| Show showing general knox in diplomatic light one tiling thing about the world war little or nothing has been said about the soldiers going hungry in this department at least the old hardships seemed to have been successfully eliminated in contrast one recalls washington at valley forge the plight ot of the continental army become so desperate that washington finally seat general genera knox and captain sargeant to explain their condition to congress it will bo be remembered that len gen oral cral knox was very generously proportioned and it happened that captain sargeant was far from wearing tatters one member ot of congress noted this and r remarked that ta in spite of tho the tale ot of starvation and rags ho fie had seldom noted a gentle man so fat and one so wen well dressed it la Is true sald said general knox for out ot of respect the choice olce was wa made ot of the only man who had co in extra ounce 0 of f flesh and the only one who had a whole suit of 0 clothes |
