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GOVERNOR BRUMBAUGH
PRAISES HANCOCK
Train Four Hours Late and
Plans Disarranged. Praises
Camp. Left For Camp Gordon
Hon. Martin G. Brumbaugh, governor
of Pennsylvania, paid the first official
visit of Any governor in the United
States to Camp Hancock last Friday.
The governor was accompanied by Mrs.
Brumbaugh, the members of his staff
and their wives, having arrived from
an inspection of the selective service
men at Camp Lee, Petersburg, the day
before.
Because of the train bearing the
party being four hours late, some of
the plans for the governor’s reception
were not carried out. The party ar
rived at the union station in Augusta
at 1:35 o’clock and was met by a num
ber of officers from the 28th Division,
Brigadier-General C. T. O’Neill, repre
senting Brigadier-General F. W. Still
well, acting commander of the division.
Mayor Littleton of Augusta also wel
comed the governor and party.
Through lines of military police, the
governor was escorted through the sta
tion to automobiles and the party was
taken direct to Partridge Inn for
luncheon, given by General Stillwell,
who awaited them. Major-General C.
B. Dougherty, a retired Pennsylvania
National Guard officer, was present
with the divisional generals.
At 3 o’clock, the governor and party
went to the camp, where all the officers
of the division were presented. Fol
lowing this, the governor visited the
entire camp and at 4:30 o’clock review
ed the 112th Infantry, commanded by
Colonel George C. Rickards, senior
colonel of the division. The review is
referred to elsewhere. Dinner was
served at the Partridge Inn and early
in the evening the entire party entered
the special car at the station, retiring
early. The train left for Atlanta at
1:55 a. in., where an inspection of the
Pennsylvania drafted men was made
at Camp Gordon. From Camp Gordon
the party went to Fort Oglethorpe and
then to Camp Sherman, Chillicothe,
Ohio.
Others in Party.
Aside from himself and wife, the
governor’s party is composed of Adju
tant General Frank D. Berry, Colonel
and Mbs. Walter T. Bradley, Philadel
phia; Colonel and Mrs. Thomas E.
Murphy, Philadelphia; Colonel and
Mrs. Edward M. Young, Allentown;
Colonel and Mrs. Louis J. Kolb and
Miss Catherine Kolb, Philadelphia;
Colonel and Mrs. J. Howell Cummings,
Philadelphia; Colonel and Mrs. Henry
W. Shoemaker, McElhattan; Colonel
Charles A. Rook, Pittsburgh; Colonel
L. Benton Long, Ridgeway, and Sec
retary and Mrs. W. 11. Ball.
Governor Praises Camp.
In speaking to press representatives
before leaving, Governor Brumbaugh
said:
“Camp Hancock is undoubtedly the
best tented encampment that I have
ever seen. The site is splendid, the
climate excellent and local conditions
good. I am indeed pleased that the
soldiers of my state have been dealt
with so generously as they have here
in the Southland.
“As for the men, in all my experi
ence with the manhood of America, I
have never seen so large a body of men
in such physical trim as the Pennsyl
vania soldiers comprising the Twenty
eighth division. I have inspected the
men many times, but until today I
have never seen them so physically fit.
They are in better trim now "than when
they returned from the Mexican bor
der."
CHRISTMASINFRANCE
Old Fashioned Celebration
By Y, M. C. A. for Americans.
American Training Camp in France.
—The American soldiers in France will
be treated to a genuine old-fashioned
American Christmas in the Young
Men’s Christian Association or “Red
Triangle” huts. There will be celebra
tions with Christmas trees not only
at the base camps in the American
training zone but also behind the
trenches from which the American boys
nmv are facing the Germans.
France will supply a tree for every
hut, and the Y. M. C. A., with the ex
pected help from home, will provide a
gift for every soldier.
The movements of the troops make
it impossible to guarantee that indi
vidually addressed presents will reach
the person to whom they are sent in
every case, but the "Red Triangle” or
ganization, as the Y. M. C. A. is now
being called here, intends that every
man shall be remembered, even if the
Christmas package addressed to him
personally from home cannot be deliv
ered.
The Christmas feast and Yuletide
entertainments are being planned at
the Paris headquarters, an<f" it is in
tended to make the first Christmas of
the American soldiers in France as
much like the home festivities as pos
sible.
