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This Store is Ready to Serve the Needs of the Pennsylvania Boys Who Are Going “Over There” Practically Their Every Want Can Be Had at “THE BIG STORE”. ’ Uniforms, Oil Stoves, Trunks, Victrolas, / Blankets, Flashlights, Laundry Bags, Glassware, Pillows, Mattresses, Razers, Camp Chairs, Etc. £Enamelware, Cots, Puttees, /W jar PHONE FOR YOUR VARIOUS NEEDS—Our auto trucks are making. IS several deliveries at the camp daily and we can serve you satisfactor- / ily * n this way. Let us attend your wants, either personally, through p the mails or by telephone. ''ifl r 1/ / A FEW OTHER ITEMS THAT THE SOLDIER NEEDS FROM DAY uJ L \ J A TODAY. F \ *Q\ Amber Glasses * Drinking Cups Pencils Talcum Powder 77/ 1 Al t 71V, 1 Bachelor Buttons Flashlights Playing Cards Ties (black) Iff J | Bathrobes Fountain Pens Portable Phonographs Thermos Bottles, '| TJ Blankets Games Safety Pins Tobacco Pouches 1 1/ / Books (Military and Goggles Safety Razors Tooth Brushes VI | X otherwise) Handkerchiefs Saving Sets Tooth Paste / 'L ? Brush Sets Insignias Shoe. Polish Outfits Towels \~ /JP Canned Heat Ink Tables Soap Underwear V < f krftf Cold Cream Kodaks Sox Uniforms ’ ' • Combs Money Belts Stocks Wrist Watches » _______________ Cots Gun Cases Oil Stoves Spurs Writing Paper I RHVQI ‘ zcx/ /7 NEW PERFECTION DUIO. /J Z~|/ // oJ 0 £ 1 OIL HEATERS ' “You’ve missed some- // f’/'/? Z« / /V) Just the thing for the hmg,” if you havent JF L*\ / IT7j]±j Lty IX2) tents, boys. been m Whites Tea JI V W**/ Thev’ll keep you warm "iZ unttl 8%“ . and'comfortable. TRENCH AND CAMP der the latest ruling the artillery branch will have horses and carry caissons. An interesting fact in connection with the ammunftion train is that every one of the 700 enlisted personnel is a train ed professional chauffeur and mechani cian. Under the latest orders 231 men will be added to the commanjJ. The equipment will consist of eight twr>-ton trucks, four first aid trucks, eight tank trucks, five baggage trucks, four re pair trucks, five motor cars and 18 mo torcycles with side car attachments. In addition to this motor equipment the the horse issue to the train will include 148 riding horses, 276 draft horses, 184 mules, 38 caisson, 2 battery wagons, 2 spare guns, 2 store wagons, 33 ammuni tion wagons, 7 rolling kitchens and 8 bag gage wagons. Each of the seven companies will be commanded by a captain and two lieu tenants, and each battalion is under a major. Under the intensified training program of seven and a half hours a day the new-born unit is rapidly whipping into shape, and within a short time, at their present rate of progress, will be ready for service “somewhere in France.” The ammunition train is -under the command of one of the most able army officers in the 28th Division —Lieut. Col Howard S. Williams—who is identified with large business interests in Penn- sylvana and is loved by the men under his command. -He was born in Chester county, Pennsylvania, August 22nd, 1874, and for 19 years served his government in the following capacities: Elected first lieutenant Battery F June 16, 1898; assigned to Battery C as quart ermaster 1899; elected first lieutenant Battery C 1903; elected captain Battery C 1904; appointed major and quartermast er First Brigade May 24. 1910; appointed colonel and chief of ordnance January, 1911, and assigned to Governor Brum baugh’s staff June 18th. 1916; appointed transfer officer for state during mobili zation of troops for Mexican border trou ble. On July 26th, 1916, mustered into United States service as major field ar tillery and appointed senior recruiting of ficer; mustered out at Fort Dupont, Del , November 26th, 1916; appointed major and adjutant* adjutant general's department, December, 1916; appointed lieutenant col onel, F. A.. July 14th, 1917, and assigned to command ammunition train, 28th di vision. In civil life Col. Williams is real es tate officer of the American Pipe and Construction Co., Philadelphia, and was a former president of the Farmers and Mechancs National Bank of Phoenixville. He is a member of the Union League of Philadelphia, also a member of several other clubs and lodges. - caiviFmeadYnotes ' Battery B of the 312th Field Artillery is commanded by Capt. “Bob” McClean, son of William L. McClean, publisher of the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin. He has broken into the training game with great success and his unit is showing such splendid form, and is made of such fine fiber and the fine temper, that there are many officers hereabouts who reallv envy his position and Capt .“Bob’s" command. The barracks have been fit ted in great shape by about fcix or seven expert wielders of hammer, saw and square, who are in this battery, and some real “furniture” has resulted. Speaking about Battery B, there is a member among the crew, one Frank L. Pinolo, who was United 'States commis sioner at Pittston, Pa., until September 19, when he became a selected man and came down to do his bit. He might have claimed exemption, but when pressed for the reason he did not he replied, "Be cause I know that the United States won’t have the least trouble getting commissioners, but she might have a lit tle difficulty in getting her soldiers.” That’s the brand of patriotism you will find all through this choice bunch of fellows from Pittston, Hazelton and Luz erne county. Pigeons will be purchased for use of the Signal Corps at Camp Meade. Men who know how to handle the birds will be taken from the units and given flocks to train. Maj. Gillis, chief signal officer, will direct this work, as well as all other forms of signal service. Men on long hikes will carry a few' pigeons and tie to them messages on light-weight paper. There will be field wireless work here and other forms of telegraph and telephone. The selective progress is pro ducing men well able to carry on this work efficiently with little special army training. Oct. 24, 19F7. WHO MADE THE KAISER? Some people wre made to be soldiers; The Irish were made to be cops; Sauer kraut was made for the Germans; Spaghetti was made for the wops. The fish were made to drink water And the bums were made to drink booze; Banks were made for money And money was made for the Jews. Everything was made for something— Everything but a miser— God made Wilson for President But s who in made the Kaiser? The Augusta Herald Delivered to Your Company Street At Camp Hancock. Afternoons and Sundays, 60c a Month. Phone Your Order to 2036 Augusta. Notify Herald Wagons. Write a Post Card and say, Send Me The Augusta Herald Daily Sunday Evening Morning