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New-York tribune., 1919-03-13
'WaRon Soldiers Brigade"
'SprinkIcd HE Huns with
5.2oO,5lD Pounds Steel
Of Steel
Saw Continuous Service
Helped Smash German Lines
in Final Drive on the
Argonne-Nleusc Sector

"Wagon~ soldiers OF the 27th Di-
vision-thc New York nrtillerymen Of
the 52d Brigade who blasted German
dugouts and ammunition dumps on a
score Of fronts in France, viii arrive
at their home port to-day and receive
as enthusiastic welcome as that ac-
corded their comrades when the
Lcviathan arrived last Thursday. The
America Will bring these veterans to-
day
Although the SD Brigade was taken
away from its comrades of the Empire
Division and served throughout It's
strenuous campaigning as a support
to other units, its record did not suf-
fer thereby. The wagon soldiers"
proved themselves comparable as
fighters to the French artilerymen.
long conceded to be the finest in the
world. And they did their work with
French tieldpieces.
Records III the possession of the
brigadc's commander Brigadier Gen
eral George A. Wingate, show that the
men fired exactly l80,914 rounds at
the Huns, splattcring the German
lines with no fever than 5,290,51S
pounds of steel.
History of the Brigade
The brigade was at first assigned to
Guard troops from Illinois and West
Virginia. On September units Of the
brigade occupied front line positions
New-York tribune., 1919-03-13
W0chis,r Eun Butler
MOI Enough To Stop
Kicuf. Col. Buikic,
NfnIf Eurflnnondrufl

NfUV 'Wi'HponhfNf'
CAMP MILLS, ~ y. Mnrch r.
Somewhere bacle of whore the linden
burg line alrcichcd before O'Kyau's
doughboys mapped IT G the ahnltcrcd
trench helmet chat saved The ufc Of
Captain Stanley iullNcy of the l05th
Infantry, and started the chain OF
cVonta chat won him the British mill
tAry cross and the rank Of lieutenant
colonel.
General Donaldson of the British
army pinned the English medal on
Colonel Bulhley's breast one day last
February when the colonel rcjoincd his
regiment in France, after two months
in hospital.
With the silver cross and its purple
and white ribbon came a citation from
British General Headquarters com
mcnding the New York City officer for
his dash and courage in continuing at
the head of the ID Battalion of tho
l05th for eight hours after Boche
machine gun bullet had splntered his
trench helmet and torn deep cash
on the right side OF ms head
"There wasn't thing to it, Colonel
Bulkley, who objects to being called
"hcro,' declared in his barracks here
yesterday.
"Of course. kept on going. What
else was there to do? The men we're
so WOndcrtul tet never wanted TO
leave them as long as the show was
on. could think and direct despite
that cash in my head. It wasn't as if
/ had lost a leg, you know.
ut was on September %, while we
were doing our best to go through the
Hndenburg line, that chey got me-
he continued at was German ma
chinc gun bullet. Tho Boche gunner
wasn't more than 20 yards away from
me.
"Thc bullet hit mv helmet, knocked
i. off and smashed particles Of the steel
into my head. I was stunned for about
fifteen minues, then our medical men
fixed me up.'
One hour after he had been shot
Colonel HUdl1icy was at the head Of the
Sd battalion, ia action again
"Aftcr tac American positions had
been pretty wcli consolidated trench
mortar shell went of about ten Yards
away froa whele I was atandihr.' said
the colonel! at blow oil my gas mask
and chunk Went through my blouse,
, though it didn't SO much as scratch me-
But 1t made ne feel nll in. I he comb
nation al the loss Of blood, due TO my
wound caruer IN the day, and the
strain Of the fighting simply left me
Imp.
Il knew had to stop then turned
over The command 70 Captain Clinton
and started back Of the lines for hos
pital.'
New-York tribune., 1919-03-13
Halt Survey of Lands 10 BE
Used for Soldiers Home.

