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Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-24
Holly and MiStIetoe in Huge
Quantities Adorn Both Build
ingS. Christmas Bells Svery-
where
OLD SANTA CLAUS WILL
BE THERE
ings. Christmas Bells Every
Sparkling Entertainment at
the New Auditorium to Be
the Feature-Great Time An
tiCipated

The two buildings of the Knights of
Columbus present a very attractive ap-
pearance these days in their holiday at
tire. II is all there, the big Christmas
Trees glitterins with tinsel, the clusters
of holly and mistletoe, the stately pines,
the Christmas Bells everywhere about,
and all liyened by the artistic arrange
ment Of brilliant red spirals and stream
ers.
The ladies Of the Catholic women's
Club Of the city OF Augusta win come
to the Camp on Christmas morning af-
ter Mass, and viii play Santa Claus for
the boys, and distribute presents and
goodies TO them all.
In the evening special arrangements
have been made TO show feature films
in both buildings for the benefit of the
boys who win remain in camp over the
holidays. An entertainment of an extra
ordinary character has been provided for
every evening Of the Holiday Week in
Buildings Number One and Two.
On Thursday evening, December the
tWenty-siE a dance will be given by the
Motor Machine Gun Company, Machine
Gun School, at knights of Columbus
Building Number Three.
The General Secretary and his asso-
ciates wish to take this opportunity to
extend their Christmas Greetings and
Best Wishes to all the officers and on
listed men in Camp Hancock, as wen as
to their very kind friends in ugusta,
VINO have given their services, and CO.
Aoperated so splendidly in the War Ac-
tivities Of the Knights Of Columbus at
Camp Hancock.
A. E. LAWLER.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-24
An Important Question For
Soldiers About to Become
Civilians to Think About
GOVERNMENT WILLING TO
CONTINUE PRESENT
CONTRACT
Hold on to Uncle Sans In
SuranCe, is the Way to Con-
tinue Protection For the
Home Folk
Are hey worth it?

Are hey worth it?
When YOU went to war you thought
they were worth it.
You We're willing enough to let the
government have so many dollars each
month taken from your salary as SOL
diers or sailors, in order to pay for
government insurance on your life,
that your folks might be financially
protected in case of your death
Yes, you bought they were worth
it then. Indeed so many of you thought
that your home folks were worth it,
that the government promised to pay
the enormous sum of thirty seven bill
lion dollars TO the folks of the men who
went to fight the countTy's battles if
they should all be killed.
But now the war is over and you are
soon to have an honorab BILE discharge.
The question is, do you think they
are worth it now that peace has come
Do you think that the homes for
which you fought are still worth pro-
tecting by that same life insurance
payment every month, to the govern
ment. on your life?
1t is a very small payment made by
you to protect the folks with good
sized sum in case of your death.
Are they worth it?
blunt way, the government intends no
disrespect.
The fact is, that the government so
greatly respects the sacrifices you
have made for the country, and so
greatly respects the spirit of those
folks who let you go that it stands
ready to continue for five years. this
same insurance protection for them
las agreed at the time you signed the
application if you will continue to pay
each month, just about the same
amount for life insurance as has hith-
erto been taken out of your pay for
this purpose.
Once more. to be emphatic. The con-
tract you now have with the govern
ment may be kept in force for five
years after the official termination OF
the war at substantially the same very
low rate of premium you agreed to
pay.
But from now on the payment must
be made by you directly and that fact
puts it right up to you, whether or no
the folks you fought for are worth
your continued protection.
You know, of course, that If you fail
in your payments your insurance is
void.
And now, if you are in any doubt
about the value Of the contract ask
your insurance officer if you can Sc
Continued on page two
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-24
Decentralization Process al Camp
Hancock Now Running Smooth

Of 8t8t8enneacted With the transfer and
discharge Of moh and officers. 1t is a
great complete system that has been
worked ont to hasten the steps neces-
sary to go through to effect the final
severance from the service Of both the
officers and men.
But the machinery is now working
smoothly. and the bee hive activity of the
place shows the rapidity with which all
the measures are being completed in turn
which places the officers and men on the
available list for rehabilitation,
Under Lieutenant n. Campbell, the
assisting mastering out officer and Lieu
tenant a. a, Millmau. the problems OF
clearing the camp as rapidly as possible
under the circumstances. Major James L.
Scott the mastering out officer, mas
everything now working very efficiently
The camp personnel officer, Major ?. A.
Tulip, and the men Of he personnel de-
tachment especially skilled IN the hand
ling Of the records of the men, are car
rying on the great task of examining
the records of both the officers and en-
listed men. Under Lieutenant G. G..
Howard, the process Of transfer Of en-
listed men. and also the discharge of men
is being carried on Lieutenant D. A.
Scheid is supervising the task Of clear
ing out the officers applying for dis
charge.
Transportation can be purchased di-
rectly at the building, for railway Of
ficials have an office there and sell the
men the tickets. The men are also paid
in the same building az the final pay
rol lis settled by representatives of the
Quartermaster Corps who have branch
office there.
The shipping of troops and ali men dis
charged is under the direction Of Major
Lester Ridenour
Practically the entire Central Officers
Machine Gun School has been demobil-
ized During the past week, 1888 can
didates have been sent out Of camp, and
only ia more remain. These members
Of the last company, the Thirteenth, win
leave this week, so that the school will
CONTINUED on page two).
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-24
LIEUT.. CY HECKER
IN AUGUSTA SUNDAY

