Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 266, 19 September 1918 — Page 11

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. THURSDAY, SEPT. 19, 1918.

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Sacrifice of Soldiers Deserves Sacrifice at Home, Writes Nurse

"It the men who stay at home saw these boye, they would be ashamed not to make every sacrifice," writes Miss Clara Kennepobl. a nurse at an army hospital at Newport News, Va., In a letter to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Kennepohl. Miss Kennepohl tells of seeing the l. arrival of the transport carrying 200 " wounded American soldiers, among whom was Archie Roosevelt. The letter follows: , Newport News, Va. Dear folks : I know you are all anxious to hear from me and perhaps think I should have written before this. It Is not that I have been worked to death for we work seven hours a day usually, but in camp quarters one cannot get off alone and write; you have to do as the majority does often. We go on duty at seven; one day we are off from nine to two then off the rest of the day, so you see though we work hard that will not kill us. We are on our feet every minute of the time we are on duty. The ward I am on has fifty-four patients; some have as high as a hundred. I cannot tell you exactly how many patients can be cared for here; close to 2,000. I

am iurc, we iiutc xv naiun. uum to 19, then have ward A and li Mid then the surgery. So you may imagine it is a very interesting place. I hey are built like the hospital building! we saw at Fort Thomas; in fact all camp hospitals are alike. We start from our quarters on a board walk and never leave the walk no matter what ward we go to. The buildings are built with a high foundation at least tour feet from the ground. There Is a good size lot between the buildings and It Is planted in gardens in most places. Some have lawns bordered with cosmos and zenias. There Is an army of men at work building. Red Cross Guest House. The Red Cross have almost finished the Guest House; It is a most attractive house; has rooms to be used by visitors who are compelled to stay over night, then a cafeteria and the I recreation hall with a small stage. It t in almost three times as large as the Guest Mouse at Louisville. There are two club houses being built by the war department, one for nurses and one for officers. It will surely be fine when they are all finished. The management of all this must be a stupendous responsibility. I am sure there are not less than twelve hospital buildings almost completed beside all those I told you of. These new buildings ar two stories . They are built of hollow tile and have porches all around same. These buildings are all screened. This is to be a permanent cost, so all buildings from now on

will be built of tile. There are but ; two hospitals of this type in this country; the other at Hoboken. New

York. We receive all over-6ea patients in these two hospitals and from here they are sent to the various hospitals where their special cases can best be treated; general sanitariums, insane hospitals or whatever it is to be, but

of course it has to go through a lott of red tape before these transfers are made and too many of the boys are

not able to be moved farther for some time. Soldiers Come Home. Night before last a transport came In with 200 patients. I tell you it made one feel that we are at war. 1 Just felt sick all over for fear of I know not what, just feeling how terrible It would be to have loved ones come home like some of these chaps. Surely the men who do not go to war should make every sacrifice at home if they saw some of these boys they wosld be ashamed not to. One ward has every bed full and not a man who has not lost an arm or leg, and in some cases more than one off. They led six boys totally blind in the ward next to us. You may Imagine how we all felt. There were fifty-eight officers on the transport, Archie Roosevelt was one. He was shot through the arm; it is paralyzed. Of course they are all on high tension as far as the nervous system is concerned. One handsome chap of this ward said to me, "I could go forth boldly and be killed, but God to come back like that. It makes me sick to see these boys come back," and great tears stood in his eyes. I cannot say that I blame him much, though of course I told him his folks would welcome him no matter what the Injury and be happy to care for him. "Yes, that is it, they would make too much of a fuss over me, I could not stand that." The boys tell thrilling stores; you should see the boys cluster about them to get all the news. They are . - I..J1J 1 J A . J Al.t

in spjenaiu spirits, una ibu iuiu we yesterday "there would be a lot more coming over soon; a lot of our boys were mowed down on that big drive on the 24th. but believe me they mowed down the Germans." Work Is Wonderful. The hospitals are full over there Ibut they will be brought over here as soon as possible." And comes the word that a transport will dock tomorrow bringing 700, think of It I No one got off-duty hours today; they were off the ward but had to make surgical dressings to be ready for the rush that is sure to be tomorrow. 1 nrely am ashamed that I did not get

