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Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-27
MAJOR c. H. PAGE
MASTERING OUT
OFFICER IN D. 7. c.
Second Regiment Disbanded.
Special Training Company
Becomes Separate Unit
Under Command of Lieut.. C..
w. Bethel

At + O'Clock Sunday afternoon the
Second Regiment of the Ordnance
Training Camp passed out Of exist
ence. The various companies. with
the exception of the Special Train
ing Company ana the October Replace
ment. were transferred into the First
Regiment. The October Replacement
was made part of the Third Regiment
and the Special Training became a
separate unit under the command o.
First Lieut. c. w Bethel
Lieuts, Edison Marshall and T. j.
Henley were assigned TO the Speciay
TRAINING Company Lieut. Marshall
is az present at work on the history
of the ordnance department Lieut.
Henley is in charge of the football
team of the ordnance department.
Major Curtis H. Page who was
commanding officer of the Second
Regiment has been appointed muster
ing out officer and Lieut., r, II. Allen,
who was adjutaut OF the Second Reg
intent. has been appointed as assistant
mastering out officer.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-27
Headquarters Company No. l.,
|. and B. N. Department of
Specialist School, M. G. T. c.,
Celebrate Victory In FestaI
Affair
Many Prominent Officers and
Ladies Present
Excellent Musical Program Adj
ded to Enjoyment. Sergeant
Harrington Acted As Toast
master

| Through the efforts or our company
commander Lieutenant McCulough. a
| successful victory banquet was held
recently The han was trimmed up
wonderfully as was acknowledged by
| all present The trimmings consisted
| Of ornamental designs made up by
| tWigs of the Georgia evergreen pines
and the national colors. The surprise
| of the day happened when a curtain
was lowered displaying the word
| Peace well designed with twigs and
red. white and hleu trimmings To
this there was an outburst of applause
land appreciation by all present
| Many prominent officers We're pres
/ emit including Capt Charles L. Gil
man, the commanding officer of the
| Specialist School, our previous adm-
tant Captain Crigler, ana a score more
| of officers and their ladies and friends.
| After everybody had eaten their en-,
I speeches We're heard from different
parties. which had to bear on work
/ done by the Specialist School Many
! important facts were brought forth
and each was an interesting talk, and
/ Captain Gilman's tank was especially
good
Where banuet takes place. one
/ can always find music and q this we
I can say that our own orchestra kept
things in a lively state during the
/ the entire program. Our comedians
and singers were at their best and
( combining all together we will gladly
land proudly say that it was the time
/ of all times
/ Sergeant Harrington's first attempt
\ as postmaster was excellent and could
mot he eNcelled by anyone i'm his COM
Ipany
1 Now for Sergeant Ladd, who made
/ the boys most happy of all when he
made out that hiil-of-faUe, which was
! prepared by the most excellent cooks
lin the school, which required some
hard work.
A large number of men from the
/ specialist School We're assigned to the
corral for instruction in equation.
AFTER the first days riding we notice
/ that many of them were unable to
take the regulation step Of so inches.
( Sergeant Costigau. the wireless wiz
/ ard, is at the corral daily perfecting
himself in equation,
Private Solomon thinks the corral
should he equipped with Step-ladders
to enable him to mount
/. Sergeant Brown still insists that the
/ Motor Corps is the best branch of the
service, although he is able to dis
mount. taking the blankets and STRAP
with him without stopping the horse.
1t is reported that Sergeant Brady
/ is engaged The fact that he receives
mail from New Hampshire daily seems
to confirm the rumors.
/ IL all the boys live up to their in
! tentions when they are dismissed from
| the service Of Uncle Sam. the end of
( the world is in sight, for Wegley says
( he is going to burn up he town and
many more have the same intentions.
We have lads from all over. SO the
world is bound 10 be afre
I We wish 10 inform the friends OF
Sergeant Major Pam of his late trans
fer to Camp Johnson, Ga. Charlie
greeted us a Good bye" and told US
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-27

