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I 1 peCQTT'WKOXJ bM II tarn p V ■ < ? O-P zWwojL w* v v \ tj \ *' J 1/lT 83 cm»er««r« LsOlJ FIVE BROTHERS SERVING COUNTRY Camp Hancock Soldier Has Four Brothers Doing Their Bit. One night recently a young man clad in the uniform of Uncle Sam’s khaki boys made the rounds of the different jewelry stores asking for a five-star service pin, and as that is the first case where such a request has been made of the dealers in Augusta he was asked about it. He is Michael Dougherty, of Battery F. One Hundred and Ninth Field Ar tillery, Camp Hancock and comes from Wilkes-Barre, Pa. His four brothers have volunteered and are seeing service "somewhere on. the Atlantic.” John D. Dougherty is on the battle ship "Delaware.” Thomas Dougherty is on the cruiser “Dixie.” Edwin Dougherty is on the battleship “Minnesota.” Charles Dougherty is on the battle ship "Wyoming.” Mrs, Patrick Dougherty in her little home in Wilkes-Barre, is not crying or weeping about the great sacrifice she is making by contributing her five sons out of a family of six, (the young est one is only 15 years old and he, too, will join his brothers when he is old enough). As the little gray headed mother rocks to and fro in her little chair she gazes with pride upon a letter from over the mantle piece which is from President Woodrow Wilson himself and he thanks her for her loyalty to the country and says in part that -she is the only mother in the country as far as he has knowledge of that has five sons serving their country. And while Mrs. Dougherty sits at night in front of her fire place dream ing of days gone by when her loved boys would return one by one from their day’s work and the room would ring again with the music of their voices all is quiet now and no sound is heard on the threshold; but with true devotion to her country, she takes con solation in knowing that her’s is a no? ble sacrifice. May God spare her boys to return once more to so noble a woman. —Augusta Herald. LET’S GO TO FRANCE FOlfA HAIR-GUT Pennsylvania Soldier Enjoys Shearing of Locks For 10 Cents—Shave 5 Cents. The following extracts arc from a letter written to relatives in Pennsylvania by Private 11. E. Breneman, of the Tenth Engineers, Forestry, in France, and detail some interesting phases of life in France. The letter is dated November 11th, and is from "somewhere in France.” wonderfully attractive. It is a hard road, about twenty feet wide, has grass plots on either side, some ten feet wide. There is a row of trees on either side; these are of cork and sycamore alternating; then on the outside of the trees are gutters, tilled most of the time with water. The for ests here are truly marvelous. As near as 1 can say we are now in one of the maritime forests that the French planted in the eighteenth century. “The road running past our camp is Tne mornings are cool and foggy and we have lots of rain. Talk about your “Sunny France;’’ the only sunshine wo see is that on the people’s faces. They are very friendly and extremely polite and try very hard to accommodate the Sam mies in every possible way. 1 was talking to anJSnglish nurse at the depot some time ago, while doing some work there, and she showed me a French cartoon cf the American soldier. It brought out the.details of the uniform but "maue fun” oi tne hat. The hat was caricatured as twice its normal width and finished up by giving the Sammie a bag of money, which he was freely distribut ing to the French people. This is true from their viewpoint and they know it. Recently while in the nearest town I got a bath in a real tub for twenty-five cents, a hair cut for ten cents and a shave for five cents. A six course dinner for? 1.05. French tobacco is cheapej- and better than English tobacco, but cannot be compared to American tobacco. In our trave/r across country we saw quite a few German prisoners at work. They sure did open their eyes when we went by. One “Hun” even made a face at Us to show his hatred for the Sam mies. / bought two Liberty bonds. We pay for them on the installment plan. We have an opportunities to save money and at present nave everything we actually need. 1 do not mind sleeping in tents for we have straw mattresses and warm blankets. Each tent has a crude stove in it to keep off dampness. We have a Co lumbia Grafaphone and have been given band instruments, preparatory to having our own band. Payday and mail are always welcome features. Mail has been scarce but we can now look for more, as ‘we are likely to remain here for awhile. DEMBO CLEVER CARTOONIST. In last week’s Trench and Camp there appeared on the sports page a cartoon signed “Dembo.” It was from the pen of Private Dembo oYAmbulance Co. No. 3, of Lancaster, Pa., and reveals ability of a high order. If you still retain