Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-10-29
Through war-Rldden Europe


arrested as q spy and to save myself
had enlisted In the British army. The
fact of the matter is some of the good
people in the part OF the city Of Glas-i
gov where had rooms were q little
suspicious of me and n evening on
the same street some boys said, as II
passed, There goes a spy. OIL
course, when one knows he is sus-l
he naturally feels somewhat uneasy
Knowing that my American clothes
marked me too conspicuously as al
foreigner, I purchased a Scotch cap
and made some other little alterations
in my dress. 1t was not long until
people ceased to take any notice of
me.
Since coming to Stirling, / have ex-
pected the police to pay me a visit as
they are very suspicious of strangers.
My landlady told me that they have
inquired about several of her board
ers, and one young man, a surveyor,
was compelled to give proof of his
good intentions. Now that l am get
ting accustomed to these strict mill
tary requirements, / have not the
least uneasiness as both my passport
and American speech would argue
eloquently in my favor.
Accommodating" Horses and Autos
Several thousand horses have been
collected at Stirling, and others will
continue to be brought in. 1t is a
common practice with the military %
Commander horses, autos, etc. A
:, ~ a N Whn sc cornnp{a1 utfh a
big garage told me that two large
automobile trucks of, the firm had
been taken and that they had receiv-
ed word that a third might be re-
Questioned,
Queer reports of the war are scat
ltered broadcast over the country, and
gain credence before the newspapers
can prove them untrue. Several
weeks ago glowing reports of a large
Russian force having landed in
France were put into circulation The
actual number of train loads of men
had been noted in their passage from
Aberdeen to London. The plansibil
ity Of this report, coupled with the
earnest wish that 1t might prove true
caused extravagant stories to be pub
lished by the over credulous.
Many Foundationiess Reports.
Then, too, many letters am being
received from the United StStes anG
Canada deploring the fact chat there
is such great scarcity of food pro
ducts here. Some of these reports
have it that many people n actual
ly starving. sG course, this war has
caused prices TO rise considerably, blu
I do not believe there is any wide
spread restitution or want in Grea
/ Britain Today I heard q prominen
man say that business was being con
i Quoted quite IN the ordinary manner
No doabt, as the wal continues, Their,
will be mndh suffering here as ne
suit OF lit.
This evening 500 soldiers from tn,
Castle left for the front. Up to thu
present date Scotland has furnished
more volunteers in proportion to tn
Number or men of military age thai
England, Ireland, or Wales.
l~mperturhiiity Of the Scotch.
TIE imperturbility of the scotcl
!, l.chaTacter is plainly recognized il
4 this great national crisis. No one al
pears undu1y excited, or disturbed
: but I have learned that there is al
!, undercurrent of feeling ;fmpelling ey
erypne to determined actaon, and pei
. sistent resistant.
! microscopy services are beini
, held by nearly all the churches. Tines
/ are not mere outbufsts Of sentiments
feeling, but the expression of matur
, thought and calm reflection.
II EEM aMEELtt"a
Keeps the Doctor Going.
) Admiral Dewey, on being compl
mented on mis- superb health, smile
) and said:
! Il attribute my good condition t
plenty Of exercise and no banquett
One-third of what we eat you know
enables us to live"
In that case said Aals friene