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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-19

has agreed the verdict is rendered,
there is no appeal, and every loyal
citizen will help to execute the orders
of the court. And every one who by
word or deed, by voice or pen, OPP
posses himself as an obstructionist
is guilty of treason
A. L. BALDWIN,,
e Webster, Ind.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-19

Ohio, western Pennsylvania, Illinois
and Indiana will now unite to cooper
ate with the Council Of National de-
tense in maintaining their production
OF coal to meet government requir-
nlents. A joint committee for the pur-
poss, was appointed by the wage con-
ference before It adjourned last night.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-19
BURY DUBLIN YOUTH

DUBLIN, Ind, April 19.-The body
OF Ralph McNamee was brought here
Saturday afternoon from Indianapolis
and buried in the South cemetery He
died Thursday after several months
illness. He was. former Dublin boy,
and had many friends here
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-19
CONTINUE MINING
OF COAL SUPPLY

NEW YORK, April a1s.-Having set
tied their wage differences. the btu.
minous coal miners and operators OF
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-19

OF
fhavhgb the vesa fire
a made n O.
ness
vigilance
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-13
THIS IS FLAG ETIQUETTE

IL you are not up in Gag eti'
quette here are the rules;
Raise the flag at sunrise OF
after, never before.
Lower the flag at sunset,
When draping the flag against
the side Of a room or building,
place the blue field always 10 tie
north or east.
Bunting should be draped OF
hung with the red at the top, fol.
lowed by the white and the blue
In accordance with the heraldic
colors OF the flag.
Ii isa mark Of disrespect 10
allow the dag 10 hy throughout
the night,
A nag flown upside down is O
signal Of distress.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-13
THE PROTECTIVE ASsO-
CATION NEEDS MEMBERS

The Border Protective Organ.
iSation, which was organised
several weeks ago with q mem.
bership Of forty.seven. shonld
have a much larger membership,
and 10 get more Of the citizens
Interested, a meeting has been
called for Thursday evening,
April 10, at the building purchas.
ed from the New Mexico Infau.
try II II Is ready and n not the
meeting will be held In the Cour.
Ter Office, everybody, whether
mem bers or not, being invited.
Those who do not feel that they
can become members are asked
tO use their influence In getting
others olt by coming themselves.
This organization has been
sanctioned by the military and
in case of any trouble arising It
Is very important that eyeryone
should know Just what TO do with
themselves aud the women add
children.
The Association has kept a
man on the job ali the time since
It's organization, who has been
Instrumental In sending q large
number Of suspicious characters
out Of town Harry o Trscey,
retired soldier Is the pres.
dent, and J + White Is secrs.
ttry
Itis hoped that all members
Sill come out as several impor.
tant matters are 10 come up, in
addition 10 increasing the mem.
bership.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-13
Hoover, Mako Motor Trip

Mr.. and Mrs. W. Q. Hoover
and their three children Will
leave tomorrow for "trip In the
northeastern part OF the STATE
and northwestern Texas. They
expect TO be away about thirty
days. Mr.. and Mrs. Hoover are
seriously considering the matte'
OF anding a nav location for theii
home, and their friends In Colum
bus are hoping tina. they Will be
unable 10 find a place that suit
them better aud that after thei'
trip they will be contented 70 re-
main in Columbus. They vii
make the journey in their Grant
Six.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-13
Columbus Losses Good Citizen

A. @. Ballenger who has been
lere In charge OF the Foxworth'
ialbraith Lumber Company for
the past three years, will leave
With his family first of next week
ior Tucumcari, N. NJ. where he
nasa cattle ranch and will devote
his time to the cattle raising
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ballenger's loss
70 the community will be felt for
long time. Mr.. Ballenge- In a
member of the Board Of Educa.
ton and his services and advice
will certainly be missed.
His position with Foxworth
Galbraith Company will be taken
by walter T.. Fowler, of Deming
sho has been with the company
Tor several years.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-13
ATTORNERY GENERAL
GIVES GOOD ADVICE

Thedollowine notice signed by
United States Attorney General
Gregory was received by tho
fedora! marshal of the Philadcl.
nhia district;
mo German alien enemy In
this country, who has not hither.
10 been implicated In plots
against the interest Of the United
States, need have any fear OF
action by the department OF
justice 80 long as he observes
the following warning:
Obey the law; keep your
mouth shut"
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-13
Red Cross Met Wednesday

