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BUILDING 75
For an entertainment that really en
tertains the farce comedy staged ’ey
the ladles of St. James Church Mon
day evening, May 6th, under the title
of Old Maid’s Convention surpasses
by far anything that'Augusta or this
section has produced, indeed it ranks
, well with anything on the ”Y” circuit
appearing here. If these were profes
sional players and advertising, they
might well.say, “A Laugh for Every
Minute.”
Mother's Day service conducted, by
a number of ladies from Augusta was
one never to be forgotten. After
home songs and the reading of the 91st
Psalm, a beautiful selection, "Mother,”
was rendered by Mrs. Gause, who has
several sons in the service. The ad
dress of the evening was devilered by
Mrs. Rufus Brown, her subject being,
"What a Mother Wishes of Her Son.”
Her appeal for honor, purity, courage
and faith was simple, sweet and moth
erly. Mr. Hughes responded for the
men, speaking of "That Letter to
Mother,” and the cheer, optimism and
self-forgetfulners with which it should
be filled. Dr. Strong added a few
words on the chivalry of our great
crusade as contrasted with the chiv
alry of the past. Mr. Williams spon
taneously gave a touching tribute to
the memory of Mother and Home. The
service closed with each man coming
forward and receiving a white flower,
symbollic of mothers pure love, from
the gracious hands of the visitors.
The men lingered long, expressing
their gratitude for service so beau
tiful and memorable.
BUILDIN(T77
With the coming of the Third Pro
visional Ordnance Regiment back to its
former camp site on Stewart Avenue, just
below the Engineers’ camp, activities
have been resumed at 77 on an ambitious
scale. ' ,
Mothers’ Day was celebrated at an in
teresting and unique Sunday evening ser
vice conducted by mothers from Augusta.
The program included a soprano solo by
Mrs. E. F. Jackson, and address on ' The
Kind of a Soldier a Mother Expects Her
Son to Be,” and a short talk by Secre
tary Henry on "Modern Knighthood. A
committee composed of Mrs. George Dam
back, Mrs. W. H. D. Balk, and Mrs. Os
well Eve distributed white flowers to the
fiien present. Mrs. Jackson concluded the
service with a solo, followed by chorus,
set to the music of "Taps.”
This week’s program Includes a sing
song, led .by a professional song leader,
followed by a short, religious service, on
Wednesday evening, moving pictures, on
Thursday, and an illustrated lecture on
"Scotland” on Friday. Sunday’s program
will consist of Chaplain Sparling’s regi
mental service at nine. Secretary Frazer’s
Bible class at ten-thirty, and an evening
song service at eight-fifteen
BUILDING 78
Last Sunday evening Mothers’ Day was
observed by a Special program. Mrs.
Frank Fleming of Augusta, who has two
sons in the service gave us a very ap
propriate and appreciated talk. C. R.
Rorem, one of the soldiers of the camp
also spoke giving a son’s attitude toward
Mothers’ Day and the specjal singing
rendered by Mr. Bethune of Augusta and
a quartet of soldiers was much enjoyed.
We are looking forward with great ex
pectancy toward the coming week since
we expect to have a full program. Many
of the men will be out of quarantine at
that time. The program follows:
Wednesday—Photo-play, “The World
Today," 8:30.
Thursday—Entertainment by the young
ladies of .Augusta, 8:15.
Friday—Mid-week meeting. 8:16.
s Saturday—Photo-play, "The Secret
Game,” 8:30.
Sunday—Bible classes In the Company
Study Halls in the morning; C. E., at 7;
evening song service, 8:15.
Monday—Monday, Current Events Talk
by Secretary Heitkamp, 8:15,
Tuesday—Stunt night.
BUILDING 79
The return of the prodigals, as it
were, marked the passing week for us
at 79. The twe regiments who were
located up near Davidson Headquar
ters came back to their old camp site
and their return gave renewed impe
tus to the work. Os a surety we were
happy to see our old friends return
and it feels quite natural to have them
about us.
