The Washington herald., 1917-10-19
Camp Meade Sidelights

That boy Tommy Theodore will
make a swell soldier when he learns
to take this military life seriously.
He is the company comedian and he
digs out the smiles for his COM
rades by antics that would earn him
good living on the stage. When
he buckles right down to good hard
work, he is sure to be in line for
promotion, for he is exceedingly pop
ular with the men.
Walter Moore. of Company A, was
sergeant OF the guard and served
twenty-four hours without any relief.
Moore is as hard as nails and the
brief army routine has put him in
tip top shape, but twenty-four hours
continuous duty made him a trife
sleepy. He is one of the strong units
in the football team that hopes to
| win the division championship.
Sol. Brown used to collect real es-
| tate advertising for the Washington
Post. Now he is interested in learn
ing the school of the soldier and
the school of the squad. Furthermore
he is an apt pupil and one of the
score who are aspiring for promo
! lions in Company c.
When talking about doing your bit,
don't overlook W. r. Bridges, who su-
pervises the leafs" in Company c. He
comes from Washington. Pa, and his
| three sons are with the I11th Infantry
at Camp Hancock. Augusta, Ga. One
is top sergeant. the other is duty SER
geant and the third is an orderly.
that the Kaiser will not pass without
fighting some.
There is plenty of furniture in the
storerooms and the attics and the cell
! lars in Washington homes that would
come in mighty handy in the barracks.
II You have any surplus furniture
that would fit in conveniently in COM
pany headquarters. just notify the
commanding officers at the camp or
call up the Camp Meade correspondent
Of The Washington Herald and ar
rangements will be made for trans
porting it to the place where it will be
very useful
Private John Morrison grits his
teeth when he is asleep just as though
he was in hand-to-hand conflict with
some Of the Boches. Frank Allen and
some Of the others who bunk in his
neighborhood are trying to learn him
how to snore.
There are beans and beans and still
more beans. The boys from WASH
ington have had every variety, but
they say the beans today were the
best that have yet been served. Fol-
lowed up at supper with one, two,
three and a splash, there was no
cooking about the army menu today.
Edwin j. Freck. of Company C. is
proud of his Charlie Chaplin. It's a
cute little adornment, that group of
black hairs that graces the upper
lip of said Freck. but unless he lays
awake every night he is liable to
lose 1t, for some Of the boys think
he would make n better appearance
at inspection with a smooth face.
George B. Clark claims the chess
championship Of the cantonment. He
Is perfectly safe in claiming 1t among
the Washingtonians for only a few
Of them play the game. However, he
wishes 1t understood he is ready to
meet any and all challengers and his
def Is hereby noted. Address Com
pany c, 3l2th Machine Gun Battalion.
William Ludke is learning to be
cook in Company B. and he is
learning fast. incidentally he gets
sergeant's pay and a promotion by
his assignment. Having tasted the
supper which Private Ludke served
up to his colleagues tonight. the writ
er Is OF the on'nion th"t JIudke will
make some cook.
Now that the officers can play foot
ball on the same team with the men.
Lieut.. Jordan is expected to do his
bit to carry the 312th standard to
the division championship. The lieu
tenant is there on the gridiron game
and with top Sergeant Dowd should
form combination that will pep.
y. the boys In their future matches.