Trench and camp. (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, June 26, 1918, Image 8

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Newspaper Page TextPage 8 1 DICKS HOTEL LODGING, SINGLE 75c and SI.OO DOUBLE SI.OO and $1.50 CLEANLINESS OF ROOMS UNEXCELLED. 609 BROAD STREET. PHONE 2141. (Just Below the Soldiers’ Club.) SOUVENIRS OF CAMP HANCOCK AND AUGUSTA A fuH'.line of Novelty Post Cards, etc. . Soldiers’ Necessities. SPECIAL THIS WEEK: A 12-ounce Duck Cuff Leggin at . . .$1.75 Money back on all unsatisfied purchases. Y. M. C. A. Sterling Pin 75c. TWO STORES THE PENNA. NOVELTY SHOP 702 BROAD STREET. THE GIFT SHOP 310 EIGHTH STREET. PALMERI (of Brooklyn, N. Y.) WATCHES. DIAMONDS, JEWELRY -GORHAM SILVER— L. J. SCHAUL 4 CO., 8 840 Broad street. Next to Kress* Five and Ten. BRING YOUR REPAIRS TO US I LARGEST STOCK OF DIAMONDS IN AUOUSTA. I nearb mA. _ uurcl at nloxb>(f tfino. m.. ' lemen will receive their friends on* wook Ih washing pans or dig ' xr . ays from gap to nine and on . bole in the ground. u ‘ ln> I Heuiingtoni, ATTENTION MESS SERGEANTS We Cater Especially to Your Trade. Fruits, Vegetables, Groceries, Spices, Jellies and Jams. J. T. Bothwell Grocery Co. - w . Comer Fenwick and Kollock Streets Phones 221 and 213. —l—mnwiT- • I WHEN IN THE CITY LEAVE YOUR CAR JkT Sweeney Garage and Supply Company 820 Ellis Street. DISTRIBUTORS OF PENNSYLVANIA VACUUM CUP TIRES Approved by the Government. FREE ROAD SERVICE DAY AND NIGHT. TELEPHONE 2738. |~~ ABOUT THE ARMY Enlistments in the regular army, National Army or National Guard are for the duration of the war only. Dur ing the period of the war practically all commissions will go to worthy en listed men. Schools are being opened for enlisted men and every year a large number of men with high school educations are sent to the West Point Military Academy. To enlist in the army you must be no smaller than 5 feet l inch tall and must weigh at least 110 pounds stripped. Ages from 18 to 40 if not registered. If you are 18 or over the consent of your parents is not neces sary. The pay in the army varies from S3O to $Bl a month according to rank. Twenty per cent is added for foreign service. After each four years of ser vice, continuous service pay is com puted. Each man is furnished with suffic ient clothing for the period of the war. Furloughs are granted whenever it is possible and every soldier is entitled to travel on any railroad at the rate of 1 cent per mile. ' Insurance. Every enlisted man and officer is entitled to the government insurance. The insurance is issued at a small rata in from one to ten thousand dollar denominations. One thousand dollars worth of insurance will cost you 67 cents per month; for the largest Just as In these days, when Ostend har bors a nest of piratical submarines, there wa,s a period, in the Seventeenth Cen tury, when there went forth from the town pirate vessels t(> prey upon other craft. Efforts were made to bring this state of outlawry to an end. The Neth erlands government endeavored to seal up the harbor, as the British have en deavored to do, so as to prevent vessels coming out. But there was one notable occasion, in 1622, so the chronicle runs, when some ships managed to elude the vigilance of the Dutchmen-of-war. Out they sailed, only to find that their sortie had been observed. They appear to have put up a fight, and one of the captains, a. cartain .Jan Jacobsen, engaged the Dutch admiral's vessel and succeeded in sinking it. The doughty Jan’s triumph, however, was to be short-lived. Over powered by numbers, his capture seemed certain. But even in defeat Jan gave the law an altogether unexpected slip by set ting fir to his powder magazine. Rock eting himself, his crew, and his ship into the air, he terminated, not Ingloriously. according to the feeling of those times, a pirate’s career after a fashion perhaps more spectacular, but certainly less cruel, than that which would have been meted out to him had the Dutch succeeded in taking him prisoner. Whatever the physical aspect may have been In the piratical days of Jan. Ostend of the Nineteenth Century was merely a small town, the nucleus of which was the little fishing village, or settlement, that hugged the harbor. The humble fisherfolk lived off by themselves, blissfully igno rant of the material glory and prosperity which were to conje to their native place. But it was the ramshackle town to the west, rather than the village, that was to undergo the metamorphosis. When this camo, modernized Ostend, converted Into a sea-side resort, had th.' air of a place that had been promoted by a syndicate of capitalists, who had, metaphorically found a town of prosaic, shabby brick and bad tried to turn the side facing the sea. at least, into a town of marble. The pe culiarity of pleasure-loving Ostend was that the front by no means matched the hack. Behind were cobb’cd streets, very bourgeois and rather commonplace; in front, a mile or so of glittering hotels and handsome villas all s<> admirably focused upon and eniphasibed by that ornate kur saal, whih broke the straight line of the brick-paved Digue. aj» to