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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-11
SUNDAY TO HOLD MEETING
IN MONTH OF JANUARY
WIN Use City Auditorium. M Condi-
lions Prevent Erection of

Rev. William 4. SUNDAY. n n ia
miliarly known from one end OF the
country to the other as 'Pilly' Sunday.
the evangelist viii preach his tirst
sermon IN Richmond Sunday. January
., this being the date unanimouslv
agreed upon by the Richmond Minis
,crlai Union at called meeting yes
This date will mark tho beginning of
series nj meetings in the City Audi
forum covering n period of nossit,v
SIX weeks. The initial plan to erect .,
tabernacle 10 seat the crowds which
VIII mock 10 hear tho famous evangelist
mas he"n definitely abandoned after ar
exhaustive discussion by the members
OF tho Ministerial Union. pI Snnday
has expressed his Willingness 10 use
me auditorium on account Of The OK
iEen'icS Of war conditions making n
dinicuit AZ the present time 10 .ocu,e
lapnI ana material to cree, The tnHcr-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-11
WEST WRGlNIANS WILL
GIVE PARADE TO-DAY
Review By Governor to Rr Farewell,
Event OF Soldiers Mt Fair
Grounds.

The Richmond .City School Training
detachment Of 500 West VirEinians
will march through the streets of
isrnnno i Ts the last time this after
headed BIT itsown military band and nd
VII DC under the command of Captain
Acct Farrar Elwcll and Adjntani-
Lieutenant Charles G.. tTipkins.
his STAFF will review the troops from
a platform which will be erected on
me Ford lot just east of the City
S gan between Eleventh and Twelfth
the school board will also occupy seats
on the reviewing stand as we'll as "a
number Of distinguished visitors from
our or the city among whom will be
senator senator, Howard sutherland. of West
Committee on military affairs.
the parade will leave the State Fair
GI g c,r,,ts at a15 and proceed out
slens hsadsS Street eae TO Fr s'5ff9
change from column of squads into
column of platoons: down Franklin
TO n, Eslvidere to Broad Street; down
Twelfth Street to Capitol: up Capital
Avenue to Ninth Street: along Ninth
street to Grace street and out Grace
street To Meadow street and back TO
the Fair Grounds. The parade will in
stand I'll $50 y. m.
Following the hand will come Com
nany y. under command of Lieuten-
a ani Donald mnnad D; IN, Muhern; thsn in the
under command of Lieutenants Carl
Helm and Walter r, Penninc,on
n Conn ~, g. under command Of Iien-
ton II. Hess, and Company p. under
command OF Lieutcnants Eenjlmin D.
winner and Lionel II. Phillips.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-11
FOR LIMITED SERVICE
NirEinin Called ON 10 supply Twenty
Men Not Eligible 10 Go

Twenty limited service men. stcnog.
rapherS or typists, are wanted for Fort
Slocum. y. Y, according TO call made
Yesterday by Provost marshall General
Crowder on 4Adjutant General Stern
These men are to be indicted into serv-
Ice on September %. The Adjutant-
General must wire the provost ma rshal-
general not later than September IS
the number of volunteers.
From the men indicted a number
will be selected for duty in the office
OF the judge advocatc- generals depart
ment. The reEiStrantS who do not
qualify for this department will he as
signed. as far as is practicable. to
other clerical duties with the army
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-11
Our Boys Beg for
Letters from Home
Much More appreciated Than
Socks and Swcatcrs, Writes
Censor Letters.
irc more desired

