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Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-02

Gen. Carter has given orders to
Lieut.. Morrison. division photogra-
pher, to take a picture of the La
fayette Division in the form of a
bust Of the great general Of France
for whom the division was named.
This picture will be made as soon
as possible. The commanding officer
of the 211th Engineers has received
a letter from the general asking that
every assistance be given the lieu
tenant in the preparation of the
tower which must be erected on
Lafayette Field in order that the
proper vantage point may be attained
for the camera.
It is not unlikely that movie Will
be made of the picture, so that 1t
can be shown in various parts OF
the country at the discretion of the
bureau Of public information.
silhouette Form Adopted.
Lieut.. Morrison, it is understood,
will call in the assistance OF Sergt.
Buyck, a member of the Belgian
ROYAL Academy, and a person OF note
in American portrait painting, VINO
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-02

himself in possession Of a box of
cigarettes and a half pound of candy.
Overseas men were entertained
Wednesday and Santa Claus himself
came to present each man with APP
pies, oranges, hard candy and cara
mels and a package from the Red
Cross containing a big cake of fine
soap and a towel. The religious pro-
gram was in charge of Secretary Ho-
sack, during which time he made a
short address. Next came the enter
tainment program that included num-
bers by vocalists from Baltimore.
Each made a distinct hit and encores
were quite in order. The boys them
selves had to show how they felt
about it by indulging in some spirit
ed mass singing, and this brought
Santa in for the presenting of the
things from the brilliantly lighted
tree. Maj. Ripley of the Red Cross
made a hit with the boys with a fine
speech.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-02
BAKERS SHOW LOVE
OF Y AT DINNER
Secretary Amoss Guest of Honor at
Affair Given by Boys Of De-
parting S92d Company.

Showing their appreciation of Sec
rotary Amoss and the "Y" as q whole,
especially v hut. the boys Of the
892d Bakery Company, just demob-
illzed, gave a complimentary dinner
to him Saturday evening in the COM
pany's barracks that was quite over
whelming to the genial and devoted
secretary.
Mr.. Amoss was not told of the prep
arations, and when he arrived he was
ushered into the hall. especially dec
grated for him. He was asked to
precede the diners. Before him he
discovered beautiful drawing of
v hut, made by a member Of the
company, and which bare the cap
ton. "The Y. M. c. A, the soldiers
best friend"
Just about the best feed" possible
was afforded by the cooks. and then
the "speechifying" began. Sergt.
Pratt, the first sergeant. started pro-
ceedings by telling Mr.. Amoss how
much the boys appreciated the work
Of the "Y" and hoping that the fell
lows might still have the pleasure
of keeping in touch with 1t as they
went back to civil life.
Some of>>the boys who were not
gifted speakers were hoWled down
and Others took their places, as the
sergeant did not wish to have the
party spoiled by poor oratory. Mr..
Amoss expressed his appreciation in
a few well chosen remarks. in which
he urged the men to join the 'Y' in
their home towns. He was given
more pies and cakes than he could
take back to the hut.
The boys left camp Monday for
school will now do the camps baking.
home and the cooks and bakers
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-02
DIR. "'TIERNEY IS ENTERTAINED
BY WOUNDED IN WARD NO. 10
Houser of 314th Infantry Proves Fine Story
Teller, and Physician Does Not Have
to Drive Away the Blues