Several OF the ladies' OF tow
met at the NJ. T.. Church We'd.
nesday afternoon to organize
chapter OF Red Cross society.
Only eleven OF those present
signifed their intentions Of be
coming mem bers by pay ing then
dues, though II Is thought that
there are number of ladies' il
town who will desire 10 becom,
mem mbcrs at a later date.
Tho membership however viii
not be confined 10 ladies alone
Men are urged TO become mem
bers as well as ladies', and any
one VINO Is ply sically able TO AZ
sist.
ltis only necessary to have 0
mem bership of ten 10 organic
aud as this number have already
paid the fees a Chapter Of the
Red Gross Society AZ Columbus
is already assured.
Only a temporary organization
has been affected, and meeting
is called Tor Friday evening
April ~, for the purpose Of foru
ing a permanent organization
The date was set thus for in ad'
varcc In order that others migl I
be notified who possibly would
wish to join as charter members
Tue temporary officers elected
were Mrs. Geo. r. Peters, Pres
ident, Mrs. A. l.. Taylor, Sec
= tary, Mrs. h. NJ Dean, Treas
urer. Those who became mem
Ders Were Mrs. Yarbrough, Mrs
Riggs, Mrs. London, Mrs. Ril'
cnle, Mrs. Sisco, Mrs. Rogers
/ Miss Norycll aud Miss Burton.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-13
WHAT THE CITY GIVES BACK
those Who Return Home TO Stay Are
Often Nothing but Empty
shells.

We who know him IN the bays he-
fore the city swallowed him M (that
was 40 years ago) had forguttsn nil
about him until tho other day, when
the morning train rolled IN md we
stood ready 90 help unload the coffin
and then to follow Il TO the place on
the hill prepared for dm, Tom Bodine
writes In the Paris (Mn) Mercury. Nv.
cry now and then someone like him
comes home 10 stay and Il Is the same
story 70 far NJ we who remain nrc con
cerned. Not until tho train cuncs n
a stnndstlll and tho hafgngc car door
thrown open do we r. memoer-ond
sometimes n IL poignsn'. When the
city took him he wos young, and.
though bearing n grievoui bur'l"n' hs
went hopefully When The city gn''
him back 10 M he was on old mHn
broken by many Friefs, and dcsolaiion
looked M from the dead face, whcr""n
the maiesty of the nnal peace more
often sits enthroncd.
What the city takes aud what II
NlNNN NNhh NAN NNWNNN NAAAhfhhhH N'fsf"
times Il sleeps them In folly aud re-
turns dead wrecks, whereon We look
and read an ancient regret Tor thing
that might have been better-nnd p'r
haps In the end, happier. Again u
swallows them up In the vortex n 'h'
great unceasinR, pitlless economic
struggle, and, having sapred bruin,
body and soul, rgurns 10 US the empty
shell that once housed our friend
That Is what Il did TO him.
Are not some fated to be bound "a
the wheel and others to walk In the
glad places. and at the end Of the
dolorosa way Is not there heavenly
Compensation Perhaps, but somehow
down deep In our hearts will contlnus
the bitterness of an ancient revolt be-
cause OF empty and joyless lives, th,
deep resentment because of that blind
fatality, which even through love
wrecks human aspirations and mnke'
Of life an unendlng tragedy.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-13
DEMINC MAsoNS WILL
LAY CORNER STONE

The corner stone Of the Baptist
church will be placed next Sun.
Day vt 1890 by the Masonic or.
der. A. W. Pollard and q mum.
Der OF other Masons will come
down from Deming for the oc.
casion and will have the affair
10 charge. There is about TWEEN.
" dye Masons In Columbus ir
addition 10 those IN the military
service, aud II is urged that all
attend.
The Masons will meet at the
Office OF J X. Blair at 10: o'clock
o. n. and will march TO the
church. The services Of the l2th
Cavalry band have been offered
aud the band will march at the
mead of the column.
II Is urged that every mem.
Der Of the Masonic order be pres
ent In Columbus be present, and
A special invitation Is extended
to those who are members Of the
military organizations.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-13
N. {. Chureh Notes .

