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MACHINE GUNNERS! RELOAD—RELAY -FIRE!
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£hess Kit
W<U, uadar
* ‘JBSCR.
Of
Crkery Food
For Thought
FROM K. P. TO OFFICER
OF THE DAY
—IN A YEAR—
Tt Is still within the octave of
the Day of Thanksgiving, and a
good time to tell the incidents that
befell the Mess Kit on that day of
days for the epicurean and the
culinary dish.
It is no news that every com
pany and everybody in all the
companies throughout the camp
had a sumptuous dinner on Thanks
giving. True, we ate more than
was good for us—as did many oth
ers nearby. With a little aid from
the Mess Sergeant we were able to
leave the table and make the trip
to Warren Park to witness the
“Brownies” trim the Gordonites.
All these things are incidental to
the UNEXPECTED pleasures of
the day.
**lßn’t It a Very Small
World After All?”
‘lsn’t it a very small world,
after all?” That caption brings
ub to the story. How often do we
find ourselves saying these trite
words? Very! Well, in order to
relate the little incident which af
forded the agreeable surprise and
added pleasure we must stop a
bit and retrospect.
Very early in April 1917, when
the American Dogs of War were
* unleashed to whip the "Hated
Hun,” it so happened that we left
the student table and hurried
away to have a part in the fray.
In going, we parted from a "buddy'’
Who had proven all that the name
implies. We were not to see each
other again until some eighteen
months had transpired, and then
on the never-to-be-forgotten big
’i hanksgiving Day.
on Camp Road—
Bi Good Bye on Campus.
We did not come face to face on
the campus this time, but met as
Commissioned Officer and Non-
Commissioned Officer on a mili
tary road in Camp Hancock. The
N C. O. clicked and saluted. Hav
ing paid the courtesy due the Lieu
tenant, he recognized arid greeted
me warmly, and as to ue expected
we soon fell to reminiscing about
the events and experiences during
our checkered careers since the
good-byes.
woth End Up In Machine “•
Gun Training Center.
Bud joined the signal corps, and
Bpent the early months at Camp
Jackson, later transferring to
Camp Sevier, finally corning on
to Hancock to enter the Officers’
Training School to be graduated
and comimsHioned. Our own path
lay in another direction. First to
Massachusetts, then to the Port of
Embarkation at Hoboken, to Gov
ernors Island, and on to the Ma
chine Gun Training Center, but
not, however, to the O. T. S.
Being among the first pupils to
arrive at the newly formed M. G.
T. C., we had hopes of becoming
a "Brownie,” but the irony of fate
decided otherwise. Though we
now wear the red acorns on the
hat cord and know the nomencla
ture of the Browning—Oh, hell!
That’s another story. Bud’s is
more interesting.
* K. P. On Thanksgiving Day.”
“Sergeant, can you imagine what
I was doing a year ago today?’’
With this question came a hearty
laugh. The recollection pleased
him immensely. Without waiting
for a reply, he told me that "it
was K. I’. on the lee.” Ho was
a Kitchen Policeman up at Sevier.
Into the twelve months since he
had crowded much, and spoke of
Working under conditions diverse,
j painful and joyful. Upon this
Thanksgiving Day, the greatest in
our history, ho was remembering
only the happy and bright hours
spent during the siege.
In the few minutes together T
discovered that he was very con
tented as an officer and I am quite
sure he drew the same conclusion
regarding the N. C. O. It was a
deep and keen disappointment for
•s both not to get across. Let’s
not dwell upon this phrase. We
agreed to hate and shun the hun
for the rest of our natural lives.
“Officer of the Day”
On Thanksgiving Day.
All good friends must part. The
lucky meeting over we started off
Again in the same genera! direc
tion as the lieutenant. Nearing
the end of the group area 1 heard
e sentinel call out: "Turn out the
Guard—Officer of the Day.” It
was my turn to be greatly sur
prised. 1 hadn’t noted the side
arms, nor had he mentioned the
fact that on the anniversity of his
Kee Peeing, the guard was being
turned out at his humble approach.
Os course it was "Never mind
the guard”—but as I walked away
I couldn’t keep from thinking of
the significance, and the truism
expressed in the passing incident.
