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Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27
MUSIC FOR THE s1CKg
Roland Gminder Will Organize Hos
pital Orchestra of Camp Talent.

Roland Gminder, a former student Of
the Peabody Conservatory Of Music and
soloist Of the Baltimore Symphony Or.
chestra, but now a member Of the y. Of
NJ. unit at the base hospital. ID plan
ming to organize an orchestra at the
base hospital. There is an abundance
oftalcnt to select from. and It IL hoped
that within the next week the required
number Of musicians will have been
procured. The idea of the orchestra IL
to give a settles of concerts at the base
hospital.
Sunday evening an impromptu con-
cert ives given at barracks No. Q, the
men turning out in such numbers that
they could not all be accommodated.
Keiffer and Weeden. AS q part Of the
program swank. who has the reputation
Of being the tallest soldier In Camp
Meade, gave an exhibition Of some
Pennsylvania folk dances. which were
unique to say the least. Sergt. Gail
bait Of the barracks was on the job to
see that things went off smoothly.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27
WORK LIKE TR0JANs IN RAIN.
312th Machine Gun Battalion Hus.
tie to Save Bridge,

Last Thursday night the men Of the
S12th Machine Gun Battalion had more
reason to complain Of the weather than
just on general princple@ The flood
resulting from the continuous down.
pour Of rain had weakened the bridge
across the Patuxent river. on the Port
land road, to such an extent that 1t was
not only, unsafe for traffo but at 8
pm. the military authorities began to
fear for the bridge itself.
AS 1t is used continually during the
day by troops. its loss would be q blow
to Camp Meade, so the S12th was turn
ed out to save the situation. In q tor
rent Of rain, drenchsd to the okin and
at times half in the 10y water, they
worked, filing sandbaGs ana piling
them in such q position As to reinforce
the threatened structure.
BY midnight the food had abated and
the authorities pronounced the bridge
safe. The weaTied and drenched men
dragged themselves into camp for a
much deserved rest.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27

BE wary Of the mules and the men
with boxing proclivities," 10 the motto
OF the fellows in the S11th Field Ar
tilleTy.
There are more black eyes and bruised
noses, clotted foreheads and bandaged
heads than a healthy person likes to
see around. Boxers have been very
busy with their fists and the mules
with their heels, or vice versa,
One to keep away from is Sergt. Nc
Donald. Supply Company, who rocked
CraveS to sleep one night with a punch
to the Jaw, just when Craver thought
he was lodging the blow,
Corp. OBoyle. headquarters. thought
and he had to rest up a while. Young
Trimmings, the Englishman in the band,
Inet disaster at the hands of friend.
II 90 pug and First Sergt. Brown,
Battery p, who had to go home for
his wedding, took along q couple Of
unlucky fist. Poor grit
sergt. W. ". Wood, 2sth Engineers
wants the embarkation engagement
get right away He says that's what
ne Joined the Army for. to fight, and
the sooner the better. except for the
He was told that some fellows had
been washed overheard on one Of the
vessels going to France.
WELL" he replied. that will never
happen to me because I shall have to
my physical condition" Then he sig-
nailed toward the stomach.
One Of the cousins of Addison g.
AATvIl l. n<I 49,
and promoter Of the new Southern
Hotel, ie Sergt. Tarbutton. Battery D,
S10th Field Artillery who has charge
of the mess.
Tarbutton has the full Endorsement
Of Lieut.. Thayer, his commanding on.
out, and 10 one of the brainiegt fellows
In the 18th Brigade.
Cousin Addison is a mighty nne fell
low," said the sergeant, "but he will
boys down in Talbot county played on
him when he taught school there"
One of the cups to be given for box
ing In the S11th Field Artillery is on
Little foe's" for the donor, the sport
ing goods man in Baltimore.
II see little Joe McGurk has leg
on that cup already" said fellow
who was spotting 1t for the first time
Corp. Barnett, Battery q, 312th 3. A.,
was asked what certain fellow had
done to earn SO many military medals
Guess he saved life; probably shot
at a fellow and missed him."
Rufus Randall, in the 2Sth En-
gineers, comes from Texas, and any
body can tell 1t by his drawl.
"Are you related to James Ryder
Randall, the author OF Maryland, My
Maryland p
mo, we haven't any poets in our
family, but we do have an orator who
is going to Bailey University, Waco,
Tex one Of the finest institutions in
the country"
Raising peanuts back Of Battery A
paTracas Els Is me fpGS a1d amRifion
Hunt declares that everything would
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27
is winner Of LAURELS
ON BASE BALL DIAMOND
Company L Continues It's Drive for
Championship Of the S15th
Infantry.

