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Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-22
100000 ARMY OF
VOL UNTEERS IS
ASKED BY BAKER

Washngton.-Co1 tipuance of the
present army organization, which gives
large powers to the general staff, was
proposed to the house military COM
mittee by Secretary of War Risks
Baker today, Baker repeated previous
requests for temporary volunteer
force of 10000 men. This, Baker en-
phasized, is a temporary provision.
Other points, Baker explained, were
1t is planned to make promotion by
a selection process instead of senior
ity, making selections from men who
came in from private life as well as
regular officers
The department will not at present
recommend universal military train
ing.
TT is necessary to have some legis-
lation on the regular army during the
present session" Baker said, explain
ing that the vast majority Of soldiers
must be released at least four months
after peace
"A bill en- that subject has been in
troduced" Chairman Dent said refer
ing to a Dill authorizing return to vol
untary enlistments.
THE status at the arnistice we had
about 300 600 men in the army" Ba
ker continued. THE problem of the
war department is to demobilize those
men.
our estimates are really forecast Of
the situation. We said 100000 was
Tire size to be provided for, but that
was all speculative.
when the bill came to De prepared
the question whether we should change
our control Of the army came up.
We decided We should recognize the
present arms of the service, the i'm
provements and betterments in the war
department.
This bill is designed to stabilize the
war department as it now is, instead
Of going back to the old organization
il makes the present organization per
mauent but does not deal with anv
permanent policy OF the country such
as universal military training
THE bill is drawn to provide tables
Of organizations for 100000 men on the
basis our European experience has
shown an army ought to be organized
on. and TO create as permanent law the
changes in STATS and bureaus as now
operating in the department"
Baker then mentioned two parts of
the present organization to be done
away with. They are the inspector
generals office anS the finance divi-
sions of the department dealing with
money and accounts.
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". {. c. 8. ON JOB
To SERVE 7 H {
SOLDIER N { n
Soldiers Club Popular Place
TO Go When in ToWn-FIag
The "FIivver."
COMMUNITY CONCERT
NEXT SUNDAY
Club Serves Also as Dolnitory
For Men-Forty Cots Pro-
Yided.

Glory be
The flu ban in Augusta will be removed
next Saturday at midnight, and the boys
from camp will rot feel like they are
going to jail when they come to town.
BY the way the fivver Of the War Camp
Community Service will not carry all the
boys at one time, but as many as cna
squeeze in are always welcome to ride.
Don't wait for an invitation. Just use
your lungs, and the car viii automati-
cally stop for you. You can't mistake the
car. It. has an individuality all it's own,
due largely TO its general run down APP
pearance, and it has a Men in uniform
welcome TO ride sign on the wind shield
and "a ". c. c. s. streamer on the side.
The community concert at the Grand
Opera House next Sunday afternoon
promises to be one of the best Of the sea-
son Don't miss it, The sing with ster-
eopticon slides will he a special feature.
Any patriotic or war song, old time mel
ody or round requested BY any soldier at
Camp Hancock will be sung II request is
made over phone 366 not later than
Friday. Now boys let's get together and
sing the songs. YOU hear at home No
charge at any W c. G. s. concert
The Soldiers" Club is proof against the
flu. The camp surgeon has given a certff-
icate of good health 10 the dob Can
tain Smallhorst, Of the medical s aft, says
hiatt he club is one of the cleanest most
sanitary and best managed Of its kind
in the country He has authorized the
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-22
TRAINING BATTALION
WIN TRACK meet
Popular Hurnorist to
Entertain in "Y'' Huts
@IN<vx%.-

A very successful track meet was
held onthe I ain parade grounds Sat
urdaN afternoon. Major Dixon'S train
ing battalion defended its right to the
best unit in camp They scored 81
points which was eight moro than the
second unit. Group two gave them a
hard battle inthe tag of war but did
not have the staying Qualities The
machine gun school had n very good
team in all events ard made a total
score of % points. Group two was
third with a total score Of five points
This gr0up vas Handicapped as tlle
ma iority Of the men have been dis
charged The stars # the meet were
Newholt Of the machine run school
and Crump of the training battalion.
This meet was held through the
efforts Of Capt Ashmore who gave the
prizes The 'Y' atheletic director
Riddick, of 232 and Ross of 76, gave
e Captain hearty operation. 1t
is the plans to have another meet next
Saturday.
Following, complete score Of the
events.
One Hundred Yard Dash.
lst Newbolt, machine gun school.
2 Eggehrccht, machine gun school
Sd, Summers company l, training
battalion
Rescto Race.
list. FuheIHan company l, training
battalion.
ID. Crump company K, training
battalion
Sd. Bower, conapa nyD, group 2.
Running Broad Jump.
1at Newbolt, machine gun school
2 Stanley. group 2,
Cd. Tuverson, company K, training
battalion
Two Hundred and Twenty Yard Dash.
list Him., training battalion.
I'd. Thomas, machine gun school
Sd. BcdoTc machine gun school
Shot Put.
list Lamb, company L, training
battalion
Cd Crumr company K, training
battalion
Sd. Carlbure, machine gun school,
Relay Race.
1st Machine gun school.
ID Training battalion.
Sd. Group 2.
Tug of War.
Won by training battalion.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-22
by M. ALEXANDER D'AvEsNE.)

