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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-06
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MRS. N. ], CROCKETT

The mother Of Mrs. ". D. Mobiles
Mrs. NJ. ]. Crockett, of sylvester, Ga
was found dead in bed early yesterday
morning at the home Of her daughter
on East Gonzalez street, death being
due to heart disease. Mrs Crockett
was apparently in the best of health
when she retired Sunday night after
an automobile ride with the family
Mrs Crockett was So years of age
and Is survived by five children, three
daughters and two sons. The body
will be taken to Sylvester on the noon
train today, where the funeral win be
held.
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MORE ENROLLED in
TRAINING SCHOOL
Number Was increased 1t Last Nights
Session to 12s.

The Pensacola Standard Training
School for Sunday School Workers
which opened its session for the week
on Sunday with an enrolment Of 105,
increased the enrolment last night to
129. 1t is expected that ninety Of this
number viii receive credit at the close
OF the school on Friday night
The school spirit was much in evil
dence last night as Prof. William
Tyler. dean of the school, took one
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cARn o. THANKS

We wish to thank the relatives and
friends for their kindness during the i'll
ness and death of our husband. father
and brother. We especially wish to thank
the Pensacola Hospital for their kindness.
Mrs. II. w. DUYER and Children.
Mr. and Mrs H c. JOHNSON.
Miss M. JOHNSON.
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MRS. 4. Al cREnsHAw

The body of Mrs. A. NJ. Crenshaw,
who died early Monday at the resi-
dence of her son, Jack Crenshaw, was
taken to Bayou La Batre, Ala. yester-
day accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Crenstaw and a daughter Mrs.
Lillian Since. of Bayou La Batre
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-06
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

JACKSONVILLE. Sept. 6.-Hogs:
Prospects weak; choice heavy, $500
TOO; rough heavy, 4.5o@5.oo; lights
6.75@Zoo: heavy pigs, 6.7597oo;
light pigs, 7.089T50.
Cattle: Prospects weak; steers, 300
@4.00: bulls. 1909 90; yearlings, zoe
Q3.0o; cows, 2.009a.0O; veals, cables
4.00@5.00; Gamers, 1000.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-06

We are proud OF the conf
dence doctors, druggists and the
public have in 666 Chill and
Fever Tonic.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-06
FORBES AND RYAN TIE WITH A SCORE
OF l83 BIRDS OUT OF 200 AT SHOOT
Distance Handicap of Ten Twenty Traps
By Dixie Gun Club Members Yesterday.

In distance handicap of ten twenty
bird events held by members of the
Dixie Gun club at the traps yesterday,
Forbes and Pat Ryan tied with a score
Of 1873 birds out of a possible 200. c..
Kupfrian was third, with $50.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-06

Each participant shot first from the
16 yard position, and from that and
each succeeding event his handicap as
to distance was determined for the
next event.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-06
0nF ace, Arms, Hands, Feet,
andLegs. CutiCura Heals.
Eczema broke out on baby's face,
arms, hands, feet, and Iegs IN l!ttle

red pimples. Then it
seemed TO &c under the
skin and in a few days
began to break out In
big red buTnps and clear
looking PimPies. 1t
itched and worried her
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-06

EVEN MOTHER OF VINEGAR
WAS STIRRED UP BY
OUR VALUES.
VINEGAR is the nickname of
q Boy who lives in Pensacola.
Last Saturday his Mother start
ed q search for container that
would hold her sons porch climb
ing proclivities-at a reasonable
price.
She looked--not at one store
but in four.
She bought-not in four stores
but in one.
Our Boys Suit values shine by
comparison.
CFessE. Es5
ToanNy teStorc
40 allska sAEa
nC9en aEssffSk
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WELL KNOWN BARBER
DIES At HIS HOME

