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UK 8 |1 The good times at the club room I Hi I I * are Retting: better with each program. Ml I MU the past week beinR no exception. J { ^ LBi I Jr Among the extremely interesting hap^jr penings. last Sunday evening, the au-M ~v? dience was favored with a talk by Mr. <] Cajitpron Morrison, who opened the f , ! program. Mr. Morrison was followed j" by entertainers from camp. Sergeant Kirschanblott again making the big hit of the evening. _ ! The Fourth of Jury was cerebrated July 3 with an exceptionally brilliant dance. The ladies were in evening gowns, which added greatly to the oc casion. In addition to the many la. dies from Charlotte who attended.: there were many who came from vari-. ous towns throughout the state. Refreshments were served In the out-: door garden where there was enter-. < tainment between the dances. !* I>r. Kaisin returned to camp in time,* to hold his scheduled 'lecture. Tues-'s day evening, the subject of which was ? "The Jews in America." There was a > good attendance as also there was the|t previous Friday evening when services ? were held by Private Max Heller, fol-, c lowed by a sermon from Mr. Rabino j ! CONNECTICUT MINISTER I WOUNDED IN FRANCE Y. M. C. A. Worker in Front Line -r a Trenches May Lose One of 3 His Legs as Result of Enemy ?Hy Cable to the Associated Press.) l^Am Paris. Saturday.?Dr. John Brown4J[fl lee Voorhees. of Hartrord. Conn., a tkSI Congregational pastor, was wounded C and his leg shattered by a shell while 1 prQ* on duty wtih the Young Men's Chris- v tian association on the front north- o jjjj Hi west of Toul. It i*? believed the limb j * ajjS William Karl Ballew, of Wastervill*, B Ohio. Young Men's Christian association secretary in the Toul sector, also STM was wounded in the bombardment. He was struck by shell fragments in OH tht- right arm and both legs, but will Dr Voorhees. with C. W. Peel, of Fitchburg. Mass.. stuck to the Young Jt Men's Christian association hut in I |il which they were working under a vioI |U lent bombardment. They finally left. as the building was being destroyed, B j| seeking refuge in a trench. E/H Peel, with two enlisted men. rescued B U Dr \'oorhees after he had received his shell wound, helping him away R?^ despite his protestations that they leave him and save themselves. Dr. Voorhees was a great favorite with the soldiers, who familiarly AflQ called him "Doc." Secretary Ballew stood at the door I of his hut under the heavy bombard| V0Tc| ment. which included gas shelling. A | wounded soldier came staggering back \ WVI I corn lilt* l rum. scrMiis <* Uiraams V. station. Uellew was assisting the sol\ 1MB dier to the station, ao-.o n. shell \ swept court, when he was struck by the shel. fragments which inflicted his wounds. HOSTESS HOUSE CONCERT PROGRAM WON HIGH FAVOR L jl Aviation Section Jazz Band, and 3 4 if Vocal Numbers by Soldiers and Charlotte Singers ParticiThe program of the weekly concert 1^ yesterday at the Y. W. C. A. hostess III house at Camp Greene was of a different character from any given hitherto. Many people from iamp and town itritnounoed it the best thev had ever heard here. The opening selection Wl?M was by the jazz band of the aviation jP. section and was spirited. A great number of times this group has been called to play recently. The first solos Owere rendered by Private Gates, of the base hospital. Finden's '"Till I Awake." and Homer's "Dearest" Mr. Gates is a well known baritone and MBpHM never s?ng better. He was ably acItffcwil companled by Mr. Schelling. also of the base hospital. | I Miss Withers, of Charlotte, then I I sang some charming .solos, accompanied by Miss Mary Louise Crowell. I Private Adams, of the camouflage squadron. played Gounod's "Ave I Maria" and Godart's "Berceuse" with I I beautiful finish. Lieutenant Craik. of U the camouflage squadron, sang "His Lullaby" of Bond's, and "At Dawning'' by Cadinan, with great feeling. This is the first