Judge — December 29, 1917 — page 27: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

ber 29. 1917 How An Arreeicani Fights Twenty Greasers bit the dust before this lone American—sole survivor of one hundred and eighty who for eleven days held at bay five thousand Mexicans led by the treacherous, bloodthirsty Santa Anna. Nearly one thousand of the foe already lay rigid in death outside the alls of the Alamo before the unerring aim of its handful of defenders. Backed against a wall, using the keen, death-dealing “Betsy’’ as an iron war club, the old frontiersman still hurls defiance at his they swarm about him, leaping like hounds upon a great stag. Yells, curses and groans rise from the stricken Mexican <oldiers as he piles them in contorted heaps before him. But numbers tell. They pull him down, bury their bayonets in his great heart, spurn him, trample upon him, spit upon him. Thus died “Davy” Crockett, typical American, author of the famous motto, “Be sure you're right, then go ahead,” one of that numerous band of American fighters in the cause of human liberty whose inspiring stories are so splendidly told by Cyrus Townsend Brady in this New Edition of AMERICAN FIGHTS AND FIGHTERS—PATRIOT’S EDITION Thirty-two Against Three [ zt 4) Given to Prompt Subscribers Thousand . A Copy of the Greatest Fighting Docu- ¢ ment Ever Penned by Man Let not the Hun lay the flattering unc- , ; : tion to his confident soul that inferiority in The Declaration of Independence tothe Amer- P Certified by the late John Hay, ican fighting man. y in the face of f retary of State tremendous odds is his great specialty. A Facsimile in Color, Iluminated by the Marvel over that wonderful story of The Coats of Arms of the United States and Thirty-two American Troopers Against of the Ori Thirteen States. ZC 32 the Three Thousand Sioux Warriors at : eae in. Piney and, the most remarkable and Ever eri y i overwhelming victory ever won by soldiers , s y, American home, every American nin ‘ office, Should display on its’ walls this on any field clarion call to arms in defense of human Read how each trooper accounted in rights. killed and wounded for thirty-five of the RR y . gallant ted foemen—and this with the use r #5, Dedicated to the Loyal Sons of of the rifle only. li ighting Sires . This splendid set of books has just These 6 volumes are packed full of just sofa Aare “hi - such stories of American prowess and valor. Bb rereaeie tee. ney form, which leaves Not to know them is to miss some of the aitraciveness.of appedrance:. “The: prise finest thrills uh af the whole history of named in this.offer is considerably under: human bravery affords. wr @) the regular publisher's price, but our ; . PESS price can only be maintained should the Stories That Stir the Blood immediate response to this offer indicate > ‘ 5 ‘i < . . . that we are not to be put to a heavy You will glory in these splendid stories | of dauntless heroi n, of subtle strate; ? my selling expense in disposing of this small huilliant. tactics, of Gerce: fehting whi . <3 edition through repeated advertisements. Sey ee'ihe i ee eee Therefore, make sure of securing your yi ine Mile Cite ae ea set of AMERICAN FIGHTS AND FIGHTERS States. You will gain a new conception Gaeta price by mailing your order of America’s fights and fighters, and take aes increased devotion to the cause to which 2, our fighting forefathers consecrated their ‘ ONLY $1.00 NOW Lives. _ and coupon, bring to your door, charges pre- ee — paid, these six inspiring volumes, beautiially AMERICAN HISTORY FROM THE AGE OF * DISCOVERY spol clea type, cach valores Bia x she besiee The thrilling adventures of Hernando de Soto; The Huguenot entlemen of the Black Flag; Under the You will enjoy. the illustrations and is * Jolly Roge reo eRe mat Indian W 2M e : ings aa much as the text; and there are maps and 4 plans galore. Your money back quick if you do not de- clare these volumes the most interesting books you ever read—BUT 4 Don’t Neglect to Send Coupon Today BRUNSWICK SUBSCRIPTION CO. 1116 Brunswick Bl w York, N. J goclowe $1.00, Ast Dayment on the set of AX CAN’ FIGHTS “AND. FIGHTERS, C0. be shipped, cha siege with the lane ration of independence following thete