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Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-04
SOLDER VAUDEVILLE FOR
PHILADELPHIA PLANNED
Performers Of 315th Infantry Form
Committee TO Give Entertain
ment in Home Town.

Philadelphia's soldier vaudeville per.
formers of the 315th Infantry, many Of
the former stars Of the stage, have
opened a campaign to Swing" a per.
Torrance some Saturday night I'm ONE
Of the Quaker city playhOuses or audss
forums.
An appeal to civilian citizens to as.
aist in promoting the entertainment has
been officially forwarded through the
"skyp1lot" or chaplain OF the al1-Phila~
delphia regiment, Lieut.. r. v, Lancas4
ter. He Is planning to make flying
trip" to the home town in the near
future, to enlist the aid Of o number OF
fond mothers and daddieS OF soldier
boys who. might be interested in see-
ing the local selected men display their
stage ability.
special entertainment committee
was organized here last night to round
up all the dancers, singers, comedians,
musicians, monologists and one-act,
stars in the regiment to make up bill.
of the regiment, is in favor of the show,
according to the chaplain, and has com
scented to send Sergt. Maj. Painter and
his soldier musicians, who comprise the
315th band, to the Quaker city on such
an occasion.
The committee members of the regi-
ment who are booming the plan are
Chaplain Lancaster, Sergt. J. r. Fields,
q former theatrical promoter; Sergt. w.
Mckee, former vaudeville man; Sergt.
J. Davitt, Sergt. c. Sweeney, Private
Frank Quinn, also drafted from the
stage, and Corporal Max McMichael.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-04
GIRLS PROPOSE BY Phone
LETTER AND TELEGRAPH
Private Compiler, Who Inherited
100000, i Deluged With Love
Communications.

AS the days approach for William J..
Compiler. private. of the s12th Machine
Gun Battalion. who has inherited $780,
900, to decide upon his choice of wife.
applicants are using the telephone and
telegraph to get in touch with him. One
girl sent telegram to let him know
that her letter was on the way.
Those who use the telephone find 1t
impossible to talk to the moneyed sol
der. His company has been quaran-
tined, and thus he cannot go to the
public telephone. He would like to
hear the voices Of those who write so
tenderly and sweetly. but even after
the quarantine Is lifted he will give his
attention to letters received, and espe-
cially to photographs.
One OF the writer's today said she IL
forty years old. and she Quoted many
authorities on sentimental matters to
prove that 1t requires that many years
to develop an. Intense. Affection Com
pher. like most men on the eve of mat
rimony,. is very: gentle and sympathetic
has asked his stan 10 handle this case.
Some Of the recent letters come from.
q great distance. In O. single man.
there were applicants from Texas, Ida
no and other far western states. Some
have at q distance magnihed the ex-
tent Of his fortune and exaggerated his
Importance In the Army. He is pri-
yate,s and he has inherited 100000.
Those who picture him as millionaire
or as an ofiicer of high rank are fiat
is the only private In the National
Army with stan. including aosecre-
tary. intelligence officer. censor and SEN
timental advisers. He needs all the
help he can get. Many days he does
rat e. - d.
cannot read 1t all before lights go out
at 10 pm.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-04
PRAISES CANTONN1ENT MORALS
AND WORK OF Y. NJ. C. A.
Maj. Roberts, Who Has Had Two Years
Service With British, Makes
Comparisons.
Comparisons.

A veteran Of two years and an I'M
daunted optimist as to the outcome OF
the war, Maj. Eugene Roberts. second
in command Of the 310th Field Artil-
lery, spoke Monday Of the high moral
character Of the men he found in
American environments and Of the
service rendered the warriors by the
Y. M. G. A.
In the LIST Canadian Regiment Of
Artillery Maj. Roberts served the Brit
ish empire and what he believed to be
the cause Of humanity throughout the
world. He did not wait for his own
country, the United States, to enter
the conflict.
He fought at vimy ridge and was
struck by shell splinters several times.
His observation posts were often on
the front line OF the infantry, as the
eighteen-pounders Of the British were
not dependent upon aerial direction,
the officers performing their work far In
the front Of the guns. These batteries,
corresponding to the French 75s and
the American three-inchers, were
placed about 1900 yards back Of the
infantry.
'The American Army" said the
major, strikes me as being pos
sessed of higher morals than almost
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-04
$51 FOR I'VE UNs.'
From Los Angeles for Members Of
Company B. 9th Engineers.

