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iWednesday, October 9.
Activities Os The Past Week In The Main Training Depot
FIRST GROUP BAND
IN PATRIOTIC ROLE
AT TRENTON, S. C.
Gives Concert at Raising of
Service Flag in That City.
Treated Royally by Citizens
TO AID RED CROSS RALLY
PLANNED SOME DAY SOON
Twenty-Four Stars in Flag
Flung to Breeze by Citizens.
One of Them is Gold
Group Band, Main Traininc
u u: >!« r the‘direct!on of J. J, Wuer
gave a concert at the raising of
m the town of Trenton,
las* wee'.;. The inhabitants of that
< yr. i: .:y are proud of their emblem
cT . erv. . which bears twenty-four stars,
including one of gold.
T’io band played popular numbers as
well as classical. The boys made a hit
and were treated royally by the citi*
Zens.
The services of the band have also
requested by the same citizens for
a Bed Crass concert in the near future.
Th-' members '< f the band are willing
and prv.id to help in affairs of this na
ture. and are looking forward eagerly to
the opportunity for further service.
('•■rporal Beck is the band's ‘’Beauty
Champion.” He. is the official picker
for the boys. Many thanks, Elmer.
Piccolo petz bl is doing fire these
d..; s. Besides aII m.;ng the fair sex
In : th. . H-! ■ ■■• gur-ssiog with his
hiuh trills. S- >•«<•!king captivating about
them, and of course Frank, too.
"When 1 was last in Paris,” as re
marked U\ George Gray, may again be
a fac’. Ge rgo ; s so sure he’s go
lf g h-- can hear the waves beating
ag inst tht ship V ik< up. old man, It’»
oin 1 o;i tn’:. ng th. boat. Hereafter
s
fare.
Who sai<! “.All Out?” Ask Sergeant
‘or.'. He kn-ovs. Atta boy, keep
after them, "Pete!”
l'!umm :, r Haas was noticed in Trenton,
S '' . bi the < tmpanv of a fair charmer.
We’ll sir-pond n-nep this time, Ed,
since it’s your first offense.
Musician Dale is receiving rongratula
fi"';. fjom the b< y< upon the discovery
of two stripes on his right arm. Os
course he’ll have to get used to the
edded wPcrht in manipulating the slide on
the trombone.
The Liberty Loan b. on the minds of
the men in the b": d these days. Watch
for the result of the musicians’ work
among themselves.
The band has been playing the Mar
sellaisc a good many times lately to coun
teract any infhn'nre caused by Spanish
influenza or German measles.
Oh! Quarantine, thv sting is severe'
And to thiol- (h?t our pockets are filled
since the 4th and -no relie/ in sight.
Loo Flint, the Wisconsin cornet wizard,
is now playing solo parts in the band.
Triple tongueing is like rolling off a log
for Leo. He's tonal qualities. h<- makes
Heht of. and we like his modesty In
telling how he got. that way.
"Lucky” Joe Do Puglin is back in our
midst again after a 10 day furlough.
We’re - lad tn see your smiling face
again. Joe.
‘ -"ar! Bund Leader Desautels has
Mt for a trip to New York to bring
’’• .‘•■co ■ new material for the band.
. T ”dg -er from whnt “Art” has done in
•’ • > feel confident he’ll ’ bring
hack only the best tn town.
"Art” knows good musician when
’■* him. and all good musicians
know him,, so there’s your answer.
Eleventh Company Echoes
The f: ■ii of the Eleventh Company
o I.- this opportunity to congratulate
thr.r <<>mp; icommander, Lieut. Ray
i... ■ct : t pro-
Li. ut' naru Stotts has left us for duty I
at Headquarters and ail our good wishes j
with him.
Never rnlnd the. quarantine, buddies. !
iiibci, ! •.. f’ . t hundred years are 1
the hard-st!
Somebody ph a.se send Sergeant J. F.
Dr.l.h a letter. Hasn’t had any for
weeks. he says.
I.h J>ougi vrty > <ys that if keeping a
bid,. < loan I If as much trouble as
kie;u!iy rifle ai '.ii, hell never get mar
ried. b> hoc!:. BY HECK.
“iki ! ’ in-ward, “Kraz. ’ Kati, and
sever.:! <ahcr.- <■!’ ~ur shining lights had
milit. hair-ruts 'his week by request.
