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i-Vju .. ; *< *** , .: ;; **?. jfZFw | TRENCH AND CAMP VH0 Theodore Partrkk, Jr., Editor. \f'' Published weekly at the National Cantonments for the soldiers of the United States, under the auspices of the National War Work Council of |D I D I the Y. M. C. A. of the United States. with the co-operation of the leading jP III I newspapers of the United States, namffl 111 H ed as Advisory Board. H IU I CAMP GREENE EDITION. |R Ira I Published every Monday at Camp H! Bm II Greene, N. C.. by the Army Y. M. C. WLIM Iw A., with the co-operation of The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, N. C. Business office at Y. M. C. A. Ad ministration Building No. 101. M News and correspondence received at all Y. M. C. A. buildings on Camp l^dfkSM Greene reservations when properly B I 1 I yl Vic C'arrunza came across all right jR-A II HJ with his felicitations for the Fourth. B[ Mf H| H TheVecent death of Senator T?UAB| |1 VI man removes from the senate and if from political national life one of its jU-MrS^i most interesting figures. Bf HUflHw How was this record for .a Fourth of July message to our enemies: One BB IBB million men in France; one hundred ships sent into the water that day MB from the shipyards. SLBI pf-H] Camp Greene is now getting in such m shape that it needs make no apology VI to anybody for its physical condition. |[1 InLj? \ recent visitor remarked that we ^ l,ave l^.e ln*st roa<*s an-v camP It t* h M When once you stop to think about it. that really was a wonderful ImmJ achievement for the Fourth of July'? that launching of over 1 ?o ships. We BV/V^nB are already far outdistancing the subMi^ vNJB marines, and pretty soon we will make III I llfl 'Government supervision and cont .i?iiitio< is being ex VJJ jjrjfm tended to more and more industries. and hi the onward march some of our nVV I old fashioned opinions about the advisabihty of the sanie are being lost The usual amount of Fourth of July oratory was unloosed on the "dear 9 BJfl W peepul" this year, and pink lemonade a f\UHJ had about its usual run But oratory, tfl 9-4tri which we must confess had become a jUftj tn little rtale with the increasing interVT I R| val of the past struggles and the present. is improving a greaj. deal under the stimulus of the great war. The tfl M 9 fu pink lemonade was not quite as sweet I VI -*s formerly, owing to the sumfe cause. jy-^D BpA We have become almost immune (j m from any shock from the use of big r'gures during this war. We speak of |L a live million dollar loan or a casualty mjkw, list <>f a tn i i I ion as if we were dis''tiding the best breed of chickens U<fi with a neighbor?so little fluttered dn fl li^Tfn lH Wt* "***' *l>- w^en 'n course of U'V^hI U events, we are told that our casualty 9 W list to June 30 was 10.3S.I we hardly tt M irB I 111'-d mi eve. But in reality that t a tremendous figure. bhtsb ?- Again the wrath of T. R. has beer arou.e l. and this time with apparent justification. The other day an editoi ^^Hn| wrote in his paper fhat all of Roosevolt's sons had good jobs as aides tc bJHJ officers in France, where they can tak? V good care of themselvot or get them\ im selves just a little bit wounded. As \ a matter of fact, all Tour of his sons :? !< > tV+iflr ,-,f f h r> fiirht. nig. and three of them have beer decorated for conspicuous bravery. The fact that so many of the crim\&ll inals have been liberated for service \vKH ; 11 the army and have made splendid \\LfA. records is regarded everywhere a? * / cause for congratulation. A writer j\ from France, a Y. M. C. A. worker L JB Judge Frank O. Smith, of Arizona "J r | tells of an engagement in which sotn< * /I liberated criminals in a French regiment did some of the most gallanl and effective fighting that he had evei witnej; ed. If the war furnishes ther? VI \ I unfortunate men an opportunity to become established again m the esteenr I ? of their felluwmen we say amen tc If the action of the jx>wers that be if |L ^B liberating them. SOLDIER WEDDING CEREMONY PERFORMED IN Y. M. C. A. HUT A unique wedding took place at *Y bbkbi M c. A. hut 104 last week, in thai u was the first wedding to be held it a "Y" building at Camp Greene. Th< contracting parties were Hirold T Ross. of Headquarters company MfaJUl Fourth Motor mechanics regiment Ilin ii?a and Miss Clara Schmick, of Syracuse N. Y. Mrs. S. II. Ay les worth play ed the wedding march. Miss Byrici Bayles was maid of honor, and H I I C. Logan, of the Fourth Motor me chunics regiment, acted as best man. w The prospective bride and groon made thetr pilgrimage to the altai through an aisie made by several hun dred soldiers formed in double rani on each side of the building ant standing at attention. They were pre c ceded by the best man and the mait of honor, and were met by Chaphtii W^Mtfrnrvm Stamps, who performed th% ceremony TRENCH t COL SHEEP HEUEKB OF COMMAND OF HIS IT Popular Base Hospital Officer to Receive Another Command. Will Leave Camp Greene. Lieut. Col. W. L. Sheep, command ing officer