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EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1917
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ROOKIES shifted in great war camps as the task of making REAL SOLDIERS PROCEED!
IfOTHERFROMHOME letter prom -a selected man
(CHEERED AT MEADE
'Good-By, Little Girl" Sung
as One Thousand ue-
I j l part ior uixw
i CHEERED ON DEPARTING
Philadelphia Section Marched
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Between uouuie ume w i
' spiring Martial Music
CAMP MBADK, Admiral, Mil.. Oct. 17
A little woman who liad come from Phlla-
dtlphla strod at the Disney Station this
nisrnlns "" lrough tear-stained eyes r-an
her'boy nnd the boys of other mothers, tc
the total of 1000, depart for n squthern
training tamp.
nd the boys, menu cm ot me uanuy jikiu
(infantry, mindful that they woic atnrllr.tr
en Journey that wouiu urine mem nearer
the fightliiB lines In Frnncc, cheered, and
(, their train hulled ovvny made an at
ttmpt to console the weeping mothc by
llnjlng the chorus of "Good-by Utile Girl,
Cood-hy "
Perhaps there was one boy a bit more
hanpy than the rest, for lie had kissed his
W,. cood-by. a privilege that he alone
anlojeil lie was nu, u. .,,.... u. ..
South Dorrnnce street, and n member of
Company M "When he learned that he had
fcten selected to leave Onmp Meade, he
wired his mother nnd she wbb on hand
this morning to hay farcw ell.
1 hae three boys In the service, sobbed
ilrs. Brown, "and could not let llnrry go
ultliout a farewell hiss "
Mrs. Brown was one of a small group of
women that made the Journey to Admiral,
. ., . i tl,n Ulia ,11,1 tint finnrp lipr
ilia me unij "'"" ""- - '-- - ;, "-
kisses when Harry stepped out of lino to
rreetTier. and for nearly three minutes held
Sim In her arms. It was a parting so
lenulne and sincere that the boys gave
their comrade" a rousingcheer when he re
Turned to the line and another cheer for
he faithful llttlo mother.
One thousand men of the regiment left
at 10 o'c.ock, and prior to their leaving
the Philadelphia section was glen a royal
iend'otf Colonel O B. Hoscn,bnum had
(he regiment assembled, and as the depart
Lr numbers marched thrjugh the double
illne of soldiers the band enlivened the oc
fcaslon by playing "Over There," "Uncle
'Sammy nnu oiner raniii umuno.
Si-One of the llrst groups to arrive at the
Disney station war the bunch from the
Tilth ward Tlierc were nucon men in wie
Weh. and as John W Malley, who led the
crowd put It. "fifteen Carey men" a bit
fccarer France Thirty-five men from the
Thirty-ninth street nnd Lancaster nvenuo
district, with Frank Costa and George Ken
nedy In the lead came next.
Ever body was In a happy frame of mind,
although n bit dltappolnted that.they were
aot given an opportunity to visit their
komes before leaving.
Lewis Katz, 1429 South Second street
Philadelphia's first citizen to bo telected for
the National Army, was one of the' notables
Jo leave He was one of -the famous 258
(pen and comes from Draft Bonrd No. 1.
2 "I want to be the flrBt selected man to
A arrive In France," was his commpnt.
s One thousand men from the 31C Infantry
j are packing up their belongings and mak-
s tag ready to leave tomorrow
f ," Camp Meade's Llbrty Bond campaign Is
'getting real results, for subscriptions total
563, :oo. Tlie 31C infantry Is leading other
ilts.'wlth a total of $04,350.
Confident that the sunny dispositions of
ennsvlvanians contribute little to the
v. . work of putting real pep and fighting spirit
Into the Seventy-ninth Division, officers
- launched a drive today that will eliminate
a big part of the camp's perpetual smile.
, Despite the willingness of the men nnd
'i desire to acquire military Knowieuge,
jt Is apparent that few uppreclate the se
m? rlousneis of the war or have any concep
m vtkm as to their real duty.
i This condition, according to ranking of
ficers, retards the development of the dl-
fi Vision and puts It In a class that Is far
removed from the fighting division under
. General Pershlnir.
K . "Thft mpn TtttiNt li lmnri!,,1 Tvltli the
lerlousness of the war," Is tho gist of
orders issued today to regimental com-
danders. "Impress upon their minds the
real situation. Tell them that they are en-
' gaged In a serious work ; that .they are
, going abroad to fight :yid that they must de-
vciup a ngiuing spirit. nie piuiosopny oi
William Penn must be discarded because
you cannot beat the Huns with love and
miles."