Did ■. • i no. ice that Sergeant O. C.
Heinrichs of ’be First Company, not sat
isfied with being our song-leader and
I’. T. instructor, also jumped into the
breach as pianist at the first El-Co so
cial? Aid. ■h, boy! He sure can tickle |
them iv u ies.
Corporal E. J. Doughertv of the Bronx ■
and <’> i;il F>. F. Harigan of the Mo-I
hawk Democratic Club nearly pulled a i
Tammany Flail stunt at the El-Co Club
- election.
“Whitey'’ Lawson says ho is glad he
is back with the gr ng after his isola
tion with the. mumi squad. So are we,
Whitey.
Problem Ts it. harder to be yanked out
of your sleep at 2 a. rn. to take off your
clothes —or to have to do the yanking in
twenty different tents?
Elmer to Supply Sergeant
Smith: “Say. Sargo, why do you call me
Goldbrickcr?”
“Bony” Bunacore dropped in at our
tent the other night to tell us that the
shouting we heard came from the boxing
matches over at the Kitchen Columbus
Hall!
Mike Keelehaer, Shorty Leslie and Nor
man Johnston ought to be in the navy.
Those blue uniforms look like the real
thing. And so does that club room they
painted up for us.
Kuesel’s letter from home last week
contained this: “By the time you receive
this you will be out of quarantine.”
Gosh, the home folks must think we
never get our mail at all!
If Private Eric Koch Droves as handy
with the Browning machine gun as he
is with those gloves, “Well, it’s good-bye
Ger-ma-nee.”
A fellow whose name we had better
not mention told ur that he opened his
tent-flap and “In flow Enza.”
This Is hv way of reminding Supnlv
Sergeant Arthur Carlyle Smith that Ye
Scribe is about a yard short on the
f.’nAves of his blouse.
Lights out!
Mr. Clout read in a paper that di
gestion is stimulated bv talk and
laughter at meal times. He cogitated
over the idea, and finally addressed his
family thus:
“Now, this keeping mum at meals
has got to stop. You hear mo, you
girls. You begin to tell stories, and
keep up agreeable talk like; and you
boys, laugh and he jolly, or T’ll take
and dust your jackets with the strap
till you can’t stand. Now begin!”
And yet, somehow’ the jollity seemed
forced.
Movies, Music and Mirth;
“El-Co Club” Entertains
Eleventh Company, Main Training Depot, Forms Social Or
ganization and Stages Vaudeville Program in
Company Street
The members of the Eleventh Com
pany, First Group, Main Training De
pot, announce the organization of the
El-Co Club, the first social organiza
tion of its kind* in the Machine Gun
Training Center. The following offi
cers have been elected:
Sergeant G. C. Eisgrau, president.
Private I. J. Rountree, vice-pres!-
! dent.
Private R G. Mahoney, secretary.
Private M. J. O’Connor, treasurer.
To show the appreciation of the
members of the club for the assistance
given by the officers of the company,
they have been elected to honorary
membership.
Wednesday evening, October 2nd.
the first El-Co Club entertainment
was given at the head of the comapny
street, and is proved a holwing suc
cess. An entertaining program of
1 moving pictures and impromptu vau
deville was provided, and smokes were
furnished to the boys during the pro
gram.
The officers of the club take this
means of expressing their hearty
thank, to al! those whose co-operation
made Its first affair such an enjoyable
one.
Notes of the Week From
Fighting Thirty-Third
Ring on, ye chimes of war! Lieutenant
Bell Is now in command.
With Lieutenant Eatwell as mess of
ficer, how can we do otherwise?
The name also probably had some
thing to do with the appointment of
Lieutenant Hayes as group gas officer.
And then there's Sergeant Braveman —
our darling sergeant—no one doubts the
application of his name. If he can fight
like he can eat —nufsed!
Speaking of fighting,—as a boxer, our
Sergeant Murphy—-Danny Murphy- Is
just as good a gas instructor.—and that’s
no “gas” either.
Our supply sergeant’s motto; “As you
were, so you wear.”
Sergeant Bennie Solomon has gone
away to take a sick man homo. Who's
going to bring Bennie back?
In calling the roll what would you do
with a name like this— Constantacounou
lous? We have him stand right in front
of us so. we know- he's here.
