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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-17
MOUNDERS AND union
CLASH IN OPENER
FAST CONTEST BOOKED FOE TO
DAY AT THE LoUNDSVHLE
BALL PARK.
First Game Of Season for Both Clubs
and Neither VIII Have the Adynn-
tage OF ANY Practice.

\ baseball game will be pulled off
this afternoon At tho Fifth street ball
park n Moundsrilie between the Union
high nine of Hollywood and the orange
and black.
This will b. the opening game Of the
schedule Of either team and while
neither mas had any. amount OF practice
du" 10 the weather. So both will enter
The contest with the same chances.
MoundSvillc is expected 10 prove too
much for the tniunists, hut The Zen
woo,lrrS are none the least discouraged
and expect tn give the championship as
pjran,S their tirst SGT back.
Union has about the same material in
school AS last season and with the
breaks should put up Il good game The
Mound City lads depend upon the mighty
Ray In pull them through. as hr is n
veteran n I'll" game and is considered
"n" "f tho br$: high school twirlcrS in
tho state
\ larg. crowd is expected 70 attcnh.
providing old Jupiter FluviuS IS hiding
ard with the gam" so near Tor both
schools the ball park is expected -
ring with The old tiurS cheers of the
rival schools
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BAUERS WILL HOLD
WORKOUT This SUNDAY
PAST SEM-PRo NINE WILL BIZ
CALLED OUT FOE PRACTICE AT
THE GREEN.
This WIN Be The First Meeting OF The
Boys This Year and A Pull Attend
aucs Is Necessary.

The Bauer baseball club Of the East
End. will hold it's initial baseball prec-
tice OF the season a the Tunnel Green
grounds this coming Sunday. as several
new men arc added 10 the squad It Will
hn extremely necessary that all attend
to get q line. on the possible line up for
the opening game.
This club has an abundance OF mater
i:tl 10 pick from and the prospects for a
winning combination are tho best ever.
with several new men added to the list
and with the old stars back in line. moth
ing should be feared.
Arrangements are already com rte;ed
for the opening OF the season Sunday 4
week and all mon should report for this
important practice. The homo games Of
the Sauers will be played at the Tunnel
.,irrcn grounds. alternating with the fas,
McConknys which assures good clean
baseball at these popular grounds 10 the
many sport lovers of this section.
The ground will ne put into shape dur
ing the week and nothing will he left
undone to get the boys down 10 real
hard work for the opening Of a hard
season. as only the best OF organize
lions will be met.
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Special Dispatch 10 TIL" IntelliCencer.
MQRGANTOWN, April lG.-krster l.
Juno Of Spencer. ". Va. was to-day
unanimously elected captain for W"St
Nirginias 1915 varsity baseball tenn.
June has been Il star pitcher for two
years and is popular choc" In 1916.
under Chari" Hickman. he came 10 tho
fore as one of the best pitchers the uni
vcrsity ever had losing but one con-
test throughout the season. Last year.
tu" he was again The mainslay "f III"
staff and promises to have another
great season this year.
Tic team 10 which juno was elected
captain to-day VIII open it's season on
Friday and Saturday Of this week win
two games here with Marshall college,
tho fast travelling nine from tho south
crn part OF the state. Marshall has won
every game played so far and though
rated curly in the year as L weak team.
now shows every evidence of strength.
The West Virginia team. however. Is III
grca, shape for the series and there is
confidence in tho ability Of tho team 10
take the measure OF The Nnrshall Az
rrtgut!on. June undoubtedly will pitch
The opening game On Friday and ih"r"
is uuuSual local interest IN the opening
Of the season.
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SCHNEIDER TOO
MUCHFOR BUCKS
WHO LOSE, 20
Standing of the Clubs.
Yesterdays Results.
Cincinnati .: Pittsburgh 0.
ST. Louis 1: Chicago ..
Philadelphia ): BOSTON ..
New York t; Hrrnklyn 4.

