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St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1916-04-21

der Dag. De maa dog kun1e
|1ndse, at Vi like lsenger kan
skaane Dem, like sandt?"
Trqstende tilfqjede hun: "Jcg
sender Dem til de Letsaarede.'
Achime rejste sig udea at sige
ct Ord. Hun bandit Operations
|forkladet ON sig og vaskele ST
ne H@nder. Hun skjalvede over
hele Legemet. Hun fulgte eftcr
Spsteren, ON hvis Mundvinkel
der laa ct foragteligt Track
Hun stod i de Letsaaredes Sal.
L@gerle ilede, betjent at Syge-
plejerskerne, fra Seng til Seng.
Men al Hjalp syntes like at
|hytte overfor Diet Billede paa
menneskelig Lidelse, som disse
blodige, s6nderrevne Legemer
|fremb@d.
"Letsaarede?" tenkte Achime
Jog for sammen.
Doktor Rohne havde set Acli-
me og vinkede -ad hcnde.
[ Korthed CAV han sine Anvis-
|ninger.
"L3ft Ovcrkroppen forsigtigt
Hold like under den h3jre Skull
der fuldstRndig gjennen-
skudt - skj9r Mathematician
OPP = saaledes. Armen maa Of
res. leg henter Assistance. Hold
ham saaledes = ON ct Oieblik
er jeg her igjen."
Achime stod og holdt Solda-
tens matte, tunge Legeme. Hans
Ansigt var dekket med Blod o.
Og hams Saar? Som lam
slaaet stirrede Aehime ned paa
Diet og fors0gte at forestille sig.
at denne blouige Klump en-
Gang havde varct en- kraftig
Mandsarm. En- Evighed syntes
Diet hende at ware, for Doktoren
kom.
Men der = hvad var Diet ?
|Saaret begyndte at flyde, plud-
selig skj@d en- Straale lyst, r@dt
Blod over Achimes hvide Hen-
DER.
Men ola Overlegen kom igjcn,
fandt han. Sygeplejersken be-
vidstlqs we'd SideH at Soldaten.
To Uger scnere.
I Diet hvide Hus var der kom-
men nogen Ro. Man havle i'll
gen Saarede at passe, e kun
nogle Soldater, der var bleven
syge efter LANCE, anstrangende
Marcher.
Achime viste sig kun we'd
Maaltiderne i Sygeplejerskernes
Kreds, og hun saa mere bleg og
alvorlig I'D end sedvanlig.
En- S@ndag blev ct Patrouilie-
Detachement indkvarteret paa
Lazarettet. De sunde, friskc
Chester blew modtaget med den
st6rste Gjestfrihed. Georg Won
Huler, L6jtnant we'd Infantcr;-
regiment Mr.. 50, sad we'd Bordet
we'd Siden af Achime Won Trans
bull. De forstod hinanden godt
de to. Og for f6rste Gang i
lang It'd farvedes den lille Ba-
ronesses Kinder, for f@rste Gang
spiste hun de simple Retter
med en- Smu1e Appetit. .
Og hun, der ellers var saa
uti1narmelig og kold, s~kjalvede
af Henrykkelse, da den slaAke.
unge Mand en- Aften sluttede
hende i sine Arme og trykkele
de hede Kys paa hendes LH-
ber....
81 Morgea skal vi afsted,
Achime!' saaledes sagde han ell
Dag til hende. Hun saa op til
ham i pludselig Skr@k.
"Nej...."
go, min Elskede. En- meget
erefuld Opgave, at angribe OF
ask acre F endens Trenkolon-
ne. Formodentlig. ganske tact
herved. En- lille Heltebedrift,
hvis Diet lykkes."
Hun b6jede sig ind mod ham.
"Georg! Og hvis Du ikke?" o.
i starkeste Angst fortsatte hun:
"Jeg lader Dig like gaa, Georg.
nej, Georg, jeg ]ader Dig like
Men, lille Achime dog! Vii
T,1 lila 1-r-o +,-@o-o H., Co1
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bet regnede.
stOd we'd Vinduet