est all-around service gridiron per-
formers in America today. There is
nothing that Berry cannot do. and do
just a little better than his rivals" in
Sists Captain James N. AshmoTe, the
camp athletic director and sponsor of
the Machine Gun Training Centers
football eleven. Hancock is counting
on him for big gains in the Gordon
game
A year ago Berry was picked by
many for all-AmeriCau honors, some
who followed his performances through
the full, season insisted he was even a
greater player thar either Strupper
or Guyon. Berry is certainly uphold
ing his splendid record this year as
quarterback on the Camp Hancock
eleven, He has demonstrated in the
games that he has participated in, that
he is as swift as the wind, fearless
player and possessed of prodigious
strength has been an irresistible force
against every line he has charged
against. No eleven has been able to
halt him. lie has punctured one line
after another with his tremendous
ptunges. ran ends in a bewildering way
and handled the forward pass like a
master. The former Penn star is in
almost every play that the Machine
Gunners make. a tireless worker. When
not carrying the bah he is usually
heading Interference. and when on the
defensive, it is his daring tackles that
frequently halt attempts of the enemy
to race down the field toward Ham
cocks goal line.
Eokberg Fine Kicker.
In the backfield. Hancock has a man
who will probably give the Gordon
team plenty of trouble He is "Ecky"
Eckherg. a rangy fun back, who boots
the ball with a terrific drive, is hard
runner Off tackle and interferes pretty
we'll Eckberg not only punted far
and high, buthe showed in the Taylor
game considerable distance and aCcu-
raCN in all of his punts. That forms a
combination making him Il valuable
man in the baclztield, Harry ROte who
has been starring a quarterback dur
ing the absence of Berry from the line
up, not only has a splendid head. but in
the TAYLOR and Charleston games he
has showed many other qualifications
which distinguish him as one of the
real stars of the Camp Hancock eleven.
Nj. G. T, c. Has Chance for U. S. Title
Prospects of the Machine Gunners
winning the Service championship OF
the United States looms up with plenty
of bright lights these days. If the
Hancock men can dispose of the Cor
don eleven in a masterful manner,
thereby winning the southern cham
pionship they will be right i'm line for
the championship of the country. Cap
tain AShmore. who arranges the games
for the Blue and Red eleven has prom
tsed 10 secure two more games which
Will clear up the situation as to the
holder of Service football title. There
are but two teams in the way of the
Machine GunnerS in their quest for the
tfT1e fha4 h.,t TaIa
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-27

he was leaving for the woods. where
he VIII spend the rest of his army
career.
We wish to warn Sergeant Costigan
and his able assistant. Sergeant Har~
rington, 10 keep their details under
hand when arising early mornings. We
respect our last hours Of sleep in the
morning and at present We are losing
it. Sergeants, get this edition OF the
Trench and Camp and read 1T to our
trust detail Infantry drill regulations
state that men ana animals rest best
during the early morning hours We
hate to call your attention to this
To see Sergeant Harrington tossing
.about in a saddle easily convinces us
that Long Toms" baby days We're
spent in the limbs of swinging chest
nut tree AS a Jockey, you are good
toastmaster Tommy"
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-27
Wednesday, Nov. q.

There will be Lutheran Church Services at
the Liberty Theater next Sunday morning at
Half Past Nine. 1t will be Special Thanksgiv-
ing Service, and Holy Communion will be ad-
ministered All Lutheran Men and Friends are
cordially invited to attend Come, and help us
sing songs of Thanksgiving and Praise
ALVIN E. BELL,
Lutheran Camp Pastor.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-27
Profitable Penmanship.

