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HOLY COMMUNION
AT FIELD HOSPITAL
Episcopal Men Will Receive
Confirmation from Bishop.
Should Register With Meehan
Holy Communion was served to seven
teen men last Sunday morning in the
underground field hospital by Ren Mr.
Groton, volunteer civilian chaplain -es the
Episcopal courfth, and it meant a t \t ot
devotion and personal sacrifice, for with
the mercury hovering at 20 above, it war
bitterly cold in the sandy chambers wher<
the field hospital does its work.
Twenty-seven officers and privates re
ceived Holy Communion in Y. M. C. a
Building No, 77, the sacrament being ad
, ministered by Chaplain Houghton of the
103rd Engineers.
Rev. Mr. Groton will celebrate Holy
Communion in Y. M. C. A. Building No.
76 next Sunday morning for all who wish
to partake.
Bishop Frederick F. Reese of the Epis
capaj diocese of Georgia will confirm the
men at Camp Hancock who desire th*
site du.-, ng his visitation to Augusta
Decempt ’ 23rd. It is expected that >
number of men affiliated with the Episeo
pal church will avail themselves of this
opportunity before going across.
All confirmed members of the Episcopa’
church, should’register with Mr. Meehan
Brotherhood Camp' Secretary, Y. M. C.
A. Building No. 77.
BAGNELL VISITS
GAMP HANCOCK
Harrisburg Clergyman Making!
Tour of Camps, Active inl
Anti-Saloon League Work,
Dr. Robert Bagnell, the well known
publicist and pastor of Grace Methodist
church, Harrisburg, Pa., began a week's
work in Camp Hancock on last Friday
evening. He will vis.t all the building’s
of "he Young Men’s Christian Association
and besides will speak for several chap
lains.
Dr. Bagnell is making a tour of the
camps at .he request of the War Coun
cil. He lias already spoken to the Na
val Reserves at Newport, R. I.: to the
immense cantonment al Camp Upton
Yaphank, N. Y.; to lhe men at Camp Dii
Wrightstown, N. J., and to the Pennsyl
vania men at Camp Lee, Petersburg
Va., also a national army cantonment
He speaks most highly of the advanced
stage of training, of the completeness o
the construction work at the camp, al
most a hundred per cent complete, and
of the efficiency of the Y. M. C. a.
a: Yaphank.
Dr. Bagnell was for a nuipßer of yfean
president of the New York Slate Anti
. Saloon League and editor of the American
issue. Under the auspices of the Young
Men's and Young Women’s Christian As
sociation, he has been engaged during
the summer for many years in Christian
work among the colleges. He was the
successor of Dr. J. Parkes Cadman ai
the Metropolitan Temple, New York City,
and later preached in one of the largest
churches in Brooklyn, going from there
to Park Avenue, Philadelphia. Dr. Bag
nell’s present church, Grace Methodist
Harrisburg, is the largest in that confer
, ence.
In addition to the evangelistic mes
sages htch Dr. Bagnell brought, he has
given several lectures on the causes-and
issues of the present World War.
Brave Captain
Saves Division
A staff captain i§ mentioned in the
orders of the day issued by the gen
eral commanding a certain British di
vision on the Cambrai front, as fol
lows:
“By his heroic conduct he saved the
whole brigade, if not the division.”
This little note hides the story of the
remarkable bravery displayed by this
captain under the stimulus of hatred
aroused by the crippling of his baby
girl by a German ah' raid on England.
During the attack near Marcoing, on
November 30th, single-handed and
armed on4v with a heavy stick, he at
tacked and killed or dispersed a group
of Germans who were in possession
of an ammunition dump near his head
quarters south of Marcoing. He then
killed a. small and, heterogenous force
and pushed on to Les Rue Vertes,
where a desperate hand-to-hand fight
ing he effectually cleared the place of
Germans. He himself, armed with two
revolvers, shot down eight German ma
chine gunners and held the position
until relief arrived. Other thrilling
incidents are told of, British command
ers of desperate situations going -per
sonally among the men in the front
lines to cheer them. In one instance
a colonel, already blinded, was led
among his men by an orderly.
ACCOM MOD ATES THE BOYS.