In America it is NOT what you
were yesterday, but WHAT you
are TODAY that counts. Those in
service have experienced this fact,
and during the reconstruction pe
riod which is now upon us, we will
see the transformation in the lives
of those that went to war and those
that stayed.
Headquarters. J. A. O.
" CAMP STUDIO OPENS
The Official Camp Photographers,
the Miller Brothers, have secured per
mission from the War Department to
open a Camp Studi > on Pennsylvania
avenue, just west of the Military Po
lice Headquarters.
This was done with a view of giving
the men an opportunity to obtain th.
official views taken in the Machine
Gun Training Center since its estab
lishment, and also a chance to got a
picture of their respective units
throughout the camp before they mus
ter out.
MODEL ELEVENTH COMPANY OF THE !
FIRST GROUP PASSES OUT OF EXiSTANCE
“Non-Coms” Return After
Being Transferred to Ar
range Everything For the In
coming Battalion of Infantry
Due From Camp Sevier
Company Has Interesting His-,
tory Since Lieut. Samuel
Burns Became C. 0.
The original 11th Company whicli was
composed of men fresn New ork, arrived
in Camp Hancock on May 17th Thr
next installment of men for this com
pany arrived here from New York and
‘ Wisconsin on July 25(h and v.ere com
manded by Capt. Frank W. Salfinger un
til August 17th, when Lieut, p. <-i hlnur
i was placed in command. .Majority of the
I original company was sent ovo - .i. and
I the second contingent was irasferrcd to
• dlvfslnos throughout the country.
The present company which is com
posed of men from New York, Tonne *•<•
and Georgia. On October 13, 1918, Lieul.
Beechinor was relieved from command
and transferred to the Machine Gun
School and Lieut. Samuel Burns, the
present commander, placed in command.
Live Wire C. O.
Lieut. Burns -halls from the state of
California where they do things and un
der his supervision the il th Company,
First Tr. Gr. has come Into the lime
light as the most enterprising company
in the camp. Under his supervision as
sisted by Corporal Rountree the men
who were unfortunate in not knowing
how Io read and write were schooled
each evening and in a very short time
were able to write to the ‘‘home’’ folks
ad tell them about their work in Uncle
Sam’s big army.
One of the. most Interesting features to
take note of is the mess hall of this
company. The interior is painted a dark
green, trimmed with white and a bor
der of machine guns extends all around
This is the work of Cook Albert Behling,
a native of New Jersey, who is an artist
in civil life hut has devoted his time to
making “chow” for his comrades since
his entry into service On<> of the things
that makes the men feel glad that they
are members of ths company is the fa< t
that one end of the mess hall has been
fitted up into sort of a club-room. (An
other one of Lieut.)| Burn’s Ideas). Here
may be found a piano and vlctrola which
furnishes all kinds of music. Reading
matter of all description ran be had.
Rustic benches, the handiwork * f Me
chanic Leurner provide comfortable
places to sit. This club gives the men
a chance to get. together and become ac
quainted with each other. The bath
house has been equipped with mirrors
and all of the comforts of home can be
enjoyed.
Capable Set of Officers.
Among the officers of the old 11th Co.
who deserve honorable mention are Lieut.
Walter M. Stotts who has been trans- j
ferred to the Camp Inspector’s office, this j
camp. Lieilt. Carl former mess i
officer of the company. Through Lieut. I
Stebbins’s efforts the banquet put on for'
the non-coms of the British mission was
a great success- Lieut. Stebbins was
transferred to Camp Sheridan in October.
Lieut. Byars, who was a machine gun in
structor, was also a very popular officer
in tins company. Lieut. Byars was trans
ferred to Camp Sherman. Lieut. Le
Febore. whose cartoons used to please
the readers of tills paper, and Lieut.
Zeilnielski wore also transferred to Camp
Sherman in October | On October 16th I
twelve brand new “shave tails’’ stormed
Into the orderly tent and introduced
themselves to Lieut. Burns. Quarters
wore assigned these now men and tiieir
work as officers commenced.
These twelve new officers representing
nearly as many sttacs are as follows.
