Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 209, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 September 1917 — WAR PROFITS OF SPANIARDS [ARTICLE]

WAR PROFITS OF SPANIARDS

Wine Sent to Soldier* In Philippine* Didn’t Need Any Water by Timo It Reached the Privates. A good story of the war in the Philippine islands occurs in Major General Younghusband’s recently ■ published book, “A Soldier’s Memories.” Two Englishmen strolling round the Spanish outpost line near Manila chanced across a small picket, consisting of three men in charge of a sergeant. The latter hospitably offered the Englishmen a share of their ration of red wine, which they gladly accepted, though, as it was a very hot day, they asked that a little water might be added. This, writes General Younghusband, was evidently considered a capital joke, for all fopr Curst into roars of laughter. “Wherefore this merriment?” asked the Englishmen in some bewilderment. “Pardon us, sir,” said the sergeant, “but I will explain. That wine is a very good wine, and comes from Barcelona. It starts off In large casks addressed to the adjutant general. Out of each cask the adjutant general makes two, and hands it on to our colonel. Our colonel out of these two diluted casks makes three. Next the company commander has It to make his profit, and I also have to make mine. So you see, sir, there Is not much need to add any more water."