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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-29

APPLAUD WITH FEET
u. S. Medical Officer De.
scribes Picturesque Theatri.
cal Show in Base Hospital

Imagine the receiving ward Of base
hospital in France fitted up as tenn
porary theatre, the makeshift stage at
one end. the audience banked in rows
Of pajama-clad wounded so!diers-those
on stretchers nearest the stage, the
wheel-chair brigade next and those able
to walk in the rear.
This is what happened behind the
lines in France. according to Major
Charles F. Nassau, of the United States
Medical Corps, an eyewitness of the
strange scene. In which Canadian unit.
the Maple Leafs gave a theatrical per-
formance before one. of the most cos
nnopolitan audiences ever assembled.
Describing the affair Major Nassau
writes to relative in this city:
ut was vaudeville show given by
, one Of the regular Canadian army troops
who travel from place to place giving
performances. They carry their own
scenery and properties, which enables
them to show in tent, barn or any
old place-they may land.
.'The curtain went up before an audi
ence that could not be duplicated any
place on earth but in France. The bald
headed rows were not occupied by ladies
and gentlemen in evening dress. but the
place was filled with stretchers, each
occupant being a soldier who could not
walk Their costumes were not made
Of silk and broadcloth. but were hos.
pital pajamas. their only jewels the dull
CLINT Of croix de guerre, and for fow-
ers only the snow-white bandages IN
which they were swathed.
There were French, British. Cana
dams, Americans, Arabs. Senegalese and
Moors, and their. language ranged from
cacsling English to the dialects OF
northern Africa.
Behind the stretchers were the
wheeled chairs, and behind these the
wounded who could walk. We oAicers
stood up outside the doors, as did an
American brigadier general
"fhe applause was different from any
I ever heard Some had two hands
with which to clap, many did not; some
feet to stamp, more without; and some
poor devils could only grin. After the
performance the stretcher cases had
to be carried back to bed, each occu-
pant with a grin on his face and prined
with vivid description Of the evening
with which to regale his less fortunate
comrades in the ward"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-29

ployed as plumber prior to enlist
ment: He is twenty-tnres years old.
Private James r. MulkEan, Company
ported missing in action since Septem-
ber 8. He received his education, in
Philadelphia grammar school and was
IploSsa In NSsast as is17 fierf lie % iVed at ssos
Manning street, and is twenty-four years
old.
Private John H. Kirk. Company +,
lo9th Infantry. was wounded IN action
Before enlisting he lived with his foster.
mother, Mrs. Irene Howard, at 1918
North Twenty-seventh street.
Captain william NJ. sylvis. wounded.
was buried in a dugout when eomo
exploded right on top of his shelter, put
managed to dig his
Buried in Dugoui, way to the surface.
Dlgs ct 10 ocIeIS focated, and badly
bruised, but recov-
cred RAPIDLY and was back on duty by
September 23.
Captain Sylvis. widely known sur
geon of South Philadelphia. is a men,
ber of the medical corps of the 10th
Infantry. formerly the old Third Regl-
ment. n. c.. P. His injury was not con-
sdered serious enough to be cabled to
this country. but his name was among
the 10000 slightly wounded to be sent
to this country by courier. These names
dre no" DelNS given out pS tlie W al
Department at the rate Of hundred
or so each day.
Belated as they. are. the official tele-
gram causes undHe alarm to the fanai-
lies of the soldiers, who have long since
heard direct from their loved ones, as
they jump to the conclusion that a
second injury is being reported Mrs.
Sylvis. who was badly frightened until
she compared the dates given in the Of
fetal telegram and in letters from her
L.. Al.n ~
partment's message only referred to the
old injury.
Captain Sylvis formerly practiced at
| 1903 South Broad street, and was widely
known as a surgeon, being attached to
! the staffs of both the Hahnemann and
Abingdon Hospitals. He was 4 member
of the Second City Troop, but not as
medical man, when it went to the border.
| After the Mexican campaign. however,
| he was transferred to the medical re-
serve corps.
When the National Guard encampment
| was established at Camp Hancock. Cap
| tain sylvis, then with lieutenants
| rank. was sent to the old Third Infantry
| He was promoted to captaincy about
| the time that the Third was amalga-
mated with the Fighting Tenth" of
western Pennsylvania. to form, the 10th
| Infantry,
| When Captain sylvis went to Han
cock Mrs. Sylvis closed up her home
on South Broad street and went to live
with brother at the South Nineteenth
street address. The captain served with
the 10th Infantry through the entire
Marine campaign, and at the time he was
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-29
PRAISED FOR SAFETY PLANS
Employees Cooperation Reduces
Accidents at frankfort Arsenal

