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)TILIT.A RY TOR RNAI E NIT. A Correspondeut Describes Her Tisit to Sham Battle at Nashville, Tenn. Editor Herald and News: I have not seen a copy of your paper for several4 months, and as a consequence I do not know just what has been said in your columns of the great military tournament, which took place here from the 19th to 28th of June, but since this is a rainy day of rest I thought I would tell what I saw. As this was a week of mimic war fare, to begin, I will say that I feel like T imagine a general feels when: ,victory is his, but am I victorious? Evidently I am, for I stood my last examination yesterday and received a real sheepskin, of which I am proud. It is not of myself but of the tourna ment that I wish to speak-then bact to it. From the 19th to the 28th of June Nashville was a seat of warfare (though minus that element which Sherman so tersely described.) Sec retary of War Dickinson and 2,000 of Uncle Sam's choice troops were here to delight.the people with the man euvers of war. All branches of the service were represented, cavalry, infantry, engin eers, field artillery, hospital corps and signal corpse, etc. The first performance of the occa sion was a regimental parade which was a very elaborate affair. Then fol lowed. an inspection of camp-life, which was not so brilliant as the dress parade, but of more irterest to me. Decidedly so when a soldier of the greatest army in the world escorted me around over tkL.% camp and explain ed every thing of soi.' lif-. At 6 the soldiers had supper and I ] watched them partake of the rations which were dealt out to them. I was invited to dine with them, but I was so filled with new sights I told one of the boys I preferred a drink, and was handed a full quart of ice tea in a tin cup. it Many miltary ai.hletics showinglj courage of regulars in facing unex- if pected hazards. were demonstrated. C Some of which I might mention was I a driving contest in which teams of a horses were driven between 12 postst set ouf corners of small squares, the diagonals of which were 10 feet long. p Wireless telegraphy-the establish- s ment of two wireless stations and t sending a message. Two methods were used in this exercise, one when the mast was put up from the ground and where it was put up from the wagons. Roman race, showing mount ed troopers in bareback feats of dar ing. Relay race, showing rapidity with which troopers carry long distance miessages. Rescue race, showing how j soldiers are rescued when their hors es are shot from undeP them. Wall a scaling, showing method of armyt scaling stockade walls.e 'Another' interesting feature was the a pack train of mules. About 20 pack mules loaded with ammunition and food were driven on the Darade. a ground - The mules were unbridled, the V packs removed and placed on the b ground. At a signal the bell horse was led to the place where the packs e kere piled, then it was interesting to r see how the mules crowded around. fi The packs were replaced and as the S bell horse led back to camp every* mule followed in good order. The pac~ ~ train is considered an important part C of the army. They are used to carry r food and ammunition, and especially *in carrying amnmunition to the battle r line. Some one sais that the mules I will go over mountains and swim riv *ers when the bell horse leadB the way. I Another interesting incident was the bridge building-members of Company C engineer corps, interest- t ed the field followed by wagons load ed with material for the bridge. Be- 1 ginning at a signal it took eight min utes to build a bridge (and as the little boy said about th^e rabbit, a sure *'nough bridge) and for the men and I wagons to pass over. While the last( parts were being put up some of the < men formed in line and fired a con-:3 tinual stream, showing how the men < building the bridge would be protect- < ed in time of war should the enemy I attack them.1 On Friday afternoon I saw what I') would have thought was a real battlei had I not seen by the program that it was a "sham." I shall not attempt to K describe it, my words are inadequate. But as I saw the long lines of infantry stretched across the field and pouring. volleys into the ranks of the seeming ly enemy, saw the re-enforcement on both sides, saw the movements of the scouts, saw the wild charge of the cavalry-and an occasional thund'er from cannon-away over on the hill. It seemed like a whole history book was before me. The vast crowd of about 40,000 peo p)le was almost as interesting as the tournament. It wouldn't have been hfte 'a real battle had not the field heen full of dead and wounded. Of'H eo;irs. soml&a of tho women were cry ig. and one police got uneasy as he thought one man was seriously wounded or dead, so