Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-14
Love WILL WIN WAR,
SAYS SEN VARDAMAN
He Speaks ON Fourth" While
01Sth and S15th Give
"Girlie" Shows.

Z OAK thousand real, ready-to-nght
Selebrants Of 1.-THE Birth of a Nation
f'6heered United States Senator James
~ Vardaman OF Mississippi in his
Fourth Of July address to the men Of
Meade In the amphitheater in "CC-Y."
where he declared that love would
win the war. not German hate.
~ BY this '1ove" the senator said he
}Weant love for the wives. mothers,
I, eweethearts and sisters of the SOL
diers, the love they bear their flag
and the love which prompts them to
be true to their God.
IL was the largest aSsemblage. ever
brought together under ~" auspices
in Meade, and the response of sthe
men was gratifying to all those who
had part in its accomplishment.
The chairman was Edward c. Bald
win, camp general secretary. who
outlined the purpose of the gathering
and introduced the camp commander
lpro temp, Brig. Gen. CASTOR. The
7 boys cheered Justify as the general
Arose to speak
II have heard that some soldiers
In France know that they are there
to lick the kaiser, but they do not
nnderstand the reasons for the ex-
tstemce of a state of war. Well, that
liz why Senator Vardaman Is here
! to tell you why you have to fight"
~ The applause was deafening as the
1oaxmed. wearer Of the senatorial toga
daNlared that he was soldier OF the
Snanish- American war, and that, all
fNnMgh he was an ofhcer, he would
nNN1 consent to be peRsioned for
~~snRar a,,Ym than would he paid a
private In the ranks.
sYou are the men to whom tn
m&1i6n looks to protect us from the
hMn9a 0G the tyrant. across the seas.
and y e proper that you keep your
@os;khat you may be true representa-
ttxeg Of your country, on the field OF
Il, has been said lately by Ger
man prisoner that Americans fight
like the devil, bat are gentlemen
W84ns the enemy surrenders." In
aNorRy they do not commit atrocities
o. these who are their captives
HXhat Is the kind of soldier ! want
yea 20 be- said. the senator. "and
aee snO reason for advocating the
m&aNflee Of treating prisoners shame
. 1e71y Just because the enemy Is low
Nmmommh to do SO. II the enemy Is
iG&nknred let us remember that he Is
4 human. being and should be treated
4 6nch."
ia 4kare vvas a burst Of enthusiastic
n6nlause following this declaration.
axzd nobody could think that his hear
rs World do aught but what ne had
&Soim@d. Tse reasons which prompt
"a The United States to go to war,
|#M@ sneaker said. were Germany's
402n zion. az American rights, the KILL
/ ia$ OF American citizens and inter-
&Fellce with freedom of the seas.
Track meets and boxing shows were
MfSaSd in "CC-Y" in the afternoon
MN6 6Iening before large audiences.
An6' Il Is estimated that the number
0f visitors to camp was about 65.OOu.
probably the largest crowd In Meade's
history. Mrs. Shirley Shaner and
Mme Da Costa sang-in the "" huts
4 before enthusiastic audiences.
Eugene Martenet, as Jack Brown.
ana ii. j. Engel. as the French Maid
n the 313th infantry play. Made in
Frmmee." scored big successes when
TIRE show was given in the afternoon
iYs The Liberty Theater. Others In the
4sh6N were Elisha Davis. John Will
burn. Albert Selden. Emil Koutek.
T,er0v Kaufman and Leroy Thompson.
IN the 315th Infantry play. The
widows Might" Andrew Wollersheim
8am Dora was a "screaM. as the audi
8ence said, and so was Frank Quinn
an Bridget O'Brien. Other good
Scfors were J. Gottschalk, Nick Lar
k1u. John Murphy. l.. J; Nacntman'
William McDermott and Richard Can
AVIAN.
william r. Rochester. the famous
coach. drilled the soldiers as Thes5
plans.