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B'he wants just a
chance, that's alu
I IIR M Say. you. do you see that little felnrn
ls| low ever there with his overcoat down
R|B Id to ins heels? The fellow with dark
Nil nil eyes and a head covered with black,
II R fill bushy hair? His skin is rudy, tanned
fjjiU fflj by a hot Sicilian sun. Dago Kid?
I i n hIi Dago. if you insist, but a white one.
*?1I Hill Br ard nc " I,e is everything tut a
kid. His a^e is perhaps 25 and his
experience rhat of one double his age. |
Notice the strange expression on hisW
jll I'nited States SOLDI KR, and you. my j
W ImfMH Hy the way how do you happen to j
n 111111 be in the army? You were drafted?,
I Wll Well, you surely haven't anything on,
him. That fellow I happen to know.;
Hi iTSa Hi-s name is Tony Manacico. He was j
VlfH :l Yftri' dealer in an Ohio town. His
B received for every dollar spent with j
him. His honesty- and smiling face;
brought many customers and always;
they became his friends. He dreamed;
of that day when his savings would j
warrant bringing a girl, dark eyed and |
beautiful, from the olive groves of |
Sicily where she,, too. was singing; |
dreams of the time when he could i
proudly walk into the humble little j
house with the flower beds about?the
house that held her, and where she
made home for him. He dreamed his |
dreams even as you and I. and smiled
the while he polished his apples and
arranged his pears. His thoughts dally
'winijLi went on to his country new and wonwMfV
derful. and his heart swelled with
I pride because of his citizenship newly
gained. He thanked his God in his
V own way for the wonderful opportuniI
ties this land afforded the man who
I wants truly to make his way. He
worked on'and smiled. But where is
A A that smile now? Study his face.
One day the newsboys hurried by
^^^1 and shrieked the news that war had
l?-cn declared. Tony bought an Italian
n paper to learn what It was an aooui.
and forgot his apples. He read the
paper and faced the truth. Hopes
were crushed, dreams dispelled, and
ambitions long-nurtured were as nothing.
The shop was closed a little earlier
that night. Customers passing
from the picture show homewardbound.
who usually bought peanuts
wondered what had become of Tony.
Little did they think he was sitting
in the back of his stand reading it all
over again, thinking and facing^ a sitsii'ive.
emotional heart to its very core.
The following day the shop was
closed. The passershy looked at the
apples neglected and in need of pol
BJE45 Tony fought his fight and WON. He
Rpfmll figured he was an American citizen.
u MM/H He was proud of that fact. America
I yffi U was at war and needed ^ntem^^ M^re
JJL5LS duty was clear. He would give his all
m for the country he had learned to love.
I I Iff" At the recruiting station, in his broken
! wishes known
evening and'help him out with his
[)f. is making good and that some day
. W|||? he will have the opportunity to show
\UJnB i) < ii*in actual combat? Can't
i. 'M-'k^to his fruit-stand and that the
l\ H i.l , k-eyed girl who is waiting for him
lo II vvin 1... the gladder to come over and
j I plant his flower beds and make that
"^av. you full-blooded American, you
iftj Kb FRENCH CLASSES ARE
19 Hi HRP.ANI7ED BY WAN ION
1WJM
B W J Two French classes were organized
by Assistant Secretary Manion. of the
Knights of Columbus building. Camp
^ fircone, it was learned yesterday.
About 40 enlisted men have enrolled
for this short course in French. One
of the classes will be instructed by
CTSrcvv Private I'rovencher, of the Tbirtyj
eighth infantry, and Bordeaux, of the
,, First New Hampshire infantry, will
ID (I liUl instruct the other. Classes probably
III nil will be heard in the Knights of Co11|
HI lumhus building.
|| UR HANDSOME BKAITIFCL THRKK
I I | Hi ( OM)K DIPLOMA OF IIONOK
MBprn and dealers. Oliver Publishing Corporat,on
72 Trinity Place. New York.
TRENCH A
POTTS ACCEPTS DEFI ?
OF PLATT FOR FIGHT
Sergeant Potts, of the machine gun
company of the Sixtieth infantry, yesterday
Issued a statement answering
the challenge of Sergeant Piatt, of
Company E, Seventh infantry, for a
10-round bout, accepting the challenge
and agreeing to Piatt's demand
that a $75 weight and appearance
forfeit be staked, and further declar
eel ne wouia pince ?i?u ?o ? o??v.
