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Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-03
DEVIL RESIGNS HIS JOB

The devil sat by lake of fire on a
pile OF sulphur kegs,
His head was bowed up 4 his breast
his tail between his legs;
look Of shame was on his face, the
sparks dripped from his eyes,
He had sent up his resignation to
throne up in the skies.
9Th down and out" the devil said-he
said 1t with Sob
'There are others that outclass me
and want to quit the job.
Hell isn't in it with the land that lies
along the Rhine,
I'm has-been and a piker-and there
fore resign.
One ammunition maker with his bloody
shot and shell knows more
About Damnation than all the imps Of
he'll,
Give my job to Kaiser William, the
author of this war;
He understands 1t better a million
times by far.
hate to leave the old home, the spot
/ love so well,
But I feel that I'm not up-tod date in
the art of running hell.
Private Samuel c. Schoolmaster,
Co. C, 112th u. S. Infantry.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Another Timely Article Relative
to the German Long Range
Gun.

In the last weeks ISSUE of seryanel,
and Camp the writer atfemnfed To
point out the value of great numbers
OF mediocre minds thinking and acting
together for the development of means
e attain I; given objective This was
apropos OF the new German mystery
guns" and OF American inventors "a
defeat their purpose.
10 impress upon you the importance
or THINKING TOGETHER. T am eo-
ing to take the liberty of repeating the
TWO ideas the writer furnished this
Journal, anent the new German wean
on. l do this solely so that the nos
slbie vindication (given later), of these
ideas, will at4least be clear to YOU.
The first idea constituted a gun
firing 9-inch she'll TO be brief
each she'll carried in itself two addi
tional powder charges, timed to go OFF
successfully at the moment the she'll
reached the highest point of its ira
Jeetory, the extra powder charges,
serving the purpose of continuing the
flight of the She'll
In the second idea the same 9-inch
shell was to be used, except that it
was to be somewhat lightened. to at
ford weight and space INSIDE the
shelly, for the placing of small pow
erful motor, which would come into
play at the highest point of the ira
jectory, by blowing off the base of the
shell, with light powder charge, thus
releasing the motor. The writer must
confess that due to lack of time, he
did not then go into details as to how
the propeller could come into play,
and, consequently, will do SO now The
blades of the propeller could be laid
lengthwise with the shell and around
the outside Of the motor. These blades
could be so arranged that they would
slide out easily with the blowing off
OF the base of the shell, automatically
lock and fcl1 into correct position after
travelling their full distance. The
starting Of the otor as you can read
lily see, would be subseryient to the
blades being fully .ocked.
Quite naturally the friction produced
by the sliding of tn, blades would have
to be considered, ANA in order to main
tain the integrity of the T. n. IT., which
believe has a point of explosion of
from us to 100 degrees Fahrenheit,
light asbestos packing could be placed
between the T. N. T., and the propeller
blades. The reason for the 4. n. T..
being at all near the motor, would be
for removing all traces of the mechan-
ism at the final burst.
The above, / believe, covers what
stated in the previous article, or at
least covers all that the writer intend
ed at that time. The reader, there
fore, should now be able to appreciate
the following coincidence.
MY original article on the mystery
gum was written Sunday, March oath.
In the Philadelphia North American"
of March 9th, appears a London dis
patch by the Associated Press, dated
March Goth, and with the following
caption, Gun Is aWonder of War,
Asserts British General" / win repeat
Continued on page five
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Grin-Aids
Laugh front into line. March.


Laugh front into line. March.
Billings, the BugIer, has a new
tune," remarked Lamson at mess the
other day, as he swallowed a full siz-
ed fork Of SUM. -
so? What tune is it." inquired the
inauisitive several.
Platoon"
The fellow who trusts to luck may
find himself "outa luck when it comes
time to check up.
An incinerator by any other name
would probably produce as much
smoke and be fully as fragrant.
Therese asked her brother If the
kitchen police ever arrested anybody.
around the mess shack ever needed to
be arrested
A real test for deafness: The COM
mand, Fall OUT
After all kicking is over about the
new daylight bill, let us remember
that sunlight regulated almost en-
tirely the lying down and the getting
up of our ancestors.
Wrist watches may now be ex-
o-'e"Ae5SA 49, 9A1 NhNAAFo-
Sammy-How do you manage to get
on so well with the French girls when
you can't speak the lingo?
Jackie You're dead slow. Can't We
kiss a girl without dictionary
Browning's Magazine.
"The surgeon of the regiment was
both professional and military in the
order he gave the men when he want
ed to vaccinate Them
What was the order?"
Present arms Baltimore Amer
lean.
Col c. is a fine commander,
but not a. musician. He sent for the
chief musician Of his regimental band
one day and delivered this scratching
criticism:
Il notice a lack of uniformity about
the band which must be regulated.
Yesterday morning they were on pa
rade and the largest man in the band
was playing a little bit Of an inStru-
ment-flute or something of the kind
and you had the big drum played by
small man. That sort of thing
doesn't look well, and must be attend
ed to. I want the small men to play
small instruments and the big men
the big Instruments And another
thing-I want the trombone players
to slide their instruments in and out
in unison. 1t annoys me to see them
all out Of step with the hands,
Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph.
First cullud porter guess OF Bill
Johnson done turn 'cificist
Second cullud porter-Sho 'nough?
First eullud porter-Yep. He's gone
and bot hisself a safey razor
I1jf1re
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C.. C. G.
BY A. 3. c.
Apologies to tx. C. b

