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The Washington times., 1918-04-11

before the war. People now keep
urging you to help the blinded SOL
diers by buying the brushes and bas-
kets they make: primarily il Is an
appeal to sentiment-"Be kind" BE
patriotic" At the same time the war
has given employment to innumer-
able hordes OF government clerks
and officers. They look after pass
ports; everybody must have one. They
look after the coal cards. the food
cards. the clothes permits. the shoe
permits. and II there were bat per-
mits. they would as scrupuously look
after the hat cards. They keep min
utely detailed histories OF all the gov
ernmentally supervised wares you
buy. when you move from one town
to another, they transfer the histories.
They are detectives. chroniclers, and
executives combined. You get the i'm
preston in Germany that a veritable
army OF state functionaries is perpet-
ually on your trail. with an additional
army Of state functionaries keeping
tabs OH the first.
Perh ~ one reason why the Ger
man people have not risen up against
their government long ere this Is TO
be found in the fact that such multi
tudes OF them are employed by their
government in wartime. not only as
clerks and officials. but as laborers.
The erection of buildings for private
use has ceased; the erection of build
ings for government use goes on. New
railroads. government railroads, like
the others. are still built. In Berlin
an enormous new subway Is being
dug. The laborers are women. They
toll with spade. and pick. 1t brings
them wages, and good wages. and the
good wages come straight from ths
government. This has its effect.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-29
SUPPLY DEPOTS

Field Depot Accounting Unit, by mail
ing all vouchers daily at the close of
business instead of accommodating the
accounts for a period of six months.
(b} The information on the new
balance stores sheet is so complete,
that one can tell at glance as to the
exact status in the depot, of stock on
hand, of stock in prospect, of stock
available for apportionment or for is
sue, This change will automatically
do away with sending messengers to
the warehouse so often required at the
present time TO check the physical in
ventorY with the return.
(c} The new system once establish
ed VIII work more or less mechanical
50 that new men can be introduced in
this work with little difficulty after a
brief period of instruction Each new
maa is provided with a set standing
orders and 81 set instruction cards de-
scribing each OPERATION; and with
these to guide him, he will experience
no difficulties in performing accurate
and most efficient work.
The new system appears a trifle
complicated, and in a few instances
superfluOus in it's operations, especial
ly to men in depots who have been aC
customed to short cuts. However,
after a little study and further ac
Quaintance with the new system, the
men have been showing marked en-
thusiasm and approval of it's innova-
ton, Problems that seem unsur-
mountable will be easily disposed of
by the new methods, but the men must
have full confidence in the system to
make it a success.
1t is gratifying indeed to observe the
enthusiasm of the depot commander,
as we'll of the whole-hearted cooper
alton of the officers under his COM
mand, towards the new system. The
commander, a man of broad ideas and
with keen perception as to the value of
efficiency of such a system, is deter
mined to bring laurels to the depot
company at Hancock. Each depot in
the country will be rated for its effic-
iency during the installation. The
time consumed by the travelling in
structor installing the system the pre-
paration made prior to his arrival and
the ease and perfection of installing,
are the principal determining factors
in rating the depOts efficiency grade
With the firm confidence of every
men and officer and with the strong
CO. operation and harmony of the men
VINO will be responsible for the work
in detail, there is no reason why this
depot should not attain the highest
honor? Surely, the commander de-
serves the undivided efforts Of every
man to insure him this distinguished
honor. And If every man will only do
little more than his share. the trick
can be accomplished. Furthermore. II
this depot attains the highest mark
of efficiency, will not the results re-
fleet great credit upon every man who
had ashare in the work? So remem-
Der, go to it with all your energy AMI
pep and bring home the victory
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-29
NOTES FROM THE 10TH
CAMP ORDNANCE DEPOT

