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BOMBS AND FLAMES
The Second Provisional Regiment of
the Ordnance Training has set
fled down to hard work. The sched
ules of training, drill and study are
observed without deviation. The Reg
iment has gotten down to “brass
tacks.’’ Transfers in and out are
handled without confusion and with
utmost promptness. Major Ruth is a
"Minute Man” before anything else.
IST PROV. CO. 2ND REG
A word from Company One, Second
Provisional Regiment. With Frank Ferg
uson, popular and good looking, also quite
like Sergeant of the First Provisional
Company getting married and Jake Stein
man the whirlwind barber and original
booster for Savannah, Ga., getting three
ribs fractured the First Company has or
should have a perfect right to break into
Trench and Camp.
While a marriage and accident should
not be included in the same news item,
facts are facts and the First Company
wants to be heard from. The marriage
is the most important, so here goes.
Ferguson planned his little affair several
weeks ago but when he came to the day
he found himself under arrest along with
the entire Second Regiment.
Needless to say the First Company
was not implicated but Ferguson was
worried, but not for long. He got the girl,
Miss Marrlet Morris from Gary, Ind., his
.old home, to come to the camp and the
marriage was performed in Y. M. C. A.
Building No. 232 Thursday, May 2nd. and
of course he has been talking about it all
since.
As for poor Jake he played in hard
luck all week. Friday he was on gen
eral guard and by being there managed
to lose at least $5 for the mess fund. Sat
urday he became slightly overheated
working so hard to make up ftr the lost
day. Sunday he was up bright and early
more cheerful than ever. He stood Re
veille but that’s as far as he got. Leav
ing the formation he and another member
of the company indulged in some friendly
horse-play.
Now Jake is in the Base Hospital with
three broken ribs and the company mess
fund Is out $5 every day.
Such is life in the Ordnance Depart
ment.
2ND PROV. CO. 2ND PROV.
REG. ORD. T. C.
Afetr all the nominations for presi
dent pf the Out of Luck Club are in.
Ilu'pe, of the Second Provisional Com
pany is elected by acclamation. When
his allotment, insurance and some ali
mony are figured up by the paying Q.
M., each month he owes the govern
ment $2.50. It costs Hupe just th:k
much every time he signs the pay roll-
Heard in squad drill: Sweeney:
Right dress' Steinberg, get your nose
in.
The sky is blue—the violet, too.
HER eyes are blue—likewise the sea.
But the bluest blues you’!! e’er peruse
We have—in blues—when on K. P.
Private Hubbard is recovering from
a case of shock. He got it last week,
just after he had growled: "You men
will have to put that light out in the
supply tent." wlv n Lieut. Walters said,
“Very well,” turned off the light and
walked out..
A tale of the daily routine of the
Second Company—Detail.
Little cigarette butt
Tito’ innocent—at peace—
It’s tough, but soon you will be
Picked up by the police.
INSPECTION.
Lots of hustle everywl ere
And policing, here and there,
Lots of shitting’ up of shoes,
Lots of shaves —no time to lose—
Lots of stuff laid on your cot
All in order—all that rot —
Lots of boxes, cans and rags
Stuffed into your barracks bags,
Lots of standing in a row
Lots of quizzing on G. O.
Lots of “tee.n-SIIUN” by you
'Till it’s "rest” and you are thru.
Then much pulling out of junk
From your bag and off your bunk,
Much replacing of it then
I Lots of wondering, no doubt.
What the whole darned thing’s about.
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Sparks From The Second
Regiment Camp Fires
May 8
Instantaneous performance of orders is
a cardinal point on the compass by
which he steers this ship. "Results
Count” is his every day working mot
to. The Regiment has been going
through a course of sprouts of a pret
ty strenuous nature with the simple
object in view’ to teach both individ
uals and organizations to do what they
are told to do right and right away.
Many a “glad it’s over” sigh—
Think it’s nutty? So do 1!
It’s tough enough to get K. P„ but
why, Schloss wants to know, should
Hard Luck rub it in by having the girl
you had cultivated and spent money on
roll by in her Packard while you are
scouring a kettle in front of the
kitchen ?
Sergeant Colby has a wheeled chair.
At least the Top Sergeant of the Third
Company claims he wheeled it.
They said: "We’re going over” and
We thought they meant the ocean
damp,
But no—we all "went over,” but
Just to Jhe other side of camp.
Mess Sergeant Court says the Sec
ond Company is certainly there at tak
ing the "provision" out of "provisional.”
