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Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-19
MRS. + E. KUHN is PRESENTED
MEMORIAL DRAWING OF 18TH DIV.
~" Makes Gift to General Wife in Appre-
citation of Her Work for Soldiers of Meade
and Her Aid in Gaining the Victory

original Drawing. It represents a
niche in "Phe Hall OF Fame" two
beautiful columns Of Corinthian de-
sign. one on either side, surmounted
by an arch, with q crown bearing the
word "Montfaucon," the name Of the
principal battle in which the S13th
Infantry won renown as the captorS
Of the town Of that name; In the cen.
ter are the large numerals, 18TH.
and at the bottom is an inserted nall
ed by q wreath. The inscription at
the base says simply, 1.-THE Hall Of
Fame"
Saw Wounded Before Party.
Mrs. Kuhn arrived at the luncheon
after paying an extended visit to
wounded boys of the 18th, who had
been brought to the base hospital
and who told her Of having seen Gen.
Kuhn in the trenches. She will keep
in close touch with the wounded boys
sent to this camp and to the hospital
at Fort McHenry.
Gen. Joseph e. CASTOR called to con-
Mrs. Kuhn upon the receipt
Of the gift, and Gen. Jesse Mel. Car
ter sent his regrets for not being
present at the ceremony, owing to
previous engagement. Among those
present to congratulate Mrs. Kuhn
were: Mrs Pratt, wife of Lieut.. COL
Pratt Of the Aviation Corps; Mrs.
Francis Develin, Mrs. 8. G: Seymour.
directress Of the Hostess House; Mrs.
Edward Burr. also Of the house. who
is the wife Of Brig. Gen. Burr Of the
37th Division, now in Flanders; Ber.
nard J. Flynn. general secretary Oh Oh
the knights Of Columbus; Alexander
Steinbach, general secretary of the
J. w. B.: Andrew r. Kelley, editor OF
the Camp Meade Herald; Frank G.
Holmes of the Baltimore Sun; E. Lester
Muller Of the Baltimore American;
Edwin J. Heath of the BALTIMORE
News and w. Howard Haynes, editor
of Trench and Camp, who made the
speech Of presentation.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-19
The Signal Corps.

I answered when my country called
To do my bit in war,
And Joined the best branch of it all
The high famed Signal Corps.
The men I'm with, I'll say they're fine.
They sure do know a lot.
They send message drought the air,
Just with a dash and dot.
They move their arms around ana round,
So funny, you could roar,
But they're not looney not q bit,
They're sending semaphore.
They're also pick and shovel men.
They know just how to drill.
They're good at doing anything.
That'n get old Kaiser Bill.
I'm glad got in with that bunch,
Into the Signal Corps.
They know as much as all the rest
And then a good deal more.
SAMUEL SCHELESINGER,
4th Co. Signal Radio.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-19

A pretty little ceremony took place
Mt the Hostess House Monday after
noon, when Mr.. Joseph e. Kuhn, wife
or the commanding officer Of the 10th
division, was presented a drawing de-
Dicting the heroic work Of the boys
from Meade on the battlefields OF
Wrance.
The drawing was given Mrs. Kuhn
by the "Y" during the progress OF
luncheon served in her honor. 1t was
m expression Of the deep affection
which the "Y," the other welfare or
ganizations and the soldiers feel for
khe lady who worked increasingly for
the comfort and entertainment OF the
soldiers OF this camp.
A Debt Of Gratitude.
! II was pointed out that even as Mr.
Henry White said of Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson, Madame. the country owes
you an everlasting debt Of gratitude
for the care which you have given
the President" so the soldiers felt to-
ward Mrs. Kuhn for the inspiration
which she afforded the general and
which resulted in his gaining such
glorious victories.
Mrs. Kuhn was visibly affected and
taeclared that she could not make
speech. She said, however, that she
was sure that the gift would make the
meneral happy and for that reason 1t
made her doubly SO.
The drawing was first published in
Trench and Camp several weeks ago
November Ply. 1t was executed by
clifford B. Lee, a member or the
ar ut
@eneraIs command. Mr.. Lee is res
3dent Of Camden. N. j., and he ex-
pressed much pleasure at the sug-
(. 4estion that Mrs. Kuhn be given the
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-19
CHINESE SOLDIER WOULD
co WITH ''Y' ABROAD
James K. Akimo, 4th Battalion,
Will Devote Life to Work
Among People in China.