Achime stod we'd Vinduet OF
stirrede med glansl6se 0jae,
der like langere havde Taarcr,
I'D / den graa Taage. Fra Diet
fjerne l6d Maskingevarernes
Knalden, denne evige Hakken
og Hamren. At og til kom ct
dumpt, rasende Dr9n. Og saa
.pludselig Ro. Achime stod og.
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snstrr Arhtntr.

al holAN>'NJNh NJ Nun
Landsbyen, travede en- Flok Ryt-
tere paa deres ,jagede, sved-
dryppende Heste. En- purung
L@jtnant forte an og standsede
we'd Diet hvidkalkede Skolehus,
over hvis Port Rode Kors Fa-
men vajede.
Overlegen stod udenfor os
modtog Officeren. Denne bad
:om en- Dirk. Da Doktorm ra]l-
te ham Diet store Glas Sodavand.
bemarkede han, at en- perlende
r@d Stride fra L@jtnaatens
HANDLED lob ind i Hrmet. Han
Wide lie ind for at hente For
bindsager, men L@jtnanten, der
:allerede l1avde T@mmen i Ham
den igjen, sagde:
"Takker arb@digst, Hr. Oberst,
men den Smule Saar betyder
intet! Min Befaling er at st6r-
ste Vigtighed. o. O%verl8gen
faar desverre Arbejde nok iDag
-- hen imod to Tusinde.'
Det 6vrige d@de hen, og Diet
udmattede Dvr bar sin HERE Vi
dere mod den synkende, e1dni1
stadig gl6dende Sol, mod Felt
herrens Hoj.
Doktor Rhonc traadte ind /
Diet hvidkalkede, propre N9rel-
Sc, der ON Dagen tjente til Op-
holdssted for Sygeplejerskerae.
Man havde den foregaaende
Dag fort allie de Saarede, der
kunde transporteres, til Hoved-
staden. Salene var derfor tlldels
TONNE OF ventede med rene,
hvide Senge paa de Haardtsaare-
des Tog.
Lagen gay fo~rskjellige Or
drer, fordelte Sygeplejerskerne j
de forskjellige Varelser og g]or-
de Forbindsager og Instrument.
ter rede til Brug.
"Hvor er Baronessen:" spurg-
te han. S6ster Elisabeth CAV
ham Oplysning.
II wort Nerelse, Hr. Overln-
ge. Hun er meget syg, den
Stakkel!'
Lagens S1emme blew iskold..
"Nej," sagde han haardt, hun
er like syg. Hun er fejg, udue~
lig og uden Pligtfqlelse. Da hun
overtog Stillingen, maa hun ha-
We vidst, hvad der ventede hen
de. Jeg b1iver visit tvunget til
at behandle Achime Won Trans
bull mindre skaansomt end hid
til!'
S@steren. taug. Man maatte
give ham Ret. Og dog, mar der
lille Aristokratindes blege, small
lie Ahsigt dukkede op, og man
Saa hendes beyendc Laber, hen
des store, redselsslagne OJoc,
f6lte allie Medlidenhed med hen
de. Hun havde tankt sig, 1T
Diet var vere Rode Kors-S@ster
var noget skj6nt! Begejstrings-
stormen we'd Krige2s Udbrud
havde ogsaa grebet hendc.
"Hjalpe, wise Barmhjertighed!"
Det var noget ganske selvfplgc-
ligt. Efterhaanden kom hun og-
saa til at befinde sig helt godt
i den g1atte hvide Kjole og med
Diet rode Kors paa Armbindet!
Men en- lammende Skrak grcb
hende, da Diet blew henie klart,
hvilke Pligter hun havde overta-
get. Hun led ubeskriveligt un-
der al den forfardelige TANNER,
som hun matte v9re Vidne til,
90 havde ,endnu like havt Kraft
til at vde den ringeste Hj9lp.
Havde hun like skammet sig
dybt, Wide hun %forlangst vsre
flygtet tilbage til sit skj6nne
HENS fornemme, 1uksuri6se At
mosfare.
Hun laa med stark Feber
paa den smalle Feltseng. Ro
og Fred! Hvor godt gjorde Diet,
hende like. Hun h@rte like
1Rngere Slagtummelen. Ude
matte Diet vere forbi, men MI
