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Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-21
Base Hospital Notes.

Just listen to this menu for the base
hospital mess last Sunday: Chicken,
potatoes and gravy. string beans. tap
ioca pudding and coffee. The evening
meal went "over the top" so to speak,
with ice cream and cake as finale.
Stewed peaches and potato salad were
other notables I'm the all-star evening
repast. Buttermilk was still another
feature of the meal One of the men
expressed an opinion: We'll, l guess
they are feeding us up on this side to
make up for what we won't get over
there"
Here is the mess call at the base:
Soupie, soupie, soupie,
Without single bean;
Porkie, porkie, porkie.
Without a streak of lean;
Coffee, coffee, coffee,
Without any cream.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-21
Ye Stacker.

His duties? Squirting soda;
His clothesf Pinehback, Qnite neat.
He should worry bout the nation.
Life TO him was really sweet.
He was bored and plainly showed it
When recruits hove In sight
And asked him to enlist and help
His country win its fight.
WhO7 Me enlist? Not on your life!
am making too much dough!
Me work for thirty rocks a month?
Empha tically-nO!
Yom ask that ! sign up 10 fight?
To get shot up and croak?
Say, I've got better sense than that:
You must think I'm joke.
Amt got no patriotism sNOw
Be careful what you say
II Wilhelm's gang came over here
I'd sign up right away.
None of that army life for me;
No trenches and no fight.
Let farmer bOObs do all the work:
This life suits me all right.
If Uncle Sam wants me to fight
Ill have to he q colonel,
For I'm too good for trenches, BO,
And shot and shell internal.
Nix, Pal. when Uncle Sammy needs me.
let the sheriff hunt this spot;
But until then III have some fun
And rag and turkey -trOt.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-21
PERSONAL STORIES TOLD ABOUT
SOLDIERS IN AND ABOUT CAMP
Signs of Spring, Deep-Sea Diver, Cup De-
mons, Merchants, Lady" Soldiers,
Galleries, Pretty Girls and Poetry.

among the privates. Then Quinn said
I'm calories. But don't ask me any
thing else.'
Then he beat q hasty retreat.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-21
One Weak Link Found.

However, no system Is perfect, and
the weak link in the chain in this case
is the road between Odenton and camp
Quite often the mail truck becomes
mired in the mud. and then it is up to
ly bearing aid in the form of his Ford.
which really does help If 1t doesn't
jump the road before 1t reaches the
scene OF trouble
Neal Sibley, the superintendent, has
an efficient and praiseworthy organiza-
tion, which has been perfected through
much difficulty under new conditions
and lack OF close connection with the
base.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-21
MAIL FOLLOWS SOLDIER
TO ANY PART OF GLOBE
Uncle Sam Provides System Which
1nsures Delivery of Letters to
Men Transferred.

After you leave Camp Meade you will
that your mail will follow you to any
spot on the globe that Uncle Sam may
send you without any action on your
part. In the post Office in this camp
there isa card catalogue system bear
ing the name and address of every man
and officer, which 10 kept complete by
the War Department, which advises
the postal officials concerning all trans
fers and new arrivals. For this reason
here Is considered better than that Of
any other cantonment its size no one
need worry about his mail.
Pioneers" Called to Duty.
August 8. 1917. FIVE hardy pioneers
were sent out from the Baltimore post
once. and locating in a little shack in
G block established the Meade branch
of the previously mentioned post ONCE.
For some period these men handled the
mail for the vast force of workmen and
the few soldiers on guard duty, but by
September 80 the staff was located in
its present situation with a force of
thirty men. who are all on the Job
today in every sense of the word.
In spite Of the numerops problems
peculiar to handling mail in military
consider handling $4,000 ordinary let
ters. 500 special delivery letters and a
few hundred bags of parcel post matter
D day as matter of course. over
thousand dollars worth OF stamps are
sold daily. half Of which are disposed
OF through the Y. M. C. A. bungalows
which may be considered as sub
stations
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-21

