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Elaborate Entertainment
For Specialists’ School
Top-Notcher Show Given Be
fore Pleased Throng. Almost
Entire School Present. Lieut.
Millman Arranges For a Reg
ular Schedule of Such Events.
Under Sanction of Lieut. Col.
Lee, Who Has Mapped Out
Big Recreational Program
Another of the splendid entertain
ments arranged by Lieutenant Colo
nel Lee for the Spe?ialists' School was
given at "Y” 77 last Saturday after
noon, before a large and enthusiastic
audience. Although attendance was
not compulsory, practically everyone
in the School was present, including
the. officers, many of whom had their
lad'ies with them.
The show was a top-not ch er from
start to finish, apd the boys in khaki
were given a genuine treat; by their
enthusiastic applause l they manifested
their warm appreciation of the work
of the professional entertainers who
so generously came out to Camp from
Augusta for the occasion. Through
the influence and activity of Lieut.
Albert A. Millman, who is closely as
sociated with the management of the
Loew Theatre organization, it is pos
sible to have the regular entertainers
from the Loew "Modjeska' ’ theatre
and from the Keith ■‘Wells” theatre
give their regular acts on the ”Y”
stage, and this arrangement will be
continued every Saturday, for the
benefit of the men of the Specialists’
School only.
While every act went ‘‘over the
top” the soldiers were especially
friendly to an act put on by the three
of their brothers-in-arms —the famous
Bulger trio, now of headquarters com
pany M. G. T. C. but formerly of
’the vaudeville stage. The work of
these men on the banjo, on the piano,
and in comedy vocal numbers is of
the highest grade, and would be a
credit to a “Big Time” program It
is hoped they will take part in other
of these Saturday afternoon shows.
That the acts put on by the pro
fessional entertainers were good goes
without saying; they felt the enthu
siasm of the audience and put a lit
tle extra snap into their work. Raines
and Goodrich presented a delightful
singing and talking act. Rush, Levan
and Sully scored heavily in singing
and comedy acrobatics. Sully took
some great falls. Auyler and Miller
had a neat piano and singing act,
with bright chatter.
Special credit must W given to the
five-piece volunteer orchestra music
in remarkably fine style sfnd without
rehearsal. The exceptional ability of
the leader. Private Leonard Joseph of
Headquarters Company M. G. T. C.,
at the piano, was of great assist nee
to the instrumentalists, who ./ere
} rivates Schwartz, Davenport ami
Benedict. Without their support the
show could not have been staged.
The rather difficult task of assem
bling the properties and managing the
stage was assigned to Sergeant Sam
Freed, the popular mess* sergeant of
School Company No. 1 for Enlisted
Students, who has had years of expe
rience at just that sort of thing. He
managed to improvise t draw curtain
and to arrange things in such away
that every act went off smoothly.
Before the show the entertainers
were guests nt luncheon at the Of
ficers' Mess, and after the show they
/ere taken to Augusta in special -no
tors in time for the rfgular matinee.
For next Saturd ijr afternoon Lieu
tenant Millman is arranging an es
pecially elaborate program, on which
there will be a number of surprises.
Soldiers who can entertain should
get in touch with him. The nun of
'the Specialists’ School are keenly ap
preciative ofhheir unique privilege in
hr.ving this Saturday afternoon <nter
ta'nment brought right to them, in
stead of having to go to Augusta to
see it. It is an important part of
the big reert. tional program mapped
out by Lieut. Col. Lee. and entrusted
to Lieut. Millman as recreational of
ficer for the me i of the School-
“Take Care of Your Teeth
and Your Dental Troubles
Will Be Little Ones,” De
clares Dental Surgeon
Teeth Should be Cleaned Three Times a Day As Carefully As
the Mess Kit is Cleaned—M assage of the Gums With
Salt-Water Highly Beneficial and Refreshing—Den
tal Surgeons in Army High Class and Render
Best Attention
It is hoped that all who have read
the previous articles which have ap
peared in the ‘ Trench and Camp” have
started to take better care of the teeth
and mouth than ever before. We have
tried to show clearly the importance of
cleanliness of the teeth in respect to the
general physical condition and we repeat
that NO MAN CAN BE AT HIS BEST
IF HE HAS A BAD STOMACH AND
IT IS A PHYSICAL IMPOSSIBILITY
TO HAVE A GOOD STOMACH IF THE
TEETH ARE IN BAD SHAPE. At this
writing, there is promise of addition of
equipment that will enable us to serve
tn a more efficient manner than here
tofore.