1--WE ''uns" Of Company B. 9th En-
gineers. held a number of festive occa-
sions last week, as a result of a gift Of
$51 from "the bunch" Of Los Angeles,
Cal Here is the way the letter reads
that accompanied the check:
1--WE 'uns. Joseph Perrizo, Harry
Knight, John Mcconnell. Billy WEIGH.
Edward Thompson. Harry Lovin, Lou
Hammell, Rose Bechtel and Edward
Shaw, hereby present to YOU 'uns, Casey
Jones. Happy Quinlin. Rags Mcpherson,
Blackie Davis, Jack Quinn, Wild Bill
Monohan, Rattlesnake Pete Russell
Desert Rat Ben. Jack Perkins, Fred Nc
Donald. Nick Jensen. Harry Morgan.
Fred Wheeler. Pat Neunen. C. Nelson
and ]. Cornelius, this inflated bank roll
Of fifty-one bucks, to be used for any or
all of the following purposes: To shoot
the festive craps, pursue the Elusive
chicken, rush the cansky, twist the
brownies or anything that will tend to
land you in the guardhouse."
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any body of men ! have seen in war.
The credit for this is due largely to
the Y. M. c. A. and those in charge. Of
recreational endeavors."
The major said the British ''Y'' was
performing prodigies of service by hav-
ing its huts on the front line, where
soldiers were served coffee and sand
witches, and in the stations farther back
similar fine work was done under fire.
Professional entertainers, he said, were
hard to obtain.
"It was for this reason" he added,
that certain number Of men in the
Army who were clever performers IN
amusements were relieved Of other duty
and motored about from one "Y" to an
other to keep, their fellows in good spir-
it's"
Maj. Roberts declared that the British
had the mastery Of the air when he left
the front. This enabled them, he said,
to dominate the German artillery. His
regiment lost heavily, however, two of his
fellow officers having been killed and
about thirty men killed or wounded out Of
sixty in his command.
He has just returned from the school OF
fire at Fort Sill. Prior to that he did
lecturing throughout the United States
to promote better understanding of the
British character and part in the war.
His home il in Buffalo. He delights in
being assigned to 80 highly trained q
regiment as the 31Oth, and to be associat-
ed with such an egtimable commander az
Col. II. u, LanderS.
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SINGING AN ARMY VANTAGE.
Needed to Stimulate Spirits Of Sol
diers-Classes Are Formed.

Singing IL as important q part Of
military training as hiking and drill
ing, according to military authorities.
Without spirit 1t Is impossible to have
a victorious Army. Singing stimulates
this spirit. Over In France singing 10
looked upon az q much-needed di-
version for the troops.
In the National Army environments
here the military authorities are using
every means to promote singing among
the men. To help carry out this idea
the Y. NJ. c. A. at Camp Meade is
making the singing program q feature
of its entertainment for the men.
Up at &C six classes are being in
structed of companies in the 154th
Depot Brigade, the songs including the
most stirring melodies that have been
composed for war purposes. Secretary
Brooks Shackley, the instructor. knows
how to lead the men. An interesting
part Of this instruction IL having the
men sing when they go on hikes.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-04
BASE HOSPITAL NURSES
ARE LEARNING TO BOX

Nurses at the base hospital are TAX
ing lessons in boxing. They have mot
put on the gloves yet, and thus all
the company and regimental champions
may hold their titles unchallenged for
a while longer.
The nurses, who are very much in
terested in every line Of the fighting
game as well as the ministering to
sick and wounded fighters. have called
in no less an expert In boxing than
Capt. John Patrick O'Donovan Of the
Canadian army, referee OF many bouts.
and bayonet and boxing instructor OF
the commission ON training camp
activities. to give them lectures and
demonstrate his course.
This was only the first Of q series OF
non-medical lectures they will have
The nurses have been called out ia
timber up and are now going through
q modified form OF Army physical
training. They are learning how to
emit are not willing to enter into any
bouts. Later they Will learn about
military courtesy, marching and some
thing about the methods Of fighting.
New nurses and the old ones-not
old in age, Of course-greatly enjoy
the training.
Telephone girlA who are almost as
numerous as the nurses, are timber
Ing up. too, They spend part Of their
time and from the switchboard at
base ball. Later they hope to have O
tennis court. They have little hill
Of their own upon which no man Is al
lowed to enter. As for base ball, they
are learning the game by intuition
They have NO umpire and no rules
They use a rubber BAH No scores arr
peounouur
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-04
LIEUT.. SHEPPARD MARRIED.
Bride Was Hrs. Ruth Barnett Free.
man-Wed Near Waterbury. Md.