Lieut. Louis J. Hartman, of Nashville,
Tenn., who came through the ranks from
the Mobile Ordnance Repair Shop in a
very capable officer. Lieut. Joseph L
Williams who hails from the “wilds’’ of
Arkansas is another popular officer. As
a civilian Lieut. Williams made the lum
ber jacks under his supervision walk tlie
line and as an officer he did not lore his
ability to handle men Lieut. Walker
who hails from Leßoy, W. Virginia, while'
serving with the 45th U. S. Inf. showed
his ability as a soldier and was sent to
the 4th O.T.S. where ho came through
with flying colors. Lieut. Dempsey whose
home is in Bolivar. N. Y Is an ex
pert equestrian but he some times for
gets and dismounts from the right side of,
the horse. Lieut. Dempsey is think
ing seriously of taking up farming in'
South Carolina after he severs his con - :
I x etions with the army This m ill give
him a opportunity to learn the tight,
and wrong side of a horse.
I.Tout May, a naKve of Virginia, is a ’
uqjet chap but as an officer- “still;
dater runs deep." Lieut. Austin comes
from the hills of North Carolina. “Par
son” Austin is an expert instructor in}
“I”. T ’’ Lieut. Rogers whose home is in
Darlington, S. though small has won
derful ability when it comes to yelling
GAS. Lieut. McPhail, a graduate of
the University of Georgia and who claims
Atlanta as his home, has decided on
the regular army for his and Is now
commanding the 10th Co.. Ist Group.
“Mae" is also somewhat of a Indies’ man. I
Tupper Lake. N. V.. a small village in
the Adirondack!?, is proud of the fact
that it is the home of Lieut. Gerald P.
Hull. Lieut. Hull says that if Uncle
Sam will ever get through with him he
I will no longer have to walk up and down*
i Broad street in Augusta looking for a ,
pretty young miss. Lieut. Arniund. on, I
|a. native of Montana, is a popular mu-i
ehone gun instructor of this company.
I Lieut. Ernest Fl. Swift. a native of Vir- I
glnla, was before the war, a student and
instructor of chemistry in the University
of Virginia This made him a valu-
able asset to Uncle Sam as a gas in
structor,
Lieut, William F. Gilmer, a native of
’ Lebanon. Virginia, who was former ad
; mlnistrative officer of this company, was
■ transferred to the 303rd Machine Gun
j Battalion at Camp Wadsworth, S. C.. and
| the latest report we have from him is
• that be is adjutant o fthe above outfit.
■ Lieut. Fred R. Pierson, whose heme town •
iis Walton, N V., started his army career (
lin the Ist N. Y. Inf. (N. J.) as a first
sergeant and when this outfit was trans-I
ferrod to the 10th Inf., the remnants of’
. the old company wore nil that was loft, j
: Lieut. Pierson has the honor of being a
' charter member of the First Pioneer Tn- |
fantry, the first organization of its kind i
i to bo established in the United States. .
I On May 15. 1918, he loft for Camp Revert.
IS C.. to attend the 4th O. F. S. and in
! Jnlv was transferred to the 9th Co.,
; C.M G.O.T.S. from which outfit he er d
; uated Oetobo'r 16th. TJeut Pierson is the!
i only member of his original company who!
is not oversea*.
Present Snt. Quinn With Watch.
Tn closing let us not f<»rgot the non- !
coms of the 11th Company. First S r- ;
grant Char’es J. Blake, who has boon '
I with the comnany since its infancy has
’been tried and not found wartig. lie is |
an able and efficient “top-kicker" and i
popular with men which is something!
unusual in a first searcreant. Sargeant |
James r. Quinn, of Utica, N. Y._ our!
oomnanv clerk, is also an efficient and ,
much liked non-com as was proven by !
the members of the companv who m e-1
sented him with a hamlsnmo Elnrln watch. ;
; Stinniy Serceant A <’ Smith despite b.is!
