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Show DIRTIEST Man she ever saw. Clara Barton llecnlls When Sho Met Roosevelt In Cuba. Washington, May II Clara narton, president of tho Natlonnt Ited Cross society, who sailed last week for Ilus-sla, Ilus-sla, ns u delegate tn the convention of tho Ited Cioss societies of tho world, called on I'lesldent ItooBevelt befoio leaving Wathlngton When the l'resl-dent l'resl-dent learned that Miss llarton was In the Milto House ho stopped nil business busi-ness nnd tccelvcd her. "I nm ceitalnly veiy glad to sec you said Iho President, as ho rushed toward her to shake her hand 'Tho last time 1 saw nu jou wero rldlrg aciosa Cubn In cin nrmj wagon. You had ii lot nr medlclneund doming nnd rrnvlMons ou weie Hiking to some sick and worn-out worn-out soldiers about twenty miles iiwaj. "Yes and sou were lb- 'I lest man 1 ever saw," sal 1 tho It wom an. "You remember the . was coming com-ing down In tonents in 'ho loads ere In u horrible condition I saw a couple of men dashing across the imin. try and when jou rode up to our wagon I temaiked that I never saw such awful looking horses and men. Tim tv"n had quite n chat about the Cuban campaign, and Miss narton left with the Presidents assurance Hint the Red. Cross could nlwajs rely uon his support. |