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Page a m Secretary Bake to the 1 The biggest day at Camp Greene since the men of the forty-first divi Psion began to arrive (and the biggest day Camp Greene ever experienced, for that matter) was last Saturday, when the 14,000 men of the camp were assembled and addressed briefhlHPyMMJ ly by Secretary of War Newton D. KdfircrQi] Baker. The importance of the occasion was augmented by the presence VJi of another member of President WllHf / 1 Bill sun's cabinet. Secretary of Agriculture M11 1 I 111 David F. Ho-uston, who, by the way. Ml Ml was born and reared and spent part HI Ifj of his manhood days In this vicinity, ml Km/nTuM Another factor contributing very S By 19 II largely to the "bigness" of the occa>3 M vl Oi sion was the world series baseball ?? matinee, given by The Charlotte uoserver, by which the soldiers were enabled to see on the large score board erected within the reservation, in clear view of all, the White SoxGiants contest at Chicago, play by play, instantly after it was pulled off on Comisky field. Not only the soldiers enjoyed this recreation, novel for a military camp, but they were joined by thousands of civilians from the city of Charlotte and surrounding | country. The matinee is to be given, each afternoon as long as the world | series lasts. Secretary Baker brought a message I from President Wilson, saying: "I bring to you the greetings of I your commander-in-chief, the Presi- j dent of the United States. "Through me he sends you the message to bo mindful of your duties as soldiers of the United States and to acquit yourselves as Americans." Secretary Baker was seen and heard for the first time by most of the men of the forty-first division, and it was an occasion in the lives of many that they will not soon forget I of Camp Greene and later enthusiastically commented that "it would bo difficult indeed to find a place more ideally adapted as a camp site, not merely because of its physical location. but also because of its proximity to a clean, wholesome and beautiful little city, and its advantages." Secretary Baker's address to the soldiers was brief and pointed. It folBaker's Words to Soldiers. Secretary Baker's address to the forty-first division follows: "Men of the forty-first division, it affords me particular pleasure to speak to you, if but briefly, this after"No true American can view this great assembly of soldiers of the United States and not experience the thrill of a new sense of duty and of obligation to the greatest nation on earth. Our nation is founded on the principles of justice and liberty, and It is those that defend liberty who are worthy of liberty. "When you go abroad, you will mingle with soldiers of England and M France. You will see men of other nations who have fought through years of war and have come out he be as partners in their heroism, and VWn you will return with the knowledge VttM of having fought for the principles , Wwl of human rights and freedom. You \ will bring back to us your share of "You young men represent the [ strength of a nation, a nation which : has adopted the theory that, as a 2^1 young nation, it is a nation for young men, and It is the young men who VXCWx^ have been selected to vindicate that \ TiW "The heart of Charlotte, the heart W/I of your loved ones back home and of i?M\ the entire nation is with you, and is k watching and applauding your ef1* wl forts, and you will go with the knowl J? JL edge that everyone at home is united J US'- and doing his share to furnish you A jl the needed supplies and equipment. and you shall want nothing we can |9HLj provide as we shall want nothing, for TmT Y we can provide. I"* I "I brine to you the greetings of Ill I I your commander-in-chief, the Presi[| I Ik I dent of the United States. II I ? [ "Through me he sends you the mesial H I sage to be mindful of your duties as nj soldiers of the United States and to IB acquit yourselves as Americana" City and Camp Relations. IB BH Secretary Baker, upon his visit to Charlotte and Camp Greene, was ImV'QbJ pressed with the very satisfactory relatlons existing between the city and the soldiers of the forty-first division. flHBPVBl In an interview Saturday night, after he had spent the day here, inspected Camp Greene, addressed the soldiers EPflEWM and the people of Charlotte and made fr-AlTCla a tour of the city and talked with many of her people, the war secreIH| I tary expressed himself as follows: "Regarding Camp Greene, in which your people are probably more interill I ested than in the secretary of war. I III | want to say that it would be difficult Indeed to find a place more ideally ill adapted as a camp site, not merely Kg because of Its physical location, but also because of Its proximity to a l|l dean, wholesome and beautiful little |ffl city, and Its advantages. (HI "Moat of all. however, I desire to speak of the fine and very generous KmmmI hospitality with which the people of trWch ' t Inspects Can 4,000 Soldiers, THE SECRET WBj k / bakbr. t jtk "I am happy to say that I have ho of Charlotte of tlve splendid and soldlt Charlotte have received the soldiers into their homes and community life. "I rode over the camp today and was