CINCINNATI. April l6.--Schneider's
superb pitching. combined with costly
errors ny tho visitors, enabled Cincin-
natl to win the opening game If the
season here to-day from the Pitt burgh
team by a score OF " To 0. One hit was
all that Pitt sburgh obtained off Schneid-
or. and there was never Il time during
the game when they seriously threat
cned Ia score. Cooper also pii Ched good
ball allowing only three hits. Hn
stumbled at first base in the seventh
inning. while covering 4 throw. foil and
wrcnchcd his ankle so severely that he
had tn be carried off the field.
Cincinnatfs two runs were scored
when C;roh reached first on Caton's wild
throw. went to second m l.. Magecs
sacrifice and scored on ltnushS single.
Roush took second on The :hrow-in.
went to third when McKrchnie dropped
a throw and scored on C-hase's out. The
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FAVORABLE REPORT
FOR SILVER MEASURE

WASHINGTON. April 16-After an
l-Gay meeting the senate banking ana
currency committee late to-day decided
To report favorahly the silver bill In
PRODUCED by Senator Pittman OF Nevada,
after amending So AS TO provide for tho:
withdrawal from the federal treasury
and melting into bullion s3"o.0o9.oo0 in
silver dollars instead OF s210.O00.OOO, as.
originally proposed. This bullion Is to-
be- used III meeting foreign trade bal~
anc"S.
Senator Owen. chairman OF the coma
mi1lrc. plans To submit the report to-.
morrow and ask for is immediate con-,
Sid,.ratinn. TIL" hll was approved
after director Of the Mint Baker. AS
sistnnt' Secretary l.rt!irSwell. OF tho
treasury. ';"r:rnor Harding. Of tie fed
rral reserve board. and Oscar Strauss
New York banker. had appeared before.
tho committee and urged prompt action
as war measure.
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HARNESS RACERS
TRAINING At LITTLE WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON. ia. April l6.-Orer
scvcnly-iivc trOt,ers and PAGERS. the
largest number located u; Il half-mile
track in The United States. arc IN train
ing now ut the plant Of the Washing
ton Fair association. Arden. for the 1918
light harness campaign. Eight trainers
have strings At work, and two or three
others are Schr,lurd To reach here by
the IirS; ni tho coming month. 1t IL
inlicipa ed that close 10 100 horses Will
he at Arden before tho season opens, a
record number for any half-mile track
in yIJr@
Fred LamiS"n has the largest string.
with uinr;'"m we'll known horses hclnS
logged daily. John Payne has four
teen, including tho w. J. O'Ncil string
from PitiSburgh: while Ned McCarr. in
rludrng The j. y. Gallery horses Of Pitts
hurgh. has eleven. and W. H. Davis Of
Washington has Il similar number being
groomrd at Muurehcad lI"bsOn. Some
we'll known Grand circuit performers
are located here. but Il majority OF the
horses are half-mlc track horses ana
comprise the cream Of the two-lap en-
IranlS in the country.
Some at the Pittsburgh trainers are
preparing la get away with their horses
early next month and finish their train
ing at. IN" Brunois Island track. but
they will bring them back for the big
DECORATION day meet. which will launch
the light harness season in Pcnnsyl-
vania. This meeting will be a Red
Cross benefit and is expected 10 attract
the leading half-mile horses in the
Pittsburgh district.
The horses being GroOmed here by the
various trainers. with their owners,
follow:
Fred .Iamisnn's string comprises the
following irnilcrs and PAGERS: Wilkes
Brewer ":07i. Ben Billings. ":o5 Z /;
Rrrlron. .:lSh: Peter Brown. 2:23ht.
all owned by Or. W. II. Beuchner.
Youngstown. Q. Sing" &. 200, owned
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NJ CONKEYS PLAY
THE ATHLETICS
MARTINS FERRY TEAM WILL BE
MET By LOCALS IN EXHEBI-
TON TILT.
Both Have Fast Clubs That VIII be In
The Fight For The Honors When
The Season is Closed.

