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iSs iWIi v'Ai Ik' Tv Fw Hancock Honors Memory of Lafayette With Machine Gun Review Troops Reviewed By General Edwards and Staff and British and French Missions. Gunners Show Results of Intensive Training of Past Weeks. Swing By Reviewing Stand with Form That Augurs Well For the Future. Review Also Commemorated First Battle of the Marne. In a manner not soon to be forgot* ten. Camp Hancock celebrated the birth of Marquis de Lafayette. French h, hero of the American Revolut >n, and ikalso the victory of the first Battle of the Marne, with a monster machine gun review, Friday, September 6th. Brig. Gen. Oliver Edwards, his staff and the British and French Missions comprised the reviewing party. The ,review was in charge of Col. F. D. ; ’Wickham, Commander of th.' Main Training Depot, and was a very im pressive spectacle. The groups formed in masses west the Whee'ess road facing west and promptly at 9 o'clock the review start- The first group to pass in review was the Machine Gun Central officers’ Training School, in command of Lieut. Col. Westmoreland and preceded by the M. G. T. C. band. Following this group the review passed as follows: Group 6, Group 1, Group 5. Group 7. As the men swung into columns of platoons they formed a picture of military precision, the like of which has seldom been seen in this camp. As they passed, group after group, one could not hut think of their brother machine gunners on the other side, who have been so conspicu ous in the 1: te drive. HANCOCK OFFICERS TO BE ENTERTAINED AT THE LIBERTY Vaudeville to Be Given in Camp Theatre For Officers of the Camp and Their Guests. Talent to Come From Main Training Depot. TO BE HELD FRIDAY, 13TH \ ’> g vaudeville is to bo staged at the. Liberty Theatre on Friday evening, Sep o m‘> r 13th, when the officers of ('amp ' ck and their guests are to be. en- t■ lined by the enlisted men of the Maw. Training Depot. The program. ar-, -rr’i .'- d i>. a pai-licUlarty interest ng one. • • the fact that the Machine Gun Trai' ing ’ enter has an unusually large number of talented performers. Ail Broadway will be there, judging from the line-up of stars scheduled to appear. What’s left of Barnum & BaiAy’s World’s Greatest Circus is in Camp Hancock and will positively go on. J There are a couple of reH* live downs i and an acrobatic wonder n the persons , of Roscoe, Wooley and Ringed. The well-known and liked trio of Bol ger, Casey and Handman will grace the occasion with new songs, while Gould and Weston, the smartest pair of repar tee specialists, will take a few shots at them guests. Bill Bailey, the renowned Banjo King, will tickle the strings for the officers. Magician "Einson” will try to puzzle his audience as usual, and, with aid of a str light jacket, attempt to prove to the intelligent assemblage that knowledge is greater than strength. Power and Klein are to appear for the first and only time ns a. team in an original musical act, which gives promise of much mirth. The popular First Group Band and Jazz will be there to put a little "pep” into the evening’s program. It has been loft to "Marotta,” an op eratic star direct from Metropolitan Opera House, tn t,lease the music lovers. The colored boys will be there. The best buck and wing dancers this side of the Mason and Dixon line, together with a colored quartet, have been discovered and are on edere to put all in good humor. Well—we’re not telling all. Ye officers better bo. there early. The program will begin promptly at eight o’clock and the Liberty Theatre will be given over on Friday evening to the officers. There will he no regular scheduled performance f r th enlisted personnel at the theatre on that date. CHAPLAINS ORGANIZE For the purpose of organizing ’he,r work on a systematic basis, the Chaph'ns of Camp Hancock met Monday at noon at the Lenwood Hotel. After enjoying a nicely appointed luncheon, the meetin was ' ailed to order with Chaplain C. \ . Sparling, of the Third Regiment. Ord nance Training Camp, occupying the chair. Matters pertaining to the work of the Chaplains in Hancock were discussed and plans were laid to affect an organization among the Chaplains that will expedite ther work. After some dscussion the followng officers were elected: President, Chaplain C. V. Sparling, Secretary and Treasurer. Chaplain McCallum, and it was decided to hold regular meetings. Dr. Camden Cobern. Camp Religious Rirector of the Army Y. M. C. A. was the guest of honor. NOTICE Information will be gladly received as to the v hereabouts of Justice of Peace A. S. McMillen, of 609 Chestnut street, Bridgeville, Pa., who disappeared April 1. 