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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-10-20
Three Places You Ought to Keep
Your Eve On

4JN VII
Your Home? Your Pocket
book? Your Business? Wronpl
1t is the City Hall, the State
Capitol, and Washington. In an
article about "The Christian in
Politics" in the November Wom-
ans Home Companion, the writ
er says:
Political regeneration must
start in a quiekening Of the civic
conscience. Men in larger num-
bers must begin to take a deem
ened interest in political policies
and programs. The three places
which should be kept in the
minds eye evermore are the Citv
Hall, the State Capitol. and.
Washington City. What the
representatives of the people are
thinking and saying and doing
should be closely scrutinized and
serupulously judged. When our
newspapers pass out Of the semi.
.Dafpaflc stage of newsnanar 10
yelopment they win devote less
space to accident and gossip and
crime and lay before the public.
Gay BY day in ampler fullness'
tne ooings Of our aldermen, our
assemblymen, and our congress
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-14
SCOTT ELECTED HEAD OF
STATE HIGHWAY BOARD

Tallahassee, Oct. 14-At the an
nual meeting Of the State Road De-
partment of Florida, held in this city
Wednesday, Oct. H. Hon. Ed Scott,
of Arcadia, representing the First
Congressional District, was re-elect-
ed chairman and Hon. Jefferson d +.
Smith, Of Mariana, representing the
Third Congressional District, was re-
elected secretary of the department.
The full membership of the depart
ment was in attendance, the other
members being Captain w. J. Hill
man, of Live Oak, Second Congress
sional District; Hon. M. M. Smith, OF
Orlando, Fourth Congressional Dis
trict, and Hon. F %. Miller, of Jack
sonville, State at large.
The department was organized just
zone year ago, but it could not get
down to real work until the middle
of the month of May, when a State
road commissioner was appointed
This delay was caused by a number
of the counties questioning the con,
stitutionality Of the act creating the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-14
Rim CLAIMS ALLIES LOST
IN GUNS AND MILLION MEN
IN THE S0MME BATTLE
PRESIDENT SAYS
EMERGENCY Which
SENT TROOPS TO
BORDER STILL EXISTS
(By Associated Press J

Long Branch, Oct. 14.-The
which caused the sending
Of the Guardsmen to the Mexican
border "unhappily still exists" Pres
ident Wilson wrote Governor Whit
man of New York on Monday. He
added, however, that he believed con-
ditions in northern Mexico were i'm
proving and that "in the near fu-
ture" it probably would be possible
to "do more than has been done to
relieve the embarrassment under
which the organized militia regi-
ments have necessarily suffered. =
The letter was made public today. 1t
replied to one from Whitman re-
garding the New York Guardsmen on
the border. President said the war
department advised him that the
withdrawal of the militia at any
time since they were sent to the bor-
der would likely have been followed
by fresh border raids.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-14
SUBMARINE
BELIEVED TO
Be CHASING
DANISH SHIP
BOVIc PUT ON TOP SPEED AND
LEFT THOSE PARTS WITHOUT
WORRYING ABOUT NATIONAL.
ITY OF THE SUBMARINE
(By Associated Press. }

New York, Oct. 14.-An east
bound submarine sighted Yesterday
about two hundred miles east Of New
York by the White Star freighter
Bowie, apparently was chasing the
Danish passenger steamer Hellig
Olav according to persons aboard
the Bowie The submarines nation
ality was not ascertained. The Bowie.
fearing an attack, put on full speed.
When last seen the Hellig Olav ap-
parently was trying to escape.
The Hellig Olav carried seventy
three cabin passengers when she left
here for Copenhagen. Representa-
tives Of the scandinavian American
line sent the steamer wireless ask
ing for the circumstances. They said
she carried no contraband and they
didn't believe the captain would try
to escape submarine.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-14
(Special to the telegram.