1 fondness for you-’g ladies and felines. |
' has proven himself a vrrv valuable as- j
: set in hr’”dhi)g the supplies for the com- {
! nany. Se-geant Georre Fmgran. :»n es-
I f’oient and carnb’e “lo'p” sergeant is I
' the musical genius of the and ’
his manlquHHon of the wo’-ries h’s done’
; much ta cheap un ♦bp bovs r ”nl drive J
S. away the “blues.” Serrennt Fwgran is i
- v-- -\f the o’d clan I
o William Richnrdscn who ermt-n mes real i
n ‘-nicv item* for ’’’-'rch and Camn and •
,T«» K-a Mbvior 're also original ■
.’members of th« conm*'’'''
r.’*ver of F"'lis‘ed Men.
g of o'l-1 . tb’< c<vnrv>nv b »«5 p j
0 force of men who esn turn rr : nno j
e fit fo r a king. Evon he.n-'s P' A j r '
. b ”'ror when prenared by these exvcnrs. j
a . 'nhese ->r* sefe are foi'cvrs A’bert <
Pehtlng Miohrri Cnllorq. r Thnm r ’- v?» a !
, wl«pin c ? t d r <‘v 1> >envf'cnn. Fcp >\-
~ in working K P.'s and ''eaui«isr up
jKeelehaer de erves an iro.t cross. Private
Kurt, acting mess sergeant, is also a
very capable man and tnrough his man
, agement the 11th Comp.tny lived very
good. Let us not forget Private Charted
! Elmer, who is considered the “ehamp
! ion’’ turner swallower o; the 11th Com
pany, was the official “atryker" and be
ijr g a former horseman, under his su
l per vision shoes and leggins of the officers
i were kept in A-l condition.
! All in all, the 11th Company has made
l a mark for itself, since its organization
i and has been up to the minute in every
thing. On December 2nd an order was
, re. cived from headquarter.'; transferring
all men and the old 11th Company pass
ed out with a mac-hint gun click. Thia
'on.pany will go down in the history of
the. M.'I.TJ'. as one of the most capable
and efficient organizations in Group One.
HAPPY HAPPENINGS
HEADQUARTERS M. T. D.
Private Banks, Popular Young
South Carolinian, Made Non-
Commissioned Officer
Well, folks, we have a few more pro
motions to announce this week. it
gives us pleasure to tell you that for
mer Bn. Sgt. Maj Erwin A. Piepen
brink has reached the top of the lad
der for non-coms and in now a Regi
mental Sergeant Major.
At last our wish has been fulfilled.
Private James H. (Shorty) Banks,
who should have berm a shavetail long
ago, is now wearing the insignia of
corporal. We are glad and hope you
get a little higher before you go home.
You deserve it.
Former Private Raymond F. Fehrer,
the man who always has the pipe
stuck in his mouth, has also risen to
the grade of corporal. Congratula
tions.
Wo ought to get pretty good meals
now that we have three full-fledged
•okks in the kitchen. Oh, yes, Pvt.
Ist class Elmer D. Berg, Jesse Alex
ander and George A, Krueger, now
<»ear the title qt cooks. That ought
io make the "*'>3 better.
We were glad to see the smiling
face of Keg. Supply Sgt. James Pat
i‘ck Nonnanly at headquarters again.
Jim has been relieved from duty at
Camp Johnson arid is now nt liberty
o eat H etzel's cake amr’wear Flet
cher’s clothes. Glad to have you with
as again, James J’.
Were you in the tent with the ser
geants when Sgt. Maj. "Fillup P.utter
ailjk” Friedman, Sgt. Maj. Harry R.
liertzel and' Shorty Banks returned
from the box party on Thanksgiving?
Did you notice Hie beauty sergeants
md the mess and regimental supply
sergeants wake tip in a hurry when
. they seen the boxes of eats. And
I they cleaned up too. How did you get
i the possum-head fellows?
*
Oh, boys, did you keep your clothes
. on last night when the flames darted
. up Neil Comfort's stove pipe. T’houqht
we would have a fire call. Neil was
celebrating his winning of the night
before.
I wonder why we always see two
groups walking down the company
street every night before we go to bed?
One group consists of Barnum, Fr ed-
I man, Quinn, ITvrtzel. Banks, Wcichel
baum. Cusick and Piopenbrlnk, and
the other consists of Kaufman, Coni
<’ort. Berg, Tereses, Kaplan and Deem.
Who can solve this mystery?
We have to report that Sgt. Afaj.
