The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-05-26
ATTORNEY BEANS
ION !. N. {. A. WAR
WORK IN FRANCE
D0xxvHRs INTERESTING ADDRESS
AZ nk1GANUEL BAPTIST cEURCH
=. II G. A AUDITORIUM.
was aovor tho Top" tw1ce-Story One
OF the Most Interesting Yet
Related

Following a song service with dissolv-
link ssereop<toon vows. Mr.. oliver c.
Beans, the well known local attorney.
who has recently returned from service
as 7. d. c. A. secretary in France. CAV"
.one OF the most enl!ghteuIng and inter-
,esting addresses that WhcchnG has
heard thus far. The speaker pictured III
mo uncertain way the awfulncSS "f war
F, but not without Intcrs persing the won
sderful humor tfat has os-~n n" hui
swark Of tho suffering soldiers and sal
.iors Of our army and navy. More and
more DO the Stay-at homes yrarn for
shat first hand information that they
may blend with the official dispatches
: the more human and personal touch that
comes from the "REMINISCENCES OF a man
In the position Mr.. Beans has filled.
( Over the top himself twice during his
incum6ancy as secretary. Is 4 rcOrd
few 'Y" men can claim, and Mr., Beans
tells Of his personal feelings on those
OCCASIONS in a manner far from boast
fal, and for the purpose Of acQuatnting
ua how the average man really feels
s Having some knowledge OF French as
abe Is not spoken IN France, he early
Aocaded to fall back on that old reliable
atm language. Shortly after reaching
Nsw York ne enlisted for transport duty
ims6ing eventually IN Paris for orders
(which came In a few days, IN request I"
,rneeS 4 contingent OF several hundred OF
sour boy being brought back wounded
sfrnm tn, battle front Men 50 shot 20
spSecss thHe It seemed HE must soon be
1 6xfirct; although they vere suffering
ercfuctSting torture, not ono man utter
"a Q single complaint Give me a
Etsxarette." vas the only request. and in
ncEno cases the soothing smoke must be
started and placed beteen Quiversng lips
Tor tho doughooy bad no hands or else
no use OF them
In the hospitals, filled to OVERLOOKING
With our boys. who had all but made
ttne supreme sacrifice, actually keen e1-
pressfons were rife
( Color, creed. social station meant
nothing, all were American soldiers
WITH a new VISION. bigger and better
than the world has heretofore known
/. While Ia some quarters the G is
cised. Mr.. Beans does not take issue
: except to stale that few soldiers Will
voice complaints, for whatever % sn"r,-
corutuxs there werr. wer~ 10" much
Sadea into the background by III" merr-
storious good accomplished 10 linS"r long
in the mind.
On one occasion $500 m"asS W.T."
cooked for $500 doughboys. indicating
that some of the hungry lads w"r" max
ing I'D for a meal or two skipped. A
tone time fried eggs were served N PAIRS
to each man. the boys never 'ir'd ~
exes, but wanted them served IN
"flccks."
I, The front line was the opposite OF
the highest conception Of Paradise. with
shelis like rain and machine bullets Tx"
q vail If lead added 70 which ware the
mines placed under ground and IN" ar
nlane bombs from above: thca gas
SheTls- and worse mustard gas. tnet
hnrx.x1 the ground about the depth or
a mans recfined body. missing noFlAlhE'
ana dipping down into N" shell ho!eS ~
.vrt every living thing. on" r"iI-'alt -
- company returned from the IRON!
--tered out four men including ot;l-
kers. out Of a company OF $50. leaving
one TO wonder how the four manageu -
escape.
MT. Beans emphasized the mental att!-
t,,de Of the returned men IN respect l"
their former Jobs. saying that most az
the boys were ANXIOUS Tor 'ne o." -. -
and LETT Franco with IN" conviction thaI
the old place world o. awaiting 'h''T
Homecoming: that there war" "NcsN'i"hS
yotpht be likely. but the majority wanted.
Al 10 feel that their sacrifice eH!lN''"
them TO that privilege. not IN inc SeUS'
Of charity. but in slmpi" justice.
= Tho speaker made X appareN. tAat
hroader and permanent vlsl"r nat conc
- thoee who had been identified WIN
s.,,ya narticipatlon in the gr"a, cor
oI.+ and that the faith in Cod hAu
tsr.n on a rev impetus IN the h'ar.H
Of those who served 70 max the ~"
World safer for Democracy. ne o'i
~ 1--we America the better. and III" "'d
songs are sung with NJ" '''N'' ''''~'
the intimate glimpse or Eur"P'.