davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-21

found. | went to the residence he gave
In his affidavit. 242 West Seventy-sixth
street. This I found was a rooming
house. whose proprietor said no Mar
shall stopped there. We could not find
Marshall and the prisoners were dis
charged.
For this I blamed Rose and told him
50. Rose protested his innocence and
promised to make good on any other
places | wanted to get. Freeman's
place was protected by Two steel out
side doors n by another leading into
a gambling room. This necessitated
quite some destruction Of the front OF
the house in order to get in. In this
effort a sledge broke from its handle
and flew through the front window and
broke a mirror or piece OF statuary on
the parlor floor. Then a story was cir
culated hat my men had wantonly de-
stroyed a beautiful painting n that
Freeman intended to have me arrested
for wilful destruction Of his property
and on the ground I had exceeded my
authority under the warrant.
Fortunately for me reporters for the
Morning Telegraph and the American
were with me In the room where this
picture hung and they knew II was in
tact when I left the premises in their
company. and that attempt to frame
me fell through.
After this raid Inspector McCloskey
never spoke 20 me again. My friend
the late Alfred Henry Lewis called me
TO his home on Thanksgiving Day. 1911
and warned me of this attempt to frame
me. | had dinner with Mr.. and Mrs
/ Lewis. Mrs. Lewis will no doubt recall
Il. | told waldo OF this. | think tn,
next place Waldo ordered me to raid
was 907 Fulton street. Brooklyn
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-21
BIG TIM MUCH WORRIED
BY ROSENTHAL'S STORIES

When We got into his office Tim said
he had sent for me because he was
worried TO death about what Rosenthal
was doing. that he was afraid Rosenthal
would involve him. not only in his
gambling house. but also in some cleo
ton frauds on the East Side. Tim said
Rosenthal you'd do him immense harm
II he dragged him into this mess. Tim
said he had sent for me In relation 10
Rosenthal opening his gambling house.
Tim said II I did mention II II would
ruin him. I promised not to do so. no
matter what Essential said. Tim said
that he had sent Applebaum TO see
Eosenthal and offer him 5000 to leave
town.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-21

The case a:a nst Ryan OF 120 West
Sixty-hfth street was dismissed. The
case against Peters of 1879 West Forty
first street was dismissed in police court,
but he was dispossessed from the prem
ises In civil court on Whites testimony.
Curley reopened his gambling house at
81 East Tenth street and OF January IL
! raided him a second time on a warran:
issued for 10 Fourth avenue. His men
were convicted and he went out OF bust
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-21
THE ELKS CLUB BANQUET
INCIDENT is DESCRIBED

and Rosenthal attended the Elks' ban
quet Rose claimed that he came there
10 warn me against Rosenthal and that
finding Rosenthal seated near us he de-
cided not TO say anything. because he
felt ] might misconstrue his motive. I
cid not meet Rose again until ten days
or two weeks after the Elks' dinner.
My squad in the meantime was getting
evidence against some other small
places and ! did not need him.
In the middle or latter part OF Janu-
AIRY. 1912. ! attended a fight at Madison
Square Garden on a Saturday night.
Rose found me there and told me that
Lawrence Mulligan wanted me to meet
him at Luchow's on Fourteenth street
at 10 80 p. NJ. ! went there with Rose
and met Mulligan. Mulligan said
Big Tim wanted to see me the next
day-Suniay-at his office In the Shan
ley Building at Forty-third street and
Broadway at II A.. NJ. Mulligan said
big Tim was we'll pleased with the
way | enforced Tins law on danger
Gus weapons. I went to .'Tim's' Office
as requested-I think ] saw MIR. Apple
baum there too. After waiting al hour
or so Tim" came in and took me into
his private room and thanked me for
the way l had been enforcing the law
he had passed regarding the carrying
Of concealed weapons.
sullivan said he had just come from
! seeing Commissioner Waldo at the Ritz
Carlton and that he had a talk with
Waldo about permitting Rosenthal to
run his gambling house. sullivan said
he was interested in Rosenthal's house
to the extent of sl2,500 and besides
wanted to help Rosenthal. Sullivan said
Waldo told him that II any other gam
bling houses were allowed to do business
Rosenthal was to be allowed the same
chance. told sullivan that from what
Waldo had said to him that Waldo
meant that no gambling house could run
with his consent. Sullivan said he I'M
derstood Waldo to mean that Rosenthal
could provided he did not do 50
openly.
Only Raided on waldO's Order.
Sullivan said. Now you see how
Waldo feels about it," He also said he
had sent for me to max sure Rosen-
thai would not be raided by me. ] told
Sullivan that II he had Waldo's word
he need not worry about me, as ] only
raided when and where Waldo ordered
me to, and that II Waldo did not or
der me to raid Rosenthal | would no
go near him. This seemed to satisfy
Tim" He thanked me and I left for
home. As ! stepped from the elevator
into the main entrance ] saw Rosenthal.
who came up to me and spoke to me
and asked me II ! had seen Tim" and
what he had said.
considered this a presumption and
told Rosenthal TO ask sullivan for the
information he wanted. whereupor
Rosenthal said, "Ill show you he Is my
friend" and drew a paper from HE
pocket which Rosenthal said was a mote
for $4,000, saw It was signed 7. ID
sullivan. This note Rosenthal said h.
was going to have discounted by a friend
or relative named zimmerman In thu
New York World Building. toll
. Rosenthal that II Sullivan would lend
him 90 much money Tim" would M
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-21

