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New-York tribune., 1918-05-31
Wilson Drives Rivet in
Keel and Wife Names Ship
Pretty Fair Work." Workmans Comment as President
Operates Hammer at Beginning of the Gunston Iiall
First Vessel Laid Down in New Yard at Alexandra

ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 3o.-President
Wilson lent a hand to-day in driving
rivet in the keel of what will be the
steamer Gunston Hail. a 9.400-ton
freighter for the Shipping Board. Mrs.
Wilson also played part in the keel's
laying, guiding the last vertical plate
into position and naming the ship as
she did so.
II haven't got my union card, but
guess it's all right" laughed the Presi-
dent, as he cracked a sturdy workman
on the shoulder after the white-hot
end of the rivet had been beaten to a
round head, neatly edged against the
keel plate.
"Pretty fair work." commented the
shipbuilder, with grin.
A great crowd saw the beginning of
the first ship to be built in Alexandria
since the days when four-masters
fiourished on the Potomac and Chesa-
peake Bay. Charles W. Morse, OF New
York, representing the controlling
financial interest in the Virginia Ship
/
Gunston Hall, welcomed the President
and Mrs. Wilson, and in the party from
Washington were Senators Martin, of
Virginia; Simmons, of North Carolina,
and Fletcher, of Florida; Speaker
Clark, former Speaker Cannon, Repre-
sentative Carlin, Of Virginia, and other
notables.
Cheers Greet President
A shrieking siren in the shipyard
shops announced that the President
had arrived, and when he mounted the
wooden ladder to the top of the con-
crete ways he was greeted with a roar
of cheers.
President Wilson proceeded imme-
diately to business. The signal was
given and gigantic travelling crane
slowly lowered the last heavy plate of
the keel into position. Temporary bolts
were placed to hold it firm, and then
Superintendent Charles Andrews, act
ing as heater, drew from the furnace a
blazing nub of iron and placed it
through one of the multitudinous holes
in the keel plate.
AS the President stepped forward to
take hold Of the air gun several motion
picture cameras began to click Some
New-York tribune., 1918-05-31
Getting Together Returns

"Getting Together" the composite
war pay, which created something of a
sensation when It was produced at the
Lyric last March, will commence a re-
turn, engagement at the Shubert on
Monday night. Blanche Bates and
H1lbrook Blinn will be seen in the
roies tney originated. Percival knight
humorous Britisher, who looks like
nothing so much as one of BARNS
fathers cartoons come to life. Lieu
tenant Gitz Rice continues with the
wrote and sang over there, and now is
hring the imagination by singing over
here.
The cast also will include st, Clair
Hales, Suzanne Feday, John Thorne.
Ruth Benson, Harriet Sterling, Dorothy
knight and Pipe Major Mckenzie Bail.
lie, who, still In the service and de.
tailed to duty with Getting Together" )"
has fo'ty years in the British army to
his credit.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-31

will, but marries sailor instead. All
that, of course, is regular enough, and
there is no breach of union rules in
the introduction of pair of comic de-
tectives.
Probably the person chiefly response
BILE for the success of the show is the
man who arranged the dances. His
name is Dnnie Macdonald. With a
wealth of fine, husky material to choose
from, he got some great effects ON the
big Century stage. Probably there are
more foot pounds Of energy behind the
high kicking Of this company than any
which ever reached Broadway. The
the scenery effective. The number
New-York tribune., 1918-05-31

which drew the greatest applause was
knockabout dancing act which Jimmie
Fox and George Wulfng performed
with great gusto. 1t was glorious fool
cry, with more comic falls than any,
body had right to expect. And yet
the audience demanded an encore. Fox
and Wulfing did not take care to save
any particular anatomical salients
which had been under pressure during
the matinee, SO it is safe to judge that
one or both have had professional ex-
perience. Things We Pay Money to
See," with burlesques of the movies
and the circus, was another ingenious
and popular number.
The only criticism we have to offer
New-York tribune., 1918-05-31

is the suggestion that the stout young
man who played the violin in the gypsy
camp number should keep his shirt on.
After the second act an officer made
a speech in which he thanked Mark
A. Luescher and Stuart, of the Hip
podrome, for the assistance which they
had rendered. The programme also
revealed the fact that gowns and shoes
and q, host of things needed in big
Germs. But there will be no feeling on
the part of the spectator that he is
doing service by attending "Bif-
Bang!" The show can assuredly stand
on its own sea legs.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-31
Westchester Horse Show
25th Annual Exhibition To Be
Held June 10 to 22

