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Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-09
Shots From the 31st Co.

io-.4 r,,,.
Llelt, Ehery a Dodge has departed
I9t Boston Mass, on ten-day leave
u absence lirtnch and Camp, Camp
DeVens' Mass please copyl
Corporals William Redeem and Orbit
Ctiey and Private (first class) William
H. Mechling have been promoted TO SER
geants. Privates Gtorge Kubin and
Henry Brinckman have been appointed
oorporals.
CorporaIs Roliin Eroh and SAM str,,.
mer, after taking instruction arc nov,
qualified as gas Instructors, In connen-
ton with this bit Of news we might add
that Corporal Strumer now has a ebsde
on Sergeant Ridden in the daily argu-
that he H. onaiifod IN @ st7e mss nan N
-
Everyone Is bannv IN +he +birt,,- Orc.
his 4eei[ Sot1Sa 80 1se IN -nis
nlsnl Shq me hrst one, too. for great
many % 'iie 0oyS
Some raart,, ss--oo-,, -, a.. -
attached bin1saif ~ Nfao .5anH ogs mas
anne loI tations ana quarters. The
mess sef beaht cIalIns mat Hennie's pay
, aa - iion ~. VII amount 10 nil in
- "a - - 90 nc uos e@IS Hs Hiuch as
u. ordihary soldiers The dogs name
i9 HuH''
and this same dog Is wise old boy
az lhat; re usually trails after every
oiLlceF ne happens 70 smell. but what
lower berth Of First Sergeant John H.
Olson's bunk as his favorlte
FOR the information OF those who may
not know, we wish to state that the
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Notes of the Week From
Fighting Thirty Third

Ring on, We chimes of war! Lieutenant
Bell is now in command.
With Lieutenant EatwelI as mess Of
deer, how can we do otherwise?
The name also probably had some
thing to do with the appointment Of
Lieutenant Hayes as group gas officer.
And then there's Sergeant BRAKEMAN
cur darling sergeant-no one doubts the
application Of his name If he can fight
like he can eat-nufsed!
Speaking Of hghung. a boxer. our
Sergeant Murphy--Danny Murphy--ls
just as good a gas instructor,-and that
no gas either.
Our supply sergeants motto LAS you
We're, so you wear"
Sergeant Rennie Solomon has gone
away to take a sick man home. Who's
going to bring Bonnie back?
In calling the roll what would you do
with a name like -Constantacoupou-
laus? We have him stand right In front
Of US so. we know he's here.
Sergeant Keefe is at our desk, smoking
our cigarettes, thinking Of our Rather
TO Chicago
That's all for this time-there are 9S7
applications for farm burroughs to be at
tended to-
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w no are those noisy guys In that fourth
tent? They can make more noise than
sleeps or rather Is supposed to sleep
there.
When our for talent call on us Banjo
Bolger' and Jazzbo Klein are always
willing to help a good cause along.
Have you seen our football team? The
first time out, First Sergeant Kucher was
kicked on the nose, Banjo" Bolger came
out with split lip. and Sergeant Rosen-
blum with few bruises on his neck.
Some team though, and are willing to
play any company team in the camp.
Write to First Sergeant Kucher for
dates
Regmental Supply Sergeant Murphy
has, at last beat Private First Class Hoff-
man Mt checkers. I bet he does not
know to this day that Hoffman plays
with 10 checkers instead Of u. You can
never fool old boy Murph. Bet those
boys at the warehouse work hard.
Corporal Kahn sure has his hands fun
trying to keep order down at the corral
He is a good kid though and they all
like him. You know what | mean. It's
hard for a good guy to be bossy
Band Leader Klelnecke is back again
and from the long list that he brought
WIN MN the ulTu group baUu SnOUlu
be beyond reproach in a very short time
We are enlargng the mess hall and then
the fun will start. Watch the calender
for our coming rackets.
Tango Kid Jampel is on furIough.
and its an oven bet that lie goes to
Churchill for one Of them afternoon wild
parties. We are anxiously awaiting his
return SO that We can hear some more Of
his stories. For stories Jampel takes
first prize at all times He has even got
Shep Klein beat
We first realized how good Mess Ser
geant Jennings was when we lost him
However, he is back again, and giving
US the best that is" We all hope he is
with us to stay.
why did they take Jack Wildman away
from us? We sure do miss the cake
that he used to get. Come around once
IN while, Corporal, you are always
welcome.
Sergeant Mullin is our new supply ser
geant and We don't have to sign SO many
papers any more.
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Twenty-Fifth Co.