into this sooner. It is wonderful to be here and if I do say it myself, I wouldn't give a million dollars for my past training. I am in charge of .a ward at night, most of the new nurses who are to take charge do so at night. There are so many reports to be made out so one can get onto that better at night; there is not so much of a hustle. I have five medical corps boys on at night; they do the work, even bathing for high temperatures. They have two classes a week from doctors and are taught nursing and first aid. They are very good; many boys enlisted for the medical corps but many are boys physically unfit for hard drilling and they are inducted into this branch. Our quarters are very comfortable; we have both tub and shower baths two bath-rooms for 25 nurses; all the buildings are steam heated. Of course we have bare floors and not polished either but a rug ir front of the bed and scrim curtains at the window. The rooms are lined. with grey carpenter paper and strips of wood where it is joined make a wall and ceiling not unattractive. A dresser, writing table and chair and two white iron beds complete the furnishings of the room. Our quarters are just iike the officers'. We are on Chesapeake Bay here and can see the ocean steamers coming Into Newport News and Norfolk. An aviation camp very near keeps the sky very interesting as veil. Ever so often you see an airplane com'ng down; It gives you a scare, then you see it take the water like a duck; it proves to be a hydroplane. Next to being overseas, I could not be In a more interesting place. I hope to get across, but could be satisfied here if I cannot get across soon. There are four different camps here; they are points of embarkation, so are changing con:antly. When a transport Is emptied of the sick It is made ready at once to take the boys over. I see very little of the Y. M. C. A. workers, but the Red Cross certainly looks after the boys. Tbey wear khaki but have a gold cross pinned on their collars; boys when they come into the hospital have great difficulty about mail; these men come in every day; they look up their mail, send telegrams for them; look after their money and all the little things your own folks would do for you. The boys all swear by them; not a day two or three boys have not asked me, "Have the Red Cross men been around?" I was told by a very old army man that this hospital will accommodate 5,000 before the winter and :t is to be a permanent post with accommodations for 20,000 patients. I guess I am glad I came to Nswport News!

SCHOOL BOYS MAY SPEED WORK TO HELP ON FARMS

By emulating the program of the Indianapolis high schools, whereby patriotic boys are given the opportunity for speeding up their school work in order to be released early enough for spring planting, ether high schools of the state are expected to provide against any acute shortage in farm labor next spring resulting from the application of the new dratt, it was announced today- by National Field Organizer Carl B. Fritsche, of thb United States Boys' Working Reserve. Mr. Fritsche was assistant director of the Reserve in Indiana during the past school year. "The able bodied boys themselves, and their parents who desire to assist in every possible way to win the war," he said, "may be assured that their school duties need not interfere with their doing their bit for Uncle Sam In this crisis. The school superintendents last year made arrangements for the release of those boys who were entitled to credits, at an earlier date than school dismissed regularly. As a consequence many thousands of dollars worth of food stuffs were planted and cultivated that otherwise might not have been produced. Indiana farmers are depending more and more upon the boys, and the Reserve is organizing to meet this situatian. "The Indiana high bcdooI boys and their parents know their first and most effective opportunity to contribute to the success of the war lie3 in productive work at home and they will measure their school duties In anticipation of this contribution. The boys will be available for the spring planting, now that they know that they will be protected in their school standing as soon as they have made the necessary credits. I am confident that they will prove equal to the needs of the times and be ready as? early in the spring as the farmers make their wants known."

KING ENTERTAINS MAYO.

LONDON, Wednesday, Sept. 18 Admiral Henry T. Mayo, commander of the American Atlantic fleet and his chief of staff, Captain Jackson, are guests of King George at Windsor Castle, where they arrived tonight.

The house of Colonel Thomas Fiske, Norwalk, Conn., to whom is sometimes credited the incident out of which "Yankee Doodle" orig'nated. is a point of interest near East avenue.

CONTRIBUTED VERSE

The German spy is on our shore, America, America, Our situation to explore, America, America, But Uncle Sam is wide awake. He gave his stick a double shake, And Kaiser Bill you must vacate, America, America. All warring nations now must cease, Democracy, Democracy, America will bring them peace, And all the nations shall be free, With Uncle Sam shall join the throng No conflict ever more shall be, And every nation sing the song, Of freedom and of liberty. When rich and poor, and dark and . white , And all become one brotherhood, Then Christ will be their light, And all the world confess the good. Then look, behold, the news Is heard. Kings dethroned, their work is done, And God alone shall rule the world, Millenium, Millen:um. By Rev. E. Mlnter.

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MARINE FLYERS ACROSS.

