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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-12-14
FINDING A COMET.
One Case Where a BIunder Proved a
Friend to Scienoa.

One Case Where Blunder Proved q
Friend to Soienoa.
Probably the most extraordinary
discovery &C comet was that Of the
one known as "a 1896" 1t happened
this way, as told in Science by W. w.
Campbell Of the Lick observatory:
Professor Charles d. Perrine discov-
cred comet Oh Nov. II. 1895, and
observed it night after night till Dec
90, 1895, when il was lost TO sight in
the glare Of the suns rays. Professor
Perrine ana Mr.. Campbell calculated
its orbit for 1896 and their computa-
tons were published in the ashonon-
ical journals.
Just before dawn on Jan 80, 1896,
Perrine and Campbell watched it
emerge from behind the sun at the
precise spot they had predicted On
Feb. IA a cablegram in cipher an
nounced that Lamp at Kiel, Germany,
had rediscovered Perrine's comet that
morning and gave its position. This
SI-sEea Dy rwanty- four minutes al OF Iisna
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-12-14

iroa5 rnc position III WaGu Ie1lne
knew his conner 10 he. Ilis was not
explained for several weeks. when It
turned out that in Ianslatng the ci-
pher cablegram a mistake had been
made and that the cablegram as sent
placed the comet just where Perrine
had observed it.
Before this error had been discovered,
however, and on the morning of Feb.
10 Perrine turned his telescope to the
spot indicated in the cablegram and
saw comet. He naturally supposed
that Lamp at Kiel had. discovered this
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-12-14
r O T BK
Local Organizers and BUSi-
ness Agents.

Charles +. Vaughn, A. + Of l..
Residence, $40 So. Second Street
Bell Phone 308 X.
Timothy Rowan, Internatiora a
Molders' Union, Residence, 939
Central Ave, Bell Phore 403 x
VIM. E. Bennett, Painters
Decorators and Paper Hange7s'
Union, No. 1876. Residence Mt,
Pleasant Pike.
w R Smith, Paper Makers I'm
ion, Residence, Hotel Hamilton.
Home Phone 81. Bell Phone 81.
Swain B. Corson, Carpenters
and Joiners' Union, No. 637, Resi-
dence 107 Brosey Ave. Bell Phone
756 L.
Conrad Moe bus, Business Ager
Baltenders' Union, 258 Walnut St.
VIM Geppinger, Business Agent
Theatrical Stage Employees Union
726 L High ST. Home Phone 1l0l
Thos. Brennan, Business A ent,
Stage Employees Urion No. 1856
Residence 205 South Third street.
John Bnhi, Teamsters Unior
HomesPhone 1927 X.
DAYTON OHIO.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-12-14
IA Men For Every Job.

San Antonio, Tex, Dec. IL
Officials Of the Carpenters union
report that since the environments
have been completed there are II
men for every available job,
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-24
GOVERNMENT WILL CANCEL
SOME LIBERTY LOAN BONDS
PURCHASED BY SOLDIERS

In an excess of patriotic enthusi-
asm many soldiers in the camps and
environments subscribed to the second
Liberty Loan more literally than
they could afford. The result is that
today they find themselves embar-
raised for lack of funds. With war
insurance, compulsory allotments and
the customary expenditures incident
to army life, some of the men in the
ranks have frequently complained
that they had less money now than
in the days OF the SIS a month base
pay.
Major General Mccain, the Adju-
tant General, has sent the following
telegram to all concerned, regarding
the cancellation of some of the Lib
erty bonds taken by the soldiers:
Department commanders, COM
handing generals of t., teal divi-
sions, ard commanding officers of in
dependent stations are authorized to
discontinue Liberty Bond allotments
when a soldiers obligations under
War Insurance act do not leave him
sufficient balance to pay his bond al,
lotment Only such number of his
bond allotments will be terminated as
will permit the soldier to provide for
his dependents under War Insurance
provisions and take out necessary in
surance and leave him not to exceed
$3.50 for his personal uses. These
aIlotments for dependents and insur-
ance premiums must be made before
Liberty Bond discontinuances arc
granted and such Liberty Bond dis
.continuances as are granted will ba
effective not earlier than October 81.
officers will report promptly to Quar-
termaster General discontinuances OF
bond allotments granted by them,
stating name OF soldier, bank in
whose favor such allotments wero
made and amount of aIlotmGnts.
Amount of pay of soldier deducted
for Liberty Bond a1lotments before
their disturbances will be refund
ed by Depot Quartermaster Wash
ington, d. c., where such allotmentA
were made in favor of Federal Re-
serve Bank, New York, but where
made in favor of other banks refund
ment must be arranged between sol.
der and such bank. Where discon-
tinuances of Liberty Bond allotment
are granted as herein provided re-
marks may be omitted from Noven1A
bar pay rolls and discontinuancc3
Form No. 80 will not be required"
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-24
CANTONlnENT TYPES
THE TOP SERGEANT

