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Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-07
STITCHES FROM
AMBULANCE CORPS

On October 31st, the One Hundred
and Eleventh Ambulance Company held
a very enjoyable and home alike Hal
lowe'en party. The mess hall was
artistica1ly decorated with pumpkins,
autumn oak branches and pines. The
stage was set off by a large American
flag as a background. Lieutenant
Compton acted as POSTMASTER. Pump
kin pie, cider, apples, grapes, and nuts
were served. The evening was spent
in informal talks, recitations, read
ings, music, comedy skits and jigs.
The company's two comedians, Muir
ply and Dernbo, as usual, made a big
hit The entire company was present
and were honored by the presence Of
officers of the battalion, and some of
their wives.
we are glad to report that all units
supplied with Army Y. M. G. A. ath-
letic equipment, in charge OF the attn
letic officers are making full use sof
the equipment at off times. Many
games of playground baseball, quoits.
and yolley ball are being played in
company streets. Medicine balls are
very popular with the officers. If you
want your football field or company
streets rolled, put in request at the
administration building of the Army Y.
Nj. C. A. for one of the rollers. One
weighs five tons and the other SEQ
pounds. Tell us which you want
We are indebted to the ladies of the
WilIiansport Chapter of the Red
Cross for six comfort kits which were
distributed to members of the Army
y. NJ. C. 4. force who plan for work in
France. Needless to say. these kits
are very much appreciated, containing
as they do, post cards, letter paper en-
velopes, safety pins. tooth brush and
paste, trench mirror, sewing material,
1aces, etc.
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7. M. @. A. nv
PRISON CAMPS
Ambassador Gerard Describes
Work Done Among Prisoners
Near Berlin.

In his recent book, MY Four Years in
Germany" Ambassador James w. Gerard
tells of the work of the Y. M. {. A IN Ger
man prisoner of war camps:
as have said in d previous chapter,
was riticyled in the American neWspa-
pers because / had suggested. in answer
some work should be done Tor the prs
oDerS of wax.
I do not know whether the great work
undertaken by DR.. John r. Mott and his
associates was suggested by my answer or
not-that does not matter. But this work,
undertaken by the American NJ z. A.,
prisoners of war in Europe. Doctor Mott.
after serving on the Mexican Commits
sion has gone to Russia as member OF
the commission to that country ,a,
The Y. Nj. c. A, organization, headed
bv DR. Mott who was most ably assist
ed by the Rev, Archibald G, Harte, took
up this work, which was financed, have
been told, by Mrs. Medll Mccormick, of
Chicago, Cleveland Fl. Dodge, John D.
Rockefeller and others. Mr.. Hafte OBJ
tanned permission from the German au-
thorities for the erection Of meeting halls
and for work in German camps. When
he had obtained this authorization from
Germany he went to Russia, where ne
was able TO get q similar authorization.
At first, in Russia, as / have heard, the
prisoners Of war We're allowed great nD-
erty and lived sunguarded in Siberian yll-
fages, where they obtained milk, bread,
butter. eggs and honey tVery reason
able rates As the war went on they
were mvre and more confined TO barracks,
and there their situation was sad indeed.
In the winter season it is dark at in
the afternoon and remains dark until 10
the following morning. OF course, l did
not see the Russian prison camps The
work carried on there was similar to
that carried on in the German camps by
Mr.. Harte and his band of devoted as
sistants.
I was particularly interested in this
work, because | hoped that the aid given
to the German prisoners of war in Rus
STA would help to do away with the great
hate and prejudice against Americans in
Germany. So I did all / could not only
to forward Mr.. Harte's work. but to Sug-
gest and organize the sending of the ex-
petition of nurses and doctors, which I
have already described, to the Russian
camps.
Of course. Mr. FIarte in this work did
not attempt to cover all the prison camps
in Germany He did much to help the
mental and physical conditions of the
prisoners in Ruhleben, the English civilian
camp, near Berlin. The American Y. NJ
G. A. built a great hall, where religious
exercises were held. plays and lectures
given, and where prisoners had a good
place to read and write in during the
day A library was, established in this
building
The work carried ON b ythe Y M. c.
A. may be briefly described as coming
under the following heads: Religious
activities educational activities, work
shops and gardens. physical exercises and
outdoor sports, diet kitchens for con-
valescents, libraries and music includ-
ing orchestras, choruses and the like.
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HALLOWEEN AT
FIELD BAKERY