Sergeant Piatt issued his defi to
Potts Friday, which was published
yesterday in The Observer. Sergeant
Potts gave The Observer tho following
statement in reply to Plntt:
"In reply to Sergeant Piatt's defl,
I desire to stale that I will accept
his challenge, with a $75 weight and I
appearance forfeit., and $100 side bet
that 1 can beat him. As far as I
crawling out of a bout with Piatt,
can say that this is the second time
I've been matched with him. The
postponements were caused by the
bad weather, and Piatt was given the
information that same would be postponed
until some other date.
"As far as I'latt having a yellow
streak, I will say this again, and also
inform the public of the little bout
in Gettysburg. When I had him
knocked out in the seventh round, he
asked me to let up and go a little
easy. The fans noticed this, and
yelled for a knockout.
"He has come to Lieutenant Harend
with so many different excuses
as to why he did not. want to box
that he hardly knows himself which
one would be the best. I appeared
at the arena with eight stitches in j
my right hand ready to box any one
?rhn eoniri he substituted. J never |
crawled from a fight in my life, and
if Piatt means business I will give
him sufficient time to train and have
Lieutenant Barend put on the match.
(Signed) "SERGEANT POTTS."
?
PJ0VATE RICH ASTOUNDS
troops witTh his tricks
The big stunt given at Y. M. C. A.
103 by the right honorable First Class
PriVHto Frank Rich .of the Seventh
machine gun battalion, company B,
was his best performance yet presented
to the men of Camp Greene.
Private Rich started tne evening with
an exhibit in handling lire, hot flamca
shooting from his hands, from a large
torch he tonic flames and ate them,
then fire bails dropped into his hands]
and disappeared Into his mouth. He
swallows them hot. The hair on his,
arms was burnt off, he then lit a
lamp ana Kept n uununs i
down his throat. Yes, Rich is a won-!
der.
His next stunt was jumping from ;
a table into a box of broken giass
without cutting himself. This he did
a number of times to satisfy the (
crowd that there was no fake con-'
nected with the act He then placed
a bayonet on his hand and a soldier
weighing around 130 pounds stood on
it. while the fellows looked on in i
dumb amazement. This was enough. I
We were all satisfied that the kaiser j
is due for a big surprise when Rich i
walks into Berlin and shows off his I
stunts. The kaiser will know the devil
is no longer his friend. We all
thank Private Rich for his enjoya
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THAT O. D. GIRL OF MINK.
11 saw her on a busy street?
| Her eyes and hair wore brown.
The hat was of a dark green shade.
And she wore an O. D. gown.
I looked at her?she looked at me.
She smiled a roguish smile.
And trailed her for a mile,
j Of course 1 had no right to,
| And flirting's not my line,
But I was bound to meet her,
This O. L>. Girl of mine.
At last I picked up courage.
And tipped my service cap.
She looked at me inquiringly,
And fell right into step.
I said?"Dear, may 1 Join you?"
She said?"Why I allow?
(But first let's halt and stop somewhere.
It's getting time for chow."
I took her to a restaurant.
One month's pay it, cost to dine.
But I'd spent my last Jit willingly
On this O. D. Girl of mine.
She went for seconds on the soup
The chicken and the pie.
The way she handle^ all that chow
It would make Hoover cry.
I had the waiter's sympathy
I could tell by his mournful race.
I She wrnraean through the bill of fare
And never missed a space.
| She looked at me contentedly
Her eyes with light divine,
I'd Jawbone cigarettes all the month
For this O. D. Girl of mine.
I must admit she left me broke
But somehow-1 did not care.
An appetite like the one she had.
Is expensive as it's rare.
And then she sent a tender note
It was delivered by her "Pop"
And when I got a look at him
I thought I'd faint and drop.
I now no longer wonder
Where she got the appetite so flue.
She was our mess sergeant's daughter?
Was that O. D. Girl of mine.
By G. W. Newkirk, Company B.
Eleventh machine gun battalion.
RETIRING COLONEL JONES
HAS LONG WAR RECORD
Wounded During Actions in
Cuba and Philippines?Served
42 Years as Officer.
Coionel Frank B. Jones, commander
of the Seventh infantry, for whom
the officers 01 the regiment gave a
farewell dance here several days ago.
will go on me reureu not *
at his own request, after more than
42 years of service with the colors. He
was born in Mississippi, January 1,
1856. and was graduated from the
United States Military academy with
the .class of 1879, when he was assigned
to the Eighteenth Infantry.