Sergeant Keefe is at our desk, smoking
our cigarettes, thinking of our “Rattler”
to Chicago.
That’s all for this time—there are 987
applications for farm furloughs to be at
tended to.
Twenty-Fifth Co.
We are wondering why Sergeant Curl
takes a round-about course when it 1s
necessary for him to pass Thirteenth
, street.
Cook Barrey will have to practice broad
jumping, that he may be able to cross
the brooks when going through the woods.
We have started a Specialists' school to
reach Barry the difference between a
brook and a lake.
"The Gorrillas” of the Twenty-fifth Co.
i went joyriding last week. We learned that
■ Sergeant Reinwand was a Jonah. Where
did you get the hard luck, Sarge*
Private Chase has been detailed as can
teen clerk. Notice Chasey is smoking
quarter cigars lately. How do you get
that way?
Private Der Lange. the fighting French
man. is anxious to fight the Kaiser alone.
Give him plenty of room, boys, he is go
ing to clean up.
Sergeant Reinwand has put up a shingle
In front of his tent marked M.D. lie has
been In charge of the cripples in our com
pany. and now’ believe-; he is an honest
to-goodness doctor. He says he can cure
any thing from the pip to the measles.
Private Bauza is going to Porto Rico to
I fight with his friends from there. Good
J luck to you, Bauzfe.
i Private Harry McGoldrick has four
[brothers Ir. the service, and another
brother awaiting cal Ito the, colors. One
was severely wounded last week. GOD
BLESS HIS MOTHER. ■
Let CS GO OVER THE TOP FOR THE
FOURTH LIBERTY T,OAN.
Shots From the 31st Co.
Lieut. Ellery A. Dodge has departed ,
for Boston. Mass., on a ten-day leave
of absence. (Trtnch and Camp, Camp
Devens, Mass., please copy.)
Corporals William Redden and Orbit '
Ltley and Private (first class) William
H Mechling have been promoted to ser- <
grants. Privates Gtorge Kubin and
i Henry Brinckman have been appointed
corporals. (
. Corporals Rollin Eroh and Saul Stru- ‘
, mer, after taking instruction, are now
I qualified as gas instructors. In connec
tion with this bit of news we might add
that Corporal Strumer now has a shade
on Sergeant Rtdden in the daily argu- 1
ments they conduct in the mess hall, in ‘
that he is qualified in “Gas.” |
Everyone is happy in the thirty-first j
this week. Some big pay last Friday
night, and the first one, too, for a great
many of the boys. ’ «
Some nearby farmer's hound dog has •
attached himself to Mechanic Hennie (
Ahne for rations and quarters. The <
mess sergeant claims that Hennie’s pay 1
for next month will amount to nil, in
as much as the dog eats as much as f
three ordinary soldiers. The dog’s name 1
is “Burn.” ,
And this same dog is a wise old boy J
at that. He usually trails after every 1
officer he happens to smell, but what t
we can’t understand is why he picks the
lower berth of First. Sergeant John H. ]
Olson’s bunk as his favorite, j
For the information of those who may f
not know, we wish to state that the (
object between the supply tent and the
barber shop Saturday afternoon was not
a furled tent, but only the supply ser
geant’s breeches hanging up to dry.
All the fellows who sleep handy to the
tent of Frederick Becker, erstwhile grand
opera sinirer of Philadelphia, and have j
to contend with his yelling every night .
are wondering why the dickens people
used to pay to hear him sing. '
The fellows from the North sure look <
envious Sundays when they watch the j
female visitors some of the Georgia lads i
entertain.
Just after Private Kutcher arranged I
to have a big feed out of camp on Sun
day, he discovered his name on the de- »
tail list for that day.
It doesn't matter whether he has to f
walk to town every Saturday or not. 1
Private Jacks alwavs draws his courtesy 1
card and departs. We wonder what kind A
of an attraction he has down at Au- t
gusta anyhow. |
That, car of Mesa Sergeant Dickman’s 1
usually costs him a month’s pay for re- 1
pairs every time he tries it out. f
Enrporal Blanz received two Belgian j
babies from a certain someone in New
York ard now h**« a family to support.
He prizes th* k’ddies and carries them (
in his pocketbook.
In particular, they wish to thank the
Y. M. C. A. for the very interesting
program of moving pictures; Chaplain
Beck, for his timely review of the
week’s current events; Sergeant O. C.
