The Bienville Democrat., 1922-05-04

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heir performance had demonstrated 10
,e applicable. and going on to demaho
hat the fraternity prepare for us
share in the action Of the country. i
1on't care how insignificant we re"
fellows here tonight may SEEM" ne
cried: "we can do our little, ana II
everybody in this country's ready to 90
their own little, why, that'll be plenty!
Brothers, don't you realize that all
over the United States tonight the peo'
ple are feeling Just the way we are
here? Millions and millions and MIL
lions of them! Wherever there's an
American he's with us-and you Det
YOUR bottom dollar there are just a few
more Americans in this country OF ours
than there are big-mouthed Holsters
like that fellow Linski! tell you, II
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 q word or two from your Uncle
Samuel! Brothers, I demand that some
thing be done right here and now' ana
by us! l move we telegraph the Sec
retary Of war tonight and offer him
regiment from this university to 90
over and help hang their d-n kaiser
The motion was hotly seconded and
instantly carried. Then followed a
much fustered 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 telegrams'
50 did the "Barbarians," haters OF tl1e
"frats" but joining them in this; while
small band Of "German.Amerlcan"
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 "breachers" as dlsloyal cit
izens therefore unfit students, but SUI
fered a disappointment, for the tacult!
itself had been sending kilograms o.
V similar spirit, addressing not only I'M
senators and congressman Of the state
hut the President Of the United States
!. !. Flabbergasted, the "German'Amer'
- cans" retired; they were confused AM
b. dlsgusted by this higher-up outorea
e. of unneutrality-it overwhelmed ther
's thot citizens of the United State
shou)d not remain neutral In the dls
II :, pute between the United States an
~ Germany. All day the campus was
ferment. o.,
At twilight, Ramsey was walkln
~. meditatlvely on his way to dinner
~ at the "frat house." across the campl
TO- ~ from his apartment at Mrs. Meigs
NJ. NJ Everything was quiet now' both to"
N. and gown; the students were at the
~ ~ dinners and 50 were the burgher
~ ~, Ramsey was late, but did not qulck@
NJ. NJ his thoughtful steps, which were tho
no Of one lost in reverie. he had forge
n ten that springtime was all about III
II and, with his head down, walked u
o,r rppardful of the new gayeties flu'
NV forth upon the air by great clusters
nt Towering shrubs, just come INTO VIII
a blossom and lavender.
He was unconscious that somebo
ect behin,. him, going the same way, cal
nod Fastening to overtake him and call
an. his name, Ramsey! Ramsey MIN
land!" Not until he had been call
three times did he realize that he "
being hailed-and in girls Vo'(
two Nv that time the girl herself was
ron side him, and Ramsey halted, gu
had taken aback. The girl was Dora
was cum.
the She was pale, little breathe
,ere and her eyes were bright and seve
nee. 81 want to speak to you'" she ST
,uld quickly: 81 want to ask you , 40 70
atly something. Mr.. Colburn and i
or Mitchell are the only people kno"
nat. vour frat except you, and l have
'ack seen either of them today, or ia h
YIN" asked one of them."