With that regiment he served until
July 20. 1901, when he was transferred
to the Seventeenth infantry. He was
promdted to major in the Ninth infantry,
July 26, 1901, and Lieutenant
Colonel. Nineteenth infantry, October
4, 1907. He was detailed in the adjutant
general's department, October 28,
1908.
During his early service he was stationed
at various posts in the west,
and was on frontier duty at Fort CJibso.
Indian territory. In 1879, and, took
part in the Ute expedition in 1880.
After serving in Texas, he went to
Fort Lewis, Col., in 1882, and also
served at Fort Apache, Ariz., in connectio
with Indian affairs. In 1898, he
went with his regiment to Cuba, and
was in the campaign against Santiago.
unul wounaea in uie umuc
Caney. Cuba. After performing duty
at Fort Crook. Neb., he went with his
regiment in January, 1899. to the
Philippines, and in action March 18.
1899. near Paslg City he was wounded.
He became a colonel July 20, 1911.
His last duty was at Camp Greene.
He has been given leave of absence
until the date when he goes on the
retired list
REPORT ON ARTILLERY
RANGE IS COMPLETED
Official announcement from headquarters
of Camp Greene yesterday
said that the report of the board of
army officers inspecting the proposed
artillery range site hear Kings Mountain
would be presented to Major
General Dlckman, commanding, early
today. This report was expected at
camp headquarters yesterday, but its
preparation was not completed in
lime.
B^YS OF THIRTY-NINTH
TO GIVE MINSTRELS
The first of a series of five minstrel
shows will be given by the minstrels
of the Thirty-ninth infantry Thursday
night at the Y. M. C. A. building near
the camp of this regiment, it was
learned yesterday. It was said there
are a number of men in this regiment
who are experienced professional
entertainers and that the co^npany
which will put on these shows really
"has class." The purpose of the attractions
is to provide entertainment
for the soldiers assembling at this Y
M. C. A. building.
W.lBdG
Army Hal
Order and
I Make the Hat
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SOMETHING DIFFERENT
IS AIM OF SOLDIERS |
Military Minstrels ef Eighth
Massachusetts Infantry to
Provide "One Scream After
Another."
Pretty girls, clever comedians, plen- ;;ii m
ty of music and dancing will mark the ' -tJfelfB
appearance of the Military Minstrels ^R?
from the Eight Massachusetts at the Jfjfl
Charlotte audirotiura on Friday and 'vH M
Saturday nights, February 1 and 2. #1 J'|
Something new and novel has been the Jy j.j
watchford of Regimental Supply Sergeant
Webster, formerly the Prince in - Vft8
the "Prince of Pilsen," nut who has fj m
now laid aside his princely raiment to 'i ,'J! a
help Uncle Sam show Kaiser Bill that ,1
"Deutschland 1st hlcht uebcr alles."
To give a minstrel show that is dlf- i?
ferent from any minstrel show yet " |9
seen in Charlotte, is Sergeant Web- IBB
ster's aim. - In this he is having the ifl
help of several men to whom the 9
minstrel stage is no novelty. And then
there are the girls. Charlotte's pret- fl
tlest and best are going t otake part
and their part is going to be some 9
part.
Then, too, there is the olio. When 9
Rosenthal Webster and Bentley start
it is one scream after another until ' jjs 9
the curtain drops. ' 9
There is also aP little one act farce 9
which Is so extremely clever as to be I
considered worth performing by the ,i 9
Lambs' club, the famous actors' club ? | 9
In New York.
| Last, but by no means least, the /.ir?
?uiRin will be played by the famous
Eighth regiment band under tne ai- . wGn>m
rection of Bandmaster Lee, and those .
who attended the regimental dance at
th auditorium last Thursday do not -in
need to be told what they can do in . fjg
the way of sounding the brasses and > 3
rolling the drum so that one Just can't vV B
make one's feet behave. * B
"Pep" is a characteristic Yan- .. in
keeland, and "pep" is the substance .{ $
that will make those minstrel men . ft
and maids give Charlotte and Camp - .j ?
Greene the liveat show of the win- - 'K ?
ter.
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who use it.
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jselling, most popular liniment? Be- ./H
I cause of its remedial properties for all iSM
external pains, strains and bruises. Jfl|
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,| Rheumatic twinges, Joint-stlltness,
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you a generous sized bottle.
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