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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-27

The organization OF Sumter coun-
" for the sale of thrift stamps and
war saving stamps Is going steadily
IN. Thursday Postmaster Dick and
Mr.. Moses. chairman of war savings,
addressed the Girls High School and
the Grammar School on the subject
OF the stamps. This morning Mr.. H..
g. Osteen and Mr.. Moses addressed
he High School boys on the same
subject.
This afternoon a local directors of
war savings will be formed at the
Chamber OF Commerce at FIVE.
Saturday afternoon Mr.. Moses for
warded to the treasury department
three applications for authorized
agencies. These were from the Nc
Lellan Stores. the Boston Candy
Kitchen. and DeLorme's Pharmacy.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-06
LETTER TO EDITOR

The Editor Trench and Camp, Camp
Hancock, Ga
Dear Sir: l have Just had a cabs
from the head Offices of Cox & Com
pany's Bank, London. as follows:
Arrangements now made whereby
all American I. NJ, c.. "a. Huts In
France will cash o. S. Officers checks
On Cox & Co"
It is now six months since Cox s.
Co, the British military bankers, ex-
tended TO L. S. OFFICERS the facility
of cashing their checks up TO abous.
S25 on Cox & Co, London at branches
OF the Banks Of France and OF Cox e
Co. (France), Lid, throughout France
and at branches of the Banca italian dt
Sconta In Italy without the necessity
Of establishing identity or signature a
convenience which no other bank IN
the world could provide. Since then
large numbers of y, s. Officers have
awaited themselves of this unique
privilege. including many officers from
your own district who nrst learned Of
the arrangement through your col
umns. The news Of the added con-
venience Of cashing checks at ali
American Y NJ c, A. Huts will be
received with qualification, and / ask
the courtesy Of your publication in
this letter, in order that the friends
and relatives Of officers on service
abroad may communicate the news
to them.
Thanking you in anticipation. I am,
Yours very truly,
p. G. a. SMITH,
Representing Cox & Co. in L. s. A.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-06
From LoUe Field
To Camp Hancock

Because of their experience and eff
dciency as instructors in machine
eunnery. or proven ability to perform
other duties requiring administrative
ability, FIVE enlisted men have re-
ceived appointments this week to ths
Central Machine Gun Officers Train
ing School at Camp Hancock Ca
Sgts. A +. Stevenson, Jr, and W
f. Pike, Squadron c, have been in
structors in sunnery at Love Field for
several months, while Sgt. J. p. Sields
and Pvt. Jos. c. Bentley have shown
exceptional ability as armorers. Pvt
" b. Gaffney won his appointment
through his efficiency as acting first
sergeant with the Cadet Detachment
and on special duty while the Detach-
ment of Students Officers.
These five appointees leave for
Camp Hancock this week and take
with them Love Fields best wishes
From Love Field Loop
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-06
VICTORY NOT PEACE
is ARMY'S BUSINESS
Hancock Soldiers Admonished
Not to Give Peace a Thought,
But Prepare TO Fight.

n a ef,.oi.1 -, ~. -, ,,,,%,Ii-l,45 -
- llt9i'iU. q I'm Pu.ii'lioN az
the Machine Gun Training Center all
men OF the conan9and are adp1oufshed not
10 take tho vsrfous r,,p,ore aAoat with
-
heriousnezs until they are either proved
or disproved.
~ -. S.i9
oHieers ana men or the camp. and the
memorandum setting forth the Govern
ruentis VIEWS With rs1arsz RI ssls nsacA
M. ...3I.s, -
saaA was reserved with approval ny the
"iy III .....s.... s., ,.-,-.--
~, ! ns Hieltlot auul W turner eullghtens
sas men ~ luls Isulp that Lhe German
ssoIcss are Delns driven back upon an
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-06