When 7 first met the American soldier
In camp I must confess, accustomed as
had been TO the highly trained English
soldier, was not very faVorably inn
pressed either by his bearing as a soldier
or by his manner as an American citi-
zen. As a soldier he displayed such
lack OF discipline and neatness chat /
felt somewhat anxious as to his future
when called to meet the well trained
German army, SO much more so that the
officers at this time were certainly in
spite Of the intense training they had
received In training camps. far from
being efficient. As an American citizen
the soldier did not display the kind Of
patriotism which thought he ought to
have shown ! find him lof course there
were some exceptions n4t pTo-Gcp3n) an
by all means, but too much inclined to
a certain sckly admiration FOR the sci
entifiC way the Germans were conduct
ing the war He was also very slow
to admit the veracity of anyone who
spoke OF the nameless crimes committed
by the Germans. either on the French
British and Belgian soldiers, or on the
peasant civilian population--men, women
and children. For him these stories were
only spread in order to enhance the SYM
patty Of this great country. Great many
too, expressed themselves too readily as
TO their dislike of being forced to use
their eNprcssiOn) into the army. But
these Impressions were of the very first
days that America declared war on Ger
many and l know a great many Ameri-
Gang who felt exactly as l did at the
time, Since that time I have been either
as a teacher or lecturer in many camps
North and South and Instead of the
painful thoughts of the past days of
American mobilization l have seen the
wonderful change In the attitude Of the
soldier the very same who were SO far
from the ideal had always had Of
soldier, not only as a soldier but also and
more SO as a citizen had after only two
or three months Of camp life become the
real, alert smart, well trained, well dis
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Comrades All
Going, going

Going. going.
Slowly. if reckoned by the anxious
moments waited by the average soldier;
rapidly. if measured by the viewpoint OF
those in charge OF all the details of
mastering out; but surely from either
viewpoint the soldiers at Camp Hancock
are going home.
Every train that leaves Augusta bears
some happy warriors" homeward, either
as local travelling to their home within
$50 miles of their camp or as several
hundred aboard a special troop train,
bound to a mastering out point To
Camps Dix and Devens 10 Grant and
Beauregard and Pike they go, and to
distant Kearney and Lewis, every state in
the Union having been represented in
Camp Hancock
Back to the store, the office, the mill,
the farm, the school they go keenly
disappointed everyone of them that they
did not get the supreme chance to swat
the Boch. chance granted to their
more fortunate comrades who were en-
gageo in battle overseas. But then they
so back also knowing that thousands
went overseas who were not engaged in
battle and who likewise will come home
disa ppointed. However, none can deny
that all Were ready to do their duty to
the utmost, in battle and have nobly done
irksome grind of camp life,
Away from Camp Hancock Away from
revetlle and taps and detail and k p.
Away from canvas roof and a wet sand
floor and q cot and a mess kit and top
Kick. Back home again Back 70 a
white table cloth and lace curtains, to
bed, and nothing TO do but work all day
and run around all night
Comrades all Whether the Khaki now
about to don the multi fought long bat
ties, thrilled with the glory of the field
OF victory silently uncomplaininglY held
obscure depots, waited far behind the
lines for forward march" command that
never came, or served their country In the
great army that did not set "across."
the army that held to it's post in the
training camps o. America, no difference
whore they obeyed the call all are COM
rades
The sands and pines Of Camp Hancock.
the drill and the thrill of being machine
gunner those evenings spent IN the well
fare huts, the bit Of acquaintance with
a girl just a little different, the big man.
the little man, the strong man, the good
boxer, the expert wrestler the sSillful
dancer le coutortionist the boy with
the W ,'ful song, the jol6esmith OF the
company, the man with the biggest APP
petite, the lad Who got two letters every
day from the same person--these rccol-
lectous remain; so The soldier man goes
home with many pleasant memories stow
ed away, to assume again the responsible
tiles Of a day OF peace
Bound together by the indissouble tie
of a common cause the men who are now
leaving desolation at Camp Hancock and
scores of other camps, who are hurryng
back from posts beyond the sea whore
was won the greatest victory for hui
name rights IN AL time. are going into
the great brotherhood of usefulness and
sympathy and Justice and unselflshness
to make permanent by living that for
which noble millions died across the sea.
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VARIOUS CHEvRONS
WORN BY SOLDIERS
AND WHAT THEY MEAN
BY A. E. Geldhof.