of base hospital No. 54, and ' former base hospital commander here, has been relieved of duty with his organization. telegraph instructions to that effect having come recently from -Washington. He is to .report shortly . to another station Tor duty. Colonel | Sheep was one.of he most popular ofI ficers at Camp Green, and his going { occasions considerable regret. He recently completed the organization of ; base hospital unit No. 54. Dr. C. L. Jackson, one of the popu: lar "Y" workers at the base hospital. left recently to take up association work ut a hospital at Azalea. The Caduceus. the base hospital publicaI tion. concludes an editorial relative to | Dr. Jackson's going in the following j ; words: "The patients *nd men of the ' hospital corps have all regarded Dr. ; Jackson most highly, and regret that he has been ordered to another disj trict. But since he must go. their best i wishes for large success go with him." j Hospital Sergeant P. J. Dempsey. first sergeant of the detachment, is in | Philadelphia enjoying a well earned , vacation. During his absence the affairs of the detachment are in the hands of Sergeant First-Class Chester I E. L/eignton. Editor. Verlin Harrold, of the Ca! dueeus. is spending: a 10-day furlough! at his home in Indiana. During the I time that he is away the editorial ! chair will be occupied by Avery D. I i Too hey. j Major Hubbard, chief of the surgi-; J cal service, is in Boston on a 15-dayS' leave. During his absence. Captain (Strong is chief of this service. Lieu-1 j tenant Upton is also spending a leave J of absence at his home. Captain Choate. o/ the bare hospital. entertained a party of his officer friends at the Charlotte Country club Saturday evening. His guests ini eluded Captains Nelan. Miller and iMwddle and Lieutenants Cobb and Munson. The base hospital baseball team met j and defeated the far heralded Re mount team on the afternoon of July ) 5. The game, which was very niter-1 ' esting. ended -With the score of 8 to 3 in favor of the hospital team. The | game furnished many features, noticably the all-round playing of Zee ha; and the ekceptional pitchnig of Hoff- ; man. The base hospital team also: won another game on Sunday after-) I noon from the team representing the i aeronautical cooks and bakers' school. | the score being 11 to 8. J The following nurses Iert me Dase > i hospital Thursday of the past week I to join their unit in New York city,! | preparatory for embarkation for over : seas service: Misses Willie F. McKee. Louwi.se C. Musacchia. May Nugent. \ ( eralding O'Sullivan. Beatrice Peeple3. | t Alva A. Shields and Victoria L. Mus-I acchia. I The K. C's have been very active at ] the base hospital the past week. Sec| retary McMann. in charge of the. K. ' C. building at the hospital, was busy recently converting the old corn field back of the quartermaster's building into a tennis court for the convenience ! . of the soldiers. Secretary McMann is also supplying basebalU. volley-balls, etc.. for use by the soldiers. ' , Rev. E. R. Welch, a prominent ' | Methodist minister of Oklahoma, re1 i cently came to the base hospital to f assist Secretary Martin A the conduct i of the "Y" building. Mr. Welch will 'soon find his way in the hearts of the I "boys" and the nurses who frequent 1 | the "Y." i | Secretaries Davie ami McCreery re I turned the latter part of the past week . [fro ma 10-days conference of Y. M. . J C. A. secretaries at Blue Ridge. N. C. ? I They declared they returned with a . [ renewed inspiration and energy that t will make itself felt in the welfare j work. j J Religious services were held in the . j hospital "Y" Sunday evening by Chapi i lain McRae of the aviation brigade. , ' He had a very helpful message for all , i those who heard him. Friday evei nine Secretary Theodore Partrick. Jr., j editor of Trench and Camp, made the religious address. Mr. Partrick is both preacher and editor. r ? r AVIATION BAND WENT TO i TWO CITIES ON THE FOURTH .1 ?.? t The aviation band, which has gained t for itself the reputation of being one 9 of the best musical organizations in . ' any of the military camps, was much . in demand in the stat efor -various . Fourth of July celebrations. On the .} Fourth the band gave itself to two - J towns. One section of the band went ? , to Wilmington, where they took part J in the big Shriners* celebration. The - j other part of the band went to ; Greensboro. where it took part in a i patriotic celebration. This band is r . under the command of Lieut Joseph - i Arndt. Since its recent arrival at i , Camp Greene from Waco. Tex., it has 1 ! played at some place in the city or - j camp every dpy. An unusual aggreI j gation of musicians make up the peri, sonnel of. this organIzatloh. There . are over 60 pieces in the band. IMHHl ? ' STIRRING EVfNl If jr I ? vmgnjjnrrmTgrrp, lr|h coor STIRS SUGAR I MOTOR IMC REeiMERTS MOT TO BE^SEWRIITED Will Be-Quartered Near Each Other When They Get Over | There?Other News. ??