by Fss fS IN aase % '%"n HsT!rsa
SOCKS ana kn'ck- kmarks. which seldom
John ". Boyd. of Richmond In "A
letter from over there no saws. =
., nave been censorinc u good deal
been prompted by what have read.
You would be surprised at the reg
uiarity with which the enlisted man
writes home. the anxious inquiries ms
tc home folks and friends. his intcresi
II al his old civilian affairs. his
Tor them. For all this on his part.
am sorry to say those to whom he
writes arc not answering his letters
or his appeals for news
These same people. most likely. arc
busy attending all manner OF meet
lngS. knitting all kinds of socks.
sweaters. etc. and convincing them
are doing their bit.
They are misdircctins their ener-
fi,1S, 81 The shipping facilities are too
rme of articles abroad. in the tirst
riace, and in the second place, our gov
eminent provides all articles Of cloth.
Ing necessary.
news, from home Sooner or later, unD
less he gets it. it will make very III.
Tie dimerencc whether II comes or not.
vor ,ei, AL all your your friends to pass the
III
IN" trenches. who are doing the fight
ms wants news from their homes. Tell
your church workers. welfare workers
ana the like TO get on the job and keen
ihcir overseas church members closely
informed OF everything that is going
on. rms is the way to keen them in
me straight and narrow path.
am writing this in the hopo that
II may do some little good. for see
the results evcry day Of men in NV
p patton having no letters from their
rome or girl. These men worry them
selves 30 over the lack of news thai
their fighting efficiency. on which The
result OF the war so much dement's 10
appreciably lessened The men who
get INTO trouble arc many times those
VINO have not heard from home, and
,helr diflculty is directly traceable TO
To-night, have censored at ,e,s,
ten letters In which my men ,have
stated that they have written hone
once a week. or better. since their mr.
rival In France. and up 10 the nrrs-
ent time have not heard from home at
Az. Many Of them have written tc
tneiI girls" and haven't heard a
:, Most every one wants to do some
ming to help, the cause Tell these
people that the most enec,iyn thinr
they can do. other than CARVING q
ri1ie. is to write regularly TO tSose If
lnclr ;lcqualntanccs on this side
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-11
Awarded Commissions.

Major Wilson Harris Cralic, Of
Blacks a graduate of the Virginia
Military institute. has been appointed
by Governor Davis major of tho field
and staff for tho coast defense com
mand, organized from the Tenth F.lcv-
cnth. Twelfth, Thirteenth and Four
tccnth Virginia Coast Artillery Com
panies National Guard. now in Fed
and Sergeant w. Moss. or tho Thjr.
tccnth Company have been appointed
first and second licutenants, rcspcc-
lively. OF the staff
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-11