Laredo, Tex, Oct. 14.-After
period of one hundred days strenu-
GUS training, put in at Black Point,
orders to entrain were finally re-
ceiyed by the Second Florida, and
preparations were rapidly gotten un-
der way to move, and the first sec
tion. comprising Headquarters Com
pany, The staff, the Machine Gun
Company and the Supply Company
nnder the command of Colonel Bland
ing, pulled out at $40 p. m.
Work of switching the balance or
the trains into the siding at Black
Point was capably handled by NJ
Crown, representing the American
Railways Company, and at S:2o p.
m the second section under the
command of Major John W. Bland :
ing. and comprising companies A, OF
OcaIa b of Kissimmee, c, of Orlando
and Company d, was switched INTO
the wards at Jacksonville and WIN
ont DELAY headed on it's journey TO
aredo The government ever
thoughtful of its fighting men, had
nrovided for the long and tedlous
trip the best of equipment, all the
men Of the second section travelling
in first class Pullman cars. with the
customary daily change OF linen
Notbing of Importance happened en-
route until Montgomery, Alabama
was reached, where we changed en-
a;nos and took on fresh supply ol
o,oLinq and drinking water, as wei
&c ice enough to last us to the heA'
watering place. More than an noui
was consumed in this manner ie"
., the officers taking advantage VI
.be time to see as much OF the olo
Southern capital as could be encom
nassed without danger OF MISSILE
.ho train At Montgomery we "er'
trrned over to L. and \. railway lol
o,ent TO Mobile and New Ut
,.ons arriving at first named place a
m the second day out OF Biaci
pa;nt We we're "watered, iced an'
moved" in some forty minutes IN
hest time at any station enrOute' AM
80. Cor New Orleans at 9:4O. Tap
aorndad at ten and by the time >"
reached New Orleans only few Q
tbe men were awake, and these ma
~ ~, opportunity to get out. We wer
a.nacted and turned over to the \
lo q T NJ. railway for movement
-. pouee La, at which poin
the Mississippi River was crossed ~ =
ferry. it requiring three trips OF m .n
boat to handle the Is cars III 0'
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-14

port. and ask the committee TO as
sign them any duty in order that
they may help the Democratic ticket
in November. One of these is very
man who was candidate
for Congress on the Socialist ticket
eight wears ago and polled a very
Aattering vote. carrying his own
section by a good, substantial ma
iority. This man claims that ne ala
q great amount of work for Mr.. Catts
during the primary but has gone
very thoroughly into the investlsa'
+;on of the recount and is now thor-
orphlv convinced that Mr.. Knott IS
+be nominee; that he wants 10 re-
snect his obligation in the primary
Ind wishes to take the stump for the
Democratic ticket.
The Cats club, Mr.. ]. V. Burke
general manager, of JacksonViiie'
about ten days ago realized the %
,,.,snoss of the situation and II IS
ronorted that he sent summons "
Ril,v Parker, who was at the time IN
Georgia, requesting that ne re.ui !
Iootsonville and advise the pest
.,od and means to defeat the
memorable ticket. Mr., Parker was
!, this city few days ago. anu .
reported to have conducted mee'inso
,,o,;nd closed doors and only the
80, foitbful were allowed to be ao-
.,..od This has caused grea'
o,n+ Of resentment among Tue
Cats supporters in DuVai .ot .sat
- .dded color to the rumor III"
.he secretary of the Cats CLUB VIM
g known to be opposed to the men
omn,oved by Mr.. Parker mas
". arawn his support. 1t is aiso
ranorted that the acting presiu,a 9 :.
hos declined to serve further IN IN, .n,s
nas oo,tv and the club now is VIM
oat 90. : secretary or president. NO co,n.
,,oot,on ou. has been seen signeo "
.sase two gentlemen since TINS ln.1s ,o
ing and the activity of the ,s sen ;,
men named for Mr.. ca''s ''
lhave ceased. ...oo ., palm
,s In. county passed resolutions en-
dorsing the nominees anu anonOrt Of tn,
their allegiance to the p.o,,ons suppu,o IS 0
party, tart, and made appropriations p.,sn fund
IS sso0 ,ountv eOMtv committees are rapid: ta
,a,,,ns .nv in line and taking up s.o, :.
Ieght in cooperation win 'n
lcommittee.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-14
TELECRANS WAR correspondent TELLS
Of CO. DIS TRIP TO LAREDO AND OF
CONDITIONS There; OTHER news NOTES

