Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-14
NEWS AND NEAR NEWS
AND PERSONAL MENTION
"Texas Eds" Specialty-Sergt.
Davis Fine Record-Ha-
waiian Full Of Pep. -

ANY one in the vicinity OF I. NJ. u
A. &C Saturday night might have been
led to believe that a band of Sioux
Indians were giving an entertain
ment, a snake, dance or a pow-wow
inside the building. The snake dance
yells and the "hoop-las' made the
rafters ring. But only one chap was
responsible, a newcomer, Edward
Blythe. otherwise known as Texas Ed.
He was entertaining Q packed house
with his clever lariat and rope-throw-
ing act.
SEINE chap yelled: take the ropes
across with you," and 1t Is cincn
\ that IL Texas Ed could get into action
with them he could corral a bunch OF
Huns without any trouble. His spe-
cialty Is fancy throwing, and after ne
got into action 1t was easy to under
stand why he has been headiiner
with wild west shows and carnivals
for several years. And the way ne can
do the Indian yell stuff is caution.
There isn't q more congenial cnap IN
the 35th outfit, 154th Depot Brigade.
and he always is willing to jump into
a show with his act
Twenty years in the service is the
splendid record Of Sergt. c. c. Davis
Of the Cooks and Bakers School, ana
who is now doing special duty In the
mess hall of the saith Company, lo4tn
Depot Brigade: Davis Is q husky
chap, and in all his years in the Army
has been laid up only few days HIS
home Is in Baltimore, and he hrst
donned a uniform in 1898. serving
with the 5th MARYLAND National
during the Spanish American fracas.
he has some mighty interesting
stories Of these days. but they are
secondary to the life of the American
soldiers in China. where Davis was
Foiiowing Philippine service Davis
was stationed at Fort Washakie,
Wyo., later going to Fort Douglas,
Utah. 1t was in 1912 that he was sent
to China as member or the letn IN
fantry. This unit was a part OF the
China relief expedition. His descriP-
tions of the Chinese. of military life
there, Of the incidents connected with
his outfit are worthy the pen OF
Stoddard, and he isn't at all reticent
about entertaining his fellows along
this line.
Upon his return to this country he
was stationed at Camp Lewis, Wash,
later coming to Meade. Davis is right
at home in a mess hall, and Is handing
out mighty valuable information. the
result Of his military career of TWEEN
ty years.
victions Is strongly persont1ed IN one
member Of the 36th Company. 18TH
Depot Brigade. James A. Akimo, ma
tive Hawaiian To show how thor"
oughly solid" he Is on the war prop
osition it is SUFFICIENT to know that ne
was placed in class by the Hawaiian
board but when he had chance to
come to Camp Meade with a contin-
gent of Hartford, Conn, boys he
grasped 1t eagerly AT that time ne
was attending Hartford Theological
Seminary and by Joining the Army at
this time he was deprived Of lectur-
ing on the Chautauqua this summer
and had to give up summer pastor
ate in Albany, Me
Akimo is full Of pep and his COM
rades look for early promotion Tor
him. His interests, however. for some
time have centered about educational
systems. Upon being graduated from
Kamehameha Military College, Ha-
wall. he became interested in this
work and achieved distinct success.
For q time he was q teacher in hlgn
schools, but forged ahead until ne
was recognized as being especially
proficient along work attending the
formulating of educational systems.
This 10 what led to his being SEM 20
this country to study educational
work. and since arriving here has lee.
tured with much success at Mount
Holyoke College, Willimantic Noarmai
School, many churches, public schools,
and before business mems organiza-
tions. Akimo has brother serving
as first class engineer on the U. ..
s. st. Louis.
when Franklin FitzsimmonS stepped
onto the last troop train to leave wa
terbury, Conn.,, that city lost. for the
time being at least, one OF its most
prominent baritone soloists. Fitzsim-
ons is a member of the 34th Company.
18TH Depot. Brigade, and 10 making
good iust now as mess hall orderly.
In his home town he was soloist at
Sc. Johns Church and was mucn In
demand as a concert artist.
Up to the time or ms entry into lne
Army Fitzsimmons was a stu0enL al
the institute of Musical Arts, new
york. Of which DIR Frank d amrosch Is
director. There he was studying voice
and piano
Uostcard addressed 18th Depot
brigade. SO company. 9 bertilion. call
of z. M. C. A. &C, Camp Mead came
to the Double G building the other
day. No name was on the ao0ress
side. SO the card was assigned TO the
lead letter once. Before 1t was dis
carded from the mailing rack one OF
the secretaries read what was on the
other side Here's what he read:
sTWell; pray and read Bible and DO
not saw any cuss words or drink-and
YOUR life will be lovely. hope you
will be contented. come home when
YOU can. Love to Willie. Mother.
Pretty good advice from a mother to
a rookie SON, Ell?