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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-16

Iml";..! coward: From all danger
T,r.,uyh whose black heart no kindly
,HrrIu' flows.
With ,,rain incapable of nohl" thinkinS'
Upon who's" face affection never
CLOVIS
Wilhelm. thou hast the virtues Of the
vulturc--
Cheating nrar while men Of valor kill.
Ohcdient to thy hateful. h"liish culture
Rent for a time to work thy bloody
will.
Imperial eCotist, Prncla;rninE ever
Authority and partnership with God.
Claiming the right all human ties 10
sever
And grind thy fellows faces in The
sod.
A Statesman! Thou" And never Wis
dom showing.
A Warrior! Who has never laced Il
foe.
An Author! With Il pen that = never
flowing.
An Artist. With no canvaess to show.
Imperial fool Thou canSt not rcnd inc
That even now is traced upon tho
WALL
weighed and found wanting. Weary
years Of fighting
Arc working out and h"raldinC thy
fall.
The imperial fool "f Russia goes DO
fore thee.
And thou shalt follow in tn" path hes
trod.
The doom Of drspnts ALI Is hanging Ger
thee.
Thou fool. Wh"r" is Thy tltl"-,l""G
from Cod?
Will Webhcr. in the y. Y. Herald.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-16
The country wants the responsibilit,

The country wants the responsibility
fixed
The people OF the country are also
under the impression that Congress de-
laye1 far tno Ions tire commencement
Of Investigations. Immediately after
the war was declared. Republicans In
both Houses proposed the creation Of
a joint, bipartisan Congressional COM
mittee on the Conduct Of the War The
Republicans conceded TO the majority
party majority OF this special COM
mittee. All they asked was that the
committee should be composed OF The
ablest men in both parties, so that
there should be assurance that the
committee would work with the ut
most effectiveness and be material
aid TO the executive in the prosecution
of the war. The Democrats In Con-
gress defeated the plan.
Each new development in the re-
cent Investigations has been followed
by an announcement from the eXecl.
tive departments that reforms will be
inauurated. the red tape eliminated
and more satisfactory speed secured.
That shows the good that. can be nc
complished b! 4 Congressional COM
mittee. It also Indicates what Ess
been lost TO Ito countrr ana - tho
cause OF the Allies by reason OF the
defeat Of the resolution for 4 joint
committee on the conduct of the war.
With such a committee at work. we
should have had in July the facts
We did not get until December. With
those facts presented In July, the
country would not have permitted the
delays that have now been 40 fully en-
posed. And there is still need for the
joint committee. if Congress is to CO.
operate effectively in the prosecution
OF the war.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-16
Rnise for Draft Roards.

Ea,iicni rharE" in The rate OF phE ot
members ut all III" lu:a! draft boards III
the state. rs ordered by the president
and directed hy the provost marshal
general was certified To all such boards
today ivy ,'apinin breckenridge Jones.
chief Of thr state military census and
rurnllm"nt department.
In tn" future The ratio W rompensa-
ton for members Of local boards up
/" and Including the completion Of the
final classification Of tn. rcSiStrants
will loo IN the ha$is ri thirty c"utS. ~
aggregate compensation ~ III" 'n"!nh"r-
ship of Il local board. for each regis
trant Ia whom a QUESTIONABLE shall
have been mailed. and who has finally
hcrn classified. The old rate. OF pay
was one dollar an hour for each board
member. with the provision that 40
members pay should exceed $3.50 day
and not more than $l5U month.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-16

faces, not so much from submarines.
battle ships and armies. Thanks to
our Allies, our enemies have appar-
entity little chance of reaching our
shores. Our danger Is from within.
Our enemies have representatives ev-
erywhcrc They tell lies; they mis-
represent the truth: they deceive our
own people; they are rcA menace
to our country. 1t will be the task
of the Boy Scouts 10 countrract that
poison. They will do ii purely as a
matter Of service without any eXpec-
tation Of reward or recognition OF any
character other than tlia satisfaction
of having rendered Scout-llAe patriotic
service.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-16
STILL NEED FOR IT

According to dispatches from Wash
ington, Senator's who have been con-
ductIng the inquiry into the delay in
shiD building claim they are unable
10 get beneath the surface and find
ont exactly the cause OF the delays"
Thu country already knew that there
had been delay not only in the building
Of Ships, but in clothing our soldiers,
nroperly housing them and arming
them. II the investigation committees
do nothing more than tell some OF the
details OF facts already known, they
have been largely wasting their time.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-16

school, and held that there was no legal
reason why money raised from speci5l
levy could not be utilized for the pu"-
chase Of additional ground for the hujlI-
ing.
This money is being used" he sail.
for the purchase Of a high school
building. which is needed In addition :"
the other building being built. and. ar-
cording TO the statement Of facts. ~:
board Is not creating n debt which car
not be paid out Of the present regular
and special levleS."
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-16
TEN SCHOOLS CLOSED.

