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Show FRANK MITCHELL RETURNS EH CAMP LEWIS "Hy' Frank MitchelY, Bingham's' " versut.ia and guted cartoonist, who ' has been soldiering for Lntlc Svn at Camp Lewis for the past tr months arrived in town WeJnetiday evening,. Coming as he aid unheralded unherald-ed and unannounced no suitable re-, " ceptlon was arranged to I'roet tii" young soldier. (But at that his entry was a triumphant one as totmor.al artist "Jack" Dean, who is always equal to any, emergency, took matters aao his own hand, and. in the capacity capac-ity of herald he escorted tho famed cartoonist through the town where he van greeted with wild acclaim by the .citizens of J,he famed mining camp. The warm reception accorded "!ly," - -in the mad rushes that were made to suii.se ma hand, must have gladdened, his heart and at the same time revealed re-vealed to him the esteem the home town holds for him. " ... iWe are Informed that Uncle Sam was very reluctant to diwpenao with bis services as during his sojourn in Camp Lewis he with his gifted pen and genial spirit did much to enliven the boys suffering from nostalgia, and at the sametime helped to mitigate miti-gate someof the rigors of military life. It is claimed that the "gan" are bewailing the fact that Sp.inwh influenza in-fluenza Is rampant in the toMii ather-wise ather-wise they would hold a big jollification jollifica-tion Inhonor of "Hy's" return. Out some of the more daring ones state tney will practise a little canmflougo on Health Officer "Pa" Standish and that in some sequestered nook where no spying eyes can B!e they will welcome wel-come their returned comrade with open arms. The meeting will open with that icmous ods, "Hail, Hail, the gang's all here," and from then on joy will be unconfined. "Hy," of course will be equal to the Occasion and will tell some tales that will cause tllaron Munchhausen to turn over in his grave. "Hy" states that he regrets that Uncle iSam did not route him homo via California, as there is a certain party residing in that state he very murh desires to see. Of course this wlll.no doubt, cause angi.lsli among the fair ones of Bingham who have angled for "Hy," and it will be doubly hard on them as "Hy" has greatly improved im-proved in lks, and that attribute added to his erect and soldier carriage; carri-age; will make him a more coveted person. He has no plans for the Immediate future, but.Is said to be considering several tempting offers from some of the leading daily papers. |