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The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-01
li.aeh Soldiers Captured
Early in War Return With
Their Hair White and Sad
,.ss Stamped On Their
Face
fBv Thomas Nj. Johnson)
Staff Correspondent of
THE EVENING SUN.
copyright, 1917. Al rights
reserved).

LYONS, Oct. 22.-They say over
NE that Americans do not know
~ what the war means, that 1t
~ not been brought home to us,
that it will not be until they
: =, until they count their dead
ee the faces of their wounded.
n k French have suffered and seen,
"a know. Some Americans saw
III 1 little to-day, and they can
1uss
Probably for the first time in
III war the "grands blesses" COM
II back to France after two or
&nee years of indescribable misery
b German prison camps welcomed
hpne not only by their own people
tetby their new allies-by an Am
Alfican General and his staff.
And these men, escaping at last
iIsn veritable hell on earth, who
ut well have forgotten every
~ except that they have at last
= France again, cheered and cried
vEe PAmerique!" when they saw
t. Americans and stood stiffy at
nlute when French band played
u Star Spangled Banner" Well
- Papa Joffre say, eve are
std
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-01

American General saluted-he could
do no more-and the march com
menced.
First came the officers, marching
toward the group on the platform,
then wheeling, bringing their hands
up to their cap visors, as if on pa
rade Then came the men, marching
in platoons Each bore his button
hole green tag giving his destina-
ton, a tri-colored cockade and lit
tie flag of the Swiss canton that had
given him asylum on his way home
Those who could carried their bag
gage.
Platoon after platoon passed the
two generals, French and American,
who stood side by side at salute
Here man hobbled alcng with the
aid of cane, here was another with
his arm still bandaged There were
many with patches over en- eye, with
but one arm.
There passed ono old poilu with
gray hair and beard, holding tightly
in his hand little French flag.
There was something strange about
his salute-it seemed stiffer. more
mechanical than those of the other
He turned his head strangely as he
passed the generals. And he knew
it, for he stopped, his face flushed
then the most pitiful expression
crossed it, and he dropped the little
French flag. He stood there humi-
liation; one expected him to burst
out weeping, and indeed, tears
sprang to his eyes. Then he whirled
on his heel, Strengthened his shoul
ders, faced the two generals and he
gave them, with a world Of pride,
another and different salute-the
French salute.
A Prisoner. for Three years.
He had been prisoner three years
and habit was too strong. 1t was the
hated German salute he had given
first-the salute his captors had
forced from him all those three
years.
The american General stopped
and -''Do you know" he said later,
Il never was so glad in my life that
| could speak a little French
The light in the old man s-eyes as
he turned to follow his comrades was
all the tanks any man needs
The march was over and the bles-
ses were gathered in the waiting
room, whrre platform had been
erected. Above it were the flags of
the Allies, the tricolor OF France in
the centre and next it, in the place
of honor, the Stars and Stripes. A
French Lieutenant-colone mounted
the platform and made them little
speech of welcome
They had endured terrible hard
ships, he said. and France thanked
them. Now they were home again
and their hardships were over. He
welcomed them and these Americans
whom they cheers then and more
cheers when the American General
bowed and then raised his cap. Their
fame was secured the speaker said
and now, he knew there was one
thing they wanted to do and had
been able to do for many long
year so let US shout as loud as. we
can.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-01