“The National War Work Council have
established a Field Y. M. C. A. through
out the camp- These are onen at all
times for the accommodation of the boys.
Equipment consists of musical
nients such as piano, victrola, etc., all the
most popular magazines and
daily papers, also a library consisting of
instructive and
Sth Regimental Band.
PRAISES TRENCH AND CAMP.
Private Walter Anderson, Co. E. 112th
Infantry, says of Trench and Camp:
"I am a very enthusiastic reader of
♦ vour excellent ‘paper and always look
forward to Wednesday when they are de
livered to us. It is very good. When I
am through reading my copy 1 always
send it home to the folks. They find it
v—-v Interesting.”
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TRENCH AND CAMP
Y. M. C. A. BUILDINGS IN CAMP
ACCOMMODATED 196,000 LAST MONTH
Below we give a statistical report of
the activities of the Army Y. M. C. A.
at Camp Hancock for the month of No
vember, which will be found of obsorbing
interest if studied carefully. Those who
contributed of their means to sustain the
work of the Army Y. M. C. A. will be de
lighted with the stupendous work done in
the aggregate.
Byway of explanation, it should be
stated that in comparing the results at
the various buildingc, allowance must be
made for the number of troops served by
each particular building. For instance,
Buildings No. 75 and No. 76 serves more
units than any other buildings in camp,
while Building No. 79 nerves least of all
because of certain peculiar conditions
connected with the work at the end of the
Building Attendance
Lectures
Number of Attendance ...,
Educational Classes
Number of Attendance ...
Number of Books Circulated
Educational Clubs
Participating in Physical Sports
Spectators
Religious meetings
Attendance •
Bible Classes
Attendance
Bibles Given ....
I’ersinal Interviews
Decisions
War Roll
Entertainments
Attendance ••
Movies
Attendance
Letters
Money Orders
108TH ARTILLERY
HAS ANNIVERSARY
First National Guard Unit in
Pennsylvania is 77 Years
Old, Glorious Record of
Achievement. Entertainment
and Dinner Dance.
Returning frofti the artillery range,
where they had spent several days in
practice firing, the officers and enlisted
men of the 108th Field Artillery cele
brated the seventy-seventh anniversary
of the founding of the regiment last night
with an entertainment in Y. M. C. A.
Building No. 75 for the enlisted and a
dinner dance at the Country Club for the
officers.
So important is this event in the his
tory of .the regiment that a special trip
was made from the range back to camp,
that the emn might enter heartily into
the celebration and joy and enthusiasm
reigned supreme among the members of
the regiment last night. The dinner at
the Country Club was a delightful affair
and was followed by a dance, to which
the officers’ wives and their women
friends were invited.
At lhe Y. M. C. A.. Chaplain Robert J.
McFotridge gave an interesting talk on
the history of the regiment and a num
ber of entertaining features were pre
sented. The hut was attractively dec
orated with flags and foliage and a
large electric sign was suspended over
the stage, bearing the inscription in
glowing numerals; “1840-1917.” It was
a delightful event and many of the regi
ment learned for the first time the gio-'
rious history of the command, which be
gan its career as’ an infantry unit and
did- valiant service for the country. Miss
Abernathy was one of the entertainers
and her piano playing made a decided
hit with the men, who crowded into
every available bit of space. The Quaker
City string band, a regimental organiza
, tion, also contributed to the pleasure of
the occasion.
History of Regiment.
The regiment was organized in 1840
in the infantry corps of the national
guard and offered its services in the
Mexican war soon after, but was not ac
cepted. In the Civil war, the regiment
was known successively as the 90th, 119th
and 197th Pennsylvania Volunteers and
lost more men in killed and wounded
than were enlisted originally. Besides
the tremendous casualties, the regiment
supplied to th Utton foreces more than
1 I.VOO commissioned officers.
F.illcwirg the Mexican and Civil wars,
in which the regiment volunteered its
servlet s, came the Spanish-American war
and Mexican border trouble and the tra
tVtioi .- of the past were upheld glorious
ly on each occasion. In the Civil war,
the regiment lost half its personnel in
.‘ingle engagements on two occasions. It
is reported that it gave more Medal of
Honor men and. officers of superior com
mand that any other regiment in the
sehvice. When the Philippine insurrec
tion occurred, the regiment volunteered
its service.