The twenty-fifth annual Westchester
County Horse Show at Gedney Farm,
White Plains, will be held from June
19 to %. The exhibition in former
years has been held in the fall, but
a change was favored this year. both
by the exhibitors and the association.
The receipts will be turned over to the
American Red Cross. The prize list
offers seventy-one classes. The horse
show committee comprises Ernest
Iselin, j. Campbell Thompson, Percy
A. Rockefeller, G. D. F. Lcith, John
Nee. Bowman and John I. Downy
The officers of the association are
Oliver Hartman, president; j. Rich
Steers, vice-president; Ernest Iselin,
treasurer, and w. S. Blitz. secretary
New-York tribune., 1918-05-31
Sehwah'a Magnetic Method

We are especially honorad ia hay
yng With ns to-day the new director
1eAexals Charles M. Schwab, whoss
~eenetaem Il ssxesistibls. He tells :
~ etertss and then locks at you IN
~ saAseetssisttc wsy and says. sNSw,
New-York tribune., 1918-05-31

GREENWICH VILLAGE Fess; Fes 4, e. e. q s1os' !
fsss Exsf = 8 .MsioMXN,s HONOR" 'tfjS'; 'tlfjES;
TIMES "THE MAID OF FRANCE. ("
New-York tribune., 1918-05-31
Lady Churchill Engaged
Former Jennie jerome to Wed
Montague Porch

LONDON, May 3o.-Announcement
is made that Lady Randolph Churchill
is soon to be married to Montague
Porch, an official of the government of
Nigeria.
Lady Randolph Churchill formerly
was Miss Jennie Jerome, Of New York.
She is the mother of Winston Spencer
Churchill, Minister of Munitions. She
was married in 1874 to Lord Randolph
Churchill. In 1900, FIVE years after the
death of her first husband, she was
married to George Corvallis West,
whom she divorced in 1918. resuming
the name Of her first husband
New-York tribune., 1918-05-31

New Mat. To day Bessie Clayton q Co.,
Jimmy Husssy. Joo Jackson
$Av Imhof Conn Coreene.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-31
Miss Edith Aldrich a Bride

Miss Edith Marion Aidrich, daughter
Of Mrs. William Paine Aldrich, was
married to Lieutenant Colonel Earl
Biscoa, Field Artillery, National Army,
on Monday last in Grace chusab. this
city.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-05-17
CHAPTER ~.
Unto the Treneh.n