"The men must learn," said a major of
infantry, "that war Is not play, and that
the only way to develop n real fighting unit
' (a to generate a fighting spirit. The men
piU5t learn to hate the Huns i for they are
deserving of all the hate that we can mus-
'-ter. The men must make every sacrifice
, In order to beat the vtcious Germans and
riow Is the time to learn'about the kind of
acrlflces to be made."
Stories dealing with the vice situation at
Little Penn are resented by the men. They
j feel that these stories reflect upon their
.conduct, and as proof that conditions are
0. K. point to the statement made by Gen
eral Kuhn, The general when discussing
that phase of the camp life mado It plain
that vice crusaders are welcome at any
time. -
"Let them come and look us over," says
, uweral Kuhn. "They will find that condi
tions are not what they are painted by a
Ifc" who uce noi laminar wiwi mo
$ntonment The best way to learn the
li" tuimiiions is to visit me camp,
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j National Camp Nominates Philadel-
phians for Presidency and Other
Offices The Slate
ATT.AVTfr PITV -, 17 T (wn(v.
first annual convention' 'here, the Na
tional Cami). Patriotic Order of Americans.
i tl Ormntvotlnn rl K in Ann msmriara nnm
tifnated Mrs. Kllzabeth Strunk, of Ph'ltadel-
i"ia.. ior national president, rny ira-
t vrniiy is particularly strong In Pennsyl
vania. f N
ne other nominees are: Assistant presi
Stent, Frank B. Hale, Connecticut: vice
prea'Uent, Mrs. Mlnetta Bovvker, Palmyra,
; J i assistant vice president, Harry L.
iEhuli, Philadelphia; secretary, George TV.
Smith. Phllltnlihiir V T . rnilri Tra
Emlly,S. Harklns, Philadelphia; conductor,
I Mrs. Laura U Beck, rhiladelnhla : assistant
Eieonductors, Oustave Kalse, Philadelphia;
K?UOhn Nllfffkn Phallanhon, nwA irlko- T
ffivrence, Yonkers.
. nirty-Bix new camps have been organ-
Lleedr With A criilti rt 11S mAmKa Hiirln,
i1 year. The order Invested 100,000 In
(the Liberty Loan.
AT CAMP MEADE TO HIS MOTHER
Departure of 5000 PennsylvaniansPuts a Crimp in Athletic
Sports But Arrival of Italian-Contingent Promises
Good Addition to the Outfit
CAMP SICADK, Admiral, Md. Oct. 16.
DHAn MOTHER Llttlo Penn has been
somewhnt disturbed during the last
few dnvs, nnd It Is doubtful If nny man In
camp Is quite as happy as he was before
tho housccleanlng. We nre losing DO00
Pennsylvnnlnns, and In that buncli are
hundreds of boys from the old town.
Although the Infantry regiments have
been held Intact, so far ns organization Is
concerned, little is left of them, for nearly
n thousand men have been taken from each
of those, units. The dandy Fifteenth.
Phlladelph'n's ovvn, Is nothing but a skele
ton of a regiment, for every company has
been stripped.
The men who arc left nre making the
best of It, hut It is mlghtly lonesome. Tho
bojs had formed athletic trams, theatrical
organizations' nnd musical clubs, and things
were going along Mvlmmltiglv, with cver-
ooay smiling ana detci mined to do his best.
Then along comes the order to transfer
6000 men to camps in the South, and after
our commanding officers began to execute
the order they made short shrift of our
f unmaking plans It means that we must
wait until tho regiments arc recruited be
fore similar organizations enn bo formed,
but ns all of the selected men are Imbued
with the right spirit there is little doubt
that wo can succeed in that effort
SONS OF ITALY SHOW SPIRIT
A bunch of new arrivals made a good
Mart, and a start that Is worth noting In
my letter. In this ciuvvil were about forty
Italians. J'licv were assigned to the ISttli
Depot Brigade and within forty-eight hours
after their arrival had taken steps to or
gan, ze an Italian soclel
It Is probablv the llrst society of Its kind
In the new National Army mid proves that
the sons of Italy who have made Philadel
phia their homa are awake to the needs of
tho army.
Nicola da Darlo. TUT Fulton street, is ono
of the organizers and Is slated for tho
presidency. H was born In Italy nnd has
not obtnlned citizenship papers, but waived
exemption and joined the nrm.v. Today he
told me that there were to many Italians
In tho depot brigade that It was necessary
to form a socletj
"Many of our men," said Da Darlo. "can
not spenk ICngllsh any too well and nobody
can teach them so well as their own people.
And these men get very lonesome unless
they have their own kind of amusement, so
we hnve decided to provide It for them.
The membership will be lestrlctcd to Ital
ians, and when we get things going a
genuine Italian concert will be given."
