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VOL. 1.
AMERICAN POETESS
HUN BOMB VICTIM
Mrs. Lena Ford, Author of
“Keep the Home Fires Burn
ing,” and Her Son Found in
Ruins of House,
London, March 11. —The bodies of
Mrs. Lena Guilbert Ford, an American
poetress, and her son, about 30 years
old, were discovered today in the
wreckage of a house destroyed in the
German air raid last week. In this
house twelve persons were killed.
Mrs. Ford formerly lived at Elmira,
N. Y. She was author of “Keep the
Home F'ires Burning,” one of the most
popular of the English war songs.
She had made her home recently with
her son, Walter, in the northwestern
section of London/
Keep the home fires burning.
While your hearts are yearning.
Though your lads are far away,
They dream of home,
There’s a silver lining
Through the dark cloud shining,
Turn the dark clouds inside out
Till the boys come home.”
DR. WIGGINTON BECOMES
RELIGIOUS DIRECTOR
S. E. DEPARTMENT
Dr. T. A. Wiggington who for months
has been the camp religious work sec
retary of the Army Young Men’s
Christian Association of the 28th di
vision, has been called to Atlanta to
be religious work secretary for the en
tire Southeastern Department.
Dr. Wigginton has just spent a week
visiting Camp Greene, Charlotte, N. C.;
Camp Wadsworth, Spartanburg, S. C.;
Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C.; Camp
Jackson, Columbia, S. C.; Navy Yard,
Charleston, S. C.; Paris Island, Port
Royal, S. C., and has returned to Camp
Hancock with Dr. David Latshaw, sec
retary of the International Committee.
They -will hold a series of conferences
with th esecretaries here.
Dr. Wigginton is pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church at Nashville,
Tennessee. He is a lecturer for Van
derbilt University and associate edi
tor of the Nashville Banner. A man
of strong personality, sterling charac
ter, profound knowledge of the Bible
and wide interest in human affairs.
Dr. Wigginton has been very effec
tive in his work among the soldier
boys. The Bible study work in sev
eral of the regiments has been thor
oughly organized under his adminis
tration. There has also been intro
duced in squad tents a series of simul
taneous personal interview's on any
subject which the soldier might care to
discuss. This has helped hundreds of
young fellows over serious difficulties.
Dr. Wigginton has been succeeeded
by A, B. Curry, Jr., who has proven
his worth and ability by his work as
religious work secretary at Building
79 and later at No. 75.
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WEBSTER’S REPLY
TO HAYNE.
When my eyes shali be turned
to behold for the last time the sun
in heaven, may I not see him shin
ing on the broken and dishonored
fragments of a once glorious Union;
on states dissevered, discordant,
belligerent; on a land rent with
evil fueds, or drenched, it may be,
in fraternal blood! Let their last
feeble and lingering glance rather
behold the gorgeous ensign of the
Republic, now known and honored
throughout the earth, still full high
advanced, its arms and trophies
streaming in their original lustre,
not a stripe erased or polluted,
bearing for its motto no such mis
erable interrogary as “What is all
this worth?’’ nor those other words
of delusion and folly, “Llbertx first
and Union afterward,” but every
where spread all over with charact
ers of light, blazing on all its ample
folds, as they float over land and
sea, and in every mind under the
whole heavens, that other senti
ment, dear to every American
heart —Liberty and union now and
forever, one and inseparable.
DANIEL WEBSTER.
INFANTRY SCHOOL OF ARMS
Section 2—Small Arms Department
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To stimulate the imagination of the
soldiers of the 28th Division, every
infantryman who passes through the
intensive school of bayonet and phy
sical training in the “Bayonet Bowl”
(or stadium) of Camp Hancock will
empty a clip of “U. S. ball ammuni
tion” at a reproduction of the above
handsome Boc-he.
In connection with the other work
going on in the Reservoir, Captain
Ryan’s staff of officers and N. C. O.’s
have adopted the “bullet and bayonet”
CURRENT EVENTS
By Frederick B. Heitkamp
THE RAINBOW DIVISION HAS seen
some very active fighting during the past
week. These men are the first of the
National Guard to be in the trenches and
their fighting has been highly commend
ed. They have with marked success re
pulsed German attacks and have made
successful raids on the German trenches
themselves.
RUSSIA continues to be invaded by the
Germans —who have signed a “peace
treaty” with the nation. Odessa, a very
important city on the Black sea has come
into German hands. This means that she
will have ready access to wheat and other
supplies that may be brought by land or
sea through this port and in that way
maintain the supply of grain for Austria
and Germany. It is important also in
that it is another step for Germany in her
desire to reach India. The Bagdad-Ber
lin dream has been shattered by England.
THE BOLSHEVIKI of the all-Russia
conference to discuss the recent peace
treaty with Germany, has not as yet de
cided whether or not to accept the treaty.
By it Germany would take from the pres
ent Russian government thousands of
square miles of land an 2 millions of in
habitants contained in the former im
perial territories of Finland, Poland and
Lithunia. By it the Russian army would
demobilize, the Russian fleet be interned
and favorable trade agreements be given
Germany and her allies.
DUTCH SHIPS are to be taken over for
the use of the United States and the
Allies. This will mean an increase of
practically one million tons of shipping,
most of which is now in our docks, fear
ing to venture out lest they be attacked
by the German submarine. This action is
done in accordance with international law
which allows belligerent nations to take
over neutral shipping in such an emerg
ency provided compensation is given to
the owners. Similar arrangements have
already been made with Sweeden and
Norway.
