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Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-11
J.. s. HAS JOBS
FOR SOLDIERS

To inform soldiers at Camp Han
cock where they may obtain profitable
employment upon being released from
the army. a committee of three from
the United Shipping Board has been
assigned to this district.
In tallSng on shs sm2a9&meml 9roh-
lem throughout the C ountry, MIR.
Mehrsman, who seeks men to man the
Merchant Marine Fleet. said the Ship
ping Board would provide attractive
places for 1000o00 soldiers as soon as
they are released,
One representative who is TO be sta
toned at Camp Hancock during the
rehabilitation period, representing the
recruiting service is already on the job.
No soldier will be signed up in camp,
but the advantages Of the Shipping
Board work will be pointed out ard all
men who display any interest viii be
card catalOgued In the Industrial Re
lations Division, there are places for:
Laborers, helpers. boilers. erectors,
regulators, anslesmiths, pipefitters,
coppersmiths, riveters, riggers. ma
chinists, craftsmen. electricians, boil
ermakers, crane operators. loftsmen
and filters.
So far as manning the ships are con
ceTned, there is a chance for soldiers to
travel al over the world and Mr..
Mehrsman says that already many
have displayed an interest IN the "caIl
OF the seven seas
The Shipping Board committee has
opened an office next to the postoffice
building where fun Information win be
supplied to the soldiers.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-11
SOLDIERS TO STAGE
CHRISTMAS F j N D
DRIVE FOR NE W5IES
Bands From Camp win Furnish
Music at Monster Platform
Built at Monument Statue
FAMOUS SOLDIER ENTER
TANNERS TO BE PRESENT
Augusta Herald Donates En-
tire Saturday Edition to Be
Sold BY Show Girls

Camp Hancock win stage a mon
stec Christmas Fund drive at the
Monument statue Broad street. Au-
gusta. Saturday afternoon.
The soldiers intend to raise an Elm
PITY Stocking Fund" for the poor in
Augusta and the newsboys Happy
Jack Pardo of the Y. NJ c. A., is
in charge of the movement to give
these people joyous Christmas, and
has arranged a big time, which win
bring the fund "over the top"
The various bands from Camp Han
cock will be on hand to furnish lively
music The boys from the Machine
Gun Click Revue, Camp Hancocks ia
nous soldier show viii be there to
dispense entertainment Pretty girls
from Irving Berlin's show, stop,
Look and Listen" which will open to-
morrow night at the Liberty Theater,
will be on hand selling special copies
Of the Herald,
To boom the affair the Augusta
Herald has donated its entire Satur-
day afternoon edition, and the copies
will be sold by the winsome bevy of
show girls, the money collected going
to swell the fund
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-11
We TEXANS Of THE
NORTH AND SOUTH
IN BIC MEETING
Distinguished Speakers Make
Thrilling Speeches at Meeting
Sunday in Liberty Theat9r
BLUE AND GRAY BLENDED
INTO KHAKI
Veterans Salute Young Sol
dierS. Entire Audience Salute
the Old Time Warriors