Congratulations have been extended
to Captain C. c. Black. safety engineer,
to the employees of the Frankford Arse
nal for their safety first work which has
decreased the accidents during Septe!n-
ber. according to a report just compiled,
1874 per cent.
The biggest reduction was made by
the tracer shop Mr.. Schwindt, fore
man, which made a SEA per cent re-
duction in could-be- prevented accidents,
and is followed by the optical shop with
SO per cent
The other shops showing a decrease
are: Incendiary shop. Mr.. Partridge.
foreman. 43As small arms packing Mr..
kapler. STA per cent; machine shop.
Mr.. Cassels, foreman, so per cent ar
tilery assembling shop. Mr.. Miller. fore
man, 90 per cent sight shop. Mr.. Fur
lev. foreman. 90 per cent, and the tin
shop. Mr.. Brand
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-29

we vii, return TO our loved ones who
we know are waiting for us. But there
are SO many OF our brave boys who vii!
not return.
"on one frort the Americans were
holding we saw them fight until there
was nothing left but dead Huns We
had a very hard battle there. and
many Of the Americans were wounded
Those I cared for I found lost, and
know what IL is to be lost on the battle
Aeld.'
Gassed by Germans
II was in this battle that Private
Webster was gassed by the Germans. In
his letter he tells of meeting an Amer!-
can nurse in the hospital where he was
confined. He added that after he re-
covered from the effects Of the ga" pois-
oning he used 10 60 back to the hospital
TO see the wounded Germans who had
been captured.
There are two French nurses taking
care of them" he wrote They are
very young, but they sure do know how
to handle the Germans
Private Webster enlisted in the am.
bulance corps in May of last year. He
trained at Allentown, and sailed for
France Christmas night, 1917.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-29
GET ARMY COMMISSIONS
u. P. Professors Son Among
Philadelphians Winning Honors

Philip Werner Amram. son of David
Werner Amram, professor OF law at the
University of Pennsylvania and ref
cree in bankruptcy. has received COM
mission as second lieutenant of infantry.
He has been assigned to service with
the students army training corps unit
at Harvard. Lieutenant Amram was a
student last year at Penn.
The commissions announced by the
Wer Department were:
Captain, ordnance-John Cords Baker,
III Allen lane.
First lieutenant. ordnance-Caleb Field
Purdy, 1924 Tyson street.
Second lieutenants, ordnance (enl!st-
ed)-Carl Schoenhut, 1855 East Cum
berland street.
Second lieutenants, quartermaster (en-
listed)-John Elmer Boyd. 2637 North
Eighth street; Hugh Munro. 1892 North
Carlisle street.
Second lieutenant, motor transport
eorps-Edwin Gail Crawford. 5451
Spruce street.
Second neutenants, sanitary corps
(enlisted)-Will!am Pyle Ton,linson,
Swarthynore.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-29
HOSPITAL UNIT NEAR NAPLES
Jefferson and Episcopal Workers
Are Located in Italy

A letter received here from Major J.
Norman Henry director of the Jefferson
Hospital unit. conveys the information
that the co ,tingent from Jefferson and
that from the Episcopal Base Hospital
are located within several miles of each
other outside Naples. Italy. In part his
letter says:
I'VE are III 4 so-ca!!ed base hospital
center and occupy some Ash buildings.
each OF which is but .one-story in height.
ana erected by our Government There
are two other such centers in the same
grounds and the Episcopal. OF Philadel-
ph!a. Is about three miles away. The
ground, are those Of an old chateau.
about one and 'one-half miles outside
Naples. We are permitted to mention
that. but We do not use it as public
address.
Shortly after our arrival we began to
take in sick and wounded soldiers and
In an incredibly brief period OF prepara-
ton. we were virtually running full
h1AstD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-29

Gould Think Only Of Wounded,
d. Says Thomas Webster, Brape
. Philadelphion
Describes Means Of Injured as
He Drives Through Shell Holes
in Darkness

