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Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-28


a new ruling in military courtesy is
issued by DR.. Anderson "When- passing an
officer. the salute must be executed by
the hand nearest the approaching officer
The zen who notice Andy salute with
his left hand were unaware of his new
order and consequently thought it COM
zeal. Andy-why not make it easier and
Just give the officer pleasant smile of
recognition.
It is needless to mention the score or
even say who won the ball game last
Saturday since Cockhil pitched Brown
ing and Lewis must have gotten their
IDEAS from his pitching. We cannot blame
Inc men Tor getting sore at so many
scorched bats being returned, those fast
pals OF the pitcher were screaming hot.
Nobody knew before the game that we
had Ty Cobb and Matty combined in
Lieut.. King, Gee--if the pitched balls
were not hooked, Tiers no telling where
they would have landed from Lieut., Tib-
belts vicious swats.
Lieut.. Harding sneaked in at bat and
played a dirty trick on the No ? men
by making them chase after a homer.
The battery of No. 2 were Beland, pitcher
and A!weis, backstop. Martins arm gave
out early in the game but he got away
with SLOW balls. HTe in fact gets away
with everything he does 1t was a shame
to see some men of baseball fame bite
at his slow one and fan, such as Murphy
ana Snappy Some of the felders of the
No ? team would make better fans than
oali-players. Sergeant Hall makes a very
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-28

What do you think Of the army as far
as you have gomez" inquired a sergeant
Of a newly arrived recruit at camp.
~ may Ike it after awhile, but Just
row / think there is too much drilling
and fussing around between meals" was
the reply.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-28

doc" Mclaughlin is a great hun
ter lie is now engaged in hunting
enough fire to run lights into his
domicile. He Is also champion with
the washboard--it is believed he will
make a fine wife for some nice girl
after he gets out of the army.
LIGHTS OITTl
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-28

Salvarius T. Cawley is serving as
assistant company clerk, And now
his noble "phiz" may be seen at any
time Of day or night, beaming from
the orderly tent.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-28

Three times last week belated order
lies from Headquarters put into the
Pigeon Section and enquired if it
might be headquarters for the Signal
Corps. This in itself speaks volumes
--some people hate themselves.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-28

Priest and Harpster are sampling
life among the pigeons this week,
About next Sunday night they will be
competent to write a book "Goldbrick-
ing Among the Pigeons"
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-28

Mr. and Mrs Harris Of Mcintyre. Ga
spent several hours visiting their son
Pvt Nathaniel Cummins. CO. a.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-28

Sergeant Knight has steady company
He has cut OUT the 7. NJ c. A, man,
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-28

Mre. Victoria Denmark Of Americas,
On, is spending come time with her hus-
band. Pvt. Albert Denmark.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-28

SAFETY FIRST. Co C. Don't play
trying to get the mug on Ira Martin,
especially If your collar bone is weak.
TAKE A FOOLS ADVICE
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-28

A well known actress was indsposed
and her understudy had to take her place
Though not we'll enough to act, She was
not to i'll to sit in the stalls and see how
her deputy got on, At the end of the
performance one of the actresses asked
her what she thought Of her understudy,
"Oh, she's all right enough, but what
shockingly large feet!
But, my dear. she was wearing your
shoes, laughed the friend.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-28

Mrs. Celia Cant Of Atlanta Ga, came
down for a few days to visit her SON,
Willie Can't. Mrs, CAN'T was accompa-
MED by Miss olle May Hollingsworth.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-28

Look out men, the Texas men know
how to play ball. too. That score Of to
says so, anyway. The" are going to
get up volley ball team to beat you.
too.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-28

Dick Ryan pronounced RECON- is
masterful in his new office of mess or
derby. There is one feature which.
however. is mt according to Hoyle. the
K, P.'s like the orderly.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-28