skulde den frygtelige, blodige
Virksomhed begynde her.
Raslen af rullende HUI nar-
mede sig. NJ standsede Vog-
meme Skridt, Raab, Kommando-
a.J C1-.~ CtL D..
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FsREssNtszEg ss3s ss7sSsFs gSEgsa sgEsggts asegggR gFrsg
|lyttede anspandt. Nede paa
IVejen h6rtes Stemmer, forvirre-
de og angstelige.
o. !da bemagtigede en- for
ferdelig Anelse sig hende. Wild,
i vanvittig Fart rev hun den
|graa Kappe ned fra knagen og
|skj@d Bindet over den venstre
Arm. Hun greb en- lille udru-
stet Feltkuffert og ilede ned.
Doktor Rhone kom netop i Kit
tel I'd fra ct at V9relserne. Han
syntes st@rkt foruroliget.
"Ved De Diet allerede?' spurg-
tie han.
"Nej.... hvad? Err. noget
sket?"
Wore or faldne. ALE de, der
sad her Gaar. Fjenden var dob
belt saa stark. Hj9lpen kom
for sent. Jeg har MI sqrget foy
Diet n@dvendige her og gaar der
I'D"
Medens han talte, fix han Ole
paa hendes Udrustning. Han
forstod Diet like straks.
"Hvad vii De saaledes?"
Achime bpjede Hovcdet let.
"Jeg gaar ogsaa derud!'
Og hun sagde Diet med fast
Stemme.
For Legen var i Stand til at
svare, havde hun forladt Huset.
Heades Vel var gruopvekkende.
Feste, der havdc begravet deres
Herrer under sig. Lag at .Blod.
der farvede den lerede, opblGdte
lord, viste healdc RetniAgen.
Hun gik hurtigt uden at agte
paa, at der at OF til susie Ell
Granat over hendes Hoved.
Hun gik fra ct lille Krat nd
paa fri Mark. Der MATTE Diet
have v9ret. Der var intet Tree
at sc i vid Omkrcds. Achime
saa afrevHc Lemmer, lemlestedc
Legemer. Hun a ind i blod-
besudlede, stive, d6dc Ansigter.
Men hendes Kjerlighed Var
sterkere end hendes Frygt, og
hun gik med rolige Skridt hen
al den jammerfyldte Vel.
Georg Won Hotter laa med An
sigtet nedad. Med n1sten over
menneskelig Kraft vcndtc Ach:-
me Diet tunge, livlGsc Legeme.
Hans Ansigt var roligt, nesten
uden Blod - han smilte. Skud-
saaret var i Hjerteregionen. han
var ddd uden Lidelse. Den bru-
ne. kraftige Soldaterhaand holdt
endnu Kaarden krampagtig ON
sluttet.
Achime grad like. 7 hendes
Track stod EN- dyb, unavne1ig,
ubeskrivelig Lidelse at 1ese.
Skudene blev mere og mere
sj9ldne og oph@rte tilsidst.
Oct hvide Illus sendte sine
Hjelpere I'D paa D@dens Mark.
De fandt meget at udrette.
Achime havde hjulpet med at
lpgge sin Elskedes Lig paa en-
Baare. Han og hans dGde KAN
merater skulde legges paa Baa-
re Landsbyklrken.
Achime stod ubevagelig og
saa efter Toget, der forsvandt
i den graa Taage. Hendes K2a
skjalvede, en- uhyre 'Mathed be
magtigede sig hende. Men hun
bed T@nderne sammen OF gik
bort med snnket Hoved.
"Hr. Over1age, hvad or der for
mig at gj0re:"
Bange, ,bedende, b@nfaldenle
udtalte Achime Ordene og saa
efter Lagen med selsomt film
rende Djne.
Doktoren var en- fin Menne-
skekj lender. Han trykkede i
Taushed hendes smukke, hvide
Hand og forte hende til en-
Baare.
Rolig og fattet begyndte So
ster Achime sin Gjerning. Hen
des Hander skjelvede like.
Tappert ud6vede hun Diet blodi-
sc Kjarlighedsvark, medeas
hendes gjennemsigtigt blege An
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The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-09-07
MAY ASK NAVY TO NAME
ANOTHER BOAT MEMPHIS

