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!m I i if • V vs* j \t cv \v \Y ’ 4 v V* X ’ * \ e ; 1/ T I I Personal News Items of Camp Hancock Units MEL TROTTER WINS SOLDIERS Former Barber Now Powerful • Evangelist. Will Return Later (By J. E P.) Mel Trotter is at Camp Hancock. Some soldiers may not know Mel is. Twenty years ago, Mel Trotter was in the grip of sin and was an outcast on the Pacific coast. He was unhappy. He drank exces sively, even taking the shoes off his feet in the winter time, to get money for drink. According to his own story, he stag gered home on day only to find his little baby boy dead. He vowed to quit drinking, when he saw the cold body of his child, but in two hours’ time, he was drunk again. One night he walked into, a mission on the coast and ten minutes after he entered, he made a decision to ac cept Christ as his Savior, and went out from the mission a clean man. For twenty years, he has kept straight. In that time, he has lea thousands of men to know the Master. As soon as converted, he went back to his old haunts and lived clean and straight among his old cronies. He fought a tremendous battle, but came through successfully, and today he is touring the camps and cantonments for the War Work Council of the Y. M. C. A. On Sunday night, he told the old story about the love of Christ at the Red Triangle, near the camp post office, and thirty-five men went to the platform, indicating their accept ance of Christ as their Savior, or re newing their allegiance. Os this number, twenty-five made the decision for the first time. Mr. Trotter is an evangelist, but his methods are very simple. Without any excitement, in fact, with all the odds against him so far as tent and weather were concerned, he gave a strong plea to make the great decis ion, and the men responded without undue urging. He has a breezy style. His epi grammatic utterances make a hit with Page 12 BOLYARD’S BARBER SHOP 221 Sth St. A modern shop with 12 experi enced Barbers and efficient ser vice. Located on Jack son street, below Genesta Hotel. No advance in prices. Open until 9 ev ery evening and until 11:30 on Saturdays. Expert Manicur ing. You would en joy being worked on here. TRENCH AND CAMP his hearers and he talks like a Lewis machine gun. He has a convincing style and di rectness of speech that leaves no room for argument. He speaks tonight (Wednesday) at Buiding No. 76, near the 11th In fantry. Tomorrow night, he will be at Building No. 79, on the Wrightsboro road, near the 109th and 3rd Infantry. Don’t fail to hear him. It is hoped he may be able to return to Camp Hancock at a later time for a week at each Y. M. C. A. building. supply Train HAS FINE CONCERT On Thursday evening, Oct. 18, 1917, we held our weekly concert, the music for this occasion being furnished by the 108th Field Artillery Band. The program in cluded the following artists: Misses Campbell, two little ladies of Augusta, pupils of Miss Smith, who de lighted the audience with their clever dancing and singing acts. Miss Johnson of Augusta rendered splendid vocal solos, ably accompanied on the piano by Miss Jackson of Augusta. Private King of the 10th Infantry amused the auuience greatly by his clever Scottish songs and dialogue. Miss Donen of Augusta received much applause in appreciation of her solos. Miss Donen was accompanied on the piano by Miss Jackson. Military Police Hawaiian Orchestra, com posed of Privates Baughman, Montgomery and the two Stahles, rendered selections which were received with applause. Private Spinneili of Truck Co. No. 5, 103 d Supply Train, sang operatic selec tions from an Italian opera, and then sur prised tho audience by his strength in breaking large nails with his teeth, and also lifting a man bodily with his teeth. Private Surra. 18th, Infantry, rendered several solos, accompanied by a violist and pianist. Private Geiser, Truck Co. No. 5,103 d Supply Train, pleased us with a buck dance. The audience was the largest that has attended any Os the concerts so far this season, that have been given at Camp Hancock, and all acclaim it a pronounced success. The success was due to the un tiring efforts of our entertainment com mittee, composed of Lieut. J. J. Fire stone, chairman; Sergeants Coons. C. R. Tracy, and Private Cyrus Hecker, all of whom are to be congratulated on the most pleasing result. The stage was set in a border of pine trees, having the usual footlights and spotlight, but Electrician John Herr prom ises even better settings at the next con cert. The musicians were seated in a dug-out, which presented the appearance of a first-class theatre. The public is cordially invited to be present at our next concert, which will tak e place on Thursday, Oct. 25, 1917, at p m. and we will spare no efforts to make them feel perfectly at home. t)ur football team, composed of mem bers from the different truck companies is rapidly nearing mid-season form and ‘ s to me , et any and all comers. T mJu ,n r W t . under the supervision of 9 in, i c L er ’ C - °- Truck Co. No £££ CIVIL WAR CAMP WORK Christian Comdission provides com forts for soldiers. The united States Christian Commis sion was organized November 4th 1861 by the Young Men’s Christian Asso ciation. The impulse came from Phil adelphia- George H. Stewart and John Wanamaker, the great merchant, sign ed the call. John P. Crozier of Chester was one of the first committee of 12. The commission undertook the distri bution of newspapers and books to the soldiers in camps and in hospitals The simple presence of good men and wo men revived the best ideas connected home, and the reading matter called many soldiers away from euchre, bjuff and corrupting conversation. Hymns and sermons kept some from breaking guard or smuggling whiskey. The members of the Christian Commis sion nursed and fed men in the hos pitals