Were YOU there? There where?
Under the tent Sunday afternoon to get
some of that Trinity church ice cream.
Other churches FORWARD MARCH!
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-28

bird sqwab farm. for this was the work
in which the sergeant was engaged
prior to donning the khaki So Ye
Wise Non CONS. prepare for a grind.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-28

Wake up everybody that likes to have
good taught baltimore is back from
the hospital, Lord
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-28

match between Warren Scollett Co C.
and Cpl James Grant, Co. A. ScoIlett
light, but Grant is plucSy and the
match isn't always to the biggest fellow.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-28

Who said Sergeant Roberts couldn't
serve the whole battalion on ten gallons
q cream and give everybody enough
But there weren't any fragments to
gather up when he got through.
The following men have signed up for
a pool tournament and we are looking for
the best IN the battalion. WHO'S WHO?
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-28

At first like a pup going into
strange kennel. we shifted a few times
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-28

Sergeant Clifford L. Green is steer
ing good ship Mess Shack" through
the troubled waters of "choy." The
grub is good. and there is enough of
it. moreover it is Hastily cooked (thanks
to Dickey and FRITZ
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-28

kitchen. Four days and gained four
pounds-not half bad, is it?
The Washington times., 1918-07-21

LlAAlAkuoSAss SAE.So
sEnglandsr Couch Hammocks,
link spring, high-grade mat
tress- Complete with high wind
shield and magazine pocket.
stand and awning not included
The Washington times., 1918-07-21
Odd Pieces of Furniture at Deeply
Reduced Prices for Clearance

cleanup pieces
grade. welconstructed furniture Marked
The Washington times., 1918-07-21

JULY Clearance of Furniture
Bargain Event in Disregard of Constantly Rising Prices
M reductions marked What
unbelievable ike
The Washington times., 1918-07-21
S1x90 DoubIe-Bed Size,
SIN

Another Of those sales OF
sheets for which this store
has been famous this season
offering substantial savings
on sheets of standard size and
quality due to forehanded buy
ing.
They are full bleached and
seamless sheets, made OF
heavy nnen-hnish sheeting
cotton, hand torn and ironed,
with 3-lnch hem--full of serv-
Ice and satisfaction. Every
sheet perfect quality, too.
SIx0O Seamless Bleached
Sheets, heavy round-thread
quality. free from dressing:
double-bed size. CT ES
Worth S1.T5 ......O 1sOO
SI9OO COhaHset seamIess
Bleached Sheets, full double
bed size. Seconds of the ia
nous Pequot brand Ct TX
Worth $500 EACH. O1s6O
B4x0O Seamless Bleaehed
Sheets, single-bed size; heavy
close woven grade. 01 90
Worth $1.49 each. GlsOO
4sx30 BIeaehed PiIIOweasea,
made OF extra dne quality
pilloVcase cotton. L.
WOr III Soc each ... HI
GoldenberE's-Firut Floor.
The Washington times., 1918-07-21
Toilet Requisites at
July Sale Prices

Armour Sylvan TaIcum Powder.
a high-grade talcum, in all the IA
vorite floral doors, including Violet,
SHndalwood, CarnatIon, Lilac. 1Oo
etc, can 49,. .......... III
PrOphytOl Tooth Powder, an ef-
fective and pleasant dentifrice. 1So
Regular 25c can ..... LOU
Dcrma Viva, the popular liquid
face powder and besutifier: white
or flesh tint Regular soc O0n
Madame Cavalier GrcaseIeAs Per-
oxide Cream Regular 25c 1En
jars NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. LUZ
GOldenberE's Insured Fountain
Syringe. twO-quart size; superior
grade red rubber: rapid flow tub
ing and hard rubber screw 1T 70o
tinEs. Regular price 800, tOC
GOldenberE'H-FirSt Floor.
The Washington times., 1918-07-21
Sale ofsl.69 Seamless Sheets
Self-Filling Fountain Pens,
CSC