EDWIN IL I’ENISTER.
3RD PROV CO 2ND REG
May I—Moving day. Finding our new
quarters an Improvement oyer the old
ones, everybody was happy. We all hope
that the next move will find us on the
‘big pond” going over.
As soon as we get better acquainted
with our newly acquired men received via
transfers, it looks as though we will have
some funny stories for T and C. There
are a few, however, that we can't pass
by.
Private Knode. applying for a pass to
town, was asked by our C. O. what he
would do if he had a package in his right
arm and passed an officer. He replied
saying that he didn’t expect that he
would be carrying any bundles in this
trip.
Private Weigel is worrying about the
fact that he hasn’t had a face massage
since he has been in camp. As the sand
is pretty rough around here, we think
that we can take pretty good care of him
if he gets any more persistant about it.
Sergt. Noyes, and Privates Rauschenber
ger and Phillips one on top of the other
will be detailed for the job.
Private De Blase, our little barber, the
most independent in camp. He tells all
his customers to "go to hell,” but alas,
we need him.
Sergeants King and Fryer weren’t to
town last Saturday night.
Yours truly,
SAMMY.
4TH PROV. CO. 2ND PROV.
REG. ORD. T. C.
Most everybody is happy over the move
which brought the company to their new
quarters recently vacated by the 111th
Infantry. This is much nearer the ent
rance to the Camp and to the ear line
and many of the boys are already specu
lating over what they are going to do
with all the money they are going to
save in jitney fares.
There Is no doubt but that the new
quarters are far more comfortable than
those just vacated, for with the hot
water for showers and shaves, the board
ed up tents with wooden floor and the
many other conveniences, we feel very
much at home. Still many hated to leave
the old camp with its rustic appearances
for there it seenied* almost like we were
out on a camping trip instead of in the
army. Every one will concede though,
that the new drill field has it all over the
old one forty ways from the Jack.
The latest L. R. that has just come
out as we go to press is that everyone
will have to send pome all their watches
and jewelry by Wednesday. This greatly
agitated some of the boys who were wear
ing pictures in their watches. It seems
that after this we will have to keep time
with our feet.
Pvt. Jun O'Leary had three accidents
last week that finally landed him in the
Base Hospital. He was accidently de
tailed for fatigue and while riding in one
of the trucks was accidentally thrown
out accidentally fracturing a small bone
in his left leg. Reports from the Base
Hospital are that he is improving rap
idly and his many friends are looking for-
ward to his early return to the ranks.
Don’t know how Jim feels about it. For
luck we award him the brown derby.
Mess Sergt. Graff is perhaps more
pleased over the change of quarters than
anyone else. Heretofore the sergeant
has been somewhat handicapped for
sleeping quarters but since the move the
supply sergeant has found a place to put
the wheelbarrows and oil cans besides
on the mess sergeants bunk.
The boys are all extremely grateful for
the coming opportunity to exercise their
engineering skill in building and grad
ing a new company street. Since their
recent triumph in rebuilding Wrights
boro Road no amount of argument could
convince them that the job of recon
structing the company street should be
handled by the Engineers.
The Supply Sergeant is now in rosi
tion to issue chevrons so ail the boys have
to worry about is their warrants. Some
what like the bird that was standing by
the roadside with salt and pepper wait
ting for a hen to lay him an egg.
STOP—LOOK—LISTEN
CO. W HAS ARRIVED
Stop' Look! Listen! the last of the
mighty base is here, we as a body, arß
here to extend our best wishes to the
boys from far and near, to those we knew
in the West and to those we knew in
their best. To them we wish luck for we
feel stuck, and that’s not truck. Now
since our quarantine is over we are
ready for the drover, to take us over, build
roads we can right from a stand, also
move at the shake of a hand, now fellows
if you want to see us before we march
with the band, come over quick as we
can’t stick, we are good and as hard as a
brick ready for dry or wet. Tot) will find
our boys scattered all over the camp, all
ready for a tramp. Who are we. (Well,
we will tell you) Co. “VV,” but don't let
that trouble you. (What regiment) O, I.
did not hear what you mean. "Second
Provisional now give us a ivisital.)
We, the boys of Company “W,” Second
Provisional Regiment, wish to announce
to our many friends that we arrived in
camp on April 22. We were told upon
arrival that we would not be allowed to
leave our company street for fourteen
days. During this sentence we have not
been idle, having developed into regular
road builders. After quarantine has been
lifted we presume our services will be re
quired in other parts of the camp. How
ever, we left all our troubles at Rock
Island, and we smile, smile, smile.