Company LIS great drive for the
championship Of Camp Meade contin-
ues with renewed vigor. Capt. Sci.
bold. although far from being ap ex-
ponent Of frightfutness. ordered his
warriors to show the enemy no mercy,
but to keep battering away until they
have gained their present objective,
the CT ampionship of the S15th 1nfan.
try.
Although prepared and standing high
In the arena Of base ball, Company !
gould not withstand the onslaught Of
LIS men led by their esteemed howitzer
OF base ball, Capt. Seibold,. who Ac-
counted for twenty Of the enemy
through the strike-out route, and al
lowed only two men to reach base
through the bingle process.
TO Corp. Beck must go the credit for
smashing the enemy's line, as in the
sixth inning, Price. McGarr ana Le
Fevre, who were occupying strategic
positions on the bases. were in dan
ger of being stranded until Corp. Beck
sent q mighty triple over the lines,
scoring his pals and clinching the
game.
Final Score.
The final score was: Company l., s.;
COmDanV T. a. Line I'M.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27
B.39 Notes.

The S51st Field Artillery takes it's hat
off to the new boys from Pittsburgh and
welcomes them to Camp Meade with a
wish for their success as artilIerymen.
and that they may find life enjoyable and
pleasant. These new men are all en-
listed, the result of the recruiting party
consisting of Lieut. Tootle and Sergts.
Clark and Stewart, which left camp for
the middle west three or four weeks ago.
The new men come into this regiment
with the purpose of making the most Of
military life, and from what has been OBJ
served in the barracks where they have
been serving the usual fourteen days
quarantine they have made an excellent
start in this direction.
Armstrong Slaytor, member of Head
quarters Company, who is in base hos
pitaI as the result Of an attack of pneu-
monia, is on the road to recovery We
shall welcome him back to the band,
For the benefit of the boys from Pitts
burgh the Y. NJ. C. A. is handling the
Pittsburgh Courier, beginning this week,
as It has been handling the Afro meri-
can for the Baltimore boys.
The Y. M. c.. A. staff and the 351st boys
want to heartily congratulate Regimental
Supply Sergt. Douglas on his recent sue
cess. Doug thought he couldn't be an
artilleryman in the fullest meaning of the
word unless he took unto himself a wife
For any advice along this line Sergt
Douglas can be found in A45.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27
Doings in the 36Sth Infantry.

That the 368th Infantry is musical,
as we'll as a drilling unit cannot be de-
MED Musical instruments or all xmas
may be found in every company organl-
zation. Company G, with capt. Queene
as commander, has the largest stringed
orchestra Of any one Of the companies
in the regiment.
Tuesday night in the "Y' D, the or
chestra from G, together with well
trained chorus of thirty voices from
the Machine Gun Company, under the
direction Of Lieut.. Queene, brother OF
Capt. Queene, rendered stirring pro-
gram to packed house.
The Machine Gun Company seemed to
have had a piano shower all OF sud
den, when three pianos were brought
into the company barracks. So. now,
with one piano in each of the squad
rooms, it leads the regiment.
OF the fourteen companies In the
regiment all but six<have pianos.
On Wednesday night the 36Sth got
its first real taste Of field service,
when the entire outfit spent the night
in bivouac a few miles from the camp.
Everything progressed smoothly until
abOat am, when it began to rain.
From that time there was consterna-
ton in the dog tents"
Base Hospital Notes.
Before departing for his home in Los
Angeles, Cal, on ninety-day leave,
Jack Cushing, Company H, 23d EN-
gineers, who has been i'll for several
weeks, requested that Trench and Camp
be mailed him each week, for which he
left postage.
Private Clarence Frost, wardmaster
of Ward II, was visited by his mother
and sister Saturday. They presented
the ward with an Edison diamond disc
photograph and two dozen records.
When the hard-hitting men of Bar
racks play their morning game of
ball we wonder why Badly" Ziegler
won't play unless he can pitch.
Private Elmer Sarbacher came to
camp last Thursday, after leave of alb
sence, with Turkish towel wrapped
around his hat to protect it from the
rain.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27
Cook Collins Pies in Demand.