Clean Teeth Three Times a Day.
The Dental Corps are to a man en
thusiastic over its opportunity and abil
to serve the soldiers who are to
nht for this country. Kind sympathet-
Mtut is being shown every
jnt, and we ask your co-operation.
/ you can give by showing by the
iition of your teeth that you have
ital interest in your welfare. CLEA N
OUU TEETH THREE TIMES A DAY,
fter each meal, for the same reason
hat you clean your mess equipment.
Massage Gums With Salt Water.
In another article, we told you how to
clean the teeth, now we want to try t’
tell you an additonal “stunt”, that will
prove beneficial and that is a “massage
of the gums,” with Salt and Water.
This solution should be as follows
About half a cup of warm water, add 3
or 4 good pinches of salt, stir until
dissolved, then after dipping the singe.
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VOL. 1.
CONCERT ST
SOLDIERS’ CLUB
SUCCESSFUL
Thursday Night Musical a Treat
Enjoyed by Completely Filled
Hall. Excellent Numbers Were
Rendered in Able Manner
The third flfloor of the Sqldiers’ Club
was completely filled on last Thursday
night with soldiers and people of the
community, who enjoyed the regular
Thursday night concert, and the friendly
and convivial intercourse afforded
throughout these social gatherings.
The first part of the program was
given over to a song festival, conducted
by Mr. Lee, musical director from “Y”
hut 76, in which everyone present en
gaged and sang the popular war songs
from camp. Mr. Lee is a young man
of splendid voice, who has a magnetic
personality and knows how to make you
sing in such away as to make you en
tirely pleased with yourself.
Mr. Mulherin. who was host for the
evening, took the place of Private N. C.
Bader on the program and sang two
beautiful selections, which were greatly
appreciated by the audience. Private
Bader found it impossible at the last
minute to leave camp.
The. next number was given by Private
Frank Ridge, who proved himself a real
artist by the manner in which he sang
three songs. Mr. Ridge sang one of the
leads in the original company of “Her
Soldier Boys.” He possesses a voice of
unusual quality.
The other numbers on the program
were given t»y Private M<-Whinney and
Mr. Lee, who each sang several selec
tions. which were heartily appreciated
by the audience. Both have splendid
voices and are good entertainers. Espe
cial erdedit is due Private J. K. Mc-
Leod, the accompanist for the evening,
who proved himself a musician of rare
ability. He will appear on an early pro
gram at these concerts for a piano se
lection.
One of the best features of these con
certs is the social period before and af
ter the program, which affords the best
kind of an opportunity for acquiring a
personal relationship with the boys from
camp.
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE OF
THREE HANCOCK SOLDIERS
IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT
Car Went Over Almost Per
pendicular Embankment For
About Twenty Feet. No One
Hurt.
A miraculous escape from serious In
jury or death was experienced by three
soldiers Sunday afternoon when a Max
well touring car in which they were rid
ing. and which one of them was driving,
struck the. edge of a brick sand-trap on
the side of the road just beyond Lom
bard's bathing ]X»nd and fell down an al
most perpendicular embankment for a
distance of about twenty feet. The
miraculous part is that the machine did
not turn turtle. The wheels became
embedded in the soil with the result, that
the car clung to the embankment in al
most direct opposition to the force of
gravitation. The soldiers crawled out,
little the worse for the accident. There
names have not been learned.
in the salt water, massage the gums
toward the teeth, both inside and out
side and after doing this vigorously for
a time, then rinse and gargle with the
remaining solution and I know the re
freshed feeling will prove the value of
the treatment to you. Do this about
twice a week in additon to the regular
tooth brush cleansing and I assure you
that your Dental troubles in the future
will be little ones.
Able Dental Surgeons in Armv.
