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Trench and camp., 1919-05-15
JONES AND DAVIS
STAGE HOT FIGHT

Friday night was our usual night
for stunts. Our crowd was not as
large as usual on account of the ter
rife storm. but those who braved the
weather were well satisfied with the
evenings performance.
The standing broad jump was close
effort on the part of George Johnson
he was awarded first honors.
Shooting the basket brought out
about fifteen contestants. Company b,
417th Labor Battalion, seems to have
the call on the boys of other COM
panies in this brand of sport Davis
captured highest honors making six
baskets out of seven chances.
Next came the endurance race,
which was humorous as well as full
some time ago that Terry Jones Of
Company b. 417th Reserve Labor
Battalion, would make his final ap-
pearance in a boxing exhibition. Many
Of the boys who would have remained
in-tlTeir barracks on account of much
pugilistic fame. His opponent was
Kid Davis of Tar Heel fame. Davis
outweighed Jones by four pounds.
Each received q rousing welcome as
they were introduced by thehut's off1-
cial referee, Brinkley of Company B,
417th. The boys gave fine exhibition
of skill and endurance Although Jones
won on points Davis came in for
special mention for his fine blocking
of uppercuts. The "Y" and the patrons
of d Hut wish these two boys, who
leave Monday, much success in the
arena of civic life. Tuesday afternoon
the base ball team of 4i7th Labor
Battalion journeyed to base hospital
to play game of base ball. arranged
by the athletic board. against the Sur
geons.. We are presuming that the
Surgeons were either too busy or got
the dates mixed. Anyhow they failed
to show up. The motor transport boys
played- the fifth Labor Battalion
Thursday afternoon to tie game. 2
to 2. 1t was fine and fast game. Big
Wayne of Company 3 calls himself
the camps greatest first baseman.
..- Capt. BledsOe sends out a challenge
to all companies which think they can
play ball All branches of activities
are running smoothly at ID Hut under
Executive Secretary p. b. Church.
Our motto is bigger and better serv-
ice for the men who come in this hut.
Everybody is welcome here. Come. 1t
is a place of sunshine. Don't forget to-
morrow (Friday) night. stunts and
plenty of games" II. p. H.
Trench and camp., 1919-05-15
Not Dead Yet, He Says.

Mckelvey has the unique experience
of having been reported dead to the
War Department, and his mother had
actually received two months all
lowance of his Insurance money. How
ever, she never cashed her govern
ment checks, still hoping there might
be come mistake and that her son was
still alive and. that eventually he
would be restored to her arms Now
she is supremely happy I'm having her
hope fulfilled, and the government.
perhaps. is also happy in having it's
money returned.
He recovered sufficiently to be re-
turned home from France January 2S.
George returned, from France heart
whole, and is of the opinion that the
American girl is the very crown of
feminine perfection, and every time
he thinks of her he feels inclined to
take poetic flights, as the following lines
from his pen will testify.
The French girls are beautiful.
And they are very fine,
But give me back America;
A L. $. girl for mine"
Trench and camp., 1919-05-15
MAGICIAN At Y HUT |
!, FOR stunt NIGHT