Cook William II. Collins is having pie
trouble. Now pie trouble is not some new
bodily ailment, but a strange tendency
on the part Of the men who mess in bar
racks Us to conhscate one another's pie.
Collins makes such good stuff that the
men eat their neighbours portion and then
somebody goes without. and no matter
how much he makes, still there is the cry
IT haven't had any yet" He says that
If the pie is going to fit around like this,
hereafter 1t will be made heavier.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27
EVENTS AND PERSONAL TOUCHES
HERE AND THERE AT CAMP MEADE
Mules and Boxers-Cups and Texas Drawl.
Peanuts and Meda1s-A Private
From Serbia-Base Ball.

be all right in Meade r he coYM only
DO q little gardening a. he did back
in Easton, Pa.
Over at division headquartera they
know something about Corp. Gilmore,
headquarters. S10th b. A., one OF the
men in Meade who has made epecial-
ty of storage batteries and who mas
travelled all over the eastern united
States in that business.
He is now doing radio work and can
blink the blinkers like an old-timer.
A record breaker in reading is Private
Finger, Battery. A, .s11th 3. A He got
at II O'Clock and read till noon. few
minutes after I o'clock he began again
and came to the end little later. The
book was back q tn 20" Y by pm.
Meade is honored with the presence
Of Private Prill, Company B, S7th En-
gineers, who halls from Serbia, q land
stricken by German occupation. He Is
glad to be given a. change a,ac 10 neiR ,t hls
States, where he Is proud to be counted
an adopted son.
1--WE in Serbia" he declared, shave
been trying to get real independence Tor
about 1929 years and now hope We'll
get It,"
Has a man with a speciality chance
in the Army? 49,.
gineers, wants to know. He il new at
the game and not discouraged, but just
wants to know how he stands for pro-
motion. His knowledge is Of high ex-
plosives in quarry work: e the oin actr
with. Tennessee is the place that gave
him to the country and he loves IL. too.
CHUCK" connoT:; arss sergeant a. at
is back after an alleged battle with
hishwaymen at Pringle Hill, Wilkes
Barre, Pa, where he was on leave last
week.
It ls declared by Chuck friends that
he will not prosecute the men, but can
|pufted eyes and 10 rather weak. but is
otherwise o. X.
Il was in very good spirits" said
Church, "till 1 came back to Camp
Meade"
Base ball is played sometimes in
Meade, but among the engineers 1t can
hardly be called by that name. The
9th beat the 28th not long ago by the
small score Of Is to Is, ten runs hav-
innings. It was a sort Of fest and
funeral.
Young Hope Barroll, jr., whose father
carries democratic politics in Kent
county, Nd. around in HIS vest pocket,
was in charge of battery Of oflcers'
training camp boys last week and took
a pot shot at the flag staff Of the 310th
Field Artillery. Hope had the range of
division headquarters all right, as he
has had for some time and here's hoping
he gets there soon. He looks like an
officer.
Miles Anderson in the 9th Engineers
he belongs to family Of lighting boys.
His brother, Theodore. Is now with the
23rd Engineers, and Miles saw him last
week for the first time at Laurel after
having been here nearly two months.
the uniform Of the b. 8. Navy.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27
Big Contributions by "solid Sixth. !"

When the announcement was made
Of the result Of the donations to the
American fund for French wounded, it
was found that. the 9Th Battalion of the
164th Depot Brigade had contributed
1911, earning tenth place 90 to ag-
gregate sum and probably distanc-
ing all other commands az to the aver
when the brigade music fund was start
ed the solid 9Th again displayed an
esprit de corps and topped the list with
q gift of $67,
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27

Lost-an Elgin watch and a sealed
envelope addressed to John A. Bran
nelly, 1921 Mexican street, Philadelphia,
Pa, while on route to Baltimore from
Camp Meade. Please return to Private
John A. Brannelly, Company L, 315th
Infantry.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27
McMonagle Hero of Second Game

Before probably the largest crowd
that ever witnessed ball game at
Camp Meade. and in the presence Of
their colonel and major, Company L de-
feated Company M in a one-sided swat.
fest, scoring II runs to their opponents
5, Sunday, March a.
The visitors. who seemed eager to see
the playing of Uncle Sans national
game by his own sons, were treated to
a rarity in base ball by seeing Johnny
McMonagle strike out twenty-four OF
the batsmen of Company M, breaking
all records for the camp.
While McMonagle was setting the
new record his teammates were swat
lovers Of long hits, getting five doubles,
three triples, a home run and eight
singles for a total of seventeen runs.
Lineup:
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27

