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Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-05
GTRARD NOTES

At a dinner held at the Hotel Genes
ia about 25 men were present. Due to
the fact that one company had guard
duty the number of men present was
cut down considerably, but those who
did show up were: 1t. Ehlers, Sgts.
Mosely Wolfe, Little, Jamison (Pop 8
enlistments), Laird Moody, shaffer and
Henzler, Corp Van Austin, Smoyer, Br-
Brown, Devine, Wade, Tobler, Cannon
Rorar, Nicholas, Knapp and last, but
not least, Musician Frazier
All of these gathered in the lobby Of
the hotel and they certainly did hook
ike &C bunch of ''hummers' as they
took possession of everything. even the
girl behind the cigar stand
After a short wait to get acquainted
with each other and to find our when
they all joined in this pleasant war, we
disappeared in the direction of the eats.
The management gave us room to
ourselves. Perhaps they have handled
'hummers" before. The dinner was
very fine and went along smoothly
with no Interruptions except some re-
marks directed atteach other recalling
past happenings in that faraway HUM.
The only incident of the eatfegt was
that one of the walters had to bring
Ed Little a second fork, he had worn
out his original one as he was trying to
strafe the chicken, etc. Wolfe was
right on after him.
A short business meeting was held
after all the eats had been strafed and
the following officers were chosen:
President-Lt. Ehlers, of 107 MIG.
Battalion
Presidents Wolfe. unat-
tached.
Treasurer-st. Little. HG Co. 10th
Inf,
Secretary Sgt. Henzler MIG, Co, Sd
Penn. Inf.
To make it real. singers were served
during the meeting. This recalled old
class meetings and we were all at
home.
The first thing decided upon after
election Of officers was a date for the
next meeting. This was fixed to be the
second Saturday in January, the 18th.
A soccer team was organized with Bill
Knapp as team captain. A game is ex-
peCted to be played this Saturday. All
those men who were not present at the
dinner and who play will please turn
in their name and position to Knapp,
Co. A, Eng. 1t is the hope of Dick
Tobler to play game with the Eng
lish that are in camp. He wants them
learend in G. c.
Smoyer is to leave soon for six
weeks training in the ordr ance depart
ment at Springfield Arsenal.
Mosely is hobnobing with generals at
Divisionional Inspectors office, as is
Dick Tobler at the Divisional Sur
geons office The rest Of Us just see
privates all day long. Well we should
worry, our arms are not stiff.
f. G. HENZLER,
MIG. Co, Sd. Penn. Inf.
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These are tn times when folks are
judged by what they give instead of
what Their worth.
It's mighty fine thing t. know when
not t. know too much.
Some folks hain't worryin' jest so tn
nickel the-aters have got in their coal
supply.
1T wuz almost cool enough t. go
without furs last evenin',' said Taw-
ney Apple, today.
Mrs Tilford Moots's nephew writes
her from tn army that tn beds are
hard, but that the vaccinations are all
that could be desired.
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PERSHlNG'S MESSAGE

General John J. Pershing sent the fol-
lowing Thanksgiving message to the Am
erican people,
BY General John j. Pershinp.
First, we may be thankful for the
spirit which a great cause has reused
in our nation
Second, that our army in France in-
creases and its training continues ac-
cordng to plan.
Third, for the. energy and unity of
purpose from home which sustain us here
and which will send us the men and the
material enabling us to deliver blows
whose result will give us even greater
cause when another Thanksgiving Day
arrives
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SlBERT'S MESSAGE

Major General William L. Sibert ex-
pressed his message of Thanksgiving to
the American people in the following
words:
BY Major General William L. Sibert.
This little pioneer contingent of mine
has many things to be truly thankful for.
We have progressed far along our pro-
gram of training. We have become so
hardened physically that despite expo
sure to the rough weather our men, have
had a minimum of illness
But, NEST of all, we are thankful for
this: In the great task of transporting
our army to France we have not lost
a single man-not one casualty.
ut is very encouraging. Because We
know and our people back home know
that when the fun force of the United
States can be transported over here and
thrown into tn eight then we allies will
win this war-hands down."
In Switzerland, it is said license has
been granted to an electric company to
make alcohol for industrial purposes from
calcium carbide. The works will be built
at Visp.s
During 1916 the price of platinum in
Russia reached the record figure of S3,-
600 roubles per pood. which is equal to
about $40 per ounce aYoirdupois.
The Russian railways employ dog-ear
spikes for fastening the rail to the tie.
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H()WIT Ter
HOWIzITS

