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Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-03-20
18th OFFICERS GIVE
DANCE IN LOG CABIN
II. I. LaubaCh to Be the New Lieu
tenant Colonel-2d Battalion
in the Race.

One of the most interesting and sue
cessful dances Of the winter was held
by the offcers of the 18th Infantry
Friday evening in the LOG Cabin"
near the headquarters of the old 7lst
Infantry. The guests Of the omcere'
who came to enjoy the dance, were
from Baltimore and Washington, al
though some of the women did not
have 80 far to come, for they were
some of the popular nurses from tns
base hospital. The building itself nao
been tastefuliy decorasea = TOT sna 1nS to
give 1t q coy. and trim appearance;
Green vines were effectively placed
along the walls OF the building, Wnile
the real Navajo, Indian blankets OF
greatly to the general pleasing ap-
pearance.
The music was Of the best and fur
nished by musicians from the lt TN
waltz, "A Little Birch Canoe and
You" while the one-steps and FOX
trots were frequently encoreo.
The success Of the dance was due in
NO small measure to the effortS or
Capt. K. c. Bell. adjutant Of the regi-
ment. who was chairman Of the gen.
eral committee in charge or the AZ.
fair. The captain was ably assisted
by Lieut.. Richardson, who had charge
Of decorating the building, and Lieut..
Ross in charge of refreshments. The
officers are planning to have anotner
dance very soon and will spare no
pains to make 1t as enjoyable as the
one held Friday.
Lieut. Col. Ward still is with the
regiment, but expects to receive ms
orders to report for his new duties
within few days.
All the officers and men Of the regi-
ment are glad that Col. Charles W.
Noyes is back in charge OF the regl-
ment after weeks illness at ths
base hospital.
Mai. G.. w. Polhemus of the Reg
ular Army has been assigned to the
18th and is expected to join the regt-
berry, who was recently assigned TO
the Sd Battalion, has already reported
for duty.
It is authoritatively reported that
Lieut. Col. H: L. zLauhach 10 to sue
coed Lieut.. Col. Ward and that the
new oficer will join the regiment In
a short time.
For pep" and efficiency the I'd Bat
talon, under Maj. F. c. Clemens,
stands very high. The major recently
inaugurated the plan of awarding
silver loving cup to the company IN
his battalion which has the highest
rating during the week. To become
the permanent possession Of a COM
pany the cup must be won by that
company for Ave consecutive weeks.
Rating on the efficiency" cup, as 1t
is called, is based on cleanliness Of
men, conditions Of barracks and gen.
eral military bearing Of both men
and officers during the week. Com
three weeks in succession, but this
week Company T edged a point or
two from Company III and now are
displaying it in their orderly room.
Capt. Radamer Of Company F and his
men are determined that it cannot re-
vert to any other company. The race
promises to be a close one.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-03-20

Baltimore War Camp COmmW
Service has undertaken the cole
Of a number of graphophone rec
sheet music, books and maga
for the benefit OF the man In unzN
1t Is anticipated that 9 large anas =
OF this most desirable material
result from the strenuous campl
just instituted by w. C. C. s.
The leading laundries Of BaltirN
are lending a hand with this WI
and in every bundle of laundry thai
sent. out during the next sevA
weeks will be an urgent request
donations along the line mentor
above. The laundry wagon drivN
incidentally, will make c0llecfiony|
any donations, while distribution N
be made by the War Camp Comm
nifty Service.
The purpose of this drive for red
Ing matter and music 10 to brf
pleasure to the man in uniform.
confined to his bed either through
jury or sickness. Distribution will
largely among the agencies existi
in the several camps In the vicinity
Baltimore and to the clubs operat
under the auspices of the War Car
Community Service.
The enlarged quarters now occupi
by the War Camp Community Servi
clothing canteen and the militia
wool shop, els North Charles stre'
Baltimore, are proving ample to ca
for the wants of the discharged IA
or the man about to be dis@MeN
Large savings in purchases 80
are reported by the large nuIN&e 7
have taken advantage OF this ID
The War Camp Community Ser
in Baltimore has recently distribI
among the moving picture hQusl
most pertinent sign and one
should prove of the greatest into
to service men who formerly
residents of that city. This or
sign asks the business man II
blank just what his intentionsl
toward the soldier, sailor or m;
formerly in his employ. Are
going to give that man his job
again, Mr.. Businessman IL the
den Of these signs. 1t IL believed
the interest Of the employers' "a
may thus be aroused and additi
pressure brought to bear on the
question.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-03-20
Columbia's Hymn of Faith.

