The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-11-01


scrap that appeas to his militant soul.
Cables from the American front IN
France yesterday announced that
Major Dan Morgan Smith had been
promoted on the field of battle to a
lieutenant-colonelcy for distinguished
bravery.
, Chicagoans who know Daniel Nor
gan Smith were not surprised. His
life has been one long fight after an
other In the Spanish-American war
he was member of the old Third
Virginia. This regiment never got
out Of sight Of home, but Daniel Nor
gan staged several good scraps right
in the camp.
"cussed Out" spaniards
He spent his time "cussing cut" the
Spaniards and begging to be trans.
ferred TO the fighting forces in Cuba.
For these few daily remarks, Dan
Morgan Smith was constantly in trou-
bic with his superior officers and they
do say that there were several fine
bates back of the company streets,
Dan Morgan Smith was next heard
of in Florida. where he joined the mi.
litia as a private, rising to the rank
of captain and then throwing up his
/ commission and returning to the
ranks again.
firing of the south Pan Morgan
Smith came to Chicago and entered
the practice Of law Judges will tes-
tify that Dan Morgan continued his
scrapping proclivities. Judge Owens
once sent him to a police station in a
patrol wagon after Captain Daniel
Morgan Smith Che had joined the old
Fighting Seventh') refused to va
cate the armory on a court order
Just to keep his hand in, he ran for
congress as a democrat in the third
district. republican stronghold.
When Edward r Dunno was elected
mayor, Capt. Smith was made assist,
ant corporation counsel. James Ham
ilton Lewis was his chief.
Daniel Morgan conceived the ambi.
tion Of undressing his superior City
Hall square and its environs we'll re.
member the battle of clothes"
If Colonel Lewis appeared in a
frock coat, Daniel Morgan Smith
would Immediately parade himself in
one at least two inches longer.
When Dunno was elected governor
he named Capt. Daniel Morgan Smith
as judge advocate of tie state with
the title of major When Villa start
ed his trouble in Mexico, Daniel Nor
gan swore he was going to get Villas
scalp.
Governor Dunno told him to stay
wherc he was. Daniel Morgan then
said he would desert and enlist as
private. Company D of the old
Fighting Seventh" welcomed him
DbSh, uOWCNCI, DIS llS CdULdlL.
Served Under Funston
Captain Daniel Morgan Smith soon
established the reputation of being
the "niftiest" officer under Funston
command The uniforms and medals
he wore were the envy and talk Of
San Antonio.
His most exciting adventure, how
ever, was with a scorpion which bit
his foot while he was peacefully doz.
ing in his tent and dreaming of mil
itary conquest
The whole camp was startled, by
shrieks and yells. Capt Daniel Nor
gan Smith in his pink silk pajamas
broke through his tent.
Make way for an officer, men. .
varmint has bitten me-" and Captain
Dan Morgan Smith made hundred
yards to the field hospital in nine
and three-Quarters tat.
Shortly after this Capt. Daniel Nor,
gan Smith and Col Dan Moriarty had
a good average mans sized scrap.
which resulted in the captain resign
ing his commission.
Now, here's the real news of this
story. When We declared war on
Germany, DAME Morgan Smith, with
out saying a word to anyone, went to
Texas, entered an officers training
camp and received a commission as
a captain.
Here's What He's Done
And now just look what the cables
say he's gone and done. as described
by captain serving under him:
When Major Smith led his battal.
ion beyond the lines it was surround
ed by Germans. The men fought
for three days, and were reduced in