A visit to various stationery
stores will convince you of the. reg
ular selling price of self-hlling
fountain pens. We have only q limit
advise an early call II you wish 70
be among the fortunate purchasers.
Easily filled by touching a spring.
Writing Tablets, containing 40
sheets good quality paper: note a.
size. TWO for ........ OC
Initial Correspondence Cards and
Paper. gold stamped; heavy linen
quality; envelopes to 9E0
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Ficof.
The Washington times., 1918-07-21

$1.00 Rag Rugs
Tomorrow, 74c
Rag Rugs, In hit and miss de-
signs light and dark coioPings.
Size 25x46 inches. Suitable for bed
room and bathroom uses.
GOldenberg's-FOuFth FIOOF.
29c Bleached Cotton
At 24c Yard
36inch Bleached Cotton, q ine
close woven soft finish quality for
making summer undeTgarments
GOldenberg'S-FiFstF lo0E.
Evening star., 1918-02-20
MAI. GEN. JAMES parker
GOES ON RETIRED LIST
Officer Known as "Galloping Jim, !"
Graduate of West Point, Reaches
Age Limit.

Maj. Gen. James Parker. National
Army, commanding the S5th Division.
at Camp Custer. Mich, was retired to-
Gay on account of age. In the Army
Gen. Parker is known as "Galloping
JIM" having received that appellation
from his fondness for having things
done at breakneck speed. He is a
native of New Jersey and was gradu-
ated from West Point in 1876, being
assigned as second lieutenant to the
4th Cavalry.
Early Service in Indian Territory.
His early service was in the Indian
Territory, in Texas during the Mexican
border disturbances, in the campaign
in Colorado and in the Geronimo Indian
campaign in Colorado in 1885 and 1886.
At the beginning of the war with Spain
he was appointed a major in the 18th
New York Volunteer Infantry. later
serving as a lieutenant colonel of that
regiment, going to Cuba in January,
1899. The following August he was
appointed colonel of the 42d United
States Volunteer Infantry, being trans
ferred to the 45th United Sta.4es Vol
unteer~ Infantry in September. 1899. A
few months later he was awarded a
congressional medal Of honor for dis
tinguished gallantry at Vigau, Philip
pine Islands.
Evening star., 1918-02-20

Maj. Gen. Scott Here From Camp Dix
Maj. Gen. Hugh L Scott. U. S. A.. re-
tired. former chief Of stan and now in
command of the cantonment at Camp
Dix, New Jersey, is at Hotel Richmond
for q few DAYS
Evening star., 1918-02-20
80 G. W. u. GIRLS ARE
PLEDGED TO SORORITIES
Pan-Hellenic Rushing Season at
School C1oses-Social Events
Were Elaborate.

The pan-Hellenic rushing season"
come to close, and the four sororities
at the institution have announced the
''pledging" Of thirty girls to member
ship. During the rushing season. which
comm enced at the beginning of the aca-
denlic year, elaborate social events
were given by the various sororities in
competition to attract as many new
members as possible. bids" for mem
bership, however, were withheld until
a given date. when the sororities simul-
taneously mailed invitations to the
girls whom they sought as new men,
bers.
The fortunate girls now are wearing
attractive pledge ribbons to indicate
the sorority to which they are pledged.
Pi Beta Phi pledges are wearing wine
and silver blue; Chi Omega pledges.
rose and white, and Sigma Kappa
pledges, maroon and lavender. The
pledges follow:
Pi Beta Phi-Catherine Long. Gather
inc Tonge. Mae Rush and Marjory Will
son.
Chi Omega-Elsie Green. Ethel John
Ison, Elizabeth Mills. Dorothy Mondell
Evelyn Naylor, Adrienne Shreve, Lee
Warren, Katherine Wilfley and Berna-
dette Hacker.
Phi Mu-Dorothy Bingham, Anna Da-
Wis. Evelyn Jones. Margaret Moran
Mary Alice Newton, Helen Romhilt
Katherine Symonds and Mary voor-
hees.
Sigma Kappa-Harriet Avnell, Rose
mary Arnold. Dorothea Cave. Elvs
Coushlin. Helen Grain, Elizabeth Mayer
Gladys Phoebus, Lois Pitcher and Mona
Pollner.
Evening star., 1918-02-20
GEN. PERsHING REPORTS
CASUALTIES IN HIS ARMY