Heinrich, First Company, and Private
Charles R. Schwartz, Tenth Company,
for their untiring performances on the
piano and violin; Private Church,
Fourth Company, whose monologue
furnished a quarter-hour of side-split
ting fun; Private Charles de Steffano
for his entertaining efforts on the
guitar.
Private. “Mike” Keelehaer, whose
songs and snappy steps brought rounds
of applause; Private Whitney, with a
pretty ballad composed by his brother,
entitled. “Dreams of Love”; and fin
ally, many thanks are extended to the
neighboring companies for their gen
erous assistance at the affair.
The El-Co Club has started with a
rush, and promises to be heard from
regularly from now on.
Should the folks at home care to
hcljv the club along, records for the
club Vietrola and periodicals and pen
nants for the club quarters will be
greatly appredated.
Headquarters Company Notes,
Third Group, M. T. D.
Who are those noisy guys in that fourth
tent? They can make more noise than
any whole company. Bet Shep Klein
sleeps , or rather Is supposed to sleep,
there.
When our for talent call on us. Banjo
Bolger” and Jazzbo Klein are always
willing to help a good cause along.
Have you seen our football team? The
first time out. First Sergeant Kucher was
kicked on the nose. “Banjo” Bolger came
out with a split lip, and Sergeant Rosen
blum with a few bruises on his neck.
Some team, though, and are willing to
play any company team tn the camp.
Write to First Sergeant Kucher for
dates.
Regimental Supply Sergeant Murphy
has. at last beat Private First Class Hoff
man at checkers. I bet he does not
know to this day that Hoffman plays
with 13 checkers instead of 12. You can
never fool old boy Murph. Bet those
boys at the warehouse work hard.
Corporal Kahn sure has his hands full
trying to keep order down at the corral.
He is a good ki«l though and they all
like him. You know what 1 mean. It’s
hard for a good guy to be bossy.
Rand Leader Klelneeke is back again
and from the long list that he brought
with him the Third Group band should
be beyond reproach in a very short time.
We are enlarging the mess hall and then
the fun will start. Watch the calender
for our coming rackets.
“Tango Kid” Jampel is on furlough,
and its an oven bet that he goes to
<Thurohill for one of them afternoon wild
parties. We are anxiously awaiting his
return so that we can hear some more of
his stories. For stories Jampel takes
first prize at all times. He has even got
Shep Klein beat.
We first realized how good Mess Ser
geant Jennings was when we lost him.
However, he is back again, and giving
us the. best “that is.” We all hope he is
with us to stay.
Why did they take Jack Wildman away
from us? Wo sure do miss the cake
that he used to get. Come around once
in a while, Corporal, you are always
welcome.
Sergeant Mullin is our new supply ser
geant and wo don’t have to sign so many
papers any more.
Twenty-Eighth Company
Evidently some of the boys don't, ex
pect to get home for a. while. Judging
from the appearance of their closely
cropped domes, they must be figuring
on being away from their wives and
sweethearts for a. considerable per
iod.
Private Watson was beginning to
take notes and manifest extreme in
terest in machine gun drill, when an
appointment as assistant company me
chanic came along and his hopes were
blighted.
The. “tired trio,” Messrs Dascher, J.
Wilson and Millen, managed to “ooze”
out of the machine gun instructors'
class and are now back drilling with
company.
Sometimes at the command “Right-
Dress,“ we see a good imitation of a
college snake-dance on our street, \/ith
the left end of the line ho|>ing the oth
er end would soon find their objective.
Corporal Levy received a discolored
optic in a friendly bout last. week.
Some one wants to know why Levy
doesn’t borrow “Andy” Burns, eye
patch.
Military courtesy must he easy for
the southerners as they generally have
"yes-suh” on the tip of their tongues,
but to most of the northerners “yeah”
and “yop” are much more conven
ient .
Eddie Powers, the popular entertain
er. has been transferred to Headquar
ters Company. We now must figure
“Frenchy” as an old song as no oif
else could render It with the same ef
fect as Eddie.
The company regrets the loss of its
commander, Lieutenant F. L. Stout,
but our new commander has been with
us a long time, and we will give him
the same loyal support as we do
Lieutenant Stout. He is Second Lieu
tenant Samuel J. McLarty.