Doctor" Professor" Mister" or
just plain, oSd-fashioned De julius
the boy mystery, was the special fea~
ture at v Hut on stunt night on Wed4
nesday, May Z.
De Julius does not like the title 6f
Doc or prof" because he islrather
young. In fact, we guess that leee
than twenty winters have passed over
his head since he arrived on old lady
earth. But even though he Is young
IN yearA he is a first cousin to "Old
Man Wled0D1" himself. That ID. wli&f1S
It comes to being able to deceive ana
make things appear like. what they
ain't" De Julius is magician. con-
jurer, slight hand artist, and meat
anything else In that line you rlirhf
call to mind. In addition to- mII ok
this he is monOlogfst of no mean
tmportance. He tells you in his pre@
ainble that any child Of seven can slo
his tricks easily IL he practices on
them for fifteen or twenty years
For instance. he transfers cards
from one mans pocket TO anothAffM
whila each is. holding his pocket WITH
D0th hands. He makes cards change
color az well as numbers III "pr0ffh
played cards for the coin. 1t would bn
good night" for the rest in the game.
But De Julius says that he never playn /
CARDS OF any kind. Any way. what he
cant do with cards II not worth do
Ing. Prof" gave Corpl Mack og tfa
~ II c. big drink Of water ana
t9enzhad another soldier pump II QUE
OF Macks elbow just as though Mack
was an Old-time. single action puy,u.
wouldn't he come in handy in ffla1
sahara? The last thing De julius dfM
was to take Private Hil1man's ha ana
after passing a ball through It eew-
eral time took out Of It about twentvSf
I'VE handkerchiefs, seyenfv-f1ve t3arM
OF all Kinds and Sizes about 200 ward q
or paper tape and last large Af1erl~x
can flag. The crowd just yelled fhca,.
we are all wondering what Hillman
vas DONG with so much stun In HIS
nat. Some think that Ii was bccAaanm B
the hat was a little large Others saw
mat Aillman is junk dealer IN .:ieil
Ire and that he is getting rAAdv ~
start up again in the business.
Some Records Made. .
While the Doctor was getting hfs
show fixed up and after It was ever
the stunts were pulled off. CDophf
won IN putting the medicine 5a.I FOR
distance. Forty and one h.lf feet vas
Ms distance. Wagner and S:sier t5SA
In the rope walking eohtest .Iotnson
easily won the high lex with 6ff~1x
feet to his credit rugt .ook fsnek
IN the standing broad jump His .ss4s s
tancea was 3 feet 81; inches Ca".Ff.r
was best at the darta and got 81 <.,,ts
of a possible IS,
Nine places were given ~ ea.k
event and points total.,I IN EMO sr1&
To- pick the prize winners Wavnaw
was nrst with 81 poin:a aud va,s efyeiS
a pretty. le1tLer-Lov1t 81 t,s:..s3fnafffgK
checker. ana chess set. . i,cr prize
winners and fraic scores ~ sycs r. -
90; Sisler. %; Cooper. 2I: II. 7coss, a.
II; Carpenter 1c; Jol,,.x. ~ L.. ast<
webster. J. TL.oe wers A.. sfVcF
pics or caaoy. Othcs sr..- - rcrss 4 I
follows: Jagovisch IL TIA ~ ama J
IQeen1l ana fnrner: =. l1-f.ss., = 3
Aaek. ;. 4sf Leensl; b nssd r szsn.
Trench and camp., 1919-05-15
500 niles From Coast.

"1managed to pick up fair knowl-
Edge OF the language" said Mr.. Gill
bert, Tin 8 year and half The dialect
On the district in which worked; 800
nibs from the mouth of the Kongo, on
the west coast. was Kihungana The
bride was known as the Bahungana.
s1t y strange that these people have a
|tonkue which in its genders, conjuga-
|tio4s ana 30 forth seems to be almost
hike Greek Or aLtin, it is so perfect.
Ut follows nStural lines and is not
|haN to acquire"
The cannibalistic practice was not
followed he said, except when men
|of another tribe were killed in battle.
THE system<of Justice was crude, he
|saiS and sometimes resulted I'M a
kmahs being tried by the poison meth
3D. IL he swallowed the poison and
lice be was guilty; IL he lived, he was
Trench and camp., 1919-05-15

when you go home after the days
work and-she has your slippers ready
and your pipe stuffed for business and
your favorite weekly turned at the
sport page and supper is just what
you wished IL and she perches her.
self on the arm of your chair and
muses. your hair all up and calls you
nice ducky names, well, you're going
to "dig" for that Easter hat a little
early this year, but you probably
don't know It,
LIAISON, Fort Monroe, Va.
Trench and camp., 1919-05-15
l1DIND KONGO DIALECT MUCH
LIKE THE LATIN AND CREEK
crstary Gilbert of G Hut Says Chris
tianizing Of Negro Cannibals Is Not
Hard Job or Uninteresting.