Cadet Charles E. Jones of Pittsfeld.
Mass attached to the aviation section
of the Signal Corps, has been killed in
an airplane accident in France, accord
ing to advices from Gen. Pershing.
The general also reported that Private
John j Hollawell. attached to a tele-
graph battalion Of the Signal Corps.
whose home was in Philadelphia, had
died from. fractured skull No details
were given.
These deaths from disease were re-
ported:
Corps. Roy Matthews, Matoon, ILL.,,
and William E. Williams, Greenville.
Ohio, both from pneumonia, and
Privates Clarence Nelson. Pierre s. D.,
and Orevl Bla.kely. Clayton, Mich
Four American soldiers were slightly
wounded in action February IL. Gen.
Pershing advised the war Department
They are Private Frank NJ O'Brien,
Hamilton, Mont; Private Frank Simin-
ski. Carrolton. Mich; Cook Henry Dion,
Boston, Mass. and Engineer Charles A.
Clokus, McAdoo, Pa
Evening star., 1918-02-20
]. FRANCIS COTTER WINS
MEDAL FOR WRITING ESSAY
His Production Bept Submitted in
Competition Arranged by
Sons Of Revolution.
Lauds American Document.

]. Francis Cotter, a student at Central
High School, will be awarded the gold
medal to be presented by the Sons of the
on The Coming of Peace, or How the
American Colonies Met the Conditions in
1888. After the Signing Of the Treaty Of
Versailles" at q public celebration OF the
birthday anniversary Of George Washing
ton. to be held in the Billy Sunday Taber-
nacle Friday morning at 10: 80 o'clock.
Members Of the Daughters Of the Ameri-
can Revolution. the Sons Of the Revolu-
ton in the District Of Columbia and the
District Of Columbia Society Of the Sons
Of the American Revolution will take part
in the celebration
The medal which will be presented to
young Cotter by the committee Of judges
trict Of Columbia is now on exhibition in
a local jewelers. store. Judges for the
competition were DR.. Marcus Benjamin,
DR.. Harry A. Garfield and Henry P. Blair
Of the board Of education.
The celebration will be presented by
a concert by the Marine Band. assisted
by the Washington Sunday chorus
under Homer Rodeheaver. NJ. Jean
Jules Jusserand. ambassador from
France. will deliver the principal ad-
dress. which will be preceded by the
singing of "Marsellaise' by Lieut.. La.
bat of the French army. Senator War.
rem G. Harding of Ohio will speak
The invocation will be delivered BY
Rev. Randolph H. McKim Of the
Church OF the Epiphany and the bene-
diction will be pronounced by Rev
Wallace Radcliffe of the New York
avenue Presbyterian Church.
corps. public officials and prominent
residents Of the District have beer
extended by the committee. jaime.
Mortimer Montgomery Of New York
general president Of the national so.
ciety of the Sons of the Revolution
will preside at the exercises
Evening star., 1918-02-20
Fairfax Draft Examinations Begin

FAIRFAX. Va. February 20.-Exami-
nations of class l men under the new
selective service regulations were
started here yesterday. Fifty men are
being examined each day, and it will
take exactly a week to examine the
$50 men put in the advanced class by
the local board. Although this is large
ly an agricultural county. of the 1,474
men drawn for military service sos
board. Fairfax county has 15s men,
its full quota under the first call, in
service at Camp Lee and has had them
there for the past two months or
longer. These. with the $50 class l
men under the last classification, make
the sos men
Evening star., 1918-02-20
$3.50 WHEAT REPORTED
FAvORABLY TO SENATE
Desired Increase From % Will
Bring Bitter Fight. When
Measure Comes Up.