Thp subject. (’ARE OF THE TEETH
is rapidly assuming a place of importance
in the welfare of the man. whether h<
is in the army or in civl life. It is <
privilege as Dental Surgeons of the arr
to serve you and it is your privlege to
receive dental attention of the best kind
that we have the ability to give and
we go on record as saying that every
Dental Surgeon must do his best or ht
will have to step out and let the man
who will give his best, have the place.
Dental Corps Interested in Every
Soldier.
Let me repeat that we are here work
ing for your interest and want you to
ask for any information or advice that
you want and it will be our pleasure
to help you in any way within our
power.
If you haven’t already started or are
going to give your rnouth and teeth
good care. START NOW AND ALWAYS
REMEMBER THAT THE MOTTO OF
THE CAMP HANCOCK DENTAL
CORPS IS “THE GOLDEN RULE.”
C. J. HOLLISTER.
Ist Lieut. D. C. N. G.
Camp Dental Surgeon.
tELLOW HIT
conns win
IN HANCOCK
Cavalry Detachment Arrives.
Attached to Headquarters
Company No. 1, Equitation
and Transport Department,
Specialists School M. G. T. C.
None in Service Less Than
Four Years. Foreign Service
Badges Numerous
With the recent arrival of fifty-one
non-commissioned officers of the* cavalry
service, F. S. Regulars, Camp Hancock
enjoys the distinction of being one of
the few big camps in which cavalrymen
are now serving. In these days of trench
warfare the cavalry has not bad much
opportunity to show its mettle, but any
one who observes the men of this de
tochment. noting their hardened muscles,
bronzed faces and soldierly bearing, will
realize that this ancient and honorable
branch of the service has lost none of
its splendid military qualities.
These men have been attached to Head
quarters Company No. 1. Equitation and
transport Department. Specialists’School
Machine Gun Training Centre, under the
command of Lieut. Fagan to ser\e as
instructors in equitation. The total of
fifty one is made up of two sergeants and
four corporals from each of the regular
cavalry regiments now in this country, in
cluding the Ist. sth. 7th. Bth. 12th.'13th,
14th. 16th. ami 17th, all of which are serv
ing on the Mexican border from New
Mexico to Brownsville, a distance of fif
teen hundred miles. Alt ho thev have
been in Camp but a short time they
have formed a very compact and loyal or
ganization. bound together by the fam
ous yellow hat cord and led by Acting
First Sergeant Sullivan, who takes the
place of First Sergeant John J. Dragon,
recently commissioned a second lieuten
ant in the National Army and ordered to
another post.
No man in the organizations has been
In the service less than four years, and
were members of the
Mexican Pnltive Expedition m 1911. Prob
ably no enlisted man in Camp can equal
the record of Sergeant Major Whitney, of
the sth Cavalry, who has been in' the
service twenty years and wears the badge
of the certificate of merit, in addition to
’he ribbons for the Cuban Campaign, the
Phillipine Insurrection, and the Mexican
Natlxe Expendition. He was engaged in
the battle before Santiago in 1898.
IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL
FOR LT. MAC JOINES
Popular Hancock Officer is
Given Military Services Be
fore Body is Carried to Depot
for Shipment to Elkins, N. C.
One of the most impressive military
funerals ever held In Augusta was that
of Lieut. Mac Joines at the R. E. Elliott
funeral Home at 10:20 Tuesday morn
ing, his death having occurred Sunday
afternoon at 5:30 o’clock at the Base hos
pital. He was 31 years old.
Not only in his unit—4th Company—
was the lieutenant admired, but through
out his battalion he was known and held
in the highest regard His popularity
was attested to Tuesday morning by the
f(ACt that 22 officers, representing every
company of his battalion, attended the
funeral. In addition there was the Head
quarters band to render the funeral
march. A delegation of Augusta Shriners
attended the services.
The services were conducted by Rev.
John S. Jenkins, pastor of St. John Meth
odist church, in the chapel of the funeral
home. After the services the body was
carried to the union station for shipment
to Elkins, N. C., the home of the lieu
tenant's father.
The hearse, draped with a large Am
erican flag, followed the late lieutenant’s
company in the. march to the depot. On
either side of the hearse three officers,
and following the hearse sixteen officers
marched four abreast. The band led the
funeral cortege.
