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BOMBS AND FLAMES
Notes and Comments
From the 4th Heavy
(H.M.0.R.5.)
We had a special reveille all our own
Sunday morning, getting out at 6 a. m.
The 4th Heavy has had one grand glor
ious week of guard and fatigue detail.
And to show that we have that 'come
back’ ability we started the new week
with another list of guards, nearly a
hundred strong.
Schmidt says the rest of the bunch
that went to town has nothing on him and
mentioned the novel “Three Weeks” for
an example.
Pat Kendall says he don’t mind blow
ing the bugle but that church call got
’ all tangled up and he had to tell every
one what it was.
Heinrltz, Jack Barron and Wheelock
have been juggling “F. W. D.” trucks this
week and confess that they are differ
ent from any animal they ever drove be
fore. However Heinrltz got enough sneed
out of one to get pulled for speeding
And Wheelock says the one he drove got
so thirsty that it ran up to a water
plug and pawed the ground.
“The F. D. D.s”.
The hovs of the 4th Heavy ai*> trying out
their skill
Doing al] they can with a right good will
The trucks are in bad shape and falling
apart
But we’ve done our bit and got them to
start
But once started. T am sorry to say
Are hard to keep running on the broad
highway.
W. T. It.
SPLENDID QUARTET IN CAMP
Th’ Ordnance Supply School. Co. A. is
mighty proud of the double Quartet which
lias born trained and led by Mr. Mills
of that company. All of the mon are from
University aid College Glee Clubs
throughout the country and under the di
rection <f Mr. Mills, composer and lead
er. have been trained so that there is no
other,tn equal them io. the camp.
Thev have volunteered to sing at V. M.
C. A. No 7R on Tm rsdav nights and have
“gOU,> strong” with the men. While
limited in the number of outside places
t> which they may go, duo, to nek of
time, they have sung at some of the, city
churches. They sang at the Reid Me
morial Christian Endeavor service on
Sunday night.
The men are working hard on their
music and spend most of their snare time
in unselfish practice in order that thev
may make life brighter for their tent
mates when the days work is over when
ever that may be.
HONOR TO THE ARMY COOK
By Anna A. Toland
A few weeks'ago Trench and Camp
published some verse entitled "The Army
Cook." from the company paper known
as ”E Twiggs.” Mrs. Anna A. Toland
of the Hampton Terrace Annex. North
Augusta, has submitted the following
poem in answer to the former verse.)
When Uncle Sam and England and the
boys of Sunny France
Are wearing “Hero” medals on their
khaki shirts and pants.
When the “Airmen” and the “U” men in
their regimentals fine.
Are showing off manouvres to the fight
ing German swin.e
Remember one and all of you that close
behind the guns.
With shrapnel raining round them from
the trenches of the Hun/,
Are the boys who struggle bravely with
an inexperienced crew,
To give you three good meals a day and
make a “Pershing” stew.
The army cook’s a hero, tho he doesn’t
wear a rose,
With the gravey on his apron, the soot
upon his nose;
He is standing by his colors in a monu
mental way’
Making blood and muscles Huskies for
the U. S. A.
No “Lobster a- la Newburg.” No chicken
"Moliere”
No dishes a la Waldorf or sauces “O Tar
taire”
Just a good old-fashioned beef-steak in a
good old-fashioned way.
Or a fine "Ould Irish stew” with spuds
that by’ your ribs doth stay.
No “Hooverizing ‘ method”s when he’s
handing out the mess.
No Dr. Wiley’s theories or eulogies I
guess.
But the grub that puts the brawn to you
and fits you for the Snare
Os German guns and trenches and High
Life “Over There.”
You cannot ALL be Officers in uniforms
so fine.
You cannot all hold Picket Posts along
the German Rhine.
But you can do your duty’ well and make
your lights to shine.
“You. in your little corner, and I, In
mine.”
So here’s to you, Mr. Army Cook, who
• ever you are or be.
