The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-03
Notes from 314th
Signal Field Battalion
BY HARRY e. FISHER.

BY HARRY L. FISHER.
Killing rabbits nowadays in and
about Camp Funston seems to be
common occurrence. A party of men
this morning were seen returning
with a catch of twenty-five big fat
Dummies. and this kind of game seems
to be the talk of the camp.
If our boys are good in killing
the Germans as they seem to be in
killing wild rabbits. democracy viii
be established forever.
Private Paul Gutzeit of Chicago, the
blond snake hunter, was a visitor at
Manhattan Saturday. When ap-
preached by Mr.. Fisher of the same
company as to what his mission IN
this visit was, he replied. THE same
as yours. sir"
No one should feel offended if
Harry E. Fisher of Co. c. APP
breaches them and asks them their
name and their business. 1t is the
duty of his organization to gather in
gatherer is some - all beware as
to what you say or it will be pub
lished.>
| Mess Sergeant Wendler, the blond
| of St Joseph, Mo. has been compli-
! mented on his menu. Plum pudding
. is a common thing for his organiza-
/ ton to be served. If you want but
/ ter, boys, just ask Sergeant Wendler
/ for it, it will be forthcoming if pos
sible.
The boys of the 3l4th field signal
battalion seemed to enjoy the fifteen
mile hike which was mapped out by
their commander, Capt. G. +. Plant.
E. D. Boilors and Watson o. sup
ply headquarters detachment re o.
| a visit to Junction City Saturdar buy
| ing provisions for the battalion, but
| the stories they brought back about
the pretty girls convince us that their
time was not all occupied in shop
4 ping" However, they have been ex-
tended an invitation for dinner next
Sunday with some of junction City's
pretty damsels. They have the privi-
| lege of bringing their friends with
them. Let's go, boys. What do you
say?
The boys of Company c are desir-
Gus of extending challenge to Com
pany A or B in a football game. Com
| pany c can boast of its professional
men in this line. as there are several
| former stars from various universe
ties.
Get this, boys;
One of the boys from Company SO
of the 164th Depot brigade, while
coming from Union, Mo, wanted to
sas City if we were still in the United
| States, and about when we would
reach that country that we are go
ing to fight. He was told that we
would get there in two hours, and he
| turned away with a satisfied express
sion. but still wondering of the folks
back yonder. Mothers boy
w. G. Kinkead. formerly sales
man for the Ora ham Paper company
friends at any time. He was better
known as the Paper Kid" Call at
Company C, 1S4th Field Signal bat
talon.
Sergeant .Pelzel of Company c. who
was granted a twenty-four hour leave
took advantage of this opportunity
and made a hasty trip overland to
Emporia, Kan, where he was guest
of his brothers. Sergeant Peizel
brought back with him lots OF
goodies, including some of the best
home made candy you ever tasted
Il say he did
Walter H Chandler. who is now
with u.s. is a Snowman for the past
twelve years. Motion picture opera
tor. old time burlesque man, who at
one time was better known as Billy
B. McAlester." and travelled under
this name over all the leading bur
|
; Chandler is also giving very valuable
service to the Y NJ. c. A. in operating
their new motion picture machine
You do not have to wait when Chan
dler is behind the gun.
. Squad forward-march-
: -three-four' by Corporal Teclars
: There is a man who can't keep step.
The squad let him live though he
counts to himself.
, Co. BIS loyalty proved as reliable
as the Rock of Gibraltar when a re-
, cent mess fund was subscribed volun-
tarily by its members for over $50.
Captain Rudick, Co. B, was one OF
the ready contributors.
The mess has been of such superior
quality that the boys do not feel the
necessity of expanding any of the
funds at present.
) We note with interest the challenge
in last weeks issue of the Trench and
Camp which was given to the boys by
their battalion reporter to the effect
that Co. has the best mess sergeant
cooks. etc. Listen, we have man
who was abstracted to Co. G one day
We quote him verbatim GO. C's
mess certainly was a mess. Snuff
said" We don't want to start any
rivalry by accepting challenge OF
| this sort and anyhow, boys, we are all
|
member of Co. 3 will back Mess Ser
: geant Byrnes and Chef Strzlicki &c
the limit
Ninteen states are represented in
Company p if we count Kentucky.
Bugler Hurn has hard time get
? ting the boys out these cold mornings
Bugler Hurn can be seen at his spare
moment on the hill tops rehearsing
his new notes, it looks like that he j:
trying to surprise the boys.
d, The boys are being dolled up a.
4 rapidly as Quartermaster Sergeant
Boloire can fix them out The way