time he has sung in the )J| south. The program was given great snap by some comic songs by two members of the jazz band, "Newt** Brunson and "Will" Bolack. ^ i 1 ' . * "_v SreXl ! mttmrnrna B t Dr. Raisin Leaves Camp Greene. t AS was tinuuuiiccu iwu muuviia he soldiers in Camp Greene were only ;o be favored with the presence of Dr. Raisin In his capacity of resident -abbi, for a short period of two nonths. He will leave* in a day or j wo to take up his duties as resident abbi in Camp Jackson. Columbia, S. 8 3., and it is indeed with deep regret jj hat the soldiers will say good-bye to s Dr. Raisin. His work. in Camp has t >een vep^ extensive and when he y eaves he will leave many friends. f Rabbi Marx Here. ; Rabbi David Marx of Atlanta. Ga., ^ >ne of the most prominent divines f ind citizens of the whole south, was a t 'amp Greene visitor recently. He ipoke at "Y" building 105 on Monday j tvening to a good sized audience. His y ;isit here was an inspiration, both to g he members of his own race and to t veryone else with whom he came in u :ontact. He is a speaker of much; t orce, arffl he has a personality that v rndears him to the soldiers. c s 3ASE HOSPITAL K. C. BLDG. > ACTIVE IN ENTERTAINING t The weekU' vaudeville sliows that J1 ire held at the K. of C. hut number j 1 l base hospital. "Was held Friday ; . tight to a very large crowd who en- P oyed every act on the bill. Among ! he entertainers were Anna Creighton . vho scored a hit with her dancing, ! rack Foster, the singing comedian, j p vas very pleasing. Jos. Guilfule sang md told some very witty stories. Joe ; ?lare did sonie wonderful dancing and | iraa applauded very much. Billy j rioonan in songs and stories. Frank J 7ronolone was at the piano. At the K. of C. hut "number 2 there 1 ras a very interesting picture show ?f 8 reels which showed to a very ie arge crowd. Banking TO Americans go banking facilities Offices are officially c pletely equipped Am lines. Tl.eir facilitie United States Gove arrangements which i Checking accou Offices. Comn Paris Office hav their checks ther Regimental or c transferred to 01 same as check in While in France bank, if your ba "Service Checks are sold by this < offices. These cl and Italy, and at You can purchas of credit, availab Credits may be i friends in the L "over there." Our Overseas Scrvici ouirements of Americ tne arrangements bes "War-Time Service mentioned above. Guaranty 1 1 FIFTH AVE. OFFICE ftL 1 Flftfc Aw. it 4M SC Mi Capital and Surplua ''f VORK IN Y. M. C. A. TENT SHELLED AND ON FIRE rhree "Y" Workers Show Heroism Under Bombardment Sevferal Recommended for Citations. I # (New York Times. June 24.) Paris, June 23.?Charles R. Paterson, of t?e University of Edmonon, Alberta, Canada.and Homer Touon. of 1519 Fountain street, Philalelphla. Pa., kept a Y. M. C. A. tent unning day ahd night under a recent lerman bombardment and gas stack. One shell struck alongside the o some of the contents of the store. Ceither of the men was hit. The Germans continued to throw hells into the flp.rnes, driving out the nen who were trying to save the supilies. Patterson is suffering from shell hock, but is continuing his work. Aril ur S. MO:ton, of Elmira, N. Y., /olTed until exhausted and had to be orcibly removed for treatment. Several Y. M. C. A. workers on the tmeric^n front northwest of Tout lave been recommended for citations or exemplary conduct displayed in he recent fight at Xivray. Henry Wharton, of Chestnut Hill, khilafielphia; Benton Johnston, of Deroit, Mich., and Alfred Stokes, o t Itamford. Conn., joined stretcheriearers and carried out wounded men inder fire or stood at the entrance of he dressing stations under fire giving ,'ounded soldiers drinks and lighted igarettes. In many cases, the doctors ay. the Y. C. A. workers gave the rounded men the necessary timulus to ave their lives. Gas shelling is so constant and acIve on the front that canteen workers erve hours behind counters wearing nasks. Drivers of