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Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-12
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ove photographs were taken.

Wish 1 could get folish just once
more.
Don't have to wish it Joined the
Q. M. Corps. He's a poemer, too.
Another addition to the horrors of
war this getting to bed before eleven
thirty.
Vonocco-Say, Sarge. why must we
be in before eleven thirty now?
Sarge-It's just a case of a personal
interest your commander takes in the
boys, and really he worries when you
are not In before tfat hour.
Vonnocco-I wish you would tell
him not to worry about me. / can
take care of myself
My next weeks sermon will be -
How the North Pole Got Lost. Or
what will they do with the Esquimaux
that are in the draft?
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10TH ORD. BOMBS

Ask Blumey what Lafean was dream
ing about last Sunday night.
Chief Bender, unable to sleep after
pleasant Sundays recreation, entertained
Laird all evening by the rendition Of such
popular ballads as, Meet Me in the
Brickyard Where the Picked Onions
Bloom" and Remember that a loving
Heart Still Beats Beneath My Overalls"
t. Elmer, on the pistol raneg asked
Lieut.. Smith what he should do when he
ran out Of ammunition. Lieut.. Smith re-
piled: Cease firing'
Sergeant of Ordnance First Class Ben
der, ArdeIlo H, the Red Dog demon from
Pittsburg has absolutely refused to 60 20
France unless assigned with a unit com
manded by former President Theodore
Roosevelt This curly headed Pittsburg
beauty is one of Americas greatest adj
mirers and picks the colonel as his model
man"
Blue-eyed Edgar, his been visiting the
warehouse quite frequently of late but
the solution of his many visits yet re-
mains a mystery Maybe he is after some
of Lafean's platoon covers, That was
mean trick after all.
Jap Golgano says: "Furloughs may
even on Saturday afternoons.
Cutey McManus, the irresistible Cupid
from New York is asking for a much
needed rest after his long weary grinds
on the mail route. That man is losing
weight every day. In the head? Well,
we didn't exactly say that,
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line that Patsy handed out relative to the
way he used to play ball in the Philip
pines.
Chick Borman is laid up in the hospital
for few days Nothing serious. but
Charlie isn't it strange that there has
been no rough house in barracks No. 81
since your departure.
Emergency Gallagher is having a tough
time of it trying to get back to camp
nightly by 1130. He may be seen every
night doing 10 fiat after jitney on
Broad street. 1t is making you thin Joe
Why do you not ask the young lady to
drive you out in the Dodge?
Did you know that-Tippy Fay is en-
toned at some camp in New Jersey, re-
ceiVng training preparatory to going
over, va gotta give him credit Phil; he
more than beat you to it.
c. Lester Cobb is to become an in
structor in golf some day this week.
Charles is some boy at the game and the
young lady 1--WE know he would not bother
teaching you or y is to consider herself
very fortunate.
Patrons of the Subway Restaurant were
given an unusual treat on Saturday even
ing. Emmett gave wonderful exhibit
ton of dancing. Even if we do say it, we
think he is about as clever as they make
them when it comes to that-fancy stuff
-Sergt. Steve lost his angora for keeps
last Sunday. A little stamp started all
the excitement. Not a postage stamp,
but an ordinary rubber stamp with a
certain party's name. Thou shalt not get
a pass was the order for q few min
utes and when Shanty heard this he
joined the aviation school with Steve and
together they broke the record for the
altitude flight.
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FIRE HOUSE NEWS

The boys are pleased to see their COM
pany commander around and taking care
Of his duties again after recovering from
slight injuries received while answering
a false alarm.
Sergeant Purdy is being kept very busy
this week and seems to be on extremely
good behavior. The reason came from
Chicago last Saturday.
Mrs. Colonel Benet and daughter en-
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SECOND ORDNANCE TEAM
WILL MEET AUGUSTA NINE

