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Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-26
FLU" CAUSES QUARANTINE OF
MAIN CENTERS WITHIN CAMP
Division Surgeon Takes Action When More
Than 500 Gases Develop-''Liberty" ],
Main W. Closed Indefinitely.

Gen. Carter, acting on the advice Of
the division surgeon. has closed the
Liberty Theater. the main "Y" audi
torium. e hut, &C hut and &C tent
for an indefinite period, and the entire
depot brigade has been placed IN
quarantine because Of the prevalence
Of Spanish influenza within certain
parts of the cantonment.
Thus far more than 500 cases have
been reported, most of which have
come from the list Infantry. Some
nurses at the base hospital have con-
tracted the disease by, coming in con-
tact with the sick soldiers. All those
treating the patients in the hospital
wear masks to prevent the spreading
of the germs within the hospital.
"The' situation is not alarming"
said the general, land we have
adopted the severe measures simply
as q precautionary matter"
An element of humor was injected
into the solemn situation when the
general learned that the people of
Spain were incensed with the Ger
mans for calling the disease Spanish
flu" where as 1t il claimed the germs
were spread deliberately in this
country by German agents who land.
ed from submarines on American
shores.
III the Spaniards and Germans get
to lighting over IT, he said, I'VE shall
not complain"
The cases here have not been of the
severe type, and thus far no deaths
have been reported. The chief danger
Is from pneumonia, which sometimes
follows the "fiu."
Soldiers have been warned to take
treatment whenever they show the
slightest SYMPTOMS. such as bad colds.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-26
LIEUT.. COL. DE BREMOND, SD
F. A., WAS A RANCH OWNER
Ills New Mexican Battery Highly Com
mended Brought War Doll From
Alsace for His Daughter.

Many readers recall the credit
given the New Mexico Field Artil.
lery IN the border trouble Of two
years ago. The commander Of this
battery, Lieut.. Col. Charles NJ. de
Premond, is now in charge Of the
$50 Field Artillery in Camp Meade.
Col. de Bremond received his pro-
motion from the majority after re-
turning from duty at the French
front.
Y was no new ground for him. this
AIsace-Lofraine battlefield. He had
Deen over much Of 1t many years ago
pe1Qr0 ne came to this country as he
nae been living in Switzerland. His
faEh5!ys OF course, is French, and he
speaks with very strong accent.
coming to this country the colonel
went 20 1--we In New Mexico There he
pou8ns fne ranch. which he operat-
Pc great many years. He was i'm
lereeted IN fine horses, and the New
Mexican National Guard came in for
egzne Of his time and thought, espe.
NiMkly In the way Of keeping its
eQnine equipment right up to stand
re had European ideas about mill.
f@KY life, and some of these found
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-26

expression in his conduct of the Bat-
terry OF which he was put in charge
in his adopted state. When the border
mobilization took place IL was soon
discovered that his artillery was the
best Of any in the whole National
Guard body His horses were the very
finest, both as to color. size and gen.
eral training.
After going to France, he was placed
at the head Of a battalion and given
the rank of major. His work was
commended. and when Gen. Pershing
was selecting officers to be sent back
home to train the new troops he was
one Of the first chosen.
Col. de Bremond is new to Meade,
having arrived only last Thursday, but
he has already made many friends.
His regiment is fast rounding into
shape. and 1t is understood that
nearly every battery will be COM
manded by a man who has been over
seas.
When he arrived in this country,
friends of the colonel discovered that
he had brought with him an A1satian
doll. He was asked to explain this
curious article in his military para
phernalia, and he said:
I have two daughters. One Of them
shall have the doll as mementO Of
the big war"
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-26
HOW A SOLDIERS MOTHER
q PRAYED AND WON BACK BOY

