The Frankford Gazette, Philadelphia
February 6, 1931

Bobby Calhoun To Help War Veterans

"Bobby" Calhoun, who served as an apprentice boy in the United States Navy during the Spanish American War has been awarded a Government Pension of $30.00 a month. Calhoun, always willing to help a comrade, will gladly meet them at 4432 Frankford Avenue and render any assistance free of charge to anyone having served the colors, by endeavoring to secure them a pension for service to the Flag during the war of 1898. Bobby, who is best known as a great booster for the North East, is the announcer for the Frankford Yellow Jacket Football Team. He reports that there is a bill now pending in Congress for Veterans of the Spanish-American War, Philippine Insurrection, and China Campaign who upon attaining the age of fifty years to receive $50.00 a month. In a reminiscent mood, the doughty leather-lunged announcer recalled his service days with General Butler the famous marine devil dog now facing a General Court Marshall, that, Win, Lose or Draw, the famous son of Pennsylvania Quaker Stock is a regular scout and has no fear in his manly soldierly makeup. It has been said that one General, and they are invariably stationed behind [t]he lines, is worth Ten Thousand Men. According to what Bobby Calhoun says General Butler's motto was always up and out in the front. The King of the Leather Necks' slogan while leading his fighting devil dogs to victory under a hot blazing tropical sun in a swamp ridden fever infested country was "Follow me boys!" in action, braving together their danger, as well as his own life under fire, and the Marines under his sterling leadership have never been beaten.

Bobby says: "Long Live Smedley Darlington Butler to carry on!"