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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-03-27
GREAT EDUCATIONAL
PROGRAM PLANNED

Paris.-General Pershing has signed
an order establishing an American
Army university in France to accom-
modate $1,000 to 10000 soldier stu
dents. The school will be opened Mt
Beaune. At the same time the main
Office of the Y. NJ. O. A. army educa-
tional commission will be moved from
Paris to Beaune.
Courses in engineering. liberal and
fine arts, science, music and the like
will be offered. 1t Is expected that
one Of the four agricultural exhibits
which have been prepared by the de-
partment Of agriculture in cooperation
with the Y. NJ. G. A. will be perma-
nent feature at Beaune.
The Y. NJ. G. A. war work council
announced that the cost Of the educa-
tional program in the A. Il. f. had
now reached 100000 month. Books
and supplies costing $1,3OO.OOO have
been sent overseas. The army pays for
the books and distributes them to the
soldier students.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-03-27
SlXTY-THREE "W
MEN DECORATED

Chicago.-The Y. M. G. A. carried
the Red Triangle into the camps and
trenches abroad at cost of 53 lives,
sacrifice proportionately one-quarter
as great as that in the American army.
according to a statement issued by the
national war work council of the Y.
nj. C. A. OF these fatalities 35 were
due to disease, and the remainder to
shell-fire, bombs, gas-fever, drowning
and wounds. Ten of these were wom-
en-, one of whom was killed by shell
fire and the others in German ale
reid.
There were also IS non-fatal cas-
ualties. These were due principally
to machine gun fire. shell fire, and mo-
tor transport accidents. Numerous
cases Of slight wounds and gassings
which were attended at dressing sta
tons, but were not reported to head
quarters, are not included.
These casualties occurred in force
which at no time exceeded 1900 work
ers, Of whom it is reckoned that more
than one-half were never sent to the
front. being employed in the hundreds
Of huts maintained throughout tho
training areas and the leave areas"
Sixty-three "Y" workers were deco
rated, while in AL more than 152 re-
ceived official recognition for distin-
gulshed service. Thirteen OF these
were decorated with the Croix de
Guerre, while As received other deco
rations. OF these, three received the
Distinguished Service Cross, three
the Order Of st. Stanislaus. FIVE the
Italian Cavaliere del Corona, 80 the
Italian War Cross, and one the
French decoration Of the Corps
d'Armee. Seven were cited for the
Croix de .Guerre. and seven for other
decorations. six commended for merit
orious conduct, and twenty-nine re-
ceived honorable mention In dis
patches. Several units were cited In
their entirety. those serving with the
Third division being cited twice. More
than score more reported decorations
have not yet been confirmed.
Not one Of these men under thirty
was fit for military duty. but the cita-
tons show that they carried on with
the same courage and spirit that iden-
titled Americans throughout the war.
These records show that they went
over the top with the assaulting
waves. that they exposed themselves
under machine gun and shell fire to
minister to the wounded, that they
worked indefatigably as stretcher
bearers, and that they drove ambu-
lances into the midst Of battle to res
cue the MOunded
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-03-27
Soldiers to Study.

Paris.-With the arrival of General
Rees from Washington on detail from
the war department to take charge of
the army educational work. progress
has been rapid along the lines laid
down in the program submitted by the
Y. NJ. c. A. army educational commits
sion. Text books required to satisfy
the demands of the men for instruc-
lions are coming overseas rapidly, ac-
cording to Prof. John Erskine of CO.
lumbia university, chairman Of the "Y"
commission; post schools are starting
up at the rate Of 40 to division and
groups Of officers and men are being
absorbed by French and British uni
verslties to the limit of their capacity.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-03-27
VOICES CONTEMPT
FOR FOE FIGHTERS
REPORTS OF FRATERNIZING BY
AMERICAN AND FOE TROOPS
DENIED BY RED TRIANGLE
WORKER.