2 is to the That why
"ussed
kicking at the grub But the fellow who kicks him would be
would be that the certainly would be done without
here bled
earth certainly Top hor
is mustered in where gate
eed by those below him.
in
land
An ancient army adage declares that the backbone
nnncon The T. the vertebae
American fighting -
Ills contacts wide the power company
its last shoestrng
He is Clothed
And yet he is Boy with the Boys when occasion arises will
dignity slips from his mighty shoulders easily reveals essentially
being which
to his connection Twolgged Verteb
He
-
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-24
AMERICAN ARNY CAMPS NOT PLAGUE SPOTS


erized within
under
every camp
The the with
their But distances homes With
the anxeies
In mothers fathers loaned their
sons to the cause Of freedom Trench and Camp today prints few cold facts
and figures
Of Army
SOLDIERS CANToNNlENTs
THAN
haphazard,
deaths among year
This would be death of 1913 thousand
plain English the given the indicate that if the
death obtains soldiers
would die from natural causes in the of
death the
the total
than the draft
causes in normal times and in peaceful pursuits
the deaths natural
nal
picture.
eHd not @ thn ogo a men men o S0s were Killed n
mng prisoners Of war and that the high oty rate was due the
these
total
hospitals
mortality the Federal forces
was 53.2 thousand
IN A WORD, WE'RE VICTIMS DISEASE.
which to the that the
mortality
In
say in subsequent
requested reads this
containing parents him mark
editorial plainly so that it cannot escape attention
absolutely authentic
they descriptive writing tell the story
preventing
that surrounds the American soldier Of
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-24
SOLEMN LOOKING BLoKRs"

A writer m the Century Magazine
says Solemn looking blokes" was the
cockney description of the first Ameri-
can troops that marched through Lon
don.
The Anzacs, the Canadians, the
Africans and the Hindoos had caught
something Of the hysterical Joy of the
populace. They had responded to the
cheers Of all these thousands that
lined the streets. But the Americans
went on with the ceaseless tramp,
tramp, tramp of marching feet and
heads that turned neither to the right
nor left. Only when "Old Glory was
waved directly in an officers face was
there any deviation from the straight
line the soldiers trod. The officer
came to attention, saluted the stars
and stripes, smiled at the one who
waved it-evidently a conpatriot-
and went on his way.
Stcical as the Englishnan is, he was
somewhat upset by the poise of the
American soldiers. He cheered and
there was no response. He cheered
again, But only that steady tramp.
Hump! Solemn looking blokes, "
he said.
And solemn looking blokes we are.
1t is no child's play we have under
taken. 1t is no festival that we face.
The cheers, the festoons, the delirium
of joy--all that can wait. There is a
job to be done.
That job is the only thing we can
see just now. We are consecrated to
its accomplishment. AS "Old Glory
confronts US we pause for a moment
of RECONSIDERATION.
But cheers. music--a carnival? Not
now, Cousin Tommy. All that can
wait.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-24
STILL SUBJECT TO CALL

Men who have passed their thirty
first birthday are still subject to the
call Of the selective draft. Provisions
of the law make every registered per-
son subject to the call to the colors.
unless exempted or discharged.
The Law reads as follows:
Provided further, That persons
shall be subject to registration as
herein provided who shall have at
tanned their twenty-frst birthday and
who shall net have attained their
thirty-first birthday on or before the
date set Tor the registration, and all
persons so registered shall be and
remain subject to draft into the
forces hereby authorized unless ex-
empted or excused thereirom os in
this act provided"
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-24
SOME MAIL

