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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-22
SHELDON is RECOVERING.
Condition Of Ames Mayor Said to Be
More Hopeful.
special to Tlmes-Republican.

Special to Times RepUblican.
Ames, April 22-The condition Of
Farley Sheldon, mayor of Ames, who
was stricken yesterday morning, is
said by his family to be much i'm
proved today. His doctor orders him
to receive no visitors in order to give
him a complete let up from business
The physician says he may be up in
week. Mr.. Sheldon regained full
control of his faculties today after ir-
rational periods yesterday. The trou-
BILE was diagnosed as acute gastritis
with complications. Overwork Is
claimed as the cause of his collapse
Friends from all over Iowa are wiring
and writing, inquiring as to his con-
dition.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-22
ATTACK WEee-kENYoN BILL.
ConstitutionaIity Of Statute Again
Brought Into Controversy.

Muscatine, April 22-The constitu-
tionality Of the Webb Kenyon bill Is
to be again brought into controversy
thru the appeal OF the case of D. A.
Willis VS.. the Rock Island Railway
Company, the case being taken from
the district court of Muscatine county
today. The company held up ship
ment of cream ale made months ago
and the judgment In favor Of the
plaintiff in the justice court was af-
firmed in the district court Mr.. VIII
lis. leading button manufacturer OF
Muscatine. recovered the wet goods or
a writ OF plevin.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-22
ST. Louis Cash Grain Close.

FURNISHED by Taylor & Patton, grain
merchants % East Main. phone 6S.]
ST. Louis, April D.
Wheat-No. , red 931a@95 No. 3
red and No. red none; No. . hard
1895; No. hard "a; No. hard
none
Corn-No. s9a: No 8 6s@69: No
4 6512. No. 2 yellow II: No. yellow
ssh q 20; No. yellow Go Y a Sc; No.
. white Il; No. 8 white 6S12 @691s; No.
4 white $50 661a.
Oats-No. . 80: No. 3 $50: No.
none; No. white 401s; No. white
15@391a: No. 4 white 3SA 3Sh;
standard 392.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-22
Chicago Produce.

Chicago, April .G.
Butter-Nehanged.
Eggs-Higher; receipts 1886 cases;
at mark, cases included 17k @1SA;
ordinary frsts 17k@1s firsts 1870
1874.
Cheese-Lower; daisies 16A 617;
twins 16A @16k: Young Americas 10 X
ole; long horns 16@16A.
Poultry-Alive unchanged.
Pork-Cash 20.25.
Lard-Cash 10.15.
Ribs-Cash 10.50@11.00.
Rye-No. 2 60.
Barley-4S@64.
Timothy-3.0064.:75
Clover-S.00@12.50
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-22
Grain Trade News Items.

From Lamson's wire to Bell & Wich-
Gilman, 203 Masonic Temple. Phone
1881
Primary receipts = Wheat. 100000;
corn. 270,0O0; oats, $4,000. Shipments
Wheat, $4,000; corn, $4,000; oats,
$4,000.
Clearances-Wheat and flour, 372,
900: corn, 5000; oats, $4,000.
Northwest cars - Minneapolis, II;
Duluth, 8; Winnipeg. 1874.
Chicago car lots-Wheat. So: corn
%; oats, y. Estimated cars-Wheat
20; corn, 81; oats, 102.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-22
cAPsLS. ROGERS

Brooklyn. - The super-dreadnough
New York, commanded by Capt. T. s.
Rodgers, is almost ready to sail for
Mexican waters. She is a sister ship
Of the Texas. These are UEcle Sans
biggest warships. Captain Rodgers will
take 500 marines south with him, He
IL q sea fighter Of acknowledged abil-
ity and will prove q strong re-enforce-
ment to the fleet under Rear Admiral
Badger, on the east coast.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-22
Rano. Of CHICAGO Grain Prices.