Ttat his own faith in Christ was
|strsng thened by the wonderful reac-
|tiok q the negro cannibals with
|whbm ne worked as a missionary
nlfbz three years in the Belgian
Kofgo was the statement made by
SECRETARY II. #. Gilbert. who now is
asokiated with the 'sY" staff in G hut.
Mr. Gilbert is back in the states be-
cause Of the poor health of his wife.
When she fecovers he expects to re-
4urn to Africa. where he finds work
among the negroes SO interesting that
Ne hates to be away.
Trench and camp., 1919-05-15

No doubt the girls in his home town.
or any other town where they know
what he has done and suffered for his
country, will receive him with open
arms and give him the reward his
bravery so richly merits, and in re-
sponse to his chivalric sentiments in
their honor they will say TO him:
The Ereneh have fought and bled and
died,
And of their coaraae haa been tried.
But douRhboys 1fsEm IohDetka toWn3
Have turiien the Beinies upsfsle dpm3
Trench and camp., 1919-05-15
PROMOTED TOCAPTA|N
BY 'Y Secretary
Capt. Howard, Drummer Boy
Who Was Here, Admirer of
Lee and Lincoln.

large share of the soldiers of Camp
Meade heard Capt" Harry E. Howard,
the drummer boy of 81, give his show
last week in the .'Yv huts but few knew
that he was given his promotion to the
captaincy by ''Y'' secretary in Athol.
Mass.
The Captain" was really private in
the Union forces, and 1t was only when
he was dubbed captain by the "Y'' man
that the title stuck to him. He has been
called that ever SINCE
Only twelve years old when the war
started. Capt" Howard served at
Fredericksburg. Charlottesville, second
Bull Run. Antietam and Gettysburg. He
was captured. and passing Gen. Robert
e. Lee, the idol of the southland, and
perhaps one of the worlds greatest he
roes, he was stopped.
Talked With Gen. Lee.
What are you doing here?" asked
the general
Oh said Howard. '1m all right"
But you are very young. my lad,"
said Gen. Lee.
Capt. Howard never forgot Lees
thoughtfulness and consideration and
ciassed him and Lincoln, whose hand he
shook at a review of McClellan's troops,
in the same category The pictures of
both men hang in his hame, side by
side. He enlisted also in the SpanishA
American war.
Having spent fifty-ene years on the
stage, seventeen with the United Book
ing Office time he has had wide ex-
perience. With the "Y" he claims to
have entertained more than a million
soldiers. His bilLis good and clean. His
native place is Springfield, Mass; and
his home at Stoddard, N. III.
Trench and camp., 1919-05-15
M'KELVEY TURNS To
POETRY AS CURE
Johnetta, Pa, Boy Was Badly
Wounded in the ArgOnne
Fighting.