NEW ORLEANS, March 10 Work Of
conducting a preliminary survey Of
more than 100000 acres Of cut-over
and reclaimed lands in tho Southern
states offered as home sites for re-
turned soldiers and sailors VIII be dis-
continued Immediately, according %
announcement to-day b. D. ". Ross,
Federal reclamation engineer n
charge of the survey.
Instructions for abandonment Of the
work, Mr.. Ross said, came from secre,,
tary Lane. lie expressed the BELIEF
that cessation of the survey was neces-
STATED by failure Of Congress to enac'
bills carrying appropriations for tnf
work
New-York tribune., 1919-03-13

in support Of the 18th French Divis-
ion, north Of the most hotly CON
tested position in all France Verdun
1t participated in the st. Mihiel of
fensive and was in action eighteen
hours. all units Of the brigade partici-
putting
During the latter part Of September
tho brigade participated in the Meuse-
ArEonne offensive on The west bank oi
Che Mouse between Bethincourf. For
fns. coteDutt and DRhhayonk. aud con
iinHed to participate in This offensive
un'i tho signing Of the hfmistlee, No
yomlor H.
From lhe beginning the NoW Yort
hrtillntymnu established nn ehYlnble
record for efficiency and accuracy, IN
the latter part of September the toche
were holding the opat bnnl ~ the
Mouse and wero making ~ uueomlort
able for the Allloa on the west bank
But tho reverse WAS equally true. lf
fact, the Bochc got considerably The
worst Of IT,
Ilarnss the Boche Lines
In the carly part Of October tn,
artllerymcn settled down to intense
harussing fire. Between October
and 7 the New Yorkers participated In
the attack on Briculles The attack on
Bois de Chaume, Bots Bat-Chcne and
Consenvoyc took place between Octo-
Der 8 and l3. This was followed by
the attack on the heights Of the Grand
Montagne
much needed rest came on October
2l, but lasted only a fcw days Tho
brigade was then attached to the 1911
Division, which took over the Crane
Montague sector, on the east bank OF
the Meuse. From this time until No
vember . the artillery supported the
infantry which had the task of holding
the line under direct observation from
enemy positions in Haraumont anC
Bois d'Ormont. Thereafter it partici
pated in the Battle Of Duu-s Meuse
which resulted in forcing the enemy
off the vest bank Of the river In the
next battle, an attack on Haraumon'
Ridge and Seine Corneuiller. the
infantry, supported by the New YorA
artillerymen, broke through, and in the
next. battle November the opera
tions resulted in the capture of Re
vile, Etraye and Crcpion
O'Ryan Heads Welcomcrs
The chief of the 27th Division, Major
General John T. O'Ryan, VIII head tn,
party Of welcomers scNeruled to gt
down the Bay aboard the Patrol thi.
morning. Senator William II. Calde'
also Will be there. The party will in
cludc a score of officers Of the 27th.
General George W. Wineate, father
of the commanding officer of the $40
Brigade; Mrs Wingatc, wife of Gen
eral George Albert Wingatc, and
number of other relatives Of the gen
cral also will greet the returning artil
lcrymen.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-13

treasures copy of General O'Ryan's
order announcing that l. Company
would parade before the King
The valorous work Of the 1921 SUM
tary Train was reviewed yesterday by
officers. Two members Of the train.
Donald Mckay, Of Now York City, and
Ashur Mannheim. Of Syracuse, are win
uors Of the British military medal for
carrying two wounded mon in from No
Mans Lnud on September ~, the day
tho Ilindeuburg Line VAS stOrmcd. OF
the t3b members Of tho trnin IN the
British sector, eight wcrc killed and
hfty wounded. An almost equal mum
ber Of mon woro with the 27th's nrtil-
lcry on the French front
New-York tribune., 1919-03-13
Army Gas Masks Useless
I'm Industry, Warns Expert