Halloween was celebrated by mem
bers of this organization just as If they
were at home. The party was a huge
success in every way. There were
many visitors and soldiers present
who, outside Of the show, moving pic
lures and eats, were greatly impressed
by the Bohemian favors which were
hand painted by four bakers, formerly
inhabitants of Greenwich village Out
side of the regular routine of Hal
lowe'en paintings, the subjects Of the
oils" were centered around a big
nose, a moustache, a whistle, and an
imaginary Observation-Disclosures Lieut..
Hook. There were also many lettered
sayings in old English script, such as
"Odervise," Pillow de VisseP' and 9TH
ers too numerous to mention.
There is soon to be a military funeral
at Camp Hancock. Baker Claire Cryt-
ger has announced his intention to
commit matrimony. Capt. Mueller will
present him with wedding cake drap-
ed in black crepe.
The peroxide twins have been at it
again. LIME and Lemons had better
look to their laurels.
A tragedy was barely averted a cou-
pie of days ago. Big Chief Minehaha
challenged one of the pale faces to a
duel to be fought with tomahawlzs and
bows and arrows, but after consider
able coaxing he consented to battle
with mud-pies.
A certain general of the Twenty
eighth Division recently stated that he
would like to see the eyes of the men
black and blue.
Looking at this as an order and not
wishing TO disappoint the general,
Private MOTTO has done the desired act
and now looks upon himself as a
martyr.
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So. 750,0 900 BEING RAISED
TO MAINTAIN MORALE
War Camp Community Recrea-
ton Fund Will Benefit Sol
diers When They Go to
Towns.

4 nation wide campaign is on this week
for the raising Of $S,750,000 by the War
be spent in the cities at camps and cam
comments, to provide recreational facili-
ties and clean amusement. as we'll as to
preserve the morale of the troops.
President Wilson, Secretaries Baker and
Daniels endorse the campaign and the
following statement has been issued rela-
tive to the work to be undertaken:
IN the first place says the state
of the American soldier and sailor will
make them more efficient fighting men.
stronger national spirit viii be de-
Veloped in the men because of the feeling
that American people, having taken them
into their homes, hearts. having enter
tanned them, are expecting nothing less
than the best feom them.
THE communities around the training
camps and the communities from which
the men have come and to which they
will return after the war, will be the
ice, which viii help to keep the men clean
In body, mind and spirit, substituting all
sorts OF good club, home and social en-
tertalnment to take the place of harm
ful influences to many of the men might
fall prey.
ITO carry on this extensive work at all
army, navy and marine camps and posts
throughout the United States there is
neeted fund OF IS, 750, 900. The leisure
hour activities of the men when they
remain in camp is well taken care of by
TIE K, NJ. =. A., the knights of CoIombuS
ana other organizations. But the men
leave camp whenever they get opportun-
| ity to go to town., for the monotony
| OF camp life soon grows wearisonne. and
| they need a change; If they did not get
| it they would soon grow stale. The work
| of the War Camp Community Service
| is to look out for the welfare of the
men when they are outside camp, to see
that they have clean clubs and plenty of
other good places to go; and when they
return to camp instead of being made
unfit for service, they are keener in
| spirit and more desirons of serving AM
erica because of the way in which they
have been received by the American peo-
| pie"
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Commands N. G. BattaIions

Major Robert w. Vail. of the old 18th
Infantry. has been transferred to the
command of the 10Sth Machine Gun Bat
talon. and Major John w Fees. of the
old Third Infantry, viii command the
l09th Machine Gun Battalion. Both bat
talions were formerly part OF the old
Fourth Infantry.
Additional copies of this issue
of Trench and Camp may be
had at any Y. NJ. G. A. building.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-07

