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Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-20

Sergeant Mitchell. the Victrola agent.
has been on the job buying records for
the talker in thsi company. What
next. Mitch?
The Bungalow built for the First
Sergeant is now completed and ser
geant will remain in the service ac-
cording to his story told by the cor
respondents. although First Sergeant
wants to get out as soon as possible,
but the regular army will remain on
the job as per latest.
No excitement happened since the
boys know that their discharges win
soon begin First Sergeant viii prob
ably have a hand in making those out
too. 'All oboard,' come and get EN-,
Sergeant Holcombe must be on fur
Tough these days, he was out every
night for the last few days. Oh, yes,
/ know, WHEY arrived and that must
be the reason. That's right, Hole.
Stay, but return.
Here's to the boys Of the snappy
sixth.
The men and paragraphs Of truth.
First Sergeant solansky Better an
ounce of today than pound tomorrow
Sergeant Bertrand Lots Of men
don't have to travel far when they
go to bad
Sergeant Hackett; Speaking Of wo-
mems compilations. seeing isn't al
ways believing.
Harris; Success will go a block out
Of its way TO dodge lazy man
Sergeant Holcombe: Those who are
present may have excuses to offer but
the absent are always at fault.
Private Bannuch: It's good repu-
tation that can't acquire a spot,
Cook Mello A discharge from tho
service, don't make free man always.
Cook Frost; Better of something
than none at all.
Cook Ensstrum: Turkey Trot, Gran
berry sauce and the tango smiles, and
home forever,
Sergeant Bruner: Dad send me $40
I'm broke; as / am on the hog, Answer,
ride the hog home; We're out of meat.
Mechanic Sturgeon: Life is a game,
but who is the umpire.
Who wanted to know, why is COM
mon soldier called q private Well, the
answer to that is: Because he has less
privacy than any one else in camp. &
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-20
A Lucky Horseshoe and Other
Observation-Disclosures Co.,
Second Group
By A. Einson

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The following classes Of men should
be mustered out frat
b l. Hq. Co. Grou1. No. Q Band
O. Bartenders.
g. x. P.s
4Hornely men.
5. First Sergeantg.
g. M. Ps
7. Poker Players
8. BuRlers.
Pipe Dreams
and when | get back to New York,
and see the old girl,
and jtH be great,
IN make hit in my uniform
IF she only knew that 1 was X, P.
1ru tell her what a big guy l was.
y be ashamed to face her in this
suit,
the pants are too big,
wish she could see me before I
lose my high colOrs.
Boy, won't the chickens go wild?
and New York isn't dry
Inc gang Is az smiles.
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ctoss the oea
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mould pe Grand. - ...
We nave WIN us tne Latuous Au-
gust 4. + KING or the 29toh co.
we sun nave WIN us ward once
named ,4tii Che% iopacco Blll, No% j9e
the name. The Toe Dancer is no
longer win us. Ine Drains oil IHG
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-20
Sparks From the Seventh
Company Grindstone

To finish up the pleasure Of the day.
after having attended the football
game, five of the boys, headed by Mess
Sergeant Hutchinson had their courte-
sly cards taken from them Naturally
1t was the fault of the NJ P.'s 1t is
lucky that our M. P.'s have broad
shoulders, eve are all wondering if
this win have any effect on the chow.
Two weeks in eXile).
A man entered the orderly tent. and
after giving a very neat salue asked
to see the supply sergeant. As the
supply sergeant was out at the time,
he was asked what he wanted, and re
piled that he was sent after a "llver
saw We have never been known TO
spoil good ioae SO he was referred to
our chubby friend. Supply Sergeant
of the Sth Company, as having the
only liver saw" in the group. Be on
the lookout for the man with the liver
saw.
We wish to announce that there have
been several prominent privates con-
Verted into corporals. OF the most
prominent and proudest is the Hon
Carl Schwenrled. (Chevrons on both
arms W shape).
Mechanic Weber, better known as
Chips claims to have discovered a
method, whereby if a man was i'm the
army million days. he could save a
million dollars il newspapers We're
furnished free.
Sergeant Rosa. commonly known as
Giraffe seems to enjoy this meals
very much, and has decided to put in
another hitch.
what is q soldiers duties after dim
l. IL M
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-20