PITTSBURGH. IA. Jan. i".--The
board Of public instruction lat" to-day
issued orders closing trn school built
ingS brcaus. al the fuel shortage qnd
extreme cold weather. There WAS very
little coal for school buildings. the
board explained. and il might hc ncc"s-
sary to close other buildings on Thurs
day.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-16
COSTLY TRUCK FIRE.

RAVENA. Ohio, Jan. 15.-A motor
truck carrying wool and cloth from th:
Cleveland Worsted Mill company's plni:
In Cleveland to It's mills here was
burned on the road lnte last night with
Il loss Of $4,000. The driver Wa:
brought to 4 hospital here suffering from
burns.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-16

Mcdowell county; State against Dt'lu
SniLrr, from Mrrrcr' Morgan itcsS
against Patsy Marianari and others
from Mcdowell: stat" against John J.
White. from Mcdowell: G"nnaro Ma
rrchi against Railway company, from
Mcdowell: Mike Sudnick against ,.
Euhn from Mcdowell: Coon against VI.
Il. White. on habcas corpus writ. ana
Miller against county court in prohloi-
I,tt.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-16
England Gives Opinion.

Attorney General r. T. England to-
day made public his opinion In tho dis
agreement arising IN Town District.
Rnleign county. over the purchase &C
property needed for the new district high
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-16

II is up TO the House to rush that day
light saving bill. which has been passed
hv the Senate. Its operation VIII save
one million tons OF coal year besides
gas and light hills.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-16

The Now York World IL due for an
other spasm over kcntucky's action IN
rcnudiating tho Democratic principle OF
home rule" which generally means Sa-
loon rule.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-16

Germany even dcsccrateS the grave
II has taken bronze cemetery statues IN
Belgium for wnr purposes.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-16

Here you "old-fashioned winter man
stop talking so much. Get shovel ami
get busy on your pavement.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-16

And Kentucky. the land OF the seduc-
tive mint julcp and the whisky without
the headache" gets second h"nors IN
ratifying the national prohibition amend
mcnt.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-16

The conquest OF Palestine gives US no
confused spelling Of names. We all
know how to pronounc" Jerusalem
Hebron. Jafra, GAIA and Bethlehem.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-16

Major Augustus Gardeners death Is as
heroic as though he fell leading n bat
TALON in battle.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-16

For n taIl-ender Of that western biz
Zard Wheeling's eXpcricuc. Is an ample
sufticIencv"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-16

No logic cnn appcasc tn" munger OF
the furnishing. The stomach can neither
hear nor read.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-16

MY Old Kentucky Home will have i
new meaning since the Stat" legislature
voted dry.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-16

Preparedness lost gallant Knight
| when former Congressman Gardner died.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-16

Germany Is getting rid Of her dogs hy
eating them.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-16

Snow hath her victories no less re-
nown"d than war.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-16

The powcr OF units "f the whole 10
shown in this snow storm. II fell make
by flake.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-16
THE VULTURE.

Another cold wave comes TO chlll U.S.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-10-17
SUGAR RATION CARDS
MEET WITH APPROVAL

The sugar card ration plan is work
ing well in Southeastern and Western
Alaska. With but few exceptions the
system is meeting with approval and
individual consumers are keeping well
within their monthly allowance OF two
pounds per person, and doing it cheer
fully and willingly.
Now an dthen some one complains
about having to come down town to
get card; that he or she cannot live
on two pounds per month; that they
think 1t strange the government does
not give them all the sugar they want
Thank God that these unpatriotic in
dividuals are in the minority.
Sugar must go to the soldiers and
the allies and the people of the United
States must show the same spirit Of
voluntary sacrifice which they dis
played during the wheat-saving cam
paign.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-10-17
MEXICAN GOVERNMENT
BUILDING BLOCKHOUSES
FOR TRAIN PROTECTION

