r vv -7m v EVENING LEDGER-PHILAbtoLPBlA, SATURDAY, orfOBEK 20, 1917 I r SAMMEE- GETS ; INITIAL TASTE OF POISON GAS Takes His Dose Manfully and Savs "There's Notour to It" HIS FRIENDS THE KIDS By HENRI BAZINx . . . -., .. ti. loff tOITM POi j rB( (n rrp ft "... Lvi-tn iif'AliorAnTKllS IV Fn-wri:. Sept 13 The other .lay the ei.tlre Hunnifc force ..alts flrM tn'te of polsn-f gns Unlike Jny other gas In c n Mi "- l(l '"" ?L out of a clear ' In enemy aic or S57 Sim nee tool, it Intentionally. Com Sany hi cnmpno n .d battalion l battalion Kiel ii regiment b icglmcnt. ne men iJtered rough wooden .hacks earth line.! Snon the exterior rfylng five to ten mln XT In fume that brings death in two rich mm had on his mill: It being care ESiv ndlU'teiU h nench and meilcan SSlU menT" -mBlc Hie the Khaki clad .sed the death portal I went with them and slaved with a squad .f nerliap. a hundred while thev occupied ?L chamber It was thtik as late twilight K and a- hot a- a TctU. bath We rtood tlnrc ami -hatted -eclng each utiic IV??,. L.i . fnr .is 1 was coiuerned. re w.tlnV the improsslors 1 have received I Iron various portions or tno i nncii mm JJ to the grotesque nppjaranco or those 'TI.e"roC Mnt nothln t. ,. U u Bammee to me after we camo out Just nothln eept it wa hot In there Vo single man showed any fear nor, ns far as I could ce. hid n blanched face It , taken as a matter of course and ns (part of the game TIUINflU"1 WHLL NAMKP All the practice trenches used In the American troop hive been dug b I the Sammees themselves under French Instruc " Hon and everv tren-h Ins been named P Unon one entraining fletrtwhore saw-tooth ftlndenbliri: II ie trenchei are to be found, the trench tinmen are. of three men who lll en down In American history One is President of the t lilted States and two arc ax-Prcsidents The trenches cover the simp arci as I' pon the nctuit front, being In flrt sec end and third line, with rnmniunlcitors and nbrls The onl difference Is tint the abrls are Miillovver than In tegular w.u fare being but ten feet deep Instead of tnent to Hum The lit -t line trench is known as the Wilson tren, li The stcond line l tlie Taft trench and tho third and list the Itoo cvclt trench When I asked ,hv the last was so named I una Informed by a facetiou olllicr tint as usual on the Krench fro it t last trench was the resitt ing trenrh ni line and again had houl true a'ter fie ir t and re oik' lino h 1,1 been talien He added '1edd Is some re slster all tight and don't know how to fav die Uucss we knew what wo were about when we named these ditches mlssali: to noosi:vi:ii 5 Writing of tho e.piesldent brines to mind n unri Among all the accredited corrcponldents. only three hne nen ser vice with other armies and on other fronts tn this wat The rest are frch from home and a vet rannot quite Bnn whv the cannot h.ie a cup of coffee ltli their din rr Instead of belnR compelled to take "en deml laie afterward ,. At dinner last night one who htn n rep ptatlon as a humorist at home mid who Is tpreadlns that reputation oer this piece of somewhere In Trance, said "I see In the paper that Ronseelt nan accepted a Job as stiff member of the ICan as Clt Star So I sent a cable to oster Bay toda slRnlng It 'The Accredited Cor respondents and readlns as follows Von tulatlons on your ndnt Into newspaper wort: We slncerelv hope jou will ndxance Jfllclentlj rapldl) In our chosen ptofes lon so as to Join us before the blR war Is tnuc'i older' And cerj bod Is wonder In If Tcddj will nnswer, and If so what he twm saj smmi:h and thi: imnn:s If anbod eer trllH vmt tlm nlrl ntA ef a decrease In the population