Lieutenant Joines’ home was at Ports
mouth, (thio. He came to Hancock but
a few weeks ago, but in that time he
had made friends on every hand. Two
large floral wreaths from, the officers and
members of 4th Company entirely cov
ered the casket. Quite a large num
ber of civilians attended the funeral,
and as the procession moved to the depot
there was hardly a dry eye.
Lieut. Ben Levy accompanied the body
to Elkins.
ALIEN SOLDIERS TO
BECOME 0. S. CITIZENS
Will Open Court at Hancock
Wednesday, and Two Thous
and or More Aliens Are to be
Naturalized
Judge Emory Speer arrived in Au
gusta Tuesday afternoon, and on Wed
nesday he will hold court at Camp Han
cock for the purpose of conferring citizen
ship upon 2,000 aliens. He will stop
at The Lenwood while in the city.
Just how long it will take to handle the
naturalization papers of the Hancock sol
diers is not known, but it will be re
called that a few weeks ago more than
800 aliens of Camp Hancock were nat
uralized in ene day. It is likely, though,
that on this occasion it will be, necessary
to hold court for the remainder of the
week.
NEWSPAPER MEN, EDITORS,
WRITERS, CARTOONISTS,
PUBLICITY MEN
You are cordially invited to join the
Camp Hancock Press Club, which has
been organized for the promotion of
social affairs and general good fellow
ship among its members, and for pre
serving the old ties of the Fourth
Estate. Communicate with Private
Geo. K. Henken, Divisional Headquar
ters Company, Ten 3, M. G. T. C.,
secretary.
JULY 24, 1918.
ATTENTION!
Will the Soldier who on or about July 10th..
rescued a child, falling out of an automobile, from
being run over by an Army truck on Walton Way,
near 13th Street, about 10 p. m., report to Capt.
Scott, Asst. Adjutant Headquarters M. G. T. C.
“Good-Bye, MacArthur!
Hello, Hancock!” Sings
14th Co. C. M. G. O. T. C.
Commission Candidates Arrive in Camp to Complete Course
Begun in Waco, Texas—Snappy Bunch Determined to
Have a Company Full of Pep.
‘'Good-bye, MacArthur; Bello, Han
cock!”
So sang one hundred and six soldiers
on their journey from Waco, Texas, to
Augusta, Georgia. Those men had been
candidates for commissions in the of
ficers’ Training Camp at (’amp MacAr
thur, Texas, and hist week they were
brought to (’amp Hancock to complete
their course of instruction In the machine
gun camp. The majority of the men
were sent to the training camp from
the different regiments of the Seventh Di
vision, a regular army division. Among
them are numbers of cavalrymen, ar
tillerymen and infantrymen, in addition
to the former machine gunners.
At Birmingham, Ala., on the trip to
Camp Hancock, they were joined by fifty
candidates from Camp Shelby, Mississip
pi. Here at Hancock these men from
Shelby have been united with the men
from MacArthur to form the Fourteenth
Company of the Officers' Training
School.
I Hiring the past week the 14th has been
following no prescribed schedule, but have
been policing up their camp and making
it habitable. Thifi week, however, the
real program is being carried out. The
llth Company is down to business, and it.
is going to make (he other companies
hustle in order to follow its lead for it
is a safe bet that the llth will lead.
The men from Qamp MacArthur had
"some” trip on the way over.
Just before pulling out of the station
at Waco. Candidates Little and Baldwin
had a sad season when they took leave
of “the girls gthey loft behind.” Hut
they had apparently forgotten their sor
rows by the time Texarkana was reached,
for during the .iO-minul" stop at that
city, In with Candidate Gam -
brell tK; V we-- >..x*uy
some ybung 1 . Indies there.
At Pine Bluff, Arkansas, all the mon
made acquaintances, but Candidate Be; t
seemed to be the busiest giving his ad
dress to the fair ones who were attracted
by his magnetic personality!
And Memphis! Will any of the men
ever forget Memphis? We spent an en
tire night there, and the men surely did
have one ga-lorious time’ Many of us
are going back to Memphis at our first
opport unity.
Candidate Zerphy Is one of the loudest
in praise of Memphis, and Its attrac
tions.