Mrs. Ruth Barnett Freeman. niece OF
the late Rev. DR.. J. Houston Eccleston
Of Emmanuel Church, Baltimore, was
married Tuesday at O'Clock to Lieut..
Eustace Morrow Sheppard. Company n,
315 Infantry. The ceremony was per.
formed at the home on the bride, on the
Severn River, near Waterbury, ma,
Lieut.. F. v. Lancaster. chaplain Of the
S15th Infantry. o6aciatinG.
Mrs. Freeman had as her matron Of
honor Mrs. Donald Campbell Of New
York. The bride was given in marriage
by her brother, Mr.. EccIeston Barnett
OF the United States Medical Corps.
Lieut.. Sheppard had as his best man
his brother. Lieut.. Thomas T. Sheppard.
.. 8. N. His ushers were MIR. Roy Reed
Morrow OF Pittsburgh, Lieut.. James s..
McKeown. Capt David z. williams, and
Capt. John 8. Duncan, jr.. all Of the
315th Infantry.
Lieut.. Sheppard L. an alumnus/ OF
Yale, class of 1903. and is a member OF
the Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity and the
Rotary Club Of Pittsburgh.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-04
MOTOR DENTAL PARLOR
LATEST STUNT IN WAR
Similar Ones on Large Truck Bodies
to Be Built by u. s. for
Overseas Service.

"Have your teeth fixed on the way
to the front"
A sign bearing this inscription could
be appropriately placed on the most
modern dental war stunt introduced
by Uncle Sam. 1t in motorized dental
parlor, officially known as the A. s.
dental motor car
The first one in existence made itU
debut here today, stopping in front Of
division headquarters for review by the
stan officers. who are now waiting pa
tiently for the moment when the first
patient Will appear-then the fre-
works.
AS a dental parlor the motor car
shames the most modern and best
equipped once Of q dentist that one
could possibly find on Chestnut or
Walnut streets, according to Lieut..
Col. T. L. r. Lafdamme, the division
dental surgeon.
Crew Of Parlor on Wheels.
Two dental operators or ofacars. a chant.
feur and two orderiies viii comprise the
crew of the parl0rs on wheels.
Similar cars, with large truck bodies,
will be constructed by the government for
overseas SERVICE" said Col. LafIlamme. 'Tt
is estimated that this dental car costs
but gold. that is the only thing / found
lacking"
The dental car was driven into Camp
and presented TO the division by DR.. 8. M
Weaver Of Cleveland, who is now staying
IN washington. He officially turned the
the camp commander, and the division dem
tai surgeon, who made minute inspection
OF the vehicle and parior and DrOn0uncing
1t 20. K" with capital letters.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-04
UNUSUAL EASTER SERVICES.
Entire Band Furnishes Music In 60
Y-FlCwers Are Contributed.

Easter services in 20" 7 were Of an
unusual character. the entire band. Of
the S1oth Field Artillery, under Band
master Andersen. supplying music for
the occasion.
!. Flowers were furnished for hestage
by special contributions from Battery
2 and Headquarters Company. 31lth
Field ARTILLERY. -. s
The band played Onward. Christian
Soldiers" The Holy City" '-The PALMS.
and The Angel Of Peace."
Chaplain Evans Of Army Artillery
Headquarters preached on the words
of the apostles .Remember Jesus
Christ, risen from the dead"
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-04
Nine Letters in One Mail.

Rev. R. M Campbell, the new re-
ligious director at bungalow 8. has the
reputation of receiving more mail than
any member Of the star there. In one
delivery the other day there were nine
letters addressed to him.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-04
Christian Science Services Held.

Christian Science services were held
for the first time Sunday at $3.50 o'clock
at Y. NJ. c. A. bungalow q. They will
be held at this building every Sunday
at the same hour. q. Herman Carl is
in charge Of the work here. Any one
wishing to communicate with him can
do so by addressing hts ONCE, 1910 FL
deity building, Baltimore
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-04

Sergt. Quinn says he is the only sane
person In the whole outfit. He is sane
all right. going to bed each night with
a trench shoe on either side Of his bed
and sometimes q pile OF photograph
records besides protection against
Chuck Connors' Nightmares.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-04

Sergt. Mcdonald. Supply COMPANY.
S11th Field Artillery, has a nice new
pair OF rubber boots presented by
Sergt ConnorA Mac is tickled to
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Ito Be Continued.)
First American Advanee.-Amcrican