An increase in tho guaranteed price
Of wheat Of the 1918 crop from 81 to
$3.50 was favorably reported to the
Senate yesterday from the committee
on agriculture by Chairman Gore. The
report on the joint resolution, which
was introduced by Senator Gore, was
not unanimous, as Senator Kenyon OF
Iowa made clear from the floor when
the report was submitted by Senator
Gore. A bitter fight is expected when
the measure is brought up for action.
The change recommended by the COM
mittee applies to No. northern, as
well as to No. l, while the So minimum
price contained in the existing food
Evening star., 1918-02-20
Efficiency Not Impaired.

The premier. in praising Gen. Robert
son, said they had parted without an
unkind word. The government proposed
to invite from the highest military au-
thorit1es suggestion as to the best
means of removing the anxiety, and that
In the scheme put forward in order to
secure concerted and combined action
between the allies it had not done
something to impair the efficiency of
the army. If a suggestion came for
making better arrangement from that
point of view the government would
seek to adopt it.
There also were difficulties. he said.
arising from national feeling, historical
tradition and suspicion which might in
duce the belief that one country was
trying to seek advantage for itself. All
these things hampered every alliance
Trust and condolences among the allies
WAS the very soul of victory and he
never ceased to plead for it. The pre-
mier added:
I'VE discussed and rediscussed this
plan with the single desire that our
whole concentrated strength should be
modified to resist and break the most
terrible foe that ever confronted civili-
PATTON. The enemy had rejected the most
moderate terms ever advanced because
he was convinced the Russian collapse
put it in his power to achieve victory
and impose tPrussian dominance by
force on EuroDe
Evening star., 1918-02-20
One Leg Too Short, But

Thomas Cuddy Of Cleveland,
Ohio, has received his question
naire, but has returned it to the
draft board with the following
note written across the face Of
1t in red ink.
II am as near 1T as they make
them. One leg is q little shorter
than the other. But nevertheless,
/ am there. l am fit as q fiddle,
sound as a bullet and ready to
fight at the drop of hat.
Cut out the red tape and wire
me when and where to report"
Cuddy was recently refused at
the Cleveland United States Ma
rine Corps recruiting station on
account Of one leg being a half
an inch shorter than the other.
Evening star., 1918-02-20
CORN MOVEMENT HEAVY.

As the result Of efforts Of the fosd
and railroad administrations to move
grain to market to prevent further des
terioration. particularly Of soft corn
receipts at primary markets last wesk
totaled 22.104.00o bushels, the largest
in any week in the past two years
A total of 11.214,o0o bushels Of corn
was moved, a gain Of 4.597 900 bushels
for the week and 6,323,0oo bushels over
the same period last year. Oats az
gregated 6,665 900 bushels, or 2,162 900
bushels more than the previous week
and 3.6OS 900 bushels over last year.
Evening star., 1918-02-20

control law applies only to the laAA
ter grade. St
Legislators and others are opposin9
the increase to the farmer on itA0
ground that it is unwarrAnted, thAt
in pre-war years the farmer gDe
81 and ss cents bushel and today 70
receiving not the SO specified in the
bill, but $3.50 and was contented with
the figure. Others maintain that the
farmer is entitled to more because the,
market for the farmers wheat hA9
been ruined.
Evening star., 1918-02-20
Should Act Quickly.

That being so. / beg the house to
turn down all controversy and close our
ranks. IL this policy. deliberately
adopted by the great allied representa-
tives. does not commend itself to the
house, they should turn 1t down quickly
and put in a government willing to say,
we will not accept 1t,
~But 1t must be another government.
pont let M keep the controversy alive.
Ehe gove1nnant sts-entiklsd to- knew.
Evening star., 1918-02-20