Chicago, April y.
wheat-May opened at 80: highest
93A: lowest 90: closed 931s; July
opened at Soy; closed SO.
Corn-May opened at 63%; highest
64A: lowest $685. closed 64ss; July
opened at 63%: closed 64Z.
Oats-May opened at 37M: highest
37a; lowest 37M: closed 37B; July
opened at 371a closed 27B.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-22
oo e Il, Mattel

Cutting teeth at the ago OF "a years
is quite an unusual thing, but that 10
what Nathan Wirebaugh, Fostoria,
tanitor, has Just accomplished. While
suffering with typhoid pneumonia he
felt q soreness around his gums Tor
several days, and was surprised to
know that when he recovered he had
an extra tooth. When he was 81 years
old he cut a double tooth, and ten years
later another ons.-C Cincinnati En-
quirer. gss
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-22
Kansas City Cash Grain Close.

Furnished by Taylor & Patton. grair
merchants, 30 East Main. Phone 6S.1
Kansas City, April %.
Wheat-No. 9 red, sSl. a S91a: No.
red, S7mSS1a; No. 4 red, S51e @S7h
No. hard. s51s mss1a; No. hard
SAL 6S9 nominal: No. hard. s4GS7.
Corn-No >. 6s@6SEs: No. 3. $50
No. 4. none: No. ? yellow, 6s6 20; No
yellow IS: No. 4 yellow, none: No.
white, sa@7O: No. white, 6712 @6Sk
No 4 white, none.
Oats-No. .. 371s q IS: No. 3. 3sE d
81 nominal; No. 4, none; No. . white
3s12 G3s; No. white, IS; No. white
none.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-22
ASSEMBLING BIG FLEET.
Every Available Fighting Craft Of Ma
ton to 90 Into Service.

Washington. April 22-While not ex-
pecting foreign complications. the gov
eminent proposes to be prepared for
them. Every fighting craft under the
American flag il to be placed in COM
mission.
All the vessels in receive, including
a large number of Anticipated battle
ships and cruisers. as well as smaller
craft, are to be called to the color.
The capital ships-that Is. battleships,
armored cruisers. and torpedo boat de-
stroyers-are to be concentrated into
one formidable feet.
i The blockade work to be done In
Mexico will be performed by small
cruisers, gunboats, and revenue cut
tiers.
To commission all the vessels avail
able 1t will be necessary to increase
the navy by $4,000 men. The action to
be taken VIII be less important with
reference to impending operations on
Mexico than as an object lesson for q
power or powers which may care to
interfere with the United States in the
enforcement OF it's will on Huerta.
Will Hold Up Pending Questions.
With this country prepared, no ma
ton probably will care to say what we
shall or shall not do or apply pressure
to force us to settle any impending
question.
The vessels which are available for
commission will bring the total naval
strength OF the United States up to the
following figures:
Battleships, first class !
Batheships. second class. rs
Armored cruisers ~
Cruisers ...............oS
GunboatS ............ 81
Destroyers and torpedo boats .......73
Submarines 80
Foreign Ships in Mexican Waters.
The following foreign men OF war are
reported to be in Mexican waters:
The French cruiser Montcalm at
Guaymas; the British sloop OF war
Shearwater at Acapulco; the French
cruiser Des Cartes the English ar
mored cruiser Essex, the German
cruiser Dresden. the Spanish cruiser
Carlos v. at Vera Cruz; the English
cruiser Hermione at Tampico; the
British gunboat Algerme at Esanada;
the British cruiser Lancaster at Puerto,
and the Japanese armored cruiser Id
zuno at Marzanillo.
In addition to these preparati lions for
:
Their steps to increase the efficiency OF
the marine corps.
Because OF the prominence they VIII
play in the Mexican situation he or
dered that Maj. Gen. Barnett, com
mandant of the marine corps. be made
one of his council Of aid. which In the
navy is similar to the strategy board OF
the army.
Activities in Marine Arm.
Colonel Waller, United States marine
corps was ordered to proceed to Vera
Cruz at cnce to assume command OF
the brigade there. Colonel Mahoney
was ordered to Vera Cruz to take
resimental command Col. F. c. Moses
was ordered to Philadelphia to as
senble a regiment Of marines from
various stations along the Atlantic
coast to proceed to Mexico aboard the
chartered transport MORO Castle -
soon as the latter can reach Pnila-
delpfia from New York.
There are available in the entire SER
vice about 10000 marines. There are
now 1890 at Vera Cruz under Lieu
Tenant Colonel Lejeune. The regi-
ment under Colonel Moses. together
with the marines in Admiral Badgers
fleet. will swell the number to over
5000 ready for immediate service.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-22
ROUNDUP OF HoDoEs.
Beer Party .t Hampton Broken Up by
officers-Liquors Stolen.