a copy of Trench and Camp we advise you to look it up. We hope from time to time to use further sketches from Dembo’s pen. Page 6 TRENCH AND CAMP 70,000 SUFFERERS CAMPING AT SALONIKA American Red Cross Starts Soup Kitchens. Not One Baby Died in Inspected Camps. Amonog the largest of war relief works being carried on at the present time are camps for homeless thousands of persons in and around Salokina, which were started by Dr. Edward W. Ryan, head of the American Red Cross in that re gion. There are 70,000 sufferers camping out in the tents which have been set up. While the Salonika conflagration was still raging Dr. Ryan set up ’ soup kitchens, and within twelve hours of the start ot the fire he was feeding 21500 people. Tha allied military authorities came in later, and the work has been kept up eve» since, with English, French and Amer icans co-operating. The problem now is what to do when the Macedonian winter sets in and the tents are no longer habitable. The afflict ed people are in a hopelessly improvident state of mind. They are a wretched lot. having lost everything in the fire, and they refuse to do a stroke of work for them selves. There are many old women and children and hundreds of nursing babies living in the tents. In the baby’s nursery Red Cross nurses bathe the children, with Boy Scouts as helpers. According to a late report not a baby had died at one of the camps which was inspected. In spite of the clr. cumstances there also was little sickness in this camp. HOWITZERHOWiZITS From 108th Field Artillery. Sergeant Merchamp of Battery “A” is known as "The man with the ‘Regula tion Legs’ ” (artillery type). A noted Southern beauty seems to like the coinpan yof a Pennsylvania soldier, Albert Shannon. (Southern wedding bells will soon chime.) Private Theodore Lerner of ”C” Bat tery is still trying to be a good soldier, although only a learner (Lerner). Battery “B” boasts of having the fast est gun crew. Time: 18 seconds for going into action and for march order. The Flying Fourth Section. Sergeant Abrams of “D” Battery should get his J wish Artillery organized again. (See the aiming point?) Thomas Livingston of Battery “E” has not been seen in the fistic arena lately. What’s the matter, Thomas? No indoor band this year, thanks to the leader of the music. Rafferty of the Medical Corps lays the longest of any man in the detachment. Sleep on. A lot of the men think the range is .somewhat frosty. . There have been a lot of northern ex cursions lately. Report to the guard house on your return, please. What is the difference between a can noneer and a driver? Stand to Heel! Santa Claus should bring a trainlpad ot furloughs’ this Christmas. Snappy Notes From Ambulance Co. No. 3 Murphy and Dembo, the entertainers of Ambulance Co. No. 3, have been idle for the past week, as Dembo is on as kitchen mechanic. Private Rowe, the best looking man in the company, was very much mussed when he put on the incinerator. Fox, Thomas, and Fox, William, the boys who have made some hit in Au gusta with the ladies, are up to all sorts of tricks. OVERCOM INGUSH ELL SHOCK BY COLOR VIBRATIONS A novel experience of treating sol diers, suffering from shell-shock and overwrought nerves, by color vibra tions is being made in McCaul’s hos pital. The test is the idea of H. Kemp Prosser, a famous color expert. “Shell-shock is a disease of the tis sues of the brain,” he said. “The cor rect vibrations of color will build them up. I plan to do away with the sense of confinement which affects the nerves by introducing the color vi brations of out-doors. I paint the ceiling the color of the sky, the walls lemon-yellow, the color of sunlight and use a. few touches of green, the color of bursting buds. As the pa tient “becomes stronger I’ll introduce stronger vibrations such as violet and orange.” SONGS RECEIVED. Trench and Camp wishes to acknowl edge the receipt of several excellent songs from the Vandersloot Music Pub lishing Co., of Williamsport, Pa., sent through Camp Physical Director Flem ing, of that town. "‘I Wonder How the Old Folks Are at Home?” has a pleas ing melody, lending itself well for har monizing and the sentiment of the words is effective. “Longing for My Dixie Home” has a pleasing refrain. “Good-Bye, Dad,” is expressive of the emotions that have occurred in many homes as the fathers went away. In addition to these songs, we are indebt ed to the Vandersloot Co. for a supply of choice band music. The manufacture of silk from wood pulp is now quite an important industry in England and France. IODINE SWABS Frbm 109th Field Artillery Medical Corps. Doran has tried to convince Rey nolds that his furlough starts on Feb. 30. “Max” has always seemed to have had a dislike for the fair sex and has sometimes said as much. We all miss “Bob” Stroh