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New-York tribune., 1919-05-07
1000 Rockies Sail
For France as $500
Veterans Get Home
Returning Soldiers Are Sur
prised to See Others Co.
ing Eastward, but Show
No Desire to Join Them

A thousand enlisted men of the regu-
lar army who are to serve overseas
with the army of occupation left this
port yesterday on the transport Aga
memnon. Only q few of them have
seen service in France. Practically all
of this first contingent were young men
who had enlisted within the last four
weeks, many of them coming from the
Middle West and the Pacific Coast.
The President Grant, with $3.50 off,
GERS and men, steamed up to her dock
as the Agamemnon moved out, and the
homecomers looked with surprise upon
the little army moving eastward.
"They will have it easier. than we
did," remarked some OF the Grants
troops, "but we wouldn't go back there
for all the gold in the country!r
The transport Levlathan, which de-
parted ahead Of the Agamemnon, car.
ries 150 welfare workers and men Of
medical detachments, who are to serve
with the new army of occupation. II
was reported in an evening newspaper
that some of the men of the medica
detachments had complained that they
were drafted men who had seen ser,
vice overseas and were being sent bach
against their wishes. Among the mer
alleged to have made the charge were
M. Martin, of 205 Covert Street, Brook
lyn, and A. Fagerstrom, of 81 St
Marks Place, Brooklyn. Inquiry al
the headquarters of the Port of EN-
barkation brought a denial that the
men were being returned to service
and sent overseas against their will.
"This is absurd" said an aid tc
Brigadier General McManus Some
drafted men who have been overseas
have enlisted in the regular army after
they have been discharged, thinking
they would have service at home. Just
as soon as they are ordered to duty
away from the United States they be-
come dissatisfied and declare they
are being imposed upon"
New-York tribune., 1919-05-07
While the Men Marched Bv

RY THE roses In their caps, and the
= smiles which came unbidden to
their lips when they heard the home
folks cheering, the men of the 77th
Division admitted their happiness yes
terday.
BY the wound stripes on their arms
and the history of their fighting, which
appealed to every man and woman in
the crowd, thay defended their right
to a glad homecoming. The Croix de
Guerre and the d. S. C. were sprinkled
through the ranks almost as commonly
as the rose and sweet pea. The faces
that were boyish under the snow that
covered their caps when they last pa
raded Fifth Avenue had aged in the
brief thirteen months of their alb
sence, so the home folks in the grand
stands sometimes cut short their
cheering to murmur astonishment and
pity.
Pity was not what the veterans
wanted, however The wrinkles in their
foreheads couldn't be helped, but they
need not be discussed. They were glad
70 be home, and they demanded that
all New York should assist them in
their celebration.
Vocal expression of this demand was
denied to most of them, of course, but
one Patrick Cream put his emotions
into words. He gave one scornful
glance into the grandstand as he passed
the Metropolitan Museum.
Hey, there, folks!" he shouted.
Give us a laugh, can't you?"
The man beside him, emboldened by
his voice, threw mocking cry over
his bayonet shoulder as he strobe past
and noticed the people standing up at
the moment to salute the flag just be-
hind him
That's right. Seventh inning. Get
up and stretch" he cried.
An army officer in the stand was
surprised at this informal persilage,
but his wife remarked in tones that
carried tc the press seats:
Bless their hearts Let them have
good time"
EVERYBODY knows all about "Bang,"
~ the stately white Russian wolf
hound that strobe at tho front of the
procession with n dignity beftting the
mascot-in-chief OF the division, and
whisper it not unkindly-a bit of Ger
man militarism in his extremely SOL
dierly manner, for Bang" has not
completely forgotten the lessons OF his
youth when he belonged to German
officer
It was different with Nellie and
Jerry yesterday.
Theirs has been an entirely Ameri-
can bringing up. Tho laughter and
the pranks OF American boys home
sick for something to play with, have
been their only memories. Nellie and
Jerry were born in the trenches. Their
mothcr was Nellie. too. given to the
New-York tribune., 1919-05-07