Harry Eckhart, bugler sergeant of
headquarters, is still blowing himself and
teaching the buglers that taps should not
sound like the Memphis Blues
The informal entertainment given at
the Y NJ G. A. for the regiment Thanks
giving night proved to be a great sue
cess The program consisted of volunteer
talent selected from the audience. The
Quaker City String Band gave mix
ture of melodies which was very pleas
ing. Frank Conway was there also. En-
tertainments like this weekly would not
be bad. Thanks to Chaplain McFetridge.
Private Herskovftz, tailor of &C" Bat
terry, still believes that stitch in time
saves embarrassment.
while violinist of "B' Battery. would get
that Horseshoe Bend" out of his back,
in all probability the file closers could
execute right dress properly
Sergeant w. w. Koppenhaver of "B"
Battery has rightly earned the title OF
Sergeant unk-fatigue'-"O Outside of
No doubt little turkey now and then
is relished by the best of men-even ar
tillerymen.
Private Ford of "A'' Battery can GER
tainly rende rsome foot moving melody
on his "groan-box" (violin). Turn me
loose.
What seems to be the attraction at
the Pennsylvania Restaurant? Perhaps
it is some clean-shaven old lady. ASK
Corporal Booz-I.
Malonel the horsesher of az Battery,
was arrested by the customs officials on
his arrival in this country. Gle had a
load of ivory concealed meath his hat)
Being that Carl Kline of the Medical
Corps is steamftter in civil life he
should get busy and fix some of the mems
pipes (throats)
Kaufman. mechanic of "F" Battery
is still gaining weight. Nobody loves
fat man.
Frank Conway of "B" Battery is now
known as chief gloom chaser. Private
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Frank Conway of "B" Battery is now
known as chief gloom chaser. Private
Francis !. Conway, Battery b" 10Sth
F. A.
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Kaufman, mechanic of e. Battery
is still gaining weight. Nobody loves a
fat man.
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Being that Carl Kline of the Medical
Corps is a steamftter in civil life he
should get busy and fix some of the mems
pipes (t4lroatS).
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-05

Malonel the horsesher of az Battery,
was arrested by the customs officials on
his arrival in this country (He had a
load of ivory concealed meath his hat
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-05

IF Private Bernard Burke, the erst-
while violinist of "B' Battery. would get
that Horseshoe Bend" out of his back
in all probability the file closers could
execute right dress" properly,
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Sergeant w w. Koppenhaver of 81
Battery has rightly earned the title o
Sergeant Bunk fatigue" Outside o
your tents, menu
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-05

What seems to be the attraction at
the Pennsylvania Restaurant? Perhaps
it is some clean-shaven old lady. ASK
Corporal I9ooz-I.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-05

Private Herskovitz, tailor of co. Bat
terry, still believes that a stitch in time
saves embarrassment.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-05

No doubt a little turkey now and then
is relished by the best of men-even ar
tillerymen.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-05

Private Ford of ''A' Battery can GER
tainly rende rsome foot moving melody
on his "groan- box" (violn). Turn me
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-01

ably, that the Americans would havo
to supply the place Of Russians In the
Allied ranks. These are not mere sup
positions. They are possibilities that
are engaging the gravest consideration
Of the Allied governments, including
our own. In either event, the semi.
starving of Britain or the collapse Of
Russia, coming before we are ready to
throw our full strength into the fight,
might find us too late.
1t is not necessary to speculate on
tho chance of defeat for the Allies un'
der such circumstances. 1t is enough
to inquire what would be the effect on
ourselves If the Allies we're unable to
compel peace on their terms and ours.
Suppose that it left the present Ger
man government ready to renew the
war at some later date, it would mean
that we, in company with the rest OF
the world, would find ourselves bur-
tlened with militariSm indefinitely on
a greater, more costly and infinitely
more personal scale than ever before,
That Is the danger that we and the
world face. Der national liberties, our
individual freedom are at stake. We
are called on to repcl invasion, not per
baps Immediately an invasion of armed
enemies, but no less actual invasion
of autocratic methods and measures,
forced on us in self-defense. The
world domination OF Prussian thought
and policies, of defensive milttarlsm
enforced by dread of ali aggressive
and ambitious foe, is at our doors. We
can only secure and maintain our OWL
freedom at home by destroying the m
emy that menaces it. II that enemy
can fight Great Britain, France, Rus
STA and Italy almost to a standstil'
without us we must ask ourselves
whether we can afford to take any
chances.
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PHAR0AH'S RUN.