even sometimes when they were abandoned by the surgeons. " These delegates wrote thousands of letters bringing comforting replies to sick soldiers from homes and loved ones. General Grant in general orders, sanc tioned the work of the Christian Com mission, but the work proceeded very slowly until Abraham Lincoln, in 1863, turned over SIOO,OOO by a wealthy Cal ifornian, to be used at his discretion. Five thousand delegates or agents served for six weeks each without pay, and usually without remuneration for expenses. The larger proportion of the workers were clergymen. A small se lect' body of paid permanent agents directed the work at the front, at home among furloughed soldiers ,and civil* ians affected by the war. The com mission suggested the desirability of doing a work of similar character in the prison camps of both armies. Thir. was approved by General Grant, but refused by Confederate authorities. The Christian Commission also did Red Cross work, administering, com fort to the wounded men on the battle fields. One striking incident is related of a Union soldier struck in the mouth by a shell who refused to drink -water from the preferred canteen. When asked why he would not drink, in a spirit worthy of Sir Phillip Sidney, he replied: *‘My mbuth is all bloody,* and it might make the canteen bad for the others/’ The large amount of money was raised in Pennsylvania. Philadelphia ■contributed $860,000 cash, and $787,000 worth of supplies. Pittsburg gave $158,000 and $679,000 in supplies. The figures for Harrisburg were $7,600, and $2,600 respectively. Welfare work was secondary in the eyes of the Christian Commission. Christian ministration was paramount and thousands of men were recalled from a life of sin, while other thous ands give their hearts and lives to God. From this initial experiment of helping soldiers through the humanitarian ef forts of civilians, has grown the im mense work of the Young Men’s Chris tian Association during the present world war. G. B. L. clevertalent IN 1 TOTH INFANTRY The old 'Tenth Pennsylvania regiment has again been changed by an order from the war department, and is officially known as the One Hundred and Tenth In fantry, U. S. A Lieut. Col. -Henry W. Coulter is the commanding officer and the members of the regiment, rank and file, are delighted now that they have been permanently assigned. * I*l ■■■ _ As a means of furnishing the social side of camp life, Major Thompson has started a series of Tuesday evening en tertainments, which are being looked for ward to as the event of the week. The entertainments are not only at tracting a great number of members of the camp, but also a number of Augusta citizens. The programs are of various natures, and have revealed the fact that there are a number of real artists iu the regiment and the services of these sup plemented by artists from other regi ments of the camp and friends of Au gusta furnish an evening’s entertainment that is difficult to surpass in amateur circles. The first copy of “The 100 Tenth Re view’’ regimental paper was received with enthusiasm that’s encouraging to the fellows who have assumed this no lit tle task. Whatever degree of success the paper has attained is due largely to our Col.’s saction and officers’ co-operation. With Major Thompson as coach, the 110th is expected to produce one of the fastest football teams in the army can tonments. “We’re in the Army Now” was the SEND— THE AUGUSTA HERALD With all the news of the Camp and the city’s happen ings, back to the home folks in Pennsylvania. 60 CENTS A MONTH. Sign and Mail the Coupon. THE AUGUSTA HERALD AUGUSTA, GA. Send The Augusta Herald months, for which I enclose (at the rate of 60 cents a month) to the following address: Name Street and No. City and State Kindly notify party that the paper is being sent with the compliments of the under signed. Name Co. and Regt Camp Hancock. DR. LANIER. DR. MABRY. DR. DUNCAN. UNION DENTAL PARLORS J^uz^x* > 'x Largest and Best E( l ui PP ed Offices South. Best Work at Lowest Prices Gold Crownss3, $4, $5.00 Bridgess4, $5.00 All work Guaranteed Fillings .50c, 75c, SI.OO 10 Years. Painless Extractions 50c 1052 Broad Street. Over Goldberg’s AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. phone 1206. Oct. 24, 1917. popular air while moving from our old camp which was beginning to feel like home. One soldier was heard to say that its, “like being a millionaire one day and a bum the next.” SEX morality-Tsubject USUALLYJABOOED Dr. A. M. Trawick, of Nashville, Tenn., has been giving his services to the various Young Men’s Christian asso ciations, and to certain military units in Camp Hancock. His campaign for “Sex Morality,” is not based on unusually bad conditions at this camp, but is predicated entirely upon the lack of information available for most men concerning the suffering entailed by venerial disease. Instruction in sex hygiene has been neglected, both in the home, in the church, and in the public school. Most competent persons refrain from warning young’ men—or young girls either —con- cerning the results of irnmirality. Dr. Trawick's scientific statements with reference to gonorrhoea and syph ilis, and his appeal to the higher elements of a man’s nature, to his love for his parents and sisters, and his prospective regard for wife-and children have made a lasting impression upon many men. Re liance on higher powers he claims is the the only sure basis of a pure clean life. Dr. Trawick will speak this evening at Y. M. C. A. Building No. 79, at the end of Wrightsboro road, and Thursday and Friday nights at Y. M. C. A. Building west of the Cavalry on Pennsylvania Ave. Wholesale Cigars Tobaccos Cigarettes Pipes Chewing Gum Retail Department Headquarters for Pennsylvanians- Cigars, Soda, Pool and Billiards. Burdeil- Cooper Cinco Distributors 752 Broad. Phone 23.