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The Detroit times., 1916-06-26
100 AUTOS IN
BOOSTER PARADE

WYANDOTTE. Mich, June %
More than 100 automobiles will form
in the line OF march for the booster
parade. Friday afternoon, in the in
terests OF the coming Chautauqua.
July 7.1s. With the line OF march
extending through all the down
river towns, and out among the va
rious farming communities within a
lO-mile radius. the boosters do not
expect 70 come back from The trip
until late in the afternoon
Promptly at o'clock. Marshal
Richard J. Lynch will call the pa
rade to attention. and will give the
orders OF the day The success Of
the trip, says Mr.. Lynch, depends
entirely upon the promptness and
snappiness which the parade gets
under way.
Tickets for the week OF enter
talnmtnt are reported selling heavy,
and It is expected by the ticket
committee that larger number
than last year will be sold
The Detroit times., 1916-06-26
CROWDS JAM
BOATS, SUNDAY

The warmth and beauty OF one Of
the most perfect June days Detroit
has enjoyed this year. drew thou
sands OF people out Of doors. Sun.
day, crowding the parks and Jam.
ming the excursion boats on the
various river and lake trips
Nearly 5000 persons were on
board the steamer Put-in-Bay, OF
the Ashley & Dustin lines. when the
vessel left the docks AT the foot Of
First-st., for Put.in-Bsy and Cedar
Point.
The City OF Toledo carried ca.
pacity crowd 70 Sugar Island and
Toledo. The Tashmoo, on the fash.
moo park excursion. had her decks
black with humanity when she
pulled away from the Griswold-st
dock The boats 70 Chatham and
Wallaceburg were we'll passengered
The Greyhound from Toledo. ans
the Frank f. Kirby. OF Sandusky
arrived In the city With large crowds
during the afternoon
The Detroit times., 1916-06-26
WYANDOTTE

..r go gfdccvs will be held
.... r.-#f uy the Wyandotte Re
.. H-.. m b35fci.ows temple.
Nu.-.'s .f INthias expect more
... ..r people at their moonlight
g.. -.-.r island Monday night on the
st...--.. rfr .r Toledo
Miss EF.tn crimson. Biddle-ave.
W. entertain the home guard Satui-
iRs at'. u."u
E., ..Il.-gombe. Flat Rock Nj =
fniu.-t.r rIed the local Methodist
pr..,., rday morning, and Charlie .
NIs.r ty minister, preached IN the
.... D. T.. Martin. Ford, viii enter
tain r.. g.vE.eE atlonai Ladies NuN-
iIig.. t.-dRN AFTERNOON. a.,
Tr.r.'y Young Peoples society Will
meet % Trinity nall Wednesday even
Members Of the Congregational
Women association Will meet We'd
Miss sarah knapp vine-st.. is at
tending the summer school IN Npsi-
Ths r-rsbyterian women's associa-
t!au W... meet Thursday evening IN
orr,,rs AMI teachers Of the Pres
D terrain sunday school Will meet
"Wednesday evening in the church
~arduy school girls % tho Congre-
-.rI.ua. church VIII gjye an ice
cream soc ii .n ire church Basement
/ TldaF viENt
Ni- g. o. Bessey gt4 %secnud-
'. entertain trs Presbyterian Dor
cas- society Wednesday afternoon.
Division g.. a. IT,, viii initiate a
Glass 80 candidates Thursday evening
IN 81 Patrick e school.
Regular monthly session 81 the All
good Fellows club Nil. be- held Wed
s.day night lv tse club rooms.
IN. 'arI.- choir ut the IreSbytTr-
IAN ...... a4.. .eArar-- .u tLe .a4sCt
Thursday night az t.is n.,iu,h
The Detroit times., 1916-06-26

