary Miles
Mnter in Nurse Marjorie cher la
est released, Kathlyn Williams in
In African Jungles' Ia wild animal
feature), You're Next Gester Com
edy-. Adults llc-children &C Show
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-23
Ralph Purdy Land.

s All that tract or parcel of land sit
uated In town of Sangate, County of
Bennington, State of Vermont Lying
along the south side of the Notch road.
, so-ca lied, near elias Bentley farm, .
. n Rounded asfollows: on the north by
the Notch road, On the south by lands
owned by elias Bentley, on the west by
lands owned by Elias Bentley; contain
ing 12 ttwelve) acres, more or less,
aud being the lands owned by Ralph
purdy heirs and standing on the Grand
List of the town of Sandgate in the
name of Ralph Purdy.
Amount of tnxes-S2.SO
And so much of said land or all shall
be sold at Public auction at the store
of M u. Hurd in said Sandgate on the
10th day of July 1920 next, at p. m.
as shall be requisite to discharge such
taxes with cost unless paid before.
Dated at SYNDICATE this 9th day Of
June 1920. i8I
eN' -A+ CHAS. LINDSEY,
Collector.
Jun $3.50 july1 dly and wlSly
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-23
TAX SALE

The nonresident proprletors of the
town of Sandgate in county of Ben
nington and State of Vermont are here
by notified that the taxes assessed by
such town within the years 1918-1920
remain unpaid on the following describ-
cd land In such town. to wit:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-23
DIR. JOHN II. REICHLING
Physician and Surgeon

Office Hours: 1 to $780,
and TO 8 u. m.
Main St. over Gas and Electric Light
Company's Office.
Mes. nj Gage ~. Phone 600
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-23
FoR SALE

FOR SALE-A 1912 Ford touring car.
In good condition Inquire of Wilbur
Mattison at Healey's Garage. 35t"G
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-23

FOR SALE-l000fbs of phosphate al
so one new mich COW. Edward How
ard, South SALISBURY, tel 1913, 1916
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-23
GET INSURED TODAY!

Your time. life. home. car. furniture
atr.. have a money value
Why take chances of loss to your
self or family?
put If off till next week. II may be too
late then.
Companies of which am agent are
licensed by the state OF Vermont and
are safe. low rates.
RO5Y ALLEN JONES
Agent for accident. sickness. house,
furniture, automobile, life, endoT ment.
insurance policies, also write applica.
ton for Membership in Modern Wood
men of America.
223 Stafford St.. Tel 336.W.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-23

FOR SALE-A 35 h. D., upright
Knowles & Kelley boiler nearly new.
win sell cheap IL taken at once. Also
quantity of brick. Catamont Mfg.
Co. tel. 4S-M. 5tf.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-23
MISCELLANEOUS
Tel S36.W,

with yellow spots Wears collar with
Pawtucket, r. l., license tag Finder
please return to Mrs. I, Galipeau. 10l
Pratt ST. Bennington, VI S5tt'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-23
WANTED

WANTED-By an experienced laun-
dress, small washings and ironings at
107 North St 3it6t
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-23

WANTED--A second hand Corona
typewriter in good condition. Address
II. =, Box 440. 33t6'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-23

Woman to do laundry
work Mondays and Tuesdays for four
months. CAN at 40 Monument Ave.
sits
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-10
CANNOT SAY TOO
Much FOR TANLAC
BURLINGTON WON Al MS I'M
pRoVEMENT SINCE TAKING
IT "slMPLY WONDERFUL"

Before I began taking Tanlac
only weighed ninety eight pounds.
but now weigh one hundred and
day" declared Mrs. Nettie Lahey. $50
South Eighth street. Burlington.
Iowa.
For seven years I had suffered
terribly from stomach trouble. My
appetite was very poor, and even the
little did manage to eat would not
digest properly. but just lay in my
stomach. turn sour and ferment.
causing me to bloat up badly with
gas. And l. always had a disagree
able bitter taste>in my mouth.
was almost a complete nervous
ssreck. the least little thing upset me,
and could not begin to stand the
children playing around the house.
orSit almost drove me distracted.
svhy,I could not even run my sew
M machine on account Of the noise
made, could never get a good
tights sleep, at times just wsllking
he floor all night long, I was in
such q badly rundown condition and
cit. SC. tired and WORKOUT all the time
was unable to do my homework.
Now. after taking only five bot
lies of Tanlac, the Improvement in
my condition il simply wonderful.
nave fine appetite. and everything
4 eat agrees with me perfectly. My
eerves are in 80 much better shape
- am actually not like the same wo-
man. and am so much stronger ]
ran do my Homework without par
icle Of trouble. feel that Tanlac
has given me a new lease on life,
and 1t Is impossible for me to say
too much for It,"
Tanlac is sold in Marshalltown by
the Old Reliable Drug Company and
ny all the leading druggists in other
towns.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-10
Finds Nugget
While Plowing
Garden Tract
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Eldora, May 1O.--While workmen
were engaged in blowing on the land
Of Miss Clara Williamson, in North
Eldora Saturday. the pillow unearthed'
q fair-sized and perfectly sound
Early Rose potato that had slhm-
bered thru the icy blasts of an Iowa
winter unframed. AS evidence that
the potato knew Of the season after
it's slumber of six or seven months
were two large sprouts. With due
apologies to Briggs, this Hardin
county grown potato evidently knew
what 1t was thinking about" aud
asked in its mute way that 1t might
be permitted again to be planted and
thus reproduce its kind.
Farmers of Hardin county are busy
in the fields planting the corn that
would have been in the ground In
many instances had 1t not been for
the backward spring. Because Of
the unreasonable weather Of the past
few weeks an increased acreage of
corn is bound to be the result, as 1t
is too late many farmers contend.
for the sowing Of small grain. On
account. too. of the high prices for
seed potatoes this crop Is going to be
smarrel in acreage in this section.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-10
"Hold the Fort"

Alfred Nye. member Of the federal
signal corps during the civil war.
who died recently at Lexington. Neb.,
Is credited with having sent General
Sherman's famous message, Hold
the FORT to General Corse at Ala
toona Pass. Ga. in 1884. During Cen
eral Sherman's march to Atlanta,
the confederates under General HOOD
Withdrew and marched around Cen
eral Sherman, heading back toward
Tennessee. planning thereby to cut
the union line OF communication.
The point chosen by the confeder-
ates was Allatoona Pass. guarded by
two little forts on either side of the
railroad. the garrison being formed
of a small brigade under Lieut.. Col.
]. e. Tourtellotte. When the confed-
crate army began its attack Colonel
Tourtellotte asked her help. General
Corse, with the nearest troops avail
able. at Rome. Ga. was ordered to
reinforce the pass. He was able to
move only few hundred men. but
these defied the entire confederate
army under General Hood.
The battle ragged thru the night