We have a team in our company,
P. E. Romme and Andy Burns. One
has a shutter on the right eye and the
other has one on the left. They assist
each other while walking around.
JOSEPH A. MILLON,
28th Co. News Editor.
13th Company Babble
Sergeant Dean, the machine gun
fiend, can mount a gun in seconds fif
teen; He works in huste, at the ma
chine gun pace, And never a smile does
he spread. Thru the hum and drum,
of the mighty gun, yX.ll you can h» ar .s
fall out one. And its easy io say some
brig”, day, he’ll be counting the enemy
de id. He sits w th case, elbows rwixc
knees. And his finger on trigger to
press. It won’t be fall out one, He’ll get
the "hun”, Tha’s a very safe guess.
Every ■ ne is feeling fine, and we
think we have some base ball nine; if
any one would like to know a pretty
good game, I think we can show —
there is only one way that others can
find —is to keep this ditty in their
mind; and ask at once the manager’s
name and we ll arrange for a base ball
game; this little challenge is not for
only one, —but, for any team that
thinks they can’t be done. We’ll try
our skill on any team, who thinks they
can muster enough steam.
“DICK.”
TRENCH AND CAMP
THE
Mess Kit
A Dish Os
Cheery Food
For Thought
BUY LIBERTY BONDS.
“spirit
Word has reached up that the First
Group Band does more than toot their
home. Besides volunteering to play
at all kinds of patriotic rallies, the
members of the band have shown their
loyalty by subscribing to a full quota
of the fourth Liberty Loan. Every
member of the First Group Band has
bought at least one bond. Some have
bought two, and a number of these
were paid for in cash.
As far as we know’, this is the first
organization to show a 100 per cent.
Such a splendid display of company
spirit is to be commended. It brings
to our mind the message sent to Pres
ident Wilson by the members of the
American Expeditionary Forces which
read: “If the folks back home fall to
raise the billions you need, Mr. Presi
dent, let us know. We like our pay
but will gladly give it up if you need
It.” Signed, yours for victory, A. E. F.
The total amount subscribed ex
ceeded the amount necessary to rep
resent the thirty-four members of the
band by thirty-four fifty dollar bonds.
$2,000 is a mighty fine sum for a small
organization. Hats off to the band.
If we had horns we would toot them
for you.
We overheard the Personnel Adju
tant tell the officer in charge of oper
ations that 80 per cent of the non-com
missioned officers of Headquarters
Company, M T. D., had subscribed to
the fourth Liberty Laon. The amount,
subscribed totalled to within two hun
dred and fifty dollars of the amount
necessary to go over the top as a
company.
The company as a whole subscribed
to the tune of 65 per cent. Were it
not for the fact of a military ruling,
restricting the men who have allot
ments and whose allowance is less
than sl2, it. would be 100 per cent.
There was a willingness on the part,
of every member of the company to
subscribe for a bond. The following
Incident was told of one of its mem
bers: One Joseph Barbanera, an or
derly, who is married and a proud
daddy, wanted to buy a bond in the
worst way in order to help the govern
ment buy food, clothing, guns, shells,
and ships. This the spirit exhibited
by the men in service, and as Ser
geant Jim says “Folks we have to eat.
every day. We've got to have guns
and ammunition to light with. If you
don’t, buy Liberty Bonds, where do we
get off?”
The camp censor, Captain O'Connell,
wanted to know why the mess kit was
signed Headquarters- Empty. Well,
first, because it is written at Head
quarters M. T. D. Get it? And sec
ond, we've reached the bottom of the
dish when the time comes to sign it.
Headquarters Empty.
BUY LIBERTY BONDS.
Shakesperian Snatches
From Thirtieth Co.
Shades of Shakespearel—Listen:
“AH is not gold that glitters” so
Lieuts. Denton. Lucke and Larson
agreed when they east aside their sec
ond lieutenant’s bars for the silver.
May tiie silver bars multiply as rapidly
as the proverbial rabbit.
“Neither borrow nor lend.” -on pay
day- on the other 29 days us your own
judgment. So said the erstwhile Cor
poral Bayer.
Private Hubbard’s plea, after tear
ing and ruining his only pair of
breeches during a strenuous day of
K. I’. “Oh, Cromwell, Cromwell, had
I but served iny supply sergeant with
half the zeal I served my mess ser
geant, he would not. in my age have
left me naked to mine enemies.”