, WASHINGTON,' Sept. 19.T-Marine corps headquarters announced today that the first aviation unit organized in America and sent abroad using American made material exclusively, was the first Marine Aeronautic Co., equipped for water flying. The company is now stationed abroad at a naval base.

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On The Screen

.... ..V MURRAY . Marguerite Clark's newest, starring vehicle, "Uncle Tom's Cabin." which will be shown at the Murray Theatre today is a picturization of Mrs Harriet Beecher Stowe's famous novel of the same name published In 1S52 and which not only aided materially in bringing on the Civil War, but brought about the emancipation of slaves In the South. The photoplay is an admirable one and should delight every spectator.

MURRETTE The Murrette Theatre, which this season has established only high-class plays, has added another to its record in its annoncement that Virginia Pearson will be seen at the Murrette Theatre today in "The Liar," which is described as a tremendous photodrama of a young mother's fight to clear her name and that of her unborn child. Miss Pearson, who is in the front rank of America's screen actresses, portrays the role of a young bride in this play. The girl's father, who Is dead, had been a plantation owner in Haiti, and the superintendent of his estate had sought the hand of the girl in marriage. His advances rebuffed, he confronts the girl on the eve of her wedding with the statement that there is negro blood in her veins. The girl laughs at him, but months later, when she is about to become a mother, the superintendent renews Lis charge, this time with papers which purport

to be proof of the truth of his statement. Through a clever ruse, the young bride makes him admit he has lied, and thus clears her own. name and that of her unbern child. WASHINGTON ' J. Warren Kerrigan, the - popular young Paralta star will come into his own as a yachtsman in his latest offering, "A Burglar for a Night " which will be seen for the first time in this city at the Washington Theatre today. For the past two years Mr, Kerrigan has possessed magnificent ocoan yacht, but It has been out of commission the greater part of the time owing to the fact that its owner was too busy at the studios to enjoy it. When Mr. Kerrigan found that he was to be seen as a millionaire's son in his new play and that a large yacht was required for the filming of the production

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his joy was unbounded and he at once gave orders to have his own craft placed in commission. There are . some swimmers in the swimming tank scenes of "The Summer Girls," the new Paramount-Mack Sennett comedy which is being shown at the Washington theatre to:lay. They include most of the famous Sennett beauties, as well as trained seals and it is difficult to decide which swims the best, the girls or the seals. Ford Sterling and Louise Fazenda are the principals in the cast.

Today and Friday WM. FOX presents The world's famous screen player WILLIAM FARNUM In the smashing, fighting. Redblooded drama of the West THE HEART OF A LION In six acts From the famous novel by Ralph Connors : -Also SYD CHAPLIN In a whooping Mack Sennett comedy LOOKING THEM OVER Here's an evening's entertainment that will more than satisfy No Advance In Admission Sunday HARRY CAREY in Hell Bent

"Come across" or the Kaiser will.

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PICK O' THE PICTURES MUSIC THAT CHARMS Robinson Brothers Playing the Pictures

LAST TIME TODAY

A Big Double Feature Program

WABASH LOSES ATHLETES.

CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind.,' Sept. 19. Athletic prospects for Wabash college took a setback today, when it was learned that seven of the eight students who have been in training at Fort Sheridan, 111., would receive commissions and not return to school. With this bunch of seven men were the football and basket-ball captains, a varsity football player and one of the school's best track athletes. Capt Robert R. Neal and Fred M. Naber of the football team, Capt Lester M. Hunt of the basket-ball quintet and George Littel, a heavy point winner of last year's track squad, were in the list.

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In "A Burglar for a Wight"

When Kirk Marden broke into the safe he only intended to steal a few papers but before the job was flnshed he stole the heart cf a beautiful girl as well. Extra! Added Attractons! THE HISTORIC

FOURTH IN PARIS

(July 4th, 191 8) With the Million "Yanks" the French turned the keys of Paris over to the Yankees on our Independence day and turned out to help celebrate.

Also a Paramount Mack Sennett Comedy, wth Ford Sterling, Louise Fazenda and Vera Stedman. ADULTS 20c :-: :-: :-: CHILDREN 10c

Always a Good Show at the Murray

"Better Come Early" NEW VAUDEVILLE BILL OPENING TODAY FOR LAST HALF Dupenii ion Chinese Ragtime Pianist and Chinese Baritone AM E(D)P Blackface Comedian LAST SHOWING TODAY

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