Because he thinks the "Y" offers a
good opportunity for service among
his own people, James K. Akimo, SER
geant in headquarters Of the 4th
Training Battalion, offers to go to
France to serve the Chinese coolies
who are attached to the labor bat
talions Of the British army
The sergeant Is well equipped to do
the task which he elects. He was
born and reared in Hawaii, but was
educated at an American college in
the islands and finally came to Yale.
He took q special course at the great
university and was also studying at
a theological seminary in Hartford
when the war started
Student at Yale.
1t is the sergeant's intention to
work among the people of China when
the war activities are over. He will
not devote himself entirely to min
isterial work, but will be equipped to
teach on secular subjects as we'll.
Sunday evening was the first time
that Meade has had the opportunity of
hearing Sergt. Akimo in the pulpit.
He preached by special permission of
Gen. Tyree Rivers in the Episcopal
chapel at Odenton. His subject was
'"The Challenge Of the Present Crisis"
Those who heard the Chinese preach
err declared that his exposition of the
present state Of the Christian Church
n( Ia
froWned upon those Who said at the
beginning Of the war that the church
had failed and that education was not
meeting requirements.
He said that opportunities for serv-
ice existed that the world little
dreamt Of and that the principal
among these was in foreign lands.
The American people, he declared. de-
spite the demands u4on them for war,
had doubled in many instances their
subscriptions to foreign missionary
work.
Throws Out Challenge.
How are we to respond with per-
sonal work to the liberality of those
who provide the means for work?''
was his closing sentence.
The sergeant conducted an old
fashioned congregational service, with
hymns. Scripture, prayer and address
ShdPldln DyEOn 1CSISKg WAO w as pres
!, ent with other chaplains, pronounced
the benediction.
In Honolulu, where the sergeant
lived until q short time ago, the Chi
neSe are numerous, but not so nu-
merous as the Japanese. The native
Hawaiians are dying out rapidly, he
said, because of the bad effects of the
drink habit. In the capital of the
! islands he was converted to the Chris
tian faith by Fred B. Smith of the
Y. NJ. c. A., on one of Mr.. Smiths tours
of the world. Although he loses caste
among his own people because of has
Christian professions. he will continue
to work for the cause OF Christ.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-19
TRENCH ENF|LADED /.
THEY DID NOT STOP
Sergt. Boylan, 22d Brigade Head
quarters, Declares Germans Were
Not Fond of Yankee Bayonets.

Covered at both ends of their trench
by a multitude Of German rifles. 500
American soldiers. including Sergt.
Boylan, now of Gen. Burt's headquar-
tiers. 22d Brigade. stood off the enemy
and finally drove them back across
No-Man' s-Land, a beaten foe.
'It was estimated" said Sergt. Boy
Ian, chat the Germans brought over
about 1920 men and we were sur
patrols to see the preparations through
the darkness Of very rainy night.
1--WE held our ground and they came
at us with rifles and grenades. We
charged right down the trench and cut
through them with machine guns and
bayonets. Our work was SO fierce and
so sudden that the Germans evidently
were confused and surprised by our
appearance of force. We were far
outnumbered.
Poor With Bayonet.
when the Germans got touch of
our cold steel they faded away They
are not much with the bayonet unless
there is a tremendous percentage in
their favor. We used the Canadian
system, which had been drilled into us
for months. and it was very effective"
Sergt Boylan declared that his d.
Guard troops from New England, was
the first National Guard organization
to land in France and that it first got
into action in February It never had
chance but once to go to rest camp
and then the order was countermand-
ed before the troops had fairly started
to move.
1--WE were sent up into Chateau
Thierry," he said, before we knew
where we were going. The account
we gave of ourselves there was borne
out by the tremendous casualty list Of
our men. They fell wounded and dy-
ing all about me. but l was never
scratched.
Admired the French.
"The French are wonderful fighters,
especially when they are aroused to
action. 1t was remarkable, however.
paign, how the French took little
notice Of the German patrols, whereas
our fellows had to keep on the watch
all the time. We could not show our
heads above the trench without ex-
pecting a shot
"The Germans fired on our stretcher
bearers and were proved guilty of the
worst sort of dirty tricks, such as the
mining of dead bodies.
Zone of the best things we did was
the institution of the machine gun bar
rage which was employed when we
went over the top, the machine gum
ners being placed just short way
back Of our front lines. 1t was very
dtsconcerting to the boche. The shot
gun was used in raiding parties to
good advantage"
Sergt. Boylan said the food served
by the Army in France was good and
that turkey was on the menu in Febru-
airy.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-19
THEATERS.
WASHINGTON.

