Newspapers / Trench and Camp (Charlotte, … / April 15, 1918, edition 1 / Page 7
Part of Trench and Camp (Charlotte, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
7.. I THE HOSTESS HOUSE T HOSTESS HOUSE BURNS LATE HOUR TUESDAY Y. W. C. A. Structure Hardly Got Start Before It Was Destroyed by Flames. The Camp Greene hostess house, a structuro that had como to have a large place In the life of the soldiers here, though hardly dedicated more than a month since, was completely destroyed by fire on Tuesday night of the past week. -The loss by the gre was approximately (30,000, reported " to bo fully covered by Insurance. The destructive lire occurred about 1 o'clock in the morning. At the time three of the Young Women's Christian association secretaries were in the building, and they barely escaped with their lives. Practically all of their personal belongings were lost. In addition to the building anu me handsome furniture which it contained, the Are destroyed about $2.000 worth of groceries which were stored in the house for use in the cafeterian which was operated there. The secretaries said they probably owed their lives to Private Quigly, of Battery C, Sixteenth Field Artillery, who was on guard duty nearby. | The hostess house was in charge of Mrs. Plnkham, assisted by Mesdames v Con.sales and Gilbert; Misses Turney and Holmes. These delightful hostesses had already made a success of the institution. The soldiers were makihg large use of the comforts and conveniences which it afforded and their visiting wives, mothers and friends were always assured of a coris-'adial welcome. Mrs. Cathrlne Vedder. southern field secretary of the Y. W. C. A., j arrived In Charlotte on Saturday for I the purpose of going over the situa tion. Together with her associates. .. mill .Inform Inn whether Or not the hostess house will be rebuilt. It j is fully expected, however, that It; will be rebuilt at once. It Is also! probable, according to information j which was given Trench and Camp.' ?H Comfort and 3?|-. Good Looks II M ARMY U? j! ?SHUtd \\ i "Fit to J I || Wear / -==?| where" Every man who wants to keep his feet coxy and cfllcicnt ? free from j corns, stiff Joints, ingrowing nails, galled heels and blisters?should wear , Herman's. I The Munson last on which this Regular Army shoe Is built is the result of four years of experiments with 2,000 marching men. t The materials are the best known. The workmanship is that of experts who make army shoes exclusively. fj Herman's / Stand up better In service and give longer wear for the money than any other shoe you can buy. Don't accept substitutes. Insist upon the well known Shield Trade Mark and the name "Herman," which has identified the best army shoes for 20 years. JOS M. HERMAN SHOE CO. 900 Albany Bldg. Boston, Mass. For Sale in Charlotte by sr'-1 Arthur Bombojr, Charlotto Mercantile ? . f . Co., Inc., 43 East Trade St.; GlimcrMooro Co.; Tato-Brown Co.; W. G. j Thompson Co.; P. L. True; V. Wallace I & Sons; Yorke A Rogers. TRENCH HAT WAS BURNED. that the house will be located in a different part of Camp Greene from *he old location) These plans wilt be announced shortly. MADAME GRACE HARD RIHELDAFFER Whose sinking in camp the past week so charmed the soldiers. I DRIVE TO FAIL SAYS SECRETARY DANIELS Declares Germans' Great Offsn-| sivo on Western Front Will I Not Succeed. New York. April 13.?Failure of the last German drive in Flanders and Fiance, "the supreme struggle of | autocracy." was predicted by Jo-1 sephus Daniels, secretary of the navy, j In an address here tonight before the National Democratic club. The chief speaker at the club's eel-. ebration of the 175th anniversary of | the birth of Thomas Jefferson. Secre- j tary Daniels said that wo are now i seeing fulfilled Jefferson's prophecy concerning France and the United j States. "Every day," he said, "as we eagerly and anxiously scan the news columns to learn the news from the battlefields of France, wo rejoice that! brave Americans, fighting side by side, \ with the French, arc cementing old friendships in the death struggle with autocracy. ' American soldiers arc as proud to fight under I-'och as LaFayettc's soldiers were proud to light under Washington. "The mortal conflict between despotism and democracy Is on. Never doubt the end, even in the darkest hour. God rules in the heavens. All will be well with the world, and the fate that befell the Napoleons and the Caesars and the Hannibals will befall the kaiser. "The latest drive In France is the supreme struggle of autocracy. The German war lords knew they mu3t wlrf before America could throw its full strength Into the struggle. "France and England will hol<^ fast and 'we are coming' millions strong, as rapidly as ships can transport men and supplies. No nation was ever yet victorious unless it could control the seas." DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS AWARDED TWO With the American Arnty in France, April 13.? (By the Associated Press.)! Pant. James, Norman Hall and Lieut. I'cul Frank Bair, members of the American aerial forces on this front, weie today awarded the distinguished service cross. They are the first American aviators to receive this new military distinction. The official citation states that Captain Hail on March 26 attacked a group of five enemy single seated machines , and three enemy two sealers while he I was 'oadlng an aerial patrol of three machines. He himself destroyed one and forced down two others which probably were destroyed. Lieutenant Bair on March 11 attacked single handed a group of seven enemy pursuit machines, destroying one which crashed to the ground near I the French line northeast of Rheims. On March 16 he attacked IWo enemy; two seatcrs, one of which fell in flames. Since the first of March Lieutenant Bair lias driven down six enemy machines, three of which "re officially credited to him. 1 AND CAMP BASE HOSPITAL GIVES CAPTAIN LYLE WATCH Franklin Doctor Given Token by Fellow Officers When He Retired From Active Service. Capt. S. H. Lyle. medical corp. recently honorably discharged from the service because of physical disabilities. was presented with a wrist watch by the members of the medical staff of the base hospital at Camp Greene. Before Christmas a board recommended his honorable discharge, but :<M| Tlic presence In Camp 'Greene o Illustrative of llic fact tlut we I?i? f The fact that we have as ni.us as any theatre in Charlotte lea provide a hiph class vaudeville ? ciated. We arc improving our pi I support that stirs us on to Kre-itci KEITH'S VAUDKVIIJ.I I'. T. MON'TCO { ~~ THE S FIREPR 150ROOMS 7 Charlotte, N< V . ? r Union Nat CHARLO We cordially invite th and officers of Camp Gr Every courtesy and consistent with safe banki H. M. VIC" D. P. TILL A. G. TRC i .' jWrf'iTf i .-i Page 7 Captain Lyle remained at his post, in the receiving ward of the base hospital. Captain Lyle's home is at jCTgMES? Franklin. N. C. (KJHwM In a short talk prior to the presen- H|3KRk9 tation of the token of the esteem of that from the time the base hospital | II H than 10.000 patients had been diug- || I 1 lice, often in the ambulance, and at | R I Hie day. He also said that during if I W these months, Captain Lyle's health 3l I H had been impaired to such a degree 's^JU ^ that he had been constantly o:i a f (heap outfit full-lilosikd Mexkxuis 1> ? diem iny. if not more, F?M:ors patronize : ACADKMV Tlir.ATUi: MICKY, Manager. 8 fri ELWYN BUR " |o 1 " orth Carolina ^ | ional Bank (||| e banking business of men KaM8 eene. ISP accommodation extended || | | rOR, President, || J | ETT, Cashier, TTER, Asst. Cashier. || || | , CZZ3 tit*.. - ?
Trench and Camp (Charlotte, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
April 15, 1918, edition 1
7
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75