Lieut.. Cy Hecker, one of the most
popular of the 28th Division soldiers
here last winter spent Sunday in the
city and was given a cordial reception
by his many friends. Lieut. Hecker is
now stationed at Camp Forrest. Chat
tanooga, Tenn. He was in Atlanta the
latter part of last week and decided to
pay Augusta a pop call. He expects
soon to be mustered out and states
that he is considering locating in Au-
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mas Pageant Planned
By Augusta People
For Soldiers of
Hancock
eateSt Holiday Celebration in the
History Of the City Ali Ready
For Opening Event

One the elaborate and carefully planned Christ
celebrations arranged by Camp City for its sol
diers will be held in Augusta Christmas Day between
the hours of five and nine in the evening The hearty
dorsement by General Edwards of the plans made by Mr.
John Mitchell executive head of the War Camp Community
Service the entertainment of the soldiers evidenced
the arrangement by him for leave and transportation to
enable many soldiers possible to get to the city For
this purpose all the motor transportation in the will be
utilized in addition to special service by the trolley
pany.
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E,ss srstcsshments to Be Served.


Following the beautiful and elaborate
which win open the program on Greene
street at five o'clock, open Rouse
viii prevail in the names along TINS street.
and two canteen booths IN eacn pioCh
viii serve free refreshments TO the sol
diers. The Block Party ldea VIII pc Ine
basis Of the entertainment, each oioGk
on Greene street from Third to tdghth
viii be in charge OF special conlfni{ zee
into their homes, provide entertainment
and make things as home-ilke as possible
Decorations and enterta nment In the re-
spective blocks viii be based on the ma ma
tional coiors and characteristics o. the
allied nations Of Greece, Italy France
England, Belgium and Serbia.
DANCING at Court House
r,,,-;,. tt,a avay},. me 7EC.T.C hand
lt4 ''i S;sa.ti5,rs ~ eser,get,,t AIaTaf
an6er ne dlree{;lo9 81 2etEeant Ma Ma,
~ ~ i'ti t ,.19it ei,ee t+ Cnrrt E4ouse. tbe
i,.,,,; ~ nc gtreet VIII he
Sin'ooe1 20 ,'u5 ,,. - TO- tbis ,,,Tnoea
l!,,s 80 ~ he eyenina,s program
vii be m charge o. MI, ), ~. n. WOOD, % .I,
has asKeQ .,,s lo', 't 'i,s ,er,a~o,es
VI - r,i,1i ma SFrs los
:, - ~ oi1ei ! 'o''i'''s' ''''4
L. 80 49, -oci,+,, oditor of
III ms o 1ui@ uaI8lS yvi1 also assist IN
this program This commute lt assures tit5
lllg ~ " IL .
girls Tor the dancing.
Community Christmas free.
Following the opening pageant the
tfowa ~li asseHlnle IN me tourI tlou u.s.
sgsarS 20 "5S ii-i me nr
faSoI Snrg Tesder Tscl, Pardo U-iI a.
rect the singing Of the oId-tine Christ
mas carols. This will be followed by
four impressive tableaux on the platform
in front Of the tree arranged in this
manner;
f, ne IRE, lSg nIen seateu III, IN me
gels come. telling with their harps of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-07

