Patriotic Song Contest Judges Named by New York Herald
The New York Herald announces a Patriotic Song Contest judged by John Philip Sousa Victor Herbert Reginald de Koven Herbert Witherspoon and Henry Barnhart. Entries close June 15 with winners published in July. Copyright rules and submission details outlined.
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New York Herald
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John Philip Sousa
Victor Herbert
Reginald de Koven
Herbert Witherspoon
Harry Barnhart
New York Herald Announces 1917 Music Contest Prizes
The Herald invites composers to submit march and patriotic songs with cash medals and cups for top entries. Awards focus on lyrics and music suitability for military use. Contest closes June 15 1917 at 5 pm. Winning pieces will be published in the Herald.
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New York Herald
Herald Square
New York City
France
San Juan Hill
Republic
The Bugle Calls Soldiers to Dawn at Training Camps
Article reflects on the 500000 troops in training at Plattsburg Madison Barracks Fort Myer Oglethorpe and other posts and how bugle calls mark reveille lights out drill mess and fatigue. It notes the spread of amateur buglers and the tradition behind bugle tunes dating back to Revolutionary times.
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Plattsburg
Madison Barracks
Fort Myer
Oglethorpe
Reveille and Drill Rites Echo Old Army Discipline
A fragment recalls military drill culture with a famous roll call and punishments. Doggerel warns absent troops of consequences while the mess call remains a noted favorite among cadence and ceremony.
Soupy and Porky Tales From Army Life Sick Call
Soldiers are fed but voice complaints of poor rations and coffee. After breakfast sick call arrives as company doctors distinguish between truly ill men and those seeking to avoid fatigue duty. New surgeons may be misled by eager pretenders. Some officers dispense harsh remedies to deter malingering. Sick Call.
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United States
Quinine and Iodine Use Among Old Army Remedies
The article notes two staple remedies in historical armies, quinine for internal use and iodine for external application. It mentions a chant sung to soldiers about quinine with the refrain quip come and get your quinine nine nine nine.
Pillows for the Soldiers From Yonkers Beehive Foragers
A Yonkers family story shows children gathering worn muslin and old sweaters to sew into pillows and stockings for wounded soldiers. The plan includes collecting supplies, dyeing, unraveling, and knitting, with a parent noting the father's sweater is his only one.
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Yonkers
Cadet Camp Chorus and Commands at the Post
A historical note describes Army camp life with fatigue calls for labor and caretaking duties. Cavalry and horse artillery are urged to feed and water horses with verses mocking punishment. references to flogging and marching soldiers with bayonets and a drum roll illustrate archaic disciplinary practices.
Poem Echoes Amid Wartime Silence At Soldier’s Grave
The piece notes a veteran motif and recalls taps as the most moving musical call. It describes taps signaling lights going out at a soldier’s grave after three volleys, highlighting the solemn farewell.
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Wiltary
Taps and the Soldier’s Silent Duty
A fragment echoes the familiar Taps call as a ritual of military life. The poem notes its differing words and the poignant cadence that greets each day and night, guiding soldiers to rest and duty.
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