“The cock croweth on the dung heap”
So spake Othello, but Private Derby
contends that this is his Reveille on
the days when he is assigned to Stable
Duty.
Private May men E. Smith says that
six Smith’s are too many in one com
pany and wants to shako old Bill
Shakespeare by his right hand.
He sure did hit the nail on the head
when he said:
“He who steals my purse steals
nought, but he who steals my good
name gets all of my home-made cook
ies and cigars mailed to me by
Mother.”
“To beans or not to be” - Is the daily
sillloqy of Mess Sergaent Zettler.
Suffering with a disturbance of that
organ of the head which performs the
duty of transmitting sound to the
thinker, Corporal Baxter strode majes
tically into the Infirmary, saluted the
doctor and quoted: '“Lend me your
ears.”
Mrs. Manager was about to start on
in outing with her family.
“Let me see. Here's the lunch bas
set, here's the field glasses, and here’s
:he bundle of umbrellas. I think
we’ve got everything, and yet—. Chil
dren, we haven’t forgotten anything,
riave we?”
“Shall I get in now, my dear?” said
icr husband, pulling on his driving
jloves.
“Why, yes, of course!” beamed Mrs.
Manager. “Get in! I knew there was
something else!”
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THE EAGLE
By Regt. Sergt.-Maj. Ronald P. Barnum.
Out from the carnage of strife
On screaming pinion flashing free,
The Eagle, mighty and glorious,
Rises triumphant, victorious.
On, on with dauntless wing,
Cleaving the lowering clouds of wars,
Death-fraught with Tyranny’s lightning,
Clear in the Heaven at last he soars.
And flings the starry standard free unfurled
Athwart the sun of Truth, whose light
Sends a clear promise through the mist of tears,
And radiant through its bars of red and white,
Draws vistas broad peace throughout the years
O’er all the world.
Headquarters Co.,
Sixth Group
Carpenter Wilfred Lopez “for the
love of Mike.” will you please stop
talking so loudly, you will disturb the
boys in their training over in’ the
“bowl.”
We wish to know why the 73rd Com
pany is always mentioned over at the
Headquarters at First Sergeant’s call.
The entire Headquarters Company
sincerely regrets to lose one of their
ablest sergeants, John Finch, who is
going to enter O. T. S. Good luck
and best wishes always, Johnnie.
The street car and jitney situation
has no terrors for our gallant Ser
geant Smith. The boy just hoofs it
to town at the rate of 120 per minute.
Carry on.
Wo are more than glad to announce
that the “Original K. P.'s of Head
quarters Company” were replaced by
a detachment from Headquarters.
This will give the men time to “write
that letter home.”
The boys at the supply house are
really mastering the manual of arms
in a most soldierly manner. Sergeant
C. T. Hopkins has been teaching this
class for the past three weeks and
says ho is ready to compete with most
any squad with no fear of taking sec
ond place. The sergeant is in Head
quarters Company, permanent ad
dress.
Do not think that McArthur and
McNeece will be in such a hurry to
leave on Sunday again.
Last week when Will was running
round with a gun hanging to him he
looked just like a real parlor soldier.
If he was compelled tn carry one all
the time, I'm afraid the government
would have to furnish him with
wheels to run it around on.
At last the card index file is In
shape, I am glad to say, and any in
formation that we can furnish, will be
gladly dispensed.
The adjutant. Captain W. K. Ed
monds, has been on the sick list for
the few days.
Sixth Group, H©Adquart<rs, reports
the loss of Lieuts. Pratt and Owens,
transferred to the Machine Gun
School. The entire Headquarters
force keenly feel the loss of two offi
cers and extend the very kindest and
most sincere wishes for their success
and welfare.
BUY LIBERTY BONDS.
Third Group Infirmary
Welcome back, Captain DeVries. We
certainly did miss you. We are all glad
to hear that your son is getting along
fine.
The captain came back looking fine,
Who says the air up North is bad?
That was a good one on Weinstein,
Rogers, Dever and Stein. The < ’amp
Surgeon calls up one morning and tells
the above men to report. They all get
shined up and go down ready to take
their warrants for sergeant, salute, do
about face arid leave. Rut Instead when
they got. there, the camp surgeon starts
firing questions and I don’t think they
are over It yet. Let’s wish them luck.
