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Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-02
1000 Enlisted Men
Want To Be Officers
Pep Cards Distributed Throughout Division. Seven Col
onels Leave for Texas-C omment Shortage of
Clothing

There are little posters on the bulletin
board of every company throughout camp
Hancock as well as on the walls OF the
Y. M. G. A. and K. o. c.. shack with the
slogan ana New Years greeting of the
Twenty eighth Division shouted out in
big black type" p y P''-to all whom
1t may concern. 1t is the greeting, OF
division headquarters to the men, and in
turn the greeting of the men to their
friends and comrades, for the spirit of
the New Year, of big things to be done,
has penetrated the camp and everywhere
is hustle and hustle with snap and
precision that beSpeaks of efficient
fighting spirit that win soon take them
''over there" to join the American forces
ut the front.
A considerable amount of unfavorable
comment has been going on not only in
Augusta, but in all sections of the coun-
try where there are training camps con-
corning the proper clothing of the sol
diers. In a recent interview with Major
>. O. Fqqua acting chief OF stan at Camp
Hancock, he referred to the vigorous reply
of Colonel S. p Bond. c. u. u. S. A.,
division engineer of the Thirty-second Di-
vision at Camp Macarthur Waco, Tex,
to one Charles c, Brown" name which
inquiry revealed to be pseudonym.
Major Fuqua states that although the
above So called Mr.. Brown lived in Waco,
Tex, yet there are many of his kind in
and around Augusta who should take
particular note of the following story and
profit thereby The fictitious Mr.. Brown
wrote
l read with interest your appeal
for recruits to the engineer service
as posted in postoffice at Waco, Tex,
but before you call for amy more men,
why don't you properly clothe the
men you have? | saw some of your
men around town evenings who have
no heavy clothes whatsoever and say
they cannot get any The least you
officers can do is see that your men
are warmly and properly clothed and
many OF us would like to join the
engineers
Colonel Bond wrote in reply:
Your letter concerning the cloth
ing for the soldiers is a good example
Of the Ignorant criticism which helps
not at all towards the end we have in
view. but merely annoys those who
arc trying to do something fer the de-
Tense Of the country. Our soldiers
are insufficently clothed Mr.. Brown
because you and a majority of your
fellow citizens have for years evaded
your duty to prepare your country
for war While there was yet time
Now you are confronted with the
logical results of your neglect of duty
and instead of turning to and trying
to make amends for your past neg
lect, you waste your own time and
others time, trying to shift the blame
for your own shortcomings on some
body else.
Officers of the army have for years
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-02
SPARKS FROM RADIO CO.
SIGNAL CORPS

Private Hughes has fallen from the
good graces of the company He is
eating at the Sergeant's mess table.
Top Sergeant Jones Is on the Job
again with his little whistle. Go to it,
Sergeant.
Although a little late, we hope Mr..
ana Mrs. Jarrett will accept our hearty
wishes for merry Christmas and a
happy New Year.
Privates Reidenbach and S. 4
have been seen together quite re
quently of late, Keep your eyes omen.
fellows, something's going to happen
when two men like this get together.
Win somebody please challenge Pri-
waite Kuhms to a game of chess and
beat him? He might quit Growing
then.
Say, P. G., just how many different
girls do you write to?
Our sympathies, Shockey. old top.
We thought there were enough girls to
go around.
We hear that some of our sergeants
are going to leave for training camp.
Which shall it be, boys; laugh or
cry?
bill" Cain thought the quartermas
ter issued Christmas presents and was
very much disappointed not to find
anything in his sock in the morning.
We have three understudies Of Paul
Revere in this company. Anybody
know them?
Private Fledderpohann very care
fully removes the motor from his mo-
torcycle every night and slows it in his
bunk
The company extends it's earnest
thanks to Doc" for his Christmas tree
which was beautifully decorated with
eoIored ribbon, paper and one candle.
Our company dance was a big sue
cess with about thirty couples there
and every body seemed to enjoy them
selves, Come on, Radio Men, and let's
have some more of them.
Everybody seemed to enjoy their
Christmas dinner. We had everything
on the menu from soup to nuts. The
mess hall was very nicely decorated
with holly and mistletoe.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-02