An sat with close attention,
30 that every word I'D hear.
he told US Of the love O man
Should bear to her, his mate,
An pictured them all through this life
OF sin, temptation, hate.
OF the love they bore their children;
OF the son that had run wild,
An the almost superhuman love
Tie mother bore this child.
OF The agony he caused her
By his evil. reckless way,
An Of her faith in Jesus,
Which prompted her to pray
That He'd watch DER her errin' boy,
An when the time had come
To cleanse him Of his sinful life,
And bring him safely home.
l turned, as Mack got to his feet,
And to the alter went,
And droppin' on his Bonded knees
To God this prayer he sent:
"Oh, God, be merciful tome,
come to Thee" he cried,
THAT in Jesus blood be cleansed,
He that was crucihed
To show to sinners that bright path
Which leads to Thine own throne;
Oh. Jesus. intercede for me,
An God. Thy will be done.
Let me walk with Thee, o Father,
An just tell my dear old mother
That her boy is safely home.'
He was latex killed in action,
An before Nreached his side,
His soul had left it's mortal home
= With Jesus to abide.
A leOk OF sweet cOntentment
On his pallid features rest,
An / know he's gone to Join the band
That God SO richly blest.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-26

Oklahoma and as soon as he could
keep his foot in a stirrup was on q
horses back. Then. as soon as he
could throw a lariat, put a; saddle on
alone and round up bunch he began
to take an interest in breaking rough
= With his father. he. forged to the
front in this line, but when Uncle Sam
started to strafghten things out "over
there" the game was up and Johnny
HE'D himself to camp. -.
Just at~present heels orderly to Maj.
Cans, 7th BattalioH, 154th Depot Bril-
Eade, and proving himself very much
on the r Job" : His particular pet
among the horses OF the '7th Battel-
lon outfit In 'Foxie.1. This beautiful
animal .ie Becoming what they call q
high school horse with. exhibition
stdAfe th4ksnf0Te her trainer an *.
pert IN hts llFae. 3; -. ~ ~ 80
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-26
Flashes From Headquarters.

Secretary Leonard-The New
York party, with Nine. Hortense
D'Arblay, soprano; Miss Nicola
Thomas, violinist, and Clair
Rivers. accompanist, next week
will be big attraction in all
the Y huts.
Intercompany foot ball cham
pionsh1ps must be completed,
according to the athletic boards
plain, by November i, says Sec
rotary Sweet.
Prof. Comba has many classes
among officers and men In
French. Any. one wishing to
Join should see him at fhe main
T~or talk with the educational
director. One may enter at any
time. see.-.s4
THE j. Russian Show. said
Secretary Demberg, twill be
tomorrow (Friday5 night. I'M
ported entertainers via take part
and Russian soldiers will sing
their native songs. ALI win be
welcomed"
-5- - =
The base. hospital r hut was
opened last night with Secretary:
Clair in charge. Gen.. CASTOR
was present and was pleased to :
: express his appreciation OF the
increased service -rendered-by
the association. Shows are be-,
fTR9 given In a barracks In the.
openfhg bk the Four Y huts In !
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-26

sore threats and aches anywhere fYl
the body a. in grip. They will thu4
protect their fellows from attack.
Camp Devens has been hit harder
tnan any other. the surgeons there
having to contend with nearly 1900
cases. Camp Lee IL also hard fit.
DR.: William III. WEIGH Of the Johns
Hopkins Hospital. Baltimore. Q great
Rathologist, has been asked to visitA
Devens and help combat the epidemic.
More than $4,000 cases have been rel
ported In the various camps, but only
liz deaths have resulted. -
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-26
JOHNNY DEFY FROM
OKLAHOMA BLOWS IN"
Knows Horses Like Buffalo Bill''
and Throws a Lariat
at Will.

One of the cleverest horsemen in
camp is John Dey, 9th Company.
154th Depot Brigade. And what he
doesn't know about a horse isn't
worth mentioning. He'd rather throw
a wild animal or break one to the sad
die than get fve-day pass or take a
seat in the front row at Ziegfeld's
Follies. But how can he help 1t?
Dey was brought up on a ranch in
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-26
Soccer Popular.