TIE Third Group Machine Gun teams
won their fourth straight competitive
machine gun contest at the Bowl on
Saturday last The teams have yet to
taste defeat, having won first honors
In all of the four contests thus far
entered into. The machine gunners are
we'll trained in the observance Of all
new training regulations and have
s9ven their ability TO win against
rs using time saving methods The
/ Group claims to have the cham
hIp machine gun teams Of Camp
4. barring no organizations, due
ecords In contests. They Will
opt challenges and are espe-
srested in having repre-
Mann Of the Machine Gun
Der the invitation.
zng no past record that we
the Second Group issued
machine gunners Of the
Friday last. Our men were
NfId carried off the honors,
HI least number Of points, namely,
The ehallengers. the Second
aeroup, were last, with 979 Permit US
TO give credit TO the assembling action
team they should be transferred to
the Third Group. Whitley" the hum
bred yard tripod man, would also be
desired member of our team.
Sergeant Won Gehr. our old veteran,
was again winner In one-man ac-
ton, going out of action, making two
trips, In 80 seconds. His points are
usually counted the day before a con-
test Both our blind folded three-man
action teams were on hand landing
first and third places. Sergeants Har
rigan. Froome and Refining won with
43 seconds. We would not dare give
out the times this team makes In prac
tice for fear the Operations Section
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-20
NOTES OF THE 14TH co.

The Fourteenth Company sure used to
feel cheap when the Thirteenth Company
bested them in the competitive drill Well,
we don't feet quite SO cheap since last
Saturday
Men Of the Fourteenth Company cease
10 complain. Our hardships are nothing
compared 20 those of the 18th Company 5.
One poor private from the 18th Company
tried to disguise himself as a 1ith Com
p8ny man and sneaked into the mess hall
Heaven forbid that any one make a get
away with any of our precious chow.
A few improvements could be made in
the mess hall. We also suggest an eN-
ira arm for every other man. We sit
in wonder and watch the food disappear
before the onslaught Of some men.
The second group companies at the
request Of their battalion commander
staged a. field workout sunday the 10th
The baseball games between the l4th
and 2ist companies scheduled for Sat
urday afternoon was postponed because
Of high winds.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-20
Snaps From the 9th Company

The tire Darling Brothers will be
leading the songs from this company;
the boys are Sergeants Chestnut,
Ryan and Corporal Weitz. They have
been selected as singers, upon orders
received they will report to Mr. Pardo,
camp amusement man Of this camp.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-20

"Al out, Thirteenth company. Best
comnany in the Group"
That's what thew used to shout when
the rockies OF the Thirteenth company
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-20

Sergeant Mitchell. the Victrola agent,
has been on the job buying records for
the talker in thsi company. What
next Mitchp
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-20

Yes, Paulson is stilI with US. He
got up the other morning and after
putting on one of his snow white can
vas gloves, found it was filled with
vaseiine mixed with sand lie claims
It was a dirty trick, We agree with
him.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-20

@rivate Barhanera thinks there Is
nothing nicer than to ride around ma
jestically in the motorcycle He says
II sure Is the life And he is always
glad to take the trips whether it is
his turn or not
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-20

Have you noticed how easy it is for
Supply Sergeant BEEN TO get up these
mornings There's d reason. He is
now acting as Top Sergeant in Faut-
mans absence
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-20

Our new company clark, Corporal
Aufrichug, after celebrating the sign
ing of the armostice last Monday night
is recuperatiRg. and expects to he in
condition for this coming Saturday
night.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-20

We've been wondering why Corpo-
raj Louis Stehr always wants to 60
TO bed so early and at last we have
discovered the reason. 1t is caused by
the fact that he was in the automo,
bile tire business IN Milwaukee in civil
life, and always thinks it is zine to re-
tire
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-20

Private Weisman has returned to Us
from the French Mission. They sure
did think of him when they gave him
the blue cap. He is mighty glad tina,
this was presented TO him. as it re-
minds him very much of his old trade
when he was messenger boy.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-20

