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Union Envelope.
Nirrinin Hallway an. ="

Va I. ana POwcr Co. 300 0l0 00l- !
Union Envelope $50. ~ 600 l3N-li
summary: rwo-bosc hits-l'ank-
hurst. taudlc. Pretty. Broaddus A.
hhan. Three base hit-;'audl". stolen
oaScS - Williams '2I. brandt ca.
lester 90, caudlc CD. y Eahan PLAY
man. EroadiuS. Jackson Sacriti,.
Observation-Disclosures. Mc,ollurh Bases
on balls or Pretty. l. on W. Bnhar
!: iiitS-on Pretty. ? IN innings: OF
tiahhn. - in Innings Struck ont
by Pretty. II: 10y W. Balkan. s. Tim"
Of same: l5l. Umpire. MIR button
Scorer. Jones
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HsH
First Eng ii>h Lutheran.
lOta Is
ftffIes1s,t


Humm"i rhr""-has" hits Can
af'. has" hit Miller = stolen
,,S, h.mrr :: ,;anSart :: Clark ;
MllI"r. Ni..-tnS. Terry LrCt ON
haS"S E1rt"n Heights. C. First
Eirsi Lutheran. 1. Strike uut--bv
Rurk. . hy Miller. T. Base on balls
"N hurk, ., of Miller. 3. Passed bali
H'"''i" '."SlhE pitcher Rurii.
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AL, ....... .? u II
Dixie En.:lr~.

rfNi. Eagles 20 zoo orN .
Sumiua~V. -No-Nr'," II - 'um-
nirGs Three .rso hits = T!nn"us.
stolen b.s.S-- WAT, HARRIS. pnw"il.
Martin. Hit hy piich'h hrli--l' Enh-
"spN. l."rt on hns">-Ncwt"" Wood
ward :? Dixie l:ast"s {" l%cs on
alls-"f li"cklcr. struck out
" Powell. - hv Heck" = Tim"
gam' 1850. Cmpir" k"!.>- scorer
PraCk"tt
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Oak OO,I.

,''N " I'U'I 80. VI : wv WNT = n
i'ranch Memorial ..... 900 900 100
summary Two base hi:--carcpl
stolen bases - Elucthgen. Walker
it":ainycr. Canepa. pugh. Ncuman, Il;
rolkr- 90. Double ala"s-Tayior to
i:!uttheen 10 Tucker Caucpa to VI
foihcs TO r. Foxes i>ctt on bases
OAK WOOD, Is Memorial. D Bases
on halls-on Gusti. o. on Napier. u.
of tanc?a. ;. Iiits-on Gusti. l3 In,
. innings. or Napier. ! In & innings
on 'hh"ph. Ia !nn!ugs STRUCK
oui--hy can"ph. 10: by Gusti. 3, by
napier, rc-Shaughncssy
81. J"hn's-fnlrmount.
Score bv innings. y.
- johns ...! TOO OH nOg 4,
Paramount ~ S..l23 n26 90.
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COMMERCIAL LEAGUE
STAGES Z GOOD GAMES
Battle ANr All But Wins Game
From Taklkola in Second
Contest.
Penn MUTUAL WINS. 3 TO =
NaGdcll Parks Ball. With Bases
fillcd, and Scores When Dahn
huuhic>-Big Crowd Out To See
Header.

RESULTS iE"TlSRDNI.
ia',a-l> ola. u: BATTLE t,c. -
''"nn Nutuni. -: hurch mn.
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Had rhinI> rhcir own way.