The portable dressing table of Lieut..
Tierney was being pushed through
the main entrance Of ward No. Is,
and Private Houser of Machine Gun
Company, 314th Infantry, 10Th Dr.
vision. who suffered a badly shattered
right foot, looked up. smiled and
said:
Now 1t so happened that Houser was
the patient and Lieut. Tierney the ply
stefan. so the latter replied:
Nothing, my boy. I'm here to give
that dressing of yours the once over"
A little while before Houser had the
misfortune to fall in getting out Of
troubled him In weeks, was paining
him SO that he could scarcely find a
comfortable position. Private Eng
stadt Of the LIST Division. who bears
an ugly mark on his left leg from the
Scissors encounter, jumped out of bed
and ran to Houser's side.
Hobbies to Help.
Let me help you, Doc" said the
SCISSORS hero. who hobbled over on
Lieut. Tierney soon discovered that
Houser's recent hurt was not serious.
and treasured the Meade fighter that
he would soon be all right. Mean
while Engstadt stood on one foot and
held his companions leg while the
surgeon readjusted the dressing.
Does 1t hurt much, old man." asked
the lieutenant.
"No. go ahead, sir. My middle name
Is pain" said Houser.
The surgeon talked over the
troubles of the various fellows about
him, and explained how they would be
getting along very rapidly soon.
There was no need for an effort to
"brace them up" The boys had all
the pep" in the world. Houser was
looked upon by those about him as a
show all by himself. He told story
Of how his company was waiting
along q roadway swept by machine
gun fire when a sniper's bullets were
heard kissing over their heads every
moment or SO.
Finally" said Houser, lone Of our
men declared that he would get the
sniper regardless Of danger. so he
took his Browning gun and set it
up right in the middle of the road.
He had no idea where the German
was perched, but he turned his gun
back and forth and let the bullets
go where they would. Presently he
cried, Look! and we turned to the
woods nearby which he was sweeping
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-02
Depot Brigaders.

We're in the depot brigade, boys;
It's been tough old war;
To see them come and see them go.
While we are as before.
We saw the draftees come to camp,
We saw them go across;
While we stayed with the "old brigade, "
1t was our only recourse.
We helped to train the rockies,
We helped to build Camp Meade;
We all tried hard to do our best,
''Stick to it," was our creed.
And now the war is over,
The boys are going home:
They've done their bit for liberty,
While we are here to roam.
Others are still going out.
But we're tne same old bunch:
We DO nek know what, when o. where,
mas nv ane hunch
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-02
MAI. RIPLEY MAKES
BIG HIT AT 0 HUT
Christmas Night Made Happy by
Combination of Red Cross and
'sY" for wounded Men.

Tuesday and Wednesday nights
were gala nights for the boys around
o hut. On Tuesday night goodly
crowd of boys from the 18th SAM
tary Train came over and enjoyed
a fine program, which was supervised
by Chaplain Gill. Following a serv-
ice, conducted by Chaplain Gill, using
the "Y'' service leaflet. a short vaude-
Vile program was heartily enjoyed.
Then came some snappy mass sing
ing. under the leadership OF Social
Secrekmry T'uclxer, and next came the
Christmas gifts. The tree was loaded
With GOOD fhinRs ana when all things
had been tsazen on each man fokana
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-02
DECLARE THAT ARMY
MUST Be AUTOCRAT|C
Soldiers at o Hut Maintain in
Open Forum in Favor Of Broader
Democracy at Home.

The wounded and the whole in "O'
that the Army was an autocratic in
stitution and would have to remain
so If it were to maintain it's boosted
efficiency.
Talking on the subject of "Democ-
racy," under the leadership Of Secre.
tary T. s. McWilliams. religious
director for the "Y," the boys were
having a great time of it telling what
they thought of the old world meth
DDS and praising and denouncing GER
tain things in the American system.
There is not enough for the pri-
vate soldier" said one lad.
DR.. McWilliams laughed and admit
ted that something more should be
done for him when he got back to
private life. This opened the subject
of democracy in the Army.
one soldier, 1--WE would have an Army
like they had in Russia. You cannot
elect your own officers"
This idea, DR.. McWilliams explain.
ed, was really democratic one. as 1t
was simply temporary delegation Of
power to officers by the people who
hold the officers responsible. There
was no dissension from this opinion.
Some Against Suffrage.
Just about that time a number Of
nurses from the base hospital dropped
in to see the movies. which were to
follow, so DIR. McWilliams asked the
fellows how they felt on the subject
Of woman suffrage. There was good
deal of difference of opinion.
Finally, hands were held up to sig.
Nifty the wishes Of each group, and It
was found that q somewhat larger
percentage favored 1t than opposed It.
The result was so interesting that
DR.. McWilliams asked the men II they
did not wish to have a regular debate
on the subject. and they readily
agreed. This will be staged shortly.
Discussion clubs of this character,
short and snappy. are being held in
all parts Of the camp. and the men get
keen pleasure out of taking part in
the talks, besides gaining valuable
information and building the founda-
ton for more earnest work in civil
life. It Is being pointed out to the
men that the country will look to
the soldiers for leadership in political
life.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-02
SAYS SEND WOUNDED
| MEN TOCONGRESS
Representative Baer Declares Army
/ Should Protect Itself From
Profteering.