Unto the Trench"
The next morning the draft was In
spected by our general. and we we're
assigned 10 different companies. The
boys IN the brigade had nicknamed
this general Old Pepper, and he GER
tainly earned the sobriquet. l was as
signed to B company with another
American named Stewart.
For the next ten days we crested"
repairing roads for the Trenches. drill
Ing and digging bombing trenches.
One morning we were Informed that
we we're going up the line, and our
march began.
1t took US three days to reach re-
serve billets-each days march bring
Ing the sound Of the guns nearer and
nearer. At night, way off in the dis
lance We could see their flashes. which
lighted up the sky with a red glare.
Against the horizon we could see
numerous observation balloons or "sau-
sages" as they are called.
On the afternoon Of the third DAYS
march l witnessed my first airplane
being shelled. A thrill ran through me
and | gazed in awe. The airplane was
making wide circles in the air. while
little puffs Of white smoke were burst
ing all around it. These puffs appeared
like tiny balls Of cotton while after
each burst could be heard a dull
"plop." The sergeant Of my platoon
Informed us that It was a German air
plane and | wondered how he could tell
from such a distance because the plane
seemed like a little black speck in the
sky. 1 expressed my doubt as to
whether it was English, French or Ger
man. With a look of contempt he fur
Their Informed US that the allied anti
aircraft shells when exploding emitted
white smoke while the German shells
gave forth black smoke, and, as he ex-
pressed it, 1T must be an Allemand be-
cause u pom-poms are Smelling, and
I know our batteries are not off their
bally nappers and are certainly not
strafeing our own planes, and another
piece of advice-don't chuck your
weight about until you've been up the
line and learnt something"
I Immediately quit "chucking my
weight about" from that time on.
Just before reaching reserve billets
we were marching along. laughing, and
singing n of Tommy's trench ditties /:
I want to go home, I want to go home
I don't want to go to the trenches nc
more
Where sausages and whizz-bangs are ga
lore.
Take me over the sea, Where the Allie
mand ant get at me.
oh, my, I don't want to die,
I want to go home"
when overhead came a "swish" through
the air, rapidly followed by three 9th
ers. Then about two hundred yards tC
u left in a large field, four columns
of black earth and smoke rose into the
air, and the ground trembled from the
report-the explosion Of four German
fve-nine's, or "~coalboxes." A SHARP
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whistle blast, Immediately followed by
two short ones. rang out from the head
Of our column. This was 70 AXE up
ARTILLERY formation" We divided into
small squads and went into the fields
on the right and left Of the road, and
crOuched on the ground. No other
shells followed this salvO. II was our
first baptism by she'll fire. From the
waist up l was all enthusiasm, but from
there down. everything was missing. 1
thought / should die with fright.
After awhile. W. reformed into col
umns Of tours, and proceeded on our
way.
About five that night, we reached the
ruined village Of H, and I got my
first sight Of the awful destruction
caused by German Kultur.
Marching down the main street we
came to the heart Of the village. and
took up quarters In shellproof cellars
(shellproof until hit by a SHELLY. Shells
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were constantly whistling over the vii
lage and bursting In our rear, search
ing for our artillery.
These cellars were cold, damp and
smelly, and overrun with large rats
big black fellows. Most Of the Tom
mics slept with their %overcoats rel
their faces. 1 did not. In the middle
of the night I woke up in terror. The
cold, clammy feet Of a rat had passed
owe my face. 1 Immediately smoth-
'ered myself in my overcoat, but could
not sleep for the rest of that night.
Next evening, we took over our sec
tor of the line. In single file we wend-
ed our way through a zigzag com
munication trench. six inches deep
with mud. This trench was called
whisky street" On our way up to
the front line an occasional flare of
bursting shrapnel would light up the
sky and we could hear the fragments
Shaping the ground above US on
right and left. Then a Fritz would
traverse back and forth with his "type-
writer or machine gun. The bullets
made a sharp cracking noise overhead.
The boy in front of me named Prem
tice crumpled up without a word. A
piece Of shell had gone through his
shrapnel-proof helmet. I fat sick and
weak.
In about thirty minutes we reached
the front line. It was dark as pitch.
Every now and then a German star
shell would pierce the b~lackness u
in front with its silvery light. I was
trembling all over, and felt very lonely
and afraid. All orders were given in
whispers. The company we relieved
filed past US and disappeared into the
blackness Of the communication trench
leading to the rear. AS they passed US,
they whispered, The best O. luck
mates"
I sat on the fire step Of the trench
with the rest of the men. In each
traverse two Of the older men had been
put on guard with their heads sticking
over the top, and with their eyes try
ing to pierce the blackness in NO
Mans Land" In this trench there
were only two dugouts, and these were
used by Lewis and Vickers machine
gunners, so it was the fire step for
ours. Pretty soon it started TO rain.
We put on u "macks," but they were
not much protection. The rain trickled
down our backs, and it was not long
before we were wet and cold. How l
passed that night I will never know,
but without any unusual occurrence,
dawn arrived.
The word stand down" was passed
along the line, and the sentries got
down off the fire step. Pretty soon the
rum issue came along. and 1t was a
Godsend. It warmed our chilled bodies
and put new life into US. Then from
the communication trenches came
dixies or iron pots, filed with steam
ing tea. which had two wooden stakes
through their handles, and were a r
ried by two men. 1 filed my canteen
and drank the hot tea without taking
1t from my lips. II was not long be-
fore 1 was asleep in the mud on the
fire step.
My ambition had been attained I
was in a front-line trench on the west
ern front, and oh. how 1 wished l were
back In Jersey City.
ITO Be Continued
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cover the Top
By An American Soldier
Who Went
ARTHUR GUY EMPEY
Machine Gunner Ser0ing In France
1917. By Arthur Guy HmDsy)
CHAPTER III.
Go 70 Church.