Washington, D. c.-Returning soldiers
may he prohibited from wearing some OF
the strange devices that appear on the
uniforms of men from the front
They are unofficial,
And, added to the official devices, they
cause a confusion so great that not even
army men are able TO tell what they all
mean.
have got from the War Department.
an official statement as to authorized
decora tions.
There are two principal classifications
Of ribbons and chevrons--thoSe Of the
world war and those of previous wars.
Many decorations worn by men in the
regular army. particularly officers, sig
Nifty they served in the Spanish Amer
lean or some other war. This article
deals only with the new decorations
growing ont Of the world war.
OF these there are two kinds: ribbons
and cheyrons.
New Ribbon Worn by only a Few.
The ribbon is worn bY those Fortunate
" who have won the distinguished seTy-
ice cross or DISTINGUISHED service medal
The cross is awarded for valor in battle:
the medal for distinguished service Of
any kind The Owner OF each ia entitled
to wear a little narrow red white and
blue ribbon on his breast if he wants 10
leave his decoration home. There ar"
also ribbons for the French and British
war crosses.
The chsveron however is much mora
common, and before long ever" soldier
in tine army Wli wear CONN roIl OF tlTh -
ron aside from that Indicating his rank
Chcvrons are or four kinds Rank chev-
rous, wound chevrora. service chevro0s
and discharge cheyrons.
All are V-shaped Rank cheyrous have
been worn by -commissi oned officers
in the army from time immemorial. but
the wound service and discharge chew
rons are new with this war
The rank chevrons are Worn shove the
elbow on the left sleeve with the point
up. lance corporal has one bar. cor
poral two bars and \ sergeant three bars.
The wound chevron is Of gold, and is
worn point down. on tho right sleeve.
between the wrist and the elbow Each
side of the Y is two inches long and
one-quartor Of an inch wide. One chevron
is worn for each wound received. but il
thes wesrer has been wounded more than
once at the same time he Is allowed
but one cheyron. Soldiers who were
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gassed are also entitled to wear wound
chevrons
Three coIors Of Service chevrons.
Service chevrona are Of three kinds,
and all are worn on the left sleeve be
tween the wrist and the elbow, with
the points down. They are the same In
size and shape as the wound chevrons
A gold ohevron indicates the wearer has
served six months at the front. An ad-
ditional six months in service
A sky chevrOn indicates the wcarcr
has served less than six months at the
front
A silver shevron indicates the wearer
has served six months outside the thea
ter Of operations, which means in the
United States An additional cheyr0n is
worn for each additional six months Of
service.
Both officers and enlisted men wear
service ChevrOns.
ed men to show that they have been
honorably discharged from the service
The discharge cheyron is red and is
worn point up midway between the ell
bow and thes boulder of the left sleeve.
The new service cheVrons have taken
the place Of the service ribbons worn by
veterans Of our other wars on their left
In addition to these officially author
lied chevrons and ribbons, dozens Of
decorations Of all sorts are being worn
by members Of the expeditionary force to
indicate the division to which they be-
long. The first division, for Instance,
wears a figure ! on the left shoulder;
the Rainbow division wears a circle, the
Second "A star and Indian head, the nth
division . Statue of Liberty, and the
other divisions have similar marks Of
Identification
These are not official being worn
merely 10 chow the pride Of the men in
their organization. ard the War Depart
ment may prohibit the wearing of them in
ffte country
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-22
SOME KITCHEN

Now that the war is over I will
tell you something about the kitch-
en- which | am running. Now for
the kitchen: The kitchen range is
a2S feet wide and 1858 feet long. It
takes IS flremen to keep 1t hot; we
have SIC cooks and 700 X P's, We
mash potatoes with a pile driver
and grind coffee with 250-h.p
Liberty motor We haul out dirty
pans on railroad cars and the X
P.s go on roller skates As [ am
mess sergeant I ride up and down
the kitchen on a motorcycle shout
ing orders through a megaphone.
Nov for the fiapjaeks: We mix
batter with IL concrete mixers;
have a steam shovel moving egg
shells away from the door and six
K. P.'s with bacon rinds strapped
on their feet skating over the grid
die to keep it creased When I tell
you on three occasions I was forced
to fry all these cakes myself, you
win agree with me that / have
some job.
well. I hope this reaches YOU
all enjoying the best Of health. We
are having a great deal of rain just
AZ the present We all expect to he
home shortly. Hoping to hear from
you soon again"
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-22