We are wondering why Sergeant Curl
takes a round about course when II is
necessary for him to pass Thirteenth
street.
Cook Barrey will have to practice broad
jumping. that he may be able to cross
the brooks when going through the woods.
We have started a Specialists school to
teach Barry the difference between a
brook and a lake.
1.-THE Gorrilas" of the Twenty fifth Co.
went jcyridng last week We learned that
Sergeant Renwand was a Jonah, Where
did you get the hard luck, Sarge?
Private Chase has been detailed as can
teen clerk. Notice Chasey is smoking
quarter cigars lately. How do you get
that way2
Private DerLanEe. the fighting French
man, is anxious to fight the Kaiser alone.
Give him plenty Of room, boys. he is GO
ing to clean up.
Sergeant Reinwand has put UP a single
IN front Of his tent marked MD. He has
been In charge Of the cripples in our COM
pany and now believes he is an honest
tO-gooduess doctor He says he can cure
any thing from the pip to the measles.
Private Bauza is going to Porto Rico to
fight with his friends from there. Good
luck to you, Bauzie.
Private Harry MeGoldriok has four
brothers in the service and another
brother awaiting cal Ito the colors One
BLESS HIS MOTHER
Let US GO OVER THE TOP FOR THE
FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN.
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Movies, Music and Mirth;;
El-CO Club" EntertdinS
Eleventh Company Main Training Depot, Forms Social Or
ganizaton and Stages Vaudeville Program in
Company Street

The members of The Eleventh Com
pany, First Group, Main Training De-
pot, announce the organization of the
El-Co Club, the first social organiza-
ton of its kind in the Machine Gun
Training Center. The following Off
GERS have been elected:
Sergeant G. c, Eisgrau, president,
Private l. J, Rountree. vice prest-
dent.
Private r. C. Mahoney, secretary.
Private NJ. ]. O'Connor. treasurer.
To show the appreciation of tho
members of the club for the assistance
given by the officers Of the company
they have been elected to honorary
membership.
Wednesday evening. October End.
the first El-Co Club entertainment
was given at the head Of the comapny
street and is proved a holwing sue
cess. An entertaining program of
moving pictures and impromptu vau-
deville was provided. and smokes were
furnished to the boys during the pro-
gram.
The officers Of the club take this
means of expressing their hearty
thank. TO all those whose cooperate
made it's first affair such an enjoyable
one
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lettings From Supply
Office 9th Group

Sergeants zimmerman and Cohen, Pri-
yate Huges, and Orderly G. f. w. K,
Woods wish to cypress their sincere
thanks to the patriotic citizen Of Angus
Ia who SO generously offered his machine
ia take them to camp Saturday even
ing.
Private Jackson has direct communl-
cation with Mars and all first-cass in
formation can be obtained for the ask
ing He dimes at the Lenwood when
Yitations viii be cheerfully accepted
Private Edgar only took one innocula-
tion and thought he could get away with
it, He has our sincere sympathy for
what is in store for him.
Private Rothfeld has at last found a
competitor for a spelling contest. Our
ammunition clerk, Private S. Bergsman,
has challenged him and is practicing on
memo receipts.
J. Il olenick otherwise known as
"Omellette," is using orderly Woods as
his private valet Ask him about the
shoe shine story. Forward March" O.
| Woods claims of late he has been run
ming short Of smokes.
Sergeant Sanders. the most peaceable
fellow in the camp was heard the first
should get up in the morning. Would like
to hear him render that famous selection
Of Harry LADDERS, "Oh, It's Nice to Get
Up in the Morning, But It's Nicer to Lie
in Bed"
Private Hughes, the beef man, sends
perfumed notes to his friends Wonder IL
he beefs the women with beautiful stories
as good as he delivers the beef.
Sergeant Woodcock. and Privates Beck
and Liliehult consider canned beans and
a piece of chocolate n substantial meal
after riding around on a horse all day.
| They claim that a dimes worth of beans
| is as nourishing as three pounds of meat
Private Haik, the boy with the two left
| feet, has hard time catching up with
| himself He even has to look at him
self in the mirror to tell which is Right
Face
Sol Woods had better not talk in his
| sleen. for he mentinns rflnnes
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Twenty-Eighth Company