rt,,, I'D. craving Tr, message was
i.rur ... Auung man father WHO
NJ ..r,rg..c Ph,Ips. ~ the Nor.
mai fse..t,. has returned from trip
~ Mr. JACOB Horton IS in Chlcaso
rlrlug fur her son. tAA i'H4- VINO ~
.a~-r.u- vlth an attack OF blood
rae .'.sinE m,r,ns Cor the sea-
SON 40 Giro hufErte ut l'NthiHs VIII
br ...t t.ls evening Piye i"''.
rrH r....# -wrrts v.lt rr features ut
E., I=r Fsnksr. pastor 90 the
r......... rurrE Was in SHUpt"f
E. .Iaurg Grimm ot Maybe. who
NIL .. fHr urN pastor ot the church
az .r.e tSwln pUler starbrick will
la.,.rr on The worth Of a child.
Wr.---H,v morning AZ 10 O'Clock, IN
Peas. auditorium THIS IL the hrst
~ a -.r.r. 60 uy given Normal sum
mol. -....' students.
W.#.sw ballard. aged 80 years, ana
a pioneer ~ Augusta township. -
dead following short illness lie
,s survived ty his W!te.
pr ard Mrs Thomas &, Chalmers
and ia. guferS ana Mrs. Grant Ross
man. 90 Forrest Hills, Long Island
were over weekend guests Of Mr
ana Mrs John q Chalmers en- route
from motor trip 20 Chicago 10 their
home A.. New el Il.
Judge T. y. Kline has granted a
decree q divorce 20 Mathew Reilly
from his Nlfe. whom he has not seen
FOR several years
r \ Allison Il member OF the
AERO .,ab. ~ the North Carolina Ma
ff.ra. Guard and ~ rs making pre-
rsrarI.rs 20 Join his company and
Mss Pearl Linton. % Detroit. was
a ,-sk-sud guest OF Mrs +. F
M,.rH.
-.r- Beach and his sixth wife
..... entered into an agreement tc
.....r. II. was recently married
-.. ..s'.r. Green. ohio, widow. but
.. ... r.ts~ueL 20 N'a home IN THIS
... stat. h. has had enough
T. - iurffSs and Glen Ar.
.. ave returned from a motor trip
...u uE Green. ONO.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-26

the threat OF Roosevelt as com.
petiny candidate The men who
did the carrying were trusted
friends OF Roosevelt. Their names
are no secret
Equally reliable Information came
TO the Republican bosses that
Hughes would accept the nomination
and would have his telegram OF &C.
ceptance and his resignation from
the supreme court. ready 10 trans
nit AZ once 20 the convention
Former President Taft. who called
on Justice Hughes the day before
the convention nominated Is under.
stood TO have broucht the 0nal word
as 10 what Hughes would do
Thus The Republican convention
managers were betting on sur"
thing. while the poor Progressiyas
were merely a lot OF blcating lambs
gathered for the shearing by their
.cif-appointed shepherd. George "
Perkins
Hut this is merely interesting his.
tory. The question every body now
asks IS
What viii be the consequence
Part Of the 2nswer H. as follows
Eight or 10 Progressive were for
merly Republicans. and when their
own party has collapsed, their drift
will be back 10 that party
There are two OF I0-and maybe
more-who will be irreconcilable.
Their ProgressiyiSm means SO mucu
10 them they never again can aasO-
ciate themselves with the forces "
reaction They will become Demo
Gratis or Socialists, or they will no,
vote az all
VIII this insure Hughes election >
Not necessarily
Remember how the votes fell four
years ago. Wilson, 5000, 900: Roose.
welt. 100000 Taft, 100000 These
were the round numbers
The total Of the Taft and Roose.
welt vote would be 100000. Just
a million more than enough TO de-
feat Wilson.
How defeat Wilson?
What more simple?
Wipe oIt the Progressive party,
and poll all the Progressive and Re
publican votes for the opposition
candidate.
Note the "all."
Suppose fifth OF the Pro
gressive vote is irreconcilible. Sup
pose a million OF the 100000 Pro-
gressives decline TO be delivered to
the Barnes.smoot. Penrose combina-
The Detroit times., 1916-06-26
BIRMINGHAM

