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Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24
INDIvIDUALIEM- AND WAR.

When one looks upon the SOL
diers on parade thousands mass
ed together, their khaki uniforms
blending with the colors of the
earth-one asks himself, what of
the individual in this war; can he
preserve his identity, is there any
de6niteness about him except as
a cog in a machine? The same
thought presses upon US when we
think of the masses of troops
abroad, millions of men ranged on
the fronts, east and west and
south-where is the individual in
this vast throng? Is he not best
symbolized by the brass tag about
the soldiers neck, by his number
on an office list?
Yet never before has there
been such an appeal to the indi-
vidua1 as in this war and the
preparation for it. The individual
is sought for enlistment; the Army
can be made up only as John
Smith and his 'next-door neigh
Dor become part of it. A million
soldiers are a million individuals,
and the vast aggregation is made
up only as a few men from the
country and the village, larger
groups from this city and that,
come together, each with his ties
of kinship and friendship, of work
and play and social life. And there
can be no military efficiency UNI
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24
SOLDIERS SUPPORT LOAN.

One thing stands out promi-
nently at Camp Meade, a thing
that must necessarily grip and
stir the heart of every true Amer
;can. That is the magnificent
way in which the men at camp
from the highest officer down to
he lowest in rank-are support
ing the Liberty Loan.
They are showing themselves
to be true Americans not only
in the duties that are required of
them as soldiers, but in spirit as
we'll. They are contributing their
time and money to the cause, to
overthrow autocracy, to rescue
outraged peoples from the blight
and scourge Of Prussianism, to
save womanhood, to make the
world better and safer place
in which to live.
The nation has a right to be
proud of such soldiers as these.
Their praise should be sung in
every household, in every town,
in every village, from one end
of this country to the other
because they are responding to
"a twofold duty = TIME and
MONEY.
Let us congratulate the men
at Camp Meade again for their
unstinted response to the Liberty
Loan. Those who were at the
camp last week and had the privi-
lege of witnessing the Liberty
Loan Rally will never forget the
spectacle-soldiers, our soldiers,
your soldiers, a veritable sea of
khaki men gathered from every
company and barrack at Camp
Meade-ready WILLING-to
give their money, and their lives
if need be. to win the war; for
Uncle Sam!
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24
CAMP MEADE POST OFFICE.

We must say a word concern
ing the dispatch with which the
post Office here is handling the
thousands of letters and packages
that pass through it each day. It
is, indeed, colossal task to get
this great mass of mail through
in the prescribed time, to see that
there is no hitch or delay, that the
soldiers can receive their mail
quickly, that they can feel assured
that the letters they send back
home, if properly directed, will
reach their destination.
The post Office is one of the
busiest places at the cantonment.
Soldiers are always crowded there
and it is a wonder how the corps
of although the number has
been increased several times
really perform their duties with
the expedition and exactness that
are required of them.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24
THE SEVERN CROSSING.

The government is anxious to
do what it can to safeguard the
lives of the soldiers. There seems
to be one point where sufficient
care is not. exercised. At the
Severn crossing of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad already several sol
diers have lost their lives, and
others have been MANNED. We
appeal to the authorities to put a
speedy end to this serious situa-
ton.
Maj. Gen. Kuhn has made a
appeal to have barriers
placed at this crossing. He stated
that he had written a letter to the
railroad authorities, and declared
that public safety demanded that
the railroad take such a course in
stead of relying upon an aged
Waterman who is on duty at this
death curve.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24
MUSIC VITAL TO SOLDIERS.

More and more as the days of
war talk and war preparation go
by the people of this country are
beginning to realize that Strains
of martial music" are as great a
factor in the work of equipping
an army as the bullet and gun.
Where the latter mean death and
devastation to the enemy, the for
|mer means courage and spirit to
the American soldier.
There is probably not soldier
under the United States flag to-
day who is not spurred on to
greater accomplishment for the
protection of his country and is
made to feel keenly the glory of
his native land when he hears
strains of songs that he sung
back home"
Nothing thrills the folks at
home who have contributed a son
or loved one to the cause more
than the singing of patriotic
songs.
In thousands of homes today,
both from those that have fur
nished volunteers and those who
have done their bit in some other
manner. there are being sung
daily the new and the old songs
that breathe a blessing on the
fighting forces of America.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24
New Song for Sammy

