ASYOUWERE U. S. ARMY GENERAL HOSPITAL NO. 24 May 80, 1919 PARKVIEW STATION, PITTSBURGH, PA., SATURDAY, MAY 30, 1919 Five Cents a Copy U.s. ARMY VETERANS, OLD AND YOUNG, Deadliest Poison RINGLING BROTHERS CIRCUS BRINGS Secret Disclosed HOLD JOINT MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE By War Chiefs MANY OF BIGGEST ACTS TO PARKVIEW G. A. R.. SPANISH-AMER! CAN AND WORLD WAR DIRECTOR J. R. AGEE SHOWS LIBERALITY IN EN- MEN TAKE PART Surrender of Boche TERTAINING HOSPITAL PERSONNEL Upsets Army TWO BIG PARADES HELD Plans MANY CLOWNS AND ACTORS SCORE IM- Parkview Men Play Leading Role Small Blaze Finds Washington.—Guarded night and Parkview Soldiers . , day and far out of human reach on rO.A . MENSE SUCCESS In Exercises Firemen on Alert a pedestal at the Interior department In Serious Accident 5-A last exposition here, is a tiny vial. It con- a a collision a A slight in Ward week As result of with * The Memorial fire xj rJ^’ Day services, which tains a specimen of the deadliest of the Pennsylvania LISTED METs EAJOY GREAT Memorial Hall today found the fire department on an im- train Railroad were held in poison ever known. It is “lewisite,” Company, at the crossing near the IKEAI under the auspices of the UnPed mediate alert to cope with any emer- product of an American scientist. It hospital, two Parkview soldiers are Spanish War Veterans of Alle- gency. As a matter of fact a flue is what Germany escaped by signing now seriously injured a large One of the best treats—in fact, the the and best —that gheny County, brought together and whole the armistice before all the resources army beyond repair. treat, the Hospital ever of the world had only given out the truck demolished enjoyed veterans war, Spanish- of the United States were turned upon The accident occurred last Sunday was the affair staged here American Foreign and thing was a fake alarm. However, it war, Service her. afternoon about one o’clock. It is ast Tuesday morning by the Ringling Army Republic, pay was a good for our fire depart- Bros, Grand of the to test Then airplanes carrying “lewisite” said that the alarm bell at the cross- and Barnum and Bailey com- tribute to their comrades who died in ment. Everybody was on the job ready would have wiped out every vestige of ing failed to register, thus contribut- bined circus. It was a treat that the upholding the traditions and ideals of personnel even for a serious blaze, which for- life—human, animal and vegetable—in ing to the accident. The injured men thoroughly appreciated and the country. Berlin. A single day’s output would applauded again and again. tunately did not, and could not, occur. are Private (first class) William Mey- The graves of the soldiers who fell snuff out the 4,000,000 lives on Man- ers of and Private The affair was brought out here sudden emer- Halden, Wisconsin, in the last struggle have been well The result of such a hattan Island. A single drop poured Unwin of Salisbury, through the efforts of Lieutenant Wil- for the War Fred Massachu- cared by United Spanish gency speaks well for our fire depart- in the palm of the hand would pene- setts. Both men are in a critical con- iam S. Voorsanger, of the “Asyou- Veterans well as by the as Veterans of ment. (Continued on Page 3.) dition. were.” When Li utenant Voorsanger Foreign Wars. The work of caring approached Director John R. Agee, for the graves here of the soldiers who equestrian director of the Circus and died in the world war was begun many former world’s champion trick rider, months ago by the members of these he was not met by any regrets and organizations, who realized that the excuses. newer veterans could not become or- VETERAN LEADERS AND SCENES “Sure,” said Mr. Ag~e, “we’ll ganized manner to permit do in such a our and bring them to do the work on the coming best, out a show that Memorial Day, A T GREA T MEMORIAL PARADE the boys will never forget.” On each grave, of which there are And he kept his word. The finest 150, a Lorraine Cross has been placed, show of its kind ever exhibited here identical with those used on the was brought out by Mr. Agee. As a graves of the American dead in contortionist Harry de Mario could The were not be matched. His many skillful France. crosses furnished 1 by the county commissioners, and are tricks he d the attention of the audi- of bronze, with the words “World War ence which called for many encores. Veteran” inscribed upon them. These The butterfly act of the clown, Fred crosses will be used until the Ameri- 3telling, was full of humor and funny can Legion adopts a marker of its antics, while the tricks of his dog