SECRETARY BAKER continues to
keep busy in France where he has gone
to see personally how our men are get
ting on. This past week he has inter
viewed Arthur Balfour, British Foreign
MARCH 20, 1918.
as their creed of offense and will
spread the B-B gospel throughout the
Division. Captain Ryan emphasizes
on every occasion the importance of
not forgetting that there is a bullet
in your magazine as well as a bayonet
at the muzzle of your piece, partic
ularly if the Boche is retiring.
AH information from abroad em
phasizes the fact that the Rifle and
Bayonet, backed by a 'stout heart, are
the Infantry soldiers' main weapons.
EDW. L. KING,
Colonel, General Staff, Chief of Staff
Secretary, General Foch. J, R. Kearney of
the public information service and has
visited the Red Cross Headquarters as the
guest of Major Robert P. Perkisn, head of
the Red Cross mission to Europe. He
has also seen former Premier Viviani and
Foreign Minister Pichon. He is there for
a definite purpose—seeing how we may
best carry on the war, and he seems to
be securing excellent results.
WOODEN SHIPS are being constructed
as fast as the material and labor can be
supplied. Shipyards in the locality of the
lumber are now being opened. The past
week has seen one selected at Charleston,
South Carolina. Nine million dollars has
been appropriated by Congress for a huge
dock and channel project for that city.
FREIGHT RATES have been increased
15 per cent, on all railroads east of the
Mississippi and north of the Potomac riv
ers. This action was made known by the
Interstate Commerce Commission last
week. It will apply to large shipments
of brick grain foodstuffs and the like
and will add about fifty-eight million dol
lars to revenue of the eastern railroads.
THE DAYLIGHT SAVING plan has
now passed both houses. Ail clocks will be
turned forward one hour. In this way a
person will really rise one hour earlier
than usual though still at his regular
time. Many of the European countries
have adopted the plan and have found it
to be of great economic importance. It is
planned to have the event take place the
latter part of this month and that the
hands will be turned back again in Octo
ber, lasting therefore, only during the
summer months. ______
no hotTross “bun icing
Washington.—Hot Cross Buns for
Good Friday will not be covered
with icing this year, the Food Ad
ministration ruled today. They are
considered “bread”; and food regu
lations ban all icings on bread of
any kind. They can have raisins,
currants, and spices throughout.
SENATOR SAULSBURY
Pleased With Training of 28th
Division.
The Hon. W Saulsbury, IJ. S. senator
from Delaware, has been spending
some days in Augusta upon the rec
ommendation of his physician. This,
however, is a very pleasant remedy for
the senator, as for a number of years
he has spent some portion of the win
ter in this city. He is enthusiastic
over the climate, the surroundings, the
people of this section, but expresses
himself as especially glad to secure an
intimate acquaintance with a huge ar
my camp. Senators Saulsbury is presi
dent pro. tern, of the United States
senate and has been instrumental in
fashioning and promoting preparedness
legislation.
The senator viewed the magnificent
review of the 28th division last Sat
urday as the guest of Major General
Muir. In an interview he said:
“I was extremely pleased to watch
not only the immense numbers of men,
but the various organizations as they
passed In review. They seemed to be
especially fit. They looked like fight
ing men in fine trim.”
The c;nator believes that the train
ing received in army camps will prove
immensely valuable not only in war
time, but in civil life in time of peace.
He expressed a conviction that Ameri
can people are becoming thoroughly
alive to the intolerable situation which
now exists in the world, and deter
mined in their intention to fight until
victory for democracy is assured.
“We can’t have German peace in this
war,” he said, “The American people
will either have to pay taxes to equip
Americans to play the part of men, or
they will pay a tax to the Kaiser. A
Hun-made peace would have to be un
made before a great while. The sit
uation in Holland and in Russia is a
little distressing if newspaper reports
can be relied upon, but the munificent
showing of the allies, backed by the
American resources and American sol
diery must finally overcome all odds.
“There seems to be no disposition on
the part of American people to refuse
to pay taxes to place obstacles in the
way of government to question the or
der! of the food administration but
all—civilians and soldiers alike —seem
anxious to do their full share in this
contingency.”
The senator gave as his suggestion
for a motto for every man, whether in
military or civil life, the following
quotation from Fricilla Leonard:
“No one can tell what the coming hours
will bring
To him of joy or pain or suffering.
But what he brings unto the hour
To meet its challenge that is in his
power.”
FORCEFUL FACTS
FROM WAR FRONT
M. H. Lyon, Back from France,
Gives Lectures on Condi
tions There,
During the past week the camp has
been favored with the presence of the
noted evangelist, Dr. Milford Lyon of
Winona Lake, Indiana, who has been
speaking each evening in the various
Y. M. C. A. buildings to large audiences.
Many of the soldiers had heard Dr, Lyon
before in the large Union tabernacle
meetings he has conducted in recent
years all over America.
Last fall the War Work Council of the
Y. M. C. A. asked Dr. Dyon to go to
France for three months to speak to our
Expeditionary Forces. Accompanied by
his musical director, Mr. H. C. Chase.
Dr. Lyon sailed on October 3rd and re
turned the last of January.
Preceding his Gospct message each
evening he spoke for tr.-cmy minutes oil
his experiences on the other side. His
description of the voyage across in a
transport, one of a fleet of ten ships, led
(Continued on page seven).
That Great Hun Offensive
London, March 19.—The heads of
the German army have invited a num
ber of neutral correspondents to be
present at the “German offensive on
the western front,” the Exchange
Telegraph correspondent at Copen
hagen reports. The correspondents, it
is stated, will leave for the front
Wednesday.
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