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Trench and camp., 1919-04-03

Athletic Secretary Brodie is just the
man to work among them. and jolly
them along into making real sport
of exercis ;. Come over and see steve"
catch the flies behind his back in the
outfield.
Just now, so as to ease up little
on Saturday morning, we are puttirg
on a movie of more or less educa-
tional nature. which takes the place
of all athletics and school work.
And here's Brunk Peters of Peoria,
H.. who was one of those the report of
whose death was. like that of Mark
Twain. greatly exaggerated. His sis
ter wrote him recently: They also
reported you dead. but thank heaven
it is not true. Some of the boys that
came back claimed your grave was
over there and one fellow even said
he had helped to bury YOU" Yet Brunk
Peters is already discharged and on
the way home.
Or, again. here's a fine young Ital-
ian. who. although not a citizen of
the United States, like hundreds of
others. fought bravely on our side in
the world war; was gassed way back
early last fall and still can hardly
talk above hoarse whisper. Here he
is for weeks trying to get his natural
ization papers. Finally he went to
Washington. got his papers and
comes back full-fedged "Yank." II
fancy one calls me a Dago' now I'll
Kill him." he says. all the time with a
laughing wrinkle in his eye and a
broad smile on his face.
Here is II. C. Harris of 11th Infan-
try. Keystone Division, Company H,
who was with his division in the
Argonne drive up to October 8,
when he was gassed and sent back to
the hospital. with trench rheuma-
tism also: October 9. more than five
months ago and yet he still talks in
hoarse whisper. Oh! the iniquity Of
gas warfare!
Trench and camp., 1919-04-03
"Y MAN REACHES
WOUNDED M'NAB FIRST
goth Baltimore Boy Arrives
With Solomon of 117th Trench
Mortar Battery.

That the "Y" secretaries were right
in the front lines with them and suf-
fered the hardships of the soldiers
were the statements made by Private
Stanley Solomon of the 117th Trench
Mortar Battery, Rainbow Division.
Division. Both lads are Baltimoreans.
with US in the trench mortar bat
terry" said Solomon, was DR.. Henry
McMains of Baltimore, as "Y' man.
He was simply splendid. He lived in
a dugout with the boys most of the
time and when l was hurt he gave
up his own bed TO me for five days
and l came back to health and
strength
He was wonderful in the way he
helped the wounded
McNabb sated that the 115th Infan-
try, of which he was member, was
in many hot fight and that the "Y"
was right on the job all the time. He
SAID the secretaries We're in the sup
port areas if not in the front line
dugouts and trenches and were being
shelled, perhaps worse. than if they
were in the front.
."Y" Man Named Petty.
The first man to meet me and help
when / was wounded was " man.
named Petty. He had chocolate and
cigarettes and cakes and was liberal
in giving me all / wished ran into
more secretaries before l had gone
very far. There were about forty to
every division, think"
1t was stated by Solomon that the
trench mortarmen were particularly
proud of Bob" Gill. their first cap
atin-now a lieutenant -colonel-who
was placed on the division staff. He
never ceased to be interested in the
battery
= Solomon declared that the battery
was credited with putting out" of
two German tanks and that they
once fought the Boche at short range
in front Of the infantry. Tie losses
of the battery were light.
The following men of the 117th
are now in Meade: Private Lee We'll
Ter, Private Courtley Brown. Sergt.
Gackenauer and Private Sharretts.
The battery is now on it's way home.
Trench and camp., 1919-04-03
COBLINSKY STUNNED FOR
FIFTEEN HOURS, YET LIVED

George Coblinsky. although he was
reported missing in action a few
months ago. is hale and happy, being
now with the 18th Infantry. and tells
a story which has all the romance
and bravery of the. best. But let
George tell 1t.
II was In the eth Infantry Regu-
lars" .said George modestly. as he
smilingly reviewed the incident. II
was a driver and mechanic of the
supply company, and it was on the
night of July IA in the Chateau
Thierry sector You know this was
just before the big drive. Our COM
pany was relieving Company i. and
got mine, just as / was bringing up
supplies to the rear lines"
At this juneture, George opened his
mouth, and one could still plainly see
where the bullet had passed through
the tip Of his tongue. And doesn't
IL hurt you How?" was asked. mot at
ALL" was the quick reply. but slowly.
Trench and camp., 1919-04-03
G. Hut.