For S-Nsi innings tn" Taxa Is "li
noS-S hsa rNaty'E NJ their own way.
Is igui,.a l;te an easy shUt-uut ~
'hai mo-" The crowd vas pc
Earring ;o mako it, getaway rh,u
somcth'ns s'u"t'd With ono man
anWr. Nap.e. apparently w-a;J,ucl.
itc walked Amos. ana men E'ankit-
Sh!n iailed 10 grab dul>y ball iron.
Hsale. $ a1 o'''r"r IMAM walk" and
The las Wore h'lod Tho crowd
pleaded wtH MH'd"ll to sma,- tlic
nulI ON tn" nose Tn" lanky H"lL"r
RESPONDED aHd the bali went far
oNcr the fentr Tor homer. Tn.
crowd students hecamc unanimous
f'r ,Nu NatN" .NAr boys. and a't. T.
Lattcrwurih had saC,d ON a fumbic
short a 'eHand 'or som"thn"
UnNu -us sent o,e. 80 do "a .rrI,
ni"ch- hirius ana yi,id % thc
l'cadlrgs of the fans hit ne" nUt
III lande'i ON second as bY'Jor.
"o' hst ihr Tlate for the lifth
run THAT was AL. however rakr-
l(o'a hurf'cd lown and tny -nm.
closed VIII tae s"crn 10 6 vita a
.hauuy rrpwl insEl"- COR tac ears
The SCp.As tH detail
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lhiIrch I'M. Lr..

Church ain. lr. y c..oic p02 COS 6
summary rwo- has, hit Wilkins.
'N.r,r-bas" ht, none Home run--
tn sSc' stolen bases Mat = Roh
'aud.rs 20 rrhcrtN Tr"Nillian to
reoplcS I'i, hv nichcd hat none.
Hit by hated hall--uoue l."ft on
Observation-Disclosures. S CHURCH. lin. :.
"irS' hnsc on error Southsjdc. !
Bases on hai'S-on pUNis J. of
Trcvi'lidu. l't'~ III Davis 10 IN
innings %" Trcvilliau. : II" in
uiu~s StrucN out hN TrcVil'au =:
~ Davis 5 Tim. ot G""'" u. I'm
uir"- Moore Scpr,T--NloNS
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t.intcr Park \. I
score by innings!

NI0F" ~ innings Il
Joys glue .... no Ill coo {
'!ni"T PARK OIL GOO GOO s
summary Three. base hits HolIo.
Jay y. poeuctt stolen ha~.4
Grimm, Roll ii"Noday. Iagr - r.
1cGset' Sacrifice hits Wurav:,rl
Ge.- Double plaNs-Ktng to Grimm
I'l oS pitched boil HoukinS I.,f,
un bases BOYS C!ub. =. ,;inior I.,,ri'
~ r.rs, base on error toy rIn.
Gluicr PARK .. Bases oa balls
N Whitmore Of Foster 81,
Shank Hit. OF Whituore. 2 in
~ / Blank. : !u 9 innings S,ru,l,
out Whltmorc g. hy EoStc, =
rs !. Blank , rimc Of gam, i.as
= !" P!fr-S snort Scprcr-BurruSs
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-28
John W0nam0ker, Pioneer
Merchant, Says Excessive
Taxes Keep Up Retail Price

facturers and wholesalers are uniting
placing upon retailers the ouus for con
tnued economic instability.
The white haired merchant who is now
in his S4th year, allowed the shadow of
a smile to cross his firm and yirile fea
lures. Then, emphasizing each phrase
with an emphatic shake Of bis forehnger,
he declared:
$50 far as my knowledge and expe-
rience goes, all reductions by the makers
Of goods are gladly passed on by the re-
taller why, that is one of the prin-
ciples of good business low prices make
Tor increased sales"
Wanmaker said he did not contemplate
any revolutionary horizontal cut in
prices. such as he startled the mercantile
world with last summer, pointing out
that conditions would not permit such
thing now. While wholesale prices nre
not wholly liquidated he said they have
reached a temporary sterilization owing
to the fact that many manufacturers are
insufficiently financed
While perhaps half the commodities
we sell have been reduced three or four
Continued on Page Five.)
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49 Senators Must Pass Up
Dinners, Theater, Poker
and Go to Night Sessions

partment funding bill and then adjourn
until the regular session in December.
TARIFF BILL GOES OVER
TO REGULAR SESSION.
1t was in an effort to force com
pliance with the Presidents wish that
the party leaders evolved the program
of having the afternoon sessions devoted
to consideration of the tax bill and the
night sessions to the treaties They hope
to have the tax bill passed in two
weeks.
The Administration program would
leave the tariff bin to the regular session.
which means it would not be debated
until early in 1922, circumstance which
was foretold months ago by persons
familiar with the methods Of capitol mill.
The fact is something Of victory for
the Democrats. who. it is stated. have
been playing politics With that thought
In mind.
For some time it has been apparent
to Republican leaders the Democrats
were flibustering unostentatiously against
any and all legislation with q view to
(Coatinued ON Page F1Eo)
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BROWN is SORRY
HE ATTEMPTED
TOKILL WOMAN
Says He Became Jealous When
She Threatened TO Meet
Another Man.

