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Trench and camp., 1919-05-08
Going Overseas Monday.

= The first 1000" of the Second
Rainbow men have sailed from New
York for France and Germany after
having been accorded a great send
off in the big city"
1t is announced that the second bat
TALON of 1000 men will leave Meade
"for the front" next Monday.
Hundreds of boys are arriving
every day from all parts of the coun-
try. all eager to see the German line
and to do their part in maintaining
the armistice or fighting to enforce
peace, If necessary
Trench and camp., 1919-05-08
Re-EnlistS to Marry.

George H. Craft, Three Rivers, Mich,
of Company D, 4th Training Battalion.
replacement troops in r and S
blocks, will go to France shortly,
where he will wed Miss Louise Roger,
a Red Cross nurse, who helped him
back to health last summer when
he was injured in one of the big
drives against the boche.
Having served a number of years in
the Army, Craft has signed up for
three years more in order to make
sure of his marriage to Miss Roger,
who, he said, promised to marry him
when he left France.
Trench and camp., 1919-05-08
SOLDIER GETS
ACROKDE GUERRE
Sergt. Mack Watson of "Red
Hand" Division Receives Honor
on Lafayette Field.

Marking the first time in the history
Of the camp that a colored man was
decorated with a military medal, the
ceremonies attending the comforting
Of the croix de guerre upon Mack
Watson of the 372d Infantry. of the
93d Division, took place Friday morn
ing on Lafayette Field.
AS a bit of added distinction for
Watson, Lieut.. Gen. Chang So Ping.
the famous leader of the Chinese re-
bellion. which resulted in the estab-
lishment of the Chinese republic. wit
messed the ceremony and congratu-
lated the colored soldier
Watson had already been dis
charged and was at his home in Bal
timore when notified that the cere-
mony had been planned. He came
with his family. all being entertained
at the colored hostess house by Sec
retary Church of the D hut "Y."
The 417th Reserve Labor Battalion
was employed as the military escort
for the ceremony. while the Depot
Brigade Band furnished music.
Asked to Be Sent Over.
In the reading of the citation which
came from Marshal Petain of the
French army. it was pointed out that
Watson, a telephone operator had re-
quested to be sent over with the first
wave OF his battalion in an attack
against the boche. his work as oper
ator having been completed.
you were credited with special
bravery in your attack" said Cen.
Buck, in pinDing the cross upon hir1,
''and the American and French people
are in the habit Of honoring soldiers
of this character in manner befit-
ting their acts Of bravery"
Following the bestoWal of the med
al Gen Buck invited the colored SOL
dier to take q place on his left in
the reviewing position. the Chinese
general being on the right Of the
Meade commander. Gen. Buck was in
full dress, rs a field officer ia field
command, and wore all his decora-
tions, including the Legion of Honor
medal given him by the French last
year, when he served in the capture
of Cantigny with the 1st American
Division.
Watson was in the Red Hand DiYi-
sion" of the French army. which won
renown. He is Baltimorean. and
held a position in the United States
Senate building before joining the
Army.
Trench and camp., 1919-05-08
MEADE, HONORED BY CHANG
LEADER OF CHINESE REBELLION
Spoken of as China Ablest Man, = General
Was Pleased With What He Saw Here.
Gen. P. C. March's Inspection Notable.

Camp Meade men were kept on the
hop" last week with a visit from
both Lieut. Gen. Chang $50 Ping), the
Me- famous. and perhaps the most
aBaS. Chinese of modern times. and
Gen. Peyton c. March, the chief of staff
OF the United States Army.
Gen. Chang, who engineered the sue
cessful revolution which established
permanently a republic in China, paid
. call upon Maj. Gen. Beaumont Bona
phrte Buck. the Meade commander,
Friday. He arrived about IL o'clock,
and. after being shown around head
quarters, he was escorted to Lafayette
Field, where he witnessed the deco
rating of Sergt. Mack Watson. the COL
0red soldier Of the 372d Infantry, who
won the croix de guerre in France.
Popular in China.
Much interest attached to Gen.
Chang because of his undisputed hold
on the affections of the people of
China. He was introduced every
where he went and was very popular.
It was felt that he took a special de-
Light in seeing how Americans man.
aged their military affairs. as Chi
nese have always been fond of the
people or this country.
After the ceremony connected with
Sergt. Watson, Gen. Chang was given
an exhibition of the Renault tanks
from Franklin. He climbed up over
the sides of the machines and exam
fned the parts with the avidity of a
gchoOlboy, and his smiles were proof
or his pleasure.
The Chinese general spent more
time, perhaps, in the hospital than in
any other part of camp. He wanted
80 see the best methods that could be
employed for the treatment of wound
ED and sick soldiers. When he left he
declared that the Meade plan, eSpe-
Trench and camp., 1919-05-08

