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Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-18
What Do You Want To Know

lection Of college eataiogs representing
colleges from Arizona to Maine, and
from Washington to Florida. This col
lection is already being much used. A
railroad guide one copy each of the chief
railroad time tables, and railroad maps
are available for use in the Library build
ing for those planning trips home.
In order 0 encourage the use Of the
books on the home job" the library
has furnished each 'Y, F" X. of c. and the
IT,. W. E. buildings with a rack sup
piled with lists of valuable books. The
secretary ha sa block of request slips
which every man is urged to sign if he
wishes special material on his home
job The library truck collects these
slips each morning and delivers to the
different buildings the books requested.
An idea of the amount of business done
under this plan may be obtained when
one knows that one 'eY" on one day
turned in over so requests. These books
are lent to the men for two weeks, and
books are now available in sufficient
quantity to supply the demand
Carlyle said that the modern university
was collection of the books. "What Do
You Want to Know? Ask tn Library"
Come in to use its books and incidental
~ enjoy the comfort of a warm fire.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-18
VICTORY DANCE
INACCURATE NEW
K. Of c. BUILDING
Auditorium Opened Auspicious-
Iy With Brilliant Affair in
Honor Of InvincibIe Allies
MARA'S HD0S. JAZZ BAND
ADDS TO OCCASION
Many Officers and Guests
Present. Motor Machine Co.
Buses Used
(Ry MARX A. wall.A

thursday night the 18th witnessed a
brilliant affair and allurtng spectacle of
the Machine Gun school, M.G.T.C., at the
new knights of Columbus auditorium No.
) at Camp Hancock Col George T.
Holden, commandant of this school the
officers and student officers on duty cell
lies over their enemies with a spirited
dance, and tempting supper in an adj
Jacent mess hall
Much praiseworthy ~comment was made
regarding the new Knights of Columbus
building, especially the ideal layout of the
floor space, which is 125 feet in length
by IS feet in breadth, unimpeded nv ufrtv
support posts, thereby making it adapt
able for dances, roller skating, basket
bail and other diversions in which large
movement is required.
At one end a large stage proudly over
looks the surrounding huge room, which
was this night worthily graced by Private
Mara's Headquarters jazz band The Of
tlcers also noted with pleasure the mez-
canine balcony which is reserved for
their exclusive use for reading writing
and resting.
The hail was artistieally decorated
with fascinating sky curtains, dropping
fantastic side draDeries; imposing green
pines prominently centered the dance
floor; fancy and attractive lanterns cast
soft and soothing charm over all those
among the distinguished gathering. and
Allied flags with striking Significance
majestcaIly gazed at the triumphant cell
ebration of Allied victory. This Turing
atmosphere was further strengthened by
the pretty Augusta beauties in their
gorgeous evening gowns lightly gliding
around the shining ballroom floor with
officer partners.
Among those of the 800 present were.
General and Mrs. Oliver Edwards Colonel
and Mrs, George j. Holden, Colonel G,
M. Hadsell, Lient.-Col and Mrs. NJ r.
Summins. Lieut-Col and Mrs II. T..
Kunzig, Lieut.-CoI and Mrs G. M. Lee
and Lieut.. Coy, and Mrs Il. c. Whiting,
Lieutenant Alexander who assiduousIy
collaborated with Colonel Holden in ar
ranging the ecent. General Secretary
John A. Donahoe and Secretary Mark w.
Wall of the K of c.
The guests We're transported from Au-
gusta to the K. of c. building by buses
belonging to the Motor Machine Gun Co.
and they were returned home in the
same manner after the dance.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-18