Il an the most sorry man IN sI1 ths
world today declared Karl Brown. Is
who Yesterday noon attacked Mrs. Atha
Parish. -. 1lO6 East New York street.
cutting her throat from ear to ear with
a razor and inf1icting two deep cuts in
her left wrist. Brown surrendered at
police headqua rters while the emergency
squad was at the Parish home in.
vestigating the attack and is held on .
charge of assault and battery with in.
tent 10 kill.
Mrs Parish was stlI alive at the city
hospital today but her condition was
serious. She Is the wife OF Carl Parish
al whose home Brown was a roomer.
Brown in his statement to detectives yes.
terday declared. I tried TO kill her be-
cause I loved her"
After a night in the ceIlroom,
Brown exclaimed what drove him" to
attack Mrs. Parish, repeating that Just
the kitchen cabinet mixing a cake while
he sat in a chair smoking He said
they had fused
I will make you sorry.~ Mrs. Parish
said. according to Brown. and then he
drew the razor from his pocket and at
lacked her He seized her by the hair
and cut her throat and the wounds that
were inflicted on her left arm were made
when she put up her arm to ward OF the
attack
What did she mean by saying. I will
make you sorry?" detectives demanded Of
Brown time and again yesterday. His
answer was I don't know" and then Il
won't tell"
Today he explained the threat made by
Continued on Page SIx.)
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KU-kLUX IS
DENOUNCED
BY THE GAR.
Klan Is Held as Men
ace to COun-
try.
DES MONIES IN %?

Denunciation Of the Ku-Klux Klan
was officially voiceo today by the
Grand Army of the Republic in a res
olution adopted at the business ses-
sion at Enghsh's Theater. The khan
was denounced AS a menace to the
country. This action is in accord
ance with strong statements maze
by CommanderIn-Ch William A.
Ketcham in his opening address
Tuesday
The resolution is as follows:
THAT we disapprove Of the organ
ization called the ku-KluV klHn
whatever be its purposes. We believe
its methods arc un-Americau and
ace 10 the open and impartial ad-
mini strstion of the law Tie adoption
of the name -klux Khan indicates
lack Of knowledge of our country.
The name Itself IL enough to merit
the ce- s,~rnpatit Of ~ In whose
veins nuw the biOod OF shs veterans
of 1857 1855"
The Daughters Of the Grand Army Il
the Republic was denied admittance 10
ths Organizations affiliated With the C.
A. r. after strong hght had been made
OF their behalf by delegates from Wis
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Leniency of
Collins Again
iHa Evidence
Han, Turned Loose Aug 6,
Taken on Similar Charge
Sept. q.

The lpniency system u sed so often by
Judge James A. Collins in dealing with
defendants indicted on serious charges,
again is reapiug its harvest
Yesterday the police arrested George
Thompson. S. - Richwine avenue. on
charge Of brea king into the store of W.
r. Beard, $50 West Washington street.
and stealing six sets Of silverware. six
bed sets and an electric iron. James
Brown, 10, 1910 East Georgia street, was
arrested with Thompson.
Thompson told the police with no ap-
parent concern that he was favored on
aug last by being released on his own
recoEuizance by Judge Collins on a
charge of breaking into the store of
Thomas Cohen, 926 Massachusetts ave
nue..
The records Of the Criminal Court show
that Thompson and Charles Truck were
indicted on July IS, 1921, by the Marion
County grand jury on a charge OF bur
glary.
Judge Collins, the records show. turned
Thompson loose on Aug without de
mgnding a bond to assure his appear
ance IN court at A later date.
Judge Collins record shows relative
to Thompson, Defendant Thompson re-
Continued on Page Six.)
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FIRST, A MODEL
The first to take the stand was
Zeh Prevost Pryvon She is short,
plump and dark haired, with large
blue eyes SnuRly dressed in a street
suit of navy blue velvet with hat
of similar material. she sat stolidly
in her chair throughout the examina-
tion. Zeh is a pretty girl in her
twenties. She wore not q vestige Of
make up. AS the secrets of the party
were wrested from her, she alter
nately paled and colored. In a high,
piping voice, which grew dramatic at
times, she recited how Virginia Rappe
had said to her: I'm dying l am
dying How Arbuckle had told the
deceased IF you don't stop that
bowling I'll throw you out of the
window"
BY vocation, Zeh snld she was
model" Her vocabulary is not ex
tensive. Time aud again questions
had to be suspended while she was
instructed the meaning Of words such
as interim, violent. sustenance."
SECOND, ENTERTAINER.
Alice Blake then took the stand and
changed the atmosphere thereof en-
tireIy She Is Rn actress and an ZEN
tertainer."
She was garbed in a sport out
1T which fitted her tall and slender
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PROPOSES j. s.
ROADS BE PUT
INTO19GR0UPS
Commerce Body Has
Plan Built on Pro-
fessOr's Report.

