ii?* Pnbfished Uader Aupices A f tknoiuu. War Wom Council ( I.M.C.A. W tie U?ite4 Statu Vol. 1 i ? ~? K EHIRLOTTE MISSING THE BOYS FROM CAMP SREENE Streets Appear as/They Did Be^ i fore Camp Came?Soldiers \ Expected Back Soon. -V All Charlotte seems to be missing the soldiers. The streets have turned gg; back to. ante-bellum days when a man im khaki attracted the attention of the r. multitude. It seems hard to believe that a military oam? is Just odtslde L 1 the bounds of the city. The absence - of the soldiers, of course, is ftotlceable mos ton the streets, in the stores and at the moving picture shows and theaters. But In the churches and in the k homes things look different from what W, they did a few days ago. Nowhere, perhaps, are the soldiers i more conspicuous by their absence than at the city T. H. C. A. That hospitable place has claimed the attention of thousands of the boys in k khaki almost dally since Camp Greene jV was established, with the exception of & the two weeks the building was closed kV during the spinal meningitis quaranjfpf tine, and for the last few. days a single nnldfAr at *Via niunototlnn hiilMlnsr has i r been considered a rare specimen. The soldiers have helped *wonder; fully to keep Charlotte tuned up to j?. ' war conditions, and their absence $ makes it hard totalize that the counjjg.* \|ry is at war, unless one turns his attentlons to the work of patriotic.so cleties or keeps close watch on the papers. The absence pf the soldiers also bring upon the citizens the realization that Chagotte too has given a i majority of its young men to tfce servkv* fee of the country. The streets are bare of young men when things are ! contrasted wit hthose of a year ago. Nevertheless; conditions in the last j few days seem to Indicate that busiM ness in Charlotte goes on at a continuous good rate even Jn the absence of li the soldiers. With the exception of V- a few businesses, firms have reported activities in the business line as good. The city has not taken the dull appearance that many believed would have come about. But it Is expected !*<>' the soldiers will be back on the streets In the next few days, and soldipi^ac. ^tlvities will begin to Tiven up, and Charlotte will be tuned up to the breaking point again. ^ While it is true there has no tbeen ? /'at Camp Greene over 1S.000 men at ' ohe time since the departure several months ago of the Fourth regular division, commanded by Major General George H. Cameron, there are several thousand soldiers now encamped there. Until the ban imposed by Col onel Kennon, camp commander, is lifted, these men will not be permitted to come to Charlotte except on urgent business. It was stated at the camp when the restrictive order was issued that the action was for discl7 plinary purposes, and to Impress upon 7 the officers and enlisted men alike the necessity of observing strictly the rules of military courtesy. The4iealth situation of neither the city nor camp 7 exerted any influence upon Colonel > (&rKennon in the Issuance of the order, fpi' ^ was understood. MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT \ AT Y. M. C. A- HUT NO. 10* 777 Wednesday evening the boys around \ Y- M. C. A. 106 were treated to a ^ musical concert-uy u.-gr\?up i>*?ywm * .people from Charlotte, supplemented [ by talent from among the soldiers. The program consisted of songs and ^ recitations. Miss Lavinla Boyer gave several readings which were exceed' lhgly bright and gave a fine opporjA tunity for the reader to display her * talent, which, is of the first order. Miss v. tdicy Oliver, who Is visitirfg with folks -in Charlotte, gave the opening num bero of the program, which were two '&> vocal solos. private Cates, of the base hospital, 7 sang several solos. Private Cates is beconrfng well knowri as a singer both v in camp and in Charlotte, and he is - always received with rounVs of applause. Dr. Grogan, Y. M. C. A. camp ; secretary, gave a rendition of several fanny darkey stories which took iQ V Printed Weekly for the Y. Kb* (Pntrlo] Edition for CAMP GB ^ JULY 1< ' AMERICA'S CONDITIONS FOR AS SET "These are the ends for which the i fighting, and which must be conceded "I?The destruction of every ar separately, secretly, and of its singh world; or, if it can not be presently <! to virtual impotence. "II?The settlement of every qi sovereignity, of economlc"arrangemen the basis of the free acceptance of i meditely concerned, and not upon th advantage of any other nation or pe settlement for the sake of its own exte "III?The consent of all nations I wtrt-ds each other