Rose n his conf assion said he col
l,cted money from Curlev for me. This
demonstrates more of his perjury. ] am
rot sure, hui | think I told Rose of my
Intention to attend the Eiks banquet New
Years Eve. At least ne found II out some
way and | believe told his old partner.
Rosenthal. who obtained n tick in some
manner and was AT the club when Mrs.
Becker and ] arrived. Mr.. Louis Hy-
man. with Reisenweber. and an officer
IN the Elks Club at once came and IN
troduced Rosenthal to us while we were
eth in the lobby. ! disliked the intro
duction verv much, but under the cir
tumstances mad no protest. l AT once
OWNED the motive and tried to avoid
Rosenthal the rest of the evening. Mrs.
Becker and | went upstairs and Joined
Randolph :. Bates and wife; then we
Joined Mr.. Philip Bloch and his wife In
a box. When dinner was announced
Mrs. Becker and ! were conducted to a
long table at which were seated ten ~
twelve couple. shortly after we were
seated Rosenthal and his wife took seats
next to us. | noticed this trick and told
Mrs Becker of II. so we decided that
Immediately after dinner we would go
rome this We did.
Rose at EIks Dinner TOO.
When the dinner was nearly over Rose
came IN and was seated at our taDie' out
come distance away, not near enough 10
converse. Who gave Rose his ticket or
Invited him | do not know. l had very
Few words with Rnsenthal. who seemed
oVerahAious to know me. But as knew
o' ms past troubles with the ponce ana
.nat ne had been a stool pigeon TOT pls,
uir' Attorney Jerome, 1 was careiu'
mnndt ! made TO ms REMARKS,
Nsht AFTER dinner Mrs. Becker u !
,ooA me subway nome was NOT drunk
Hr ! 90 not drink, nor did o hont
WIN rose as ne said l uiu. ! nao re-
saes'ed some members OF my SQUAD 10
We present at TINS INNER AT me sol'ci,
s.on Oh Mr.. b,ocn, LOT tne lido Oh
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-21