Mrs. william ]. Judd. and ,hov how.
arranged 10 provide for an" the 'n 7Go h mse
VINO viii be engaged in the work
nHfow is given a list OF those who
VIII act as chairman OF the wards and
n Clay ward1Ichairman, Mrs. s.uar,
School; Chairman. Mrs. George Bryan.
Roc rnrk' chairman. Mrs. Norman "
House No. s. Laurel and Cumberiand
streets, Miss Loula Millhiser, chairman
Mo Nov Precinct, Grace Arents school
fTec1nct. Randolph school, Mrs, Rev.
eriy Rand olph Tucker, chairman sixth
d dom Tay,a sint ns School, Mrs. II. Sell
cinet Engine House No. ~, Addison
and Cary Streets, Mrs. Henry Tresnon'
S saa,rm sohoo, Eighth Precinct, John B.
man. Ninth Precinct. william F. ch Far
School. Mrs. J. J. Philips Chairman
re Precinct. Randolph Hall, Sol
m S,eas fISms M,S..jts1n Kra!2Es se4sllI tf-
man. Headquarters men from Division
!. a, Grays' Armory. Airs. Harry Bins
wanger. chairman.
Leo Ward-Mrs George Ainslic.
f 1na man First Precinct. ,Coburn Mo-
Mrs. Howard Nuckols. chairman Sec
ond Precinct, n. W. Moon Sales Com
Eany. 612 West Broad street Mrs. J.
Angelo Nardi Robinson and Broad
Streets, Mrs. Charles T. Norman. chair
man. Fourth Precinct. r. f. Rurks &
dofph Walk ms. chairman. Fifth Pre-
cinct,, A. a. Volkman. to6 Brook Ave
nue. Mrs Sam Cohen. chairman Baker
Pryor Davis, chairman. Sixth Precinct.
Ginter Park Audit orium, Mrs. I.awton
nrutchheld. chairman. Seventh Pre-
Mrs. Kosher Miller, chairman. N Eishth;
precinct, Highland Park school. Miss
Elizabeth Quinby. chairman Headquar-
Graya en A tG5 nysio MS = a.
Madison Ward. North Side. Mrs. n.
ward. South Side. Mrs rf w B R Rn"ison
Chairman: First Precinct. 50c North
Third Street, Mechanics Saving Bank.
srecinet saC samfn Fiji e schoo M Sseo%a
Creed Davis, chairman; Third Trccinc,
Seventh and franklin Streets. Mrs l..
cinct. Life Insurance. COMPANY Of VIZ
ginia. Mrs. Leon Wallerstein. chair
nan ma Fif,h N Precinct. Hustings Court.
Precinct. Hastings Court Part IT, Mrs
Ginc,; 1905 Iiuli street, Mrs W. 5.
PRECINCT Wcatherford Baptist Church,
Mrs. Garland Lowing. chairman: Ninth
i,. Woodland Heights Eantist
assisted by Mrs. John C. Robertson
Jefferson Ward. Mrs Morgan Mills.
chairman, First ralice Station, Broad
near Seventeenth street Mrs w q
Norman, chairman; Bellevue school
IwentF-third and Broad. Mrs W. c.
Ghsaiwo~l; chairman: Keepers House,
Jefferson Park, Mrs. ,Iohn t;oodc. chair
man; No Engine IIouso Twenty
nth street, Mrs Arthur Via, chairman:
yarmouth School, Mrs. r. l.. Braucr
chairman; Masonic Hall, ~ North
twenty NTH street Mrs NJ d. Ander-
SIN; chairman; keepers House. Libby
MI Mrs e. w. Maasie. chairman:
Sh,mborazo School, Thirty second
street Mrs, w. u Roy. chairman:
Sa, Ma, Va Bacon School. Thirty-sccond
ana streets. Mrs r y. Garcin, chair
man; No. II Engine House Twenty
eighth street, Mrs. NJ. a. Kidd, chair
In addition to this the registers at
me American Locomotive COMPANY
VINO VIII number thirty-fvc, will b.
iookcd after by Mrs q. r. w Kern
and her committee from tho head
quarters. which Will he located at the
| Army and Navy club, Seventh and
Franklin streets
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-11

Read the Want Ads to-day. They
arc full OF interesting offerings from
hundrcds of people.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-11

for serving luncheon TO the rng;sir.ra
on Thursday, under the auspices Of
me Womans Auxiliary war Carn
president From 1890 10 ! 70 he wn,
men who have offered their services
Tor the occasion will v,si mo various
and refreshing drinks TO tho rnri.
rays. Mrs. Kern has been assisted BY
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-26
Captured.

Has one ever noticed a negro soldier
standing like statue on a street cor
ner at Camp Pike, with shirt sleeves
rolled up above the elbows and glass
bottle in his hand? officers question.
This particular phenomenon is to be
seen only on Friday nights and only
during the half hour Immediately fol-
lowing shutdown.
The aforesaid negro soldier is a
member Of the camp sanitary squad
and Is serving temporarily as mos
quito bait. He remains at his post
OF duty for Is minutes and then moves
over to 4 second observation point
for another Is minutes of watchful
waiting.
Should a mosquito settle on his arm
the soldier quietly covers 1t with q
glass tube, in the bottom OF which is
wad Of cotton saturated with
choiOroform. A moment is required to
place the mosquito hors de combat.
kPike.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-26