George McKelvey. A. private in Com
pany l. of the s2Oth Regiment, SOth
Division, now in ward No 40 at the
base" we'll recovered of a danger
Gus wound received in the Argonne,
has had memorable experiences Of
hard fighting in France.
He left his happy home in john
eta, Pa, April of last year for
Camp Lee. Here he was taught to
stand erect. keep step with his other
companions in tribulations, obey or
ders. how to use rifle and bayonet
in shooting and charging the enemy
and all the other things necessary
for a good soldier to know.
Over Top Five Times.
The British needing reinforcements,
the S0th Division was sent to the
British front 10 stiffen the resist
ance, or to hurl back the Germans
While on this part Of the front George
went over the top no less than five
times, and came out of the ordeal
without being wounded.
When the drive at st. Mihiel was
organized. McKelvey's company was
busy plugging away at the Huns, and
ing them farther back toward Ger
many. Even in this drive, our hero
seemed to possess cha rmed life.
But in the titanic struggle in the
ArgQnne forest German bullet came
very near putting an end to Macs"
career. A bullet just shaved his chin,
entered his neck near the jugular
vein and made Its exit from the back
of his neck. 1t was very close call.
too close to be comfortable, and what
zA awaN. - r. -
George had to lie where he fell on
the afternoon Of~October ~ until late
next day before he was picked up
and taken to.'the' first aid station.
First Aid Busy.
This FIRST aid station was simply
dugout. and when he arrived along
with other wounded it was fun, SO,
they were compelled to await their.
turn for treatment. No sooner had
McKeIyey been carried into the dug
out than a hostile shell fell among
the wounded outside with fatal re-.
suits.
Having received all the treatment
this frst-aid station could afford he
was removed further back to another
dugout about two miles distant. This
journey was very perilous, and what
the bullet had failed to do was very
nearly accomplished by the murderous
gas. Several gas shells exploded near
the little convoy of two wounded men,
and but for the quickness and bravery
of the ambulance driver and his as
sistant in adjusting the gas masks of
their helpless charger the deadly
vapor would have suffocated them.
Here they were patched up a little
more and In a short time were sent
to a French evacuation hospital to
undergo an operation.
Trench and camp., 1919-05-15

One reason irwin Cobb " HES to
abolish trousers may be the me said
tba6 ne *aa 84ftln8 ashali and hia
taller hiBlz larger.
Trench and camp., 1919-05-15
Defends Be1gians.

Religion went hand in hand with
education and sgeneral helpfulness,
much as it, does in the "Y," he said,
and the people liked the missionaries.
The Belgian people. he said. were not
responsible for the atrocities commit
ted against the negroes several years
ago. but the then King Leopold was
generally thought to be at fault in
placing punishment of natives in the
hands of INSCRIPTIONS companies of
traders.
Mr.. Gilbert said that missionaries
could exist only on canned food sent
from America or Europe and that il
was mistake to try to eat the ma
tives' food. The section being at the
equator was hot. but the nights were
cool
Trench and camp., 1919-05-15
WASHINGTON.

Keith's-vaudeviile, with mot
Yet, Marie"
Poli's-"Among the Girls" mu-
sical comedy.
National-Julian Eltinge.
Belasco-Grand opera.
Garrick-''Love Laughs"
Trench and camp., 1919-05-15

proven innocent, in their minds. He
broke up these methods whenever he
could.
Life among the cannibals. he de-
clared, was not veryT dangerous as
they appreciated what the mission
aries did for them and looked to them
Tor advice whether they accepted the
Christian faith or not. He helped
them build towns. advised them about
sanitation and gave them medical
treatment. VI they had wound they
would come to him; if they had an in
ternal trouble they thought they we're
the victims of witches and went away
to die. The sleeping sickness took off
thousands every year and the people
we're easily discouraged. The arsenic
treatment worked well.
Trench and camp., 1919-05-15
BALTIMORE.

Maryland = Vaudeville. with
Louise Dresser.
Ford's-Movie. Fall OF BABY
lon.' by Griffith. Z
Auditorium-.-The Crimson Al
ibi.'
Academy George Arliss in
ssThc Well Remembered Voice"
and 1.-The Mcliu4c
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-30