Mayor Hylan's left hand, and pulled
out his $50, in full view of the motion
picture men.
THE most hilarious of all the happy
N veterans were the wounded in the
flower decked automobiles which
brought up the rear of the procession
They brandished their long -stemmed
roses in the faces OF the shouting
crowds, and waved their crutches, tied
with red, white and blue ribbons, but
like gallant soldiers, they kept their
flowers for the girls over home.
Only one group in much decorated
car seemed to be in the mood to be-
stow souvenirs. As they passed the
grandstand, the air was pink with roses
hurled with laughing shouts from the
heroes of the ride. The reason for
this generosity was not understood
until the car was directly opposite, and
then the women in the grandstand saw
the men were overburdened with food
stuffs. Their laps were piled high with
oranges and sandwiches, and many had
bottles of lemon pop, in the enjoyment
of which it appeared that flowers were
hindrance
Captain Elizabeth Haradon, of the
Women's Police Reserve, caught one
American Beauty and thrust it proudly
in her uniform.
II shall keep it always" she de-
clared. This will probably be the last
soldier parade, and ! have a great
bunch of dried flowers, souvenirs of
every regiment that has paraded"
New-York tribune., 1919-05-07

So5th Supply Company by the British,
with whom they trained for while
last summer. Nellie was killed soon
after the pups were born, and then five
men Of the supply company drank
black coffee for two weeks, until the
dogs were old enough for chow.
John L.. Smith, horseshoer for the
company, nursed the infant mascots
through the bread and milk days.
"A good job | did" he grinned yes
terday,, watching his charges cavorting
to the vast delight of about 10000
shrieking youngsters, while the com
pany awaited orders to entrain on the
subway.
He whistled suddenly the first bars
of Over There" Nellie and jerry
cut their new playmates dead. and came
frlsking and barking to Private Smith.
lover There is the first tune thew
heard" he explained. You see they
used to whine and shiver quite lot
when the shells came over-that was
"nen they were very young, of course
so the fellows used to whistle to
Them to drown out the shells"
VETERANS both, they saw to it tha,
the honor of the heroes of the pas
was not neglected. The Army of the
Potomac occupied the west side of Fifth
Avenue, near the official grandstand, in
the person of Major B. Bernstein, last
living officer of the Zouaves, brave in
his crimson and blue uniform, splashed d
with medals.
The navy had fewer medals, on q
faded gray flannel shirt, but its spirit
was redoubtable enough to strike awe
to one of Enright's most dignifed. His
name IS Thomas j. McManus, he told
the policeman who asked him to show
his ticket. The veteran Of Mobile Bay
said he had no ticket
"lve something better" said he,
opening his coat and showing a tarn-
ished medal. The policeman started to
protest its validity.
You, fellow" beloved the veteran,
listen to me; l was on ship in '61,
and where were you then ?"
He got a seat.
CAPTAIN FLOREA, of the 43d Pre-
~ cinct, WAS the busiest man on Fifth
Avenue, for he had not the simple task
of telling people where they could nor
could not sit but he had to argue with
them about Liberty bonds and to per-
suade them that the money in their
pockets would be much safer in his,
what with the crowds and everything.
In spite of the fact that they all said
they had just enough for carfare, twen-
ty-one persons paid cash for $10o
bonds. and thirtytwo persons paid
cash for $50 bonds.
One of the latter was Secretary
Baker, who sat in the grandstand at
New-York tribune., 1919-05-07

little mother couldn't control herself.
She waved her flag frantically until she
nearly toppled overheard and father
had to catch her and hold her But
Charlie saw and heard, and taking the
rose from his belt, threw it straight
at his mother.
1t was when the wounded soldiers
were driven past by Red Cross nurses
that onlookers were properly carried
away with enthusiasm. They cheered
and laughed and shouted and waved
flags and kisses to the wounded, who
cheered and laughed land shouted and
waved crutches or bandaged arms in
response. They literally were covered
with flowers. Oranges, chocolate and al
fresco lunches filled every available
corner in the cars.
Hey, you there with the red hair!"
shouted girl to one who was driving
without his cap and whose fiery mop
could be spied block away. A flower
was flung to her in reply.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-07