The American Soldier AS
Seen by q Native of France


give Willingly his l4e for the cause which
rs rs SO uea5 20 rs Rsarti tAe cause OF
llpGtty ana ifseuoIi 10! an
ne rs wen alsqiph1ed, not me klho OF
ulSelpnns Wnich makes IA some couh-
tliss tne solder . mere a91tiess dummy
out true -solsi'et3 teady 10
ohey because ne Knows ms olilcers %ho
are no" most eIiIfl-nl ana Hfn put 'ats"
hqd ana lnst. and ne SHOWS that ne
orders ne IS gong TO receive are tof me
GOOD OF an.
me american Sclqier OF to9ay Y ven
framed ana pnysc&lly spienald, ne mas
acquired the flnc Stfaisht nearing WhIch
sNes nm that splendid soldi1r-h8e ap =,
pearancc which mas been hnueh aqhhred
III hu%9pe. 500, ,.,,e
re mas adapted Aimseu ~ ms own
conditions OF }tfe gitls tnsf p3epliar
adapta putty OF the american race, always
ready 10 accept what Is not only neces-
sary bus what 10 best.
IN mannei ne is pohte as Wen as re-
fined ana me me OF the camps "hlch
was dreaded oy many a too iona mother
has been beneficial to him--he has learn
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-22
ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL.
SERVICES FEB'Y 9TH

Washirqton.-P President Wilson to-
day cabled his ap proval of simutau-
eous n1emor al meetings throughout
the country on February 9, to honor
the memory of Theodore Roosevelt.
Fro l Paris the President cabled Sec
Rotary Tumulty
"I sincerelv prove of the sugges-
ton for simultaneous meetings 10 com
mcmorate tn life and services Of
Roosevelt think it would he the
most suitable way to show the esteem
in which the country held him. Wood
row Wilson"
Congress win hold memorial serv-
ices on February 3.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-22
LECTURE ON FRANCE
BY NJ. D'VESNE

Throughout the green huts this week a
very Interesting and instructive lecture
upon France is being delivered by M.
Alexander D'AVesne The lecture is
beautifully illustrated by superbly col
ored slides. Professor r'Avasne is well
native n France and having spent
most Of his lite there He has the dis
tinctiou Of bong an officer Of the acsd-
envy m honor conferred upon him b. the
French government for his work along
educational lines.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-22

hers of the only Machine Gun Train
ing Center IN tho United States. have
taken a ztep which viii do much to
hi=d the existing friendship and high
regar5e tor the abilities Of their
cAusinM. the officers OF the British Ma
chime Gum Training Center of Gran
Thanh. England This 1s especially true
OF those of the Grantham Center who
were stationed here at Augusta as
members Of the British Military AxfS-
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-22
BOXING CHALLENGE

Joa Nelson Of the Cooks and Bakers
school the battling lightweight champion
N Camp Hancock. the uadefeated hstic
warrior from New Orleans, wants to
aght. He will fight anybody big or little
AT corners welcomed He herewith chal-
ieuges anybody in Camp Hancock
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-22

ENTERTAINMENT AT "Y" No. 2s2.
At ''Y" No. 232 Mrs. Ray and party
will entertain on Friday evening at 1890.
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sContinued. On Page two.)
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-06-11