the M. Q. gave me another going over
and said:
"Bhghty for you. son." had a
piece OF shrapnel or something
through the right upper arm, clearing
the bone and making hole about as
big as half dollar. My left shoulder
was full of shrapnel fragm ents, and
began to pain like fury. More tea.
More Tags. Another faint.
When / woke up the next time
somebody was sticking a hypodermic
needle into my chest with shot Of
anti-lockiaw serum, and shortly after
was tucked away in a white e1arn-'
eled Red Cross train. with g. pretty
nurse taking my temperature, / loved
that nurse. She looked sort of cool
and holy. ! finally brought up In Base
Hospital No. IL. in Rouen. I was
there four days and had real bath
q genuine boiling out. Also had some
shrapnel picked out Of my anatomy
got In fairly good shape, though still
in good deal OF dull pain.
II was glad day when they put
batch of us on a train for Hawre,
tagged for Blighty. We went direct
from the train TO the hospital ship
Carisbrok Castle. The quarters were
good; real hunks, clean sheets, good
food. careful nurses.
1t was some different from the
crowded transport that had taken me
over to France.
CHAT'TED WITH
GERMAN PRISONERS
There wers lot of German prison
ers aboard, wounded, and we snapped
stories with them. It was a lot OF
fun really comparing notes. and they
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-07

were pretty glad chaps on the whole.
They were as glad as we were to see
land. Their troubles were over for
the duration of the war.
Never shall I forget that wonderful
morning when looked out and saw
again the coast OF England, haSy I'M
der the mists of dawn. 1t looked like
the promised land. And 1t was. 1t
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-07
CORPORAL HOLMES SHOT DOWN BY BOCF1ES


meant freedom from all that goes to
make up the worst of man-made in
venions--war.
1t was Friday. the 18th, And don't
let anybody dare say that date il un-
lucky. For 1t brought me back to
the best thing that can gladden. the
eyes OF a broken Tommy. Bnghtyl
Blightyi Blightyi
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-07

Corporal Holmes the brave young soldier who enlisted
with the British and did bit for the allied before the
United States entered the today concludes the story OF his
experiences with thrilling description of his last time over
the top in the battle Of the Somnae.
In his last charge he received the wounds that took him
back Bghy that promised land and haven OF rest OF the
Tommy and which eventually procured his honorable dis
charge from the British army unfit for further service
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-24
Wins FightOn
"Neqe,s Pirates =

Washington, Dec. 24.-Injunctions
and orders OF the federal courts Of
New York restraining the Interna-
tional News Service from pirating
and selling news gathered by the As
ISOLATED Press were sustained yester-
day by the supreme court of the
United States in decision uphold
ing every contention of the Associat-
ed Press.
In addition to forbidding the pi-
rating of Associated Press news
from first editions and newspapers or
from bulletin boards and the bribing
of employees of the Associated Press
papers. the court disposed of con-
tentions of the defendant that the
petitioner was guilty of similar prac-
tees by finding that there was moth
ing in the proceedings to show that
the Associated Press had "unclean
hands,
The majority opinion was deliver
ed by Associate Justice Pitney on a
vote of Ave to three. Associate JUS
tees Holmes and McKenna joined in
an associate opinion differing from
some Of the majority conclusions
and Associate Justice Brandeis dis
sented holding that there are no
property rights in news.
Associate Justice Clark, himself a
newspaper publisher. took no part in
the case.
The opinion was rendered in pro-
ceedings instituted to restrain the
international News Service from
selling news gathered at great labor
and expense by the Associated Press
for publication by it's members. The
defendant was charged with acting
unfairly in competition with the AS
ISOLATED Press and its practices were
termed "piratical and unlawful
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-24
King Nicholas
To Visit Wilson

Paris, Monday, Dec. 23-King
Nicholas Of Montenegro intends to
visit President Wilson as soon an
possible.
The king has been suffering from
an attack Of the grip. Speaking to
The Associated Press he said:
The aspirations Of Montenegro
are in common accord with those Of
other peoples Of the same race-to
become a part OF the Jugo- Slav con-
federation but preserve it's autono-
my, independence and customs.
Montenegro wishes Europe to make
it possible for it to have it's own
intellectual life. although maintain
ing cordial and fraternaI relations
with neighboring peoples Monte
negro might be called the dean of
the Jugo- Slay peoples. It was first
to insure its independence fighting
for five centuries against Musselman
oppression for the liberty of itself
and its neighbors.
Montenegro never has ceased to
shed it's blood and in the beginning
Of the great war showed its solidar-
ity with Serbia's cause. In 1914 the
whole Montenegrin population took
up arms. 1t provided $4,000 soldiers
which, considering the number of it's
luHdDiIalIS, is the laTBeSL proportion
Of mem given by any nation during
the struggle. Every Montenegrih
citizen from Is to SO years of age
Is q. soldier.
Montenegro was nearly exhausted
by the sacrifices it made during the
Balkan wars in which it lost Is, 900
men and almost all its war material.
The new war constituted a series Of
priyations. Our dead on the battle
fields number about ten thousand,
the number of prisoners is as yet
unknown"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-24
More Troops Are
On the Way Home
90 lANaoelated 49,. ]