Tho depot brigade is an Important or
ganization and one that serves In about the
same capacity as a training battalion. Men
In this unit are trained for all b.-anches of
the service, and ns men nre needed to
fill the gnps hi other units they are drawn
from the brigade. The 154th is all to the
good, and the Italians, who seem to monopo
lize honors, arc taking to the work like
ducklings to fresh water.
SURGKANT CONWAY "BOSS"
First Sergeant Conway, of the regular
army, who halls from 2517 North Thirty
second street. Is in charge ot tho training
work and promises to develop a Class A
outfit out ol the timber.
John dl Santo, 73 South Ninth street.
who lias a keen sense of humor, reminded
me that It was necebsary for a bunch ot
Italians to hnve nn Irish boss, so that is
why Uncle Sam put Conway on the Job.
I suggested that one Irishman nnd forty
Italians mado n good fighting combina
tion, and Dl Santo replied: "Justa nough
Irish And more spoil It."
Il Santo Is not naturalized, but a willing
Mildler and will make gold Vito Dlanno,
of Reading, and Joseph Smcrlglfb, of 76B
South Seventh street, Philadelphia, aro nlso
actlvo In the organization of tho society.
Captain A. V. Kdnle. of Buffalo, and a
graduate of the University of Pennsylva
nia, Is In command nf the outfit nnd Is
warm In his praise toward the men. Set
geant J H. Lucas, also of the regular
nrmy. Is one of tho training officers.
Don't forget that passes to the camp arc
not necessary on Wednesday and Saturday
afternoons nnd Sundays, so ou can visit
me vvitnout any difficulty or nnnoynncc. The
camp Is open to ilsltors on those days. Must
close. Mother dear, or I shall be late for
the first movie show. -
Good night, your devoted soldier ron
BO 11.
DIX MEN TO LEAVE
FOR DIXIE CAMPS
Jersey, New York and Dela
ware Troops to Go to Ala
bama and Georgia
FRENCH OFFICER CHEERED
Sight of Instructor Who Comes
to Tench Modern Fighting
Causes Ovntion
GRAVE NAVAL TOPICS
DISCUSSED IN CAPITAL
Further Co-operation of Allied
Fleets Considered at Wash
ington Conference
NATIONAL ARMY
MEN AT HANCOCK
Arrival of 1000 Pennsylva-
nians Many Reports of
Absence Without Leave
STERN PENALTY PROMISED
Finding of Two Uniforms on
Canal Banks Causes Suspi
cion of Desertion
It caught, even after n flve-mlmita absence
rrom the camp, is n deserter,
Desertion Is n. very serious offense In
pence times, and especially so In wnr. All
soldiers nbsent without leavo aro subject
to general court-martial.
Tho I'ennsylvnnlans absent Without leave
from Camp Hancock will be dealt with In
keeping with tho law. and justice will meted
out accordingly.
The uniforms of two Pennsylvania sol
diers were found on the banks of the Au
gusta Canal yesterday. Local police au
thorities nnd tho Pennsylvania military po
lice ale seeking u clue as to tho owners. It
Is generally thought that the owners are
deserters nnd changed their clothing to
escape recognition.
563,:00.
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Ft Confldi
"foe Pern
WASHINGTON. Oct 17 A conference
between the Rrltlsh Ambassador, Sir Cecil
Sprlm- Rice; the Rrltlsh naval attache.
Commodore Gaunt : Secretary Daniels and
Admiral enoii. chief of operations, was
held vesterday, at which naval co-operation
was further discussed
No announcement of the results of the
conference was made, and It was generally
regarded as a hequel to the discussions
which have been gnlng on between Secretary
Daniels, Admiral Ucnsoii and A'dmlral Mayo,
commander of the Atlantic fleet, who re
cently has returned from a naval confeience
with the Allies at London
The only announcement Secretnrv Daniels
has made of the conference ho far Is that
they concern very grave subjects
As usual, all Information of the exact na
ture of tho conference was withheld, but. as
might lie supposed, much of It concerned
measures to combat the submarine cam
paign It was said that, bearing In mind
always tho danger of overoptlmism, tho
progress being made by the combined fleets
wns more than merely encouraging and that
the participation of American' ships had
brought ver favorable comment from the
foreign olllclals
Admiral Maor Is to remain here In con
ference with olllclals for several das. -ind
beforo leaving he will see President Wilson
Shrapnel Stops Hazlcton Soldier
11A.LKTON. Pa, Oct. 17 Joseph
Thomas, the first llazletoii boy In tho cas
ualty ll-st among Americans at the French
front, wroto to fr.cnds here today that he
was so severely wounded while with the
Canadian contingent that he never will be
able to enter the trenches again He was
at the fronPonly two davs when lie was
struck bv- a piece of shrapnel. He Is in a
London hospital.