The Pythian sisters lodge will hold
a meeting "wednesday from 2 a. m. Co.
p IN. for the purpose Of maktrE
decorations for n float. for the cen
tennlaI that will be held in Pontiac
In August \ pot luck dinner Will
be served at noon.
Thurlby RundeL ot Detroit, IL
gaeat at the home % his grandpa
onts Mr. and Mrs julius Rundei on
east Maple
The prayer circle win meet Tues
day afternoon at the home OF Mrs
Harvey Howe on Bates-st.
Mr. and Mrs. a. G. Hale and daugh-
ter Miss Lucy Glasier. - Ann AThDr
spent sunday AT the home ~ Mr. and
Mrs y Hale. on merrill st
Mrs Fannie BOughner, has E0n" %
TillsrnburE. ont. to spend a few
weeks with relatives
Mise Georgia Russell 81 Chelsea is
visiting at the home 81 her uncle AMI
aunt Sir and Mrs. Harvey Wilson. o1
Mrs Michael McCabe. ~ P-addara.
l Penn. came saturday % the home n
Mr.. and .irs. !. ". Brown on Forest
Miss Madeline La Jcarne. 81 HIgu-
/ land Park IL guest al the horn. ~
/ Miss Matte Roscoe, on tho west rrnt
| Mr. and Mrs Roe Nulholiaud. .t
! Highland Park, spent sunday A. ~.
i homo Of the lstter's mother. Mrs
/ Wefsey Faint, on west MapIe-avs.
| The body Of Mrs. clara Mile. 90
! Highland Park. who was killer here
! Friday night in an automoo. ar-
/ cidsnt was taken saturday afteruour
I 20 Holy for burial The dauZhter
/ Mira Pearl Smith who was also b..
/ jured died Saturday afterroYu r
! pro, idence h0spItRI in Detroit
| Tho funeral of Mrs EErn u,..
Johns age %. who died ~ old a-s
ThIr.dsy night at the Gom- aE ..
t,u. Arthur Johns. ~ Walled I.A..
was he'd Saturday afternoon % r..
nom" 81 her son. Burial took o. .-.f
in tho Walled Lake cemetery She ID
survived by two daughters Nrs Anna
Dodge and Mrs Eva Erwin and r.u
sons. Arthur. Horace Norton alt
Henri.
The Log cabin Gun club uUI Dol.
q shoot "wednesday afternue.. I
their club grounds
| pr Ellie Green. ~ Detroit I-
guest 81 his parents. Mr. and .frr
samuel Green On BrDHusfI-at
The Birmingham Florida f.u...ts
viii have picnic "wednesday 90 Us..
Isle
The Friday Bridge club eH b.,
entertained Friday afternoon Igr
50. n the home Of Mrs s. -In.r.. .f
! Willlts-st
Mise Evelyn stock. Of this rIa
! who attends school az Oakland t.Hr
has returned 20 spend th' SUNNI.
I with her parents Mr and NI.
stock. IN Bloomfield Hills
The Detroit times., 1916-06-26
YPSILANTI

Prof and Mrs Gottlirb Jacob and
son. ~ Manchester will spend DO
week At the home Of Mr. and 81
Theodore w. Schaihir
Dean Ament spent Sunday a. IIa
fathers summer home a. tartIa. 4a
lake.
Dr 4 " Icssou was Iu Detroit
today 20 attend the funeral ~ Ir N
" Naahburp
lightning. asurday for th, thin.
tinIr ripped out the feIeIhuus .l ...
residence OF Jesse Collyer uf EsII.af
Miss sarah leland is spendiuR 80.
weeks In BStTot
chief ~ Police charles cain rfrs.
ID y telephone message. ~afUrf4.
asking for Whereabouts ~ Andrea
MrGeRrhy member ~ tho sigma
Corps who has gone with his com.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-26
DOWN RIVER
TEAMS BRING
HOME BACON

Baseball teams in two downriver
towns were successful In their sun
day contests
The Wyandotfe Who's Your
Tailor. team Won handIy from the
Detroit MsIverns, 70 the tune OF s.3.
There Was no fear OF a defeat for
tho Tailors AZ any time through the
game and the large crowd Assem-.
bled A. the Centrsl-avc grounds
we're well satisfied
Among Sundays winners. The Riv-
er Rouge team held its place. com
ing away from the contest with the
Mayo Manufacturing Co team with
an SIS victory The perfect baseball
weather seemed 10 put an unlimited
amount OF pep into the Rouge
nine, and the snappy work by both
tho battery and The other seven
players was pronounced great by
the spectators
The Detroit times., 1916-06-26
AZ H z 81 !
MAZE sTlc.