WASllINGTON. March u. Another
wnrning that 'army gas masks. de-
We opcd for protection against tha
poison gases of the Germans, are al
most worthless in civil cmploymcnts
was given to-day by the bureau of
Mines, as the result Of reports of in
juries to hrcmen and others who have
attempted to use the masks in their
work.
Director Van II Manning warned that
il was particularly dangerous to use
the army mask where gas was confined,
as it wns intended for use in the Omen
Furthermore, carbon monoxidc, one Of
the most dangerous gases In civil en-
ploymcnts, cannot be combatod with
the army mask.
"rhe field Of civil usefulness of the
army mask" Mr. Manning said, as con
fined TO certain chemical industries
around smelters and roasters. whore
sulphur fumes arc given Off and In
powder"
New-York tribune., 1919-03-13
Dog Teams and Reindeer
Transport Allied Wounded

LONDON, Thursday, March 6 (via
MontrcaD. Allied soldiers who are
wounded in the the fighting along the
Murman coast front are cared for most
efficiently, according to Reuters dis
patch Dog teams and reindeer are
used to take the wounded mon from
the front to KEN, where they arc
placed on a train which takes them to
Murmansk. After their arrival at
Murmansk they arc distributed to
medical aid posts scattered over the
country in farm houses and in tents.
Before being taken to the railroad
the wounded men are placed in deep
skin bags and have hot water bottles
placed around them These bags are
SO designed that patient can be
treated without exposure to the severe
cold of the north.
All the soldiers wear olothirr dc
signed by Sir Ernest ShacAleton and
very few cases of frostbitc have been
reported
New-York tribune., 1919-03-13
" rs Monthly Minimum
Asked for All Scamcn
The international Conprcsr
Adopts Wage Schedule 20 BE
offered 10 i'nris commission

PARIS, March H. After general
discussion Mt to-day's meeting of the
international Soamon's Congroas the
Delegates decided IN favor of nm intcr-
national standard WaRc, bnsed on the
minimum scalc, adopted recently at
London, Of $75 month for seamcn
and fromen.
Tho congress voted almost unani-
mously TO issue mandate TO the In
tcrnationol Scnmena Bureau TO call
n Meeting Of ship owners and submit
TO it the motions dealing with employ
mcnt, rules Sf work, food, hygiene and
safety which were adopted by the sea
mems conventions at Paris and London.
During tho afternoon dcputution
headed by tn" president Of tho Sea
mems international Union Of America
called on Samuel Gompers, chairman
of the Commission on international
Labor Legislation, and advised him
that all resolutions passed by the con-
Tress would be forwarded for submis-
sion to the commission.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-13

eeant George Murphy, 571 Fourth
Avenue, Brooklyn, Private William =.
billiard. 8706 Third Avenue; Private
Granville Robinson, 2G2 Bergen street,
Brooklyn. Private Joseph Sober, Sec
ond and Wnlcoit avonuea. Astoria.
The wounded were taken 10 Debarka-
llon Hospital No. t. GRAND Central
rp1nro,
New-York tribune., 1919-03-13
Camp Bcnning Work Approved

WhsIlINGTON, March I q. Approval
hss been given by thu Wnr Department
vf the completion Of Cnmp ionninp. AT
,Vllinhus 6n., FOR use ~ II small nrms
trimming centre. II wna announced to.
dag that nboui SG,OO00UO would be
Hpehi oh lhe project
New-York tribune., 1919-03-13
Clothes Campaign to Aid
Refugees Opens March "a
Red Cross Seeks Minimum of
10000 Tons of Garments,
Shoes and Blankets

Near York Tribune
Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, March 12 - With
millions of war refugees in great need
Of clothing, the American Red Cross
has set the week Of March 2A-3t for a
New-York tribune., 1919-03-13
27h Dirisi0n Opens
It's Own Labor Bureau:
l,uickiy Finds JobS