Evidently some of the boys don't ex-
pect to get home for a while. Judging
from the appearance of their closely
cropped domes, they must he figuring
on being away from their wives and
sweethearts for considerable per-
iod.
Private Watson was beginning to
take notes and manifest extreme in
terest in machine gun drill, when an
appointment as assistant company me-
chanic came along and his hopes were
blghted.
The tired trio" Messrs Dascher, ].
Wilson and Millen, managed to "ooze"
ont Of the machine gun instructors
class and are now back drilling with
company.
Sometimes at the command Right
Dress" We see a good imitation Of a
college snake-dance on our street with
the left end of the line hoping the 9TH
err end would soon find their objective.
Corporal Levy received a discolored
optic In a friendly bout last week.
Some one wants to know why Levy
doesn't borrow andy Burns, eye
patch
Military courtesy must be easy for
the southerners as they generally have
'yes-suh" on the tip of their tongues,
but to most of the northerners "5eah"
and "yop" are much more conven-
lent.
Eddie Powers, the popular entertain
er, has been transferred to Headquar-
ters Company We now must figure
"Frenchy' as an old song as no ora
else could render it with the same eff
feet as Eddie.
The company regrets the loss of its
commander, Lieutenant r. L. Stout,
but our new commander has been with
us long time, and we will give him
the same loyal support as we do
Lieutenant Stout. He is Second Lieu
tenant Samuel J. McLarty.
We have a team in our company
P. f. Romme and Andy Burns One
has shutter on the right eye and the
other has one on the left. They assist
each other while walking around
JOSEPH A. MILLION,
28th Co. News Editor.
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In particular, they wish to thank the
Y. NJ. c. A. for the very interesting
program Of moving pictures; Chaplain
Beck, for his timely review of the
weeks current events; Sergeant O. c.
Heinrich, First Company, and Private
Charles r. Schwartz, Tenth Company,
for their untiring performances on the
piano and violin Private Church,
Fourth Company. whose monologue
furnished a quarter hour Of side-split-
ting fun; Private Charles de Steffano
for his entertaining efforts on the
guitar.
Private Mike" Geelehaer. whose
songs and snappy steps brought rounds
of applause; Private Whitney. with a
pretty ballad composed by his brother,
entitled. Dreams of Love; and fin
ally, many thanks are extended to the
neighboring companies for their gem
erous assistance at the affair
The Bl-Co Club has started with a
rush, and promises to be heard from
regularly from now on.
Should the folks at home care to
help the club along records for the
club Nictrola and periodicals and pen
nants for the club quarters will be
greatly appreciated
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18th Company BabbIe

Sergeant Dean, the mychine gun
fiend, can mount a gun in seconds flf
teen He works IN haste, at the ma
chine gun pace, And never a smile does
no spread. Thru the hum and drum,
of the mighty gun, All sou can h,ar $
fan out one And IT'S easy 20 say SOME
br.gh, day, he'll ne counting the enemy
de w. He sits W IN case, elbows tHIxt
knees. And his finger on trigger to
press. It won't be fall out one, He'll get
the hun, Tha's a very safe guess.
Every one is feeling fine, and we
think We have some base ball nine; if
any one would like to know a pretty
good game, / think we can show
there is only one way that others can
finds TO keep this ditty in their
mind; and ask at once the managers
name and Wen arrange for a base ball
game; this little challenge is not for
only one,--but, for any team that
thinks they can't be done. Wen try
our skill on any team, who thinks they
can muster enough steam.
DICK"
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ActiCies Of The Past Week In The Main Training Depot
THE EAGLE

BY Rest serst.-maj, Ronald p. Rarnum.
Out from the carnage of strife
On screaming pinion flashing free
The Eagle, mighty and glorious,
Rises triumphant victorious.
On, on with dauntless wing,
Cleaving the lowering clouds of wars,
Death-fraught with Tyrannys lightning,
Clear in the Heaven at last he scars
And filings the starry standard free unfurled
Athwart the sun of Truth, whose light
Sends clear promise through the mist of tears,
And radiant through it's bars of red and white
Draws vistas broad peace throughout the years
Der all the world.
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BUY LIBERTY BONDS.
SPIRIT

