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: = - - =2 b 4 e 2“‘;1")) y’ ] S t : si" % ! s - T 3 AL R S R R : i e P n ¥ g L) - 4 ‘é L d . B o st 0 F %, E B b X b . }‘fifi L= Y E N S ———— R e JUNE 12,1989, ~ .0 7T oot e iR g IAURELS WON AT MONTFAUCON < BRING CROWDS TO SEE 313TH ‘®nbounded Enthusiasm Is Evinced By .;Qusands of Spectators at Baltimore 4 'Parade for Brave Boys. TP R ;ffiw LESTER MULLER. i THe heroic 313th of the 79th—con '-cmt,‘ -Montfaucon—paraded last SWedneaday. afternoon for the last /EATRe f{g;_ | their way to the big wood | (88 Gitpt Maryland, Camp Meade, to~ | IAY dnids the garb and the Weapons ~OF War, these noble sons of Baltimore - tarsie I long enough to be honored by YR grateful populace of the city and a8 comi nonweaith they represented E '.,,,' Irontier of civilisation. . A YRS #ala day in Baltimore, and S Was & great day for the officers and e [“OF the regiment. It seemed that :f the “entire c‘;.t; ‘turned out along the @ SXI oheer and acclaim the heroes, S it miade the soldiers realize that, .- WhHs they faced death, bled and suf e ';-,géfi- wa.rmhheam were 5 Beating" for them “over here.” " 298 %wme a fypical June day. The sun i Shatie Baightly and the peace of God, & ZoF wrkioh the honored ones had P Pt refgkned over the homeland. T “Syeiiues of -dignified commerce 55 atately residences '.hroufh which e P passed weré banked high with £ Bmal hearts, and all of these beat Wiy ‘with -joy. There were tears G “theére were cheers. The emotions & j thousands knew no bounds. : ji ‘women_and children cheered ! % i they were hoarse; some, how ; } “oould not demonstrate their 8. They were glad; they were g gine with joy at the sight of the 8, b _‘x.u;ah;‘ emotlafta hat(tll no 3 ' Some_of the spectators threw -at the ,ieet of thé soldiers; g "presénted huge bouquats to T ihalviiaals in the line of march. No . S ewosß #n the world's history were - avel D 'é\ d more warmly upon their Yt “than were ‘these sons of Balti " . mors who came back yestrday. S e LY -’i‘ ": T : L L ,gj’& 01. Sweezey at Head. i ’‘@fiilfi 'gus’.'- R 0 ' & 881 Claude B. Sweezey rode at the .Bl of the regiment and his rugged - Soumténance was wreathed in smiles . a8 he scknowledged the cheers of . " SSesting. The men of the 313th have { " heeN "Sweeszey's boys” since Septem ‘“'Ber, 1917, when the regiment was . bopn. He made soldiers out of these { 3@ Who were called to arms from | S Swery walk of life, and he took them T’* ¥ ‘to a field of battle more than = 3000 miles away. He brought most of " shem back and all of Bailtimore and " Savland joined in making the wel [ "SSBie complete and in demonstrating " " Sheir appretiation to the “skipper.” . ° "SPhe parade was delayed. It +was - bogiked 4o start at 2 o'clock, but the 4 " ship Essex which brought the L %. talions” from Newport ¥ } did mot dock until after that - heur, and gwu nearly 3:30 o'clock 185 } Col. Sweezey shouted the com = e { to march. In order to get the e f ses ~along the route many 3 ers, wives, sweethearts and 'Y SFlends gathered along the curbs or i1 o the stands as early as 11 o'clock (S shé morning, and they waited all iSS BheNe hours in the hot sun So that “-thes f uld extend a joyous welcome £to thei 'boi ,f’ jehaps the great demonstration S+ along the line of march was eclipsed st thy ‘:g:l"chant and Miners’ pier . and ob tt street, when the Essex & arrived with the “Lost Battalions.”. 4 Fhe sommanding officers made an e prt to keep the men together; to % prevent the homefolk from breaking & the line. The men were formed in % 'a eolumn of twos and each man was 7 directed to hold the belt of the man ~ jm front of him. : *h%b" s i, -Bmothered With Kisses. ifi (Bt what did mothers, wives and " other Joved ones with hearts over 4. flowing with -joy care for this or for % any régulations or orders. They had v:za‘* f,',_xho lads of their love for = months and they tore through the . crewdis ahd, seizing their sons and hasbands, they smothered them with , s, and they pulled them out of * thd line. Baltimore never witnessed " auch s demonstration. i " Qol. Bweezey and members of his . SIAf who arrived in Baltimore on o Mondsy hing were present to gf jrost The *lost Battalions” and the o “skipper” assembled his men as best =Be could under the circumstances apd . marehed. them off to the Fallsway to 2 .. Some of the wom = od brothers and fathers, | 4 glung" to. their khaki-clad loved 4. omes and marched along with them. i “ORowds began. to gather at the Mer -2 . o _'AV‘Q,‘_T;‘ : i . 