Colonel ]. c. Wade, a distinguished
member of the c. A. r. and Captain.
.. Rice ssnseh, equally distinguished as
a cavalry officer in the Confederate
army were the chief speakers at the
Y. M. C. "A, meeting held in the Liberty
Thoater last Sunday afternoon at 3
O'Clock. Colonel b. II. league, of All
ken, S. G., was chairman. and per-
formed his duties with rare charm.
on the platform were thirty Confed-
crate and q few Grand army veter-
ans. Colonel Brandt, Major Scott and
several other officers of the camp, to-
gether with few chaplins and Y. NJ.
c. A. officials. Madam Backlor. the
soIoist, sang Consider and Hear Me"
beautifully, receiving marked applause,
The Headquarters NJ g. T. c. Band,
Joseph Maria, leader. rendered excel
lent service.
Colonel Wade. who enlisted in the
Union army as q. drummer boy when
only 10 years of age and who is now
on the military staff of General Wat
son at whom he shot sixteen times in
one battle in the Civil War, gave sew
eraI personal anecdotes, some OF which
were quite startling. and declared his
belief that chivalry had reached its
climax of perpection i'm General Lee
(Confederate), and General Howard
tFederal).
Captain j. Rice Smith thrilled his
audience with an address which IN
/ every respect measured up TO high
oratoricaI standard. The beauty Of rhe-
toric and passion of delivery enforced
I ehe noble thought that God moves in
! 3 mysterious way his wonders to per-
! form God, he said. was against slav-
cry and in favor of the Union, and all
the old Confederate soldiers can now
welcome the Northern soldiers in love,
glad that the war ended as it did
Captain Smith said that his gram
father fought in the Revolutionary War
his father in the Mexican war, he him
self in the Civil War, but that his
son, now in France, was in the biggest
and the best war ever fought on this
earth.
The most dramatic event of the
meeting was when BTigadier General A.
J. Twiggs marshalled the old Confed-
crate soldiers in solid array on the
5 platform of the theater and had these
veterans of the Civil War give the mill
ItAry salute to the young soldiers COM
( posing the audience.
Hardly had this been done when Col
onel Brandt strobe 10 the front and
gave the order: Attention. "Salute!"
The entire audience arose and saluted
the old veterans while cheers and &C
( casional rebel yelP showed their APP
probation of this courtesy.
A flashHght photograph Of the au-
dience and platform was taken at the
moment Of salute.
At the conclusion Of the meeting Mr.
Ralph A. Tracy, the camp secretary,
stated that other meetings Of equal
interest and value, might be expected
every Sunday afternoon, to whi,h the
soldiers Of Camp Hancock were invited
A Commute 'drop-in" Bible class led
by Dr. Camden n. Coberu, the camp
religious work director. will hereafter
follow each afternoon program,
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-11
Landing Station ON The
Aerial Mail Route Like
ly Near Camp Ham
cock Site

Camp Hancock will most likely be-
come a landing station for airplanes,
for the air postal route now being
mapped out all over the country by
military aviators.
The four planes which visited the
machine gun center the past week
came on mission of choosing most
favorable routes for an aerial postal
system, and the big. sandy fields at
Camp Hancock fforded excellent land
ing facilities for the airships
The camp took on the appearance
of an aviation field when the four
planes We're lined up side by side on
Saturday. A large crowd of curious
soldiers gathered around and examined
the planes at close range.
The fliers also gave the machine
Gunners many thrills when they per-
formed stunts for their benefit Loops.
and Immelman turns at less than 900
feet from the ground were among the
daring things they did
The ships landed Thursday Only
two Of the three planes reached Camp
Hancock that day, these being piloted
by Lieuts. Symonds and Bailey. Lieut..
WEIGH was forced to land in the dark
near here. being delayed by engine
trouble, and broke his propeller in
the darkness.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-11
4 CAMP HANCOCK
SOLDIERS PLAN
WORLD TOUR
Starting Out 0,au IN r>.l..r,t, Tic
Tourists Will Go First to
South America
THEIR LAST MONTHS PAY
FIRST EXPENSE MONEY 4
Agreement to Stick ard See
Each Other Through. To Pay
Way by Employment en- Route

Four Camp Hancock soldiers-Fred-
rick C. Weld, Walter r. L. Blackwell,
Alvah w. Young and Walter L. Murphy
plan upon their discharge from the
army to make years tour of the
world.
Starting out in their khaki uniforms
with only their last months pay, the
quartet will travel to the Panama ca
nal, South America, New Zealand, the
South Sea Islands, Japan, China, India,
Italy. France and England.
1t is to be a ''Yagabond trip" They
will work their way from place to place
remaining in each particular place as
long as they desire and then shipping
for the next port.
New Zealand is the only point they
have decided upon as their landing sta
ton. From there they expect to jour-
ney to the Samoan group of the South
Sea Islands, and upon an uninhabited
island to spend a few months, raising
suitable tropical vegetables and living
off the land as best they can. Leaving
the islands, they will travel possibly to
Japan and gradually work their way
westward, until the spirit of the wan
derlust has been gratified.
It will be a year of glorious adven-
ture. Expenses win be met by finding
employment en- route. They will will
ingly adapt themselves to any occupa-
ton which comes along and in this
manner earn the necessary funds to
travel.
The start will be from Savannah
where they possibly will ship on g
fruit steamer. They will not carry
any baggage other than a very few
essentials and will depend chiefly upon
the ports visited for supplies and
equipment.
The men are collegians and have
business experience which will stand
them in good stead. They will make
a complete record of their voyage, talk
ing pictures, making sketches and COM
.piling interesting data. One is an art
list, another a writer, and there is also
a photographer so that the experience
of the group will be wen chronicled.
An agreement among them has been
drawn up. In it all of them declare
they will stick together and "see each
other through" Nobody is in charge of
the trip. The stipulation is that they
get to the various destinations along
the way as best they can, each finding
as congenial employment as possible.
All are anxious to begin the tour.
Just when they will start depends upon
the date of their discharge. The only
thing they are eagerI yhoping for is
that they will be discharged at the
same time so that they will be able TO
leave together Immediately upon draw
ing their last pay and honorable re-
lease from the service.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-11
A RUNAWAY