GaIgano has discovered that if he wash
ed his neck oftener that he can ease up
on washing his shirts.
Armand boned like a greasy grind and
pulled good marks in his studies Some
stoojent-
The sergeants have moved a couple Of
times in the mess hall and are pretty
exclusive in the Blue Room of the shack.
In Madden's sample letter at school re-
questing a furlough he claimed that he
had a wife and eight children. The Egg
is hiding something from us.
Corp. Neck will not have to use so
much chevron polish now that only one
chevron is to be worn on the sleeve.
Iefcha Enderba tried to swallow half
of the water in Lombard's swimming
pool when Lieut.. Patterson had the bunch
out for little wet stuff
We will not mention any names but we
know that some of the boys who have
been at the Base hospital are contemplate
ing calling again sometime.
Mess Serg. Evans must have new
process for making iced tea The kind
that mother made never had frothy top.
Some one whispered, Girls at the Y
tent" and the whole company had a
sudden need for stamps, and reading
matter. Some Queens.
Corp. Flynn claims that he has been
confined to quarters longer than some
of the new rockies have been in the
army.
Forrest wins the Blue Ribbon for high
diving and swimming but the whole
company has not been in togs yet.
Instead of calisthenics the office force
has fly swatting contests every morning
led by Lieut.. CHM. Bender hits them
hardest but Corp. Jackson gets the quaint
ity.
May I print a kiss on your lips / asked,
And she nodded sweet permission
So went to press and l rather guess
We printed a large edition.
Resolved: Does a mule push or pull an
army transport wagon?
Appreciation--from about 80 of the boys
who enjoyed the pool at Lombard's.
Right shoulder Arms! till the fire fly
is the slogan of the 119. 1t can be done
Not unlike his name-saIte, Uncle Big
League Chief B., staged a sensational
comback at the pool Saturday afternoon.
TO THE TUNE OF MOTHER.
S is for the stew they feed us.
H is for the ham you never eat.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-29
NEW SYSTEM FOR
FIELD DEPOTS
Installation of a New Central
lied Accounting System in
Field Depots Adds to Eff
ficiency,
BY Sergeant Daniel Blackman,
119 Ord. Depot Co.

Camp Hancock is one of the thirty
two camps to benefit by the new sys-
TEN now on way
Few persons, outside of a field depot,
know or realize the enormous prob
lens with which such a depot is con-
fronted Companies, Regiments, divis-
ions, pour into camp daily while 9TH
ers are sent away. And while those
coming in are in urgent need of ord
nance property, the groups leaving,
are in haste to get rid of excess sup
plies. AS a rule, the men leaving the
camp, dump the property on the depot
without allowing sufficient time to
have an accurate count taken.
With these problems facing the men
in the field depot, there was little time
to look about for Improvement IN thei1
struggles, and thus, confusion kept pill
ing up.
AS the ordnance department was
making rapid growth in organization
and in setting up a high mark for eff
ficiency, whereas a short time before
chaos prevailed, it was deemed most
expedient to set up a CentariZed &C
counting system in the field depots
throughout the country. Brain with
time combined in goodly proportion,
are responsible for the perfection of
the new system-better known as The
15- Column Balance Of Stores Sheet.
Three distinct features distinguish
the new system from the old:
(a) The return balance will here
after be kept in Washington in the
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-29
Attention ! Company News
Writers of Machine Gun
Training Center

A request is m d. that all news writ
ten by the company reporters of the
Machine Gun Training Center be sent
to Y Building 232, not later than Mon
day at noon. All manuscript must be
in the hands of the printer on Tues
day morning, che eby enabling the cur
rent issue to appear on Wednesday.
What to write: Personals, jokes, hui
morous stories, poetry-in fact every
thing pertaining to the life of the SOL
dier. Typewriter copy is preferred.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-29

o is for the onions they put in it.
V is for the victory not yet won.
q is for the day of my enlistment
l. is for the last day of the war.
Put them all together, they'll spell
shovel
That's the emblem of the Ordance
Corps. BY DAD, g.
18th Ord. Depot Co.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-29
HITS ALONG
THE BASE LINE
Being Breezy Bits From the
Base Hospital.

