Newspaper Page Text
PR i' ‘fi ! o i ‘“s ”s i H ‘.; { [ | '~ 2R ?{/)]u fi]\‘ '\&‘ | 3 | nll“:f ! v!s!' "l O .\lmgmi':f ‘/Le- f “ i flllllll\“ll' " i lfl""{x ! ‘ll\{‘: _ .tl'"hl S 1 ! |,l .i?"i“"s‘ B J; ; T ) j ' |h | & 'l’ "‘ | 1)1 {.:“i AN / g,l&,v .?:‘,: A‘ 1 Pt 1L g 53 § xwn B 4 2WVT AR | = T | o D T SRS A sßy SR "/M‘., s{ ¢ e \‘ Gl = YAA¢"S- / i - A .‘" |MY > s -e .‘—‘ > \ B\ o MBS~ A N KST S se e o o fgfi ' W el fi'%%?’ ‘“KW PP e rrtmc N o Nl ] e Page 4 B e TRENCH AND CAMP JEEEY &Rl g'eh?foxi a ‘Y.:d ?ort Oo'n‘sl fl:‘ ra . ‘tgz d?:‘t ne ““D.G'u :‘ mll&:d g&.u:.‘ named as theé mnfl &0u%.l on page 4, | e | CAMP MEADE EDITION be ey TUUD. K., Cwiih de"eo: mmn of The ,‘Vui:ln‘.ton. su'{-. Washington, St} EDWIN K. GONTRUM.persescveressss Bditor Py Business Office at Y. M. O. A. Administration Building, at Admiral and Portland roads. News and correspondence received at all Y. M, 0. A. buildings on Camp Meade reservations when properly addressed. ie o BT tot Toee diatribytion with the approval of the U. 8. Government.’’ THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1918. : e R s o DOING IT FOR VICTORY. America is at war. ~ That is a fact that we all know, many of us realize, but few of us appreciate. ; We have read of what war 1s in Europe. Some of us have studied the causes, but none of us who have not actually seen/the situation over there can appre ciate the size of this war or the results of it. The causes of the war are more or less known, though they are more or less complicated. Each country at war with Germany and her allies went to war more Or less for a different cause. The causes of the war are not to be lost sight of, though at the pres ent time the chief concern of the powers at war with the Huns is not the causes, but the results of the conflict. While each country at war with Germany is fighting for a differ ent result, because of a different cause, the general result being striven for is the same—victory. The time for argument about the causes of the war is over. We are now up to the neck in it, andl the tide is running high. The question to be decided, and the. one that should be foremost in thel heart and mind of every citizen of the allied countries, is the result and how quickly it can be reached. ‘There is no question but that victory is to be the result, but thel time necessary to reach that end is unknown. Every man, woman and child in France today knows that victory will in the end rest with their ‘country and her allies, but they are not trusting to that knowledge to win the war. They are fighting, fighting, fighting, and a-top of that they are smiling. Their sacrifice has been supreme, ‘yet they smile in anticipation of victory. Their courage is strong through their knowledge of the coming victory. Their grief is léssened through their" belief in “the future and the joy of victory then. ' ! ~ Have they any time set for vic tory? No. Yet they know it is coming. Every man, woman and .child of France knows it 48 eomn ing ; they are fighting for France palvictory. ' 7" - \ o, America is fighting Germany with France. We are fighting for vigtory, too. Those of you who are in the Army: are doing your : g‘lfi?‘r victory.” Those of you who i are home feel that we are doing ? ‘great deak‘ih ‘doing ,*’our -bit” for victory. America is'doing “her : ,hgt!’!}. while Frange 'is dé‘i'ngg l;it vafl”: We must doas' France'is doing. Victory will come in the end, but the quicker we do away with the “bit” idea the qu :er will we gain victory. “We must in America awake to the realization of the fact, the ap preciation of thé necessity, cast away the idea of “doing our bit” and join France in doing “our all” TRENCH AND CAMP |and fight and live and think only victory, |T . . ; o speed war is to hasten vic tory, A dollar is divided into eight parts, each known as a bit. A I “" 2 quarter is “two bits.” Are we . ‘. going to be content with do (] o) 9y . # | ing “our bit"—being one-Qghth‘ {\merjcan—or are we going to put in ”the whole dollar and do “our all” for America and victory? After all it is up to us. se s e s EASTER WEEK SERVICES. In g¢onnection with the join-the cKurch movement services will be held in all the Y. M, C. A. bungalows. Easter special services will be con