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New-York tribune., 1919-03-17
C0odby Foreuer, 9th Men s
Parting Cry to Army Beans
Few OF Hindenburg Line Smashers Eager to Re-
enlist Before They at Least Serve Long Term
of Home Cooking and Late Rising

CAMP MERRITT, New Jersey, March
lS.-When recruiters get busy among
the mer of the 107th and 1O8th In
fantry regiments to persuade them to
reJoin the state guard they will find
business discouragingly poor. The ma
Jorlty sentiment of the men is ex-
pressed in choruses of "We're off the
army for good!" The non-c commits
stoned officers of D Company, 10th In
1antry, at an informal meeting to-day
agreed that they and the national
guard might part for all time after the
discharges are distributed. Sergeant
Thomas D. Smith, veteran 7th man
and winner of the D. S. C. and M. M.
declared: "The men have seen enough
OF army life. Restrictions, formalities 8
and numberless superiors have spoiled
our appetite for service. especially dur
ing peace time
scores are ready to say "Goodby for
ever" to beans, hobnails and reveille.
Inc discipline of the division was
rigid: r1valline that of any division Of
tne the A. +. f., according to D Company.
marches" said Sergeant Thomas d.
Green, required that no man was to
drop out Of line without receiving a
written permit from the officer in
charge, stating the reasons he was nm
able to continue.
During the action on September 20.
while the fire Of Jerry was deadliest. a
private staggered up to the sergeant
would like to get written permit to
rnvN Alr L.
I really must
"The sergeant asked him what was
the matter and the private touched his
right shoulder. 4 have been Wounded
he said"
1mpatience Wins Honors
Because Private Michael valenti is
impatient by nature he is wearing the
ID. S. c. and the Military Medal. An
noyed at the delay a single machine
gun nest was causing TWO companies on
September 20 at the Hindenburg line.
Valenti put it out of business. Then
he came back and destroyed another
nest without assistance.
'Valenti was a member Of the mop
up platoon in the Hindenburg stunt"
Corporal A. j. Lindon, who was near
Valenti on the goth, said: "Two com
panies were striving to pass the high
oSs Poi'V VI Tue AlHQenDefg line where
we attacked. Fifteen Germans and
three machine guns were preventing
our advance. Valenti crept toward the
nest. On his way he picked up a Ger
man hand grenade.
BY shaking his way along the ground
he gained a position from which he
could drop the grenade into the nest.
The grenade killed seven of the occu-
pants. Then he jumped into the nest
himself and the eight other Germans
surrendered
Destroys Second Nest
"He started his prisoners on their
way to the pens, and on returning
found an advancing party again
checked by nest. Once more he crept
up, dropped a grenade and returned
with prisoners, clearing the way for
the advance.
The 1O8th Infantry claims for dav-
Light raid executed by Lieutenant
Christ R. Fritz and squad of picked
men the same fame and honorable
mention which attended the exploit of
the Lost Battalion. 1t is said to be
the only raid of its kind carried out
New-York tribune., 1919-03-17
Borough Parades
OF 9th Set for
Week From To-day
Soldiers Will March Before
Home Folks i'm the Morn
ing and Attend Matt
nees in the Afternoon

Each borough Of the greater city
will have it's own special homecoming
parade of 9th Division heroes.
These will take place on the morn
ing Of March "a, when the fighting
men come in to their home armories
preparatory for their Fifth Avenue
bow to the city on the day following
The most formal OF the preliminary
parades probably will be those in
Brooklyn and in The Bronx, Major
General Organs own "home town
In both boroughs big reviewing stands
will be erected and the men will pass
before cheering friends and relatives
OF their own neighborhoods.
Officially, these demonstrations will
be looked upon as the natural out
bursts of enthusiasm on the part of
home folks only. But the preparations
being made for the smaller parades
indicate that unofficially at least they
will be much more than that.
In Brooklyn, for instance, volun-
teer force of men from the Todd Ship
building Corporation has set about the
work of erecting a big grand stand
from which the borough's own home
coming committee of welcome and
relatives of the men from Brooklyn
will cheer. The stand will occupy a
position on Prospect Park West from
Union to Third Street.
1t has been arranged that on Mon
day, March "a, the morning reviews
will be completed in ample time to
permit the men to reach their armories.
lunch on generous supplies being placed
there for the purpose, and reach the
Broadway theatrical district bv matt
nee time. Special performances of
practically every big Broadway success
have been arranged for the afternoon.
Only members of the 9th, wearing
the uniform in which they will appear
the following day, will make up the
audiences: More than $4,000 seats will
be available to the soldiers at these
performances.
Sunday leisure" was an empty
phrase to the men of the division Who
are working industriously on the forth
coming farewell appearance of the d.
vlsional magazine and it's theatrical
troupe. Both the literary and the dra-
matte talent of the organization was
busily engaged all day on the tasks
that have been set for them to ac-
compllsh within the coming few DAYS.
Lets Beat It," the musical comedy
that was to have been superseded by
the organizations vaudeville attrac-
tlons, is being rushed to the sort of
perfect1on necessary for its big Cen
tury Theatre production. Ycsterday's
rehearsal feature was the preparation
of the chorus of twelve beautiful
girls" each of whom wears wound
stripe, for their part in the production.
"The Gas Attack" the divisional
newspaper, which has grown to maga
zine proportions for its final appear
ance, will consist of sixty-four pages
of soldier news its editors insist can
not be obtained elsewhere, and will
have an assured circulation Of 10000,
New-York tribune., 1919-03-17
One Alderman Offers
3 of His 40 Tickets
To Wounded Men