Here Rose and WALTON played a clear
trick. Knowing I intended to raid this
place Rose had WALTON ut up a poolroom
at - or IS East Fourth street. WALTON
had this place In readiness to open as
soon as I raided dollar John This
was lone to get the players from the
place I raided. ] was informed OF this
trick of Rose and WALTON the very night
OF the day I made this raid. This
| duplicity made me angry and I saw to II
that information reached Inspector
Cahalane of the First District. who
| raided this place May 10 or IL and ar
| rested WALTON and one or two others on
the charge of gambling. WALTON was fined
500. This raid on WALTON must have
brought Rose back from the country, as
, Rose swore that on the 14th or 18th
of May Wehber, WALTON. Sam Paul and
he met the gunner in the Beaux Arts
Cafe To get bail for Ielig, who had been
arrested by White OF Inspector Hughcs's
stan and Steinert OF my squad, who were
working or orders from Inspector
Hughes. Between the LIST and 18th OF
May ! had not heard from or seen Rose.
On Saturday. May IS. 1912, my sister.
Laura Krumenac'0r Of 251 West
Fifteenth street, died. | got a plot for
her burial from the Wodlawn Gene
terry Company, 20 East Twenty-third
street. and then attended the police
parade at the grand stand. Forty-second
street and Fifth aveneue, by order Of the
Commissioner Shortly after arriving
home that evening ! had a telephone call
from Rose which surprised me very
much. thought he was in Sullivan
county. Rose said he was anxious to
see me on a very important matter. l
asked him to tell me what II was on
telephone. ! told him my sister had died,
tint n.nu 0nino fn hAr hnnnn aud All
not wan to be annoyed. Rose asked
me II he could meet me at the subway
station. I agreed to this. he met me
at the l6sth street subway station with n
closed taxicab. Rose asked me where
| was going. ] told him Fifteenth
street and Eighth avenue. ! rode down
town with him.
On the ride down Rose told me of
Zelig's arrest and that Rosenthal had
circulated the story down on the East
Side that Rose was responsible for
Zelig's arrest. Owing to this story. Rose
said. his life was in danger and he asked
me to go and see the gunner and square
it for him. ! told Rose the proposition
was out OF reason and that I thought he
had lost his nerve and was unduly
alarmed. ] told Rose ! would not have
anything to do with the matter as II
was Inspector Hughes's case. Rose
seemed much worried and disappointed
owing to my refusal
on this occasion l asked Rose to get
me information or which ! could get
evidence against 1886 Eighth avenue and
3OS Lenox avenue. Rose promised Il
have this information in a day or two
and left me. l helped to arrange my
sisters funeral and IN Monday, May 70
1912. we buried her, That morning. he,
fore we left our home. Rose called ne
on phone and said he had the informa.
ton / wanted. and said he was not feel
ing well and would be homo all day
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-21

Continued on Fo"rh Page.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-11-04
,slrr tets life sentence As
Jury Brands Him Guilty.

b,v St. Louis, Miss, Oct. ~
Harry Lester, adjudy'' guilty '%
a Jury here this morning OF the
murder Of Baggage Agent i'ttcr
Narcey, who was slain ON me
night of April %, III the l.. g ~
Railroad robbery between Wave
land, Miss, and Pearl River
WAS sentenced to life imprlson'
ment in the state penitentiary by
Judge Neville of the Hancock
county Circuit Court. Lester ;
attorneys made a motion Tor a
new trial, but this WAS OVERRIDE"
An appeal will be taken to the
Supreme Court, bui lawyers are
not inclined to believe that body
will Interfere IN the carrying ou'
OF the sentence imposed today.
eve find the defendant guilt!
as charged, but disagree as to III
punishment" read the verdict dt
livered by the jury.
Lester, ordered to rise. Wa
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-11-04
Close Of December Date Sc
lected for Wilson's Wedding

Washington, Nov. L. It Was !!
formally announced today at the
White House that the marriage Of
President Wilson and Mrs. Nor4
man Gait will take place 'neas
the close of December and that!
it will be private at Mr.. Cats
home.
This statement vas issued BY,
Secretary Tumulty:
"Order to quiet speculation,
President Wilson and Mrs. Nor
man Calf today authorised tho
announcement that theiS marriage
will take place near the Close OF
December. Their plans srs for .
very simple ceremony. II ~o
be quietly performed Ut Mr..
lGalt's residence. No md&Hdna
| will be issued, and it is expected
that the DULY guests will be the
members Of the two tsmi!jss,
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-11-04
For Ju stice Of Peace.
Third Ward.
J. t. WOOD.
The Issue Weakens