ApofoSleS TO Nh. I, 81
In our MIDST
We are GRANTED
The pleasure OF
Having C. C. G.
1t would APPEAR
AS though HIS
Were the ADVERTISEMENT
For CAsCARETs
But it is RATHER
The initials OF
An eminent GENTLEMAN
Who has VERY
Kindly CONSCRIPTED
Funds to BE
Used for THE
Purpose of BUYING
Baseball Material FOR
Uncle Sans SOLDIERS
We thank MISTER
Clark Calvin GRIFFITH
And hope THE
Washington team WINS
The PENNANT.
thank YOU.
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DATES ON WHICH EVERY
AMERICAN CAN STRIKE
AT THE HUNS.

April a. Beginning of third
Liberty Loan Drive.
May 20 Red Cross begins
campaign for another 100000,
eco.
June 20 Business men pay
excess profit tax.
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Freedom of speech should be preserved
if only for the service II performs in ex-
posing fools
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Now let the allies adopt that good old
American motto, in I'm Union There Is
Strength
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The fellow who trusts to luck may
find himself 'souta luck when it comes
time to check up.
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IssUED GvERY WEDNESDAY.

Vol. April 8, 191se-No. &c.
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An incinerator by any other name
would probably produce as much
smoke and be fully as fragrant.
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TRENCH AND CAMP
EDITION, 1900.

GEO. b. Lands. Editor.
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Therese asked her brother if the
kitchen police ever arrested anybody.
He told her that there was nobody
around the mess shack ever needed to
be arrested.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-03

Billings, the BugIer, has new
tune" remarked Lamson at mess the
other day, as he swallowed full siz-
ed fork of ssium'
so? What tune is it, inquired the
inquisitive several.
Platoon.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-03

After all kicking is over about the
new daylight bill, let us remember
that sunlight regulated almost en-
tirely the lying down and the getting
up of our ancestors.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-03

A real test for deafness: The COM
mand, Fall OUT
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oGinen 4usenblid, Sntel, ib muB
rrit 9ein 5intenfaB fiinsn."
Reutr SomrneIport
goufin: Run. Gno. Madden bod
Dtin 8srbdltnis nit 8inob.im ldnsft
pieher a,lOit tit, wurum sibit Du oa
ben erbaItenen Ring nihi pie6er
retpur?"
gouiine: 50. ptibt Du, g0ufn,
i'd babe mir jest cine Sammluns BON
UerIcbunssrinstn anselsst!"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-27
News of the Boys

Eddie Warner is in receipt of let
ter from Henry Griesbach, who saw
service in France He says:
France, October %.
I just got out of the trenches for
nice long rest. Was in the trenches
for more than forty days. We are now
in nice big town, but there are no
people living here, because it is too
close to the front. All you see is SOL
diers and lots of them. There's a big
Y. NJ c.. A. hut here, the first I've
seen for long time. Would have writ
ten sooner but did not have any paper
We went over the top twice and over
the big hills. It's quite a hard job to
get Jerry out of the big hills with
all his machine guns, and he has lots
of them and he sure gave us HI with
them. And talk about gas-and l got
my share. Lost my voice for couple
of days but l am all right now. The
companies are all shot to HI, some
having only about ten men left We
sure had a hard time. But the boys are
all happy and ready to go back and
give them some more. l will have
some stories to tell when I get back.
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COUNTY FOOD OFFICIALS
PLAN COMMUNITY MEETINGS

The deputy food administrators of
Jefferson county, together with sew
eral women who are on the food con-
servation committee, held meeting
at Jefferson on Tuesday with County
Food Administrator J. F. Prentiss
The chief business pertained to the
proposed community meetings in each
local council. Each council can set
its own date for these meetings, when
the food situation will be thoroughly
discussed. Edward Gnatzig was in
Madison today where he conferred
with the state food officials in regard
to the bringing of a speaker here next
week. The meeting planned for next
week will be held in the gymnasium
Of the high school, providing the in
fluenza ban is lifted.
At the meeting in Jefferson Tues
day the facts contained in Mr. HoOv-
er's address to food administrators
were read. One of the state food ad-
ministrators predicted that about
100000 people in northern Europe
will perish this coming winter from
the lack Of food.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-27
HEROIC WORK
IS BEING DONE
BY PHYSICIANS
Epidemic Of Spanish Influenza Tax
ing Powers of Local Doctors Who
Are Working Day and Night
With Many Patients.