The usual Forum held at &c" Hut
weekly was conducted Monday even
ing at $3.50. Shall the Government
Own the Railroads or Shall They be
Returned to Private Ownership Under
Reasonable Control?" was the ques-
tion for debate.
The discussion was the best yet.
Over a dozen men took part Private
George Pierce ably opened the dis
cussion with q plea Tor Uncle Sam.
He was outargued. however, by Corp.
Tenney. speaking in favor of the pri-
vate owners. Many interesting points
were brought out. including recital
of some of the difficulties under which
the railroads have labored In the past.
The discussion at these regular Mon
day Forums is open to all and more
men each week are availing them
selves of this opportunity to speak
their minds ON vital public questions.
Come and suggest subjects.
Trench and camp., 1919-04-03

who will come here to give them an
idea of what the government has to
offer in the way of advantage over
private life.
1t was stated by Capt. Forsythe in
the main "Y" that a man would
have to earn $3.50 per month in oder
to live as we'll as he would in the
Army at $40 per month. with all his
clothes, food and lodging furnished
free.
Soldiers are asked TO remember
that II is very diffiiult. to get good
job in civil life.
Those men who enlist now will be
given their $50 bonus, a thirty-day
furlough and will he sent abroad
within thirty days. II they request 1t.
and sign up for three years. II they
elect to serve only one year they Will
be kept i'm this country.
1t is said to be the intention OF
the department to have the seven
Regular Army divisions now in France
come to the, United. States and be re-
placed by men who will go abroad
as new recruits.
Meetings are being held this week
in Liberty Theater. the main "Y" and
in Camp Franklin. The tankers, some
at least. are showing a disposition to
stick to the colors.
Trench and camp., 1919-04-03

and with his face more serious. he
continued, when that bullet got me
on that night, was unconscious for
the next fifteen hours, resting. in a
little gully where 1 had landed from
the wagon. When / did come to,
was so weak from hunger and ex-
posure that 1 did not care whether I
lived or died. Finally, / received first
aid treatment, and in due time got
back to the dressing station. I was
in the hospital at the time of the
signing of the armistice, so you can
see how serious the wound was"
After this remark he broke into q
broad. deep smile. for. replied he.
Don't you know that have received
thirty day furlough and am taking
the train tonight for my home in
Blaythdale. Pa. near Pittsburgti.
Further. I've never had to do an extra
days X. p, work since I've been in
the Army and that is almost two and
half years. And that is because
try TO tend to my business and do
my Work right"
Private Geblinsky is now a member
of the SaFpiy c0Hapany.I ] 7th Infantry.
Trench and camp., 1919-04-03
UNCLE SAM OPENS WAY
FOR EARLY DUTY IN FRANCE
Man Who Enlists for Three Years Will Be
Sent to Foreign Land Within Thirty
Days-Ciivil Jobs Uncertain.


Soldiers in Meade are being asked
this week the Question. rs it better
for you to be sure of good job in
the Army than to go home with the
uncertain hope of obtaining work in
your old line?"' =. =
Recruiting for the Army of 100000,
which the War Department has de-
cided upon, has started. More than
one thousand men were obtained last
week throughout the country, and
two hundred of them came from Camp
Humphreys among men already in the
service Who wished to see more duty.
The work here was started by Maj
H. w. Weeks of the Engineering
Corps, who was very successful in re-
cruiting at Humphreys.
The department has said that seven
new divisions will be formed and that
one to be started here will be known
as the 29th, in honor of the one in
France, which is soon to be de-
modified.
Systematic effort will be made to
see all the soldiers in camp and those
Trench and camp., 1919-04-03
MAI PATTERSON HELPS MRS.
In KUHN FIND 10TH. WOUNDED
3t5th Officer, Former Baltimorean, Badly
Hurt, But Says People Owe Big Debt
to Regular Army for Victory.