1918, from his home. When he was last seen he was wearing a gray suit, gray o. rcoat. a black soft hat and black shoes. He has a ceep dimple in his chin, brown eyes, gray hair and a gray mus tache. He was in a bad state of health, due to the extraction of ail his upper teeth and a removal of the left kidney over which there is a scar. Age, 52 years. McMillen is a member of the Carnegie Lodge of B. P. O. E. of Carnegie, Pa., who request that any information regard ing the missing brother be forwarded to R. F. Westermann, secretary of the lodge, Carnejie, Pa. Bridgeville, Pa. Y. M. C. A. Director: I write to you in the hope you ran assist me in locating my husband. En close find a picture and description of him ,tho he may have a beard by this time and able to work. He could act as foreman on plastering and concrete work as that was his trade, and as we have been south, think he would go there again. If you do not have time would you kindly give the letter to the contractor of con struction work. I shall feel grateful for anything you can do for me and only hope you can assist me. So thanking you in advance, I am respectfully, MRS. A. S. McMILLEN, Elm street, Bridgeville, Pa. ▲ug. 25, 1918. I SEND THIS PAPER HOME. ECAMP HANCOCK = I ONE CENT POSTAGE I TRENCH AND CAMP WITH THE CO-OPERATION OF PUBLISHED BY THE aY&IIj UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE THE AUGUSTA HERALD ARMY Y M C A ! . I NATIONAL WAR WORK COUNCIL I AUGUSTA. GA. I | CkIVIVA AA • IYI. VJ • | , I OF ™ E Y M *° P ™ EU ' S ' VOL. 1. One of the interesting feature of the parade was the fact that the French flag carried in it has a peculiar history. The flag was made by Madam Mousset, wife of Lieut. Mosset, of the French Mission. Madam Mousset was a prisoner in gthe hands of the Ger mans during the first, year of the war for a period of ten months. During the entire time of her imprisonment the flag was in her possession, but she was able to hide it. She escaped and carried the flag on her person through the devastated regions of France and Belgium. A fortnight before her hus band received his first furlough after over a year at the front she arrived at Doulai, France. After another year and a half at the front, Lieut. Mousset was sent to America as an instructor and brought the flag with him. The remarkable thing about th pa rade was the fact that a great many of the men had only been in training six or seven weeks. Yet as they swung by the reviewing stand, he; Is up, shoulders back and chests out, one un acquainted with their length of ser vice would have said that they had seen many months of intensive train ng. THIRD REGIMENT GIVE SPLENDID PRORAM ‘Y’ 75 Jammed for Friday Evening Program. Mrs. Mar tin Delights Huge Audience. Entire Program One of Merit Despite the demoralizing effect of mov ing camp twice in one week and all the labor of getting settled in the new quar ters of the Ordnance Camp in the old artilleryarea, the Third Provisional Regi ment. composing the Ordnance Supply School and Machine Gun School, came through with its usual Friday night en tertainment last week. The program was quite up to par, and Y. M. C. A. No. 75, where the programs will be given'during the coming months, was filled to over flowing. Tin- Supply School entertaininei.t. «<r ?;iTic«-d by < Vrp-tnil • Ralph F. Haitz of Headquarters Company, under the super vision of Chaplain Sparling, will continue to be a weekly feature as long as the present regimental organization exists. Last Friday's entertainment was feat | ured by the reappearance of Mrs. W. H. | Martin of New York, the soprano soloist i who was kept busy responding to en ‘ '-res at the entertainment two weeks be i fore, and of two members of the old Supply School organization. Private Fields with his saxophone, and Sergeant Lyons, who was formerly the organizer of the Friday night entertainments, who accompanied Fields at the piano. The jazz band, composed of Sergeant Mac Williams, Corporals Baum and Steelhammer and Privates Stratton. Fields and Tyson, has supplied the initial pep for the program of several weeks past. They started things moving last Friday with several very lively rag se lections. They were followed by Mrs. Martin and Corporal Hartz, tenor, with a vocal duet, "The Magic of Your Eyes.” which met with the approval of the audi ence to such an extent that thev followed it up with "I’m Sorry T Made You Cry,” and "The Dong. Long Trail.” Privates Fields and Tyson saxophon