A popular author was taking to
an old countryman about his books
do You know" he said, Il often get
paid at the rate Of 10 cents a word
for my Writings?"
oh, that's nothing" said the old
man, sonwhat contemporary. Il am
not much of a writer mseif but when
l do write | get paid IS cents a word
You do?" said the author laugh
ingly,
"A es." was the reply, When | so
to the postoffice on Friday all I have
10 do is write Thomas Hart on my
pension form. w Washington Times
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-27
HEAVY FIGHTING
 ON ITALIAN FRONT

ROME, May 27--lnteIsve fighting participated in by hery and infantry, in progress along the Ausro italian front There also is strong gun fire in the Tonae At tacks have been repued in the Bena valley following violent firing.
 Italian and allied airpane attacked enemy troop trains in the Asago basin, firing machine guns and bombs into them
 An official statement issued Saturday says that between the Brena and Pave rivers both Italians and Asta have been fairly active. On the southern slopes of Sasso osso enemy attacks led to lively hand grenade fighting In the Monte Asone regon Italian patrols destroyed advanced post and captured and materials On the Asago plateau British aviators bombed the enemy communication lines and doWned five hostile machines forced sixth land
 An Austrian Report
 NlENA May 27An official report issued Saturday says that the Italians repused after hot fighting in several attempts to storm the Austrian positions at Zugnaorto The Italians also repused in attempts upon Monte Asolone
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-27
AMERICAN TROOPS
 DRIVE BACK ENEMY

WASHINGTON, May 27.-Geenral Pershngs Sunday communque states that American patrol an encounter with German forces drove the enemy back and inflicted heavy losses.
 The army casualty list contains twenty-eeh names Of these five men were killed in action two died wounds five ded o disease two died of accident were severely wounded, and two missing in action.
 German Statement Discredited
 WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES IN FRANCE May 27 Four American aViatos recently have been reported miss Ing. Two were brought down behind the Gemy lines The German statement that three American apancs were brougt down Saturday is not confirmed
 An American patrol successfully carried out a raid in th. Montdldler sector with artillery assistance
 It Is announced that the communicates have been sron tnued on orders from headquarters
 Germans Claim to Have Inflicted Losses Americans
 AMSTERDAM, May 27.-A semi-offical German report states that heavy losses have been inflicted on the Americans m the lcry sector during the epulse of strong American patrol west of Montdider
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-27
NAVAL PkTROL. |S0RDEREDF0R
 ALASKA COAST

WASHINGTON, May PA naval patrol of the Alaska coast has been established to forestall agitation by leaders of the Industrial Workers of the World.
 The coast survey steamers Explorer and Patterson, now at Seattle, have been turned over to the navy depart ment and they will be added to other ships for patrol work.
 So far there has been no trouble nor evidence of an outbreak in Alaska, but leaders of the I. w. w. have made their appearance there, especially in the canning communities.
 The canning season opens on June i, and it is believed that preparations are under way to interfere with the work of preserving food
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-27
BIG SACRIFICE. IF GERMANS IN
 MASS ATTACKS

AMSTERDAM, May 27.-Success- tul entente allied air raids over Liege were responsible for the destruction of the Longdoz railroad station.
 It is reported here that increased activity by the German artillery has developed on the British front north east of Amiens and on the west side of the Lys, in Flanders.
 British raiding parties took prison CTS and twenty-four enemy machines were destroyed by the British on the Italian front since May 1S There were no losses of British machines in the same period. General Haig says that smelling on the British front is heavy
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-27
MEN ARE TO RECEIVE
 BACK PAY DUE

WASHINGTON, May 27.-Secre- tary McAdoo announced Saturday in connection with the recently granted increase in pay for nearly two million railroad employees, aggre- gating more than $3O0,OOO,0OO a year, that half that sum will be distributed in few weeks as back pay The principle of the eight-hour day is to be recognized, and when women are employed they are to receive the same pay as men for similar work. Negroes also are to receive the same pay as white men for similar employment.
 Public Will Pay
 Director of Railroads McAdoo has ordered freight rates raised p per cent, and passenger fares to be in creased to cents per mile, from the present basis of about 212 cents.
 This is the biggest rate increase in the history of American railroads, and is inaugurated to meet the general pay increases for the nearly two mil lion railroad employees.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-27
HUNS SMELLING
 SOLDIER GRAVES
 NEAR THE EFRONT

WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES IN FRANCE. May 27-The Germans are deliberately shelling the American cemetery near the front. Recently one grave was torn up four times.
 This action on the part of the Ger mans may be cited in contrast with that of the Americans in this sector who recently took a German prisoner who was mortally wounded. He died and was accorded a Christian funeral, and was buried in the American ccme- tery and his grave was marked in the same manner as those of the Ameri- cans buried there.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-27
NEW WAR TAX LAWS ABOUT TO
 BE ENACTED