impressed with the fact that there were men from parts of the nation so remote that there is no likelihood that few, if any of them, would have had the chance of ever seeing this ! part of our country under any other j circumstances. Tho fact that they j have come here and met the people j of North Carolina and have been so I graciously received by them has alI ready created in their minds a most j delightful personal impression. "It's good, all round, to give these men the opportunity of close acquaintance among our people of another. section of the country. When these I boys go home North Carolina will I take on a new meaning to the people | of Montana, Oregon, Washington and | those other states from which they come in the remote west And Just ; so will the people of North.. Carolina come to know and appreciate the I I broad shouldered, sturdy Young Amer lea irom uie weeu - TO ORGANIZE FOOTBALL LEAGUE FOR SOLDIERS Playground ball is becoming popular among the Montana boys. Seven i games were played last week with 60 ! fellows taking part. Football is coming into its own. Dosens of teams are in training for the football season and a league is to be organised noon. There are going to be all kinds of sports promoted. Here sire some of them: Rugby. soccer. basketball volley ball, playground ball, quoits, boxing and all kinds of recreation games. Pick out the one yoq. are most interested in and hand your name to the physical director. An amateur circus is the big attraction in o. 107 building on Tuesday evening, October 23. I*>n't Corset the date. Sergeant Chronqulat of Troop C, Oregon, and Private Broekway of the machine gun company, second Montana, gave a fine exhibition of boxing on last Thursday night. They were right there with the punch and both of them showed a fine spirit. Tou can't help but admire such fellows. Get into the game boys. It is a great sport for developing self controL I Wyatt and Steele, Company C, Mon AND CAMP ip Greene and With Message ? L, .I Aryw r\cr VA/AD /-\T\ I wr v.rrux | Hp1 ' . k IHHtt^v' . . \\t?BBr?B ird nothing bat praise from the people yly conduct of the men of the Fortytana, were right there when it ccme to science. They are willing to go against any one 116 pounds. Corporal Sleloff and Private Lambert of Company D, second* Montana, gave an exhibition of side stepping, ducking and clever footwork that is hard to beat. On the whole the bouts were fine and clean and pleased the boys very much. r~ FC domeming ( TRY Y. W. C. A. ( 237 SOUTH Tl | HII For your stc Dr HI] In b 5 Bottled with Mil Pure Health' At all C h y _ jai ^ From Wilson SOLDIERS WELCOMED HERE nw niiim orrrT illVRD di uniinLUiiLG ffldiun , Declares City Is Congratulating ' Itself on Having Men Here J From the "Golden West." % In a letter to the editor of Trench and Camp, Mayor F. R. McNInch. 'aSFwelcomes to Charlotte - the soldiers from the Golden West, and asserts that Charlotte is congratulating herself upon having such a fine lot of men as guests of the city. The letter reads: Charlotte, N. C., Oct 4,1917. ><i" To the Editor, Trench and Camp, Camp Greene, Charlotte, N. C. Dear Sir: I appreciate the opportunity afforded by you to express a few words T'of greeting to the men at Camp VvfcGreene. Charlotte, of the Sunny Southland? opens wide her gates to receive and welcome into full fellowship the manly, gallant sons of the Golden West We are congratulating ourselves upon -"W~. having such a fine lot of men as our gueauj, ttiiu mat uia uu/o ..... have made a very flno Impression here by their bearing and conduct ' ~*kThe fact that Charlotte has not been content with opening her churches, clubs and lodge rooms throughout the week to the boys from the West, but has, in a larger measure than any ''Smother camp city, also opened her % homes to them, is the best evidence we can give of the sincerity and cordiality of our welcome. We are glad to do this, because they have proven themselves entirely worthy to be thus r, received, and we feel that nothing we can do for their comfort tlnd'entertainment will be half as much as we would like to do. So long as they sojourn her, these boys shall be our boys and we will do for them what we .would confidently expect of the peo^ ; [pie of the West under like circumstances. While the customs and manners of the West and the South are somewhat af different, I believe It will be mutually beneficial for us to touch elbows, exchange Ideas and viewpoints and thus come to understand each other better. For, after all, both sections are intensely American, worshipping at one common shrine of liberty and devoted to the ideals of democracy, to ;& - -I.U1. fa}- . lows have dedicated their lives. J: Tours very truly, (Signed) F. R. M.NINCH, Mayor. 'S%v, I OIJD PAIJS IN WAR GAME. . Major Chaplain Gilbert and Colonel ft-.' May of the third Oregon are old pal* . ^ in the war game. They have served jggj together In this country and the PMlv, ' lpplnes for more than 20 years. Botb - ' I of these popular officers are strong supporters of the Y. M. C. A. : jood to Eat TOE ' III CAFETERIA ftYON STREET > r c \ ia hJ >mach's sake IES . Dines las Spring water f Wholesome jfl lanteens ies y
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