Special 70 Times-Republican.
Hampton, April GA hobo camp
near the Great Western railroad yards
here was raided by the officers last
evening and ten Of the twenty were ar
rested. The officers captured several
cripples and boys. but the more active
escaped The raid was made because
OF the theft of ten kegs Of beer from
a Great Western car. The beer was
found in the camp. or rather that por-
ton not consumed. A second gang
was rounded up near the fair grounds
Railroad detectives IRE here to prose.
cute.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-22
He Ia Literary,

Colonel Brown seems to be very
literary" remarked a visitor to the
Brown household to the negro maid.
glancing at pile Of magazines lying
on the floor
"Yas, ma'am" replied the ebony
faced girl: "yas, ma'am, he sholey am
literary. He jes' nat'elly littahs things
all over dis house. should say he
shore was literary
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-22
CHICAGO Grain Close.

Chicago. April %.
wheat-No. 2 red. 9599s No. red.
931sm941a No. . hard, s3@93@; No.
9 hard, $3.50: No. 2 northern, 95@96:
No. 3 northern. $685.; No. spring,
95m951a No. 3 spring. $685..
Corn-No ., s5A; No. yellow, SS;
No. 3, 65k; No. yellow, 66@66k.
Oats-No. white, 39A; No. white.
3SK m3sh: standard. 49,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-22
Peoria Cash Grain Close,

FURNISHED by Taylor & Patton. grain
merchants, % East Main. Phone 6S.]
Peoria, April %.
Corn-Receipts, twentyseven cars:
11a higher; No. 4 white. 641a; No. 5
yellow, 65@65I2; No. 4 yellow, s.; No.
mixed, 65; sample grade, sly d g..
Oats-Receipts, one car; no sales.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-22
Representative Cattle Sales.
Below are quoted few of the repre-
sentative cattle sales for today:
Stockers and Feeders.

Chicago April 22.-Trade in stock and
feeding cattle took a slower turn to-
day and some of the fresh offerings,
largely medium and palmer classes,
sold to hardly as good advantage as
yesterday. Yard dealers succeeded in
securing better Monday. supply yes
terday than for several preceding Mon
days and few country buyers showed
UP during the morning hours, the rec
cent strong advances which have put
light stockers and all grazing classes
up to the best levels of the year and
very close to record figures. having
checked investment demand to an eX-
tent. though it is recognized that there
is broad need for supplies and no
material declines are expected Yard
dealers held supplies Of selected classes
on a firm level of prices and such sell
ing as was done on country account
was in line with Mondays values.
/, Demand is much better for lighter
and medium weight thin cattle than
for the fleshier heavy feeders. Few
of the latter are going to the country.
A two-car string of selected breezy
feeders. weighing around 1850 pounds,
however. got morning bids of $500 and
a load of choice 1907 pound steers sold
in the late Monday trade at 1913.
Most of the good to choice 900 to LOO
pound feeders are selling at $7.15QS
and a plain class with weight on down
to $3.50 and lower. In the stocker trade
outlet was found for part load of very
choice selected warnings at $3.50. and
others sold to sS.15@s while most
the strictly good to very good light
stockers are making s7.70Gs. and bulk
Of the decent to medium kinds sell at
7.25@760 only a crooked and on
colored class of light stuff going at 81
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-22
Liverpool Grain.