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Industrial establishments along the water front joined with.the ships in sounding ‘a greeting with their whistles and a din was raised which exceeded that on the day the armistice was signed. - Chimes Ring a Welcome. When the parade was started, the chimes in the tower of Zion Church pealed forth and “Big Sam” in the dome of the city hall was rung. It was a signal to the crowds that the parade had started and the cheer ing began. Cheer leaders were not needed. It seemed that the voices of thousands were raised as one. .The usual police escort headed the page ant and then came. Col. Sweezey, ac companied by Lieut. Col. Stuart 8. Janney, & prominent Baltimorean, and the regimental adjutant. Sweezey's stern face was stern no longer. It was wreathed in smiles and the old soldier was deeply touched by the demonstration accorded him. At the city hall stand and at various other points along the line of march he was obliged to pass through a veri table barrage of flowers. Not many months ago he passed through bar rages of steel without flinching in or der to lead his boys—sons of Balti more—to victory and as a reward for his courage and his accomplishments a grateful people showered him with flowers. He bowed and smiled in ac knowledgment. At different points along the route young women were stationed with huge baskets of flowers and, after a barrage had been laid down for the colonel, the rest were thrown at the boys. Their path was flower-strewn. More flowers were laid on the caisson which had a place of honor at the head of the line as a tribute to the memory of those who did not come back. And still more flowers weré laid upon the huge service flag. There were three gtars in this flag—one of gold with the numerals 315 upon it to denote the number who had made the supreme sacrifice; one of silver with the numerals 1,161, representing the number wounded and a blue star with the numericals 3,600, representing the strength of the unit. ; The Dead Not Forgotten. The mute reminder of the 315 men left in the soil of France—the wreath and flower-bedecked caisson—was drawn by six riderless horses, each of which was led by a soldier on foot. As it passed the city hall men and women on y.dxe stands stood up and bowed their heads. Men removed their hats and the big bell in the dome on the municipal building pealed forth 3,1, 5. Every one pictured these lads lying in the flelds where poppies grow and for the moment their joy was turned to sadness. They could see these noble heroes galloping down the long, long trail with the black horse man—death. To the loved ones and the friends of the 315th there was comfort in knowing that the sacrifice had not been in vain. g Then came the living heroes. They looked like veterans advancing to take over a part of the front line in stead of heroes returned to resume the peaceful pursuits in the walks of life from which they were called. Swung over the left shoulder of each man was the steel helmet or “tin hat"—to use the language of the doughboy— which had protected him against shrapnel and the buliets of the snip ers when he was doing his bit to mmake the wo:gd safe f:r democracy. The lads al wore their cartridge belts and they carried rifles. Their packs were left behind, and it was well that they were. The sun was very hot, and after the route had been covered and the sth Regiment Armory was reached the lads covered their heads with water and threw themsélves on the floor foea short rest. There had been but little sleep for the men, particu larly of the Lost Battalions, since the shores of the United Sgtates were first reached. : / - Many persons came . to Mt:anm from Philadelphia to witness the - ‘?s’ g 'v(* P :*.tfl;-'u:“:' "o E- yrr‘-_g‘.’