WASHINGTON, May 27-President Wilson has personally taken charge of the war tax legislation, and today he appeared before the joint session of congress and declared that it was necessary to proceed immediately with the enactment of new war tax laws.
 The only way of meeting the prob lem of financing the war; said the President, was to have congress re- main in session and proceed immedi- ately with the work of tax revision,
 Plans which might have delayed the work of congress, but which involved working agreement between the two political parties, have fallen through.
 The President asked congress, to eliminate politics from consideration. He said that politics should be for gotten for the time.
 The principal increases ill taxation, said the President. should be on in comes, war profits and luxuries. He gave warning against lobbying ill con ection with the new b.n and said there was undisputable evidence of protiteering.
 Solution of the problems must he reached by new legislation, he said.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-27
GERMANS FAIL TO DREDGE HARBOR
 AT zEEBRUGCE

LONDON, May 27-The Germans have succeeded in shifting the con- crete laden cruiser Vindictive, which was sunk in Osten harbor on May 10 by British naval forces, and she is now lying close alongside the piers, leaving passage thirty feet wide, enough to allow destroyers to go in and out
 Nevertheless the Germans are not using the harbor. Unsuccessful at tempts have been made to dredgeA a passage between the two old cruisers sunk by the British at Zeebrugge. The German destroyer sunk by British air men lies close to the cruisers.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-27
HALT BAvAR|AN TROOPS VICTIMS
 AMERICAN F|RE

WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES IN FRANCE, May 27.-Bavarian troops which have just arrived oppo- Foul suffered casualties of 50 per cent during the recent offensive. Virtually all the losses were in killed and wounded. This was learned from one of their number taken prisoner.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-27
AERIAL PQSTA[. SERVICE: VIENNA.
 AND LEMBERG

AMSTERDAM, May 27,-A regular aerial postal service between Vienna and Lemberg. established by the mili- tary authorities, began on March 21. The post carries mainly official dis patches, but may be used for private letters if the latter are franked with a special stamp, for which the price is about four times the ordinary rate.
 The flight from Vienna to Lemberg takes about seven hours, as against about seventeen hours by express train.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-27
SHEA IS FOUND GUILTY
 SECOND DEGREE MURDER

John P. Shea, who shot and killed Ranch Book at Cordova last fall was today found guilty of murder in the second degree by jury in the dis trict court at Valdez, according to telegram from Deputy Marshal Furs- man.
 The penalty for this crime is i'm prisonment for from fifteen years to life. Judge Brown has not as yet passed sentence on the prisoner.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-27
GERMAN SUB DAMAGED
 AND ITS GREW |NTERNED

MADRID, May 27.-The German submarine U-65, which entered the port of Santander on May "A, has been forced to come into the harbor. She was badly damaged.
 The submarine was conveyed to Ferrol for internment The crew have been interned in the interior of the country.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-27

Judge B. s, Grosscup and c. F. Eye, attorney and general freight agent, respectively, of the Pacific Steamship Company, are passengers south-bound aboard the steamship Alameda.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-27

Philip Curran on Saturday pur- chased the cabin belonging to the estate of J. G. Grady, in Oldtown, for $500
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-27

The steamship Alaska left Ketchi- kan at II o'clock last night, and is due in Cordova early Wednesday morning..
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-27
ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO REACH CHANNEL PORTS
GERMAN ATTACK ON
 FORTY MILE FRONT.