Here is . new song to the tune oe
Johnnie Comes Marching Home" 70
was written by r. r. Leonard, cams
social secretary Of the Y. M. c. A.. VIA
win distribute the song to the boys al
this cantonment.
Our Sammies are marching on to war.
hurrah, hurrah.
Across the deep they're going far, huns
rah. hurrah.
They'll show old Bill q trick or two
OF what our Sammie boys can do,
And we'll all feel gay when the Sam@
mics come marching home.
When the sammies come marching
home again, hurrah, hurrah.
Wen give them a hearty welcome then,
hurrah, hurrah.
The men Will cheer, the boys will shout
The ladies they will all turn out
And wen all feel gay when the Same
mics come marching home.
The old church bells will peal with
klee, huFrah, hurrah;
Wen give the heroes three times three.
hurrah. hurrah.
The village lads and lassies say with
roses they will strew the way, =
And wen all feel gay when the Sam.
mics come marching home.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24
CAMPS MEADE AND LEE
IN THE SECOND MAIL ZONE

Camp Meade and Camp Lee are both
within the second parcel post Gone
from Washington. In sending your
Christmas or other packages to these
camps the rates are 5 cents for the firnk
pound and / cent for each additional
pound. The weight limit Ia nifty
pounds.
Camp~LMcClelIan. at Admission, Ala
however, is in the fourth zone from
Washington. ana the rates are cents
for the first pound and 4 cents for each
additional pound. The weight limit IL
twenty pounds.
Many mothers unfamiliar with the
parcel post rates have had package@-
held up for lack Of postage or too great
weight.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24
CHEER UP, BOYs!-

Some of the "Sammies" during
their first few days in camp had
the habit of looking on the dark
side of things.
With the passing of the days
they have assumed the opposite
attitude. They are glad they
came. Their smiles show it.
What's the use of being and
looking glum, anyway? 1t doesn't
help matters at all. 1t makes
them infinitely worse. A smile, a
laugh, a pleasant word, a joke or
two, will make the day pass be-
fore you realize it. You'll feel
better, brighter, happier. Cheer
up and stay that wayl
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24

Gen. Kuhn and Miss Squire stole n
march on their friends last Friday, for
the wedding was over and done with
and they were on on their week END
honeymoon trip before it was known
that the date had been set.
The officers at Camp Meade, although
entirely sfRcere in wishing happiness
and good luck to their commanding Of
ncer, are having lot Of fun over the
marriage. They haven't forgotten that
when they foregathered at Camp Meade
Gen. Kuhn exhorted them-ex-cathedra,
as It were-to "get down to business.
realize that war-making is no game and
put all thought of girls and love afEairg
out Of your mind"
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24
DUTY WHEN BAND PLAYS
U. S. NATIONAL ANTHEM
Officers and Enlisted Men Instructed
to "Stand at Attention" Dur
ing the Rendition.

Officers and enlisted men of the Army
are instructed to stand at attention
without saluting when The Star.
Spangled Banner is played in q thea
ter. They shall stand at attention and
salute IL the anthem 10 played In pub
lie places, where they are wearing unS@
form and hat or cap.
Adjt. Gen. Mccain has called attenS
ton to revised regulations Of the war
Department with reference to the form
OF respect to be shown the national am
them after his attention had been Gallo
ed to instances where there had been
misunderstanding on the part Of Fe-
servists and rookie soldiers. the
army regulations as amended provides
Whenever the national anthem -
played at any place when persons be-
longing to the military service are
present All officers and enlisted men
not in formation shall stand at atten~
ton facing toward the music. II not
IN uniform and covered. they shall un~
cover at the first note Of the anthem
retaining the position Of salute untit
the last note Of the anthem. II not
In uniform and covered they shall uDA
cover at the frst note Of the anthem,
holding the headdress opposite the left
shoulder and 30 remain until it, close
except that In inclement weather the
headdress may be held slightly raised
The same rules apply when so the
Color or TO the Standard is sounded
Ae when the national anthem Is played
Wnen played by an Army band: IL
through without repetition Of any pax3
not REQUIRED to be repeated to make e
complete.
The same marks Of respect prescribs
ed for observance during the playing o.
the national anthem OF the United
States shall be shown toward the ma
tional anthem Of any other country
when played upon oflcial occasions"
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24