Alex Collins. a well known barber and
musician of this city died yesterday morn
ing at o'clock after several weeks Ill
ness. at his home on South Barcelona
street.
He is survived by wife. five sons and
two daughters.
Funeral services win take place Tues
day afternoon at 400 o'clock from ST To-
seph's Catholic church. interment being
in ST. Michaegs cemetery.
PaU bearers win be chosen from st.
Michaers Creole Catholic Benevolent as
Eaciation OF which ha was a member.
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until she couh not rest. and abe
would be frueful and cToss.
A friend recommended Cuticara
Soap and Ointment. and ALTAR had
used one cake Of Soap and cne box
Of Ointment she was healed.
(Si9nedl Mrs. Sam Gresham, Muxry
Cross, Ala, June 8, 1920.
Use cuticuxaf for all toilet purposes.
aampas Kaah Frss BE- Ma Address: .ACsaisura Lab.
egAA1glsa. NeNA y, xAlAsa ~, MAJ" goaa esary.
WheEa. Sssp 1se. 0sstsRsae eSnn4 ~ 9RAewn Ea.
Cusisura Spap sAawas wilAsna @9g.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-24

attended chautauQua at Richmond
Sunday and Sunday night. :. Mr.. and
Mrs. E. NJ. Stanton and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Fletcher Bonn and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Smith, Mr.. and
Mrs. Rice Miller, John Fox, Mr.. and
Mrs. Percy Hamilton and daughter
Josephine, Mr.. and Mrs. Everett How
ell and daughter Bernice Faye spent
Sunday at Connersville. e. Rev. Fish
er preached at the Methodist church
Sunday morning. $3.50. Mr.. and Mrs.
Theodore Davis spent Saturday even
ing in Richmond Rev. Hubbard and
Mr.. Markle CT Richmond conducted
services at the Friends church Sunday
morning. -. Mrs. Hamilton Squires,
who is i'll in Kansas, is slowly i'm
proving . Miss Jones and Mr.. Ken
worthy of Richmond were entertained
to supper Friday evening by Mr.. and
Mrs. r. ]. Grubbs. il. . Mr.. and Mrs.
Seth Sanders and children returned
to their home in Huntington, Saturday
after visiting the formers brother and
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. F. l.. Sanders. 49,.
Mr. and Mrs. F. l.. Sanders, Mr. and
Mrs. T. A. Dean, Mrs. Earl Ridge and
two daughters, Kathleen and Helen.
spent last Wednesday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Petty near Hagerstown.
-. Mrs. Hamilton Squires and Mrs.
Howard Gaylor are on their way home
from Kansas. -. Mr.. and Mrs. John FL
lis and two children returned Monday
from a weeks outing at Lake George.
-. Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Dean and Mr..
and Mrs. F. L. Sanders spent Satur-
day and Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
JON Beeman near Melville. Mrs.
Anna Bennett moved Monday to her
new home on North Plum street.
Catherine Stricken, Elizabeth Ward
Lester Kitterman. Horace Boyd at
tended the chautauqua at Hagerstowr
! Monday evening. &c. Elmer Ullery is
working in Raymond McMullen's gar
| age. Grace and Lena Stanton at
/ tended the chautauqua at Hagerstowr
| Monday evening. &C.. Little Josephine
and Porter Davis spent Saturday
evening with Mrs. Emma Davis.
| ". MANCHESTER, O., Aug. o.
Rev H. S. Huey will preach next Sun
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Hines returned Friday after spending
two weeks with hus aunt near College
Corner Katherine Ulrich from
near Enterprise, visited over the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Darrah.
-, Mrs. Rena Barnhart and grand
daughter, Miss zelpha Barnhart, are
visiting this week at Delta. o.. with