"BLACK SPURGEON” COMING.
It may not be generally known among
the soldiers at Camp Hancock that Au
gusta boasts of the “Black Spurgeon of
the South,” in Rev. T. C. Walker, D. D.,
pastor of the large Baptist Institutional
Church. Dr. Walker has an enviable rep
utation all over the South and is said to
be a wonderful orator and scholar. He
has promised to deliver a series of ad
dresses in the camp and it is hoped that
he will appear at Y. M. C. A. Building
No. 79 next Wednesday night.
TRENCH AND CAMF>
KNIGHTS COLUMBUS
OUTLINE PROGRAM
Secretary Greevy Plans Variety
of Attractions For Soldiers.
On Monday evening, November sth, we
held our formal opening, on which occa
sion the building was dedicated and ac
cepted by the military authorities of the
camp. The musical features of the even
ing combined with the splendid address
es of the three generals in attendance
made the evening's entertainment very
enjoyable.
On Tuesday evening we held five in
teresting boxing bouts which were well
attended.
On Thursday evening, a very attractive
musical program, consisting of selections
by several soloists, music by the orches
tra of the Hospital Corps, and cabaret
singing and playing by John McDonough
of Co. C of the Signal Corps, entertained
a large number of the men.
On Friday evening we are holding a
minstrel show, which IS being staged by
the men of Co. C of the 109th Inf.
Beginning with next week, the Mon
days of each week will be set apart for
a lecture of an instructive nature.
The Tuesdays of each week will be
given to concerts and to local talent un
der the auspices of the Catholic Ladies’
Club of Augusta.
The Thursdays of each week will be
dedicated to boxing and wrestling match
es, and will be under direction of promot
ers in the camp.
On the Fridays of each week we will
stage an entertainment by talent, selected
from the men of lhe camp.
Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays
will be set aside for entertainments of an
impromptu nature, which will be suggest
ed fro mtime to time.
FRENCH SERGEANT
TELES EXPERIENCES
Large Audience- Fascinated
With Recital. Augusta
Women Entertain
BUILDING NO. 77.
Building Secretary—R. C. Dobson,
St. Louis, Mo.
Religious Secretary—William Berg,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Physical Director—E. H. Landis,
Dayton, Ohio.
Educational Secretary—G. P. War
field, Rockville, Md.
Assistant Secretary—W. E. Griffin,
Augusta, Ga.
A large number of men were fasci
nated and entertained on Monday night
by Sergeant Russell of the French
army, who is at the camp. He spoke
in French but often in English, de
scribing things of interest in the
French army and some experiences
which were personal.
On Tuesday night some of the boys
who entertained were: Paul and Bar
ger, Co. B, Engineers; Crawford, Co. K,
110th Infantry.
“Living Pictures,” by Augusta ladies,
wa sthe big hit of the Augusta enter
tainers on Friday night. Miss Willie
Parks and Miss Mabel Abernathy and
a number of other Augustans are to
be thanked for this enjoyment.
Program This Week.
Wednesday—Dr. Maitland Alexander.
Thursday—Moving pictures. *
Friday—Augusta entertainers; Mrs.
Eve, patroness.
Saturday—-Checker and chess night.
Sunday—Dr. Kerr Boyce” Tupper.
Monday—Moving Pictures.
Tuesday—Soldier Stunts.
Italian Army Has
New Commanders
The conference of British, French
and Italian representatives has result
ed in the creation of a permanent in
ter-allied military committee. New
leadership for the Italian army has
been provided.
General Cadorna, who has been in
supreme command of the Italian army
since the beginning of the war, has
been given a place on the new com
mittee.
New heads of the Italian army have
been named. General Diaz has been
appointed first in command, with Gen
eral Badoglio, second, and General
Grandino, third.
General Foch, chief of staff of the
French war ministry, and General Wil
son. sub-chihf of the British general
staff, will serve on the inter-allied com
mittee with General Cadorna.
“A”
BUREAU OF CAMP SERVICE
Of The
AMERICAN RED CROSS
For the Benefit of the Soldier in
Camp and His Folks at Home.