Ionnie smith spent Monday even.
ing with friends at CassYilla.
Some Of the young people Of the Vi.
etnity attended league Rt Arnettsville
Sunday evening. =
Miss ocal williams has been stay.
ing af Bob TRlbott's Of opekiska.
Mr.. and MrR John Streets spent
Sunday with their SON at Edgemont.
VIII Rice, Of Fairmont, spent Mon.
day with relatives here.
Miss Blackburn, teacher Of the
Pharaoh's run school for the past year
has returned to Falrmont.
Nathan Smith, OF Morgantown, was
Q Sunday visitor at Lonnie Smiths.
Hugh Straight, Of Arnettsville. spect
Friday evening With Joseph Straight.
Goldie MusSrave, Of Baxter, speCt
Friday evening With Cora Valentine,
Mrs. Roy Google spent one day last
week with Mrs. Martha Weekly. of
Grant Town.
Wilbert Summers. Of Morgsntown,
spent the week end at Doll bottoms.
Hugh Thorn, Of Warrington, spent
Sunday with his brother, John.
Charlie Fisher attended the party
at Hugh TrIckett's Of Georgetown, Sat.
urday evening,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Rice visited at
Frank Smiths Sunday.
Miss LelRb Straight spent Sunday
with Miss Dollie Musgrave.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Ingles and
daughter, Sylvia, are visiting relatives
in points in Pennsylvania.
Elsie and Emma Rice, Charlie Fish
or and Joseph Straight spent Sunday
evening with Hazel Floyd,
Nellie Fortney was Falrmont visi'
tor Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lnnnie Smith aud chill.
dren spent Sunday at W. W. Smiths.
John Rice, Of Royal, spent Sunday
at s. R. Rice's.
Little Miss Marjorie Rice, of Royal
visited Mary Tenant Sunday evening.
Ephraim Musgrave and son, Harry,
Of Georgetown, were on this run Sun
cay evening.
Nellie Fortney spent Saturday even
ing with the Rice girls.
Rasta Straight was a Fairmont visi.
LoE ouuuhy'
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Michpels and two
children, Mildred and Myren, OF Hag-
ans, spent Sunday at G. B. Keafover'i.
Lille Rice, of Fairmont, spent Sun
day week at her home at this place.
Mabel Jackson, Of Clarksburg, spent
Sunday at Cyrus Keefover's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Minor Fisher and Miss
Dollie iMusgrave have returned home
after spending few days with friends
at Morgantown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Howell of In
dian creek, spent Sunday at Willis
Musgrave's,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Rice and family
visited at John Hayhurst's of Royal,
over Sunday,
Mrs. Hugh Toothman, OF Parker run,
has returned after spending a week
with Mis-. blanche Wilson
The ie-social given at the school
house for the benefit Of Victroia'
was a success Friday evening. After.
wards the young folks spent social
hour playing games.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Rice and two
children, Lille and Cora, visited at
Doll bottoms Sunday,
Mrs. Elvira Straight, Of Fairmont,
is spending few days with Mrs. Mir
ME Musgrave.
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cLYE US 4 BUDGET SYSTEM.

IF the nine points covered in Governor cOmwelI's call
~ Of a special session Of the Legislature only one Of
them, except the perfuntOy one Of requiring the
body to provide appropriations; touches upon state mat
ter but relative importance that quite makes up for
the difference
Its almost certain that West Virginia cooperation with
the national government for the conduct Of the war will
enlarge the expenditures Of the state for several years New
sources Of revenue will in time. have to be provided, or
at least readusment be made in present revenue laws
The time ripe therefore, to provide the state with gen
une and not theoretical budget system Of managing its
financial affairs.
With hitherto undreamed of increases in nationals and
perhaps before is over state debt and huge additions to
the taxes to meet current expenses the cost of government
in this country going mount to figure never before
attained on this side Of the Atlantic and the people are
going to make demand that state appropriations be taken
out Of politics. 1t perhaps too much to expect that this
ever can be done entirely but budget system will be
long step in the right direction and the legislature at the
special should heed the request of the governor and
pave the way for vote on a constitutional amendment
which will make budget possible in West Virginia as
soon as possible.
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KEEP AN EYE ON THE w. NJ r. r..