Mrs. Barnhart's son. Jesse and family
-. Mrs. John Barlow and children,
Ruth and Bruce, and Ray Miller, re-
turned Saturday after spending two
weeks at Otumwa, Iowa 5. Ralph Elk
enberry returned home Thursday
after ten days vacation with friends
at Dayton. Mrs. Myrul Fulton OF
Miamisburg, spent the past week Wis
iting her father and other relatives. :.
2. NJ. Albaugh and family, Mrs Sadie
Apple and children. Mrs. Daisy Cole
man and son Clyde, attended the Al
! baugh reunion, Thursday. . Mr.. and
Mrs. Cyrus Karicofe visited friends
near Eaton, Sunday Arthur Cole
| man came home from Dayton and
spent the week end with his parents. j.
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Furry, Miss Grace
Furry and Lee Furry spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Glaze.
! Norma Darrah visited with her sister
| Mrs. Laura Graham at Middletown the
| first of the week. -. Mr. and Mrs
Ncodemus entertained a number OF
visitors Sunday afternoon Mrs. Ina
Fulton and small son. Richard, re
/ turned to their home at Miamisburg
Friday, after spending several days il
| town visiting relatives and friends.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Focht called OF
home folks, Sunday evening. .Thos'
| from here who attended the Ettel
| reunion at the Eaton fair grounds Sat
| urday were William Miller and chill
dren, Lib. Etter. Mr.. and Mrs. Wesle!
| Glaze, Mrs. Zelma Moryer and chile
/ Betty Jane, Mrs. Marx Miller ant
| daughter, Theda, and Mrs. Jane Elite
-. Mr.. and Mrs. Herchel Shaw an,
family of Dayton visited in town wit
her parents, Sunday. Marcus, small
child of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Miller
was quite i'll Saturday and Sunday
Mr., and Mrs. Edgar Ulrich called OF
friends and relatives in town Sunda,
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GREENS FORK, Ind.-Mr and Mrs.
Miles Bradbury and Elizabeth Shaffer
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daughter Helen of Marion are guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Stair. Mr..
and Mrs. Sol. Copeland and Mr.. and
Mrs. Exum Copeland and children left
Sunday for Detroit to be guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William E. Newcom.
Mrs. Charles Mohler and children OF
Richmond are spending few days
here with Mr.. and Mrs. Delmar Mob
Ter. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mohler
and family will move to Michigan
soon Rev. and Mrs. A. X. Love Of
Hobbs are guests of Mrs. Loves moth
er. Mrs. Julia Coffman. Rev. Love
will also visit his mother. Mrs Ella
Love, at Winchester -. b. Mills
and children of Dayton spent Monday
night with his aunt, Mrs. Sarah Bell,
and family Mrs. Ella Leayell and
grandchild Mary katharyn, went to
Muncie Sunday to spend two weeks
with relatives. i. . Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Brown and son Robert OF Muncie
were guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs
| Byram Macy. Miss Thelma Chad
wick was the guest 1t dinner Sunday
of Misses Ruth and Mildred Gladfelter
-. Everett, baby son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond Dumford. died Sunday
at their home in the country, and
was buried Monday at Sugar Grove.
Paul Thomas of Lynn spent last week
here with George Mcgowan Max
inc Hall of Spiceland is visiting Mr..
and Mrs Willard Stair. Mr.. and
Mrs. James lookout have moved to
/ their farm.
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.DARKE COUNTY FAIR
OPENS; RACES PROVE
GOOD DRAWING CARD