WASnAN tUkONs
Keith's-Vaudeville, with Cliff
ton Crawford.
National-WiIham Gillette, in
Dear Brutus."
Poll
Belasco-Guy Bates Warren. In
'"The Masquerade"
BALTIMORE.
Maryland = Vaudeville, with
Bessie Clayton.
Ford's-Howe's Travel Festi=
val.
Academy-Creatorc Grand OPP
era Company.
Auditorium-"The Thirteenth
Chair" 81.
Liberty Attractions.
Boxing; all star bouts, Thurs
day (tonight). Particulars on
page 4.
ct Pays to Advertise" roar
ing farce, Friday and Saturday.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-19
! LIEUT." JORDAN Of THE
| 79TH.LEADS BATTALION
Promotions Noted and Wounded
! Men of 312th Machine Gun
! Unit Listed.

In recent letter to Mrs. C. Cassard
@chroth. wife of Sergt. Schroth OF the
a12th Machine Gun Battalion In
Trance. the wife of Lieut.. George
Nvans of Company C, writes:
II have just learned that my hus-
. Aand is safe after the recent attack,
and. now that the armistice is signed,
feel easy.
Many Are Promoted.
4 ~. suppose you know that almost all
me officers have been promoted. Maj.
Nancy and Capt. Yocum have been
transferred, the former to become
aiautenant colonel of the S13th In
4antry Capt Tim Jordan Is now
A n0mmanding the battalion, which is
second lieutenants were promoted
hut not my husband. Newlin Is cap
tain, but wounded. Hogan, Gorman'
Rall and Duryea have been wounded,
nuat' how badly do not know.
sTm sorry my husband did not get
him home that 1 won't care II he Is
only q second-class private that
arrives a mule"
First News OF Casualties.
This is the first news to come here
ne the wounding of so many officers
81 the battalion. and Of the many pro-
motions which have been given them
ne was 'Lieut." Jordan in Meade. He
was then one of the most popular OF
Ulcers in the camp, and was yer!
active on the athletic board, besides
being manager of the camp base bal
team. .
Gorgt. Schroth wrote his wife, after
che aFmistice was signed, that he was
under heavy fire many times Deiort
tie fiRhting stopped, and that a shell
burst only a short distance away
from his kitchen a few days before
the war ended.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-19
TO THIRTY YEARS
John Sheehan, Twice a Deserter
From 9Th Co. D. B.. Is Punished.

One of the sensations of the camps
history was furnished Monday. when
Private John Sheehan. 9Th Company,
Depot Brigade, was sentenced to
thirty years confinement in q mill
tary prison. after having twice de-
serted the Army.
Sheehan was first caught in Del Rio,
Tex. and was brought back to Meade,
only to desert again. The second
time he was apprehended in Chicago.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-19

A young miss who chews gum ana
sells tickets to a movie remarked
that it was simply terrible about that
three cent postage rate. She adde9
that she much preferred the req
stamps to the purple ones
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-19

The guy who said 'tGive me liberty
or give me death" must have seen
service In the DEPOT brigade.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-19

Next Thursday. when we awakeE
and look at what has been left IN our
Army hose we'll consider Ourselves
lucky il It isn't filled with "fatgue.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-19

So It has been decided that We
can keep our uniforms. Hum 49,
four months of civil treatment--buc
would we have worn it that longT
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-19

Who said to punish the kaiser by
importing him to Washington ana
having him pay Washington notei
rates for the rest Of his life?
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-19

Have you noticed the fall OF prices
in the canteens? Yes. we DoukRHis
some, too.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-19

Speaking of unheralded nerOes.
what ia the matter with that person
who invented rubber stamps?
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-19

easy come. easy CO. does NOT ap-
ply to the Army-nay, nay, Tor mus
tering is some tangle of crimson tape
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-19

Sergt. Kirby is some familiar WIZ
banking, etc.; he checks over All p~-
pers Of his company.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-19

Army life is surely cure for that
"twin-bed" idea.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-19

Have you heard the iatests NOT
Taps.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-19

Sergt. Eichhorn is the official hui
midor of the 18th Company of9eE5y
roHm. he smokes such delicious
cigarettes that no one else will buy.
What's the Use as long as his arm
holds out?
One soldier remarked that he was
going to Berlin, Ohio, when he was
mustered out.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-19
The A. w. O. LIS are mopping up.