ists, who left camp Monday with the other men in the Machine Gun School, marie their final bow to ('amp Hancock audiences with several duets which ap peared to be more than satisfactory. Pri vate Halperin followed with readings of the enjoyable kind that have made, him a welcome performer on the Friday night program. Private Fields and Sergeant Lyons were heartily welcomed back, and with saxophone and piano proved mightily ac ceptable to the audience. A hit of rag. more than well played, was Sergeant MacWilliams’ contribution on the piano. "Where’er You Walk,” was the selec tion given by Corporal Hartz. Corporal Henderson of Headquarters Company, who has long been suspected of being a talented pianist, made his first appear ance before a Third Regiment audience as Hart’s accompanist. Private Stratton, considered the best violinist in Camp Hancock, whose talents have been some what hidden* in the Jam? Band, was in duced, on the spur of the moment, to 1 play a solo, and he responded with ’ Love’s Lullaby,” and followed this uu with several selections from’well known compositions of Carrie Jacobs Bond. Stratton is no mean virtuoso and Supply School audiences will appreciate any fur ther appearance. The program was concluded with the jazz band and ensemble singing which is one of the best features of these en tertainments. Mrs. Martin added enjoy ment by singing the verse of the songs, in the chorus of which the men in the audience joined. Cornoral Hartz has already nearly com pleted the program for this week. Those who heard Miss Louise Gulienne of Mis sissippi, on the violin, and her mother, on the piano, two weeks ago will be more than glad to know that they will be on the program Friday. The first appear ance of these two, who are artists who | deserve the name, made them a reputa tion in the regiment that will assure them a welcome as often as they can be indued to anpear. Private Torgerson, who has a record of twelve years professional experience as a band cornet soloist, will make his first appearance with that instrument, though the Third Regiment has been hearing him perform on a similar one—the bugle—for some time. Other numbers already lined up are Corporals Hanson and Kissenger, tenors' Private Hird, reader; Private Gwinn, the brilliant pianist who was one of the surprises of the program two weeks ago, and the ever welcome jazz band. Owing to the earlier coming of dark ness and the approach of cooler weather, all entertainments will henceforth be given at Y. M. C. A. No. 75. They will start at 7 o’clock. WANTED Soldier from Indiana of three months’ stay at Camp Hancock, or, more. Will the young soldier from Indiana, who walked from the Christian church cor ner to the out-door service of the First Presbyterian Sunday evening, September Ist. with a civilian who wore spectacles and light colored suit, call upon the di rector of the City Y. M. C. A. for a letter from him as he earnestly desires a further acquaintance. believing it ’RCrtiid be of mutual beuofiL PUT HIM OFF SV- v. ANYWAY ? , J h e y yo u; f M Do NT Y ‘ W ANT TO wS&W HELP KEEP THIS 'WkF f LAo ATOP I Pd HARDLY EXPECT JOI worse:conduct. fROM OUP ENEMY! B/f//, M ‘ WtW WIOWM •. T — win It® KB jfeiy fetw ■» rww-. OwwlW? *■ 1 w' / All | VOB DINNER CONFERENCE AT ALBION HOTEL Educational Department of the Army Y. M. C. A. Holds Din ner Conference to Encourage Army and Association Educa tional Work To properly correlate the educational program of the Arrny Y. M. C. A., to the military program of Camp Han cock, a dinner conference was held Friday evening at the Albion Hotel, under the auspices of the Educational Department of the association. Promptly at 8 p? m. the party en tered the ’lining room, preceded by Brig. Gen. Oliver Edwards, (.'amp Com mander. After the invocation by Dr. Irving L. Foster, of State College, Pennsylvania, the dinner, which was a nicely appointed one, was served by the chefs of the hotel. Covers were laid for thirty. Col. F. I). Wickham, commander of the Training Depot, was the toastmas ter of the evening and opened the speaking with a very able address. He then called on Dr. J. D. Spaeth, Camp Educational Director of Camp Wheel er. Dr. Spaeth, in civil life, holds the chair of English in Princeton Uni versity and outlined his experience in educating non-English speaking sol diers and Amercan illiterate soldiers since his entrance into Arrpy Y. M. C. A. work. His address was a very timely one, and he offered some sug gestions which might be of value in Camp Hancock. Gen. Edwards was the next spe. ker, and in the course