IF Congress will not enact laws for
he good OF the returning soldiers"
laid Representative Baer Of North
Dakota. at v-hut Thursday night,
A'then you fellows SHOULD send to
Washington some of the boys from
The fields OF France with wooden
Arms and cork legs"
Mr.. Baef was here in the interest of
eAconstruction work among the SOL
Aiers. He wants to see conditions SO
shat the soldiers MAY have square
heal when they go back to civil life,
Ind he thinks. incidentally. that they
Will not have an easy time unless
Congress does something to curb
brices
Ell we can put price on wheat and
Hour in time of war;" he said, then
we can do 1t in time of peace and get
Away with 1t. The fixing Of prices
by the government should not stop
there. but should be applied to other
commodities.
Cut Flour Prices.
Before -four prices were fixed the
profiteers were getting $3.50 bar
rel for -four in Fargo, N. D., and the
same barrel. made of American wheat,
was selling for 50 in England. We
finally fixed the price so that Ameri-
cans at home paid about the same
price as did the people of England"
Mr.. Baer told some pretty plain
Facts and. although he declared him.
self republican in politics. he said
President Wilson was right in many
be his policies, and it was easy to see
that Mr.. Baer would not hesitate to
vote against the republicans if they
Gid not give the people a square deal
IN the next Congress.
Somebody asked if he favored gov
eminent ownership of railroads. and
he answered:
81 am not supposed to talk politics
down here. but l do favor a pretty
Arm government control of the rail-
roads, but not ownership. We would
never have been able to get the serv-
ice from the railroads in the war il
the government had not taken over
and centralized the control"
At the conclusion of his address Mr..
Baer, who is a good cartoonist. drew
on pieces of paper pictures In carica-
xure Of prominent men in public life
and the Army. He was very popular.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-02
Ostentation.

From the Des Moines Register.
A st. Paul woman complains to the
court that her husband threw bacon
at her. Another ostentatious display
Of wealth.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-02

First Sergt. Simon K. Wintergraskl
while coming back from his Christ =
mas trip, did the Chesterfield stunh.
giving his lower berth to a lady and
using the elevator for upper 3.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-02

And one soldier about to be dis 4
charged said he couldn't sign his
name in the daytime because he
went 20 night school.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-02

Corp. Keyser received a handsome /
ash tray for Christmas and 10 wonr \
dering how he is going TO make II Y
At his pipe.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-02

Some soldiers look as If they never.
brush anything but their teeth and
their hair. and not being able to ale
ways see those, that is uncertain.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-02