claimed credit for drowning American
women and children.
1t may be well, at this point. to ex-
plain that THE Continental Times" is
printed primarily for British and
American war prisoners in Germany.
Even the advertisements of steel cast
ings, brass tubings, metallurgical fur
naces and automobiles. which take Up
a whole LOT of valuable space, are
written in English, even il the actual
type is BIT Teutonic. The editor
points out his keen desire to provide
oners. Indeed, his philanthropy goes
beyond the prison camps. A part Of
the circulation is distribution, via air
planes, over the British and American
lines The editor neglects to state
that his fearless, independent, cosmo-
politan journal is subsidized by the
German Government. 1t is possible,
Of course, that he regards this fact
as a mere business Office detail that
could not possibly interest British or
American prisoners.
Aside from this minor detail, how
ever, "The Continental Times is a
bear Of a newspaper. Every issue
contains a weekly review Of the war,
written "by cur military expert, in
which the M. e. explains TO the pris-
oners how the grand and glorious
German army in outfghting, outguess-
ing, outtmnking and putting It all
over the idiotic Yankees by wishing
on them a whole lot Of perfectly
worthless French territory, for which
Berlin hasn't a bit Of use. and which
the military expert is mighty glad to
see them stung with.
However, THE Continental Times"
takes mighty broad view Of every
phase Of modern life. The editor
shows his philanthropy by hammering
down the subscription rates almost to
a starvation figure. Amy prisoner can
buy a single copy for five cents, or take
it on for three months for the ridicu-
lousy low sum Of Sc. And you can
take it from the editor that his one
aim in life is to make everybody in
the world happy. He doesn't even
want to see LudendorH and Hinden-
burg beat up.
Now, can't you see every prisoner in
Germany weeping over the thought
that those dear kind, benevolent Ger
mans are being beaten up outrage
ously by unscrupulous American,
French and British soldiers
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-06
SPEAKING OF RUMORS

vhered facts"
he question ammunition It hot shot with
to puucture propaganda.
Of American hold himself
who tells
VIII
Forty Minute a Monday
the public realization the
of wildcat
partitions activities, disasters
Recently 'front.' New
the
hadb
SEN
a Associated
in
dimensions
Evansville ir New York time
SAYS spread widlfre
$
would
FL y-wid circulation Of this tale?
OF VIE throughout
Lets put g stop tn inspired
whispers ammunition
and lre a
you facts?'
M
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-06

emerged as one of the great military
geniuses of all time.
In three months the Allied troops,
with the Americans among them in
large numbers, have redeemed nearly
5000 square miles of French and Bel
gian soil. They have reclaimed large
cities and small towns and villages
numbered in the hundreds have been
wrested from the foe.
Field guns have been taken by the
thousands, machine guns by the tens
Of thousands, and men by the hun
dreds Of thousands. A conservative
estimate places the German losses in
killed and wounded in the three
months at more than million.
But more important than all this Is
the fact that the German military ma
chine has been wrecked. No nation
could have w1thstood such a terrific
toll in men and material. The German
people, long suffering but long con-
fidcnt of tiac ultimate fulflrnent Of the
promises of the military bureaucracy.
have been awakened TO the truth.
In three months, with well-pIanned
offensive under a unified command,
Marshal Foch has snatched victory
from the very Jaws of defeat, or if
not of defeat, of a stalemate.
All this has happened on the west
ern front. AS one surveys the whole
panorama Of war he sees that the
stimulus Of the greatest offensive has
inspired the Allied armies everywhere.
Bulgaria is out, Turkey ia isolated.
Serbia has regained much of her ter
ritory. Roumania 10 eager to enter
the combat again.
And in the meantime the navics of
the Allies have been scoring glor-
iolsly.
The three months were the most
nomentous in the history OF the
world.
America is proud of the part she
played in them.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-06

these columns were from his mind and
pen.
1t was not given TO us to know him
long. But he left an impress that it
will be very difficult TO efface. He
made an important contribution 10 the
weli-being a. the soldiers,
Although il was not mis- privilege
to die on the field Of battle, he was
just as truly martyr TO the cause Of
causes as if he had been killed by a
German bullet
1t will be the aim OF the editors OF
Trench ard Camp to make these col
unlna worthy always of the memory
of him,
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-06
LIEUTENANT d. FRIEz

In a base hospital in one of the
Middle Western environments, Lieu
tenant Thaddeus Coffin De Frieg died,
a victim of influenza.
In ilia death the national organiza-
Sicn q Trench and Camp .haa suffered
a grievous ioss. Lieutenant De Friez
was q newspaper man of marked abil-
ity. He was commissioned in the
army Of the United States, and it was
but natural that his rare gifts should
have been applied 20 the work that is
being done by the camp publications,
Many Of the inspiring editorials in
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-06

