The Washington herald., 1916-07-30
of the patients cast doubling eyes at the
instrument, nevertheless.

Yes, stree. by golly. all hemlock,"
there is a farmer quartet in Company
g. 1t gives vaudeville rural sketch.
too, and 1t will be a Y. NJ C. A. tent at
traction soon. Silas Goddard manages
the four, consisting of Ezra Rowles. Lem
Petit, Tribune Chambers and Hiram
Stevenson.
Stable Sergt. James F. Fitzgerald, of
the Supply Company, has just completed
twenty-five racks for the harness that is
used by the horses that do the heavy
hauling about the camp.
Company G has a rifle cleaning rack
which Artificer William J. Goddard has
made. 1t has been in nearly constant use.
as mucky weather is bad for army rifles.
When Company II was on guard the
other night, several sentries were given
tip that some jam was waiting for
them in the mess tent. At l o'clock they
sneaked in, and ate II. The next day.
John Kieney, who had Just been made
second cook, wanted to know who had
eaten his jam. The officers got wind of
the affair, and the culprits were dis
covered, and taxed a dollar. to be paid
to the company mess fund. Kieney says
that does not help him, as the jam was
his personal property.
Private Herbert NJ. Campbell, of Com
pany H, who underwent a serious dental
operation at the post hospital recently, is
Improving.
James O'Donnell, druggist, called on
the regimental sanitary troops recently.
and inspected the complete equipment
that the unit has The drug supply was
sufficient, he said. Mr.. O'Donnell and
Maj. Charles r. Luce are good friends.
The top sergeant's tent in Company
n has an awning over the door. It was
not made to order, but converted from
a shelter half. by First Sergt. Marshall
E. Darby and Private Arthur Tetlow.
Private B. A. Lawllor OF Company NJ,
was discharged yesterday when his en-
listment ran out. but he Immediately re-
enlisted in the Supply Company.
One might imagine himself in New
York as he strolls past the infantry
kitchens On the door of the headquarters
chalked "Childs. Irish Stew. French
Drip Coffee" and Company kitchen
bears the label, Hotel Astor."
Another man who is going to re-enlist
when his time expires on July 30 is
hrtifcer 5. H. Russell. of Company L.
Results will come from the smoker and
general good time that Troop A had
Thursday night. say the troopers, as sew
eral dozen men turned in their names as
interested in enlisting. Supply Sergt
Ernest Coolidge is getting much praise
for the way he handled the affair.
The blood and thunder melodrama that
had its day before the movies replaced
II could not compare with the sketch en-
titled, "A Night in Haunted House."
that Henry Smith, Charles Tanning and
Tommy Rosetta, of the Machine Gun Com
Dany. staged in the Y NJ. c. A. tent
Thursday night.
Mess Sergt. John T. Kelley has been pre-
pairing such strange and delicious desserts
for Battery B that when he offered Cor
low candle and told him to eat 1t, the
victim bit into it.
Corporal ]. B. Mulford Is commissioned
to write a story about the Troop A
smoker for a magazine He says there
is enough material, with novel stunts
like the "reveine race" and the unique
way in which the piano was brought out
from the city, but that 1t will be hard
finding time with all the drilling and
work he has to do as troop clerk.
The squad Of Corporal George W. Gar
Eer made a record in the field firing of
Company H. 1t got 100 per cent in action,
and 80 per cent hits on the targets.