Only one Of the members OF the
Board Of Alderman whom a reporter
for The Tribune polled by telephone
yesterday, would say definitely how
many Of the forty or fifty tickets he
would receive for the parade of the
9th Divisio1, would be given to
wounded men.
The one, Alderman Joel J. Fowler.
of Richmond Hill, thought he would
be able to give what he could for the
wounded boys if the necessity arose;
two or three tickets from each
Alderman would be great help, he
said. Even Aldermanic President
Robert L.. Moran was noncommittal
about bout what he would do.
., me Mayors committee has stated
that it would take care Of the wounded
men," said President Moran. "if thev
cannot do it the aldermen will be- Glad
TO take care of these men. But | un-
derstood that the Mayors committee
which has charge Of the issuance NJ
the tickets, is going to provide for the
wounded and everybody else, and that
the surplus tickets are to be for public
distribution"
"Must Care for Constituents
Mr.. Moran, as did most of the other
members Of the aidermanic board who
were communicated with, pointed out
that he was in receipt of many appli-
cations from his constituents for
tickets. for. the parade. These people.
ne declared, must be taken care Of in
the best possible manner Neverthe-
less, he said, the wounded boys should
bs given the preference. Statements
oy, various aldermen reached yesterday
follow:
Alderman Alexander Braunstein.
Socialist: II intend to give some of
my tickets, when ] get them, to wound
Alderman Frank A. Cunningham,
Democrat: an give some tickets TO-
the wounded boys or their relatives in
my district I have been given to un-
csssstand esI that is what we are getting
Alderman August Ferrand. Republi.
can: I've many applications FOR
yickcts from people In my district. but
I will abide by whatever policy the
otner members OF the board adopt in
regard to the distribution"
=, Alderman. John Wjrth, Republican.
- cant make any definite promise a.
70 how many tickets I viii have Tor
the boys. The method Of distribution
is crude and unbusinesslike. | would
gladly give to tho wounded boys a
large proportion Of tho tickets / rs-
! Alderman Fred Smith. Republican:
y have more than 1000 applications
1er tickets from men in my district
New-York tribune., 1919-03-17
Office Giren Credit
For Guiding 9Th in Smashing Line

CAMP MILLS, March 16-German
soldiers, garrisoned in the famous tun-
mel which formed q part of the Hinden-
nurg line defences were treated to the
spectacle of seeing the bodies of their
dead comrades reduced to grease, ac-
cording to Captain Lewis H. Gibbes,
adjutant of the 105th Infantry. 9th
Division.
When the tunnel was taken bv tho
New Workers. they found the grease in
the great watts still warm, according IN
Captain Gibbes.
Some of the men," he said, dipped
ladies into vat, which formed part of
apparatus used to extract grease from
human bodies, and drew up skulls and
pieces of bone. The vat was filled with
bits of clothing. 1t must have bean
grewsome for the Prussians to watch
the bodies of their brothers in arms be-
ing reduced to grease, with the prob
ability that the same thing might han
pen to them."
"nen the Americans broke the line
Soo German troops were hidden in the
tunnel. The Americans, according to
Captain Gibbes, placed light field piece
at one end of the tunnel and fired one
shot.
Before the reverberations died
down." continued Captain Gibbes, "the
ferries came pouring out of the other
end like rats. 1t would have been
simple task to keep firing until the
place was cleaned out, and the Germans
knew it."
Report Aids Capture
Captain Gibbes gave out a report
compiled by the British and American
intelligence departments, which gave
detailed information Of the tunnel.
The report shows the splendid ef-
ficiency of the Allied intelligence of
ficers. Before Organs men went over
the top on September 27 tho tunnel re-
port had been distributed, and every
man in the division knew exactly what
New-York tribune., 1919-03-17

