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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-15
ooNrRAcTons AND BuILDEns.
john W0l!k &. Co
CONTRACTORS AND
BClLDEES

Manufacturers OF Sash, Doors. Blinds
and stairs. Interior finish OF al Kinds.
srs IN Glass. slI ard s3s EiEA;senth
street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-15
BUTTONS, PLEATINGs, REMNANTS
ETC

KNIFE Pleatings. &c yard up; accord.
covered from scraps OF goods, leo
dozen up; all sizes, styles and colored
ivory rims, Felt pennantA, pillow
covers, etc. Button holes made:
pinking, sponging, dress forms. etc.
Davenport PieatilR, Button & Novel;
~ company, $50 South Putnam build
ing, Davenport. Phone north 733.
Send for ctrcularA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-15

WANTED-To buy, a six to eight-room
modern house for an investment
Address H care Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-15

FOR SALE Two lots, 5ox13o feet;
paving Uaid; one block from Long
View park. Inquire 1113 Fifteenth
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-15
rcR REET-ROoMs.

FOR RENT-Modern furnished rooms
at 14O7 Twelfth avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-15
FOR sALE-CITY PROPERTY.

FOR SALE - Practically new, modern
eight-room house, with large sleep
ing pobch, two blocks from city lin
its and Long View park; three lots,
location and view Phone west 1850.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-15
ron sALE-MIscELLANEoUs.

FOR SALE-Saloon, centrally located
Address "B. E." care Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-15

FOR RENT-Light housekeeping rooms
at PIT Sixteenth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-15

WANTED-Offices to clean by reliable,
competent woman; good references.
Address Office" care Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-15
EDUCATIONAL.

MENTALITY, as Applied to Vocal Ed
ucation." Interpreted by Z. standard
Thomas. tenor. Republic auditory
School OF Art Safety building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-15

FOR RENT-East side OF six-room dou-
BILE house; strictly modern. Inquire
S32 Twenty-fifth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-15

FOR SALE-Seyen- room house. all mod
ern: party anxious to sell. For par
ticulars. inquire s2s Seventeenth
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-15
FOR RENT-HOUsEs.

FOR RENT - Brand new apartment
sleeping porch and all other modern
cCnvCniences. best residence section
Apply 921is Twentieth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-15
COLLECIOES.

SC~----sS-,Ic~>>-s
and claims collected. William n
Walker. lawyer. al Peoples Bank
building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-15

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms at 1911 n
Second avenue. Schmidt hotel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-15
BICYCLES AND MOTORCYCLES.

HIC NLf1S IND WUAOHNC NI-HASs
TIRES Gall makes). accessories. lamps,
bicycles at wholesale price. S25 (or-
ange and blue enameled): ze6-21o
East Third street Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-15
MASSAGE.

SWEDISH MOVEMENT - Miss a. Elm
arson, graduated Swedish masseuse,
gives treatment In private homes and
AZ office by appointment Phone west
sl5s: ofnce, 6l6 seventeenth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-15

FOR SALE-Or exchange, new eight
room house on Eleventh street; wired
for light; has colonnader bath room,
furnace, sink, and gas; will sacrifice
for quick sale; casl. or small payment
down. balance to suit; wlll take va
cant lot, small property. or horse and
buggy as part pay. Particulars at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-15

FOR SALE-All kinds of household
furniture at 712 Thirteenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-15

WANTED-To buy, 5. & n. green trad
ed. Call at 614 Eleventh street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-15
FOR SALE-LANDS.


FOR SALE-160 acres; good improve
ments; three miles of Wyoming, Iowa
$4,000; easy terms. Address M. E.,
care Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-15

For RENT-Furnished rooms for light
housekeeping al. 307 Third street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-15

FOR SALE-Good business property on
Seventeenth street between Third and
Fourth avenues; fine investment Ad-
drss g. g. g." care Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-15

FOR SALE+Cooking range, hand coal
stove and soft coal heater. Inquire
1907 Fourth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-15

WANTED-Teams Tor excavation work
Apply New Deere Harvester job, East
Moline. Signed Henry w. Horst.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-15

FOR RENT-Modern furnished room
with use Of phone. at 736 Eighteenth
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-15

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms, suitable
for gentlemen. at 4l6 Eighteenth
street
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-25
MARION HOTEL EMPLOYEES
GIVEN FINE TREE BY
MANAGEMENT

