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Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-16
MACHINE GUNNFRS! RELOAD--RELAY--F e!
$4,000 BOND TO 18TH
COMPANY CORPORAL

Liberty bonds made hit in this com
pany. Under the leadership Of Second
Lieutenant Forrest y. owen, members
ous this company have subscribed TO date
nineteen thousand four hundred {s13,-
1909 dollars One subscription Of fifteen
thousand ($l5,000J dollars from Corporal
Riley Summers, went long way to gain
this record
The company commanders Of the 2Sth
Company are now rivals Of the famous
"Off Agin. on Agin. In Agiu, Finnigan."
The 2sth has had three In the past week
First Lieutenant James l.. Cushingham is
now holding that position, having relieved
Second Lieutenant Samuel J. McLarty.
who has now assumed the duties Of com
pany mess officer.
Sergeant Wilson, after long rest in
quarantine. has come back. He was act
ing first sergeant in quarantine as any
member Of the camp will testify, there
being no doubt in their minds whatao-
ever lie started right in on his old
tricks Monday that Of herdng the po-
lice squad. He was IN charge Of quarters.
At the Sunday dinner Private French
remarked the chicken was good. One Of
his terminates sitting close by differed
and muttered something about 'she
might be good now but she must have
been running around bit in her youth"
Sergeant Jamison and a few other ven
| turesome youths Of this company prob
ably were disappointed al the postpone
ment Of last Wednesdays hike, for they
went to town Saturday via Shanks mare.
serenaders have been making nightly
raids lately but Friday night several
placed hits Of shoes assisted ny bar
rage Of mess-kits put the marauders to
rout
Private John Shea has an idea he can
catch rats with his hat and shillaleah but
so far he has failed
Corporals Ford, Lutz Griffin, Kerud-
ter had n canoe race Sunday but Ser
geant BerrlRan was there with the pad
die as he always is when someone tries
| to kid him.
We have a new supply sergeant. Ser
geant HoenninGer Come on, boys, get
your o, DIS" So say the boys. but
Hoennlnger knows different.
Gas! Boys! Gas Corporals Clarke and
Ford, our new gas instructors. are here
again
on October 18th Squads q and ar
rived back on the company streets after
a three weeks vacation. 1t must have
been good for them, for they have all
gained in weight
Private Obier is chief water sprinkler
In our company. he thinks # is better
than handling a rifle Old boy WEIGH is
still foddering the mules Whoa Boy. It's
Welch this, Welch that. all the time
Weleh. Welch, WEIGH Bugler Russo is
our morning disturher" Private Gurlo
Is our company hermit.
CORPORAL r. n. ROMME
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-16
HEADQUARTERS NOTES
THIRD GROUP M. T. D.

He's gone. and that leaves ms ,g3thay-
erty Loan Drive AH of l ~ t1 t.,'5 dlo-
ters Company wan ~ t.,o,,. ii0'4"4 ""
N''0"
Klein made a special appeaI to he 1sf.
out Of this week Trench ana camp .
me. ril go oyer ton fn ~ Styp P51Ni9s or
Sergeant Quinn and Itav. Nm .tpts
some stun about All af vc,, T,,t -
what / mean / pull strong win l,it9 ="
- "'e'' nun
Since Corporal Jerry has become our
receiving clerk at the Headaparters Of
flee, ha only eats three meals day
Previous to this he would eat al least
somebody who jfeeps On on san5i g.,''' sjy "
nice candies and cakes ana e-hI1e h.
randum and Farm Burroughs. fhe bows
politely helm themselves To HE eoo,lise
TN tell the world eIrrv. tbis rush has
got to stop
Corporal Frank c. Reilly r wants
10 KNOW, WHY his name di5 ,ct s,.,,s.-
in last weeks issue You never sat
about ''''' "'''' '"i' We write
What do YOU do besides work C'Crad, o
O'Grady It's our battalion Sarrequt afaior
and if anyone wants him, Just caH al
Third Group Hcaduuarters. Tie is alway4
terse wonder wh 'l K Eecninc '- bign '5 nn
nights.
vyor5er WIN cssrs-.,,,+ p,-.,,t,,,,.,.
smiles when be re+e q iettsr FS,7,,
r. And he also }on,zs soifftsras+e4 ~,
rcadfue har or mis- LISTERS yg-r,. -, ..
in SUSPENSE. Ross "7
ubsn t6e 1oct,9 s1i,oi XIII, Htt t'r
yas sjcI-a e,err,.9,t So .igt-,, +f1t
be never v-,s 81 ,u ~ W.
ana {ola tne doctor So low could he
- - w" "g ~ SgP "le} enc
Nhep Klein is gong To write home for
one like it,
~, . .,---,,,
lave you seen L7e L'herty 55oad re-
all and We have not started vet Watch
our dust iheuteuauts McColium and
QuinHvau sure are hustlers, and when
they get started talking you have got to
buy, that's ALL
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-16
Thirtieth Company
Needless Names.