| BENG RTGeZV BIS FROM LnG
|
Base HOSDitaI.
|
| ~.
me ReceiElnS Pe mas ia tba new ana
ing Light. SANDY Pullar is me party lane allG
one very unkind person was mean elot y, n n
to say that the Top OF , ms ne5a was 'he
Prlvate oConnor mas retoIlaeo II ron i,,; -
NlSit 70 the Olq Nullles STATE. ~ clE w
| ne frlFaNe ~ 1oIllor Is an liStI uNtoi III
| singing IN the Granny UNIVERSITY; AZ d
| performance gwen last week IN 513Tllor9
the audience with the rendition of Break
| the News to Mother.
! Tortoise-SheI Morris has come TO q
| very poSltiVe conclusion Whe4 ne says t,
iron men in your pocket makes one feel
| so unnecessary" An IS. O. s." call was
| sent out for Jules and James E. Jr., but
| the message came to late,
.-
Al tapleauN last week IN augusta
part. We all could understand why he
was chosen: cause Brown is a very nice
looking boy. But when Remount Kendall
| was also chosen it made some of his ad-
mirers claim that he should take part
| saying: 20 Fred you are so big and
| strong
campaign to raise funds to buy the same
| Hank a wedding present. Murray Sam
uels will do the collecting with a new
| one-way basket made especially 70 that
! purpose by Jenny You want to know
who the bride is going to be? Really can
say, only that we know she lives in
South Carolina, Many happy returns of
Moe is thinking Of going away shortly
! on a furlougb. 81 course We do NOT know
when you are going but ''Oui Genlot''
wants you to order some violets for his
girl when YOU are home He saws they
make an ideal Christmas gift.
Crawford is hack with rs again and
he is certainly improving in looks. One
slant at him while he was bathing at
Iombards was sufficient to understand
| whv the girls All go wild over him
Silver Cullen was down in Augusta last
Harmon G. was buying the sodas and
when Joe asked for chocolate milk sake
at your own risk
IT.. ..C,., 49, - -.-.-,-..,
| , Inc = cup mas been organized and
they are expected TO cut quite figure in
far the roster contains the following
names; Clarity, Dwyer, Kendall, Dona-
hue, Hewitt, Langston and Samuels. Only
grow.
10 ,,o,, ,.-.--. $50.
read nearly every magazine that has come
within sight. On hot day Phil finds an
issue of last December's and says It makes
him forget the heat For your informa-
ton Phil: May and June numbers are on
file at the Detachment 7. NJ. c. A. or
did you know that?
rro,,sao,,,o ~ -
as e1enT,l i1atry mas hot peen 1eeilng
as cheeIy OF Iate. Last saturday. night
ne saw a laay friend OF ms (or as Shakes
i peare WGIIa say; a TREND 10 harry down
b WIN an t ma Cheer up harry,
i'o was "iilS iei protiieF'
| r-baro. hoe tao,, -. -, -
Iiie laS' tSW weeFs. All IoyaI Dephs VIII
| SSbiaF ..I,[rit,, f - ON ppIDdchInS lhe
| $50, - DePb, lor a loah, Inc iirst one
biynesIf ~ 10. rom hsn VIII flnnd
| iltilSeiA COR HetSeILJ as popular as a Zep
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-29
GUN FIRE


ne wooden
4 Woods has
finite invita-
in Augusta
etioni
track of what
hat he wants,
p seems to be
ppied.
Risition i, for
ers.
like the town
iome acquain-
liar G. y Coy"
EN- out Of the
II "
trouble at all
'ils OF a sol
funeral.
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OF FAIA-
i'lzeh
IN ?
ID: Baldwins-
u ne piush-
~ = iii"li 1ii@l !
4
/ his men. In
pie difficulties
lily expect to
Bnditions, the
minimum of
men are be-
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-29


tn,
ha"(
away,
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4
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ASH a.,
tue Llooi II,
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CO.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-29
BASEBALL.

Camp Quartermaster ..............8
11Sth NJ G.. Company .............,3
Notice-Our ball team hasn't lost any
games this season. Any good teams can
get in communication with Mr. Hillard
of the @. M. Corps for games. Get in
early as we are pretty wen booked UP.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-29

The Receiving Office has new Shin
ing Light. Sandy Pullar is the party and
one very unkind person was mean enough
to say that the top of his head was the
only thing about him that shines.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-29

Galgano has discovered that if he wash
ed his neck oftener that he can ease up
on washing his shirts.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-29

Base Hospital Jazz Band Dance.
Friday evening, May 31st. 9 p. m. at
Lenwood Hotel the Jazz Band viii give a
dance. Admission $500 per couple
Everyone invited
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-29

as CHEEKY of late. Last SATURDAY nigh
he saw lady friend of his Cor as Shakes
peare would say. friend to Harry dow
street with another man. Cheer up Harry
he was only her brother
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-29

Crawford is back with us again an(
he is certainly improving in looks Ont
slant at him while he was bathing a
Lombards was sufficient to understand
why the girls all go wild over him.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-29

Saturday and says tomatoes were tough
Harmon G. was buying the sodas and
when Joe asked for chocolate milk sake
the sage of Simsbury replied Go to it but
at your own risk"
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-29