with his fire and German sniper was
seen falling from a lofty position to
earth. a victim of his courage and
determination"
Another Escape.
How did you get yours?" asked the
"Y" man.
"Oh. I just tried to stop a whole
SHE'LL" said Private Romans of Com
pany X. 9th Infantry, I'd Division.
who really had fourteen wounds in
him when the surgeons stopped count
ing. His legs are so badly hurt that
he does not try to do any going about.
He was unconscious more than two
weeks after being hurt.
And what do you think? I met my
old sergeant" continued Romans. a
since / left the company on the firing
line months ago. / was being taken
out of the train and put in an am
bulance at Disney the other night
when my old friend, Sergt. Conway,
was brought in and placed in the
same ambulance. He Is in a private
room in ward Is and was operated
on yesterday, but l think he Is doing
nicely"
Incidentally, Romans cleared up a
situation regarding the charge that
American artillery was poorly trained
and killed many of their own side.
'"They did fire on many Of their own
men," said Romans, but this was not
their own fault generally, as the
doughboys advanced beyond the OBJ.
jectives marked out for them and
thus ran into the barrage. I was O.
doughboy myself and know whereof
I speak"
Advancing When Shot.
Houser declared that he was wound
ed by a high explosive shell on the
Verdun front and that Col. Curry and
his Meade boys were advancing splen-
didly when the shot came which laid
Houser and a number Of his company
low. One Of the group then told a
story Of how a shell killed q mule
and left untouched another animal
in the same team. and the driver, too,
went unframed. This was Engstadt
who told the story and who went
through the great triumph at Can
tigny and later at scissors.
Houser declared that his commander,
Capt. F. F. Battles, was killed the
day before the signing of the armis-
tioe, and that he was a great soldier.
Lacey, a florist, who was in the 4th
Division, was wounded in the leg and
Is doing nicely. He is Washing
tonian, and intends soon to go back
with his father in the same business
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-02
COLUMN RIGHT!

BY ROBERT D. GOODWIN.
Corporal, 18th Company. 154th Depot
Brigade.
Ring out the real beer bring on the
near.
If 1t is true that the good die young,
1919 will be with us but very short
time.
Have you made New Year resolu5
lions? Remember. the good don't
need 'em and the bad won't keep en-
And just as the boys return from
their Christmas all fed" up. another
bunch will be hitting the trials" (Nos
not a typographical error. but an ex-
preston you think of when trying to
board the Washington. Baltimore ana
Annapolis) with a nice long pass IN
one hand and that furlough fare
script in the other.
And that was some' cover design by
Walter Frame. Congrads sergeant.
With that custom the French have
of men kissing men I wonder II they
have mistletoe there. Harry help EN-
If they do.
If they just parry long enough about
what to do with William" they can
just return him to Germany. and he'll
get his from his own people.
It happened in a certain officers
mess kitchen. The mess sergeant was
entertaining" a friend by handing
him few of the officers fancy dishes
when the door to the mess hall opened
and a certain general entered:
UAftonfi0nW vailed the SER
geant.
The mess sergeant's friend was well
"set" at his food. legs sprawled under
the table, and in coming to attention
he overturned the table. crashing the
dishes and food to the floor. The gen.
eral looked about came over to the
awkward soldier:
How long have you been in the
service" he asked.
six months. SIR" replied the SOL
der.
"And why. pray. didn't you try to
retrieve some of those dishes when
you saw they were going to fall to.
the floor"
"well, sir. TIL tell you; thought
that as long az had so much trouble
In getting to attention that I'd just
stay put"
The general was still laughing when
he left.
wv nat mas become OF the OGW01S-
kered individuals who used to dress
the Hobbies of Washington hotels and
answer to the name Cf 'colonelT"
asked an ex-capitalist.
"Oh. they're just dollar -an-hour-
men somewhere in Washington" re-
piled one of George CreeEs ONCE boys.
IT hear Jones is a captain of indus
try now" remarked a commuter on
the W.. B. & A.
"Yes, he's in the depot brigade at
Meade" replied the other.
And we pity the poor script" read
ers on the fiction magazines that
haven't yet barred the war story.
Evidently England isn't going to
"let George do it,"
And we didn't get a single pair OF
knitted" leggings for Christmas.
One gir2~in a Ford is worth dozen
empty Packards.
And Sergt. Kirby just swears that
some damned guard held up Santa
Claus Christmas Eve.
'They say the brains of the Army
are in Washington" remarked SOL
der.
Unjust be more distant than that"
replied another.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-02

At least the war took that femi-
nine touch away from the wrist
watch. But we still have to carry
cur handkerchiefs in our pockets.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-02
PERMANENT COPY FOR WAR
REPORTERS

"Private-of the-Co.; related
an interesting experience he had in
going over the top. and displayed
a-that was in his upper left-hAnd
shirt pocket. and being half pierced
by q bullet, saved his life"
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-02