First American Advanee.-Amcrican
troops in the Luncville sector have
occupied and are holding enemy
trenches northeast of Badonvilliers.
which they forced the Germans to
abandon through recent raids and
concentrated artillery fire. The
trenches have bscn consolidated with
ours.
This, though a small forward move
ment, marks the first permanent ad-
vance by the American army In
France. The consolidation Of the
trenches enables the Americans and
French to operate from higher
ground than heretofore.
The Germans made only feeble at
tempts to retake the position but each
time were repulsed.
Repeated American raids on this
sector and the effective work Of the
American eunners forced the Ger
mans to give up the trenches. Ger
man efforts to regain the lost posi-
tions were repulsed by Gen. Pcrsh-
ing's Men.
Badonvllllers Is eight miles west OF
the German frontier and is almost
directly west of Strassburg, capital
OF Alsace. The American position
here is about Is miles southwest OF
the Rhine Marne canal where the
Americans first entered the trenches
last November.
On both the Luneville and Toul sec
tors the American artillery has been
firing many shells into the German
positions. Northwest Of Toul Ger
man plans for gas attack again
were frustrated when the American
gunners destroyed four groups Of gas
projectors which had been placed in
position. German batteries, trenches,
wire entanglements and other mill
tary targets are being harassed by
the Americans.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-02

Aluminium Production in the United
States.-The recent action of the pres
ident in fixing the price Of aluminium
at 80 cents calls attention to the rapid
growth Of this industry In the United
States, which has now become the
leading world producer Of aluminium.
a compilation by The National City
Bank of New York shows that the
production OF aluminium in the Unit
ed States has grown from $4,000 lbs.
in 1890 to 100000 In 1900. 4S,000.-
900 in 1910. 0.000,0 900 in 1915. 140.-
100000 in 1916. and approximately
10000. 900 in 1917, these figures be-
Ing in round terms. The value Of the
product, which amounted to a couple
OF million In 1900. was 1s millions in
1915. and approximately IS millions
In 1917. Exports Of aluminium from
the United States have grown from
31.047.000 In 1914 TO 320.300.0 900 In
1s17.-Commerce and Finance.-(N. ~
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sentry. One look was enough to know
'r~' T." was dead. The soldiers head
WAS missing. The sentry had had his
wish gratificd. He had gone hHn".
He WAS safe at last from the "whizz-
hangs" and the .Allemand.
Like Il flash il came to Lloyd that nc
WAS free. Free to go over the top
with his company. Free to die like a
true Briton lighting for his king and
country. \ great Gladncss and warmth
came over him. Carefully stepping
over the body of the sentry. he started
on Il mad race down the ruined street
OF the village. amid the bursting shells.
minding them not. lodging through or
around hurrying platoons on their way
to also go "ovcr the top" Coming to
n communication trench nc could not
get through. II was blocked. with
laughing. cheering and rursing SOL
dicrS. Climbing out of the trench. ne
ran wildly along the top, never heed
inr the rain of machinc-Gun bullets
al
of the officers. telling him to get back
into the trench. He was going to JON
his company who were in the front
line. He was going to fight with them
He the despiscd coward. had come into
his own.
While he was racing along. jumping
over trenches crowded with soldiers. n
ringing cheer broke out all along the
front line. and his heart sank. He
knew he was too late. His company
had gone over. But still he ran madly.
He would catch them. He would die
with them.
Meanwhile his company had gone
over" They, with the other COM
panies had taken the first and second
German trenches. and had pushed
steadily on to the third line. d COM
pany. led by their cGptain. the one who
had sent Lloyd to division headQuar-
ters for trial. charged with desertion.
had pushed steadily forward until they
found themselves far in advance OF
the rest Of the attacking force. Bomb
ing out" trench after trench, and using
their bayonets. they came to German
communication trench, which ended in
a hlindsap. and then the captain. and
what was left Of his men. knew they
were In trap. They would not re-
tire. d company never retired, and
they were D company. Right in front
of them they could see hundreds Of
Germans preparing to rush them With
bomb and bayonet. They would have
some chance II ammunition and bombs
could reach them from the rear. Their
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-02
Sheer WEIGHT of Numbers.-In the

Sheer Weight Of Numbers.-In the
German tactics Of pushing in by sheer
weight Of numbers, the non-commis-
stoned officers have proved themselves
very valuable. according to a CORES
pondent of the Daily Mall.
They have led and rallied their
men with energy and tact" he writes.
I'VE have been told sometimes by
people who pretend to understand the
German army that in these very
qualities non-commissioned officers
would be found lacking"
Another cause Of the progress Of
the Germans has been the rapidity
with which they have brought up
their guns. Furthermore the German
superiority In numbers made 1t pos
sible for the men to obtain rest In
no case have the same Germans
fought on two consecutive days and
there were sufficient forces to admit
of relief being given to tired men on
crucial days Of assault AZ for our
own men. each night have seen some
OF them who were 30 tired when re-
lieved that they dropped down md
slept where they fell"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-02
FIGHTERS MUST BE FED
Necessary for Americans to curtail
Use of Wheat.

