Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-17
MANNED HEROES PRAISE
RICHMOND HOSPITALITY
to -Four Sections of Coun-
try Today. IS
TELL OF JOKE OF LIEUTENANT
Irish Trooper Put Coolies in
Green" Officers Clothes - Next
Day "Licut" Looked at Shirt Like
Newspaper.

With Richmond hospitality as the
brightest memory Of Il great adventure.
800 veterans Of the American cxpcdi-
iionary force Will leave the debarka-
lion hospital n; Wcsthsmpton today
for the four corners of the country.
Many Of these men nave never be-
fore risistcd the South The stay at
the hospital constitutes their sole OK
pcriencc with the people whose proven
bal hospitality they knew only from
books or hcarsay. But all of them
agree the books weren't far wrong
and that no people could have done
more 20 make them feel that they arc
not only heroes. bu, that they are alb
solutcly at home.
You can quote ME any way you
want said a sergeant who did duty
with the chief surgeon 10 the forces in
France, just so you use cXtravagan;
terms III expressing our appreciation
Of our reception here. Richmond pco-
pie have made us feel good all over
1t was just like falling into bit Of
heaven
VETERAN TELLS or
VIRGINIA HOSPITALITY
II have chased both Villa and the
Kaiser" said a weather beaten veteran
OF the Ninth Infantry. and ! have
through four countries. bu, I've got 10
hand it TO tho folks in this neck Of
the woods. They sure do give "a fellow
the glad hand. have accepted SO
much from them that Pm actually
ashamed 10 grab a banana any longer
when the girls pass them around the
ward"
The Rcd Cross officers arc equally
enthusiastic as to the attitude of the
people here to tho returned soldier
VIC had intended putting on enter
tainmcnts for tho men six nights in
the week" said ono. blu; W cfound this
to be unnecessary. Richmond citizens
absolutely decline 20 let us entertain
the fellows more than twice week.
All the res; of the time the soldiers
arc their guests. It's spirit that
speaks volumes for tho people OF Rich
mond, and ono which tho boys will
never forget"
Ninth Infantry, has tested the hospital
.y and the elm; Il OF four countries.
HAS PLAYED BASEBALL
WITH HIGH EXPLOSIVES
II know every sand hill in Mexico
and have stood gas sentry over every
tativc of the Second Divisions famous
foreign legion I've ridden buck :.
ing broncos in New Mexico. hunted the
MESQUITE bushes for Villas gang. run
around quite "a bit in Canada, played
baseball with high explosives in the
big show around Chateau Thicrry. got
ArEonnc drank 'alf and ALI with the
British Tommy. roamcd around in
what tho Huns left OF Belgium, and
expect TO join my brother in few
days on the Texas border but i've
never been pals so quick with the
folks At any place as I've been here
Just like home. Hate TO leave. and
I'm kind OF roamcr. as said. Tell
the Richmond girls I say good-by
They sure arc dandics."
private nonahuc cxprGssrJ his feel
mss III long whistle. Ii; K cigarette.
ana began "reminiscences of trench
life in France.
Did YOU ever have coolies. buddic:"
&C asked Up on tho line once NC
had a brand new lieutenant 10 io;n
us. KINDA nice fellow, YOU Know. and
crecn OF who was going 10 be his
paS IN the trenches. Well, he got us
!3ScthCt one morning: and told us his
iuct ahouf things. Said il won't no
use IN man living with coolies un-
leS" nc picked GIN as companions.