German General Have our brave troops
been informed that we shall be in Paris
In four days?
Subordinate. Yes. General
"They understand that the great War
was forced upon us,
Perfectly, General
"Tbey have heen told that the Amer
leans always kin our machine gunners
If they surrender
THAT is Wen understood, General"
THEY have been instructed that the
few Americans opposed to us are cow
ardly and inexperienced?
passed around eacheyenlng.
'Then let the offensive begin
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-06
DON'T DROP UNCLE SANS INSURANCE

Some soidiera end sailors are drop
ping their War Risk Insurance be-
cause the relatives they named an
benefciaries have failed to receive in
surance certificates from Washington.
Such action 10 entirely unwarranted
and detrimental to the best interests
Of the fighting men and their loved
ones.
Because of delay In receiving insur-
snce certificates, many soldiers be-
licve that they are paying for insur-
Rncc protection which they are not re-
ceiving. This is incorrect. Govern
ment insurance is effective regardless
OF the receipt Of the insurance ccrtif-
cate, provided proper application has
been made and premiums are being
paid. The certificate Is no part of the
contract of insurance; 1t 10 merely evil
dence that the contract exists.
The Bureau Of War Riak Insurance
hf the Treasury Department 10 mail
Ing insurance certificates as rapidly az
possible. To date more than two and
half million certificates have been
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-06

ticns, back to your home folks, with a
letter telling them to be prepared to
give literally when the United War
Work Campaign drive begins.
Men in the service know what thess
organizations, and the recreational
facilities which they provide, mean to
them. To maintain the work they are
now doing and to extend 1t to meet
the needs Of the enlarged Army, it is
necessary that the big fund shall be
raised and over-subscribed.
You viii find much, perhaps, that
you did not know yourself about the
work of the Y. M. C. A., the Y. w.
c. A., the National War Council
(Knights of Columbus), the War
Camp Community Service, the Jewish
Welfare Board, the American Library
Association and the Salvation Army
in these articles. The folks at home
are sure to be interested.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-06
AT HOME

The w. n will permit an Xmas pack
age to each Individual IN the American
Expeditionary Forces. The sender must
secure a standard container, 9NSX+ inch
es, for the Xmas gift. The weight limit
is three pounds.
, no your Nmas shopplng early for the
is the deadline fer getting parcels to
points Of embarkation.
More than four million gallons of syrup
were purchased by the Subsistence DiVi-
sion last week. for the troops overseas.
Syrup is frequently used In cooking and
baking in order to conserve sugar. And,
oh boys The hoteakes!
A free Radio School was opened last
week at Boston for Glass / men and
others. Enrollmen must be made in per-
son.
The final reports Of the Fourth Liberty
Bonds shows Camp Hancock third on
the list OF subscriptions by camps Camp
ems was second with 81 PSI $50, then Camp
Hancock with Sl.l04 300
During the past week Is new steam
ships were delivered TO the United States
shipping Board The combined tonnage
Of these vessels amounted TO eS, 900 dead
weight tons
BulletlN NO fH' fefSonal and Company
Fund checks upon outside banks will not
be cashed at points Of embarkstion
The clean coal" program inaugurated
by the Fuel Administration has closed 90
coal mines in the United States
The total war cost for the 4. $. TO
date is estimated NJ 20,561 600 600 This
includes the S7.7S2.976. 666 that has been
loaned to the allies.
The Medical Corps OF the e. s Public
Health Service advises thusly: THE army
and navy are fighting Germans We
must fight and conquer germs Urge
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-06
BERL1N's FFFc3Ts I

Among the really interesting bubli-
cations that have reached Trench and
Camp, a prominent place must be
given TO The Continental Times" de-
scribcd as San independent cosmo.
politan Newspaper" published In Eng
lish at Copenhagen, Rotterdam, Stock.
holm, Vienna, Sofia. Zurich, Eonstan-
tinople AND Berlin. Due to slight
irregularities in tho mail service be-
tween Germany and the rest Of the
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-06

sent. forward ard the daily output il
Constantly increasing.
The Bureau Of War Risk Insurance
now hiss on its books more than thir.
ty-five billion dollars of insurance, and
Is receiving approximately one billion
dollars of new insurance every week
It is unnecessary to write TO Wash.
ington asking for your certificate. Il
will come in due course. You do
not need the certificate to prove that
you have taken out the insurance or
for relatives TO prove that they are
the bencficiaries named by soldier
or sailor.
Every officer and man In the mill
tary and naval service of the nation
has the privilege and the opportunity
Of buying up to $4,000 Of Uncle
San1's Insurance. This insurance Ia
protection for him and for these that
are dear to him--both for the present
and for the future.
If you are the relative of a man
with the colors, II Is your duty TO soc
20 it that he avails himself of this
Government protection, and that when
he has obtained 1t, he holds on to 1t.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-06
CURRENT EVENTS
By Chaplain Harris @. Beck
OVER THERE