Chicago.-RepOrts Of fraternizing Of
allied and foe troops following the
signing Of the armistice on the western
front are denied in a letter from H. B.
Stecher, Racine, Wis.,, received at the
offices of the national war work coun-
Gil, Y. NJ. @. A., here.
Stecher was Y. M. G. A. worker
attached to the Ninety-first division.
He served for more than six months on
three fighting fronts-at st. Mihiel,
In Flanders and the ArgOnne. Twice
he was cited for bravery ana awarded
the d. S. G.
Before going 20 France to serve as
a "Y" worker Stecher was associated
with the Hamilton Beach Manufacture
ing company at Racine. Formerly he
was a member of the California Ma
tiOnal Guard when he was living in
Los Angeles, Cal. His parents, Mr..
and Mrs. M. D. Stecher. live in Chi
cago. y
Referring to reports Of fraternizing
OF the troops Stecher says: Certain
~ there was no attempt or desire on
the part Of the men of our division to
fraternize with our much-despised op-
pOnents, and had there been, the off,
GERS would not have permitted it. As
a matter Of fact the guns were going
right up to the time the armistice went
into effect. You see, our boys have
had mighty good chance to size up
the caliber Of the other side, and had
the Germans shown any indications Of
good craftsmanship in the fighting no
doubt we would feel some little re-
spect for them. Having been a dough-
boy myself in the past, and now hav-
ing gone through all the fighting with
my division. I believe my viewpoint is
the same as that of the majority Of
our division, and, personally, I have
the utmost contempt for the German
soldier, his methods and his ideals"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-03-27
TELLS OF THRILLS
WHEN SHELLS FLY
MAN WHO SAW WAR ON FOUR
FRONTS ESCAPES DEATH
MANY TIMES WHILE SERV-
ING SOLDIERS.

Chicago.-More than 700 Y. NJ. G. A.
workers saw service, with the soldiers
Of the American expeditionary force In
the front lines during the last months
Of the war.
Frank NJ. Van Epps, seriously
wounded while serving as Y. NJ. c. A.
worker in the Argonne, told of some Of
his experiences in talk at the Y. NJ.
O. A. college here:
On the way torrance last April on
the Oronzo, Van Epps and Sc other
"Y" men narrowly escaped drowning
when the ship was torpedoed by a
German U-boat.
Van Epps was divisional secretary
Of the Y. NJ. G. A. outfit. He worked
with the Fifth division until the armis-
tice was signed. He was dressed up in
doughboy's uniform when he arrived
here. A limp and kitbag slung over
his shoulder containing what is left Of
his equipment complete his cOuvenirs
Of more than six months service over
seas.
Van Epps saw the war on four fronts
In France and Alsace, serving in the
first-line trenches on two Of them.
When the Oronzo was torpedoed on
April % 60 miles off the coast Of
Wales U-boats "got" two out of con-
voy Of seven steamships. The Oronzo
went down In IL minutes after she was
struck, and Van Epps and other "Y"
men lost all their baggage. They We're
picked up by torpedo-boat destroyer
and landed at Hollyhead. Wales.
In Front Line.
In southern and middle Alsace, Van
Epps was in the first-line, trenches and
at St Mihiel. when the drive opened,
he became a stretcher bearer after his
supplies ran out. Getting word to
shift to the Argonne. he travelled all
night by train, on trucks and afoot,
and spent the next three weeks Sleep
ing In she'll holes and trenches when
he was not at work.
At Madeleine farm. on October 1S,
Van Epps and Thomas F. Hadley Of
Iowa, another Y. NJ. C. A. man, set up
shop in an old barn. All but three of
the twenty-five "Y" workers went back
to get supplies. The barn had been
under shell fire for several days. but
Van Epps and Hadley decided it was
good enough to sleep In. They built
bed of boxes of jam, with a tub of
chewing tobacco for a pillow and lay
down.
Half mile back, an American bat
terry was hammering the Germans. and
two German airsplanes came over look
ing for the position. They let go two
bombs which landed on each side Of
the barn. Soon came a third, which
struck the roof. bringing down mass
of rafters and beams and scattering
shrapnel. A splinter was driven
through the calf of one of Hadley's
legs and a piece Of shell tore through
both of Van Epps' thighs.
After dressing stations and field hos
pitfalls had finished with them they
spent half day in an ambulance and
then were put aboard French hos
pital train. where they remained an
other two days. One Of these days was
Sunday, so Van Epps, at the sugges-
ton Of some Of the doughboys. put
on" a service, conducting 1t propped
up in his stretcher.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-03-27
PRESCRIBE EXERCISE
FOR THE WOUNDED
"PLAY.THERAPY" IDEA is BEING
TRIED OUT IN CAMPS OF:
CENTRAL MILITARY
DEPARTMENT.