MEXICO CITY, Oct. II. - Block
houses, constructed OF reinforced con-
crete and large enough to hold sixty
men, are the war departments latest
project for putting an end to bandit
attacks on trains. The plan now under
consideration is to build these NINA
ture forts at points along the railways
commanding exposed portions of the
track and tunnels. The recent recru-
desence of bandit attacks, especially
on the roads from the capital to Vera
CSruz and Tampico, has spurred the
government to action. One OF the most
recent feats Of the bandits was to cut
the water. light and power supply Of
the capital for nearly ten hours.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-10-17
FORFEITURE NOTICE

To Gust CarlStrOm.
You are hereby notified that | have
expended during the years 1914 and
1916 5000 in labor and improvements
upon the Deep Gulch" placer mining
claim. situate on right limit OF Chititu
creek, adjoining No. creek claim and
on first tier of benches. in Nizina
mining district. Mccarthy recording
precinct, Alaska, the location certifi-
cate OF which is found Of record In
Book 9, Page Al, in the office Of the
recorder OF said recording precinct,
in order to hold said claim under the
provisions of Section 1924 of the Re
vised Statutes of the United States
and the amendments thereto approved
January %, 1880, concerning annual
labor upon mining claims, being the
amount required to hold said claim
for the period ending on the 31st day
Of December. 1914, and the 3lst day
OF December, 1916; and II within
ninety days after the publication OF
this notice. you fail or refuse to con-
tribute your proportion of such ex-
penditure as co-owner, which
amounts to 800, your interest in the
claim will become the property of the
subscriber, your co-owner. who has
made the required expenditure. by
the terms OF said section.
F. PETER MILLER.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-10-17
BUY LIBERTY BONDS
and HASTEN DEFEAT
OF HUN AUTOCRACY

Mccarthy, Strelna and Chitina to-
day report the sale of $13,500 worth Of
Liberty Loan bonds. Cordova also
sold Sl.45O worth The list of sub
scribers follows:
October II
Mrs. l.. NJ. Boyle. Carl Sarin, This
Cornwall, Jay NJ Hoover, Thas. NJ.
Stensland, B. F.. Oliphant, w. Z. Dan
iels.
Total, s1.450OO.
Mccarthy
Eva |. Brimmer Ora l.. Rust, Mar
tin Harrais, Peter S. Erickson, o. w.
Brehmer, Frank Farnan, VIM. Fergu-
son, Nicholas Bloom, Sigurd Swanson,
F. w. Butcher, John Blixt, Paul Salu-
tino. Walter Anderson, Geo. Marriott
fer, Ed. Olson. Chas. J. Anderson, Joch
Hubschmidt, Malcolm Smith, VIM. God
frey, o. F. Olson, J. w. Arnold, J. II.
Fujitani NJ S. Maxine, Mrs. w. B.
IidHSOSh, v" L. I1aHCoCh, JOulS Eult-
shope, Nils Tjosevig.
Total, s3.15O.O0.
Chtna
Mrs. Ida Taft, c. J. Meters, S. o.
Freedman. G. B. Rorer VIM. Herold,
r. c. Stone. VIM. Walsh, j. F. Drake,
Jack Bishop, VIM. Schmierer, F. l..
Shipp, VIM. O'Connor, VIM. Johnson,
Frank Boyle, J. w. Brown, Anna Leak,
Hans Ditman.
Total, s4.S00.O0.
Strelna
Edward Page. f. NJ. Kane, r. f.
Lynch, J. NJ. Arnott. A. r. tombstone.
Mike Twoey, Angus Mcleod. Dan Per
son. J. r. Carmichael. II. II. Lewis,
John Conway, Mike Knowles. S. p.
Fowler. Chas. Fratter. Joe Gallagher,
Theodore Holmes, James Mcconnell,
Fred Toystad, Halvor Moe. NJ. o. Fox,
Edward Youngs. w T. SatO. J. NJ.
Olson, Joseph Kreig, Edward Free
den. a. D. Nelson, c. n. Anderson,
Ole J. Berg, VIM. Spangler
Total, $4,000.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-10-17

The job printing department of the
Times is equipped with the latest and
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FAIR PRICES FOR CORDOVA
CHANGE IN PRICES, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER H. 1918



and
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-10-17

Your eyes fitted Compound and
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Read the Times. Keep posted.
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-06

LOST-A small inside pucketbook In
front NJ WooIWOrth's Finder please re-
turn TO room 30S ST. Nicholas Hotel aud
receive reward
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wANTEp-To buy weekly newspaper in
live town OF $500 10 50oo. prospective
purchaser IN experienced on dnillea and
weeklics, prefer cash payment and bal-
anco terms Il. Y. care Oklahoman.
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LOST AND FOUND.