In the event that the cruiser Mem
phis, which was wrecked off the
coast of Santo Domingo Tuesday, is
total loss, which cable dispatches
to the navy department indicate to
be the case, immediate steps will be
taken to have the naval affairs com
mittee. of which Senator Padgett, a
former Tennessean, is chairman. to
name another war boat for Memphis
1--WE are anxiOu sto perpctuate the
name Memphis in the Navy" said Mr..
Jordan. And we think ii wiuld be
a splendid thing to have a warship
named Memphis to visit clA great
city during the bridge celebration in
the early part of May. A movement
looking to this end is now under
way"
The navy department also will be
asked to send submarine and a tor
pedo boat destroyer to Memphis al
the sam etime. Congressman Nickel
lar has promised his support to the
bridge celebration committee in Sc
curing this concession from the gov
eminent -News-Scinntar.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-09-07

ton at a critical time, let congress
cut our the egotism of its members
and consign the Congressional Record
to the scrap heap. When the average
man o. common sense glances over
the first page he feels an instructive
beside to sleep. The country news
paper publishers use the Congression-
al Reco ds for wrapping purposes.
The big newspaper Office file the
Record for future reference, but
rarely rccollect the fact
A proBer economy in the use of pa
per is necessary.
i If congress would just suggest to
some "a the plethoric speakers to tell
their story tc their constituents at
home, during the coming campa gn
and quit having their hand-me-down
speeches published at the eXpense of
the taxpayers of the nation, consum-
ing 50 much paper, it would be better
in the C.. d for all concerned.
The government printing Office at
Washington has been the greatest
grating institution in the history of
the coJntry. It is legalized graft,
but it is legaliz,d by the politicians
who depend upon the government to
advertise them properly.
There must be exercised a due
sense of economy in all things, and
especially in the consumption of pa
Ter. There are so many useless and
unread publications issued from the
government printing Office 50 much
money necessarily spent, that n W,
when we are face to face with the
crises in our national affairs. it seems
prudent to call a Commercial
Appeal.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-09-07
STATE NORMAL OPENS
SEPTEMBER 18TH

The sixth year at the East Tonnes
see Stg tie Normal School will open
Tuesday, September 10, with pros
poets for very large registrat on.
Nearly every place in the woman's
dormitory has been reserved and in
addition many students have arrang-
ed to beard and lodge in private home
The advance correspondence indicates
that larger number of high school
graduates will enter the nol NAL
school this year than ever.before
All the members Of the faculty OF
last year will return except Prof. S.
p. Barnes. who resigned to become
superintendent of the Johnson CITY
public schools.
Rrot. y. X. Haworth, who is TAX
ing a special course in rural educa-
tior and supervision in Columbia
university, will resume his connection
with the school on January /.
New members of the faculty have
been chosen as follows:
Prof. Murat Roberts, a graduate of
The University of Tennessee, who
taught modern languages in Lincoln
Memorial university last year, will
have charge of the work in Latin and
French. ~.--
Miss Arda Martin, a graduate of the
Battle Creek school of physical train
ing, and who last year was physical
director for women in MaryviGe col
lege, becomes director of physical
training in the normal school.
Prof w. b. Coggin, a graduate OF
William and Mary college and of Pea
body college for teachers, succeeds
Prof. Barnes in the department of
methods, observation and practice
teaching.
Miss Dorothy Tennessee, graduate
of The Curry School of Expression,
becomes the first head of the depart
ment of reading and expression in
the state normal school--a depart
ment recently created by the state
board of education.
Miss Mildred Gilbreath, special
teacher in violin, is now in New York
pupil of Prof. Frankie. On her re-
turn she will accept pupils in violin.
Since the normal school was estab-
lished five years ago, it has issued
certificates and diplomas to more than
400 graduates; and has registered
more than 5000 students. Nearly all
OF its graduates are now teaching in
the public schools, majority of them
in the rural schools of East Tonnes
see.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-09-07
DON'T FORGET THE POLL TAX