Needless Names.
The tamest man in the company
Sergeant Savage.
AS hungry as a wolt-Private Grubb
Products of the Blacksmith Shop
Sergeants Staebler and Wagner
Always in deep Mechanic Marsh
A disciple Of Columbus Private
Newidnds
Mud they say he never knocks-Cook
Hammer.
Foo prohibition-Pr Private Brandes
Direct from the arsenal-Priyato
can~on.
The hes. dressed mar in the com
pany Private Derry
Wen bred and corn fed Sergeant
Miller
As dainty as the Nymphs of Erin
Private Tom Queen.
AS tame as lamb Private Wulff
A long road that has no turning
Corporal George Lane.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-16
Boost For the Newspaper
of the Machine Gun Center

The machine gunner is
man who bows to none. And
the newspaper of the Ma
chine Gunner - this same
Trench and Camp you are
reading now-is going to
continue to be the best pos
sible paper. It's going to be
a paper fit to represent you.
But to make it truly rep
resentative, every organiza-
ton in camp should have
some news in EACH week.
If your company or your
office isn't represented, see
chat it is next week. For
ward any news or other
contribution to the publici-
ty officer at your headquar-
ters.
Boost your bunkies, and
outfit, and your camp, while
you're "Over Here" with
the same enthusiasm which
you'll Boost the Boche Back
to Berlin when you get
Over There"
But don't send in bunk, or
gush, or cuff.
We want news, and facts,
ard fun.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-16
What Do You Want
To Be Called {?

cnnn What nickname do you think best fits Machine
The lnfantryman is 'Doughboy" The Artillery
man Is Jarhead'-although it makes him mad if Won
eau nm one Sometimes he is Heavy Dough- The
Marine is "Devl-Dog "Leatherneck" The
Sailor is Tar" Cob"
What Are You?
The British Sometimes call us Emma Gee !" Does
that name suit you, or do you know better one?
If you do write it out and address it to the Name
contest Editor, Trench and Camp, Camp Hancock Ga
you like to be the who gives the American Marbno
Gunner nickname that will identity him wherever it's
heard-a nickname that posterty will read in history?
committee of officers to act as Judges win he
selected to pick the best from among those snb
mtted. ~ ''"
Contest closes October 81 1918
Write the nickname on sheet of paper mt vour
name, rank and organization in the lower ripb bond
corner, and send it in to ~
NAME CONTEST EDITOR
Trench and Camp, Camp Hancock. Ga
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-16
HEADQUARTERS GOSSIP IN
THE FIRST GROUP

The friends of Sgt Cupid" Martin.
Official Food Tester Of Group No, /
are much concerned to learn that his
averdupois is on the decrease It is
possible he has lost. his drag" with
the mess sergeants?
Sgt. Mai Tassinari was watch dop
lat Headquarters last night. Judging
from appearances he would like it as
steady job when the pounding of
four typewriters did not wake him IN
until 500 a m. Pretty soft. Herb?
What would you do with all yonr
money If you were paid for overtime
Sgt. Moore? Friend Wife is apt to
come along with strong letter if you
don't find time to write a real letter
pretty soon.
Sgt, Allerton likes the change that
placed him on the personnel side of
the house Cigarettes are more plenti-
full on this side.
As mailman Konschur would make
good aviator. He still insists he can
tell us where Hadley and Locust
streets cross, when they both run in
the same direction, However, If all
men in the Group were as regular as
konschur in taking and reporting his
DAbliS W. WOulN nave no KICK coming
on that score.
Boris Cherkasley received a pillow
CD from home the other day and we
have been wondering what he wrote
fora pillow or a mattress When we
last saw hin, he was cutting it in two.
with the result we We're smothered in
feathers,
Our friends Sgts. Maj Varney ana
Ben Held sure have good taste for
art All members of the Group are
invited to inspect the art gallery at
the head of their beds, You will have
to come before bed time, as the pic
lures are unCcr lack and key at night.
We would suggest a Waterman for
such treasures
We all admit that Sgt. Mai. Com
minis smokes good cigars However
only few Of us know where he gets
them. Why not buy some once in a
While Beans?
Those fat blue, violet-scented en-
velopes haven't started to diminish in
volume as yet She must think an
awful lot of that mustache %. Vim
cent. That's a fine pair of wristlets
she knitted for you, They'n be Just the
thing to wear to bed this winter
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-16
Headquarters Group z

