The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-09-04
train back, seventy miles across the
Apennine mountains.
Crossing the Mountains

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constantly getting out Of order. A
10 o'clock we had halted for supper a
small mountain village. We made
coffee over a fire by the side of the
road and from our own commissary
Toasted on bread, canned meat bean!
and jam. The dust from the crushed
rock of the road settled on the clothe:
and faces of the men, every man look
ed like white spectre. The dust wa:
pasty white, and not man could
be recognized. Often the road raj
through tunnel, then along the edge
of chasm 1t was moonlight nigh
and frequently we saw the blue, wa
tiers of the Mediterranean far below
We arrived in camp at 5 o'clock the
next morning-eleven hours on the
road. Captain Harper, who left the
Boston technical school, and career
at home, drove his car through the
long hours of the night, face and
clothes besmirched with grease and
dust. joking with the men, helping
repair machinery and assisting with
the dead trucks. About 2 O'Clock in
the morning we stopped on the crest
of mountain for refreshments when
the boys sang "My Old Kentucky
Home" and other familiar songs, clos
ing with the new chorus to cover
There" which runs:
lover here, over here, send the word
send the word, we are here,
And we all are working, we all are
working; no one is Sinking, never
fear.
Mother dear, dry that tear, soon your
worries will all disappear.
We are over, we're glad we're over
And we won't come back till it's
over over here!"
And through all that long night
with it's troubles and discomforts no
man uttered a cross word, a com.
plant or an oath.
After a long sleep | visited the
camp at o'clock p. M, for mess. Not
a man had slept during the day. They
were too busy, for they were getting
ready to move to the front.
I was standing on a busy corner of
this, one Of the oldest cities of the
old Roman empire, when some one
slapped me on the back and called my
name.
"cash' DoWell Arrives.
I turned and embraced Congressman
Dowell! Dear old Cash. ! didn't
know he was within four thousand
miles, and he thought was in France,
With him..-Mers Congressman Sweet
of Iowa and a dozen other U. S. con.
gressmen. They had just arrived from
home and were like lot of verdant
untraveled youths from the farm, keen
for information. l gave them their
first news of the great offensive by
the Americans and French on the
Marine and they fairly jumped with
joy.
Then we called on the American
consul and our naval commander, Wis
tied the old house where Columbus
was born and then to camp where
officers and men gave them cordial
reception. L hunted up the Iowa
chaps for Congressman Dowel and
Sweet, and the boys declared it was
like seeing their own home folks. The
expressed themselves as
delighted with the spirit and morale
of our troops. They went on to Rome
that night, appointments having been
made with Ambassador Page and the
king of Italy. From there they were
to 20 to the Italian front and then to
France.
In order that two good Iowans may
learn to love each other they must
first have some fun :together. The
bit of fun that Dowell and | had in
the congressio nal bout two years ago
sharpened our appreciation. Least
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together over here.
DowelI Talks to Men.
Speaking to the boys at camp, Dow
ell said: Men, we want You to know
that our government intends to stand
behind you and support you to the
limit in everything and in all ways.
Our fighting men are coming by the
and coming fast. Our vast
storehouses in Europe are already
crowded to bursting with every con-
sort of supplies you need,
and more storehouses are being built
and more shiploads of supplies are
landing every day. Your president,
your congress and the people are sup
porting you with all our tremendous
resources. We believe in you, and
ycu will lack nothing from home that
will enable you to prosecute the war
TO a successful and speedy conclus.
on"
Such assurance from one in author.
ty just from Washington is of ines
Unable value Nothing else could so
encouraged and enthue our men. Talks
% the boys are as rule confined to
preachers and Y. M. G. A. men. # a
Few more congressman would come
over and swing around the circle
greeting the men it would be time and
effort well spent. l have known Of
Nothing that so heartened the boys as
his visit of our congressman. I am
sure that these soldiers will go into
he highland they'll be in it in three
weeks strengthened and encouraged
~ the assurance brought them off.
tally by Dowell, Sweet and their fell
oWS. H.5-
In these khaki days, the fellow with
civilian clothes seems to stand about
Is much chance with the girls as old
Oobbin in an automobile race.
Many members of congress are hav-
ng lovely time explaining to their
constituents that they were really in