While all had one fine time in Ten-
The Fifth Year of the War
The closing days of July and the first
days of August are pregnant with his
torical significance. Four years have
passed since those days that witness
ed the collapse of the so-called CON
CERT OF EUROPE.
We face the fifth year of the Great
War.
Some of the soil of France is still in
the hands of the enemy. Belgium is
overrun. Roumania is in servitude.
Serbia is suffering in grim silence.
Russia is—well, who knows what Rus
sia is?
The military autocracy still controls
the German policies. Austria has re
newed her alliance and allegiance to
the "predatory Potsdam gang.” Bulga
ria still does the bidding of the Prus
s’fc?', bureaucrats. The Clown Prince
pulls the strings and puppet Sultan
responds.
But—
The fifth year of the Great War
opens auspiciously for us and for our
allies in spite of all this. This year
may be the last. It will not—SHALL
not—be the last if the war is not won.
There is an element ;n the Great
War far more potent and more per
manent than the ruin that has been
wrought, or even than the materia! re
sources of our own great country and
of the countries of our allies.
It is more than the will to win—for
who shall say that our allies are with
out that?
It is the will to win plus an enthusi
asm for the right.
It is more even than that—for it is
the will to win plus an enthusiasm for
the right and a holy hatred of the
wrong.
America’s entrance into the war has
a moral influence that is not subordi
nate even to the weight of her strength
in men, money and material.
There is such a thing as weariness
in well doing.
The hopes and fears of the years be
fore America’s entrance into the world
war took a tremendous toll of our al
lies.
What England and France and Italy
suffered in the defense of what they
knew to be the right may never be
known. Their sacrifices may never be
adequately appraised. But it is to
their everlasting glory that they held
grimly on, being willing to sacrifice all
if need be.
Loving the principles of truth and
right so that one may die for those
principles is a virtue that has canon
ized martyrs and inspired succeeding
generations. In the face of unconquer
able odds the death-before-surrender
spirit is the ideal of humanity. It was
this spirit that gave to the world the
, great names of Lieou Brussels and
nessee's metropolis, Candidates Carey,
Lane, Margerie, Gambrell, Mtxxre, Roland,
Koch ami Dalrymple seemed to be more
appreciative of the kindness shown them
by certain of the residents of Memphis.
In order to be identified, the last named
candidate carried a large roll of paper
around with him!
At Birmingham, the next long stop, the
men were royally treated by the Red
Cross ladies, ami many of them treated
to automoblie rides over the city.
We were nearly all asleep when wo
passed through Atlanta, but Candidate
Caldwell wan wideawake ami managed to
stay over until the next train camo
through.
It was a grand old trip, but after three
days of train life, the men were glad to
roach ('amp Hancock where they could
sit. down to a meal and not have to eat
“corned willie” and tomatoes.
By now. nearly all the men have been
down to Augusta, and many have already
made friends there.
Candidates Ford and Garvin, both of
whom are Shrhiers. took in the Shrtner
jubilee in Augusta last week. Their
only complaint was that there was so
much to oat that they made themselves
sick. Candidate Garvin evidently found
someone down there whom he likes real
well, for he has been going back regularly
ever since.
The main topic under discussion in the
14th company last week, was the length
of the course, of instruction. When we
entered the (>. T. at Camp MacArthur
we were told that It would l>e a three
months’ course. After spending seven
weeks there we were ordered to Camp
Hancock, and the rumor is persistent
that we are to be given fourt months
sVderabk- discussion and cussing, for
many of the men do not think they should
have to take a six. months’ course. How
ever, most of them have expressed ade
terminatlon to see it through, no matter
how long or stiff the course That is the
kind of men who comprise the, 14th com
pany.
The machine gun company at the O. T.
C. at Camp MacArthur, was famed for
its pep and dash, and now, reinforced by
sortie excellent men from (’amp Shelby,
the same men are going to make the 14th
company the snanpiest In the C. M. G. O.
T. c. at Camn Hancock.
“Hat. Heze.” A. D. D.
t Antwerp. It was this spirit that made
the name Belgium an inspiration for
! all time. It was this spirit that made
the poet sing "In Belgium reigns a
MAN.”