Rev. Mr. Price will preGcl
"a sunday morning. Tue pa
iur VIII preach "a Tie evening u {,
,ly the Mar" You are col, j.
- .NlLea lo THESE services.
On Neunesday, April ID. Mrs
Cloppert viii entertain the meln
bors OF the Ladies Aid and tbeii
tri,nds at a Silver Tea. This b
expected O be . very pleasan'
affair.
On Tuesday afternoon, April
10, the Ladies' Aid gave a fart
well reception 10 Mesdame'
Hoover. Nelson and Ballengel
who are soon going away. A nn'
social hour was enjoyed In whic'
ell participated with great Ees''
Following this q tiue lanch wai
served.
The following persons TOOK
part In the festivities.
Mesdames George Peters, W
L. King, Richie, Moody, Means
Staarly, Frost Anderson Stew
art, Hoover, Ballsnger, W. l.
Hoover; Hampton, Nelson, MOI
veil, Lyle, Dean, Taylor, Deai
Edwin, Peac IarbrouRh'
Hobbs, Sisco and Miss Norvell.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-13
J. P. COURT DOINCS

Bob Thornton and Morris
hudson have each been sent TO
all In Deming to await the action
IF the grand jury uDon failure to
make bonds Of $1,000 and $3.50
or dealing In liquors.
Green MANey was aned $50 afa
costs for carrying concealed
weapons. Chas. Bryars was fined
$50 on a charge Of fighting, dis.
orderly conduct and using pro.
lane and indecent language.
Frank LaPorte paid the city
SO for getting drunk aud becom.
ing disorderly G. Lucas was
lned a similar amount for a sim.
lar uneuse. Stacy johnson
plead guilty 10 assault and bat.
tery aud dug up ten cart wheels.
w. p. King was ordered 10 ap.
pear before the court to answer
To a complaint made 10y Jess Full
lcr OF allowing his business house
q become disorderly on the
night the New Mexico Infantry
departed No witnesses appeal.
cd Tor the state aud the case was
dismissed on short order.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-13
WESTERN UNION WILL
REIMBURSE EMPL0TEs

The following letter has been
received bs Mr.. Forbes, the local
managef for The Western Union
Telegraph Company, relative 70
the status Of employees who are
members Of National Guard call.
cd out By the president.
Denver Colo, April 8, 1917.
Managers, Class one ofiices,
Mountain Division.
Employees now members VI
the National Guard called out b
the President. and who havt
been in the service Of the Com.
pany for one year aud over, vii
be paid half tue present salary
while xItll the colors during b
period of one year unleAs extend
"a Oy the Company provide,
that such hail pay plus Govern
meuL pay does not exceed their
present conpt nAation.
In Llie event a declaration VI
war. all employees who join the
co.ors, aud who have been In th'
service Of the company for ont
year ano over will be similarly
compensated during q period Of
vne , ear unless extended by u Q
COMPANY.
A. the eud Of such one yeSi
rxenussd pefiOd, u position ~
d. .alary equal ~ that now pa
ru,T 1" eagn emplo. .
-A.et,L.
The provisions Of pensions and
uther Uenetts will apply 10 d
sUNU tmpiUy
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-13

The citlzsnb residing In the VI
cluity OF Waterloo gave a mai
querade ball ~ the school houi
last Saturday evening which W
largely attended. An orchest
from tie 18th Cavalry band W,
up from Columbus and furnisl
such music AZ can only be M q
by the members OF this bt 4.
The only thing TO mar the pl g.
ure Of the large crowd was ,k
Of noor space. There wereu en-
ty.tive good costumes and a mum
Der Of ordinary ones and in ad
lition there we're many specta.
tors without costumes for thi
occasion. IL was a very sw'
Iffair and all present say u {,
snjoyeda jolly good time.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-13
An Observing Male.

The lady lecturer had got her second
wind. She was going strong.
"Yes," she cried, waving her arms
'swomen have been wronged for ages.
They have suffered In a thousand
ways"
She paused a moment to let this mo-
mentous statement sink In,
There's one way which they have
never suffered brOgthed meek little
man.
The lady lecturer axed him with a
baleful eye.
"And what way Is thAtf' she hlssed.
"They have never suffered In 81
lence."
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-13
Weld Takes Short Vacation

Albert Weld, the accommodating
cashier OF the Columbus State
Bank will Leave first of next week
Tor Redland, California, and will
be accom- aled by Mrs. Weld.
They expect 10 remain In Cali
fornia for four weeks, where
they viii he with their parents
Mr.. and Mrs. + IL. Weld, al d
Mr.. and Mrs J G Cooper
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-13
SUPPLY OF SUNSHINE
STATE SEALS