LOSTOn saturday afternoon lady's
gold watch and bracelet Finder please
call state reporters office, state capitol
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-06

STOLEN off my car. casing and rim.
Chandler car; reward offered J. T.
Whitehead Maple 27OO.
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PROFESSIONAL

DE- Y V MORRIS. psda'r'r' y'hropo-
dist, Eli Security nl1g Phone Maple
102
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PERSONAL

EXAMINATIONS FIlII-Nr GUIOpn
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influenza. weak lungs, tuherculoss con-
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headache, kidney and bladder trouble
rheum0tism deafness and many 20 called
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LOST-PHr II glasses Mrs l. y
ClaridpD' ON inside OF case. Return TO
l,irst State bank Reward
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NOTICES

WE buy diamond. old gold, silver More.
house leNely Co, ss5 H. Broadway.
FAMOUS Sccly Spormnuc Truss. guar.
hnteed TO contract oprning. fitted Nv
expert; also abdominal belts, elastic
'russCs, shoulder braces Westtsll Drug
Co. Oklahoma City
NAAMAN NEAL NORMAN en- Learn
something 60 his interest by addressing
his mother Mr. Lucreila Norman
EdenNold, Tenn
WANTED Mrs nelle Maxwell would Ike
70 hear from husband, MI " l. May-
ANYONE knowing The Thereabouts nj
Eibry Gcodpasture tcll him 20 fll out
q1estlonnsiro AZ HNdto Okla
A CLUB breakfast consists of oatmeal
one esg, two hot cakes and coffee, aoc
Hunts Lunch, iib North Robinson.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-04-13
CHAPTER VII.
Rations.


Just doing off Mr.. Lance Corporal
butted In.
In TOmmy's eyes lance corporal Is
one degree below private. In the
corporals eyes he Is one degree above
q general.
He ordered me to go with him and
help him draw the next days rations,
also told me to take my waterproof.
Every evening, from each platoon or
mnchine-gun section, lance corporal
and private go to the quartermaster
sergeant ut the company stores and
draw rations for the following day.
The quarter" as the quartermaster
sergeant Is called. receives daily from
the orderly room Captains oflice) n
slip showing the number OF men en-
titled to rations, so there Is no chance
or putting anything over on him. Many
arguments take place between the
'dunrter' and the platoon noncom. but
the former always wins out. Tommy
says the quarter" got his Job because
he was a burglar In civil life.
Then spread the waterproof sheet
ON tho ground, while the quartermas-
ter's bntman dumped the rations on It.
The corporal was smoking a flag. 1
carried the rations back to the billet.
The corporal was still smoking flag.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-04-13
EMPEy LEARNS HOW THE T0MMES ARE FED IN THE
FRONT-LINE TRENCH AND BACK OF IT.

sinking Of
American lives Arthur Guy Empey Amercan living CITY,
England enls British
a officer
the frontnc trenches
onh while the bullets whiz
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-04-13
m FRAlFN Watson n. Coiema An wash
IN ingon. DC. hooks free. High
y ~ . Suv W e5S references. Best rosulta-
"Tricks in All Irades.n

Every transforming company has as
not the least important part of It's
equipment pair of followed cocOnut
shells, which, in the hands of the stage
mechanic, sounds more like horse
Than a horse itself. Now that most of
our melodrama comes to us through
the motion pictures, along comes an
imifator Of gathering hoofs to be at
lached To stationary organ. II Is
operated from the keyboard by lever
or button. With the aid of swell
box, the sound can he made to swell
or diminish.
The device consists of six cups. the
upper three of which are secured to
the bellows and the lower three of
which are mounted on a solid base.
10 operate them, the organ player
presses n key which causes the first
cup 10 come down with a thud. fol-
lowed in quick succession by the other
two cups. There Is no break In the
action. The cups are made OF maple.
The inventor Is Harold A. Valkenburg
nf Oakland. Cul.-Popular Science
Monthly.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-04-13
CHAPTER Vi.-continued.