HAS this been a happy Christmas
eveq" asked guest of one of the
employees of the Marion hotel early last
evening The answer was: "Rather
not, with the folks 5000 miles away"
the speaker not knowing what the
manager had in store for them.
81 have had a fine time" said one
later on. "You know most of us don t
have any home to go to-" said an.
other. Such were the comments among
the score or more employees around the
Christmas tree at the Marion last night.
Manager and Mrs. j. E. Grove had
thoughtfully provided tree which
was placed in the ladies dining room
on the first floor where it was deco.
rated tastily,, laden with presents and
the Marion family invited. Kola Neis
acted as Santa Claus and played his
part well. He was assisted by Jack
Rogers, president of the United States
national bank, and Mr.. Alb Magers, the
popular merchant. The presents gath.
cred from the tree were numerous,
useful, humorous and otherwise. Santa
Claus in his own inimitable way had
clever fitting sentiment to accom-.
pany each gift as he passed it to its
owner and pandemonium reigned from
the time the toy mouse was let loose
among the girl walters until the popu-
lar night clerk threw up his hands
when he was given a toy pistol filled
with candy.
''In this work-a-day world when we
see everything through the dollar sign,
it is refreshing to look upon a scene
such as Manager and Mrs. Grove
furnished last night for the employees
that don't have any home to go to-
and the employees that makes its pos
sible for them to aperate one of the
homiest little hotels on the Pacific
coast" was the comment of by
stander.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-25
LOPEZ rs NOW BELIEVED
TO HAVE MADE ESCAPE
UNITED PRESS LnAsED WIRE |

Bingham, Utah, Dec. 25.-Deep in
the snow on the narrow shelves of
the canyon walls, the posse seeking
Ralph Lopez, the slayer of six men,
passed cold Christmas day at the
Apex mine.
The discovery of an incline leading
from the upper to the lower work
ings through which the gunman may
have escaped, added discoupgement to
to discomfort. Sheriff Smith believes
the incline was not used by Lopez be-
fore the mine was sealed 1t is expect
ed the mine will be opened and
searched Friday when it is hoped to
find that the resperado succumbed
either to starvation or to the poison
GUS gases generated with smudges
nearly a month ago.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-25
TREND Of T|MES--192O
BY GEO. E. PHAIR.

Madison, Wis, Dec. 25.--Another
wave of reform surprising that of 1918
was instituted here today by faculty
representatives of the conference in
their annual meeting at the w. G. II. U.
One of the most drastic measures
adopted was the elimination of croquet
fro mthe intercollegiate athletic pro-
gram and the institution Of chess as a
major sport, For some time croquet
has been viewed with disfpvor owing
to its brutality, but today's action was
due directly to the deplorable accident
in last Saturdays game when Horald
Fuzzzlethwaite, captain of the Mime
sofa team, was carried from the field
with broken stay.
1t was also decided to substitute the
game of authors for tiddlewinks, as
the latter game has atendency to heat
the blood and render the participants
forgetful of their dignity as college
athletes
Wisconsin received heavy blow in
the expulsion of Archibald Umph, the
cleanup hitter Of the Badger debating
team. 1t WAS discovered that he had
once participated in debate with his
father over the size of his monthly al
lowance. According to rule 5, section
7, the said debate has made him a rank
professional
Shortly before the close of the ses.
sion Professor Pussyfoot formulated
the following resolutions, which will be
placed before the Ancient and Honor,
able Order Of Mollycoddles for ap.
proval:
Received, That students be permitted
to take no part in the conduct Of in
tercollegiate games, but be required to
take seats in the stands with the spec.
tators while the faculty members play
the games on paper.
Received, That the undignified cheer.
ing which has marred intercollegiate
sport in the past be restricted and that
no spectator be permitted to applaud
any louder than a whisper under pain
Of expulsion from the park.
Resolved, That no student be allowed
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-25
BAsTIcK coNFEssEs MURDER.
LIMITED pnRsa LEANED wIRH.1

San Francisco, Dec. 25.--John Bas-
tick confessed last night to the rob
berry of Southern Pacific train near
Elmonte, December !, and the murder
of E. II. Montague, the travelling pas.
senger agent who tried to thwart him.
He admitted also to having tried to
ro ba Southern Pacific train near Oak
land last month The confession was
made to Sheriff Hammel Of Los An.
geIes county on a train enroute to Los
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-25