Chicago.-'T prescribe an hour Of
volley ball for your stiff wrist this
morning" is being heard now In o
dozen of Uncle Sans camps wherein
wounded soldiers are convalescing. Or,
1t may be that the prescription is
something like this: 'Boy, your knee
joints are pretty stiff and the hinges Of
your hips don't work right. Suppose
you play arch ball for an hour today
and tomorrow and then prolong the
period of play bit. This will do more
for you than anything else" \
DIR. III. F. Kallenberg, chief of Y. NJ.
c. A. physical directors in the central
military department, with headquar-
tiers in Chicago, is receiving word al
most daily that the latest method Of
treating wounded men in government
hospitals in such cases as demand ex-
ercise of joints, fingers, wrists, legs or
arms, Is doing wonders for the SOL
diers. They not only are throwing off
their ailments but are taking on cheer
fulness and new interest in life, he
declares. The treatment is new" in
that medical men examine each case
and prescribe certain games to fit the
needs of that case. No playing at
games requiring exercise of muscles or
joints Is done save under the direct SUI
pervision of medical officer, Doctor
kallenberg asserts.
Helping Government.
physical directors of the Y. NJ. G.
A. are helping the government in these
matters at this time" explained Doc
tor Kallenberg. 81 understand the ap-
plicatiOn Of our theory that the playing
of certain games mend certain all
ments Is being demonstrated with sue
cess at various camps In the plain re.
construction of the physical man. We
do not under-rate massage, hydro
therapy, electrotherapy or manual
therapy, but we are finding that speci-
fled exercise in play works wonders in
loosening joints and brings the man to
a normal state"
At the following camps the new
treatment Of "play-therapy" is being
used successfully upon hundreds of
wounded soldiers, sailors and marines:
Taylor, Dodge, Great Lakes, Fort
Sheridan, Fort Des Moines, Fort Ben
jamin Harrison, U. S. General hospital
No. p, Denver, and plans are being
made now to establish the treatment
at Camps Funston, Sherman, Custer
and the big Ford hospital, Detroit. 1t
is reported that Major Kelley at Camp
Grant has set aside two large two
story barracks for gymnasium and
will ask the Y. M. c. A. for two men to
assist in directing wounded soldiers In
their games.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-03-27
u. S. FIGHTING MEN
WANTED A CHURCH
REPORT OF Y. M. c. A. IN GEN.
TRIAL MILITARY DEPARTMENT
CONTAINS INTERESTING
INFORMATION.

Chlcago.-Uncle Sans soldiers and
sailors go to church. Figures showing
attendance at religious services in Y.
M. G. A. huts in military camps Of the
central department prove it.
Attendance at the religious meetings
and Bible classes held in the huts be-
tween May 1, 1917, and December 81,
1918, was more than 5,2S0,O00.
A. II. Lichty, executive secretary Of
the central department of the national
war work council Of the Y. NJ. c. A.,
has issued report covering statistics
Of the Y. M. c. A. activities in the 131
huts in Central department camps.
Mr.. Lichty is in command of nearly l.
600 workers. Before coming to. Chi
cago for war work he was secretary of
the Ohio State Y. NJ. c. A. During
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-03-27
Facsimile Of Last Memorandum Of
Colonel Roosevelt, PencTTed a Few
Hours Before He Died.

view the country and the Republican
party are indebted for the publication
OF this interesting document which car.
ries a message from him "who, being
dead, yet speaketh." In the leading
article of the current number of the
North American Review Colonel Har-
vey sets forth the vital import Of this
last penciled notation of Mr.. RoOse-
welt. He says:
"Mr. Roosevelt died the acknowl-
edged leader Of the great party into
which he was born. His last written
words, penciled by his own hand few
hours before his death and addressed
In the form of a memorandum for the
brilliant young man for whose selec-
ton as Chairman of the National or
ganization he was largely responsible,
We're these, as reproduced above in
facsimile:
"'Hays
see him; he must go to Washington
for 10 days; see Senate and House;
prevent split on domestic policies
Here Is evidenced as clearly as II the
few words filed volume Mr.. Roose-
velt's realization Of both his response,
bility and his obligation. The simple
memorandum marked the Inauguration
Of definite party policy, to be carried
through to no less definite conclusion.
1t was more than passing thought or
a mere suggestion. 1t was Message,
signifying the need of immediate and
unremitting vigilance I'm achieving
complete unity of action in resolving
domestic problems before attacking
those Of wider range soon to be thrust
upon the country-a true soldiers call
first to close the ranks.
Nothing could be more characters
tic or more clearly illustrative Of the
breadth Of vision, the foresight, the
directness In method and the palnstak-
Ing attention Of the man. Nothing,
too, probably could have served his
purpose better than that these words
should have been his last. Difficult as
II Is TO reconcile oneself to the decree
Of Divine Providence that the re-
moval OF that great patriot at this cru
cial moment was not untimely, we can
not but realize, as he would have been
the first to acknowledge, that the last
vestige of animosities which might
have continued to impair his highest
aspirations was buried with him, and
thereby the perfect union which he so
ardently desired against all things I'M
American was attained.
Thus we find the Republican party
resuming full legislative authority
thoroughly united and invigorated by
the peculiar confidence which so often
carried II to victory In former years"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-03-27
LAST THOUGHTS
OF ROOSEVELT
Desired Republicans to Close
Ranks and Give Attention
to Domestic Issues.
TANGIBLE EVIDENCE OF WISH.
Colonel Harvey in North American Re.
view Presents Facsimile Of Pen
ciIed Memorandum Left by
Roosevelt.