of his address traced the development of educational work in the army. He showed the dif ference in the time required to make a soldier now and the time required in other days. He related some amusing incidents that have occurred in his long army experience and from an ed ucational viewpoint and a reminiscent viewpoint his address was highly in teresting. Following these speakers Mr. R. A. Tracy, Camp General Secretary, was heard and during his remarks paid a well deserved compliment to Camp Hancock, the officers in charge and the personnel. Dr. W. J. Wilkinson, Camp Educational Director, Mr. F. E. Woods, Associate Camp Secretary, and Dr. Camden Cobern, Camp Re ligious Director, also spoke. The meeting then developed into a discussional group as to what methods might be adopted to further promote education among the soldiers and some very valuable suggestions were brought out, which it is hoped will further promote the usefulness of the Army Y. M. C. A. in their work of as sisting the military authorities in making more efficient soldiers. Together with the above named there were present: Lieut. Col. West moreland, Commander of the Central Officers' Training School; Major Kun zig, Chief of Staff; the newly arrived chaplains, and Lieut. D'err and Lieut. Ross. Also the educational secretaries of the various Y. M. C. A. units. After singing the Star Spangled Ban ker Uw adjourned. SEPTEMBER 11, 1918 NOTED SPEAKERS TO ADDRESS SUNDAY VESPER SERVICES Bishop Candler Speaker at the First of Notable Series of Services. Governor Dorsey to Speak. Bishop W. A. Canid er of Georgia, one of the most distinguished men of the South, was the speaker at a vesper service held last Sunday morning in the open air just outside "Y” 76. Gen eral Edwards was in the ch" ir and seats were provided on the platform I<>r of ficers and their wives. The military band of Group 1, M. G. T. C., gave a preliminary concert from 7:15 to 7:30 o’clock. Bishop Candler took for his text the injunction of Solomon to his son, ‘‘Be strong and show thyself fa man.” In an eloquent and witty address the Bishop .analyzed he qualities of man hood and urged his great audience of soldiers to secure for themselves the three-fold manhood— physical, mental, and spiritual as they fought to secure the possibilities of such manhood for the rest of the race. The Bishop was greatly applauded when he divided the human race into three classes, men, women and Huns. He wanted peace, he said, but hoped it would not come until our boys bad eaten a few dinners in Berlin. He said he did not think’ they would en joy the Berlin menu as regular diet, but he wanted them to sampl it at least. At the conclusion of the serman Gen. Edwards introduced Dr. Cobern. the new camp religious director, who an nounced that this series of vesper ser vices was planned in order to worthily start an advanced movement for Bible study in army camps. Camp Hancock having been chosen by the V. M. C. A. authorities in New York and Atlanta for this purpose. The vesper services will continue during September and it is expected that the governor of Georgia and other distinguished speakers will come to Camp Hancock as speakers. It is probable that Governor Dorsey will be the speaker next Sunday evening. NEW DIRECTOR FOR T RELIGIOUS WORK Dr. Camden M. Cobern, the new Re ligious work* Director for (’amp Han cock has arrived and -■» ’■ ■■ Ow present, ■nting himself with the Camp and his relatioi.shm to it. Dr. Cobern is one of the most noted archeologists of the country and has ex plored the Holy Lands many time-. He is well known as a Chautauqua lecturer and Las tilled the pulpits of the leading churches of his denomination. He has been released from his duties in Allegheny College, Meadxflle, Penna., in order to engage in Army Y. M. C. A. work. INFORMATION BUREAU AT UNION STATION W. C. C. S. Establishes Valuable Service. Secretary Meets All Trains. In line with its policy of giving ev ery possible service to the soldiers of (■■imp Hancock the ar Camp Com munity Service has recently estab lished at the ill ion Station in Augus ta- of the greatest help to frends and relativs visiting camp. A secretary, who makes her head quarter:: in the main waiting room of the station, is on duty all day, and also meets , the important trains ar riving at night. She aims to give ev ery possible assistance in the way of information concerning the camp and b ardin;; places in the city, especially in eases where It is impossible for the soldier himse!" to meet his friends. Her services may be secured to meet any train, day