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nwiF, •mjhiij.i /fl W ill |Jh n[ w i! v CT U/ M*i V V*' V 1 *1 \ * ATT ’! ill II EXS3 * Page 12 Owner of Pennsylvania Grit Visits Camp Hancock Dietrick Lamade Has Built Up Circulation of 300,000 Sub scribers—Business Grown Far Beyond Expectations. Delighted With Camp Hancock. (By J. E. P.) Dietrick Lamade of Williamsport, ac companied by his daughter. Mrs. Geo. R. Fleming, wife of the associate divisional athletic director of Camp Hancock, spent several days in Camp Hancock recently, returning on Sunday afternoon. Mr. La made is the owner of the Grit Publishing Co., which publishes Pennsylvania Grit, known all over the United States. Mr Lamade visited all parts of the camp under the direction of his son-in-law, Mr. Fleming, ~ and was delighted with the Lo cation, the arrangement made for the comfort of the men and the ideal climate, which proved unusually balmy during his stay in camp. Mrs. Fleming will remain here for some time with her husband. While in Augusta, Mr. Lamade and Mr. and Mrs. Fleming were entertained at dinner by Bowdre Phinizy, owner of the Augusta Herald. Probably no paper in Pennsylvania, outside of the Curtis publications, is so well known as Pennsylvania Grit. We venture to say that among the soldiers at Camp Hancock it is easily the best known newspaper. There is not a town or ham let where Grit is not sold and the great success of the paper is due to Mr. La made's initial efforts and the loyalty and co-operation of the men and women who have been associated with him for many years. Sketch of Career. In an interview with Mr. Lamade, we learned some interesting facts about his career with Grit. Mr. Lamade started in the publishing business in Williams port in 1872, when he began learning the printing trade at the age of 13. He is now 58, but his ruddy complexion and the sparkle in his eye give him a much young er appearance. In 1884, he and two friends organized the Grit Publishing Co. as an independent publication. The pa per was begun as a weekly and the first year was a terrific struggle to keep going. In the second year of its existence. Mr. Lamade traveled personally all over Penn sylvania, appointing agents and securing correspondents. Armed with quarter sheet cards, Mr. Lamade invaded the towns of Pennsylvania and tacked up the cards announcing the appearance of Penn sylvania Grit. Mr. Lamade acted on the theory that if he secured readers, the advertising would follow as a matter of course, and he stuck to his task of advertising the paper with circulars, cards and through his agents, until each month saw the circulation, growing by leaps and bounds. The first paper was printed on the press of another concern. The only press owned by the original Grit Publishing Co. was IN OTHER GAMPS ~| CAMP LEE. The Russian Symphony Orchestra, of New York City, gave a concert in the Y. M. C. A. auditorium Sunday night. Arrangements have been made for a football game between the 320th Regi mental team and the University of Pitts burg, for Saturday, December 1. The Kaiser Bill went up the hill To get a look at France; The Kaiser Bill came down the hill With bullets in his pants. —Private Morgan, 320th Infantry. CAMP ZACHARY TAYLOR. Y. M. C. A. Secretary Herman Obst. volunteered to work in the quarantine, ' where a number of men were down with . measles. I A review of the 25,000 troops was held a few days ago before Major General Harry C. Hale. Spectators were on hand from three states. I James S. Corkey, Y. M. C. A. Religious Director, has been assigned to work in France with the American Expeditionary forces. A hostess house is being erected in the camp by the Y. W.-C. A. The Louisville Courier-Journal is ar ranging a big Christmas celebration for the camp and will play Santa Claus to every officer and enlisted man. A Christ mas tree will be provided each regiment and all gifts will be hung on it. CAMP SEVIER. A Greenville, S. C., man was captured in the first fight with the Germans and Trench and Camp says the men at Camp Sevier will avenge hiS capture. The hostess’ house of the Y. W. C. A. is nearing completion. On Thanksgiving morning there will be a divisional athletic meet. 1 CAMP JACKSON. The Knights of Columbus* hall was opened a few days ago. The base hospital, with Major Leary in command, was opened recently. Sixteen thousand men passed in review a few days ago before Major General Charles J. Bailey, Governor Manning and Governor Bickett. t British Have Taken 166,000 Prisoners In the British House of Commons dur ing a speech, Henry William Forster, financial secretary of war. said that since July 1, 1916, the British had captured from the Turks 30,197 prisoners and 186 guns; and from the Germans on the west ern front, 101,534 prisoners and 519 guns. The approximate square mileage in ter ritory conquered or reconquered by the British in the same time, said Mr. Fors ter. was 128,000. The total number of prisoners captured on all fronts since the beginning of the war was 166.000, while, the captured guns numbered 600. I TRENCH AND CAMP a 10x15 Campbell job press. When the affairs of the firm showed a balance of S4OO in the bank, it was decided to in vest in machinery and equipment. Ac cordingly, 34,000 worth of presses and type, etc., was added to the original in vestment and this expression of confi dence was justified, for the affairs of the company prospered. Reaches 12,000 Towns. It has always been the aim of Mr. Lamade to print the best edited and best printed newspaper for 5 cents that brains and effort could produce. Everything was centered on this idea, and although Mr. Lamade has many times thought of start ing additional publications, he has wisely stuck to his original creation, and the re sult is that today, Grit has more than 309,000 readers all over the United States: Fully 100,090 pounds of print paper are used weekly. The paper goes into 13,090 towns and villages and has a force of 20,- . 