Mess Sergt. Quinn and Quartermaster
Sergt. Rafferty, of Supply Company.
311th Field Artillery. were talking.
They had quite a big audience when
Rafferty, asked If anybody knew how
to measure the required amount OF
heat to raise a pot Of coffee one de-
gree Fahrenheit. Nobody answered
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-21

among the privates. Then Quinn said:
I'm calories. But don't ask me any
thing else"
Then he beat hasty retreat.
Two new lieutenants arrived in the
28th Engineers last week and they are
the real stuff They came from Camp
Lee and their names are LObdell and
Mack, the former from Canada and the
latter from Pittsburgh. Whenever vot-
ing time came arund Lobdell said he
always went back to his old home
across the line in New York state.
Mack declared he was not related to
Andrew Mack or Norman Mack or even
Cornelius McGinicuddy, leader of the
erstwhile White Elephants. But he
says there are plenty Of male Macks In
his family, his father having six sons,
all of them over six feet in height. But
Lieut.. Mack himself is single, If you
please.
Jack Cushing. Company Fl. 23d Engi-
neers, who has been i'll in the base hos
pital several months. has obtained
ninety-day leave and will visit his home
in California.
His brother, Charles E. Cushing, is
now in France with Company A, 1st
Battalion, Esd, and writes Jack that he
likes his work. Charles was assistant
drainage engineer of the state of Min
nesota.
Jack was with Pershing in Mexico
His mother is in Duluth. MINI. She
gets a copy of "T and C" every week
from Jack. who, by the way. is a first
class fellow. Good luck, Jack.
Changing ones name Is pretty easy
way Of getting out of paying ones
bills, but Private Tatro. 2Sth Engi-
neers, says that he once got out Of
debt in a little different way.
Tatro has been doing quarying in Illi-
nois, but his old home Is back In Swan
ton, VT. He changed his name from
Tetrault. French, to Tatro, although
his fathers name is still spelled in the
old way. One time he got a receipted
tax bill from the town clerk. and he
and did not deserve the receipt.
1T was due to that change in NAME"
said Tatro. land do you know i could
not get them to take the money. OF
course, l did not urge the matter I'M
duly"
"Ill take this book on Life In Paris"
said Lieut.. Morriss, 311th F. A., "be
cause l think the fellow who gave it
to the Y must have known 1t was a
good book"
"Oh," chirped Lieut.. Brinton, 311th,
why don't you tell the truth. Morriss.
and admit you like those pictures of
pretty girls and be done with it,"
Whereupon Lieut.. Morriss, trapped,
said they were beautiful to be sure.
Those 2Sth Engineers are scrappers
and here's what Private Ed. Wytwer.
Company D, thinks of the "slackers."
It's his own
The St. Johns herald., 1918-05-30
United States Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona,
 State of Arizona.

To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
 Notice is hereby given that the State of Arizona, under the pro visions of the Act of Congress approved June 20, 1910, (36 Stats. 550, has filed in this office its School Indemnity Land Selections applying to select as indemnity the lands described as follows:
 O38785: In T. 9N., R. 27 E.. All of Section 12.
 -O38786: In T. g N, R. 27 E., All of Section 13.
 2216- -O38787: In T. 10 N., R. 27 E., Lots 1928; 4; S3N3; SW3 | N3SE4; SW4SE4 Sec. 1.
 O38788: In T. 10 N., R. 27 E., SE4SE4 Sec. 1. T. Il N., R. 27E,, W3NE1; NW4; NE4SW3 N3SE4; SE4SE4 Sec. 28.
 2218- O38789: In T. 10 N., R 27 E., All of Section 12.
 2219-O3879O: In T. 10 N., R | 27 E., All of Section 13. 222O-O38791: In T. 10 N., R 27 E., All of Section "A.
 2221-O38792: In T. 10 N, R l 27 E., All of Section 25.
 (All in G. & s. R. M.) Dated at Phoenix, Arizona, Apri IT, 1918.
 J. L. IRWIN, Register.
 SCOTT WHITE, Receiver Date of first publication May Z 1918.
The St. Johns herald., 1918-05-30
United States Land Office at atPhoenix, Arizona,
 State of Arizona.
To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
 Notice is hereby given that the State of Arizona, under the pro- visions of the Act of Congress, approved June 20, 1910, (36Stats. 557), has filed in this office its School Indemnity Manifestations, applying to select as indemnity, the lands described as follows:
 2488- -O39517: In T. 19 N.. k. 70 E., All Sec. IA.
 2489-O39518: In T. Il N., k. 29 E.. All Sec, 12.
 249O -O39519: In T. 12 N, R. 29 E., All Sec. 23,
 2491- -O3952O: In T. g N., R. 27 E., Lots 1; 2; 8; 4; S3N3; SE4; .N8SW4; SE1SW4 Sec. 4.
 2492-O39521: In T. 9 N., R. 27 E., Lots 1; 2; 8; 4; S3N3; SE4; 1 NJ SW4; SE4 SW4; Section O. ! SW4SW4 Sec. 4.
 2493 - O39522: In T. 9N., R. 27 E., Lots 1;2; 3; 4; 5;6;7; S3NE4;; SE4 NW4; E. SW4; NJ SE4;; i SW4SE4 Sec. 6; NE4NW4 Sec. s.
 2494-O39523: In T. g N., R. 27 E., NE4 Sec. 8; NJ; SE4 Sec. 9.
 2495-O39524: In T. 9N., R. 27 E., S4S3 Sec. 15: S3NW4; N3SW4 Sec. 25.
 2496-O39525: In T. g N., R. 27 iE. S1SW4 Sec. 25; In T. 10 N R. 29E., Lots 1; 2; 3; 4; E4W3 Sec tion IS.
 (All in G. & s. R. M.)
 During the five weeks period of publication of this notice or any ;; time thereafter and before final approval and certifcation, this office will receive protests or con- tests as to any of the above tracts applied for and transmit the same to the General Land Office. Dated at Phoenix, Arizona. May 15, 1918. J. l.. IRWIN, Register,
 SCOTT WHITE, Receiver Date of first publication May 30, 1918.
The St. Johns herald., 1918-05-30
NOTICE