*‘vizaéi’f‘ FEE 4 et o ikt s{ 7oAy~ At A *194:3:*‘"5&.’ Y - Printed Weekly for the Y. M. C. A. by Courtedy of Edition for CAMP MEADE Admiral, Md. s S ot s v -e et Col. Croft New Executive Officer; Maj. Lane Named as Camp Ad jutant, Vice Col. Kirby. Several changes among the staff ‘at camp headquarters were announced last Friday, effective that day. The list fol lows: ‘ . Col. Edward Croft, infantry, is here by appointed executive officer of this camp, and he will be respected and oheyed accordingly. Col. G. K. Wilson, infantry, is here by relieved as executive officer of this camp, and will report to the ex ecutive officer for temporary duty, pending other assignment. Col. F.W. Bugbee, infantry, is here. by appointed assistant executive offi ficer and will report to the executive officer for duty. 3 ‘Lieut. Col. William Kirby, fleld ar tillery, is hereby appointed assistant executive officer and will report to the executive officer for duty. : Lieut. Col. John E. Mort, fldda_.?ll lery, is hereby appointed .;a‘ls ant executive officer and will report to the “executive officer for duty. In addi tion to his duties as assistant exec utive officer Lieut. Col. Mort will con< tinue to perform the special duties assigned him by the chief of fleld ar tillery. : Lieut. Col. C. S. Hoffman, infantry,. will stand relieved from further duty at cama}; headuarters and is hereby appointed as executive officer for the _demobilization group and will report to the camp chief of demobilization for duty. Maj. C. C. Lane, adjutant general's department, is hereby appointed camp adjutant and will take over from Lieut. Col. Kirby all property funds and duties pertaining to that office. “AFF[C"NG" SCENES - NS R T -~ George Was Most Affected, of Course, When His Chair i Failed to Bear Up. . Anticipating the departure of George R. Volkmar (of “l.et George do it” fame), his associates on the “y” staff at “G” Hut, gave him a surprise last Friday night in the form of & “fare-the-well” affair., Those directly responsible for the oc casion were C. B. Husted, the cham pion “prune picker” of the golden west, and Rufus E. Holder, com monly known as “Doc,” who hails from the rural village of Brooklyn (hence the Rufus). In addition to the above mentioned, there were present Messrs. Duncan, Harbold, Lingle and Voorhees. This group had no more than assembled at "the hut, when Ringmaster Husted blew his whistle and the.clan was directed to march to a spot just back of the printer's shop, under the spreadifg chestnut trees (or some other kind of Army cactus). Here they tou?d a table spread with a white cloth (taken from some one’s bed) and laden with delicacies of the season. The guests numbered seven—a perfect number— and the evening was more or less perfect, save for the fact that as the guest of the evenin‘f went to sit down he suddenly disappeared, due to some carefully worked-out camou flage underneath his chair. Then, too, the orchestra—Locusts’ Orchestra— insisted_on playing the same BSelec tion throughout the entire evening. Finally, when the group was safely seated, it was learned there was a double significance to the event, for in addition to being a *“fare-thee well,” the eveing’s guest had to ad mit that “Old Father Time” had paid him another visit and that it was his birthday. Spéeches of a reminiscent, prophetic and humorous character added intereat and life to thkvery enjoyable occasion. A special®*spasm fn the form of an original toast was rendered by Husted, as follows: Here's to our comrade, soo-handsome, young and gay. £ We wish you the best of luek 2 n-' a-’ y-’ !-gt_iqu.. .54”. ipd us "‘g"' et oURee 5 R e- 5 , L Ai-&. g 2_,,-. 