were of the great domestic issues Of
his country, issues whose determine
ton will decide the veal or woe of the
next generation. He saw in united
Republican party, just given a vote Of
confidence and a commission TO fOrmu-
late and carry into action policies Of
reconstruction, the guarantee of the
prompt recognition and successful
handling Of these domestic problems.
Tangible evidence of this is memo
randum, the last penciled thoughts Of
the late President. To Colonel George
Harvey and the North American Re-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-03-27
R00SEVELT'S DEPARTING
WORDS TO HIS COUNTRYMEN

Col. Roosevelt died about o'clock
on the morning of January @. The
previous evening ut great patriotic
rally In the New York Hlppodrome n
message was read from him, written
especially for the occasion. In 1t was
this striking sentence:
1--WE have room for but one flag, the
American flag, and this excludes the
red flag, which symbolzes all wars
against liberty and civilization just as
much as 1t excludes any foreign flag
Of nation TO which we are hostile,
and we have room for but one
soul loyalty, and that is loyalty to the
American people"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-03-27
HONOR FIGHTING PARS0N

DR.. John Fl. Clifford, Baptist minis
ter in time of peace, but real fighter
in time of war, has been awarded the
croix de guerre for extraordinary hero
ism in action.
Doctor Clifford, as Y. M. G. A.
worker, braved the red wrath of war;
He has been in the firing zone as much
as the hardest infantryman and was
decorated for a most unusual exploit
He was one of three men who braved
incessant enemy shell fire while res
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-03-27

from France, evidence of the zeal
with which Y. NJ. c. A. canteen men
worked with the troops in the st. Mi
hiel and Argonne drives.
Willis was attached to the Three
Hundred and Fifty-fifth regiment,
Eighty-ninth division. In the Toul Sec
tor, which the division held until the
ST. Mihiel drive began. Willis Y. NJ. G.
A. outfit had canteen near Mont Sec,
at Beaumont, and one of his pleasant
jobs was to drive almost daily around
the famous Dead Mans curve on trips
to get supplies for his canteen. Willis
entered Benny, in the st. Mihiel drive,
three hours after the Germans had
been thrown out of 1t.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-03-27
Honor ~" Worker In Russia

News that the general commanding
the American and allied expedition in
northern Russia had recommended
Howard b. Merrill of New York. Y.
NJ. G. A. worker. for suitable recogni-
ton of his cool behavior during a sur
prise attack on the forces lie was serv-
ing, is conveyed in a delayed cable
gram received at the Y, NJ. c. A. ma
tional war work council offices.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-03-27
To Improve Idle Time.

Wherever there are as many as 900
reasonably stationary soldiers. sailors
and marines at the base camps or the
ports Of shipment or with the army of
occupation, there will be educational
courses supervised by the Y. M. G. A.
For those who are to be moved In a
few weeks there will be short courses.
but there will be something to interest
every one.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-03-27
"Y" Operates Hotels.

London.-Half a dozen London
hotels, including the Palace. Cosmo
and Grafton, have been taken over by
the American Y. NJ. @. A. and are now
in full operation. This addition to the
war plant of the "Y" is required by
the even more comprehensive period
of occupation program which has been
set up in the United Kingdom by the
Y. Nj, C.. A.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-03-27
Praises ~" Work.