I@lNSIpUUl, EIIS., 4 pm =
Wheat-Spot, quiet: No. l Manitoba.
Is Sd: No. 2 Manitoba, Is 2l2d: No. 3
Manitoba, is ~ d: No. red western
winter Is Sd; futures, firm: May, is
I'd; July. IS 2Ad: October, is / sd
Corn-Spot. quiet; American mixed,
SIS I'd; futures. LaPlata, firm; July, As
65sd; September, As 6Bd.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-22

In the city planning congress at
Ghent there was much advocacy Of
streets 80 laid out as to allow the
greatest possible amount Of sunlight
in order to obtain the fullest microbtci-
dal action Of the rays.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-22
LOCAL MARKETS.
Prices Paid to Farmers by Marshall
town Merchants.

The following prices are quoted by
Me-shalltown dealers for the Differ
ent varieties Of farmers provisions.
grain, produce and hides. tallow. wool
pelts and skins:
e. d. Batesole quotes the following
prices for country produce:
Butter-25.
Eggs-17. 4E
Benedict Flour and Feed Company
will pay the following prices ut their
place Of business In this city. subject
however. to market changes:
Corn-57.
Oats-32.
H. Willard. Son 4 Co. quote the fol-
lowing prices:
Green hides-i1 cents.
No. tallow-6 cents.
Beeswax-3o cents.
Horse hides. lafge-$3.0o.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-22
Daily Grain Letter.

lFrem Lamson's Wire TO Bell q wen
Gilman. 2O3 Masonic Temple. Phone
1881
Chicago. April 22.-Wheat-Wide-
spr eatSbelief in prospect of record wheat
WELD has resulted in liberal short sell
ing by nearly every class of trader. For
several days there have been rumors OIL
danger to the growing crop from Varl-
Gus sources and those rumors nave
tended to cause nervousness on the
part Of shorts. 1t took little, therefore,
to start an upward reaction today and,
with the announcement. before the
opening, of break between the United
States and Mexico. the market opened
with a sharp advance. Short covering.
as we'll as investment buying, contin :
ued nearly all day and closing prices
were from Y to u. cent higher. Rain
had been expected over night, but
little fell in any part Of the wheat belt.
The northwestern markets were strong
on account of better milling demand
and light receipts, Minneapolis closing
cents higher.
Concentrations Of week were
reversed IN corn and the market made
q net advance of ia to 80 cent
Strength in wheat and a continuance OF
heavy cash demand were the bullSn
features. There were reports of enor-
nous cash sales at all markets. but h5-
ures were conflicting. Official reports
here show 10000 bushels sold, $4,000
of which was from store.
Oats-Altho oats have failed to de-
cline with other grains, they, today
showed an advance Of close to a cent
for all deliveries. The pressure ap-
pearerl to come largely from short sell
ers whose offerings were quickly alb
sorbed.
rovisions-Strength in the grair
markets and a better cash demand 10
meats more than overcame a lowe
market. A good scattered demand 70
product was in evidence and the sell
ing came largely from profit-taking
some of which was credited to packin'
interests. War news was credited
being an important factor in the ad
vance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-22

Thirty.nine million dollars was paid
ont IA old age pensions in England
and Wales during the last fiscal year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-22
tate whole milk fresh, 1870

500 boxes; state whole milk fresh, 1870
1917.
Eggs-Firm: receipts, $4,000 cases
nearby hennery white, 22h @23.
Poultry-Alive, easier; western fowls
IS; dressed, irregular: western chick
ems. frozen. 1920; fowls, 14@19; tur-
keys, 25@26.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-22
Minneapolis Cash Grain Close.