N1 DO not fear a thing when ! can
i help those who are helpless" This
statement, is made by Private Thomas
Webster, a Philadelph!an now driving
an ambulance IN France, who has re-
ceived divisional citation for the croix
de Guerra tor "undousted courage and
enthusiasm"
IN writing 20 his mother, at so57
Reinhard street, Private Webster. who
before entering the service was an e,n.
ploye Of the EVENING PusLic LEDGER
refrains from telling of the honor he
has won on the battlefield. His citation
says he proceeded without hesitation
up to the firing line, working until en-
tirely exhausted"
y am still at it," he wrote TO his
mother, "and maybe this Is not the life.
This fl!vvering at the front is sure in
teresting. 1t is hard to stand the strain
al first, but you soon get used to II
and go without much sleep.
Nothing Holds You Back
When ou see the men in the trenches
fighting for liberty and country-eiviny
their lives for them--there is nothing
that will hold you back. You Just forget
about the danger and think only of
those you can be Of some help to.
we have IL hard at times. especially
at night. when we strain our eyes in
the darkness and every muscle in our
bodies in driving back with the wounded.
You must make time and be careful. oh.
how the wounded in your ambulance
moan when you hit n shellhoIe. And you
must never use a light. All that is
called for is darkness and swittness
In second letter written during ,h.
lighting from August 9 to August -
when Private Webster was cited. he
wrote:
We'll this war will soon end, and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-29
HERE'S BUSY OFFICER
Army Doctor Even Reorganize.
Laundry

The life Of young f1rst lieutenant IN
the medical corps overseas IS not a
sinecure. II the daily routine observed
by Lieutenant Roy L. Langdon can be
taken as a criterion.
In recent letter the young officer
tells his mother, Mrs. Louise a. Lang
don, 529 East Chelten avenue, German.
town. that in addition to his medical
duties he has enough to do to keep
three men busy.
First, he was detailed to reorganize
an abandoned laundry behind the lines.
This done, he was given charge of the
plant. to keep him occupied while not en-
gagged In the performance of his duties
as detachment commander and evacuat-
ing officer
The latter means that he must ar
range for ambulances and trains to he
ready when the wounded are sent to the
base hospitals in the rear. During a
big drive 1t is often necessary for Lieu
tenant Langdon to oversee the removal
Of as many as 500 patients in a few
h0NrS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-29
PHILADELPHIAN IS CITED
Corporal Starr Is Mailing Home
the Story of Bravery

CORPORAL Morris H. Starr, attached to
the supply station Of the Thirty-ninth
infantry and in active service for sew
ten to his mother. who lives at 263O
North Seventeenth street. announcing
his citation.
move consta ntIy," he writes. "and. to
show that life over here isn't entirely a
picnic, It has so happened that, severa!
Times, We have been compelled to be
hours. However, our regiment has won
the highest praise from General Per-
shing. and I, am mailing a citation
hcmt to you. 1t tells the story Of the
Arst time our regiment was sent over
the top. We have captured numerous
towns and many Huns"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-29
Lieut.. C.. W. DreW'
GiUen War Cross
,sats.ssa from Pss. One

csstjnssd from Psse One
population can never last through an
Htl3er winter" he told his family. and It
AZ cut that long"
AZ Dugler Goldberg was gassed at the
Name early In July, but recovered ana
IbJqined his regiment just in time. to get
1nfi the thick of things at Chateau
Hhierry He was charging up q hill
1<kSn I shrapnel she'll burst near him.
4Wipg on part Of his left arm. He
~ rendered unconscious. and whsp he,
Slnod HIS senses he looked around
~ nis arm lying near him: On .
ses n ssss xas 2 ! 2G'1 f|2f
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-29
INFLUENZA GROWS IN CAMPS
Arrival of New Recruits Given as
Reason for Increase

Washington. Oct. 29.-Both influenza
and pneumonia showed sharp increase
at army camps during the forty-eight
hours ending at noon yesterday, the
cause being ascribed by the surgeon
general to the arrival of new men at
camps in the South and Southwest.
Sundays total of influenza cases
jumped to 24S6 from the low record of
1902 reported Saturday, and there was
a further increase yesterday to 1881
cases. Pneumonia Cases Sunday We're
495. against 1896 the day before. Yes
terdays figure was 45I. Deaths. how
ever. continue to decline, with 1913 Sun
day and 1874 yesterday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-29
AvlAT0k M'kEOWN rRE0N@
Lieutenant Fell 1000 Yards, His
Airplane in Flames

After a fall of 1000 feet, his a!rplane
II flames. Lieutenant s. Ellison Nc
keown. of Philadelphia. landed within
the German lines wounded. and Is now
in q German prison camp.
Lieutenant McKeown was reported
KILLED when he was knocked down by a
German aviator from a height of 10000
feet.
News that he Is safe came through
a letter TO a friend here written from
Festungs Lazaret 1, Gerrnersheim on
the Rhine. Germany.
Y was brought down on July T.! he
writes, after Ave months on the front.
! am receiving excellent medical treat
ment and don't think I'll have many
marks of my wounds. IT is a miracle
that I'm alive, for I fell nearly 1000
yards IN flames. I'll write more when
m able to. If convenient. send me some
smokes need a smoke badly"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-29
TRIED TO STEAL LIQUOR
Accused Philadelphian Must
Clean Streets in Gloucester

