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Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27
Co. Wins Fourth Straight Game
Before Fully 5000 Spectators

Before fully three thousand specta.
tors at the Loop Station Field, Com
pany L of the 315 Infantry won its
fourth straight game of the youthful
season. defeating Company K Of the
same regiment by the score of ~ to 9.
Manager Miller and Capt Seibold,
wishing to give the more promising of
the Yanigans an opportunity of dem
onstrating their capabilities for hold
ing down the different positions in true
Il" style, had lineup that was COM
posed Of part Of the regulars and part
Yanigans, and outside of a few slip
ups in the first inning the Yanigans
made very creditable showing. Com
pany X got the jump on Company L
in tho very first inning. six men cross
ing the plate in whir1wind fashion.
With 81" six runs to the bad in the
first frame, Capt. Seibold realized that
it would teke a man of very stout
heart to go in and save the game, and
glancing toward his reserve he noticed
large green rose beneath the counte-
nance OF Johnny McMonagle. and he
quickly realized that it was the 18th
of March. "McMonagle will pitch. !"
said Seibold, for an Irishman knows
no odds on st. Patrick's day."
McMonagle justified Schools conf
dence by holding Company K to four
hits during the rest of the game while
his teammates were using their bats
in way that pleased both the tenants
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27
316th Infantry Base Ball League.

Five company games were played off
yesterday in the regimental league to
decide the championship of the regi-
ment. The winning team will play the
winning teams of the other regiments
for the division company champion
ship.
The results of the games played dur
ing the past week were as follows:
Company A, IL; Sanitary detach-
ment, /.
Company D, 4; Company c, 0.
Company F, 8; Company H, 1.
Company I, Z; Company X, l.
Headquarters Company. 2; Machine
Gun Company, 1.
The winners will play the winners to
eliminate the champions. Companies B
e, g, L and M are still left to play their
preliminary games, which will be con-
cluded this week.
An interesting contest is to be run of
between the battalion officers of the
three battalions and one team composed
of officers not connected with any spe-
cial battalion.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27
BEAUTIFY QUARTERS SITE.
154th Depot Brigade Men Working
Hard on Canitol Hill.

The men Of the 154th Depot Brigade
are going to have little beauty spot all
their own and are working hard on it
every day. Who has ever heard of Capitol
Hill outside Of the &C block? With its
rustic fences guarding the graded and
winding approaches, and the entire HILL
side respondent in the grass which they
are working so hard to cultivate, the
knoll upon which is located the head
quarters of the brigade. hearing the name
Of Capitol Hill, will be the most beau
tiful spot in camp.
The new and imposing bandstand, built
on a solid concrete foundation, is of rus
tic design, fits in with the general scheme
Of architecture, and is as commodious as
1t Is artistic. Maj. Van Voorhees, is in
charge Of the construction and Mai.
Henry is the generous donor of several
sacks of grass seed. The whole work OF
art will blend with the work Of the land
scape gardeners who are expected to ar
rive soon.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27
GREMLlCH PR0VOKES
THE RISIBILITIES
Private of the. 31st Company Is
Popular Entertainer of
''Nut" Variety.

One of the Avorite entertainers
among the boys of the 154th Depot
Brigade Is Private Emil Gremlich Of
the 31st Company Gremlich halls
from Brooklyn, ~ ", and in putting
over song of the nut" variety can
make an audience put their hands to-
gether and bring the chuck1es like a
veteran.
Gremlich was in vaudeville for sew
eral years and worked big time" with
the Molly, Buck and Queenie act, he
being the Queenie end Of the combina-
ton. Among the boys ION the hilp'
this singer soldier is known as "the
count" and as a cheer dispenser he
would run any chap in the camp a
close race. HisAact has been feature
of all the Y. MIC. ACC stunt night"
programs.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27
Wrestling Tournament April 1.

A wrestling tournament to determine
the champion Of the division will be
held in the Y. M. q. A. auditorium April
IL at o'clock.
Each athletic officer may secure en-
tries from his unit for the following
weight classes: One hundred and sew
enty-five pounds or over, under IT'S
pounds. 1853. las. 1856 and 125 pounds. -
Entries> for these events will be hand
ed to Lieut.. Jordon. chairman of the
wrestling committee. at the meeting of
the athletic board. Contestants will re-
port to Physical Director Sweet to be
weighed in. Medals will be awarded to
the winners in each weight class. Con-
testants may wear short or full length
tights. No shirts will be worn. Con-
testants may wear either soft-soled
shoes or no shoes at all.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27