own. MORNING PARADE were even as int resting. George The parade of the combined posts Hartzell and Spriggs and Bill Rice, of Allegheny county was held Memor- a trio of the funniest clown that ever ial Day morning, starting at 10:30 exhibited “painted maps,” presented o’clock. The organizations taking part a series of stunts that kept the audi- in the march were Veterans of For- nce laughing from beginning to end. eign Wars, Army and Navy Union, Only Mr. Agee’s whist 1 e prevented United Spanish War Veterans, Grand our sides from splitting with the Army of the Republic, Mooseheart aughter they caused. Legion, Red Cross Motor Car Girls SPECIALTY ACTS AMUSE and a battalion of Reserve Militia, Hillary Long, head balancer, and commanded by Thomas S. Major Mr. and Mrs. Ba Weichard. The formed do, bommerang procession throwers presented that were and acts in- at the City-County building t resting and thrilling, while the Four way of Fifth avenue proceeded by to Comrades, comedy had Federal North acrobats, street, to avenue, to everyone rolling with laughter. Sherman avenue, to West park, where services were held at the Maine Among the finest acrobatic stunts Memorial. The speakers were Harold ever exhibited anywhere were shown M. Irons, assistant city solicitor; here by the Great Biford Troupe Lieutenant G. T. McDonald, One Hun- which is composed entirely of Pitts- dred and Forty-fifth Infantry; Cap- burgh boys. The many tricks they tain Robert S. Cain, Company H, One presented had everyone gaping with Hundred and Eleventh Infantry; awe. Interesting roping was shown Jaques Laßelle, Army and Navy by two real cow-boys and a regular Union, and Wm. E. Ralston, Veterans 'ow-girl in true broncho outfit. Cap- Foreign Wars. tain Stayton tried to handle the ropes, AFTERNOON PARADE but after showing us what he could The afternoon parade formed in not do, we must conclude that he had Water street at 2 o’clock, and pi'o- better remain assistant commanding officer rather than attempt ceeded through the city to Memorial Upper right—Gilbert C. Cloonan, Adjutant General of the parade. any cow- puncher Hall for the services. A temporary Upper left—Group of wounded heroes. stunts. erected and (Continued on Page mound was decorated. Lower right—Another load of patients. 3) Colonel C. B. Mehard and Captain rep- Cirelc insert—Capt. Robert S. Cain, D. S. C., Chief Marshal, Charles Shadle were on the staff Memorial Day Parade. resenting the American Legion. Cap- Cain was Next—Wm. E. Ralston, Post Commander-In-Chief, Veterans For- tain Robert S. commander eign Wars, one of the speakers at the Maine Memorial. CONGRESSMAN WANTS day. of the forming parade. Preceding the memorial services in Lower left—Parkview soldiers for DISCHARGED SOLDIERS Memorial Hall, a parade was held in (Continued on Page 3) IN WAR RISK BUREAU Demand Made That Glass Replace Subordinate “The Rock of The Marne” Officials New York—(A. P.) —Representa- story the Thirty-eighth. Actual fighting log of MAJOR GENERAL J. T. DISKMAN, thus held the mouth and both banks of The of of H. La Commanding Third Army, the Surmelin Creek and the slopes tive1 Fiorello Guardia declared the famous All American Regiment which won the title of the valley on both sides as far south ini an addres here tonight that he Army of Occupation. as St. The crest of the by the stubborn and heroic defense of the Eugene. Kills Awould call on Secretary of the Trea- Rock of the Marne the by the th Between Chateau-Thierry Dor- to east was held 125 crossings. sensational narrative written by a mem- and Division of the French Army, and the sury Glass, Monday, to accept resigna- Marne A the Marne is a navigable mans, on the west were occupied th; tions of subordinate officials of the Regiment compiled official records and which flows in a deep valley. hills by 1 ber of the and from stream, 30th Infantry, The crest of the banks is about 400 War Risk Insurance Bureau, now in stories of eyewitnesses. After a heavy bombardment of the feet above the level of the river. The two his] hands, and replace them with hours and forty minutes and feature of the of under strategical stretch the former soldiers. If the request is not By CLARENCE EARLE LOVEJOY 20 kilometers between Chateau- cover of a smoke cloud, enemy crossed the Marne at earliest break of granted, he added, he introduce Thierry annd Dormans is the velley 1 will First Lieutenant, 38th U. S. Infantry day and attacked positions of the ; a bill the House of Surmelin Creek. This valley fur- the in of Representatives 88th and of the adjoining ( nishes the only wagon roads in Infantry demanding such action.