Two days at cleaning the streets"
This was the sentence meted out today
. Isaac 2. Murray: q Eighth and Lo-
70 steal bottle Of whisky in Glouces-
ter.
Murray was arra!gned before Mayor
Andersor, Of Gloucester. Testimony
showed that Murray tried to dscoy Will
liam and Joseph Walton into a deserted
a1ction Of the city to get their whisky.
He failed to get the bottle,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-29

and then
WHAT
q Just make a men
tai note of this
-Perry's haze the
RnincOats!
q Every good kind of
Raincoat that a Man
v Rubberized Rain
coats, Cravenetted
f,h-;...f-i.:s
,.a s...:-.:-
y -" "''p'e
QS7.5O-Rubberized
Raincoats in dark OK
ford mixtures. plaid
insides. slashed side
GS1O-A variety of
colors in Rubber;zed
Raincoats-tans. OK
fords, browns.
faced Rubberized
Coats in dark colors;
some with silk
''''o'0eo '''S'o' Sea''s'
g$1S-Att ttractive
brown waterproof
Coats with velvet.
collars, cashmere fin
asns q
g $40, $25-Oxfords
and blues, some with
ss:::s:s breasted and ct:sss- ssss,s-
cited cited Coats in cloth
Fall overcoat fabrics. /
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-21
Name Than. Paid! the Debt.

Some of us Will give a seosnd
thought to- the extraordinary achieve
ment OF a congregation I'm Geneva. N.
". Whiah first built with reckless: ex-
traVaganee a massive graystone
church. and then adopted the titdaing
system to get them out Of their diff
Guilty. The. story is told in. Outlook.
Wheni the church was dedicated-if
that is the right wortR-thep dabt was
$S2'S00; and the weekly budget $3.50.
Ihe, weekly income was less than $500,
n two years. the debt has been re-
dueed to- $4,000 and the weekly in
come is $500. Of the 1000. members
$50 are tithers. A tither sets aside
ene-tenth of his income for Christian
activities. The blessings<of happiness
and prosperity which have, attended
the people are remarkable, ManN
thrilling stories are told. Spsne church.
leaders + deeply impressed by the
success of the system and! they are I'D,
voeatfng 1t as a financial policys~
Christian Register.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-21
Lnurter=DRm1nrrat
Additional Local News

The Red Cross boxes are doing good
work. Help them along.
Milo Oakland, who until recently
has had the contract for carrying the
U. S. mail over the Mona and Homen
route is quite seriously ill this week
with influenza.
Charlie Ramage. youngest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. F. Ramage is
among those who are quite seriously
all this week as the result of a
serious attack of influenza.
l.. l. Gardner, cashier at the First
National bank has been confined to
the family home nursing an attack
of the flu and taking care of others
of the household who have been
taken down with the malady.
Miss Louis Diebel is here from
Milton at the Wilson home this
week, nursing her sister, Mrs. ANDY
Wilson and the family. who have
been down with an attack of the flu.
but are now on the road to a safe
recovery.
Mrs. John Forest, whose husband
is with the Cavalier Co. National
Bank received the off cial news on
Sunday in a telegram from Washing.
ton that her brother swho enlisted
from Cando at the outbreak of the
war. had been killed in action.
The city is having a trench exca-
waited this week from the main sewer
and watsrworks line on Third street
to the rear of the C urt house block
this week and the court house at.
taehes will soon have the benefit of
Langdon' latest and most up to date
municipal. improvement.
Along the northern boundary line of
the county on Thursday OF last. week
Death claimed John Kinsman, who
for some years past has been a renter
on one of the farms in the Mowbray
district owned by DR.. Donovan. He
was taken down less than two weeks
ago with an attack of influenza, and
is understood to have got ,ut, too soon
suffering a fatal relapse.
Our exchanges from over the
county last week would indicate that
the epidemic of Spanish influenza was
at that time at its heighth. There
some some thirty-seven deaths record.
ed, apparently the maximum point
having been reached. however, as it
is noteworthy that few if any new
cases we're reported. 1t will be a
wise precaution just the same for the
health au thorities over the county to
hold down to strict observance for a
couple of weeks longer the regula.
ton which prohibits public gather.
ings of all kinds.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-21
FEW STATE LINES CHANGED
sentiment Has Proved Too Strong,
Even When Good Business Rea.
sons Could Be Advanced.

