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THE TWENTY Anniversary EDITION OF THE BEoAD IA
STILL LOOKING BACKwARD AND FORWARD"
CHAPTER
Continued from page 81
CHAPTER VIII

compelled the rulers or the authorizes Oh
the church and of France itself to ac-
cord to them their religious and political
liberty. what could several hundred able
Negro writers accomplish in the way of
creating public sentiment in favor OF
the Afro American being permitted to
freely enjoy all of his natural rights,
if their publications were properly sup
ported! For it hath been said by that
eminent authority who was one of the
greatest champions of the manhood
rights of the Afro-Ameriean-Wendell
Phillips-that Armies are nothing,
courts are nothing, laws are nothing,
unless they are backed up by public SEN
timent." And mark our words, the
Negro never will have public sentiment
on his side in this country until he is
willing TO heartily and eheerfully sup
port newspapers published exclusively
for the advancement of his race.
For printers ink and education
tinged with irony and song saps away
the strong foundation of all monumental
wrongs.
In conclusion, from the very bottom OF
our warm and sympathetic heart, we
most gratefully desire to express our
lasting gratitude TO each and every one
who have in the past and at the pres
ent time assisted in any way TO make it
possible for us to present them with a
copy of the twenty-third anniversary
edition of The Broad Ak
The broad ax., 1918-09-07
Did Not Fool the Bear.

Bruin Is self-e,lucated, but excep-
donally wise in the way of mankind.
A prospector proved that. Having
suffered the loss OF much food, lie pre-
pared n particularly tasty morseI for
the bear and left 1t in the cabin. with
notice on it TO warn any prospectors
or hunters that might enter that Il
was Intended for bruin. and bruln
alone. The bear arrived in due course
and ate everything edible and some
things that were not, but passed up
the meat that had been prepared for
him. And II was bacon, too. This
nroSpector declares that the bear must
b able to read
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manitarian "Voltaire," that Voltaire
uttered q loud shrek of horror which
penetrated down to the bottom of his
warm Gberty-loving heart, when he be.
held the priesthood and the church cut.
ting the tongues out of the mouths of
the people, pouring melted lead in their
ears, tearing them to pieces over the
racks, binding them by putting out
their eyes, simply because they would
not yield obedience to the church and
the priesthood in all things.
VOltaire, alone, with his pen, in the
presence of those united forces, the
court, the nobility, the church, capital,
that unconscious power, the blind null
titude, that terrible majesty so severe
to subjects, SO doeile to the master,
crushing and Gathering, kneeling upon
the people before the king; that clergy
vile, melange of hypocrisy and fanatic
ism, VOltaire alone, we repeat it, de
elared war against that collation. of all
the social iniquities against that enor-
nous and terrible world, and he accepted
battle with it. And what, dear readers,
was his weapon! That which has the
lightness of the wind and the power
of the thunderbolt-a pen. With that
weapon he fought, with that weapon he
Our main contention is that if Voltaire
could stand up single-handed alone and
work up and create sentiment which
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HAND TUCKING ON BLOUSES
More Elaborate Models, Imported
From Paris, Show Marked Tend
ency Toward coiIarIess Style.

The subject of blouses Is one which
arouses perennial interest In the minds
Of the feminine portion Of humanity,
and the recent importations Of French
blouses are enough to arouse the en-
thusiasm Of even the merest man, de-
clares a New York fashion letter. The
great majority of them, even the more
elaborate models, are developed In fine
wolfe, handkerchief linen and batiste.
There are, OF course, q number of de-
signs In Georgette, crepe de chine and
chiffon.
On the whole, less lace and button
trimming is being used on the blouses
this season than last; hand embroidery
is largely supplanting these. Hand
tucking Is being extensively featured
this fall with very good effect, espe-
cially on fine white linen blouses de-
signed for wear under a suit.
The more elaborate models show q
marked tendency toward the new col
larless style. In some instances the
absence Of the collar is covered by
the introduction of hemstitched yoke,
In others there is a small collar hung
from the shoulder seams.
Some Of the more extreme styles
show sleeves Of the full bishop vari-
ETY., which are gathered In to a very
tight cuff at the wrist. Sports blouses
have rather tight sleeves, with deep
cuffs reaching almost to the elbow In
some cases. Speaking Of sports blouses,
a great many novelty materials are be-
Ing pressed into service in their max
Ing. Wash satin in all the popular
pastel shades perhaps leads the list,
the dark taffetas in brilliant stripes
are q close second.
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SING THE OLD IRISH souc.
Popular and Beautiful me,o1,.
Urged In the Home and at Pub NJ
lie Gatherings,

