The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-02-05
Keep American Consular Agents
on the Jump.
DOUGHBOY IS SUSCEPTIBLE
Has More Time to Himself in British
Isles Than In France, Hence There
Have Been More Marriages to Brit
ish Than to French Giris-Marriage
Customs Of Scotland Responsible
for Most Serious Problem.

Mr.. Samuel Doughboy has become
q much married man since he set out
to make the world safe for democ-
racy, and the United States consular
authorities throughout the British
isles are having no end of trouble try
ing to s~traighten out his marital diff
culties.
OF approximately a million men,
bers of the Doughboy family who
passed through England on their way
to glory and everlasting fame in the
fighting line, several thousand (the ex-
act number Is not yet known) took
pretty English, Irish and Scotch girls
unto themselves as wives.
Simply Could Not Resist.
1t appears Mr.. Doughboy has more
time to himself in the British Isles
than during his s~ojourn in France,
hence there have been more marriages
to British girls than to French girls.
Not that our soldiers and sailors care
less for the dark-eyed beauties of the
romantic country they have played
such a prominent part in saving from
German oppression. but here in Eng.
land and Ireland and Scotland they
Just naturally couldn't help themselves.
The girls smiled at them with love-ht
eyes and spoke so softly and sweetly
In their own language that they really
couldn't resist the temptation.
Everything was fine until Mr.,
Doughboy went away from here to ado
his persuasive powers to those Of Mr.
Tommy Atkins and Frenchy In throw
ing Fritz out of France and Belgium
Uncle Sam, as we all know, was a BIZ
slow with his postal service at the
front, and Mrs. Doughboy in England
Ireland and Scotland became very
much worried. They asked the con
sular authorities about Mr.. Doughboy',
whereabouts, and that's just where thu
trouble started.
Uncle Sam, to whom said consula
authorities are more or less respon
sible, thought he had some claim OF
Nj. Doughboy. since he had fitted hin
out with a brand new uniform, xii
etc.; paid his expenses owe here, ant
even gave him spending money. Blu
Mrs. Doughboy protested that she ha,
first claim, and SO the authorities hav'
been as busy as a marrying parsol
Of Hoboken. N. j., adjusting matters II
q ann that would not interior
with Uncle Sans business In Europ
and at the same time would reliev
the anxiety Of the many young womel
who have hopes of residing In the nea
future In America.
Most Serious In Scotland.
Scotland, however. has produces
the most serious problem to solve
Hundreds Of wee lassies there sa,
they took Mr.. Doughboy at his wore
Apparently that's all that's neces
sary In Scotland, according to Law
1 While the Scotch girls do NO
doubt the sincerity of Mr.. Doughboy
the fact that their mail has been 8
irregular since he left, also that tn
armistice has been signed and 500
he'll be returning to America, ha
caused them to inquire just where the
stand. And the American consula
representatives are burning the mid
night oil. blocking the telegraph an
cable lines, exceeding the typewrite
speed limit and nursing aching head
to md out all about 1t for all cor
cerned.