The New Mexico Publicity
bureau at Santa Fe has just re-
ceived a supply Of 100000 sun.
snine State" seals similar to
tIose used In large numbers
.everal years ago by the old state
immigration bureau and which
lad much " do with fixing In the
,ublic mind throughout the
Iuntry New MexicO's title ~ BE-
,Own As The Sunshine state.
.'ue new seal IL IN two colors,
nue aud background OF red and
,rrles tne New Mexico coat II
rmsGnu tile words New Mexlc,
-fne Shunshine state" The
ais are ABOUT the size VI q hall
,J.,ar Gnd are convenient for ust
- Tile lacks VI envelopes. They
tc Intended Ior Tree distribu'
{, "a W All New MexIcO business
uses and ciLlzens WHO will use
.sIn Uu Inail going out tile stat.
anyone an tnls vicinity whO
,sslres " usv these seals should
ssits " TIE New Mexico Ppoli'
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-13
Statement Of the 0wbsr,hip, Manage.
msnl, Circulation, Etc., Required
BY the Act Of Congress Of Au-
gust "a, 1912

or Columbus Courier publish.
ID weekly at Columbus, n. NJ,
for April 1917.
STATE OF NEw MEXICO
COUNTY or LUHA
Before me, a Notary Public IN
and for the State and County
,toresaid, personally appeare G
&. Parks, who, having been duly
sworn according 10 law, depose,
,nd says that he is the Editor ant
Publisher Of the COlum bus Cour
Ter and that the following is, H.
the best Of his knowledge, and
belief, a true statement of the
ownership and management.
Publisher, Editor, Managing Edi.
tor and Business Manager is G
Il. Parks, Columbus, \. NJ.
That the owner is G.. h. Parks,
Columbus, n. NJ.
The known bondholders, NOR
tgagees, aud other security hold.
ers owning or holding per ceLt
or more Of total amount Of bonds,
mortgages, or other securities
are;
w. c. Hoover, Columbus, Nm.
X. {. Dyer, Dallas, Texas.
That the two paragraphs next
above, giving the names Of the
owners, stockholders, aud secur.
lty holders, 1t any, contain not
only the lishof stockholders and
security holders as they appear
upon the books OF the company
out also, In cases where the
stockholders or security holder
lpear upon the books Of the trus
tee or in any other hduciary re
lation, tie name of the person OF
cooperation for whom such trus
tee Is acting, Is given; also that
the said two paragraphs contain
statements embracing affiant'.
| tull knowledge and belief as /,
| the circumstances and condition,
under which stockholders anC
security holders who do not ap
pear upon books OF the com
pany as trustees, hold stock anC
securities in a capacity othel
than that OF a bona hde owner
aua this aItant has no reason L
believe that any other person
association, or corporation hai
any interest direct or indirect II
the said stock, bonds, or othe
securities than as so stated, b,
him
G. +. PARKS.
Sworn 10 and subscribed bC
fore me this 10th, day OF Apr
1917.
. tSeaD TREvA q BLAIR
NV commission expires Ma
10, 1920,
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-13
The Easiest Way
Frsm hsrss,s

from harpsi's
A professor at Western an.
{ineering college says tnau our
Tor the occasional innovations in
the applications Of lea earning. such
as the following, for insta nee, he
would find IL difficult to Judge Of
his usefulness;
What steps would you take
In determining the height Of q
building, using an snsrold baro.
meter" Was the question ask
ed upon az examination paper
ous youthful aspirsnt answer.
ed i would lower the baro
mstar ey q string snd msassrs
the string"
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-13
TUEsDIi MAY FIRST SET
TIA GENERAL CLEANUP

The Chamber Of Commerce,
with "A cooperation Of the vii
lage oard Of Trustees and all
the mems clubs In town IL
plan ig a general cleanup Of all
the siness and residence sec
tlor Of Columbus on Tuesday,
Ma n. The matter has already
bee taken up with Mayor T. II
Da ley, who will proclaim a
Oh up day on that date.
ie laoa IS 10 have every bust
/shouse TO close up for several
/urs during the day, during
(Shich time all paper and trash
shat can be raked together aud
fred, and ell cans, bottles, rub
bish, etc that will not burn, be
piled where IL can be gotten 10
by wagons, hired by the Cham
Der OF Commerce. which will
haul II away.
The co operation Of the won
ems clubs Is asked that they can
attend TO the cleaning up Of the
residences at the same time the
men are cleaning mp the business
sections.
There Is no reason why this
JOB cannot be done thorough with
'nly a few hours work, II every
,ody will assist. II is absolutely
useless for you to clean up your
oack yard and your neighbor
cave his 20, for the first wind
vill transfer his debris TO your
ard. The cooperation OF every
nan, woman and child Is asked.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-13
When Mark Twain Moved

Isvn n. HsS rs'l ci'S'
When Mark Twain was young
and struG1llne, a friend of his
me. him walking through the
ssree.s with q cigar box under
hia arm. She said 70 him;
"Mr. Clemens, whenever ! see
yoo there IL q cigar box under
yoar arm. I'm afraid you Hs
smcllug 70 much"
~. sn't that" said the Inn
surbablS Mark; " only NOV
.gaaaiuP'
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-13
Not Cory Home.