cially that part applying to the Ra-
maker vocational school, would be
followed in China.
Gen. March hits the high spots"
STAFF on his inspection of Meade on
Saturday. He arrived at 1880 o'clock.
and after thorough inspection of the
system in force at headquarters, in
cluding the rehabilitation methods, he
went to the hostess house for lunch
Immediately after lunch he went to
the Base Hospital. where Lieut.. Col
John W. Lane, second in command
showed him through the maze of
wards. Here. too. he saw only the
important places, sort of sample of
each kind Of work. He seemed i'm
mensely pleased with the reconstruc-
ton work and was fully posted on alt
the figures pertaining to what had
been accomplished. His photograph
was taken by Lieut.. Carl Mayhem,
just as he left for visit to the re-
mount station.
Reducing Permanent.
One of the points insisted upon by
Gen. March was that soldiers return
ing from overseas be discharged as
promptly as possible Lieut. Col.
Davidson, in charge of this work. has
already perfected Il plan which will
enable him to send men out within
forty eight hours after arriving in
Meade, and sometimes sooner Another
point made by the chief of staff was
that the permanent force in Meade be
reduced still more, and Col. Wilson.
chief of staff to Gen. Buck. will see
that less than 1000 men are retained
for this purpose.
Gen. March moved so rapidly that
he electrified those he met In coming
to camp he was being driven so fast
that, despite the fact that the flag
with four stars" was flying plainly
in the front of his car, he was stopped
by motor cycle cop" and threat
ened with arrest.
1t was some" week for Meade.
Trench and camp., 1919-05-08
illustrated Lecture on Light
houses"

day evening (tomorrow) will be
given by the Hon. Edwin F. Sweet,
assistant secretary of commerce,
Washington, d. c.
The first landmark seen by the re-
turning soldiers is the lighthouse.
These eyes of safety have an interest
altogether unlike anything else in
our country. Many strange tales are
told about the keepers of the lights.
Trench and camp., 1919-05-08
lRBuy Early and Often.

You. who have fought the
country'S battles, will now have
a chance to help put over the
victory loan, which guarantees
the safe and early return of all
the fighting forces and enables
the soldier to participate in one
Of the best investments the
Rovernmeat has ever offered.
The interest will be Az per
cent.
Remember that this loan is
not dependent upon victory for
naEnEnt. The Victory z9 Wont
Trench and camp., 1919-05-08
American Travellers Cheques

Prospective overseas officers and en-
listed men may obtain American
Travellers Cheques" which are easily
convertible into English. French or
German currency, are on sale at the
Y. NJ c. A. administration building.
By command of Mai. Gen. Buck.
G.. X. WILSON,
Col Inf, U. Sc A, Executive Officer
Trench and camp., 1919-05-08

Hit the Hindenburg line once more
by buying bond. This opportunity
IL really part Of the '.spoils OF -wars-
the investment ID 80 good.
Trench and camp., 1919-05-08

Americas Greatest Humorist,
STRICKLAND GILLIAN,
Will be in the main 'sY'' audi
.torium. Friday evening. May Is.
Evening star., 1919-04-06
FOR SALE-GARAGES.
WANTEDAGARAGES.

SMALL GARAGE OR SPACE FOR ONE CAR,
vicinity 10th aud N SITS. NV, to be available
about April 15. Address Box 3s-A. Star Office.
GARAGE FOR ONE OR TWO CARS, VICIN-
ity sth and East Capitol SITS. Phone Line.
257-J. Address Box 35-A. Star Office.
WANTED-IMMEDIATE VICINITY 18th AND
Newton sts NV. room for large car. Apply
sos tSouthl Northbrook Courts. cor. l6th and
Newton ats.
Evening star., 1919-04-06
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New-York tribune., 1919-03-24
Throngs Of Visitors
See BroOklys. Men Bid
Coodby to Camp Mills