In the recent border service, the regi
ment had the honor of serving the long
est tour of duty of any of the Penn
sylvania regirfients. It is the only regi
ment in the Pennsylvania National Guard
amt one of very few in the regular serv
ice entitled to fly battle streamers. Be
s:de‘ being ths first National Guard uajt
in Fennsylva~*« it also enjoys the dis
tinction of he x the father of the Na
tional Guard of ■ --.ifornia. for several of
its members emigrating •to the Golden
Wrightsboro road, and Building No. 80 is
a tent and limited in capacity.
During the month of November, the
amazing total of almost 200.000 men fre
quented the buildings for various purposes
and these figures are considered conserv
ative estimates by the secretaries record
ing them. ■ There were 4,055 men present
at the lectures, while 4,765 attended the
educational classes. There were 11,370
books circulated during the month and
27,000 participated in sports under the di
rection of the Y. M. C. A. physical direct
ors.
Religious meetings had the advantage
of sports, with a total attendance of 27,-
772. In addition, there were 533 men in
Bible classes, and a word of explanation
is necessary here, as with the educational
classes. Because of the reorganization
plans, the many hikes, the artillery range
Bldg. Bldg. Bldg.
I 75 76 77
...62,000 44,060 25,950
179 16 7
3,478 1,863 1,739
1... 44 239 215
8 13 10
56,580 29,832 21.896
State started a militia company—the
first one in the state. It is among the
six eldest regiments in the country, reg
u.ar or National Guard. The privilege
of flying battle streamers was given by
special act of congress, the regiment hav
ing participated in fifty-six engage
ment".
At present, the 108th Field Artillery is
al war strength and when called into
service “over there” will prove one of
the most efficient units in the American
army. "Always there when the country
calls," is the motto of the regiment. The
regiment was transferred to the ar
tillery and designated the Second Penn
sylvania Field Artillery on October 23,
1916, and changed to the 108th Field Ar
t.’iery on September 22, 1917. Last year
the regiment celebrated its anniversary
at El Paso.
The staff officers of the regiment are:
Colonel Halimton D. Turner. Lieutenant-
Colonel Thomas J. Ross, Major John H.
Hall, Major William March, Major E.
St. John-Greble, Major-Surgeon Norman
D. Smith, Chaplain Robert .1. McFetridge
and Regimental-Adjutant George Stew
art.
SOLDIER CAMOUFLAGES
ASKING FURLOUGH
Major General Clement Desires
as Many Men to Return Home
as Possible.
One of the most interesting cases of
camouflage that has come to the at
tention of the officers of the Twenty
eighth division is reported from one of
the units. The desire to make a trip
home is responsible for the attempt to
imitate the French in their ability to
conceal lhe truth.
Just before Thanksgiving, a soldier
asked his commanding officer for a
furlough, offering a telegram show
ing that liis grandmother was dead.
In order to prove the sincerity of the
soldier, a wire was sent to the' home of
the young man, asking if the grand
mother was dead. The message came
back quickly:
“Yes, she has been dead twenty
years.”
Major General Clement has given to
all regimental commanders the privil
ege of granting furloughs for the holi
day season and hopes that the method
of selection will be so equitable -that
each soldier will have a fair show.
Not all soldiers desiring furloughs can
secure them, therefore there will be
some disappointment, but soldiers soon
learn the truth of the old Pennsylvania
adage:
“What can't be cured, must be en
dured.”
PICTURE FOR GEO. K. BISHOFF.
There is a photograph of a beauti
ful young woman and some kodak pic
tures at the Y. M. C. A. Administration
Building, addressed to George K.
Bishoff, from 2519 Merwyn Avenue.
Pittsburg. The package was sent to
the 18lh Infantry and returned by the
postoffice to the Y. M. C. A., in the
hope that Trench and Camp might find
Mr. Bishoff, Where are you, (leorge?
Dec. 12, 1917.
practice and other conflicting matters,
such as cold weather and lack of suitable
meeting places, it has been a difficult
problem holding the classes together.