St Johns, Ariz. May, 20, 1918.
 Notice is hereby given that l have this day received from the Assessor of Apache County, the Assessment and Tax Roll of said County for the year 1918, and that the same is now in my Office and open to Public Inspection
 Notice is further given that the Board of Equalization of Apache County will meet in St. Johns on the First day of June and continue in Session until the business of Equalization is disposed of, pro- vided that they shall not meet later that June 10th.
 EiYour Attention is especially called to the fact that Reductions from your Assessment as assess ed by the Assessor, can only be made by the Board of Equaliza- tion at their June Meeting.
 (Signed) LEVI s. UDALI
 Clerk Board of Supervisors (May 23rd. and 30th Incl
The St. Johns herald., 1918-05-30
United States Ian fl ce, At Phoenix, Arizona,
 tate of Arizona.
To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
 Notice is hereby given that the State of Arizona, under the pro- visions of the Act of Congress ap- proved June 20, 1910, (36 Stats. 557), has filed in this office it's School Indemnity Land Selections applying to select as indemnity the lands described as follows: 1894 O3726O: In T. 15 N, R. 26 E., Lot 3 Sec. 6.
 (All in c. 6 s. R. M.)
 During the five weeks period of publication of this notice, or any time thereafter and before final approval and certifcation, this office will receive protests or con- tests as to any of the above tracts applied for and transmit the same to the General Land Office. Dated at Phoenix, Arizona, May g, 1918.
 J. L. IRWIN, Register,
 SCOTT WHITE, Receiver Date of first publication May 23
 1918.
The St. Johns herald., 1918-05-30
DELICIOUS CORN MUFFINS.

Here's an old fashioned recipe for corn mullins that has recently been revived and used with unusual success in several of the larger New York ho- tels: To make three and half dozen plufins take one quart milk, six ounces butter substitute, twelve ounces or rcbt syrup or honey, four eggs, pinch of salt. two ounces baking powder, one and a half pounds cOrnmeal and one and half pounds rye flour. The butter and syrup should be thoroughly mixed: then add the eggs gradually Pour in the milk and add the rye hour mixed with cornmeaI and baking pow der.
 My husband enlisted over a voo; ago. Shortly after he went away Oul twelve-year-old boy had the measles After his recovery his school teacher complained about his conduct. At home he was nervous and irritable When 1 called at the Red Cross to finC out how 1 could secure an increase 1T allowance because of our newly bOrl ibabe 1 told them of my trouble witt Harry. On their advice 1 took him tt an oculist, who said glasses were need ed immediately because of the weak ened condition of the eyes followin; measles. He no longer causes troubI at home or at school
The St. Johns herald., 1918-05-30
United States Land Office, At Fhoenix, Arizona.
 Sfafe of Arizona.

 To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Notice is hereby given that the State of Arizona, under the pro- visions of the Act of Congress approved June 20, 1910, { 36 Stats, 557) has filed in this office it's School Indemnity Land Se- lections applying to select as in demnity tLe lands described as follows:
 28 E., All Sec 20. 2477-O39424: In T. 19 N., R. 28 E., All Sec. 22.
 2478-O39423: In T. 19 N, R. |28 E., All Sec. 26.
 2479-039422: In T. IA N., R. l 25 E., w.; SE4 Sec, 10.
 (All in c. 6 s. R. M.)
 During the five weeks period Ot publication of this notice, or any time thereafter, and before fna approval and certifcation, thi' l offce will receive protests or con tests as to any of the tracts ap piled for and transmit the sam to the General Land Office.
 Dated at Phoenix, Arizona April 30, 1918.
 J. L. IRWIN, Register,
 SCOTT WHITE, Receiver
 Date of first publication Ma 9, 1918.
The St. Johns herald., 1918-05-30

It is hard to see the bright side of life through a glass eye, Try seeing it through an optomstic eye
The Washington herald., 1918-03-09
HOROSCOPE.
Saturday, March ., IBIS.