REPORTS from all over the state
indicate that State vide pro-
hibition is not co prove the 40
sorbing issue Mr.. Barrett and his
friends and the opponents OF Mr.
Pleasant expected. This is part
" due to the fact tIIat ,,rock-liObed
prohibitionists consider a State
wide fight untimejy and partly
to the fact that Mr. Barrel is
unfit to fill the role Of prohibl-
ton Moses.
The Lieutenant-G ov er 0 +
believed, when he sprang the
issue, that there would be a
prompt stampede Of the prohi-
bition forces in North Louisiana,
But the stampede hasn't taken
place. That is demonstrated by
the fact that, altho North ant
Central Louisiana are almost
completely dry, Pheasant meet
ings have been doub,e and tribl'
the size Of Barrett meeting ant
thousands Ut prohiUlLionlsts ar
enlisting with the Attorne,
General and against The LieuteI
ant-Governor. If the electio
were tomorrow, with few e1
ceptions Mr.. I5arret would /
besteu il the North aud Centr'
Louisiana parishes.
Evidently, therefore, the Sta'
wide prohibition issue, with M
Barrett as its leader mas ta4s
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-11-04

hen asked il he had anything to
,ay vnv sentence Should not oe
PASSED upon him,
"\o,' replied the prisoner
shortly.
A liia >, ntencv on the rmu, say
ing:
1T is the duty of the court to
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-11-04
LIST OF: AWARDS AT PARISH FAIR

..;ohbor which reflects the
tate Administrative hatred OF -
'ol. Pleasant and which o. heart
<ou,d like to SEQ Mr.. Barrel the
Democratic nominee and Mr.
Parker the next Governor OK
Louisiana.
When, on Sept. eSth Mr.. Bar
rot declared himself a candidate
on a State wide platform Inc
Times.Picayune hailed the %"
nouncement in a leading editorial
IAN Issue as Last" 4
Mr., Barret's pronouncemens'
if said. was clear.cut and posi-
tive" It's immediate effect soa
Nov Orleans and throughout the
state is to stimulate public IN
tere st in the campaign 1t was
an issue big enough and ssm'
GENTLY vital to make every LOUIS.
ianan sit up and take notice.
and the TIP. expressed the
belief that 1T would have a tonic
effect on campaign sadly IN
need of tonic
Rut the effect of the tonic wac
not as had been expected to put
Mr., Pleasant out OF the race 10
North Louisiana, where the anti
prohibitionists is expected rather
than the rule. Here and there
a. prohibitionist quit Mr.. Pleas
ant and went to Mr.. Barrett but
for every vote Barrel thereby
gained he lost more than one oe'
cause of the patent insincerlty
and opportunism his announce
ment carried. Real prohibition'
lists could not reconcile the 1ac'
that in the first week in sepsem
Der he had paid $25 TO have him
self written up in New Orlean'
as a strong local optioniss'
with the fact that in the tourt
week in September he WAS vii
ling to take the stump 40
"statewider."
So even the Times'fcayuu
has come to realize that MI
Pleasant cannot be beaten b
the issue" it welcomed 80 hear
ily: and today it reverses It's p
sition and declars prohloltlc
as an ISSUE is negligible
Democrats who believe sh
efficiency in administration
the real issue-as we said at t
time. do not believe, it says tt
such an issue should be SID
tracked by prohibition
The issue before the people,
declares, is not whether +
license shall be BY parishes
congressional unit, audit co
plains that the debate 90 far :
been chiefly "over the negat
question of prohibition ipstt
of over greater and more pre-
inc matters "altho month Az
was thanking heaven that
last an ISSUE" had come b
was big and vital.
&C. The point in the whole or
ness is that the opposition to
Pleasant is at sea. Like q dro
- ing man it is grasping at ssra
.ns But as in the case Of the dro'
ing man straws will not help
state The campaign still is yor
pro. Bnt the ]der it gets the .
9 ao- likely are i is present tenden
ia us to be emphasized; and its pre-
- tendencies point to q decisive
;Lhod feat of Mr.. Barret ia both \
State and South Louisiana OF
partly States
ret is --e---
'ohlol- Close Of December Date
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-11-04
Prizes Awarded.