BUILDING 231
Last week was the busiest week in
the history of this hut. Literally wa
gon loads of mail was sent out.
At the movies Friday night Private
George Bowen, of Battery F, 109th
Field Artillery, jumped to the plat
form and led the boys in singing Joan
of Arc, and at the conclusion took oc
casion on behalf of the 109th Field Ar
tillery and 103rd Ammunition Train
to compliment the secretarial force of
Building 231 on the splendid manner
in which they were serving the men.
The men gave three rousing cheers for
Building 231 and its force.
NEW LUTHERAN -
CAMP PASTOR
Thu Rev. Paul L. Yount, of Phila
delphia, who has been camp pastor for
the Lutheran Chur a the past six
months will leave next week for simi
lar work at Camp Gordon, Atlanta,
and will be succeeded by Rev. Alvin E.
Bell, of Toledo, Ohio, who has been
in Camp Hancock the past two weeks.
Mr. Bell’s headquarters will remain
in the Lutheran Soldiers’ rooms in
The Herald Building, where he will be
glad to meet any of the new men com
ing into Camp Hancock.
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TORPEDOED SHIP
R. P. Zebley, One of Fifty-
Seven Secretaries on S. S.
Orissa When Torpedoed Off
English Coast. All Rescued
Except Three of the Ship’s
Crew.
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ROBERT P. ZEBLEY.
R. P. Zebley, who for ten months
has been engaged in army Y. M. C. A.
work, most of his experience having
been gained at Camp Hancock, was
rescued from the steamship Orissa,
torpq >ed off the English coast in the
latter part April. While here Mr. Zeb
ley was secretary of Building No. 77,
and later had charge of all building and
construction work. Formerly Mr. Zeb
ley for seven years was pastor of
Grace Baptist Churah in Camden, and
wsa so much interested in work for
railroad and roundhouse employes that
he came to be known as the “Shop
Pastor.”
The ship on which he sailed was tor
pedoed on April 28th and sank in 12.
minutes. Fifty-six other, Y. M. C. A.
secretaries were on board with two
hundred other passengers, all of whom
were rescued, though three of the
crew were lost.
One of the ship’s officers told the
Associated Press that the Americans
had conducted themselves in an ad
mirable manner. They were the bet
ter able to do this because they had
spent most Os their time aboard the
ship in military drills and daily and
nightly lifeboat drills. Every man
knew his station and duties as though
by instinct.
Destroyers were sent immediately to
the rescue and all the lifeboats were
picked up within half an hour.
The vessel was struck amidship
while proceeding in a large, copvoy un
der the protection of a number of re
stroyers. It was proceeding at about
ten knots, in bright moonlight, when
struck. There was an immediate heavy
list, and three minutes later the boilers
blew up, extinguishing the lights all
over the ship.
"The Americans behaved like vet
erans and were of the greatest assist
ance in launching lifeboats and hand
ling them.” said one of tne officers of
the ship.
Two of the members of th a crew who
lost their lives were caught below and
went down with the ship. The third
man was the ship’s baker who after
reaching a lifeboat stati n, went back
for his money belt.
The discipline on board the ship was
excellent. Although the time was brief
all the boats were launched success
fully. Most of the Americans had lit
tle clothing and no baggage. Several
of them lost their passports and all
their money.
The passengers were picked up'from
the lifeboats by destroyers and landed
singing at a Butish port, where they
were welcomed by Viscount French,
and in London were cared for by the
Y. M. C. A. and Red Cross.
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Religious services for the festival pf
Shebuoth Will be held at the chapel of
the Second Regiment, Ordnance on
Thursday evening at 7 o'clock. The
chapel is located on Stewart avenu.e a
short distance east of Y. M. C. A. No. 79.
All men of Jewish faith are requested to
be present at this the celebration of the
second pilgrimage festival. The usual
Friday evening services will be held at
the chapel at 7 o’clock.