Imperial dfgnitaries'' that the boys in
haki hacye been after at one time or an
other.
The installation of hot water heaters in
the bath houses is about the most well
come piece of news any soldier boy can
desire, and the hope goes up that they'll
be in operation before this week is out.
The arrival Of sidewalks, front walls
and boad floors for the tents, as well as
green shades for each squad light, are
among the thoughtful improvements that
Uncle Sam slipped into the hands Of the
1I2th Regiment boys during the past
week.
No moving picture show ever played to
more appreciative spectators than that
which is given weekly at Z. M. G. A.
building TO. There were SO many SOL
der boys present last Friday evening
that ali of them could not get in the build
ing.
The clerks at Rcgnnental Headquarters
as well as those of each of the companies,
have just passed through the busiest
week since the southland was reached.
This was due to the signing and making
out of pay-rolls the transfer OF 81 draft
ees from the old 18th regiment and the
designation Of f65 men and their transfer
to the 109th Machine Gum Battalion.
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BOMBING EXPERT HERE

Captain Carl W. Unern, of the S3Tth
French Infantry, who wears the Legion
of Honor the French War Cross the
Serbian War Cross and the Croix de Guef-
re, has arrived in Camp Hancock and has
already begun classes in bombing. Cap
tain UlleFn speaks English fiuently and
his knowledge of trench warfare will be
of great value in the training of the Penn
sylvania troops.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-07

Imperial dignitaries' that the boys in
haki hacye been after at one time or an
other.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-07

regular program practically every day, for
several hours least, at the. 112th camp
The boys, with bayonets gripped securely,
rush down the SLOPE leap into the trench
leap out take a fresh rush and then stab
away at the dummies on the gallows
which have been considerably dobbed up
by would-be artists. Many of these bear
Tie names of villa, . Kaiser and other
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-07

The KittanninE boys are glad tina
Lieutenant Carl Tinstman, whose shout
Ger was hurt in a football scrimmage sev.
eral weeks ago, is once more able to bt
back at duty and is no longer confined te
the base hospital.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-07

Even with the increase in the price
of postage from two cents to three eff
fective last Friday, the mail orderlies at
headquarters reported there has been no
let-up in the great volume of mail out
going and incoming. Girls will keep
on writing love letters just the same. .
said one fellow, while another added:
And so will we follows you can bet.''
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-07

In addition to these the headquarters
of the 53rd field artillery brigade, sub
scribed $780, and headquarters of the
55th Brigade subscribed $500.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-07
LIBERTY LOAN BONDS
IN CAMP HANCOCK

We have referred elsewhere to the
large amount of money subscribed IN
the various national army and national
guard camps for the second Liberty
loan. It viii be of interest to our
readers to know the value of the bonds
purchased by each unit at Camp Han
cock The Official lists follows.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-07-12
CuriositIes of Red Hair.

II is curious fact that red haired
person seldom marries life partner
who has hair Of rudy hue. The
reason why parents with glossy black
hair so often have red-haired children
is because the glossincss Is due TO red
hidden by black pigment. A dark
haired child has never been known 10
have a parent with flaxen hair. The
rule is that children will not have
darker hair than that Of the darkest.
haired parent.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-07-12
IIdhts for Sick Room,

When, as In case of sickness, you
wish soft, warm light In room, rath-
er than the glare that an electric light
fihparts, mike little bags OF china silk
(any color dcslred), and put them, over
each bulb. II is well TO run elastic
around the edge Of the circle, which
you cut from the silk, so that the bulb
can be easily removed by just slipping
out Of the bag.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-07-12
PAINT LICK