Information that the bread ration Of
the French soldiers who are facing the
onslaught of Germanys armies has
been cut because OF the shortage Of
wheat. has led the food administration
to plan drastic measures to curb
boarding in this country. Wherever
there is evidence that the Withholding
Of food is due to disloyalty or prof.
teering, prompt action will be taken.
State administrators have been re-
minded that the food law authorizes
the requisitioning Of grain In the ma
tional emergency and have been asked
to be dIligent In their investigation o!
cases of alleged boarding. They will
forward the evidence obtained to
Washington, where steps will be taken
as the individual case warrants.
Wheat for the Allies becomes more
imperative as the season progresses,
because OF the danger Of loss In ship
ping corn or potatoes after April l.
when the period Of termination sets
IN. Up 10 hdTCH lo' tHe OhieSo HeosSo
was 100000 tons behind in Its pro-
gramme Of cereal export. Much OF
the programme was to have been corn.
but the breakdown in railroad trans
portstion delayed shipment so that
wheat had to be sent abroad to avert
famine.
As only wheat and barley can be
shipped after April /, the public Is
being asked to cut its consumption
of wheat to so per cent Of normal
and even that sacrifice barely viii
stretch supplies to meet demand. un-
less every bushel held on farms and
In warehouses is put on the market
The March report Of the depart
ment OF agriculture showed 11l.0o0.-
900 bushels OF wheat on farms and
So. .o00. 900 bushels in elevators. Since
the agitation in congress to increase
the price Of wheat to $3.50 receipts at
mills have dwindled from 100000
bushels to 100000 bushels q, week.
The only requisitioning ordered %
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Traversing the gun back and for'h
along the mass of Germans. he sa"
them break and run back to the cover
U: their trench. leaving their dead an"
wounded behind. He had saved ms
company. nc, Lloyd. the coward. fa''
done his Bit" Releasing the thumb
piece, he looked at the watch on Ms
wrist. He was still alive at "3.3s.
"Ping,"-a bullet sang through the
air. and Lloyd fell forward across the
gun. 4 thin trickle Of blood ran dow!
his face from little. black round hole
in his forehead.
THE sentence Of the court had been
duly carried out"
The captain slowly raised the linn
form dropping over the gun and. wip-
ing the blood from the white face, rec
ognizcd it as Lloyd, the coward 4. 81
company. Reverently covering the fae'
with his handkerchief he turned to his
"noncoms" and. in a voice husky with
emotion. addressed them:
Boys. it's Lloyd, the dcserter He
has redeemed himself, died the death
of Il hero-died that his mates might
live
That afternoon a solemn procession
wended its way toward the cemetery.
In the front a stretcl er vas carried By
two sergeants. Across the strctchcr
the Union Jack was carefully spread,
Behind the stretcher came a captain
and forty-thrcc men. all that were left
of ID company.
Arriving at the cemetery, they halt
ed in front of an open grave. All about
them wooden crosses were broken and
trampled into the ground.
4 Grizzled old sergeant, noting this
destruction. muttercd under his
breath: Curse the cowardly blighter
who wrecked those crosses, If ! could
only get these two hands around his
neck his trip West would be short"
The corpse on the stretchcr seemed
to move, or it might have been the
wind blowing the folds of the Union
Jack.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-02

President Wilson has made a tele-
graphic request to Governor Stephens
OF California, In behalf Of Thomas J.
Mooney, now under death sentence for
participation In a bomb explosion
which occurred at San Francisco in
July. 1916, during the preparedness
parade, which caused the death Of ten
persons and injury Of forty others.
The president asks the governor to ex-
ercise executive clemency.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-02

far hos been in the case Of two broth.
ers Of German ancestry. living in New
Mexico, who refused all offers.
Use OF potatoes as n substitute for
wheat. which has been urged by the
food administration, will not be pos
sible in some sections because OF
traffic congestion.