he would find inside in the event the
tunnel was taken.
The report shows that the tunnel was
five and three-quarter kilometres long
at depth under ground carrying from
fifteen to twenty metres. Barges were
drawn into it and fitted up as billets.
Eight thousand Germans were kept
inside as reserves in case Of attack
The tunnel was full Of inches and gat-
leries, used as machine shops and am
munition storehouses.
early in 1918," the report states
"there were twenty-five barges in the
tunnel north Of the Bellicourt block
used as billets. There are foot bridges
across the water bed. Prisoners stated
that there were approach galleries
about thirty metres apart, with en-
frances thirty or forty steps down on
the west side of the road. Some of
these are discernible on photographs.
Secret Galleries and Exits
according to prisoners, there were
fifteen underground galleries leading
from the Gouy- Bellcourt road into the
tunnel. These would enable troops to
enter or leave unobserved. There is
little trace Of these on photographs, as
they are camoufaged.
Measures will necessarily have to
be taken to prevent the enemy from
emerging from the tunnel in the rear
of our men,"
The report describes machine gun
nests and dugouts, in galleries "con-
sidered of great tactical Importance,
probably for troops intended to attack
our men in flank, should they succeed
in crossing the tunnel south Of Belli-
court"
"The entire tube was we'll lighted
by electricity" said Captain Gibbes,
"and in one of the barges we found a
motion picture outfit 1t was won
derfully constructed tunnel, but thanks
to our intelligence service we all had
a working knowledge of it before we
moved forward.
"The 105th made it's headquarters in
wrecked chateau not far from the
tunnel. One day we noticed the mouth
of an underground passageway in front
of headquarters. We went in and
found that it led into the Bellicourt
tube. There were about 100 such
secret entrances"
New-York tribune., 1919-03-17
Senator Demands
Of Baker Ansell's
Reply to Crowder
Chamberlain Declares That
the Public Is Entitled to
Hear Opinions Against
Court Martial System
Nssc York Tribune
WASHINGTON Bureau

lSep lOTK If1bdrO
= Washington Bnreau
: WASHINGTON. March 1s.-Senato,
: Chamberlain, chairman of the Senat,
z Military Affairs Committee, to-da,
made public telegram he sent yes
~sterday to Secretary of War Baker, call.
ling for the immediate publication Of
Z Lieutenant Colonel s. T. Ansell's an.
swer to Judge Advocate General Crow.
der's defence of the present court mar.
tial system.
The telegram, which was sent to Mr.
Baker at San Francisco. said:
upon my request have been fur.
nished by the acting Secretary of War
copy of statement made by Cen
. eral Ansell and addressed to the Sec
retary of War in reply to General
Crowder's defence of the present
court martial system. which was re-
leased by you for publication last
Anseil has been furnished me confiden-
TALLY and for the information of the
Military Committee alone. / have read
the statement with care. In my judg-
ment, 1t is complete answer to the
published defence Of the present court
martial system, and shows affirmatively
and convincingly the necessity Of court
martial reform.
Demands Immediate Release
~, therefore, regard this statement as
being In real sense a public docu-
ment and one which you should BE-
as quickly disposed to give to the pub
. lie Rs you were the statement in de-
fence of the system. I accordingly re-
quest that you authorize the acting
Secretary to release it for publication,
not at late date, but Immediately,
when the public mind is fresh with the
! it.s iiass'e'' and is dss'r0u' OF receiving
Friends of Lieutenant Colonel Ansell
to-day criticised the Secretary of War
for detailing the inspector general of
the army to conduct an investigation of
the Office of the judge advocate gem
eral and ascertain the facts with ref
erence to the present administration Of
military Justice.
Inspects Charge Against Self
1t was recalled that Colonel Ansell,
when he appeared before the Senate
Military Affairs Committee, charged
that the inspector general himself and
the chief of staff stood upon the side
of Judge Advocate General Crowder in
denying any right of revision of courts
martial cases, and by reason of this he
is disqualified because of bias and
prejudice.
1t was also asserted that Colonel An
sells brief on military justice, filed
some time ago with the Secretary of
War, included the inspector. e. general
among the officers characterized as
professional absolutists and reaction
aries," and stated that "justice could
not be administered~ip our army in ac-
cordance with their views..' It also
was pointed out that Colonel Ansell's
brief was not submitted as his view
alone, but that the statement carried
the signatures of approximately rs per
cent of the officers in the Judge advo-
generals department.. -. =
New-York tribune., 1919-03-17
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Codrie. From there they were taken >.
Laquesnoi, from there to Ficersss0 "
thence to Laroco and then to DuiImsn
Westphalia. They remained there nn.;i
released on November 26. "'''
To Holland and England
"On their return they were ran.
through Holland, staying at Nimsssn'
for week. From there thew went ~
Amsterdam and then to England w ~
turning direct to this country"
The corcluding paragraph indicate.
the efficiency of the German ;nts,,;
gence division: ''''
Private Reich asserts, after he h.a
professed ignorance about the Amer. r.
can army, the officer, a colonel or esa, ren
eral, told him the names of thu A.
visional and the brigade stats. reS;. o.
mental and battalion commanders ~
the division. VI
"All four men say the roads bacl =,
the lines were choked by enemy trans
ports that had been blown to bit. a'i hv
British artillery and that they noticed
everybody avoiding roads" 'U
New-York tribune., 1919-03-17

