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Newspaper Page TextPAGE FOUR ”’»/■ I The ! i Partridge I I Inn f | -I ® Special Christmas Dinner, «• Jt» ($2.00 plate. x Tables Reserved in Advance. fc £>X Telephones 6660—61—6631 i- i $ Christmas Eve Dinner Dance. S t « «| ’ r —'— Io the Officers and Men B * at Camp Hancock || Ji We Extend the Compliments j' S R of the Season. k 8 I I jEI S V i I! A Foundry, Machine, Boiler I 11 Iwl Sb /< ic i 1 Works and Mill Supply Store. Contractor’s Ma n'liOTi rr'Anrit chinery, Supplies and Re- I/UfoUM A.tIEuKGiA. pairs. Wire Cable and ffff***—— **—Block. Burrows Shovels, Reinforcing Bars, Chains, Etc. Cotton, Oil. Gin, Saw, Grist, fertilizer, Cane, Shingle Mill Supplies, Repairs and Castings. Boilers, Flues, Stacks, Tanks, Pipes and Fittings. FORD CARS AND SUPPLIES, I LIBERTY THEATRE I I CAMP HANCOCK, GA. I | MONDAY AND TUESDAY g “OH! BABY” Pretty Girls, Good Dancing, Sparkling I Music. 100 Christmas Presents to Those Holding the Lucky Numbers Tuesday and Wednesday I Opening Christmas Night for Three Nights’ I Stand, the Catchy Musical Comedy, “When Dreams I Come True” I 28th and 29th—-MOVING PICTURES. I | Notes Os The Week From The Machine Gunners — —— 1 THE Mess Kit A Dish Os Cheery Food ! For Thought The regular eoncoctor of “A Dish of Cheery Food for Thought” is speeding homeward on a short but well earned vacation and it is thought that this is a good time to talk ab>ut. him. The Main Training Depot has been get ting a lot of deserved publicity so- sev eral months., but very few of the mem bers of the Main Training Depot know who is responsible for it. Time and 'Again we have tried to slip in a little boost for the manager of the Main Train ing Depot Publicity Section, but it has always beep marked with a blue pencil by the manager. “Trench and (.‘amp” published in this camp has proved a success in. the Main Training Depot. The boys await its coming every Wednesday with eagerness. It is read by everyone from the Burk Private to the Colonel, and we have lis tened to the laughs and remarks from both the enlisted men and commissioned officers while they have read the com pany notes. The company notes have proved very popular and we have heard the paragraphs read aloud and either followed by “Haw, Haw, Haw.” <•> I-" ”1 wonder who put that in about mt," from one of the enlisted men. I’ has made the boys happy, and improved the morale, let the folks ai home in on some of thb secrets of camp life and proved pleasant reading for all. Therefore, while we have the oppor tunity of disclosing the identity of the hard-working publicity manager of Hie Main Training Depot, we arc going to do so. We may mess up the “dish of cheery food so rthought” this week, but will take the chances and suffer the con sequences. The man who has been instrumental in making a success of the columns d' - voted to the Main Training Depot news in “Trench and Camp” is Sergeant Joseph A. Quinn of Headquarters Com pany. Main Training Depot. Ever since Sergeant Quinn became, a member of Colonel Wickham’s staff ii<- has given ail his time and energy towards making a success of the Main Training Depot Publicity Section, and we are sure that he succeeded. it was Sergeant Quinn who first, thought of the idea of <stab llshing a publicity section for the Main Training Depot to take care of the 20, ■ 000 or 35,000 men then in tiie depot, and while there are a great many less now. he works just as hard as he did in the b -ginning He travels around among the group headquarters and the company orderly rooms to get news and gives many hours of his own time towards making the paper a success. With the demobilization of the. Main Training Depot, the Issuing of “Trench and Camp" will probably be discontinued and we are glad that we have had the opportunity of disclosing t.b • name of the man who has done so much towards making the paper a success Here's hoping that all his endeavors in civil r.l </ (7 l I • I :r> i nil >(!.> ■ I i . • <■ • ■ • ■ ■ . Company C, Group 2, M.T.D., Wishes Everybody a Merry Christmas Some of us expected to spend Christ mas homo. Oh. well, the late Mr Hohenzollern figured on spending his in Paris. Our company has been on a strict, diet for the last few days in ant icipaticn «>l (he big Xmas feed our genial Mess Ser geant James is preparing. I heard one chap say. “he hoped they would servo square peas this time." le seems he lost several off his knife THANKSGIV ING!). (That’s a now one.) Supply Sergeant Clark left us cold. Sunday. I hope he took regulation 102.'