amid a hush of reverence. They
brought an added ache to the hearts
of the women who sat with tear dim
med eyes in the stand set aside for
the gold star mothers. They momen-
tarily checked the exuberance of the
cheering crowds.
Smiles Danish Tears
A gray-haired woman, leaning far
out of a window five stories up, hid
her face in her hands as the golden,
star spangled banners of the dead
were borne past. But few minutes
later she kissed spray of lilac and
threw it down with a cheer to some
lucky boy in the 305th.
A blind woman-a street beggar-
stumbled along behind the lines of
people thronging the pavement. A
man was leading her, describing, as
they went, the things she could not
see. Her face was alight with respon-
siveness, and when the famous Lost"
Battalion came up amid bursts Of ap-
plause she, too, forgot herself and
cheered and waved her tin cup for all
she was worth.
The avenue was alive with people
from its pavements to the top stories
of its skyscrapers. Eager faces were
pressed against the window panes level
with the street. Children sat in rows
behind them. They were very correct
came along with brother Tom, Dick
or Harry in it. Then-whoopee.
Fatality Barely Avoided.
No one could expect Mr. Ten-Year-
Old to sit like a cherub with his feet
just SO, twiddling his thumbs. Nor
did he. Near the foot of Fifth Ave
nue. fatality was barely avoided, when
an anxious mother hung on to the heels
of an overeager small boy who was
about to descend six stories in an un-
premeditated way.
The Boy Scouts were everywhere,
making themselves as useful as pos
sible.
Some pretty girls stood gingerly in
the midst of a picturesque Nippones
garden behind the window pane of d
shop on Fifth Avenue. They were
afraid to move lest they crush under
foot delicate pagoda or ruin a Japa-
nese tea house. Half block further
on stood some girls with orchids, ready
to fling them on the approaching troops.
At the corner of Thirty-ninth Street
some nurses and wounded soldiers had
a corner balcony to themselves.
The huge billboards at the corner
Of Fifth Avenue and 109th Street were
decorated with rows Of Juvenile legs
which wagged continuously as boys
cheered the marching troops.
No eyes Front" Attitude
The soldiers made no attempt to pre-
serve their dignifed "eyes front" at
titude when they came to this ami
mated. corner. They simply had to cast
surreptitious smiles at the women and
youngsters.
"My own Charles in the parade!" I"
conhded one mother as she perched
herself precariously on the highest
ledge in sight. Along came the daffo-
dis and the stars. Tears wet her
eyes.
"rhank Cod my Charlie got home all
right. A star wouldn't be much salts
faction in place Of him" And her hus-
band, sitting beside her, echoed her
words. But 1t was no easy matter find
ing Charlie. The men slipped past
rapidly. Finally Charlie, with a flower
in his belt and an orange stuck on the
point Of his bayonet, hove in view. The
New-York tribune., 1919-05-07
ESNew York Is Proud of Her
Sons,'' Mayor Hylan Tells
400 Who Attend Big Wei
come at Waldorf-Astoria
Praises Men
Describes Argonne Struggle
and Declares ''Tt Is the
Spirit That Conquers''

Of the 200 officers of the 77th Divi-
sion, 460 attended the dinner given in
their honor at the Waldorf Astoria
Hotel last night under the auspices of
the Mayors Committee of Welcome.
Secretary of War Baker was ex-
pected, but it was explained by the
committee that he had been obliged to
return to Washington. Governor
Smith also was unable to be present,
as were Brigadier General Pelham D.
Grassford, Franklin D. Roosevelt. act
ing Secretary of War; Major General
David c. Shanks, Abram I. Elkus,
Frank A. Munsey, Colonel William J
Donovan of the 69th; Father Francis
j. Duffy, Brigadier General William F.
Brigadier General William
A Mahan, Brigadier General Daniel
Appleton and Archbishop Patrick J.
Hayes, who, however, was represented
by Major John P. Dineen.
Well known Men Present
Those present included Brigadier
General Harrison J. Price, Brigadier
General Michael J. Lenihan. Police
Commissioner Richard Enright. Able
Conon Cabanal, Rear Admiral James
Glennon, Major General Thomas II.
Barry, Martin Conboy, Major General
Robert Alexander, commander of the
nth Division; Rodman Wanamaker.
chairman of the Mayors committee:
Mayor Hylan. Borough President
Frank l.. Bowling, Marcel Knecht and
New-York tribune., 1919-05-07
City With Open
Arms w WelcOnes
Its Own 18th
Continued from preceding page