CAMP MILLS, N. Y, March %
Nearly 5000 happy doughoys and their
officers entraining here this afternoon
for Brooklyn, where they will take part
IN to-morrow's borough parade. were
cheered at their departure by hundreds
of Sunday visitors.
Their going was rather wistfully
watched by the men of Manhattan, The
Bronx and upstate units, who must
spend another night in camp before
leaving to take part in Tuesdays big
parade.
1t was just l O'Clock when Major G.
F. K. Taylor, in charge of transporta-
ton, got the first contingent aboard
Lcng Island train. 1t was followed
IN twenty minutes by another, and by
still others at like intervals.
In all 149 officers and 4,75S enlisted
men left Camp Mills to-day.
They comprised the SID Field Artil-
lery Brigade Headquarters, with Briga-
der General Debevoise commanding;
the 105th Field Artillery Regiment.
with the exception of the Cd Battery
and the Supply Company; the Head
quaretrs Company, and the 1st and I'd
battalions of the 1O6th Infantry. and
the 104th Machine Gun Battalion.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-24
Wounded OF 9Th Back
Too Late to See Parade

Scattered among three troopships
that came in yesterday from Brest
were thirty-fve men of the 9th Di-
vision who returned as wounded cas-
uals. They had great hopes Of seeing
the big parade on Tuesday, but were
informed at the port of cmbarkation
in Hoboken that they could not have
leave until Wednesday.
The men protested that they were
wounded while fighting with the 9th
and that they should be permitted to
see the parade of their comrades. They
said that If they we're we'll enough to
leave convalcsccnt hospitals in France
they were we'll enough to be permitted
leave on Tuesday. Edward b. Miller,
OF Brooklyn, who spoke for the group,
said:
1--WE want 70 see the parade tho
worst way, and 1t looks as IL VIC were
going to see 1t the worst way, namely,
from Camp Upton"
New-York tribune., 1919-03-24
Le,Uis Cur, Inuentor
Returns on NOOrdan1:
100000 Used in Var

Colonel Isaac NJ Lewis, u. s. A. re-
tired, inventor of the famous Lewis
machine gun, arrived here yeste rday
on the Holland America liner Moor
dam after a business trip of TWO
months to Paris.
Asked as TO the Lewis gun he said:
Let the gun speak for itself. think
il has spoken fairly well against the
enemy in this world war. When / say
that there were 100000 in use on the
West front when the armistice was
signed and that every Allied country
vas using them; that they we're used
FIVE times more than any other gun
IN airpllanes. think nothing more need
oe said"
Gottfried Kruger, former judge of
New Jersey and a brewer with several
plants in this country, returned on
the Noordam after trip to Germany
started in 1914. While abroad his
brewing interests were taken over by
the Enemy Alien Property Custodian.
He was accompanied by his son-in-law,
James Smith.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-24

Navy Yard Will follow. The sailors
will have three bands Of their own.
Next IN line will be men Of the seth
and 10th Coast Artillery regiments and
other soldiers. sailors and marines who
served overseas.
Brigadier General James Robb. of the
New York Guard, will be grand marshal
of the parade.
Wounded soldiers were asked to re-
port this morning at 9 o'clock in front
of the 23d Regiment Armory, at Bed
ford and Atlantic avenues The am
balances and automobiles of the Red
Cross, the Motor Corps OF America
and the National League for Womcn's
Service will receive them.
AT the official reviewing stand will
be a guard of honor composed of G. A.
R. veterans. Several hundred of them
will form two lines. Spanish War
veterans will be on either side of the
C. A. r. men.
Borough employees will not have to
report for work until / o'clock. School
children and store workers will be al
lowed the morning for themselves. The
branch buildings of the Y. NJ c. A
the X. of C. and the Elks Club will
welcome the soldiers throughout the
day.
The 106th Machine Gun Battalion
was cheered yesterday afternoon when
New-York tribune., 1919-03-24

