Loyola University Maryland - Evergreen / Green and Gray Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

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llnplpaBant iipmnnpa The recent great contlict is now ancient history and despite the existence of countless talcs and narratives describing every angle of the experience under every aspect, the mind of the layman is still hazy on the subject and devours with interest anything relating to the little coolness that existed between nearly all the nations of the world. Receiving a special invitation from the President of our United States, the writer participated in the melee to a slight extent, and he must admit that while it is not the safest form of amusement it certainly offers more excitement than any other outdoor sport. J. JOSEPH DOYLE, ’20. One of onr soldier hoys. After the war Joe re- turned to Loyola. He was yonnded in the Arji-onue Forest Drive September 27. 1018, a day or t yo after the events narrated in this article. His esca|)e from death was almost miracnlons. After his disehars ' e from ' the hosidtal. Joe was assi”-ne l to the Central Record office at P.onrges wliere he remained until his return home. Most of the pleasure-seekers who engaged in the game are prone to agree with Sherman, that general responsible for a certain terse and generally-acknowledged, good definition of war. But Sherman was 20

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C. G. K. — The gentleman from “Sleepy Hollow” (Mt. Washington). His motto is, “Take it slow and easy.” But no matter how slow he takes things, Carroll always gets what he goes after. His interpreta- tions of “Hecuba” would make Euripides see the green-eyed monster. Never mind, Carroll, he is not the only one who envies you. J. J. L. — “Fah ' and Warmer.” No, tall and fair is Julius. He has all the qualities and characteristics of his famous and illustrious ancestor whose name he bears. Tbis indicates that he will be one of our future statesmen. F. K. M. — Behold the rosy-cheeked Adonis, elected Beadle and treasurer. 0 yes; we envy his handsome looks and his ability, but he also has our sympathy on dues’ day. Collecting seems to be the only difficulties he has; for he excells in everything else. A brilliant star in Mathematics. In fact, Frank says he is sure of landing that “Book- keeper’s Job.” J. G. O’N. — The honorable Class President i roved his executive ability by holding office the two terms. Jimmy has so many good qualities that all can not be mentioned in this small space. The most outstanding of all is his ever genial disposition that has made him a favorite of the students and faculty. A. W. W. — Don’t mistake Adam’s initials for “I. W- W.” He really has’nt any Bolshevik tendencies, although he made it known the other day that he was his own master. Adam i roves his scholai’ship by results, and can read Latin and Greek as though it were his mother tongue. — George B. Gibson, ’23. 19

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either terribly polite or he had an awful impression of his Satanic Majesty’s palace. There is only one characteristic connected with hell that can be applied to the horrors of the late war — it is eternal. There was a mistaken idea among the A. E. F. that as soon as they received their little diploma from the Army their troubles would cease, hut experience has proved the contrary. If there is anything that is worse than being fired on in the open it is having questions fired at you in a closed room. The perpetrator of this, while enjoying a reputation as a good liar, has often been enveloped in a cold sweat as the result of some unsuspecting and well-meaning person asking a question that would stump Ananias in his palmiest days. While most of these ques- tions are as diversified as the colors in a freshman’s necktie, there is, however, one bit of knowledge which nearly every interrogator desires to ascertain, and that is : “How did you feel when you went over the top?” As well as a memory, hazy from undue excitement and dimmed by a desire to forget, can recall, what followed is the recounting of the exact details, emotions and thoughts of a jierfectly sober, normal dough- hoy just before engaging in the greatest drive in history. On Sunday, September 22, 1918, we were relieved from the trenches. The Germans evidently hated to see us go, for they made every effort, in the way of “whiz-hangs,” to stop us. However, we did not heed their insistent request to stay and that afternoon found us in a quaint little grove where one could easily have forgotten the war had it not been for the rumble of the distant artillery and an occasional plane. After a few days of comi)arative ease all the officers and senior non- commissioned men we re summoned by the colonel, who informed us that, while he had no official order, he suspected that we were to open a large drive. I don’t know whether he was fooling himself or not, but I do know he did not fool anyone else. Everyl)ody in the regiment knew we were slated for big doings. Tlie following day the same worthies were again hailed before the colonel, who by this time was sure of his wild guess of the preceding- day. The lovable old gentleman stuttered very ffuently through his re- marks, hut he succeeded in making those present realize that the greatest drive in the world was soon to commence; that the American Army had the most difficult part of the line; that our Division (the Seventy-ninth) had the most important sector and that our Regiment (the Three Hundred and Thirteenth) had the greatest job of all. I am glad he di dn’t know me personally or I would have had the whole war to account for. On the 24th of Se])temher the gallants were once more assembled and qifornied that the famous upheaval would begin that night. But I think it was called off because it looked cloudy. About noon orders 21