Although it is not going to be an Off
cial game. Sunday afternoon on the Mar
tins Ferry ball park the fast Neon
keys Of this ci;y will stage an exhibit
ton tilt with. the strong Martins Ferry
aggregation.
These contestants are among the best
in the valley and a line should be OBJ
tanned on tho relative strength that they
arc expected to exhibit during the seas
on. The McConkey players are young
and experienced bunch of pill busters.
and while prospects are bright for a
win. the Martins Ferry contingent has
many former league stars to choose
from with the pick of last years nine
hack into the field.
Fans all over the valley arc Interested
in this coming game and It is expected
that, quite n few will b. on hand 10 see
the first big game of the season and to
welcome baseball back 10 this vicinity.
with all the old time pep" and interest.
This game has been arranged more for
practice as the managers Of the reSpec-
tive clubs are anxious to get line on
their material and this is the best pos
sihle way TO do so.
Members OF both clubs arc earnestly
requested TO be present or chances will
be lost of getting a berth % the teams.
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Standing Of The Gibbs.

CHICAGO. April l6.--The American
league season opened here today with
to victory for ST. Louis over Chicago
The visitors pounded the worlds cham
nions pitchers freely 10 all parts or the
field. Gcdeon leading the attack with
four hits. which included A double and a
triple. After the game. Owner Phil Bail
gave each OF the players $50 as a reward
for their good start.
Lowdermilk held the locals to four
scattered hits and might have scored
shut out but for II busc OH balls and an
error. which were followed by single.
Manager Rowland used four pitchers,
including his world series pair. Cic0tte
and Fabcr-!n an attempt TO check the
slugEing Of Jones; men.
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LIBERTY THEATRE
WEDNESDAY-THUR
Alice Brady in 1.-THE Knife"
Alice Brady, the Young and Charming
Moving Picture Star, Possesses . Rsr-
sonality and W!nsome Smile!

by W. B. Barefoot, Cambridge City.
Ind. Tommy Todd. o:oSA; Todd Tenn,
pie. 2:09h Lena Todd. 2:1sA and
Nancy Forbes. 3:21H. owned by Col.
James Westwatcr. Columbus. o. Secra-
mento. 2:09L and Sadie Penn, 2:11E-
owned by William Hasley, Pittsburgh.
Trampabit. 2:07A and Sue +. by Echo
. Todd. owned by Henry Schneider, Pitts
burgh: and Hollywood King 2:09A;
King Ambit.' 2:l2l4 Mary Lewis. 2:14A;s
Jerry S. 2:l3i4; Tat Bingen, 2:l5A. and
Bessie Moore. 2:20H, some OF which
are +es-e,sily owned by Jamison and part
~ by S2ssous horsemen-
Ned Mccarr. trainer Of thcl J. D. Cal-:
lery string Of Pittsburgh. has the fol-
lowing in his stable: Peter Kingston.
2:l3H: Olive FAINT. 2:llA:. Fresnol,
vcstcr, all owned by Mr.. Gallery.
Arion Mckinney. trial 2:1SN. and The
Nation, trial 2:l6H. owned by McCarr.
a two-year-old by Peter O'Donna and q
,hrcc-year-old by Peter the Great,
owned by F.. a. Dorhman. Pittsburgh.
and four-ycar-old by Peter the Great
owned by Robert McAcce. Pittsburgh.
George Haines in charge OF the sta,
bic of S. 4. Pickering Of Pittsburgh. has
the following in training: Brisac,
SIX: Chiquita. 2:r4k Adverse. 2:l2A:
Frances Hall ":lGA. and a green trot-
ter by -lxworthy, all owned by Mr..
Pickering. -. &
ST. Guy. 2:o3L, and Miss Truthful. by
Peter the Great. are in the stable .of
Ed. Gcrwig of Pittsburgh. 80
The Marquc. 2:13A; Don Marquee:
2:lST; Lady Littleton, 2:23k; Binque.
2:24A; Ariel Todd and several colts by
The Marquc and The Vladimir. comprise
the string Of n. II. Davis Of Washing
ton, and being trained by Moorehead
Hobson. q
T. D. Schafer has the following In his
stable: Zelma. by High Admiral. 2:01;xsg
owned by William Meyers. Butler; Miss
Admiral by High Admiral owned by
George w Baum. Pittsburgh; Peter
Aiken, by Baron Peter. owned by F.%AI
Chapman, StcubenvilIe. O.; Patsy Ricos
by AIanrico. owned by Schafcr; Armagh
Admiral, by High Admiral. owned by H.
S Grayson. Washington; two green trot-
ters, by Nutwood Wilkes. J. c. Craw-
ford. Toronto. Q.
The following horses are being'trained
bv John Payne: Ruby Watts, 2:09A
March Fast. 2:17K: Billy L. 2:06A.:
Fort Pitt 2:22E: Sister Lorita- by Pc
ter the Great, zoo Il. and Billy McQul-
Ian, by McQuillan. 2:l4k. all owned by
W. j. O'Ncil OF Pittsburgh. Hollywood
Evelyn. o:l6ri. owned by Thomas
Thomas OF Pittsburgh.
Aura Booth is jogging the following:
Louis w. 2:l7n. and Gil Martin. 2:22 Ass
owned by Booth Prince Kay. by Ess n.
Kay. 2:004; Princess Lula. 2:G6K. and
Prince Expedient. all owned by Joseph
A. Shoemaker. Nintondalc. Pa. EARLY
Dreams owned by Or. f.. 4. Martin.
Baltimore, Nd: and Axworth CD. 2:l0,
owned by Joseph VI. McGraw. Washing
ton.
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HELD TO TWO HITS.