by the same princip common law of civilized society thai all modern elates in their relations i all promises and covenants may be sa conspiracies hatched, no selfish injur mutual trust established upon the hi respect for right. ? ^' 'TV?The establishment of an < make it certain that the combined poi Invasion of i^ight, and serve to mak cure by offording a definite tribum submit and by which every interna be amicably agreed upon by the p< sanctioned. "These great objects can be put seek is the reign of law, based upon sustained by the organized opinion of LIEUTENANT ARNDT. i( . . r- . | c f J 1 T ? J WFPZStv* : ;tSMWj|? c 1 &fe V r< ^^ a * , ' The above picture is that of Lieu- a tenant Arndt, commander of the De pot band, military aeronautics. The 1 Depot Dana is wen Known, nut i alone for its playing: in camp, but in t Charlotte and many of the neighbor- i ing towns as well. For the last few 1 Sunday afternoons members of this 1 band have been giving: concerts at the < Y. W. C. A, hostess house, and these t concerts have been said by many to have been the best ever. The musl- t cians comprising the band arte of at- a tainment and there is an orchestra connected with the band that is most t unique in its individuality. 1 The soldiers at camp and the civil- t ians in the neighboring towns are cer- t tainly fortunate in having been able to have heard the playing of this S group of musicians. One outstanding I ^ feature of the band is its willingness f to render its' services when they are asked. ?| . j } = M. C. A. by Courtesy of Hi (0bstf*toet EENE Charlotte, N. C. 3, 1918 PEACE 1 1 FORTH BY THE PRESIDENT associated peoples of the world are them before there can be peace: bitrary power anywhere that can i choice disturb the peace of the lestroyed, at the least its reduction f iiestion, whether of territory, of t, or of political relationship, upon that settlement by the people ime basis of the material interest or ople which may desire a different rior influence or mastery, to be governed in their conduct to- n les of honor and of respect for the b : govern the individual citizens of . vlth one another; to the end that credly observed, no private plots or c les wrought with impunity, and a ti andsome foundation of a mutual p ' e >rganization of peace which shall ver of free nations will check every e peace and justice the more se- b il of opinion to which all must n tional readjustment th^t can not n ioplca directly concerned shall be ! u Into a single sentence. What we | c: the consent of the governed, and . ri ! mankind." ? JBSERVE BASTILLE DAY \\\ AT CAMP GREENE Y 106|o ?*? Vbout 20 Charlotte Women At-id tend and Participate in ' .. _. . , ? _ n "Great" Musical rrogram. 11 In observance of bast:ie day, the naional holiday of France, correspondng to July 4 for Americans, about 20 1 0 Charlotte women attended and par- In lcipated in what was described as "a ! ? Treat musical program" at Y. M. C. ! ? L building No. lu6,-at Camp Greene, j ^ ast night. The program was rendered < K rrthe epen air, about 500 soldiers be- I ^ ng present. One of the features of j f he evening was the group singing of j t 'the old reliable" songs. it Miss Willie Mae McCorkle sang for I ii he soldiers and Mrs. Ennis and Miss | darion Medlock gave -readings. Miss j t Viva Earney brought a number of; i vomen to the building in her car ar.d j t mother party was brought cut by Mrs. 11 tnd Miss Parker. Three trombone j t (elections by four members of the! f iviation section band, ore of the se- t ections being "The Marseillaise," vere rendered. Secretary Stephens, in charge of the lervices, delivered an informal talk on 'The Knock-out Blow." VV t MUSIC AT "Y" 105 \\ ? A short musical program was pfie- t lented Wednesday evening at "Y" 105 o >efore the regular movie show was( n riven. a Miss Helen Daubenheyer, of Indi- s ina. gave a violin recital that was ii freatly appreciated and consisted or: } "Souvennia"?Dralda. ' Minuet in G?Beethoven. 