Tho establishment of the United
States government in Paris is In every
sense sens, worthy Of the great nation waose
guards surround 1t and whose ton
hated officials come and 20 through
us arcaues. it's vast corridors and It's
stream. day and night
ihcse quarters are enormous in size
paiatiai In their appointments and inn
posing in appearance. Crowds OF
Iarisians stand hour upon hour outside
the guard line watching with intense
interest the activity of the American MS
Ihcy seem always to be expecting the
president to arrive or depart or 10 see
some other parsonage, whether rccog-
nizable or not. to drive up or drive
away.
peace commission are located In two
great buildings facing on tho Place dc
La Concorde. and overlook the Champs
E!ysees and the River Seine one
building is tho Hotel Crclion and the
other. Immediately alongside il, IL an
ancient palace, which has been hur-
ricdiy converted into an Office build
ing. These two properties have been
taken over bodily by the American gov
crnment, the one for the lodging Of
the peace commissioners and their long
train OF secretaries and attaches and
the other for office purposes.
And. for the time being. this cstab-
lishment is the very center OF tho
Amer iean colony in Paris, !, is filled
diplomats. secret service operatives. in
tcrpreters end scores OF others whose
business or curiosity has brought them
TO this city in connection with the peace
conference.
The whole business is in the immedi-
ate hands Of the American army. Cen
eral PershinE does not reside here,
but he visits the hotel whenever ne
is in the city. and he has provided for
the guarding and the operation Of both
places. Soldiers not only do patrol
. htft hnN ~ n f1.a Snrc say
phones, act as hotel clerks. news deal
crs. messengers. and. in fact run the
place on n strict military basis. Guards
are formed outside the palace. Other
guards arc drawn UP at the entrances,
and stand at attention whenever a visit
tor. official or unofficial, comes or goes
Ordcrlies within the twin buildings
receive and direct the arrivals to their
rooms or 70 the offices OF the American
officials.
group OF attaches and aides from
the army and navy are on duty al
both places at all times Most OF them
front. and have been given the diplo-
matte detail az sort OF reward for
their gallant services. Ensign VIII
liam G.. McAdoo. Jr., son of former Sec
duty there. as is Major Powell Glass.
OF I.ynchburE. son of Secretary Of the
Treasury Glass: Major O'Brier. a hero
Of the Argonne. and perhaps score
of other dashing young officers.
In the salons OF the Crcllon may he
found any day some OF the hcst-known
American writers, sent mere TO on
serve and report the proceedings OF
the president. Mrs. Gertrude Athcr-
ton is here is Samuel q. Rlythc.
Lincoln Stefrens. Irving Cobb. Charles
II, Grasty. Edward Kccnc. Melville T..
stone. general manager OF tho As
ISOLATED Press: Hubert Taft. nephew
OF the former President. and publisher
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-30

an al Others and only thouhgt OF ny own
ncanncsscs and sins. Then CoilnwcI
me feeling that they would melt away
W. NC sunlight OF Gods love, so beau
uiuiiy ana torcibly described by MIR
Mr.. sunday Is nucnt, is ri.h,, ~.
formed is inspired. He has .hc rare
anilltN OF making you comp a,ciy for
Et' MN. But he causes you - sec and
reel 10 the utternost the great truths
ne presents. Hearing Padere wski. you
mnnId not care IL he played with his
me superb music: YOU don't think OF
the man Just so you don, think or
MT sunday after he has been speakinr
Whilc. You just know God as nos.
sih!Y You have never known Him be-
ior" Also YOU feel your absolute oh
legation. necessity and desire 10 cleanse
your life OF all Of its p!,itui. puny. un-
tempted 20 hold. In order 10 get all
out of this life you can. thinking yo-,
viii get to heaven after your useless
life is over
went to hear Billy Sunday. heard
voice from God. II the world will
has, none. He simply breaks TO YOU
Gods own word in the most wonderful,
marvellous convincing way. Because
he IS man OF God" and knows what
he believes. ! may have been too per-
sonal | could not be otherwise and
tell you what think of Mr. Sunday
II. AS I said the world would accep,
compellingly. actively and really, the
world would be taken for God" Just
as efforts are heinE made 10 make the
world safe for democracy
MRS FRED JONES
Richmond, Va, January 10, 1919.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-30
Absorbing the Alien.
RY FRANK TRUMBULL.
Chairman of the Immigration Committee OF
the Chamber of Commerce OF the
United States.