Ploughman had held him heart and
soul-as did the infallible and instant
ly unerring truth of his words. The
world S poor, the worlds degraded,
lad found its voice.
"Luban must have broken alto.
gether. Fallows, listening, watching the
Ploughman with his soul, did not turn.
Now the man s face changed. The lips
parted strangely, the eyelids lifting
Whiteness wavered between the eyes
of the Ploughman and the eyes of Duke
Fallows. Luban S pistol crashed and
the man fell with sob.
"Fallows was kneeling among the
soaked roots of the millet, holding the
soldier in his arms"
The masses of mankind have no in
terest in war. The millions of men,
armed to the teeth, standing at atten-
tion along all the borders Of Europe
today, whom the kings and kaisers be-
lieve they command, are growing in
intelligence every year. Conscripts
they are, slaves of the hereditary mill
tary despotisms under which they were
born
But "the schoolmaster is abroad. -
Education manumits. First it frees
the slove, Then the cOnscript learns
he is a man. The soldier has his
fatherland" But it is not the
fa' therland " of which the court
lackeys prate. Soon the "ploughman "
of Russia will speak to the "plough-
man" of Austria, and the artisan Of
France to the artisan of Germany will
speak language which all hearts con
understand And one will say to the
other:
"Brother across the border: I have
no quarrel with you or you with me-.
Kings and priests are our hereditary
foes. If fight we must, which God
forbid, let us turn our weapons against
them; then beat our swords into plough
shores and our spears into pruning
hooks and learn war no more.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-25
The Epic of the Ploughman

His head was erect and bare, he car
ried no gun, scorned the pretense of
looking for wounded. Had he carried
dinner-pail the picture would have been
as complete-a god man going home
from full.testing day.
In that moment Fallaws saw more
than from the whole line before. Here
was a conscript. He had been taken
from his house, forced across Europe
and Asia to this hour. The reverse
of his prosecutors had set him free.
This freedom was the fire in his eyes.
They had torn him from his house;
they had driven and brutalized him for
months. And now was such disaster
as plain man might have prayed for.
He had prayed for it in the beginning,
but in the long, slow gatherings for
battle, in the terrible displays of pow
er, he had lost his faith to pray. Yet
the plain man s God had answered that
early prayer. This was the brightness
off the burning in the blue eyes.
ellis prosecutors had been shamed
and undOne. He had seen his compan-
ions dissipate, his sergeants run; seen
his captain fail to hold. The great
force that had tortured him, that had
seemed the world in strength, was now
broken before his eyes, Its mighty
muscles were writhing, their strength
running down. The love of God was
splendid in the anker's heart; the
breath of home had come. The turning
in the grain--was turning homeward.
"All this Fallows saw. 1t was il
Elimination to him--the hour of his
great reception.
"Luban, just insulted by the other
infantryman, now faced the big, blithe
presence, emerging unhurried from the
grain. Luban raised his voice:
70 And what are you sneaking back
for9'
70 am not sneaking-'
&c Rotten soldier stuff-you should
be shot down.
"'I am not a soldier-I am
ploughman.
''You are here to fight
I" They force me to come
'' Forced you to fight for your
Fatherand2
g This is not my fatherland, but
strange country
''You are here for your Father
land
Z" 4 have six children in Russia.
The Fatherland is not feeding them.
My field is not ploughed.
"The talk had cracked; it had re-
quired but few seconds; Luban had
done it all for Fallows to see and hear
but Fallows was very far from OBJ
serving the pose of that weaking. The
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-25
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= THE ROUNDUP. =
Il 4 4 4 L l. 4 = L 4 L L n 4

Old Santa got busy with Portland 3
postoffice Tuesday and 25O,0OO letters
were received in seven mail pouches,
that had been held up on the delayed
trains.
Emanuel H. Brannon aged Sc, and a
former resident of Benton county died
at COlfax, Tuesday.
W. H. Egan, Of Quinaby, has just
shipped the second car of apples raised
by him to San Francisco, and will have
a third for shipment in short time,
Clackamas county has added 66 pre-
cincts to its election system, the in
crease being made necessary by giving
women the franchise.
Snow to the depth of six inches is
reported in many parts of eastern Ore
gon.
80
Plans for paving 70 blocks were ap-
proved by the Eugene council at its
meeting Monday night. This would
make about seven miles.
R#H
Los Angeles capitalists are consider
ing the placing Of gas plant in AL.
bany
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-25
A NOTRE DAME LADY's APPEAL