:, The athletic board Of the camp. has
discovered very decided interest in
soccer. as well as the old-fashioned
-
Secretary Sweet said yesterday. that
the board had spent several hundred
dollars on equipment for. foot bali and
that SOCCER would be played by great
The thud Of the tackled back win. be-
heard Throughout the cantpnment and
Mat Hobbs friends are hoping that he
.sNiI boon leadsE .ofHtefR team on the
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-26
Just MACK"
y ssrss. .. u. Woods, Co. T. $50 Inf.

~ DsFBt. .. u. Woods, Co. r, eSd Inf.
ThA following little incident is
|uM0ed on facts. Havre, Montana
seven miles from Fort Assiniboine.
0n&@na.
Il was on q Sunday evenin',
Net 30 many years ago.
Mack" an went down to Havre
Ter to see q vaudeville show.
The moon lit up the landscape
An made everything look grand.
An it glve rs both a feelin'
That we couldn't understand.
The scattered clumrs Of cactus,
1he coyotes mournful yelp.
An the rabbit, caught by rattlesnake,
With its last sad wall for help.
The towerin' storm-scarred mountains,
Their shadows darkly throwed
Across the great. wide prairie,
A. along the trail we rode.
There must sure be Creator;
An the thought filed US with awe,
OF Him who made this big, bright world,
Without q single Jaw.
We reaehed the little town at last
with feelin's kinda queer,
An guess we'd lost our longin' 4,
Fer our usual glass Of beer.
Wen, we jumps or Of our horses
An'S ties 'em to the rack,
Ihen says to my old bunkie:
HNow, darn it. tell me, Mack, .
What, we goin' to do this evenin'?
Amt we -gOin' to have drink?
Bnt be said, ''Be quiet, Billy,
Just minute, let me think.
what was 1t my mother taught met
Though it's been long years ago. =
do to others, now I've got it,
As you'd have them. do to yOu.'
Wen 60 to that little churchhouse
I see stand:n' over there.
An wen listen to the music,
Hear the preacher pray prayer"
The usher man he took US in
An showed us where to sit.
: But the way them folks all eyed US
Nearly give us both ft. +,
Soon the organ Teller played a tune, 9.
The preacher prayed a prayer, -
An then the congregation. $
Altogether. sung this air:
ssComing home, coming home,
o- Never sE,d NOR Thine to r0 Srm. Of love
Lord. TN coming home:".
!. while they sung, choky fee1in'
Kinda rig up in my throat,
An home memories, long forgotten,
ssWOuId before. my vision noat.
I could see my dear old mother,
Now loAg gone to her reward ::
A kneIt beside her rocker. =
= While she told me of her Lord.
How His TOWN. strength an mercy
1@Rgulds forevet Zee me. through,
IL On. Him Yd cast my burden q -
= An do as He'd have me do.
hfe vixen in the heat of battle
O. .oIz. LONELY sentry beat, - ,-t..~
EtS cit her prayers ascendin' for me
sz ~ Lprdss. great mercy beat. ,--s.
%k he 6ingta hayins ended,
S < "a &z1 sminister arose. ~
1sEf0HaA keetly| 60 the pulpiRs --s----.s.
81 81 - ~ text h. cheaes = sss
A<zS& IA E6f&, d hIze5le zn14s4ge, - -.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-26
RAUCHUT'S WH|STL|NG
BETTER THAN BATON
Leader Of Development Band
Develops New Method Of Di-
recting His Players.