or night, by calling the of fices of the Community Service in the new Masonic building, number 248. JEWISH WELFARE HOUSE NOW OPEN New Building on Wrightsboro Road Open For All. Recent Additions to Secretarial Force Welcomed. All men are invited to come in and see for themselves what a comfortable place it is. All the conveniences one would want are here and in addition an atmosphere that reminds one of home. Activities are being planned and a strong program wiil soon be forthcoming. The J. W. B. representatives were most happy to welcome as co-workers Robert S. J'olack, of Boston, Rabbi Leon W. Spitz, of New York, and Frank Stern, of Boston. Mr. Polack is an experienced business man and has had charge of Juvenile Court work in Boston. Rabbi Spitz is a recent graduate from the Jew i: i'h Theological Seminary and has re cently been .stationed in Camp Wheeler, and Air. Sterm is a lawyer of note who has had considerable social experience. These Men will be most happy to meet the many friends the J. W. B. has in camp. On Wednesday night hundreds of men weit entertained by Mr. Henry Marko witz who sang Yiddish folk songs to a most appreciative audience. Mr. Marko witz is from Ne.. York and is one of the best known cantors of that city. He is officiating at the Ellis street Synagogue for the. holidays and was pleased to vol unteer his services. In addition to this treat. Mr. Elkin delighted those present with a reading from Sholom Aleichem the Yiddish humorist. Sh lorn Aleichem has hc’-n called the Yiddish Mark Twain and | is ;t prime favorite with readers of Yid dish literature. Rabb! Spitz also spoke on ‘‘The Day of Atonement and its Sig nificance.” All men are invited to attend the Day of Atonement Services in camp and town land be the guests of Augusta Jewry and the Jewish Welfare Board.. As was the case last week all men are requested to assemble at the building on Wrightsboro Road and begin the march to town. In town services will be held at the Ellis Street Synagogue and the Knights of Pythias Hall and also at the Telfair Street Temple. Meals will be served at synagogue and plans are being made for lodging quarters at the various hotels. Hancock Press Cli | .to Assist in Liberty This Section Club Members to Assist in Eve ry Possible in Coming Drive. Many Members in F orm Drives. Co-operation Pledged at Last Meeting That the Camp Hancock Press Club will be in position to play an impor tant part of the Fourth Liberty Loan drive which opens on September 28th, was made clear at a dinner held by the members of that organization at the Lenwood Hotel recently. At the conclusion of tne dinner which was excellently prepared and served, Chairman Cy Hecker presented to the club members the embryonic plan, for assisting the Augusta Liberty Loan Committee in the coming campaign, and from the remarks made by mem bers it was clearly shown that the club will co-operate with he commit tee working in Augusta and surround ing territory to the end that the cam paign will be the most successful of any of the previous drives. Many of the members of the club have had the opportunity in civilian life of assisting in putting across the three prevoius loans and they are all willing to give their spare time for a month In assisting in the publicity work and in any other part of the 11 TH CO., C. M. G.0.T.5., GIVES DANCE AT THE COUNTRY CLUB Officers and Men Enjoy Pleasant Evening at Au gusta’s Country Club House. The officers and men of the 11th Co., C. M. G. O. T. S. had one of the grand est times of their Jives at their com pany dance given at the Country Club last Friday night, Sept. 6. Since the dance and the inspiration received from Augusta’s “finest,” a new opinion prevails among the men of the com pany in regard to the “peaches” from Georgia, for as some members put it, “No more complaint about the sun and sand,” no not while such beautiful girls stay in Augusta. Ramsey, Burke, Stroth ers, Caster and Ernest were the com mittee selected to arrange for the com pany dance. No pains nor expense was spared to make the dancer t; - groat success of the Officers’ Ti. it • School in dancing <'iiu:iwnsent. Chaperones were Mrs. Frank Flem ing, Mrs. E. B. Baxter, Mrs. John H. Davidson, Mrs. McPherson Williams, Mrs. Clara Mathewson, Mrs. Eugene Murphy and Mrs. R. S. Dunbar. The company desires to express their heart felt appreciation#for the kinness and hospitality who macle possible the “one glorious night” of the 11th Com pany. AIR BOMBS INVENTED BY COLUMBUS, GA., NEGRO Columbus, Ga.