Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-31
WHEN HENRY FORD'S \.
NAME WAS UNKNOWN
Henry Jordan, Ard Co., Tells Good
One on Ford, Edison and !.
John Burroughs. ST.
BY BROOKS sHAcKLEY.

Henry Jordan, AID Company, lo4tn
Depot Brigade. has some interesting
stories to tell about John Burroughss
the famous naturalist. Jordsns home
is in Highland, N. y. where the nat~
uralist resides. Here's one Jordan
was telling the other night:
Every fall Mr.. Burroughs, Henry
Ford and Thomas Edison take campA
ing trip together This fall they made
camp not far from Highland. After
they had settled down they were In
terrupted by the owner of the prop
erty where theX had pitched their
tents. The owner protested vigorous
ly against tho famous men camping
on his land, not knowing. of course.
who his, tenants were. Mr.. Edison
was the first to speak. stating who he
was and that his party only wanted
to remain a short time. The name
Edison was unknown TO the farmers
Then Mr.. Ford explained the situa<
ton, with no better result, the rural-
lite saying that he had never heard'o
Mr.. Ford! Then Mr. Burroughs offeg@
farmer heard the name of Burroughs
he expressed surprise. stating that he
knew of the naturalist and that IL wAA
all right for the men to remain"
Jordan is well acquainted with Slabs
Nsides, the wooded study of the greae
naturalist, and tells several interests
ing stories OF what interest Mr.. BurS
roughs takes in the children OF the
community, as well as interesting bite
of personal traits of the great nature
lover.
oh, you Bob Goodwin. with yOuM
picture In the paper! What's the ide@4
You must be all out Of homemade CAM
dies. They do say that the picture
stun by movie stars does draw the
CnPTAAnnndAnNa TRYING nA
A bunch Of the boys were interested
In Saturdays diamond contest beE
tween the 241st Ambulance CompanYA
outfit and picked team from thW
242d and 243d companies. The 241e&
aggregation brought home the bacon
to the tune of to g. Stevens ala y
nice job in the box for the winneres
while the losers displayed three slaN
performers.
There's no doubt about the new relic
gious directors ability to mako
friends among the boys. He is Revs
William P. Nelson, pastor Of the
Kansas City, Mo. He has q, winning
personality and the religions actlv~
tiles have already taken on an added
interest.
The boys are fortunate in having Z
clever mechanic to work with fhx
moving picture machine in &C. RE-
Is William Hoover, 37th Companys
154th Depot Brigade. His experiences
includes moving picture machine
work In Chicago and Harrisburg. Pa
Hos lightning artist when It comes
TO changing reels and that insures y
snappy show right along.
The boys of the 9th Company. 154tlf
Depot Brigade. are strong" for Adam
Godack. It's because GodacIx showed
a streak of honesty the other davI
walking along his company street. he
spied a pocketbook in his path. re
contained healthy sized bank rolf
put Godackr lost no time in returning
1t to it's owner.
Acting Mess Sergt Weller, 9th Con1~
pany, 18th Depot Brigade, is anothe1
local boy who has now seen Considers
ape service both IN the Army ar6
Navy. He was in the Navy for thrXz
years, enlisting when he was sevenx
Teen years old. His boat was tlfG
y; y y. Mccall, fast torpedo crafE
Weller took several South American
trips. His Navy experiences are exs
tremely interesting.