WASHINGTON, Sept 28.-Plans
for the consolidation Of the railway
properties Of the United States into
nineteen systems we're announced by
the Interstate Commerce Commission
today.
The proposed plan is In accordance
With provisions OF the interstate com
merce act and is intended as a rec
ommeDdatiou for solution of the
nations transportation difficulties.
The report on the subject was
drawn by Prof. William 2, Ripley of
Harvard.
Hearings on the grouping Of the car
riers as proposed by the commission Will
be held IN the near future. An Of the
railroads concerned. state commissioners
and other parties al interest, were put
on public notice OF the commission S
proposals for consultations and they
viii be heard
The commission "ound that for the pur
poses Of the tentative plan that the rail
way properties may be consolidated undei
the statute into the following systems:
SYSTEM No. T.
NEW YORK CENTRAL.
System No. NEW YORK CENTRAL: :
New York Centr0I; Pittsburgh 6 Lake
Erie; Rutland. Michigan Central. Chi
cago. Kalamazoo * Saginaw. cleveland.
Cincinnati. Chicago & St Louis; Cincin
natl Northern; Western Maryland; Fon-
da. Johustown and GloFersytlic, Lake
Erie * Pittsburgh, Central Indiana +;
Continued on Page Two)
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body well while she testified Her
eyes, so used TO the glare OF the foot
lights, blinkcd and dropped in the
brilliancy Of sunlight. The suns
rays, too. piteously revealed the Law
ishness with which she had applied
cosmetics TO her face.
Her perception showed itself very
keen She answered quickly and to
the point. Her testimony was speed
lily taken and disposed Of
THIRD. CHAMBERMAID.
mike the one, who models" for
her bread, and the other, whose abil-
ity to entertain earns for her a liv-
ing, the third witness revealed her
self in a far different status-one en-
gagged in mental labor.
Josephine Kessea is chambermaid
at the St Francis and assigned to
the section OF the hostelry where The
party took place.
She wore the unmistakable best
silk of the servant class. with long
gloves and last winters hat. Jo-
sephine is a foreigner and the Eng
rsh language is difficult for her She
was alternately confused and en-
thralled by the Orations of defense
and prosecution. And when the court
released her from the stand she quiet
~ left the room and went back to
her house cleaning.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-28

NEW YORK. Sept 2S-John wana-
maker charged today that excessive Gov
ernment taxation is largely responsible
for the continued high cost Of living.
In an interview the famous merchant
declared retailers could not make any fur
Their general reduction in commodity
prices until the taxation burden is light
ened and manufacturers and wholesalers
set the pace.
1T must not be lost sight of that the
price Of everything was largely advanced
by the Government in Washington
through various taxes placed on sales
which could lie met only by placing
stamps on articles for which customers
had to pay" he said
IT he Government sdil holds down the
retail business by taxes on sales taxes
on excessive sales; taxes on incomes. And
sll these things have brought about a duh
time for business because the people OF
the United States are waiting for the
Government TO reduce the cost of living
Dy taking of he heavy charges put Q
as war measures"
Wsnamaker's attention was called TO
the fact that bankers, economists, manu-
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-28
WINS IN
VOTE AGAINST
RULE
Conservative Element
Is Upheld by Vote
of 1887 to 1,773.
KANSAN DEFIANT