An exciting game of ball was played
on the same afternoon between Bat
Battery C. 312th. The former won by
the close margin of / point, the score
being o to 8. Cannon. Gault and Chap
man played an exceptionally good
game for the winners Oldfeld starred
follows:
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27

Camp general secretary of the Y. M.
G. A. at Camp Meade.
Mr.. Baldwin has had long experience
I'm "Y" work, holding a number of im-
pOrtant executive positions. He be-
came a secretary Of the Y. Nj. c. A. In
1857 at Marquette, Mich. He then
served as general secretary at Owens
bOrO and LexingtOn,-ky.. and at Bing-
hamtOn, N. Y. Before coming to Meade
he was general secretary of the 1nsti-
tute Branch of the New York City Y. Nh.
o. A. During the campaign which
raised over &4.OOOyOOO for the Young
WOmen's and Young Mems Christian
associations of New York city, he
served as executive secretary OF tine
1Oint campaign committee.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27
BASE BALL TO THE FORE.
Headquarters Team Wins From Bat.
terry A-Battery D Noses Victory.

Field Artillery defeated Battery A Sat-
urday in an interesting game Of base
ball by the score of to II. The
lineup was as followsi
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27

Runs-Hitchner, Barnitz (2) McMonagle, Sci.
hold (2) Price, Vogel a., Seeger a., Schultz
Berkowitz, Levine 81, Newburger, Cushman (2),
Kington. Casey. Errors-Barnitz, Howell az,
Newburger (2), O'Day.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27
The final score was: Company l., s
Company !, q. Line up:

Runs-Seibold, Price, McGarr, LIE Fevre ~
Kitcherman, Genske. Errors-Price, lie Fevre
TrOtter, Anderson.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27
Base Hospital Notes.

Private Clarence Frost, wardmaster
of Ward II, was visited by his mother
and sister Saturday. They presented
the ward with an Edison diamond disc
photograph and two dozen records.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27

A record breaker in reading is Private
Finger, Battery A, 811th 3. A. He got a
copy Of 1.-THE Man in Black" by Weyman
minutes after o'clock he began again
and came to the end little later. The
book was back tn 90" Y by 8 pm.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27

Miles Anderson in the 9th Engineers
came all the way from California, and
he belongs to family Of lighting boys.
His brother, Theodore, is now with the
23rd Engineers. and Miles saw him last
week for the frst time at Laurel after
having been here nearly two months.
They have a brother, John, who wears
the uniform Of the y. q. Navy
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27

Base ball is played sometimes
Meade, but among the engineers 1t I
hardly be called by that name. 2
9th beat the 2Sth not long ago by
small score Of Is to Is, ten runs hi
ing been scored in the last tn
innings. It was sort OF fest 6
funeral.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-27

When the hard-hitting men of Bar
racks 6 play their morning game OF
ball we wonder why Badly" Ziegler
won't play unless he can pitch.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-28
PULLETS FOR WINTER LAYERS
Weight of Fowl Is Sometimes Good
Indication of Future Egg Pro-
dUcer-Use Scales

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture)
Poultry keepers may plan to hatch
all their puilets early, but il always
happens that a good many pullets are
not nearly grown in September. or
even by the first of November Obvi-
ously these will never make early
winter layers. They may make profit
able layers, though not likely TO pay
as we'll as the earlier-hatched hens.
With the age OF the understood puIlets
known, and by the use OF the scales,
It is a simple matter at this season
TO Gull out those that it will not pay
to feed through the fall and early
winter, unless waste feeds are so
abundant that no feed need be bought
for any OF the poultry stock
A Plymouth Rock pullet that is FIVE
months old in the early part OF Sep
TENDER and weighs less than four
pounds is not promising material for
a winter layer; a WyandOtte or Rhode
Island Red pullet that is five months
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-28

Happenings of More or Less
interest Gathered From
Many Sources.
BOTH AMENDMENTS CARRIED
University and Other State Schools
Assured of Firm Basis OF In
come by Taxation.