Every one of them had been
wounded, which is the meaning of
grand blesse." They had been
captured, and had endured what one
must endure in a German prison
camp. The Americans talked to
some of them about it, and one
message those Americans want to
send home is that the horror has
not been exaggerated. Through an
agreement made last spring they
had been transferred to Switzer-
land and gradually exchanged for
German prisoners, giving their pa
role not to fight again. Now they
were returning to France, a train
load Of 400.
Sadness IN Their Faces.
They were welcomed home like
conquer'ng heroes, but the sadness
was there. It was in their faces if
1t had not been in the hushed crowd
in black that thronged the railroad
station as the train came in.
The people had been waiting an
hour; some had come even before
the train passed the Swiss frontier,
1t was a big station, but it was
thronged. In the cobblestoned
square in front were drawn up
troop of cavalry in light blue steel
helmets with carbines slung on
their shoulders, and a full band.
Beyont the cavalrymen were
line of big motor omnibusses, then
a crowd stretching across the
square and filling it. The waiting
room was jammed too except where
soldiers kept lane clear leading
to the train shed.
Out there, from the doorway
down to the track on which the
train was to arrive, were double
lines of soldiers with fixed bayo-
nets, soldiers from every corps of
the French army infantry of the
line in blue gray, Senegalese ne
groes in blue and red, colonial in
fantry and Algerians in khaki and
red fezzes. On either side of the
track the lines extended to the end
of the train shed, and behind them
was the real crowd-the crowd that
strained and peered down the track
and glanced every moment at the
station clock with the discolored
dial. They were the wives and mo-
theirs and sisters and sweethearts of
the men, who were coming.
Then almost without warning,
came the train. 1t slipped slowly
and quietly into the train shed be-
fore eager watchers inside knew,
and the first real sign was the ring
ing order from the officer COM
the troops and the rattle
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was not only summoned to produce
gigantic quantities Of stock, but to
ship that stock with least possible
delay. There were sixteen great
environments, each covering vast
areas and comprising many hundred
Of buildings, mainly of wooden con-
struction; sixteen National
camps. requiring great deal of
lumber. number Of aviation and
otner special training camps, and
nearly established shipyard requir-
ring much material for plant cons
truction.
Practically all Of this Yves enler-
gonCy business. Some idea of its
va>t volume may be gained from
figur@s submitted in q recent report
Of the Southern Pine Emergency Bu
Teau, organized Go sEztc-aattZe and
ezpedita the delivery OF the yellow
u."e =. .4e.teG. Gt that Vc1i, produced
e,,@!UalFely by @oEther@ mills, the
GoFernlea. had or, rod, "a the time
Of the Bureau ) ,-a -, 20 less than
! .4bD,l92 feet. Tnsvs.l.l5 upon
thousands Of carloads went 10 the
gr.lt cantonmants. So prompt that
several were the deliveries Of the
cantonments were completed well
ahead OF the contract time. More
than 5000 cars Of ship timber and
material had been delivered to the
shlpyards during the ninety days en-
ded October - last. Other millions
of feet were moved simultaneously
to the National Guard and aviation
camps and to army warehouse and
depot ccnters.
Yellow pine is the leading South
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-01

and clash of their rifles thrown to
the present Still more slowly the
train moved in, and there came the
clear blast of bugles blowing the
salute. Then with startling, sud-
denness the band which had march
ed into the train shed, burst into
the first crashing notes of the
'Marseilleise
Faces Aslow With Joy.
Each window of each car framed
faces aglow with JOY or working
with emotion, with eyes glistening
with tears. But what faces: hol-
low eyed, scanned and marked with
pain and suffering, the waxen white
of men long ill in body and spirit.
The hair of half of them was gray,
but there were not many old men
among them. The war was written
in every line. Happy as they were,
gestures and voices were feeble;
yet feeble as they were, these men
who had come back from the valley
of the shadow leaned far out from
the windows and cried:
"Vive la France! Vive la Francew
: The worst that the Germans
could do had not broken their
spirit.
To that splendid marching song
they climbed slowly from the cars,
helped often by comrades or by
some Of the guard of honor, who
had hard task to keep back the
crowd. There were women crying.
''Mon fills, mon fills" and stretching
out their arms, there were children
waving to the father they thought
never to see again.
1t was slow task, but finally all
had alighted and were ranged along
the platform beside their train. At
the head were the officers, many of
them still in the old black coats and
red breeches of the first days of
the war when they had been cap
tured. Then came the soldiers, the
poilus. They wore the light blue
uniform of the French army today,
for as soon as they arrived is Switz-
erland the French Government had
seen to it that the hated clothes of
captivity were replaced By good
their own uniforms.
A space was cleared, and then be-
gan sight that for pathos and for
thrill cannot be described. We have
seen at home each year the march of
the old men on Memorial Day; we
have felt the lump rise in our throat
but for those men of the Grand Ar
my, glorious as they are, the suffe-
ring is long past For these men of
France it ended only yesterday.
give rAmerique"
The American General and his
staff, with the French General COM
manding the region and his staff,
took their places at the head of the
platform and the band played "The
Star Spangled Banner That
whole line down by the train stood
at salute, the crowded barred their
heads for the anthem of the sister
republic. AS the last notes were
played the French General, a fine
figure in his long blue overcoat and
gold laced cap, raoised his hand:
"Vive PAmcriquew he cried, and
back from that blue clad line came
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Continued on Page Two)
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-08-24
School Board Meeting.

