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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-27
TO WORK CoNVICTs ON ROADS.
Start Will Be Made in Pottawatomie
County About March I.

Start Will Be Made in Pottawatomie
County About March I.
Oklahoma City. Dec. 26.--lt has
been decided by the governor and
state board of affairs that there will
be no road building by aid Of state
prisoners in this state until next
spring. It had been arranged to place
a large number of the prisoners on
road construction in Pottawatomie
county Immediately after the new
year, but the prospect that inclement
weather will cause loss of time and
expense to the state through such
has led to the postponement of the
experiment In the meantime. the
state board of public affairs has been
making arrangements for the tools.
housing and commissary
in the camps, and the effort to build
roads with prison labor will be started
about March / under the most IA
vOrable auspices.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-27
PAN AMERICAN
CONGRESS WAS
OPENED TODAY
REPRESENTATIVES. VOICE SENTI-
MENT OF PRESIDENT WILSON
TO SUPPLEMENT MONROE DOC
TRINE WITH PAN-AMER CANlSM

Washington. Dec 27.-The Pan-Am
erican congress opened its session
here today with virtually all repre-
sentatives from countries of the west
ern hemisphere voicing the sentiment
recently enunciated by President
Wilson in his address to congress,
to supplement the Monroe Doctrine
with "Pan-Americanism."
The delegates were received by the
secretary Of state and addresses de
liycred
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-27
ASKS RECEIVER
FOR THE 7. & P.
RAIL R D A D
PETITION FILED IN THE UNITED
STATES COURT AT DALLAS
ASKS RECElVERSHlP FOR FAIL
URE TO PAY INTEREST.

Dallas, Tex, Dec. PA receiver
ship for the Texas & Pacific Rail.
way company is asked in a petition
filed in the United States court here
today by attorneys for the Bank and
Trust company of New York De
fault in payment of interest on bonds
is alleged. The hearing has been set
for January 81. The railroad will
contest the receivership.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-27

this(I me until all hope of setur
ing uh the cabinet is abandoned
Their pla according to the Times
is to give the single men another
chance for a fortnight, during which
time the serious position would be
brought home and that if this plan
still failed to bring the men to the
scratch these ministers will reluct-
antly abandon their position to con
scription.
Another solution to the problem is
a general election on the question
also have discussed such solution.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-27
HUERTA HAS BAD CHRISTMAS.
Tells Guards Of Holidays OF Two
Years Ago.

FL Paso Tex, Dec. pa prisoner
of the United States government,
sick from his long confinement at
Fort Bliss and respondent over his
fate, General Victoriano Huerta spent
today in bed He is prisoner at
Fort Bliss and made no effort to cele
brate Christmas. His Christmas din
ncr was the regular prison fare He
told his guards Of the Christmas two
years ago when he was provisional
president and received the homage OF
the capital at the national palace.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-27
GUARDIANS
N ] ST FILE
REP D R 7 6
COUNTY JUDGE Is AFTER DELlN-
QUENTS AND SAYS HE WILL
HAVE ENTIRE BUNCH FIRED"
UNLESS LAW is FOLLOWED.

81 am going to see that guardians
and administrators make reports ac-
cordiug TO law, or discharge the whole
bunch,' said County Judge Champion
this morning when the question of
some delinquents was called to his
attention. The county Judge stated
further that since the dawn of state
hood guardians and administrators
had been in the habit of suiting their
own convenience in making their an
nual reports, or else not making them
at all, but in the future, things are
going TO take a radical change for the
better or there would be some chan
ges made in so far as he was con
cerned Mr.. Champion cited several
cases where guardians had retained
control of the property of the heirs
until long after they had become of
age, and stated that he was going
over the records carefully and any
such cases are going to be disposed
of Immediately.
The probate business of Carter
county has been exceptionally heavy
since statehood. and the county Judge
has his hands full taking care of
the business. In view of the number
of cases on file, the business has been
kept pretty well up, but the county
judge is very anxious that all re
ports be made to date and is insist
ing that guardians and administra.
tors comply with the law.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-27
Prisoner Dies in Jail.

Fort Worth, Tex. Dec. 2G.-EdTly
this morning a prisoner in the r.'y
Jail was found dead by his compa
ions. Today he was identified as
Doc Stout. who has been in Fort
Worth for many years. Last night h.
was taken to headquarters highly
intoxicated and unconscious His
name at that time was unknown.
\ brother. W. F. Stout, Of FL Reno,
IEla.. has been notified, but no reply
has been received.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-27
Belgian Vessel Sunk.