1 Last Rose of Summer, ind several encores. Miss Daubenheyer Is a young lady 1 >f marked musical ability and played " vith sympathy and expressior that 1 vas not lost upon the large audience ** >f soldiers and the small sprinkling ' >f their lady friends. B Private J. D. MacDonald, Aero iquadron, sang "T!?e Perfect Day." t vhich tVas well rendered and fully ippreciated by those present Miss Katherine Hardin, of Hickory, " s*. c., gave a character recitation "At ' ho Photographers," in which she lnroduced varhous characters and their , nannerisms, fiaving their photos ta- > cen, and was truly effective. Miss iarcfln was obliged to jrive several tncores before the audience was con- . cnt to have her withdraw. Private P. L. Saxton, Twenty-third ? tero squadron, sang "For You" in a rery finished and delightful way. 1 Private Saxton has been singing at * l number of the churches in Char- * otte as well as the usual religious ? lervices at the "Y" and has a fine * enor voice. I Private R. B. Dunn, Twenty-third c ero squadron, played Accompaniments 1 vith skill and sympathy and aided 1 ireatly to the enjoym< nt. a The program was in charge of Mr. t Sully, acting building secretary. t ARMY NEWS | I (I ' FOR ARMY MEN (f J f|f THEIR HOME FOLKS jjp|Oj N?. 41 Pf/jW | RUINING MEN TO CK iff FOR PIGEON MESSENGERS Jjjl eaching Birds Their Great Part ni War Communications Re- |[lj|JHl quire^ Skill and Patience. At present other training activities f lay be orj the wane at Camp Greene, I \ Vjl ut the'pigeon detachment is getting \/^TU|l i some good practice. Pigeon fan- KaBJLyUJh iers In the detachment feel that the raining of the men in the care of igeons and the developing along sci- I ntiflc lints of the homing instinct, or 1 V be in-born sense of direction of the J irds, is the most interesting and the H I lost important work ih the govern- AN j tent's plans for licking the kaiser. V Whether or not this be true, "pigeon jfry^ aison," as this system of communi- IllxxM ation is known to the army, calls for are patience and skill for the nature KCltUr nd organization of the sensible birds f" ' ' / i almost us delicate and complex as Hat of a child. However, in spite of E7ffYr 11 the careful attention given to the III eeding, flying, and conditioning, some cff f the-birds occasionally lose thir way ffl nd do not-return for hours and often l| UjTn^ In the last few weeks a few have cAUl iiiled to return to the camp loft from eighboring towns, including Belmont, *3 Ml fl /n| Ioskins, Gastonia, Rock llifTT Idn- [ H D ir olnton and points on the roads lead ng from Charlotte. Any pigeons in this general section aftwd jrj f the country found with U. 8. A. M Dj wj IB L ^ umbers on their leg-bancta should be H (H fll H ntieed to cover, their numbers taken HI nl . -? nd the /natter promptly reported to klirirsf: deut. Joseph II. Sands, camp signal fflj M H JH upply officer, telephone Camp Greene 18 ill Jo. 33. The birds should not be lllll rightened or molested in any way un- * wQ il it is evident after a few hours wait, ' hey do not intend to leave the vlrin- m It may not be generally known that [ijllft here is a heavy penalty for molest- Wyf-j ng or killing government pigeons and TyJTSSg / hat it is considered a serious offense o keep the birds without feeding hem and giving prompt notice of |w wj3tJ Inding them to the military author!- Kg Ilchnhilitntinn of Our Wounded. Mfej Perhaps none of the various uses o which the proceeds of the Liberty \ oan are to be devoted appeals more ? trongly to the American people than ^ * A, he rehabilitation and re-education of /l&jXfifM ur wounded men. To teach these nen. to train and fit them for useful fttWr nd gainful occupations, when by reaon of loss of sight or limbs or other ff/fffnrjnL n^uries they are rendered unable to ursue ordinary vocations, is n work I < a which every American has a heart- | 1 elt interest \ _ . 1 Compensation will be allowed them V' \ , I pd family allowances will be paid \ ' # I heir families as If they were In art- \ lal service while they are taking the V raining, and every Method knowns to .1 cicnce will be used to restore our f 1 rounded men to health and useful- I I This work has been delegated by m JI -otigress to the Federal Board for I Vocational Eductaion. The board 71 ublishes tit Washington a monthly ulletin, dealing with its work called *he Vocational Summary, which will e sent free to anyone upon request \ JUOIT PLAYING GECOMES POPULAR AT CAMP GREENE M nt nnlv hns the tame of auoits aken a strong hold upon the soldier .t Camp Greene but it has become tt' ftjfl if a 'the" game of the officers as well. A ew teams have been organized thus N III I III ar and much interest has been mani- II . DM HI ested |n the match games played to H II IH' late. Perhaps the most Interesting M fl natch game of the week was that If HH | >layed between Dr. J. O. Grogan. II lit H amp secretary of the Y. M. C. A., and 81 ||| |J| }r. T. Thompson as one team and )r. R. E. Gaines with T. M. Mangum ts the other. The latter team beat |J jflll "i| heir opponents in a nip and tuck Lffair two games out of three. LbIS*4III

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