Here's a "Well-done” to the Post you’ve
filled as a Son of Liberty.
And when this cruel war is o'er and the
Kaiser is "handed the hook”
The "Crown a la Wilhelm Der Grosse”
will halo the Army Cook.
"What did you do when you found
your boat’s course arrested by the in
coming waves?” "Why, I bailed her
out.” —Baltin, re American.
May 29.
Items From Prov. Co. 2,
Second Prov. Regt.
The only thing that worries us
About this moving thing
Is how td get our issues in
Our barracks bags, by jing.
Henry B. Schall, of Detroit, commited
matrimony last week. For this act he
is to do permanent K. P. after the war.
You never can tell. Take, for instance,
the case of Roscher, of the Sevond Pro
visional. After being in swimming with
Sergeants Nelson and Royal Wednesday
he declared he had had enough for the
day. An hour later, after having dress
ed and gone down town he accepted an
invitation to go swimming from a young
lady, was in the water for two hours
more and when she suggested going home
exclaimed "What’s the hurry?”
Officer to Scarpello, taking out his
citizenship papers—When did you «rrive
in this country?
Scarpello—Chicken Day.
Officer—You mean Thanksgiving?
Scarpello—That’s It.
Steinberg • on guard—Halt, who goes
there
Rookie—You'd nover guess in a thou
sand years.
We shined our pistol holsters
And had visions of a Colt
’Till they called them in one morning
And awake us with a jolt.
Now they say we’ll all get rifles
And I’ll say. twivt me and you
I keep having funny feelings
Like my hat cord's turning blue.
Ono of the most startling happenings
of tho company during the past week
was that Craddock was not first in the
mess line.
RIGHT ON~TO~THE SEA.
We have found out on the’ drill field
Where the sun's so cussed hot.
While old Sherman inarched thru Geor
gia.
Faith! why should he want to stop.
MEMORIAL DAY WILL
BE OBSERVED IN CAMP
WITH CEREMONY
Ccrtinned I'icm page one
Lord nineteen hundred and eighteen, by
tho President,
WOODROW WILSON, *
ROBERT LA NS I NG,
Secretary of State.
3. Song, “Battle Hymn of the Repub
lic.”
Mine eyes have seen the glory of the com
ing of the I.ord;
He is tram ding out the vintage where
the grapes of wrath are stored;
He hath loosed the fateful lightning of
His terrible swift sword!
His truth Is marching on.
Chorus.
Glory, glory, hallelujah'
Glory, glorv hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
His truth is marching on.
In the beauty of ‘the lilies Christ was
born across the sea,
With a glory in His bosom that trans
figures you and me;
As he died to make men holy, let us die
to make mon free.
While God is marching on.
4. Scripture Reading, by A. Bruce
Curry, Jr., Camp Religious Work Direc
tor, Y. M. C. A.
Psalm 46.
God is our refuge and strength a very
present help in trouble.
Therefore will we not fear, though the
the earth do change, and though the
mountains be moved in the heart of the
seas.
Though the waters thereof roar and be
troubled, though the mountains shake
with the swelling thereof.
There is a river, the streams whereof
make glad the city of God. the holv place
of the tabernacle of the Most High.
God is in the midst of her: she shall
not be moved: God shall help her, and
that right early.
The nations raged, the kingdoms were
moved: he uttered his voice, the earth
melted.
The Lord of hosts is with us; the God
of Jacob is our refuge.
Come, behold the works of the Lord
what desolations he hath made in the
earth.
He maketh wars to cease unto the end
of the earth;
He breaketh the bow, and cutteth the
spear in sunder; he burneth the chariots
in the fire.
Be still, and know that I am God: I
will be exalted among nations, I will be
exalted in the earth.
The Lord of hosts is with us; the God
of Jacob is our refuge.
5. Prayer of General Confession and of
Supplication for Our Cause, led by Chap
lain Clyde V. Sparling.
6. Song “America” (First and last
verses.)
“K” TENT 234
H. E. Blcksler. secretary, serving the
S. M. C., Post Bakery, Motor Truck Co.
332, Ordnance Department; Fire Truck
and Hose Company, Engineer Depot.
Every Tuesday and Friday we have our
regular movie shows. On Saturday night
we are giving a special movie,
Thursday night we will have a religious
service. Speaker will be announced
later.
REMARKS FROM 4TH PROV.
COMPANY, 2ND PROV. REGT.
Sergeant Graff is sure some mess ser
geant. You should have been with us
to gobble the turkey gobbler we had. It
is reported that Sergeant Graff mysteri
ously disappeared Saturday night and as
mysteriously appeared Sunday morning
with a whole string of turkeys. (?)
On the clothing check yesterday Serge
ant Norberg turned in a pair of shoes
that were certainly the most delapidated
pair we have ever seen. We know’ that
he attended a dance down at the Len
wood the other night and from all re
ports he could easily have worn out two
pairs of shoes. He had to knock ’em off
with a club.
In honor of the honor bestowed upon
the company of being allowed to guard
some part of the camp every night one
of the boys has written and dedicated the
following to the occasion. Most every
body will be able to set the words to the
proper air
On guard last night.
On guard the night before,
Going on guard tonight,
If I never guard anymore,
When I'm on guard I’m as happy as
can be
For I’m a member of a guard company.
Oh, its glorious, glorious.
One long post for the three of us
Glory be the gods there are on more
of us,
For one of us could guard it all alone.
Tent No. 6 has the distinction of hav
ing the only Laundry College graduate
in the battalion, and he sends his wash
ing out. What d’yuh thlnka that?
NOTES FROMTrOVTcO. B,
SECONDJ’ROV. REGT.
There’s a rumor that we're going to leave
And rumor that we won’t.
There’s rumor that we go across
And rumor that wo don't
Until the oniy rumors we'll
Believe—tho swift they sail—-
Are either: “You're on guard again”
Or “You are on detail.”
Private Bollin is the first of the Second
Provisional to join the hospital list for
more than temporarily. He was taken
suddenly ill vjhile on guard duty Tues
day and wa,s operated on for appendicitis
at the Base hospital the following day.
The operation was a complete success.
Charles Sparks is accepted as the Beau
Brummel of the Second Provisional. He
has for three straight times been chosen
as orderly at guard mount. Charlie is a
perfect “36” and it is said that, as a
boy, he greatly resembled Little Lord
Fauntleroy. It. is expected that he will
receive an offer from Hart, Schaffner and
Marx to pose as a model after the war.
Private Henrq B. Schall, of Detroit,
committed matrimony Friday evening. For
this act he is to do permanent K. P. after
the war is over.
Now I lay me down to sleep.
I'm tired —my slumber will be deep.
If I don’t wake up I should kick;
Someone else will use m'y pick.
Heard while the Second Provisional war
on guard at the Arsenal when a switch
engine stooped, preparatory to coming
through the gate
Guard—Halt! who's there?
Engineer—Switch em- -e. with cars for
the Arsenal.
G ” 'nee, switch engine, and be
recognized.
The Second's idea of real politeness is
to say pleasantly: "Good morning. Serge
ant, I'm glad to see you ” when Chief
Duty Sergeant Colby sticks his head in
your tent.
New rules for Ordnance-
Salute—Bring the right hand up sharp
ly, wipping the sweat from the brow and
flecking it off the ends of the fingers
with a snappy motion.
Rest—One foot on the shovel.
As you were—Go back to work.
HEROES DEAD IN FRANCE
TO BE HONORED ON
MEMORIAL DAY
Continued from page one
At General Headquarters all graves of
American and French soldiers in that vi
cinity, many of whom died in hospitals,
will be decorated with flowers and crossed
flags—the Star-Spangled Banner and the
Tricolor of France. Led by a band, a
body’ of soldiers will march to the main
cemetery, where the graves have been
dug on a peaceful hillside overlooking a
valley through which winds a canal lined
with stately trees. There the troops will
be drawn up while American and French
army chaplains repeat prayers for the
dead. A squad will fire a salute.
To Remember Heroes of Air.
All the other ceremonies will be sim
ilar. In the sector northwest of Toul thev
will be held at several localities. Men of
the new and the old armies lie there, some
In cemeteries exclusivly American, others
beside French soldiers. The heroes of
the air who have given their lives will be
remembered suitably by their comrades.
At various points along the battle front
there are little groups of American graves
and single mounds, marking the resting
places of men from units which have
faced the enemy there for a time and then
moved elsewhere, Efforts will be made to
decorate every’ one of these gray’es.
French officers, soldiers and civilians,
having learned the significance of Amer
ica’s Memorial Day, are making prepara
tions of their own to show their appre
ciation of the Americans who have fought
and died for their country. Individual
American soldiers also will place flowers
on the graves of their famkies whom they
never will see again.
MACHINE (
Hot Shots From
the 13th M.G.T.C.
Captain Dudley has been detailed on
special duty in the operation section of
these headquarters and all the men in the
company feel mighty proud to have him
for our commander. First Lieut. Mac
Joins has been placed in charge of the
company, and the old 13th is still rolling
along like a well-oiled machine.
Private Dale Bales, Alias "Bill Bailey,
the captain’s orderly, entertained the
boys with his banjo the other evening
and, say, that boy can play!
Lost: One acting corporal from the old
19th squad. Joe Margulies, 14th Co.
Please write!
I wonder what was the matter with
Private Chet Thoman when he got his
shot in the arm; was it too much, or was
it just fright?
Isn’t it a grand and glorious feeling to
have the first sergeant call your name for
three or four letters at mail distribution,
Oh, Boy!
Say, you fellows, why don’t you patron
ize your own Canteen? You know you
don't get any benefit from purchases made
at the Canteen on the next street. It is a
little further to walk, but it pay’s in the
long run.
Did any of you rookies, ever wake up in
the morning and find yourselves marking
time or trying to keep step?
Why- don't a few of you ball players get
out after supper and organize a team?
There ik enough talent in this company to
have three or four good nines.
I notice that Private “Jack” Ward is
wearing a smile again. Did she write you
a nice letter. Jack? Let all the boys read
it so they all can smile.
Gleanings From
Company 2, M.G.T.C.
The Second Company had its first tour
of guard duty from 5 o’clock Friday’ after
noon to the same hour Saturday after
noon. As the work was new to most of
the men, it was quite an experience for
them. For some time past this important
duty was performed by the men of the
Ordnance Department.
At first the prospect of "two hours on
and four hours off” for twenty-four
hours did not appeal to some of these
short-time soldiers; but. after contem
plating in silence the stars of the “South
ern night.” all agreed that the experience
was well worth the discomfiture.
Tlie experience in .guard duty given to
the company so soon after its efrganiza
tion is part of the plan of the officers to
give the men as much practical work as
possible Captain S. G. Blanton, the
commander of the company, in speedily’
training the men, in the expectation of
finishing the infantry drill instruction be
fore the scheduled time, which calls for
the completion in eight weeks. Their
presence of several yveeks has already
shown wonderful improvement in the sol
dier life.
Despite the great amount of detail
work that has been given daily to the
company. Captain Blanton announced sev
eral days ago that the “Second” is more
than a week ahead—in training—of the
other companies of tho Machine Gun
Training Center.
The Second Company made an 'early
start for the baseball championship Sun
day afternoon, when it won two games—
the first with the Sxth Company, and the
second with the Third Company. The
score in each contest was nine to four in
favor of Company 2.
The baseball team was organized at the
suggestion of Captain Blanton and First
Sergeant Walter Reed.
Corporal Clay’ was the big feature in
both victories. He had the Sixth eating
out of his hand all the way, and his bat
ting salted things at the verv start of the
first game. Those who staved for the
finish of the last game with the Third hit
the hay late but happy. The game was
won in the ninth Inning when the boys of
the "famous Second" batted through the
line-up and scored eight runs.
A challenge has been issued to play’ any
team in Camp Hancock or Augusta, Ga.
A game is beng planned for Sunday, June
Ist. A large number of spectators is an
ticipated. Bring our your yells with the
rooters
Nine's Newsy Notes
Heard on the Com
pany Street
Roster of officers of the 9th Ma
chine Gun Company, Camp Hancock,
Ga.:
Captain, Harold W. Brown.
Lieutenants, Eilers, Baker, Cox and
Trapnell.
We came through First Slocum; we
should worry about No Man’s Land.
Watch the Ninth! We're out to help
Uncle Sam break up that ME und
gott partnership.
The men who joined the 9th from
Pike, Custer, Wheeler and Shelby look
as though they could deliver the
"goods.”
The First Sergeant brought his en
tire wardrobe with him. Considerable
wardrobe, too, we would say.
Company Clerk Cassity is busier
these days than the well-known one
armed paperhanger with the itch.
When speaking of beautiful south
ern skies, don’t by any means slight
YK LPNc ri a N
t! > sun; Sol surely puts I
and then some, down hei I
Boy’, please page t-
Duck.”
Society’ note; Corpora .
received a direct and des *
tion to pay’ a social call’
Talk about your quick at
Between trying to keep
he has and thinking of w
Acting Supply Sgt. Parrii
able to keep himself occi
"Cowhide" has his reqt
one pair of waltzing slippi <
Cheer up, boys, you’ll ; ’
better when you have bee!
ted.
"Yiddish’’ and the “Col
say you couldn’t drive th;
army now.
Private Cooper has no
with the different positi
dier’s drill —no expert
s', ould have!
What about a quartet
some singing. This is no
Where, oh, where, ar
pajamt.s?
Hope the boys in the
soon be with us again.
BOY, FETCH ME~A~MA
GONIA.
Question: Are you a c j
Answer: Yes, sir.
Q.: Were you born i
States?
A.: No, sir.
Q.: Where • ere you bog
A. (By one of our owf
ville, New York, sir.
Corporal Joseph P. B
ingly admits receiving m
any’ other man in the q
he says he received thd
How about this, boys? g
You’ve go to “hand J,.-
Mess Sgt. Listman and j
the face of the innumeral .
that one would natura ]
meet under present cc, I
food has caused but a. i
complaint—just enough
fact, to indicate that the
coming soldiers.
Noticed any of the nati'S
shivc.ing lately? We haM
Read the Company Nc Y
the game along by cont
little joke, poem, etc., wil
subject, of course, to r
editor in chief. Let us J
Thank you. jw
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HOMESICK.
(By Edison Man
Long and long I've been .
The miles between are m
My hair —it must be turni
Qjick Tell me how things
Say, are there hills behind
To rest the vision, da/ting
Or have the ages worn 'er
As in this joyless place?
Do miners gather at the I
With hob-nails clinking o
Down from where the swif
With pockets sagged with
And on the park seats, th
That gathered every sunny
Forgotten frays to live ag;
Have they’ all gone away?
The lawns are leaf-strewn
And gay with daisies smi
Don't say officious gardem
And made them clean an<
The woman with the b»by
Which always seemed so d
Does she still ply her hum
To men a broken chair?
Has Dobbins tail grown c
(The bossy ate i toss last V
Are young chicks peeping
All fuzz and tufted wing?
The girl beneath the willov
Is she unchanged in this 1<
Her eyes, mysterious as th
The witchery of her smile?
Long and long I’ve been a
The miles between days i ■
It’s twenty-seven days to ti
Man! Teir me how things