and to know tonight. the decision o,
parliament and the nation.
IF the house repudiateS the policy
for which / am responsible and upon
which 1 believe the safety of the coun-
try depends. shall quit office with but
one regret-that I had not greater
at the disposal of my native land in the
gravest hour of its history"
Lauds. American Document.
The premier asserted that the conclu-
sions reached at Versailles were the
result of very powerful representations
notably the American government.
Il hesitated for some time whether
I should not read to the house of COM
mons the very cogent document sub
mitted by the American delegation,
which put the case for the present
proposal. 1t is one of the ablest docu-
conference. The only reason why
do not read it to the house is that
it is mixed up with the plan of opera
tions.
IF I should read the document sub
BEL no need to make a speech. The case
is presented with irresistible power
and logic"
Press Accepts Statement.
A majority of the morning papers
accept the statement made by Premier
Lloyd George as a satisfactory ex-
planation and entirely approve Of the
Versailles agreement and consider the
whole incident Strengthened out. Hos
tile newspapers continue to be uncon-
vinced and reiterate their sharp criti-
cisms, but seem resolved to accept
the Sifuafion They express the opinion
that no government crisis is likely to
arise at present. although they believe
the government has been weakened by
recent events.
Some of the papers which accept
readily enough the premier's state
ment and commend it nevertheless in
dorse the regret expressed by former
Premier Asquith that the premier had
not spoken with equal clearness a week
ago. Several support the appeal of
Austen Chamberlain that the govern
ment sever its connection with the
press.
Evening star., 1918-02-20

To Prevent the Grip.
Colds cause Grip-LAXATIvE BROMO
QUININE Tablets remove the cause. There
Is only one "Bromo Quinine." e. W. GROVES
signature on box. 30c.-Adyertisement.
Evening star., 1918-02-20
Wins Advancement. a

When mustered out of the volunteer
service in 1901 he served detail in the
adjutant generals department in this
city. Hewas made a lieutenant colonel
of the 18th Cavalry in 1903. and a colo
mel. of the 11th Cavalry in 1907. He
was with the latter regiment when ap-
pointed q brigadier general in 1913 and
lassigned to the command of the 1st
Cavalry Brigade at Fort Sam Houston.
Later he was placed in charge Of the
Brownsville border patrol district, and
was appointed a major general in the
National Army August S. 1917. Gen.
|, Parker was a member Of the board
which revised the cavalry drill regula-
tions and also a member of the board
for the revision Of small arms firing
regulations.
Evening star., 1918-02-20
Contributions Of 500 and $500.

Numerous contributions of 5000 and
500 have been received. Wherever pos
sible the campaigners are striving to
have all the wage-earners in each
family pool their contributions. AL
though considerable cash is being given.
the majority of the contributions are
notes, payable within few months.
At the mass meeting in the church
Sunday night. the close of the cam
paign, the names of all contributors
and the amounts they gave will be
read.
Evening star., 1918-02-20
STARTS THE THIRD DAY.
WITH GOOD PROSPECTS
St. Martins Catholic Church Al
ready Has $500 Pledged on
It's $4,000 Fund.

With a total of $500 already sub
scribed, the Pensioners of st. Martins
Catholic Church. North Capitol and T
streets, today started out on the third
day Of their one-week campaign to
raise $4,000 to pay of the debt on
their church At the rate pledges have
been made thus far the campaign COM
mittee expects to have little difficulty
in going over the top"
Teams Bring in $4,000.
The fifty-six teams conducting the
campaign doubled their efforts yester-
day and brought in $4,000. an increase
of $500 over the pledges of Monday.
The teams held an enthusiastic meet
ing in the clubhouse, II T street north
west, last night and discussed ways
and means of keeping pace with the
start made.
Charles W. Floeckher. chairman of
Thomas F. Shea. Henry r. Murphy,
Joseph D. Clark and George T. Bradley
a committee to visit the merchants of
the parish for subscriptions.
Among the receipts for yesterday
were five 800 liberty bonds and sew
eral $50 bonds. Members of the execu-
tive committee expressed hope that
other parishioners who have used all
their savings to buy liberty bonds
would turn a bond over to the church.