The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-04-07

Team" now training In the "Gym"
and on the Varsity field, and, more
vital still, the prospects of the Nine.
But in May there came shock which
changed things for time.
The Lusitania brought to every
American revelation of what had
lain so deep In his own heart that
often he had not realized It was there.
When the Germans hid In the sea and
sent down the great merchant ship.
with American babies and their moth
ers, and CALAMITY dying American gen.
tlemen, there came change even to
girls and. boys and professors, until
then so preoccupied with their own
little aloof world thousands Of miles
from the murder.
Fred Mitchell, ever volatile and gen.
erous, was one of those who went
quite wild. No orator, he nevertheless
made a frantic speech at the weeks
"frat meetings." cursing the Germans
in the simple old English words that
their performance had demonstrated to
be applicable, and going on to demand
that the fraternity prepare for it's
share in the action Of the country. II
don't care how Insignificant we few
cried; 1--WE cen do our little, and if
everybody in .hfs country's ready to do
their own little, why, that'll be plenty!
Brothers, don't you realize that all
over the United States tonight the peo-
pie are feeling just the way we are
here? Millions and millions and mill
lions Of them! Wherever there's an
American he's with us-and you bet
your bottom dollar there are just few
more Americans in this country of ours
than there are big-mouthed Holsters
like that fellow Linski! 1 tell you, If
congress only gives the word, there
could be an army of five million men
in this country tomorrow, and those
dirty baby-killin' dachshunds would
hear a word or two from your Uncle
Samuel! Brothers, I demand that some
thing be done right here and now, and
by us move we telegraph the Sec
rotary Of war tonight and offer him
regiment from this university to go
over and help hang their d-n kaiser"
The motion was holly seconded and
instantly carried. Then followed
much flustered discussion Of the form
and phrasing of the proposed tele-
gram, but, after everything seemed to
have been settled, some one ascer-
tanned by telephone that the telegraph
company would not accept messages
containing words customarily defined
as profane; so the telegram had to be
rewritten. This led to further amend,
ment, and it was finally decided to ad-
dress the senators from that state, in
stead of the secretary of war, and
thus in a somewhat modified form the
message was finally dispatched.
Next day, news of what the ''frat"
had done made great stir in the uni
versity. Other "frats" sent kilograms,
so did the "Barbarians," haters of the
"frats" but joining them in this; while
a small band of "German-American"
students found it their duty to go be-
fore the. faculty and report these
breaches of neutrality" They pro-
tested heavily, demanding the expul-
sion of the preachers" as disloyal cit
liens, therefore unfit students, but suf-
fered disappointment, for the faculty
itself had been sending kilograms Of
similar spirit, addressing not only the
senators and congressman of the state,
but the President of the United States.
Flabbergasted, the "German-Amerf-
cans" retired; they were confused and
disguised by this higher-up outbreak
of unneutrality-it overwhelmed them
that citizens of the United States
should not remain neutral in the dis
pute between the United States and
Germany. All day the campus wasin
ferment.
At twilight, Ramsey was walking
the "frat house." across the campus
from his apartment at Mrs. Meigs'.
Everything was quiet now, both town
and gown; the students were at their
dinners. and so were the burghers.
Ramsey was late, but did not quicken
AiAb luOuSlllui StCPSs WhiNh WIZ tAAOSS
of one lost in reverie. He had forgot
ten that springtime was all about him
and, with his head down, walked I'M
regardful of the new gayeties flung
forth upon the air by great clusters of
Towering shrubs, just come into white
blossom and lavender.
He was unconscious that somebody
behind him, going the same way, came
Fastening to overtake him and called
his name, Ramsey! Ramsey Milhol-
landr' Not until he had been called
three times did he realize that he was
being hailed-and in a girls voice!
BY that time the girl herself was be-
side him, and Ramsey halted, quite
taken aback. The girl was Dora Yo-
cum.
She was pale, little breathless.
and her eyes were bright and severe.
81 want to speak to you," she said,
quickly. 81 want to ask you about
something. Mr.. Colburn and Fred
Mitchell are the only people l know in
your frat except you, sand l haven't