!, paragraph 12 with him. First Sergeant Skea has been pro moted to battalion sergeant major. He still eats and bunks here. Matt new show ed me a picture of a beautiful lady hold- • Inga six-weeks’-old soldier in her arms, lie said they were‘slightly related, the lady being his wif<>. What she « an see in that fellow is beyond me." Our old friend, Sergeant Rec?, <ho> in ventor of the Bronx Cocktail, is "lop kicker" now. Ha too bad Al was such a nice fellow. Private Guy Miller, who edits “The Rath House Gazette" is suffering with Writers Cramps He says, he never heard so many rumors. Mill Miller at one time contributed to Jim Jam Jems. Private Helschuber (Izzy) says he just loves first sergeants and mules. One puts him in the kitchen, and the other puts him in the hospital. Private Collins is not only a wonder ful l)oss K. P., but he is also a great dramatic actor. His services can be had by applying at Building 163. Those three "Cut ups," Ray, Raab and Fullerton." are writing a hook called, "The Last To Go." illustrated by Corpo ral Ruchti, who will be remembered as company author with Sergeant Clark on the novel "The Holiday" and "The Ex cuse.” We must not forget Cook Shepler. who came into the army as a "Bov Scout " Old John is very dear to our stomachs. "We Hate To Lose You. We’re So Used to You Now." Will someone please find out whether Cook Deßellyis was marked quarters. He Billis has probably trained more spa ghetti than any other man living. Charles Mueller isn’t a bad follow either. I hope Charley sees this, he might give me an extra prune. Non-Com. Question, sir: If the com mand is column left, and they execute column half left, would it bo h: if right? You ought to see the third platoon EXECUTE squadca right about. Several times I’ve gone by the officers j club and heard some one say: "It’s time’ to feed the kitty." That cat must have I nine stomachs as well as lives. Reg. Sgt. Major Schweitzer, who is at tached to Company C. only at mess time, hails from Buffalo, and is the inventor of the Niagara Falls, the first stop for newly weds. Sgt. Krown says. "President Wilsop overlooked a good man when he failed to , invite him to the peace conference." Sol lie. you must remember crowns are not very popular in Europe just now. (That’s a good one. Its funny how those in oculations effect me.) Mary had a little lamb. The poor thing had the flue. Did Mary cry with things so high No! It made a splendid stew. Said Lieut. Jones to Lieut. McCann, There’s something 1 don’t under?’ and, I gave column left and they did column right. Isn’t that enough to make a man fight • i Said Lieut. McCann to Lieut. Jones. They must have been thinking of Homes. Sweet Homes. Now if you had given column left. And they did only half. They’d be half right and then you could i laugh. That may be time, said Lieut. Jones, I But how in can they pull s.i h ! bones ••LETTERS FROM VARIOUS MEMBERS TO SANTY.’ Dear Santy Please bring me a few pivots and a 1 gun that will do the manual of arms bv I Itself. PVT. KRUGER. Dear Mr. Claus: I want a nice blonde and set of easy “General Order.” ARTHUR SACHS. _' ■ f TRENCH AND CAMP ATHLETIC MEET HOT SUCCESS IN FIRST GROUP Numerous hotly contested events feat ured the Wednesday afternoon athletic prgram of the First Group, M. T. D. The Seventh Company carried off the first honors in the track events. The Sec ond Battalion won the tug of war, push ball and cage ball games. All of the. events were interesting and the various contestants showed considerable spirit. Pvt. L .C. Layman of the Seventh Com pany won the individual honors. He won both the running broad jump and th* running high jump. His total of points was 10 Sergt. H. M. Hind's of the Sixth company came second in the In? dividual honors with a total of six points to his credit. He won the shot put gnd was third in the hundred yard dash. Pvt. R. H. Hulett won the hundred yard dash in the time of 11 3-4 seconds. Pvt. E. W. Miller of the Ist company, came second with 12 seconds and Ser geant Hindes came third