But the approach of the fifth year
■ finds in us and in our allies none of
this sublime resignation.
i No longer is it a case of holding on.
; The historic cry, "They shall not
. pass” is obsolete. It has served its pur
pose. They did not pass.
There is no negative note today. It
is what WE SHALL do; not what
THEY SHALL NOT.
We that are allied in a common
cause have the will to win. We shall
win.
Belgium is overrun. We shall re-
„ store her.
Roumania is in servitude. We shall
set her free.
Serbia is suffering. We shall heal
her wounds.
Russia is ? We shall save heT
—from herself if need be.
The military autocracy still controls
the German policies. We shall crush
that autocracy.
Austria has renewed her alliance and
allegiance to the "predatory Postdam
1 gang.” We shall eliminate the gang.
Bulgaria still does the bidding of
! Prussia. We shall stop Prussia from
giving any such bidding.
The Clown Prince pulls the strings
■ and the puppet Sultan responds. We
shall prepare a fine resort for Clowns
and Puppets.
We have no sympathy with that bla
: tant Americanism which says, "We are
, in it. The war is over!”
We have the most profound respect
. for the bravery and sustained fortitude
of our allies. Civilization can never
1 repay the debt.
But there are facts in the situation
‘ that cannot be gainsaid. We have gone
to the succor of our allies at a time
i when we can give the needed stimulus,
when our optimism will minister to the
morale of their armies, when our en-
- thusiasm, our vim and—thank God!—
our traditions, can have a tonic effect.
i The fifth year of the war finds our
1 strength multiplying. We have just
J begun to tap our resources. We are
united in thought, word and action.
I And what of the enemy?
His strength is declining. His re
sources are being conserved with a
! cruel cunning. In him there is unrest
and we hea* the rumblings of disrup
. lion.
We face the fifth year of the Great
1] war with confidence!
Headquarters C«. Get To
Gether Banquet Success
FIGHTIHG FIFTH
HIS FEASTING
' FUN 111 STYLE
Social Time for Training Com
pany No. 5. M. T. C. in Mess
Hall. Many Excellent Speeches
Made and Good Music Render
ed—Major Rising of Second
Bn. Present. Captain Killin
nett Describes the Evolution
From Civilian to Soldier Life
CONTINUOUS ROUND OF
GOOD _CHEER
In a pleasantly appointed mess hall
banquet a few evenings ago he mem
bers of Trailing Co. No. 5, M. T. C., met
in a social time, not only for the good
viands set before, them but for the fel
lowship of getting together, henring good
addresses and listening to good music.
The company is officered as follows:
Captain Joseph Killineth, Lieut. Earl
E. Smith, Lieut. Everett J. Hendrix,
Lieut. Leo Kunnart, Lieut. Charles Mil
ler, Lieut. Samuel L. Green, Lieut. M.
M. Amundson, Lieut. C. D. Pratt, Lieut.
Carlyle Frazer. Lieut. F. S. Kelly. Lieut.
R. A. Ricketts, Lieut. Merton Ingraham.
The committee on arrangements for
the dinner: Moss Sergt. Ernest Packard.
First Sergt. Frank E. Hulock. Company
Clerk John J. Daley, Assistant Company
Clerk Ray N. Cropper.
The cooks who did so well are: Adrien
Hedeoux, Edward P. Atkinson, Thomas
• 'ox, S. S. Pinkham, George Daigneault,
Floyd I’e.tcher. George Gion, Adolph Sal
rnirs.
The mess hall was in charge of the
non-commissioned officers.
Head waiter, Corp. D. W. Hinckley,;
Corp. George F’yle, Corp. Frank Har
mon, Corp. Alex Gadslck, Corp. Herbert
Shipley, Corp. Tom Conway, Corp. Geo.
A. Darcy, Corp. Neal Lyons, Corp. Joseph
Freyermuth, Corp. Jene Calion, Corp.
Tom (.Jullivuii, Carp. J. J. Conway, Corp.
v "ers, Corp. Tom P’itchard,
u z. . *pilh-irv. I
andre Gadski.