The two constitutional amendments
submitted to the people at the recent
election carried by large majorities.
The amendment providing for per-
manent income tax for the support of
the state cational institutions has
received an overwhelming vote in all
of the eighty-two counties SO far re-
porting the official vote, and partial
returns have been received unofficially
on this question from every county in
the state. 1t is now up to the Kansas
legislature to take action and provide
for the levying of the tax, which will
put the state institutions upon regu-
lar and firm basis of income. Moth
ing in the amendment prohibits fur
Their appropriations by the legislature
should it be deemed necessary, but
the state schools are assured Of reg
ular apportionment Of the tax
The amendment which prohibits
aliens from voting will carry three to
one on estimates from the counties al
ready heard from. Under this amend
ment, which requires no further pro-
cedure to take effect, every citizen of
the United States of the age of 81
years and upwards who shall have re-
sided in Kansas six months next pre-
ceding any election and in the town
ship or ward in which he or she offers
to vote at least thirty days next pre-
ceding election, shall be deemed a
qualified elector."
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-28

A 5aeon-Type Hog of Tamworth Breed.
wide encircling the body and includ-
ing the forelegs. The face is straight
and the ear inclines forward but does
not droop.
The bacon type differs from the lard
type in that the animals are more &C
tive, have longer and coarser bones,
and do not carry as much fat as the
latter. Their bodies are longer than
those of the lard hogs. The hams and
shoulders are light but the bodies are
deep and wide. The most popular
market weight ranges from IT'S to 200
pounds
The most common breeds Of this
type are the Tamworth and the York
shire.
The Tamworth is of English origin
and takes its name from Tamworth in
Staffordshire. The color varies from
a golden red to chestnut shade. The
face is practically straight, the snout
y long and straight, and the ear is in
clined slightly forward.
The large Yorkshire breed originated
in England and takes the name OF the
shire OF that name. The color is white.
The face is slightly dished and the
snout is Of medium length. The ears
are large and erect, but may incline
forward in old animals.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-28

One OF the most effective methods
adopted by food officials has been the
enlistment Of women's clubs and other
civic organizations to aid in cleaning
campaigns 1t is possible under the
best conditions for food inspectors to
visit any one store but a few times
each year. The members Of local or
CARNATIONS and the housewives who
visit the stores daily can exert an eff
fective influence for cleanliness once
their interest is aroused and the i'm
portance of the work pointed out TO
them As soon as the proprietor Of a
food shop realizes that his customers
will leave him unless he complies with
reasonable sanitary requirements he at
once falls in line.
Federal, State and City. Cooperation.
Federal, state and city food officials
cooperate in enforcing laws applicable
to foods and drugs, and in conducting
educational campaigns for cleanliness.
At recent meeting of the Association
Of American Dairy, Food and Drug
Officials plans for closer cooperation
were worked out. City food officials
were admitted to membership in the
association and arrangements were
made for the organization of state
associations of food control officials and
for associations OF sectional groups of
federal. state and city food officials
who have common conditions and COM
mon problems.
The Federal Food and Drugs Act
does not confer authority to regulate
X -
stores and shops where food is put up
or sold However, If food becomes
contaminated in an insanitary store,
or in any other manner, and is after
ward shipped into interstate COM
meree, the party responsible for the
shipment may be prosecuted under the
federal law, and the contaminated food
may be seized.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-28
POULTRY
FACTS
PLAN FOR POULTRY SUCCESS
Suggestions Sent Out From Washing
ton for Benefit Of Practical
Chicken Grower.

Government pOultrymen are appeal
ing TO the American people, both in the.
country and in the cities, to increase
poultry production as much as posi-
BILE The following nine suggestions
have been offered as a means TO attain
ing this end:
L Keep better poultry; standard
bred poultry improves the quality and
increases production.
2 Select healthy. vigorous breeders
TO produce strong chicks.
8. Hatch early to produce fall and
winter layers.
4. Preserve eggs when cheap for
home use.
5. Produce infertiIe eggs. except for
Matching
6. Gull the flocks to eliminate IN
profitable producers
z. Keep a small backyard flock to
supply the family table.
g. Grow as much OF your poultry
feed as possible.
9. Eat more poultry and eggs to con-
serve the meat supply.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-28

old at this season and weighs under
three pounds is not a desirable bird
to keep; a LeghOrn that is four
months old and weighs less than two
pounds should also be cIassed as a
Gull and used for the table. Birds hav-
ing these weights with less age are
desirable in proportion to their age.
Many poultry keepers who do not
mark their chicks when Matched and
let broods OF different ages run to
gether in the growing season cannot
tell the age OF q pullet with certainty
IN the fall. and take it for granted
that the small birds are the later
Matched.