Ohe Of the visitors to the Base"
satdrday was Maj. Fred Patterson, of
The list Battalion. 315th Infantry. 18th
Division, who is now a patient at the
Waher Reed Hospital Washington,
Mai. Patterson was struck by a
sheh fragment and his left leg was
Ia ~ hurt below the knee. Part
80 Sone was destroyed. Surgeons
edecAre that he is on the road to re-
cDvery and that he will have entire
me Of the leg before the end of
ykaf The muscle is forming into
what appears to be a bony texture,
! according to the X-ray pictures
hs"The boys were wonderful" said
fhe ma jOr, as he talked to some Of the
: nth men in-the wards. 'and it was
die to their spirit that the war was
y4om not to the forethought of the
american people.N The people may
thank the Regular Army officers for
what was done in the way of organi-
zation and training. Without them we
would have been lost. Mistakes were
made. but think Of the time in which
we had to work. Everybody got
square deal from Pershing."
It'll was stated by Maj. Patterson
that the Germans were putting up a
great fight. but that they were badly
licked" He regIetted that the drive
was not continuM into Germany, that
that country's property might have
been touched like that of the unfortu-
nate French. He said they wauid re-
Trench and camp., 1919-04-03
Lauds Gen. Nicholson.

One Of the bravest and fiercest fight
efs he saw, said the major. was Brig
Gen. w. j. Nicholson, who, like Col.
Claude Sweeney, never seemed to get
enough of the fighting
Lieut.. Rosen, of the 315th," he said
was badly wounded because he in
sisted on going into action with the
old company. He was given permis-
sion by Col. Knowles to go reluctantly.
Rosen was the regimental gas officer
and was not expected to go up into
the front line. He lost leg, an eve.
and his face was badly SCARED
Lieut. Heatherington was killed. He
was fine fellow and everybody liked
him.
The story that we ran into our own
barrage Of artillery was untrue. I
investigated it and found that the
boche had position on our right
owing to the zig-zag line, and the ar
tillery was giving us flank fire with
awful effect"
Maj. Patterson is well known in
Baltimore, where he was connected
with the United States Fidelity and
Guarantee Company. He is now a
resident of Pittsburgh. He is getting
list Of the 10Th Divisions wounded
in the Fort McHenry Hospital, Balti-
more, for the use of Mrs. J. E. Kuhn
wife of the commander of the 18th
Division, who wishes to visit every
wounded or sick soldier of her hus-
bands command
Trench and camp., 1919-04-03

from the one fall that counted things
were about evenly matched. Two OF
our old standbys were the next on
the mat. McCampbell and Mcdonnell
have not failed to help out on stunt
night for several months. II no one
else feels like coming in the ring
we can always count on these boys
coming across in anything called for.
McCampbell is a little heavier than
Mcdonnell, but they are very evenly
matched in most any kind Of Q bout
that comes along. McCampben took
one bout and Mcdonnell two.
Fire Call Interrupts Program.
We were just getting our old horse"
on the stage for a big rail fight when
"fre call" sounded. Quicker than
cat can wink her eye the building was
emptied. The fire was not very se-
rious, though. as all that burned was
ton on one Of the big M. T. c. trucks.
After the fire was out the secretary
in charge of, the program footed his
whistle several times ana many OF the
boys came back for the rest or the
show.
The secre tary saw it was getting
late and as several Of the men had
gone decided to close up the evenings 8
sport by just giving out the prizes.
The prizes were given out in the fol-
lowing manner: There was placed on
the stage big board on which were
stuck paper dominoes with the Sin
ger advertisement thereon. The DOM
inoeS were arranged in the form of Il
big Y. NJ c. A. and the numbers on
each called for prize. The contest
ants OF the evening were the only
ones to enter for these prizes. Oi
course. the usual big grand prize"
was also represented by a number.
Each man threw three darts and then
pulled off the card he had hit or the
one nearest to dart. When all the
cards or dominoes were taken the
secretary read out what the posses
sors Of the various numbers were en-
titled to receive.
Some of the Prizes.
Old double six called for a nice, big,
juicy, apple; II took good 26-ccnt
Havana; 10. freshly salted Spanish
gubers; 9. sweet candy rolls; 8. Singer
vest pocket dominoes: Z, Indian rive.
oranges; 6. the flavor lasts" chewins
gum: 5. more nice red apples: 4. more
of the Cuban weed; g. salted ground
peas; g Singer sewing machine DOM
inoes; /. package Of "Old Man WriE~
ley; and last. but far from being leas 7.
comes little Mss Double Blank, vii
the big box of candy for her loYci
McCampbell. This goes to show o.
sure that sometimes "the best goods
come in the smallest packages" j -
Campbell says, that he has sure
worked enough stunt nights to
one of the big grand prizes.
Then we had another dart-throwi ~
contest for all in the house. The u
were three big targets on the sta
and each man had three shots at ere
of them with darts. A possible -
IS. There were about fifteen relays o.
the firing line. YET with all of this
competition Sergt. Beszatarda cas- ly
won with a total of S.. He was also
given another big box Of candy
Trench and camp., 1919-04-03
FUNNY MEN APPEAR
IN THE Y HUT STUNTS