1t is not amiss to again call the
attention of the voters of Tennessee
to the fact that under the law gov
erning elections iii this State poll tax
must be paid thirty days before an
election" to make voter a legal,
qualified voter. This law was enact
ed by the last genera ASSEMBLY of the
State, and while it is brief in its
words, it is at the same time far
reaching in it's effect on the elector-
ate.
Under this law an old custom in
election manipulation, of paying poll
taxes just prior to the election and
in many counties of having the tax
receipts at the polling places, is pre-
vented, and there can be no doubt
that the practice had much to do with
disarediting elections in this STATE
and driving fairminded, good citizens
from the voting polls.
BY requiring poll taxes to be paid
thirty Gays in advance of an election
an end is put to trade and barter in
tax receipts and a source of dis
graceful corruption is removed. This
one single regulation, governing Vot-
ing in Tennessee, should appeal to
the best citizens and cause them 10
again exercise their rights with the
ballot, which so many in the past few
years have failed to do. doubtless due
to the poll tax abuses.
This safeguarding of the poll tax
qualification in voting is step to-
ward placing elections in Tennessee
above reproach, where every honor
able minded and respectable citizen
desires they should be.
The only road to good government
is honest, fair elections, and the good
citizens of Tennessee those who have
been disguised and discouraged ny
unfair and corup practices, should go
to the polls and cast their ballots Tor
ment. This year every voter in Ten
nessee must pay his poll tax by Oc-
tober 7, to be qualified to cast his
vote in the election in November. 1t
is a duty that all friends of good gov
eminent owe their State and its peo-
ple-pay your pol tax-pay it in time
register, and vote.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-09-07
KTNGSPoRT, TENN, NEWS ITEMS

Clarence Slaughter was In Bristol
Friday.
Chas. Groseclose was in Johnson
City Friday.
Miss Carrie Campbell has returned
from Erwin.
Mrs. Roy Pyle is not very much i'm
proved This week.
Miss Nell Fain of RogersYille, was
in town Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Conan have go ie
for a visit to Penn.
R. X. Crum is in Roanoke. Va, on
business this week.
c. Alvin Dickson attended the fair
at Bristol Thursday.
Mrs. Myers has returned from o
visit at Mohawk Tenn.
J. E. helms and family were visit
ing homefolks Sunday.
Watch Kingsport grow-dont for
get the Fair Sept 1915.
Z. A. Robertson of Johnson City
was in our city Monday.
Mrs J. w. and Lummie oliver were
in town Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. L. L. Griffith was visitms
friends in town last week.
Quite a number of people ATTENDED
the fair at Bristol last week.
Miss Virginia Owens is visiting
friends in Roanoke this week.
DR.. Tindell was shaking hands witt
many friends in town Tuesday.
DR.. Keener and wife were callinl
on Mrs. Crum Sunday evening.
Mrs. I. ]. Breeding and children
were shopping in Bristol Monday.
Everett Bros, sho will be at the fai
don't fail to see these attractions.
Mrs. Gaut and Miss Wineger of Bri
tol are visiting friends in l1'ngsport
Mrs. A. f. Ketron was a pleasan
caller at The Times Office Thursday
w. X. Hicks and Andrrw Ketrol
Jr. were here on business Saturday
Mr.. Stephens preached a fine sermon
at the school building Sunday morn
ing.
Mrs. S. G. Ketron was the guest }
Mrs. A. B. Miller of this place Satur
day.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-09-07
CHILD DROWNED NEAR ALTON

Preeneville, Tenn, Sept. 7.-While
little Glenna Dunn, aged nine, was
engaged in washing her doll clothes
preparing to packing them for NOV
ing, she fell in cistern at the resi-
den2e, about one O'Clock Monday af-
ternoon, at Alton, near here.
The family had just finished din
ner, and the little one was sent into
the yard to play She took her doll
clothes with her to wash them, as
the entire family were packing to
move, and she was preparing to pack
was called, but could not be located,
and after search at neighbor's
houses, her people returned home.
When ii was noted that the bucket
from the well was missing it led to
the theory that she might have drow 4
ed. The well was searched, and her
body recovered.
TWAS believed that shin had fallen
in the well, and drowned, while at
tempting to draw water.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-09-07
FORGET YOUR ACHES

Stiff knees, aching limbs, lame back
make life a burden. If you suffer
from rheumatism. govt. lumbago, neu-
ralgia, get a bottle of Sloan's Lini-
ment the universal remedy for pain
Easy to apply; it penetrates without
rubbing and soothes the tender flesh.
Cleaner and more effective than mus
sy ointments OF poultices. For strains
or sprains, sore muscles or wrenched
ligaments resulting from strenuous
exercise, Sloane's Liniment gives
quick relief. Keep it ON hand for
emergencies. AT your Druggist, 25c.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-09-07