GREENVILLE, o., Aug. 24-Thous-
ands Of people thronged the Darke
county fair grounds, south OF this city,
on the opening day of the annual agri-
cultural exposition of this county. Ex-
hibits in every department were
crowded to Overlooking, and in many
instances late corners who desired TO
exhibit articles were turned away on
account of lack Of space.
The racing was scheduled to begin
promptly at one thirty, and many of
the events will have to be run in two
sections, owing to the great number OF
entries With good weather, it is
thought that the track records will be
broken. There will be two running
races each day instead Of one, as has
been the custom in previous years, ow.
ing to the increased entry list.
Farmers Car Stolen
Local authorities are conducting a
search for a six cylinder roadster
which was stolen from its parking
place in front of local clothing store
late Saturday. The car belonged to
Harry Albright, residing south OF
Greenville. who left the car after
parking it Fifty dollars reward was
offered by the owner for its recovery
Place Lights in Park
Numerous ordinances were passed
at the regular meeting Of the city
council last Monday evening, among
which was one authorizing the issu
ance of three hundred dollars in bonds
the money TO be used in placing lights
in the city park. An ordinance to Dor
row money in the sum of 1886, the
final estimate Of the improvement o
Gray avenue, was also passed. Othel
small matters were taken up by tn,
body before adjournment
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=. Burhl Glaze who has been ark
ing at Miamisburg this summer. 81 q Mt
Sunday at home with his mother. AArs.
Cora Glaze.
STRAUGHN STATION. Ind.-Ms SIS
Helen Bundy has returned from Hurt
ford City where she has been visit ing
her cousin, Miss iona Bundy Ms SIS
Roberta Broadway and Miss Ed tn
Ward were the weekend guests of
Miss Media Haskell of Spiceland i,
Mrs. John Clayton was in indianapolis
Wednesday. Miss Loretta Hendri.s IS
entertained Miss Mcfarland of Nav.
castle and Miss Helen Coffey Satzlr-
day afternoon and evening at Iale
home OF her grandmother, Mrs. JEAN
Hendricks. :. Mrs. c. w. Bundy SD nj
Friday and Saturday with Mr.. scld
Mrs. Noel Bundy of Richmond 40
E. Rich is slightly improved Ms
]. W. Haskell spent Sunday with b, 81
son, Chesley Haskell, of Spieeland,
Mrs. Charles Ward called on Nj
Cole Sunday evening. C. W. Bun, y
and family We're in Connersville Slin
day. Mrs. r. B. Broadway and dau sh
ter. Roberta, also Miss Betty Benjan lii
spent Monday with Mrs R. B. Hen. :,
-. Miss Helen Henderson is spe d
ing few days with relatives in Gun
nersville.
HAGERSTOWN, Ind.-Mrs. Lorir d.;
Bohrer of Brookville is spending tlsi
week with Mrs. Georgia Elliott. ..
Mrs. Raymond Knapp returned Satrar
! day from Michigantown, where sfu
attended the funeral child :.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willia.l Stair as,
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-. Burhl Glaze who has been ark-
ing at Miamisburg this summer, SIG Mt
Sunday at home with his mother, Aars.
Cora Glaze.
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Doubtless the busiest man in the
state department at Washington, If
not in the entire capital, is Sydney
Y. Smith. who since 1897 has had
charge Of all matters pertaining
to treaty formalities. He was APP
pointed in 1881. has served unds-
seventeen secretaries of state, and
for twenty-one years was CHIEF Of
the diplomatic bureau.
The Republican journal., 1921-07-21
NORTH BELFAST

Misses Eva and Ruth Tibado spent last
week with relatives in Bangor
Mrs. W. S. Hatch and daughter Grace
are visiting relatives in Freedom and AL
bion.
Rev. and Mrs. George B. Hatch, who
have been visiting his brothers, w. S.
and W. G. Hatch, returned to their home
in Green's Farms, Conn, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Conant and Mrs.
Addie Merriam of Lowell, Mass, who
have been visiting relatives here the past
three weeks. returned to their home last
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. N. Brier of Detroit,
Mich, and Mrs. R. S. Brier of Winter
Hill, Mass, arrived last week to spend
their vacation in their summer home in
this village.
Some one attempted to steal Henry B.
Ladd's auto last Sunday night. When
he went to use it Monday morning it was
SohS oAO upou 1Ol IL lOuuu IL
on the road leading from the Head of the
Tide to Citypoint, abandoned, and the
number plates gone. The gasolene had
been shut off so the car could 60 no far
ther, hence its abando nment
The services in the church last Sunday
evening were especially interesting. Spec
ial music was given by Prof. William j.
Charlton, violinist, of New York, with
Miss Martha Humes of Central Falls, R.
l., accompanist. Rev. A. C. Elliott gave
us an inspiring sermon, all of which was
highly appreciated by the large audience
present. The church building has been
painted white with green blinds in the
belfry and the windows black, which
presents a very attractive appearance.
The citizens of the community are inter-
ested to keep the church in good con-
dition and contributed literally to the
fund raised by subscription to meet the
expense incurred.
The Republican journal., 1921-07-21
WONDERS
OF AMERICA
BY T.. T. MAXEY
q, Western Newspaper Union
UNCLE SANS FUMICATING
WATTS

