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The Sailors Voted to Plunk. If anyone should happen to mention the’ word “plunk’’ to say ° member of the local Naval, Reserves such’ a mem ber would, just ‘smile. The story is told: ‘that..on Wednesday. night’ when the boys met at the armory, naturally enough the conversation drifted to the regent published statement: made by Assistant Secretary of War Roosevelt regarding the calling out of all naval militia companies in case:there is war with Spain... , ob __Col. Hickman, the..commander “in charge of the Quincy Reserves, put the question to the boys: in’ ‘about the following “language: . ‘‘In case we should. be,called out how many of you man: ‘would. there . ba’. who .would plunk?*? Immediately almost ‘the en tire company arose to their feet ‘signi fying their intention to plunks. ‘The boys understood . the captain to ask how many would ‘go to war, when he asked how’ many ‘would ‘‘plunk” or stay at home. After the sailors had recovered they all said that they were ready to go to war, or any place.
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Quincy Journal

Quincy, Illinois, US

Fri, Sep 24, 1897

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