The 27th Division launched an Of
jobs for it's members. A divisional
employment bureau WINS opened Mt the
7th Regiment Armory This will be
N charge Of Lieutenant Eugene l..
Nulancy, of the 107th Infantry
within the first three hours after the
bureau began actlvc operation thirty
i've applications for mon had been re
ccvcd from employers
While still in France. General
Organ and hie stnN began II cam
pnign ito insure employment for the
men Of the division. This bore fruit
ycetcrdny in the cstnblishmcnt Of the
bureau, which is to work in connec-
tion with the Federal employment ser
vice. An expert from Washington is
expected 70 arrive to MD in the work
Of the bureau within "A day or so.
Officers Of every unit in the division
will inform The men of their command
Of the efforts being made to obtain
work for them, and posters in two
colors are being put up at Camp Mills
and Camp Merritt giving tho location
VI tHt but eau ana cNuCb utldllS as 10
how 10 reach it.
Form Card Distributed
A form card has also been distrib-
uted throughout the division. This
when filed out Will give the quail
hcations, previous employment, cir
cumstances and salary expected.
Officers OF the 9th predict that
their men will not moan" over the
''ingrattudc' of the nation, because
work is scarce. Before the men re-
turned to America their obligations to
the nation and the spirit they were cx-
pected to display when they returned
to civilian life were impressed upon
them by numerous bulletins and or
ders issued by General Organ. One
Of these read, in part:
"The struggle to have things right
in the world is a continuousAstruggle
and after the war to carry on with
credit our part in the struggle will
call for unity of purpose, discipline
and at least something of the spirit
of sacrifice manifested by the families
Of our dead.
every much will be expected Of the
New-York tribune., 1919-03-13

American soldier after his return
home, and it is we'll for all to con
slider now their obligations to the ma
ton and to the memory Of the men
who died.
The Same in Principle
"Thesc civil obligations and their
execution are the same in principle as
those which We have tried to carry out
N n military way. but at times they
viii be irksomc or easily ignored They
VIII lack the glamour of the military
life. There also viii be lacking the
touch of the elbow. the intimate and
understanding comradcship. tho super
vision and leadership, all Of which
welded together by discipline make
possible the high standards Of accom-
plishment attained by military effort ."
The Commission on Training Camp
Activities. announced yostcrday that
it had arranged with Selwyn & Co for
the prosentatron of the firms pro-
duclion "Tca for Thrce,' now playing
ut the Maxine Elliott Theatre nt Camp
Mills and Cnmp Morritl. during the
atnY of tho 27th Division
"Tca for Three Will be presented
Mt Camp Mills on Mondny afternoon
and at Merritt on l'ridny Wives.
mothers and swcethcarls Of the men
will be permitted to attend the per
formanccs. Arthur Byron. Margaret
Lawrence, Frederick Perry. William
Postancc nnd Katherine Kcyos will be
irnnsportcd to the camps by nirplanc
MINOR Gcncrnl Organ and his staff
VIII attcnd one of the performances
Back to Camp Upton
1t was announced that following ihe
great parade, the 9th would be sent
for demoDilization to Camp Upton.
Brooklyn viii hold n "welcomc
home" parade for those of her sons
who have already returned from the
service on the afternoon of Monday.
March "a, according to an announce
ment yesterday by John j. Delaney,
chairman of the Brooklyn branch of
Mayor Hylan's committee.
Guard units hailing from Brooklyn
and now incorporated in the 9th Di-
vision will march in the parade, to
gether with all other Brooklynites, IN
dividuals and regiments, that have re-
turned from the war.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-13

American soldier after his return
home, and it is we'll for all to CON
slider now their obligations to the ma
ton and to the memory Of the men
who Iin1
New-York tribune., 1919-03-13