90 RAPIDLY does the world move
~ nowadays, so numerous and va
ried are the wonders which are
wrought by the ingenuity of our ex-
perts in various lines and so quietly
is the work carried on, it frequently
happens that the general public knows
but little Of the marvels that are
among us.
For instance, down on the Texas
border-at Laredo, to be exact-the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture operates fumigating plant Or
vat which is sufficiently large to &C.
commOdate a train Of fifteen freight
cars at one time.
Freight cars arriving in the States
from Old Mexico are infected with
live, pink bollworm-a pest which
feeds and devours the unripened pods
of the cotton plant. If permitted to
enter and scatter in this country, it
would, provided it gained much head
way, create losses running into the
millions of dollars annually
To prevent this loss and preserve
the crop, therefore, such cars are I'M
tremendously shunted into these watts
and the unwelcome bollworms aboard
accorded a Knockout reception.
This plant resembles long, brick
shed. After the cars are received,
the doors are closed and the plant
is flooded with gas, generated on
the spot, the fumes of which are sure
death to bollworms. At the end of
an hour or more, the gas is drawn off,
the cars removed and sent on their
way and the plant is ready for the
next incoming train.
Other similar, but smaller. plants
are located at various coast points.
The Republican journal., 1921-07-21
SOUTH MONTVILLE

Brad Boggs eff Appleton is working fol
C. C. Randall in haying.
Mr.. John Q. Adams with Mr.. and Mrs.
George Cloueh spent the day in Bangor
recently on business.
Miss Lucy Hatch of North Andover,
Mass, is spending the summer with her
sister, Mrs. j. M. Sukeforth.
Mr. and Mrs. Irving Norwood of Som
erville, with their family, spent the week.
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Adams.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Ripley and Mr.. and
Mrs. 8. P. Colby motored to Marshall
Point, st. George, Thursday and enjoyed
days fishing and sight seeing.
The Republican journal., 1921-07-21
PROSPECT FERRY

W. C. Bowdoin and Richard Ashworth
are home from Rumford for visit.
Mrs. Ralph Ladd and children of Brew
er are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. .Grindle
Capt. A. A. CHM is on the sick list.
He is attended by DR.. Emmerson of
Bucksport.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleve Hooper and children
of Brewer visited Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Hol-
brook last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Avery and two
daughters of Standpoint were week end
visitors with Mr.. and Mrs. G.A.Avery.
Mr., and Mrs. Ed. Gilkey of Searsport
were calling on friends here last Satur-
day. They motored to Castine and Miss
Faustina Harding went with them.
The Republican journal., 1921-07-21
WONDERS
OF AMERICA
g, Western Newspaper Union.
THE GREATEST BRIDGE TO
DIXIE
BY TT. MAXEY