while he is on a furlough. We don’t find him sleeping on our cots, but “Jean,” the mascot, takes his place. Those 130 steps to the minuette sure have “Pap’s” angora. “Breek” has a Xmas furlough. He claims he is going no place but home, but we have our suspicions and ex pect to see the cigars passed around when, he returns. Our “Top’" J. H. Kerr, received his commission as second lieutenant in Headquarters Co. Sgt. Waller is now acting “Top.” Gillo Stevens and Jan Bushkirk are not only members of the corps but have qualified for the plumber’s cer tificate. The other night they applied a tourniquet to a broken water pipe in the bath house. The corps has decided to hold a dance at the regimental infirmary. The committee in charge has made but one specification and that is, that only the latest issue of field shoes be worn. Ad mission will be free. The music will be a three piece orchestra—-an accordion, a sweet potato and a mouth organ. We may persuade “Top” to bring his fid dle. The Major will have quite a collec tion of “Lucky” transportation para phernalia. Sgt. Waller attempted to teach his “ “Dodge” to do an “about face” on the Wrightsboro road, when it was covered with ice. Haig Thanks Our Engineers Field Marshal Haig, commander of the British forces in France, has expressed to General Pershing in a letter his thanks for the assistance given by American army engineers around Gouzeaucourt on November 30. The field marshal’s letter follows: "General Headquarters, British Armies in France, Dec. 6, 1917. My Dear General Pershing: “I have much pleasure in forwarding herewith for your information a copy of a report submitted to me by General Byng, commanding the third British army, on the gallant conduct of com panies of railway engineers of the United States army in and near Gouzeaucourt. “I desire to express to you my thanks and those of the British forces engaged for the prompt and valuable assistance tendered and I trust that you will be good enough to convey to those gallant men how much we all appreciate their support and soldierly readiness to assist in what was for a time a difficult situa tion. “I much regret the losses suffered by these companies. m “Yours very truly, “D. HAIG.” Do Not Pick Up Trench Souvenirs When British «md French troops occupy , enemy trenches and dugouts these days, after the Germans have been ejected and either killed or taken prisoner, they are careful not to touch any ‘ valuahie sou venirs” left by the Germans. The lat ter have often proved to be fatal. The Huns leave these things behind with the intention that they shall be picked up by some unsuspecting Tommy or poilu, and the latter, when they do appropriate them, hardly ever live to tell the tale. Not long ago British soldiers occupied a dugout which had been abandoned by the Germans in their retreat. One of them found in the cavern a watch, at tached to the wall. He naturally was delighted with his find and reached to take it. He had hardly done so when there was a terrific explosion and the whole dugout was blown in, killing or injuring those who were m it. These watches and other trinkets-, are attached to wires connected with buried mines, and as soon as they are taken from then place the mine is exploded with fatal results. COL. SCOTT WANTS NAMES OF WANAMAKER MEN Several weeks ago, Col. William R. Scott, of the John Wanamaker Commer cial Institute, visited Camp Hancock for the purpose of presenting a flag to the 108th Field Artillery. During his visit in the camp he met 150 former employes of the Wanamaker store and he is now making an investigation into and regis tering all the names of former employes who are now in the service of the United States. Colonel Scott will publish a book, giving the rank, name, company, regiment and station of men whom he can locate and a copy will be sent to all whose names appear on the list. All men at Camp Hancock who have been connected with the Wanamaker store are asked to send the necessary information to Colonel Scott, and to furnish names of others who may be in the service in other camps. American ships about 100 years ago carried .90 per cent of the commerce ot the country; last year they were carrying less than 10 per cent. The amount of tobacco consumed in Great Britain last year was 4,728,000 pounds more than during the previous year. The total consumption was 130,- 000,000 pounds. Dec. 19, 1917. RANDOM PILLS FROM 112TH FIELD HOSPITAL Monday evening, Dec. 3rd, 112th Field Hospital were hosts at a dance held in honor of their newly-wed commanding officer and his wife, Major and Mrs. T. Lyle Hazlett. The tables were taken out of the mess hall, the floor waxed, and while the appointments were nothing on the William Penn or Adelphia order, th« “pep” and “esprit de corps” displayed by the fellows more than