Ready always to serve every sol
dier or sailor in the service of the
United States in time of emergency,
whether in the camp, at the battle
front, or in the hospital; also ready'
to serve his folks at home in their
hour of need.
Aid for the soldier in camp must
come through requisition from the
officer in command.
For Red Cross service to those at
home, address as below and deposit
in camp postoice:
Field Director W. C. Denny,
American Red Cross,
Camp Hancock.
FRENCH LESSON
BY FOSTER
Practical Terms of Speech
Pronounced and Defined.
Study It.
T!ME~OF DAY
Quelle heure est-il?
Keller ayteel?
What time (hour) is it?
Il est une heure
Eel ay teen err
It is one (hour) o’clock
Il est deux heures dix
Eeel ay der zerr deess
It is ten minutes past two (two ten)
Il est clinq heures et demie
Eel ay san kerr ay duhmee
It is half past five (five and a half)
Il est quartre heures moins quart
Eel ay katr err rnwan kar
It is quarter to four (four less a quar
ter)
Il est huit heures et quart du matin
Eel ay wee terr ay kar dee matang
It is eight fifteen in the morning (8:15
a. m.)
11 est midi (et) neuf
Eel ay meede (ay) nerf
It is nine minutes past noon (12:9
p. m.)
Il est minuit vingt
Eel ay meenwee vang
It is twenty minutes past midnight
(12:20 a. m.)
Le train part a quinze heures dix
Luh trang pahr tah lean zerr deess
The train leaves at 3:10 (15:10) p. m.
(The train schedules are written ac
cording to twenty-four a day reckon
ing. so fifteen o’clock would be three
o’clock).
DATE OF MONTH
Quelle est la date aujourd’hui?
Kel lay lab daht ozhoordwee? ,
What is the date today?
Janvier, fevrier, mars, avril, mai, juin
Zhangveeay, fayvreeay, marss, ahvreel,
may, zhwang
January, February, March, April, May,
June
Juillet, aout, septembre, octobre, no
vembre, decembre
Zhweeyay, 00, septahngbr, octobr, no
vahngbr, daysahngbr
July, August, September, October,
November, December
Aujord’hui est le premier mars
Ozhoordwee ay. luh pruhmeeay marss
Today is the first of March
Hier etait le sept novembre
Eeair atay luh sell novahngbr
Yesterday was November 7th.
Il arrivera en France le vingt-cing
decembre
Eel areevuhrah aling Frabngs luh
vangt sang daysahngbr
He will arrive in France Dec. 25th.
DAY OF WEEK
Quel jour de 1a semaine avons-nous?
Kel zhoor duh lah suhmen ahvong
noo?
What day of the week is it (have we) ?
Dimanche. lundi, mardi, mercredi,
Demahnosh, lurngdee, mardee, mair
cruhdee
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Jeudi .vendredi, samedi
Zher(lee, vahngdruhdee, samdee
Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Aujourd’hui est mercredi (le) quatorze
novembre
Ozhordwee ay maircruhdee (kuh)
katorz novahngbr
Today is Wednesday, November 14th.
Hier etait mardi 13 aout
Eeair aytay mardee tray zoo
Yesterday was Tuesday, August 13.
LETTER HEADING
101, Rue de la Paix, Paris, France
He) 8 juillet, 1918
Sahng urng Ree duh lah Pay, Paree,
Frahngs
(luh) wee zhweeyay, deez-ner sahng
deez-weet
No. 101 Peace St., Paris, France
July 8, 1918.
Mon cher ami:
Mong shair amee:
My Dedr Friend (masculine):
Ma chere amie:
Mali shair amee:
My Dear Friend (.feminine):
Mon cher pere:
Mong shair pair:
(My) Dear Father:
Ma chere mere:
Mah shair mair:
(My) Dear Mother:
LETTER ENDING
Tout a vous
Too tah voo
Sincerely yours
Votre ami sincere
Votr amee sangsair
Nov. 14, 1917.