The men were seated around the
the "try for goal" was announced
nineteen men shed their coats and
hats and started tossing for the bas-
ket. The shooting was not as good
as 1t had been. but Weltner Of the
Provost Guard took first place with
four goals in five trials. Barachanai
of p. G. and Baszterda of cooks and
bakers school were the only others
to make as good as. three out of Ave.
In the final,try for second place
Barachanai won. Weltner said that
he never tried before. We are Won
dering how well he could do II he
really got out and practiced q little.
"Chinning the bar" followed the
"try for goal" These attempts were
not up to the usual snuff" as the
winner went up just eleven times.
This was little JOHNNY Guaraini Of the
Quartermaster Corps. McCampbell Of
Motor Transport Corps. Cooper Of
Provost Guard and Biddleman of
Motor Transport Corps tied for sec
ond with ten. Cooper was handi-
capped by having a sore hand. but he
pulled fine all right. Twelve others
tried their strength in this test and
pulled up from nine down to one time.
There were only four who tried the
rope climbing contest. Guaraini
tried first and made it in twenty five
seconds. Otto took chance and
failed to get al! of the way up. Next
Schueppenhieser did IL in fourteen
seconds and McCampbell in nine Sec
onds. McCampbell also took first in
this event on last stunt night.
Bag Race a Scream.
Six men were all tied up in bags
for the big bag race. In the first heat
were Baszatarda. McCampbell and Nc
DOnnell. BasZatarda won in twenty
eight seconds. Those in the second
achani. Guaraini won in twenty eight
seconds. The final was then "hob-
bled" off between Guaraini and Bas-
zatarda. Baszatarda finished first in
twenty-four seconds. There were
some delightful spills in these races.
as the fellows could only jump around
like kangaroos.
The leg wrestling did not bring out
as many contenderS as usual. Guar
aini tried Carpenter, a civilian, but
after about fifteen minutes of strug-
Cling the little italian could only get
one throw. There were several falls,
but they were not clean enough to
count, so were not allowed. Aside
Trench and camp., 1919-04-03

cover from the eects of the war too
easily.
Trench and camp., 1919-04-03

Others who won the %. S. c." in
the 345th were: Corp. Charles v. Will
Ernest e. Ely. Headquarters Company:
Sergt. Harley N. Nichols. Company c.
Trench and camp., 1919-04-03

Everybody knows Sergt. Charles G.
CCye'O Young of Detroit who won the
y. S. c. He has the reputation Of hav-
ing been in more real fights than any
other American tanker. He is about
twenty -one years old, and at Apremont
he fought on foot through machine-gun
fire and succeeded in keeping his tank
well to the fore. He was in Company B.
345th Battalion.
Trench and camp., 1919-04-03

The 345th lost 1--WE captains out of
six In seven days fighting and the
casualties as a. whole were 80 per
cent within three days
Trench and camp., 1919-04-03

