Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 May 1902 — Couldn’t Resist the Schoolma’am. [ARTICLE]

Couldn’t Resist the Schoolma’am.

The War Department teelgraphed to an officer in San Francisco who had been ordered to the Philippines: “You can go to New Y’ork and sail on transport that goes by S’jez, if you choose.” • The answer came back: “Would prefer to cross the Pacific direct.” Then the department wired him: “Transport will make good time. Has sixty women teachers on board." The young lieutenant answered: "Save me a berth on transport.”—Harrisburg Journal.