3 ’--. :,,,1 g f’f\rg{ COL. C. R. NOYES BIDS FARE- = WELL TO THE 17TH INFANTRY i R s Gallant Old Campaigner and Veteran of Many Wars Going Overseas; Was ;“g Senior Officer of Regiment. ik g e T i ;‘ ' ”)‘} : i@ - v A ~ WW i “Z[ COL. C. R, NOYES. ~ On Wedneésday afternoon of last week the officers and men of the 17th Infantry, stationed here, bade fare well to their much-beloved com mander, Col. Charles R. Noyes, who has; at his own request, been as signed to qverseas duty. Immediately after officers’ mess that evening the band of the 17th, under the leader ship of Mr. H. Webel, played at the colonel's quarters, where all the officers of the regiment had assem bled. In an appropriate and very touching speech Col. Noyes said “farewell” to the regiment and the officers, and immediately thereafter he left for Washington, thence re porting to Hoboken. The colonel was the senior officer of the regiment, and has been in the service forty-two years. He was twice wounded during the Boxer up rising in China. . Col. Noyes was born in Massachu- M HEARD AT THE 313TH PARADE Crowds Give Vent to Enthusiasm. “Yee! Yeeeeeeh! Wo00000000000W!"” the crowd yelled, while the ranks swung on. One battalion passed. g Another band. “There’'s a long ,long trail awinding Into the land of my dreams——" More fighters, with more rifles and more glittering bayonets. The crowd couldn’t help it. Such straight lines! Such soldierly bearing! “Yeeh!” the crowd Velled. \“Yeeeh! Yeeeeeeeeh!” Nothing in the matter of sound that any man had in him was going to be left when this was finished. This probably ha‘pb'ened all over the city. An automobile drove ug to the curb to within about a block of the parade route. A woman alighted, and, after lifting out a basket filled with peonies and orange blossoms, held out her hand to a youngster on the back seat. “Come on,” she said, “and g:t out your little lag and wave to other.” / 3 The shirt-waist man was every where but in the rade. Fashion note: Lively striped. e are pop ular and patriotie. \' - 2 g' : “.—_" : N # 2 A‘ai-’ o catyra :f‘l.g.-f’ " senti- Rl o el *flf“’fi“i ’fi" : v.;{ Wwers thr ’ A i | ARMY NEWS - FOR ARMY MEN ‘THEIR HOME FOLKS setts, April 16, 1858. He Erids uated from Massachusetts JMills tary Academy and was commigss sioned as second lieutenant, June 13, 1883, and the dates of hi§ subsequent promotions are as fol lows: , First lieutenant, October 1888;‘c¢ptaln. April 26, 1898; malo Augubt 12, 1903; A. A. G., from Apei} 1904, until April 6, 1908; lieutes 52 colonel, March 3, 1911; colonel, M& 8, 1913. He was a member of Army War College in 1914 and W on the geperal staff from May 1§ 1912, to March 17, 1913. T He has been in command. of § 17th Infantry since March, 1 when the regiment was serving™ der Gen. Pershing in Mexico, rem fng in that country exmttly ¢ r{} The regiment was then sent to ¥4 McPherson, Ga., sacting there i prison guards, and at this moments is scattered all over the counts from Tampa, Fla, to . Springfelgy = Mass. 20 oA Camp Upton. The soldier stood & the extreme southeast co.nmer of ke ington and Holliday streets wk 4§i~ . threw the flowers, et Life for the brave soldiers of thg 313th on the other side might B have been a bed of roses, but € 3 one thing certain, their proud M dotlni “homefolks” tried their B 8 to make their return to the city sgms bolize something of that order. " Two sensible ebony citizens slgms; bered peacefully on- the city | pavement until the shouting and @ tumult woke them up to the L that the 313th had reaily ived, Their complexions formed a vivig contrast to the white marble backs ground of the city hall B s i N oL e The first battalion of bronzed el erans had swept past the city Ba when a pretty blonde sighed and ¥es marked: “I guess they didn’t B much cucumber cream in rane Mayme?” And Mayme agreed. 5 et e L R ;j"'." Cheap Postage Again. - = July 1, the date so dreadful on § count of “war measure” prohibitie has also been set as the date. for/ end of “war measure” postage p In :ho p::tt ofll;o the war is over, on that ea 2-cent stamp will much _for a letter as it used 1o anté-bolinm days. - FOSIAL Sl /%) ?&{ i P LY e LY v -\ gé‘%f? i |