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Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-12
''SL|CKER Bill" WRITES
OF "H|SuTTLEB|T"
Gen. Nicholson Lauds 313th In.
fantry and Tells of Fury
of Shellfre.

A letter of vital interest to Mary
landers, in which real light is thrown
upon the fighting of the 313th Regi-
ment ("Baltimore's Own") was print
ed in the Baltimore Sun from Brig,
Gen. w. J. Nicholson of the 10th Divi-
sion. The letter is as follows:
81 have been intending to write you
for these many days, but since my ar
rival in France my days have been SO
full that it was almost impossible for
me to find time to write to my family,
and in the last two months we have
been constantly in the line and have
been subjected to all kinds of hard
ships and privations. For weeks at
time I never had an opportunity even
to take my boots off. and many, many,
many nights in succession have had
nothing to cover me- but my overcoat.
"Since September 10 my brigade has
never been free from shellhre, with
more or less casualties. But being
under shellfire is very disconcerting.
as you can never tell where the next
one will drop
received and has had more than its
share Of the hardships. 1t has always
been in the front and always had the
hardest jobs. They took Montfaucon,
which was considered the most dtf1-
cult position on the whole. south
somely. But, of course, as you know,
, they suffered and suffered cruelty.
but it couldn't be helped.
"After Eve days Of continuous fight
ing in the rain and mud and cold
without food and water, they were
relieved from the line and went down
to q more quiet sector near Verdun,
but as soon as we got there we found
it was anything but quiet-hghtine
every day and raiding every night, al
ways under she'll fire, and every day
subjected to gas; but this harassing
condition did not reduce the morale
Of the regiment.
eve were finally taken from the
Verdun sector aud sent on the Meuse
northwest of Verdun, and put into the
line and given the problem of taking
e. point which was known as Hill $50
one of the strongest points in the
enemy's lines. We took it and went on
and the next day took another very
very strong position, known as Hill
BIG, and just as II o'clock arrived on
the day the armistice was signed. they
were at the foot of Cote Romagne
and there we stopped.
.Where we outposted this min.
ute marks q salient in the enemy'a
line that is far in advance Of any.
thing on our right or left. so you car
be justly proud of the Baltimore con.
tingent.
"Poor Billy Walters was killed or
Sunday, September 80. He died at the
head of his outfit, leading then
. against the enemy. He was a fine boy
, beloved by his officers and men. an(
the regiment mourns his loss.
II have had q Wonderful expArienct
! since saw you. and thank my Coz
tHe great cause Yours very truly,
~. =. NICHOLSON,
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-12
McMAHON, WHO CHALLENGED
THE WORLD, WINS FINE BOUT
Second Show Of Boxing Tournament
Proves Disastrous to Some Cup
Holders, But Classy Men Appear.

Patsy McMahon Of Chicago, who
out out challengerseveral weeks ago
d boz. any boy Of his class eight
keight) in the world, made his debut
On q Meade stage Thursday evening
N tho Main "Y," when he defeated
Gerefine of Battery A, 32d Field Ar
killery, in the 145-pound class.
IL is true that Patsy was out OF his
sass. He showed 1t considerably, but
be did not appear to be handicapped
"a the least Sereflne is an inexperi.
nnced boxer and tried hard to get to
Patsy, but without much success. The
Artilleryman was game and led In the
lighting during the first two rounds.
9n the third round Patsy was able to
wemonstrate his ability sufficiently to
: Nin the title. He did not have to ex-
lad himself.
$ Patsy a Busy Boy.
Patsy is over i'm the 42Sth Telegraph
Battalion, Camp Franklin. and is do
ing some instructing in connection
Mith Tommy Gibbons, who. by the
May, was the referee for the evening.
Iho judges were Mai. Downing Of
camp headquarters and Lieut.. Staley
bf division headquarters.
Probably the most interesting bout
was the last, between Prominski OF
me 18th Sanitary Train. and Jack An
Nrews Of HeadquarteZ, 18th Infan-
try. Jack was defending the title in
The 1e0-pound class, and, as his ex-
3ected challenger did not appear, the
boy with the chloroform offered his
Services. The volunteer weighed
about 1872 pounds and was inches
Shorter than Jack.
The bout was fast throughout. the
Wlmner. Prominski, doing the boring
to such an extent that Jack looked
almost outclassed in the last round
The fourth. which had to be fought, az
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-12