London, Dec. 27-The sinking of
the Belgian steamer Minister Beerna-
ert and the possible loss of two boat
loads of her crew, was reported today.
The British steamers Collingham,
Hadley and Embla are also reported
TO have been sunk, all their crews
being saved
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-27
No WARNING
WAS GIVEN To
JAP LINER
REPORT FROM AMERICAN CON-
SUI AT PORT SAID SAYS VA.
SAkA MARU WAS SUNK WITH
OUT WARNING.

Washington, Dee. 27-No warning
was given the japanese liner Yasaka
Maru, which was torpedoed by a sub
marine last Tuesday in the Meditcr-
ranean, says report from American
Consul BristOw at Port Said today
No attempt to escape was made,
says the report
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-27
Russians Win Victory.

Petrograd, Dec. 27-The defeat by
the Russians of a large force Of
Austro-Turkish troops in Persia is
officially reported today. Several
thousand Persian insurgents were
among the deefated forces, who lost
several positions.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-27
FRENCH VESSEL
TORPEDOEDBY
A SUBMARINE
DE LA CICTAT WITH PASSENGERS
SUNK LAST FRIDAY - MOST OF
PASSENGERS BELIEVED TO BE
SAFE.

Paris, Dec 27.-The French steam
er Villa de la Cictat, with passengers,
was torpedoed and sunk December
2i by a submarine, according to an
announcement today. Most of the pas
sengers are reported saved, but de
tails are still lacking.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-27
CREW WON LOTTERY PRIZE
Crew of Spanish Cruiser to Divide
More Than Million.

Peppol. Spain, Dec. 27.-The gov
ernment lottery prize of $1,2OO,O00,
which was drawn Christmas, was won
by the crew of the Alfonso 13, who
paid 5000 for the ticket The money
will be distributed among the crew
Of 40 men.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-27
DEAD MAN IDENTIFIED
Man Shot at Mingo Tex, Identified as
A. p. Nelson.

Denton, Tex, Dec. 27-The man
killed Saturday night by j. T. Baker
in the latter's store at Mingo. was
today identified as A. p. Nelson of
Winnsboro.
Nelson was hit by six pistol bullets
and died instantly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-27
North Texas Shivers, Too.

Dallas. Tex, Dec. 21.-There is q
cold norther here today, which is re
ported as being general over North
Texas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-27
CHRISTMAS AT McALESTER
Day is Generally Observed and In
mates of Pen Not Overlooked

McAlester, Okla, Dec 2G.-Christ-
mas was observed in McAlester by
the closing of all public offices and
stores. Appropriate Christmas exer-
cises were held by all the churches
and the annual Christmas Observance
IS by the Knights Templar. The
1856 prisoners in the Oklahoma state
penitentiary were given a splendid
dinner by Warden r w. Licl con-
sisting of roast pork. potatoes Srdvy.
dressing white bread, coffee. o-an.
ges, apples and mince pies. and no
one was refused a second helping.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-27

FRENCH COMMANDER AT SALONIKI DECLARES THAT
THE PLACE is VIRTUALLY IMPROBABLE AND DE-
TENDERS ARE READY FOR ANY ATTACK.

British Forces Turkish Asia Said Have Turned Back Tur
kish Advancing Forces with Heavy Losses at kuet.e
Amara Eight Hundred Turks Being Killed or Wounded
Two Glasses of Greek Troops Ordered Dbanded by Roy
al Decree at Athens Berlin Reports Dissatisfaction
Among Russian Troops in Caucasus Due to Hardshps
and Poor Equipme Paris Reports Capture of Several
Towns from Austlth by Montenegrin Troops-Aged
King of Serbia ReaI2x 9rindisi Italy, Where he
Taken Ashore From Gu a Arm Chair-Refused
to Leave His Army Until ,ded by the Crown Prince.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-27
WEATHER FORECAST

New Orleans, La, Dec. 81
The weather forecast for Ok
Iahoma for tonight and Tues
day is fair. Colder tonight in
the eastern portion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-27

TIE wesk,y Ardnorsits -eaenes the
farmer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-27