Sing the old Irish songs at h
sion meeting, at the public rr..-, '
and In the home. There is baor.
them, and as the melody pourv ,' q
from the depths Of the emotion, ~
Is a touch Of the spirit with the NJ,
souls whose lips are silent fOrevs,
The inherent gift Of song Issr
most trait Of Irish character, rpr..E
the National Hibernlan. Histo,;.
and travellers Of other races Noted =
gift many centuries ago. Philoso,s-
have advanced the theory that thu.
sic Of a nation exhibits its iI,ue,S
ings as surely as the needle poInt,s
way to the pole. Governments bav.L
bored to destroy the melodies of q a..
quered people and striven to edu....
subject races to sing the songs n, =.
cOnqueror. So true Is the oft-oro,,,
line Of the poet, LET NE write q.
songs Of a nation and 1 care NOR nh.
makes its laws" that statesmen bor,
nodded their policies upon the wis.
saying.
Let US sing the old Irish songs. L.,
US recognize that no nation has Srcs
songs to sing. The Irish nation h,
few immortal composers, but its ponr
lar melodies have all the genius Of in.
mortal compositions.
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Five FoodIess Years.

Just as the ranchman's horse had
learned to get along without eating, he
unfortunately up and died" All AMI
NAL organisms would doubtless uln-
mately meet a similar fate, but certain
small beetles In the larval stage have
recently lived without food for some
thing over five years. The experiment
ter, Prof. J. E. Wodsedalek Of the Uni
versity Of Idaho, tells in Science CNeW
York; how a number Of specimens
were placed in sterilized walls to IND
out how long they could exist without
food. Newly Matched larvae lived over
four months without ever having eat
en-. The others resisted death for
periods varying with their size ana
age, the last one only succumbing al
ter five years, one month and twenty
nine days of starvation. The larvae
dwindle in bulk, but are ready to eat
at the end Of their fast, and then grow
again to normal size.
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Dyes Blue Eyes Brown.

Dyeing her eyes was the way a
woman in Berlin evaded capture by
the police. She had become known
as "the murderess with the colored
eyes" To escape detection she ap-
piled to her eyes a poison which
changed their color. They were orig
inalIy blue, but were more or less sue
cessfully dyed brown. While in jail
the dye effects wore of and the pris-
oner's eyes turned blue again. Her
Identity is now definitely established.
The murderess also made a futile at
tempt to deceive the police by dyeing
her hair black.
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Fewer Lobster Fishermen.

An Augusta (Ie.) correspondent
says that seven hundred fewer fisher
men renewed their licenses to eaten
Holsters this year than last year, THIS
falling or being due to various causes
Thus far this year Oscar II. Dunbar
the commissioner Of sea and shore
fisheries, has received the applications
from 1913 men who wish to fish the
seas. The high cost of the lumber
lath and Irvine that go into the traps,
together with the increased price Oh
gasoline. has caused many Of the nSn-
ermen to 20 out Of the business.
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No crocuses In November.

1t should be a consolation to women
who have passed thirty to remember
that the most beautiful work of human
hands-the Venus de Milo-is the
statue Of a mature woman, comments
a writer. All the Venuses, in fact, are
represented as mothers. There is not
a young girl in the lot. Among the
Greek statues only Psyche could quail
ify as a Broadway beauty, and even
Psyche might appear a little plump
and mature to the admirers of the hu-
man reedbird.
OF course, every woman should fight
ugliness to her last hour. She need
not lose her beauty at any age. But
one does not expect to pick snowdrops
or crocuses from the fallen leaves of
November, and it is Just as futile to
hope to look sixteen when you are
forty.
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Paper Moneys NIeknames.

Now that paper money is a perma-
nent part Of our pocket currency, we
await the inevitable nickname for the
notes, which Is sure to come, says the
London Chronicle.
II we follow the precedent set across
the Atlantic in 1850, when "greenbacks"
first made their appearance, we might
be satisfied with Westminster" with
reference to the very admirable litho-
graph OF the palace which adorns the
reverse Of the new notes. Something
better than that Is sure to come along.
In the army the notes are known as
CSs." in jocular allusion to the re-
markably narrow chest which the art
ist has given St George. who is In con-
@ct with q FsrT scS2st dragon.
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The Beauty Of Truth.