Sat0f0uys h0fcu ~ Iuiss
Good and i'll influences contend this
day. Saturn. Mercury. the Sun and
Neptune are all adverse. while Mars
and Jupiter are in bsnefic aspect.
For persons in high estate there is
the prognostication OF reverses and
misfortune through self-will, egotism
sinister influence of stars that may
bring about the downfall Of rulers.
kvthe disgrace of military leaders and
the discrediting of statesmen.
The seers caution all who exercise
power to listen to the mutterings and
murmurings Of the people. whether
| they be In the ranks of the army or
In the masses OF the workers.
There is a good sign today for mines
and mining. and some development IN
production will greatly aid the Fuel
Administrator.
1t is not a lucky rule for the navy
or for travel on the water anywhere.
Persistently the stars forecast an
ocean disaster.
Neptune is in a place said TO distort
the mental vision and to cause crit
| icism. slander and false Judgment.
Mercury afflicted by adverse as
poets. as in today's configuration. in
ciines to nervous activity of both body
| and mind. The tendency is toward
worry. haste and irritability.
There Is a sign today that promises
success in large transportation enter
prises. Systematic work is believed
to be aided by the government of the
planets.
Business men will succeed army Of
| ficers in certain places where they
have not hitherto served. astrologers
declare. This applies TO all armies
and the interpretations is that Amer
leans will serve in the French and
English armies.
| Congress comes again under a sway
making for many Investigations and
| partisan differences.
Persons whose birthdate IL is have
| the augury Of a busy year in which
many problems must be met. They
| should beware Of false friends.
Children born on this day will be
energetic and enterprising. These suD-
jects of Pisces may have many ups
and downs in life. but they are likely
20 be lovable and talented.
tCopyright. lsrsJ
The Washington herald., 1918-03-09

Samuel l.. Winslow, Representa-
tive, also skate manufacturer. of
Worcester, Mass, has for two or
three years been boasting about the
resourcefulness and ingenuity of
William Deardon, who was his pri-
vate secretary. No matter what
the situation, Deardon could always
think up a way to handle it. One
day he accompanied Winslow INTO a
big store. There was a vexatious
delay about getting hold of q clerk
to wait on him.
Wait. I'll get you one" said
Deardon. and he stepped into the
middle of an aisle, holding both
arms outstretched above him. In a
moment a floorwalker rushed up 10
ascertain what was the matter.
Trying to get the atteption of a
clerk" explained Deardon. A ieN;
seconds later a clerk was rushed TO
the scene.
Some weeks ago Deardon learned
that Gen. Pershing had wired Tor
100 additional high-g-ade Geld
clerks. Now, the idea of doing sec
retarial work about Pershing' 6
headquarters over in France appeal
ed to Deardon as an experience
worth having. He determined to
have it, but when he got up to The
War Department, and to the office
of the man who was to take down
the applications, he noticed that
there were some 800 men in line
ahead of him. Three hundred men,
you understand, and only 100 places
to be filled. But that was no OBJ
stacle to Deardon. He wrote a
brief message on a piece of paper
beckoned to messenger boy stand
ing nearby. and bade him take the
note to the army officer who was
writing. down the mems names at
the head of the line. The note said;
II wish to apply for a field clerk
ship. but haven't the time to wait
in line. Just motion to me if this
Interests you. I'm the round faced
man with glasses leaning up against
the post over at your left
Well. the thing excited the army
officers curiosity. He did motion to
Deardon.
"What reason have YOU to offer why
! should take your application aheaq
Of those who have besn stnnding ii
iineT he inquired somewhat an
grily., .,s
Step over in the corner, replied
Deardon, "and I'll tell you
The audacity of that suggestion
stirred the mans curiosity all over
again. He did 80 over into the cor.
ner. : 80 s-
The Washington herald., 1918-03-09
C8pe%dg C8p%%d;tg11s ,.
MRS. HARRY SYMoNE RECEIVES