Camp Meade has a whistling band
leader!
That 10 to say, he directs his must.
clans by the aid of his whistling tune
fulness; he makes very definite tone
or suggestion for a tone which cannot
be misunderstood There's a place for
doubt in following the wave Of a
baton: in hearing a whistle one can
tell exactly what Is wanted.
Now, this leaders name is Sergt.
Rauchut, and ne got a band ready for
work with the Development Battalion
within the. short space Of three days.
This, in itself, is a record which few
bandmasters can surpass.
Maj. Deering "Dee-lighted."
Maj. Deering has nothing but praise
for the work Of Sergt. Rauehut. and
he Is not an easy man to please. The
major IL a mighty likable fellow, but
he does demand the best obtainabl6 in
a military way. and he generally gets
it,-eooner or later.
Rauchuts new plan Of whistling to
his players was discovered in the Pol
ish entertainment of Friday night, on
which occasion he felt very much at
home, as he is of Polish descent.
There are three things that he uses to
advantageous whistle, his baton and
his engaging smile.
Only Three Days Rehearsing.
When the sergeant marched his band
out on the drill field short time ago,
thirty-flve pieces strong. not count
ing the snare drumniers, 1t was with
amazement that Maj. Deering learned
that he was prepared to play guard
had been but three days since the in
struments had arrived. The effect
was good, and it has been getting
better every day.
Levine. who twirls the baton when
OnS parade. Is a fellow who comes in
for lot Of credit in connection with
the work of this band. He IL a Jew,
and his race Is proud of him. Sergt.
Rauchut acknowledges that when he
Is not present the band is in good
hands when Levine stands at the head.
Majors Little Joke.
A few days ago Maj. Deering said of
Levine that the latter was a mighty
clever boy. but that he was not sup
posed to do any fancy" stuff with
the baton. He said he saw Levine
marching down the road with the
band, on an informal occasion, how
ever. when the drum major was toss
ing the stick high in the air and
catching 1t without the slightest trou-
BILE.
''The crowd was cheering" said the
major, "and i could not resist the
temptation to cast an admiring eye at
him from the recess of my barracks
window"
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-26
NEW ITALIA" SOUNDS
Nt|bERTY THEATER
Orators and Singers Celebrate with
Italian Soldiers the Fall
Of Rome" -

A great deaf Of hurrahin@ for
Sunny Ital-ie'' and cheering the name
OF Garibaldi marked the outward
aspects Of the celebration Of "The
Fall Of Rome" at the Liberty Theater
Friday by Maj. Deering and his boys
Of the Development Battalion: but
deep down underneath ali this was
the feeling that Italy. and America
were drawn measurably closer to-
gether by the festival.
That's what Col. Hatch said in his
opening address, and he said for him. =
self that he was proud Of having
Italy Tor an ally" and he did not
overstate the case when ne added
that all American soldiers felt. the
Tells Of Caesar.
your >ancestors under the great
drove back the Goths, the visigothS
and the Huns from the gates of home,
and lately our italian allies have
same stuff"
italian Consul Giovanni Schiaffino
Of Baltimore spoke to the italian sol
diers in their native language and
told them that their duty was to work
hard for the success Of the war as
good American soldiers; that by So
doing they would best help their COM
rades and brothers who were lighting
under the flag Of Victor Emmanuel.
The, solidification Of italian states
was ably described by Signor Placido
Milo. q banker Of Baltimore, who i'm
dramatic language told Of the suffer-
ing Of his people before the unifica.
ton took place and the resulting
benefit to all when the ideal OF so
facf senor M mace an
by Signor Di Giorgio, CHAIRMAN Of
the Roman Legion Of America.
Papania Sings spperbly.
One of the most delightful features
was the singing of Prof. Ignazio
Papania, whose beautiful tenor voice
filled the large auditorium. Signorina
Mary .Para1nO, a. dancer, and Sfgnor t.
Milo and Signor Dopo La Parata,
gianists, also gave very. pleasing per-
. Not to be dependent upon outside
talent in their celebration. the SOL.
diers were. called upon by Maj Deer
ing to furnish a portion of the
Private Domenico- Cipol.
talon, recited in. approved fashion
poem. entitled SAMMY" in Itanan.
This set forth the greeting of the
Italians to the American soldier. Corp.
Tobin, we'll known dancer, helped to
arrange the program.
Local Talent There, Too.
Ben Plat and Bert Cavalazzi, we'll
known professional comedians, then
gave their siit. which Included q hox-
Ing bout. with many funny twists
and turns, not to, say falls. They
won much applause.
. The following made up a banjo
and. mandolin quartet, which was
much enjoyed: Carmine sRomagnOlf.
10th Company. 9th Battalion; Guisepf
pc Sanpona, DQmenico Fig1inzxi and
Sergt.. -Jokn Zuniba, all Of the 18th
Cosfof az NO -. =. < - 81
; Lieut.. Totaro OF the 10th Company
brought forth much applause wheR
he urged the Italians 20 SUPPORT the
American fia@ With all the af0Qg
tSs e &c sss e
: 1872 r. 4 -
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MONROE