General Biddle, in command of our
land forces in Great Britain, delivered
an address in London in which he said:
Everywhere the Red Cross is giving the
best that can be given or asked for. At
all our camps throughout the British
Isles It has given many things which
we either could not get from the govern
ment or could not get without much de-
lay. This work has been so well done
that nowadays every one knows that the
Red Cross may be relied upon to supply
whatever may be demanded of It, We
in the army all feel a gratitude to the
Red Cross which it is hard for me to
express in words. -
General Petain, the great French COM
mander, said: ''When the story of this
war is written, there will be no more
brilliant chapter than that of the Ameri-
can Red Cross in France. Nothing has
contributed more to the morale of my
soldiers and to the people of France than
the work of that organization, Some day
J. shall 60 to America for the express
purpose Of acknowledging to the Red
Cross and to the American people the
debt Of gratitude we owe"
The American Red Cross has been
working, not only with our troops in
England, France and Belgium, but also
in Switzerland, in Italy, in Serbia, Syria
and Palestine and throughout Russt. and
wherever there was an emergency call
ing for relief and where help was needed
Work of tn Red Cross viii not cease
when peace is signed. There viii be an
appealing cry of humanity from all over
the world The needs of France, Bel
GUM, Italy. Russia and the Balkans, will
not terminate with the formal declara-
tion of peace. There will be such dis
tress in the world that the calls upon the
American Red Cross WIN probably be
greater than ever before.
VI.
every one to become a member of the
American Red Cross
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-18
MACHINE GUN CLICK
SCORES SUCCESS
IN BENEFIT SHOW
Famous Entertainers Put on
Their Best Performance to
Aid Relief Drive
STARS OF THE STAGE SHINE
IN KHAKI
Liberty Theater Packed to
Greet Performers. Proceeds
For Relief Fund

The machine gun click consists not
only of tempersmental artists for
which it is notably known, but also of
temperamentaI hearts-hearts which
feel the sufferings of others and are
ready at the call to alleviate the dis
tressed through the aid of their artis-
tic temperament.
And because of tins reputable fact,
the men in camp on Sunday last had
one more opportunity to see their
children give another performance,
the proceeds of which went to the aid
of the Jewish War Sufferers for which
fund they volunteered to play that af-
ternoon.
The house. as usual. was filled to
capacity, and judging by the frequent
interruption of about two thousand
hands, accompanied by an equal num-
Der of feet, the audience must have
been well pleased with the Click al
though there was no roaring of ma
chine guns which the towns people"
present at the performance eagerly
looked for. But even in this respect
the click" did not fall short For,
what 1t lacked in machine gun fire,
the basoon of the famous -four" made
up in roaring.
A tender touch of feminism to the
masculine atmosphere Of the revue was
added by the famous vaudeville actress
of the Wells. the charming congstress
and ineyaustible story teller, Florence
Temponi, who. DESTROYS to do her bit
by her people, and at the same time
entertain the boys" came to the Lib
erty and did it. Though lacking in
all theatrical effect and vaudeville re-
quisites she carried the house in her
simple blue serge suit. which added
grace to her charming features.
The soldiers committee for the aid
of the Jewish War Sufferers was high
~ pleased with the results Of the per-
Torrance and expressed its deep feb
appreciation and gratitude for the CO.
operation Of the machine gun click
The performance netted close to $500
which goes to the fund.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-18
RED GROSS READY
FOR CHRISTMAS
At HOSPITAL
Plans to Make Holiday Season
Best Possible For the Soldiers
Remaining in Camp
LARGE CHRISTMAS TREE AT
CENTRAL POINT
Arrangements Being Made to
Bring Here a Pageant With
Caste of 100 Characters

Christmas preparations are in full
swing for the boys at the base hospital
The Red Cross will provide Christmas
stocking. cigars, cigarettes and candy and
other cheer for every patient, and every
man of the detachment
The Junior Red Cross are making holly
wreaths for every ward and mess hal
and providing wagon loads OF greens and
other decorations so that the base hos
pital viii bed ecorated for a fine Christ
mas celebration. The conYalencent house
the mess halls and the nurses house viii
also be equipped with finely lighted
trees.
For the camp, there will be large
Christmas tree in the open at some cen
trail point. We are also endeavoring tc
secure the Red Cross Christmas pageant
which the Aiken people are presenting
with complete cast Of 100 characters
Massed bands and singing will be part
of the celebration. 1t is the endeavor
of the Red Cross to make this the best
possible Christmas celebration for the
boys who are remaining in the camp.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-18
Served in Mess Hall Decorated
in a Clever and Artistic Man
ner
HDQS. JASS BAND OF TEN
PIECES FURNISHED
MUSIC
Guests Included Many Officers
and Friends. Special Enter
tainment a Feature

One of the most successful social
evenings spent in the Fifth Group area
was that given by the combine mem
bers of the 54th and the 65th COM
panies on Wednesday evening. Dec
enber 18th. The occasion was the
farewell dinner dance in honor of the
North Carolinians in these two COM
panies who are about to be mustered
out of service.
The happy prospect of getting home
in time for the ChristmaA holidays
created an unusually high spirit OF
good fellowship and light heartedness.
Rarely has there been brighter or
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Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-18

