Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 293, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 December 1912 — Preferred the Green Plag. [ARTICLE]

Preferred the Green Plag.

There is an old Irishman in Baltimore who for many years was prosperous as a grocer. Not long ago. however, the old man lost his all in •a side line” and was compelled to lock for a job. Through the influence or a friend he was offered the position of crossing-tender at a small railroad station in Maryland. The Silt looked dubious at the duties of u6* office were explain-d to him and :»* mcaniPS of be various flags was Muted. "In case of danger, you wave the red fj-g,” explained the man told to instruct Mike. "Wait a bit. wait a bit,” Interrupted Mike, with a doubtful shake of the head. "I'm afraid this job’d be too much for me. I could never trust mesilf to renumber to wave a red flag whin there was a greeu wan handy.”