the judges could not agree on a win-
ner in the third.
Jack did not look like the Andrews
Of two weeks before. He seemed to
realize that he was defeated and
smiled as the decision was announced.
It Is not probable that Prominski will
be permitted to go on again In the
16O-pound class. He Is a clever boy.
but Il would not be fair to him to
make him take SO much weight:
Corp. Horton of the cad Infantry
came through with clean-cut knock
out of Sergt. Curtis OF Company +.
18th Infantry. in the 135-pound class.
getting his man in the second round
with Q blow over the heart. This
Horton lad will be heard from again.
He has been in the Army flve years
and has served in several campaigns,
to say nothing OF his pugilistic expe-
rienceSH
Vincent Takes Cup Home.
In the 140-pound class the victor
was Vincenzl Of Battery A. S2d +. A.,
who lost his bout in the previous
show. He defeated Westbrooke OF
Company F. 18th Infantry. In the
fourth round. The judges ordered the
extra round of one minute and the
italian seemed to have the shade on
the infantryman. Westbrooke was
very poor at first, but came back bet
ter in the later rounds.
Everist of Company F. 72d Infantry.
lost his title in the 115-pound class
to Corp. George Of the I'd Develop
nient Battalion. George put up nice
fight.
The city of New Orleans came to the
front in Meade by means of the vic
tory Of Edwards of the 72d Infantry
in. the 125-pound class. who defeated
Mahon Of Company G. 18th Infantry.
Two winners were recorded for the
72d Infantry. Under a new ruling OF
the athletic board the boys are al
lowed to take the cups home with
them If they are discharged from the
Army before having won four success
sive bouts. Capt. Wilson was the
timekeeper.
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10TH CASUALTIES.
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of personal danger and to some ex-
tent beyond the scope OF your duty,
BILE way to aid the wounded and to
place them in safety. l take this oc-
casion to express to you my apprecia-
ton of your work and efforts on the
occasion above mentioned"
Maj. Rosenthal was trained at Fort
Oglethorpe and was stationed at
Camp Meade when the cantOnment
was opened. serving here until or
dered to France in July with the
18th Division.
On November II, the day the arms.
tice was signed, Laird F.. A. Kern of
Newside. Lehigh county. died in
France of wounds received in action
about November 1. Kern leaves a
young bride and a daughter two
months old, whom he never saw. He
was a son of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Kern of Slatington, and last Decem-
Der, at the age of twenty-five, mar
ried Miss Annie Kistler, daughter Of
Newside, with whom she remained
after her husband joined the Army.
He left for Camp Meade last May,
and very soon crossed the ocean to
fight in France.
Another gallant Lehigh soldier of
the gallant 316th Infantry of Gen.
Kuhn's 18th Division has been killed
in action. He was Sergt. Howard III.
Frantz, son of Charles FrantZ of a
suburb of Allentown. Like SO many
brave Lehigh boys, of whom a large
number were killed and wounded.
Sergt. Frantz left last September a
year ago for Camp Meade. and went
to France with Gen. Kuhn July z. as
q soldier of Company * Of the 316th.
The War Department telegram to his
father says he was killed some time
between November S and IL, just be-
fore the signing of the armiStice. he
was twenty-eight years old, a mem
Der Of Jordan Reformed Church and
OF GreenawaldS Sunday school, where
he was captain of the committee that
built the chapel. A brother, Edwin
E. FrantZ, is an enlisted man with
Base Hospital No. s. in France.
Sergt. Franklin A. Schan, son OF
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Schan. died
of wounds received in action the last
week of hostilities in France. He,
too, was one of Gen. Kuhn's fellow
voyagers on the trip of the 18th Di-
vision overseas. He went to Camp
Meade last September a year ago and
became a soldier of Company b, 31Oth
Machine Gun Battalion. He was
twenty-three years old.
Maj. Manning. 3leth Infantry, was
killed Mai. Spencer Roberts. divi-
sion Intelligence officer for Gen
Kuhn. was severely gasseds
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-12
KUHN PRAISES MEN.