Our Jazz Band did noble work in
playing for the convalescent men last
week
Halt. who is that--tst class Private Co
hen~-Adyanee- know you---You are not
First Class Private. You are a second
Glass K ri
Private INt Glass Hlinson is too light
Tor heavy work. and too heavy f6r light
work lie is at present working on Stone
new tricks for the Y M. C. a. after juar-
antine.
Chorus b. Everybody,
Hail Hall. the gangs all here.
We were paid or last week,
But we have no place TO go
And II we had some place to 60
We could go no place anyway
Make up your own music
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-16
Items From the 22nd

Weoffer no alibi Suffice IL TO saw the
zlst We're forced to so the limit
TO the boys who We're made n. c. O's
we offer congratulations
ApologizinE for the pun. but It GER
FANNY does look as il we will have "Tur-
"snoos' must be the greeting in swed-
Private MoCoy's good fellowship ser
YES as gloon chaser
The second most deadly instrument
q destruction is the dynamite gun@tbe
hfst IS the human tongue" Don't saw
q wore AGAINST brother in arms.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-16
THE
Mess Kit
~~----~------------
A Dish Of
CHEEKY Food
For Thought
AN APOLOGY SHIPS THAT
PASSING THE NIGHT

Last Wednesday the Editor had us
take trip around the camp with the
jitney that distributes the copies OF
Trench and Camp you may get a
subject FOR a story was his part ng
shot This made us think Of the story
Eyes and no Eyes" We've all heard
ii rom Aesop. Were the favorite au-
thor Of our schooiboy days here now,
and had he taken the ride to the
numerous organizations through out
the camp as we did. the message
could not have been other than "A re-
rntnder under the caption Ears and
no Ears.
The tour around the area enclosing
the great base hospital brought us
many an unvoiced call for aid the
kind you and ] can answer. We
were indeed ashamed TO realize that
the big house sheltered at least one
buddy who was calling; one so unfcr-
tllnate as TO be In need Of little
patching and some care during these
trying days.
How quick most Of US are to forget
the little courtesies of our friends and
company mates. How ungratefui we
must appear IN their eyes when we
allow them to pass from the street
into the hospital just as ships pass
Ia the night. Most ships. as you know
make a return trip, ard so the coming
again of our comrades into the COM
pany area must bring us some con-
Germ, II not deep feeling Of shame.
At this time we fully realize that they
have not failed us, and in so far as we
are able should not fail them,
What would we have to do?
Send along cherry note from time
to time to let them know that you are
not unmindfu of their absence. A
word, book or n friendly message Of
inquiry thru the Red Cross means
heaps more to your buddy than a
dozen gifts from kindly strangers who
are deyoting their lives to Frightening,
by such tender service. the days of
those that need this kindness most.
Your silence must wound them and
the ready response Of the Good Sa-
marltans Is all that prevents them
from losing faith in human nature at
times.
We may not be able to render much
cheer to those at the Base uow--bnt
the spirit Of answering the unvoiced
calls should be cultivated. 1t brings
rs own reward-~and the fact remains
that the ships you fail to signal
may be the very one to answer your
call OF distress when the storm hits
you.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-16
SQUAD FLIVvERS IN
FIRST GROUP SOON
All Modern Imp onts, In
GLIDING Open j Ding, Pre-
dicted For Headquarters


The regeneration OF Headquarters
Company is now complete u started out
with q new concrete bath house received
added impetus from our set Of Imported
china table ware and ear new mess SER
cream and cake on the map once more
But the GROWING blow came vester-
day when the new TOP sergeant. Herbert
Y rassfnnri tore M III, sidewalk and
said he was going to iay new one.
We are now looking forward to asphalt
bot and cold runnf6tr stairwavs in each
Tent and y f,i,ser fo5, e9ch s,,,td
'N'''
Hscortea ny {hap9ih heck, I3e p9hu
went Gown oehiIa me eoiral Mo4u9E
I4lBnV anu save 'i'e ooy9 "a we rig.o
iloslltai a e9iCeIU NlsaI1tCeS ana wiz
luE nateri" were ui91'l"u1e" ny ''e
chaplain
Sergeant Moore must feel at home
these days with three Fords parked ia
front of his tent. Why not spend your
evenings oVerhauling them, sergeant
You could keep i'm practice and save
money at the same time
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-16
Headquarters Notes
Third Group, MID.