In France ask them to visit l French HlnR8 outside the actual front He will find kids ciiourU to bar his passace as he Roes throuKh its ttreets nnd tho ounRSters In the lllaRes where Sammee Is billeted are always around the soldiers particularly at the mess hour Their means of communica tion are Tlrst, smiles, wcond, slRns- third, a few French and KnRllsh words Lpon the side of the chlldrer these words jonaisi mostly of "Good MBht Good r Morning" nnd "Vho l'Amer'nue " 1 Upon the Sammees" side It Is mot!v "Toot Sweet" which would mean 'viift away If spelled and pronou-iced properly, with Bon Jure" a MronR second Theso are the principal Items 1n Sammee's stock V,J,Ttn?h "l8 blB hlt ,uth tho Trench Wddlfg s m fcedlns them They take to American rice and New Orleans molases K.M, .1 V.at,er,Jantl the' llke "aeon, which they call lard, pronounced "larr " Bimmee Is usually there with the appetite after hi, day's hlWnr and tralnlns but he generously supplied, and alwaa has a lltUe for the kiddles WHERE MOXnV TALKS The Milages are Malted dally by traellnE f,,i!PBpsy","1c,lonR wnB-" with the These .hPenlnBf0r ,h0 "lE1,Iny of "" Thee shops sell exervlhln from a shoe Tl JL f,Lankf ' The arn "onuefto ine axles with glmcricks and somfnlrs P.Ume:J' ,0Uet ar,lcIe' P'nes. stocMrR, and underwear and a hnr.ir. .,.. . K tlclea Host of the stuff Is of poor and" I EF.S! ' . 4 Prices1 I eilt ir.il .. " "nu none or a"' k"l I "he hir ihef u"aer- So Sammee buys I nther he has needs or not The hm,, aomehow make aCh ,her understa"1' innv U d0,n,'t nce no lanKlliSe to bUJ this m.. . , d a Sa.mn,ee o me "because one talks any old kind of llnjo " Cand and American tcbacco are -be IWO thlnfn KnmaA it.... .. . upposed to be able to obtain either at the ihwii. . ' r ,ne J ' r A let"" and nacKB and generally tan But Just at this lime the demand has been greater than th: wppl, and until the next shipments ar rive Sammee will hae to oo without his wnrectlonerv nnd Kmnb rvAnh , for hi i flnds ,0 unnaorei1 anil fctrong GilS DEFENSE SCHOOLS FOR ALL CAMPS IN U. S. 1 ., WASHINOTON. Oct. 20 wery man connected with the National wm y and National Guard divisions, both t. r?-ttnd Pr'Nates. will undergo a sys itmattc instruction In gas defense before 52-!! coni,lered sufflclently;tralned to ni i exPedl'nary forces 1VJonal commanders have been In. cructed to organize In each camp a "school cui.'f.?.T::,.hlch ?.? ! win' h7.r.r u" w yw" " ",ei Vmi. -.u cu mo newest lornia or Th .i" fum.?,s ,n u" b' the bei'eeients '.-'.? .also wll undergo slmllar'testH In -s.iauy constructed trepches. v.innv,ei,iert ln th,s nevv I'-Illtary science u be detailed to each camp from the hrtZ ,y "veral assistants, who will com prise the faculty of the school. KeeritrA nn rAvVnn auiP!!'1?? "? lu Poreotten Civilization'1 K. L ouoject oi a lecture to be given . -,vii m ocioc-c in me commer C?!?uln hr MUK Stanley pr. of ! ' HENRI BAZIN SENDS t- L,JH2f ViT.fi. VU r- IT f 1MB ! I IHMII lll III MMM 1MI I 1M 111 eYr"772?r Jb . .'UfJsaaaaaaaaaniAiBsaaaajBaaa r - it; ' , WKTfv1 i,. -. The Kv.nNiNo Lmkiiji's wai correspondent found the American troops a busy but happy lot Recently' the Sammees ot their first taste of poison gas. The pictuics show them in their p;as masks and emerging from the earth-lined gas chamber. CHARGES SAMMEES DO NOT GET MAIL Cablegram Indicates Parcel Post Packages Also De layed in Transit CAN'T LOCATE TROUBLE Cnhlecrnms and lettets rec-lved in this rltv tid-u Ind'c to t)nt pin p'-post pack ages and new "pipers ire no being delivered tn the American nold'ers tn Fiano One cablegram sent from 1'iance on 5Ion- di b' one of the