They are not clothed In fine rail-
fllent and protected by armored
breastplates, but they are none
the less Christian knights like
those who swore allegiance to
Richard Occur de Lion.
But even they are yearning
for some adequate expression Of
their religious sentiments. Some
want forms; others songsj oil
want prayers. Let the preach-
ers give us their doctrines Ia
simple, forceful terms. We can.
not have too much virile Chris
tianity, like Him who "tri-
un1phed over DEATH"
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-26
THIRD BATTALION WINNING
MANY HONORS IN ATHLETICS
Leads in Base Ball and Track Meet-Box~
ing on the Increase Brilliant
Dance Given.

tests staged for many a day. When
the dust finally died down the 1!tn
Company had won the game, go.
Tickling, sometime Pirate gardener.
and Harris were the team who put 1t
over.
Boxing on the Increase.
Before. during and after the ball
games there was boxing plenty 60
ing on. In all. about sixty bouts were
pulled of; some funny. some tragic
and the majority good, fast, clever
boxing. Lieut.. Gurd. who Is battRl-
lon boxing instructor, and his ass1st7
ants, Lieut.. Milburn and Sergts. Coady
and Mcguire, will allow no "sluggin&T
The result Is the development OF q
keen. aggressive lighting spirit. These
instructors are all graduates of Tom
my Gibbons school.
Last Saturday evening the bayly
decorated X. OF G. hut in b. b. block
saw one Of the most brilliant dances
Of its history.
sisted Of Eergts. Edward Nolan (now
At an o. 7. CO, Chauncey Barker,
Corp. Edwin Barker. Mechanic John
Mccarthy, and First Class Private
Thomas Kelly.
The ladies who graced the occa-
sion were from the Bureau Of War
Risk Insurance in Washington and
came 20 camp 1875 strong under the
care Of Mrs. James Mccarthy, wife OF
our popular X. of G. secretary. No
party seems complete without Mrs.
Mccarthy and Mrs. Mccarthy said
that this dance was one of the best
she has ever attended.
Previous to the hop the guests of
the evening enjoyed bountiful din
her In the 10th mess hall. During the
Afnnap Anfarfa vHonf xwQa furnish al
by the Jazz Orchestra, the Adelphi
Quartet and two star performers from
the LIST Battalion. All these were
Camp Meade's best performers. The
dinner was directed by Mess Sergt
Shoemaker.
Every state in the Union was rep
resented at the dance and the boys
all agree that the best girls in the
world are from-the United States.
The training cadres Of the 9Th, 18th
and 18th companies were special
guests OF the evening.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-26
Buck Up, Just Grin and Fight.
az ]. HENRY FURRER

VAS0AS2Ss
B-26 Sanitary Detachment, 18TH Depot Brig
AIDE. Camp Meade, Md
Sometimes when You feel blue and glum,
And drills don't go just right.
When all the world seems on the bum,
Buck up, just grin and fight.
When letters from the folks at home
Are few and far between,
The pass to Baltimore refused.
And you can't meet your queen:
When Sunday you are chief X +.
And q new guy holds her tight.
Why blame 1t on old Hard ]. Luck.
Buck up, just grin and fight.
Remember, pal. that over there
The going's twice as hard.
It's Just q case Of chasin' Bill
Into his own back yard.
There isn't much to eat at mess.
There's not much sleep at night.
So do your bit while over here,
Buck up, just grin and fight.
Then some day. when we've won this scrap.
And right has conquered might.
The folks at home and God above,
The girl, in fact, the world will love,
The man who in the final shove,
Could buck mp, grin and 6ght.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-26
Aad How Are All the Folks.