past few days on a trip to Mime
apolis.
Clayton Reed has sold his Ford
car and has a new Oakland.
e. n. Masters is spending this
week at the Charles Pollitt home.
Mrs. DR.. Emmons was a DEBORAH
visitor Saturday.
Lester Ward and sister Mrs. Ethan
Addy of Cansitota S. d. came We'd
nesday for visit with relatives here.
Mr.. Ward has but recently returned
from France.
Mrs. Ben Manning and children
went to Cedar Rapids last week to
visit at the Clark Manning home.
Mrs. James Wade went to Fayette
Saturday to attend the commence
ment exercises at the U. I. U. Mrs.
Wade's daughter Miss Myrtle gradu-
ates from the school of music.
Mrs. George Ulrich and family left
Friday for their new home in Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. DR.. Palmer Of Lanes
boro spent Sunday at the |. n. Reed
home.
Frank Perry has sold his Ford
car to Arthur Morrison.
Miss Florence Reed spent Thurs
day and Friday with Miss Alice
Seelye.
Mrs. C. C. Ward is enjoying a
visit with Miss Ida McKellup from
Canistota S. D.
Miss Gladys Oehler is working at
the McMasters home in DEBORAH
Mrs. c. A. Reed and daughter
Mrs. Rob Richert were Mabel visit
ors Thursday.
Willie Erickson and Will Gossman
reached home Friday. These boys
have been in France for several
months. Fritz and Will Koenig who
have also been in France for some
time arrived Sunday.
Mrs. Fred elise is enjoying a
visit with Miss Fairbanks, a nurse
from La Crosse.
Friends of Mrs. Jane Freden baugh
will be glad to learn that she is quite
well and is back to her home here.
Mrs. Elizabeth Knowlton is staying
with her.
Mrs. Geo. Smith entertained the
teachers and the young ladies of the
NJ. E. Sunday School Saturday after
noon.
Children's Day exercises will be
held next Sunday, June Is at II
O'Clock (new time) at the NJ. E.
church and at the A. C. church in
the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pollitt were
guests Sunday at the Gene Heading
ton home.
Mrs. E. NJ. Reed and Mrs. Abe
Pierce leave today for Fayette to at
tend the commencement exercises.
Miss Ruth LANCE of Bluffton re-
turned to her home Wednesday after
weeks visit with her grandparents
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Lange.
Gus Rawinkle is driving a new
Oakland car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Pierce returned
Sunday from a two weeks stay at
the Frank Perry home.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-06-11
PLEASANT VALLEY.

Mr.. and Mrs. n. E. Narveson visit
ed with the formers brother Theo.
last Thursday.
Miss Gladys Foss visited with
friends in DEBORAH from Saturday
until Sunday.
Adolph Ellingson, Theo. Narveson
and family were enjoying ride Sun
day in Mr.. Narveson's car he purchas-
ed recently.
Albert Ellingson transacted bust
ness in DEBORAH several days last
week.
Ed Dresselhaus and family are
having the pleasure OF a new Stude-
baker car these days.
Nels Holkesvick of Canoe was a
business caller at Fred VERSIONS on
Wednesday.
A. ]. Lien and family spent Sur
day with Mrs. Julia Lien.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Foss attended
confirmation services in DEBORAH en-
Sunday.
Oliver Barth was seen in this
vicinity Sunday evening.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-06-11
e. w. CUTTING,

Attorney at Law
Office over Bromley & Co.'S. Shoe
Store. Speciality: Good work at rea-
sonable prices.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-06-11
CONOVER.

Mrs. Joe Liska and little girl and
Mrs. John Phillip were shoppers III
Spillville on Monday afternoon. :,
Miss Christina Phillips returned
home to Spillville on Saturday after
helping her brother Mike on the
farm.
Ed Swehla and brother were fish
ing in New Hampton on sunday
and they had good luck and caught
four nice big bass weighing pounds
apiece and a big sucker feet long.
Mrs. Ed Swehla spent Sunday IN
Lawler with her mother and sisters.
Mrs. Ed Swhela and Miss Florence
Swehla called on Mrs. Geo. Cum
mings on Monday afternoon.
Miss Florence Swehla of Calmar
was a guest at the home of her bro
Their Ed and wife on Monday,
Mike Philips of Calmar was a cal
Ter at the home of his brother ana
sister Monday evening.
John Phillips was a business cal
Ter in Calmar Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Janechek were
visitors in Calmar on Thursday.
Joe Hayeek and Miss Jessie Phil
Inns were DEBORAH callers on Decora-
ton Day.
Mrs. C. Rickabaugh of Decorah
came over Saturday for visit with
Mr.. Geo. Cummings, returning nome
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Cummings and
Mrs. C. Rickabaugh autoed to Osslah
and spent Sunday at the X. Lee
home. 80.
Will Klema spent Sunday with
home folks.
Fred Swhlea of Calmar was a cal,
Ter at the home of his brother Eu
Friday.
James, Sobolik and family We're
over from Calmar for visit with the
Formers parents Sunday evening.
Jake Becvar and family from Cal
mar were in this town on Sunday
afternoon.
James Humpal and family were
visitors at the home of Miss Stella
Phillips Sunday afternoon.
The Conover Goops won the game
with the Tigers from FIT. Atkinson
Sunday. The Goops displayed too
much pep for the Tigers. The first
Tiger pitcher being knocked out OF
the box. The score being is to 10.