Snmniees In answer to nn , Inqulr from his mother nvld ".No pick.iRes rece'ved" A letter from this same mm. dated September 2. said That no member of his bittallnn hid received a single pick age or newppiper since lindlng on the other side In the middle of AURiist This man'fVfnmllv sent five picl.agcs tn hlni nnd subscribed for two di'ly news pipers for him tlnco ho left this countrv iccordlnR to his father 'I ho first package was milled during the week of i..ibor Ha more thin month and a half iiro, "We have no conttol over the delivery of "Uc'i packiges ' said I'ostm ister Thorn ton "We have received directions from the Washington authorities to ship all mall and pircel post foi the Amerlcjn eiie dltlcnarv fores to a certnin Atlantic tea port In fa1! wing up such shipments the onl thing we can do is to request the Washington authorities for the Information des'red We do not know whit tho trouble Is and have tu wnj of finding out The poBtofHce has received orders not to rcgl-ter of Insure packages sent to the Amerlcin forces Ihcv an accepted at n flat rate of twelve cents per pound It has been announced tint nil packages should be mailed befoit November 15 for delivery at Christmas 'Tho things tint we have sent tn son arc needed badlv b htm nnd of great value to him said his father Tim f!rt, at rt,,etit ft 11 1 lint ' t Ir u HfiCr, rni-pntlv devised a scheme of allowing tho soldiers' to notify their families of safe arrival on tho other side Hefore leaving this coun tr the write po"tcirdj telling of their safe nrrlval and giving incidents of tlu trip These will be held at the port of em barkation until the transport arrives sifoly at her destination They will then be ic leased by cable ' U. S. to Have Huge Airplane That the United States tiny soon have an airplane which will cany- tvvent pissen Rers, a crew of five, develop 1200 hoise povver with e glu piopellers and hive n living ind'us of ison miles was revenled last night at a meetinR of the Aero Club of Phllade p'lla In th- Uellevue-Mntford bv Its Inventor I'cnrge Uanzlus of New ork who Is at piesent at work perfecting this UfU.t OtVinfx snv fr Since Irntnlling the ricclc Mod ' Jf n-Way I'lpden" l'urnace in hav ' o tiouble In heutlnK every room in M c houfce ,omforiiiljl in xero weatli la M X .n.i i il m nn, from L.", tn 4U fi 5 1. 1 ls than ever before " Thlm 1 s I lit of hunlrel of letter, we Have r itvd from aatUfled cui.toniei W have prlnteJ a few of these letter. Hi . ut'e booklet, which alau tell. Ju.t how "hi" wonderfully slmp'e nnd efflc-lrnt m furnace win i i"r ,.r,,.e ,,...- -, K IUIIibvv ..- i.n imUHl a? urn. " --" --- jl- FLECK BROS. CO I)stpla Kuonift U . ... .ii,. . ...!. lr.il Kt Ilratliu auu Ann Si V I'lUlIll, ,,, 4ltoBO.N SlliSt V '.I. IWATER Ai'ncifcfi ......am , ril. -kICiI A DON'T HIUU.V1 co ' (". catton fee m.tsra toororo Oc tofar i.m.i ii HiiiOTEys-se-sr- y SHiZP vsi yfx i B'1-VrfJV . ,i i fiafilfPStsL lTr fBKiy&IM HHMtMMV "delphU Meter "SLTWAaaj t.t. Tni Hia jtlira. XrUI ) ,..yV ISsrr -" "' - PHOTOS OF THE SAMMEES IN FRANCE " .ss85Krr r -, - ' . - - , - r ! !