Jerome F. Bruce, Company A. 827th light
Tank Bn.. Camp Holt, Pa. In Judge.
Officer of the day Ito sentry)-Do
you know my name?
Sentry-No, sir.
Officer of the day-Eieut. Whitcomb.
Sentry Every friendly)-Lieut. Whit
comb! How dye do, siri My
names Marty.
Doughboy-What yo'all ben doin',
Sam? Yo' look all banged up.
Gob-What All ben doin'2 Gwan!
An amt banged up none at all!
Doughboy-Yo' sho is. man! Yo' is
all black an bluei
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-26
MAI. CANS WORDS
MAKE FOR MORAL
His "CC' Speech Very Cool
Basket Ball Season Opens
I Auspiciously II

Maj. Noel Cans. 7th Battalion, 1876
Depot Brigade, put across on Las
Thursday night one OF the finest bit
Of morale upbuilding carried out q
camp in some time, when he addressed
some $500 members OF the Depe|
Brigade at the Double c ar0phitheat@I
Maj. Cans. an Army man for nfteel
years, gave one of his patriotic al
dresses and 1t proved to be one y
the finest ever heard in the Dep1|
Brigade section OF the camp ri
boys gave him a great reception anI
he held them closely. The major is
vigorous and forceful talker. fuli ..
pep and animation and when fa1kinI
along patriotic lines drives home hi
points with great virility.
The appearance of Maj. Cans W.
Morgan, &C "Y.'' The Depot HrfRadl
Band was on hand with O short mr
steal program and before the addres
the boys INDUCED in a lively sim
song.
The Camp Meade basket ball sea
son opened with a bang last WcdneaI
Jay ulSnL Wnen the 1ztn ana SOXE
Company teams. 154th Depot Brigada
dashed at Y. M. C. Acc The audi
torium was crowded to it's limit an
the boys seized the chance 70 see
corking good game as eagerly az /
baby grabs piece of candy The 12tk
Company tossers took the game b
the score of IL to Is and the cOntee
was just as close as the score indf.
Gates. Some exceptional floor work
was exhibited, considering the new.
ness OF the season and it's cincE
that the Depot Brigade chaps a&
going to see some classy games as tI#
season advances.
Wednesday nights contest was lei
tured by the clever goal shooting y
Boerner. the 18th Company'e cent?
man. He was given fine support bS
his pair of guards, MCGUIRE and
Kruger, while Mulhern starred fol
the losing quintet. The lineup:
18th Company-Forwards Winter
grass. Huebel: center, RQerner; guards
Mcclure, Kruger, EasfbuFm. 10kl
Company-Forwards, Mulhern, wolff
and White; center, Klein, Brakonl
shire; guards, Mitchell, Anthony
Becher and Christy. Referees. FItzI
gerald and Eastburn. 81
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-26
"Y" WORKERS WOUNDED.
Many in Thick Of Battle in

France.
The National War Work Council. Y.
M. G. A., issues the folloing:
IRA Henderson Van Emden of
Mount Vernon. N. Y, has been slight
" wounded. and Robert Grenville
Armstrong, until December last pas
tor Of the First Congregational
Church. Spencer, Mass, is recovering
from shell shock. according.to cable
dispatches received by the National
War Work Council Of the 7. M. G. A..
Both these ~" secretaries have been
working In the active Toul sector.
Van Emden, who was struck in the
face by a shell splinter. insisted upon
returning to his work after being at
tended at a front line dressing sta
ton. Armstrong has recovered sufi-
GENTLY to return to his duties.
Miss Edith Prescott Of Boston is
still In charge OF her hut In the Toul
sector despite orders from Army
headquarters. She was informed that
shell fire made 1t too dangerous for
her to remain, but she prevailed upon
the military authorities to hold UP
the order. and she is still on the job.
Miss May o. Clark of Boston was
not so fortunate in her appeal to
headquarters. After her hut in the
same sector had been under shell Ore
for seven hours she was forced to go
back to a safer location. She Is
awaiting permission to return and
resume her work In the hut
Henry Wharton. Y. M. C. A. work
err from Philadelphia. and four SOL
diers. have brought in a wounded
German boy lieutenant at the risk
OF their lives. The German officer
was amazed when he discovered that
he was in the hands of Americans,
and asked Wharton why he had risk
ed his life.
Just about the time he returned
with the German Wharton's hut was
hit by several large shells and thirty
American soldiers were buried in the
wreckage. Y. NJ. c. A. men dug them
out and found that none of the men
had been seriously injured.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-26
Mesalliance.