Private Noonan thinks he win have
to take a post graduate course in jan
TRY as his former janitor course
didn't teach him what to do aftel
leaving the damper turned Off md the
coal gas eXplodes, Go TO it, Dave
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-15
BANKERS DISCUSS LOAN
County Farm Bureau Plan Is In
dOrsed and They Elect
Officers

Columbus, Kan, Feb. IA discus.
sion of the next liberty loan cam
paign, which will open February 25
and an Endorsement of the county
farm bureau plan were the features
of the meeting of the Cherokee Coun-
ty Bankers Association Here Tuesday
night. The meeting was held at the
Columbus State Bank and was well
attended, nearly every bank in the
county being represented.
The bankers also went into the
matter of the sale of morewar savings
stamps. They decided to place copy
of publication known as the Banker
Farmer in every farmhouse in the
county.
Following officers were elected for
the coming year: President, ]. N. Nc
Donald Of Scammon; vice president,
]. F. Lanier Of Galena; secretary, F.
C. Hanier of Columbus.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-15
MUCH HEARALDED
DRIVE IN MARCH
German Prisoners Say Hun
Drive Is To BE Undertaken
Sometime in Month of
March

Although the increase in the nc
tivity along the entire front in Franc,
and Belgium is noticeable, there is ne
indication when the Germans will be.
gin their much-heralded general Of
fensive. A captured German said
that at least one big attack is due
some time in March.
Meanwhile large concentrations OF
fresh troops are daily arriving behind
the German line and carrying out
practice maneuvers.
On the Italian front the Austrians
again have endeavored to test the
strength of the Italians in the Settle
Communi plateau sector.
The German war office asserts that
the Austrians carried out success
full attack, but the Italian official COM
munication declares that the Austrian
columns were torn to pieces by Ital-
ian artillery as they tried to gain the
southern slopes of Monte Sasso Rosso
and other positions and the offensive
was completely repulsed,
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-15
WOMANS AUXILIARY
HELPING CLEAN CITY
Will Assist in Making Bax-
ter Springs a Better
and Healthier City

The Chamber of Commerce Wo-
mans Auxiliary have decided to look
after the cleaning up of the city and
the organization of Garden Contest
work.
Three standing committees were
provided for, to be known as Mem
bership, Invitation and Entertain
ment committees, and it was decided
that the executive committee be COM
posed Of the officers Of the Auxiliary.
Mrs. Arthur johnson was named
as assistant to the secretary, and was
instructed to correspond with o. E.
Hall, Of Manhattan, for information
in regard to garden work in Kansas.
In arranging the cleaning campaign
it was thought best to leave the bus
mess sections Of the city to the Cham
Der of Commerce and to attend strict
ly to the residence portions Of the
city.
Seventy-seven new members were
added to the Auxiliary at q recent
meeting and the interest in home and
city affairs is developing in q manner
that speaks well for the future i'm
provement of Baxter Springs. Let the
good work 60 on.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-15
WOULD ORGANIZE
A BRASS BAND
Local Pastor Sees the Need Of
Good Organization and Of
fers His Church for
Practice Place

Every man in Baxter Springs who
can play some kind of band instru-
ment is invited to join the movement
now under way for the organization
of band. There viii he n meeting
at the Christian church tonight to
talk the situation over. A good band
will fill great need in this city.
Bring all the instruments and music
you can tonight. While the enterprise
is being pushed by Rev. POpplewell,
he wants it understood that it is not
a church call. Ii is kindly offer to
the people of the use of the church
for practice purpose and the call for
all people in and around Baxter
Springs. Mr.. Popplewell says that he
is no band musician but that he is a
band booster and he says, "Come
mong and lets start the ball rolling"
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-15
LIBERTY TRUCK MOTORS
At K. c. TRACTOR SHOW
Government Machine Attracts Wide
Interest Among Motor
Circles