The menu served was as follows;
Olives Celery Lettuce Sweet Pickles
Roast Young Chicken
Apple Dressing Ginlet Gravy
Snow flaked Potatoes Creamed Peas
Cholocate Cake Mince Pie
Assorted Fruits
Oranges Bananas
Watermelon
Ice Cream Loganberry Juica
Cigars and Cigarettes
Dinner prepared by Mess Sergt. Ernest
Packard, assisted by the Fighting Fifth
Cooks.
Toastmaster of the Corp.
Frank L. Harmon.
The speakers of the evening were:
Major Rising of the Second Battalion
Captain Killimett, Lieut. Earl E. Smith
and Lieut. Leo Kunnart of the Fifth
Company.
Major Rising spoke briefly on what
was expected of a machine gunner, his
duties while at training, how he should
act while action on the battle field,
also to ren.ember that he is a machine
gunner and a machine gunner can he
nothing other than the very best soldier
in the service.
Captain Killimett. spoke of how the
men arrived at the camp, just from
civilian life, men who were big factors in
the business world, many making ten
times the amount of money they now
received.
Still they came to Camp Hancock pre
pared for anything and everything like
a good soldier should do. How at first
it was, as he could see, very monotonous
for a good many while drilling, some
times going over the very same thing
a good many times in order to get the
results as required by a good soldier.
The next speaker of the evening was
Lieutenant Smith, who spoke on the ef
fects of gas, how to use your mask when
at the front .and the quickness that is
required in putting them on.
Lieutenant Kunnart finished the sneak
ing for the officers, ending up with a
rousing good speech that was cheered
loud enough almost to raise the mess
hall rafters.
Mess Sergeant Packard was next on
th'* program, speaking about the eats
and what cook had to do to feed such |
a large body of men on a small allow
ance a dav (cheeis).
First Sergeant spoke of the duties
•around the parade grounds and company
streets and what was expected of a vrst
sergeant.
Company Clerk Daly responded next,
speaking on allotments and the paper
work of a company clerk, which was
cheered a good many times during the
speech.
Corporal Hinckley made a good patri
otic speech, filled with every ind’eation
that the cm porat is sure bent on get
ting the boche.
Corporal Gadski was the next, speaker
and was < hecred many times. The physi
cal talk of the corporal seemed to strike
the boys just tight.
Sergeant Reelan was the next speaker
called upon and he responded with a few
well chosen words full of pep.
Private Bass was the next speaker,
giving his experience from the time he
arrived at camp up to the present time,
peaking in part as follows;
When I first came into the army I
did n >t care much for army life and did
not pay much attention to what was
being s: id but the first thing I knew the
captain was right on the job and I
(Continued on page two.)
Sigma Phi Epsilon
Have Pleasant Dinner
At Aiken, S. C.
Aiken Inn was the scene of the sec
ond of a series of Sigma Phi Y£psilon
affairs, when members gathered at the
nearby South Carolina point Sunday
afternoon for a southern chicken din
ner.
The trip was made by trolley and
the addition of several of the wives of
members added charm to the occasion.
The affair savored of the Pan-Hellenic
when several ‘‘stray Greeks" sojourn
ing their Sunday at the inn were invit
ed to join.
New comers to this event included
Adams of the University of Colorado,
Vance of Denver “U” and Johnson of
lowa Wesleyan.
Lieut. Harry A. Yoye, of the Univer
sity of Minnesota, presided.
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No. 42.
Many Guests Present, Including 1
Major Egbert. Viands Served
by Non-Commissioned Of
ficers Lead by Top Sergeant]
Adams. Captain Blantons
Warmly Applauded qj
HIGH CLASS VAUDEVILLE
SHOW AFTER MEACj
First of Series of Social
erings to Occur Regularly! !
Once a Month. Band
Many Fine Selections. Flash'i ‘
Light Photograph. Marclil
Back to Company Street!
Singing, “He’s a Jolly Gooil
Fellow,” ,
By Geo. K. Henken.
The “Got Together Dinner,” given
Captain Stanley G. Blanton and officer® j
attached to the Headquarters Company,. ?
will undoubtedly be remembered by thflN :
company for many a moon. Not only was
the dinner impressive but the
ment which followed at Y. M. C. A.
77 has never been surpassed either in anyi
camp or theatre.