Private Alvin g. Frank, Headquarters Co., 1881
Infantry. Camp Cody. N. NJ, in Judge.
A sergeant was kidding the me
chanic, O scrappy little fellow of the
name Of Deninger, by telling him
ne heard he was going to be pro-
niger retorted:
81 heard the other night that
white girl actually married a SER
Geant."
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-26
A Patriotic House.
From Popular Mechanics.

from Popular Machanice,
"Strategically situated" beside
smooth stretch of the Lincoln hi
way, where motorists are tempte6
open wide the throttle, stands.
modest home and courtroom or
tice OF the peace. That the Dui
generally. and the many. g6ee9
hned here, may not mistake hie IA
ments, the Justices house Is pai
in patriotic col6fs, the trimnninR d
red, the walls white, ana the
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-26
A Terrible Disease.

Private Try Rafsky Marine Recruiting Station,
New York. in Judge.
A corporal was stricken with a Sc.
we're case of tonsilitis and enc morn
ing the ambulance stopped to take
him to the base hospital.
AS he entered the ambulance one
soldier said: Has he got the
measIes?"
A second said: mo, he's corporal"
The first one answered with grOan;
Good Lawd, that's just as bad!"-Go-
ing Over.
But when gob. used to think
Dry creek, q stream that meanders
through Dustville, Ala, in the rainy
season. just about the biggest BODY
Of water this side o. Lake Superior
and the Pacific ocean. remarks that
he steams ashore every night to see
q clipper-rigged dame who Is built
along yacht lines and IL possessed OF
snbschaser speed-we seek the tall
salty smack OF naval persinagea@
Adoat and Ashore.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-26
AND NOT A SINGLE CHICKEN.

AND NOT A SINGLE CHICKEN.
,. A certain member Of the A. M. b.,
lines, wrote back home about the French
women he bad seen.
II understand" he penned, "that
there are any number Of beautiful WON.
en- over here, but most Of 'em that I've
seen so far are pheasants. stars and
Stripes.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-26

II Private Bayer does not call for
anybody else but mother in his sleep.
the boys win start to teach him how
to say father. What is the matter with
the sergeant of the hat shop? From
latest reports he could not keep the pace
with the sIashing hatters.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-26
Reclamation Division, No. 2.

sergt. Joseph Duff lie back from the
hospital again ana all you can hear
him say is be sure and iron the dents
and put water on the brims. He was
afraid things were not going well
while he was away. so that is the
word he sent to the boys Of the hat
shop.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-26
Trench and Camp Elsewhere.

Jim Clark just received copy Of the
wisconsin Yearly, stating that the man
that ran the dry goods store had been
drafted. Now all the stores are closed.
.-Afoat and Ashore.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-26
Two Base Bail Games.

erhe eth and 10 companies squared
away in one corner Of the lot and had
Another 10 In a friendly feud that has
been running for some time, How.
ever. the eth Company had it's fingers ere
game 70 the tune Of 5-s. Deegan. the
from Man, and Hunt did the honors
fof The 9th Company. Ferguson. one.
time New York Yank and hurler or
considerable "rep," kept the eth Conn
pany IN hot water all the time. ana
ten a different history Of that game.
Higgins received his delivery.
The 18th and 18th companies Locked
horns in another corner OF the lot and
had one Of the most hair.raieing con.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-26

Titus Bertch looked mighty blue
after his trip to Philadelphia. Oh!
how he hated to leave his best girl.
and ne hasn't been the same fellow
since.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-26
Reclamation Division. No. l.

Well, boys. I guess you can easily see
that large smile on Corp. Falise's face
now. Oh, you non-com!
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-26

Yom Ripper was a little too much
for Thomas Levine, allies ABE"
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-26

Private First Class Frank Hans
bury, better known as Huckleberry
Finn, has an attraction in Washing
ton PRIVATE j. ]. HUNT.