less each of these men is cared
for physically, mentally, socially,
morally and religiously.
Then the work of sustaining
these great masses of men in the
field, the economic basis of a mod
ern army, is a surprising indi-
vidual matter. Just as the New
York subway is paid for-con-
struction, equipment, mainten-
ance, operation-by the nickels of
those who travel in it, so each
one in the country is to provide
his share of the vast sums needed
by his payment of a little more
here and a little more there. Large
sums will, of course, come from
wealthy men and great corpora
tions, but very large proportion
of the expense will be paid out
of the small amounts which indi-
|viduals the country over pay into
the general fund.
And to supply the food of the
world we are told that only as
each cultivates his little garden
plot, as each eats less meat and
puts less sugar into his coffee, or
does without wheat bread, wholly
or now and then, can the world
have enough to eat during the
period of the great struggle. The
nickel of food is just as necessary
as the nickel of currency.
And it must not be forgotten,
either, that the world needs as
never before the nickel of indi-
vidual idealism. The horror of
the war, the crushing economic
forces, as the whirl and bewilder-
ment of our time, tend to crush
out the ideal elements from life.
But we are fighting for an ideal.
Without the ideal the gigantic
struggle is to be classed with the
senseless fight of two dogs in the
street. To keep the ideal of the
world alive is the work, not of
groups primarily, but of individu-
ais. Amy idealism that is over
whelming is the massing together
of the aspirations and hopes and
enthusiasts and visions of indi-
vidual men and women who see
clearly and are ready and eager to
sacrifice, that the best in civiliza-.
ton may prevail.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-24

You don't need to have a billion CON.
cealed on your person to do your duty
as a liberty bondsman.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-19
REFUSED TO HAVE COUNSEL.
When Convicted, Montpelier Woman
Made Scene in Court.

Convicted of selling liquor illegally,
Mrs. Julia Baldor, Spanish woman re-
siding at 200 Barre street, Montpelier,
whose home was raided by the police
last Monday afternoon, was sentenced by
Judge L. M Harvey to serve not less
than seven nor more than eight months
in the house of correction at Rutland.
Although notified Monday, when bail
was fixed, that the case would be tried
this forenoon, the respondent appeared
in court without counsel and insisted
that she did not want the services of a
lawyer. Grand Juror John H. Stone
placed one witness, William Cushion, on
the stand. He testified to having pur-
chased of the respondent pint of whis-
key and four bottles of beer on April IL.
After the evidence had been intro
duced the respondent sent for an inter
prefer and through him asked that the
case be postponed. The court refused to
accede to the request and imposed SEN
tence. When the woman was informed
that she must serve the seven months
sentence she created quite scene and
threatened to become hysterical.
The case of State VS.. Frank Turfaro,
charged with keeping, was continued un-
til April 26.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-19
RUSSIA STANDS FAST.
Will Not Sign Separate Peace, Washing
ton Hears.

Washington, d. c.. April l9.--Assur
ances reached Washington yesterday that
under no conditions that are now con
ceivable will the provisional government
of Russia yield to the overtures from
German and Austrian Socialistic repre-.
sentatives to negotiate separate peace
The entente embassies, with this as
surance before them, frankly confessed
the great relief they felt from the sppre-
hension under which they have labored
during the past two weeks that the ex-
treme Socislistic elements have so far
dominated the provisional government,
through soldiers and workingmen's com
mittees, as seriously to jeopardize the
integrity OF the entente alliance.
The gathering of Socialists at Stock
holm, known to be fomented by Germans
and Austrisns, was looked upon with
dread and suspicion and it was feared
that cunning appeals to the altruistic
principles of a Socialism, the universal
brotherhood of workingmen and such
consideration might force the provision
al government to consent to separate
peace TO terminate the war
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-19
NO BATTLE REPORTED.
Gun Fire Off Cape Cod Has Not Been Ex
planned.