-aV-.. nra -'wltt itm SAMMEES PLEDGE MILLIONS TO LOAN I Units Keenly Compete for Honor of Subscribing Largest Amount CAMPAIGN BY PERSUING By HENRI BAZIN Staff t orrfslftdrt of thr 'irnjtr t rtltir) Ith tlif aiiifuroii Annu in hrawr AMK1UCAN t'IHM IinAIiQCAUf I'.llS IN ritANci: Oct 20 , The Amerran Sunmees In Trance are willliiR not onl to offer their lives to the nation If need !e, thev also are, offering their money Thev alrjutv have pledged several millions for tho Second Liberty Loin Although -ho total amount of tho sub scriptions of (ho Amerlcin troopi 'over here Ins not been announced .is vet there is very Indlcit'on tint It will be a record breaker With the direct sinetlon of General Per shing, tlie Liberty Loan campaign has been STARS I K.IIT 1 OK (H 1 IJIVIVR ANTltONOMY omplMe Stud of ibn wonderfiit ImioU of l)nnll Sermnnn Sundij 710 nnd er n chl thiM wrrk (V)Z 1 ivs r Itrotul nnd Hrftnt illmv (Jroi Car lent l JUilir- f lir'HIM V llllllUI milll' II 1 1 14 tl'' IIII.LY KI'NIIAI 1 Tnlierniirlr ( OVIK N It - lilt VVII MNCI1V opens (lr'ilt Nleetlnes In OVrtlllrr; Theatre So 25 7 30 HI I II. MM s NOTirll" Itiptlst (IILTMT STIII.I'.T IIVI'TIST (lll'ltCII i'ji, stniit st u,M o( oth Oiyirtiji: i ,vi) Wis ) n Tutor 'I I", ii m flrntherhood of A ami V in in j ni vvorlilp nn,l Wcrmon bj rastor ' CclilntTtlnn m Worship nrd Sfrmnn by Pastor "IteviHtton 13th Chapter on th 1 ,i me 7 41 p Them War J in p m - -lllhl- School I'tliVnl Jnltiire CH MILK .I'HIIIN will speak on The Dla organization of he World llroad bt Thea tre 11 a in Public welcome Iniiftmtirh NlUhlou siv naiis' r.vAMJKt.isTir cwipaion ever nlsfit brs'lnnlnp Sunday October Jt IN VS.'Il'l II At IWIOUII'VI llltl I.ocu.t Bt (IM)lt(il; I (ISO, MINIIMIST !nslnir miirts promptly it 7 I", p m t I lit hern n Ml-ss , tilth and Jeftir.on .1. 10 111 a m lr, uchliiK J 30 n in llltila School 7 4 p ni I'rem hina" and .pedal niu.li i:mll K Schmidt violinist Schmidt Quartet and Philadelphia Orchi.tra l'relteriBn K'lI STIIH7T, isth and Arch at. CLAltRM'i: i: MVCAIflNUV I) u J'a.tor 10 4" a m ' I. There Not a Cause S OO p in Second In series of sermons on She That Don t Count With Man rha second Most Popular Bin ' tin n m Itecltal on Turner memorial orsan On ihth at S p m Tlie Most 1-oolish Sin " iu.Tiii.riii:vi I'ltLsiuTr.uivN naitiu Hroad and Diamond at. Ilev JOHN' It DAVIKB I) 11 Pastor subject l.uther ami tho Ueformatlon ' J 10 n ni Sabbath School t.rided Cli.se. fnr all npes ' 7 fi p m Subject of the Pastor s Sermon Christian Science anil the Word of 3od " Hverjbndy nlwaia welcome Seats free In the tlvenlnir Pervlce 11011:. lid and Wharton at. Itev J (WAT IIOl.TON' I I) Minister 10 45 a m . "Two IMinl.s and More". 7 45 p m "Th Thres Tundnmentals of the Ueformatlon ' Protestant Kplsropal ST. .IWlhs'S. .'.d and Walnut .Is 'the llev JOHN MOOKltlDUK. V D. Rector. Ram Holy Communion 11 a mMornine l'rajer and Holy Com munion with Sermon 4 p m Uvenlne I'raier (Choral), with ad dress n 45 a m and 2 4N p m Sundav schools VVerKdsvs Holy Communion, Tuesday. 7 30 a m Thursday. In a m V special War Service at 12 noon The church l open from 10 a m. until 0. p in strangers alwaya vvelcotne ClIt'HCH OF ST. I.UKK AND TIIK EriPIIANY I 13th at., below Hpruce. Ilev DAVID M STEELK Ueclor H 00 a. m Karly Communion 10 on a in Sunday School 11 no a ni Slornlna Prayer and sermon 4 no p. 10 Kvenlng Prayer, anthem and ad. dress The rector Will preach at both services Unitarian I'lKST I NITVItlVN CIIUKI II -M1Z Chestnut at. IUV FHEDBUIOIC 11 uhirriN. Minister 11 a m Mr. Qrlltln will preach on "Tbs Miracle of Ihe Loaves and Fishes " Antnemsi Meodslssahn'a "How Lovely 4r the Messengers' and Chadwlcfc'a "I po Not Ask. O rd.'' UNITARIAN SPCIKTY Of OKKMANTOWN Chtlien av. and Orssna at, TtHV tOQMt 9 FOKlieS. MINISTER, y'',"'lctr 'Do dlHruroJitancea MV itAVVa A j , t x. In progress here nnd Is scheduled m close next TueMla The most Intenso frlendlv nnd patriotic rlalr exists amotiR the units hero In pledRliiR subscriptions Knih unit Is on le,iorlUR to subscrlbo tho largest nmount The he.i artllleo "somewhere In 1'rance" led hero todi with a total of $300,000. with clccu batteries still un heard