a RUNAWAY" couple, so the story
goes, headed straight for a ehaplain's hut
somewhere in Camp Hancock. The chap
which caused them to halt" ''Gbaut
face" and return TO the folks they ran
away from with Joy and victory,
Private William c, shyrigh, Of New
York City, Of the goth Company, and
Miss Gladys Margaret Copeiani Of Au'
gusta, Ca. were united Ia marriage by
Lieut., Harris G. Beck, chaplain, Group
No. /, Machine Gun Training Confer
Camp Hancock, Ga, The wedding &C.
Cured n the ehapiains ahau.s Rt 1903
o'clock p. m, In the presence Of half
dozen friends as Witnesses. -.-...--.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-11
The OR Men.

Frederick Golden Weld, of New York
CITY. who studied at the Chicago Art
University, and also the Washington
University at st. LOUIS. Prior to his
enlistment he had a studio at River
side Drive, New Yosl1 city. He took
a course in camouhage work at the
State School of Military Csmoufiage,
New York City, and entering the serv-
ice May 5th, he came To- Camp Hancock
10 engage in camoufage work in con-
nection with machine gUnnery He Is
..,ss. Continued OF PaRs Two.) .sssa.szg
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-11
Ten Thousand Soldiers
In Gigantic Living De-
sign OF Machine
Gun Crest

gun. All the men were marched out
to the field Immediately after dinner
yesterday. and marched to their rela-
tive positions in the vast ensemble.
They were then lined up in conform
ity to the design as marked out on the
field. and combined the 10000 men
made an inspiring sight as they form
ed the huge figure of the machine gun
crest.
The great picture was taken under
the direction of lieut.-Col Pierson,
head of the Operations Section.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-11

Forming a g=~anhc living design OF
the machine gun crest, more than TO-
GOO Camp Hancock machine gunners
yesterday lined up Tor a picture on the
drill field at camp.
From 81 fifty foot tower erected at
the lower end of the field, the photo
grapher snapped pictures of the mon
ster machine sun and eagle.
Men in white shlrrs FORMED the
eagle which heads the insignia OF the
machine gunners. and others i'm KHAKI
formed into a great Browning machine
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-11
HOSTESS HOUSE:
CAFETERIA OPEN
To EVERYBODY
CHEEKY Decorations and De-
IlciOuS Eats Charm Khaki
Clad Patrons
HIGH ROAD BLAZED TO SOL
DER HEART
Substantial Menus, Pastry and
All Kind of Dishes a la Mode
at Reasonable Prices

The Hostess House opened it's cafe
terra Sunday night. Since then, big
crowd of soldiers have daily flooded
the dining halls Of the building A
good meal at moderate price is what
the soldier finds here, and the Hostess
House, already popular because of it's
----=-a GlNiiSz gE
(ContlnueG. Oh Page twO)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-15
Moose Dedicated Flag
for Thirty-nine Men
Serving With Colors

Accept wheatless, meatless and
heatless days without complaint
as a proof of your patriotism" said
Prosecutor Strayer at the patriotic
rally of the Moose lodge Thursday
night More than $50 members heard
the address. The meeting was in
honor of thirty-nine members who are
with the colors.
Miss Bessie Bull of Centerville de-
livered patriotic recitations.
Strayer defined the duties of the
people who were left at home. They
must contribute and conserve fuel and
food that the efforts of the soldiers
might not be futile.
He paid tribute to the women of
the lodge who gave the service flag.
Copies of his speech will be sent to
members in the federal service.
The following are enrolled on the
honor list:
Lester Parker, Carl Schepman, Les
lie Hornbeck, Leonard Conner Hugh
Chandler, F. L. Darwin. Raleigh Don
er, Clarence P. Gagen. Benjamin
Hensley, W. F. Hoelscher, Ray Heath,
Ray Horney, JAS M. Holmes, Joe Pet
ers. W. c. Lester, Walter F. Miller,
Pat Honard, Grover Isenhour, Fred
Meredith, James Markell, Boston,
Ind: Raymond W. Powell, Fountain
City. Ind: DR.. ]. J. Grosvenor, Lester
Paddock. "a w. 5th ST.: Fred Ribkee,
Bill Rohling, Forest s. Todd, Lawrence
E. Winters. Louis Quinn, Everett Ray
Robert Ashley. Clarence Blair, Christ
Geo. H. Mosler. Elmer Van Allen,
George II. Kramer, (deceased)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-15
Germans Are Now ased Western