To all knowing sufferers OF rheumatism,
whether muscular or OF the Joints, sciatlca,
lumbagos, backache, pains In the kidneys or
neuralgia pains, TO write to her for home
treatment which has repeatedly cured all Of
these tortures. She feels IL her duty TO send
II to all sufferers FREE. You cure yourself
at home as thousands will testify-no change
ot climate being necessary. This simple
discovery banishes uric acid from the blood,
loosens the stiffened joints, purihes the blood
and brightens the eyes, giving elasticity and
tone TO the whole system. II the above
interests you, for procf address Mrs, M
Summers, Box Il, Notre Dame. Ind.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-25
ROCK ISLAND MAN QUITS,

Chicago, Dec. 25.--The resignation Of
John Sebastion, third vice president Of
the Rock Island lines, was announced
today to became effective January l.
A successor will be named within few
days. Sebastion was one Of the best
known railroad men in the country and
hod been with the Rock Island for SO
years. He retires because Of poor
health
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-25
MINISTER MARRIED 4
TIMES BEFORE HE'S 50
Rev. William H. Ayers Running Race
For Matrimonial Honors With
Goodwin and Hopper.
ALSO FIGURES IN SUIT
FOR ALTERNATING AFFECTIONS
Exonerated on This Charge and Has
Been Reported Engaged to Many
Women of His City.
UNITED PRESS LEASED w1RE.l


Boston, Dec, 25.--Married four times
while still year shy of 80, the Rev.
William B. Ayers, pastor of the Park
and Downs Congregational church, VOL
laston, one of the prettiest suburbs of
Boston, has been entered as an added
starter in the matrimonial sweepstakes
in which Nat Goodwin and De Wolf
Hopper at this time are head.on favor
ties.
Goodwin s life has been one marriage
after another; Hopper, too is similarly
fixed-five spouses apiece. But in ad-
dition to his martial record DR.. Ayres,
up to this time has figured in a sensa-
tional suit for alienation in which he
was exonerated, as well as being report
ed engaged to at least half dozen
women at one time.
Chronologically, this is the martiol
record to date of the much married min
lister;
Married, at the age of Is, to Meta
Eyforth, 16, at Wichita, Kansas, mar
riage annuled by the court on grounds
Of minority.
Married at the age of 20 to an ac-
tress at Duluth, Mimi, divorced in 1906.
Married at the age of 90 to Pauline
Shepard, at Watertown, N. Y, his wife
dying in less than month after the
ceremony.
Last week welded to Sarah Abigail
Miller, of Newton Center, Mass,
The ceremony was a secret one at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
George D. Miller, of Norwood avenue,
Newton Center, Mass.
Following the ceremony the couple
slipped away in high powered auto
mobile, leaving behind them instruc-
tions not to reveal any details of the
wedding Relatives of the bride would
not even divulge the name of the Off
ciating minister though his identity
was suspected from canvas of New
ton ministers.
Within two hours of the ceremony
Mr.. Ayers, riding toward the house of
his bride with the necessary marriage
license, denied his identity to news
paper men when first confronted and
then shook them off with "nothing
to say at all" when they met him en-
tering Miss Miller's home.
Once An Actor.
Little wonder that Pastor Ayers
parishoners and friends and Greater
Boston church circles generally are
keenly interested in the announcement
that he has wed again. Like Nat
Goodwin and De Wolfe Hopper, Pastor
Ayers once followed the footlghts as
his profession. But unlike the much
married comedians, Pastor Ayers did
not stick to the stage.
Pastor Ayers first came into the lime
light in the troubles that came into
the Park and Downs congregation with
charges made by Chester A. Boynton,
who was later suspended from member
ship, Then came Boynton's $4,000 al.
ienation suit and n sensational trial in
the Suffolk court. Pastor Ayers won.
This suit caused split in the church.
Then came Mrs. Helen Willett Boyn-
ton s suit for divorce against her hus.
band.
A council Of Congregational ministers
had previously placed Pastor Ayers un.
der "friendly supervision" He has
continued his ministerial work quietly
at Wollaston.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-25

the supervisors were in session. consider
ing the unemployment situation A
plan was under discussion for feeding
the workless until Saturday night in
the meantime every effort being
made to find employment for as many
as possible by Monday
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-25
VIOLENT SPEECHES ARE
MADE BY UNEMPLOYED
UNITED PRESS LEASED wrRH.I

San Francisco, Dec. %. - Violent
speeches were being made before an
outdoor gathering of about 5000 un-
employed at Marshall Square, Eighth
and Market streets, at 2;45 Wednesday
afternoon.
"Direct action" and the looting Of
stores was threatened by some Of the
orators.
At the city hall, about block away,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-25
SENATE PAGES ARE GIVEN
BIG DINNER BY MARSHALL.