whose rent has just been raised. They
say the Hebrews are an emotional race.
and maybe they are saving it for the
parade. If they are they certainly
will break down that grandstand with
their celebration"
Still subdued and quiet, the thou
sands of relatives of the 77th
filed into the long grandstand.
The tickets said: Reserved until
$3.50 only" BY $50 the East Side
delegation was fully seated The per-
spring War Camp Community Service
cheer leaders, seeking to move the
throngs to melody, might have been
as successful had they sought applause
1or the Kaiser. Among thousands of
sothers, Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Rosin-
sky, who came from Sussex Street at
o'clock IN the morning, were in no
mood for singing.
Intended to Cheer
Mrs. Rosinsky was proud. flushed
and happy. She had come, she con-
fded to the very Irish mother on her
right, with the full intention Of
singing her son, Corporal Isador,
from the stalwart ranks Of I Com
pany, 307th Infantry, and shaking the
windows on the residential side Of the
avenue with her recognition. Mr.. Re-
slnsky was not chewing menthol loz-
enges for nothing. He wanted to keep
hls voice clear, he told the Swedish
father on his left, to let Corporal Isa-
dor know that his proud parent was
watching him knock 'em dead" with
his manly bearing-and the bit Of
red, white and blue ribbon, which
meant the D. S. O., Mr. Rosinsky
added, trifle petulantly, that Isador
refused 70 wear, even if only to show
1t to the neighbors.
Strained eyes soon were relieved by
the arrival Of the trotting mounted
escort. Then came the gold-starred
caisson of the heroic dead. Mrs. Ro-
sinsky made no attempt to swallow &
sob. In the rear fat on her floor Mrs.
aendel was curled up in bed crying
like her eyes would come out" be-
cause her boy will not come back
MRS. Rosinsky explained to the very
Irish mother.
Cheers Die on Lips
The artillery, the machine gunners,
the supply train, swept by. Then, at
the end, came the infantry. The Ro-
sinskys leaned forward. the first bat
1siion Of the 307th passed, then came
tne second battalion-I Company led
the third In the second platoon,
marching on the side nearest the
grandgtand, strode Corporal Isador
For eighteen months Mr.. and Mrs.
Eosnsky had dreamed Of and prayed
Tor this moment. They had planned
70 shrek and shout their homage. And
nere was Corporal Isador marching
before them alive and hero and
hey both gasped hciplessly and
sanH oack-silent, exhausted.
The Rosinskya were numerous
among the East Siders. The occasion
seemed too sacred for ribald shouting.
- would nave been like cheering in
the synagogue.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-07
Pedlers i'm Uniform
Do Business in Crowd
Order for Their Arrest Issued
by Colonel Wood of War
Department Disreuarded

The order issued recently by Colonel
Arthur Woods that all pedlers In
army, navy or marine uniform be
picked up" was forgotten yesterday.
At different points along the grand
stand during yesterdays parade uni
formed men were selling souvenirs.
Others offered their wares to the
crowds that lined the sidewalks.
Two soldiers or ex-soldiers (it was
hard to tell which, since neither wore
either discharge cheyrons or rcgi-
mental insignia) were selling flags.
Another, wearing an overseas hat, sold
war pamphlet, and while business
with him was not overrushing he ped
dled his wares with abandon, unmind-
ful Of the scores Of military men
around and near him.
The same applied TO "gob" selling
souvenir buttons and man in marine
uniform selling 77th Division pen
nants. Mono of tho pcdler. was
molestsd.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-07
Last 9Th Men Home.
Too Late to Parade
President Grant Loafs Across
at II Knots an Hour, Haring

4VO OTueTS 10 Spee0 Up
The last of the 77th Division came
home from France yesterday on the
transport President Grant and marched
ashore in Hoboken five hours after the
big parade had passed into history.
Some of the men said they were not
sorry, since they'd had all the march
ing they wanted overseas Others ex-
pressed the opinion that they would
like to have seen the "other guys" of
the division doing the hiking if they
could have had reserved seat along
the line Of march. The soldiers knew
on Saturday that they would not be
home in time for the big show, and
there was little or no expression of
disappointment apparent yesterday
when they came ashore. The men were
too intent on getting off to camp to
grieve about spilled milk
Several soldiers said they believed
the President Grant could have made
port IN time for the parade if she had
been pushed. This was admitted by the
ships officers. Commander G. w.
Courts, executive officer of the trans
port, said the ship had practically
ioafed across and that no more coal
was used IMAM was economically neceS-
sary to bring her over the Atlantic.
The ship averaged eleven knots for the
entire voyage. Commander Courts said
he had no orders to speed up. On Sat
urday he got orders to push ahead, but
1t was then too late to bring the shin
to port in time.
The transport carried $3.50 officers
and men, the units of the 77th Divi-
sion being the 304th Machine Gun Ba,-
TALON and the 302d Ammunition Train.
both complete.
Among the homecomers was William
Fraccio, a cook of the 304th Machine
Gun Battalion, who was cited for
bravery under fire and who has been
complaining ever since the event that
1t was an unholy hour to get up in the
morning to win a citation.
Fraccio made 400 sandwiches and
took them in an automobile to the bat
talon, which had been without food for
twelve hours. He was exposed to heavy
shell fire throughout the journey, but
kept on until the last sandwich was
delivered.
Sergeant John H. Rogers, of the 3O2d
Ammunition Train, was stricken with
appendicitis on April 20 and underwent
a succes ssful operation that day at the
hands of DR.. Arthur r. Sample. the
ships surgeon.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-07
Roses and Smiles
Help Danish Tears
marching Men Shoacered
With Blooms All Wny
Up Apenue by Women