Boston, April l9.--It was officially an
nounced at the navy yard late yesterday
that no credence was placed in reports
from three coast guard stations on Cape
Cod that heavy gunfre had been heard
off the coast. The positive statement
was made that there had been no naval
engagement and that warships had not
exchanged salutes with foreign vessels.
The previous announcement that heavy
glInfire had been heard during the morn
ing was also issued officially at the navy
yard. 1t was based on reports from
Cape Cod received by Lieutenant Z. G..
Blakeslee, in charge OF the naval radio
district
Neither newspaper correspondents at
points on the cape nor ships at sea re-
ported that they heard any gun firing
The correspondents said they know moth
ing of il except from the bulletins is
sued by the naval authorities.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-19
LAMB CASE BEING TRIED.
George Welch, 10, Given Severe Lecture
BY the Court.

| The trial of DIR. Marshall D. Lamb Of
Barre, accused of performing a criminal
operation upon Mrs. Leah Audette of
| Williamstown, was commenced in Wash
ington county court this forenoon the
jury being drawn and empanelled at II
o'clock. States Atty. Fred L. Gleason is
prosecuting and the respondent is repre-
sented by Attys. j. Ward Carver and
John w. Gordon.
Yesterday afternoon George Welch, the
l6-year old East Montpelier boy charged
with obstructing a railroad train by
placing bolt on the track of the Mont
pelier & Wells River road, pleaded guilty,
but told the court he simply did it to
bother the section men. He was given
severe lecture by the court and the case
ably be placed on probation.
In the cases of Clarence D. Wheelock
of Montpelier and Mrs. Alice Briggs,
charged with adultery, Judge Wilson
sentenced each to the states prison at
Windsor for not less than a year and i'm
posed a fine OF 5000 in each case. The
prison sentence was suspended and the
respondents placed on probation, the
court following out the recommendation
OF the states attorney.
George B. Virgins of Barre pleaded
guilty to bigamy and was sentenced to
serve not less than eight nor more than
II months in states prison, with five
days off each month for good behavior.
The two women Wiggins married were
Jennie Bennett Wiggins OF Underhill and
Adeline stramberg of Barre. He claimed
he married the second while intoxicated.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-19
MADE FALSE AFFIDAVIT.
Defendant Pleads She Did Not Know
What She Was Signing.

Burlington, April l9.-The jury in the
case of Mrs. Catherine L. Havens,
charged with a violation of the United
States pension laws in that she swore
to a false affidavit, and whose trial
opened yesterday in United States dis
trict court, returned verdict of guilty
yesterday after Is minutes deliberation.
She was charged with having stated in
an affidavit that Mrs. Fannie Wentworth,
who was applying for widows pension,
had been married but once, the govern
ment alleging that previous TO making
the affidavit the respondent had wit
messed the second marriage of Mrs.
Wentworth at keeseville, n. Y.
The respondent, on the stand, admit
ted signing the affidavit in the office of
Notary Edgar II. Wood at Rutland, but
stated that she did not understand what
it meant as she could not read.
The woman was sentenced to-day to
six months in Washington county jail.
A. Butler, colored porter, waived ex
animation and was held in $1,000 bail
for the grand jury on the charge of
smuggling heroin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-19
PLANTING IDEA SPREADS.
Vacant Plots About Barre Are to Be Put
to Use.

PLANT plot is rapidly coming to be
popular slogan in Barre and while the
seed time is some weeks away, serious
minded folk who profess to know almost
as much about gardening as they do the
grain of the north pole, are wholly com
mitted to the planting idea. 1t is not
too much TO say that more land right
here in the city limits will be under eul
tivation this summer than ever before.
Householders, not content with conining
their experiments to limited areas in the
rear of homes. have leased land for gar
dening purposes and propose to raise
enough vegetables TO supply them during
the winter Cultivation of vegetables
that may be used during the season Is
being discouraged in some quarters, as
the amateur planters prefer TO harvest
crop that will stay with them for
time
Not to be outdone by home makers
in the plant plot" idea, students in
the city schools are laying careful plans
for summer in the garden. Supt. c. II.
White is conducting a canvass among
those who are enrolled in the high school
and grades and some very interesting
figures may be supplied by him in the
near future. Il is proposed to encourage
the student-farmers along well defined
lines and If present plans attain fruition
the results will he Of nature not 90 be
held lightly. Two Young men living on
Wellington street have outgrown their
school days. but they are not to be out
stripped BY the youthful gardencrs. Ter
they have leased sizeable area Of lanl
and will seed IL with potatoes. This d,
one instance among several and people
who have always cardened propose g.
double the area Of cultivation this wear
From = piece of land - By 10 fert g.
is said that enough vegetables can b.
raised 20 supply a family of six durin
the spring summer and iail and irou
an area measuring - by 80 feet enoueh
nay Be obtained 70 supply a family o.
two.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-19
PLANNED ATTACK ON u. S.
Kaiser Expected to Recoup Financial
Losses Over Here.