Philadelphia April 16.-Maycr was
Philadclphia's star performer to-day, in
the seasons opening game, which the
home team won from Boston. TO >. He
allowed TWO singles. ono of them an
infield scratch. in the first seven inn
inGs. and IN the seventh he started The
batting onslaught which ciinchcL VIC
tory for his team. The score:
Boston ..,.. 900 900 OIL S |
Philadelphia =. Dol 900 40'-J 10 =
Ragon. Hearne and Wilson. Henry;
Mayer and Burns.
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FuSr FOR THE GIANTS.

NEW YORK. April 16.-Thr New
York Giants. champions of tho National
league opened the season in an auspi-
cous manner here to-day. defeating
Brooklyn 10 4. Ideal weather cnndI-
tions brought out e. crowd OF 5000.
New York made a strong start knock
ing MarQuard out OF the box in one
third OF an inning. when they scored
three runs. Brooklyn also knocked out
Tcsreau. New Yo.k's first pitcher. but
Anderson held The Brooklyn battcrs IN
check. permitting only two hits. Score:
r. II. II.
Brooklyn. 81 n Of q ;
New York. 3 n l > 0 9 D 0 - s 5
Batterics-Marquard. Cheney. Grimes
and Miller: Tesreau. Anderson and Nc
Carly.
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Two hasr its-Grdrun. Smith.
Three base hit--Grd"on.
Stolen baSr-t;crhcr.
Sacrifice hitS-HcndryX. Gerber.
Douhlr plays--Weaynr 10 L. Collins. Ia
Gandil: Gerber to Gcdron To SiSlcr: Ge-
dcon ~ 'icrher IN Sislrr.
Lief; on haScs-St. Lotus. IL: Chicago
6.
First base on errors-St Louis |: Chi
caSo .
dermik 4. OFF nanforth .
Hits off rirottc 10 in t'a Russell 1
in .: nanf"rih in ia: Fahcr in =.
Hi by pitcher--hy LovHlrrmilk
(F'elSCh.l
Struck out by l."udcrmilk !: Russell
I.
Winning pitcher. T.nudcrmilk. Losing
pitcher. Cicotte.
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HELD TO ONE HIT.

BOSTON. Arril Ii.---Mays. Of EnS-
ION. Just missed \ no-hit performance
to-day. holding Philadelphia to one
scratch hit. III handling which Shnan
slipped. Boston won. IN q. in the last
If tn" ninth IN M"lnniS' double. fol.
lowed by a tirIdrr'S choice play on
Whiieman's houndcr which retired no
body. McTnnis then scored on SCOTS
single. The score:
r. II. +,
Boston 49,. q 4 IL s r
Philadelphia q u o - 4 u Oil
Eatt"ri"S-Mays and Agnew: Perry
and Perkins.
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Two-base hit-StcnCCl.
Sacrifice hit. MAGE.