The Board met on Tuesday with
Messrs. McCeney and Bowie prese n.
The following teachers were appoint
ed: Dena Aitcheson, Eunrice Sasscer,
Mabel Thompson, Dorothy Robinson,
Alma Blandford, Irma Burgess, Mil
dred Black, Helen Watkins, Kathleen
M. Smith, Lillian A. Arnwood, Mabel
8. Williams, Helen Young, Ruth l.
Spriggs, Mary Thompkins, M. Eslanda
Smith, Anna G. Smothers, Edna Lucas
and Estelle Brookes.
Ordered, That bids for building
Mullikin and Riverdale Schools be ad-
vertised in the Baltimore Sun, Evening
Star and Marlboro Gazett; bids to be
opened at Hyattsville High School on
September II at IL o'clock.
Ordered, That the designations of
Ara Baden, Angela Van Duren. Elsie
R. Ravenscroft, Sue E. Perkins, white
teachers, and Emory R. Cole and Sadie
Q. Charity, colored teachers, be accept
ed.
Ordered, That The Prince George s
| County Teachers Institute be held in
the Hyattsville High School, beginning
September 3rd and continuing until
Sept, 18th. The following are the in
structors for the Institutes: Miss
Gibbs, Reading; Mr.. Connick, Science
and Geography; Miss Borchardt,
English; Miss Garner, History and
Civics; Prof. Metzger and Mr.. Head,
Agriculture; DR.. Buchner, Principles
of Teaching and Educational Methods
Mr.. Burroughs, School Law.
Ordered, That the Superintendent
excuse no teacher from attending the
Institute except those who have done g
six weeks summer course or its equi,
valent this year.
Ordered, That the Baden School be
made an Agricultural School with
Academic Department.
| Ordered, That the attorney enter al
appeal in case of Board of Education
against County Commissioners.
Adjourned to meet at HyattsVillt
High School on Sept, 18th.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-08-24
Letter from Mr.. Metzerott.

To the Citizens of Prince Georges
County, Maryland:
In accordance with my previous an
nouncement, have filed my certificate
of candidacy for the Office of State
Senator with the Supervisors of Elec-
ton, and | most earnestly ask your
support at both the primary on Septem-
Der 18th and the general election on
November 9th.
| have also deemed it my duty to
volunteer for service in the American
Army during the war, and feel assur-
ed that you are not going to vote
against me for senator, just because
offer to do my bit for Uncle Sam.
The military service will not take me
out of the country until the summer of
1918 and promise now that, if elected
to the Senate, | will be on hand for the
session of that body and will endeaVor
to serve my county and state as faith
fully in the upper house, as l have in
the past in the lower house.
On September 11th primary Day.
| shall be in camp at Fort Myer, trying
to prepare myself as soldier, and con-
sequently will have to rely upon your
good will, friendship and loyalty to
protect my candidacy from harm
through my absence.
l have been three times elected to
the House of Delegates, and both in
and out of that body have given the
best that was in me to the service OF
our county and state. If you approve
of my course in the past; it is only fail
that you should help me in the present
campaign, and | believe that you are
going to show that you do approve, by
working and voting for me for STATE
| Senator.
Yours for our County, State
and Nation,
OLIVER METZEROTT
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-08-24
County Commissioners

There was regular meeting of the
County Commissioners on Tuesday with
all its members present. the following
orders were passed.
Ordered, That upon the certificates of
Drs. L. A. Griffith and Reverdy Sass
GER, showing A. Blanche Gasson to be
insane, it is hereby ordered that she
be confined in the Springfield Hospital
for the Insane at Sykesville, Md, at
the expense of Prince Georges County
and the sheriff is directed to take her
there at the expense of the county.
Ordered, That the sum of 500 be
appropriated for repair of road to
Bryans Point, Piscataway district; cltl-
zens Of the district to donate the sum
of 800; Mr. Arthur B. Bryan and Mr..
Dixon to superintend the work.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-08-24
BREVITIES

