The Washington times., 1917-11-11
SCHUMANN-HE|NK
HAS RELATVESIN IN
OPPOSING ARMIES

Isn't he splendid in his new uni
form7 He is my last boy to put on
a uniform and I'm so proud OF him!
Now every one OF my children is fight
ing for his country, and I'm the
proudest mother in the world"
Poised on the edge OF a chair, her
eyes sparkling with pride, Nine.
Schumann-Heink looked affection
ately at her son, Ferdinand c. Schu-
Sann, private in the headquarters
company, 34Oth field artillery, as he
stood at attention in the presence Of
his commanding officer. Schumann,
an Arizona ranchmsn, came to Camp
Funston. Kansas, on September 20,
in charge of the Yuma county, Ari-
roma, quota
VIII Sing For Boys.
81 am going to sing for the boys
Ferdie and all his friends-because
that is going to be my regiment and
they are going to call me mamma"
Won't my boys In California be jeal-
GUS! You know I have a regiment
in California OF foot soIdiers-no.
what do you call them? Infantry.
That's Il, infantry! And now 1 have
artillery. Two whole regiments in my
family! And when they get their flag
I'm going to come out and present
It to them and sing The Star,
Spangled Banner"
This was too much. Madame was
in the center OF the floor and then
the verses of Francis Scott Key
floated through the room while evefy-
one present stood at attention. Nine
Schumann-Heink as at Camp Funston
to see her boy What Is more, she
is going to sing for the boys and
sing !ust as much and as long az
/ they want her to.
Cake for Private Sehunann.
Up in Fargo, n. D., an audience
counted on listening to Schumann-
Heink sing. But when she learned
she was going TO pass near CamI
Funston. she Immediately Cancelled
the engagement and stepped OF tht
train at Camp Funston right into
the arms of her son. She left Chi
cago bearing a homemade cake will
her. Baggage or expressmen wer'
not to be trusted with II, for IL wa:
for Ferdinand Schumann, private.
All of Schumann-Heink'S relative
are now wearing uniforms of on
country or another Ferdinand is a
Camp Funston, George Washington
Schumann Is in me navy and is sta
toned at Goat Island; Henry Heinl
is in the naval reserve at Santiago
Walter Schumann is in the coas
artillery at Paterson. n. J.: Angus
.. HeInk. when last heard from, was II
| command Of the U-52, a German sub
marine; Hubert c. Guy, a son-in-law
lis in the aviation section IN California
another son-in-law Is a physician II
the German army; a brother also i
a physician in the German army, snC
her father was a majc- in the Aus
trian cavalry.
Love Their Country.
You see my family-they are al
soldiers. They love their countr!
and they back up their love and hEh
for it," And the singer shook her fis
at tho blank wall as she felt OF he
muscles and threw back her shoulder
and tapped her chest.
81 don't think they should hav
taken Ferdie, though. They nigh
shoot me for saying it, but my bO.
is a ranchman and he raises cattle
4 And little Mickey is down there al
by herself. with her mother on tn
ranch. Ny, but Mickey (Schumann'
wife) is a fine girl. She will tax
care Of the cattle. inst think. m
Mickey was a New York society giT
and now she is down on the ArIEon
desert in a little house and sh,
washes her own clothes"