Only that which has character is
beautiful.
Character Is the essential truth Of
any natural object, whether ugly o.
beautiful; 1t is even what one might
call double truth, for 1t is the inner
truth translated by the outer truth; 1t
Is the soul, the feelings, the idea, ex-
pressed by the features Of a face, by
the gestures. and actions of a human
being. by the tones Of q sky, by the
line Of a horizon.
Now, to the great artist, everything
In nature has character; for the un-
swerving directions of his observation
searches out the hidden meaning Of
al things.
There is nothing ugly In art except
that which offers no outer or inner
futh-Rodin.
The broad ax., 1918-09-07
MEDIATION IN WAR
Roman Popes, From Earliest
Time Deemed 1t Privilege.
First Instance Dates From 4oe, When
Effort Was Made TO Arrange
Peace With Goth Leader.

From the earliest time Of papacy,
popes, as the religious heads of the
Catholic church, have considered Ii
their task to intercede as medlators
In temporal disputes, observes q his
torian. Following are few instances !:
As early as 400, when Alaric de-
clared he would withdraw from Rome
only on condition that the Romans
should arrange a peace favorable to
him, S. Innocent / went with an en-
bassy Of the Romans to Emperor Hon.
erius, at Ravenna, TO try, If possible,
to make peace with him and the Goths,
but failed in his endeavors to bring
about peace. More successful was
Gregory /, who played the same part
on the occasion of the invasion of Italy
by the Lombards. Owing to his friend
ship with the Lombardian queen Theu-
dulinda, he actually mediated q favor
able peace. When northern Italy was
devastated by Attila the venerable
bishop of Rome, Leo 1.-THE first Of the
great popes-by a personal encounter
with the king of the Huns, prevented
him from marching upon Rome. He
went in 452 to upper Italy, and met
Attila at Mincio, in the vicinity of
Mantua, obtaining from him the prom
Use that he would withdraw from Italy
and negotiate peace with the emperor.
This pope also succeeded in obtaining
another favor for the inhabitants of
Rome. When in 49, the city was cap
tured by the Vandals under Geneseric,
the "scourge Of Cod" Leo's interces-
sion obtained promise that the city
should not be injured and the lives Of
the inhabitants should be spared.
Another pope, Benedict the Twelfth, |
who from 1884 to 1912 occupied the |
holy see, was as unsuccessful as q |
mediator as the present supreme pom
tiff. AT that time Charles " of France |
had died without leaving an heir, and
when his cousin, Philip VI, put the |
crown on his head, his right to do so
was contested by Edward III Of Eng
land. Benedict XII, who wanted to
mediate, was not'listened to, and there
enSued hOStilitieS lasting, with some
Interruptions, for a hundred years.
The popes mediated successfully be-
tween Christian opponents in cases
where 1t was important to unite them
In the common cause of Christianity
against Turkey.
Pope Gregory (1271-1276). for the
sake Of q crusade against the Turks,
worked indefatigably upon a recon-
Citation of tho princes in Italy and
Germany, and Paul III (1534-1549),
nearly three centuries later, tried to
prevent q war between Spain and
France. Clement TX aided Venice
against the Turks by mediating the
peace between Louis XIV and Spain,
etc.
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Sweet Scenes.

Cream together one cupful of butter
and three-Quarters Of a cupful of
sugar. add one well-beaten egg. one
tablespoonful Of cream and, very grad
ually. four cupfuls Of -four. Knead the
-four In thoroughly, then turn onto a
Toured pastry board. knead until
smooth and roll out in a large round.
Cut out In eight triangular pieces,
mark all over with a fork and lay on
q well-buttered baking Tin. Bake In q
moderate oven Is minutes.
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Prevent Silver From furnishing.

To prevent silverware from tarnisn-
ing, first warm the pieces to be treat
ed, then paint them over with tnin
solution OF collodion In alcohol, using
o wide, soft brush.
This win not harm silverware In the
least, and win save lots Of hard labor
TRYING to keep It clean.
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Popular Science.

Ceylon has 10 varieties Of
palm from which sugar can be
extracted.
The island Of Reunion has
changed its name four times In
less than a century.
In its deepest part the depth
Of the English channel between
Dover and Calais does not ex-
coed $50 feet.
The japanese are producing
annually 10000. 900 tons Of coal
from the mines Of Japan and
south Manchuria.
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FLASHLIGHTS

The road to victory is lined
with diSagreeable duties.
The lesson every young man
ought to learn is that he isn't in
this world to have his own way
but to make the best Of the 9TH
er fellows way.
Every Stacker at home makes
the battle so much harder for
the boys at the front.
Some fellows are perfectly
willing to do their duty If they
can select their duty first.
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When Ironing Kerehiefs.