Mrs. Eugene Breeland, Fig preserves
M,s F. N Buroh, Blackberry preserves.
Mrs Dell Grain, Pear preserves. .
Mr. " J, Burris, Water meon rlnd preserves
Ms M Rateman. Peach preserves.
Mra ! ". Mason, Strawberry preserves
Hrs. ! W. Bat.i,sn, Toma;" preserves
Mn, ". H. t}icknam, trah."pp'e preserves
Mrs. j. J. Grain, IAN lily
Mrs r. c. Sylveot Strawberry Jei'y'
M,s ". F. Simmons, Mayhaw Jely
M, D. F. Foil, Apple jelly
r C. sykest, Blackberry jelly
Mrs J, Vol Brock, Grape jelly
Mrs. J. J. Grain, Lemon jelly.
Mn F. u Burch, Canned B(ackoerrleS'
Mrs. L, Il. Hoggatt, canned peacneS'
Mrs. T. C. Sylvest canned Pears.
M. ", r Bckham, canned huckleoerrles'
Mrs. Dan Garrett canned tomatoes.
Mrs. L. G. Hoggalt, canned OHra
Mrs. D. F. Foil, canned beans
Mrs J. E. Batenan canned ofets
Mrs.. EUGENE Breeland, cucumber pickles.
Mrs. D. E. Branch, mixed pickles.
Mrs. NJ. BateEnan, chow chow.
Mrs. ]. E. Bats,nan, Tomato eatsup.
Mrs, l.. g Hogatt, Tomato pickles
Mrs. Matte Smith, sweet peach pickles
Mrs. T. G. SyIvbst, sweet pear pickles.
csrtihaat4s of Merit Awarded.
Mrs. J. ". Mason, crab.appe jelly.
Mrs. J. Vol Brook muscadlne Jelly
Mrs. W. n, BcKhpm, plum butter.
Mrs. Lou Talley, apple butter
| Mrs.. Lou Talley peach butter.
Mrs. Lou Talley picked pepper butter
NV. +. G. sylvest. Gherkin pickles.
Mrs. H. Bickhsn, display of fruits ana veseSn'e
Mrs. Lou Taey. CO. lection OF fruits anu VeRe'ao'ee'
! Mrs. Lou Talley, exhibit Of hard soap
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-11-04
(CONT1NUED FROM LAST WEEK.
CULINARY DEPARTMENT.

CULINARY DEPARTMENT.
Mrs. F. M Burch, for butter
Ma T ou Taley, for cocanut cake.
S,ra williamson for chocolate Judge
Mrs J. L. Magee for ginger CAKES
Nrs L. D. G,senaw, for rolls
Mrs. Thsola Warner for loaf OF oreao
Mrs, W. O. Wood, for lemon pie
Srs " O. Wood, for biscuits
Nrs W O Wood, for plain cake ~
Mrs W. @ Wood for checker board CAKE
Mr. Joe Magee, for apple ple'
i,etha Sheridan, for divinity fudge
LIVE STOCK DEPARTMENT .
Horses and Mules. !
E;rst Second f"ru'
v.ou;o, Q vear GLASS; R. r Jinkns, w P. I3uIloch ,
,,o." Calvin GRAIN Bogue Chitto Stock Farm H. ~ Ns
GOV 70 2 years. Walter Off, John Pgo" l. - uI
C Co vearsL G. Kennedy l. Baeman N"rv" N''t'
sno]e harness horse, B J. Burch only prize
Bred stallion, Bogue Chitto Stock Farm o"y P''A0
Road lack Bogue Chitto Stock Farm, only P''ze
shetland nony Bannon Darlington, only pr'z'. > ,,
oar9 wear class W P Bulloch, W.P Buloch '" IN wv"
Mn,a I to 3 years. Calvin Grain, only pr'1' w Orr
,, ,ndor vear w. H. Bckham, NJ "A. Ihlgpe"' w.
Reef Cattle.
uo., % hoof cattl. Diamond L. Ranch only prize
OIL, 7o years Diamond L. Rsnch only pr'1e ~ o,o.a.u
bo" Nv ,,o,r w. Kanch Bogue B. 5. f. D. t. o"eroa"
11a;f. elf nudsr one year, Diamond L. Ranch' onS p'''
| Graded BULL Diamond L. kaAch
Dairy Cattle
! c,ad.d Heer, Diamond L. Ranch, only prize
p,u over wear. J w. Warner, only prize
! OIL, und,- wear W. NJ. latc,"n T. L. BUTTS
i Cow under year, j. W, Sylvest, only pr'ze'
y Hogs aud Pigs
a" Poland China Boar, DR.. NJ Bateman.
, | sov and pigs, Dr. NJ. Bateman. Sam Cooper
= Heaviest hog. D. =, Sheridan
/. Half breed pigs, Richard Babngton'
q FARM PRODUCTS.
'e Single Prizes
T. r. M. Bateman for bushel OF po''o0''
" J. C. Bsteman, for pumpkin
t. Nathan Bu,ris, for bushel OF oats
o. 1ohn sylvest, for hundred ears OF corn
IN W J Orr, for display and variety
T. P McClendon for homemade soap
lat; 7 p McClendon for sugar'cane.
10 BETTER BABIES CONTEST.
lat Boys.
e' Wilson Erwin, 49, As percent, Medal ,n.,
j." Alden Heaphy, &c. percent Blue hooo" a"u Op'
it Wallace Kerr "a so, Blue Ribbon and DIPLOMA
ne Girls
0l Martha E. Sweeney. SO u, Medal
W. Clara Wrod $3.50, Glue Ribbon ana Dlploha
mas: cra,cban Off, 80 S. Blue Ribbon and Diploma
NV: v1p1D0F CORN PER ACRE BY WARDS Or PAflof'
S. Ward Highest 0''0"0
N First Ward '9'4o oooo
90 Second WArd el.43 o o :;
ia" Third Ward oloo ao 9
Fourth Ward 4O4o oo' .
80, Fifth Ward 534o "." 2
'Ar Sixth Ward 5000 oo''o
wn >,,>,c MD AprMENT
VS. OAN>A>' DN
Tn' Prizes Awarded.
1t. Mrs. Eugene Breeand, Fig preserves
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-06-17
DRUGS AT SKY PRICES.
Crusades Against Dope Send Hop
Opium to $50 Can.