train. All of the trip from New Or
leans to Baton Rouge was made in
the day time, and the men were
given an opportunity to see "some
sugar cane" for it's continual
patch of this of both sides of the
railroad as far as one can see with
the naked eye. We have all seen
oil moved in tank cars, but many OF
lus saw our first syrup tank cars
along the route. The run up from
New Orleans to Baton Rouge and the
trip across in the ferry, consumed
better than all of the forenoon, 1t be-
ing 1880 when we finally got the
train made up and in motion again,
From Baton Rouge into Houston the
scenery changed but little, there be-
ing more of the sugar cane, a little
cotton, interpersed here and there
with an oil well in the distance. At
De Quincy, wide spot in the road
several meet orders interfered with
our movement and a delay of suffi-
cient time to enable the men to un-
load and exercise, the first opportun-
ity that we had had since we en-
trained was taken advantage Of, and
der Captain" led the procession at
"double time" around and around
the rosy for what was easily half
mile. We loaded again and were
soon on our way to Beaumont, that
famous Texas oil town. This place
was reached Just at what the natives
there called FIRST dark" and the
train was again watered and iced,
hand a fresh supply of linen for the
PulImans taken aboard, and the
tourney to the next transfer point,
Houston. resumed. The trip to this
point was without incident, the Of
ficers and men beginning to tire OF
the trip. We arrived here at 1880
and were turned over to the S. A
& A. P. Ry., for movement to San
Antonio, which town was reached
about one p. m. Here delay of an
hour and forty-five minutes ensued
due to the incidents in connection
with the transferring of the outfit tt
the |. & G. ~, railway for move
lment to Laredo and home. During
the time occasioned by the delay ii
effecting a transfer, advantage o
sufficient time with which to see
portion of the town was taken, ant
the battalion fell out for hike Il
the famous Alamo. Company D LEI
/. the procession and the town beini
strange, the tumble of Spanish, Eng
|, Ilish and Mexican yet stranger, a fey
CONTINUED on Page 81
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-14
Anti.Carranza Faction Try To Injure
President
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Oct. 14.-Legalista
movement in Mexico is an attempt
by anti-Carranza interests to injure
President Wilson's chance of re-elec-
tion, according to Mexican Ambas-
sador-Designate Arrendondo. They
believe if Hughes is elected they will
have another chance to present their
case. He said he meant no reflec-
tion on the Republican party by this
statement
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-14
PARKER SCORES TEDDY AND
URGES REELECTION OF WILSON
(By Associated Press

New York, Oct. 14.-Declaring
the return of Theodore Roosevelt
land George WI. Perkins to the Re-
publican party showed that "politi-
eal honor is as little regarded as the
peace treaty of nations" John M .
Parker Of New Orleans, the Progress
Isive vice presidential candidate, O.
day pleaded for the reelection of
President Wilson He spoke at re-
|eeption given him by the Progress
sives. He dwelt at length with the
part Roosevelt and Perkins took in
their efforts to unite the Progressive
and Republican conventions.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-14
Keeping
Up Struggle
On Somme Front
ocCUPIE SIEVE r A L
Inch TIRE G II E s 1 AST
EHT BUT PARIS CLAlMES
Ey WERE ELECTED
(Bv Associated Press.)

(By ASSOCldCeu TTeSS.J
bdon. Oct. IA The Germans
Ielves are keeping up the strug-
h the Somme front which was
Id on Thursday with a heavy
b-French attack. Last night hey
kpied part of Ablaincourt and
w trenches. They were immed-
elected by a French attack.
YER, Paris, asserted. The French
an advance on Malassise ridge,
the Beuchavesnes-M -Moislains
A British official statement
that nothing worth reporting
bred east of the Struma river in
|donia. A critic for Berlin semi
bl news agency declared that
" British and French guns, and
|a of more than a million men
virtually annihilated in the
he battle. The agency said the
les from Swiss ources placed the
han Losses from June first to Oct
about one million men.
bucharest dispatch said that
Ferdinand would take personal
hand of the Russian and Ru-
Ian armies. Berlin announced
the French cruiser, Rigel, had
sunk by a submarine in the
|terrean on Oct. 2.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-14

department necessitating a suit In
the Supreme court to compel the
payment of the Is per cent. Of the
county tax on automobiles, the only
made for the mainten-
tance of the department. The suit
was decided by the Supreme court in
favor of the State road department,
the act being declared valid in ev-
cry particular.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-14
v SUPPORT
TURNING TO
knott DAILY