~ was roses, roses ali the way
with here and there sprig Of lilac
OF branch of blossom. The carnival
W howsrs began ia earnest when the
marching men reached St. Patrick's
Lathedral and 1D6 girls Of the Catholic
"omsn's League, milking blue and
,wnate line that stretched over two
sslcekss slapped forward and offered
asw forH@ fighting nsn the blooms
% 81 victory. They stuck their roses in
asn caps; tucked them in their SER
~ Ds'ss; carried them in their hands,
asbaensa them 70 tbeir bayonets.
Bur the Victory bloxsoms were nat
Az. IN striking contrast with the red
1eses Of The living we're the dafodiIg
~ tDe Caisson of the Dead and the
Purple rtobpned wrsaths In the Court
~ sns Dead. Thsy we're borne past
New-York tribune., 1919-05-07
$500 Workers Locked Out
Willys-Overland Company In
sists on 48-Hour Week

TOLEDO, May 6.-About $500 en-
ployes of the WHY'S Overland Com
pany, who quit at $3.50 o'clock yester-
day afternoon in defiance of orders
extending their work day to 4o6
o'clock, were refused admission to the
plant this morning.
ELMIRA, N. Y, May s.-Large groups
Of employees of the WHY'S Morrow Man
ufncturing Company in this city walked
out this morning in sympathy with the
demands made by the WHY'S Overland
employees in Toledo and Elyria. Ohio
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-05-08
UNSPOILED BY HIGH HONOR
Officers and Men Alike Recognize In
General Pershing Qualities That
Compel Their Affection.

"Why do we swear by Pershing?"
countercd'a staff officer in Washington
one day in response to question.
swell. I guess it's because he's the
real thing-a regular American, If you
know what mean.
"You can easily figure out the sort
Of man he is by the stories they tell
Of him. was with him when he was
on his way to Washington to receive
his orders for France. On the way,
we passed through the town In which
he lived when lie was n boy. On the
station platform was the same old me-
gro porter Pershing had thrown stones
at in his boyhood. The general chatted
with the old man. Afterward l asked
the porter what happened. He said:
"'He done wanted ter know all bout
the folks he ulster know, an when he
was gettin' on the car again he picked
up pebble as big as my thumb an
hove it at me, jes' like he ulster when
he was an ornery kid"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-05-08
WITH AN EYE TO THE FUTURE
7rima Donna Had Good Business Rea.
sons for Asking for Slight
Change In Contract.

Senator Lodge sounded the warning
that the articles of the league Of ma
lions should be weighed carefully be-
fore being adopted. He asserted that
too many ties might well jeopardize
our future.
Indeed" we may we'll follow the
example of the prima donna who was
reading a rough draft Of her new con-
tract.
"When she came to the paragraph
providing that she should have trans
portation for herself and maid, her dog
and Signor Gazibeni. her husband, she
drew a line through the singers name.
"'Just make that husband she said.
ayes, madam asserted the mana
ger, but may ask why?'
'The diva blushed and coyly fin
gered her hair. 4 might wish to make
a change she answered."
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-05-08
Posta! Officials Intercept Delivery
Of Three More Internal
Machines.
BELIEVE DANGER over
Unusual Precautions Have Been Taken
In Washington to Protect Cabinet
Members and Court Officials
From Anarchist Attacks. :

Washington, May 3.-Postoff1ce ON.
cials expressed the belief that most, IL
not all, of the bombs mailed from New
York as part of an anarchist plot
against the lives Of public men have
been found.
Checking Of reports from various
parts of the country showed only three
Internal machines, addressed to
Senator Lee 8. Overman, of North
Carolina, Senator William H. King Of
Utah and Frank K. Nebeker, an at
torney, had been intercepted during
the day. A postal clerk at Salisbury,
N. c., Senator Overman's home town,
prevented the delivery of the machine
to the senator. The motive was
thought to be the fact that as chair
man of the Senate committee investi-
eating anti-American activities and
disloyal propaganda, Senator Overman
had won the enmity Of the radical ele.
ment.
Unusual precautions were taken in
Washington to protect cabinet mem.
bers and court officials from bomb at
tacks. There were similar precautions
in other cities. Meanwhile, the postal
service was working and watching to
pick up stray internal machines.
Reports from inspectors at New
York and Atlanta gave no information
not already revealed in press dis
patches. Officials here were relieved
upon learning today that there was
no foundation for reports of the seiz-
ure of IA bombs in postofflces along the
Pacific coast. Divisional inspectors
had been instructed to forward prompt
reports of bomb finds and while some
may have been delayed, there was a
feeling that the greatest danger was
over and that bombs in the mails
would fall into the hands Of opera.
tives.