In an interview yesterday with
Mrs. Joseph T.. Kuhn, wife of the
commander Of the 10Th Division.
she said:
81 have just heard from Gen.
Kuhn in a letter written Novem-
Der 8. He said: I'm too busy to
say very much, but do want 1t
known that am mighty proud OF
my men. They behaved magnifi-
Gently and covered themselves
with glory
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-12
PRIVATE Scale HEARS
: OF BROTHERS HERO|SM
M. P. Soldier Gets Letter From
France Describing His Kinsman's
Death and Gameness.

Private Walter T.. Scale, Division
Stockade, Military Police Guard, re-
ceived a letter in answer to an in
quiry he made as to the manner OF
the death Of his brother. Corp.
Thomas e. Scale, who lost his life
in July. The letter. in part. follows:
"Can inform you that your brother
died at Field Hospital No. 81, on the
25th of July. from shrapnel wounds
received in action. AS to his rest
ing place. we have no records in
this Office. You will be able to as
certain this by addressing the CEN
trail record office. American expedi-
tionary force, France.
'Your brother was a close comrade
to me personally and one whose
friendship I prize very highly. He
was well thought OF and liked by
every one in the company, officers as
well as men.
II was with him and close by on the
date when he received the wounds,
which proved fatal. It was Thursday,
July IS. between the hours Of 10 am.
and noon. For five days we had been
driving the Germans back. Village
after village we had taken and chased
them from one woods to another.
Scale was always among the leading,
inspiring his men by unselfiSh activ-
ity. On that day we were hating, ly-
ing in the outskirts of some small
woods. In front of us was an open
field, and on the other side q small
village, held by the Germans. Our OBJ
n IN "a
Germans Opened Fire.
"a heavy machine gun fire con-
us. That made little difference, for
we were about to charge-then the
German artillery opened up and the
shells fell and burst among us. Sew
eral of our splendid young men were
mortally wounded, and among them
was my good friend Scale. An hour
later we took the town. I have
learned that your brother was picked
up at once by comrades and Red
Cross men and rushed to a first aid
station, which always follows close
behind. From there he was imme-
diately taken to the hospital, though
the ones attending him saw that
there was little hope. Your brother
was just as game in that critical
moment. seriously wounded, as he
was and had been during his soldier
life. And, dear friend, over here we
mourn with you and his loved ones
left behind the loss of good and
true comrade, who, by his noble ac-
tivity and splendid character. won oul
respect. our fellowship and friend.
ship. Sincerely yours.
''AXEL HOLM-HANSEN,
Corporal. Company F, 4th Infantry
American +. F., France"
Company clerk.
p. S.-Delayed on account of com
pany bIng in action.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-12
WOUNDED LEE SOLDIER
SPEAKS PRAISE FOR Y
Says It Bore Brunt Of Welfare
Work, Though He Does Not Dis
parage Efforts Of Others.

