The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-16
HANDSOME "RECRUII"
DuPfS MARINE OFFICERS
But When Ordered TO Prepare
for Physical Examination,
Disappears

Chicago, H.. Dec. ia remark
able romance. with dramatic and
thrilling incidents that can hardly be
duplicated in the pages OF historical
novels, came TO Il climax In Chicago
today.
II is a story of loyal and daring
yonng woman. who, disguised as y
man. sought 70 enlist in the navy in
order to Join her warrior lover, who
Is now in Philadelphia. waiting to be
sent with his company 10 Central
America, supposedly In connection
with the Nicaraguan troubles there.
The young woman took in two expe-
rienced recruiting sergeants, and by
her persistent daring so won the
hearts OF the officers that this morn,
ing they gave her ticket to phia-
delphia. AT the present time Il Is ex.
pected she Is on her way eastward.
The handsome recruit" succeeded
IN deceivng the officers until they
ordered her to prepare for physical
examination After waiting an un.
usually long time. they entered the
room where the recruit" was sup
posed to be disrobing. and found an
open window. few hairpins and a
delicately perfumed lace handker.
chief
Actors in the Romance.
The hero Is Corp. James 7. Dixon
United states marine corps. who re.
Gently inherited 100000 on the
death of his father, we'll known cit
izen OF Toronto, Ontario
The name OF the heroine Is given as
Miss Adelaide Portwood OF Decatur.
I'LL, where her family Is declared 40
be Of some consequences
Subordinate actors are Sergt John
A. Holman, United States marine
corps, in charge of the recruiting
station Capt. William Brackett,
commanding the department of Ill
nois and Wisconsin, United States
marine corps; Dr. William III Daily.
examining physician. United States
marine corps, and Sergt- Arthur T.
Seeley
At o'clock this morning the re.
crulting officer IN South Chicago
telephOned headquarters that he had
picked M splendid young fellow
who desired 10 enter the navy He
was directed 10 bring In the recruit
and as soon as they appeared the OF
fcers recognized their visitor Of an
earlier hour.
Boy confesses He is q Girl.
Sergeant Holman took the young
man to one side and asked her what
It an meant She broke down and
confessed her desire TO accompany
her fance TO Nicarasuan waters. She
said she feared he might be wounded
In action. and her place was beside
him. The officers were so impressed
BY her pluck and nerve that they Inn
mediately raised a purse. bought her
a ticket to Philadelphia. and wished
her luck They explained that the
government could not permit her 70
accompany the marines on the war
ship, but At the same time they
wished her luck
Sergeant Holman, discussing the
case after she he'd tagen the first
train f0f Philadelphia. offered 10
wager any reasonable gum that she
would &c on the boat with her fiance.
Before We knew we were dealing
with q woman be said, I'VE were
much impressed with the splendid
figure of the recruit and congratu-
lated ourselves on securing so val
nable an addition to Uncle Sans
fighting force. She would pass for .
man anywhere particularly hand
some man--and We all hope she will
find some way 10 carry ont her plan n