suggest an artist's balanced design. When one thought. Os the two parts, it was to recall a nUce of refined veneering mounted by some Horry craftsman upon a foundation of common wodo. And "’hen one Rhzed at the motley crowds which thronged the dike, or Digue, above the golden sum s, or lolled in the wickerwork-hooded cha'is on the plage, or bathed from the wheeled bathing houses at the water a edge, or poured into the concert hall of the Kur ina). afternoon and evening, or passed in and out of the gorgeous salle de Jmix in the days of licensed roulette and trente et-quarante. the incongruity of the con trast became more striking than before. Ostend was hardlv a place for the Arry and 'Arrlet type of humanity though in the height Os the summer the English Cockney would manage to slip over by the big Ostend-Dover boats and enjoy th« delights of "doing the blooming Conti nong"’ but they usually slipped luck again to their island fastnesses by night fall or disported themselves amid the humble attractions of the village they thought of the people on the Digue. SHOOTING THE LITTLE RIFLE Shooting Has Been An Im portant Factor in the Training of Some of Our Greatest Men. BY A. RIFLEMAN For National Sports Syndicate. There is something about rifle shooting that attracts all. Young ami old read with zest the story of Old Leather Stocking and his marvelous achievements with his rifle the pride of his life Killdeer. Shooting has undefinable attractions be cause it affects so much of the physical and mental make-up- true eye. steady hand, quick action; ready perception; al most a sixth sense. The feel of the rifle butt against the shoulder, the glimpse along the sights; the noise of the report, and the perfect target—all have their part in the attrac tion of the sport. It is sb" ole. but attractive, and has much of trailing that goes farther than mere shotoing. Will, temper and nerve control must be studied, and m a. wav that adds a keen personal interest to one s self-analysis, or personal study. Shooting in one for mor another was an essential y.. r t r»f the training of many of the world s greatest men. ~ The real sport does not demand the ex clusive use of hunting preserves and large rifles, but in most cases is toned down to the equally exciting, but no less exacting shooting of the small calibre rifles at short ranges In established shooting gal leries; in temporary shooting stands ! n the basement or barn. or. betetr still, in the open with natural or artificial tar gein the gallery everything is provided targets, ammunition and guns. No per sonal attention or care is necessary, ex cept the personal control needed fqr cor rect firing. Even at the gallery, the en thusiastic or careful rifleman may pre fer to use his own gun so that he may be sure of sights, trigger pull and accuracy. In the temporary home or neighborhood gallery the keenest interest, and. when several are shooting, the greatest rivalry, develops and the sport is at its best. Novica Should Get Instruction. A rifle shoot immediately organizes it- I self around a box of cartridges and a little j rifle. Il draws in the entire party, re i gardless of sex or age. Experience in shoot in self-reliance and per sonal confidence. Accuracy with the rifle is a necessity with the good soldier, and a pride to the civilian. The novice with the rifle, before under taking shooting, should first have personal I advfee and instruction from one exper ience.! In*thr use of firenvips so that he | mav know fully the principles of hand- I ling a gun; noir, tine at target, and hkwhen, as well as where, to shoot. "Safety First and Perfect Scores" should be the motto of every rifle shoter. young or old Perfect shooting is the result of earefu study and much practice Many items must bo taken into account. Among th« more important of these are: The selec tion and care of the rifle the selection ol ammunition, the adjusting of sights and the effect of distance and wind on the fligh tof the bullet toward the target. Some beginners develop naturally alonp I the more exact details of shooting and need hut lltle study of the science. Oth- I ers require a theoretical knowledge of the science to perfect themselves. For this I last class there is much well-written lit erature in books and current magazines. Most of it U instructive and helpfuL > 1 BENCH AND CAMP amount which will be $6.70 per month. Each year the rate will increase slightly. In case of death the benefic iary would receive $5.75 per month for every thousand dollars. Allowance* and Allotment. If a man is married he must allot not to exceed sls per month to his wife and the government will add a like amount to it, making S3O a month for his wife. If he has any children he must allot not to exceed half of his pay to his wife and children. The government will also add something for the children. Compensation. If a man dies in line of duty or the government will provide compensa tion for his wife as long as she re mains single, and support for the children until they are 18 years of age. This pay ranges from $25 for the widow to $57.50 for a widow and four