The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-11
Indiana Soldier of Fortune
Tells of Warfare in Gen.
trail America.
HE SERVED IN GUATEMALA
ARMY A JOKE, HE
DECLARES, AND THE REVOLT
TIoNs IN THE REPUBLICS ARE
LIKE COMIC OPERAS.

LOganspOrt, Ind. Dec. LIT would
be shame for the United States to
go to war with Nicaragua" exclaimed
Carl Weinand.a of this city, who sever
al years ago served in the army of
President Gabrielle of Guatemala. THE
armies of those Central American
countries are joke. The police force
of Indianapolis could put President Ze-
laya and his whole army to flight. Why
fifty of us Americans put down a rev.
olutiOn in Guatemala, which threaten
ed to GUST President Gabrielle from Of
flee. And the funny part of the deal
was not one Of us had gun. The
insurgents kind of looked us over. held
a consultation and decided that they
would call off the war. And President
Zelaya's army is composed of men of
the same caliber. Honestly, it would
be criminal for the United States to
go down there and shoot down the
poor devils.''
Weinand is a veteran of three wars.
He served as regular in the war with
Spain and saw active service in Cuba.
He saw a member of one of the regi-
Shortly after the close of the war his
term of enlistment expired and he went
to South Africa, with the intention of
joining the Beers. But he was unable
to get through the lines, and becoming
"broke" and disguised, he enlisted in
the British army and continued in SER
vice until the close of the war. Then
he drifted back to the United States.
During the worlds fair in st. Louis.
he took part in the big spectacular pro-
duction, "The Boer War;" and for
months fought over again the battles
of the Transvaal.
Engaged to Put Down Rebellion.
When the fair closed the show went
to New Orleans, and there a special
agent of President Gabrielle, of Qua
temala, approached the Boer war vet
Grams and hired them to go as soldiers
to his country. Gabrielle wished them
to put down one of the periodical revo-
buttons that threatened. Fifty of the
veterans, Weinand among them. &C
copied service and were shipped, but
before the boat sailed the United
States authorities learned of the move
ment and prevented them.
Talk about your comic opera arm
les! Well, the Nicaraguan army was
even more of burlesque. The uni
form was suit of overalls. The Off
GERS, however were differtnly CARRIED
They had real uniforms and the rank
was determined by the amount of gold
braid and spangles which the officer
wore. The general was loaded down
with gold trappings and medals until
very little of the cloth could be seen
And as for patriotism, why, the men
do not know what the word means.
honestly believe that the fifty of us, ii
equipped with the the proper kind OF
guns and plenty of ammunition, could
have whipped President Cabrello's
army and the insurgents besides. Reg
ulars and insurgents alike were bare
footed: they had every kind of gun
from old muzzle leaders to the best
improved patterns, and they knew as
much about army tactics as a dog
knows about heaven. The command
about face turned the army in TWEEN
| ty different directions, and forward
march, sent them on run for the
first shade tree