Show showing general knox in diplomatic light licht t one tl thing i ang about the world war little or llo clothing thing has been soft said about the soldiers going hungry in this department it at least the old hardships seemed to have been successfully ellmina eliminated ted in contrast one recalls washington at valley forgo the plight of the continental army became so eo desperate that washington aft finally sent general knox end and cap tain sargeant Sarg Sarge aut to explain their condition to congress it will be remembered that general knox was very generously proportioned and it happened that captain sargeant was far from wearing tnt tat one member of 0 conomas condri ss noted this ma and remarked that in spite of the tale of starvation and rags he had seldom noted a gentleman so fat and one so well dressed it Is true said general knox i for out of respect the choice was waa i made of the only man who hadan extra ounce of flesh cad aud the only one who bad a whole suit of clothes |