CAMP DIN. Wrightstown. N. J., Oct. 17.
One thousand men who aro to go to
Annlston, Ala., will bo taken from the First,
Second, Third nnd Fourth New Jersey train
ing battalions, together with seventy-five
men from the Delawnre machine-gun com
pany. Those who will go to the Georgia camp
will be taken fiom tho Fifth New York
training battalion, the Sixth New Jersey
training battalion. Uio 30'ith nnd 310th New
York Infantry, the 311th New Jersey In
fantrv, tho 307th nnd 30th New York field
nrtlllcry. the 308tli New Jersey Held ar
tillery and the 307th Delaware machine-gun
company.
A total of $C30,C00 worth of Liberty
IJonds bns been sold to the men In camp
here. It has been announced
The first foreign officer to arrive at Camp
DIx Is Captain Paul Conde of the French
Army Captain Oindo wns a member of
the French engineering corps anil has
Keen service In the war since the Rattle of
the Marne He was in the fnmous offenslvo
of tho Champagne in 1916 nnd In the recent
Sommc "push." Ho wns shot at Verdun.
Tho sight of Captain Conde as ho sped
through the camp In an avitomobile with
Colonel Ldwnrd B. Markham caused a
sensation. Captain Conde, with ills neat,
trim, bluo uniform, has given the officers
nnd men here an ideal of soldierly appear
ance, and It was noticeable that the younger
officers were considerably Impressed Not
the least conspicuous and tho most Im
pressive thing about his uniform was the
mnny-hueil ribbons he wore These rib
bons nro the emblems of the manv medals
and military honors he has won for valor
and meritorious service.
In all there will be about ten foreign
officers here Just how manv will be
French nnd how many will be Lngllsh Is
not et known here, nor Is It known Just
how soon they will arrive special build
ing has been erected for them nnd Lieu
tenant Hammond has been assigned to take
charge ot their mess nnd the care of their
barracks
Teachers Sleet for Instruction
POTTSV1LLH, Pa.. Oct 17. Tho fifty
fifth teachcts' annual Institute of Schujlklll
County held Its first full day's session hero
yesterday, with nn enrollment of 1500.
HWr 4 ft
nw,mli9
fhe Instructors were Dr N C fill
state Superintendent of Public Instruct
'' inuntj Kueumr, or iiosionj pror.
Grime, of the Kutztown Htnto Ni
Mcnooi, nnd Professor Hapy. of Wa
College, Crawfordaville. Ind
These Bame educators snoke at lh
meeting of the Pottsvllle Itotnry Club,
nt the annual reunion nf ih. i;viinn.
's'orjnal School In the evening Judge
ji tun auiiujriKiii uencn, was among
Difct,ni,B ut iiia inner eveni j
Seek to Lcnrn Who Sells Troops lAmr
YOR1C, Pa., Oct. 17. The York 0ounly
Retail and Wholesale Liquor Dealers' As
sociation hns offered a reward of $10 for''
the arrest and conviction of any pcrrtHi v
furnishing liquor to soldiers. Recently m' ,
many arrests were made here of person
selling liquor to tlie men In Uniform from
the cantonment at Gettysburg that Harvey
Smlin. a uepuiy uniieu. otaics marsnai
ltnrrlMmrtr. Intimated the
would close all saloons here.
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Government
CAMP HANCOCK, Augusta. On.. Oct. 17.
The first selective service men consigned
to Camp Hancock nre encamped today side
by side with their National Guard brothers.
Ono thousand strong tho National Army
men arrived In Augusta yesterday, In two
sections, tho first nt noon, the last thrco
hours later National Army olllcers were
In charge of tho movement. They will re
turn to Meade ns soon ns the men nre
settled
Tho 1000 troops upon arrival were
marched to tho depot brigade, where they
havo been assigned tn the four dismem
bered regiments which make up General
O'NcII'h command. All tlie selected men
nre glad to be nt Camp Hancock nnd wel
come the Indian summer w a thcr ns a re
lief from the cold of the Marvland-oamn
Since the Pennsvlvnnla division nrrlvei
In Augusta there have been many reports
of men absent without leave.. The thlnrf
has become rather fiecpu-nt. and sevcraf
men held on the "A W. I, " charge were
brought in jestcrdny with tho National
Army men
Absence without leave Is a military of
fense that Is closely aligned with desertion.
A man may bo absent without leave nnd
not bo a deserter, although tho military
law holds that n soldier Is such If nbsent
without leave for more than ten days
To prove a soldier a deserter. It Is neces
rary to have proof that desertion Is tlie In
tent and if such cm be proved a soldier,
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7121 persons subscribed to the 3V Loan
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