II there is any class of professional
men that is being OverwOrked at the
present time it is the physicians
Since the beginning of the flu epitlem-
ic several weeks ago, the local doc
tors have been on the go day and
night administering to the hundreds
OF PATENTS who were stricken with
this pernicious disease, which in many
cases results fatally. 1t is no mild
epidemic, this Spanish influenza, and
doctors services are necessary from
the inception Of the disease until all
danger from pneumonia is passed.
The writer was told the other day
that one physician had thirty-five
cases he was compelled to visit on
one evening. This indicates the ex-
tent to which the disease has pro-
crossed. But our people should not
fell worried. Everything possible is
being done to stamp out the epidemic
and DR.. c. ]. Habhegger, health COM
missioner, is doing all in his power
to combat the disease, and should be
given every encouragement and help
In his undertaking, and should not be
harassed in any way i'm his work. The
whole medical fraternity is doing
overwork in this crisis in an effort to
save life and relieve humanity, and it
Is to be hoped that their services will
result in finally shutting Off the cpl
demic within short while.
In the meantime citizens should
take all precautions themselves
against the spread of the disease and
should also at the first warning OF
approaching sickness call physi-
clan and stay within doors until all
danger from death or infection of 9TH
ers is passed.
II anything were needed to show
the worth of a hospital in this city,
the present epidemic has supplied it..
The efforts of the local physicians
have been supplemented by ST. Mary's
hospital whose wards in the old hos
pltal building have been filled with
influenza patients receiving care. The
sisters whose lives are given over to
relief OF suffering mankind have been
fndefatigable in their work of nurs-
Ing, while at the same time the force
must necessarily be divided with pa
tients receiving treatment for other
maladies and for necessary opera
tons Their work has been commend
able and it has been the subject OF
much favorable comment from many
people, regardless of race or religious
differences.
Recently a well known Chicago
physician at the head of one of Chi
cago's big hospitals, was called here
to visit a relative who was taken to
st. Mary's hospital after being
stricken here. The physician, after
complimenting the sister superior,
stated that St. Mary's hospital was as
well equipped as any hospital in the
city Of Chicago, and its operating
room one of the best in the country
for the size of the institution.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-27
POULTRY SHOW
WILL OPEN
NEXT TUESDAY
Many Cash and Special Prizes Are
Offered In the Various Classes
Show Will Be Held In
the ArmOry.

The eleventh annual exhibition of
the Watertown Poultry and Pet Stock
association will open in the Armory
on next Tuesday and will continue
until December 8. The entries will
close at noon on next Monday, and
from the present outlook the show this
year will be even greater than the big
show of 1917 The officers of the asso-
citation are:
President-W. F. Gruetzmacher.
Vice President-EmiI Doerr.
Secretary reasurer-T. j. Berto
Show ecretary-George Block.
Directors-Robert Doerr, Charles
Dolasse, Theodore Sonnemann, A. r.
Zier, Arthur Heide. U. j. Laskey
Judges. H. Greenwald, Milwau-
kee, w. H. Laabs, Waupaca.
No admission fee will be charged
this year and large attendance is
expected, as Watertown has the name
of holding one of the best poultry ex-
hibits in the state
In connection with the show the
state meet of the White Wyandotte
Club will also be held
A large list of special and cash
prizes has been offered by the asso-
citation and local merchants for the
variouse classes. The number of local
entries will be large as Watertown
has one Of the largest poultry asso-
Citations in the country.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-27
DEER AND BEAR.
Art Bursinger Has Good Success In
Northern Woods.