~. 7,- ,-----1----1--
Moi fSaee Neg9Liat.ons. b NJ, aSurren-
aer, IS the way tAe nutsneU full OF
tiers of Germany,
NJ. r,,.s...,..., = --..s,..-,...., -
~ h.Neh f1uuenou Aurlo0s over the
German SITUATION lately'
..,,....
turned to her. So says the British
germany mas ISSUED a new credit Of 10
hliiloh marks A mark represents about
naM Us former value. This increases
Eer ~ an war DEBT, considera ely-near-
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-06

After
You've been eating
Three squares In camp
All week. hiding the
Succulent army bean,
Etc, etc. etc, and
Using the well known
Silyermore
Some Samaritan
Invites you into town for
Sunday dinner ana loads you
TIP on roast lamb, corn sticks
Candied sweet potatoes n every
thing;
And then they bring out lemon
Cnstard pie and you hide q
Section Of 1t,
When they insist on your
Taking a second slab,
Doesn't it make you
Nj AID?
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-06

Buck Private says that since the
cool snap set in 1t doesn't take him as
long to dress in the morning All he
has to do to be ready for Reveille is
to put on his hat.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-06
THREE MONTHS

Some faint-hearted Americans felt
that our troops wcre too long delayed
IN getting into major actions. They
read with dread day after day the
stories of the great German offensive
which began last March. When Mar
shall Haig issued his famous order
which told that Britain was fighting
with her back against the wall they
gave vent TO their pessimism and said
America was too late getting into the
war.
Even stout-hearted Briton asked.
Where is Biucher2" His irnpatience
cost him a fine berth in the British
War Office.
Thoughtful Americans had no mis-
givings. Long ago they had learned
the truth OF the adaqe. "irapatience
scattess force" They watched with
admiration the manner in which Cen
eral Foch refused TO be hurried and
they applauded General pershing's
deiberateness.
At the right moment General PERISH
ing informed the Supreme Conmau-
der that he was ready TO stand the
test OF decisive battle. The plans that
had been formulated long since were
embodied In field orders and the Allied
forces struck.
The Allied offensive at this writing
has been sustained through three glor-
lous months. 1t has struck here, there
and everywhere, The Hun has known
no rest.
From a determined defensive the
Allies have changed to an unceasing
offensive. In three months-fred to
no small extent, be 1t said In all due
tnodesty, by the dash and daring and
freshness OF our troops--.the Allies
under General Foch have completely
wrecked the German machine.
General Foch---now wearing the
seven stars of Marshal of France
has indicated his delay. He has
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-06
"UPLIPT" PRISONERS

world, the three copies of THE Con-
tlnental Times" that have survived the
trip from Berlin are not hot from the
presses. They are issued az of Aug
ust II, 10 and ri, 1915. Nevertheless,
1t is only fair to admit that their col
uTnna arc filled with news items"
which remain news to readers In the
United States.
There Is an absolute scoop" for
example. In tho announcement that
fourteen troop transport ships were
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-06

After reading over the Austrian ar
naistice terms. and noting that they
have been accepted, we are almost in
clined TO believe that this war was too
rough for the hyphenated Hun.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-06

Specially II the pie is thick enough
that when you put it into your mouth
the custard works Itself back to your
ears and smooges up your mustache.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-06

A friend Of ours halling from
Russia, got a letter the other
day postnarked in January.
II this Is Russian mail. we
would like to see how long a
slow one would take.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-06
WHAT Do yor TnINK