H'A' A. 0OAAc "ON' Aa.A Sorps'
Faith Of the world Is conferred in thee, COlum-
> bla.
For liberation the opprest turned to thee.
Since YOU in dignity becoming your station
Proclaimed an age Of full democracy.
Comrades, the north and south. prevailed
against tyrants;
One In that cause which wrought this nation
through strife.
Joined by adopted sons from out every people,
All guard that liberty, our nations life.
Valiants. uphold you 90 in justice. Columbia !;
That glorious heritage from patriots Of yOre.
TSrnder thv HYMN Of faifh from aSoss to
shore.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-03-20

All the officers and men Of the regi-
ment are glad that Col. Charles W.
Moves is back in charge OF the regi-
ment after a weeks illness at th3
hasa hoanital
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-03-20

Mai. G. w. Polhemus of the Reg
uiar Army has been assigned to the
nth and is expected to join the regi-
berry. who was recently assigned to
the Sd Battalion, has already reported
for duty.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-03-20
When Will the War Department
Report on the "Y"f

II was December 26 last
when this paper asked editorial,
IL fof a federal investigation Of
the charges of misconduct made
against the Y. M. C. A. AT the
same time Df. John R. Mott re-
dnested Secretary F, F. Keppel
Of the War Department to have
Certain specific charges against
the association confirmed or de-
MED.
Mr, Keppel himself informed
the leaders of this paper a few
weeks later that he had acted at
once On the suggestion Of DR..
McR and that Gen. Brewster
had been ordered to make the
Investigation, using the existing
machinery Of his Office as in
spector general of the American
expeditionary forces. ,
AS three months have elapsed
since the request for the inquiry
was made it is deemed wise to
repeat the prayer for a prompt
report. Gen. Brewster, doubt
less, has many things which de-
naand his attention, but it is
thought that the people of the
country would like to know
what he thought of the work of
the ~" and the kind of expen-
uiture which was made of the
peoples money.
An official report on the "Y"
is the only kind which will salts
i the public. 1t would be idle
10 say that the canteen charges
were fair and that only a few
secretaries were found unfit for
sheir tasks. The public wants
b know what the educational
ABILITIES were what the athletic
directors did; what the movie
shows resulted in what the act
nys and singers accomplished;
what the hotels afforded; what
The rest resorts did to maintain
morale and morals; what the
:lctsial amount of supplies given
way was; what the "Y" really
did on the front lines; what the
spirit of the "Y" men actually
ttained; what the French
'lcught of the "Y" service as
olring from the people of the
United States; what the dough-
ppys sand when they wrote home
ID their parents and sweethearts
sbont "Y" men; what the par
rats wrote back to the dough-
boys when they heard of what
The "Y" was doing:
Was the "Y" constantly try
ing to do things for the men in
the fighting areas and for the
men in the rest camps; was the
association active in seeing that
Inc commanding officers re-
auests for amusements were
promptly complied with; was
The association "stingy" or lib
eral; was the result q credit to
the men who worked in the uni
form?
Furthermore, were the men in
he ~Ys' good fellows who drank
and swore and caroused. with
women and said that the Army
wasa poor place to be in! Or
did these men build up the tired
soldiers nerves and make him
feel more like lighting the next
day? Did they serve to re-
mind The men in the ranks that
the people back home" were
really looking out for their in
zfssts and sending proper help
:yk 10 the front ?
4 - k4>a @<,..~Slo ax<x. 1s~f 81 r., hiA :
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-03-20

Lieut.. Col. Ward still is with the
regiment, but expects to receive his
orders to report for his new duties
within a few days.
The sun., 1919-06-15
ETTINGER DERIDES
HYLAN'S "BARRACE''
School Head Appiauded by
600 Principals.

