The Washington herald., 1917-10-21
Camp Meade Sidelights

Private Briglisi, who as his name
indicates, Is of Italian descent, is
proving a fine wielder Of the razor and
has proven very adept at semaphore
signalling and the first word he learn
ed to spell by the silent method was
''macaroni."
When darkness settles down over
the cantonment it's real black dark
ness as Private D. w. Logan. of Com
pany C, can testify. for he walked
right into the business end Of stray
mule while on guard duty and soon
found out he was no friend.
George Cooksey. who Is the special
assistant to Secretary Of the Treas
ury McAdoo and one of the hnan-
ciers working out the details of the
liberty loan, has brother in Com
pany c, who is doing his bit'' as
Private Cooksey and doing it well.
Among the camp entertainers that
have been uncovered in the fun after
retreat, is Private Harry Brown, Of
Company C. He can do almost any
kind of a trick with a deck Of cards.
and he is also very handy with the
padded mitts.
Sergt. Roy R. Steele, of Company
C, is one Of the regulars with the
District outfit He came to Meade
from Camp Wright, New York. and
is one of the most popular ''noncoms'
among the Washingtonians.
There Is no lack of melody when
Private Taylor, OF Company B, sits
down to the piano. He can certainly
make his fingers travel over the
worries, and there is no need of
a player piano when he Is around,
for his repertoire of popular and clas-
sical tunes is extensive.
Private John Horton put in four
years as a corporal in the d. c. Cav
airy before he was called to the COL
ors by the selective draft law. He
Is dead anxious to get back into
this branch of the serrive and may
land a berth with the headquarters
troop. the crack mounted command of
the cantonmenet now being recruited.
Corp. John F. Kelley is going to
give Washington the once-over again
on Sunday and Is delighted at the
civilian friends.
When Private Charles H. Lederer
donned the olive drab he left behind
a cleaning and dyeing business in the
Tanffnl that he
to Easy street. However, he has for
got all about II and has now buckled
down in real earnest to the business
of becoming a soldier.
Private Osborne was an expert
boilermaker at the Washington Ter
minal when Uncle Sam called him
to help the world safe for democracy.
His civilian business has come in
very handy around the barracks and
he is rated as one of the best all
round mechanics in the camp.
The work of completely outfitting
the District soldiers is nearly over
and much Of the precision with which
the clothes were distributed is due
to the efficient work of Supply Sergt.
Bittle who worked night and day to
see that every man got a proper At.
Corp. Stunkel Is another one of
the District boys who had previous
military experience with the National
Guard. Like others he is pleased with
his present assignment, but would like
chance to get with a mounted out
fit.
Send along the comfort kits, Such
is the word that all of the boys wish
conveyed to Washingtonlans. They
have read much about the thousands
which were available, but up to date
none has appeared for the 312th Ma
chine Gun Battalion.
Company c is still waiting for a
piano and pool table. They are the
only District bunch without these es-
senriaIs to drive away dull care and
IN ess some Of their District friends
prove generous, the men will have to
dig into their army pay and buy
them.