“Pete” Barnum and Sgt. Maj. Hert
zel received packages this week. We
have tasted Barnum’s candy and will
say that we always did like Mirror’s
candy. Hertzci said lie received a
package for Thanksgiving but we
thought il was a trunk. We have
tasted of the fine Thanksgiving cake
lie received, hut are still waiting for
that pie. The raisins and nuts tasted
good, too. ‘
Was everybody happy at Thanks
giv ng dinner? You ran bet they were.
They all had plenty to rat and refused
seconds. Something was wrong when
' seconds are refused. The turkey,
■cranberry sauce, celery, sweetpotatoes.
! white potatoes, plum pudding, fruit
' salad, green peas, coffee, grape juice,
, cigars, cigarettes, apples, oranges, ba
| nanas and nuts which w? received the
| first time didn't leave any room for
' the seconds. We wish Thanksgiv ng
• came at least once a month.
Wo wish to extend a heartwelcome
| to the newboys and also to the band
i and when we get better acquainted
with you we will he glad to mention
your names in this column.
As you were.
NEWS OF HEADQUARTERS
GROUP TWO
As may be expected among "the ;
brains of Group No. 2,” we find one set
i with a philosophical turn. "If they 1
keep me here until January I hope
1 they keep me right on until May or
June. It’s beastly cold up home now
according to letters I receive. I’d
! rather stay here than go up there and j
I freeze to death," says Corporal Har
vey.
Sgt. Maj. Hill came wandering into’
the tent (No. 28, the best in the row, .
best ventilated, best policed, al! latest'
improvements including shower bath
about every other night), after every
one else was asleep. No one showed ;
any signs of life except by long drawn i
out snorts and weezes. "Anybody i
want some candy?" said the sergeant!
■in a low voice. You should see them
! come to life. The sergeant’s method |
! beats Reveille.
About two weeks ago Pvt. Hatch, I
thetypewriter artist, bought a new
I pair of trousers to go home in. Yes- |
j terday he bought a pound of moth'
’ balls so as to protect them from the
motlif. as lie has not yet decided when .
lie is going home.
Every time the boys go to town they '
i have to keep an eye on Sgt. Betts.
| He was almost captured one night, but ’
was rescued by bis good friend. Pvt. •
| first class Stillwell. It is doubtful if '
; any of the crowd would have come
.'through but for the watchfulness »of ■
I the above mentioned Stillwell.
i Tent No. 29 is well provided w-th :
water. There is a lake in it most of
! the time.
—•
i When Sgt. Rehm sits at the Regt. ;
! Sgt. Major’s desk lie immediately takes
lon the necessary dignity, poise and
j peremptoriness.
■ It is a good thing that Pvt. Fulton’s
I pipe doesn’t have to pass sanitary in
i spection.
New words to "Oh, How I Hate to
i Get Up in the Morning," by Green-
I burg:
I o how I hate to go home in the morn
ing,
! O how 1 want to go home at night.
' For the sweetest words of all,
Is to hear somebody call.
Greenburg may go home, Greenburg
I ma?- go home.
! Greenburg may go homo in the morn-
I ing.
i O how 1 want somebody to say that,
I O how I want them to say those words,
j For the most dreadful thing of all
Is not to know when’ll come that call.
Green burg you go homo tomorrow
morn.
i
TRENCH AND CAMP
Do You Know These Birds?
/’ ■' ci / YS-uJ? Wu TCr *
Mess hound ih
Sharp Hits From “F” Co.,
Second Group
Sergeant Owen has been the goat
of th*' company for the past week on
account of contracting rheumatism.
He dal not mention, however, that he j
received some advice on how to cure
it. What has the sergeant to say about
this?
Sergeant Zilly of late gets quite
peeved when he has work to do. Have
you been hanging out 'With Sgt. Heir
onymus?
Elkins has joined the goldbrickers.
He thought that he was ducking fire
call the other morning but he was
caught. Luckily enough he got by.
Our Sgt. Elk : ns has bought a new
uniform. He sure looks likke a slicker
in it. Where is your leather leggins,
Sgt.?
