Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-03
scribbles From Y. M. C. Acc.

The goth Company boys, 154th Depot,
Brigade. were on the scene early Sun
day morning to secure generous
quantity Of athletic supplies for the
day. The company's base ball team
stacked up against the 18th Company
outfit and was forced to take a trim
ming to the tune of to 2. 1t was
a rafting good game and enter tanned
a big crowd of oplookers.
They're telling one on Chap ain
Hester that's too good to keep. chan
lain Hester is attached to the 154th
Depot Brigade and has been in cal"D-
for several weeks. but this happened
only a few days ago, owing TO the
fact that the chaplain had always
br"n in before TAPS" was sounded.
On recent night he was caught out,
but thought Iotnng Of it as he. wend,
ed his way toward his quarters, until
h 1ely gcd to halt.
Halt! Who goes there" sounded the
vo oii Mt ~ the darkness
AS the chaplain tel 1t, this brought
a series .. II lis and shocks. De-
cause he was plumb up against II for
a reply, having never been coached
as to the proper answer.
Imagine my surprise says the
chaplain, when the next instant the
guard began to yell A coup e of
guards. "A couple of guards BY this
time was a"Out ready to call for
help, imagining myself in the guard
house for an indefinite sojoul
THE guard had yelled Corporal of
the guard" and the chaplain mistook
it for "A couple of guards
Oh boy, If you want to hear some
classy syncopated piano play ng come
around when either Jack Noolan or
IL ID hn Il N n
They're bears at digging tickling
muse from "A PIANO, and both are en-
tered in the big contest that's go ng
to be held shortly in the &C amphi-
theater
1t was decided to postpone the big
ragtsme p4aDo-p,aying contest which
was to have been he Thursday. &C.
tobor 3, until a later date. 1t will be
held n the &C block amphithe ter as
soon as a Suitable date IS decided
upon. Those desiring 10 enter the
contest should send Their names TO
Secretary Brooks Shackley, Y. M. c. A.
&C, at once. A media. VIII be given
to the winner OF the contest.
TIL Eovs have been asking fer
Coates and Graham, former members
of the staff. Coates is woi king for
commission at the G. o. r. S.. Camp
Lee. While Graham is attendins the
chap ANS tra'ning school Both men
did exceptiona w fne work wDiio sta
toned at Double c and their absence
has been keenly cit.
The new business work director is
Mr.. A. II Wade OF Hutchinson Kan.
He is a photogi apher by profession
end IS making a big sacrifice in leav-
ing his business and home 10 lie p
the boys here and over there" He
has been O. X ID for owe, seas duty
ard expects to get to France within
the near future.
Many members of the Depot Brigade
who were fortunate to see the big
moving picture production Per
shing's Crusaders" IN the building a
short time ago, didn't hesitate to con-
graduate the "" in securing such
fine production. 1t att acted one Of
the largest audiences ever seen in the
Double auditor ium.
The 10th Battalion. 1Eb+h Dc"ot
Brigade. is fortunate in having such q
live wire" chapla n, Rev. l.. r. Free
Chaplain Free is putting over some
fine personal work right along. and
in assisting in the various &C reli-
gious activities is lending much ma
terial help. His church Is the Boule-
ward United Presbyterian Church,
Philadelphia.
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