he went out to in vestigate, the soldier stretched on the ground, looked up and smiled. Ima gine how the police felt! There are many interesting things that I would like to mention, but for: lack of time I can not. However, I will mention the flights made by Chas. K. Hamilton, the world famous avia tor, in his bi-plane. The machine measures 27 feet from tip to tip and 26 feet in length, it is very simple. There are two planes, like timber plank, only lighter, two shorter planes, one at each end. The engine, rudder, gliding wheel and three other wheels (the names of which I have forgotten, or never knew) but they were the wheels that ran on the ground. Flights were made every day and some times when at a height of 300: reet he would turn off the power of the moter and swoop down nearly to the ground then rise like a big bird In the air. Mr. Hamilton said he had made ah attitude of 3,100 feet, and thg greatest speed was one mile in 1.:11. It is very vident that airships will in the near! Euture be employed in actual warfare. The whole thing was a great educa tional valve to me, and I can't see why any boy wouldn't like to be a sol :ler-especially in time of peace. Louise D. Suber. Nashville, Tenn., July 3, 1910. ANDERSON'S GALA WEEK. Wany Attractions Will be Provided by the Live and Progressive Elec tric City. Anderson, July 11.-Anderson's Rome Coming and Gala Week, which ;vill be August 1-6, promises 'to be a rreat event. The people of Anderson tre inviting all their friends and rel ttives. to come back and spend that week with them. Ample amusements Lnd attractions will be provided, and he week promises to be one of' en oyment for the visitors and home olks alike. The festivitites will ,pen on Tuesday, August 2, when, the Lnderson fire department will have its ,nnual parade and inspection. A ournament will follow and a num >er of teams from other cities are go ig to compete. Prizes of sutficient ize are being offered to make the surnament a success. Wednesday, August 3, will be Farm rs' day. Some of the leading agricul ural workers of the country will be avited to be present and deliver ad resses. There will also be a meet- I 2g of the Anderson County Boys' Corn lub. Thursday, August 4, will be Wood-! ien of the World Day. All the camps i Anderson county will take part in monster parade. Several of the na onal officers are expected to be pres-a nt and the day will be one of interest 1 nd profit to the members of thisc opular secret Qrder. Friday, August 5, will be Confeder te Veterans' day. * It is planned to. iake it a reunion for the Confederate eterans exclusively. A barbecue will ( e served to the old soldiers at Buena 'ista park, and they will have a day ntirely to themselves in which they 1ay enjoy themselves in their own shion. The speakers for the occa ion will be announced later. Saturday, August 6, will be Red ~ len's day. This is .a very popular rder, and all the tribes in the Pied ?ont section are invited to be present. ~rizes will be offered for the tribes aaking the best display in the parade.' t is expected that one of the trib s vill confer the adoption degree on a a1e face in the open air in Buena ista park. This will be open to the iublic and will be one of the most in eresting events of the entire week. The Anderson chamber of commerce. as contracted for Longo's air ship to ,rve daily exhibitions during the week. 'his air ship is one of the same type, is the one in which Count Zepplin has >een creating so much excitement ini lermany. It will fly all over the city )f Anderson every day during the: reek, and no doubt many thousands >f people will come simply to see this me attraction. During four nights of :he week there will be Lyceum at-. :ractions in the casino at Buena Vista park. These are all high class at-; :ractions and will be much appreciat d. The Maryland Amusement com pany, with 15 high class attractions, wPil also give entertainments ever'y afternoon and at night. The chamber of commerce is con sidering other attractions for the .ome coming week and these will be innounced within a short time. All in ill, Anderson's-Home Coming and Gala week promises to be one of the big gest events of the year in South Caro-1 lina. A great deal of interest is be ing shown both at home and abroad, and Anderson will be thronged with crowdssof people every day during the week. The people of Anderson cor lially invite all their friends to visit DOES IT PAY TO EXPERIMENT? SOMETIMES, YES, BUT NOT ALWAYS. I know a man, a customer of mine, who told me frankly that he could buy groceries cheaper elsewhere. He qui etly went away, and got his groceries "elsewhere." He i came back a wiser man, and frankly admits that he don't1 want any more cheap gro ceries. 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