The basket ball campionships in both
the enlisted mems and officers leagues
have been decided. The 311th Field
Artillery enlisted mems team was de-
feated by the 315th Infantry quint, 80
to 20. but the officers five of the 311th
Field Artillery got revenge lite later
on by romptng away with the officers
tO-2S score.
Incidentally, 1t was the first game
that the 316th Infantry officers have
dropped. On the other hand, the en-
listed mems squad Of the S15th went
through the whole season without los
ing o contest.
Gen. Kuhn lent his presence to the
big occasion. as also did his chief OF
stan, Col Ross, and the assistant chief
of staff. Maj. Wildrick. The commanders
of both the 316th Infantry and the
311th Field Artillery also were on hand
to give their support to their men. The
auditorium hall was packed to its
capacity with the different adherents,
and both games were witnessed by the
biggest crowd that has ever attended
an athletic contest at the Admiral can
Torment.
Lively From Start to Finish.
Both battles were waged to a bitter
times. Young and Hughes starred for
the S11th Field Artillery team. Camp
bell and Bash also played exceptional
Iy well. The enlisted men played east
ern league and the officers under the
intercollegiate league rules.
Lieut. Kinney. the old Yale star, who
was on the 312th Field Artillery team,
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27
TRAINING SCHOOL DANCE
IS DELIGHTFUL FUNCTION
Members of LIST Company Enjoy
Themselves After Long Spell
of Work.

Members of the first company. OFF,
GERS Training School. relaxed and en-
joyed for the first time in many weeks.
as well as finding solace in, the COM
pany of the many fair ladies who at
tended their dance in the BIB block. X.
Of c.. building.
The "doings" started at 4 o'clock with
a parade and review on the &C parade
ground, reviewed by Maj. N. J. Wiley
and Capt o. o. Fisher of the school
staff of instruction. Dancing followed
until $50. when supper was served in
the school mess hall. The visitors had
heard so much about Army fare that
the menu surprised them by its dainti-
ness. 1t read as follows: Chicken sal
ad, Smithfield sandwiches, crushed fruit
cup, stuffed olives, nabiscO waters.
punch a la .camoufage. dinner mints,
coffee and cocoa.
After luncheon Maj. Wiley made a
highly interesting address and read the
following poem, which he has adopted
as sort OF slogan:
I take no notice Of my neighbours birth.
Nor the way he makes his prayer;
grant him a humans dose on earth,
If his game is on the square.
II he plays straight,
Ill call him mate,
If he cheats I'll drop him fiat.
All rank but this Is O w0rn-Out lie,
For each lean man is as good as
And king is no more than that.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27

and visitors to Camp Meade.
company L scored three runs in the
second inning on a triple bv Rarnitz
singles by McMonagle and /Hitchner
and three-base clout by Seibold.
Company L clinched the game in the
nfth inning, scoring six runs on q free
Besides>sharing honors with Barnitx
in making three lightning double
plays, Capt. Seibold made a triple and
three singles on four trips to the
plate.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27
Basket Ball Championships
Witnessed by a Record Cr0tUd

refereed one Of the contests. HIS team
was put out of the running before the
finals were reached.
On the officers teams opposing eacn
other were many former college, StarH
Lieut. Graham of the 215th Infantry lS
from Allegheny College, and In lStI
was assistant basket ball coach az tnS
University Of Pennsylvania. Lieut.. Basn
also halls from Allegheny college
Lieut. willard is former Penn st sSe
star: Lieut.. Friedlander was one or the
profe ssional basket ball stars In tne
Pittsburgh district McClintock per-
formed on the Cornell University law
SCHOOL five: Iieuts Campbell and Rich
ards were former Gettysburg College
cracks, and Lieut.. Bebvoisa gained MS
basket bail reputation at Williams COL
lege. The lineup:
Lineup Of Games.
311thF.A. Position. 315th Inf: O6icers;
Campbell. Right forward McVHmIoc -
Bebvoisa ....... Left forward ....... Winare
Richards Center Basn
Rrsdheer. Right guard 49,. .Frieidlander
Browr. Left guard .......... .Granam
Goals Campbell (2), Bebvoisa Richards 1,,! eS,;
Bradbeer, Brown 90, McCilntock S ~, 1a1
Bash S D 81. RefereeMLeut. Kinney yale. Time
Of haIves-2O minutes. Timekeeper-Mr. rune
ton. GcoFer-Mr. Ackroid.
31Dth Infantry. Position. S1Atn r: a.
Young. Right forward '.'.wv aodrins
E Evans. Center Cent Carney
Ambacher Right guard ........ .Pe1rlua
Rhodes, ..... :. Left guard ............. Fnum
Goals-Young (5l.- Evans ~; veegler ~.
Abacher Rhodes Hughes Rsseaf.seeeut. Tsy
ior Lafayette College,. scOrer-Mr. Ackrold'
Timekeeper-Mr. Pulleton. -
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27
LINEUP Of Games.