BY O. G. DaVs,l
When the Camp Library opens its doors
at O'Clock in the morning, as many as
100 men may be seen waiting near by for
the opportunity to come in to read. All
day long and upto the evening hours,
when every one Of the 200 seats is taken
and 100 more men are choosing books
from the shelves to be carried away to
read, the library is q center of activity.
Are you one Of the hundreds that daily
pass the desk in this busy institution?
The men who use the library thus in in
creasing numbers each day are getting
valuable service or they would not con-
tinue to use it.
The day the arpistice was signed, the
use of military books dropped 300 per
cent and the book which then arose to
take up the fight for popularity with the
ever popular fiction was the book on the
home job. Manq subjects are popular
business. books, machine shop manuals,
electrical handbooks, chauffeurs guides.
and books on farming. The library has
hooks in Spanish French, Italian, Rus
sian, Greek and Polish in the main IL
brary and maintains special collection
OF Ylddish books at the Jewish Welfare
building Special mention should be
made Of a new and very complete col
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-18
Press Club to Hold
F0reUeU Banquet

All members of the Camp Han
cock Press Club who expect to be
in camp on Saturday, December 81,
and are expecting to attend the
farewell dinner of the club at the
, Partridge Inn on that date should
communicate at once with Ser
geant J. A, Quinn, Headquarters
M. T. D., phone 10.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-18
HEADQUARTERS BAND
PLAYS CONCERT AT
GRAND OPERA HOUSE
New Augmented Band of so
Pieces Render Well Selected
Program

A very enjoyable Community Com
cert was given at the Grand theater
yesterday afternoon from to s: 80,
when the Main Training Depot Band
from Camp Hancock, under the lead
ership of Lit. Hersenow, showed its
unusual ability, having only been to.
gether a few weeks The audience re-
favorites, Senior Jose Andonegui, who,
after several applauses, spoke a few
words in regard to these concerts being
absolutely free and should be certain
ly well attended in as much as they
would be worth a high price were
charge made.
Though a collection was taken last
Sunday, it was out of the ordinary
custom of the War Camp Community
Service and will not occur at any of
the concerts this winter. Mr.. J. Edgar
PROXY another popular fayorite, lead
the community singing and also sang
n beautiful song, "When the Boys
Come Home" Mr.. Probyn thoroughly
enjoys the singing himself and makes
a splendid leader. The program of the
Community Concert was as follows;
March, National Emblem-Bagier,
M. T. d. Band
Overture. Lustpiel-Eieler Mela,
M r. d. Band.
Community Singing
Violin Solo, Jose AndeneguL
Valse. Mighty LAX A Rose--Nevins,
M. T. ID. Band.
One Step, Hike, Hike, Hike, NJ. T, D.
Band
Vocal Solo, When The Boys Come
Home" Mr., j. r. Probyn,
Community Singing.
March, American Patrol-Meacham,
M. r.. D. Band.
March. Machine Gun March,
Wuerthner. NJ. r. d. Band.
Star Spangled Banner.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-18

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Evening star., 1918-08-25

tem They Americas champions participated
in the nera match held in Paris July 1918 From left right Klein
dued
ability the French the relay
Copyright b ndd
Evening star., 1918-08-25

wedding expediony in France
wedding heard Sammy
and his little bride walked the guns.
Copyright BY yCmfe Information
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1918-12-10
A Disaster
With A Moral

A serious accident happened to a
truck belonging to the Hanapepe
store recently which might have been
much more serious had it not been
for the timely aid which was rendered
by the Kauai Trading Co. The truck
was returning from Kapaa and had
reached the foot of the hill on the
main road west of Koloa, when a
gasoline fire developed, due probably,
to leakage from the gasoline feed
pipe. The driver Immediately de.
spatched his helper to Koloa for as
sistance. Mr.. Jacobs of the Trading
Company, sent one or two of his men
with a two and a half gallon fire ex-
tinguisher, and later followed, himself.
When he got there the chemical fire
eXtinguisher was exhausted and the
fire was under full headway having
melted off the fittings of the supply
tank, and a great sheet of fire was
flaming up, fed from the tank. Real
izing that the truck was doomed if
the tank staid there they ripped off
the seat so that they could get at it,
and then at considerable risk, got a
rope round it and snaked it out of the
truck and into the ditch, where they
were able to smother the fire by
shoveling dirt onto it. The damage
to the car will amount to $500 or 5000,
covered by insurance. Much credit
is due to Mr.. Jacobs for his courage
and executive in dealing with the
situation.
If an extinguisher had been avail.
able at the start the fire could have
been put out Immediately, with little
or no loss. By the time the ex-
tingusher got there the fire had got
too big a start.
Moral-Always carry an extinguish-
er in your car.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1918-12-10
A Youthful FOrger