DR.. William l. Ettinger, superintend-
ent of the city public schools. was a
guest at the dinner OF the principals last
night in the ballroom Of the Hotel Astor
and took occasion to tell the 500 men
and women present that ''the verbal bar
RACES which come very often from the
trenches near the bridge did not hurt
him. but rather amused him."
Earlier in the day Mayor Hylan had
given letter to the newspapers in
which he stated that Supt. Ettinger was
not the man to look after the destinies
OF the city schools. Thank God. l am
here on quiet sectof, with you people
tonight and out of the range OF the YER
bal barrages that come from the trenches
near the bridge" The men and women
gave DR.. Ettinger prolonged applause
when he was introduced by Miss Olive
Jones, president of the association, who
presided. He told a long story about a
big Swede who had a wee wife whose
temper made up for what she lacked in
physical Drawn. DR.. Ettinger credited
the story to the late Mayor Gaynor. who
recited II upon being asked why he did
not have a come back at certain newspa-
per attacks. One day the big man was
asked by a neighbor why he allowed his
little wife TO beat him and he replied
that II amused her and did no harm TO
him.
Il have no sympathy with the man or
woman in our school system who has
two sets of principles" said DIR. Ettinger.
There are a few of them among us.
They have one set of ideas for the class
room and at night they go out and
preach another kind which could never
be in harmony with our American ihsti-
tutions and citizenship. 1t is up to you
principals to get in touch with those
teachers and impress upon them the fact
that our system does not want them.
/ know that they are in the minority.
but, nevertheless, they must be rooted
out"
Other speakers included DR.. John II.
Finley, the Rev. James Cairns Of Win
chester. England. Mrs. Archibald Shaw
OF the Hamilton Institute for Girls, DIR.
Hugh s. Magill of the National Educa-
ton Association and State Senator Bern
ard NJ. Downing.
The sun., 1919-06-15
A. F. OIL. TOSTAND
FIRM AGAINST REDS
Short Shrift to Be Given This
Week to the Soviet
Wing.

ATLANTIC CITY, June 14.--Organized
labor's definite stand against inroads In
this country by organized radicalis1n will
be pronounced In tho second weeks SEES
sions OF the convention of the American
Federation of Labor. which begin Mon
day. On every hand It was made evident
tonight that the majority OF the dele
gates are entirely out OF sympathy with
those or Bolshevik tendency and that
short shrift will be given to the radicals
and their resolutions when the resoiu-
tons are reported out Of committee In
the coming sessions.
While the major portion of the dele
rates pulled up stakes to-day and started
for Washington to participate tomorrow
In the big demonstration to be staged at
the capital to impress upon the nation
the workingmans demand that he be
permitted his beer, the Executive Council
OF the Federation and the committee on
resolutions remained here and put in q
lay OF hard work. Altogether the reso-
buttons committee has 223 resolutions to
null over, and II IL considered more than
likely that considerably less than half
that number ever will get consideration
on the floor.
Apparently the speech Of Secretary
Of Labor Wilson yesterday in which he
warned the federation against being
dragged behind the misguided actions of
few radicals has been taken to heart
by a great many of the delegates. This
was emphasized many times to-day in
the delegates declarations that by far
the greater number OF the radical res
olutions will be killed or at least toned
down without mercy.
These deiegate1 said they intended to
make unmistakably clear to the radicals
that the vast majority Of working folk,
men and women, in the United States
are quite satisfied with their own form
OF government and want mono of the
Bolshevik experiments. They assert
positively that there Ia not one chance
in a million OF any action being taken
that will give particle of hope to the
so-called Soviet wing.
One of the hottest debates is likely to
be precipltated over resolutions spring
ing from delegates representing various
sections OF the country which call for
repeal Of the espionage law Next in
popularity apparently are the resolutions
which have to do with Government own
ership and operation OF the railroads
There are many Of these and at present
It is considered likely that those tina,
get to the door will be passed. but only
| after a hot fight.
The sun., 1919-06-15