An unusual combination of thrills,
dramatic interest and "child stun"
3 found In Going Straight" a new
notodrama In which Norma Tai.
1nedse and an excellent cast is TO be
<9oon In the Majestic, this week. ID.
8X. 0rffith made the production and
- handled the tale In an unusual
10y.
The theme conc ems the struggle
~ . husband anc wife, to go
eeroight" after they have abandoned
toer old life a. criminals. Three
4 eo1Ioren have been born to them.
- Talmadge scores as the mother
Y oue the highest honors 20 10 the six
@oudren In the cart II is their pres
enoe and their unfsiling naturalness
watch has most do with making the
q v1cture stand out. One little ragged
3 tnR. forced by q crook to aid him
- crime. enters q beautiful home "a
let unexpectedly FIVE children who
Ave LETT their beds to invade the
4 PANTRY. u IL human touch tina,
ogpates smiles and tears.
E Billie Burke scores, al usual, In
B ~0loria's Romance" and creates In
forest anew In this romantic tale by
( Introducing the principal characters
\ NJ relating the important points in
4 - story. This permits those who
jsUlofore, have missed the earlier
( <0cna11nents 10 thoroughly under
1no1 he plot. A Mutt and Jen com.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-26
EPWORTH LEAGUE
TO GIVE CONCERT

WYANDOTTE, June 26.-Epworth
league societies from nine different
Methodist churches in the Wayne
county district will join in the con
cert 20 be given n Fla. Rock and
Wyandotte. Thursday and Friday
evenings. respectively for the bene-
az OF Missionaries Mr. and Mrs
Piper. who are engaged in the Atri-
can field. and who are supported by
the Epworth leagues OF the country
Among the nine sections Of the
league are Wyandotte, Trenton, Riy-
or Rouge Wyandotte Heights. Flat
Rock. Romulus. Eureka-rd and New
The Detroit times., 1916-06-26
THREE HURT IN
AUTO CRASH

TRENTON. Mich, June 26.-
Three persons were thrown from an
automobile. Sunday afternoon. on
the River-rd., near Trenton. when
another car struck and overturned
II. f. c. Pommier. No. l25 Torrey-
ST, was run over by a wheel. but
escaped with bruises. 4 woman.
thought 10 be his wife. was badly
scratched. and a child, supposedly
his daughter, bruised The trio mo-
tored away before information could
be secured by the police. The list
OF minor accidents on the roads
around Trenton. was comparatively
small for Sunday
The Detroit times., 1916-06-26

ton. even by Brother Perkins and
Col, Roosevelt.
The answer would be Wilson's
election anyway.
have no desire TO plunge thus
early into prophecy II is not nee
essary. But II will interest those
who are interested in the country's
welfare 10 see that the bag has not
been sewed up and weighted with a
brick. The cat is still at liberty TO
Jump.
II ! were placing a small bet at
the present time. and were placing
D. on the basis OF political form"
that small bet would be laid on
Wilson
or course. this goes only for the
present time "
The Detroit times., 1916-06-26
WASHINGTON.

"A0FllNS SlN'
Ann Pennington. the dainty
dancer. who for two or three seasons
has been a feature Of "Ziegfeld's
Follies." is den onstIating the fact
that she can be a movie actress this
week, in the Washington iheater
where she is appearing in the name
part Of Susie Snow flakes" a pic
ture play arranged especially for
her
Susie is cute little girl who
"troupes" il with a musical comedy
company, and finds herself stranded
In the small town in which her moth
er was born. A chain Of circum-
stances lead Susie TO the old family
home where two elderly aunts re-
side. She stays there with them.
and many OF the pathetic az well "a
humorous incidents of the story that
follows concern Susie's clash with
her aunts and the narrow-minded
townsfolk, because OF her lively.
unconventional ways and their rigid
puritanism. IL the end. Susie proves
herself more than frothy Dit CT
girlish madcapness by risking her
life 10 save that OF the daughter Of
a well-to-do family in the town. Also.
she wins the finest young man IN
the countryside for a sweetheart,
and eventually for husband.
The picture play is prettily staged
and costumed. and the spectators
have a chance TO see Miss Penning-
ton dance.
The screen program for the week
| includes also a Burton Holmes
travelogue, frst-run comedy, selec-
tons by the orchestra and on the
pipe organ, and new rongs by Belle
Barron
The Detroit times., 1916-06-26
UP CLAIM
AGAINST PECKS
Dr. Schurtz Will Accept No
Money For Work In
Exposing Waite