Games called at p M. at Warren
Park, City, Wednesday, June IL.
Those who would care to see "a fast
game may well profit by such a game.
Men of the Ordnance are Classed as
Al players, and you may expect ,
tight game. 800.
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B$ FROM THE
TERMASTER
Fps

ieB took a sudden
yes, dear readers
tSojans these days.
gplations, boys, and
roknotions win soon
Alta Boy, brave
u. NJ. We will feed
lt and fight for them
q. II.
v on our sick list in
1T Lands is gradu-
Us popular senator
&c ebrated wind art
th us again (signs
telling us all about
What he has ribbed
the old army game,
hot and shell. Here
| bird In succession
venture. On the
lis keeps up there
God bless my Mil
me, sends me fudge
s time our popular
what's his name
noise over the plate
a great game.
mt is growing very
Additions are being
reclamation depart
of a battlefield ir
Ig cat the dead from
ave ell sorts Of in
b here.
orefEn legion in the
Sc with the onions).
Y, H. 10 very pop
these days. Sgt.
his photoes with
buys from him
e, he's a brunette,
n shown.
| red faced boy. is
himself-too lazy
one. for fear he
yer BACKYARD life
e army-his little
/, Hecker.
----s
rib roasts in this
is very busy these
addresses (girls
Ehe's q killer.
cfiool days,
rs in those days,
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tertained the boys at tent 2S4 last
Monday evening. The features were
popular songs which pleased everyone.
They also distributed smokes" among
the boys. We were glad to welcome
these entertainers and hope they will re-
turn on some future date
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-12

Sergeant j. Schaller and Private v
Maffitt are at present away on furlough
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-12

Privates Weaverling and Shank are
back to listen to the dulcet notes of the
reveille call They say they missed it
very much while ON furlough-nit.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-12

The boys are now doing squads right
every morning. most popular army
pastime. They are also doing physical
exercises" every morning to take the
kinks out of their weary limbs.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-12

line that Patsy handed out relative to the
way he used to play bali in the Philip
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-12

Sergeant Grady with his $50 pounds
avoirdupois does not believe in ''physi-
caltorture, as he calls it. lie says he
was not built for such rough work.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-12

Sergt A. V. Sheffield, of the Second
Casual, former sergeant-major of the
third battalion, second regiment. is again
inspector extraordinary of all light, heat
and plumbing in his respective area.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-12

sergt. Geo. B. ("Micky'3 Brunton, un-
later attached to the First COMPANY, has
been lassoed by his former commander
and is again keeper of the keys near his
old company area. He now watches over
tedestinies and deeds of a new bunch of
prospective soldiers
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-12

Sergt. r. w Rosecrans, mostly of tn,
personnel office, who is attached to on,
OF the Casual Companies, is still max
graph galleries. Naturally, the photog
raphers are strong for chevrons sucl
excellent trade stimulants.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-12

The ghost walked" Friday and the
boys are all smoking good cigars Some
of them will soon have the "gimmes'
again.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-12

After all, there's some satisfaction in
being assigned to a casual company; it
eliminates the uncertainty as to whether
another transfer is coming soon--one
knows that it is coming, and keeps in d
state of preparedness.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-12

Sergt. Clyde b. Dempster, First Casual
percipitated a riot of excitement in ranks
last Friday by being present, completely
dressed at reveille.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-12

Before the matter slips our minds, let
US take this opportunity to extend our
thanks to Shorty and Dad of the "Y''
forces for their assistance in making the
game the success that it was.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-12

Corporal Roy w Wyker, of the Second
Caual. announces that he has accepted a
transfer to Rock Island ILL., Priavate w.
C. Ryan will accompany him as a party
of one from the same outfit
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-12

Private II. L. Wynne, late of the Thirt
Casual, has departed to his new assign
ment Somewhere in Maryland much tt
the regret of a circle of friends extend,
ing from one end of camp to the other.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-12

Wonder why some of the boys are get
ting passes to Aiken, s. c.. so regular
Is it cooler over there or what is the
attraction?
The Jasper news., 1918-01-10
Bwana rescues Merlem and
takes her home TO his wife, who
adopts the girl.
(TO BE CoNTINUED.)
SACRIFICES OF ARMY DOCTOR
Home Practice and Other Advantages
Rellnqulshed to Serve Country
During the War.