Judge Lyle A. Dickey mas under con-
sideration the case of a fifteen year
old Chinese boy of Waimea who is
charged with forgery and raising a
check.
Mrs. C. B. Hofgaard of Waimea,
had made out a check to Heinrich
Reinhart for seventy-five cents and
turned the same over to the Chinese
boy asking him to deliver it to Rhein-
hart. Evidently wishing to receive
commission for his share in the
transaction, the Oriental raised the
check to $500, took it to the Waimea
bank and endorsed it with the forged
name of Heinrich Reinhart. On
presenting the check at the bank he
was questioned regarding his name,
and maintained that he was Rein
hart. In spite of his Oriental appear
ance, which did not seem to coincide
with the Endorsement on the check,
the bank paid over the $500 called
for.
Not wishing Reinhart to loose out
on the transaction, the Chinese boy
displayed neat faithfulness in the
trust placed in him by actually deliver.
ing seventy-five cents to Rheinhart
only keeping $74.25 for himself,
The forgery was noticed at the
bank soon after the money had been
paid out and the culprit was rounded
up before he had chance to spend
his i'll gotten gold. Judge Dickey has
not yet decided just what course to
pursue in the matter, as the boys
record has been perfectly clean up to
this time.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1918-12-10
A Garden Party
For Belgian Children

There have been many calls for aid
from the various organizations that
have taken upon themselves the Her
culean task of caring for the needy
people in the war ravaged districts
Of Europe. Very recently we have
been asked to help the French babies,
and the request has met with a gener-
ous response. But the small Beligans
homeland that has been the greatest
sufferer during the last four terrible
years. We have heard very little in
deed about any special Belgian relief
work and it is quite a year since
the public of Kauai has been asked
to contribute toward such a fund.
Now, however, we are to have an
opportunity of helping and of doing it
in a very pleasant manner. Mrs.
Swan is to give a Belgian garden
party at her home in Grove Farm,
Lihue, next Saturday afternoon at
from two until five o'clock. The ad-
mission will be ten cents, and the
public is invited. Coffee or tea and
cookies or sandwiches will be served
for twenty-five cents. Lemonade
the regular old fashioned kind-ten
cents the glass or two for quarter.
Genuine souvenirs from the front will
be on exhibition and for sale. The
money raised is not alone for the
helpless babies of Belgium but a por-
tion of it is for the helpless aged
people. They have passed through
sorrow and suffering beyond anything
we, in our peaceful island, are capa-
BILE of comprehending, and they now
appeal to us to give them aid that
will enable them to endure until their
kinsmen can reassume the RESPONSE
bility of their care.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1918-12-10
District Court News

Saburos Akamina Okinawan Jehu of
Waimea, auto No. sos, drove his ma
chine from Lihue to Koloa landing
Friday morning early to meet the
Kinau, without any headlight or tail
light. On Saturday Akamina failed
to show up in Lihue District Court
before Judge Hjorth so his bail of
fifteen dollars was declared forfeited
and a benchwarrent for Akamina's s
Arrest was issued by his Honor.
Manuel Pavao, Portuguese chauffeur
of Homestead, arrested on the charge
of driving his auto without head or
taillights from Nawiliwili to Koloa
on Friday morning, appeared in Court
and pleaded guilty. The Court took
occasion to lecture Manuel on the
danger of his careless habits and
as further balm to his rufiled feelings
imposed a fine of twenty-five dollars
and three dollars cost of court, which
was grudgingly paid, and the defend,
ant discharged.
Watanabe, Lihue Japanese, was
caught on Sunday last selling Port
wine to one Alphonso. In court on
Monday Watanabe pleaded guilty to
( the charge and was fined one hundred
dollars and three dollars cost of court
! Kim Yum Soon, Korean of Halehaka
used extreme profane language to-
wards Kuaihemolu, an enderly Ha
waiian lady, on Sunday last. In court
the man pleaded not guilty but was
speedily convicted on the testimony OF
several reliable witnesses. In sen
fencing the culprit, the Court said il
felt sorry the law did not permit il
to punish the offender more heavily
AS it was, thirty days in Jail and
three dollars cost was given the de
! fendant.
Saburo Akamine, having failed tC
appear in court on Saturday, was re
arrested on a benchwarrent and came
up on the carpet. He pleaded guilty
to driving a licensed automobile from
Lihue to Koloa without taiilight, was
given a lecture and, having already
forfeited $500 bail on Saturday, {
one months suspended sentence anC
discharged
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1918-12-10
The Kekaha Lands