There Is some sort Of string tied
to almost every cord Of wood; ferin.
stance, it takes some red tape to GET
a cord in camp.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-19

There are only two sure things IN
the Army, they are reveille ana re-
treat.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-19

The 18th Company moved again last
week; nothing new, l assure you.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-19

We have reliable information that
it is a matter of tact to adjust ones
self to those fashioned" sioe
pockets again.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-19

That day you were handed your
diploma will have nothing on the oay
YOU are handed your discharge.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-19

We will all have to do without our
friend John Barleycorn this Christi
mas, and the egg-nogg will be nog.
less, the punch punchless, and the
fruit cake will be minus that branoy
flavor.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-19

The depot brigade is S. o. L. (Same
Old Lucky.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-19

During the rainy spell" last week
many lieutenants received bath py
proxy riding in those cute little sioe-
cars.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-19

For the Depot Brigade: Father.
Dear Father. Come Home With Mo
Now"
For the Medical Corps: I'm Sorry
l Made You Cry"
For the boys gone home: meet NAG
Tonight in Dreamland."
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-19

Army conversation: Buck" Naughty
was A. w. o. L.. and the g: o. in:
formed the M. P, and shortly wore
came from the P. G., on Post -, to
send an A. G., and the top" detailed
a D. s. to bring him back.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-03-30
Ea.lon District.

r. &C. E4Jd principal Of W. .ey
a. tvate Institute.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-19
GERMAN WAR AIMS AND 1918.

In view Of Germany's efforts to make peace on
terms which could only be imposed by conqueror
terms that cannot be disguised as anything but
aggression and anncxation-t is interesting to turn
back to the statements of the German apologsts at
the outbreak of the war. Germany it will be re-
called professcd only the noblest of motives; she
was not engaged in a war OF conquest but OF sell
defense.
1t was the 'pan-Slavic peril in particular, we
were told, that forced Germany into war. Russian
mperialism precipitated the great war. 'The Rus
sian government" said Bethmann,Ho]lweg, 'has
smashed the laborious attempts at mediation on the
part of the European state chanceeries on the eve
of success, by the mobilization, cndangering the
safety of the Germany empire. * Rus
STA wanted war; ,.
The imperalistic Romanoffs have been over
thrown the Russian army is practically demobilized
and Russia certainly doesn t want any longer.
The menace of Russian imperialism is definitely
destroyed. If it was purely defensive war Ger
many accomplished her purpose with, the outbreak
of the Russian revolution. She could quit fighting
on the terms proposed by the allies without endan-
gering her security or her integrity. But Germany
has been playing all along for higher stakes than
her ecurity.-Chicago Tribune
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-19
THAT STORE SCHEME.

j. W. Brinton, consumers United Stores Co., de-
Tended their store plan in the Leader last week 1t
was very weak attempt and he ala not
explaining the plan The Leader said moth
ing about it editorially otherwise before
It wants to be in position to deny having anything
to do with the store plan, if it should prove I'M
popular. Townley is in the same position. lie has
not endorsed it openly is he likely to- 1t won t
be long before the league; will be circulating the
story that the store plan started by their enc
mics and that they really had nothing to do with
it. There is going to be collapse and Townley
don It want to be under it when it goes down Meth
er do wc-Plaza Pioneer.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-19
POLICY HAS BEEN DIRECTED.

Mr.. Townley has mentioned in his testimony in
the bankruptcy petitions that he directs the policy Of
paper for the modest stipend Of $500 month can
not be expected to be the job all the time, and
many things may be done or omitted Of which he
has no knowledge at the time. 1t might not be
strange therefore, that such matters as the United
Stores company and the Townley bankruptcy near
ing should receive no mention in the columns Of the
socialist organ just while they were fresh. Mr..
Townley could not be held responsible for that. lie
has so many irons in the fire that he can scarcely
be expected to attend to them all at once.
But when there is organized in the state a cor
poration no matter under whose management, which
succeeds in selling pieces Of blue sky to the farmers;
Of the state at the rate Of 800 chunk until 100000
worth has been sold when there has been started an
enterprise which, according to assurances given SUD-
scribers, is to revoutionzc the entire commercial
work of the state by driving all the merchants out Of
business and enabling the farmers to deal with head
quarters direct; when the leader and manager of
enterprises in connection with which close to four
million dollars has been collected in two years goes
into court and pleads poverty and, in another place
exhibits coat with torn lining in evidence Of his
impecunious condition; when all these things are
going on and the chosen mouthpiece Of the social
list organization remains silent on them day after day
and month after month, it is impossible to avoid the
conclusion that the director is actually directing
and that Mr.. Townley chooses not to take the read
ers Of his paper into his confidence with reference
to what he is doing.-Grand Forks Herald.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-19
STILL SOME MONEY LEFT,