Victory for the administration and
the conservative element in the
United Mine Workers of America
came today with the completion of
the roll call of delegates on he ques-
ti0n Of whether striking Kansas min
ers shall return to work pending a
settlement of their grievances.
The convention voted 2,637 to
1,773 that they shall he ordered to
return to work.
The vote does not include that Of about
one hundred absentees. who we're still
being called. The victory was In face
Of the combined political opposition of
all the opponents of the inistratlon
1t was said to be the first time In the
history Of the organization that this op-
position has been combined.
The victory means that the present ad
miniStration viii keep its influence. ant
possibly. that Alexander Hovat presi-
dent OF the Kansas miners and leader 0.
the opposition, Will fall from his position
Of influence.
During the discussion Of the question
at issue Mr.. Howat was accused Of break
ing his contracts with the operators in
refusing to order the men back 10 wor.
pending 4 settlement. Nr. Howat replied
that the operators were the ones who
were breaking the contracts in attempt
ing to impose new conditions.
Ia commenting on lne outcome Of the
vote, Mr. Howat said he is not going
10 order the men back TO work undel
new conditions.
eff The miners viii be takei back IN
der the same conditions as have prevq.led
In the past we will advise them 10 go
back TO work lid take up heir ariev
snces" he said. we viii stand on the
United States Coal Commission award
which says that new conditions shall not
be imposed
The action Of the convention VIII not
affect me nor the Eansas industrial
board in the least. will see the coal
Continued on Page TwoD
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C. A. r. PROGRAM
FOR THURSDAY

THURSDAY. SEPT. %.
G. - r.
Q 80 A M.-Final session at Masonic
Temple.
s 100 T. Nj Excursion for delegates only
to Ft Benjamin Harrison in auto
mobiles, starting from Monument
Circle.
W. r. c.
9 90 4. M.-Completion of election Of
officers and reports of committees.
Meridian Street NJ. F. Church.
1880 A M.-Address by Florence Spen-
Ger Duryoc. national director wom-
ems organization, Near East Relief,
who returned from Armenia. Sept IS
? 90 p. M.-Final sessions report of
committees on reports, report of COM
mittee on miscellaneous resolutions,
report of committee on revision, in
stallation of officers.
LADIES OF THE G. A. R.
1000 \. M.-Business session at Second
Presbyterian Church.
SONS OF VETERANS
0 90 A M.-Business session, Denlson'
Hotel.
SONS OF VETERANS AUXILIARY.
10 90 A. M.-Business session. Indian
apOls X. of p. 119 East Ohio
street; election of officers
DAUGHTERS OF VETERANS.
900 A. M.-Business session at Central
Avenue II. e. Church.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-28
Dances Need Regulating
Says Woman Police Head
Wild Joy Ride, Which Started at Dance Hall,
Initiated In UestigatiOn.

damaged in an accident 10y the joy
riders
Two girls viii also be arrested ON the
charge of being delinquent one Of them
Is Josephine Pollard ID, daughter OF
Mrs. Marion Pollard. who failed To tell
the police all the facts leading TO the
bringing Of Mrs. Goetz 10 her home.
The third man wanted 10y the police Is
a member Of a prominent family. but de
tectives say he has left the city. Afn-
davits are on file against him.
1t was Poynter, In discussing tho af-
fair IN which two l6 year-old girls and q
70 year-old married woman, who has a
two year old child. were nkeu on an all
night joy ride. who first called attention
to the fact that no lntroductions were
necessary at public dances in Indian
Hpolls
POLICE SUPERVISION
AT DANCES.
When asked about what policevoman
supervised the dance hall at Thirtieth
and Illinois streets. Sadie Osborn police
woman who was in court TO have the
Goetz ease continued today. said She did
not know. Later when inquiries were
made of Captain Burnside, she stated
that Miss Osborn was at the dance hall
that night. Then Miss Osborn admitted
Continued on Page SiX)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-28