Washington, Dec. 25,--Sixteen smil-
ing faces were gathered around large
table yesterday afternoon in the ma
tional capital and sixteen boys smacked
their lips with delight at the splendid
Christmas dinner provided for the SEN
ate pages by Vice President Marshall.
Senator Chiffon presented each Of the
pages with n knife and Senator Mar
tine gave each of the boys sum Of
money.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-25

to participate in intercollegiate athlet
les whose collar exceeds number IA or
whose chest measurement exceeds "a
inches.
The meeting closed with n stirring
address by Professor Erasmus Blge.
water on "The Subiugation of the Red
COrpuscle.v
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-25

comforting results IL breaks up a
cold quicker than any mustard plaster
you ever saw.
Best for Sore Throat, Bronchitis,
Tonsilitis, Group, Stiff Neck, Asthma,
Neuralgia, Headache, Congestion,
Pleurisy, rheumatism, Lumbago, Pains
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-25

ate nurse, st, Petersburg, Florida, says:
81 have found it excellent for every
thing that has TO do with colds or rheu-
matte affections. am a professional
nurse, and this product is better than
anything ever saw"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-25

Accept no substitute.
If your druggist cannot
supply you send, 25c or
SOC to the MUSTER
OLE Company Cleve-
land o., and we will
mail you a jar postpaid
Miss M. Speers, gradu-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-25
BY THE REV. g. F. AKED, D. D.,
l.. L. d.

viii Lexington Comfort, in his new
book, "Down Among Men," crystal
lizes a world-movement into a single
tragic incident. He sings the Epic
of the Ploughman.
The masses of mankind are at last
beginning to rebel against the blood
tax imposed upon them by rulers whom
they scorn and hate. The masters if
many legions will not be masters for
ever. 1t is doubtful whether they are
masters today. Sir Edward Grey, Sec
retary of state in King Georges cabi-
net, has been warmly praised for the
mastery policy which, years ago, kept
the war in the Balkans within bounds
and prevented European conflict
that would not have ended until con-
tinent was drenched with blood.
The real keeper of the peace of Eu-
rope, however, was not Sir Edward
Grey, but "The Ploughman" of Will
Lexington Comfort s story! The "Pow-
ers" were afraid of war. They were
afraid of using the vast armaments
which they have built up at such in
credible expense. They We're not sure
of their own armies. They could not
depend upon the soldier stuff they had
to employ.
1t is on the cards that, if ever the
great civilized nations of the world
bring on a war in which millions of
their people have no interest, the of.
ficers will be shot down, then arms
will be flung away, the men who
were commanded to kill one another
will fraternize in the light of day.
John Hay, when secretary Of state,
denounced war as the "mOst ferocious
and futile of human follies. "Fero-
cious" the world has always known it
to be- "Futile" wise men have al
ways held it. And the common man,
Mr.. Comfort S "Ploughman," is in the
mind no longer to be party to the
perpetuation of the supreme "folly"
of the ages. Herein lies the hope Of
the world.
The curse of conscription hangs like
a pail over the nations beyond the
seas. But the people are in full re.
volt. France multiplies penalties upon
the men who preach to the conscript s
gospel of disobedience. Under the
British flag, Australia and New Zea-
land imprison boys who will not sub
nit to compulsory military training.
Yet the movement gathers strength
every day, While preparations for
war were never so gigantic as in this
hour, mankind was never nearer to the
dawn of universal peace,
This is how Will Lexington Comfort
tells the story of the "Pdoughman. "
1t is during the Russo-Japanese war.
The Russian forces have been defeated
in a pitched battle. Soldiers are run.
ming away like sheep; In vain the Of.
ficers try to rally their panic.stricken
commands Tmhan a Vounp officer
who has lost his nerve, is yet trying
to stay the rout. Fallaws is an Amer
lean war correspondent who sees AMI
understands and compels us to see;
"Out of the grain came striding a
tall soldier of the ranks. His beard
was black, his eyes very blue The
mans broad shoulders were thrust
back; his face clean Of cowardice,
clean as the grain and as the open sky,