Do you know that Sergt Warner has
read nearly every magazine that has come
within sight. On a hot day Phil finds an
issue of last December's and says It makes
him forget the heat. For your informa-
ton Phil May and June numbers are on
fiie at the Detachment 7. NJ. c. A. or
did you know that?
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-29

The &c" club has been organized and
the social activities of the barracks Thus
far the roster contains the following
names Clarity, Dwyer, Kendall Dona-
hue, Hewitt, Langston and Samuels. Only
a few members to start with but watch us
grow.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-29

Moe is thinking Of going away shortl
on furlough. OF course we do not know
when you are going but "Oui Genlot
wants you to order some violets for hi
girl when you are home. He says the,
make an ideal Christmas gift.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-29

Private O'Connor has returned rom .
visit to the Old Nutmeg State. In civil
life Private O'Comnor is an instructor in
singing in the CRANKY University At a
performance given last week in Hartford
for the boys at Deveus, MOosey delighted
the audience with the rendition of Break
the News to Mother
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-29

There has been more sand than suga
the last few weeks. All loyal Dephs wi
please refrain from approaching tn
Chief "Deph" for loan. The first on
trying to borrow from hism will finn
himself Tor herselO as popular as a Ze
in London.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-29

Corp Meek will not have to use 81
much chevron polish now that only on
chevron is to be worn on the sleeve.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-12

contained both Simms signature and
mine, the former because of our col
lect privileges (the right to file mes
sages tolls collect rests in Simms'
name). The double signature caused
confusion in New York, causing the
erroneous impression that the matter
had been filed in Paris Neither
Simms nor the Paris office partici.
pated
Il have received cabIegrams indt.
eating that interested parties are
endeaYorn gto capitalize the Incl
dent whereof the United Press was a
victim
Serve notice that every action OF
the United Press is a matter Of Of
fetal record. Our hands are abso.
lutely clean. All officials directly
concerned have completely absolved
the United Press Of responsibility.
81 Will take any steps necessary
to protect our reputation at home"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-12
SIGNAL MEN HUSTLE
They Have to Work Rapidly as
Fight RACES.
Wire Connection ls Prime Necessity
No Matter How Fast Shells
May Fly.

With the American Army in France.
The signal corps men had to do some
fast work during the recent lighting
to keep up with the infantry and to
keep communications always open be-
tween headquarters and the villages
newly captured where the doughboys
were.
The signal corps was the connecting
link between the infantry, artillery,
ambulance service and headquarters.
The signal corps did wonderful and
lightning work. Every other depart
meut says so.
It's no cincl being the signal corps
after a division that Is continually
ginning ground.
as soon as the infantry makes a.
push you have to get a telephone line
strung into the farthest ruins or woods
or wheat field, no matter how many
German shells are spattering madlyj
over the area.
Then. about the time you get Nirel
stretched along the ground and inl
working order, call up headquarters tol
tell them, "rhis is the new post att
Squeedunk; give us a ring to see how
she works along comes another Roche
shell and cuts the communication.
There's nothing to do bur 80 out ana
find the cut and fix it, and probablyi
more Boehe shells are trying to make
more cuts in communication, or even
cut you of.
The signal corps had wires every
where, in bushes. along the ground. on
poles left by the Boches, underground. /
through ruins. Headquarters say they
never had such quick service. and they
were never out Of communication with
regiments longer than the few minutes
It took a signal corps man to inspect
the wires and repair a break
A signal corps man was sirincing
some wires across a wheat field. "Some
war this" he said. 4 haven't he'd
sleep for more than two days. I sup
pose I'd fan asleep on the ioh If it.
weren't for these shells that come
whistling along. Duck. There comes
one Z"
After 1t exploded he said. 'They kind
Of scared me at first. I thought every
one was meant for me-"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-12
REPARTEE THAT HAD STING.
Barber Made Some Little MietS&t
When He Started to "Kid" the
Youngster in Khaki.