Washington. Dee. 23.-sailing from
France of the transport Rijndam on
December 10 with abouk 5000 objects
and men. was announced today by
the war department. The vessel prob
ably Will. dock at Newport News
January I. On board the Rijndam
are casual companies Ill and 404s
thirty second brigade headquarters.
coast artillery corps: 9th and 18th
ani-aircraft sections, 1I4th ann
munition train: 81 casual officers iEl-
Guiding Brig. Gen. Chas. Zimmerman.
New York, Dec. 23.-The George
Washington. which left Brest Dec, rs
arriving today, had 331 officers and
S,46l men, including the 139th field
artillery. complete, SO officers and H.
4S4 men; batteries A, b d e and
headquarters company, 137th field
artillery, 80 officers and 324 men:
18TH field artillery, IS officers: adj
vance school detachment, 18th diyis-
/ ion, 40 officers and SO men; sick and
wounded 1858. of whom rs are bed
ridden.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-24
Soldiers Beg In
Berlin Streets

Berlin. Sunday. Dec. 22The out
look for Beriin's first revolutionary
Christmas appears to be anything
but merry. The disposition OF the
Berliners seems to be gloomy. The
stigma of military defeat has been
ecipsed momentarily by political UNI
certainty. fool stringency and dis
turbed economic conditions. Never
before. even during the war, have
beggars and street vendors been met
with In such numbers in Berlin.
Three years ago a soldier would not
have been permitted to walk the
streets in uniform and beg. Profess
sional beggars and crippled and in
valid soldiers multiply in number
daily and their numbers are aug
mented by other soldiers who sell
cigarettes, soap and sweetmeats
brought in. from west of the Rhine
where such things have been more
plentiful than in Berlin. An odd
holiday spectacle is an able bodied
soldier in uniform grinding out
Christmas music from a street or
gan
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-24

PVT. John Miller. LA Goose. wis.
Pvt. ~. gTOxness. Devils Lake, NJ. ID.
Pvt. a. g. Nelson. Emmettsburg. Iowa.
Pvt. Culiain Nelson, ssmbrose, N. u.
Pvt. Henry u. Sey, Merrill. wis
Pvt. Frank Winiecki. New Franken.
Wis.
Tvt Il. +. strube. Manatowoc. wis.
Pvt. Oscar Taohkimoinen. Vale, S. ii.
Pvt. w. I. YanSchack. sImmet, S. ID.
Pvt. A. l.. Voelz, okauchee, Wis.
Pvt, II. Ia Vopal, fGooudyyiilc, S. D.
Pvt. VIM. Werrell, afodofr, Wis
Pvt. Olo Grong, Aberdeen. S. ID.
Pvt. Mervin, w. Main. Mankato, MINI.
Pvt. Otto Ohrtmann. Monterey, Iowa.
Pvt. NJ. OleJinezak, Green Bay, wis,
Pvt. S. Esterly. Butte, Mont.
Pvt. Carl Folkerda, Dumont, Iowa.
Pvt. A. ]. Johnson. Granada, MINI.
Pvt. l., Katchel, La Crosse, Wis
Pvt. r. A. Heating, Woodman, Wis.
Pvt. II. l.. Kent, RoEehill. Ia.
Pvt. Otto G. Krelow, Sioux City. Ia.
Pvt. Aaron KrooE, Milwaukee, Wis,
Pvt. Alexander Macdonald, Crystal,
n. ID.
Pvt. Clare s. Mahoney, Stanley. Ia. -.
Pvt. H A. Mossererr Sumner, Iowa -.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-24
CORRECTIONS.


Severely Wounded Previously Report
ed Killed In Action.
Pvt Albert o. kalsd, CrookBton. MINI
Returned To Duty Previously Report
ed Killed In Action.
fYt, Guy h. Carlson. Minneapolis.
Died OF Disease Previously Reported
Died of Wounds.
Pvt. Edmund c. Keller, Lenox, Mich,
wounded Severely Previously Report
ed Died Of DiseuEe.
FEt. Herman Fisher, Germantown,
MINI.
Pvt. VIM. C. Hall, Gerhard. Mont
Pvt. Walter II. I4afex, Duluth. Mimi.
Killed In Action Previously Report
ed Missing rn Action.
SGT. JOS. j. Hubbard. Neehan. Wis
Corp. Ed. j. Chadck, Tomahawk. Wis,
Pvt. Gustaf Eriandson. North Branch,
MINI.
Pvt. Ben Folker. Forsythe, Mont.
Pvt. Alfred !. GustNfson. Cook, MINI.
Pvt. Philip Hill, Huron, S. d.
Pvt. +. \. Holmes, Minneapolis. Mimi
Pvt. o.. A. w. Janke, New Auburn,
MINI.
Pvt. A. Lambert. Flat Willow Mont
Pvt. Nicholas J. SickOIay, Park River,
Pvt. F. II. Palmer Cumberland. Wis
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SENATE PASSES
REVENUE BILL
Final Vote Taken After
Continuous Session of
Thirteen Hours