—Three aerial bombs in vented by Julius Hart, negro chauffeur of this city, have been purchased by the government it was learned today. Two of the bombs were sold for $15,000, it is stated. The price of the other lias not jet been announced. The bombs shoot in different directions, one fifty times before the chief explo sion comes, another sixty times and a third J,OOO times before the final dis charge. HELPING THE KAISER GOOD FOOD 'BnOfl L 1 Wnft SirylU, ®W BB 4#lßfl&AWfc bawawK ® I Film Ml wS? lUni! IA ■ Lw 01? •■ wOJMMOIOn « - '"'*x'<*' ' Conversation on Conservation In one ton of garbage, there is suf ficient glycerine to make the explosive charge for fourteen 75-millimeter shells; enough fatty acid to manufac ture seventy-five pounds of soap, fer tilizer elements to grow eight bushels of wheat, and a score of other valuable materials essential in the manufacture of munitions. Garbage must be properly separated, in order that we may get the desired results. If the garbage is kept clean and free from bottles, tin cans, and so forth, millions of dollars may be saved for the government. A statement issued by the United States food administration relative to the property handling of garbage. It may save the government millions of dollars. But even at that there would be no economy for us to create garb age by wasting food at mess. "Don't Waste Food, Conserve!” The following rules for separation I \ Il f I M Wt'A if ’ Ow N- 49. campaign that their services may b< available. Private H. W. Dudley was selected by the chairman to head the commit tee which will form an organization among the members of the Press Club Anoher meeting of the club will b< held on Thursday evening of next week at the V. M. C. A. Administration Building when the plan will be more fully presented and some definite step taken. Private Dudley, who worked in the last Liberty Loan drive in New York and hmself sold over half a mllon dollars worth of bonds, spoke to th< members of the importance of the un dertaking, that it should not be taimen up unless the entire co-operation ol the club was secured. Sergeants Lindsay, Quinn, Secretary Richards speaking of part that the loan might play in the next loan drive, sounded the keynote of co-operation from all of the soldiers included in the club’s personnel to any ex rent that the ser vices of the members were required bj the Augusta committee in charge, NEWGYMNASiuM AT AUGUSTA yXC-A. Soldiers’ Wives and Friends Invited to Use Splendid Equipment ? ’ When the handsome new gymnasium and swimming pool now nearing Com pletion for the Augusta Y. W. C. A. is officially opened the wives and friends of Camp Hancock soldiers will have at their disposal one of the finest ath letic plants for young women in the South. Since only u few’ details re main to be finished, the House Mother, Mrs. E. J. Watson, experts to be ablfe, to have the building ru.Kfor se before the end of Sep. Aj/k Situated at the rear Fl able and well-equipp y House at 924 Green* building of brick a w> ’ cr akes an attr tive -> § , . ... I .quipped a ’ filed shower baths, in 4on' to the swimming pool. This p- ~ w’hich is twenty-five feet wide and forty feet long, is beautifully lined with tile and will be filled with water filtered, sterilized and aerated by an elaborate systems, insuring the finest .swimming possible. A gallery is pro vided for spectators at aquatic con tests. The entire second floor is devoted to the gymnasium, w’hich measures about 75x60 feet and is remarkably high and airy. At one end of it is a stage has been erected for entertainment pur poses, and at the opposite end there is a kitchenette fr<.#rn which small ban quests can be served. It is anticipated that this will be the most popular meeting place for the young women of Augusta during the coming A special invitation is extended to th< wives and friends of the soldiers at camp to visit the house and take ad vantage of its splendid equipment. are necessary before we can realize a dollar for the government: Bread unfit for human consumptior will be dried and sacked- < Ono can will be provided for me One can will be provided for be One can will be provided for meats. One can will be provided for , | meats. C\ One can will be provided ’A and greases. jg All other garbage (edible) w in a receptacle separate from., specified above. ABOVE ALL REMEMBER, Up WILL BE KEPT OUT OE GA We can’t sell water. Uncle Sam pays the cook u P for men, not for the hogs, of the garbage can will det< u P efficiency of the mess syste cast your mess fund to the ! me S Reclamation is our work.« I Conservation is your dut. | fl