first ten mile brush, developed env,n.
trouble, and the Deusenberg Withdrew /,
the first half mile milford covered ths
ten miles in 8 IA 1-5, four seconds slowsr
than Millions previous performance.
As usual the b. II. T. lines could M,
stand the added burden OF carrying ths
automobile race crowd in addition IA
handling the regular Saturday afternoon
Brighton Beach and Coney Island
crowds. While many OF the auto rars
spectators reached the course via auto.
mobiles-thousands of cars were parked
inside the grounds-the bulk or tha
crowd came by trolley and elevated and
suffered accordingly. All trains vera
packed to suffocation. The congestion
after the races was so great that hun.
dreds waited for hours before they could
get to their homes.
Inside the grounds the big crowd wa,
handled well. Police and usher arranra-
ments were splendid. Other than thre.
small nres, one In the upper tier of thu
grand stand. one on the track whers
spilled gasolene ignited, and one in tho
grass of the track enclosure. no troubls
or inconvenience OF any sort was no.
ticed. The three miniature blazes wers
extinguished without trouble by tho
stadium's private fire fighting forcea
No accident marred the running a
the races.
THE SUMMARIZE.
Ten Mile. Race !. Glass Z. Non.s.ocf.
800 or Under Cubic Inches Dispiacemen,.s-.
Won by Tom Milton, Deusenbers; Rslph
milford, Frontenac, second: Dario Restn
Resta Special. third ttime, $40 lis; new
Howard, Peueeot. NTH; j. NJ. Reynold,
Frontenac, sixth; Joe Thomas, Mercer
seventh; Ralph milford. FrOntenac, eighth.
trouol. 4, siG miles. a0' Iou. iron ch. ,4sIs'
Frontenac; Dave Lewis, Meteor. and 10.
seph Boyer. Jr.. Frontenac, were scratched.
Under Cubic Inches Displacement-w Won
by Ralph milford, Frontenac; Ralph De
Palma, Packard, second Dave Lewis.
feeordj; Joe Thomas. Mercer. fourth
Louis Chevrolet. Frontenac, quit at thrss
miles because of burnt valve. Dario Resta,
Of biowP e out spark piesa Ray H HsS.gs'
Peuseot, quit at fifteen miles bscsuss
of engine trouble. Denny Hickey. stickeI
six miles. Tom Milton. DsusenS.rs. '1 va.
making repairs and did not start. J. N
Reynolds. Frontenac. because of burnt
and Joseph Boyer. Jr.. Frontenac. were
scratched
Ten Miles. Race 2, Clas. z, Non stocH
800 or Under Cubic Inches Displacement
won by ralph Mul1ord, frontenac. Joseph
Boyer, Jr.. Frontenac. second: Ralph De
Palma, Packard, third: Dave Lewis
Meteor, fourth; Joe Thomas. Mercer. NTH
Time, 5:24 lis. Tom Milton, Deusenbere,
quit on FIRST miles, engine trouble. Rssta.
Resta Special: L. Chevrolet, Frontenae;
Hickey, Stickel; Reynolds. Frontenas;
Vail, Hudson; Howard, Peugeot. were
scratched.
Fifty Miles. Class e, Non-stock. 500 or
Under Cubic Inches Displacement-wen
by Ralph De Palma, Packard; Dave
Lewis, Meteor, second; Joseph Boyer, Jr,
Frontenac, third. Time. 2s:23 is; new
record. Hickey. stickei; Thomas, Mercer.
distanced. Resta, Resta Special, quit on
nrst mile. engine trouble: Vail, Hudson,
quit on sixth mile. engine trouble; Milton,
Deusenberg, quit on twelfth mile. engine
trouble; Mulford. Frontenac, quit on
thirtieth mile.
The sun., 1919-06-15
SCANDAL CHARGED
TO FREEHOLDERS
Court Investigators Report
Essex, N. j., Violations "Sa-
vOring Of Fraud Plot"
NINE COUNTS SUSTAINED
Republican Leader Woolston
Accused Of Making S31,263
Profit on Land Deal.