A big black bear weighing 200
NpOands and a big deer were the troph-
les of the chase bagged by Arthur
Bursinger, who had been in northern
Wisconsin several weeks looking at
ter property and enjoying the excel
lent fishing and hunting which
cbounds in the section he visited. He
Says he surprised the bear in den
which last year was unOccupied, but
which this year was the rendezvous
for bruin.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-27

We even had daily mail at the front.
AreOplanes dropped the mail every
night. I seen a lot of air battles. Three
hundred planes went over the top
with us. They looked like a swarm of
bees. Jerry must have thought the
world was coming to an end when he
saw them. Give the boys my regards.
Word has been received at Johnson
Creek from overseas telling of the
death of Miss Hattie Reithel, who
went to France as a nurse. She en-
listed at Denver, where she went to
take course in trained nurse work.
Miss Reithel was we'll known in Wa
tertOWn.
Mrs. Elias Plath is in receipt of a
letter from her husband, who is in a
base hospital in France, stating that
he had been slightly wounded. Mr..
Plath is a member of Co. G, both Inf.
Michael Motl, son of Mrs. E. Motl,
who resides near Juneau, was killed
in action in France on October o. He
was 20 years old. He was a nephew
of Bernard Richter of this city.
Mrs. Anna Lott is in receipt of a
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-27
Defense of Automobile.

Out at the old country church the
mule and buggy has been knocked
higher than a kite by tho automobile
because al"omobiles don't break loose
like the mule did, nor do they gnaw
the shade trees in the churchyard.-
Commerce News.
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THE WEATHER

For Watertown and vicinity-Fair
and warmer tonight, Thursday partly
cloudy. Coolest during last night 1S;
warmest today A.
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Private Ricvhard Irving has written
to his parents here from French
base hospital, stating that he was
gassed on October 6.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-27

William Mccarthy, U. S. N. who is
on the United States transport Won
Steuben, visited friends here the past
few days.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-27

has been transferred from New York
city to Utica, n Y
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A letter from George Calhoun states
that he is now in Baltimore, recover
ing from a wound in the right arm,
received in action in France
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-27

George Hoffman, and Melvin Nor
bert left this morning for Little Rock,
Arkansas, to rejOin Uncle Sans
forces They spent a ten day furlough
with relatives here.
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GO TO CHURCH

WHEREAS, The churches of the city will
be closed on Thanksgiving Day owing to
the prevalence of Spanish influenza;
AND WHEREAS, 1t is fitting that every
one should be given an opportunity to at
tend place of worship on this occasions;
NOW, THEREFORE, Notice is hereby
given, that an open air, nOn-sectarian
prayer meeting will be held in North First
street, in front of the city hall, on Thurs
day, Novmber %, 1918, at ten-thirty in the
morning.
The services will consist of prayer and
singing.
The ministers of all the churches and
every citizen in general is cordially invited
to attend this meeting.
LET'S ALL ATTEND.
Dated at WatertOWn, Wis, November p,
1918. CHARLES MULBERGER,
Mayor.
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DR.. L. H. Nowack, q, lieutenant in
the medical corps at Camp Custer, is
France, stating that he was in hos
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THANKSGIVING

Liberty Loving America pauses in this war-wasted
world for day. to observe the custom inaugural
ed by Pilgrim fOrefathers. It warmly can well
come the promise of peace, because that sha
mean right rather than might, kindness rather
than kultur, brotherhood rather than barbarsm,
democracy rather than autocracy, humanity rather
than brutality.
Truly all of are thankful that better order of
things shall be left heritage to following gener-
atoms, and sincere in that thanks for the OPP
portunity each has been given to make his per-
sonal sacrifice the high altar of civilization. In
spired by such thoughts, America pledges it's pow
er for permanent peace this feast day of free
dom.
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pital there but that he would be back
with his company in few days.
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FLU CASES TODAY.
Total For Past FOrty-Eight Hours
Was AZ.

Eighteen new Spanish influenza
cases were reported to the health de-
partment today up to o'clock. This
makes total Of forty-two cases in
the past forty-eight hours, or almost
one for every hour. No deaths were
reported from this cause today.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-27

spending a seven day furlough at his
home here.
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Mrs. Anna Lott is in receipt of a
letter from her son Milton, who Is in
Oxford eagle., 1918-09-26

Wednesday morning between 6 ano
q o'clock the large barn of Mr.. jeff
Cook was burned, including a large
quantity Of hay, farm tools, etc. The
origin Of the fire is not known.
Shortly after o'clock the alarm
was given at the Cook boarding house
while Mr.. Cook was at the breakfast
table. Mr.. Cook Immediately turned
the alarm into the power house when
the whole town was aroused by the
big whistle which was sounded The
volunteer fire fighters responded as
quickly as possible. but the flames had
enveloped the entire building, which
was dry pine. and the quantity of hay
sent the flames high in the air. One
hose connection was made, but the
water did but little good, as the fire
had gained too much Of Q headway.
The loss was probably $1,000 which
was insured for about half that
amount