been warning the country of just
what would happen in case OF war,
have been urging their fellow citizens
to follow Washingtons advice and
prepare for defense while there was
yet time. But their warnings fell on
the deaf ears of the Mr.. Browns.
The country did nothing to prepare
until war was upon us. have spent
years myself, Mr.. Brown, preaching
preparedness. What have you done
that you criticise me because cannot
wave a magic wand and cause the
factories of the country to produce
clothes for my men?
But this Is no time for criticism and
discrimination, Mr.. Brown. am crit
icizing you in this PUBLIC manner only
because | hope 1t may be good for
you and other citizens who are of like
mind to yourself. Don't indulge in
any more useless criticism. Turn to
and try to do your bit, or if you wont
won't do that try to encourage and
not discourage those who are doing
your bit for you. Save up your money
and buy Liberty Bond
Concerning the next officers Training
Camp candidates for which are now APP
pearing before the Board of Examiners
at Camp Hancock, Major Fuqua gave out
the following facts which give very defin-
ate information to tFNSe interested. There
are 500 candidates from the various or
ganizations in Camp Hancock who will
appear before the board, from which will
There will not be any civilians from the
various colleges in the country to attend
this camp. 1t win he purely and simply
the enlisted mans training school from
the Twenty eighth Division.
The men will be quartered in the site
Immediately to the east of the 10th In
fantry on what is now known as Penn
Syly3nia avenue. There are shacks now
awaiting them and activities win begin
at once on January 9Th. Those who sue
cessfully pass the examining board will
be notified of their appointments Janu-
airy 2.
After the three months training which
will end April 5th, 1918, those who prove
themselves capable Of being officers viii
be given commissions at once and as
signed to the infantry or artillery as re-
serve officers. There have been a num-
Der of rumors going about the camp that
those who graduate from the school will
have to return TO their old commands in
the same capacity they formerly held as
nom commissioned officers. Such a rumor
was emphatically denied by the major
who stated that they viii Immediately
receive their commissions.
Today the colonies Of the four infantry
and three artillery regiments in Camp
Hancock left for Fort Sam Houston Tex
to take UP a course of training for COZ
onels which has recently been organized
there. They win be gone for at least
four weeks, it is asserted.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-02
GEN. BLISS HOLDS JOB

Washington, D. C.-Dec. 26.-General
Tasker Fl. Bliss will be retained on active
service as chief of staff of the army af-
ter he reaches the retirement age next
Monday Dec. 81.
Secretary Baker announced late today
that this had been decided upon by
President Wilson. Tt had been believed
generally that General Bliss would con-
tinue in active service, but that some
Younger officer would assume the bur-
dens of the chief of staff.
This despatch was of great interest to
Canln Librarian Robert Bliss, who is a
brother of General Bliss. MIR. Bliss wired
congratulations to his elder brother on
the rare compliment paid him by Presi-
dent Wilson.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-02
BREEZY CHAT FROM
MOTOR TRUCK CO, NO. |

Sergt Elder thinks of North street
Yeager likes his trips to the ranger
Ney is popular with his either
Sergt. Grobe is enjoying camp life.
Cook is on the retired list.
Schoffner is the popular boy in the let
ter line.
Boyer viii soon be a policeman
Brown is now studing the cook book.
Barrett is the fresh air kid
Sergt. Yost saves all his kilograms
Gamer has plenty of blankets.
Berkstresser is a pie baker?
Thomas is a sound sleeper.
Sy Hecker is going to join the regulars
after the war
J.. Cooper win buy amy old tires.
Ruck has his own kitchen.
Wilson misses his Packard car.
Hilton has plenty of cigars
Gallagher is taking up boxing in his
leisure hours
Dutch Toomey is going to be made a
messenger boy when he gets back
NAPLES has good line for a Quaker
City boy.
Yowler is fixing motorcycles free Of
charge.
.seTgt, Farley never sleeps after AGO.
GALL OUT.1
J. Handshaw was glad to get back from
Harrisburg, Pa.
Sergt. Armon has received quite few
pounds Of chocolate almonds.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-02
MARRIED.