Boston, April l9.-To show "the deep
hatred" which he asserted Germany has
held against the United States, former
Ambassador James w. Gerard last night
disclosed facts which he said had been
kept from the American people during
the past two and half years. He was
the principal speaker at a national de-
fense dinner given by the Pilgrim Pub
licity association.
Mr.. Gerard said that Admiral Won Tir-
pitz in thinly veiled statements and the
German Reichstsg and Prussisn Psrlia-
ment in open discussion proposed the in
stitution of unrestricted submarine war
fare against England with the intention
"when England should have been sub
dued by hunger, b come over to the
United States and collect the price of the
war from us"
Il want to tell you" Mr.. Gerard add
ed, that if we had not gone into this
war, Germany would have fulfilled its
intention to come over here afterwards
and attack us. and would have done so
almost with the applause OF the rest Of
the world. can tell you also that ev
erything consistent with honor was done
TO keep ms out Of the war. Beyond that,
/ am sure, none would have us GO
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-19
FIRE AT WATERBURY.
A. D. Talbott's Little Store Was Much
Damaged.

Waterbury, April l9-The little store
of A. ID. Talbot on Main street was
badly damaged by fire this forenoon, and
the firemen were fortunate in stopping
the flames just before they reached a
large tank of gasoline. Mr. Talbot had
stepped out of the store only a few min
utes before j. A. Foster, who resides
across the street, discovered the smoke
issuing from the store. He gave the
alarm. The inside of the building and
its contents were much damaged by fire,
smoke and water. The building, owned
by Mr.. Foster. was insured in the Queens
company and the stock of goods of Mr..
Talbot in the Vermont Mutual company.
The loss will be perhaps $500.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-19
DIED IN ENGLISH HOSPITAL.
Fred H, Pillsbury, Barton Man, Was in
Ambulance Corps.

Barton. April la.-The news of the
death of Fred II. Pillsbury of this place
was received here yesterday, Pillsbury
died of meningitis in a military hospital
at Aldershot, garrison town in Eng.
land.
MIR. Pillsbury, who was a well-known
resident of this place, enlisted in Decem-
ber as a private in the Queens Ambu-
lance corps at Kingston, Ontario. A ca
blegram was received here over week
ago, telling of his safe arrival in Eng
land. Sunday night a second cable told
of the serious illness of Pillsbury. This
was followed by third, telling that his
condition was much improved. Then
came the message telling of his death.
Fred Pillsbury was born in Sutton,
the son of Henry F. Pillsbury, we'll
known lumber merchant. He received
his education in Barton and at Mont
pelier seminary. after which he was en-
gagged in business with his father.
He married Miss Florence L. Currier
of Barton. who survives him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-19
FORT ETHAN ALLEN CHOSEN.
As Citizens Training Point for Reserve
Officers.

Washington, d, G., April l9.--Estab-
lishment of fourteen citizen training
camps, where reserve officers and appli-
cants for commissions in the new war
army bill receive intensive militia in
struction, was authorized yesterday by
Secretary Baker.
The camps will be opened May /, and
the courses of instruction under officers
and non commissioned officers of the reg
ulars will begin May s.
In selecting locations, the war depart
ment was guided largely by the lines of
the proposed divisional training areas.
Among the places selected are:
For the New England statesFort
Ethan Allen or such other points in New
England as may be designated by the
commanding general OF the eastern de-
partment.
For Long Island, New York City and
territory Immediately north OF New
York City-Plattsburg barracks.