It was an the BARRIERS fault. He
had no business Kidding the young
boy. Goodness knows. the man in uni.
form never said anything to the bar
Der before. This was the way it was:
The young soldier was frequent
visitor at the barber shop on the ave
nue.. lie didu't have SO much of al
beard, but yet it demanded shavingI
once in while. The barber had no.
ticed that the boy only came in on
Saturday evenings.
So he said SAY, son, how's it come
sou step in here only on saturday
nights? Don't you neel shave often
er; can't You get leave, or won't you
pay union prices"
The boy blushed. IT get the leave
all right and Uncle Sam pays mel
about as often as any boss batber, lutI
s9u see, shave myself once Il week,
and let you shave me once week,
too"
$50 you're just on seml-friendly
terms with the safety eh?' urged the
barber.
"0h. wouldn't say that" repliedl
the soldier "You see, have two girls
in this town. one l see every We'd
nesday. Then I shave myself. The,
other see every Saturday. Then Il
pay you The fifteen cents. Mary likes
the movie soldier type, clean-cut.
clean-shayen. handsome fellow. seei
her on Wednesdays. Ruth thinks she
cares for the bloody, scratched-up son.
OF battle. l see her on Saturdays.
Now you understands
Maybe" laughed the barber as he.
sharnened his Eeyer-ready razor.
you'll give Mary my regards to-.
night?"
Mary said the soldier. "Mafyl,
Bless you, man. did you think was
going to see Maryi Nope. I see Ruth
every Saturday night"-Indianapolls
News.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-12
PRESIDENT UNITED
PRESS TELLS HOW
FALSE REPORT SENT

NEW YORK, Nov 12.--Tho fol
lowing cabegram was received to-
day from Roy w Howard, presi-
dent Of the United Press, filed
from flrest, Franco
admiral Wilson's statement tells
the whole story The admiral gave
me personally and Brest paper a
bulletin stating that the armistiee
had been signed, etc Upon the ad.
miral's assurance that the iniorma-
tion was official and fully authenti-
Gated, l filed verbatim copy of his
bulletin in the regular manner at the
Brest postoffice (French postofrces
are also the telegram offlces) for the
French censors, ! learned yester-.
day that in the excitement due to
the newspaper announcing tho ar
mistice my message did not reach the
censors until after the text had been
cabled to New York
"I am personally convinced that
Admiral Wilson was assured that
his bulletin was official and that he
acted in absolute good faith. do
not know who was responsible for
the admiral's misinformation. My
own part was that merely of news
paperman, at the end of cable,
receiving from the base commander
what l was assured and had every
reason to believe was an official an
nouncement of the armistice | made
use of supposedly official information
only after requesting and receiving
special permission
while the demonstrations were
at their highest learned that French
officers at Brest questioned the ac-
curacy of the announcement. I'M
mediately sought Admiral Wilson
and found that he had received word
that his original bulletin was un-
official and uncomfortable i'm.
mediately sent an urgent cablegram
of correction to New York, which
should have reached there in time
for the afternoon papers, but un.
fortunately this cablegram was de.
layed for hours
THE United Press (the original
cable bulletin) was cabled from Brest
directly to New York The message
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-12
RECORD FAMILY OF
GRADY FOUND THRU
ARMY PREPARATION

What is believed to be the record
family Of Grady, the ages Of parents
considered, came to light yesterday
in the filling out of the question
naires before the legal advisory
board
w. M. Woodward, aged "A, appeared
before the board to fill out his cues.
tionnaire Now the records of the
local exemption board show that
Woodward has II children, nine of
whom are under IS years of age
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-12
LOOK FOR THE WORD |
X OF Y
TSPELLS GOOD SHOW /
. TONIGHT
"Lau9hing Bill Hyde"

A Goldwyn feature with win Rogers.
With tho presentation of Rex
Beach's Laughing Bill Hyde" Gold
wyn guarantees the millions of the
authors tremendous following a pro
duction without a peer on the screen
and one the public will be quick to
acclaim Rex Beach's greatest motion
picture achievement.
Picture lovers will recall the grip
ping story and the many thrilling
scenes of Rex Beach's Auction
Block" "The Spoilers" etc. Yet in
Laughing Bill Hyde" the author has
eclipsed both tremendously success
full productions in the humaneness OF
the story of the Alaskan gold fields
it tells. As its featured player
Laughing Bill Hyde" has win Rog-
ers the celebrated wit and lariat
thrower of Zledfeld's Follies. He is
the living counterpart of Bill Hyde,
the author concluded, and Mr. Beach
decided that no one but Rogers
should play the part. Though new to
the screen, Rogers gives brilliant
performance in the namo role. His
splendid work and the all.around ex-
cellence of Laughing Bill Hyde"
greatest Of all Rex Beach pictures
viii at once delight and thrill lovers
Of all that is best in screen drama
whom presented at the Sugg theater
"THE MATINEE GIRL"
A James Montgomery Flagg comedy
with Isabelle LamOn.