Mr.. Wolfe preached at the tent sun
day night to a larg crowd fine sell
mon.
Mr.. and Mrs. C A King and daugate
Margarie were the guest of friends
Sunday
Mr. Ed helms and family from Fall
Branch were in town visiting friends
Sunday.
Mrs. Chas. Vance and daughter
Louise attended the movies Tuesday
evening.
Rev. and Mrs. S. G. Ketron attend
, camp meeting at Sulphur Springs
Thursday.
Mrs. p. NJ. Jones is in Baltimor,
this week buying millinery for the
fall trade.
Miss Gertrude Hill enbery is visit
| ing her cousin Mr.. Marco Hillenbcrs
this week.
Mrs. Blain AIilbmn has returEn.
from visit to homefolks at Harri
man, Tenn.
D.. c. f. Bacon, OF Church Hill ha.
opened up Offices in First Nationa
Bank building.
Mrs. J. NJ. Hamlet Of Middle Tenn
called very pleasan " at Tho Time
Office Saturday.
JessBirdwell a good farmer an
stockman of Indian Springs. was il
our city Monday.
Mrs. Matte Crum and Miss Georgi
Reece Crum. of Loyedale, spent sun
day with friends.
Mrs. S. y. North who has been vi
iting Mrs. John Crum returned t
her home Sunday.
| Mrs. Umbarger from Clarksburs
West, Va. is visiting her sister Mr.
L. NJ. II, Hillenbury.
Mrs. Loar Breeding and Mrs, Ra
Ketron from North Kingsport, weI
| shopping in town Friday.
Miss Viola Wears has returne
home after visiting her grandmot' c
Mrs. Fraley of Virginia.
Misses Mildred and Myrtle Ketro
and Misses Clarence, Jayne and Fou:
= motored to town Sunday.
The Misses CHss, cultured youn
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-09-07
RECKLESS STATEMENTS

1t is unfortunate that politicians
and oil,t eholders should continue the
old habit of making reckless and IN
founded statements indiscriminaIely
for The purpose of misleading the pub
lie. In former times newspapers
were afflicted by the same evil habit,
and in some of he less responsible
indulge in reckless statements at the
present time; but the average news
paper endeavors to get at the tru' II
as near as possible, and realizes thai
any inaccuracy Of statement is weak
ening to itself and its cause. Rep
rescntative A. P. Gardner is a bright
and able man, and he makes him&els
felt in congress whenever he rises 10
speak His special objects of ant.p-
athy have been the American army
and navy, and these he assails with
out rhyme or reason, in aud out of
season. He made very bitter attack
on the navy not long ago, and on Sec
rotary Daniels, which he should sim
cercly regret Secretary Daniels, in
speech up in Maine shortly after
ward, showed the groundlessness and
error of Representative Gardeners
charges. He did not depend merely
upon his own dictum, but quoted nava
officers of character and standing.
Capt. Flunkett, who was in charge f
the gllnners, and whom Secretary
Daniels quotes. has said officially;
know of no time when the enemies of
our country have to fear from abe
batteries of our fleet than they nave
today. This authority shows a COM
parison in scores which placed the
1916, 1915 and 1914 scores above any
other scores in the history of the
country The country knows and adj
mires Admiral Dewey, and will be-
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Admiral Dewey has been in the navy
since 1884, and his experiencejustifie
him in speaking with authority. In
an interview the other day he stated
that our navy, for ints size, is second
to none, and that our officers will
compare favorably with the naval Of
fcevs Of any. other nation, while our
men behind the guns are the most
expert marksmen in the world Poll
ticians in order to maintain them
selves in office find it necessary at
times to go to extremes; but those
who go to extremes, and who misstate
facts or utter groundless and baseless
charges, should not be kept in Office.
The average American citizen DIES
not know whether his navy is fit for
banning or blessing, but he has faith
in the utterances of such men a.
Dewey and his associates, and will
be disposed to believe them in pref
ereace to any mere. politician. News
Scemitar.