Word has reached up that the First
Group Band does more than loot their
horne. Besides volunteering to play
at all kinds of patriotic rallies the
members of the band have shown their
loyalty by subscribing to a full quota
Of the fourth Liberty Loan. Every
member OF the First Group Band has
bought at least one bond. Some have
bought two, and a number of these
were paid for in cash.
AS far as we know, this is the first
organization to show a 100 per cent.
Such a splendid display of company
spirit is to be commended. 1t brings
to our mind the message sent to Pres
ident Wilson by the members of the
American Expeditionary Forces which
read. If the folks back home fail to
raise the billions you need Mr. Presi-
dent, let us know, We like our pay
but will gladly give it up If you need
It." Signed. yours for victory, A. e. L.
The total amount subscribed ex-
Ceeded the amount necessary to rep
resent the thirty-four members of the
band by thirty-four fifty dollar bonds
$4,000 is a mighty fine sum for a small
organization. Hats off to the band
If we had horns we would toot them
for YOU
We overheard the Personnel Adju-
tant tell the officer in charge of oper-
ations that so per cent OF the nome com
missioned officers of Headquarters
Company, M T. D.. had subscribed to
the fourth Liberty Laon. The amount
subscribed totalled to within two hun
dred and fifty dollars of the amount
necessary to go over the top as
company,
The company as a whole subscribed
to the tune of 65 per cent Were il
not for the fact of a military ruling
restricting the men who have allot-
ments and whose allowance is less
than Sl2, it would be 100 per cent
There was willingness on the part
of every member Of the company to
subscribe for a bond, The following
Incident was told of one Of it's mem
bers; One Joseph Barbanera, an or
derby, who is married and a proud
daddy, wanted to buy a bond in the
worst way in order to help the govern
ment buy food, clothing, guns, shells,
and ships This the spirit exhibited
by the men in service, and as Ser
geant Jim says Folks we have to eat
every day We've got to have guns
and ammunition to tight with. If you
don't buy Liberty Bonds. where do we
get Off"
The camp censor. Captain O'Connell.
wanted to know why the mess kit was
signed headquarters Empty Well,
first, because it is written at Head
quarters M. T. D. Get il? And Sec
ond, we've reached the bottom of the
dish when the time comes to sign It.
Headquarters Empty,
r,.1%-
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talking so loudly you viii disturb the
boys in their training over i'm the
bowl
We wish to know why the 73rd Com
pany is always mentioned over at the
Headquarters at First Sergeants call
The entire Headquarters Company
sincerely regrets to lose one Of their
ablest sergeants, John Finch, who is
going to enter O. r. S. Good luck
and best wishes always, Johnnie.
The street car and jitney situation
has no terrors for our gallant Ser
geant Smith. The boy just hoofs it
to town at the rate of 1870 per minute.
Garry on.
We are more than glad to announce
that the Original X. P.'s Of Head
quarters Company were replaced by
a detachment from Headquarters.
This viii give the men time to write
that letter home"
The boys at the supply house are
really mastering the manual of arms
in a most soldIerly manner. Sergeant
C. T. Hopkins has been teaching this
class IOT tne plSL tIItt weeks anu
says he is ready to compete with most
any squad with no fear Of taking sec
ond place. The sergeant is in Head
quarters Company permanent ad-
dress
Do not think that Macarthur and
McNeece will be in such a hurry to
leave on Sunday again,
Last week when win was running
round with a gun hanging to him he
looked Just like real parlor soldier.
If he was compelled to carry one all
the time, I'm afraid the government
would have to furnish him with
wheels to run it around on.
At last the card index file is In
shape, I am glad to say, and any in
formation that we can furnish. will be
gladly dispensed.
The adjutant, Captain w. K Ed
monds has been on the sick list for
the last few days.
Sixth Group, Headquarters. reports
the loss Of Lieuts, Pratt and Owens,
transferred to the Machine Gun
School The entire Headquarters
force keenly feel the loss Of two Off
GERS and extend the very kindest and
most sincere wishes for their success
and welfare
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The ma1 Of the Eleventh Company
ther company commander Lieut. Ray
a4uu 4. Beechu0r ON his recent pro-
motion.
at Headquarters and ali our good wishes
g. with him.
Newer mind the quarantine buddles.
he hardest
Somebody please send Sergeant j, Z.
weeks he says
l.d I1oughefty says that II Keeping a
baby ciean haf as much trouble as
keeping ra!e oieah, hell never set mar
HtHA howard hFdzt haJti ana
several others ui our shining lights had
military ha-r-edts thls week by request
MIA ,.....- t,,at e,.ru..a+ n r.
1einricAa of the First Company not sat,
lsheli with beng our sphg-ieadeF and
T. r. instructor, also jumped into the
pTeaeh as pianist az me ufst EI-Io So
gar. Al9, pl' boy ne sure can ''eHIe
corporal D.. J. l1ougherty oi me Bronx
ana corporal ~. + tiaflsah OF the MO
naWE Jehl9er9lc CIun nearly puIIed a
election.
" hitey L'aWso. says he IS glad he
tion with the mumIs squad. So are we.
Whitley.
Problem. ls If harder 20 be yanEed out
o{ EoHt sleep y . d. m, 10 iahe on your
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to hear that your son is getting along
fine
The captain came back looking fine
Who says the air up North is bad?
That was a good one on Weinstein
Rogers, Dever and Stein. The Camp
Surgeon calls up one morning and tells
the above men to report. They all get
shined up and go down ready to take
their warrants for sergeant, salute, do
about face and leave. But instead when
they got there, the camp surgeon starts
firing questions and | don't think they
are over it yet Let's wish them luck
Congratulations to Private First Glass
1inhorn, Kites and Olson. II is a good
thing there are no examinations required
to become a private first class.
It seems there is good material for a
basketball team in our midst, with such
ex-stars as First Class Sergeant Altman,
Private First Glass Deyer and Private
First Class Weinstein,
Ldeutenat McSparin is always looking
after the boys stomachs, He has a meal
all reserved for 2 feW with Il mess serge
ant whom he fixed up In an emergency
one night
Now Lieutenant Carr realizes why the
boys miss New York He has been there,
has seen, and has been conviced How
did you like an aisle seat in the Winter
Garden?
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SeUenty-Fo urth Co.