We also wish to state that we are look
ing for the man that drove a heavy field
truck through our street a few days ago.
We are not threatening, but just looking
for him, that’s all.
Provisional Company W, which arrived
in camp about two weeks ago from the
Rock Island Arsenal, is rapidly getting
acclimated. Most of the men are hand
ling the pick and shovel like real vet
erans. But the good old days on the
arsenal are not. yet forgotten.
A baseball team is In period of organ
ization and expects to take a prominent
place in camp baseball circles.
The “detail” dodgers are deeply de
pressed by the transfer of Sergeants
Baker and Smith to another company.
The climate of Georgia seems to agree
with the health of First Sergeant Cairns,
for he sings more than he ever did be
fore.
25TH VroTT~CO M P A N Y
The men of the 25th Company keenly
regret the loss of Acting Sergeant John
Crory, who has been transferred to the
3rd Heavy Mobile Ordnance Shop. It is
hoped that he will be as successful in
his new organization as he was in the
25th Company, even more so. His work
with the 25th Company, both as Duty
Sergeant and Company pianist, was ex
ceptionally fine, and he has the well
wishes of all of us for success in his new
assignment.
BARBER TAILOR
The 25th is represented with a first
class tailor and first class barber. These
men have located their shops on the end
of the Company street.
First. Sergeant. Thomas has added to
EQUIPMENT “C” an ex-motorcycle. We
wonder what allowance the Q. M. will
make. Strangely to say the motorcycle
has been spending most of its time on
sick report “Confined to Quarters,” but
the main question seems to be whether
or not the Illness was contracted “in line
of duty.”
Corporal Ingal will stage an entertain
ment on Friday evening next at Y. M. C.
A. 232. It is desired to bring out the
best talent to be found in this regiment.
A fine program has been arranged and
all who attend can be sures of an even
ing well spent. ’ -
Mail Orderly Maloney is getting to be
“Some Guy.’J since the appearance of a
growth of some'sort on his upper lip. It
reminds one very much of a soup strainer,
and would hardly entice an Augusta las
sie to attempt to kiss him. They do not
like to be ticked to death with the first
kiss.
• Ho! Other companies of rhe Second
Regiment. Come Down and Take a Slant
at Our Bulletin Board.
If other companies would pattern their
bulletin after ours they had better hurry
or they will have to pay the 25th a royalty
on the design.
One of <hose odd occurrences of army
life happened last week, when the com
pany commander. Lieut. Levin, drilled the
men for an hour an the manual of arms
and later heard the guard walked post
with shillalahs.
TIPS FROM THE TOP
SQUAD 19TH COMPANY
Joseph Red Lenz is the only come
dian this company can boast of and
he is a regular Charley Chaplin, when
it comes to entertaining the boys.
The Top Squad according to First
Sergeant Huckstuhl is the pride of the
company. Second Squad take notice.
, Lining Up For We
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American soldiers in France lining up to receive the ma
as postmaster. (Readers of this newspaper who wish a phot|
ing ten cents to the Division of Pictures, Committe on Publi
clipping or mention photo number 6,321.)
Hobart McGee, Stephens L. McMa
hon and Fred Fenny have been polish
ing up all week to go to town Sunday.
Why ail the polishing, boys?
Mickey and Larson accuse the above
named trio of having dates with some
pretty girls, but they say that the only
one in the squad who can boast of that
honor is Corporal Mathews, who spends
his time in town.
After suffering for the past four
weeks with an abrasion of the left foot
Earl Mathis is able to be around once
again and the boys of the top are glad.
The boyfi in the Top Squad are, as a
class, by themselves when it comes to
working with the ordnance sidearms,
“picks and shovels.”
PICKUPSJFROM CO. R
In response to some harmonious vo
cal selections.? rendered in adjacent
streets after lights were out a member
of this command shouts this: "The
words to that song are beautiful, but
please step outside the tent and find
the air.”
That familiar song: “All we do is
sign the pay-roll, etc., is now a thing
of the past, due to the fact that orders
have been issued eliminating the pay
rolls being made up by each individual
company. What will the boys do now
for a song ?
One lad writes home to father, tell
ing him'that it was all wrong, and that
the army life was not much to his lik
ing. Father writes back that he re
alized that it was pretty tough but
that his little son should keep a stiff
upper lip and stick it out. Some en
couragement. He expected’ father to
ask him to pack up and come home.