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-10-05

and defense than any other type
OF vessel.
For instance, II the enemy's
fleet happened to establish a base
far away from its home waters
and attempted to keep up the
necessary line of communication
with home by transport service
a battle cruiser would be the ideal
type of ship to attempt to destroy
this line of communications.
In the same way a battle cruis-
er Is an ideal ship for making a
sudden raid on an enemy's coast.
A battle cruiser also would be-
used as a reinforcement of the
scouting line.
OF course, 1t goes without say
ing 1t would be the duty of a bat
tie cruiser, or, for that matter, Of
any other type of cruiser, to at
tack and destroy any vessel of the
enemy of inferior force.
For instance, IL one country's
armored cruisers were conducting
a commerce destroying raid, Il
would be to the distinct advant-
age of the other country to have
some battle cruisers capable Of
capturing and destroying the
raiding cruisers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-10-05
Fine Idea! Smiles
Ex-A1ayor Seymour

good profit, Oh a charge of 20 or
25 cents round trip"
How about the cost of the
links?' the ex-mayor was ask ed.
ut would be trivial, al
most nominal" he said. "The
city has the land. IL is ideal
for golf course-it is large
enough even for two courses.
The only expense would be
for the holes, greens, etc.
AS to upkeep, the city prob
ably could make small charge
per game. A man would as soon
pay a small sum to play game of
golf as he would to play game
of pool, or to bowl.
"Of all the many cities in the
country where this plan has been
tried, it never has failed. Seat
tie is an excellent example of
what can be done to useless land
at slight expense.
"In Chicago, the courses are so
crowded that a man has to get up
mighty early to get his turn
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-10-05
Larry Leaves Hospital;
Can Stand EJECT, Alone
Committee to Decide at Once OF Location for Cripple
Boys Confectionery Stand.

port his weight on both legs now
--sopdething he has never done
before in his life.
And Re can take a few jerky
hating steps without his crutcl es
He is like a baby Just learning to
walk. And his happiness is in
comparable to any sensation he
has ever felt before.
The cripple who Las nevc.' be.
fore stood ereo. or known what
1t wa$ TO support his weight on
either foot, can walk.
Humane Officer Van Voris
chairman of the committee ap.
|.roint& to set Larry up in bust.
NETS, has called a special meeting
for this afternoon. Larry has ex-
|amined sites for his prospective
confectionery stand, and it is ex-
'pected that a definite decision
will he reached today, with work
starting on the new stand al
once.
One,of the latest donations IL
b show case, given by Dr.. Burton
T., Iemley,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-10-05
WILSON DECIDES
ON NAVY OF FIRST
CLASS STRENGTH

WASHINGTON, ID. O.,
Oct. 5.-The biggest and
Understanding and most
formidable battleships afIOat;
the speediest, most up-to-
date battle-cruisers; and
whole fleets of submarines
these are the weapons
which Uncle Sam will add to
his navy this winter.
The battle-cruisers will have a
speed of 40 miles an hour, far
faster than the ships of any 9TH
er navy.
The battleships will mount ID
inch rifles, which will bear the
same relation to the cannon on
other navies ships as do the kais.
er's 42-centimeter Krupps to or.
binary artillery.
Most Efficient of Ships.
The plans would make the
American navy possessed of a
number of ships-perhaps half 9
dozen-far more efficient than
those of any other navy.
The announcement of these
plans was made today by Secre-
tary of the Navy Daniels, follow
ing a conference with President
Wilson and Representative Pad
gett, chairman of the house naval
affairs committee.
ApDJy Recent LeSsous-
The plans are the result OF
lessons learned from the Euro
pean war; and from last years
maneuvers, which resulted in the
hostile" fleets easily landing on
American soil and burning the
capitol at Washington, d. c., the
oretically.
Another departure in Ameri.
can naval traditions is that these
ships may be manufactured in u
s. shipyards. General prices from
private firms for steel have ad-
vanced to the government 80 per
cent In the last few months. Sec
rotary Daniels is determined Ia
oppose exorbitant prices for ships,
as he Is for ammunition.
The hulls will be extra thick
for torpedo protection.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-10-05
Budget
Divides
Council

