The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-09-07

of our ball players seemed to have
been married men and are now help
ing Princeton win. A bunch of boys
with wash tub for a drum, can covers
for cymbals, with cans and pans OF
various descriptions for volume and
a bugle and a cornet, and with the
leader carrying a broom stick, and
a banner proclaiming them the reor-
ganized Third Inf. band, marched onto
the field. They performed all sorts
of movements and evolutions, and
elected storms Of applause. The real
Third Inf. band is still patiently wait
ing for instruments. They have music
and music racks but can't get any
music from that
Our hike Of last Friday was about
an eight mile one and in heavy march,
ing order. A heavy rain on the day
before made the roads a sea of mud
and gumbo, and one slipped back al
most as fast as he went foreward on
the march. Although badly mud-be-
spattered and somewhat tired. from
their heavy hike through the mud still
the boys came back to camp in good
shape and apparently did not mind
this part of the training as much as
they do some of the rest of the work.
The effects of the training are begin
ming to show wonderful results, and
the men are ''hard boiled" now in
every sense Of this popular army
phrase.
We have had lots of rain lately
Get a good shower almost every after
noon, from two to four as a rule
This makes the work heavier and
causes some discomfort for the men.
Last Friday Sergt. Doane received
word that he had been discharged un-
der the married mans clause, and the
same day left for Fort Smelling. Al
Escherisch also left for home the day
before. This leaves only three more
married men in the company who de-
sire to get out, and it is only ques-
ton Of time until they will be out and
on their way home,
Good southern pine floors have been
laid in all the tents now and this will
be big help to the men as they can
be more comfortable and clean than
when they were living on dirt floor
We presume electric lights and steam
heat for the tents will be the next
move. The lights we could make good
use of. The steam heat clause we are
willing to waive.
A new order is out that the officers
must wear their blouses whenever they
appear outside their tents. This is an
order that pleases Captain Johnson
and Lieutenant Morton. Of course you
may not believe the latter part Of this
statement-we don't ourselves.
"Coco" Hanson has been promoted
from mule skinner to artifcer to take
the place of Al Escherisch. Corp. Lee
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now wears a sergeant's stripes.
Following is sample of what the
''dough boys" have to eat for a regu-
lar army diet:
Saturday, Aug. 10, 1915.
Breakfast: Bacon and potatoes
bread and jam, coffee, sugar and milk
Dinner: Bean soup, mashed pota-
toes, tomatoes and macaroni, bread
and honey, coffee, sugar and milk.
Supper: Beef steak sirloin, fried
potatoes, corn, oleomargerine, bread
coffee, sugar and milk.
Sunday, Aug. 20, 1916.
Breakfast: Wheatcakes and syrup
bacon, potatoes, coffee, sugar and milk
Dinner: Roast beef, mashed pota-
toes, creamed carrots, sour cucumber
pickles, bread, and jam, coffee, sugar
and milk.
Supper: Frankfurters and kraut
potatoes, pickles, apple sauce, bread
and honey, coffee, sugar and milk.
Monday, Aug. Fl, 1916.
| Breakfast: French toast and syrup
bacon, potatoes, coffee, sugar and milk
Dinner: Mashed potatoes, tomatoes
and macaroni, rice pudding and milk
bread and honey, coffee, sugar and
milk.
Supper: Sirloin beef steak, fried
potatoes, stewed corn, prune and
peach sauce, bread and jam, coffee
sugar and milk.
MIKE.