After dinner / tried to wash out
and learned another maxim Of the
trenches-"It can't be done / slyly
watched one of the older men frcm
another section, and was Mortified TO
see him throw into his dixie four or
five double handfuls of mud. Then he
poured in some water, and with his
hnnds secured the dixie inside and out
l thought he was taking an awful risk.
Supposing the cook should have seen
himl After half an hour of unsuc-
cessful efforts returned my dixie to
the cook shack, being careful to put on
the cover. and returned to the billet.
Pretty soon the cook poked his head
In the door and shouted: "Hey, Yank,
come out here and clean your dixie !"
I protested that I had wasted half
hour on 1t already, and had used up
my only remaining shirt In the at
tempt. With look of disdain he ex-
claimed: "Blow me, your shirt! Why
In - didn't you use mud?"
Without word ia reply I got busy
with the mud. and soon my dixie was
bright and shining.
Most Of the afternoon was spent by
the men writing letters home. 1 used
my spare time to chop wood for the
cook and so with the quartermaster to
draw coal. got back just In time to
Issue our third meal, which consisted
OF hot tea. l rinsed out my dixie and
returned It to the cookhouse, and went
back to the billet with an exhilarated
feeling that my days labor was done.
I had fallen asleep on the straw when
once again the cook appeared In the
door Of the billet with: "Blime me, you
Yanks are lazy. Who In - a-goin' to
draw the water for the mornin' tea?
Do You think I'm a-gOin' to? Well,
Tn not" and he left. 1 filed the dixie
with water from an old squeaking well.
and once again lay down In the straw.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-04-13

How cnyied him. But when the issue
commenced my envy died, and / real
lied that thu first requisite OF a non
commissioned officer on active service
Is diplomacy. There were 10 men in
our section. aud they soon formed a
semicirclc around us after the corporal
had called ont. "Ratlons up
The qulrtermastcr sergeant had
given slip to the corporal on which
was written list OF the rations. Sit
ting on the NOOr. using wooden box
ms table. the issue commenced. On
the left of the corporal the rations
were piled. They consisted OF the fol-
lowing:
Six loaves Of fresh bread. each loaf
Of different size. perhaps oSe out Of
the six being rs fat "a pancake, the
result Of mn army service corps man
placing a box of bully beef on 1t dur
ing transportation.
Three tins of Jam, one apple and the
other two plum.
Seventeen Bermuda onions, all diff
ferent sizes.
A piece OF cheese in the shape OF n
wedge.
Two one-pOund TIM of butter.
A handful of ra.s.ns.
A tin of biscuits, or as Tommy calls
them "jaw breakers"
A clttlc of mustard pickles.
The "bully beef" spuds, condensed
milk, fresh meat, bacon and "Alacono-
chic rations" Ca can filed with meat,
vegetables and greasy water), had been
turned over to the company cook to
make stew for next days dinner. He
also received the tea, sugar, salt, pep
per and -four.
Scratching his head, the corporal
studied the slip issued to him by the
quarter. Then in a slow, mystified
voice he read out. "NO. i section, IL
men. Bread. loaves, SIX" He looked
puzzled and soliluquized in musing
voice:
"Six loaves, nineteen men. Let's see,
that's three In loaf for fifteen men
well, to make it even, four of you'll
have to muck In on one loaf"
The four that got stuck made howl,
but to no avail The bread was dished
out. Pretty soon from far corner OF
the billet. three indignant Tommies ac-
costed the corporal with:
"What do you call this, loaf Of
bread? Looks more like snlping
plate"
The corporal answered:
"Well. don't blame me, didn't bake
somebody's got to get 1t. so shut
rip until 1 dish out these blinkin' ra-
tions."-
Then the corporal started on the
jam.
Jam. three tlns-apple one, plum
two. Nineteen men. three tins. Six
in tin makes twelve men for two tins,
seven In the remaining tin"
He passed around the jam. and
there was another riot. Some didn't
like apple. while others who received
plum were partial to apple. After a
while differences were adjusted and
the issue went on.
Bermuda onions. seventeen"
The corporal avoided row by say
ing that he did not want an onion. and
said they make your breath smell, so
/ guessed would do without one too.
The corporal looked his gratitude.
"Cheege, pounds two" ~