County Treasurer Schrenk took in $61 ,6O7 SO, the
same being the total amount Of the initial payments
made by purchasers OF state and school lands auc
toned at the court house to the highest bidders The
total sales aggregated the sum of $685. O36 CO. The
lands sold for from SIS to $40 per acre VIM Keep
plin Of the King settlement paid the top price when
he bid in the southwest quarter of section 36-!34
10. DR.. G. A. Mathews Of Napoleon was a close
second when he purchased the southwest quarter
Of section 6-135-72 at the price Of $37 rs per
acre. Joseph Meier, also Of Napoleon, bid III some
lands in 35-71 at about $50 per acre.
There has been considerable complaint anl pro-
testing from the large majority OF the farmers
against these lands being offered for sale at this
time as we have had two successfully bad years and
many OF our farmers have on that account been I'M
able to share chance in the purchase of them or
there would be a still different figure as the top
price received at the sale just held But under
Townley administration of the affairs of North Da-
kota our state exchequer has been depleted so money
is needed, hence the sacrifice of these fine properties
of the school and state endowments. The accumu
lation OF large sum of money to be raised by the
sacrifice at this time of the lands belonging to the
state and school endowments will while the rest Of
the funds or accounts be showing in sred enable
the Townleyites to say, We are little in the red
in some accounts but look at our big school fund
Despite the cr0aking from some quarters the
result OF this sale shows concusively that there IS
still some wealth represented in Logan county as
buyers OF these lands are at this time are alao
patriotic owners Of liberty bonds These same na-
triots have not only subscribed for past isses of
liberty bonds but when our UnclesSam calls ,r,on
us again they will not show him an empty hand
while they hide full one behind their backNa.
u0IeOn
=
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-19
FACTS AS TO RUSSIA.

What Neushe the student, and Michaes, the
professor, who have just returned to this country
after months of intimate connection with internal
affairs in Russia say is entitled to more than the
ordinary credence. Neither Of them hob-nobbed with
officialdom, as do the ordinary authorized commits
sions and returned with the mere opinion OF inter
ested parties. Both got down among the common
folks and thus got real information as to actual
general conditions 3D." ..' 4:-.-..
They testif.i that Russia quits fighting the leu
ton solely because she can no longer fight. She
simply hasn't the arms munitions and leaders, nor
the sentiment Of patriotism to spur her on. She
so desperate that she doesn't care what happens,
and is open prey for anybody with power to despoi
Professor Michaels has just completed grain
survey Of Russia for American interests. While
Russian cities are on the verge Of starvation, the
granaries in the agricultural regions are stuffed
with wheat, and the sowing is the largest ever
known. Simply, transportation facilities are in a
state of complete ruin.
Watch those magnificent railroaders, the Ger
mans, get to those fat granaries!
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-19
THE WISE HAVE PLANS.

A month Of preparedness is worth a year OF
granting jawing, perking, hauling and digging ai.
or the demand has arrived We've learned this IN
the war.
It will be unwise in merchants not to prepare, so
far as they may for REIMBURSEMENT Of what British
merchants call the 'uxury trade;' that is the trade
in non-essentials .-...-
It is very unlikely that the federal railroad man
agement will make further heavy cuts IN the trans
portation of .nonessentials. So convinced is our
government that our main war problem is ships and
nothing but ships that it is seriously thinking OF
cutting off all importatons. Either of these meas
ures means that the merchant must to some extent,
readust his business It does not necessarily mean
less business; for if the folks cannot get the lux
uries, they certainly will purchase more of the essen
tials. Forced, sudden REIMBURSEMENT means worry,
work and waste in any business The wise man hath
his plans to meet what cometh.