HVTHAT George Gould could not do in the way Of
wv spanning the distance between Toledo and tide
water on the Chesapeake the Rockefeller inter-
sss" can and will Gould had the vision but Judging
BY results he was ahead of his time in the first place and
lacked the capital the second place. His to
scheme went to smash just as it was about to become
reality and It destroyed him as an important factor in the
American transportation world. Now the Standard oil
crowd, which relieved him of the Western Maryland, will
lake over such of the rest of the system he almost created
Is suits their purpose-and doubtless earn dividends where
BE best Gould could do pile up debts They know
he trick Of making money, those Rockefeller interests
What Gould hoped to do was to get to tide at Bald-
more According to yesterdays reports from New York
lie new scheme contempate line from Chicago to Wash.
gton, and since Washington is not regarded highly as
freight revenue producing point this may mean that the
RsW owners Of Western Maryland are doing some dream.
ing their own hook, and that they contemplate pushing
into the west beyond the great metropolis upon Lake Mich.
San and want Washington connection for sentimental rea.
sons We shall see whenever it serves their purposes to
Let us in on the secret Few excel the Standard outfit at
lie waiting game and none know better how to keen their
own counsel We shall not be compelled to wait long,
however before we are permitted to know how the Ma
topa capital is to be entered That section Of the country
has been filed with railroad rumors Of various kinds foE
more than year. At least one Of the stories more than
rsrnor. We know that much, at least, right now,
Just at present the Western Maryland Wheeling and
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pERlLous POSSIBILITIES.

From the Pittsburgh Dispatch.
Former President Taft thinks that
the American people have not thor
oughly awakened to the situation that
confronts them and the world at large
A very large proportion seem to take
It for granted that the war will be over
before we get into it, that, as many
lave expressed It, I'VE will never need
to send a soldier to France This
view is no doubt being encouraged by
the reports of labor and political dlsat'
lection in the Central Empires, of fooa
riots and bread strikes. Granted thai
there is good foundation for these r.
ports it is by no means certain that
the disaffected could find means to
overcome the military power of the
government. In Russia the revolution
triumphed because the army was with
it. There is no sign of this in Germany
and Austria, at least on a scale large
enough to accomplish anything.
Another cause for American over
sanguine expectations of early peace
is the reported success of the British
and French drives against the linden
burg line. But this is yet very far
short of breaking through or driving
the Germans back TO the Rhine. Just
now it is beginning to look more like
a return to the former deadlock, with
the prospect of indefinite delay.
Meanwhile the Allies, and that In
cludes the United States, face two very
grave possibilities. The U'boat sue
cess is admittedly worrying the Brit
ish a great deal. Then there is the
Russian problem. The collapse OF the
Russian provisional government, with
a separate peace with Germany mlghE
mean the opening of general peace
movement or it might mean, more prob
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War on Houseay at
the Butcher School

A campaign to exterminate the
house fly has been inaugurated at the
Butcher school and committees have
been appointed in each room of the
building whose purpose 1t is to see
that each pupil does his or her part
in the determination of the pests. The
chairman of the committees appoint.
ed make daily reports to the members
of the faculty and SO far the campaign
is progressing rapidly. The children
will swat the fly wherever found and
will endeayor to destroy the haunts
of the fly also.
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RUFF STUFF
BY RED
BY RED