Among the wounded on the Mercy
"cre the following men from New
York and vicinity:
second Lieutenant Calvin A. Finley,
~ Campbell Avenue, Staten Island; !;
.riYh'c John J. Reynolds. $50 Ninth
nYenme; ., SerRcnnt Harold Kaplin, IA
nay ihirtyJsecond street, Bath Bench ;
hhfiYhte salador Gullo, $50 Tillary
street. Brooklyn; Private William
haun, ~ taat Tooth Street, Private
JVseph a. murray. Bp Winfred Avenue, ,
rgrpofai James D'ronnot. ~ Wna,
! IN street; Private Anthony nlese.
q y West i25th STRAIT priynte rtanp
tia'ntnstino, 2Vs Tenth Street. ntoot
lyni Private Edwin iIcnfIck, Bg2 VII
Ism f'fepti pfivate jamep 1'hefmahoa,
BD5 AtHt ThItly eighth Street, scr
, 1919-05-21
ILLhGKAMS
ST. CkOIN

Censored at jamaica.
St. Johns, N. f., May 18th. Harry C..
HaWker, Australian aviator, and com
mander Mackenzie Grieve, his navigator
are Winging their way across the At
lantic tonight on the most p~erilous
aeroplane flight in history. They took
the air at $50 .. m. today Greenwich
time and expect to reach the Irish coast
in twenty hours unless some accident
forces them to plunge into the sea. When
the Sopwith bipIane passed from view be-
yond the hills to the northeast and headed
for the open sea, it left behind with
shattered hopes Hawker's English rival
, 1919-05-21

MIR. HUGH WILLIAMS, A NATIVE
OF ST CROIX. HAS RETURNED
HOME AFTER DOING HIS BIT IN
FRANCE. Mr.. Williams has been alb
sent from his island home for more than
16 years and has the honor of having
seen active service with the United
States colors in France, having on June
10Th landed at Brest where he spent two
weeks, afterwards being engaged in the
fighting in the Verdun Sector and the
Argonne Forest with the 367th Infantry,
Co.. d., Buffalo Division, 10 which he
was attached. He later went TO Lyons
and was subsequently, among the troops
sent back to America upon the cessation
Of hostiIities. Mr.. Williams wears the
overseas pin and holds the sh~arpshooting
badge as a credential 'or good marks
manship. We are glad to welcome him
home ard congratulate his mother and
other relatives on his creditabie career
in defence Of civilization, and on his safe
return.
Evening journal., 1919-08-26

ing him authority 20 teach 6nd ruie
The Church OF God. under the direction
OF the Bishops and I'm union with the
Chief Pastor of souls. the successor or
St. Peter at Rome snd the great white
Father OF Christendom.
priests have these amazing powers
and authority because God has con
ferred them through HIS divino ana
only son. To whom else but TO
priests has Christ said. DO This In
commemoratlon Of Me- and IN pur-
suance OF this command they celebrate
the adorable sacrifices Of the Mass
which is the unbloody commemora-
tion OF the sacrifice OF Calvary Itself.
To whom else but 10 priests has lie
given the marvellous power Of f0rgiv-
ing sin. Whose sins you shall forgiVel
they are forgiven them, and whose
sins you shall retain they are re-
nlned' Whatsoever you shall bind
upon earth shall be bound also IN
heaven. and whatsoever you shall
loose upon earth shall be loosed also
in heaven
"To whom else but TO priests has ne
said, Going, therefore, teach ye ali
nations. teaching them TO observe all
things whatsoever / have commanded
YOU and behold / am with you all
days even TO the consummatlon OF The
world Preach The Gospel to every
cre3iure' All these prerogatiyes came
60 the priests from Christ through
the Bishops, who possess the plenitude
OF the priesthood
ct is in the name OF Jesus Christ
Redeemer and Saviour, that these
functions are exercised. In his name
bread and wine suffer Transubstantla-
tion. BY The uttersnce Of His adorable
name the absolvlng hand OF the Priest
causes the fetters OF sin 10 fall from
the souls Of men-by His auihoriit
they preach the word OF God. lie Is
the supernatural source OF these pow
ers and authority. You have not
chosen Me but / have chosen you.
And hence it requires no humility on
the part OF the priest no matter how
exalted his station may be to say, Not
10 US. o Lord. not TO us, but TO lhy
name give glory
Notwithstanding the sublimiiy OF
the priesthood. 10 was not Instituted
nor was the dignity TO be bestowed as
favor to the individual or for his
personal exaltation. but rather FOR The
edincaiiOn and salvation OF the chil-
dren OF men. Let a man so account or
US as the ministers Of Christ and the
dispensers Of the mysteries Of God.
Here now it Is required among the
dispensers that a man be found faith
ful' They must be the truest ser
wants OF God and the greatest bene-
factors OF mankind As a reward for
their faithfulness they are entitled 30
the respect and gratitude OF men in
this world. and they shall rule over
Evening journal., 1919-08-26
THE EVENING JOURNAL. TUESDAY. AUGUST 2e 1919.