We noticed that Ray Cooper rarely
speaks IN company, but he pulled a real
hancock-a-doodle the other night when
the boys were down filling the hetlticks.
Sergeant Rose weli-known to us ali
climbed TO pull bale of the filler down
Ray piped that Rose was right at home
in the hay" and the crowd laughed the
laugh Of the pleased
We are not unmindful of the other
huddes, some must go unmentloned at
~ we love to write about those that have
the machine gun click
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-16
HOW DO THEY DO II F?
BY Corporal Greene,
Fifth Group M. T. .


How to Keep Your Shoes 5hined!
Never lea your tent unless you
have twelve inch shoe brush with
YOU
Go ON bunk fatigue after shing your
shoes
Put your shoes in the pocket of your
blouse on leaving your tent
How TO Keep Warm on Cold Nights
Get IA your tent first at night and
put all the blankets on your bunk.
If your Bddies object make them
run four or five hours While you sleep,
This never fails,
How to Avoid X. p!
When your list sgt. asks YOU if you
have ever done X. p. put q nice silly
grin on Your face and say. Il like YOU
YouH understand
How TO Get in Line for Promotion!
teeth and be careful someone doesn't
slam YOU on the chin while YOU have
it there.
How to Get a Furough!
Go to your First Sergeant aid ask
him what the chances are for fur
Tough He will promptly say q you'
How do YOU get that way This is
a very good sign and should be follow
ed to the letter,
How to Get to Town Without Waikinsi
Grab the first empty aeroplane YOU
see, The rest is easy,
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-16
THE MAKING OF BUDDY
BY Joseph K. Cotton.
Machine Gun T raining Center.

He's leann' the soldier, he civilian
amt heardh in to
lei enI
A manE for
A o
would couldn't
He weighed only hundred thirty the place
dc
o t
And he found a while in
n cup t &C
n hen,
it's him good, but he'd tell would
They handled gu r
n
So his o
a
az
he do
He'll SAIL
he worth,
ant OF his now leaving
he
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-16
Sally, s. c., Oct. Is, 1918.
r Trench and Car7p

Sally, s. c.. oct. Is, 1918.
Editor, Trench and Camp.
Another enthusiastic crowd
greeted US at this place today.
President Wilson's latest reply
answering the Kaiser has stirred
the very fighting soul of the
people throughout the country
The folks here turned the eagle
loose on every fighting dollar If
the prompt response here is to
taken as criterion, the Fourth
Liberty Loan VIII go over the
top with bang
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-16
GUN FLYING FOUR"
OFF ON LIBERTY LOAN TRIP
SOUTH cAROLiNiANS
BACKING PRESIDENT.

The following telegram was
received by the Editor of Trench
and Camp just before going to
press;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-15
STATE STILL SHY!
Kansas Needs S6,OOO,OOO in War
Saving Stamp Drive.
Campaign To Continue Until
Entire Quota Is Filled.

Kansas is still shy some $4,000, 900
of her assigned quota in the national
war savings stamp pledge campaign.
according to a report from the state
war savings stamp committee in Kan
sas City. Many of the reports sent in
are marked incomplete and in nearly
every case where a county has fallen
short of its quota, the promise has
been made that the campaign will be
kept going until the quota is COM
plete. The worst offenders in the war
savings stamp campaign were the
counties in which large cities are To-
Gated. 1t seems as tho the, city citi-
zens have not yet acquired the art of
seeing the district school house as a
proper meeting place. In these places
the campaign is being carried forward
on the house to house basis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-15