''some women exhilarate like a glass
of cold wine; some chafe like a badly
laundered shirt; some soothe like a
good cigar and some are like an ach-
ing tooth at night" grated a high,
clear voice.
That sounds like the Smart Set"
said MolIi,.
1T is,'' answered the voice
We were all at Eliene's. She had
taken the advice of Annie and was
giving a reception. Eliene had made
a great sacrifice. for she hated the
crowd that came 10 a reception said
how are you?" criticized your gown
and your refreshments, admired your
furniture and dug up the scandal on
the subject of one of your paintings
l looked around the coffee urn, for
you must know, little book, that in
the society columns the next day my
name appeared as pouring"
However i won't talk about that 10
you, for l want TO tell you. little
book about Eliene's reception and the
woman who quoted from the Smart
Set.
In a few moments 1 heard the high
pitched voice again saying 1T is not
love that gets a woman into trouble,
it is getting out of it"
More Smart Set" whispered Mol
lie. l craned my head around the
coffee urn and saw a rather brilliant
| looking woman who was undeniably
forty, with an unhappy face for all
its well massaged cuticle and artistic
makeup.
Who is she?" / whispered to Mol
lie
Il don't know" she whispered back
zone of the crowd that has always
| been trying to get in with Eiiene
| fancy"
why do you suppose she is shoot
ing of these near Oscar Wilde cpl
grams all the time?"
We'll, Margery, you are a queel
The Washington herald., 1918-03-09

one" exclaimed Mollie do you mean
to tell me you have lived in this town
all your life and gone i'm Eliene's set
ever since you were married without
knowing that we have the reputa-
ton Of being very high-brow, very
witty, very exclusive and all that2"
''Mollie, by we do you mean our
own little crowd:"
Il mean Just that Eliene SyTnone
is supposed TO be the most exclusive
woman in town as Harry's mother
was before her. You, my dear. l have
heard referred TO as intellectual, high
brow. brilliant" land perhaps
every other terrible thing that I am
not" 1 interrupted.
We'll. you see." explained Mollie.
"Eliene is the richest woman in town.
Since married Chad. expect they
rate me next, and you. Margie, trail
along with the seldom fortune. and as
most Americans in their heart Of
hearts. still worship the dollar, We
have all sorts Of wonderful things
added 10 U.S." Just as she had nm
ished. Alice come in and said. Have
you by any chance met that Mrs.
Bert, who is talking over there?'
Poor Eliene," exclaimed Mollie. 81
must rescue her.
Don't" said Alice, ''for the woman
is the wife of the editor of the Even
ing -, who is Harry's deadly enemy.
cannot understand why she accepted
| Ehene's invitation. l do not know
whether she is here for good or bad.
but perhaps if she get il into her head
she can be friends with Eliene, We
can use her influence with her hus-
band to weather the storm that is
gathering about that clever little Miss
Marlin"
i looked at Alice. little book. most
| gratefully. Pat had evidently told her
! about Martha Marlin. and she. too
was. as Dick would say, plugging for
| her.
CTo Ne Continued)
The Washington herald., 1918-03-09
WASHINGTON ANGLES
BY FRED c. KELLY in Golfers.

Here's the idea" explained Dear
don. I'm the only man that thought
to make application in this way.
Therefore / must have more initia-
tive than some of the others, don't
you think? And il I have more in
itiative, in the long run I'll be more
valuable
don't say that the scheme will
work every time. Maybe it won't work
again. But Deardon then and there
got the job.
Enoch~H. Crowder. major general IN
charge of the big job of picking the
men for the selective-service army.
slooks like a crouch. out isn't. Here
is an example of the way a quaint
sort OF human quality keeps cropping
out in him:
Being a bachelor, Gen. Crowder
sometimes does his own cooking. One
night. in attempting to open a bottle
Of catchup, he broke the neck of the
bottle and the stuff sQuirted all over
him. He started to clean himself up.
but paused, then went downstairs,
where he raped at the door of IN
apartment occupied by q family who
have children.
at occurred to me-" explained the
general, that the children might en-
joy seeing how funny / look with all
this catchup on me-"
He waited until the children had
laughed at him all they wished to
and then returned to his own apart
ment to change his clothes.
Julius Rosenwald, of the Council of
National Defense. learned that Secre-
tary of War Baker Is fond Of persir-
mons. So one day he brought a box
of persimmons to the Secretary's Of
fee. They were unusually large ones.
Secretary Baker noted this, and re-
marked: "You know. I'm small for
man. and these are big for persim-
mons; IL they pucker IN proportion to
size, there won't be anything left OF
me at sll.'
Thomas s. Martin. Senator from
Virginia. has brother John who
looks SO much like him that when he
sees him he has to stop and think
whether it's John or himself. Recently
the Senator's brother John was in
Washington on a visit. The Senator
had gone to the Senate barber shop
to get shaved. Suddenly the barber
lifted up the back of the chair, and
the Senator saw face that surprised
him.
what are you doing In here,
John"' he asked his brother.
But it wasn't his brother at all
only his own face in the mirror.