Sergt. William H. Stoever has
turned over a new leaf He switched
brands of chewing tobacco.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-02

Sergt. Taylor went to Cutting, Pa.
Is that sew?
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-02

If 1t is true that the good die young,
1919 will be with us but very short
time.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-02

And Sergt. Kirby just swears that
some damned guard held up Santa
Claus Christmas Eve.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-02

BY ROBERT D. GOODWIN.
Corporal, 18th Company. 154th Depot
Brigade.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-02

We didn't need a whistle to gel
us out when that pass read from
reveille
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-02

But-the ''main" street Nof any cit
now happens to be the one s'she
lives on.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-02

If Broadway is the backbone d
New York Baltimore street is th
wishbone of every Meade soldier.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-02

Ring out the real beer. bring on the
near.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-02

"They say the brains of the Army
are in Washington" remarked SOL
der.
Unjust be more distant than that"
replied another.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-02

Have you made New. Year resoIu.11
tions? Remember, the good don't
need 'em and the bad won't keep EN-.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-02

Each member of the Cadre of the
18th Company was presented a beau
tiful go1d-mounted fountain pen as q
Christmas token. Never again will
we hear them" sad words, Say, lend
me YOUR fountain penn
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-02

President Wilson has received "a
invitation from I<eland. We once
received an invitation from an Irish
man and came out a fair second.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-02

One girS~in a Ford is worth q dozen
empty Packards.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-02

And we didn't get a single pair OF
knitted" leggings for Christmas.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-02

And we pity the poor script" read
ers on the fiction magazines that
haven't yet barred the war story.
Evidently England isn't going to
"let George do it,"
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-02

If they just parry long enough about
what to do with William" they can
just return him to Germany. and he'll
get his from his own people.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-02

with his fire and German sniper was
seen falling from a lofty position to
earth, a victim of his courage and
determination"
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-02

With that custom the French have
of men kissing men I wonder II they
have mistletoe there. Harry help EN-
if they do.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-02

II hear Jones is a captain of indus
try now" remarked a commuter on
the W., B. & A.
Eyes, he's in the depot brigade at
Meade" replied the other.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-02

And just as the boys return from
their Christmas all fed" up. another
bunch will be hitting the trials" (No,
not a typographical error. but an ex-
preston you think of when trying to
board the Washington. Baltimore and
Annapolis) with a nice long pass IN
one hand and that furlough fare
script in the other.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-02

w . O0AAC1 O&VS0 AAAC AAAOs ~
At least the war took that femi-
nine touch away from the wrist
watch. But we still have to carry
cur handkerchiefs in our pockets.
Some soldiers look as If they never /
brush anything but their teeth and
their hair. and not being able to all s
ways see those, that is uncertain.
Corp. Keyser received Handsome /
ash tray for Christmas and is wonfk \
dering how he is going TO make II
At his pipe.
charged said he couldn't sign his
name in the daytime because he
went 10 night school.
First Sergt. Simon K Wintergrashs
while coming back from his Christ ~
giving his lower berth to a lady and
using the elevator for upper 3.
sergt. Taylor went to Cutting. Pa.
Is that sew?
sergt. William H. stoever has
turned over a new leaf. He switched
brands of chewing tobacco.
We didn't need whistle to get
us Out WASH Cudb pass IcdU 4EVAA
reveille
Each member of the Cadre of the
18th Company was presented a beau
tiful gold-mounted fountain pen as q
Christmas token. Never again will
we hear them" sad words, Say, lend
me your fountain pen"
President Wilson has received en-
invitation from I<eland We once
received an invitation from an Irish
man and came out a fair second.
If Broadway is the backbone of
New York Baltimore street is the
wishbone of every Meade soldier.
Butthe "mainA street of any city
now happens to be the one she
lives on.
There Is an ex-trafIic manager in
our company and he is kept busy
figuring out train schedules and
mileage FOR the boys going on pass.
Time tables. like dining tables. are
scarce IA the Army
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-02

And that was some' cover design by
Walter Frame. Congrads sergeant.