made up for the lack of some, of the more subtle things generally attendant upon a military ball. Several charming young ladies from Au gusta were guests of the organization, and the success of the “hop” may be judged from the fact that the fellows are contemplating another one Friday night, and every chap among them has quit the ranks of the Ancient and Erst while Order of Stags. Not so bad for ths lodine Squad, eh what? i “Owney” Murphy is seriously thinking of quitting the ranks of the “Irish Ten ors” (too much competition) and doing a “Clifton Crawford” into the Giye-me liberty-or-give-me-death Squad. His spe cialty, though, is “Bob” service stuff, rather thah-“Ruddy” Kipling. The boys are going in for football. Hazlett’s “Possums” and Hibbs’ "Bear cats” played the first half of their first game last Wednesday. First quarter—s 9 minutes and second quarter —40 minutes. Very gentle game too. Moore has a broken nose; Miller a wrenched knee; Weber a bad shoulder; Mohney’s right shin is all-skinned up, as a result of tha set-to. But all the boys reported it a great afternoon’s sport—especially tha rooters. See Porter! “Jake” Scheier is rapidly becoming the “Boy Lothario” of the outfit —so much so that he is beginning to worry about his thinning “thatch.” Woe is him! “Turk” Calhoon is the last word in “what the men will wear this winter” nowadays. Between being pestered by the boys about the new issue of clothing and “worrying” about his next furlough, he has concluded that “a soldier’s life is surely a happy one.” (?) Newell is home on furlough. The boys are expectant regarding certain tidings from West Virginia. But Johnny claims “not until after the war.” So we are prepared for anything now, in the way of an announcement. We are wondering why winter comes South with the soldiers every time. Au gustans tell us that the last time they had such cold weather was in ’9B. Let’s hope the "next time” They bring us South, it will be to the Indies or Pan ama or the Solomons or some other place where it is warm and bakny zephyrs "zeph” all day long. Nash is quite the gay philanderer. He claims Augutsa is some town. We are wondering now what he Hamilton claims he is beginning to like "Cook’s Police.” His “bunkies” ate some what alarmed and are seriously consid ering putting him under observation. Having known the gentleman personally for several years, some of us are in clined to doubt his sincerity. Blanck is falling away to a ton. He is a living example of what army grub does for a chap. Mess sergeants, taka notice! “Bub” Smathers from Clarion, Pa., went home on furlough about six weeks ago. Day before yesterday it came out that the little old “clam” had been mar ried. The insurance allotments are some good after all! Musician Weber was called home ta Pittsburgh last Sunday a week ago, owing to the serious illness of his mother. Wo received th’e very sad news that she died the following Wednesday. The officers and men of the 112th have expressed their sympathies over his bereavement. Weber’s furlough has been extended un til the 24th instant. 1,500 JEWISH SOLDIERS HERE Albert B. Kurtz, a representative of ths Jewish Board for Welfare Work, has been in Camp Hancock for the past few days; studying the situation preparatory to organized effort for the welfare of ths Jewish soldiers in Camp Hancock. Mr. Kurtz is being assisted in his work by the Y. M. C. A. As a preliminary step, Mr. Kurtz has called a meeting of a special commit tea of Jewish boys at the Alliance Hall, cor ner of Broad and Thirteenth streets, Sat urday evening at 8:30. This committea is to consist of one Jewish soldier from each company in the division and he will be chosen by his comrades where thera are several in the same company. In several of the camps and canton ments, the Young Men’s Hebrew Asso ciation has erected a commodious build ing, and it is possible that a similar build ing may be erected in Camp Hancock if conditions warrant it. The fact that tha city of Augusta is so near may make tha erection of a building unnecessary, for the Jewish people of Augusta have been indefatigable in making things pleasant for the men in camp. Mr. Kurtz estimates there are 1,509 Jews in the 28th division and it is his in tention to see all these men personally. As to religious services in camp, thia also has been made almost unnecessary by the co-operation of the co-religionists in Augusta, most of the men attending the Hebrew Reformed temple. The Sat urday evening socials arranged for the men have been very successful and well attended. Representative Johnson of South Da kota, enlisted Monday as a private in the regular army and was assigned to Camp Meade. He has not resigned his seat in the house. Copy for next week’s Trench and Camp must be in by Sat urday afternoon. Get busyl