Mrs. Emma Aiken of St. Johnsbury
has been spending several days with
her daughter, Mrs. Eta Short.
Miss Julia Fisher was al the home
of Pcrley Aver in Barnet last week.
Ser. Rodney Astle has received an
honorable discharge from the S. A.
t. G. at Burlington and returned
home Saturday
Eugene Blain and son of East Rye
gate spent Friday in town.
A meeting of the North Monroe
branch Of the Red Cross will be held
with Mrs. Ralph Harding Thursday
afternoon.
Mrs. Eugene Human and Cecil of
East Ryegate visited Mrs. Metcalf
Saturday.
Monroe Grange has received a pic
t,lre of the N. II. state officers as a
prize for degree work.
A Christmas tree and u social will
be held in the hotel hall Wednesday
evening, Dec. %.
The pupils of Miss Hazel Kay and
Miss Ruby Beattie will hold Christ
mas exercises in the hotel hall, Satur-
day evening, Dec. Fl.
James Frazer spent a few days last
week with his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs James Moore, in East Barnet.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-18
WEST BURKE

Miss Martha Stevens of Lyndon
vile visited Mrs. Curtis Stoddard the
past week.
The W. Il. C. elected the following
officers Saturday: President, Myrtle
Hall; senior vice-president, Florence
Duval; junior president, Mary
| NJ Coe; chaplain, Carrie D. Roundy;
treasurer, Louise Silsby; conductor,
May G. Cheney; guard, Lotto George.
Mrs. Charles Marshall and daugh-
ters, Doris and Margaret, were in ST.
Johnsbury Saturday.
Charles Varney of st. Johnsbury
spent the latter part of the week in
town with old acquaintance.
Mrs. Rosa Cushnlan and Harvey
Quimby of South Lancaster, Mass,
are visiting their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gilman Quimby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton George are
spending the week with relatives in
Boston.
Mrs. Ella Barnard and Miss Grace
of St. Johnsbury were in town Sat-
urday.
A. D. Fogg was at Newport Mon
day in the interest Of the Parker
Young Co,
BERTHE Jenness is now able to go
out Of doors.
Mrs. M. E. Fairbrothcr and Miss
Beatrice Chappell were in st. Johns
bury Thursday.
Miss Do. othy Chase of Sutton is
working for Mrs. B. u. Rugglcs.
"Ted" Wheeler, who has been i'll
service in England, arrived home Sat
utday night.
Mrs E. ]. Forbes was in Lyndon
vile Frida=.
Mrs. Jennie Batchelder has finished
working at E. J. Craig's and is stop
ping at the home of her daughter,
Mrs e. J. Fogg
Mrs. Lillian Walter is nursing in
Lyndonville.
Mrs. Matte Gilman of Sutton is
moving to the Bartlett house, having
sold her farm to II. S. Chappell.
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The work of remodeling the large
barn at the state school for feeble
minded is progressing rapidly and it
is expected that the building will be
ready for occupation about Jan. l.
The barn which is being repaired is
AZ feet vide by "a feet long and will
accommodate about 40 persons. The
remodcling of the barn was made
necessary by the increased number of
children now at the school and wait
ing to be taken there
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-18