children. Branches of Service. A man entering the army has the following branches to select from: infantry, cavalry, engineers, remount service, medical department, signal corps, air service, quartermaster’s corps, field and coast artillery. are many schools in the army for men following trades. The only way to en ter one of these schools is to enlist. You can do so at the local recruiting office on the corner of Ninth and Broad Streets. OSTEND and what the people on the Digue thought of the Cockney invaders, pre-war annals have failed to chronicle. Frankly speak ink. the latter were an anarchronism. Ostend was not intended for such, ex actly. by its royal entrepreneur, King Leopold, when he built his chalet above the dyke. No, it was a place for all sorts arid conditions of fashionably dressed men and women, for an tic interna tional throng. For them it. was cosmo politan in the highest degree for three months of the year. Russians and Span iards, Rumanians and J a panes*'. English, French and Americans could be seen tak ing their daily constitutional or crowding the Mitels. Everywhere in Ostend money seemed to take wings In frivolous, light hearted amusement. In Which gymkanas, balls, concerts, and battles of flowers were conspicuous. A decidedly cosmopolitan life crowded on to one narrow promenade that had no particular charm in Itself, in spite of Its seating of white dunes, the main attrac tion of Ostend lay in the visitors them selves, In fashion and wealth, arrayed lit their best and brightest. The architects of the bright-fronted spick and spai ho tels and villas were merely auxiliary con tributors. G«1 1 || SAFETY lIIsUKRAZOIL Khaki Set-In roll c .«, of U. 8. 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An’ w'e're proud an' gkld an’ sorry, for the lad’s our pride an joy, An’ his mother —well, you know moth ers, an’ he was our only hoy. An*<[ —well, there’s no denyin* I de pended on the lad, For he’d always been a sight of help an’ comfort to his dad: But I never fully realized how much I W’ould miss the scamp ’Ttill I started for the. barn alone the mornin’ he left for camp. I was feelin’ pretty lonesome, an’ some- affix.. & ' T ■■ T Then again there’s old man Foch! That old fellow whom we've picked to beat the Boche. Will he beat him? Will he beat him? Well, bet.’ For altho he’s no spring chicken, He has in him one more lickin’; There’s a punch in the old man yet. That's his name---Ferdinand Foch. Sounds moM like a movie actor! and b'gosh! Maybe that’s just what he is, but don’t you fret' Watch his m< vle< each one’s a factor Towards the climax of this actor; There’* a punch in the old man yet. So again, here’s to Foch! Keep a-coinin', keep a-co min'. Mister Boche, For the old man has the mouse-trap nearly set. When the time comes, Foch will spring it. And our song, O, then we’ll eg it; “There’s a punch in the old r.jn yet!” Vive la France! vive le Foch! Whose colors will be brightened in the wash! Red and white and blue those colors, don’t forgi So, while waiting Foeh's moving Let's be helping here and proving “There’s a punch in the old man yet.” how my eyes were dim. When I saw someone a-standin’ there, I really thought was Jim: j But before I’d time to peculate, my little daughter cal’s, i “Say, dad, how do you like me in my bran' new overalls?” / She had the team all harnessed an’ had hitched them to the plow. "I’ve tried to do it, dad," she said, "just as Jamie showed me how. I’m not needed in the houfSe, you know, for mother, she has Sue, An’ so I'm going to do my bit out in the field with you. “We*vf« got to send our boys to war, an’ feed the people, too, An’ it’s-up to Uncle Samuel’s girls to show what they can do.” JUNE ZU. Then she climbed up on the tractor an’ drove away on that — My little gal in overalls an’ Jamie’s old straw hat. An’, sir, you’d be surprised to see th > things that gaT can do. An’ how she works with might an* main to help to put things through; An’ I guess we needn’t worry, sir, when Uncle Samuel’ calls, He can trust his boys in kKaki, an’ his girls in overalls. —Elizabeth Clark Hardy, in the ! Crescent. , Fhave YotTATI ; SWEETHEART, | / Son or Brother Jn training? ? camps in the * American ! } s Army or Navy? If so, mail? < /T hini a P acJta S® of ALLEN’S / / T FOfIT=EASE, the antiseptic? < l l,owiier be aha Len into? ? t}ie ? hoes and sprinkled in ’ > Or Irl the f° ot " ba th. The Ameri-? : ? 'ujw'y can, British and French? ! ? ® troops use Allen’s Foot-.? > Ease, because it takes the I S SO Friction from the Shoe and; i > 'JO freshens the feet. It is the? ' ? @1 greatest comforter for tired, aching, tender, swollen feet. . soldier* uso and gives relief to coma and; / Fsoi-Eass bunions. ( The Plattsburg Camp Manual advises; s men in training to shake Foot—Ease,; }in their shoes each morning. Ask; < your dealer to-day for a 25c. box of < Allen’s Foot-Ease, and for a 2c. stamp ;he will mall it for you. What remem- ? < brance could be so acceptable ? ALEX RAE Army Shoes Half Sole, sewed, for SI.OO Half Sole, sewed, leather heel . $1.35 Half Sole, sewed, rubber heels . .$1.50 ALEX RAE 236 Ninth St. Phone 323.