in 12 2-3 sec onds. The f.fty yard dash was even more closely contested. Pvt F. M. Daniel of the Fifth Company won the event In G seconds and Sergt E. Dawes of ihe Sixth Company crossed the tape just behind him in f> 4-5 seconds. Scrgt. H. M. Hindes won the shot put with a distance of 38 feet 9 inches. Pvt. A. J Swagel of th* Second Company put the shot 37 feet 6 inches. Private M. Tunney of the Third Company put the shot 3«> feet. The baseball throwing contest proved an interesting event and show< <1 several good pitchers. Pvt. A. • Johnson of the Eighth Company won the event with a throw of 286 feet. Pvt. W. White of the I’iflh Company throw a baseball 261 feet 6 inches. The third best throw was made by Pvt. J. Yb< of the Sixth Com pany, who tossed the pill 264 feet S inches. The fireman's test proved a highly in teresting event and was won by Cpl. H. D Lind of the Second Company in 20 seconds. Pvt. C. Schmitt of the Eighth Company was second with a record of 20 1-4 seconds. Pvt. A. C. Nielson of the Seventh Companp was third. 't he running broad jump and the run ning high jump each were won by Pvt. I. (’. Lvman of the Seventh Company. On the broad jump he covered 17 feet 4 inches and on the high jump he made 5 feet 3 inches. On the running broad jump Sergeant Reid was second and Pvt. E. Nelson was third. On the high jump Sergeant Goff came second and Private Boyce third. In the track events the Sixth Company piled up a total of 18 points The Sev enth Company was second with 11 points arid the Second Company was third with 9 points. The Second Battalion won the push ball contest by a score of I to 0 and the cage hall contest by a scoreof 2 to 0. life meet w'irh the same success. We thank you, Sergeant Quinn, for your work. EM TE EDEE The Mess Kit takes this opportunity to extend to all “A Merry Christmas” and hopes that, the majority of the Main Training Depot men will be home for New Year's. Dear Chris: All 1 want this year is an Interpreter. “THE <'. i .” What’s the first, thing that turns green in the spring? Answer—Xmas jewelry. Ha' Ha! Lieut. Herman and Garner took jusl grand on hordes, especially when they are leading our troops of si:.-cylinder mulea. We've named one of the dear donks “Heveille.” Its so hard to get him up. Watch that. Ginsburg fellow throw ’em around Wednesday night at the boxing and wrestling tournament. Don't forget to hang up your socks. HYRTENA OLD FISHIEB miSTiS IN STH CO.. GROUP ONE Christmas will be celebrated by the Eighth Company, Group One, in reg ular old fashioned Christmas style. If they can't bo home for the holidays the boys of the Eighth are going to make the very most of the season. A big Spread during the evening will be the principal feature of the day. Lieut. it. Van Sant, the company com mander, and Mess Sergeant Alvin J. Burns are planning to make the hun dred and a half Georgia and Alabama boys of the company forget all about that turkey on the table at home that day. There will be turkey and plenty of it for the boys of the Eighth and for their friends out of camp. The boys will have the privilege ot inviting friends from out of camp for their spread and it is expected that quite a few of them will accept the Invita tion to enjoy a real Christmas dinner in camp. Details of an interesting program From Khaki to Mufti r~ 3r-_:-Tiiimi« hiiiiw— .jjiiiiij jiwiiwhiwi.iim_ihii —M.iuuma _mwiwibm— ■i—wii— A Word to the Army Officers Making the Change: You and your brother officers by the tens of thousands have worn Kuppenheim tailored uniforms , in camp, trench and field You know how they I fit, look and wear .... And this is to say that Kup penheim civilian clothes will sefve you as well in the ' pursuits of peace as did the same make of uniforms in I the practice of war. WE SELL UNIFORMS AT REDUCED PRICES—CIVILIAN CLOTHES AT A VERY MODERATE RETAIL MARGIN L Sylvester & Sons r mr*»— in i i Hard Boiled Happenings Fifth Group, M. T. D. The Fifth Group is on the verge of a “bust.” The only news that would in terest anybody is the answer to the question: “When do we go home?” Somebody asked our orderly extraor dinary, Private Raj-mond Hilton “Say. Hilton, when you get home will you stand reveille?” Hilton only grinned and re marked “Hell, no! When I get home I won’t even stand ‘attention.’ “ Heard in a down-town restaurant: “Say, waiter, we're only out on pass; we haven’t got a furlough'.’’ If the reader is heavily insured he might possibly ask “Ozzie” how he likes the .Signal Corps We can not be respon sible for what might happen, but ran as sure. you It would be very, very danger ous. What Corpora] Murray wants to know is if New York men are transferred to a camp in New Jersey to discharged and Jersey men are not transferred at all. why is it? Any and all authentic answers to this will be gratefully re ceived. Pretty Roy Higel thinks Sergeant Dru gan is some dancer. Ask Drugan, he knows all about it. Second Lieutenant Frederick G. Nelson. Inf . U. S. A., has returned to civil life and joyfully departed for Nutley. N. J , a few days ago. Homeward Bound Toot! Toot Toot Toot! Headquarters Company, Group 2 Oh. gentle readers, can you realize, the ’ ecstasy of us New York boys departing from Camp Hancock, Augusta, Georgia, with our paraphernalia in hand and cute, long, juicy stogies protruding from our bean grinders.’ And picture, men, the toot! toot: of the train steam whistle. That’s the signal to start. The big bumper wheels revolving will add, too, to our zeal of delight. No more Rookie Get your Beans' Rookie Get your btans! No more Bulger, the dirty pup, who wakes us all up. No more writing letters at th? Y M. C. A E.bows to elbows, chin to chin; push up and let another guy in. And no more lots of other things And -we are full of smiles. Too bad about Sergeants Brown and Whaland staying behind Rut think of the jolly time they will still haA* on Broad street with their swagger sticks. Before Sergeant Martin was discharged he discovered a new kind of milk The gang will go New Years falling maybe, on the girls of the other New York fellows who will b; left behind. Tent 23. Sergeant Martin Snake Charmer beat it home from there, so did Electrick Smith, the guy who plays with electricity like a child plays with dyna mite. Our camp Hancock Houdini will, too, escape from said tent. Tents 28 and 29. the Personnel office Gang, otherwise kno*n as the brains of the army, or fortune tellers*, vid re main in Camp Hancock a little longer. Private Altneu always did like the air and ihe beautiful sky in Augusta, so we assume he will (eel perfectly at home with the Southern hospitality for awhile. Regimental Sergeant Major f -witzer. our tall hero, will be with us when we leave. This bird is cheerful company. Three unsolved mysteries of six poets, | for the day are being worked out by | the company commander and First | Sergeant W. E. Bouiet, There will be ■ nothing formal about the dinner pro gram. There may be a few brief witty speeches and the plans include some music and stunts by members of the company who can entertain. A band will probably be on hand for the occasion and in the plans nothing is being overlooked which will make the occasion more enjoyable for those who are lucky enough to be presett. The Eighth Company numbers on its roster 155 men, practically all of whom are from Georgia and Alabama. Among the number are quite a few who can sing and one of the features of the program will probably be sev- r t rai old southern plantation songs and melodies, which can be rendered by the : boys in the finest kind of style. The Eighth Company is the proud 1 possesor of Cooks Allan Gibson and Jack Frost both of whom know ex actly what can and should be done with turkey. They not only know : what to do with them but do it so the members of the company can readily | be depended on to put the said turkey and other good things to their ultimate use in short, order and with much ' pleasure. The guests of the occasion ' will probably know without much in struction how to use their portion of the feast in the most pleasant manner. First Sergeant W. E. BOulet is a northern New’ Yorker and will prob ably be on his way home with the oth er New York men in e few days. Com pany Clerk Edmund P. Ostertag halls ironi Wisconsin and will also prob ably be leaving in a short time. Sup ply Sergeant Otto Zipter, much better known all over the group a “Zip.” will also be present and enjoy the festivi ties before starting on his journey to ward Wisconsin. Private First Class Michael Callahan. Officers' Mess No. 1, is very nervous these balmy