THIS masterpiece of engineering,
L which spans the Ohio river be-
tween Metropolis, Illinois, and Padu-
cab, Kentucky, is a link in a low
grade rail line from Puget sound to
Florida. 1t is the largest bridge con-
meeting the states bordering on the
Ohio and one of the noted bridges
of the world.
You can gain some idea Of the size
of this mastodonic affair, when you
understand that 33,67s.S2e pounds Of
steel, 93,3S2 cubic yards Of concrete
5,707,O0O feet, board measure, of
lumber, 2,e63,OOO pounds of corrugated
bars and 14S635 barrels of cement
were used in its construction. The
approach to the south end contains
$4,000 cubic yards of EARTH
1t contains the longest simple span
in existence-72O feet. The bridge
proper is one mile and 500 feet long.
1t is supported by seven piers, the
largest of which is 60 by 10 feet at
the bottom and 1S5 feet high-larger
than the average skyscraper. The
total height of the bridge from the
bottom of the pier to the top of the
steel is 312 feet.
Some of the steel beams were so
long that three forty-foot fiat cars
We're necessary to successfully trans
port them from the place of manufac-
ture to the point Of duty. The bridge
cost 00,0OO-before the days of
the high cost Of living.
The Republican journal., 1921-07-21
BROOKS.

A. w. Lane and L. A. West were callers
in Belfast Friday.
Mr.. W. E. Gibbs of Bangor was busi-
ess caller in town Monday.
Miss Gertrude Jenkens spent the week.
end with relatives in Swanvilie.
Mr. D. B. Plummer and family were
Sunday guests of relatives in Montville.
Miss Marjorie Cunningham has been
visiting relatives in Bangor for severa
days.
The Ladies' Aid will meet at the home
of Mrs. G. C. Goddard on College avenue
this afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Hartman of Sears
port were Sunday guests of her mother,
Mrs. Emma Ames.
Mrs. L. p Kenney of Bath is visiting
her son and daughter, Mr.. R. ]. Kenney
and Mrs. R. E. Webber.
Mrs. Earl Bessey, Mrs. Kate A. Lane,
Mrs. Abbie Dow and Lyle Bessey and
family of Thorndike motored to Bangor
Saturday.
Mrs. C. E. Hamlin and baby son have
been on a two weeks visit with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Weaver of Peaks
Island, Maine. Mr.. Hamlin Joined them
Saturday and will spend part of his
vacation there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles McKanna, Mr..
and Mrs. Smiley and Mrs. Emily Carson
of Providence, R, l., were the gnests of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Payson and Mr. and
Mrs. D. B. Plummer Thursday, making
the trip by auto, returning Friday.
The Republican journal., 1921-07-21
| GOOD MEDICINE
FOR LOSS OF APPETITE.

General debility and that tired
feeling is Hoods Sarsaparilla. This
highly concentrated, economical
medicine is a great favorite in thou
sa,ils Of homes. 1t is peculiarly sue
cessfal in purifying and revitalizing
the blood, promoting digestion, r2-
storing animation, and building NJ
the whole system.
Get this dependable medicine to-
dav and begin taking it at once.
If you need laxative take Hood S
Do Won will surely like them.
The Republican journal., 1921-07-21
WONDERS
OF AMERICA
g, Western Newspaper Union.
THE GIBRALTAR OF THE
HUDSON
BY r.T.MAxEY

VXyEST POINT, atop the command
w ing heights which line the west
bank of the historic Hudson river,
in the picturesque and so-called "high-
lands" country and some fifty miles
north of New York city, Is often re-
ferred to as the Gibraltar of the Hud-
son."
Here, in a magnificent site of some
$500 acres, is set down the United
States Military academy-our nat
iOnal institution for the training Of
cadets for commissions in the army.
A resolution of the Congress Of 1776
provided for the preparation of plan
for "A Military Academy of the
Army" General George Washington
personally interested himself in the
movement.
The original buildings were burned
in 1896, but were rebuilt and the ac-
tual creation of the academy as known
today took place in 1902.
At various times after ITS this
strategic location was fortified, and at
the close Of the Revolutionary war
West Point was selected as depot
for the storage of military property.
The majority of the commanding
generals on both sides of the Civil war
were graduates of this academy.
This fact brought the Importance of
the institution so prominently before
the world that its methods were care
fully studied by experts Of practically
every nation Of prominence in the
whole world.
The course of instruction covers
three years and constitutes the most
complete military training in existence.