further financial assistance would be
given.
Fifty thousand dollars of the fund
will b, lent to disabled men SO that
they may be placed in training imme-
diately, with proper maintenance while
their compensation award is being de-
sermined by the government. AS the
loans will be repaid the money can be
turned over many times.
Another $4,000 will be placed at
the disposal Of the director of the
board for use in training disabled men
who do not come under the war risk
insurance act or the Federal voca-
tional rehabilitation act, and therefore
cannot receive either compensation or
training at government expense.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-17
UNRESTRICTED PUBLIC
SALE OF ANTIQUES

Fine old English. French and sn,,;.,
Furniture Of the XVI. XVII and XVII nm
Centuries; old English Portrait, M :,
Decorative Paintings. Georgian S;l,ss .ss
Needlework and a unique colIec,ion Is
hne Sheffield Candelabra, Print !.
Color. Etchinss, etc. Comprising A.
entire collection of "''
ROBINSON & FARR
16s6 Walnut St., Phfiadeinh,.
TO be sold on account of DISSOLUTION
OF PARTNERSHIPS
New-York tribune., 1919-03-17
Elks Give $15O,O0O for
Training Disabled Men
Federal Board Announces the
Contribution; to Advance
More if Necessarv
More if Necessary

WASHINGTON, March 1e.-Contri-
button of $15o,00o by the Elks War
Relief Commission for extension of
the work of vocational training for
disabled soldiers, sailors and marines
was announced tonight by the Fed
eral Board for Vocational Education
with the statement that # necessary
New-York tribune., 1919-03-17
W ar Criipples
10 See Parade
Despite Hylan

Continued from page /
New-York tribune., 1919-03-17

officers who declared that the men
from upstate sections will be glad to
surrender their tickets to disabled
soldiers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-12
Gifts of Real Alligator Leather

Unusual Scarce-and Wear eVeTIaStngy STnarteSt
shapes
Cigarette Cases at $3.50.
Snapclasp Purses at S5 to large tophande styles at
s875.
Hand Bags with rich metal frames engraved in floral
signs. at $3.50
Larger Hand Bags in shopping style combining dull and
shiny alligator leather at $3.50.
Bill Folds at S1.50
-Gimbe First floor
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-12
Gloves Men Like Best

a a pair.
Mems Sap-wr Cape Gloves, aeeca lined at IS pair
Mems Tan Cape Gloves a pair
Mems Wool Gloves srapar Heeed special at s2s pair
Mems lcasp Gloves save hiri 70 half at CSC
a -.iinsei. pbI,5s+1t, rYr.s se,-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-19
.EARLHAM FINDS
CEDARvIlLE EASY

II has been several years since an
Earlham basketball team has been de-
feated by the representatives Of an
Ohio school and tho game at Cedar
vile, Thursday evening. proved no
exception, Earlhem winning by the
overwhelming score Of IS to 10.
Coach Move had expected consider
able opposition. Tho Ohio team aver
aged several pounds lighter than the
Quakers.
Cedarville put up > better scrap
than the score indicates, but was I'M
able to score 4 field goal until Mowo
had sent In his entire second team.
Earlham was unable to use tho five
man defense effectively on account Of
the small floor. but tho "play a man"
style was successful. b
As usual Lawlcr was tho individual
scoring light for the Quakers, sew
eral Of his shots being Sensational.
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Marines Play Eldorado;
Teams are Euenly Matched

The Richmond Marines journey to
] Eldorado. Friday evening. and a hot
scrap 10 promised. The Marines and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-19
Bowling Notes
CITY LEAGUE STANDING.