Jacksonville, Oct. 13.-The DEM
ftic campaign committee have
+ in session here during last
ht and today, arranging detail
tiers connected with the cam
gn, No statement of what the
lmittee has arranged in the way
peakers and other plans was Civ
put today.
ne big meeting extensively ad-
used by the supporters of Mr..
Us to take place in Morocco Tenn
tonight, has been called off by
cats League and the statement
de that the meeting will be held
hoom 32 of the Baldwin building.
Baldwin building is one Of the
ce buildings of the city and the
IN mentioned cannot accommodate
|! many people, but it is an
lnced that the speaker so exten-
Iely advertised for the Morocco
aple will speak to the members OF
cats club in this room.
encouraging reports are coming to
democratic headquarters from
F.! section of the State. Many OF
use who supported Mr.. Cats in the
mary are beginning to realize that
was never nominated and are
Ahk and open in pledging their
pport to the Democratic nominee.
non Schslle Maines, State COM
'eeman from Seminole county
was an active supported Of Mr.
~ and voted with his supporters
Tue Democratic State committee
'uug, recently held, has writer
Oaalrman that he was going tt
pport Mr.. Knott and do every
Hs possible to carry Seminole
Nuty for the Democratic ticket
WI West Florida comes a number
''''ers from those who have here
o'e voted the Socialist ticket ant
NJ" 70 have voted for Mr.. Cats II
primary, stating that they nov
'ney are honor bound to supper
aominee and pledge their sup
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-14
LAKELAND. FLORIDA, SATURDAY, OCT. IA, 1915
HURRICANE WARNINGS
ORDERED Up; MAY
HIT GULF COAST
(By Associated Press. }

Washington, Oct. / l4.-Hurricana
warnings have been sent to the ship
ping in the Gulf of Mexico. The
storm is reported as moving toward
the Yucatan channel in the path of
shipping. 1t is believed to be the
same storm which swept the Danish
West Indies early in the week 1t
was central this morning in the vi
cinity of Swami island.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-14
FIVE NEGROES DEAD.
TWENTY INJURED
IN WRECK NEAR
GREEN COVE
SPRINGS TODAY
(By Associated Press. J

Jacksonville, Oct. IA Five ne
'groes were reported killed and twen-
ty or more hurt when a logging train
OF the Dowling-Shands Lumber Com
pany jumped the track near Green
Cove Springs this morning.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-14
EP|SCOPAL|AN
MARRIAGE LAWS
REMAIN SAME
(By Associated Press. J

st. Louis, Oct. 14.-Thc House of
deputies of the Episcopalian General
convention rejected the proposed
changes in the church canons forbid
ding the remarriage. of persons di-
vorced for causes arising after mar
riage.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-14
NAMES THAT WILL
Co ON TICKET
IN NOVEMBER