Goals-Young (5).- Evans (2), Veegler ~
Ambacher, Rhodes. Hughes 80; Carney. FoT us.
Young 49,, Hughes, 12). KeIereeM AZ. Xckrn,X
TirnakeeneP-Mr. PuiletOn. ~ -
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27
18TH ENGINEER BOYS
SHOW CLEVER BOXING
Sergt. Graham Puts on Fine Enter
tainment With Glove Contests
and Vaudeville.

II the Kaiser UOSS not KNOW tuw
game of boxing he had better begin
preparation in the art before the arrival
in Europe Of the 28th Engineers
judging by the performances given In
20" Y Friday night. Doctors certin-
Gates were asked Of all participants, .
new rule On Meade.
Entertainment generally means
scrap" to an engineer; he likes to
p1ow through rock, preferably with
out the aid of dynamite; he likes 70
bridge over difficulties that other men
tremble over; he plans masterfully
where his more lowly brothers plod
and stumble.
IT might be said, also, that most OF
the talent in the regiment lies in COM
pany C. 1t is safe to say that any
titleholder in the land, regardless OF
his class, would find a fellow In the
company to give him run for his
money. At least, he would get blow
for blow-probably a good deal more.
Sergt. Graham was in charge OF
the show, and, although the manly
art" predominated. he interspersed
other numbers that were decidedly
worth while and proved that the boys
from all over" are capable of put
ting on a high-class and enjoyable
program.
Mandolin and Guitar Selections.
AS starter, Sergt. Bushong, from
Culpeper, Va, and Brubaker, from Fort
Wayne, Ind, gave mandolin and
guitar selection that was good enough
to get a fine "hand." They were called
upon several times to repeat and did
so with exceptional skill.
Marlotty and Charles A. Brown did
three whirlwind rounds, with Sergt.
Brown of Chicago as referee.
Clever work was done by KoZeny,
Cleveland, and Wilmington, Denver,
the fur flying good many times in
the two rounds they put on. Brown
again had the center of the stage.
The crowd did a lot of whooping
when Snapper" Knapp and Smiling"
Brookman went on as middleWelghtS
who really knew the business of side
stepping and could jump and punch
heavier, but Snapper was equal to the
occasion and never let his opponent
have an excuse for easing up.
1t was interesting to watch Knapp
hand out his Wallops and it was just
as fascinating to see Brookman respond
to the cries for a return blow. The
boys were exceedingly shifty and they
proved that a real contest can be staged
with plenty of zest and interest with
out the necessity of a knockout punch.
Sergt. Bruce Pleases With Song.
Sergt Bruce showed his remarkable
skill as vocalist when he sang that
beautiful number, "Baby's Prayer at
Twilight for Daddy Over There" tt,
proved what a fine combination can be
made of good voice and a tuneful
song. Hamilton of Company also
sang with much taste and expression.
A comedy bout was well done by
Costa of Rutland, VT, and Marion of
Utica, N. Y. Leonard of Grand Rapids,
Mich, gave Fred Ellingston of Spokane,
Wash, little trouble in three fast
rounds and the bout gave indications of
much ability on the part of both box
erS.
Sergt. Graham concluded his program
with number by the string orchestra.
Brubaker, Bushong, Willis, Weisman
and Montague.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27
Credit to Committee.

Dancing continued until $50, when
the happy assemblage broke up. the la
dies departing to dream of those hand
some soldiers, and the men to get in
before lights out"
The credit for the complete success
belongs to the committee. composed OF
Malcome A. Campbell, chairman, of Bal
timore; his fellow townsman. Seth X.
Mitchell, and Charles A. Lee of Plain
field, N. j. The decorators were Charles
B. Jones of the Regular Army and Ed
gar L. S. Smith of Philadelphia.
The third officers training school,
which opened January 5. is expected to
finish April 20. The first company is
Differed by Capt. G. c. Burgwin and
Lieuts Gallagher Allebach and Som
ers. AS the company is composed most
ly of men from Baltimore and Phila-
delphia, it was possible for many girls
to attend from these, cities, and this
fact, in addition to a splendid program,
made the event one long to be remem-
bered.
The Twin City star., 1918-10-19
Uncle Sam Beneficiary.