Captain Samuel L. Gordon was called
away by the news Of the death of his
sister at Dyesburge Tenn. The captain
is just back from the Base hospital
where he has been confined for the past
week
Lieutenants Kent aud Martia have re-
turned from the Base hospital reporting
ready for duty.
This company is so well pleased over
their first platoon winning first prize in
the contest on Saturday. September 2Sth,
1918, that keen interest is taken in all
drill work, and we are going to do our
best to try and win the company review.
First Sergeant Cheney and Corporal
Miles, the company clerk, are getting
kinder ,starchy. to think that they have
the orderly room all shned up so very
nicely. II looks rs If they were going
to pull off some kind of a celebration
soon.
One Of our favorite cooks, Homer Stew
art has been transferred to the School for
the Bakers and Cooks.
Our new mess sergeant is getting along
gust fine. He is only a KIDD" but we
think he win grow
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Mrs. Manager was about to start on
an outing with her family.
Let me see Here's the lunch bas-
ket, here's the field glasses, and here's
the bundle Of umbrellas. / think
we've got everything, and yet Chill
dren, we haven't forgotten anything,
have WEI"
Shall ] get in now, my dear?' said
her husband, pulling on his driving
gloves.
why, yes, of course!" beamed Mrs.
Manager, Get in! / knew there was
something else"
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sUY LIBERTY RoNps.
Shdkesperian .Snatches
From Thirtieth Co.

All 10 ,o+ Ia III a-Ii+ta,.s,,,
Tieute Denton I.ucl,e and go,
agreed whom thov cast aside tboi,, ,'. s ,5o''
ond ue,1tenantis hara To- 80 eiI,,o,.
NAV toe silver, bora n1uItin1,, ao ,,ar ,LT,
az tI,a nr,,,,e.rt,fsI ratt,it
.sNoitbo,. borrow, MOI. Io,,dn ~, no,.
dav.-on tbe other % da,s nc ,,o,,, , r1g
JuueI heit' 30 said lue erSt"hle Cor
pori bayer
Private rJ,hr,or5,., Mo, .etou taa-
inr, ana rlinino his o,,I,, ra,,. ae
breacbee d,rino q, @tra,,,, g ga, a.. ~
X p ION @ro,,I,,on 800 ne "a
r,,+ 49,, 1870, " - -
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Headquarters Co,
Sixth Group

Carpenter Wilfred Lopez FOR the
love Of Mike" will you please stop
talking so loudly. you will disturb the
boys in their training over in the
bowl"
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BUY LIBERTY BONDS.
Third Group Infirmary

Welcome back, Captain DeVries We
certainly did miss you. We are all glad
to hear that your son is getting along
fine.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-09

Our new mess sergeant is getting along
gust fne. He is only a KIDD" but we
think he will grow
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-09

one Of our favorite cooks, Homer Stew
art has been transferred to the School for
the Bakers and Cooks.
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The captain came back looking fine
Who says the air up North is bad?
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Headquarters Company Notes,
Third Group, M. T. D.

Who are those noisy guys In that fourth
tent? They can make more noise than
any whole company. Bet Shep Klein
sleeps or rather is supposed to sleep,
there.
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Sergeant Casey of the 55th Company
has the same dear old Irish smile on
his pan. Cheer up, Casey, don't you
fret, the O. 7. S. will get you yeti
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-09

We wish to know why the 73rd Com
pany is always mentioned over at the
at First Sergeants call.
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Also Supply Sergeant Grueninger is GO
ing the pace that kills. He finally got
pass to Augusta. After seeing Au-
gusta. we wonder If there isn't some
other nice place he'd like to see. We
would like to suggest a place but what
would you do with your blankets SER
geant?