DATELESS-Tbe Germans have resumed their drive for decision on the western front after lapse of nearly four wees striking the south between Rheims and in Flanders on the northerly side of the Lys salient While it is too early for the German intention dis cosed effort is apparently being made simultaneously reach the channel ports in the Flanders drive thus breaking up the British front and to strike for Paris in the south In the effort aimed at the French the Germans attack ing in sector which has been quiet fa on south erly front forty miles west
 Attack Preceded by Bombardment LONDON, May 27.-The official British statement issued this morning says that strong German attacks have developed against the British and French positions between Rheims and Solssons The attacks preceded by heavy bombarmens The Germans also have attacked between ocre Voorme zeee, on the northern Flanders salient.
 The Germans attacking along usually referred to the Aisne front It is believed the front of the attack about forty miles along the Aette river Ais1e In turning to to strike the blow the Germans have taken contrary that which had generally been predicted It believed that today attack will be followed by renewal of the offensive the Picary and Fapders battle fields
 Preceded by Calm
 An official statement issued by war office on Saturday said that hostile artillery active in the Vers Breonneax sector, but otherwise nothing reported
 Valiant Resistance Allies PARIS, May 27he official statement says that the Ger mans have attacked the front between Pnon forest and Rheims. The French and British resisting the enemy with their habtual valor
 Prisoners Taken by the French An intense artillery duel occurred Saturday night on the French front southeast of Amens near Hnear below the Avre.
 
 OrVersSoreI sector, which faled did similar attempts tween Champagne and the Vosges. Prisoners were taken v the French patrols
 Few Small Gains Made
 WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN FRANCE, May 27- The latest reports from the front show that the Germans have made few small The Teuton northwest of Rem mel appeared to be directed against ground which the French captured on May 20.
 German Report
 BtRIN May 21-An official report issued Saturday says that owing to storms artillery fighting has been moderate but
  with local attacks during the night Northwest of Kee and north and west of Albert attacks broke under heavy losses In the neghborhood of Hame the threw the enemy back Tn coe1aacks his stoning troops being shot to ,inc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-20
At the Richmond Tonight.

Mary Pickford's brother, Jack Pick
ford. will be the star at the Richmond
Theater tonight in the Paramoun.
picture, "Huck and Tom," or The
Further Adventures of Tom Sawyer"
This is the story of how Tom and his
friend Huck Finn, in their efforts to
ward off impending warts according
to the formula prescribed for them by
a superstitious old darkey, discover
real grave robbers and are witnesses
to a sure huff murder. The next day
having sworn each other to eterna!
secrecy, Tom is jill in bed, being dosed
with the pain-killer by Aunt Polly
while Ruck creeps away too fright
ened to smoke his favorite ferns. The
story from that point reaches thrill
ing climax.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-20
Resolution Adopted by the Ministerial
Association of Alexandria,

At meeting of the ministers repre-
senting all the Protestant churches OF
Alexandria, held yesterday morning in
the Westminster building there was {.
full and free discussion of the Sunday
closing law. Numerous points Of view
upon the conditions which our city
faces were discussed.
BY vote, without opposition, it was
decided to give hearty approval to
the order of Judge Barley that all
places of business be closed on Sunday.
except the drug stores for the sale OF
drugs. 1t was also determined that all
the ministers of this association, both
publicly and privately; shall exert
their influence for the crystallizing Of
public sentiment for the enforcement
of this law, the law of our Common
wealth.
It was felt that to countenance the
infraction of this law as interpreted
by Judge Barley. might prove disas-
trous to the law and ultimately break
down respect for Sunday in our city.
(Signed) A. L. Spielman, Secy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-20
KILLS FRIEND IN HOME.
]. G. Hegc. of Lexington. \. C.. Fires
Five Shots at !. I. Deaderick.

J. G. Hege. of Lexington. \. C.. Fires
Five Shots at ]. +. Deaderick.
Lexington, n. c., March 20.-J.
Franklin Dcaderick, cashier of the
Commercial and Savings Bank
was shot and killed here yesterday
afternoon by J. Graham Hege, mana
ger of the Southern Upholstery Com
pany. The shooting took place in the
sitting room of the home. Five shots
were fired, two of which took effect
Hege Immediately after the shooting
telephoned to the sheriff and gave
himself up. Further than to say that
he shot in defense Of his home, Hege
would make no statemert.
The mcn had been the best OF
friends. the back lots of their homes
adjoining. The dead man was a neph,
ew of former Gov. r. B. Glenn, OF
Winston-Salem. Hege was committed
to iail without asking for bond.