Mighty Kind words for the "Y" in
it's war work in France were brought
back by Private Kenneth Plum OF the
SOth Division, formerly Of Camp Lee
who is among the wounded just
landed from the scene Of conflict. He
is now at the base hospital. HIS
home is in Parkersburg, w. Va.
"The truth is that the ~ was the
means of the Army's getting along In
France" said Plum, "and the soldier
who tries to figure out how he would
have gotten along without 1t would
be in a bad plight, indeed.
'The 'Y' was everywhere; the men
were in exposed positions and the diff
ficulties OF travel did not stop them
from bringing up supplies. Tne army
commanders, of course, did not per"
nit them to take up rolling Kitchens
to the front line.
"In the matter of cigarettes, or
which there has been some discussion,
I know that any fairminded soldier
who stops to think will understand
that 1t is impossible for anybody to
sell anything at the same price
charged by somebody else who does
not have to pay freight. / am salts
fG0 InaG Ln1S IL INC d&PA1AidIOA VA VIZ
difference in charges on such things.
Canteens Troublesome.
'erhe difficulties of operating the
canteens, which were taken over at
the request of the Army, were over
come. Unfortunately, some soldiers did
not stop to think of the enormous
difficulties which had to be met.
"If there were faults with the
nf fFAm 10
dous task which it was performing.
No other body of its kind had one
third as much work to do and 1t did
it we'll.
81 know of an act of heroism which
compares favorably with that OF the
soldiers. A " man. serving near a
hospital. heard of the need of SOL
der sicl, of pneumonia. The soldier
was weak from thin blood and the doc
tors declared that he had chance for
life provided somebody volunteered to
give him part of his blood. The per-
son who gave the necessary blood was
the " man.
Will Defend "Y" Always.
81 shall always speak we'll of the
" for I know the kind of things with
which it had to contend"
The soldier bears honorable scars.
He was in what. is known as ii tram
ammunition train-that is, one which
was used at any portion of the line.
He was in the middle of many battles
and finally in a terrible situation a
shell burst in front of his machine.
killing the man next to him and
throwing him out SO that his arm was
crushed between two motor cars.
Plum used to be a travelling sales
man and represented Baltimore firm
AoI far xxynI
under the care of Johns Hopkins
physician in France. He is one OF
about twenty-three wounded men now
in camp.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-12
BOB M'CUSKER NEWEST
/ CHAPERON IN CAMP
He Cares for Girls at Co. F, esd
! Infantry Dance, Given in V
! Block, K. of G.

"Bob" McCusker, down at v Block,
of c., appeared in a new role for
eBob" Saturday night, when he en-
pcted the part of chaperon at a
nance given by Company F. ESD L. F.
The clubhouse was attractively dec
wrated with American national col
0rs and the "Fv' of the company stood
but boldly on the background Of the
&iagS. but nothing was more bold than
GBob" and. shall we say. as con-
opicuous?
Be 1t known that Bob" was for
Merly prizefighter and has man.
aged some OF the biggest athletic
events of the *. of C. at Camp Cor
don. But he never appeared in q
&aAre suitable part than he played
Saturday evening. He was immense
III popular, and the ladies who really
came from Baltimore as regular
Ghaperons for the party Of girls de-
/ Glared that everything would have
been all right had bob" not had
kheir assistance.
81 Some Notables There.
And, speaking OF notables, the
NOung ladies who attended THIS dance
should know that they were mingling
with some of the nnGSL IcllOWS GuAt
aver wore the uniform of a soldier:
THESE boys out of the far west and
HhA few fasteners among them were
Ereat entertai ners, and not once did
they try to brag about their accom-
Mllshments or tho great spirit which
Nominated their regiment and which
marked 1t as one of the best that
Uncle Sam prepared.
Among these men was Sergt: Elias
wood, formerly of the I'D Infantry,
pa Division, which went over the TOP
At Chateau Thierry and which helped
TO drive back the Germans in June
And July. Even boche aviator with
machine gun could not stop this
Had. who came cut of the fray With
hut a scratch.
sal Ladies Well Entertained.
The young ladies. who came from
oY. W." and the War Camp Com
anunity in Baltimore. were well en-
&eFtained and were given q fine sup
bar under the supervision OF Sergt
Il. LindQuist and Private Cicotte.
And in the general excitement 81
Lila. evening it might be well Tor the
8yS to ask what became OK Lieuts
ksleos0n and Dixon? Did they rur
AWAY to Baltimore with some OF theil
kris? Well, do a little inquiring.
The dance committee included Corp
William A. Curtis of Brooklyn. n. Y.
Corp. Joseph Heseman. Corp. G. More
lock, Sergt. Deering. Sergt. William
Boyer and Corp. Cash.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-12
Soon Done For.

from Tie Richmcnl Time Dispatch.
Gen. Harvath. forehanded citizen OF
Siberia. proclaimed himself dictator
fhere and dictated one hour. This is
ahe shortest reign on record and re-
cans the epitaph, IN an English
Graveyard cFer an infant which
II1& Ifnm ki7ia tely after birth
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-12

And the married men don't seem as
anxious to get home as the single
ones. I'll tell you, experience must
be a wonderful thing.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-12

And now that the war is over, the
sporting editors are bobbing up ey-
erywhere.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-12