Certain things about the Immigrant We have
lie came to our shores full Of hope. glad Win
and an, away better than han, anything he had ever
mighty industrial burden and made himself an
Indispensable factor in our national economy.
actual value. and OF liable potential value
But We have been blind TO it. We have
nothing toward making him comfortable or
n np heS fSr
American citizens. in l.ouscs no American
own exactins STANDARD OF living Their ives
are spent in a restricted area daily round be-
with practically II" libcralizinE contacts and no
na wH hs on Ssn
come their way?
tongues at tho ''dagoes and ginnies.' Il is not
enough to say that small boys are savaGcs. II
into Greek and barbarian that has got to
Of much greater brutaty ana cao1sness on
the part OF adults; mean that rs a people We
to his worth.
We have res;arded him With contempt We
standa rds Of living called for no higher wages:
we have g., ins1,i,eh ;m we have dsspsel ana
face because he has spoken in another tongue,
from which he, came, have too often in
him and his CHILDREN even the Y,e ones only
;he wheels Of our monster Indnst les untoushed
sS shSaF easy IS! the and s
about "absorbing' him. il he were the ciod =
like subject OF a digestive process; and we
him to our without regard or respect for
the tradition and culture which he drew in
with his mothers milk-a tradition Of song.
story. music and passionate ideals which, II
preserved and respected by us, greatly on
rich our national life and give it much that
il has lacked inpits rawncss and its newncss
All this must end. The first step to take is
the cducatio OF every American citizen 10 an
others like them.
The Immigrant must learn language.
Through that nc may blend the best ma We
with the best he has. And until he shall learn
our tongue he should be addressed with the one
language which even the beasts OF the field can
understandable smile.
1t is simply question OF getting his point
OF view and Of genuinely respecting 1t. Sup
France with the idea of staying there ten or M
teen years lie might have it In mind make
money there but he would also expect to render
fair economic return. Loving his country. he
any Englishman Trcnchmam should take It
for granted it his duty to be naturalized.
or that stigma attached to him II he chung
TO his native country.
There two things to d. One is TO give
immigrants the full industrial opportunity for
which they stand ready 10 give fair industr rial
return. The second is to invite them IL they
feel that they want TO stay with to assume
right and proper that they should do that if
they remain Few OF them will fail to rccog =
nizc and honor the obligation. And it would be
folly TO force into the ranks OF our voters by
honor it. We do not want them to take citizen
shin such terms.
Those who have come here must expect to
make sacrifices achieve the realization Of
their dreams. The United States has set its
face to the great task OF fashon!ng one nation
of many races.--CopyriGht. 1919
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-30
News of Fifty Years Ago
(From tho Richmond Dispatch Jan 30. 1869 F.,

The Republican state Ccntral Committee had
as
Shapre Or 6. X. Cilmer. Robert Rolling and
nsRE tho was
draft a report in contravention OF that made by
port, which had already been prepared was
quickly brought forth. read and adopted. The
al! II their power 10 coun,eract the action Of
Wick ham. George rye. G. NJ. Gibbons. James H.
Glements pr AleXander Sharpe. Joseph II. Pratt.
Boiling and W. ". Forbes '''''' ''''ef'
The G r7nmo Lodge Of knights Of rythias yes
ceor inford bieS sr Ta"a paaf
grand s gue e ~
grand junior steward. Ccorge Duffy grand outer
eeaTs s r. oDanoi and W. H'E Gook grand chan
>, Robert Pollard clerk of the Circuit Court If
heaGIuar iers and = Edwin pudlcy ." ehsirm IMAM
OF the Republican state Central committee, APP
pointed in his place.
has hcen POSTPONED thirty days in Difference TO
is willing to await before brngng down The ax
Married: On the oath instant. at tho residence
OF the brides uncle by Or. John +. Edwards.
city. No cards "'' % mis-
Colonel baldwin yesterday, before the Recon-
Church, by producing I'helps's evidencc before
The statements natly contradict each other in
way fatal to the crediblity of either
Central Committee and editor OF the state Jour
nal made long arsumen, before the Recon
OF the Committee of Min, and against the re re-.
oya' % Of the pGitG s disabilities Of the
General John c. breckenridge will leave Can
ada some time Within tho next week for his
Tho Presidents FIRST State dinner v,, pivcn
yesterday at o'clock.