ance, especially in view of their diff
culties in the transport OF munitions.
AS regards men. 1t is stated from an
authorized military source in the Echo
de Paris that reports Of an immense
increase in the number of Germans on
the western front have been greatly
exaggerated, and that in reality they
have at the outside a total of 174 divis-
ions (2.0SS,000' men, estimating the
strength of division at 12.000)-only
twenty.one more (about $4,000 men)
than at the time of the allied onslaught
last Spring, when the enemy was
frankly on the defensive-while
against that the British numbers have
increased, the French have been re-
organized. and the Americans are al
ready beginning to take their place in
the line.
Thus. on the German side, the in
tention appears to be an aggressive, but
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-15
Vernon Castle, Famous
Dancer, is Killed While
Flying at Ft. Worth, Tex.

FORT WORTH, Tex, Feb. 15.-Cap
tain Vernon Castle, Of the English
Royal Flying corps, was killed this
morning while flying Is miles west
of Fort Worth.
Castle, in trying to avoid a cadet
swerved his machine beyond his con
troll. fell and was unable to right him
self. The cadet was an American
who was being instructed by the Brit.
ish. The cadet was uninjured.
Castle had made more than $50
flights over the German lines and was
the hero of many exploits in the war
zone. His work had been chiefly on
the Flanders front and covered a per.
iod of nine months. He came to Ft.
Worth last October as an instructor
with the Canadians here for training
for aviation service.
Vernon Castle had a national repu-
tation as dancer. His home was
in New York City.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-15
FARMERS, PLEASE NOTE

There seems to be a great deal
Of dissent in opinion in regard to
the recent ruling of the United
States Food Administration. The
intention Of the government is to
keep the hens and pullets on the
farm and the only way to do this
was to stop the sale of them by
the purchaser for a time and in
that way have more eggs now and
more chickens hatched for next
years use. This comes like a
thunderclap out of a clear sky. as
every one is forbidden from buying
a hen from the farm until May l.
and the only ones that can be sold
until that time are those that are
already in the dealers possession
or were in his possession on Tues
day. Feb. IL, and these must be dis
posed of before Feb. %. as no fresh
killed hens or pullets can be sold
after that time. This practically
puts some of them out Of business
for time as that is their only line
of business. but at these times we
must do as is thought best for the
future good of all and save our ap-
petites for chicken until May I. At
that time there will be plenty for
all.
HARRY GILBERT,
Food Administrator.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-15
USED
SAYS WEEKS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-President
Wilson was charged with deliberately
injecting politics into the controversy
over war efficiency by Senator Weeks.
a Republican member of the military
committee, in speech today vigor-
ously criticising the war department
and other branches of the govern
ment.
Supporting the military committees 8
war cabinet and munitions director
bills as a constructive. non-partisan
effort to aid and not embarrass Presi-
dent Wilson in unifying America s
war force, Senator Weeks detailed de-
lays and difficulties of the govern
ment's military preparations. He de-
clared that lack Of a central body to
make and direct all Of the govern
ments war plans is largely RESPONSE
BILE for present and past troubles.
In his charge against President Will
son, the senator said:
"Not a question indicating partisan
ship was raised until the president
deliberately injected politics into the
situation by an attack upon the chair
man of the committee (Senator Cham
berlain OF Oregon, Democrat) and the
committee itself, and by calling to the
White House many Democratic party
leaders, not for consultation purposes
but to insist that discussion of this
question on the floor of the senate be
prevented if possible. Have we come
to such a pass that the action of the
most important committee in congress
at this time is to be forbidden by the
PRESIDENT"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-15