The close of the first half Of the
City League shows the Feltman
Tramp quintet leading the league by n
three game margin. Tho first part OF
the season the Tramps did not do
much but during the last weeks
have won steadily. Tho Coca-Colas
have advanced from seventh to third
place and critics pick tho Tramps and
Cokes to DO fighting 1t out for prem
icr honors in the last half Of the
season. Tho Number l Casey team.
after leading the league the first part
Of the season. has dropped into a
triple tie for fourth place. Hills
Ladies' have never been out Of the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-19
Siigerfoos Post to Ciue
1rapshoot at Arcanun,

A trap shoot will be given by the
General Edward Sigerfoos post Of the
American Legion, on the John Smith
farm, adjoining the west side of the
line at Arcanum. Ohio,
on Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 81
and Jan. l. The shoot will start at
10 a. M. each day and is open to
amtaeur and professional trap shoot
ers. Lunch and refreshments will be
served on the grounds. A dance will
be given in Ries Hall on New Years
Eve, at Arcanum and a special or
chestra has been obtained.
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Junior High Sports

The small Whites were victorious in
two. out Of three games in the basket
ball contests staged in tho Garfield
gymnasium Thursday afternoon.
Schools team were the only defenders
of the purple to emerge with the long
end OF the score. the game ending I
to 8. Harris quintet trimmed Hunts
five by q to 6 count, while the An
dersons and Wicketts battled to a 2
to l score. Tho only points scored
being by the free throw route.
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Centeruille Quint Trounces
Eldotado; Score is So to II

Centerville further strengthened its
claim upon the Independent basketball
championship Of Wayne county when
the strong Eldorado quintet was
showed under a So to IA score at Cen
terville Thursday evening.
The visitors were outclassed In
every department and only the good
work Of Motley saved them from a
worse defeat. Simmons, center. and
Bertsch, back guard, formed the Cen
terville scoring machine.
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Eldorado are about evenly matched
This was proved In the Whitewater
game when the Marines got between
SO to Is. The Eldorado-Whitewate
game ended 80 to 20.
The Marines will probably play the
Newcastle Independents next Friday.
Following aro those that will make
the trip to Eldorado: Runnels. Mans
field and Cannon. forwards: H. Run
nels. center; Dillon and Sherry.
guards.
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cellar since tho beginning OF the

cellar since tho beginning OF the
season.
The Cokes gained the third position
by walloping the Number / Case team
three straight games. The nearest
tho Caseys came to winning q game
was In the flrst match. by II pins.
Hills Ladies' finished the 1919 sea-
son in grand style. taking two out Of
three games from the A. s. M.
Jones, of the Cokes, went wild and
hung up three 200 scores for an
average Of 213. Champion Art King
was q little of form % the best he
could do was 1853, the lowest on his
team. Details are a. follows:
K, Of C. No. l.
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MEXICO RECOGNIZES NEW
LATIN 0ovERNMEN1a

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-Mex1co
has officially recognized the new gov
ernments of Peru and Honduras, &C.
cordling to advices from Mexico City
today. At tho time Of the recent rev
olution in Peru, President Carranza an
nounced he would not recognize any
government that came into power by
revolution.
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1t is stated that in the United States
there are known deposits Of Ignite
aggregating 10000 square miles in
extent, containing about 100 billion
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CENTER 70 MEET GEORGIA

CENTEH TO MEET OkOR0tA
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Dec. 19-Center
College and Georgia Tech have signed
to meet on the gridiron Oct. 80.
either at Louisville or ut Danville. in
1920. Centre meets Harvard on Oct
%. In past years the Tech game
would have meant much to Centre. but
now 1t is considered but little moro
than q practice affair.
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Team Totals 917 500 914
High Score-Jones, 213.
High Average-Jones, 213.
A. &. NJ