Congratulations to Private First Class
Einhorn, Kitzes and Olson. It Is a good
thing there are no examinations required
to become a private first class.
It seems there is good material for a
basketball team in our midst, with such
ex-stars as First Claws Sergeant. Allman,
Private First class Dever and Private
First (flass Weinstein.
Lleutenat McSparin is always looking
after the boys’ stomachs. He has a meal
all reserved for a with a mess serge
ant whom he fixed up in an emergency
one night.
Now Lieutenant Carr realizes why the
boys miss New York. He has been there,
has seen, and has been conviced. How
did you like an aisle seat in the Winter
Garden ?
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Jottings From Supply
Office 6th Group
Sergeants Immerman and Cohen, Pri
vate Huges, and Orderly G. F. W. K.
Woods wish to evpress their sincere
thanks to the patriotic citizen of Augus
ta. who so generously offered his machine
ta take them to camp Saturday even
ing.
Private Jackson has direct communi
cation with Mars and all first-class in
formation can be obtained for the ask
ing. He dines at the Lenwood when
some one is willing to pay the bill; all In
vitations will be cheerfully accepted.
Private Edgar only took one innocula
tion and thought he could get away with
it. He has our sincere sympathy for
what is in store for him.
Private Rothfeld has at last found a
competitor for a spelling contest. Our
ammunition clerk, Private S. Bergsman,
has challenged him and is practicing on
memo receipts.
J. B. Oleniek. otherwise known as
"Omellette,” is using Orderly Woods as
his private valet. Ask him about the
shoe shine story. “Forward, March.” O.
Woods claims of late he has been run
ning short of smokes.
Sergeant Sanders, the most peaceable
fellow in the camp, was heard the first
time arguing with himself, whether he
should got up in the morning. Would like
to hear him render that famous selection
of Harry Lauder’s, “Oh. It’s Nice to Get
Up in the Morning, But It’s Nicer to Lie
In Bed.”
Private Hughes, the beef man, sends
perfumed notes to his friends. Wonder if
he beefs the women with beautiful stories
as good as he delivers the beef.
Sergeant Woodcock, and Privates Beck
and Liljehult consider canned beans and
a piece of chocolate a substantial meal
after riding around on a horse all day.
They claim that a dime’s worth of beans
Is as nourishing as three pounds of meat.
Private Haik, the boy with the two left
feet, has i. hard time catching up with
himself. He even has to look at him
self in the mirror to tell which is “Right
Face.”
Sol Woods had better not talk in his
sleep, for he mentions rfhmes.
Seventy-Fourth Co.
Captain Samuel L. Gordon was called
away by the news of the death of his
sister, at Dyesburge, Tenn. The captain
is just back from the Bsse hospital,
where he has been confined for the past
week.
Lieutenants Kent and Marti i have re
turned from the Base hospital, reporting »
ready for duty.
This company is so well pleased over
their first platoon winning first prize in
the contest on Saturday. September 28th,
1918. that keen interest is taken in all
drill work, and we are going to do our
best to try and win the company review.
First Sergeant Cheney and Corporal
Miles, the company clerk, are getting
kinder starchy, to think that they have
the orderly room nil shined up so very
nicely. It looks as if they were going
to pull off some kind of a celebration
soon.
<>ne of our favorite cooks, Homer Stew
art, has been transferred to the School for
the Bakers and Cooks,
• new ™ ess sergeant is getting along
JU?’ fine- He is only a “KIDD,” but we
think he will grow.
Sixty-Seventh Co.
Lieutenants Fred L. Tennant. Barnett
Taylor and E. A. Weiss have been con
fined to limits of camp because of im
mediate transfer.
Lieutenants Russell J. Drumm and
King J. Powell have been transferred to
the Machine Gun School.
U. S. FOR OFFICERS
Have just received a big new shipment by special deliv
ery and can supply you in any number, 25c
t Officers’ Uniforms
j Especially do we call the attention of
! the Training Camp Men.
Come in and select your uniform now
—tailored or ready made make a
small deposit. If your commission does
not arrive, you get your deposit back.