fiom In sonio companies ecn officer and man subscribtd lit one hsittcrv tblrt-two men subscribed a total of $21.non Keen on in iking a tine showing for the folks li.uk home,' tho S.iinmees b io en tered the oainp.ilKn heart and soul Ono rreiith officer, tunneling at the enthusiasm of the men said that It the fought later on with tin same spirit, the American forces would ooer theniscUes with Rlor The exnet figures of the amount sub scribed hero probabl will bo announced In Washington In sanctioning the i.inip.ilgu, (Seneral Pershing Issued a proclamation to tho troops Tho t-ampalRii started In brisk fashion of course but was boosted In tho real sense of the word when the schemo I The 1 This space has n 4 'w ? j aHEjtJBv m a .vfwi 3 of a competition amour tho nrloua units was started, to see which would raise the largest amount Needless to say, thc Sammees them r.ches are anxiously awaiting the result ORDER IMPORTED LABOR NOT TO CARRY WEAPONS Wilmington Authorities Take Steps to Prevent Possible Fifth Ward Episode WII,MIN(STO Del Ucl JO I hp I'nlice Committee of City Council and the police commissioners hate Issued tvtrlct orders that men Imported from Philadelphia and New York to fill phices of strikers at the H.irlan & llolllngsworth shiptnrds must not carr. weaptms It h is been alleged that some of the men liae been going about tho cltv armed, and fears liao been entertained let there bo it serious shooting nffra It nlso has been alleged b the strikers and their sympa thizers thtt some of the strike-breakers In renin, aic profession il gunmen like those emploed recentl. In the "nioodj" Fifth Ward In Philadelphia Samuel K Smith a member of the police board nlso an olllcinl of the Harlan & llolllngsworth Corporation, said his cotn p.in. had directed that the strike-breakers found with flreirms be dismissed, and that all of them known to be c.ur.lnR weapons should be sent b.u k to the paces whence thev came Some of the local labor representatives assert the men brought here were rounded up b the Vnl O Farrell Deteetiie gencv ArtatiRements are belnR made for n Joint meeting of the olllclals of the Harlan & llollltigsworth Corpor itlon, reiresentitles of the strikers nnd certain big business In terests net week to tr tn settle the strlki- I!o Struck b Trolley Car Struck b a trolle car while crossing Sixth street near Klmln.ll. this morning Jo seph Salira secn ears old of B.17 Wash ington nenue. was Injured about the head and bod The child was taken to the Penn sylvania Hospital where phvslclans said his condition was not serious ' : I x Old Liberty Bell! WHAT SO YOU KNOW ABOUT IT? Merely this that years ago a handful of patriots heard it ring! Had they not heard it, you and I would not be living in a land of Freedom today. IT'S RINGING AGAIN! What it meant to America in 1776 it now means to the whole world. Our sons have heard it and we glpry in their response. Men they are, and patriots! But Ave too have heard its ring we who cannot answer its call to arms. YOU KNOW FOR WHAT IT IS 'CALLING ANSWER IT LIKE A MAN I Make your subscription through any Bank ar Trust Company LIBERTY LOAN COMMITTEE Third Federal Reserve District Lincoln Building Philadelphia been donated by the Banks, Bankers and Trust Companies 4- LITTLE PENN DRILL IN BOMB THROWING' Baseball Player Likely Can didate for Grenade-Hurling Honors CANTONM ENT TIDINGS CAMP MI:AI):. Admiral, Md Oct : When the Sexenty-nlnth niMslon starts Km big drive on the western front and pushes the Huns a bit nearer llerlln the headquarters company of the 315th Infantry (Philadelphia's Own) will he In on the chase ami Harry Well, 