The guests were Major Egbert, Cap-4 B
tains Mayer, Scott, Ashmore, Lieutenanta- '
Linen, Effron, Brorstrom, Emerson, Pat-i !
terson, Peto, Cunningham and Potter, all!
of whom enjoyed themselves galore, andj
warmly congratulated Captain Blanton
and officers as well as the men for that
good time they had.
Captain Blanton, in his usual modest' |
manner, made the opening speech, where
in he stated that this is the only oppor
tunity he has of seeing all his boys and
that this dinner is just the forerunner
of a series of Get Together, monthly*! 3
affairs. The captain was warmly
plauded and from the spontaneous out*? 1
burst it was an easy matter to under**
stand that the captain is beloved and ad
mired and rightfully so. Lieuts. R. B.
Seymour and J. Davis, George Garrett.;
and F. (,’. Andridge were also given many
a cheer.
The feature of the banquet was th®j |
serving of the meal by the non-commis-M-i?
sioned officers, who also prepared the, 9
same. The dinner tended to remind
New York boys of the company of th©
dinner served at the Biltmore or I’l aza Ida
hotels. To others it was like one of
MOTHER’S best, when expecting
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Th. m< mi card was made
V !• Adam.-, which proves
that Io- is a disciple of (hat
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he sul,;-titu!.<! that gent leman'i
hrverag.- m pho-n of ordinary
After th.- feast the company
to the Y M. C. A. Building
(•njoyr.l a -.audeville |ii-rformail(!e,U
war staged and under the persot
pcrvlsion i f Private Frank M.
wh> in addition thereat also did his
Private Welch, who was of
known vaudeville act. "Top of ihe
Dancers," ragged and jazzed tils
so that many in the audience were AHEngf'
to keep their eyes on him. rrankgt|gg£|g|&
th.iii roving all over the stage
served ‘all the showers of applause
him.
The opening number of the
ment was a march song composed y
Leonard Joseph of the company’s b
The audience joined in the chorus, wi. |
was Hashed on a screen. <
Private Cohen of the company
ered a classical selection and despit ’
his first appearance on a stage was
ered a warm reception.
The headquarters trio, Joseph, Swarta>j ,
and Gomes, delighted their audience withu <
unusual songs and mirth and were ap
plauded loudly. . *
Privates Ralph Harwood and Dickr
Kane demonstrated that they deserve tb«-<
title of being known as the best dut>T
In ramp.
Kline, Boek and Robinson, another trioj ,(
of singers, put. over twenty-five minutes •
of comedy and songs. Klip? as the solo i ■
singer knew how to handle the audience/
while Bock’s ‘’Funnieizems’' kept the. •
boys howling with laughter during his
presence on the stage. Robinson scored
a terrific round of applause after he had ■ -s;
imitated George Beban .n “The bign ot
the Rose.” He is an a< tor f real ability,
having been connected with some of the.
best shows on the road a* one time.
Bulger Casey and Handman, €>amp
Hancock’s Bang Bang Boys, Kings or A
Mirth and Melody, proved ' hernselvea
capable in nutting over some vory
material. Handman at the puino regis*.
(♦■red a hit. with his -ngi Casey a
very ch-ver singer of comedy songs, made
the bovs call for more when he sanr
“Emallne. My Cal” In a manner air hia, ,
own HulK' T went clear ’Oyer rhe Ton
when tn- burst forth with his banjo He,
is the .anip clever Bulger who, with his
brother (Bulger Sc Bulger), played the k
best vaudeville houses in the $
This act furnished the hit of the eve-5
''Another feature was the company*# ;
band led by Joseph Marra and organ
ized by Captain Blanton, Who takes great
pride in his band as weil as his boys,
as the men of the company are called.
The band rendered selections between
the vaudeville turns that provoked tre- ■
rnendous applause and spoke volumes for
the patience and endurance of Captain
Blanton. „ ... .... ■’
The closing event was a flashlight pno-4 ,
toKraph nt the entire group, and the
boys marched out quite contented that
this was the evening of evenings and
with showers of praise for Captain
ton and officers, with resolved assur
ances that they were to a man with tha ,
eornnany commanders and marched bacK J
to the company street singing ‘Ha a a
Jolly Good Fellow.”