00) agents. Prints Sixteen Editions. Each week there are sixteen different editions of Grit printed, so as to reach the different parts of the country on time, and to cover the varying needs of each section. There are 300 correspond ents and special writers with Grit and it is the only newspaper that makes cuts direct from zinc etchings. That accounts for the splendid showing of the many cuts used each week in Grit. At the home plant in Williamsport, there are 180 persons employed. The mailing department is a hive of activity, putting up four carloads of mail each week. In addition to the newspaper ac tivities, there is an engraving department, an art department and a complete job printing and binding department, to take of the commercial work that flows into Grit unsolicited. Two Sons in France. Mr. and Mrs. Lamade are proud of the fact that in front of their beautiful home in Williamsport is a service flag with three stars. Two sons are serving with the American forces in France, both in the transportation department, driving motor trucks from the base to the trenches. In addition, Mr. Fleming, his son-in-law, is doing splendid work in the camp as camp physical director. With all his success, Mr. Lamade is unusually modest and unobtrusive, pre ferring to give the men who have been with him the credit for the remarkable growth of his publication. His success in the newspaper field is an inspiration to others and proves what holding to a single purpose will do in shaping the destinies of men. 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Those surrendering do so with the un derstanding that they are to be treated not as enemy prisoners but permitted to work for a German republic. “The advocates of a republic of Ger many. said a report to the American government, “who are conducting a bril liant campaign from the security of a neutral neighbor state, are distributing among German homes and through the German armies this important informa tion: republic be your pass- WORD. COMRADES ON THF- WEST FRONT: We have secured the issue of the following general order to the French army—whoever surrenders himself and gives the password "Repub- 1 lie” w ill not he treated as an enemy pris- Trench and Camp Outfitters —FOR— Our Soldier Boys U. S. A. Regulation Cots, Steel Cots, Wood Cots, All Cotton Cot Pads, All Silk Floss Pads. AH Feather Pillows, Ail Cotton Pillows, AH Silk Floss Pillows, Camp Chairs, Folding Chairs, Folding Stools, Folding Steamer Chairs, Folding Tables, U. S. A. Army Trunks, Suit Cases. Second Floor BAILIE-EDELBLUT FURNITURE CO. 708-710-712 Broadway Phone 1632. Have You Written MOTHER SOLDIER BOY ?— or have you failed to send your weekly * for lack of STATIONERY? Attention Our line Army Men WrMn< Paper WE SPECIALIZE Novelties,Gifts, Kodaks, on Films, Flash Lights, —Army Printed Post Cards and Athletic Forms Goods (A. G. Spalding) —Ruling Famous Line —Binding ! s Complete. —Printing. dodtSohnc JO WITT'S Send Us The Handsomest and YOUR FILMS Largest Stationery Store — in the city. WHEN SHALL WE EXPECT A CALL FROM YOU, SOLDIER BOY ? You’re Welcome. JO WITTS 864 Broad Street. Augusta, Ga. Nov. 21,1917, oner of war. If he desires he will be per mitted to work with us and with our countrymen in the same cause, for the freedom of Germany.’ " According to a semi-official source, hun dreds of German troops have accepted thia invitation. They go over to the French side in twos'and threes. DOGS OF ThFaRTMLLERY. There are more varieties of dogs to be found in the artillery brigade than any where in camp, if the editor's observations last Friday morning are a crietrion. Just as we neared the 109th Artillery, there shambled across the regimental street one of the oddest-looking canines we have ever seen. At first we thought it was a cub bear, but soon realized it was nothing more than a huge dog. with shaggy hair and short tail. What breed it belongs to. we cannot tell. It had some of the points of an Airedale, with the hair of an Irish terrier. At all events, he looked rather forbidding. On our return down the regimental street, there appeared sud denly from around the corner of the mess shack, a shepherd dog. which looked more like a woif than anything we have ever seen? and across the officers’ street sat the cutest little collie pup. We have seen many canines scattered throughout the camp, some well bred, others just dogs, but for variety, the artillery bow-wows take the cake. 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