Five times has the annual parade of
the Grand Army of the Republic moved
down Meridian street. First in 1867 at
the initial encampment of the organiza-
tion, once again in the 'T0s when it was
in the bright morning Of its youth
third time in 1898 when at the very
height Of its glory the G. a. f. numbered
about five hundred thousand veterans; a
fourth time in 1920 in the late afternoon
Of its lifetime, and a fifth and last time
today, in the setting sun OF its exist
ence
NUMBERS LESSENED,
PARADE IMPRESSIVE.
In point of numbers the smallest parade
Of the five ii still was the grea test, for
the thousands upon thousands of spects-
tors that packed rows deep. lined the
few short blocks of the line of march
from Vermont to Washington street an6
back to Ohio street, seemed to realize
that this march was in a way the fare
well of the G. A r. to Indianapolis.
It was a loyal, loving, sympathetic
crowd, and there was lacking all the
lcvity. re>tlessness and curiosity seeking
which are SO characteristic of crowds
at ordinary parades. It cheered the old
soldiers generously. was quick to respond
10 every little appeal Of the slowly
moving lines of marchers. and through
it all there was an atmosphere Of
reverence and dignity that was
tremendously impressive. In the eyes of
hundreds upon hundreds of watchers
stood tears that we're restrained only
with difficulty. The sTSnt of these
Veterans. the Boys Of 81 and '65. who
had given themselves so unseIfishly. so
generously for their country in those
days now SO far off that the names. Cold
Harbor, Resaca, Dalton. Charlottesville.
Shiloh, Lookout Mountain. and eEeh
Gettysburg, have TO many minds ceased
to convey any especially significant
meaning. marching so Dravely, despite
tEeir iufirmities, was one that never viii
be forgotten by one who saw 1t.
SIGNIFICANCE OF
EVENT FELT.
Even the younger generation. often so
lacking in susceptibility TO things of this
KIND. felt the significance of the event
keenly. One young fellow. a youthful
veteran Of the World War who had gons
(COntiRued Page Six.)
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'EUen Cavalry
Horse COuLdn' t
Haze Caught Me-
So Says Color Bearer EUGnS
in Describing Retreat ut
CHickQmdUgG.

NO sir. he don't belong to our organ
izadou, but he threw away a fine chance
to be a charter member long before We
ever thought of organizing IT," said Dan
iel s Wilder Of Columbus Ohio. com
mander in-chief Of the National Associa-
tion Of Union ex Prisoners Of War yester
day, as he aTectiouately patted his old
comrade. Rowland Evans. formerly Of
Columbus, but now Of Finley, Kan, on
the back
when those Johnnies came swarmiBg
down on Us and yelled to me to Halt
just couldn't See things that way" an
swered Evans "and as ! was Colorbearer
couldn't endure the thought Of the 18TH
United States Infantry losing its flag, 50
lit out. When ] started | had about
ten yard lead on the nearest Confeder
ate. but when l got across that field
there wasn't one within one hundred yards
Of me and I was going stronger every
second. 7 always was a good runner bu
that day az Chickamauga I did a lot
better than ever did before or have
done since. There wasn't a cavalry horse
In the Civil or any other war that could
have caught me that day. However, the
tales circulated by some Of the boys who
didn't get away that ! rae ali the way
out Of the war are untrue. But ] did
run So far that the firing sounded rather
dim"
Evans and Wilder were boyhood
friends They enlisted in the same out
ht and until he disaster at Chickamaugs
they we're buukm3tes Wilder was
sergeant. while Evans was the color
bearer. He carried the flag through the
thick Of seventeen engagements and he
was the first man in his division to plant
the colors on the heights of Missionary
Ridge. Among the battles in which
Evans carried Old Glory were Perryville.
stone Rirer. Hoover's Gap. Chickamauka
Lookout Mountain, Tunnel Hill and
Resaca. In fact he carried them all the
way from Chattanooga 10 Atlanta.
Finally, at Jonesboro. the battle thar de
cided the fate Of Atlanta, he was wound
ed in the arm.
At Chickamauga the regiment lost about
81 per cent Of It's strength. On Sunday.
second day of the battle. LonEstreet broke
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