ducted in the “Y” bufldings by the Army chaplains. Soldiers who wish to join the church of their cholice will be received into membership at that time. Their names will be sent for record | to the church they designate. E building will hold special services Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings, y C-C building will hold special serv ices Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings, L S, O and V buildings will hold short specinl services with their regular pro grams Thursday, Friday aml Saturday evenings. ! B and D buildings will hold special services Thursday and Friday even ings and a brief service in comnection with the regular program Saturday night. G bullding will hold a special service Friday evening and will also have a brief service, with regular program, Thursday and Saturday evenings. et i s e . Maj. Henry Presented With Flag. Maj. T. Charlton Henry of the 3d Training Battalion, 154th Depot Bri gade, was presented with an American flag hy the officers of his battalion last Tuesday mcrning. The first that the major knew of any such odcasion was when buglers and the Depot Brigade Band aroused nim at 6 in the morning. This was the gignal for the gathering of the officers, after which Capt C. A. McClintock of the 9th Company pre sented the flag, which was soon flung to the breezes, while the band played “The Star Spangled Banner.” Lieut. E. P. Vaughn was instrumeéntal in carry ing out the event. Later a special breakfast was served in the officers’ quarters. . e e e French Classes in Early Morn. The new French classes which Prof. Comba, head of the French depart ment of instruction of the ¥. M. C. A,, lhas just organized at the Ordnance. Supply School, meet at 8 o'clock in . the morning. This will be rather early when the clock—or is it the sun—will be pushed forward one: hour. But the officers of the group are determined to lose no more time, early or late~in acquiring a speaking knowledge of a language they are hoping to be obliged to use very soon—to some extent, at least. e———————— . ‘ Capt. Dickson to Wed April 3. The wedding of Capt. Dan T. R. Dick son of the 6th Training Battalion, 154th Depot Brigade, and Miss Margaret Lit | tleton Lake of Washington will take place in_the Capital city on April 3. Capt. Dickson is a graduate of the Uni | versity of Pittsburgh, class of 1917, his home being in Pittsburgh. Miss Lake is the daughter of Mrs. J. Littleton Lake of Stoneleigh Court, Washington. —_———————e— On Lookout for Easter Finery. | The soldiers are looking forward to a | real treat next Sunday in the shape of many colored hats and other bright: Ihued Easter apparel on the part of the | feminine visitors who are expected to |invade the camp. A forewarning of {what is to come appeared last visitors’ day. set e e W 1 { Plays in Two Baltimore | Theaters Easter Week 1 FORD'S—“THE BOOMERANG.” David Belasco’s comedy hit, , “The Boomerang,” the three-act | play which has broken . nearly : every theatrical record.for long t runs and big busimess, will be ' given at Ford’s, Easter week. | | The same cast which appeared 1 during the long vums im New ‘ York, Chicago, Philadelphia and : Boston will be seem here. £+ ACADEMY OF 'MUSIC— i “HAM!L'I'ON.” =8 k - A brilliant central figure from _. the pages of authentiec history, | set against a picturesque back- : ground, and surrounded by a ' group of characters whose names are enshrined in the hearts of all : Americans familiar with the story of their country are re - vealed in George Arliss’ new play, : “Hamilton,” which will be seen . at the Academy of Music the l :.e;k commencing Easter Mon- : ; . IMYRIAD OF MARIES AND OLGAS | YEARN TO BE COMPHER'S BRIDE More Celestes, Maries, Olgas and & score of others of Washington, Baltimore and Philadelphia’s fairest and most winsome daughters—not to mention a stray baroness and an oriental miss with a lon¥ black pigtail—are yearning to become the bride of Private William J. Compher, machine gunner and former Washington “cop,”” who inherited SIOO,- 000 from a rich uncle in California and immediately advertised for a helpmate to share his sudden riches. The flood of letters and photographs of bewilderingly beautiful girls has be come so great that Private. Compher