Miss Mary Noel of Danvile is the
guest Of Mrs. }. b. Woods.
Miss Diana Woods is visiting her
uncle. Mr.. Henry White in Atlanta.
Misses Emma and Grace Hall are
visiting their grand mother IN Louisville.
Misses Emma and Ora Estridge are
guests of Miss Gertrude Gaines in Crab
Orchard
Quite number of people took in the
Redpath Chautauqua at Richmond the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Logsdon and
daughter were visitors in Brassfeld
the past week.
Messrs Author EIdridge and Robert
Arnold Of Akron Ohio, are guests of
their parents.
Miss Mary May Walker is entertain
ing a house-psrty Of six charming young
ladies from Mt. Carmel, III
Messrs Roger Rucker of Lexington
and Jonas Rucker of Richmond are
guests Of their mother, Mrs. !. {.
Rucker.
Mrs A, b. Estridge and family, Nit
L. c McWhorter and family. Mr. Mid
Ross and family spent Sunday at
B0onesboro.
Messrs Tandy and Walter Centers
and Miss Estil Walker have recently
purchased six cylinder Bucks thru
Messrs Woods and Hervey.
Mrs. Elizabeth Boland OF Lexington,
Mrs. Fannie Walker of Lancaster and
Mrs. j. II. Galloway and daughter of
Smithfield have been guests Of Mr. and
Mrs. K. j. Walker.
Dr. and Mrs. Frank NJ. Walker and
son, Stetson, of Louisville are guests
of Mrs. j. Wade Walker. DR.. Walker
has received his commission in the
medical Reserve Corps and is at pres
ent awaiting further orders.
Mesdames John Bright of Stanford,
j. N. Holloway of Chattanooga, John
Frank Of Danville, Will Frank of Louis
Vile and Miss Russell Ramsey of Dam
Vile have been called here by the SER
ious illness of their father, DR. Bur
dette Ramsey.
We have opened up the Lancaster
Elevator and Flour Mills and are max
! ing the best White Swan Flour and
meal, money can buy. We wish to
buy, store or deposit your wheat Plen-
ty of new sacks and the highest mar
ket price paid for corn and wheat.
Walker, Lee and Hicks.
Mr. Burdette Ramsey, one Of our
most progressive farmers has Poland
China sow which has made quite a
record as money maker. She was
bought of ii. l.. Wallace June LIST 1914
for $50 with pigs. Sold the shoats
Dec. LIST 1914 for S92. Sold 10 shoats
Oct. 18th 1915 averaging 1874 lbs al
$40 per hundred Sl57.76. June 1916
sold 10 shoats at $3.50 per hundred
average 24O lbs s265.2O. Sept. Il
1916 sold 10 shoats at 81. 60 per hundred
average l76 lbs slil.s5. June 2stt
1917 sold ~ shoats at SIS. per hundred
average 1884 lbs-si20. IL pigs or
hand; weight 80 lbs at A months old
average worth lac per Id Sl3S. 60
Total $l2l5.4l. This sow will farrow
July 2lst 1917 and Mr.. Ramsey is al
proud of her as boy with his frs
pair of boots.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-07-12
In Bad Company.

"Have you seen my husbandT' asked
Sutton county wife. "He left me
two hours ago to be gone five minutes,
and I am afraid he has found some
friend. I am willing for him TO be
with anybody except his friends, but
do wish that he would stay away from
them."-Claude Callan In the Fort
Worth Star-Telegram.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-07-12
Enforced Labor.

providence has So ordered 1t that
state of rest and inaction, however
It may flatter our Incidence, should be
productive Of many inconvenience
that II should generate such disorders
as may force us to have recourse TO
some labor as "A thing absolutely re-
quisite 10 make US pass our lives with
tolerable satisfaction" - Edmund
Burke.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-07-12

A scven-ycar-old Columbus girl
came home from school and reported
one Of her classmates had hurt his toe
and was unable to be ut school. IT'S
very serious" she said, "and they are
afraid he is going to have ptomaine
poisoning. "-Indianapolis News.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-07-12
1917 ANNOUNCEMENT 1917
SWINEBR0AD THE REAL ESTATE NAN.
Successors o Hughes & Swinebroadl
LANCASTER, KENTUCKY.
Headquarters for Real Estate
IN
.sTHE LAND OF NOW"
EXPERIENCE and EFFICIENCY COUNT IN ALL BUSINESS