the inilrmities Of age made 1t more
difficult for him to attend the mission
Church. Father Lally asked Blshep Ho-
ban for permission TO retire. The good
Bishop tried 10 dlssuade him from his
purpose, gave him an assistant and
postponed action on The request. But
Father Lally iensed for relief from his
pastoral burdens and again besought
the bishop 10 permit him TO spend his
declining days with his nephew, Faith
er Connolly, In this beautiful city OF
Wilmington aud the Bishop reluctant
ly consented Ills people were 10th 10
let him go. He had been with them
FOR generstlon lie had endeared
himself 10 them
a. am sure I interpret their feelings
arlght and voice The sentiments Of the
bishop and priests of tho Scranton
Diocese when I say That his name Will
ever he held lu benedlc,lon by his be-
reaved people aud his 'olluw priests
His former parlshloners mourn his
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Evening journal., 1919-08-26

prinoipaiities and Kingdoms IN the
world to come His ordination, there
fore. made Falher Lally a member Of
the greatest body of moral and IN
tellectual men In the world. admitted
to be such by friend and foe alike But
the Joy and happiness OF ordination
day and FIRST Mass were tempered by
the consciousness and realization that
corresponding and reciprocal Obllga-
tlons duties and responsibilities rest
cd upon the shoulders OF the priest
and no doubt he brealhed a prayer for
fidelity and perseverance. Having his
hand 10 The plow. he did not look back
and was ready and qualified for the
work before him.
Ills frst appointment was as as
slstant IN 81. Peters Cathedral. Scran-
ton. FOR a year. after which Bishop
Ollara assigned him TO the suburban
pasiorate OF St. Joseph's Church. sus-
quehanna county Pa. a parish colon
lied and made famous by the apOslol-
ste Of Very Rev. John Vincent O'Rellly.
Vicar general 20 the salnied Bishop
Neumsn. OF Philadelphia For years
this parish had a nourlshlng College
FOR young men and a girls Seminary,
as well as The Novltiate OF tho SIS
ters OF The Immaculate Heart OF Mary
now numbering i've hundred members.
In fact That Irish settlement, conn
posed OF sturdy pioneers and their
children may fairly boast Of being the
cradle OF Catholichy IN Northeastern
Pennsylvania
Here and in the adjoining parish
OF Friendsville. Father Lally was
destined to spend forty OF tho best
years OF his life Notwithstanding the
glorious traditions OF the place. SER
vice there meant real inconvenience
and hardship for Tho prlest, but Faith
or Lally cheeriully accepted the ap-
pointment and made the sacrifice. lie
felt that a priest was a solder 0f the
Cross and as a subordinate. should
obey the commands Of his superior Oh
ilcer, as all good soldiers must:
Not theirs 10 ask the reason why.
Not theirs 10 make reply.
Theirs only 10 do and die
"The law OF compensation, never.