Unqualified praise by Consul Gen.
eral Harris In Siberia for the service
rendered not only TO the American ex-
peditionary troops, but also to the
Czechs and to Russian prisoners by
the American Y. NJ. c. A. secretaries.
is contained in an official communica-
ton transmitted to the state depart
ment at Washington by Paul s.
Reinsch, American minister to China.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-03-27
Plan Educational Courses

English universities are preparing
to welcome the American officers and
men designated to take collegiate. spe-
cial or postgraduate courses there In
accordance with the scheme OF the
army educational commission conduct
ed by the United States army and the
American Y. III. c. A.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-03-27
Be Sure to Attend the Big Show at the Crescent
Theatre, Friday Night, March %
WOUNDED BY SHELL
THAT KILLED FOUR MEN

Under shell fire and gas for three
weeks, the buildings in which he ran
his canteen hit six times, and finally
Knocked out by a shell which
killed four men, wounded thirty and
put him in a hospital for two months.
Guy A. Willis, Grand Rapids. Mich,
lumberman, has returned on crutches
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-03-27
Want American Tables.

An American pool table is grateful
oasis to the American soldiers impa-
tlently awaiting orders to leave for
home, for somehow or other they do not
take kindly to the model of pool or bill
lard table which is extant in Merrie
England. Hence there never is any
rest to the billiard tables In the z. n,
@. A. hut In the British Isles.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-03-27
DOCTOR CLIFFORD.

cuing Col. Albertus w. Catlin, COM
handing officer of the Sixth regiment
of marines. The trio carried the colo
mel TO safety on a stretcher.
Doctor Clifford went over the top
many times and came near being killed
on several occasions. He is fifty-one
years old.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-03-27
A New Shock for the British.

London.-The American soldiers ca
pacity for chocolate is never-ending
source of wonder to Britishers. a Won
der that has just been given a new
stimulus by contract the Y. NJ. G. A.
has closed to take over a plant and
manufacture chocolates-300 tons of
chocolates a month.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-03-27
Great Athletic pronrap

Through the Y. NJ. G. A, the United
States plans to introduce project for
the development of American athletics
in the allied countries. Americas
greatest athletic leaders are being fit.
ted to direct the movement from the
headquarters to be established In
Parts.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-03-27
Y. M. c. A. NO LONGER
TO MAINTAIN ARMY
POST EXCHANGES.

Parls.-The American Y. M. c.
. A., at its own request, has been
relieved Of its work Of maintain.
Ing the post exchanges with tho
American army. Correspondence
|. exchanged between General Per.
shlng and e. c. Carter, In chara.
Of Y. N. c. A. with the army,
shows the reason for this ar
. rangement was that the Y. M. C.
A. now has "increased respon-
sibilities In promoting education.
al, athletic and entertainment
. activities In the American expe.
dictionary forces" thus placing
a rapidly increasing burden on
its personnel.
. General Pershing in a letter to
Mr.. Carter approving the change,
expressed his thanks "for the
very valuable services and as.
. sistance which the Y. M. C. A.
has rendered to the American ex.
peditionary force in handling
these exchanges. General Per.
shing added:
Handicapped by the shortage
Of tonnage and land Transports
tion, the Y. M. C. A. has by extra
exertion served the army better
than could have been expected.
and you may be assured that its
aid has been a large factor In
the final great accomplishments
Of the American army"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-03-27
"Y" to Open Clubs for Troops.

At the request Of the French minis.
ter Of marines the Y. NJ G. A. Is
planning the establishment Of clubs for
American and French troops In Toulon
and in the suburbs Of that city.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-03-27

u.s., who
| Anita
udubon
uncle,
turning
Monday
The Washington times., 1919-05-27
SAGE TEA BEAUTIES
AND DARKENS HAIR
Don't Stay Gray! 1t Darkens
So Naturally that No
body can Tell.

You can turn gray, faded hair
beautifully dark and lustrous almost
over night IL you'll get q bottle Of
''Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com
pound" at any drug Store Millions
of bottles Of this old famous Sage
Tea Recipe, improved by the addi-
ton of other ingredients, are sold
annually. says q well-known drug
Eist here, because it 5arkens the hair
so naturally and evenly that no one
can tell il has been applied
Those whose hair is turning gray
or becoming faded have q surprise
awaiting them, because. after one or
two applications the gray hair van
ishes and your locks become luxuri-
antly dark and beautiful
This is the age Of youth. Gray
haired. unattractive folks aren't
wanted around, so get busy with
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound
tonight and you'll be delighted with
your dark, handsome hair and your
youthful appearance within a few
days