The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-02

than hundred years ago. then ono
OF the border chain OF military
posts and 40 far remote - 20 be
place or baulshment Jefferson
Davis. an ambitious young lIouten-
anti was punished by exile there for
Dol. daring ln aspiring 10 the hand
OF 'Ue fair Betty Taylor, and through
wtty months OF lonely broodlng
over what hc felt was wrong and
IpIuH.a,. DE perhaps was planning
uIH future career as he rode the Fort
Gibson trails IN his cavalry drills Of
Indian scouting.
Not in tho officers plat but ono
in tine long line of modest stones
bearing names ~ Indians who fol-
lowed the stars and stripes iu tho
sixties i4 ono placed for Billy BOW.
I,.. ono uf the intrepid band Of
srmuUlps driven from tho TloridI
ElprElados. who turned against the
south that banlHhed him. strangely
lighting ana dying under the flag h'
hpI fought, as later men ~ the south
fought and died under the stars aud
stripes I'm tho spanish American
wII.
within tho past year and a hnlf
900 mon uf thu World war have
found their final resting place BOO
this historic, sacred ground. The
road leading from the old abandoned
post is "a mere rough trail u must
be rccundltioucd The army owns
% but there is no appropriation.
Therefore I nsk YOU, against whose
proposed millions ~ appropriations
I have Hu consistently voted, 90 Eitc
this 100000.
Talking on the bonus bin many
of you had much 10 say about our
mon who gave all cannot talk
about them I bpdo them goodbye
and Godspccd with u smile on my
ncc, but you know the grief under
the smile, you said goodbye, too,
ana you followed them with hope
and love ana prayer You havg
stood with bowed head and tear
fIllod eyes when taps were sounded
over the open grave.
"Ovcr this rough trail was borno
u fow days ago the body OF a gel
liant soldier who, carrying dispatches
In the Argonnc. was wounded ana
Rnssod. lie made ~ brave a fight
FOR life ns he had made for his
country but II was losing fight
away from home In n distant hos
pitaL our country tried to save
HIM You know not one of us here
hut would take the last dollar In tho
treasury II necessary 10 care for our
wounded and helpless World war
veterans. but all that could be done
waa vain. Ilc sleeps where tho sod
is already green over his comrades
and where the mocklng birds uu-
cehsingly trill from tho great trees
that shade him.
"On Decoration day tho BOY
Scouts. growing up into earnest loyal
citizens. will lead the procession
over this rough trail with the martial
dirge OF their fifo aud drum Then
will follow the World war men. the
Spanish war Veterans, tho national
guard and ir tho trail after tho
spring rains IL not too rough tho lit
tie handful OF bOss In gray and boys
Ia blue OF the war between tho
states There will be patriotic music
and speeches. Sombcrly clad wld-
ows and gold-star mothers will be-
dew with tears the flowers they so
tondcrly strow, and whuo-rohed
maldcns will place tho little flags
ana scatter blossoms over the grassy
mounds OF q coniury'a dead. OUT
side the walls the patriotic women
workers In war days. ministers OF
help and comfort In peace because
they have not forgotten war. viii
serve the veterans OF all the wars
with coffee and sandwiches.
Il have trhlled over that rough
road IN the final Journey OF my own
kindred for whom this year | may
not strew flowers. | know tho pain
OF that rude Jostllng ON the way.
WIN not you give us the money
the SEQ for tho road2"