One-fifth of the total number of
physicians in the United States Will
have to enroll for military duty If this
war continues for another year, OBJ
serves Leslie's Weekly. All but
small percentage Of them must enroll
voluntarily. All but small percent
age of them have families to support
and these and others are wholly de-
pendent on the income Of the head of
the house for this support. The ply
stefan from 35 to as years of age, the
age of greatest usefulness for mill
tary service, is at that critical period
of his professional and financial de-
velopment that two years of forced abb
sepce Is liable to affect dlsastrously
his whole career.
The change means, If there Is no In
dependent income, sacrificing Of In
surance, lapsing of the mortgage.
withdrawing of children from school,
complete change Of method of liv'
ing, and great risk of returning after
| the war with lucrative practice d.
yided among the stay-at-homes. A
Inv has recently been introduced In
the senate by Senator Owen which
provides an increased rank for med.
ical officers of the reserve corps, that
will In some way meet the financial
burden of the volunteer doctor and
will furnish him u rank equal to the
| dignity of his civil position.
The Jasper news., 1918-01-10
Road Drag Hitch.

and the water; instead of standing In
the road and making the holes deeper.
must run off to the side-afid the trav-
eler has a good road.
The road dragger, or "dragman," as
he usually Is called, is like clay work.
or when he shapes up the puddled
earth and smooths the road. He puts
the surface in condition and gets the
standing water off, and the fOadbed
dries In that condition instead Of hold
ing the water and letting the traffic
work the ruts deeper. The dragman
could not shape this up with dust any
more than the clay worker could fash
ion his image with dry dirt. But II he
gets out right after rain, while the
earth is puddIed. he can work his road
and the traffic will help him, for the
water will be forced out and off the
surface. That Is why it is so import
ant to drag when the roads are not too
dry to puddle or compact. Perhaps
the traffic is sufficient to cut up the
road after 1t is dragged, and this dis
courages the man who does the drag
ging, But In that case he should fol-
low over the road and do 1t again II
necessary and win the fight for good
road. If he waits until the road Is
dry because the vehicles rut up his
dragged road he will simply plane OF
the surface and not remove the trou-
BILE. If he drags a second or perhaps
third time he will work toward a
hard surface, impervious to water and
with a minimum of dust, which is the
evidence of well-dragged highway.
Perhaps. If the vehicles cut a road
when 1t is first being dragged, the driv-
ers may be persuaded to drive by the
side, If that is feasible, while the road
Is first drying out or freezing.
The Jasper news., 1918-01-10
How to Keep Your Friends.

1t is almost impossible to be genuine
ly friendly with person who Insists
on being too close to you, on knowing
all your thoughts, feelings and affairs,
and on claiming your time and atten-
ton on the excuse of affection alone.
The bonds of true friendship must
be easy and its demands must be for
something real and vital. The woman
who calls on you perpetually because
she has taken sudden fancy to you is
blind and selfish egotist, In mild
way. Her calls may interrupt your
work and bore you intensely, but II you
are polite and courteous person you
bear with her until she directs her at
tention elsewhere. She will probably
tell the new friend that you are very
unrespOnsive." Some women clutch at
every new acquaintance and then com
plain that they have so few friends.
The reason is that friendship Is not
built on trlvialties and whims, but by
giving such valuable things as true con.
Sideration, real interest and manifest
ing n decent reserve as to the other
persons confidence and nonconndings
-Woman's Home Companion.
The Jasper news., 1918-01-10
Press Gang at Church.

The cursOry examinations which
many recruits allege they received In
the earlier days of the war were far
greater tests of endurance and STAN.
ina than the recruit of so years ago
was wont to receive. In those days,
If a man could count all his limbs and
had sufficient teeth to enable him to
crunch the hard army biscuits and salt
beef, or bite Off the end Of cartridge
before putting it into his old Brown
Bess, he was certain Of being accepted.
In earlier times, however, there was
no pretense at medical examination at
all. When Queen Elizabeth resolved
to assist in raising the siege Of Calais
in 1895, the lord mayor and aldermen
of London received Instructions to
raise a thousand men for this service,
and on Easter Sunday they proceeded
to several churches with their con-
stables fastened the doors, and select
ed from the congregation the number
Of men required. Without any medical
examination they were equipped and
sent to Dover.-Tit-Bits
The Jasper news., 1918-01-10
MAINTAIN ROADS WITH DRAG
No Better or Cheaper Way Of Keeping
Highways In Good Order Than
by Using Implement.