How highly organized are the de-
partments of the United States Army
is best illustrated by a report OF one
days activity in the Office of the
Adjusant General, Major Henry P.
Mccain.
On that day, $4,000 separate
pieces of mail were received. This
is believed to represent the high rec
ord of any government Office. With
in 4S hours only zoo letters of this
number remained unanswered.
General Mccain says: "our mail
these days is Is times larger than it
was before the United States entered
the war. The highest daily mail dur
ing the Mexican affair was 8 900 let
ters. Our force today is only twice
that of normal peace times"
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-24
CHRISTMAS, 1917

No sweet-voiced carol will awaken
America on this Christmas morn. In
stead the clarion imperative of the
buglc will sound a raore martial
revcille.
For America is at war.
No hymn of peace will rise from
choir loft. Instead the Battle Hymn
of the Republic.
For America is at war.
No giving way to yearnings for men
that are away viii mark family re-
unions. Instead proud homage will
be paid to service flags that symbolic
duty in the doing.
For America is at war.
No impatient longing for home in
trench, in camp or on transport. In
stead impotence for the fray.
For America is at war.
From pulpit and Iyceum on this
Christmas morn must go forth this
message - the road to peace is
through righteousness; and the ideals
of righteousness must be upheld, even
on the point OF the spear.
The thoughts of those at home and
those away must meet in high re-
solve to make home SO safe that ma
ton shall not lift up a sword against
nation; neither shall they learn war
any more.
Tn the solemn words of the Presi-
dent: Tt is . fearful thing to lead this
great. peaceful nation into war" But
also in the solemn words of the Presi-
dent when he announced that war
must be the choice, God helping her
she had no other
Every sacrifice that is demanded
must Be cheerfuIly borne. Every pur-
pose must be subordinated to the ulti-
mate objective. The world must be
made safe for democracy.
The men that have given up their
peaceful pursuits and undertaken TO
lear the heat of the conflict have a
heritage of Americanism to steady
them, to inspirs them, to lead them to
the victory that must be theirs.
The things in life that they counted
sweetest are in the balance. They are
things worth striving for and those
who once enjoyed them are ready to
strive, even as those at home are
ready to sacrifice.
The things in life that we counted
sweetest were ours for the asking
Now our title to them must BIZ proved
The day will come when the clouds
of battle have rolled away. On that
glad day, with victory achieved, with
I democracy justified. with righteous
ness triumphant, the voice of the
sweet singer of carols will break upon
the Christmas morn; a hymn of peace
will rise to the high heavens. service
flags will be sanctified and those who
weep will not be as those without
hope. Home will be thing achieved
Until that day
America SC al war
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-24
MEANS LONGER WAR

Three or four years will be added
to the length of the war if Russia as
a fighting force is completely elimi-
mated from the side of the Allies. ac-
cording to Major Stanley Washburn,
war correspondent and a member OF
the Root Commission to Russia.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-24
INTERESTING READING

Nothing the soldiers mothar could
read would interest her more than
the news about him, HE company, his,
regiment and his camp. Send Trench
and Camp home for mother aE6 your
other relatives to read.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-24

PUBLISH ERo
JOHN STEWART BRYAN. Chairman.
II C. Adler. Chattanooga Times
G. II. Allen, Montgomery Advertiser.
II. Z. Anderson, Macsn Telegraph.
r s Baker. Tacoma Tribune.
w. w. Ball, Columbia State
John Stewart Bryan. Richmond News
Harry Chandler. Los angeles Times.
Anon g. Garter, Fort Worth Star Tele-
Elmer L. Clarke. Little Rock Arkansas
Gardner cowles, Des Moines Register
r. A. Crothers, San Francisco Bulletin.
Charles $. Dieh San Antonio Light
w. a, Elliott, Jacksonville Times Union.
y. :. Gaylord. Oklahoma City Oklaho-
+. p Glass. Birmingham News
Bruce Haldeman, Louisville Courier
Journal
Clark Howell, Atlanta Constitution.
James Kerney, Trenton Times.
Victor F. Lawson, The Chicago Daily
Charles e. Marsh. Waco Morning News.
Frank P. MacLenRan, Topeka State Jour
4. l. Miller. Battle Creek Enquirer News.
p. D. Moore, New Orleans Times -Picayune
Fleming Newbold Washington Evening
Cough j Palmer, Houston Post.
Bowdre Phinizy, Augusta Herald.
Don c. Seitz. New York World
Rudolph c. siegling, Charleston News and
Courier.
H. D. Slater, Ell Paso Herald.
w. p. Sullivan, Charlotte Observer.
James III. Thomson, New Orleans Item
Published under the auspices Of the Ma
tional War Work Council OF the X NJ c. a.
of the United States with the corporation
OF the papers above named.
Distributed free to the soldiers in the
National Camps and cantonments.
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Trench and Camp