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. June &c.
DIR. Perry Schurtz. who was large
~ influential, In uncovering the evil
dence which led to the conviction
Of Arthur w. Waite for the staying
of John e. Peck, OF this city. has
Withdrawn his claim for $4,000
against the Peck estate.
This morning Dr.. Schurtz through
his SON. Attorney Shelby B. Schurtz.
viii Ne In probate court a stipula-
ton. giving receipt in full for the
claim Of $4,000. and will also re-
turn to Percy 8. Peck, executor OF
HIS fathers estate, a check for 81
800 rendered him for services rem
Aered In the case. The stipulation
i reads AZ follows:
1T 10 hereby stipulated and agreed
that the claim of Perry Schurtz for
Z $4,000 filed against this estate
June ~. 1916. is hereby receipted
!, Tor Ia full, as though the executors
of said estate had paid said claim
x n full. The consideration for the
1 receipting of this bill by said Perry
\ 0churts Is the lifelong esteem and
inspect said Perry Schurtz has al
ways felt for said John E. Peck.
Further, although the executors
- said estate. upon their own in
4 itlstive, did upon June 81. 1916,
make out bill to this estate on
nccount OF my services, which ser
8 vices meant the saving OF two lives
suf the Peck family and conserving
the entire estate. said executors in
making out said bill set the value oil
y ny services at $4,000. which sum
y Included all my travelling expenses
hotel bills, etc, and although sait
4 oxecutors sent draft for saiC
Y ~ 800. nevertheless said draft wa
INFUSED and has been returned.
The Michigan Trust Co. ant
percy 8. Peck. having presumed 4
1T q monetary value upon my SCI
vices, I elected to follow my usua
custom and exercise the privileg
Ut making out my own bill. tn
value of the services rendered thi
4 estate In saving life, running dow
3 the murderer Of John z. Peck. an
4 being of assistance to John K
peck's son Is equal to an amour
~ the sum Of $4,000.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-26
CADILLAC.

There are no grsndmothers among
the Avenue Girls" on view in the
Cadillac theater this week. Most OF
the maidens are young and spright.
", their costumes are slightly, and
they sing and dance with vigor
"Reilly's Election" IL the title OF
the plotless farce that is punctuated
with various specialties. A large
audience. Sunday Afternoon. voted
at the election" and pronounced II
good entertainment. Pete Curley, OF
stage bod carrier rerown, Luts con-
siderable legitimate Characterization
into his impersonation OF the Hiber-
nisn alderman. and San Pachen is
a good foil as Herman snitz.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-26
RIVER ROUGE

-. L. Of l. church Labor day picnic
committee viii meet in the school
hail Monday evening 10 perfect plans.
Mr. and Mrs Archie LabO. married
.l.t week nave returned from a we'd
ding trip 20 New York city and are
s' home on Maple-st
Mr. and Mrs Guy Howell. Maple-st
STe parents 81 a boy, born Monday
morning.
= O. i \ will meet Monday even
ing
tppia club will meet In Nlemaun's
hall Monday evening.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-26
TRENTON

yVyandotte Epworth league will be
entertained by the Trenton society
Tuesday evening.
81 / h.tnaS 'su,ld VIII met u 20 90
90 clock.
st Joscph's Athletic association has
constructed lawn tennis court on
to church property.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-26
ECORSE

Catholic Torestors will initiate two
candidates into the lodge Monday
MINT.
The Presbyterian church Ladies Aid
society VIII meet "wednesday after
noon with Mrs Lynn. Sa'iiutts-rd
T.. y Butl post. o. g. J.. g,I.i meet
saturday afternoon 90 hear the re-
I..rts ,f the delegates 20 the state en-
Campmrrt asst week IN Bay city
Construction ~ the H.ids and Rang
buildings are being pushed by the
frtldsra
The Detroit times., 1916-06-26
FORD

state Representative II. 4. Wood
run ~ confined 20 his home on Davis
st with rheumatism.
Funeral services for the late Mar
shall Roberts. IS. Of Fort-st who
saturday afternoon. will be held Tues
DAY morning from 81. Francis Xavier
church. Ec0rsc. with burial in Ecorse
cemetery He If survived by widow
and ore son
The Detroit times., 1916-06-26