Road dragging is 80 simple an under
taking, providing the road to be drag
ged Is first graded, drained and shaped
properly, that summary Of its bene-
fits cannot be presented too often,
writes George B. Harrison in Farmers
Mail and Breeze. Anyone can make
drag and even boy can keep q piece
of road in good shape with the proper
instruction at the beginning. A 10
inch or Pinch log between and 8
feet long or two 8 by II planks with
2 by 6 reinforcing strips Of the same
length, four cross sticks, chain,
boards for the platform and a metal
wearing strip are certainly procurable
anywhere.
The theory in road dragging which
has proved practicable for road i'm
provement Is to smooth and shape up
the puddled earth of road to fill the
ruts and holes and force the water off
the roadway. "Puddled" earth on a
road is the wet earth which has been
worked up by traffic so that 1t is dense
and when compacted will not let the
water seep away. If this compacting
Is done without any direction ruts and
holes appear and hold the water and
make bad road. But If the puddled
earth be spread smoothly over the sur
face Of the road with somewhat of
rounded effect 1t dries firm and hard,
The Jasper news., 1918-01-10
GOOD
ROADS
IMPORTANCE OF WAGON ROAD
One Drawback to Fall of Rain Is That
Roads Are Made impossible
for Several Days.

But for one fact, all of us could re-
Joice In this rain, meaning as much
as 1t does to the growing crops. The
one drawback is the unfortunate fact
that the rain will make the roads al
most impossible for several days. But
the rain Is not to blame for this state
Of affairs. We are. We ought to have
roads on which the only effect of rain
would be to wash them clean-just as
it does with the city pavements. And
It's not for the joy-rlders alone that
we need such roads, says Wichita
Eagle. If we had good roads, farmers,
who can't work in their fields after q
rain, could do their hauling on such
days. Now the rain that prevents
working the fields prevents hauling to
market, except light loads, and at
prohibitive cost. The wagon haul of
agricultural products is infinitesimal in
distance, as compared with the rail
and water haul, yet it costs actually
more, according to government sta
tistics. For the benefit of the farmer
we need good roads.
The Jasper news., 1918-01-10

Something had happened to Korak.
She knew 1t. He would never come
now, and these men would take her
away. Presently they WRsIG kill her.
She would never see her Korak again.
On this day the Swedes rested, for
they had marched rapidly Snd their
men were tired. Malbihn and Jensen
had gone from camp to hunt, taking
different directions.
They had been gone about an hour
when the door of Meriem's tent was
lifted and Malbihn entered. His look
portended no good TO the girl.
Out in the jungle Jensen had
brought down two bucks. His hunting
had not carried him far afield, nor
was he prone to permit 1t to do so. He
was suspicious of Malbihn. The very
fact That his companion had refused to
accompany him and elected instead to
hunt alone in another direction would
not, under ordinary circumstances,
have seemed fraught with sinister sug-
gestion, but Jensen knew Malbihn
well, and SO, having secured meat, he
luIllcu llllllCuidleiS pt'Nh 'o"oAu NiAhp
while his boys brought In his kill.
He had covered about half the re-
turn Journey when n scream came
family to his ears from the direction
of camp. He halted to listen. 1t was
repeated twice. Then silence.
With muttered curse Jensen
broke into rapid run. What fool
Malbihn was, indeed, thus to chance
jeopardizlng fortunel
Further away from camp than Jens'
sen and upon the opposite side an
other heard Meriem's screams-a
stranger who was not even aware OF
the proximity of white men other than
himself, hunter with handful OF
sleek, black warriors.
He, too, listened intently for mo-
ment. That the voice was that Of @
woman in distress he could not doubt
and so he also FASTENED at run II
the direction of the affrighted voice
but he was much farther away thar
Jensen, so that the latter reached the
tent first.
What the Swede found there reused
no pity within his calloused heart, only
anger against his fellow scoundrel
Meriem was fighting off her attacker
Malbihn was showering blows upor
her.
Jensen, streaming foul curses upor
his erstwhile friend, burst into thu
tent. Malbihn, interrupted, dropped
The Jasper news., 1918-01-10

his victim and turned to meet JenS
sens Infatuated charge.
He whipped revolver from his hip.
Jensen, anticipating the lightning
move Of the others hand, drew almost
simultaneously, and both men fred at
once.
Jensen was still moving toward
Malbihn at the time, but at the flash
Of the explosion he stopped. His re-
volver dropped from nerveless fingers.
For moment he staggered drunkenly.
Deliberately Malblhn put two more
bullets into his friends body at close
range.
Even In the midst of the excitement
and her terror Merlem found herself
wondering at the tenacity of life
which the hit man displayed. His
eyes were closed, his head dropped
forward upon his breast, his hands
hung Imply before him. Yet still he
stood there upon his feet, though he
reeled horribly.
It was not until the third bullet had
found Its mark within his body that
he lunged forward upon his face. Then
Malbihn approached him and, with an
oath, kicked him viciously. Then he
turned once more to Meriem.
The Jasper news., 1918-01-10