Y. M. C. A. supply rucks are compelled to mask. lERIAL MAIL SERVICE PROVES BG-SUCCESS ostoffice Department Will Extend Service?The Experiment Proves That Aerial Route Is Feasible. The post -office department author:es the following: In the first month's operitrcn of the Service "Over ing into service "over there," t i which meet every need. Out iesignated United States Depos erican banking institutions, cone :s are at the disposal of those in rnment service. The fbllowin may be made. nts can be opened with our Pa lissioned officers who have acc< e the additional advantage of bei eon at the branches of the leading ompany fund accounts may be ( ir Paris Office, and are available g accounts here. you can cash your personal check nk makes the necessary arrange approved by the United State Company at concentration camps hecks may be readily cashed in Fi e safer to carry, while fully as av se from us travelers' checks, or tt ilc anywhere. established abroad, through us, Jnited States, for the benefit of - t/iviaiuu gives speeiai aiiciiuui ans "over there," and welcomes it adapted to your needs. Sen Overseas," which describes in "rust Company of 1 140 Broadway LDISON AVE. OFFICE LONDON OFFICE uSn. Aft. 4 Wtk St 32L?UrdSuE-C. i $50,000,000 Resource# more th ' aerial mall service .between New .Tork,. , Philadelphia and Washington, a lolal . of 5 2-5 tons of letter una?t yrn* transported. The planes carrying mall cov- ''~ .y? ered 11,109 miles and ha<r& total of , ; 4.3 157 hours 5 9 minutes In the air. The average speed through storm and fair 1 weather for the month was slightly in excess "of* 70 miles an hour. Tweii- -"^1 ey-one out of/ 26 flights were completed at Belmont before 4 o'clock in* - ^ the afternoon, 12 of them being between 2:30 and 3 o'clock. ' Lieutenant Edgerton has to his '^8fl credit 20 perfect flights of 130 miles, r ..--jS , never having to make a stop en route, V1 and without damaging a plane. LleU- 1 ; tenant CulVer, flying between New 5 ; York and Philadelphia, has 13 perfect ^ flights to his credit,'never having to . stop en route, and' having no dam-f. :;."J . aae to his nlane. r Lieutenant Webb has 11 perfect flights to his credit. . 'Q Lieutenant Kilgore made 9 nonstop flights and 2 interrupted flights. Lleui tenant Bonsai made 15 nonstpp and 4 2 interrupted flights, and 1 damaged , I plane. Lieutenant- Miller Jnade 11. non-stop flights. 4 interrupted fllghta," -- *-m and 2 planes damaged. ^ In view of the success obtained in -JBr'AH the first month's operation of the-serv- r ioe, and the fact that the capacity of *-?l [ the machines is not being fully util- Vv-'t8 i Ized, the department ha? under coil- ' sideration a reduction of the postage rate on aeroplane mall. *, '"J r* THEY SHALL NOT WIN. Whatever the strength of our'foes is m now, Whatever it may have been; This is our slogan, .this our vow? They shall not win. they shall not w'n- * ' s ->m Though out of the darkness they call for aid. Of the evil forces of sin; 1 We utter our slogan unafraid? They shall not win, they shall not win. We know that we are right, and know . '._v3 they're wrong. So to God above and within; We make our vow and sing our song? They shall not win, they shall not win. e >2 ; It rises over the shriek of hell, And over the cannon's din; Our slogan shall scatter the hosts of hell? They shall not win, they shall not win. R. R. GUERIN'. ~r*?, 306 Aux. Remount Depot, j Camp Gr^Cne. =====T| ^ There" 1 his Company offers ' Paris and London itaries, and are comiucted on American all branches of the g are some of the u ris or London nj >unts with our ng able to cash French banlcs. >pcned with or ; ~'Jt in Franre the son your home ments with us. 9 Government, , and at all our ranee, England ailable as cash. In, avelers' letted <-M ' . $ by relatives or ' those already i to the banking rennir mmtiPiM a* f/t 11T lll\|UitiVO <u tv d for our booklet, detail the services Vew Y?4c ^jjj
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