The New York Boylan law, the
Vanderbilt and other anti-drug cru
sades, and to an extent the war have
increased drug prices in New York
city as much as 1000 per cent, says
the New York Commercial. A year
ago a six-ounce can of opium cost
the smoker from Sc to $40. Now it
costs from s35 to s55. Sold by the
toy" it brought 81 for first class
opium, or so cents fer lower grade.
Now Lai Yuen, the best opium, costs
s6 a toy" Recently 800 six-ounce
tins of this opium sold for $4,000,
and the buyers expected to make 49,
900 profit by selling it to hop
fiends."
Cocaine, selling for s22 an ounce.
could be got a year ago for So or
less. A deck" of cocaine, the small
package generally used in the legal
drug trade, sells now for $3.50 to
s.. and the user gets less than he
used to get for 25 cents. 1t is now
sold in smaller packages containing
only few doses for so cents or 81.
The drug now is often adulterated.
Heroin, or morphine diocetyl. was
imported largely from Germany, and
little manufactured here. 1t comes
in tablets, which are crushed and
shifted" through the nose. A hum
dred tablets now sell for s. to Sc.
Before the war they cost 81. Heroin
powder adulterated with sugar of
lead is sold at a corresponding ad-
vance.
The morphine fend pays almost as
much for his dope as the opium smok-
er. He needs from five to seven doses
day, each of one half to three
grains. depending upon whether he
is a "jabber" using a hypodermlc
needle or an "eater." A days sup
ply now costs him about 50. 1t is
selling at s. for % grains. A while
ago it brought - to So cents.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-06-17
Would Save the Band.

A correspondent sent us this
story, evidently from an ironical
Swiss paper. A few soldiers belong
ing to part of a Swiss regiment in a
garrison at Basel, went to a certain
cafe for refreshments. One of them
sat down alone at a table. Later a
civilian, a German, joined them and
the two began to talk war politics.
Would you shoot the Germans If
they invaded Switzerland" asked
the German.
"Oh, no; never!" exclaimed the
soldier.
Waiter, pint of beer and beef
steak with potatoes for this brave
man." ordered the civilian.
And your pals sitting at the
next table-would they also not
shoot the Germans if they tried to
invade this country"
"Oh, no; never" reiterated the
Swiss.
Waiter. a glass of beer for each
of the soldiers at the next table,
ordered the civilian.
And again addressing the soldier
he asked: rs this generally the
view held in the Swiss army in re-
gard to a possible German invasion?
Are all the Swiss soldiers so Ger
manophil?"
II don't know replied the soldier.
But why would you not shoot the
Germans?"
Because we belong to the band
Manchester Guardian.