Private Anderson sure is some story
teller Anybody running a stag
should take notice. An evening of
laughter is guaranteed with him on
the bill
,—, •
Sergeant Karger was very thankful
for the ra : n last wtjek. He said it
was a week off, but he did not say off
what. He just, walks to the P T. field
and back and thinks that he works.
Sergeant Stack ought to be able to
win some woman's heart now. He
certainly can make up a menu (Me
and you).
Cook Mafaraci was terribly disap
pointed Friday after saving his bone
less turkey to find that it had become
bad.
Al! members of Hie company must
take notice that from now on we will
be known as the "F” Company instead
of the Trng Co. No. 18. I wonder
what "F" means.
NOTES FROM UO. ; G?
FORMERLY 19TH CO.
Although the day was rainy it did not
dampen the splrks of Company G on
Thanksgiving Day. who celebrated in a
manner befitting the occasion. In ad
dition to a bounteous dinner comJsting
of the usual turkey "and trimming:.” a
program of music and entertainment was
enjoyed by all present. The gather
ing consisted of present and fonntr of
ficers of Hie company and group, also
guests from the city of Augusta, to
gether with enlisted men of the company.
i Sergeant Gerbing finally succeeded in
getting (Roast) Lamb a suit« and th©
company is very much pleased to see the
little boy in uniform.
Besides the 19th Company changing its
name to Company G, our former com
pany commander. Lieut. Geo. M. Mad
dox is going to command the sth Bat
talion and Lieut. Jay W. Null taking i
charge of the company so from the boys
of the company we wish them all the
luck and success In their new commands.
We have the material in our company
that won for the group in competition
i last Saturday, and here they are First
! Hie great re-owned Corporgl Dan Mil
ler. then speed boy Corporal Harry
Turverson, then RED the Peddler, Cor
poral Harry Cameron; last but not least,
Corporal Herb Meyer.
THIRTEENTH CO. BABBLE
First thing we have to say is some
Thanksgiving dinner, everything from
oyster stew (which our worthy mess
sergeant. George R. Smith, nicknamed
j "Submarine Stew' ), was soon devour j
cd and then for the turkey. Gee, that i
'turkey sure did look sick when tie
"bunch” got through with it and so ‘
on down tlie menu to the nuts and
cigars. Credit is due for the excellent
"spread" which our able mess ser
i geant prepared.
Sergeant Moore is always busy with
I the whistle, calling out the "Dandy I
Thirteenth" and by the wav the Thlr- [
; teenth sure did clean up again Satur- '
day in the infantry drill contest that
is the second time. They sure can ’
drill some.
Sergeant Dean is always talking
’ about blindfold action. it certainly
’ would have been a shame to blindfold
i him at the dinner.
; We heard some thing vary unlike a
i canary one evening and upon investi
’ gation. found that it was Sergeant
Riley dreaming about his singing class
■ If some one don’t stop drilFng their
squads at night we wfl* have to muz
zle Sergeant Merrill. Moral, "do your i
; drilling during the day."
We thought we were go* ng borne,
! but we changed our minds or rather
, some one else did for us.
; Overheard: "I sure would like to
get hold of the man that started that
fire call at 4 a. m. this morning."
That man would never shovel snow if
my wishes come true."
There is some consolation in know- 1
ing we stood the summer weather. .
Guess we can the winter.
Th'ngs that don’t happen:
Corporal Van Ells with a sharp ra- ;
! zoC.
I Sergeant Oppenheim not on the job.
Private Sullivan doing something
There is a thousand and one other
J things but will save them till next
, week.
“So-long."
CLICKS FROM 16TH CO.
Sgt. Anderson, the company clerk,
is getting very round and bulky. The
supply sergeant is very much worried
> about this as large s zes in O. D.
woolen clothing are very scarce. We ■
think Sgt. Andersen should go on a
diet or his friends in New York will I
, not know him.
Sgt. Robinson and Pvt. Ren Gold- i
• berg are having the time of their lives '
I sleeping out every nght. Goldberg, <
since going on the stage, refuses to
curry coal to make the fire in his tent.
Corp. Ixionard states, however, that
actors, while in the army, must work,
so watch out, Pvt. Goldberg.