Washington. Dec. 24.-Without a
record vote the senate late last night
passed the war revenue bill. reduced
to raise about six billion dollars in
1919, and four billion dollars in 1920,
as compared with the levy of $780,
100000 for next year proposed in the
bill passed by the house three
months ago.
On a final vote of Il, to ~, the
senate sustained its previous action
in approving the committee amend
ment to repeal existing zone rates
on second class matter and substt-
tuting rate of one cent q pound
within $50 miles and one and one
half cents beyond.
When the final vote was taken at
10:40 o'clock the senate had been in
in continuous session for nearly IL
hours. Immediately after the pass
age of the bill. the senate began its
holiday vacation under the plan for
three day recesses until Jan. 2. ABB
sence OF a quorum in the house.
however, had prevented that body
from putting a similar program into
effect
The revenue bill, which had been
before the senate since Dec. IL,
now goes to conference with formal
meetings of the senate and house
managers planned to begin Jan.
2, with a view to final en-
actment, of the legislation next
month The senate conferees ap-
pointed last night were Senat-
ors Simmons of North Carolina,
Williams Of Mississippi, and Smith
of Georgia, Democrats. and Senator
Penrose of Pennsylvania, and Lodge
of Massachusetts, Republicans.
Only a few scattering noes" from
the Republican side marked the
final vote on the bill. The Republic
cans did not seek another roll call
on the bills provisions fixing 1920
tax rates and no further votes were
taken on the luxury provisions, re-
inserted with the rate fixed at 10
per cent instead of 20 per cent.
In disposing finally Of controversies
sections, the senate rejected, 55 to
6, the substitute bill which proposed
higher rates principally on war ex-
cess profits and individual income
surtaxes.
Another vote on the second class
postage question was taken and the
senate sustained. Al to %. its pre-
vious action in favor OF the amend
ment which would repeal the exist
ing zone rates on publications and
substitute rate of one cent a pound
within $50 miles and Ia cents a
pound beyond.
Sheet music at 10c per copy. Far
go Music Co.. SIG LIST Ave. N.-Adv.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-24
Opposes Plan To
Sink Ships
(By Associated Press. }

Washington, Dec. 24.-It may be
stated authoritatively that President
Wilson will oppose in the most direct
fashion proposals from any source
to sink, warships surrendered by
Germany under the terms of the
aTmistice.
The subject has been discussed
with much interest among American
and allied naval officers here. Some
officers found reasons for support
ing such course, particularly in the
difficulty Of Incorporating into other
navies craft OF German construc-
ton.
Offiials have protested to know
nothing about the attitude OF the
President until today when it was
learned that he viewed the plan as
altogether undesirable.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-24
LETTER s YEARS EN- ROUTE.
writer Of Missive, just Received, DeaG
For Seven Yaara

Crookston, Mimi, Dec. 24.-A record
that has the slowests train through
Arkansas beat by about seven years,
is the one a letter holds which has
just been received by A. Abas, of this
city. It was mailed from Binford, N.
D., Sept. 20, 1910.
The letter was written by Joseph
Alley, of Binford. According to Abas,
Alley went to his old home in Syria
in 1910 and died in 1911.
The letter had not been straying
about the country, according to the
appearance, for the envelope was
clean. It was plainly addressed to
Mr.. Abas. even giving his street and
house number.
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BOzSheUik Army
Meets Defeat
(By Assoclated PreRn. !

Washington, Dec. 23-Defeat of the
Botshevik army on the Ekaterinburg
front in a decisive battle by an army
of loyal Russians, was reported today
in an official dispatch to the Rus
sian embassy from the Omsk gov-
eminent.
The message said the disorganizad
BoIshevikd were retreating northward
toward Perm.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-24

There's some foreign substance
in my stew" said the diner.
THANK YOU for calling my atten-
ton to it." said the head waiter.
"The walters sometimes neglect TO
charge for these imported extraa.S
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-24
May Get Bonus
OfMonth SPay
(Bv Aggociated Press. !

Washington, Dec. 24.-The senate
adopted an amendment by Senator
Trammell, of Florida, Democrat, pro-
viding for bonus of one months pay
to ali officers and enlisted men honor
ably discharged from the army, navy
and marine corps after Nov. IL.