Nearly 1,000 Bibles weer given out, there
were 869 personal interviews, 96 de
cisions and 251 men signed the war roil,
indicating an acceptance of Christ.
At the entertainments, there were 12,-
249, while the movies drew the record
crowd of 38,650, proving the popularity of
this phase of entertainment. The films
are giving the highest satisfaction and the
crowded buildings attest the success of
this form of work for the soldiers. The
letter writ ing facilities ottered by the Y
M. C~ A. resulted in 158,754 letters being
sent home to friends and relatives, and
$27,128 was saved in the form of express
money' orders, sold over the counter by
the secretaries. The month's activities ia
detail are as follows:
Bldg. Bldg. Bldg. Total.
78 79 80
26,000 28,550 8,634 196,107
3 2 4 20
1,000 700 405 4,055
29 16 247
381 361 4,735
1,527 1,238 1,525 11,370
2 \ 2
6,049 9,637 44 27.090
5,295 535 50 10,230
13 11 ‘ 15 91
2,650 4,200 1,357 27,772
12 6 1 29
199 85' H 53 j
81 54 253 916
94 67 204 ' 269
16 5-1 95
2 . 251
. «- 5 77 36
i.3<>o 2.650 809 12,219
J 1 9 1 53
8.&00 5,350- 120 38,650
19,820 ”0,435 10,211 158,754
1,426.96 5,822.13 1,149.98 27,128.33
WHY WE HAVE
MEATLESS DAYS
■
We are observing meatless Tuesdays
and Fridays because there is a world
shortage of 115,000,000 animals and the
only way' to help meet this deficiency' is
through eating less.
One of the first things that each citi
zen should keep in mind Is that not only
has the world herd'been depleted but the
United States today has a shortage of
7,000,000 animals as compared with
seventeen years ago.
Our ainWf- need food —animal food as
well as wheat. They need beef and they
need the fats that are produced from
pork. If we are to help supply our boys
in the trenches and camps and the na
tions aiding us in the war and if we are
to feed ourselves, every ounce of meat
and fat must be carefully conserved.
It has been estimated that if the Unit
ed States generally' observed two meat
less days each week there would be a
Saving of 4,400,000 pounds annually.
Y. M. C. A. TRANSFERS
RED TRIANGLE TENT
By' a recent arrangement with the War
Work Council of the Y. M. C. A., the Red
Triangle tent on the postoffice road,
near the Engineers, has been transferred
to the Fosdlck Commission and lias been
operated and controlled by the commis
sion for the past few days.
This arrangement gives the Fosdiclc-
Commission two large tents in Camp
Hancock for the presentation of theatri
cal and lyceum attractions. In the Red
Triangle tent, the Y. M. C. A. presentea
a nunibeP of high class features, the
“Mikado Opera Company” being the
most pretentious.
In the Fosdick tent, a program of ly
ceum and vaudeville numbers has been
given and will be continued under gov
ernment auspices. There is some talk
of moving the Red Triangle tent to the
artillery brigade, but we are unable to
state definitely what disposition will be
made of it.
Greatest Peril
In Our History
“The United States faces the greatest
peril in its history'—Germany”—Secretary
of the Treasury McAdoo stated Monday.
“Because of the remoteness of the war
in point of miles the peril is not less
ened," he said. "Civilization is at staki
aad if civilization loses, the nation loses.”
The remarks were made before a gath
ering of government employes wno wit
nessed the swearing in of James Wilmeth
and Paul Meyers as chief of the bureau of
engraving and treasury chief clerk, re
spectively, ’
O DELL ATAT LANIT A.
“The secretary of- the Young Men’s
Hebrew Association spoke generously of
the splend d manner in which the Young
Men’s Chris’ian Association placed all the
facil t'es of its buildings at his disposa'
At that point the secretary of the Knights
of Columbus sprang to his feet and added
h’s testimony to the fine spirit of tn*'
Young Men’s Christian Association, for
sending the completion of his building.
I he had the free use of Otl or any of the
I Ymmg Men’s <’hr'st>an Association build
; ings for the Ktiights of Columbus activi
ties among the Catholic soldiers.”—From
I in article in The Outlook by Joseph H.
• Ode”