The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-25

Il heard that, t5.o." volunteered m,
other escort; but Il also got rumor II
was the French III liberties who turned
you down. One 4of the boys told Inc
they put it up to! the general so stronA
he anally agreedJ to get you place in
the Red Cros:9. but the Trenches
couldn't See 1t. They got more women
than they can U.S. ever there now. what
they're shy on Is men"
Jaw. what's ATTN them" growled The
first guard. 'fsne's more of a man thu
some Of 'em IL ack home who can't set
away to 90 to- war because they got To
support their, wife's uncIes second
cousin--or titan some Of those sacred
rockies we t'nok over with VIZ. I betcha
If she ever & ot bead on Boche. blooey
for him: Eb. Carter-er-T mean Mrs
Carter"
I was no nearer the reason for my
being out ia ere In the ocean. homeward
bound inst6sld Of peeling potatoes IN the
ress tent. than had been before. In
fact. today'I do not know who to blame.
You can't depend on rumors that break
out in thet army like 4 rash. They have
a great wireless service.
Up to tile time we. left the boys ashore
4
or how DON. All they were told was
they wo cid not be sent up to the front
green. When they did go, they would
know THE game from start to finish. Per
shing was taking no chance on losing a
single fnan through ignorance or unpre-
arcdne tss. He's that kind OF a soldier
looks out for his boys all the time.
We were 10 full days coming back
The "Trip Was quiet. 7 was under guard
all tlbe way. After the fifth day out
SHOOK myself UP and made up my mind
to rpake the beE. of i. The officers
sent v1ctrola into T.y room. gave
con herts every afternn -. The program
hetan and ended with solo by John
Mccormack. entitled The Star Spangled
Bfe1ner" One CT th- .entr les on deck
kept asking for Maryland. My Mary
lind" He had a girl 1nwn In Baltimore
and tie was pretty soft on the subject,
!He had her picture in leather case and
carried II on him all the time.
The o. 3. A. Once More.
was glad 70 see the :aIl buildings
ltknew AS those Of New York loom up
glad and sorry. II rlade me think nj
| how different 1t WIS going out. the ship
like beehive tuil Of oui boys. Now
1t was empty. They were over There.
AZ we passed the Statue Of Liberty a
sentry came to attention and salutcd.
Greetings. old girl" he said. IT sec
you're still doing business at the old
stand. BY the way" turning TO. me.
what are they going to do with you? -
How do I know" ] replied.
Il guess it's the guard house for you. !"
he said. II heard they were going TO
jug you"
Prison will suit me fine" answered.
,, Maybe by the time I come out the old
man will be back. might MS we'll he in
| jail as anywhere else. OF course. II they
let mo have my choice, prefer to Join
tho Red Cross and try 10 go over and
maybe ECO my boss-thc commanding
| officer Of the Carter family"
was kept on the shin for q day and
night Reporters from the news
papers were the first to find me. don't
know what siege Is like. but the gov
eminent could make no mistake II the,
set all the reporters to manning siege
guns. They'd never stop until they got
the enemy.
Ono Of them came up to me on deck
IN big hurry.
| where's the woman who went to