The Home Hospitality Committee of
the Board wishes to announce that ar
rangements have been completed for the
entertainment of the men in the various
Jewish homes in Augusta. Beginning with
the coming Thursday or Friday, invita
tions will be tendered regularly to all if
the men who have registered in the of
fice (located in Y. M. C. A. No. 78.)
When a man receives an invitation,
which he finds himself unable to accept,
the proper thing to do is to get into im
mediate touch with the representative
of the board, at Y. M. C. A. No. 76. In
the this way another man can be invited
in his place.
A meetftig of all the Jewish men in the
camp will take plaee in the near future
—time to be announced in the Trench
and Camp. In order to accomplish the
most, it is necessary for us to have all
the ideas which we can get.
All the men in camp have not regis
tered at the office, and the board requests
that the men facilitate the work of the
representative by doing so at one. If
tlie representative is not in the office,
leave your name, company and regiment
address on a pad provided at the iffice.
For several reasons, it was impossible
to hold the concert on Sunday evening,
and instad it will b hid Saturday, May
18th at 8:30 p. m. at th J. W. B. Hall,
853 Broad street. The talent for ehis
affair is under the direction of Miss Hen
rietta Donen. and the" program will be
arranged by her. If any of the talent
ed men desire to contribute their serv
ices at this entertainment, they are re
quested to hand their names to Mr.
Luchs, representative of the board.
The weekly dance given by the board
is held at the J. W. Hall on Broad street,
on Wednesday evening at 8:30- Excel
lent entertainment is afforded all the
men who attend these affairs. Come up
to meet the people and spend an enjoy
able evening. The hall is furnished with
cards, games, pool tables, writing mate
rials and musical entertainment. Make
the hall your home when in the city.
FELICITATES NATION ON
SUCCESS OF THIRD LOAN
Every Class of Citizens Share
in the Honor, Says Secretary
McAdoo in Statement.
Secretary McAdoo authoribes the fol
lowing statement:
The people of the United States may
well feliciate themselves upon the tri
umphant success of the third Liberty
loan. It is a most heartening manifesta
tion of their patriotism and of their in
flexible determination to support our gal
lant army and navy until a victorious
decision for America is achieved.
AU Classes Share in Honor.
I should like to thank the thousands
of men and women throughout the coun
try, the Liberty loan committees, bank
ers, and business men, patriotic organiza
tions, press associations, newspapers and
magazines, in fact every class of
citizenship, while and colored a'qf.e,
their effective assistance and co-opera
tion in this great victory behind the lines,
without which a victory on the front can
not be achieved. The enormous number
of individual subscribers, indicating a
widespread distribution of the loan among
the people, is particularly gratifying. This
is the soundest form of national war fi
nance—the distribution of the loan among
the people themselvces. The results show
that every section of the nation has join
ed in sending a heartening message to
our gallant sons across the sea that we
are trying to do our part at home, even
though we can not do it as gloriously as
they are doing theirs upon the fron.
CAPT L A. STONE
TOURING CAMPS
Continued from Page One)
Pursuant to telegraphic instructions,
dated April 23, 1918. from the Adjutant
General of the Army,
“Captain Lee A. Stone, Medical Re
serve Corps, is relieved from duty at
Camp Hancock, and will proceed to
following named places and report to
Officer specified, for purpose of giving
lectures on veneral diseases in accord
ance with preliminary arrangements
already made through the Commission
on Training Camp Activities, Camp
Forrest, Chicamauga Park, Ga., Com
manding General; Medical Officers
Training Camp, Camp Greenleaf, Fort
Oglethorpe, Ga., Commandant; Park
field, Memphis, Teen., Commanding
Officer.”
By command of Brig. General Wei
gel:
OFFICIAL:
JAMES L. WELDON,
Major, Camp Adjutant.