Mr., Boyd Roy Gill of Bellefonte, =
member of Company G, 110th Pennsyl-
vania Infantry, stationed at Camp Han
cock, Ga, and Miss Roseanna Christian
Aikens, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael
r. Aikens, of 1910 Fourth avenue were
united in marriage in Altoona, Pa, De-
cember 26th.-Alteona Tribune.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-02

General l. A. Haynes. in command at
Canp Beauregard. Alexandria, La, re-
ouested the mayor of the city and city
commissioners to suppress the liquor
traffic. General Haynes said it made
conditions such that he could not main
tain proper discipline and give the SOL
diers the training they should have"
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-02
GENERAL CLEMENT
OUT OF SERVICE

Washinoton, D. General Clement
formerly Commander Of the Pennsylva-
MIA National Guard troops, has been defl-
nitely dropped from war service Tor physi-
mass a first physical examination ordered
BY the army pluel1ing branch he failed the
second time in test given at his own
request.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-02

Christmas presents. mailed during tho
rush hours preceding the big day Itself
were still ftitering into camp on FIR day
and Saturday Of last week. deiighting
many soldier boys who were beginning
TO think, owing to unavoidable delays in
the mail, that they had been forgotten
by their friends back home. The rail-
roads were up against the biggest propo-
sition of their lives this year and the
postal mail service is certainly in line for
compliments when it comes to saying
something about the splendid manner in
which they took care of parcels for tho
Sammies down here
Who was the happiest man in camp?
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-02

Today the colonies Of the four infantry
and three artillery regiments in Camp
Hancock left for Fort Sam Houston. Tex
to take UP a course of training for COL
onels which has recently been organized
there. They win be gone for at least
four weeks, it is asserted
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-02

In many a mess han of the 10TH Regi-
ment, holiday decorations lent plenty Of
color to the occasion and Companies /
and r had two of the prettiest, the latter
company boasting of two Christmas trees
as well, and presenting a distribution Of
gifts that was productive of great dea
OF amusement.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-02
ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN HERE

Charles f. Cochran of Washington, D.
G, who has been with the Library of
Congress for several years, arrived in
to Camp Librarian Robert Bliss as as
sistant Mr. Cochran is a young man
Of fine personality and with Mr.. Bliss
building in the next week or so. the
soldiers al Camp Hancock will have the
cream of the worlds literature at their
disposal for the asking. The building is
being rushed to completion and Libra
rian Bliss hopes to be ready for service
in a Short time
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-02

The fellow who stin had some of his De-
cember pay left on New Years Day.
Sliclters are taking the place of pom
chos in The regiment, and the boys are
being supplied as rapidly as the supply
department can issue them.
The presence of many young ladies at
guard mount throughout Christmas week
was Indicative of the fact that there are
many hometown colonies in Augusta for
the holidays and tina; sweethearts and
wives from back home are down South
to spend the few vacation days the boys
are having with the ones they know so
well
The popularity of Trench and Camp il
second only to the fullest enjoyment Of
such holidays as the boys of this regi-
ment had during Christmas week Camp
life has been made an the more enjoyable
for many soldiers through the weekly
visit of the clever periodical which the
Y. NJ. c. A. and the National War Work
Council are getting cut for Camp Han
cock.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-02

The fellow who stiIl had some of his De-
cember pay left on New Years Day.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-07-30
Locke's Mills.

Mrs. Ida Croker came from Massa-
chusetts to attend Mr.. Farrington's funer.
al, and will remain with Mrs. harrington
for while.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ingoma Flynn and two
children Of South POrtla nd and Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Kittredge of Portland made
Q short stop at Camp Comfort last week.
They came In Mr.. Flynn's touring car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fortier and family OF
Berlin, N. a., are spending weeks
vacation at Camp Echo.
There are several boarders at Dudley
Cottage, and more are expected soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raeburne and friends OF
Gorham, N. a., are at Beachenrowe.
The funeral services of the late Charles
Harrington were held at the Union
church Sunday, July 81, conducted by
Rev. Mr.. Trueman Of Bethel. The
church was we'll filled with relatives and
friends, and the flowers were beautiful.
Besides Q widow, Mr.. Harrington leaves
two sisters, Mrs. Jennie Sanborn OF
Bethel and Mrs. Gilbert Coffin of Me-
chanic Falls, one brother, Earl Earring
ton of this place, and two half.brothers,
Mont Abbott and Frank Abbott of
Bethel. Burial In the village cemetery.
A good neighbor and friend has gone.
otis hard to take the burden up,
When these have laid It down;
They frightened all the JOY Of life,
They eoftened every fro.n;
But oh, tits good to think OF them,
When we are troubled sore
Thanks be to God that such have been.
Although they are no more"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-07-30