has called on a number of his com rades in Company (O of the District battalion to assist him in reading the letters, cataloguing the charms of the applicants and deciding -which is the most beautiful. Compher has named Corp. Prentiss as his private secretary. Corp. Bailey and Private Allen also are on Com pher's secretarial staff as readers. When the time comes to notify the lucky applicant Compher will attend to this matter personally, but in the meantime his secretary and staff of typewriters are busy writing letters asking for fuller data where such de tails as age, complexion and disposition have been omitted. Here are four of the letters received by Compher: Just & Few of 'Em. “My Dear Sir: Seeing in the paper your yearning for a wife and that you are lonesome. I am a girl of eighteen years, chestnut hair and blue eyes, fair complexion, and white, even teeth, and I am also looking for a friend. Al though the money doesn’t worry me, I would like very much the company of a fellow of your description. ‘“Now, wouldn't you like a wife who could cook and sew and keep house, and mostly anything, and who is also just reach her eighteenth birthday? 1 feel 80 sorry every time I see a soldier that I cry to-think that by and by they will be sent over there, away from friends and parents that are so dear to them.” “My two brothers have gone, and it nearly worries me sick. Please send me your picture, so that I can look at it often, for really I admired the one that I saw in the paper, and it would not take me long to admire you. For I be lieve yeu are a darling boy, and let’s hope yowill answer my letter, for I have to so very much patience to write you. This little letter will have to close with the greatest love and a bunch of kisses to you, and: here's to our acquaintance. ‘““Yours, sincerely, I remain, “CELESTE ——m —. ‘“P. S.—Send me your photo and please SAYS FIGHTING JOB AHEAD W. H. Crawford, Magazine Writer, Talks Entertainingly at Camp of Conditions at the Front. America and her allies have a big job ahead of them if they want to win the war, according to William H. Crawford, war correspondent and magazine writer, who spent eighteen months in France. ‘““There is a disposition here to mini mize the war,” he said. ‘“We feel too confident of victory. I know we will win in the end, but to do that is going to require more hard work than we realize. I know what the Germans can do when it comes to fighting, and I warn yocu that the job ahead of you will not be an easy one.” Mr. Crawford said that at the begin ning of the war, back in 1914, he had predicted that Germany would be de feated by reason of economic conditions in the empire, with England’'s powerful navy holding supremacy on the sea and thus placing an embargo on the ship ment of foodstuffs. But this did not prove true, as he had expected. Now with Ukraine, Rumania and a vast ex panse of Russian territory in the hands of the enemy this food situation has been relieved. J Belgian Atrocities Not Exaggerated. He then spoke of German atrocities in Belgium, declaring that they have not been exaggerated. He went to a Bel gian town which he had visited before the war. Not .a building remained standing. Of the 2,600 inhabitants all had left with the exception of a de mented old man who lived in a cellar of one of the demolished dwellings. Everywhere was ruin and disorder as a result of the invading Huns. Mr. Crawford narrowly escaped death on one of his visits to the trenches. He was -trying to get a view of the enemy lines when a piece of shrapnel hit his head and he was knocked unconscious. He took several flights with French airmen, and on one occasion his ma chine was pursued by German aviators, resulting in a thrilling encounter. Mr. Crawford. is visiting all the Na tional Army camps, under the auspices of the Y. M. C. A, to write a series of - articles describing the work of the as sociation. ——e € ” Be(:t Eats” for Co. I, 318th Regt. ompany I, 313th Regiment, h reputation of giving the men th:sbtehs(; ‘‘eats” of all the companies in camp. The food is well prepared, plentiful and substantial, and the cooks see to it ‘| that the menu is varied frequently, in cluding pie, cake or ice cream as des sert. s answer as soon as possible, for 1 can hardly wait for a reply.” - Short, But Sure. “Dear Friend: I seen in the Rapef where ymt are longing for @& L so I just took the opptunity In % ing you a few lines fust to see 111 will answer. Hope to fet one a t meet with you in the future. “l am }wenty-six years old, dba brown hair and hazel eyes, 0.1 l a good and upright girl in every sgect. Therefore would be dell td hear from you by return ma hope all the boys will never ha go to France., Will wrfite more w?