THAT'S a magaiheent house OF
yours"
"Ycs.a replied Mr.. Dustin stnx.
"And It's full OF servants who don't
do much except get together and d's
ours the employer problem"
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-13

There IL danger In allowing that
gny young soldier TO hang around the
pretty girls"
"Why soT
Don't you know there is always
danger When a spark gets ~ near pow
derT
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-13
District Judge Here

Judge Il. r. Ryan, Of the sixth
Indiclal district, was a visitor here
Thursday, He was in company
With District Attorney ]. s.
Vanght. -.....--.l-
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-13

II thought you told me that your
doctor had ordered you To qull drihh'
lngf" said Smith.
"Aw. these doctors don't know wllnl
they are talking nhont,' replied
Rrown, Ms he stirred his mghbal. y
quit drinking for two days and ] didn't
feel bit better"
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-13
Visitors To H Ps,O


The following citizens Of c.
lumbus we're In FL Paso Wednes
day on business affairs Mayor
r. II. Dabney, L NJ. Carl, c. h
Johnson. d ] Chadborn, John
Dalton, and Mrs 4. J Fulton.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-13

You had better buy a few
shares OF oil stock II will make
you money There may be some
thing you wan; know until tis
TOO late. + A MANS, Secty
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-13
Witnesses and Jury Summoned

Sheriff W c. Simpson was in
town Friday summoning witnes.
sea and the Jurors for the April
erm of court, The grand Jury
will meet Monday, April l0, the
rial jury being summoned to ap.
pear before the court 10 Demins
Monday, April 2s. Several of
the iurymen have been drawn
from Culum bus
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-13
school Directors Reelected

S. c. Pierce and G. W. Farrar
ssre reelected as school direc.
JrS In the Sunnyslde ana
,aterloo district in the election
,sid there last week. There
'4s no opposition.
following is the honor roll OF
.de Sunnyside school for last
nonth. The pupils named we're
lsither absent nor tardy during
Gle month.
3eorge Rrrar, King Farrar,
snow Whiting, Sene Farrar,
camilla Farrar, Clara Whiting.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-13

s. 9. Pierce has purchased
from Charles Heath the lease on
school section 80, Township "a,
south Range 8 west. MIR. Pierce
,s preparing TO enclose this tract
With a good four wire fence, aud
sill use same as a pasture.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-13

Mrs. r. W. Elliott and her III.
lie son returned Monday from an
'xtended visit in San Antonio,
rexaa
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-13
c. r PARKS.

Sworn 70 and subscribed be.
fore me this 10th, day OF April
1917
(SeaD TREvA q BLAIR
NV commission expires May
10, 1920.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-14

would have rallied TO prevent the 1th
coming to town, but to-day almost tne
entire county moved down to the
Southern Railway station TO welcome
the regiment. The section OF the 'tn
special last TO leave New York was the
first 10 arrive. The twenty-five cars
were pulled into town at II o'clock This
morning with Companies G, n, J, n, u
and II, commanded by MAJOR Eeoree
Eneel. Three hours later came the sec
ond section. with companies A, b, Z,
ID. f. and r. commanded by Major l.
Schuyler.
The last section. carrying Colonel
Willard Clinton Fisk and the regimen. .
tai staff and machine guns, mounts ana
band. did not arrive until late tonight.
The cars were backed onto siding at
the camp, and Colonel Fisk and his
aids spent the night on the train.
Committee Disappointed
Spartanburg's official reception COM
noittaa experienced the keenest disap-
pointment in it's official history when the
troop trains failed to stop at the Spar
tanburg station. but passed on. without
delay. to the camp station, three miles
away. Lieutenant Colonel II. ). stern
berger, chief quartermaster. met the
troops on their arrival. Motor trucks
of the supply train were in readiness
to carry the THIS equipment to It's
handpicked camp site two miles away
and the reception programme was cut
to a bare How do you do Squads,
were detailed to load the trucks, ana
then the remainder of the 2,oo0 ar ar
rivals marched along the dust-laden
roads TO the camp location.
How far is it to town ?? where
can we get a BATH" and How long
arc we going to be here?' These were