Sgt. Frazior Is now writing so many
letters recently. The camp post of
fice has served notice on him that it
, cannot handle his mail during the hol
iday rush.
We understand that Sgt. Coolman
has made arrangements to serve out
his enlistment at Camp Hancock. He
is buying furniture and large quanti
ties of provisions to last through the
winter.
Sgt. Tinker has forgotten what an
egg looks like. We have not heard
of eggs since September 1. Where is
the good old omlet we used to get
in the morning?
Our dining room orderlie, Deneari,
has gained 11 pounds since the com
pany changed over to messk ts.
Private Kelly has volunteered to
keep all the tents supplied with kind
ling to start fires: What's left over
will go to the mess hall.
Cooks Bode and Leßlanc are still
at it. Bode expects to reach the thou
sand mark soon. We wonder what he
is going to do with it all.
SHORT SHOTS FROM
THE EIGHTH COMPANY
Thanksgiving was enjoyed by al,
especialy the feed.
We all think Corporal Bitters would
boa valuable addition to the First
Group football team.
Colgrovo found his bed wired up one
night after coming home from a boxing
show. We cannot print what he said.
The boys were all happy when pay
(Tay was announced, especlaly Dono
hue and Paulsen.
iSergeant Bower; continues to be tns
Beau Brummel of the company.
Owing to the fact that pay day and
Thanksgiving Day came in one week,
Sergeant Milller was unable to com
plete his promised poem, “Good Bye.
Hancock.” but you can rest assured he
Will have it ready for next week.
Sergeant Pollet and Corpora? Bitters
are the champion book readers of the
company.
Sergeant Srnmek has been trans
ferred but finds time to visit His old
friends once in a while.
' Miske and Berg are anxious to get
back to Wisconsin.
Zlmprich, Thayer and Kosek have
been good boys for the past week so
we shall leave them alone.
Kindly page Supply Sergeant Otto
Zlpter.
Kerles has left for a ten days fur
lough.
Good bye!
Sergeant LaFleur studiously avoids
playing "Home Sweet Home" when
| anyone s around. This song, as ren
i dered on a mandolin, is not popular
with the boys.
A sure road to popularity is a box
from home and a sharing of the con
iis a road with, an end though
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GURLINGS OF GROUP 2
MEN MAKING MOST OF TIME WHILE M. T. D. UNDER-
GOES KEOR GANIZATION
Men of Second Group who will be
here on Christmas day w ,; ll be enter- <
tained in an elaborate manner by “Y”
No. 76.
A big program has been arranged by I
Building Secretary Frederick A. Smith, <
and Social Secretary C. E. Lynn. The
"Y” men have secured the co-opera- <
tion of Mrs. Ellis, chairman of a com
mittee of Augusta women, who are
going to be on hand Christmas day to
see that the boys feel at home. Lots of '
pretty girls from Augusta will be pres
ent to make the affair a social one.
While all of the pians have not been
unfolded, Mr. Smith announces that
there will be a big Christmas tree, ‘
with some little gift for every one of
the soldier boys. Music and entertain
ment galore will keep the boys hap
py.
J. W. Ross, athletic secretary of “Y"
76,, f s hustling around trying to get the '
Second Group basketball team into
action. Not having any other place
for the team to practice, Mr. Ross de
cided to hold practice on the court '
outside of the Y hun. But before it
could be used, it was necessary that
certain repairs be made on the “floor.”
So Ross induced somebody to send up
a few loads of clay, and spent two of j
the busiest days of his life manicur ; ng
and rolling the clay into somethink 1
' like a basketball floor. He is not quite 1
satisfied with the result, and expects i
■ to spend a few more days at work be
’ fore he can conscientiously lay down
his rake and shovel.
Ever hear of a F rst Sergeant who
( didn’t know his own company? He:
* has been discovered, right in Second]
Group. The other day, Top Sergeant |
Skea, of the 15th Company, busted in- '
to the orderly room of the 14th Com- I
] pany and started chasing orderlies'
J around. "Where do you get that I
' noise?” demanded Sergeant Cooper, of |
’ the 14th, as he showed Skea the road
' to his own company.
