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Private Gives $7,500 Car
To Commanding General
Receives Check for $75,000 While on Drill Field. Gave
Yacht to Government
This story, though unusual and perhaps
exaggerated, is told by an army officer,
stationed at Spartanburg, S. C., who de
clares that it is true. It relates to a r..od
cst private serving in a New York reg
iment, to which the officer is attached,
who though 34 years of age, enlisted in
the ranks, and who could possibly have
won a commission by hard training, but
who like Johnnie Poe, preferred to serve
as a private, thus escaping the responsi
bilities of those in command. His home is
in New York. But let the officer tell the
story:
“Shortly after we reached Spartan
burg,” said the officer, “a drill sergeant
came to my tent with the startling infor
mation that a private in h:s company was
anxious to present an automobile to the
government, the machine to be for the
exclusive use of the general in command
and the officers.
“What did you say to him?” I asked.
"‘I told him that he was dreaming
standing up.’,/
“ ‘He saluted and repeated his request.
As I was coming to headquarters I hu
mored him by telling him that I would
lay his offer before you.’
“I know there are all kinds of men
ill >he ranks and as I had nothing to do
I sent for him. When he approached and
saluted, he was not a prepossessing man.
He had been on drill. The day was warm.
He was the last man I would have picked
as possessing anything more than his uni
form. I was irritated at myself for hav
ing summoned him.
"I understand that you desire to pre
sent an automobile to the government?”
I asked.
“ Yes, sir.’
“Where did you steal it?”
“ ‘Will you not have the kindness to
communicate my wish to the generals?”
“I noted that his words were not those
of a man of the ranks and his bearing at
once became more dignified and re
served.”
“Where is the automobile?”
“It is in Spartanburg in charge of my
chauffeur, who is at yo.ur He
has brought the machine here from New
York on my order. You will find it at
’s garage.
“The private stiluted again, wheeled
around and rejoined his company. I
called up general headquarters and told of
the strange offer. The comment at head
quarters was not complimentary to the
private. I was informed, however, that
two orderlies were going to Spartanburg
during the afternoon and would make in
quiries as directed in regard to the ma- I
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s chine. During the afternoon a magnifi
. cent limousine appeared at my headquar
ters. The two orderlies and the chauf
feur occupied it. The private w’as sen
-for. After greeting the chauffeur b.
urned the machine over to me to be turn
ed over by me to the commanding officer
’ who, through Washington, asked that th
t machine be assigned to him. The private
e signed the necessary papers which h
t drew up. I asked him how much the ma
g chine, which was new, had cost. At firs
B he declined to tell me, but later said hi
” had paid $7,500 for it. At the same tim<
, he told me that he had turned his yach
3 over to .the government before enlisting.
“I had a great deal of respect for thi
- private soldier, but of course I could shoe
t no favoritism. He had to toe the marl
- with the other privates.
’ “A few days later, as I was informe
; next day, he asked a new drill sergean
; who did not know him, if he could speak
1 to a civilian, who was standing by the
side of the general in command and with
him was watching the marching. The
f sergeant gave him a peremptory refusal
and reprimanded him for asking to speak
to the general’s guest. A few minutes
. later the civilian recognized the private
[ and asked the general that he leave’ the
ranks for a minute as he wished to speak
t 4> him on business. The general recognize
, the pr’vate as donor of the automobile
i and ordered the private to step forward
The o’der was, of course, obeyed. Afte.
saluting the general, the man from lb ?
ranks greeted the civilian.
“ ‘Why, hello. Judge,’ he said, ‘glad tr
see you. How are all the folks at home’’’
“After the greetings were over the
judge banded the private a paper which
he hastily read. It was a release of a
mortgage. Accompanying the releas ? was
a cerrified check The private signed the
check, and handed them back to the
judge
“ ‘Judge, invest that check in Liberty
bonds and store them away for me ’ ”
“The private then returned to the
ranks and took up the drudgery of drill
ing
“ ‘AVith your permission I would like to
sec that check,” said the* general.
"It was handed to him. It called for
$75,01”.
‘Great Gawd,’ exclaimed the general,
‘and he is only a private.’ ”
MISSED A FEW.
Beatrice —Is it true that sailors have
a girl in every port?
Midshipman Harold—Well, I’d hardly
say that —there were several places we
I didn’t touch on our cruise.—Judge.
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Oliver H. Sensenig, of Harrisbu'
serving at Camp Lee as assistant se
retary, was a visitor in Camp Hanco
last week and called on a number
soldier friends throughout th“ C3 rr ’
Mess
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