For the first time in years. a
Tacoma city council today split
over the budget of expenditures
for an ensuing year.
Mayor Fawcett and Commits
sioner Woods. both declaring
themselves emphatically Disguised
with the juggling of funds under
taken by Commissioner Atkins and
Mills, and the refusal of the coun-
Gil to make further legitimate
cuts, refused to approve the 1916
budget.
The budget will stand, how
ever, at 10 mills. This levy must
raise sufficient money to meet
expenses of $1,109,233 next year,
and the council has refused to set
aside anything as protection
against loss of revenue from de-
linquent tax collection.
Meads Issues Warming.
Controller Meads issued a
warning to the council over the
supposed dangerous step it was
making in failing to provide for
the anticipated loss Of revenue
from unpaid taxes.
Meads showed that in 1918, AN
per cent of the taxes were unpaid !;
in 1914, the unpaid taxes jumped
to 81a per cent; and on the same
ratio, on September 1, 1915, they
were 9 As per cent.
Commissions Woods surprised
those in the council room by ask
ing that the library budget be
reduced to the same figure given
II last year.
Some Repartee.
After considerable argument,
Fawcett seconded the motion.
On roll call, Atkins, Mills and
Drake upheld the additional
$3.50 given the library.
Il want to say that you're be-
traying the trust the people put
in you,' declared Fawcett, look
ing at Atkins. You're not cut
ting this budget. You're just Jug
Cling 1t. All the cutting that you
did in your departments was to
eliminate the job held by man
who died this year."
YES" shouted Atkins, "and
want to say that We eliminated a
dead man in your department.
and that it was a darned good
thing" Atkins afterwards ex-
planned that he was referring to
Secretary Rockhill.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-10-05
BY A. J. Eldred

w. w. Seymour, former
mayor, today gave his en-
thdsiastic approval to The
Times campaign for a new
municipal golf links, tennis
courts and other added recre-
atiOnal units in TacOma's
park system.
Particularly, the ex-mayor
approved the plan for a city golf
links. He himself advocated this
idea in his last few months as
mayor.
1.-The obstacle at that time,
he said, was lack of transporta-
ton to the city's grounds on the
Spanaway line. Thirty cents
round trip was too high price,
but the traction company would
give no reduced rates.
To-day, however, we have
autobus service. l have no doubt
the trip could be made over the
fine, level roads by buses with a
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-10-05

Once Just a Logged-0ff
Eye-Sore; Now Crowded
Citv-OWned Golf Links

The park is admirably sit
uated-a minutes walk from
the end of the Beacon hill
car line.
There is ample room at the
park for the proposed nine hole
course. 1t is believed that the
beginners will prefer nine-hoies
to is, thus relieving occasional
congestion.
The smaller course will have
an area of So acres.
Washington park, where anoth
er 1S-hole course is contemplated
is 1863 acres in extent and lies be-
tween Madison street and Union
bay. 1t would serve an entirely
different district.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-10-05
Part Cruisers Play in
Navy Experts Plans
BY FRANKLIN ID. ROOSEVELT
Assistant Secretary of the United
States Navy.)

BY FRANKLIN ID. ROOSEVELT
Assistant Secretary of the United
States Navy.)
Copyright, 1915, by the News
paper Enterprise Association. }
WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. s.
ANY kind of cruiser is prim-
arily weapon of opportunity.
The battle cruiser bears the
same relation to the superdread-
naught as the old armored cruis-
er did to the battleship OF the
Spanish war type, or as the wood
en- frigate bore to the three-deck-
er ship-of-the-line OF Nelson's day.
The, cruiser is inferior. to the
battleship in hitting power and
in resisting power. Its weight OF
armor and general protection
against attack Is only from one
half to two-thirds that of the bat
tleship. s 10
In other words, battle cruisers
cannot fight battleships with
much chance of success.
1t is in speed that the value OF
the battle cruiser lies. The latest
types In foreign navfes develop 80
knots and can stand any kind Of
weather. In July, 1914. England
had nine battle cruisers; Germany
four, and Japan four. The Unit
ed States had and has none.
But though the battle cruiser
cannot stand up and fight the bat
|tleships, It is nevertheless more
powerful in GENERAL offensc
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-10-05
BATTLE TIDE
TURNING ON
WEST FRONT

BERLIN, Oct. 5. - German
forces on the west front today not
only repulsed the attacks made on
their trenches but recaptured GER
tain positions which the French
had taken last week near Given
chy.
North of Loos we repulsed
the English grenade attacks the
report said also.
In Champagne. the enemy
heavily bombarded the Germans
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-10-05
Clubs Will
Begin Work

The work OF Tacoma's improve
ment clubs will begin Thursday
night when the Arlington Park
local will meet at the call of Sec
Rotary Fenton.
While this club is Interested
primarily in the concern, OF the
South Tacoma district around it,
the general scope of the central
clubs work will be discussed by
10 number of officers.
Other locals are to hold their
first meetings soon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-10-05
BY E. A. Peters