Why Is it that most dedicated
poems are not half as good as the
dedication?
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-12

After making 2s out of q possible
25 at grenade put" practice the other
day. Private Edwards said: (Deleted
but refer you to any teamster in ar
gument with traffic copper Ed.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-12

The seven wonders of the world
war: Y. M. C. A., X. of c., j. w. q,
Y. w. e. A., w. c. C. S.. A. l.. A. and
the Salvation Army.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-12

There will be many a neck shaye'
when they get back in civil life
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-12

One bit of news the kaiser-beR
pardon, ex-kaiser-will not like Is
that the President will dine in Paris
Saturday.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-12

dow
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-12

The boys in Camp Meade cam
across" even II they didn't get there
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-12

Private Chef Shafer states that the
girl question is simple. But, Chef, we
don't agree with you. and rather
believe that you meant this: That thesf
were simply mysterious.
There is SO much news breaking 10
camp that it is a mystery how the
correspondents get it all. In fact, we
have a slight suspicion that they don't.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-12

Famous seconds: "Pass them beans"
beans!"
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-12

No, Chauncey, Nj n ;doesnAs ~
member Of parliament
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-12

Sergt Champion forgot to wear
his hat cord the other night and he
is now suffering from very bad
cold in the head
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-12

Perhaps you feel mighty Important
when you are idling about the lobby
of some fine hotel and the polished
bell boy shouts your name, but when
you are PACED in your barracks-It'S
generally fatigue.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-12

BY Robert D. Goodwin. corporal. 18th
Company, 154th u. u.
Wanted-One first-c1ass fortune
teller. male or female, for purpose Of
informing members of the 154fh Depot
Brigade as to when, how and Why
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-12

Mai Manning. 31eth Infantry, was
killed. Maj Spencer Roberts. divi-
sion intelligence officer for Gen.
Kuhn. was severely gassed
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-12

Our barracks resemble a newsp4pes
Office on election eve, in that every
body is talking about going home
and nobody leaves.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-12

The other day I passed a good book
that had read to Sergeant Wise
miller. and the next day when he re-
turned it I asked him how he enjoyed
it, and he said: "'San right. amt an
error in it that i can find" The ser
geant used to be proofreader.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-12

That sandstone gave us 3
touch of Egypt. and the ruIlOrs aslf
whenAwe go home added q Sphinx I.
touch to it all tSsyit!fs IN
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-12

sWho Stole the Hat is some slshi
The cast is made up of boys from
Auditorium Theater. Baltimors.
see that chorus you will net think f
Auditorium Theatre. baltimore; 81
week. ss4iS;
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-12

Too bad Santa Claus doesn't hI
charge OF the Personnel Office 90 hi
could deliver us all that all imp0rtA4'
scrap of paper"
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-12

JUST A STALL. sr
The Mobile LoundrT units say thel
wouldn't object to q few new stabiel
to occupy.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-12

Judging from reports Of the Amer
lean Library Association. there are
quite q number Of b0okkeeperH in
camp. Some 1,40O in fact. Get busy
boys, and return them to any ''Y's but
and they will be delivered to the
camp library.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-12-14

TTTTPT ~ y - ~ %T<T~%%
r I
+ Our exports since is country {
+ entered the war have justified q /
+ statement made by the Food Ad- /
+ ministration shortly after its con- i
+ ception, outlining the principles /
+ and policies that would govern i
!. the solution Of this country's !
!. food problems. i
+ 1.-THE whole foundation Of de. 1
+ mocracy," declared the Food Adj i
+ ministration, 'lies In the lndi- !
I. vidual initiative Of Its people t
+ and their willingness to serve the /
i. interests Of the nation with COM /
!. plete self effacement In the time ::
+ Of emergency. Democracy can I
+ yield to discipline, and we can i
i. solve this food problem for our 1
+ own people and for the Allies in 1
+ this way. To have done SO wifi ::
!. have been a greater service than I
/. our immediate objective, for we !
!. have demonstrated the rightful- /
+ ness Of our faith and our ability 1
I. to defend ourselves without be- /
+ ing Prusslanized." 1
!
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS