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MACHINE GUN FIRE
FIREY FICTION FROM
THE FIGHTING FIFTH
Anyone desiring to know how to give
the command “squad right” or how to
dress a company should ask our drill mas
ter, Corporal Kreuger, as he has it all
figured in inches, and what he doesn't
know no one else does.
* « *
Private Worthman thought he had the
kaiser on the drill field the other day.
Loud cheers were given when ice-cream
was substituted for prunes last Sunday.
• • •
Some of our boys must have their
"pencils" sharpened before they can be
come machine gunners.
“Every dog has its day.” We got ours
last Saturday night and all day Sunday.
• • *
Corporal Peyle has finally learned to
sing. .“They Go Wild Over Me,” without
the 1-2,-3-4 mark-time count.
• • •
Now, maybe Lieutenant Hendrix can't
step out some when it comes to "double
quicking it ” What do you say. boys?
* • *
We understand .that Captain Klllinhett
is a very good sampler of apple pies.
Cook Curley Hadoux made him a special
one with his name on it, Sunday, we hear.
« ♦ *
Private Red Maynard kissed the tent
pole the other night, we hear, while
walking in his sleep, saying, O, Maggie,
how I do love you!
• * *
Private Thomas Colburn walks in his
sleep uightly looking for Lauretta. We
understand she is also the cause of quite
a few sleepless nights.
• * *
Acting Corporal Cullen makes a good
corporal, but his speed at double-quick
time is very slow. A little more exer
cise will get some of that flesh off the
corporal.
* * «
Lieutenant Smith enjoyed a pleasant
evening at the Lenwood Hotel Dansant
on Monday evening. Augusta beauties
had better beware!
« * •
Sloinum. the ex-big leaguer, has al
most made our ball team!
» * •
We Boston boys for the first time en
joyed a good feed of Boston baked beans.
Good for you, Sergeant Packard—you also
made a hit Sunday with the apple pie,
ice-cream and roast.
* * •
Our progressive Sergeant Townsend
spent the night in town Monday. The
boys are wondering how he could do it
on twenty-four cents!
A certain corporal from Malden re
ceived a photograph from his sweetheart
which has caused him a lot of restless
nights.
♦ ♦ •
Our ball team is improving very much;
we see by the results of Thursday’s game
with the Headquarters team, which is
considered the best in camp. Score, 6-5
and three men on base and one out, the
pitcher finally struckout the next two
men, saving the day for them.
♦ ♦ *
Private Adrian Ledaux is doing well in
the cook-and-baker school. We expect
he will graduate with a mess sergeant’s
rating in about two months.
» » *
That’s hard luck about the Vkalali
Private Doane. We would appreciate
some soft music.
• * *
Private Bass—Advance, Relief, and
PLEASE be recognized!
Has Private Geier joined a matrimonial
bureau? Thirty postcards in one day is
some record!
♦ t a
Corporal Gazdzick is wondering why
Constantino understands English only
when "fall out, last two men,” is given.
Private Goehry had his hair shaved to
prevent dandruff. He is now sorry, for
he has now exposed the comers.
• * •
Our barber guarantees to finish any
hair-cut in three days.
* * •
Private Sowza. of the twenty-first
squad, has been promoted to chauffeur
of the Hard Toil Brigade "Mules.’’
• * 5i
There is one man in the sixteenth
squad who better leave that girlXn .Au
gusta at 10 p. m., so as to arrive inside
the camp at least twenty minutes earlier
or there’ll be extra work for him.
Acting Corporal Gadski don't realize
that there is two hundred and ten men
in our company who have to eat besides
himself. T' |se remember. Corp., what
Lieutenant Hendrix said.
* » ♦
Private AA’illiam Mitchell, we see, is still
figuring how long it takes for Uncle Sam
to carry a letter from Boston to Camp
Hancock. It be done, Bill!
It is said that a trio composed of Mal
den boys, known as Travers, Fleming,
I.a Liberty, are the best in the camp, but
the shoes kesp flying, as the rest of the
| boys think it is a cat fight.
“Com-na-ny—'Smlssrd'” are not un
welcomed words these hot days.
• # ♦
The best of us make mistakes at drill
ing. “Huh, Constantino?”
“Bine letters" take the place of “Blue
Books” these days; what say you, Cor
poral* Ogle?
* * *
Private Fred Shakhon's vocal abilities
ties are certainly improving these davs.
* ♦ *
The latest fad in stationary is khaki,
with a “S. AX’. A. K.” seal on the back.
Ask Corporal Joe Fryermuth for addi
tional information.
♦ * •
Private Fred Donahue must have a
colored girl in town. He asks for a pass
nearly every night. AA’hen it is impos
sible to get one, he feels pretty blue.
• * ♦
“Can vou understand English. Con
way?” This is a question, we understand,
was asked of you.
• ♦ •
We see that Private Yates of the
JUINfc 19.
eighteenth squad, is the only Union
fireman of our fire deaprtment. He an
swered the fire last Saturday in his union
suit.
RAPID FIRE FROM 318TH
MACHINE GUN BN.
A. H Bibb and C. U. Cochran return
ed from a visit to the ; r homes in Tennes
see last week. Sergeant O. C. Edwards
and AV. J. Madding are now visiting
friends and relatives in Tennessee'.
Cook Leo F. Sharp is on a pass to
Lexington, S. C. . It is understood that
he has become tired of eating his own
cooking.
C. E. Smith and J. Pickier are en
thusiasts on the subject of guard duty.
They believe that practice makes perfect,
so spend much time establishing Cossack
posts in Augusta and discussing the
relative merits of the various posts.
Sergeant AV. T. Earley is in Lewiston,
N. C, reviving the memory of those
great hunting exploits we have heard so
much about. Sergeant Schweizer will
be able to take care of the vension which
Sergeant Earley brings back; but Capt.
Thompson and First Sgt. Dennison are
contending as to which will have the
stuffed wild oat in front of his tent.
Sergeants Harry G. Dußose and AV. B.
Mitchell received commissions as second
lieutenants Saturday, 15th inst. AVe are
proud to congratulate Lleuts. Dußose and
Mitchell on their well merited advance
ment. .
Privates Templett and Thrash could
scarcely wait till after Reveille to start
to Augusta Sunday morning. “There’s
a reason,” friends from Columbia.
Private Hayl AVllliams returned from
Arkansas last week.
Private J. 11. Jeffreys spent week-end
in Columbia. The question is, “Why?
SEEN AND HEARD IN 2ND
CO. 6TH BN. M. G. T. C.
Second Company—Out, Atten —shun.
Squads right, Ho.
Bingo, bingo.
The prettiest sight in the camp is to
see the Second Company of the Sixth
Battalion swing into formation. This ag
gregation is the envy of all the neigh
boring companies. .
Instead of slouching and slinking up
the company street to get in line for
reveille, retreat and drill formation, tne
warriors of this company step proudly
out of their tents as if they were not
afraid to look the wqyld tn the eye, come
to attention and at a word from the
top sergeant, they march down the street
with head erect and eyes shining. When
each squad gets to its proper place it
swings around, comes to right dress and
when the last one has got in place the
line is perfect. It never is necessary to
give company right dress. The Second
Company can start to move when the
other companies are being given right
dress and be aligned before they are.
On the other hand, the government
prisoners in the street just east of the
Second Company move about sixteen feet
when right dress is given.
This company keeps the Second com
pan vsupply sergeant constantly in tear
of losing his job on account of not hav
ing stuff he has to account for.
The company to the west of the Second
is pretty funny, too. They could put on
a good show if all the characters were
rube comedians. The best thing these
birds do is line up for mess.
The forty-five ordnance sergeants who
were attached to the Second Company
were so chagrined at being sent to the
supply school that they asked if they
could stay provided they would pay their
own board. But this arrangement could
not be made, since ten more men were
to be on the roster. Eighteen arrived
Thursday an deight left Friday, There
are 187 in the company now.
ThiA number includes the indomitable
first sergeant, C .M. Andersen, who would
have it understood that he is not e
Swede. This worthy is a lightning artist
when it conies to dressing. He can start
with the f-’rst note of assembly and be
on the street as the last lingering note
of the call dies away. Son« attribute
this to the alleged fact that he sleeps in
his underwear, while others claim he only
throws a blanket over himself. No one
else sleeps in the orderly tent, so the
truth probably never will be known.
First Lieut. F. H. Haas now commands
the Second Company. He is assisted by
First Lieut. AV. F. Holtzman and Second
Lieut. R. A'. Titus.
Lieutenant Holtzman signed the sick
report the other morning with his own
name on it. He had just returned from
the Base Hospital. He chuckled and
said he guessed he would have to go
back, since he was on the report.
Two new faces are in the orderly tent
new those of Couch and Erickson. They
are orderly and mail clerk, respectively.
Their presence has done much to elevate
the tone of the tent, counteracting the
low brow proclivities of several whose
naror-s need not be mentioned .
Bijf no matter what wind,' is blowing
the TSecond Company has a good time.
This was demonstrated last night (Tues
day, the 18th) at the dance enjoved by
this company at the Albion Hotel. All
the things that <go to make up a splurge
of terpsichorean merriment were there.
There were pretty girls, which always arc
first. There were decoration in the well
known red, white and blue. There were
refreshments of punch, sandwiches, ice
cream and cake.
There were name tags so everybody
would know who eveybody was. The
boys copied down the names on a lot of
the girls’ tags, and then asked for tele
phone numbers.
-And there was jazz muflE Oh boy’
But that was SOME music, and the boys
shook a wicked hoof.
Patronesses and officers added some
dignity to the scene and had as good a
time as the more irresponsible girls and
soldiers. Each girl wore away the shell
and flame as a souvenir and, it is hoped
a lingering remembrance of several very
very nice young men.
Jones —“Pave you references from
your former employer?”
Typist—“ Well, no; I’m unfortunately
married to him.”
Co. C, 318th Machine
Gun, Give Dance
On Tuesday night, June 11th, the
men of Company C,” 318th Machine
Gun Battalion, gave a dance at the
Lenwood Hotel. About a hundred
couples spent a pleasant evening to
th.’ sweet music of the orchestra, and
enjoyed an excellent supper.
This is the first time this company
has entertained since coming to Camp
Hancock, but the success of various
company dances, rmol-ets and suppers
at Camp Jackson and Camp Sevier
have made the men plan to follow this
by others.
First Sergeant Wunder with his big
voice can be heard from one end of
company street to the other. ‘Get on
the job, what do you think this is?
(your birthday.) But with all his bal
ling out, we all like old Beef.
Private Hunter Browning left Mon
day on a ten day pass for his old
home at Madison. Fla. The smile on
his face looked like a breakfast-food
ad.
Private Ballard returned Tuesday
from his home in North Carolina.
Grover says the tar-heel state is the
best there is.
The dances given weekly on Friday
evenings a the K. C. hall are proving
more popular each week. The boys
like dancing almost as well as K.P.
First Class Private Cunningham
has been transfered to Headquarters
Companv. We are sorry to loose Rex
out of Company “C,” but wish him
-success in his new company.
A. H. C.
FAST FIRE FROM
COMPANY TWELVE M.G.T.C.
This outfit expects to have a ball team
second to none in the near future, and
judging by the manner in which they are
traveling at present it is no idle boast
to say they will make good. They played
their first game last Friday, June 7th,
with the Eleventh Company, on the pa
rade grounds behind "Y” 232. defeating
them by a score of 8-0. The feature of
the game was the wonderful pitching of
Jamieson, who allowed only one man to
reach a three bagger, which came near
topping the “Y” building. Uefiel also
hit a home run.
• » •
Their second game was played Mon
day evening behind the Camp Library
with the Fifth Company, whom they de
feated bj- a score of 6-0. Uefiel featured
with some old reliable standby, tighten
ing up in the pinches and allowing very
few hits.
We are also developing some good box
ers among the men. At the present time
K. O Donahue is the acknowledged
champ. Last week, at the weekly boxing
tournament at the Y ring he managed
to beat two of his opponents, and ru
mor has it that he has issued a challenge
to meet any of the Machine Gun Men
who tip the scale at 150 or 155 pounds.
* ♦ *
The cooks, who ordinarily rule the
kitchen with an iron hand, are coming in
for their full share of praise for the eats
—they are feeding the "huskies." W»
notice that most of the men are going
back for "seconds.” especially of the
ice-cream. Keep it up. "Bake.” and
maybe we’ll be able to return the com
pliment—when we see the “Bodies”
coming over the top” in the direction
of your kitchen.
AVe have noticed a decided improve
ment in the “eats” since the boys star
ted going to school—so noticeable that
no one knows who is to blame for the
burnt corn that we receive occasionally.
How about it, Quinn?
« « «
AA’e heard rumors that Mess Sergeant
Sperry and his strongarm squad of “bean
jugglers” are organizing an investigating
committee to examine into all complaints
of poor "eats", and if it is found that
the complaint is based on just an or
dinary "grouch” the guilty one will be
put at hard labor eating "bully beef."
* • •
j Top-sergeant Reid is staging a come
back in baseball, and so far has come
back to stay. His timely batting in the
first game shows that he is still there.
AA’e have been disturbed in our slum
bers the past few nights by a peculiar
noise which makes itself heard be
tween "lights out” and “taps.” Through
our never-failing sleuth, “Bud Fischer”,
we learned that sonie“of the operatic stars
of the company are trying for the Min
strel Troupe which is being formed by-
Lieutenant Curran.
OUT AT THE BASE
We now have a bicycle champion in our
midst. Crawford Griswold is now the
proud owner of a nice new bike. He may
be seen any evening spinning along the
Kissing-Bower road with Murray resting
cn the handle, bars. He has christened it
the Blue Streak and says it is equipped
with electric lights and everything.
♦ ♦ »
Charles Gronback, the noted pianist,
has left the dispensary and is now assign
ed at the postoffice. Charles in civil life
lives in New Britain and consequently is
more or less familiar with the difficult
foreign names which are creeping in our
army daily.
Rosie Balcone, who is credited with
saying, "America is a tough city," left
Tuesday on a ten-day furlough. He is
associated with his brother in the shore
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• • •
It has reached our ear that Hartford
has 167 Gold Stars for men who have died
in the service.
« • •
The shocks of our young lives came last
Saturday at the ball game. AA’ith our own
eyes we saw a member of the A. N C.
betting real money on the game. AVe
are not voicing any objections to the bet
ting part of it but advise that in the fu
ture you refrain from betting against the
Dephunlacks.
* ♦ •
Emergency Gallagher is nursing a sore
pedal extremity. Joe says he does not
mind the pain that he suffers but it pre
vents him from answering reveille. Tell
us, Joe, has that foot been that way ever
since you have been in the army?
« * *
Pardon me, but have you seen Private
O’Connor's new chain for his dog tags?
It is made of purest gold and although
we have given Mossey the benefit of the
doubt and all that still Skunkton Pullar’s
suggestion that K. L. O.’C be adjudged
the nicest looking girl in camp is ordered
confirmed.
« • «
Q. M. Sgt. Elliott believes in going a
long ways for a girl. On his furlough
which took him a considerable distance
up North, it is reported that he became
a Benedict. Congratulations are in or
der.
• * •
Sergeant Garrity has a new scheme to
get the pillow pounders in Barracks No.
51 out for Reveille. He tried it out Mon
day morning with great success and Gen
lot is sore ’cause they didn’t wake him.
* ♦ ♦
AVe are awfully sorry that we haven’t
seen much of Harry Howard lately.
Seems as if he is away on a furlough.
Have a good time, Harry, she isn’t go
ing to be here always, is she?
* * *
About the order issued recently about
sergeants associating with privates, we
wish to say that we are "off” a few of
the sergeants, anyhow and Hank wants
to state that after July Ist he will let
no sergeant (not even Genlot) borrow
any more money from him.
* ♦ •
Sergeant O’Neil is up home on a ten
day leave dressed in Ty Cobb's new uni
form. If he visits the places he intends
to in that time he'll make this Jules
Verne stuff around the world in eighty
days look like a snail race.
• • •
C. Lester Cobb did not teach a certain
young lady golf after all. He has it
doped out nearly right when he says: “A
cool veranda, a hammock and a nice girl
have any golf course stopped forty wavs,.
• • •
Going to be another big game Saturday,
Base and Ordnance, we feel pretty fair
about our chances of winning and if you
do not want to miss a good game, be on
hand.
NINTH COMPANY NOTES
Just think of the honor we have with us
—Corporal Greene, who claims at one
time to have held a commission in the
army! To hear him In the mess hall one
would think he has had a few years' ex
perience. He is the right-hand man to
Mess Sergeant Listman. and has been re
cently promoted to fire chief of the Ninth
Company Fire Squad. He has the voice
of a fish peddler, and at one time was
used as a fog horn on a schooner, “Some
Man!”
Armstrong Kas at last - secured
position as hashslinger in a down-town
waffle shop. He will be pleased to re
ceive his frientls from three to nine every
Saturday afternoon. Hope you like vour
job, “Pat!”
What a grand and glorious feeling to
receive papers from your home town!
Corporal Chapper keeps his fellow-bunk
ies well supplied with reading material.
It’s hard luck, boys! The men here on
detached service are worrying about pay
day There must be something attractive
in town —eh, boys!
Sergeant Listman is trying out a new
drink. Let us have clear Ice water,
sergeant.
Bugler Martin is organizing a police
squad and expects to hit Augusta soon.
How about more “pep” in the singing,
boys? Get to it!
Get ready, “Dynamite,” your chal
lenge has been accepted. Corporal Louise
K. Chapper is at your service. How’s your
pocketbook, “Dynamite?” I’m flat.
Third Cook Elman has introduced sand
and potatoes as the latest French dish.
IKEJMCH AIV
The fifth squad, first plati
dering why "Red” Demise;
business in thee kitchen or
when it’s time to sweep oat.
matter, "Red,” you’re not
broom, are you?
Have you noticed how C
always shakes the package
hands them out at mail tim
he’s "shaking for the drink
Here’s another one of Coi
hot ones. He drills in t
class evenings, and Burte
he got time and a half foi
replied that he gets ”do>tbl
the rest of the class, they
The star member of tl
class is now taking a c<ur
matics. He states that bis
was eighteen years old wlen
on May 11th. and will celet
birthday next Wednesday,
does fly in Baldwinsville!
Say, Schaaf, what’s tec
baseball team? How abiut
day p. in.? It’s more fu
to Augusta, besides, we Ike
tenant Eilers perform ne»r
line.
' AVhile we are at it we ?
mind Corpora 1 Wood ti
waiting announcement '■<
vaudeville show. It is rumo ;
hide” has .volunteered, to
Midnight 3#e of. ’ ’auT Revei
Woqocfy'
Special News Item—Con
hair cut!
Bugler Martin had a str
failure. AVhat’s the mattei
she stop writing to you?
Our fire chief has been pn
The Ninth Company was
guard duty on Sunday afte
AVhen the “Ninth" comes
drill field vou can certainl;
“That’s the boy! Keep it up!
more yet!”
AVhat would Corporal Cha
didn’t receive a letter fro
day? Don’t be like the
poral!
Corporal Satter did not
were so many beans in the
up. Satter, they’re seasonin
“epples” now!
Notes From Sec
Company Seco
It has become quite no
Private Ryan has fallen in
the vampire of the w ”figm
Corporal Kempner. Well, shf
girl; give her a chance.
Steinberg claims that ro i
ter who he Is, can ever ci
out again, because he does
The second “fighting squa
rnous "fighting second” su
Private Wing.
AA’e are all glad to have
the great and noble solo si
Van Wagner.
Last week Private Eya
Private Hinnegan to a bout
pany street, and the fight
follows: Slim Ryan, the ne'
Kensington Prep on the nos
gets mad and lets a lefi
hits "Slim the Needle” on tl
hits the ground and woke ou
less sleep a few hours U-tei
Private Taymore was sl»oc
day at the actions of the pus
The M .D. found a
geant Colby’s head the otfle
boys, judge for yourselv-w*
Private Craddock hear.l t
win the war. So he is
that is possible.
They say that the U. s
dolng some tall fighting °A’ (
wait till the Second ConJP®
You can all bank on
up -” Bl
FOURTH CO. SPECI
SCHOOL M.G T -
The boys of the Fourt N'
ciallsts’ School, have be A ’
during the past week ai.ffl .
very proficient in their ®
Leo. F. Finnerty was in