The first week in April, known as
moving week in civilian life has noth
ing on the first week in May in army
life. Boys of the Second Ttegiment
will agree on that.
INTRODUCING CO. “T”
The inhospitable blanket of a precau
tionary quarantine has prevented us from
meeting our fellow heroes in the Ord
nance Division at Camp Hancock and
“Trench and Camp” has kindly given us
the opportunity of saying "glad to meet
yo’ all.”
Products of the Stores Course at the
Universities of Chicago and Dartmouth
with one lone Pennsylvania man, the
company comes to Camp Hancock via a
seven week’s step-over at Camp Jackson,
S. C., where under the title of the Ord
nance Supply School, they contributed to
the interesting camp life by successful
participation in athletic affairs and by
presenting several social features in the
form of minstrels and dances, at the
same time enjoying the kind hospitality
of the Hostess House and “400” of Co
lumbia.
Altho destined mostly for the supply
end of the Great Scrap, the blue denims
have been donned as gracefully as the
doubtful fit of these garments permit an<!
some of the men are even showing a cer
tain amount of skill with the Ordnance
. weapons of defense—the classic pick and
shovel.
It would be difficult in this space tr
pick oat al! tile celebrites. Reference of
course could be made to back files of al>
the big newspapers but we have put al’
the names in a hat with the following
representative result. For instance there
is E. M. Collins who has worn both the
uniforms of the Pirates and Cubs in the
big show. J. E. Cole a member of the
University of Chicago crack baseball team
which toured the Orient several years ago
Fredericks, a Dartmouth sprinter and
Perkins of Trinity track fame also
answer the mess call where their past
running experience stands them in good
stead. From the standpoint of tempera
mental talent, who has not heard with
pleasure the silvery notes of Chris Ray’s
cornet in the moon light and with an
TK EN CH AN
equal amount of displeasw
performance on the bugle j
"Red” Neisler and Curly !
their guitars and sentimenS
almost over the space lim:
fore closing we say that 1
good reasons for wanting t|
the company baseball tear]
date. Any interested parts
touch with E. M. Collins, I
244.
21 ST P. o7d. CO
READY TO “P
UP” BERL?
(By Charles L. F
Without the least fear o|
the Twenty-first Provisions
pany is the best in the e|
could not be otherwise and!
acters al the helm that |
the battalions of Ordnan
there” it will be the
always be in the forefroi
the orders came in to “po|
the 21st Company will be ,
to the Kaiser's residence
may be no stumps to pull I
there will be plenty of the ;
kraut to be cleaned up. .■
Sergeant Frank R. Riehs
With it we sure will “pol l
ond” it. But listen, fellow
per this in your ears: ther |
beer in Berlin, and Sergeat?
thirsty, having had none !
will you fight?
According to the extei|
that the members of thitj
receiving daily at the hai
sergeant. James J. Duffy, t
pared to go “over the t
least he is at the head o:
it comes to drill sfirgeanti)
He is a P. S. man and
right sort of training for
knows how to give it. He
and oft the- drill field, at
like to rally to his whit’
week he has been giving t
order” (skirmish lines) ai
been making good at hi
“Duffy” will make good
military work he attempt.
Company’ is certainly fortu
at their "top.” Under his
are certainly making rapid
the different branches of c
Sergeant Duffy sits in hi"
listening to the trains oi
Railroad flying past and
hauling dead Germans by
“over there.” He says tl:
engines make him think 1
the dear old D. L. and W.
The office force of the
serves marked praise for t
ing the past week there 1
placed in the Orderly Ten
stenographr. Acting Serg,
Paye, can measure the vol
his Remington by the vil
pine boards which supp
speaking of efficlenty, the
a mention made of the wo:
was the first to have the
month and it is said to
neatest in the regiment,
wrong with Paye, outside
he comes from Jersey, is tl
hungry, even though he :
an awful portion at mess
Another characWr in tl
is Acting Sergeant Georg
Company Clerk. He is a
ant principal at Eramus H
Brooklyn. New York. S
fielency. we are inclined t
is the best in the regin'
Leman is a congenial has
is very obliging, finding t.
work that necessitates his
Still another famous ci
Orderly Tent is Acting .
Unfortunately, he is in a <*
as he also comes front J
of that there seems to be’’
with liin?. Sergeant Hoa
the job, having to take «
surance and allotments of
company, in addition to ta
"sick call” each morning
Acting Sergeant Charle
charge of the supplies of :
another character in conn
affairs of the 21st. Char
for this business, and sad
conies from Jersey. No