_ I hear from zou So will close hop n to get an answer. OLGA ——.' She’s Looking, Too. i “To My Unknown Friend: “While reading I suddenly came up the article stating that you were search of a wife, and since I am search of a decent young man for husband, perhaps we can come up 8 the expectations and qualificatio each may look for. “Am twenty years of age, dark co plexion, weight about 125 pounds, &n :mdve the habits only of a decent young ady. “May I expect your photo? W4l send mine in return. Should be pleased ‘g) either see or hear from you. In anxiety, I am. EDNA ——" - Coy, But Canny. “My Dear Unknown Friend: “I hope you will not think me for ward in writing to you. I saw you name and address in the paper, 80 thought I would write you a few line “] am'elghteen years old, tall, sleni der and handsome, I have dark eyé and dark brown curly hair. “I am not so particularly anxiot:; about getting a handsome husband, just so he is good to me and buys m a cosy little home, for I love to da housework, and I am also a good cook, and am sure if you had some of m{ nice hot biscuits you would not wan to go to France. “I can fry eggs with the sunny side up. I will be real good to my husx band. 1 will let him smoke his pip in the kitchen. “] have offered all kinds of induce ments, so I hope I will suit you, bui before I marry any man he will hav to bring me back the kaliser, for I nee a mop. Trusting this letter reache you in good health and hoping to hea from you real soon, I remain your dearest and fandest friend. : . “MARIE ———." Street addresses have been deleted by Compher’s censor. .—_—_———-———.‘—-‘ Utilizes Local Talent in a Program of Delightful Vaudeville Saturday Night. As many of the men of the 154th Depot Brigade expect to move in the near future, Social Secretary Shockley. held a send-off party Saturday night. By using local talent a program was given worthy of Keith’'s. Dr. E. A. Mc- Alpin started the ball rolling by a very snappy and interesting current events talk, which lasted about fifteen minutes. The charm of Hawaiian music and the dash of Ttalian is intermingled in the melody of the Bth Batallion Jazz Band. An old Scotchman was heard to remark that that bunch could ‘“ring music from a piece of cheese.” Sergt Rauchut makes®ong rolls on the drum, while Burger fingers the banjo. With Tailor at the piano, Eller and Wey make the guitar and mandolin add to¢ the general uproar i | faflhlon. p nan enthusiastic e0 Underhofler made a decided hi with the singing of some old balladsf while Emil Orenbach rendered .two in teresting character songs. Both these boys are from the 31st Company. Nel son Inglow, from the 29th Company, also gave some character songs. One of the hits of the evening was tgo banjo solo of C. J. Burger, while A. N, Tailor finished the musical end-of the D!Xgr?n; wmtnio. catchy song. n interesting moving picture was Jhen shown, entltled,p“'rhe A‘;’;lqa.y. zons,” and the missing feminine ele ment of the audience was partially made up by the popular star of the picture, Margurite Clark, who made the boys go home happy after seeing her marry the man of her adventures. ——e Regimental Championship Games. The 316th TYnfantry played the first games for the regimental champione ; ship Saturday. Headquarters Compan | won over Company E, 9 to 4; Compan; C won over Company H, 10 to 2: Come gany F won over Company D, 8 to. ;- ompany L. won over Compan 2. Sunday the following §an¥e.l'v§,}.2 played: Company K defeated the Mg { chine Gun Company, 7 to 0; Company | B defeated Company G, 17 toe 2; Com | pany A forfeited game to Company M: Company L defeated Company M, I‘i |to 5. The winning team of the 815th gnt:,lr‘\trgsl{:afu: will play the winners. n the h Infantry for 159th i champlionship. : Brigade