All that night Meriem lay listening
for signal from Korak. All about
the jungle life moved through the
darkness. To her sensitive ears came
sounds that the others in the camp
could not hear, sounds that she inter-
preted as we might interpret the
speech of a friend, but not once came
n single note that betokened the pres
ence of Korak. But she knew that he
would come. Nothing short of death
itself could prevent her Korak from
returning to her.
What delayed him, though?
When morning came again and the
night had brought no succoring Korak
Meriem's faith and loyalty were still
mistaken, though misgivings began to
assail her as to the safety of her
friend. 1t seemed unbelievable that
serious mishap could have overtaken
her wonderful Korak, who daily passed
unscathed through all the terrors Of
the jungle. Yet morning came, the
morning meal was eaten, the camp
broken, and the disreputable safari Of
the Swedes was again on the move
northward with still no sign of the
rescue by Korak the girl momentarily
expected.
All that day they marched and the
next and the next. Nor did Korak
even so much as show himself to the
patient little waiter moving, silent and
stately, beside her hard captors.
1t was on the fourth day that Mer-
lem began definitely to give up hope.
The Jasper news., 1918-01-10
CHAPTER TX.
When Thieves Fall Out.


SO the two Swedes approached the
village of Kovudoo with friendly words
upon their tongues and deep craft in
their hearts.
Their plans were we'll made. There
was no mention of the white prisoner.
They chose to pretend that they were
not aware that Kovudoo had white
prisoner They exchanged gifts with
the old chief, haggling with his plenl-
potentiaries over the value of what
they were to receive for what they
gave. rs is customary and proper when
one has no Interior motives. Unwar-
rantcd generosity would have aroused
suspicion.
During the palaver which followed
they retailed the gossip of the villages
through which they had passed, receiv-
ing in exchange such news as Kovudoo
possessed. The palaver was long and
tireSOme, as these native ceremonies
always are to Europeans. kovudoo
made no mention of his prisoner, and
from his generous efforts of guides and
presents seemed anxious to assure
himself VI tue SPECIFY uepai luie VA hiS
guests.
1t was Malbihn who, quite casually,
near the close Of their talk, mentioned
the fact that the shek was dead. Kov-
udoo cvlnced interest and surprise.
you did not know it?" asked Nal
bihn. THAT Is strange. 1t was during
the last moon. He fell from his horse
when the beast stepped In hole. The
horse fell upon him. When his men
came up the sheik was quite dead"
Kovudoo scratched his head. He was
much disappointed. No shek meant no
ransom for the white girl.
81 know where there is a white girl
he said unexpectedly. "If you wish to
buy her she may be had cheap"
Malbihn shrugged. 1--WE have trouble
enough, Kovudoo," he said, without
burdenlng ourselves with an old
broken down she hyena, and as fol-
paying for one''-Malbihn snapped his
fingers.
"She is young" said Kovudoo, "ant
good looking"
The Swedes laughed. "There are NJ
good looking white women in the jun
The Jasper news., 1918-01-10

gle, Kovudoo," said Jensen. "You
should be ashamed 10 try to make fun
of old friends"
Kovudoo sprang to his feet. Come"
he said, II will show you"
Malbihn and Jensen rose to follow
him, and as they did so their eyes met.
and Malbihn slowly dropped one of
his lids in sly wink. Together they
followed KovlIdoo toward his hut. In
the dim interior they discerned the
figure of woman lying bound upon
sleeping mat.
Malblhn took a single glance and
turned away. "She must be thou
sand years old, Koyudoo," he said as
,h0 left the hut.
The Jasper news., 1918-01-10
THE SWEDES BUY MERlEM FROM K0VUD00, AND IN
FIGHTING OVER HER, MALBIHN KILLS JENSEN

synopss-A expedition
and friendly reaches London Jack Of Lord Greyke
a
him refuses leave Jack
joyuy by
been king of his tribe Tarzan buy Au the
to
is he A Jack
killed by take up life
Arabian girl takes
nded nd Merle stolen
The Jasper news., 1918-01-10
Van EYek Born In 1885.

Jan Van Eyck, who is by some be-
lieved to have invented oil painting.
was born In the year 1885,
The Jasper news., 1918-01-10
Follow the Good Road.

follow the good road and 1t win
lead to good town and BY many Q
good farm.