[F'urnlshed by Taylor & Patton, gram
merchants, % East Main. Phone 6S.l
Minneapolis. April %.
Wheat-No. l hard, 95%; No. l
northern, 931s 1947s; No. northern,
911s 4929s: No. hard Montana, IS a
925s.
Corn-No. yellow, 62@ So: to ar
rive, SPY No. 4, 60@61h.
Oats-No 5 white. 36@361a; to ar
rive. So; No. 3, 34@341s.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-22
cb;e,oo Potato Market.
carr

Observation-Disclosures receipts So
cars.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-22
Nav, Vo.k Produce.
New York, April %.

X. !
Butter-Irregular; receipts 10,70o
tubs.
e.e-Rarely steady: receipts. Il
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-22
l.e.l l;v,,soek Market.

Ioesl Livestock Market.
Britain & Co. today quoted the foi'
towing prices for hogs:
Premium hogs over 100 pounds-s.lo.
Good packers-L7.S0.
Prime hogs, 14e to 100 Dounds-7.so;
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-22

Range Of Prices.
Furnished by l.. G. Clay, member Of
Chicago Board of Trade, "a East Main
street. Phone 1855.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-22

Best selected, 95O-1.1oO lbs SS.00MS.15
Best selected. 6O0-S5O lbs. - S05@s. 80
Good TO CHI. soo-1. 100 lbs. 7.70@s.00
Good to CHI. 600 500 lbs. 7.7O@S.Oo
Fair TO good. 55o-sOO lbs. 7.35@7.7O
Com. to fair, 500-700 lbs. 6.so 07.3o
Inferior to com. 5o0-7oO lbs. 6o0@6.s5
Good TO choice stock heifers. $50 1888
Inferior to good stock heifers o.1oMo.so
Good to choice. stock COWS. 80 q $50
Poor to good stock COWS. 9.3o q o.so
Fair TO choice stock bulls. :. 6O0M6 $50
Good to fancy stock calves. 1850 s.35
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-22
WHEAT VALUES GAIN
ON WAR EXCITEMENT
FAILURE OF PREDICTED RAIN
ALSO PROVES FACTOR IN
THE ADVANCE.
suYINe ORDERS HEAVY;
SELLING PRESSURE LIGHT
Corn Shows Greater Relative Advance
Than Wheat-Torrential Rains In
terfere With Argentine Harvest
Tightening Effect on Oats Is Com
parativeIy MiId-Provisions Also Gain

Chicago. April 22-Largely on ac-
count of war excitement but also be-
cause of failure Of predicted rains
wheat prices today ran up rapidly Ihe
market showed considerable increase
OF activity as we'll as higher range
of values. Commission houses were
we'll supplied with buying orders and
there was only little pressure to sell
Opening prices, which were IS to ~
cent above last night. were followed o.
a material further gain.
Dry weather reports from western
Kansas and Nebraska helped keep
the market firm thruout the session
The close was at an advance OF i72 to
IA cent net.
Corn.
Corn Jumped relatively more than
wheat. In addition to the buillsh
news from Mexico there were also re-
norts Of torrential rains interfering
with the harvesting and movement OF
.he Argentine crop. Prices started as
70 1 and 11s cents higher and continued
to ascend.
Smallness Of receipts with good sized
shipments from primary centers tendeo
TO prevent any setback. The close was
strong. la to is cent net higher
Oats.
Tightening OF quotations affected
oats with other cereals. The effect
however. on oats was comparatively
mild.
Provisions.
Altho provisions at the outset relt u
some extent the influence of decline
in the hog market. Prices afterWard
swung entirely into line with the up
turn in grain. First sales were I'm
changed to 10 cents higher but later
transactions were at an advance AL
around.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-22
Kansas City Livestock.

Kansas NltJ ItSeStoCN.
Kansas CITY, April 2.-Cattle-Esti-
mated receipts for today, 1900; mar
|, or onaned steady
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-22
CHICAGO HAY Market.