late There is now sufficient in the situa-
ton to cause little hesitation on the par:
of buyers of the cash article. as prices nave
had sensational cdvance- However, with
the advent of the new wheat substitutes
Will be in active demand and those who re-
main bullish say that the end Is not in
sight. altho there may be numerous sharp
reactions in both the cash and futures
There are great many bears on oats and
the market is getting more hedging bust
ness as harvest IL progressing and country
holders are more disposed to sell. some
of the largest cash handlers are not dis
posed to buy he new oats. but others IRE
taking them and wo of the leading cash
houses sold August Saturday at TIC. The
fact that oats show only ssQ1c gain for the
week as compared With 5@71zc on corn,
made the bears think that their position
was right.
New York, July 15-Financial News Bull
letin: Stocks-Good buying reported in
r. B. C. This took is being favored among
the steel independents by people close to
the management A strong impression Is
devoping in well Informed copper metal
circles that the government will at least
maintain the &c cent price which expires
next month and the probabilities lie in
factor of further .,dvance above the level
because of proof said to have been drawn
out that the producers cannot meet max
imum requirements even at &c cents a
pound. Investment buying is credited with
having held the market firm lately.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-15
PUREL A SUICIDE?
Body Of Aged Topekan Found
in KaW River.
Neighbors Reported Friday He
Was Being Abused by Wife.

The body of Fillmore Purel. IS
years old. 432 Lafayette street. was
discovered in the Kaw river a short
distance above the Santa Fe railroad
bridge shortly after 10 o'clock Sun
day morning by J. w. Henderson, 224
messed the death, county and city Of
ficials. including Miss Kate King.
welfare worker, believe that Purel.
who was feeble physically, and
thought to have been so mentally,
committed suicide. Direct evidence
to substantiate this theory, however.
is lacking.
Friday morning neighbors of the
Purel family called the sheriffs office
and reported that Mrs. Kate Purel.
the aged mans wife. was abusing
him. Robert Miller. Lndersheriff
and Miss Kate and Kilmaurs King,
investigated the report and neighbors
told them that Mrs. Purel that morn
ing had dragged her husband out the
back door and beat him with a cane.
Mrs. Purel denied this, however, and
no action was taken.
In company with Mrs. Purel, the
Kings went to the Santa Fe hospital
to see about treatment for Purel at
that institution as, until the Monday
before, he had been employed as an
elevator man at the shops and had
been confined to the hospital several
times before. DR.. J. P. Raster, the
head of the institution, declared that
the hospital could not take Purel in
again because the institution is not
an old mans home" but promised to
send physician to see the sick man.
Hold No Inquest.
DR.. o. F. Narcotic. county coroner
investigated the drowning but stated
that owing to the lack of evidence
pointing to cuicide no inquest would
be held. When the body was dis
covered the Kings were summoned
with their appliances to obtain the
body from the river but just as their
emergency wagon arrived the body
was being pulled from the river.
Purel is survived by his wife and
three children, the latter being Mrs.
Alice Gilbert, Seattle: Mrs. Anna
Alogg, Fontana, Wis, and Thomas c.
Purel, Chicago
Mrs. Pu- Ell does not believe that her
husband committed suicide. She de-
clared that he fell into the river by
accident
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-15
EIGHT BILLIONS
IN new REVENUE
BILL IN FRAMING
Double the Amount Yielded by
Present Tax Laws.
Must Meet the Vast Increased
Expenses. of the War.
REIMBURSEMENT OF ALL PROFITS
Income Surtaxes, Also, VIII Aid
in Fund Production.
Twenty Per Cent From Taxes
on All NOneSSentials.

Washington, July 15.--Eight billions
of dolIars-double the amount now
yielded by present tax laws-are to
be raised under the new revenue bill
which the house ways and means
committee began framing today in
executive session. It is part of admin
istrations program OF meeting the
vastly increased expenses on account
of the war estimated at 1000
600 during this fiscal year.
The income and excess profits taxes
will be levied on the basis of the cal
endar year, 1913, the other taxes not
earlier than the date of approval of
the bill.
Eighty per cent of the new revenues
are planned to be produced from re-
adjustment of the excess profits and
income surtaxes and the remainder
from excise taxes on luXuries, nom
essentials and possibly essentials.
Many Suggestions.
A long list of tentative suggestions,
submitted by the treasury department,
ranging all the way from a tax on re-
tail sales of gasoline to a graduated
tax on Servants is before the commit
tee but members have indicated that
many of item will not be adopted.
In addition to these suggestions the
committee had before it a mass of
recommendations made to it by wit
nesses who testified during hearings
on the bill which did not end until
last week Several weeks probably
will be required for framing the bill,
which the committee hopes to present
arou d the middle of August.