The Germans who tried to blow up
the Stock exchange might have done
the country some good.
Why is It that everybody wants pro-
hibfdon now when liquor 10 better
lighting material than guns2
That dope "this was learned from q
high official Of the governments
sounds awful, Cut 1t out.
"Tls an bootitul day."-ons high
British official said
"she's a woman of good reputation
said high city and county official.
The Germans have done the greatest
yet They've shot at Vacuum and
hit 1t,
Baseball players know what It 10 to
hit the breezes with bat but to shoot
is lifferent.
What is meant by MAY send an
army to France within the next thirty
days?."
II they do the newspapers viii not
hear about 1t,
Those anthracite carrying railroads
ought to kno wthat the country Is at
war and no raises will be allowed.
ION account of the war"
England has Just figured out that
America means business.
Business is right and watch the
boys from Jersey how they take to the
trenches and the boys from West
Virginia df there are any how they
will scale the mountains,
And Congress and the Senate did
not say Married men excluded"
We all must go, except the FARMER
and the munition factory worker and
the bewhiskered gents unable to pro.
tect themselves let alone their coun.
try.
Survey Of Fairmont's food sup.
plies"
Not enough adding machines In town
to figure the middle ducks profit,
=
May day may be April fools day In
Europe.
1t takes a man to farm and man
to soldier others go back to Wiscon.
sin.
For president in 1920 on the War
veteran ticket: Teddy.
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AZ Els deal inter Is here II airmunt only remotely
buk n X another bik Of eyience that tie greatest single
financial interest IN The United States regards the once little
railroad, which General Hood built almost single handed
after tie civil war had closed, as real road with bright
prospects, and that may mean whole lot in time for Mar
ion county. Marion county coal mined in Rockefeller
mines may IN the not distant future be carried all the way
on Rockefeller rails to both dewater on the east and the
coal docks of the upper lake regions And the more roads
that come here the more Marion county miners will
have to 6 Assuredy it will pay to keep eye on Pres
den. Carl Gray and the progress Of the Weston Mary.
land.
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TUESDAY EVENING, MAY /, 1917.
THE LooPHoLE CLOSED.

TONIGE4T at midnight the 1917 amendments to the
West Virginia prohibition law will go into effect and
the liquor consumers of the state must go on quart
month basis if they wish to stay within the limits of the
law
This will not put stop to drinking; it will not
put end to drunkenness, but it closes the oophoe in the
law which left county and municipal authorities free to
make corrupt bargains with booteggers to the end that
political gangs might continue in power and it ought to
reduce bootleggng to minimum
If bootleggng continues nothing less than
that the authorities negectng their duty and the law
itself now provides ample remedy for that sort of official
delinquency, for it says:
any mayor of a municipality, or the per-
son acting SUCH the municipal police, coun-
ty or district officer, shall fail, refuse or neg
lect to discharge any duty imposed upon him
by the law prohibiting the manufacture, sale,
keeping and storing for sale of intoxicating
liquors, he shall be removed from Office.
The method of putting this amendment into effect is
simplicity ITSELF All that will be necessary 10 do is for
any citizen to make charges against the offending officer
u writing and file them with the Circuit court summons
viii then be issued by the clerk Of the court requiring the
officer named to appear. The court ITSELF without jury,
required to hear the charges and upon satisfactory proof
remove any such officer from the discharge of the duties
Of his office.
This county with possibly one exception has been the
worst victim of the effects Of community of interests be.
tween politics and booze 1t will require strenuous effort
for the officers to break the bonds that have connected
them with the election law violating liquor merchants but
if they do not there will be brand new lot of officers in
this city and county before the SHOWS of next winter begin
70 ay If they like their positions and wish avoid the
disgrace of summary removal all of them, from the high.
est to the lowest will get copy Of the Yost law ncud
ing the amendment. adopted at the last session of the egs.
ahre, and after Studying carefully go out and make
honest effort to enforce it.
II they find. for any reason, that they cannot do their
duty, the next best thing is to resign.
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1t took bloody street incident yesterday to make
the police wake up to the fact that of the automo
bes used on the city streets public conveyance
without city license There are many others If re-
ports that have come into this office reconty not
greatly exaggerated. Why not round up these deln-
quents and use the money to make decent landing
place for the Valley Gem, which cheese pairing inan-
cia policy permits to remain in dsgraceful state.
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Form War Auxiliary.

GRAFTON, W. Va, May This
city has organized a war auxiliary in
the hope that every citizen in the city
may he a contributor to fund which
will be expended as found to be most
ecicient. small fee per year is at
tached to membership and other
amounts vii be subscribed according
to the financial ability Of the subscriDS
ers.