and city and stocks
than 81 90 and this business
zoo clients and and they
dealing
From my experience
o advertise
lots or business property or any real estate proposition solicit
your believing handle entire satisfaction
farm other property with me now now have on hand
buy something somewhere and
Just what l am looking for
invest solicit patronage know
deal through will value received
have on hand Dwellings
Property advertised list list of
changing by sales eSpaons renewals listing new properties and of
advertised at the request of the
you resident Garrard County and
all about our County its fertile SOIL its products market facilities good roads
schools and churches of Lancaster and its business its people and its growth
The following Just few the properties have on hand for sale
FARMS.
farm of partly rolling good pike with
acres of cliff grazing land thrown
fertile farm of Isl with splendid improvements land lies well
and is on pike
ing nd new barns good land lies well.
pike % miles from land rolling
mostly in grass tobacco barn room house
tobacco and hemp land rolling
of s rolling dwelling
of halls cellar etc acre orchard p miles from town pike This
bargain.
land pike mile from
other fine orchard and the land priced right
miles from pike, land
splendid improvements
of land well improved
ket of county land lies we'll
of good improv-
farm of 1870 acres partly rolling very splendid improvements
large room dwelling pike acres in
balance in
of level land mile from
es susceptible DIVISION smaller farms dandy building sites
farm all blue building
site for dwelling hemp
churches, miles from Lancaster
of level land dwelling
ing large orchard schools This
a DANDY little home
farm of 40 acres high pike pike miles from Stan
ford an ideal location the
of miles from Danvlle
of improvements farm lies
right a smalv village with school and churches
all grass part ready ented for
the 1918.
small mile splendid brick
residence large buildings WEI! close
to the in Central Kentucky
farm of 500 acres-LSTEN to t-THE BEST BARGAIN IN Kan
tucky section of
Caad County virgin SOIL tobacco
300 dwellings the farm
dwelling ideal Kentucky Country home
buildings fenced If
tract las acre
tractor 5acretra Priced right and
rolling land dwelling waed
p will be right
on he pike. Will sell a bargain if bought
CITY PROPERTY
dwelling rooms cellar bath rooms modern
improvements electric lights
and of land.
dwelling buildings 4 of land.
Another dwelling 10 all
A number of other dwellings and building lots
For further particulars and prices inquire of
SWINEBR0AD, THE REAL ESTATE MAN.
Lancaster. Kentucky.
G~-%N~~~~~A
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-17
vassar 70 RevIye paIsx chain.

The time-honored daisy chain pro-
cession, which for 90 years was the
big feature of the class day exercises
atryassar college and which was aban-
doned Last June. is to be revived.
After q controversy covering many
weeks the students have voted to go
back to the old custom, and as In the
past select the "a prettiest members
of the sophomore class to carry the
chain. The students have concluded
the alleged bitterness caused by the
selection Of the two dozen prettlest
sophomores as daisy chain girls under
the old system was more imaginary
than real.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-17

on the whole the disnterested observer must Gdjudge victory to or deep
seated democracy which makes it really unsuitable that the White House
should ever be exactly fashionable.
We never forget not only that the presidential residence is our home, but
that the president in it is our man. The almost utopan democracy OF public
receptions at the White House is both engaging and picturesque. In the
early days congressman used to come TO them with bowie knives in their high,
cOwhide boots, and in Jacksons time guards with stout sticks beat back the
guests while the food was being fetched from the kitchens. Then a eve
ming party had all the charm of a riot A diplomat complained not Sc long
ago that even at. the exclusive receptions for the corps, the American young
ladies surrepudously cut all the buttons off his clothes or souvenirs.
Another diplomat, new TO these democratic Shores arriving late for a
New Years reception, "a astonished to find that the negro hackInan who
had driven him t. the White House had slipped in ahead of him "a the
first tO grasp the presidential hand!
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-17
New Things Under Sun.

Clamps Joined by a double-threaded
screw have been patented by a Loui-
siana inventor for drawing the ends OF
railroad rails together.
To aid students Of singing a Paris
physician has invented a machine
which records the vibrations of the
voice on q Photographic film.
For dipping sheep a Utah man has
invented a machine in which a moving
platform carries the animals into the
vermin destroying solution
Designed for retail stores which do
a credit business is a combined cash
register, credit register and adding
machine.
An electrically operated coffee mill
has been invented that is small and
light enough to be carried in an over
coat pocket.
A new fireproof building material of
Swiss invention is made by compress
ing Portland cement and asbestos fiber
into blocks.
A Wisconsin inventor has patented
a machine that enables one man to
clean and sort a large quantity Of
beans in a short time,