The Rusk Cherokeean (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, October 3, 1930 Page: 2 of 6
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FLEET EXPENSIVE
It was John Oliver La Gorce who,
on hU last trip to New York, told
me about "Old Sow." He had been
fishing and on this trip heard the j
•tory.
Sacketts Harbor nestles on the shore i
Of Lake Ontario, across from the
mouth of the St. Lowrence and the !
Thousand Islands. Here, on July 12, j
;wai fought the first battle of the War
of 1812. The British attacked from
the water with five ships, the largest
'of which was the Iloyal George, car-
Tying twenty-four guns and 200 men.
JThe other four ships carried eighty
Sum.
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The defender* on shore liad only one
(us. They called it "Old Sow." It was
a thirty-two pounder, aad had proved
te be too big for a small Yankee
■ehooner, so it had been brought
Mkore and left for months In the
mud. But, when It looked as if It
iroeld be needed for defense, Colonel
■tftlnger mounted it In a field facing
tke water.
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There was no dearth of powder, but
SU the cannon balls on hand were ln-
teaded for a twenty-four Instead et a
thirty-two pound gun. ttii was like
kavlng only 2S-eaiiber cartridges for a
Si-caliber revolver, but the old In-
habitants of Sacketts Harbor were a
resourceful lot They wrapped the
cannen balls In pieces of carpet, which
they tore up for the purpose, and in
this manner were able to fire tliem.
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Still, that artifice doesn't appear to
have Improved their aim. For around
two hours, the ships shot at the shore
and the shore shot at the ships with
small damage on either side. The shore
had the better of it, because ships
offer a large target, while "Old Sow,"
at which the sailor gunners undoubted-
ly were firing, offered a small target
Indeed, especially with guns of that j
day.
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Finally, the Royal George almost got
the rauge, and with a thirty-two pound
shot. It buried Itself in the ground
near "Old Sow" and the defenders
dug it out, probably with great re-
joicing. They at last had a cannon-
ball which would fit their guu. They
chucked it in the muzzle, rammed it
home, and aimed with great care.
Their former practice must at least
have given them the needed data,
since they hit a ship fairly on the
deck, where the crew were gathered
thickest. That one shot killed fourteen
men and wounded eighteen, and the
British fleet retired. At teast, that is
what the people of Sacketts Harbor
say, and it is their story, so they are
entitled to stick to it. (Note: His-
torians will please not write.)
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But their gratitude to "Old Sow"
does not appear to have been pro-
found, for there the old gun rests in
sun and rain, with never a tablet or a
monument to tell of past accomplish-
ment. The grass and weeds grow high
around it and the only road to it is
an overgrown and rutted wagon track.
To be sure, Sacketts Harbor is no fi-
nancial center; but these associated
sons and daughters of various wars
are always concerning themselves with
some sort of r'.(i!"orial. It seems as
if they might make a proper road to
"Old Sow," and give her n bit of
smooth lawn on which to rest, and
rub away a little of the dust and rust
of years. In the face of odds, she did
her stuff and she rates a little recogni-
tion.
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Astroiogists are .King an immense
business in .New York. They are con-
sulted by almost every class of peo-
ple. You might expect th.lt theatrical
people and other types prone to super-
stition would be potential customers,
hut hnr<]-h.:i'le>l business men want
to know whiii. stars say about
their venture-. The majority of the
. :st roll .gist s ; :. ■ \ men. and some do
not only a lo> ;i! hut a mail order
business. Tli.'y • '' me that there is
one who gets thousands of letters a
day. Som • .'f tli .se wh go to the
astrol.igisis take up the study for
themselves. Miry Hay, the actress,
is considered a fine amateur astrot-
ogist, an.l there are many more.
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But there is one new stuut in con-
nection with astrology of which I have
heard only recently. There Is a woman
who owns some well known kennels
who has the horoscopes of blooded
puppies cast as soon as they are born.
This lends to arguments with the man-
ager of the kennels, who does not
believe in astrology and does believe
In his own knowledge and experience
of dogs.
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George Gershwin, the famous com-
poser, Is a golfer of long standing
and, until recently, of high scores. But
Mr. Gershwin is Improving. The other
day, playing the Lakeville course, h •
not only, for the first time in his life,
broke 100, but shot nn 85. From now
forever more, any time Mr. Gershwin
fails to shoot In the low eighties, lie
will be off his gam".
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Stock market crashes and unemploy-
ment bring strange results. The army,
for i",.im,.le. never had less trouble
jr, .. si merits. The same 19 true
, r iir .tich of the service,
'i ! ■. . seems to be: "Join
i ■ <• three square meal*
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i il l! Syndicate.)
Six Yean and $2,000,000
Spent in Work.
London.—Eleven years ago the huge !
German fleet, still proud In defeat,
rode the waves In Scapa Flow.
It was a pleasant sight to British ,
admiralty eyes. The fight had been j
hard. The spoils of victory would be i
sweet
Then suddenly one of the battle |
cruisers lurched forward and began
settling Into the sea. Others followed
and before the astonished eyes of
British seamen the fleet disappeared
below the waves.
The Germans had opened the sea-
cocks. They had scnttled their era ft
as a last act of defiance.
Offer Is Accepted.
After recovering from their amase-
ment the admiralty officers turned
their thoughts and energies to having
the ships salvaged.
Veteran shipping men and others
contemplated the task, but mads
bids. Year after year ths ships lay
snngly In Davy Jones' locker. When
the admiralty had all but abandoned
hope of realizing on their victory, a. T.
Cox, in his late thirties, made an of-
fer. It was qaickly accepted.
Then Cox began a task which has
been watched with Interest by tke
shipping world because of the many
difficult obstacles that lay In the path
of success.