When ironing handkerchiefs the
middle should he ironed first. To iron
the edges first causes the middle to
swell out like u balloon and makes 1t
difficult to iron satisfactorily.
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Planned to Hold Regular Fort
nightly Meetings Under the
Leadership of Captain J. N.
Ashmore. Representatives of
All Organizations Present.
Meeting Addressed by Major
L. A. Kunzig. Manager G. H.
Thomas of Liberty Theatre
Chosen Secretary
Next Meeting Friday, October
4th, at 10 O'Clock

Under the Craftsmanship of Captain J.
N. Ashmore all the welfare organizations
represented in army work met in a des-
ignated building adjacent to main head
quarters and effected an organized coun-
sci or round table for the purpose of
discussing mutual problems and of in
creasing the efficiency of the general
work
After the meeting was opened by Mai.
L, A. Kunzig acting chief of staff, who
represented Brig. Gen. Edwards and
stated the general plan of the gathering,
Captain J. N. Ashmore, who has been ap-
pointed chairman, called in turn upon
the representatives. Of the various or
CARNATIONS present for a brief statement
Of their work, It is the plan to have
each department from the different or
CARNATIONS submit reports Of their activi-
ties at the regular meetings.
Mr.. c. Il Thomas, manager Of the Lib
erty theater, was chosen secretary and it
was decided to hold regular meetings
every two weeks with the first formal
meeting to be held on Friday morning,
October 10th. at 10 o'clock.
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MEASURE TO
STOP SPREAD
Of INFLUENZA

c,anp Hancock, in keeping with us e@-
conent health record has been singulariy
fortunate IN being, until the last DAY Oh
two practically free from the disease
known as Spanish Influenza which has
hoen ,oine through the entire countr'
hIt with the entry of some ne" troops
a number OF cases began to develop ing
cases Increased to such an extent iiHL ~
vas deemed advisable TO issue the toiioW-
re- ~ % ordare IN Sunday az precautionary
Measure to prevent further spread Of
Headauarters Machine Gun Training
Center Camp Hancock Augusl&s,e de 9aTs
Memorandum No. 1874. -
/ SUBJECT: INFLUENZA.
The following measures VIII be taken
to prevent the spread OF Influenza II
up WITHIN THE ORGANIZATIONS
(a) Careful inspections during me
night viii be made by tho officer or tho
nav or by a special Inspector IN each
nrpa nizsti0n to see that tent doors are
left wide omen at all times and tent caps
at all times, except whon 1t Is actually
raining. and to SEQ that men sleep head
any d. All tents VIII be furled and all
bedding will be aired daily, tweather per-
mitting) ,, ,,v,,,,,,
OTHER THAN THEIR OWN,
(d) Men will be properly instructed,
90 that all will know % that the disease
is carried on the breath, 90 thet II ~
transmitted by talking, sneezing, or
coughing the germs into. tho air so that
they may be inhaled by others; CD That
all should try to avoid coughing, sneez-
ing. or cleaning the throat near others
and even talking Unto the faces OF 9TH
ers; "a that the spreading of mioropio
droplets Of spray by coughing, aheezing
the throat should be prevented by placing
a handkerchief over the nose ana mouth j.;
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MASS SINGING
CONTESTS To BE
HELD FOR GROUPS
At Dates to Be Announced a
Novel Feature viii Be Staged.
Daily Contests Held Until All
Groups Have Taken Part.
Silver Cup Will Be Awarded
Winner
IDEA OF COMP TlTlVE
SINGING ANCIENT

To stimulate interest in the mass
singing which has been conducted for
several months, novel series of sing
ing conte1ts has been planned for the
Main Training Depot The idea is to
have the various competing groups
sing at designated times before COM
petent judges and the group making
the best showing will be awarded a
silver loving cup which shall be held
by them until another group makes a
better showing. 1t mas been arranged
to hold the contests daily, on the main
drill field, situated directly back OF
the Liberty Theater on the Wrights-
boro Road directly after drill.
The songs to be used in the COMPETE
ton will be the popular marching
songs, such as ITS a Long Way to
Berlin, But Wen Get There Good Bye.
Broadway, Good Morning Mister Zip,
Continued on Page Severn.
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FOR THE RIGHTS OF AMERICA
If You Want Us To Go On,
Now Is Your Chance To Help.