tror1 time to time proposals are.
made to change the boundaries of
STATES, One is the scheme to transfer
a part of western Florida, extending
for 100 miles on the sea coast. to the
state of Alabama, and another project
Is TO annex the northern neck of Idaho
60 the state of Washington.
In support OF the proposed change
IN each' case the chief a1gument ad-
Vanced is that it would place the re-
g1on' to- be transferred in the state
with Wlllcds it is nhast closely allied in
interests. Most of the business of Pen
sacola,, the leading city of. west Flor
ida' Is WiaM Alabama,. and if it were.
a. part. of that state It's Importance
Would doubtless; BE- heightened. 1t is
also considerably nearer MONTGOMERY
tpan Tallahassee end neaarer- Birming-
ham than Jacksonville.
Proposals for reetifyingg~: Boundaries.
as we'll: as; for dividing: states have.
been many the. changes. ACTUALLY made.
few. Where historic associations
gather around q divisional line thew
are not easily efsaced,. whatever NAV
be'the commercial considerations work.
lnginlthat directions. I'm cases in which
railway connections have. made the
business relations Of q, region closer
with another state than with it's OWL
the remedy is found in, tine construc-
ton of. new lines. Political geography
enters somewhat: into, halfway builh-
ing.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-21
&aoooi..00,
SALE OF LAND

Notice Is, Hereby Gaxen, That under
authority of an Order OF Sale, granted'by
ahe Couasty Court of tie. County of Cava-
her, in ahe. State of North Dakota, dated
the 9th day of November, A. D., 1918,
the undersigned as guardian of the per-
n and estates of Clayton Little. Inez
,Littie and Lila Little, minors, waal sell,
at private sale to the highest bidtfer for
cash. or one-third cash and the: balance.
withain two years, subject to the confr-.
nation by the Judge of said Court, the.
following described land, situated in the
County of Cavalier and State of North
Dakota, to-wit$
All the undivided estate or interest Of
said minors in and to the Southeast
Quarter and the Northeast Quarter Of the
Southwest Quarter of Section Elevepa(1 ny
the West Half of the Southwest Quarter
OF Section Twelve, (12} the Northwest
Quarter Of. the Northwest Quarter of
Section Thirteen, (I3l and the Northeast
Quarter of the Noxtheaft Quarter of
Section Fourteen, (H4) all in Township
One Hundred Sixty-One, [161l North of
Range Fifty-Eight, [5S] West. said in
terest being an undivided 6-2I share or
interest therein.
That said sale will be made on or aftef
the 10TH day OF November, A. D., 1918.
All bids must be in writing, and may
be left with the said guardian, at the
Office of Thomas Devaney, in the Cityof
Langdon, North Dakota, or delivered to
the undersigned personally.
Dated this 9th day of November,
A. D.. 1918.
MARY ANN LITTLE,
Guardian of the Persons and Estates
of Clayton Little, Idez Little and Lila
Little, minors.
THOMAS DRvANEy, 1917
Attorney for Guardian
I.angdon, North Dakota, :.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-11-21
HOW VICTORY WILL Be WON
National Determination to Put Every
Ounce OF Strength Into Righteous
Cause Will Bring Triumph.

Suppose we send 10000 bombing air
planes over Germany They alone will
not win the war: Ten thousand or
nifty thousand tanks alone will not win
the war. A thousand land battleships
or a thousand other fearful land cruis-
ers alone will not win the war. Rain
ing death and destruction upon the
CIVIL population as a rule has only one
result: 1t inflames the people to
greater deeds, to greater sacrifices, to
greater hate, to greater determination
to win the a France, England and
Italy are shining examples of this. No.
any n invention is not likely to win
the war. Some day, perhaps, someone
Will invent an atomic ray which is
capable of pulverizing whole regiments
at a stroke. Nothing of this sort is
impossible. But it is not very prob
able. Rather it is the whole-hearted
devotion of the noncombatants to, a
great and just cause that will win the
war. The nation that can throw intos
the scales the greatest amount of war
implements, the heaviest weight of
metal, the greatest amount of fighters.
coupled with a prodigious use of all Of
the best war inventions, will win in
the end--providing that every man and
woman behind the lines constantly |
thlnks n dreams of war and victory |
and is prepared to put every last ounce !
OF strength as we'll as all worldly be- !
longings into the righteous cause with |
out stint or restraint. The greatest
war invention is the fiery, undying will |
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