Kansas City, No., Feb. 13-One Of
the original Liberty truck motors be-
ing made for the government is the
center of interest at the third annual
national tractor show which opened
here yesterday with practically every
tractor manufactured in the United
States represented by exhibits. The
motor is shown without chassis or
body in order to display how its va
rious parts were standardized and
how its designers have adapted it to
all conditions of service.
Because of the worldwide interest
in the tractor as an instrument that
will save labor and produce crops for
the winner of the war, this years
tractor show is the greatest ever held
here. Representatives of many Of
the allied nations are expected here
this week, immense shipments TO Eu-
rope of American tractors being con-
templated. 1t is known Guy H. Hall,
secretary of the Kansas City Tractor
Club and manager of the show said
that one American firm already has
completed a shipment of 5000 trac-
tors to England.
The show is housed in q building
especially constructed for it on the
Union Station Plaza, 422 feet long
by 112 feet wide and with a large
annex giving altogether a floor space
of nearly $4,000 square feet. The
structure, which was erected in five
days, will be razed as soon as the
show in ended. 1t is heated by twelve
large oil burning furnaces.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-15
SIX DAY SCHOOL
SAYS GOV. CAPPER
AS a War Measure Governor of
of Kansas Advises That
Saturday BE Added to
School Week

Topeka, Kan, Feb. 13-Six days Of
school a week instead of five, is a wal
measure urged by Governor Arthur
Capper on the Kansas boards Of edu-
cation. The adoption of this measure,
the governor points out, would release
u large number of persons for farm
work at a time when labor will be
greatly needed. The final result will
be greater food production in this
state, which is being looked to by the
national authorities for big crop
yields.
In q letter to Kansas boerds of ed
ucation on this subject, Governor
Capper says:
"The absorbing question of the
great war at present is the food sup
ply. Before the new crops are har-
vested our reserves of food stuffs will
have been exhausted. Not only must
agricultural production be maintained.
1t must be increased. The govern
ment, recognizing in Kansas one of
the great food producing states of the
Union, has asked us to plant great
er acreage of spring crops than ever
before, and we shall do it. We shall
do il in sDite of the fact that 26, 900
young Kansans have already entered
the military service, that half as
many more will follow in the draft
between now and harvest time, and
that $4,000 to 10000 transient labor
ers upon whom we have formerly de-
pended for help, especially in wheat
harvest, will not be available"
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-15
GALENA BOY DIES AT
CAMP IN GEORGIA

A telegram has been received from
Oglathorpe, Ga, telling of the death
Of Ira d. Addy who was stationed
there. The body will be brought to
Calena.
Addy was the son Of Mrs. Abbie
Addy, sOS East Third street. The boy
was home on q furlOugh just a few
days ago and seemed in good health
He was well known in Galena having
been caretaker of the city park here
for the past two summers, giving up
his work there to Join the army.
With the death of our own Galena
boys the realities 5Sf. the wal. is push
"a home to US with force. Addy
leaves q widowed mother and two
riyisrs-Galena Evening Times.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-15
ADAMS WITHDRANS
HAYS As CHAIRMAN
Iowa Man Pulls Out of Contest
for Chairman of National
Republican Committee In
Interest of Harmony

The Republican National Commit
tee at st. Louis yesterday afternoon
elected Will H. Hays of Indiana chair
man. He was placed in nomination
by John T. Adams of Iowa and the
nomination was seconded by Commit
teeman King of Connecticut.
The resignation of all members of
the executive committee was accepted.
The committee adopted a resolution
that national committeeman should
be regarded as head of the party in
their respective states and decided
that the national committee should
meet once a year.
Fred W. Upham of Chicago was
elected treasurer Of the national COM
mittee. He received "a votes; George
R. Sheldon of New York received IL
votes.
E. H. Thayer of Indiana, was elect
ed sergeant-at-arms to succeed the
late William Stone.
Guy v. Rowland of Minnesota was
elected assistant sergeant-at-ams;
and James B. Reynolds Of Washing
ton was reelected secretary.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-15
CRIPPLE ATTEMPTS
TO KILL HIS WIFE
Quarrel Between Tar River
Couple Comes When She Re-
fuses to Live With Him,
Officers Are Told