" Tx ~ EVN INAAsNAN
Your mother and other relatives want
TO read most? Why. news about your
life and activities In the army, Of
course, The best way to tell them Is
by sending them Trench and Camp"
nrrAr..A mall
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-06

sunk by submarines and mines last
Junei This important story is given
a prominent, front page position, but
for space" cut the copy bit injudi-
ciously. The story onlits the very de-
tails that would interest readers in
this country. It does not give the
names Of the unluclEy fourteen ves-
sells. Fortunately, the editors space
troubles were confined to the front
page. He had better look inside. On
page 3 he found 1t possible TO give
nearly two columns to America s
fendish "war plot" a powerful piece
contributed by that eminent journalist,
DR.. Georg Barthelme, who will be re-
men1bered as the gentleman who
loved America go much he refused 10
leave his buddie, ex-Anbaseador
BernstorH, and, later, had to be per-
suaded to go back TO his beloved
"vaterIand."
The doc" it seems, has overcome
his violent affection for the United
States. He reviews" the events that
led up to this couutry's participation
in the war and finds absolutely moth
ing in the record to which he can give
his entire approval. AS a matter of
fact, and putting the case with brutal
biuntness, the doc is persuaded that
the villainous characters written by
our best-known authors of popular
price meiodrama became weak in1ita-
tons of the real thing when compared
with the scandalous role enacted by
the Unital States Of America in recent
years. The doc shakes his head sadly
over his former temporary home and
turns with more pleasure to a serene
contemplation of the joys of kultur.
"The Continental Times" has a pet
theme from which the editor cannot
find the courage to divorce himself.
1t is the sinking Of the "Lusitania. .
It seems that he has been watching
the developments of that case with
close attention and great interest.
Therefore he is delighted to read in
American newspapers" that legal pro-
ceedings brought by survivors Of the
catastrophe against the Cunard Steam
ship Company clearly show that the
"Lusitania" was blown up by ammu-
milton she was carrying to Great
Britain. This, of course, eliminates
all submarine theories and proves con
clusively that the Kaiser Numbered
horribly when he pinned medal on
the commander of the U-boat who
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-06

The idea being as we see 1t that you
get share of stock in tho road
with the sktra cent.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-06
HOW YOU cAN HELP

In this issue of Trench and Camp
appears the FIRST of a series of arti-
cles on the work Of the seven civilian
organizations which have combined 10
the United War Work Campaign TO
ask the people of the United States
for the gift Of S17o, 500, 600 with which
TO carry on their work in the interest
Of soldiers and sailors for the next
year.
The extent and Importance Of the
work which these organizations are
doing is a revelation even to the men
in uniform; the folks back home have
very little conception Of the magRi-
tude of the civilian efforts to help
make life in the Army and Navy more
comfortable for those who are in it.
1t will help the raising of this fund if
you send this copy Of Trench and
Camp, and the others which tell fur
Their about the work of the organiza-
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-06

Miss Higgins Ny brother Jack has
pesA mace posun In the navy. What are
you doing for your counfry2
Miss Peachblow: Oh, nm going 10 be
the bosun's mate
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-06

AND ALL. THE TERMS LEAVE
THEM rs CAR FARE BACK
TO VIENNA.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-06

"Thiuk war, talk war. make war" adj
vises the chairman Of the War Industries
Board,
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-06

Peace now, another war in ten years. f"
is the slogan of the new party assuming
power in the government of Germany just
now.
Empero' Karl Of Austria has informed
move his residence 10 Switzerland. He
will probably reconsider when he is re-
minded that DanteS Inferno and old We
suvius win be unfrjendly neiEhbors to him
there.
Australia has done her share in this
war. out Of q population OF five million,
Recruiting in Australia is row az the
rate of 1910 month
James W, Gerard. formerly r. S, ann
bassador TO Germany. says there viii be
a revolution in Germany after the war
that will make the French Revolution
look like sunday school picnic"
American army salvage dcpots in
France save close to FIVE millions q month
for the people Of The u $. who are foot
ing the war bills French and Belgium
refugees are employed at these dcpots,
the larger percent being women
Charley dear" said young AIs Tor
kins. Il have thought up a witticism for
you 10 ten at the club"
DO I have 20 tell it2"
"Of course not. But You'll miss a
great chance If YOU donst, It's this
Baseball players ought TO be put into
ask me Why
"Why2"
so that they can steal submarine
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-06

Let all proclamatious for peace he under
the control of the soft pedal
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-06

Guess they think that cents
is fare enough.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-06
HANCoCk-A- boobies

And now it's the street car fares
that are doing q nose dive upwards.