The seven organizations that trying to keep
things cheerful for the that winning the war
have united in great campaign for funds with which
to carry their work
Every in uniform has into contact with
of them: of you have with all of them
They the Y. M. c. A, Y W. c. A, National Catho
lie War Council knights of Columbus), Jewish Welfare
Board War Camp Community Service American Library
Association and Salvation Army
The date of the campaign fixed by President
Wilson is November Ills and the amount for which the
seven ask is $40, 600.
1t is an enormous of money but it is not
cent less they need if they to keep with The
army and navy.
And they will get it, That is, if the folks back
home realize what these organizations
to you.
You men in uniform make this campaign
success If every of you, your letters will tell the
folks back home get behind this campaign they will
make it the greatest which American has
seem
VIII you do it? Can count on you to boost from
now until November IL? We know
Help these organizations to get the money they
need for every dollar of it means comfort and
tertainnent and service to you
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-02
WRITE AN ESSAY
AND WIN A PRIZE
Subject-What United States
Means to Me. Contest Closes
October 30th. First Prize,
SIS, Second Prize $40, Third
Prize SIS. Three Judges Will
Decide. Read Rules Carefully
and Follow Closely

At the suggestion of Mr.. Gilbert Harris
of the Jewish Welfare Board, a sugges-
ton which readily met the approval of
Mr. v. J. Armstrong of the Of c. and
the Trench and Camp an essay contest
win be conducted from this date clos
ing on October Sg The subject for the
essays Is WAS III United states Mean"
to Me"
A prize of SIS viii be awarded to the
author Of the essay adjudged the best
$40 viii be paid as a prize to the writer
of the second best, and SIS will be the third
prize the prize money being pledged
equally by the above mentioned.
Three judges viii decide the contest
The prize essays will be printed in Trench
and Camp. as well as any other essay
that merits publication.
Here are the rules that govern the con-
test:
Write plainly on one side of the paper
only
Typewriter manuscript preferred.
Essay is limited to five hundred words
Do not sign the article but place the
name and company on separate sheet
Of paper to be enclosed with the man
uscript
MaiIA Essays to Contest Editor of Trench
and Cal p, Camp Hancock, Ga,
This Aontest is open only TO soldiers
in Camp Hancock, Any number of manu-
scripts may be submitted by the same
author.
Any manuscript which has not been
prepared according to these rules will
not be considered.
Get your essays in early.
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THE ANS w Err

First the impartial justice melted out must involve
no discrimination between those to whom wish to be
just and those to whom do not wish to be just 1t
must be justice that plays favorite and knows no
standard but the equal rights of the several peoples
cerned.
Second no special separate interest of any
single nation group of nations be made the basis
of any part of the settlement which is not consistent
with the common interests of all.
Third there can be no league or alliance special
covenant and understanding without the general and
common family of the league of nations.
Fourth, and specifically there can be no
special selfish economic combinations within the league
and employment of any form of economic boycott or
exclusion except as the power of economic penalty by
exclusion from the markets of the world be vested
in the league of nations itself of discipline
and control
Fifth all international agreements and treaties of
every kind must be made known in their entirety to the
rest of the world"
Woodrow Wilson.
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Conversation on Conservation

wage of the battlefields are sorted and
stored for further use. At the approaches
to all camps and depots, on telegraph
posts and in many prominent positions,
aer fixed little boxes, some labeled Nails
others Copper and baskets or canvas
bags with the word Rubber nto these
Tommy the economist puts such bits of
metal ard scraps of rubber as he finds
by the wayside. Thus. in the great
task of withstanding the aggression OF
the Hun, every little helps rusty
old nail may even be useful
THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT PAY
FOR YOUR WASTE. THE PEOPLE At
HOME PAY IT IN LESS FOOD AND
LOANS LET US REMEMBER THIS
WHEN WE DUMP FOOD TO THE
HOGS. WOULD YOU RATHER FEED
THE HOGS THAN THE HOME FOLKS9
IT'S UP TO YOU TO CONSERVE
THAT THEY MAY HAVE MORE.
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Gas Masks to Troops
Before Embarking

Publication of the following circular
from the office Of the Adjutant Cen
eraI is authorized by the War Depart
ment:
Gas masks viii be issued to all COM
blatant troops. including to tai per-
sonnet of division, prior to embarka-
ton Issue viii be made at embarka-
ton camps, and masks must not have
been used in training. Troops viii be
directed to exercise greatest care in
handling them to prevent damage dur
ing voyage.