Honolulu papers report the trans
fer of short remaining balance of the
lease of the Kekaha lands to the Ke.
kaha Sugar Company by the Knud
sens, for the sum of 100000. This
lease, which was originally secured
long ago-way back in the time OF
the Kamehamehas-will expire in
June 1920. 1t is not to be supposed
that the year and a half TO run is
worth any such sum, simply as a
lease. But it will, no doubt, give Ke
kaha a valuable advantage in that il
will be able to deal with the govern
ment at first hand.
That Kekaha should stake so large
a sum on the chances of the future
would seem to indicate that they have
reason to hope for, or even expect, a
renewal of the lease,--in which case
what about the plans for homestead
ing this region?
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1918-12-10
Power Plant Repairs

Mr.. Thurtell, managing electrician
of the Waiahi Electric Company, is
having a busy and arduous time Of il
overhauling the generating plant, and
the transmission line, to put things
into good shape for the winter service
The excessively damp climate OF
the generating station in the noun
tains is very hard on the generators
and one of them is pretty badly burn
ed out, so that it will need some con
siderable repairs. Thanks to the
splendid concrete poles, the trans
mission line is, on the whole, in good
shape, but the wooden cross arms and
the wire guys are giving out, and the
towers at either end of the main line
are pretty well gone.
The necessary repairs will involve
occasional intermissions in the flow
of the current, which, however will
be for the shortest possible time, and
at hours when they will cause the
least possible inconvenience. The
plant has been running for four OF
five years now, and in all this time
the regularity and reliability of the
service has been phenomenal and
most commendable.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1918-12-10
Prof. Harper Tells
His War Experiences

The meeting at the Tip Top Friday
evening was perhaps, on the whole,
the best of the series of patriotic
meetings held on Kauai
Mr.. Warner, of the Y. M. c. A.,
ilAroduced Prof Harper with word
of explanation and appreciation, and
then he took charge with character
istic vigor and efficiency, betokening
much ability and experience.
By the way of getting the audience
warmed up for the occasion, he led
them in some very hearty and vigor-
Gus singing of familiar patriotic
songs. This was by way of intro
duction to the address of the evening
in which he held the audience spell
bound and charmed for an hour or
more while he gave them graphic and
vivid experiences of Chateau Thierry
and other sections of the French front
Combined with a first-hand, therefore
vivid knowledge, of what he was
talking about, there was freedom
and facility in the use of high class
English which was most enjoyable
There was also a pleasing personality
and a dignity of character behind it
which gave it charm and weight.
Following the address the Working
Reserve medals were distributed to
the boys and girls of the Lihue dis
trict entitled to them. Unfortunately
it was a stormy evening, so that the
Hanamaulu section was not repre-
sented, and many even, from Lihue
were missing, but gradually the stage
filled up as the names were called out
the audience applauding heartily as
they went up one by one, especially
when several girls were added to the
number.
The meeting was closed with the
Singing of America.
Last Wednesday evening at meet
ing in the Kilauea Social Hall, Prof
Harper gave a very interesting talk
on the war. A good deal of patriot
ism was stirred up among the various
nationalities represented. The work
ing reserve boys who were present
responded with numerous patriotic
songs.
A similar meeting was held out
Ill G@I NJa1-
we'll on Thursday afternoon. Prof.
Harper is an entertaining talker and
at both meetings kept his audience
bound in bonds of sympathy for
our boys over there and for our
Wonderful allies.