- . News that the Third and Fourth M'ltor mechanics regiments are iiot J to hr separated 'over there," b?il tlii.t ] 'hi-y are to be quartered in jli??e piv?x- ' in<:ty to each ether and the reg'*. j mental organizations preserved, has j been received at Camp Greene and i has caused Jubilation among the offi- ' cers and men. Major Alfred Haris has just returned from a visit to Washington and to flying fields all 1 over the United States, where he has j been making drawings of aeroplane ' parts, studying method and doing gen- : cral inspection work. He states that I the Motor mechanics will be used exclusively for aeroplane maintenance. ! i One of the most prominent ringsj ters in the Motor Macs is Donald Mc1 Artor, who is known to the fight fans ! as Billy McKoy. He was developed I and trained by "Young Kid" McCoy, 1 | a welterwight of renown. He has | been entered In a number of bouts I around Cincinnati. Cleveland. Colum- i ' bus. Toledo and other mldwestem J cities. McArtor's watch word Is ("You're not hurt until you're knock-] i ed out, and then you don't know any- j thins about iL" A dinner dance given by the First ! company, Fourth regiment, on Frt- 1 day evening of the past week was a big success. Music for the dance was furnished by the Fourth regiment i land. Refreshments were served in ' I he club by Charlotte young ladies. The main feature of the refreshments was a dressing for the ice cream, pre- j pared by Cook McCown. Silnrday evening of the past wock i the headquarters company of the' Fourth regiment served a dinner In | their mess hall to the members of ihs company and about 125 your.g; ladies from Charlotte. After supper j | the entire party was taken to O'Dono-! hue hall, Charlotte, where dancing, was in full swing until 11:30. j A dinner party .was given to the of- J fleers of the Third company. Fouth Motor mechanics July 4 by M-*as Ser- ] jgeant F. E. Towlc. Cooks Sykes ^nd , 1 Bennett seem to have a secret formula J !for mixing their famous grape nectar, which was a most important fea- J I nir? nf ?ho Hinnor firars And cieai* lettes topped off the ineal. I Thirty-four men under Sergeantf j Boughn, of the Twelfth company, i Fourth Motor mechanics regi* -ent, picked 42 quarts of blackberries in1 one-half hour last Tuesday afternoon, i The company had plenty of desert for several days. + LOST. I On Thursday night June 27, between "Y" building and camp number one car line a key ring with about 12 small keys on it They are only valuable to the owner. Please return to Dr. W. L. Darby, secretary " BEtORE REI/ILEE | j?LJ IN THE COFFEE. 1 MOTOR MACS BOAST SOME CLASSY SINGERS ?*? :m Former Vaudeville and Cabaret -~iM, Artists Now Soldiering for Ms Uncle Sam at Camp Greene. Sergeant George W. Garbutt, Nineteenth company. Fourth M. M., Sergeant Jack Yates, Seventeenth * company. Fourth M .M., first sergeants of their respective outfits, have a son* and piano act which might well incite the envy of the headiiners on the Orpheum circuit. Clasw and personal ity and their watchwords. ^ Garbutt halts from tl*l 61* Noo Yawk, and. with tears in his eyes, he recalls ' *fw?r happy remembrances of the days when he cabareted at Churchill's BiJ- " ly Gallagher's. Tokio, The Alamo, :^aS Faust's, the Dolphin, and a score of other palaces of pastime. H^e owns a pleasing baritone voice, and has .^35 that essential to a successful songbird: the knack of putting his songs over. - 'yjflgj Yates, in private life, played in orchestra around Pittsburg, Louisville and New Orleans. He possesses all the qualtlties of a good pianist: firm touch, accuracy, and expression. When he plays, the ladies' hearts go pitty-pat and everything. These lads should be given a go at Keith's^ They'll give Charlotte pa- Jgi trons a demonstration fit a piano and song act "as is."?The Propeller. ANOTHER JJOTOR MECHANIC DESERTS BACHtLUKUUM g*-'vaBg Another Motor mechanic has enlist- ; ed in the ranks of the benedicts, making the number four within the past two weeks. Robert Dillon, of the :vHB Fourth Company, Fourth M. M. regimerit, and Miss Roberta Wright, of Augusta, Ga., were quietly married on Monday afternoon of the past week ut the First Presbyterian church in Charlotte. - Dillon is a native of Cincinnati, v.iHK Ohio. Before entering the army he "'Ski was district sales manager of the Overland Automobile company. The 4_ bride is a daughter of J. T. Smith, a prominent cotton broker of Augusto, Ga. t "\ /i&d MR. RAKKK CONGRATUIiAJ-ES ITALIAN ARMY 1X)R DRIVING % BACK THE AUSTRIAN FORCES : ?: i The following congratulatory message has been cabled by the ! secretary of war to the American. I ambaMsado^ ut Rome with a request that it be delivered to the 'ijp i Italian minister of war: "Your Kxcellcncy: The people of . the United States arc watching i with enthusiasm anu iigminwoii the Hplendld exploits of the great army of Italy in resfetlns and dm- . I hig back the enemy forces which recently undertook a major of- ; ! feiLsivc on the Italian front. I take great pleasure in tenderer gHH ! my own^ hearty ^congratn^t^w, I 8tn?c?? (I
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