Upon enlistment we had identity
disks issued to us. These we're small
disks of red fiber worn around the neck
by neal Of a string. Most Of the Tom
miles also used a little metal disk which
they wore around the left wrist by
means of a chain. They had previous
ly figured It out that If their heads
were blown OFF, the disk on the left
wrist would Identify them. If they lost
their left arm the disk around the neck
would serve the purpose, but If their
head and left arm were blown off. no
n would care who they were, so 1t
did not matter. On M side Of the
disk was inscribed your rank, name,
number and battalion, while on the
other was stamped your religion.
G. Of E., meaning Church of Eng
land; r. c., Roman Catholic; w, Wes-
leyan; p, Presbyterian; but if you
happened to be an atheist they left 1t
blank, and just handed you a pick and
shovel. On my disk was stamped G. of
e. This is how I got it: The lieuten-
ant who enlisted me asked my religion.
/ was not sure of the religion Of the
British army, so I answered, "Oh, any
old thing" and he promptly put down
@. Of E.
Now. just imagine my hard luck. Out
of five religions 1 was unlucky enough
to pick the only one where church
parade was compulsory
The next morning was Sunday. I
was sitting In the billet writing home
to my sister telling her Of my wonder
full exploits while under fre-all re-
cruits do this. The sergeant major put
his head in the door of the billet and
shouted: &c. of E. outside for church
parade"
I kept on writing. Turning to me, in
a loud voice, he asked, "Empey, aren't
you G. of E.T
I answered, yep"
In an angry tone, he commanded,
Don't you yep me. Say, Yes, SER
geant major"
81 did so. Somewhat Modified, he
ordered, "Outside for church parade"
1 looked up and answered. 81 am
not going to church this morning"
He said, "Oh, yes, you are"
I answered, "Oh, no, I'm not But
/ went.
We lined up outside with rifles and
bayonets, 120 rounds Of ammunition,
wearing u tin hats, and the march
to church began. After marching about
five kilos, we turned of the road into
- 1@o, a1II A. 49, An1 % +h4r Gn11
the chaplain was standing in a timber.
We formed a semicircle around him.
Overhead there was a black speck cir
cling round and round in the sky. This
was a German Fokker. The chaplain
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had a book In his left hand-left eye
on the book-right eye on the alrDlane.
We Tommies were lucky, we had no
books, so had both eyes on the air
plane.
After church parade we were
marched back to our billets, and played
football all afternoon.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-05-17

The American Red Cross is the larg-
est and most efficient organization
for the relief Of suffering that the
world has eve seen.
It is made up almost entirely Of
volunteer workers, the higher execu-
tives being without exception men
accustomed to large affairs, who are
in almost all cases giving their ser
vices without pay.
It is supported entirely by its mem
bership fees and by voluntary contri-
buttons.
It is today bringing relief to suffer
ing humanity. both military and civil,
in every war torn allied country.
It plans tomorrow to help in the
work of restoration throughout the
world.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-05-17
VOLUNTEER WANTED.

Power county is asked for a.
man for railroad service. prob
ably in France, and a volunteer
is being sought. Either a brake
man. flagman or conductor will
do. Must be within the draft
age. Wanted before June 20.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-05-17
The Greatest Mother in the
World

Stretching forth her hands to all in need; TO Jew or Gentle black or white;
knowing no favorte, yet hvorng all
Ready and eager to comfortat at time when comfort is most needed Helping the
little home that's crushed beneath an iron hand. by showing mercy in a healthy. human
way; rebuilding it, in fact with sone on stone; repenshng empty bins and empty cup
boards; bringing warmh to hearts and hearhs 100 long neglected.
Seeing all things with a mothers seventh sMe that's blind to jealousy and mean
less; seeing men in their en light as naughty clldren-snatching, biting bter-blt
With a bidder side hats quickest touched by mercy
comforts thousands who must stand ad wait in stenchd and crawling holes md water
soaked entertainments where.c cold and wet bite deeper 50 they wrte.h than Oche steel
Or lead
She's warming thousands feeding thousands, healing thousands from her store
the Greatest Mother in the word-the Red Cross
Your help is needed-gye till the heart says stop
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-05-17

Red Cross War Fund Drive.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-05-17