Published weekly at the National canton
monts for the soldiers Of the United States
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PUBLISHERS ~
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-29
TELEPHONES INSTALLED
AT GUARD RIFLE RANGES

ATLANTA, Ca, July 2S.-Georgia
National Guardsmen have rugged up
telephones on their practice rifle
ranges which enable them to get much
quicker, more distinct and more accu-
rate information concerning their shots
that they could get by the old method
of signals from the target pits.
The system works so well that it will
probably by the National Guard OF
other states and by the government in
training the selective. service army to
be prepared for war in the great mill
tary cantonments scattered throughout
the South.
1t is, declared that the efficiency OF
the ranges has been very much in
creased by the use of the telephones.
When a man fires a given round at a
target, his shots are called back by
telephone from the target pit and he
understands exactly where each shot
went
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-29
Germany Reduced to State of
Enervation Declares Well
Known Military Critic
7EUTONs STILL HOPE THAT
U-80ATS WILL BRING VICTORY
German War Plans Altered
Greatly Since War Began
Three Years Ago

LONDON, July 2S.-America' en-
trance into the war is the most import
ant development of the third year Of
the great conflict in the opinion of Gen.
Frederick B. Maurice, chief director of
military operations at the British war
office, as expressed in an interview in
which he reviewed the main events of
the third year and summed up the pres
ent situation. Today Gen. Maurice
said, Germany, whose whole military
gospel was to prosecute a vigorous Of
fensive, is reduced to a pitiful state OF
military helplessness in which she is
barely able to hang on" in the hope
that her submarines will force the
people of the Entente powers to de-
mand peace at a time when Germany
has the big pawns" with which to
make a bargain.
Speaking from the military point of
view" said Major-General Maurice,
"the greatest event of the third year
OF the war is the fact that the Ameri-
can people joined us. Up to the pres
emit France and Russia always have
been able to say to their people that
the English power had not yet been de-
veloped to the fullest extent and that
when England's full weight was in the
field, the pressure on the French and
Russians would be somewhat lessened.
That still is true, but only to a limited
extent. Even England is getting near
the point where she must say that she
cannot extend her work much further
in France. Meanwhile, the strain in
the continental countries is becoming
greater and greater end the French are
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-29
AMERICAS ENTRANCE INTO WAR
GREATEST EVENT OF 3RD YEAR

in real need of more and more sup
port.
"Of course, the same is true, and
probably in far greater measure, in
enemy quarters.
But the whole lesson of the three
years of warfare is to emphasize the
military maxim that the man with the
last reserves is going to win, and we
still have got the whole power of the
United States to draw upon. The Unit
ed States is today the general reserve
OF the Entente. With that reserve in
tact, we may look the fourth year in
the face with full confidence.
Germany has made the same mis-
take with regard to the United States,
as three years ago, she made with re-
gard to England. She argued, I'VE do
not believe ENGLAND will come in, but
if she does come in, she is not mill
tGry nation and cannot become a mill
tary power soon enough to play any
part in this war We proved that
theory wrong. as you will prove her
theories regarding the United States
wrong.
What was it that lead Germany into
war with the United States? She found
she could not win on land. 1t was
necessary to try uboat warfare. This,
said the German theorists, will defeat
England and bring the reign of the
Entente to an end. We do not believe
the United States will come in but, il
she does, she is an unmilitary nation,
has no army, cannot create one for
many months. perhaps years, certainly
cannot become a military factor soon
enough to play any part in this war
That reasoning sounds unbelieva-
Bile to us, but drowning man clutches
at a straw. We believe the German
theorists will be proved as wrong in
their estimates of the United States as
they were in their estimates of Eng
land.
you asked me what is the outlook at
the opening OF the fourth year of the
war. First, let me give you in epitome
the history of the first three years as
it.
The first year, broadly speaking,
was an attempt by Germany to put in
to effect elaborate plans which her
military strategists had been preparing
over the space of many long years The
first phase was a concentrated attack
On France and Belgium during GER
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-29
OF LOCAL INTEREST
Some People We Know, and We wiz
Profit by Hearing About Them.