Company B, 344th Battalion, went over
the top beyond Verennes, he reached
Fleuville, ahead of his companions.
His tank was halted on a bridge. He
was surrounded by German snipers.
He calmly got out of the tank, ate his
lunch and, climbing back, continued his
journey back to his lines. He was
New York architect.
Trench and camp., 1919-04-03

David NJ. BOwes of
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-04-16
LUMBER PRICE INCREASE
Of ONE-THIRD BY FALL
PREDICTED BY DEALERS

...
"'' '"' VI "''''''''' ''''"'Vo"S o''"p''"
the session of the national convention
of umhormcn today. the second of their
annual meetings which win ,l,so on
r,,,,r..,,,. ,,,. ,......... ,...,..
'''''' ''''''''' ''''
s''SS' Nnl'h opened the gathering Of
the men Of trado yesterday. win con.
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NEARLY ALL Of NEW
ENGL AND PHONELESS
Bee CAUSE OF STRIKE
p0Sr0FFICE DEPARTMENT OR.
DERS MANAGERS TO IGNORE
DEMANDS or STRIKERS.

Boston AprH l'.-Te'ephone oommu
Wca'lon throughout most of New Eng
land except Connecticut was suspended
today 10y a strike of operators of the
New England Telephone and Tolograph
Company and the Providence Telephone
Company. In this and other cities the
operators quit work at a. m. and
tine wires became dead. The union de-
mands include pay increases and the
right of collective hargunug
At the local exchange night opera.
tors whose duties ended at "a. m.
left their boards without waiting for
relief, and reported to the union head
quarters Several hundred day opera
tors reported for picket duty outside
the exchanges while the others at-
tended a mass meeting.
Picket tours of three hours each were
established about the exchanges and
at the railroad terminals No strike.
breakers appeared during the morning
hours
Arrangements had been made SO that
tho business OF the army and navy
was intcrtcTod with as little as possi
BILE. Direct circuits not depending for
connections upon telephone company
operators had been established between
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-04-16
GERMANS DEPOSIT MONEY
WITH AMERICAN ARMY
TO BUY CIVILIAN FOOD

Cohlenz, Sunday. April 13.-Seven
million marks were deposited on Sat.
urdoy at headquarters for the Third
army by the Germans 20 pay for food
supplies for civilians in the area ocou-
pied by the United States forces. Dur.
ing the week 100000 marks were de.
posted for this purpose by the Ger.
mans.
Tho first food train started from
France this morning its cars being
loaded from American army depots.
The supplies bought by the Germans
include 300 tons Of bacon, 300 tons
Of rice. 1900 tons of flour. 100 tons of
corned beef and % tons Of evaporated
milk
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-04-16
REAL BATTLE TANK
WILL WADOLE ALONG
ARDMORE STREETS

4 rulIy manned
do.,I.s1 l,olin.. ''''' ','' irresistible
and obu,chn', ''', , ,'' '''" VIII "'dIIe
and down Ar1,,,,'. ''.' '''''' ''S way up
,ybi,b =. '. ''''' Npru 30,
ly,I,.r rn..,. ,I'"' n'Nt Ftidly
p,,,,i,,, ,,,,,.i..'. ..'.''' ,'''" % '' '"' ir'u9
t,ry I.,cr,,' ,".. ',..'. VI ''' county Vie.
I,s, so.,r.5 .l,, W. '+''''N' ''''I'' mas ~
by t,l,.r,,.. ...','' .','' '','.'''' Information
mad. .. a.. n'.. '..'"'p' ma been
,,,,i.t ~. ,t.,..., '-' ''"" Tor April ~.
o,uptrg rl'',..',. way '','"E'''' Tine
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-04-16
STRATFORD BANK
ROBBED Of CASH
AND LIBERTY BONDS

Oklahoma City April 15.-(SpeciaD.
"A lone robber is reported to have
entered the Sratford state Bank at
Stratford, Garvin county at ten minutes
of eight this morning forcing the cash.
Ter into the bank vault which he locked
and then making away with an the
currency and Liberty bonds i'm the bank.
The robbery was not discovered at
once and the safe door was opened
barely in time to save the cashier from
death. No estimate of the amount of
booty secured by the robber has been
made nor is there any apparent clue
To- his Identity
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-04-16
.SENA TOR BANK HEA
BOOSTS GOOD ROADS
At TEXAS MEETING
no MISTAKE As TO SENTIMENT
FOR IMPROVED mGH.
WAYS" HE SAYS.