Two-base hit-StcnCcl.
!" Sacrifice hit. Macee.
Double plays-Grnh. L. MaGee TO
Chase; Mckechnc to Mollwitz; Cation
CutShaw to Mollwitz.
Left on bases-PttSburgh 5; Clncln-
natl |.
First base on errors-Pitts bur-h l;
Cincinnati l.
Bases on ba1ls-Or Cooper l; on
Schneider 5.
Hits-or Cooper. : in I innings; OF
Harmon. D In ! inning.
Struck out-Ry Schneider g.
Winning pitcher Schneider; losing
pitch, Cooper.
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ALEXANDER HIT HARD.

ST. LOUIS. April 1G.-St. Louis
orcncd the National league season here
with a to > victory over Chicago. The
locals hit Alexander hard and timely.
pounding out nine hits for a total OF
seventeen bases, while Meadows held
the visitors scorelcss until the ninth.
when a rally Melted two runs. Score:
Chicago .... 900 Don n02-2 ) .
st. Louis ....... o0h oil hn'--4 3
Alexander and kill!fer; Meadows and
Gonzales.
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ATHLETE WOUNDED,

HALIFAX. y. &. April 10 Fri z
s. ha.rrr. IF Halifax. former amateur
loo ward champion "f CtuhLa. has been
wounded in action on tn" western front
and ia in ii hospital at rami"r;r. accord
ing 10 a,iEIr,S received here in-ua$. He
WAS sho; through. The foot.
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TED LEWIS OUTPO|NTS
EAGAN IN TEN ROUNDS

MtLWAU KF.E. April i6.--Trd Lewis
rhnmniUn wrIt"rw"icht h"Xrr. tonight
out pointed 10" t:aG;.n of Enston. fight
critics agreed. in Il ten round nn-decIsion
boat which wen; the limit.
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S0X PITCHERS
POUNDED BY THE
st. LOUIS TEAM
Yesterdays Results.

Yesterdays Results.
s.. Louis G. Chicago l.
Boston l. Philadelphia 0.
Washington :. New York S.
Cleveland Detroit: Rain
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LINCOLN. E"h.. April lG Th" sac
rotary of AIrXand"r'S draft board called
STATE headquarters Tor III" S"l""liv" s''r-
vic" draft for - d"risi"n on Al. NHnd' T. =
r"u,n 81 tor i"rinISSl"n |" !"in iiI' hiNN.
rh" secretary SHid that Alexander stood
il Ih" April quota rs tn" tenth ii:In in
list ct twelve IL ~. liz WIS iuII
that uul"sF Al"Xnnh"r was alb" :" M
due" III" higher ;ulh"ritl"S - Wash
incI"n tn grant his request IA" would
HAY" I" :" !" Camp Funston ,:urlnE the
five day period beginning April -.
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LITTLE CHANCE FOR
ALEXANDER IN NAVY

LINCOLN. Neb.. April 1s.--Thcre is
little chance for Grover Cleveland Alex
ander. twirlcr for the Chicago Natluna!
league baseball team. to enter tn" navy
instead OF going with the April draft
quota from Howard county. Nch.. tho
pitchers home. according to statement
made here to-day by Captain Walter l..
Anderson. representative in Nebraska Of
Provost Marshal Crnwdcr. Unless
Alexander is able to secure permission
to Join the navy from military auIh"ri-
ties At Washington he will have /" 60
with his contingent from ST. Paul. Nch..
To Camp Funston, Captain Anderson said
to-day.
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New York. n 1t . n
Washington Il n u - II q
Rattrri"s-Ca!dw"il RuSsni! and Han
nah; Harper. Ayers, Dumnnt and Ain
smith
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RALLIED IN THE EIGHTH.

WASHINGTON. April lG.--Wash ing
ton cvrn"d up tho series with New York
here to-day by winning In 6. aS thr
result nf IN eighth inning batting rally
The five pitchers used by the two clubs
gave a total II fifteen bases on balls
Score:
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ST. LOUIS. Mo. April 1G.--t;r"v"r
Cleveland Alexander. who pitched IA"
opening game NJ Tho season I"r III" thi-
caSo a'innas in their gam" t"-dIY
with the St Louis Nationals. upon his
arrival hero to-day from Chicago. sad
that ht had Photographed his draft board
at s. I'aTl. Sob. asking for permission
L. JOIN the navy. This decision followed
u visit yesterday at IN" Great Lakes
Naval Training station.
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Batted for Cooper in tho Sth.