wintry days. And why not? Somebody told him he might possibly bs home for Christmas, 1919. Our erstwhile Reg Sgt. Mjr., some times Buck Pvt . Harold S. Wright, the lowa Icicle (apologies to H. E. G.) was very much among the missing Saturday and Sunday last. Also was not very much present Monday evening. We can not help b it be curious even if It is none of our business, but we do want to know where he did go. Sgt. R. E. L. Oswald, Cpl. Avery Cra ven and Pvt. Raymond Hilton had a date Sunday night and all departed merrily about 7 o'clock. Oswald and Craven re appeared about 8 p. m. but Hilton did not. Is it possible that a mere buck pri vate could keep the appointment for all three? It seems that way. Bn. Sgt. Mjr. Eury E. Queen had it all fixed up to have his Sunday dinner at < harlotte. Os course somebody had to go and spoil it. Cheer up. Eury, there are other Sundays coming. The big question right now is • How are we going to eat?” All our cooks are going home. The 51st Company may have the best gamblers in the Fifth Group but the _anay Rid got most of their money just the same. * two nlurr.bsrs, seven librarians, and two second lieutenants: Imai's Overalls Wolfshaufs O. D Shirt Sergeant Martin's New Milk. By Heck. Elnson's little right hand man. who writes poems and songs for Hq. Co. articles, has been released from Base Hospital. He is under heavy guard so that the cooks and other Hq Co men will not kill him It la Mid ho will be mustered out. with the gang Oh, we can write lots ot things. We don’t care about space. The gang is packing, unpacking and re pacKing a sort of mechanical habit Do you notice, fellows, that we’re get ting kind of weak? That’s on account ot a nempty stomach. Mess rail soon—and ibis article must go in bv one o'clock today. Oi! €)i' Such a tough business is writ ing. You don't mind me being confidential, fellows, but the next fellow who takes my job can have the same salary 1 am getting for being a publicity guy. How to write? ’“ThTt s a cinch.” Get Yourself full of beans and handle three other jobs at the same time. Then you will he able to write most anything It will come natural. Might ».s well It me say something It is my last article for Hq. Co . and [ deeply regret It, boys. (Honor Bright.) Well, so long. Wishing you ail a merry -\ mass and a happy New York, and th» ■rang will be glad ( o see all of you home again, just as fast as we are going. S long. We hate to say good-by?, but we must part. All's well (.’hoo Chon! Farewell: loo:.' Toot' Good-bye. Here’s luck to ihe new editor. Yours. So-and-So. Tommin’s Studio 826 BROAD AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. Portraits and Photographs. G. R. TOMMINS. Phene 2314. Raymond’s Drug Store I I Plaza Hotel Building, rt I Drop in and see us. I HAIR & SEAGO GARAGE 470 BROAD ST. PHONE 1628. Used Ford Cars Bought and Sold. All Parts Promptly Supplied. • !'< ARMY WORK SOLICITED. ROYAL PRESSING COMPANY CLEANERS AND DYERS. <F SOLDIERS’ CLOTHES A SPECIALTY. Telephone 1878. 805 Ellis Street. m —muji ■, iraiT-By wwt SOUTHERN CANDY MANUFACTURING Co7 AUGUSTA, GA. , 510 BROAD STREET. PHONE 1873. * Specialty—Peanut Candy. Camp Supplies. If you are looking for something to eat, we have it. LIBERTY BOND RESTAURANT 9TH AND WALKER STREETS. One block from P O. Near Union Depot JACKSON & FISCUS. PROPS. BEST COFFEE IN TOWN HOME-MADE PIES OUR SPECIALTY. “ASK THE BOYS. THEY KNOW" HULSE’S STEAM LAUNDRY OFFICE 319 EIGHTH ST. Largest and Best Equipped Laundry in Augusta. OFFICERS AND ENLISTED MEN OF ~~ CAMP HANCOCK When you visit Thomson, Ga., don’t fail to call at the Ford Service Station, where you will alwrys be wel* come. THOMSON MERCANTILE MOTOR CO. Tuesday, December 24 SPIRAL PUTTEES “Cheapest in City” Not Seconds - 644 Broad Street. Manicuring. Baths. Soldiers Welcome. BOLYARD’S BARBER SHOP. 221 Eighth Street 12 CHAIRS. Phone 3127-W. Felt Novelties A PILLOW TOPS PENNANTS SERVICE FLAGS Half Price BEDDING ROLLS The “Bed-a-Bag” water proof, pocket at both ends. SIB.OO grades at < SIO.OO CLOTHING ROLLS Makes a dandy hand bag when going home. SIO.OO ! r de . $6.00 Highgrade Uniforms : $60.00 Heavy Serge for $40.00 I $50.00 Whip Cords for $37.50 $42.50 and $45.00 Serges | $35.00 | $20.00 Cotton Gabardine $15.00 i K..' $15.00 F. B. Merlins 854 Broad. Phone 101.