MIR. j. Robey Gibbons, of Pitts
burg, Pa. is spending his vacation OF
his farm near Aquasco.
Mr.. l.. G.. Sasacer has orders to re
port at the Fort Myer training caml
| Tomorrow
| Miss Josephine Griffith, Of Rarwyn
is visiting her grandparents, Dr.. anc
Mrs. l.. A. Griffith.
Miss Lucian MIltenberger, of New
Orleans, La, is visiting at the home of
Mr.. W. G. Brooke.
Mir. and Mrs. McManus, Mrs.
Walter Euwer and her title son are at
Jordan White Sulphur Springs, Va.
Miss Margaret Elelen, of Wash
ington, is visiting MIR. and Mis-. Mar
shall Man bury.
Miss Z 18th Stanley, of Lynchbars,
ia visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Hal Clagett,
al Weston.
Miss Ethel Berry, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Il. E. Berry, OF near Forest
vile. was operated on for appendicitis
last week.
Mrs. Melvin, and little son, Of
Chicago, spent last week with Mrs. K.
l.. Bum Her husband, Lieutenant
Melvin, is stationed on the batIleship
Dakota
Mrs. EIwer and son, Mr.. John
EIwer, and daughter, Miss Belle
EIwer, of Youngstown. OHIO, motored
here List week to visit Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Euwer.
Mrs VIM. S. Hill and children and
Miss May Hill are at Atlantic City.
Miss Nellie Grant is also spending a
while there.
The Young Ladies' Guild of ST.
Barnabas Church will give dance for
the benefit of the Parish Hall building
fund, at the Grange Hall, near Lee
land. on Friday, August 3lst, begnn-
ing at o'clock P. M. Good Music.
Refreshments. Admission 35 cts.
The Ladies of Forest Grove Church,
near Meadows, will hold their Annual
Supper on the church lawn on Wednes-
day, Aug, 10Th, beginning at $50 P.
NJ. Refreshments at the usual prices.
Come and get good supper.
Miss Ethel Mullikin and friends,
Miss Gertrude Constantine, Miss Virgie
Mead, Mr.. VIM. Constantine, Mr.. Carl
Cooper and Mr.. Percy Norman spent
Sunday with Miss Mae Mullikin of this
town.
Mr.. Page Bowie. of Mitchellville,
was awarded the prize of $50, winning
first honors in the annual tournament
held Wednesday last at Marshall Hail.
By his victory he gained the right to
crown the queen of love and beauty
and chose Miss Elizabeth Lindsey, of
Lanham. A large number of persons
from this county attended.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-08-24
Help to Keep the Boys Warm.

To combat shortage of fuel scheduled
for next winter in the trenches, Prince
Georges county women organized I'M
der the Red Cross are knitting wooden
comforts and socks for the fighting
men in greater activity than at any
time since war was declared on Ger
many. The announcement that the
army would accept gray sweaters.
muffiers, wristlets and helmets as well
as the kakai colored ones has been
made by Mrs. Edgar Brown, vice chair
man of the Red Cross department for
the county council of National Defense.
Based on a report from an investigat-
or authorized by the National Red
Cross Society TO look into the needs
abroad, the appeal for warm garments
that will keep the boys in the trenches
warm when there is little coal available
has been scattered broadcast. AS a
consequence, the organized circle
throughout the county are work ing
their knitting needles with renewed
energy both for the army and the navy.
Mrs Brown also announces that yarn
for the garments will be stocked in the
various headquarters of Red Cross
throughout the country for purchase
by the women and because the k akai
colored wool is difficult to obtain just
now, the gray colors henceforth desig-
mated for the navy exclusively, will be
used for the army comfort sets anc
socks, also.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-08-24
Mr.. Edward r. Owens Dead.

Edward R. Owens, II years old, a
member of the wellknown Owens
family of Anne Arundel and Prince
Georges counties, was found dead in a
field on his farm near Queen Anne,
early Monday morning. Mr.. Owens,
who never married, had been in i'll
health for several months. but Sunday
attended st. Barnabas' church near
Iceland and appeared in better health
than usual. He spent the evening at
Mr.. Ireland's and when he failed to re-
turn home a search was instituted.
The remains were taken to Anne
Arundel county and burial was at
Christ Church, near Owensville, We'd
mes day.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-08-24

On the afternoon of Tuesday, July
"a. the Girls Club of Lanham held its
regular meeting in the school mousse
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved. Roll call showed
twelve members present. The first
canning lesson was given by Mrs.
Ward. Three pints of vegetables were
canned. We were also shown how to
cut and fit an apron by pattern
The meeting closed at o'clock.
= MARY E. LARCOMBE
Secretary.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-08-24

The Girls Economic Club of Forte
Foote held its regular meeting Thurs
day, August 10Th, with an unusually
good attendance, having Miss Stewart,
Miss Mattingly and Miss Hayden as
visitors.
A demonstration of canning corn was
given by the president of the C ub. A
study of Laundry methods was begun,
this work to be continued in the fall
term. We then adjourned to meet
Thursday, August 18th.
PHEBE HUNGERFORD,
Secretary.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-08-24
Canning Club Notes.