This is a purely local event.
1t took place in Americas.
Not in some faraway place.
You are asked to investigate 1t.
Asked to believe a citizens word;
To confirm citizens statement.
Any article that is endorsed at home
Is more worthy of confidence
Than one you know nothing about
Endorsed by unknown people.
DIN Johnson, chief of police, 2S2
Jackson St, Americas, says: Il sup
pose it is due to being on my feet so
much that my back occasionally Le-
comes lame. | have found that / can
depend on Doan's Kidney Pills, which
I get at the Howell Pharmacy, to
bring me quick relief. They are a
medicine Of great merit ana deserve
high praise"
Price coo, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Chief Johnson uses. Foster-Milburn
Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-29
BILL WOULD FOSTER
OYSTER INDUSTRY IN STATE

ATLANTA, Ca. July 2S.-Georgia has
oyster beds as fine as those
on Chesapeake Bay or Mobile Bay, or
anywhere else, according to officials
of the department of game and fish,
who have made an investigation of the
subject, and the senate has passed a
bill providing for the development Of
the industry along the coast.
The bill lays out a plan for leasing
beds, for protecting the lessees from
oyster thieves and poachers, and for
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-29
First Methodist church.

Rev. P. w. Ellis, Pastor.
Sunday school at $3.50 a. m. t. o.
Marshall, Supt,
Preaching at II a. m. and 8 p. M.
by the pastor
Epworth League Tuesday p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday 5 p. m.
Sunday school teachers meeting Fri
day p. m.
Good music Cool auditorium. All
services shortened during the hot
weather.
We cordially invite the public tc
worship with us.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-29
Central Baptist Church.

Rev. George F. Brown, Pastor.
Sunday Bible school at 9:45. Mil
lions today will study Gods Gracious
Invitation" will you not accept our in
vitation and attend our Bible school.
Morning worship at II o'clock. Our
Lords death will be commemorated
j.. the communion service today. Let
all the membership be present.
Baptist Young Peoples Union at Z
p. m.
At 8 o'clock this evening the pastor
will preach on the subject, Jesus
Mighty to Save"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-29

levying a tax or license on those en-
gagged in the oyster and shrimp indus
try. 1t is believed that in a few years
after the beds have been leased and
planted there will be an income of
100000 a year to the state from Ii
censes, and the Georgia oyster will
have become as famous as the Blue
Point, or the Mobile Select.
In addition to oysters, the bill pro-
vides for the development and protec-
ton of the taking of shrimp and other
crusteceans.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-29

THE PUBLIC CORDIALLY INVITED

Spirit the Need of the Church"
8 p. m. Peoples Sunday Evening
service.
Electric fans, cordial reception, good
music and gospel preaching.
Thursday at p. m. The prayer
meeting will be in charge of a compe-
tent leader.
The pastor leaves Monday at 2:3O
a. m. for the North, where he goes to
spend his vacation. In his absence
different ministers will supply the pull
pit each Sunday morning, but there
will be no evening service on Sundays.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-29
BACKSLIDING.

rive turned my back upon the church,
And l have ceased to pray;
I've laid my Bible on the shelf,
1 want to have my way.
But then my way doesn't please the
Lord;
Indeed, it doesn't please me.
/ wish that l were in the work,
Just as / used to be.
II all the members of the church
Should do as l have done,
There'd be no church of God today
Beneath the shining sun,
It's true, l should go back to church,
And try to do my part;
But how can I, when stubborn pride
Is ruling in my heart?
Dear Lord, do thou in mercy help
This erring child of thine;
Anoint me with thy grace afresh,
And bring me into line. Amen"
w. M. Rudolph.
Friend, there is just one way to get
back, and that is to come.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-29
SHOEMAKERS SAY THEIR
TRADE is SUFFERING NOW

ATLANTA, Ga, July 28.-Atlanta
shoemakers declare their trade is suf-
fering, and they believe the automobile
has something to do with it, though
whether it is true that people wear out
less shoe leather from constant riding
III automobiles, or whether they are
getting more extravagant and throw
away shoes without mending them, has
not been definitely established by any
.Ccal statistician.