Members Of the American Flint
Glass Workers union, assembled in
Memorial hall, Toledo, were told an in.
spring story Of patriotic devotion by a
member Of their union at the unfurling
of service flag, with 866 stars, repre-
senting union men in the army.
After an Introductory speech, in
which John J. Quinlivan, business
agent Of the Toledo Central Labor
union, told of the determination of
the unions to back the government,
President William p. Clarke described
the heroic death Of Charles III. Nc.
Carthy, who sacrificed his own life in
France for the sake Of friend.
Not only had Mccarthy, a former
member Of the Glass Workers union,
died herOically, but he had lived patri-
otically, Mr.. Clarke said, for in taking
out $4,000 insurance when he entered
the army, he asked that the sum be
made payable to the United States gov.
ernment.
The Twin City star., 1918-10-19
SAVING Man.PoWer.

One of the recent devices designed
to save man labor is the slab-handling
storage battery truck, which is en-
ployed at the plant Of steel company
in Cleveland to haul heavy pieces of
steel from the storage yard to the heat
ing furnaces, says Popular Science
Monthly. The distance approximates
500 feet. Before electricity was SUBJ
stituted for man-power the slabs were
loaded on hand trucks.
The new truck Is similar to the ele-
waiting platform truck, except that for
its elevating mechanism fitting plat
form is provided. This platform Is Sc
cured to the rear axle by pivot be-
ing operated by horizontal ram. BY
manipulating the ram the platform is
moved toward a vertical position and
its front edges are lowered.
The Twin City star., 1918-10-19
Good Yield on Sod Land.

An instructive and practically use.
full account Of how third Of an acre
Of pasture land two miles from the
center Of Leeds, Yorkshire, England,
was made to provide food sufficient
fully to maintain three men for year
Is published by the board of agricul-
ture from the pen Of A. G. Ruston Of
the University of Leeds.
The land had been under grass for
at least so years, when last year it
was divided into plots and planted
with potatoes by Mr.. Bedford, former
lord mayor Of the city, and some Of
his friends. The crop aggregated
three tons sixteen hundredweight,
which is at the rate Of 11.4 per acre, as
compared with 81 tons per acre, which
was the average for the farm crops Of
Great Britain last year.
The Twin City star., 1918-10-19
new AMBASSADOR TO BRITAIN

When President Wilson selected
John w. Davis Of West Virginia to
succeed Walter Hines Page as ambas-
sador, to Great Britain there was con-
siderable surprise but not single ad-
verse criticism Of the appointment.
The announcement was made just as
Mr.. Davis, who was then solicitor gen.
eral Of the United States, arrived in
Switzerland to serve as the head Of
the American delegation at the Berne
conference between American and Ger
man missions on the treatment and
exchange Of prisoners Of war.
Since he went to Washington sew
en- years ago as a member Of congress
from the First West Virginia district,
Mr.. Davis has been an active figure in
the capital. He was elected to succeed
himself in the house, but hardly had
begun his second term when President
Wilson appointed him solicitor gen.
eral in August, 1913.
Mr.. Davis is forty-five years old.
The Twin City star., 1918-10-19
STRONG FOR CIVILIZED GARB
SartoriaI Variety Seems to Be Chief
Aim OF Natives Of Villages
49, os Rhodesia.

Although we have not thought the
people Of Africa to be much concerned
about clothes and fashions, yet styles,
such as they are, have entered the vii
lagos Of the dark continent and are
beginning to cause the people much
anxiety. Miss Pearl Mulliken, Metho-
dist missionary to Rhodesia, writes Of
the African dress as seen in a day
school, according to the Centenary Bull
letin.
MANY of the pupils, who range from
the kindergarten age to grandparents,
are dressed in store clothes. Their
store clothes, however, have largely
lost their identity beneath a covering
of many colored patches. Weather
has nothing to do with clothes in this
part Of Africa. 1t may be q real sum.
ner day and you are wondering how
you can keep cool, but not so these
boys who have been to town to work
and have clothes to exhibit to their less
fortunate brothers. If these riches
consist of somebody's castoff Overcoat
ne is sure to have it on and perhaps
bath towel around his neck, while
most of the small boys are content
with yard Of unbleached cotton for
their entire outfit. But sometimes the
big boys are quite generous with their
little brothers and divide with them;
such Is the case of one little fellow
who Is the proud possessor of a vest
Which about covers him. Two or three
others wear their big brothers shirts,
Which Is quite sufficient for all pur-
poses.
"Some Of the girls are dressed prin-
c'pally In beads, brass bracelets and
anklets; while others have cloth
draped around them forming a skirt
and they are without waist. One
girl wears pink silk waist with a
dirty calico skirt. They often appear
in evening dresses, the CASTOR finery
Of the town women, and they may be
seen digging in their gardens with
these on. One came to school draped
in white bedspread."
Styles in names changing as we'll as
in clothing. The following are some
Of the names which the African moth
ers have given their children: Spoon,
Saucepan, Hotel, Pumpkin, Gingerbeer,
Cigarette, Shilling, Sixpence, Penny,
Coffee, Sweet Pudding, Very Nice,
Office, Tomato, Fifteen, Vinegar,
Sugar.
The Twin City star., 1918-10-19
A Massif.