shaft of the Mexican War monument
into shadow.
Rodman Wanamaker. chairman Of
the Mayors committee, had his associ-
ates in session all afternoon with In
spector O'Brien and police officials who
have charge Of the traffic arrangements
for Tomorrow
Armories Are Preparing
Work parties also were busy at the
various armories Of Manhattan and
The Bronx getting ready for the in
fuX of men which will begin early this
morning. Mess sergeants were arrang-
ing for rationing, working with
Y. NJ C.. A. officials and agents Of the
War Camp Community Service and the
Red Cross, who are concerned with the
same thing. The Y. NJ. C. A. is pre-
pairing to serve 10000 box lunches.
During the afternoon trucks de-
livered 1900 benches at various points
on Fifth Avenue for the 5000 wounded
soldiers from the various military hos
pitfalls in the city. Scores of business
houses along the avenue have for
warded invitations to the hospitals to
send wounded men to them during the
parade Tuesday, but it was stated last
night that only those for the accom-
modation of ten or more wounded men
will be accepted 1t has been found
impracticable to stop the ambulances
to let off only one or two mon.
Wounded Men Arriving
Wounded men from hospitals in
other cities began to arrive last night
But some of the disabled men Of the
9th quartered elsewhere in New York
State will not have an opportunity
to witness the welcome to be accorded
their command in recognition of the
record it made in the war Lack of
funds for transportation will prevent.
One case mentioned last night was
that of the wounded in Buffalo Cap
tain James Wadsworth, of the 27th
Headquarters Troop who is attached
said a letter had been received from
the secretary to the Mayor of Buffalo,
stating that no funds were available
there to provide for transportation.
One or two other instances were re-
ported.
Five hundred seats have been pro-
vdcd for the wounded in front of the
Public Library. Space has been re-
served here also for the veterans of
the Civil and Spanish wars. Shell
shock patients from the Gun Hill Hos
pital will be seated between Fifty
ninth and Sixtieth streets, on the
camouflagcd stand on the west side Of
the avenue. These men will have at
tendants, under charge of medical Off
GERS.
Places for Red Cross Nurses
lnsistence that the Red Cross nurses
have places reserved for them elected
New-York tribune., 1919-03-24
Brooklyn to Welcome
Her Sons in the 9Th
In Celebration To-day

This is Brooklyn's welcome home
day to her sons in the 1O6th Infantry,
the 1O4th and the 1O5th Machine Gun
battalions and the 1O6th Field Artil-
lery in the 9th Division.
Half a million people are expected
to watch parade in which will be
$4,000 marchcrs. Tho Brooklyn Vic
tory Celebration Committee has issued
a statement asking all residents along
the line of march TO decorate thelr
homes with flags.
10 o'clock this morning, the line OF
march being as follows:
Bedford and Atlantic avenues
through Bedford to Park Place, to
Flatbush Avenue, to Prospect Park
West to Fifteenth Street.
Grandstands have been built on Pros
pect Park West from Union to Twelfth
streets. At Ninth Street, and reaching
to Tenth Street, is the official review
ing stand and from Tenth to Twelfth
street second official stand.
Chairman John ]. Delaney, of the
Brooklyn Victory Celebration Commit
tee, with Borough President Regel-
mann and James Crawford, will leave
Borough Hall at 8 O'clock in an auto
mobile, to meet Governor Smith and
Mayor Hylan at City Hall. The Govern
or and the Mayor and their stats will
be escorted to the official reviewing
stand on Prospect Park West at Ninth
Street After the celebration there will
be luncheon in honor Of the Governor
at the Montauk Club.
The New York Guard regiments will
assemble at their armories at $3.50
o'clock and will march to the assembly
point on Atlantic Avenue. The 9th
Division units were quartcred at the
armories last night.
A band from Fort Hamilton will ac-
company the eth Division units. One
thousand Brooklyn sailors from the
New-York tribune., 1919-03-24

it arrived at the foot of Liberty Street
from Camp Merritt. The men, num-
bering $50, marched five abreast
through Cedar. Street to Broadway and
then to Wall Street, where they en-
tered the subway. AT their head was
Captain c. N. Morgan. A special train
OF ten cars took the men to the At
iantic Avenue station. From there
they marched to the armory of the 1st
Cavalry at Bedford Avenue and Presi-
dent Street, where they were quartered
for the night.
Men of the 1o6th Infantry were
chartered for the night in the 14th
and 23d Regiment armories. At the
latter place Senator Calder greeted the
returned soldiers.
AS each regiment reached the armory
to which it had oeen assigned. mem
bers OF the National League for
Moman's Service, the Red Cross and
the Knights of Columbus and the
Y. NJ. c. A. distributed sandwiches.
candy and cigarettes to the tired men.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-24
Where Units of 27th
A,Udit Call to Parade
limits of tie 9th Division have been