Chicago. April ebay: Receipts, 2
750 tons: shipments ia tons.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-22
Close
To- Yes
Open. High. Low. day. t'day,

=. 10. 50 20. 81 10. 50 20. 20 10 So
80. 10. 80 20. 81 10. so 20. 90 10 so
The Detroit times., 1914-11-20
MADE ENEMY OF
RUM BY SEEING
BLIGHTED LIVES
(Centinued from Page One).

ment for tolerating liquor was bitter.
He told Of the poor moonshiners.
i've seen them up there in the noun
tains of my state of Tennessee" he
said. II can picture the tall. gaunt
man of the mountains before his
cabin door. can picture. too, his
wife, bent and aged before her time.
Out on the sterile Land of the hills he
has Gavin patch. He might get q
bushel OF corn In q season from the
poor ground, and then he thinks per
haps he would like to bvv the old wo-
man q little something 70 make her
feel happy. He takes his corn to the
spring, and there he has his rude still
He gets. maybe. few gallons of
liquor from his grain crop. He is the
part OF the liquor traf1c that our
American government seeks to wfpe
out. The agents OF the government
hunt down tbis mountaineer. and II
he or his friends oner resistance. they
are shot down. II they do not resist,
they are taken from their poor cabins
and locked up.
Think. now Of the other picture
Of the man who turns out thousands
upon thousands Of bottles OF this stun
that the mountaineer makes In his
still. The distfller sits In luxury. and
much Of the money that comes to him
for wrecking homes and wrecking
lives goes toward the support Of our
government az revenue. He n not
hunted. or shot. or locked up.
IT Is crime to make this LIQUOR,
know, but In the eyes OF the gov
eminent. the sole crime Of the moon
sinner 10 that he Is poor. II he were
wealthy enough to operate a modern
still and pay his revenue to the ma
tion. he would be a law-abiding citi-
zen.
The United States tolerates this
traffic because II pays. Uncle Sam
says, you or I can drink liquor, but
he. tells his employees In the army,
the navy and civil service that they
cannot drink II II they care to hold
their jobs"
on the government to the organs of
the LIQUOR trade which are pleased to
term the saloon the poor mans club"
Yes, II Is the poor mans club"
raid the speaker. 1T IL the club that
knocks the bread from the mouth of
his children. II IL the club which
bruises and breaks the heart of his
wife"
IL the constitutional amendment.
barring tho manufacture and sale of
intoxicating liquor In the United
States IL indorsed by congress In its
next sesson, Mr.. Patterson said. every
southern state. with the possfbls En-
csDtson Of Louisiana, would give ~
The Detroit times., 1914-11-20
Songs of Home and Loved
Ones Bring Tears to Eyes
|Of Stern German Soldier:

heads bowed-lips moved In silent
prayer.
The anthem Is ended. There Is a
moment OF impressive silence and the
soldier voices ring out In Dear Faith
erland, My Beloved Fatherland.'
Heads are raised. shoulders squared
Patriotic exaltation comes into the
faces-the love OF country for which
they are sacrificing their lives. Again
the music ceases and once more the
leader raises his baton for the next
song. II Is. "Mein Heimat Is an Dem
Schooner RLein," my Home is on the
Beautiful Rhine)
IL sweeps softly through the church.
There La a movement among the sol.
diers. Chins drop on breasts, faces
soften. the patriotic fire in the eyes
disappears before a softer, gentler
CLEAN.
A French woman. leading two little
children by the hand comes up the
aisle from the door and kneels In front
of the dark altar. A soldier at the
end OF the bench leans over and touch
es the hair Of the little girl with his
lips. Two great tears roll down the
bearded cheek of q soldier nearby. He
is struggling with some great emotion.
His arms are partly outstretched as II
reaching to clasp someone in them.
In his eyes there Is the expression of
the most intense longing man may
knov-the longing for home and loved
ones.
Never, never will I see my home;
never will see them again1-it tells
me So" he softly whispers.
The song Of home Is ended. The
French woman and her two little chill
dren still kneel before the altar.
Silently the soldiers begin to leave
the church. The concert OF the
"gesangverein" Ia ended. Within a
few days these men will be back in
the trenches. q part Of war machine.
but today song laid their hearts
bare.