It feeds and clothes entire popula-
lions in times Of great calamity.
It is there to help your soldier boy
in his time Of need.
With its thousands Of workers, its
tremendous stores and smooth run
ming transportation facilities, it is
serving as Americas advance guard
and thus helping TO win the war.
Congress authorizes it.
President Wilson heads il.
The war department audits its &C
counts.
Your Army. your Navy and your
Allies enthusiastically endorse it.
twenty-five million Americans have
Joined it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-29

After discussing the matter of mill
tary training in the schools OF Ala
ban,a, a motion was made that the
me tier be referred to the Legislative
committee for investigation. Announce
mcnt was made of the exhibits at the
old Saks building on First avenue and
Nineteenth street, which is of inter-
est to all teachers
The corridors of the Tutwiler hotel
were thronged with teachers yester-
day morning and the spirit of Amer
icanism filled the air as the visiting
teachers gathered to attend the various
department meetings held during the
morning hours The badge worn By
the visitors is a small flag similar
to service flag with three stars, on
y hich are the initials of the Alabama
Educate association
Among the interesting things done
at the meeting this morning will be
the election of Miss Cora Pearson of
FLORENCE, chairman of the executive
committee, as president of the asso-
citation. This is the first time in the
history of the association that such
an honor has been conferred on a
woman. For the past three years Miss
Pearson has served as chairman of
the Alabama Educational association.
The meeting will reconyene this
morning al 8 O'Clock at the Jefferson
tfeatre.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-29

school, of every race and color, and
every grown up as we'll must, on the
average. invest 1850 in Thrift Stamps
II Alabama does her share in this
movement.
Our children must come to love what
America stands for, that they may in
their day realize iii peace what We
have had in ours to fight for.
These are some of the things which
our schools under the leadership of
Alabama teachers, can do for the
children now living sin world di-
vided"-children so trained Will be the
"nfehtest generation ins potency the
world has ever known, for in their
day must the world be reunited. re-
habilitated, rebuilt, rededicated to the
thing we are ready to die for. the
thing we want them to live for-that
they may be free, fine. glorious, righte-
.ous creatures of God in the earth"
Following Professor Browns talk
Spright Dowell, state superintendent
Of education. arose and stated the
Alabama Educational association was
the first educational association in the
United States TO indorse the entrance
of the United States in the present
war. as within three hours after the
declaration of war in 1917 a resolu-
ton was unanimously adopted indors-
ing the stand taken by the govern
nent. and he wished to Introduce the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-29
AMERICAN LABOR
MEN WILL TELL
ALLIES ATTITUDE
Mission Will Go to Assure
French and British OF
Determination to Win
the War

Nx work March 2S.-To make
Lro,xn 70 british and French labor the
po.ition of labor in the United states
with regard to the war, deieeauoh
az nine American labor leaders, with
credentials of the American Fedora
ton of Labor. will sail shortly for
England and France.
This was announced late today by
the American Alliance for Labor ana
Democracy, of which Samuel Gompers
is president.
Yhe Americap labor mission, accord
ing to a spokesman for the alliance,
will tell British and French labor lead
crs that organized labor in the Uni
ted states is committed to the prose-
cufion of the war to successful con-
cIusion and will not confer with any
representative of an enemy country.
The mission, officially known as the
american Federation of Labor MIS-
sion is composed of the following:
James Wilson. president Pattern
makers League of North America;
Chairman John p. Fry, executive Of
ficer international holders Union OF
North America; Secretary William
Short, president Washington State Fed
GRAFTON of Labor: Miss Melinda Scott.
pi esident Straw Hat Trimmers and
Operatives union; Miss Agnes NesteT.
vice president Glove Workers Inter
national union; William H. Johnson,
president International Association OF
Machinists; George J.. Berry, president
International Printing Pressmen's and
Assistants union; Chester NJ Wright,
member International Typographical
union; Martin Y. Ryan. president
Brotherhood of Railway Carmen.
The sending of the mission is in re-
Spouse, it was explained, to repeated
Invitations from British and French
labor leaders to Samuel Gompers, pres
ident of the federation, to visit them
personally and confer with them OIL
the question of the position of labor III
the associated nations at war with
Germany. Mr.. Gompers was anxious to
&C, but felt that his duties required
him to remain here.