I NlTs of tt e 9th Division have been
assigned,to armories as follows in
preparation for the parade tomorrow:
HEADQUARTERS Detachment and Troop.
oo officers, a95 men; Goth Regiment
Armory, Lexington Avenue and Twenty
seventh Stress.
Headquarters 54th Brigade, 4 officers,
"a men; 22d Engineers Armory, 168th
Street and Fort Washington Avenue
1O8th lnfartry. 81 officers, 3,273 men
9Th Coast Artllery Armory, Jerome
Avenue, Bronx.
lo7th Infaitry, less I'd and Sd bat
tallons, 43 officers, 1854 men; 7th Reg-
ment Armory, Sixty sixth Street and
I'd and Sd pattalions. 10Th Infantry
81 officers. 1858 men; 10Th Regiment
A,rmory, Sixty second Street and Co.
lumbus Avenle.
Headquarters 53d Brigade, 5 officers
"a men; 23d Regiment Armory, Bedford
and Atlantic avenues. Brooklyn.
105th Infantry, SO officers. 1901 men
list Reglment Armory, Thirty-fourth
Street and Park Avenue.
106th Infaatry headquarters, Head
quarters Company, 1st and I'd bat
talions), 81 officers, 1921 men; 23d
Machine Gun Company, Supply Com
pany, Sanitary and Ordnance detach
ments, Sd Battalion, 106th Infantry, az
officers, 1,653 men; 14th Regiment Ar
mory, Eighth Avenue and Fourteenth
Street, Brooklyn.
105th Machine Gun Battalion. 23 Of
fcers, 1856 men; Squadron A Armory
Madison Avenue and Ninety fourth
Street.
1o4th Machine Gun Battalion, 13 of
ticers, 447 men; lst Cavalry Armory
Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn.
106th Machine Gun Battalion, 25 of
iicers. TAB men; LIST Cavalry Armory.
l02d Engineers. 45 officers, ! ,6S1 men;
22d Engineers Armory.
102d Field Signal Battalion, II Of
ficers, 400 men; list Regiment Armory
SD Field Artillery Brigade II Of
ficers, SO men; I'd Field Artillery Ar
mory, Clcrmont and Myrtle avenues,
Brooklyn.
104th Field Artillery, 65 officers, 1,444
men; 9th Coast Artillery Armory, Four
teenth Street and Sixth Avenue.
1o5th Field Artillery Headquarters,
Heeadquarters Company and 1st Bat
talion), 35 officers, 1874 men; Cd Field
Artillery Armory.
I'd Battalion and Supply Company
105th Field Artillery, IS officers, 724
men; I'd Field Artillery Armory.
106th Field Artillery, 66 officers, ,552
men; 47th Regiment Armory, Marcy
Avenue and Hayward Street, Brooklyn.
102d Train Headquarters. officers
35 men; 69th Regiment Armory.
102d Sanitary Train, 43 officers, 906
men; 22d Engineers Armory.
102d Ammunition Train, 81 officers,
1859 men; Sth Coast Artillery Armory
102d Supply Train, II officers, $50
men, 22d Engineers Armory.
102d Engineers Train, 2 officers, rs
men; 22d Engineers Armory
9th Military Police Company, 3 Of
fcers, 20S men; Goth Regiment Armory
102d Mobile Ordnance Repair Shop, ?
officers 50 men; 69th Regiment Armory.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-24
Legless Minnesota Legislator Tells
Wounded Soldiers H0,v to Beat Fate

Michael Bowling, onetime ward of
the charity commissioners of Yellow
Medicine County, Minnesota, more re-
Gently prominent member Of the Min
nesota Legislature and now leading
citizen and president of the National
Bank of Olivia, Mimi, known there as
the biggest man in Yellow Medicine,' -
told 1000 disabled soldiers and sailors
in the Hippodrome yesterday how he
reached that place in life minus both
legs, his left arm and the fingers of
his right hand.
you fellows who've lost a leg or
an arm want to cheer up Bowling
said to the disabled men who had come
TO the Hippodrome in ambulances and
chestra seats.
"Why, the luckiest day in my life
was the day the surgeons carved me
up. was fifteen years old then. You
know, it started that night back in
1880 when l got lost in the big biz
zard we had that year in Minnesota.
I'd been riding in lumber wagon
through that he'll of snow and hail
when the rig struck hoie and l got
bumped off.
"The fall stunned ME. When | came
to the wagon had numbered on.
"Dug In" in Straw Pile
"I'll never forget that night, how
crawled through the storm, and finally
came to straw pile and dug in The
cold was terrible. That was the long.
est night in my life.
after ages the sun rose in the east
and crawled out. could scarcely
walk. My knees were frozen stiff, my
elbows were like boards, and my two
hands sounded like chunks of clay
when banged them together.
dragged myself to a farm house and
there they tried to fix me up. But it
was no use.
"Then came the doctors table, and
when they finished I'd lost my two
legs, my left arm and the fingers on
the other hand. I wasn't much use
and, to make long story short, I hit
the trail to the poorhouse.
"Then one day I called che commits