922 West Arliona street will be hurling bombs nt the fleeing Germans Welz, a senilprofesslonal baseball plaer, Is quallflng as n bomb thrower nnd Is per haps the tlrst man nt Camp Meade who has been given a chance at that service Wols will not bo the onl bomb thrower in the comp-wi. but because of. his baseball ex perience Is considered the most likely can didate fnr honors Hnseball plaers make Class A bomb and grenade throwers and Captain T A Awl, commander of the unit, Intends to utlllte their ablllt This company Is one of the unique ones In the regiment nnd has a big task to perform Its members, or a. majority, come from the selective draft district that tins Its headquarters at Park and Lehigh avenues Not a man has been rejected on account of ph) steal defects nnd not a man Ins been punished for violating the rigid lilies of the nrmv Toda It was announced that this or gnhlzatlon must learn about ever tiling In the art of war This Includes bombing, en Rintrlng dvnimitlng sharpshootlng, sig nal work and the less romantic work of keeping the leglmental books Captain Awl has a versatile crowd to train nnd a bunch that Is willing Charlie Mitchell, cook for the company, served In ho regular nrni and Randolph V Deau iiont 2314 North Twelfth street, who con luctcd a restaurant In North Philadelphia is mess serRcant Kverv compan has a comedian and unofficially he la regarded Just a sntlal for the company ns the top sergeant Antt this unit has for lt coinedlnn and star entertainer Jtamnnd Kick, Hit Arlaons, street Charles ICnlnstrr. a teal estate man from Tlog.i. Is his assistant nnd Ins won the distinction of being the chief dlrptnatr of optimism That the transfer of CflfM men from Camp Meade will delay Ihe departure of the J vision for France- Is considered certain by ranking officers nt the camp They express the opinion that In view of the late start which the division has made It will be some time In March before many of the men are sent across the seaa. Training la progressing nt top-notch speed, but Is still confined to fundamentala and but little out of the ordinary routine will be attempted until the men are put la first-class ph steal condition. At noon today the bos will be. excused from drill until Monday morning, and sev eral thousand will leave camp for their homes A number of regimental football and bareball games are scheduled for this afternoon and tomorrow Passes will not be required tomorrow and fleneral Kuhn expects a big crowd of vis itors He rather welcomes them, for he Is anxious for the "folks hack home" to learn, through personal contact w Ith the camp, how the bos llvo and how they feel. CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS Quizzes on Tuesday for Federal Posts in Statistical Burcall Civil service exnmlnatlons will he held on the second floor of the Federal Ilullding neit Tuedny for the position of scn'nr sta tistical clerk, at a salary of JISHO n enr. statlstlcil machine operator, tirade I, tlSOO a vear nnd statistical machine operator, C.rndo 2, $1200 n ear. On the same date examinations will be held for freight rnte clerk (male), assistant In foreign mnrket ng of agricultural prod ucts (male), and Investigator In foreign marketing of agricultural products (male) MAN COMMITS SUICIDE Constant Illness so depressed John Mo Cnnnell. fifty Cars old. of 1107 Mast lias sell street that he committed Hulclde to day by Inhaling gas He was found dead In his bedroom by n member of the family A ph)slclan who was summoned failed to revive him f S of Philadelphia, i . , jtwm ir-""' i-a f & Jl$i 7 m i N i K . ".. -1 tJS.'L jfc r i ip . 3 A) ,