Buckfisld had patriotic dsmonstra-
ton Monday night. Starting from the
school house and headed By "Billy and
Fon''a paradewas participated In BY NOM
bers Of Warren Camp, 8. OF ", the Boy
Scouts, Camp Fire Girls, ladies OF the
Red Cross, school children and citizens,
finishing the march ct hotel Long where
Donald B. Partridge Of Norway gave .
stirring address after being introduced
By r. 3. Dyer. At the close OF the ad-
dress Q collection was taken for the Red
Gross, netting over twenty dollars.
Three rouslng cheers were given for the
boys In service and the two who left
Friday for Camp Devens.
Evening Star Lodge OF Aasons con-
ferred the fret degree on one candidate
Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs.. Walter Smell Of Cali
fornia were callers at A. r. Warren's
Tuesday.
Zslma Jersey has resumed her duties
at the telephone Office after vacation
spent with relatives in Boston and st.
Adams, Vt.
Allen Irish of Bath was here Sunday.
Mrs. Maude Bates OF Boston Ia here
with her parents.
Mrs. Ellen Harlow of Boston has been
here with her sister, Mrs. Abbie Cush-
man.
DR.. Doughty's family went to Pine
Point Friday for vacation.
Miss Myra Irish 10 at Ferry Beach foE
. week.
Pastor Davis and Miss Lucille with
Mias Florence Childs are at Ocean Park
for vacation.
Big dance at Buckfleld village Satur'
dsy evening this week. Shaw's music
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-07-30
Time Flies Fast.
Men Wisely Say;
Men Think, Alas!
Times Fooled Away.

The initials of these words give Us
the day of the week upon which the
first of the months will fall In 1915
taking them in order. T stands Tor
Tuesday, Tn for Thursday. Is Tor
Saturday and A for Sunday. Nd ana
w are for Monday and Wednesday re-
spectively.
It is obvious that If one knows upon
what day Of the week the first day OF
any month will fall. one has only to
add sevens to 1t to discover the dates
of all similar days Of the week In that
month. If the LIST of August falls on
q Thursday, the 9Th, 18th, 22d and nth
must all be Thursdays.
Now suppose you have committed
this little rhyme to memory and wish
to know upon what day Of the week
the Fourth Of July will fall in 1918
July Is the seventh month and the sew
enth word in our couplet, beginning
the third line, is Men. AS NJ stands
for Monday. the LIST Of July must be q
Monday, so the 4th will be Thurs
day.
Let US suppose your birthday Is
March %. AS March Is the third
month the word Is at the end Of the
first line, and the initial F shows that
the LIST Of March will be Friday. II
the following Fridays are the 9th, 18th
and 22d your birthday will be on Sat.
urday in 1918.
Suppose 1t is Christmas day you are
looking forward to. December Is the
last Of the twelve months and the
initial Of the last word in our little
rhyme is A, which stands for Sunday.
Then the Sundays in December will be
the LIST, 9Th, 18th and 22d, and Christ.
mas day will be three days after Sun
day, or Wednesday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-07-30
Hiram.

Mrs. Clara n. Cotton Of Hiram Hill,
who has been dangerously III, 10 I'M
proving.
Wallace +. Brown of East Hiram has
been 10 the training camp.
Rev. George G. Smith preached on
Sunday afternoon ut the Congregational
church, . patriotic sermon on the sub
lect Of America and France. Mr.. Smith
10 an Englishman, and . naturalized
citizen, and 10 prompt and active In oil
lines Of Christian and patriotic effort.
On July 20 the hest reached 81. We
do not remember July In the past half
century with such. poor hay weather,
20 long continued.
What does the Kaiser think now of
the men he called "untfainsd American
louts"?
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-07-30
Wilson's Mills.

School has closed and the teacher
Mrs. Ida Holman, after very successful
term Is spending her vacation in the
woods.
Carl Palmer has returned to his home
in Haverhill.
On Tuesday every man that owned an
automobile had an invitation to take out
parties to the circus at Colebrook, where
they enjoyed the heat and the sights nc
doubt.
Saturday G. G. Beckler of Bethel wai
10 town. He is road inspector and came
to look over the state road work
Very hot weather, and the last OF last
week large amount Of hay was put
under cover.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-07-30
ALL IN FIGHT FOR LIBERTY
Every Man, Woman and Child In the
United States 10 Charged with
q Sacred Duty