bring about the end of the war. A
writer in the Petit Parisien today en-
phasizes in detailed article the fact
that, while a German offensive is al
most certain. allied observations show
that the enemy has spent infinite
! trouble on the organization Of barbed
wire and other defenses in view OF
possible counterattacks, thus indicat.
ing that the Germans have little hope
Of a possible rupture Of the allied
front, or even a big advance, such as
they attempted at Verdun.
Opposing Forces, Nearly Equal.
The truth is, the opposing forces are
too nearly equal in France at this mo-
ment, and the defense systems are too
Through for either side to expect any
material progress. Doubtless the Ger:
mans have been able to bring artillery
from Russia. but certainly not enough
to give them an appreciable preponder'
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-15

suppose that the minority or extrem-
list section OF the Socialists had won
control from the official leaders. In
comporing the Presidents attitude
with that Of Trotzky, it is most appar-
ent that the Socialists do not enter
tain the idea of abandoning considera-
tions Of honor and justice in face of
the German menace.
Socialists Stand by Wilson.
What the President tells us is that
America will fight with every ounce
Of her gigantic strength for his just
peace program, which is identical with
ours" said one of the Socialist lead
ers. AS for Trotzky, his is weak
policy of remuneration. He prefers a
rotten peace to continuance of eff
fort. French workers sympathiZe
with Russian ideals, but there is no
danger OF their following the Russian
lead Our message to President vii.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-15

son is: We thank you. We know We
can count on you and on America.
and You, too. can count on US to the
death"
On the verge of the 1918 campaign
this is not an unworthy attitude on
the part of what has been regarded
in some quarters as the least solid Sec
tion of the population Of France.
New German Defenses are Formidable
GRAND HEADQUARTERS OF THE
FRENCH ARMY IN FRANCE. Feb.
13 (Associated Pressl-German prep
arations for the announced offensive
on the allied front have not brought
with them any relaxation of German
vigilance or efforts TO meet any posi-
ble attack by the Allies. New concen-
trations of German forces are gather
ing in the rear Of their lines stimuli.
fcentInued on Page Four.l
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-15
Scattergood Will Speak
on Relief Work Abroad

J. Henry Scattergood. who will de-
liver an illustrated lecture on relief
work in France at the high school hall
Friday evening will tell how the re-
lief work is being carried on by the
American and English Society of
Friends, in cooperation with the Civil
Department Of the American Red
Cross. The work of the American
Friends Service committee has to a
considerable extent been made posi-
BILE by the remarkable successes of
the English Friends who have been
active for three years in the work of
relief and reconstruction among the
Friends in France, have indicated
something more than continental
courtesy. They have meant that
Frenchmen and Belgians and English
men and Americans appreciate the
service Of the Friends, says Scatter
good.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-15
Cyclone Hits Kokomo;
Little Damage Done

KOkOMO, Ind, Feb. 15.-Howard
county was visited by a regular cy-
clone Thursday, the first in many
years. Several people residing in the
eastern end Of the county saw the fun
mel approaching and took to shelter.
A barn, henhouse, windmill, and gar
age were swept away at one place, but
no more damage was done as the
twister raised and dissembled. The
automobile in the garage was left
standign unhurt
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-15
Albert N. Chamness is
Injured in California

Albert y. Chamness, former treas
urer of Wayne county, who moved
from Richmond to Whittier, Cal, last
summer. was seriously injured a few
days ago while engaged in work on
his farm. A team of mules used in
pulling a grader became unmanage-
able and got beyond Mr.. Chamness'
control. In the resulting runaway.
Mr.. Chamness received a broken leg
and other minor injuries. According
to information received by Richmond
friends Mr.. Chamness condition was
for time considered serious, though
he is now improving slowly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-15

not over-risky action, the kaiser now
building his hopes on the economical
and commercial advantages to be
drawn from the Russian peace, and on
the effects of war WEAKNESS in the
allied countries. For the Allies an of
fensive on a wide scale is for the
moment out of the question. but they
feel that things are likely to get
easier, both from military and eco
nomic point Of view, as American help
makes itself more felt, and are will
ing to play waiting game until the
American armies are fully in line.
Heartened by American Aid.
In France it can be strongly assert.
ed that there is no danger of weaken
ing. The reorganization of the army
by General Petain has had an effect
no less happy than the improvement
Of the civilian morale under Premier
Clemenceau. The realization that the