The Girls Club of Bowie met at the
usually hour, Tuesday, Aug, q, 1917.
The attendance was small but the
meeting was specially interesting be-
cause of, the first use of the new three
burner oil stove bought by the girls.
Mrs. Ward was much surprised and
pleased that the girls had done this
without her help. Mary Sansbury
demonstrated summer squash and Hllda
Ryon demonstrated tomatoes. Next
meeting will be held Sept 4, 1917.
MARY SEITZ,
Secretary.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-08-24
Prince Georges County Ticket.

There will be hot fight in the Dem
! ocratic primaries this year over thu
sheriff. Five candidates have FLEE
their papers with the Supervisors OF
Elections and all of them say they in
tend to stick For most of the othel
places there will be no contest.
The following is a complete list OF
Democratic candidates.:
For State Senate-William F. Hol.
mead, Kent district.
House of elegates-Charles w.
Ilagett, Hyattsville; Harry E. Lusby,
Brandywine; c.. Ernest Nichols, Laurel;
and Issue ID. Arnold, Chillum. Frank
NJ. Stephen, who filed papers some
days ago. withdrew yesterday.
County Commissioners 1.-TWO to be
nominated} George w. Waters, Jr.,
of Laurel; Il Lee Manning, of Piscata-
way, and Lemuel l.. Gray, of Hyatts-
vile.
Sheriff-Ossie Klinger, Riverdale;
benjamin Ogle, Nottingham; Hervey
g. Machen, Hyattsville; Thomas H.
Garrison, Hyattsvilie; George S. Har-
rlson, Brandywine.
Members of State Central Commit
tees-Henry St. J. L. Briscoe, Brandy
wine; j. Enos Ray, Jr., Chillum; Geo.
W. Hardy, Surratts; j. Chew Sheriff,
Kent, and I. Howard Duckett, Bladens-
burg.
Delegates to the State Convention
j Simms Jones, Evansville; DR.. Lewis
\. Griffith; Upper Marlboro; Alan
bowie, Brandywine; George N. Palmer
Seat Pleasant; George B. M. Phelps
Bowie, and Jackson H. Ralston,
Hyattsville.
County Surveyor F. Lati-
tner of Hyattsvlle.
The list of Republican candidates in
dictates lively scrap all down the line.
Several meetings and conferences
were held among the leaders Tuesday.
The most significant outcome of these
gatherings was the Endorsement for
the Senate of County Commissioner
John M. Bowie of Queen Anne district,
as against Oliver S. Metzerott, of |
Chillum, who has entered one of Uncle
SANS training camps. Another sur
prise was the Endorsement of Dennis
W. Pyles, of Spaldings district, for
sheriff, as against W. Wesley Beall, of
Kent district, chief duty under Sheriff
R. Fulton Gates. Mr.. Beall remains in
the fight.
Here is the Republican list of candi-
dates:
For State Senate-John M. Bowie,
Queen Anne district; Oliver S. Met |
zerott, Chillum district.
For House of Delegates William N. |
Fisher, Seat Pleasant; George B. Mer-
rick, Upper Marlboro; James B. Belt
Rosaryville; Gustavus B. Timanus,
Laurel; William T. Davis, Upper
Marlboro.
For County Commissioner-Nath
iel E. Hungerford, Oxen Hill; George
N. Wells Bladensburg; Charles A.
Ryon, Spaldlng; William II. Duvall, |
Nottingham; George w. Rawlings,
Nottingham; Harry B. Moss, Evansville.
For Sheriff w. Pyles, of
Spaldings, and w. Wesley Beall, of
Kent
For State Central Committee-Ed- |
ward T. Shea, Evansville; John Digges,
Nottingham; Francis S. Carmody, Seat
Pleasant; Joseph D. Payne, Oxon Hill; |
w. Claude Smith, VIM. F. Fenwick,
Aquasco; William ]. Conway, Laurel.
For Delegates to the State Conven-
tion-Alfred T. Bailey, Bladensburg; |
Samuel Gardiner Coale, Upper MARI |
boro; James P. Curley, Laurel and
Lewis Griffith, Groom Station.
For County Surveyor Edward L.
Latimer, of Hyattsville.
The Primary Election will be held on
Tuesday, September 18th.