Vance Mccormick. OF Harrisburg.
Pa, new chairman OF the Demo
cratic national committee and the
man who will steer the Wilson cam
paign. is AZ. and wealthy.
At Yale he was a football hero.
and ever since graduation has been
interested in politics. When only
80 he won a sweeping victory az a
Democratic reform candidate for
mayor.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-26

edy. and a travelogre provide fur
Their interest. while The topical re
view is alive with current local do
ings Including the leaving OF the
Detroit sUldicrs at night for camp,
the =. 4. F.. cruise. the parade OF
the Grotto aud the Crosse Point
Hunt club horse show. Henry San
trey offers two new songs and there
are various musical numbers by
orchestra and organist.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-26

Sir Roger Easement. accused Of
high treason a. r. result of the part
he H. alleged 10 have played In the
recent Irish rebellion. Is 20 BE-
placed on trial in London today.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-26
rrv cAscA.RoYAL.PILLs Tonight

Constipation, biliousness, bad
stomach, coated tongue, languor and
liver trouble are quickly corrected
by Blackburn's CAsca-Royal.Pills.
Better than castor OIL. 10c and 2Jc
AZ all drug stores
The Detroit times., 1916-06-26
Stricken az saIl Game

Carl Wobrock. 25 years old, OF No.
1863 Belvidere-aye. died. Sunday az
ternoon, from An attack Of heart dis
ease Wobrock vas stricken while
attending a baseball game Al era
tiot-ave. and Connor's creek, and
died on the way TO the hospital The
body was taken 10 the coroneTs Of
fee and later removed 10 MS home
The Detroit times., 1916-06-26

ry,.uns-tss ysi, nsst s,ns-- a..
The Detroit times., 1916-06-26

Abraham Lincoln was The first
president wearing a full beard
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-09-08
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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-12-15

tice of paying the county collectors
$500, 900 biennially for collecting the
State revenues. This is about s per
cent of the amount collected. The
State should pay its proportion of the
amount collected and the counties
should pay their proportion. That is
to say, the State should pay 100000
instead of 100000.
Would Amend Law.
at seems to ME that this law should
be amended, thus saving the State
about 100000 biennially.
"The automobile taxes of Missouri
are entirely too low and are out of
proportion to this tax in other States.
| expect to recommend to the Legis-
lature that our tax on automobiles be
raised so that it will yield about ST.
100000 annually. This fund should be
set aside largely for building good
roads.
"In conclusion, gentlemen, allow me
to thank you again for your presence
today. l know that you are inspired
with patriotic desire to help solve
this problem and to bring order out
of chaos; to help make our beloved
State all that nature and destiny in
tended she should be; and l know that
you will approach this question from
that standpoint.
"These are not political questions
and men of all parties should take
pride in helping to solve them wisely
and fairly. l promise you today that
everything in my power shall be done
to assist you and to assist the Legis-
lature with that end in view.
at is a great problem. 1t is one in
which the people should work to.
gether in solving, and / believe that
will have the support of, and that
my hands will be upheld by, the good
people of this State regardless of par
ty affiliations in my efforts to bring
about much-to-be-desired result"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-12-15

sides, to meet the penitentiary sta
alton. He has told us that the only
thing to do is to pay our debts and to
meet our expenses as they arise, and
that to do this we must tax ourselves
accordingly.
We've got our business man. He
has dealt with us with exactly that
blunt, nonpolitician-like frankness we
have been saying we yearned for all
these years. Now, what is going to
happen next?
Are we going to make good our
promises of cooperation and support?
Is Fred Gardeners administration
going to prove that the public spirit
ed business man cannot do better than
to give his time and strength AMI
business training to the service Of
his fellow-ci citizens, or is it going b.
prove that our loyalty to the desired
leader is virtue of our imaginatione
only, utterly failing when the req
fiesh-and-b blood man steps out in front
of the ranks, and sounds the advance?
Editorial in Mondays Republic.