Messrs. Moxam, Bradley and Sui
Ivan, railway detectives, were in
Bellows Falls one day last week, and
that morning II persons were arrest
ed while crossing the bridge below
the dam. Two men escaped. The
railroad company had repeatedly for
hidden travel across this bridge. yet
people livin in North Walpole and
working in the mills in Bellows Falls
persisted in crossing 1t makes. a
short cut to their work,
sSssss =saeg4A
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-18
EAST BURKE

The Thrift Club will have an en-
+ tcrtainment on Friday night this wcel
in the Congregational vestry.
Louis Sentarbar is working fol
Henry Dodge.
/ Sadie Lawrey Of St. Johnsbury i
stopping at Fred Farmers.
! Miss Stasie Phillips of Oak Bluffs
Mass, is spending some time with hel
parents, MI. and Mrs. Oscar Phillips
! Mrs. Phillips is in very poor health
! Mrs. Frank Counter has beer
spending few days in St Johns
bury with her sister, Mrs Nelson
. Perry.
! Burke Mt Grange conferred the
third and fourth degrees on severa.
candidates Wednesday evening. An
oyster supper was served and a gooG
time reported by all present
Mrs, Maud Gilbert remains in very
poor health from rheumatism. She
has been confined to the house for
nearly three months.
Adna Burlington recently pur
chased a Merrill piano Of Lyman X
Harvey of Passumpsic.
Homer Davis is visiting relatives
in st, Iohnsbury.
Mt, Hunger school will have :;
Christmas tree and exercises at the
schoolhouse Friday evening of this
week at o'clock.
r. A. Eggleston has so far recov-
cred from his recent illness as to ride
out Saturday
Ernest Mathers has received his
discharge from a training camp ir
Virginia and is with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Isiah Mathers
Lieutenant Franklin Lynch is visit
ing at the home of E. r. Harvey.
i The many friends of Rev. J. Milo
Jeffrey will be interested to hear tina.
he is preaching at Bloomfield and
teaches the school there this winter
Mrs. T. E. Wyman is spending the
week in Newark with her daughter
Mrs. Jesse Lane
Mrs. Root is gaining very slowly
MI. and Mrs. Ray Smith, Mr.. anC
Mrs Fred Cheney were Sunday Wis
TORS Of their parents, Mr. and Mrs
Adna Smith
The Ladies Aid of the Methods
church meet this Wednesday after,
noon #ith Mrs. Florence Freeto. 4
Fl. D. Webster and Sherburn Lang
were recent business visitors in Or
leans.
Miss Rena Spencer, who has beer
making her home in Lyndon for {
few years, is in town with her mothei
for the present.
Union Christmas services, will b.
observed at the Methodist church
next Sunday evening. The Christ
mas tree will be Wednesday evening
Dec. %, at the Congregational vestry
for the public
Mr.. and Mrs A E. Humphrey o
Iyndonvilc were Sunday visitors Il
Z. T. Humphreys. ~
Rev. l. A. Rose went Monday t.
Irasburg to officiatc at the funeral o
Il former parishioner
| Over 10 people attended the Ladies
1 Aid dinner at the home of Mrs. Mar
/ tina WEIGH Friday
1 Rev. J. Q. Angel was bushes
1 visitor in Walden Saturday.
\ Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Harris fror
/ Sanford, Connecticut, came Satuda
morning to visit his. mother, Mrs
h Hattie Harris, returning home Mon
Il day.
Mrs. Sarah Houghton of East Lyn
don is with her daughter, Mrs. Edwi
!. Hough.
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The Baptist church Of Bellows
Falls has extended call to Rev. J.
S. Wrighthour of Clarion, Pa, who
has accepted and will bein his pas
torate Jan 1. The chu"~h has been
without pastor since Rev. j. w.
CHESHIRE resigned to accept a position
as pastor of the Baptist temple in
Fall River, Mass, last spring.