Gathering around him some of the
best engineers and divers in Europe,
Cox directed the work to date, and
has resulted tn bringing to the sur-
face, later to be junked, three battle
cruisers, one battleship, one light
cruiser and twenty-five destroyers.
Although he knew comparatively lit-
tle about salvage operations, Cox real-
ized he needed more than the usual
equipment and purchased the subma-
rine floating dock the Germans had
used, which he used in raising the
destroyers.
One of the most difficult tasks In
the entire operation, It Is said, was
that of closing all deck and hull aper-
tures left open when the fleet was
scuttled.
Determination Wins.
Cox's determination was displayed
while attempting to salvage the battle
cruiser Hlndenburg, weighing 28,000
tons. After months of hard work It
had been raised to the surface, but
developed n dangerous list and had to
be dropped back again to the ocean
floor.
Later, in order to counteract this
list, Cox's workmen built onto the
Ilindenburg's side a block of concrete
weighing 9,000 tons. On being refloat-
ed she developed a starboard list. !
Once more the cruiser was dropped !
and another concrete block was built.
This done the Hindenburg floated.
Six years have passed since Cox be-
gan his operations. His firm has spent
to date more than $2,000,000. The
profits are not known.
Sun Fires Tar Barrel,
Blast Maims Worker
Minneapolis, Minn.—Thrown sky-
ward when a tar barrel on which he
was standing exploded in a freak blast,
Clifford Palm, employee of a sheet
metal company, suffered two broken
legs.
Palm was standing on the barrel
in order to reach a weld spot, work-
ing with a torch. The barrel, empty
of tar except for that clinging to its
sides, stood in the sun. The heat of
the sun created fumes and gases filled
the barrel.
A spark from the welding torch
probably ignited the gases, which
caused the explosion.
Outcrop of Gold Ore Is
Found on Virginia Farm
Staunton, Va.—f!old mining in the
Shenandoah valley, though never prac-
ticed extensively may be revived if
ore deposits on a grazing farm, five
miles east of ICIluon, owned by John
A. Hensley, are found in sufficient
quantities to make profitable the min-
ing of the mineral.
According to reliable information,
an extensive outcrop of gold ore, the
first deposits found about a year ago,
has been discovered on this farm, and
after being assayed by government
chemists is found to constitute a
high-grade sample of the metal.
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ING MY
I Could Go to Sleep Sucking My Thumb
I could think it so sweet that I would
wake up in the morning still sucking my
thumb. But if I should do this my mouth
would hang down at the corner. Then
somebody would say: "How terrible for
him to waste his life sucking his thumb."'
as bad. Credit—free delivery--• alto the
service charge for delivery—telephoning
to the storekeeper—buying stale mer-
chandise and off brands—trading with a
store merely because it's convenient and
because you like or feel sorry ior some
clerk.
Kind friend there are other habits just
It Would Be Better to Innocently Enjoy Sucking Your Thumb Than to Do Any
of These Other Things.
^riday and Saturday
LARD A"Tfc«vroLE 16 p#und Pii| 1
85 ®p#un''93^
1 SOLE OWNER'S FINEST COFFEE ?rd98C
TEXAS MADE SYRUP 75«
CRAPES =m mm 9C
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! IDAHO WHITE POTATOES «• s
10 POUNDS 31c
FT HTTP EXPRESS
Nil 1% Absolutely Guaranteed
48 Pound Sack
I GOLD MEDAL KITCHEN TESTED FLOUR
24 POUND BAG g7C
SALMONBest Chuin
2 Tali Cans ^^C
SALMON BEST PINK
SUGAR
Tall ca. 14c MACKEREL
2 Tall Cans 25c
PURE CANE
IN A CLEAN CLOTH BAG
10 Pounds
A complete assortment of Betty Lou Cakes, baked last night, for your Sunday
dinner. They are so fresh and good. Try one.
LAMB CHOPS
POUND 25c
Pure Pork Sausage j^T"1 Pou1"1 25c
LAMB ROAST
POUND 20C
Pan Sausage
Pure Meat
BREAKFAST BACON
WILSON'S No Rind
Sugar Cured—Sliced No Waste
POUND
Pound |7j>C
29c
MACKEREL
BOSTON
BEAUTY
each 17k FLEISCHMANN'S YEAST cake 3c
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Pound 24c!
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OF MY NAME
SOLE OWNER
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Fire Breaks Out While
Arson Jury Is Examined
Preston, Idaho.—While officials were
choosing a jury for the first arson
case tried here in years, fire started
in the Preston Chamber of Commerce
rooms, where the temporary court-
room was established. Spectators and
prospective jurymen were driven hur-
riedly from the building, and the
(lames raged for an hour before they
were extinguished. The court had to
be moved elsewhere.
Of Course..
You Know
That when you place r.n cider with us that jcu are |
gcirg to get Venice from that motto:
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QUALITY and PRICE"
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Dried Pig Stomach
a Cure for Anemia
Paris.—The stomach ot a pig,
dried and pulverized, has been
found to be iin effective treat-
ment for pernicious anemia.
The French Academy of Med-
icine has studied the new cure,
which It pronounced to be as
good *s the feeding of raw liver
i< to ancmlc persons and much
£ more agreeable to take.
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In Life or Fixing up for Fall and Winter,
remember we have everything needed in
the home at Lowest Prices.
In Our Undertaking Department
We have every facility and convenience of
modern times, adapted to rendering the
sen L'e in the most agreeable details.
W. H. WALLACE IINDERAKJNG CO."
RUSK, - - TEXAS
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Ward, H. O. The Rusk Cherokeean (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, October 3, 1930, newspaper, October 3, 1930; Rusk, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291469/m1/2/: accessed May 14, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Singletary Memorial Library.