Larry Sullivan has left the
hospital.
And he can walk few steps
without clutches. ~.
Two great epochs in the life of
Tacoma's crippled pencil peddler.
Larry left the hospital Sunday,
and returned to his room at the
Henry George hotel, 10-cent
lodging house on A street.
The cripple has many offers OF
free lodging in better apartments,
but through all his period at the
hospital he has maintained a
first CALI order on his special
room at the Henry George, and
he was more happy upon retasn.
ing to it Sunday than he would
have been in any other hotel or
house in the city.
Larry still hobbies on crutches.
One of his legs has been stiff
fened at the knee and the other
at the ankle. But he can sup
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-10-05
JUST WANTED TIME

GREAT FALLS, Mont. Oct. s.
Frank Small, a parcel post de
livery clerk in the postoffice
here, is In the city jail while the
postal authorities are trying tc
discover q method of procedure
for his punishment. More than
600 parcels were found in his
barn. None of them were open
ed. He claimed he placed them
there until he could get time to
deliver them.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-10-05
AMERICANS DIE
IN BIG BATTL,

PARIS, Oct. 5.-Thirteen
Americans who battled for the
tricolor in the Foreign Legion
are reported missing. and are be-
lieved to have been killed In the
Champagne fighting.
\ Included in the number ia
Jack Casey, a former cartoonist-
reporter of New York. Three
wounded Americans are in hos
pitfalls
DIR. David Wheeler. Boston
surgeon who went into battle be-
cause the ambulance corps was
too tame" also ID wounded
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-10-05
$50 FOR BEST IDEAS
ON TACOMA'S FUTURE

Ing. lStudy your city.
For the best set of reasons,
the National Bank of Tacoma
will give a $25 prize; for the
second best, SIS; for the third
best BIO.
Tho contest is open until Oct.
20, the banks 30th anniversary.
Contestants must be brief. Four
newspaper editors will judge the
anewers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-10-05

cipal golf Is that, while It
isn't expensive, 1t isn't char
ity, by u long shot. It's the
peoples own golf course
and 1t pays. b'gosh!
All sorts of people play.
The boss of one department
store, two of his department
managers, and % clerks
have taken out memberships.
1 know of three fashion
able doctors who have sent
dozens of their patients to
the municipal golf links.
And though the doctors
belong to the fashionable Sc
attic Golf and Country club,
they, too, go to jefferson
park almost daily.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-10-05
THE SUN SHINES ON
BUSINESS

Evidences of permanent
ibetterment in business are
multiplying SO rapidly that
mere hope has given away
to a conviction that the next
twelve months will witness a
very real prosperity.
Undeniably the general
business situation Is already
rejecting the influence of
good crops.
Other indications OF the
soundness in fundamental
factors are found in the
building operations, and a
noticeable decrease in the
number of failures.
The Puget Sound State
Bank is keeping pace with
the conditions and offer the
very best modern banking
service.
H. Il. TINKER,
President.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-10-05
BOY I'M
DARING
HOLDUP

A Contemporaries boy of
Center street attempted last
night to stage one of the
most daring hOldups in the
history of Tacoma.
The only reason he failed
was because he didn't dare
shoot, and he couldn't with
stand the combined assault
of "a dozen loungers i'm the
saloon.
The holdup, according to po'
lice records, occurred at the
White House saloon. 1917 Center
street. A young lad, with a big
revolver held firmly in his
clenched fist, pushed open the
swinging doors at 1880 and or
dered the crowd inside to hold
up hands.
Claude Snyder, the bartender
and a dozen men in the place
flung their hands skyward. They
were more surprised than fright
ened.
Then one of the men recog.
nized the boy as the son OF q
neighbor. He called out to the
young bandit. One by one the
others pulled down their hands.
Still Missing.
With a shout, half of the men
braved the danger of the lads big
gun, and pounced on him. One
of them seized the gun barrel
The lad released his clutch. He
squirmed from the mems grasp,
and darted through the swinging
doors.
officer Jurisch of the Juvenile
department was asked today to
arrest the boy. The lad had not
returned home, however, and has
not been seen by the officers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-10-05
SHELL
GREEK
BOATS

ATHENS, Oct. 5.-The first
shot in the new Balkan one OF
war came today when Bulgarian
revenue cutters pursued and she'll
ed three Greek sailing vessels, ac-
cording to reports here.
The barks escaped with slight
damage.
The incident created the Wild
est excitement and martial spirit
here.