Pittsburgh .....-..0 n q o 0 4 q 90
Cincinnati ........0 " u -
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-26
THINKS MILITARY COMMISSION
SHOULD PROBE ~" IN EUROPE
Secretary Moorehead, Back From Front
Declares Public and Soldiers Will In
dorse Magnificent Piece of Service
When Truth Is Revealed.

1.-THE most exciting time had" he
said, would be hard to select But
perhaps ii was once when rode a
bicycle back of the front lines about
five kilometers to get some cigarettes
for the boys in the front lines. The
road over which / rode was swept by
shells, but made the trip. got the
cigarettes. and the boys enjoyed them
a great deal. At another time in
Maux our theater was demolished by
shell fire as we were performing our
duties.
II was attached to the French army
as manager of the cinema work or
motion pictures. We worked with the
French secretaries of the Foyer du
Soldats who were hard workers and
brilliant fellows We showed pic
lures right in the front-line trench
dugouts. Some American soldiers
may not have had this experience, but
we did have dugouts right on the
firing line, where not more than ff-
teen or twenty men could gather to
see the show. They would go there
when relieved from duty. OF course,
this was not done along the entire
front.
Mary Pickford "La Petite"
I'm a lime mine we had place
near the front lines, Sforty feet below
the surface of the earth. where we
were thoroughly protected from she'll
fire. and 1000 soldiers could gather
for the pictures. We gave them
American films, and Pickford, Hart,
Chaplin, Fairbanks, Bushman and
others were just as popular as in
the states. The French soldiers
called Mary, Pickford La Petite The
pictures were stopped while an an
nouncer explained the scenes in
French"
Mr. Moorehead declared that the
American soldiers were imm ediately
popular with the French, and that
on the night of the signing of the
armistice. all Americans were kissed
by French girls on the streets
of Paris He himself was kissed
twenty times. The German prisoners
were not served to any extent by the
~" as military orders forbade much
of that sort.
THE Germans were dogs" he said.
"and 1 myself saw the body of a girl
who had been ravished and tied hand
and foot to bed. with a sword
through her body. They were guilty
of the worst atrocities"
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-26
315TH'S ATHLETIC
HEAD IS WOUNDED
Lieut.. Graham, Star Basket Ball
Player, Falls Before German
~ Bullet.

Word has been received by Lieut.
Staley of camp headquarters that
Lieut.. Graham. athletic officer Of the
315th Infantry, was wounded on the
verdun front, but that he is slowly
recovering and his friends need not
worry about his condition.
Friends of Lieut. Graham recall how
he shone in the field Of athletics in
his regiment and even among the
athletes OF the camp. He directed
the offcers' basket ball team of the
s1sth here. which won its league race.
only 70 be defeated In the camp
championships game against tho on
Gers ef me s1lth wlsld ARTILLERY. I'm
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-26
"The Silver Chevron."

To the personnel of the O. s. Army Base Hos
pital, Camp Meade. Md.
For when history's rightly told.
Silver chevron's good as gold.
valor0us sons Of liberty,
Attic you did not cross the sea,
The aid you lend to the very end.
Brought US peace with victory.
Thousands Of miles from battles roar.
Thousands Of miles from glory's war.
Graves newly made tell OF pals who paid
For the glorious part Of the strife they bore.
Take your share In the tyrant's fall.
There is glory enough for al;
The earth foKloFn Is IN earth reborn.
Sens Of liberty answered her CALI
Hold - yosr head. each enc of you.
HEN Of mercy, tried and trues
Give feeling to miRth. ana well on earth.
Demoesaey's battles are thrpngh
Eee whem hiskeryss Eghflg tela.
Silver eAevRsnsa @eo6 ~ @eL&s
20 SOLOMON. u y. Anmv.