The full list of the nominees of
the State ticket of each of the sew
eral parties contesting in the Novem-
ber election were certified by the
secretary Of State to the County
and copies of the
list were received Wednesday. The
list of nominees Of the various par
ties as officially given is as follows:
Democratic
]. Turner Butler, presidential cleo
tor.
Martin Caraballo, presidential
elector.
J. P. Clarkson, presidential cleo
tor.
Park Trammell. United States Sem
ate.
Herbert J. Drane, representative
in Congress. First district.
wv. v. Knott, governor.
H. Clay Crawford, secretary of
State.
Thomas F. West, attorney-general.
Ernest T. Amos. comptroller.
j. C.. Luning, treasurer.
wv. N. Sheats, superintendent pub
lie instruction.
w. A. McRae, commissioner of
agriculture.
r. +. Taylor, justice supreme
court.
Royal G.. Dunn, railroad commits
sioner.
Republican
Henry w. Bishop, representative
to Congress, First district
Morgan E. Jones. presidential elec
tor.
Fred c., Cubberly, presidential
elector.
John Stoker, presidential elector.
B. w. Foxworthy, presidential
elector.
Clinton B. Spencer, presidential
elector.
Percy B. Stickney, presidential
elector.
William R. O'Neal, U. S. Senat
for Florida.
George w. Allen, governor.
y. E. Junkins, secretary of Stat
for Florida.
M. B. Macfarlane, attorney-gen
eral.
William r. Northrup, comptroller
George E. Gay, treasurer.
George w. Hilmes, superintendent
of public instruction.
J John NJ Cheney, justice suprem
court.
E. BLY,, justice supreme court.
Alexander J. Goode, railroad com
missioner.
Socialist
Franklin Pimbley, presidentia
elector.
Frank w. Cotton, presidentia
elector.
Henry Dolloz, presidential electol
]. H. Lautinger, presidential eleo
tor.
w. w. Gordon, presidential elet
tor.
r. l.. Goodwin, United States Ser
ate
Frank L. Sullivan, Representative
to Congress, First district.
| C. C. Allen, governor.
Admer D. Miller, attorney genera
| Angelo Leto, comptroller.
Carl l.. Harter, State treasurer
Joseph L. Granger, justice supren
lcourt.
| Charles F. Schneider, railroad con
missioner.
Prohibition
i. Washington Clark, PRESIDENT
elector.
Ernest Thornquist. PRESIDENT
I elector.
Joseph A. Lucas, presidential ele
! tor.
, Wesley A. Richards, PRESIDENT
! elector
{ wv r. Bryan, presidential electt
L. M. Stephens. presidential ele
' tor.
Park Trammeii,. United State
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-14
TAMPA HIGH SCHOOL
TEAM DEFEATED
BY LAKELAND
SCORE a. TO 0

Well! Well! Well! Who's it, now?
See the conquering heroes come
Sound the cymbals beat the rdums.
40
Three weeks practice and l.. H. s.
lays out Tampa. Dear Tampa who
just had beaten our late opponent.
Plant City!
To quote old Kipling, we just have
to chortle some. we do. Can you
blame us?
1t was fine clean game called at
1920 and played against Tampa
Heights High School. not the second
team. at ALL
Our boys played 100 per cent. bet
ter; there were z touch downs Of
which Mr.. H. Strain carried of s,
Herman Matthias s, Clifford Urwiller
l. Matthias kicked 2 goal kicks, Dale
Williams referred and Mr.. Mann.
Everybody feels so gay and deeee-
lighted, thank you kindly.
Here's toast to the l.. H. s.
Hurrah, hurrah, hurrah. We are
the people.
The lineup:
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-14

Senate for Florida
Herbert ]. Drane, Congress repre-
sentative, First district.
Sidney J. Cats, governor.
III. Clay Crawford, secretary Of
State.
Thomas F. West, attorney general.
Ernest Amos, comptroller.
J. c. Luning, treasurer.
w n. Sheats, superintendent OF
public instruction.
w. A. McRae, commissioner OF
agriculture.
Jefferson B. Browne, justice su-
tpreme court.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-14
(By Associated Press.

(By Associated Prees.)
hiking, Oct. 14.-Japan and
sia have protested against the
|essions for railway construction
lted Americans.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-14

Schedules of Games
October 13-Tampa, at Lakeland.
October 2O-Orlando, at Orlando.
October 27-Brooksville, at Lake
land.
November 3-Plant City, at Plant
City.
November 10
November 17-Tampa, at Tampa.
November "a. - Brooksville, at
Brooksville.
November 30-Sarasota, at Lake
land.
A TEACHER.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-11-23

.. I.eso department. STORE who rs
.H, OF tle noHJdef. gH'. htr "a ioh
cash -rI
lIn .a really % thief and i- wot
ng iu conjunction with Fam, SI9.th
t -hop-Hu,r. who ALSO boards lf .I'
tou-- prr da. after Fam, ha- wHi'
.F V.'I quantity of NIiushl" HDD
.r, 'H,if fe DISCOVERED and Nlssi'
reputation for H.ug thruW- suspicion
ou hor She Us sent TO jam after tia
found u h'r oot where
IaUn. hl. "rl1utod 3d.
On jail .he unhappy ,hld H -,'
-arlo poisson tablets hs Is Wuman arlu
.u1' whose. ecil she -nares NIth ia.
.ImuuI'Ieu to tlkc th"m rather than
.. o.. thr p.ritvrfIHr,. U.IruN' uE p.-
.u tuI u'ueil nor the nhtrop Mas
vr.., % r10l'iic fNst.N'H' on of
.... not.so onu.ilrs re
I. H.aHu. . hr' rnmtuti. ut'le SOUL
. tl Too .o3..l rather fplr
h.f.'. ..ul,r wifh o world which t.-
Hrdor~.lrI - f.1 ..a-I
uef bar
H,,. Iurn. Euu' rrpoIt'r .h'
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-11-23

.ua ,n. ma .ueut ar ,oio, uroleb
,U,
W, tf, INr. H-, ta, w
h1rtt b.r, ,ua 'h,,, Jui haven't time
apparently. Oh. undertake any dut, tuI
"a deliberate .Hlu. .ool manner This'
spiri OF hutrt aud bu~t', pcrmcatcs
most ,Il waits. II lite 1ud there arc
man, tutomohul-'- who Nhru thov
start Goo goo anywhere. drIt, 800 ,tc.l
less Wtuncr utterly isuorlu. the
riEht- ot even th, lives. OF fuut rcdc--
tiou-. aithough 1t r,lHr1ily the
ease with lh,s" fast tcykl,-s dtIs,rs
tha' tho, haven't anything particular
J., 90 du otter th'N arrive a. th..r
destination and the, could Iu-, as
wcll have used 10 little moro care ,od
dfi.,u d uIt'o uYro -loNl. boz maku,
the utu
Thcro ~ pio-"ut q do.d'd revival
of popuIat d.s,ppto,tl ct careless aud
I0,Klos- dl,tiu. Tho fac that hout-
tuds 90 pedestrians dtl, escape harm
from autos 1000 motor trucks b.. not
du, altogether Too th, ,at, rVor,.sol
los the drivers uf Those machines hui
rather f. th, extraordinary pro.,I-
tom. rodo-trtau- are iut,cd 60 tah"
iu order 60 a.liu being t.a down
CIi,um.,au.r. often m,Ec o. im-
...NI. t.t E.,. ..I..tt.... D.. lac. .4
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-11-23
SIMON rNpHINS
SPANISH kIJtui<

llHe moved hls RESTAURANT 'raw
Graham .u aD' south Second N'i
aldcrs lur spanish Dishes vI hc
promptly Hlrd Phone Ti-H S Pre-
pared 20 'r,e H1rt.D. 10 AuU. add
Nlucr notice
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-11-23

Wichita. Kansas mor ant. have
entered into lu agreement thar 90
store viii after Januar, D. close ar
Do 300 oyoiv D. uoIudIrs Sntur
i1y. I'M" step. Nl- ',..u n tfr boo
jrr"sr of WurEIue women
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-02
Around the City

A soldier was swinging along al a
pace that betokened patriotic readiness
and the satisfaction that comes from
being spick and span. His stiff puttees
had the glaze of new furniture, and his
Khaki buttoned over a form that, if let
loose, would have run to unmilitary
bulges-but belt and buttons kept
guard.
The son Of drum was stepping out
left. right,Nleft. right-as if the soul
of him were on parade with every girl
he ever knew waving at the curb
and with no telling what advance vi
sions Of glory and cactus pricked sands
and red chevrons of battle
For goodness sake, Idly? Look at
that bowlegged man, all stropped up
in yaller-ain't he a sight?"
50 ''Sh-hh. grandma, he'll hear you.
You can't talk at the top of your voice
up here in the city. That poor soldier
is going to MeXico-
Don't talk to me like that. Idy, the
Quavering voice. used to calling across
the open. showed no shade of lowering.
s'He mout be goin' to Mexico. but he
amt no soldier. iffn I'm a jedge. an
oughter be, the way them blue Yam