HANCOCIfsOLDiERSWILL
ENJOY CHAUTAUQUA
Soldiers at Camp Hancock will thor
oughly enjoy the Redpath Chautauqua
which appears in Augusta under the aus
pices of the Y. M. C. A., May 23-30.
The program this year is unusually
strong, the feature being "The Chocolate
Soldier,” by a professional company of
thirty people.
Tickets good for the entire array of at
tractions are selling for 32.50 and may be
had at the Y. M. C. A. down town. There
are nineteen different programs, averag
ing but fourteen cents apiece.
CHRIS™TsciENCE~CAMP
WELFARE COMMITTEE
The Christian Science Camp Welfare
committee is represented at Camp Han
cock by Paul Stinehfield, of Stockton,
California. Mr. Stinehfield has an office
gt Y, M, C, A 232. His hours are from 5
to 8 p. m., daily.
Christian Science services are conduct
ed in Y. M. C, A. 232 Sunday morning
at 10 o’clock and Wednesday evening at
7 o’clock.
Camp Welfare Reading and Writing
rooms are maintained at 317 Herald Bldg,,
Augusta; the hours are from 2 to $ p. m.
May 15.
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THE BOY IN KHAKI
(By K. C. B.)
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I saw a mother,
And her brown clad boy.
And heard her sob.
And "Goodby, son,”
And saw him
Kiss her tears away.
And go.
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And hours passed.
And in the darkness
Os my room
I lay.
And all the pictures
That the day had drawn
Came back.
And she was there
And he was there.
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And then a picture
From cross the seas
Was painted
On my shadow wall,
And he was there
And all about him,
There were shadow men
But nowhere
Could I find the face
Nor find the form
Os her.
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And then
Another picture came.
A great Red Cross,
And wounded men
Looked up at it,
And raised their arms
And smiled.
And he was there.
And as I gazed
Upon the cross
I saw her face.
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And so it was
That in the darkness
Os my room
It came to Tne
That Red Cross work
Across the seas
Was mother's work
In other hands
And done for her.
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And then sleep came
And came a dream,
A cheering throng,
And boys come home.
And he was there
And she was there.
And once again
I heard her sob
And saw him
Kiss her tears away.
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And in their wake
On that glad day
A Red Cross waved,
As it had waved
And followed Him
Down in the valley
And came back again.
I thank you.
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j. was a short time to come,
I remember ft well.
Down by the maiden
A poorhouse did dwell.
She lived with her parents.
Her life was sirene.
Her age was red
And her hair was nineteen.
This maid had a lover
Who nearby did dwell,
A cross-legged ruffian,
A bow-eyed swell.
Said he, let us fly,
By the light of your star
For you are the eye.
Os my apple, you are.
No, no, said the maiden,
Be cautious, be wise,
For father will scratch out—
Your nails with his eyes.
If you dearly love me,
Don’t bring me disgrace,
Said the maid as she buried
Her hands in her face.
When the ruffian had heard
The reply of the maid,
He silently drew forth
The knife of his blade
He then cut the throat
Os the maiden so fair
And dragged her around
By the head of her hair.
And here the old father
Appeared, it appears
And gazed on the scene
With eyes in his tears,
And kneeling beside her
Her fair face ho kissed »
Then rushed with his nose
At the murderer’s fist.
He knocked down the villain.
And told him to bolt.
Then drew a horse pistol
'Twas raised from a colt.
"I die,” cried the villain,
"If I stay here ’tis true.”
He said he would fly.
And he flew up the flue.
R. H. FLETCHER,
Fourth Provost Co.
MANY A JEST
HOLDS A TRUTH
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(Old Saying)
The difference between the opti
mist
And pessimist is droll;
The optimist sees the dough
nut,
The pessimist, sees the hole.
(With Apologies to Old Saying)
The difference between the Yan
kee
And Teuton officer is droll;
The Teuton trails the van
guard,
The Yankee leads the whole.
(Signed) X. Y. Z|
Battery F, 108th P. A.
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