Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-02-27

1t is source of pride to his friends
to note that Chaplain James II. Mac
Arthur, who delivered the address in
the main "Y" Sunday evening, is
cousin of Brig. Gen. Douglas Macarthur,
now with the American forces abroad.
TIE lieutenant general of that name
who served with great distinction in
the Philippine wars was also a rela
tive of the chaplain.
All over the camp, where he has
been heard many times. the chaplain
las made a favorable impression. He
speaks with great force. and his
words all carry deep meaning. His
enuncation is good. and with a
plentitude of quotations he contrives
to prove his case, much as lawyer
before the bar. His manner, in
reality, is one of a great pleader, ans
yet he sticks closely to the task of
convincing men that the life that is
worth while is the life which is lived
near Christ.
Chaplain Macarthur was brought
up on a farm in Illinois. When the
movies were being shown he was i'm
pressed with a sugar cane harvesting
scene, in which long knives were
being used. He said that he had
used similar ones many times in cut
ting corn in his native state.
The orchestra, under Harry Simp-
son of the "Y" formerly of Keith's
circuit, was great success Sunday
evening. These lads were taken from
the 18th Infantry Band. Sergt Sib-
man. was very skillful in watching
the progress of the pictures and play
ing just the right sort of ratchetS
etc, at the proper time.
Sergt. Maj J. Merrill Woods. for
mery of the 22d Brigade headquar-
tiers, has been transferred for quar-
tiers and rations 20 the 18th Infantry.
1t is not unlikely that he will be sent
on an important assignment by the
his home is in Evansville, Ind, he
enlisted with the 63d Infantry in
San Francisco and was all ready for
overseas duty when the war ceased
One Of the lucky officers of the
18th Infantry is Lieut. Eek He is
an oid-time Army sergeant. When
the war started he was in the l7th
and was later transferred to the list
when that regiment was started.
There was so much admiration for
him in the list that all the captains
were bidding for his services
He became a great friend of Capt
Sparks, whose father struck it rich
in oil in Oklahoma. The captain told
Lieut. Selk that whenever he wanted
10 leave the Army he would see that
he got a chance to start farming in
Oklahoma. The lieutenant knows all
about intensive farming.
A large number of soldiers COM
mented upon the speech of Senator
Reed of Missouri delivered in the
Senate last Wednesday, in which he
attacked the War Department for
not discharging men faster. and said
that 100000 men were still in camp
IN this country. Senator Shafroth
then brought forth the latest infor-
nation on the subject, showing that
of the 900. 900 men in camp Novem-
Der II there had been 100000 de-
modified.
1t was remarked that if Senator
Reed would interest himself in the
passage of a bill giving six months
extra pay to discharged soldiers he
would be doing something really
worth while.
W. II. Brokenshire of G-hut has
gone to his home in New York
stats to prepare for duty overseas
with the ~" He has been especially
valuable here in the educational field.
He is a Congregational minister, hav-