Some Of the present and past members
OF the Essex county. N. J.. Board Of
Freeholders and other county officials
are charged with "habltual and wilful
violation of the law savoring Of conspir-
acy to cheat and defraud the citizens Of
the county" In 4 eroport presented yester-
day to Chief Justice Gummere In New
Newman, the Supreme Court commits
sioners appointed to investigate the ad-
ministration OF the county finances.
The inquiry was instituted by twenty
eight taxpayers, members OF the Fedora
ton Of Improvement Associations. Each
OF the nine charges Of corrupt and ex-
travagant expenditures raised against
the Freeholdere was sustained. Other
Transactions declared to be violation of
the law were uncovered by the investi-
CATION. The report of the commission
ers covers forty-one typewriter pages
woolsten Gets s3I,2e3 Proht. =,
The sale Of land to the county by John
b. woolston. Republican county chair
man, in which the report says that the
county was 'mulcted" Of $3l,263, was
one OF the transactions unearthed by the
inquiry. Woolston purchased land near
the county penitentiary In 1917 for $127.-
900. on which he admitted that he took
options when he learned that the county
wanted to take title to it. The report
says:
THE Board of Freeholders permitted
wooleton and his associates to receive
$a1. 1853 profit on this transaction because
OF their influence, knowledge, friendship
and political association with the board
The report also places the RESPONSE
btlity for the freezeup at the County
Hospital for the Insane at Overlook
during the winter of 1917-1S, when
there were about 100 deaths and extreme
suffering by the other inmates because
OF the lack OF heat due to the breaking
down Of the heating system. The Free
holders were tried on charges OF crimi-
nal negligence and found not guilty.
About this the report states:
The situation thus created, the evil
dence indicates, was brought about in
order to assist a contractor who was
financially irresponsible and who had
some power or influence with the Board
OF Chosen Freeholders and for whom
moneys were advanced upon a contract
prior to its being actually performed and
in direct violation of It's terms, and
whose failure to perform his contract
according to its terms was largely re-
sponsible for the terrible conditions nj
Overlook during the winter OF 1917-1S.'
References the commissioners made tc
conspiracy and indictment grew out OF
the fragrant violations they found in the
competitive bidding law by the free.
holders. They charged that competitive
bidding had become a dead letter In
county affairs and the system inaugu
rated had the effect of setting up rims
Of favored contractors. Violations OF
this statute, the investigators said, were
The sun., 1919-06-15

treated to q thrilling duel for second
place between Dave Lewis in his Meteor
and Joe Boyer in his Frontenac. Laurels
went to Lewis and the Meteor in the last
desperate drive down the long home
stretch.
The first twenty-five miles Of the
fifty mile race will live long In the menu
cries Of those who were fortunate
enough to witness II. The army of fans
that turned the gaunt gray stadium into
mass Of life and color, flowed over
into the track enclosure many ranks
deep and even fought for vantage points
on the beams and Orders atop the tow
ering structure, were treated to a con-
sumate display Of driving skill and gen.
eralship on the part Of De Palma, who
outjockeyed and outman9uvred and
finally outsped the field.
Before he overcame all opposition and
shot out In front unchaIlenged at the
twenty-five mile mark De Palma in
turn had to pit speed and skill in des-
perate duels. with Milford and Boyer.
Each OF the famous pilots in turn fell
before the driving wizardry OF the mas
ter De Palma.
Nine Cars start in Big Race.
Nine cars answered Starter Fred
Those who lined up in double ranks
across the track for the rolling start
OF one lap around the two mile saucer
were De Palma in his Packard, milford
and Boyer in their F'rontenacs, Joe
Thomas In his Mercer. Dario Resta in
his Resta Specialize sc-called "Mys-
terry" car-Tommy Milton in his
Deusenberg, Denny Hickey In his
St!ckel Ira Vail in his Hudson and
NJ, n t. III
Ray Howard's Peugeot, the car that
won the recent race at Indianapolis. in
which there were three fatalities, was
not in the right mood and Howard failed
to como TO the starting line. Louis
Chevrolets Frontenac also had met with
engine trouble and was scratched, as
also was the Frontenac driven by ]. NJ.
Reynolds.
The cars came down the straight
away in good alignment after the one
lap JockeyinR burst and Wagner dropped
the flag signalling the start. A wild
They're on roar from the stand told
that the big race was on.
When the nine daredevils swooped the
first curve and Strengthened out for the
drive down the far stretch. Mulford's
wine colored car had poked its nose to
the fore and was breaking trail, with
De Palma's cream colored Packard
hanging close UP, Swallowed by Boyer's
Frontenac and Lewis's Meteor. There
was no change in the order as the lead
ers swung the second turn and came
down the straightway at the completion
of the first lap. Thomas was fifth,
Vail sixth, Milton. seventh and Hickey
eighth. Rests had trouble with his en-
CINE at the start and dropped out on the
first mile.
There was no change among the four
leaders on the second two mile strike
of the course, but on the nth mile
Boyer edged past De Palma and cap
tured second position. Vail developed
engine trouble and quit at six miles.