It’s a good thing for the 14th Com
-1 pany that a certain picket barrel was
1 exhausted of plckels, and contained
’ only brine Otherw .sc. the men of the i
14th might have eaten pickels that had '
felt the impress of human feet. Wil- i
liam Oberg, who masquerades as a I
• cook in this company was standing on
’ the pickel barrel the other day to dust :
off some high shelves in the pantry. I
The cover of the barrel became dis- •
} lodged, and down came Oberg into the
* barrel, half filled with br ne. The only!
r damage was to Oberg's clothes and to >
his feelings.
I Romance has entered the mess hall !
of the 14th Compt :*y.
‘ Mess Sergeant Joe Rodgers is the
hero, but the fair heroines inline is
still a secret.
Rodgers, on a trip to town recently, 1
lost his courtesy card. This sad catas
trophe left him in a distressed state of .
mind for a number of days.
A few days ago he received a letter,'
addressed in fair feminine hand. The ,
cooks paid no attention to the epistle, i
thinking it but another message from
I i the widow in Brooklyn. But a few sec- {
: j onds after readin it. Rogers dashed :
excitedly into the m (Ist of the cooks, j
i waving the letter in one hand and the j
> ' envelope in the other.
■ "She found it and she wants me to
call." shouted Rogers.
"She found what and wants you to !
. call her what?” questioned Jim Roon-!
ey.
"My courtesy card! Shall I go! ’ I
The cooks gathered around and read i
’ with amazement the letter which Rog
‘ i ers had received, and sure enough, it
I was a nice little note from a miss in .
’ Augusta who had found the lost cour- 1
' tesy card, and had -nvited Mr. Rogers j
’ ' to call on her.
| Nobody knows when Rogers paid the
• i call. It is rumored that the lady's :
complexion was not as fair as might j
have been supposed from the letter, ;
and that this is the reason for Rog- ’
’ cr’s reticence in regard to the matter. .
! At any rate, none of the boys are
losing their courtesy cards in hopes of
having them found by "fair” ladies of,
■ Augusta.
Volley ball is an exciting game, as
played by the sergeants and corporals
t of the 14 Company. At least once a day,
the non coms of this orgmization ;"** t
in bitter battle on Hie company's
» street. Thanksigiving day a series of
> games was played, and the Corporals
emerged victors in an overwhelming
majority of games. By winning, the
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Man’s Descent.
School children are not always as !
attentive as they should be, but Miss ;
Tilly Teechurr’s class was a wonder
There were few things they did not !
know.
"Now, children,” she said, "what did (
q man descend from?”
The answer came like a boomerang: ;
"From a monkey!”
’ Miss Teechum beamed, and, singling 1
odt one bright little fellow, she asked: !
"Tell me, Jimmy, what did the mon
c key descend from ?”
“Please, miss, from the tree,” was ,
the surprising answer.
Wednesday, Dec. 4
Corporals earned for themselves some
choice cigars, put up as a prize by Lt.
Young. The winning team was com
posed of Corporals Wensel, Balsam.
Sheridan. Evans, Humphrey and Gor
don. The sergeants who succumbed to
their juniors were Cooper, Eckes. Ry
an, Bragstad Hawlick and Frick.
Lieut. G. F. Garlock, formerly with
the 16th Company, is now detailed at
Camp Johnson (the range) with a pro
visional company.
The other day Lieut. Garlock wanted
to fmd some one in the command who
knew how to prepare grub. So he stop
ped one likely looking subject and ask
ed. "Do you know anything about
mess?”
“No sir. I never played one,” was the
unexpected answer.
Singing is a sure cure "for blues, ac
cording to Building Secretary Freder
ick A. Smith, of “Y” 76. So every even
ing, he gets a bunch of Second Group
lads around the piano in the “Y" and
conducts impromptu singfest. Ev
erybody is welcomed, and many par
ticipate. Plano players galore are on
hand to set the pace for the vocalists,
and the group area ringe every even
; ing with the notes of many voices tun
icd in harmony.
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The “Bed-a-Bag” water
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Highgrade Uniforms
$60.00 Heavy Serge for
| $49.00
$50.00 Whip Cords for
i $37.50
$42.50 and $45.00 Serges
I $35.00
$20.00 Cotton Gabardine
$15.00
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