A war machine, today. is America.
Travelling the road Of Success, 1t Is
bound for Victory.
With the direction Of the machine
we have, most Of US, little to do. we
must trust the man at the wheel OF
State to drive forward with speed and
care.
But with the condition Of the ma
chine itself we are implicitly con-
cerned. For its effective operation we
are every one of US responsible.
Every American is, In fact, an essen
tial part Of the mechanism which Is
to carry the world forward to a new
era Of liberty.
But the motor, alas, Is not yet
"tuned up" It rattles badly. Loose
and imperfectly assembled, 1t knocks
and overheats.
Why? Because so many Of u.s. are
still careless and confident, Indifferent
to our duty as citizens. In one week,
for instance, there were reported 5S7
violators Of the lighting regulations IN
New York. There still are profteers,
still women who knit colored sweaters
for their own use, still persons who
repeat scandalous rumors, lettering
the Cause. "Tightwads and slackers
still abound. No wonder our war ma
chine is still Intellectual. It needs the
regulation of fhtional conscience.
How then shall we tighten up the
screws? This way: Every citizen
must see to it that his part is well
done. We must stop all leaks--econo-
mize in light, coal, wheat, beef and
sugar. We must get more mileage,
give up pleasure and profit, knit, work,
inspire others, insist that all obey the
law, and watch out for spies. The
motor must have fuel-subscribe to
the Liberty loan. Lubricate the ma
chinery with contributions to the Red
Crossl
There Is, IN short, only one thing
upon which we must all concentrate
SUGGEST And Success will not come
until every man, woman and child
realizes his own vital responsibility IN
the prosecution Of this war as great
crusade for universal democracy.
Are you doing everything in your
power to help win the war?-helping
in every way and every day? Do you
feel that nothing matters except vic
tory?
IF we do not win-disaster!
When everyone regards his obliga'
tons as deeply as If he were an en-
listed soldier and fights in his own
way the civic battle Of patriotism,
then, and not till then, will the Amer
lean war machine bring US to the
longed-for end-universal peace
Gelett Burgess, of The Vigilantes.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-07-30
CALENDAR IN HEAD
Good Method Now That So Few
: Are Being Printed.
Lille Mental Arithmetic Required ~
system which 10 Explained Here
/; Little Rhyme to Be Com.
! mltted TO Memory.

Calendars for 1918 are going to DC
scarce partly on account Of the paper
shortage and partly because adverus
ers are cutting down expenses, tns
large insurance companies, Tor IN
stance. having made it a rule that tnell
agents will have to print their Owl
calendars. It used to be that one way
aooded with calendars Of all sorts ano
shapes about the first OF the year now
one has to buy them.
Why buy calendar If one can CARY
the whole thing in ones headf There
are several ways in which one can ng'
ure out the day Of the week upon
which any day Of the month VIII lail'
but the majority Of them require an
amount of mental arithmetic that Is
beyond the powers Of the man IN q
hurry, or the woman arranging for q
party.
Here is a simple calendar arranged
by q memory expert. 1t Consists oi
twelve words arranged as a rhyme.
These twelve words are indexes Ior
the twelve months, and they are three
in a line. so as to make 1t easier to get
at the months by taking them three &c
q time:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-07-30
Her Horrible Suspicion,

We are all to be OversuspiciouR Just
now, Of everything and everybody. An
instance of this regrettable tendency
is furnished by an edifying food queue
story which is going the rounds here.
A queue had formed up outside a
butchers shop in a London suburb and,
in order to make things easier for all
concerned, the shopman adopted the
plan Of letting his customers in in par
ties Of eight or ten, and Of letting them
out from the rear Of his premises.
One old woman, noticing that, though
many went in, none came out, marveled
greatly, and, when 1t came her turn to
enter, she hesitated about doing so.
Hurry up, madam" shouted the
butcher, who didn't want to lose time.
"But what have you done with all
the other people2" was the startling
inquiry.-London Times.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-07-30
w est Sumner.

Clarence Buchanan Is sick with lum-
bago, and DR.. Staples was called. Mr..
Buchanan 10 at the home of bis daughter,
Mrs. Arthur Cox.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Bisbee attended
the Community Chautsuqua held at
Norway the oath.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Robbins received
word that their only SON Rupert will
have to 60 to service with several other
Sumner boys. Rupert 10 Q blacksmith
ct Poland Spring.
Blueberries are plenty, but sugar 10
scarce.
Very few apples In Sumner. Many
trees here winter killed from the effect
Of last winters cold.