Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 202, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 September 1918 — HE WAS THERE TO SLEEP [ARTICLE]

HE WAS THERE TO SLEEP

And a Little Thing Like the Building Burning Couldn’t Rouse "Dutch” From Slumber. j At camp "Dutch,” as he was called, was reputably the biggest sleepyhead and most absent-minded Individual existing. One night “Dutch” was, as usual. In blissful repose, when some of the buildings in the barracks caught Are and the alarm was spread rapidly to all parts of the camp, and the fire finally came alarmingly near the bunk where “Dutch” was dreaming of shooting the Huns into Hades. In his sleep "Dutch” finally got up and wandered to another part of the barracks, where he crawled into someone’s bunk and peacefully slept on amid the roar and clatter, flames and smoke. 4 Not until long after the building had burned to the ground and only cinders and ashes were left did any one think, of “Dutch.” After a prolonged search they finally found him, sweetly and blissfully sleeping with the cover pulled up around his chin like an innocent babe, and closely clasping in either hand his gid’s picture and a safety razor.