The war continues to enrich our 70.
cabulary. News from France that the
allies have captured the entire
"massif" of Lassigny will cause an
other searching Of dictionaries, by
which It will be revealed that a massif
Is a mountainous group Of connecting
heights, sometimes isolated and some
times forming part of larger noun
tain system, more or less clearly
marked off by valleys. The word Is
French in origin, but has been adopted
without change by English and Amer
lean biologists and physical geog-
raphers.-OregOniah.
The Twin City star., 1918-10-19
Gentle Germans Quite InsuIted.

Mr.. e. J. Riggs writes this short
but pointed letter to the New York
Sun about German squealing: "On
reading in the Sun that German news
papers. are indignant because Ameri-
can soldiers are using shotguns, I was
reminded of a card shark in Lead
vile in 70. He had held out a big
hand for killing and had 1t stuck in
the top Of his boot. Finally he got
his bank roll into big pot and
reached for his holdout to switch in,
but found it gone. Hold on! he
yelled; 4 amt going to play in this
game-there's cheating going on"
The Twin City star., 1918-10-19
NO diary FOR HIM
One Experience Enough for Mr.,
Wilbur.
In Common With Most People, Thai
"Bus" Had Bitten Him Once, and
With Emphasis He Declares
"Never Again."

As the 7:15 neared the station BIZ.
lers reached into his pocket and drew
forth little leather-covered book. He
shook down his fountain pen and
wrote:
'Day sunny. Had apple pie and
cheese for breakfast. Feeling fine.
Baby fell and skinned his lil' nose.
Wife wants new dress like sample
in vest pocket. Rent due next week.
Not feeling as well as did,
81 see," said Billers' friend Wilbur,
glancing over his shoulder, "that you
keep a diary"
''Don't you keep diary?" asked Bill
lers, placing his daily record back in
its resting place.
'If keep a diary lose it," replied
Wilbur paradOxically, "and to keep a
diary that you'd eventually lose is bad
business.
II used to keep diary. At one
time it was my pet hobby. I'd buy the
fanciest gilt-edged little book I could
find, make a few entries and lose it
Immediately. 1t was very annoying.
81 used to make my entries too init
mate. You know how it is. All dia-
rists do the same thing. While diary
Is in close communion with ones soul
for time, the day comes when it
faces the world.
"Imagine the foolishness of a man
who writes the following in a diary
that he knows he'll eventually lose:
"'Called on Mary Jane last night.
That she will accept me for better or
worse have no doubt. Carrie will
rave when she hears Of my engage
ment to Mary Jane!' I wrote 1t.
another entry read: What q day
I haven't cent to my credit at the
bank. And yet the world looks upon
me as an example of prosperity. hope
I can keep up the bluff until the tailor
has my wedding outfit delivered. I
should worry when Mary Jaue's dad
has cool million. Oh, boyr
The last notation made was on a
Friday. the 18th, and, while not of a
superstitious nature, q strange feeling
permeated my soul as penned the fol-
lowing:
"'For a wedding present believe
Mary James pa will give her at least
100000 in cash or collateral. While
the old man could easily afford more
to begin with, feel that more will
come later. think he likes me. Why
shouldn't he?'
II dropped the diary on Mary James
sun porch as I went away that night,
and when discovered my loss you can
imagine my feelings"
awful to contemplate" exclaimed
Billers. "Mary Jane found it and all
was off, I'll venture"
"No," said Wilbur. "Mary James
little brother found 1t, and being a
businesslike little chap held it up for
q SO ransom"
The Twin City star., 1918-10-19
Engineering Pays.

Basing conclusions upon the income
tax returns, the best-paying profession
In the United States is that of engi-
neering. 1t excels even that of law,
which long held the record, and is far
ahead of those Of theology and medi-
cine. The reason for this is not diff
cult to find. This is a constructive age,
even though the war would seem to
contradict such an assertion. After
the war, when reconstruction generally
sets in, the engineers bid fair to be-
come a class of Observation-Disclosures
Science Monitor.