Your sincere friend
Votre bien devoue
Votr beeang dayvooay
Yours very truly
NUMBERS—MONEY
Un, deux, trois, quatre, cinq
Urng, der, trwa, katr, sank,
One, two, three, four fiv.e
Six, sept, huit, neuf, dix ‘
Sees, set, weet, nerf, deess
Six, seven, eight, nine ten
Onze, douze, treize, quatorze, quinze
Ongz, dooz, trayz, katorz, kanz
Eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fif
teen
Premier, second, traisieme, quatrieme,
cinquieme
Pruhmeay, suhgong, trwayee-em, ka
tree-em, sankee-em
First, second, third, fourth, fifth
Combien d’argent avex-vous?
Kongbeeang, darzhahng, ahvay voo?
How much money-have you?
J’ai cinq francs
Zhay sang frahrrg
I have five francs
Cing francs font un dollar
Sang frahng song turng dawlar
Five francs make a dollar
Cent centimes font un franc
Sahng sahngteem song turng frahng
One hundred centimes make' a. franc
Un centime vaut un cinquieme d'un
sou
Urng sahngteem vo turng sankee-em
durng soo
A centime is worth one-fifth of a sou
Le sou vaut cinq centimes
Luh soo vo sang sahngteem
The sou is Worth five centimes
Vingt sous font un franc
Vang soo song turng frahng
Twenty sous make a franc
Voulez-vous de la monnaie?
Voolay voo duh lah monay?
Do you wish some change?
Je veux de la monnaie pour vingt
cing francs
Zuhr ver dud lah monay poor vant
sang frahng
I wish change for twenty-five francs
TOURISTS FAIL TO SEE
Y. M. 0. A. ABROAD
Work Done in Buildings Like
Barracks. Often Overlooked
Because of Similarity.
The Y. M. C. A. War Work in the
American camps overseas is not on the
main tourist routes. It is back with the
nien in the military camps. The build
ings which the “Y” has constructed in
these camps are just about like the bar
racks themselves and they have none of
the earmarks of a stone-front city Y. M.
C. A. structure. For these reasons the
people who “tour” France seldom see
the War Work of the association in act
ion. And this has led to some belief in
some sources that the “Y” was not do
ing very much on the, other side of the
water. Such reports however are mis
leading.
Evidence to this effect is found in a re
cent letter sent to friends in America by
Robert Freeman, a Presbyterian pastor
in Pasadena, California, who is now in
War Work for the Y. M. C. A. in France.
This letter was sent from Paris, where
freeman is now located and is dated
September 15th. it savs:
“Men of every sort of life and calling
are filling in wherever need is and none of
us are doing the thing for which we are
specifically trained. Meanwhile I am
thoroughly satisfied that my part of the
sacrifice has not been wholly in vain and
I am happy for having made it, confi
dent that I shall be always happy that I
did. miikc it. The need here is trcixien*
dous, the opportunity immeasurable.
"Occasional commissions go through
France on one quest or another and may
return to America to condemn the Y.
M. C. A. but the fact is thev have not
seen it at all. They -suffer themselves
to be guided frequently by those who
are not in sympathy with the associa
tion and they return to tell that we are
doing nothing. A know of several cases
where influential people went through
our territory, I mean my division, and
came out saying we had two huts and one
or two secretaries, while, as a matter of
fact we have about thirty men, five
women, twelve huts and some other
Now those people are
going back to speak and write in Am
erican magazines and churches and thev
are incapable of telling the truth. Our
buildings cannot be found unless they are
looked for because they are just like the
regular barracks, distinguished only by
the Y. M. C. A. sign or by the groups
of soldiers gathered about if it happens
to be the time of day when they are free.
Os course we are not doing all that needs
to b dne. but we are dong a . whole lot
and shall do more just as fast as we
can get the men. Italy has just invited
us to come in there and Mott has return
ed-from Russia asking for a thousand sec
retaries for that country. Surely the
harvest is great but the laborers few
“After a glimpse at how things are be
ing done in this exemplary British base I
am to undertake the direction of the
First Expeditionary' Division, I feel quite
akin to Solomon, at least akin to him in
his sense of need, his prayer is inv pray
er, and I hope for wisdom for my b'g
new job.”
it is to maintain men, buildings and
equipment of this kind in the field in
France for the use of the American over
seas forces as well as to support the
work in the camps at home that the Y.
M. C. A. is undertaking a campaign
throughout the nation during the week of
November 11th to 19th for $35,000,000 for
its war work. This sum will be needed
to support this cause until uly IJst, 1918.