Serge Uniforms from $35.00 up
Whip Cord Uniforms from.. $45.00 up
Garbadine Uniforms from. . $35.00 up
Cotton Uniforms from ..... .$12.50 up
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LOW PRICE FOR COAL;
$2.50 IN FIFTH GROUP
Private Steigel Wins Cash
Prize of $lO in Pack-Rolling
Contest. Poe in Second Place.
(By Greene).
In the pack-rolling contest, Private
Steigel was first under the wire in 2:20.
Foe (not Edgar AMen) ran second in the
close time of 2:20 1-2, and Coal was in
the cellar position (3rd), tn the remark,
able time Qf 2:21 flat. Steigel flashed
under the tape with first money, $10.00;
Poe won $7.50; with Coal bringing in
$2.50.
We think Coal got a dirty t eal; every
one knows that Coal should bring at
least SIO.OO. The officers and men of the
company chipped In and made up the
prizes.
Extract from Musical Review: Ralph,
son of Otto, again promoted. The ink
was hardly dry on the order making him
a corporal, when he was promoted to a
sergeant. This bird is due to be a gen
eral in a week or so.
Sergeant Casey of the 55th Company
has the same dear old Irish smile on
his pan. Cheer up, Casey, dont you
fret, the O. T. S. will get you yet! .
Also Supply Sergeant Grueninger is go
ing the pace that kills. He finally got
a pass to Augusta. After seeing Au
gusta. we wonder if there isn’t some
other nice place he'd like to see. We
would like to suggest a place but what
would you do with your blankets ser
geant?
The 60th Company was called out with
full equipment. One 'cuckoo” stood in
ranks with his barracks bag tied to the
end of his rifle, one man saw an of
ficer approaching- and presented arms
with his ritl* upside down. And Ser
geant Collis still smiles. But then, who
ever saw Sergeant Collis when he wasn't
smiling?
Answer: 1 did! He was getting tongue
tied from saying. “That's good.” Does
anyom here understand Greek? No?
Apply to Hoyle he will probably put you
hep.
Look out. fellows! Sergeant Barth of
the 51st Company is on a rampage with
a Modified Press Graflex. For the en
lightenment of those who might think
this is a new model machine gun or
aeroplane, Barth's weapon is a camera!
Let you l»e shot, beware! Also Sergeant
Pritchard's thumb is improving rapidly.
The 53rd Company’s mess sergeant
has the mumps. Mule mumps!! Keep
your guard higher' after this sergeant,
and dont duck!
The 54th Company sent out an S. O.
S. for buglers and for a time it looked
as though there were no ambitious vol
unteers. Finally after getting a fair
sized bunch together, the C. O. asked one
of the men if he would like to become
a bugler. In all seriousness he replied:
“No sir, I want to he a soldier.” This
man’s name has not been passed by the
censor.
On one Sunday in the middle of the last
week the C. <>. had occasion to ask one
of the men if he would like to go to
France. The private replied that he
would. In fact he said that he was
most anxious to go. When asked why he
was so anxious he said: “Id love to see
that country.” This is batting 1.000.
Sergeant Richter, the camouflage hoof
expert, is walking around as usual. The
barracks bag that ho had wrapped around
his off hind foot is no longer In evi
dence. Richter must feel like flying now
that his foot is light once more.
From headquarters comes the follow
ing Wo it-.*, not accountable in any ■■ ?
and claim exemption from all respo:
bllity, so here goes:
Corporal .Schmidt has occasion very
frequently to go to the Camp Quarter
master and go iiN one of the warehouses
for supplies. So far, every time the cor
poral has gone there they have always
called out the guard. You should con
sider this an honor. I have been there
several times myself and no one ever
called out the guard for me.
Assistant Mess Sergeant Hnwel! laid
claims to being an ex-professional ball
player. The famous Ty Cobb happened
to be standing at the head of tha com
pany street one afternoon and some one
told Howell to ask him if he was the
salesman who sold the new dishes to the
Company. Howell fell for it.
Following is the probable personnel of
the headquarters office:
Sergeant Bisrgio, the Alabama Terror.
Sergeant Wanderer, the Wisconsin
Candy Kid.
Sergeant Osborne, the New York Phil
anthropist.
Regimental Sergeant Major Clodfelter,
The Yonkers Bareback Rider.
Corporal Queen, the North Carolina
Heart-breaker.
Private King, the Alabama Sugar Plum.
Private Moore, the North Carolina Wild
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