,,, ''''''' '' N'"'' ieN''s' April l5'--
'"'' governors one United States SEN
'''' one FORMER governor and 400
,''''N'''H '',o reached here mp to noon
''' o' seventh annual convention OF
,.'' 'u.'' states Good Roads Associ1
,,o,' me- governors are Hobby Of
~ >,.,. ',,'"H" ", N.N'nS'S' Laria2ole
.>'N "'N''". Io' Io'mer governors
'',''E' o' Arkansas. The senator
''''' ". ''ONo'ad of Alabama, pres
,'.'. ~, ''' convention. The conven
''''''''u' ''' week
D., ''" ''' meeting Senator
'''.''''''' ,,''''- chairman of tile
r.. ..''.'',''' '.''l"'.''''' urged fur
.''.' '''''''' '"''"' 'i American roads,
,'..,.. W. 'u h'UN0'a' national
,"N"N'N from vi Iaso. Texas to the
.,,,,..,..., '7 'o 'orIn 'ians
,... '''""'N' ana iho '1uol.
". '''-'' ''".N engineers 10y the col
',,,.'..... W. ''''' '' p'oN''' capable con
..r,
''''' can o' mo- mistake as to the
s....,. "' I''''" roaus' Atll
''''','''''D H. comes from
' ,'''' '' our ''l'1on9hip' the bust
A.. '''''' man o9 well os
.I..',' ,1 "'N WI" make NO com
,,..ri.. '''.'' Do ''''' money. Ihey are
r,., '"' 'Np'nse slnco
t.,....,,''" " WHY inc ret lu'n' ON the
"''' '''Is TO '''In' nut they
"' N"'UE 1" o'nond that 1t be wisely
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-04-16
OLD LANDMARK or
CITY BEING REMODELED

An old landmark Of the city. the hard.
ware stare Of Bivens. Corhn and Frens.
ley is undergoing rcmodeling. a new
front is being put In and the adjoining
store, which is a part of the building.
viii Doe occupied by a dry goods firm.
The Bvens. Corhn and Frensley build
ing was erected in 1895. Previous to
that time this firm had occupied this
site. but their building was destroyed
In the big fire that swept Ardmore in
1895. The firm comprising j. 4. BW.
ems. George Corhn and r. b. Frensley.
has been established since the very
beginning OF Ardmore.
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STRIKE or BANK CLERKS
IN BERLIN Is SPREADING

Berlin, Monday, April 1.-THE strike
OF the bank clerks in Berlin spread to-
day TO ChemnItz and Mannheim. All
the banking institutions in those cities
are reported closed. Negotiations to
settle the strike have failed because the
bankers decline TO meet the demands OF
the employees. The bankers have sent
a delegation to Weimar to discuss the
situation with the German cabinet.
Meanwhile. money is becoming scarce
in Berlin.
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Hawl,er MAY Start LATE Tod,v

St Johns, y. T. April lj.-Weathcr
conditions had improved sufficiently to.
day to lead associates Of Harry Hawker
Australian pilot Of the Sopwith biplane
team, to express the opinion that Hawk.
er and Commander Grleve. his naviga.
tor might start their attempted trans.
Atlantic flight late this afternoon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-04-16
NAMES or DEAD CARTER
COUNTY SOLDIERS WANTED

The Ardmoreiie is compiling an
Honor Roll of Carter county's fallen
heroes. II your son or husband or
friend was killed in the great strug.
gle for humanity, send his name to
the Honor Roll Department Of The
ArdmOreite. \ complete list Of all
who lost their lives, whether over.
seas or in training camps in Ameri.
ca, will be published. Give name. or.
ganilation, how long in service and
date Of death.