Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 155, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 July 1915 — The Likeliest One. [ARTICLE]

The Likeliest One.

The late Admiral Mahan, at the beginning of the war, was arguing with a lady at a luncheon about the British navy. “But my dear madam," said the admiral. “it is hard to argue with you because you are so—er. pardon me—bo ignorant. “You remind we of the young wife who said to her brother about her volunteer husband: , "‘lsn’t Jack Just wonderful? Think—he's already been promoted to field marshal.’ “‘From private to field marshal in two months? Impossible,’ said the brother. “ ‘Did I say field marshal T murmured the young wife. “Well, perhaps it’s court-martial. I know it’s one or the other.’ ’’—New York Tribune.