Enraged because his wife refused
to live with him, w. A. Petty, 26
years old, attempted to kill her Tues
day morning in their home at Tar
River. He fired two shots from a re-
volver, the first glancing of her fore
head and the second passing through
her right hand. He is a cripple.
When officers arrived Petty had
little to say about the affair other
than TO assert he shot with the inten-
tion of killing. He is without the use
of both legs and uses a wheel chair.
He was taken to the county jail Tues
day afternoon and win be held to an
swer q charge of assault with intent
to kill
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-15
THE NEXT DRAFT IN MAY?
Second Call to COIOrs Will Not Be
Made for Some Time, Il
Is Thought

Washington, Feb. 14-While the
house was discussing the alien slack
er bill yesterday, Representative Dent
of Alabama, chairman Of the military
committee, said that the second draft
would not be called for some time and
consequently there was no hurry for
action in regard to alien slackers. Re
preventative Flood Of Virginia, chair
man of the foreign affairs COMMITTEES,
told the house there would be no sec
ond draft before next May or June.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-15
WANTS INCREASE
IN Gas RATE
Baxter Springs Company Will
Appeal to State Board If
Baxter Refuses to Come
Across

c. E. Burlingame, of the Baxter
Gas Company, was up from Bartles-
vile, Okla, yesterday for a consulta-
ton with the city council relative to
an increase in rates in Baxter Springs.
Mr.. Burlington asks Baxter Springs
people to consent to an increase Of 10
cents a 1000 feet to begin in March.
He says that the company has been to
great expense in running in an extra
main and that while other people are
without gas Baxter has been well
7upplied> and will be for an indefinite
period. He declares that in case Bax-
Ter does not voluntarily permit the
increase, his company will appeal to
the State Utilities Commission. The
commission has already fixed q mini
mum rate of so cents, it appears, to
be applied in every instance where the
rate question has come up. In view
of that fact some of our people are
of the opinion that it would be best
for us to make terms with the COM
pany on the basis of 40 cents q 1000
with cents deduction for cash. The
city council has the subject under
consideration. Baxter has contract
with the company for the present
rate and the contract has some years
yet to run but the Public Utilities
Commission has power to set this
contract aside.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-15
BAKERIES must
HAVE LICENSES
Only Those Exempted Whose
Consumption of Flour or
Meal Is Less Than Three
Barrels a Month

BY proclamation of the President
all persons who manufacture for sale
bread in any form or other bakery
products, and those whose consump-
tion of any flour and meal in the
manufacture of such products is
three barrels a month will require a
United States License. This includes
hotels, eating places and clubs, which
serve bread or other bakery products
of their own baking.
Any bakery or other establishment
which comes under these heads who
have not secured license are subject
to heavy penalties.
Bakers of bread and rolls are limit
ed in their wheat-flour requirements.
Bakers must use at least percent of
wheat flour substitutes in all the
bread and rolls baked by them, and
this amount must be increased as
rapidly as possible until by February
gath they are using at least 20 per
cent of these substitutes in all their
output.
List of substitutes has been made
rs wide as possible. 1t includes bran,
shorts and middlings, corn flour, corn
meal, edible cornstarch, hominy, and
other products of a similar nature.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-02-15
State OF KANSAS
EXTENT|ON SCHOOL
School Of Five Days Duration
Will Begin Next Monday
and Good Features Are
Promised

A feature Of the Kansas State Ag-
ricultural School Extension Course,
to be presented in Baxter Springs
next week, will be Ceora Bell Lam
ham, who Gov. Capper credits with
being the "bets known and most cap
able reader and story-teller in the
West. Speaking of Miss Lanham's
work the Topeka Daily Capital says:
Local history was depicted at
Clifton, Wed. night, in The PiOneers,'
written and dramatized' by Miss Ceoia
Lanham, director of pageant work at
X. S. A. c. Miss Lanham went to
Clifton and in one week studied the
important incidents of the early days
of the town and made them into an
interesting play"
The school continues five days be-
ginning next Monday, Feb. Is, and
every evening will have some -enter-
tainment feature for the edifcation
of the pupils and visiting public, in
cluding Miss Lanham's entertainment
and n moving picture entertainment
for another evening.
Citizens Of Baxter Springs and
vicinity should keep the event and
dates in mind and be present in num-
bers, not only at the entertainments
but at the sessions of the school dur
ing the five days.