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Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-04
Doings of the Sixth
Casual, First Regt'

The Eleventh sure are prize winners
when 1t comes to Inspections.
Sergeant Koran must have been out
last night This morning when he got
up he had both ears full Of watermelon
Deeds.
Boussy likes the old dances best but
Jaw gimme a one-step," Dayton stuff.
What was in that letter, Freyert? You
were hitting the cigarettes pretty strong
until 1t arrived and now you have quiz
smoking.
Pete went to the barber the other day
for "a hair cut and was only charged Sc
The barber Gays that's what he charges
for two minutes it took.
Wait until Da1ian gets on the drill
field next week. He will have a chance
to show off his educated feet.
Now II Kent would only listen we
would get him nice girl But when
we start anything like that Russell has
got to get another book Never mind
Russell. the right girl will get you yet,
Gilligan thought he had trade but
since he's in the army they have taken
away his trader and given him a shovel
Six o'clock is too early for Phillips, He
is always the last one up and the first
one dressed
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A FeU Straight Lines
From the Girgeneers

The boys from headquarters would
like to know what made Sandstrom
and Farrand shaw so much speed get
ting to their tent one night, 10 p. m.
We also would like to know who the
fudge party are. Oh, Fudge!
Private Johnson has such a cute
mustache. A Ia Charlie Chaplin. That
Private Moore : arted one.
You should see the Rodmen and
Plane table men do present arms at re-
treat.
The engineers have been active. In
the past few weeks they drew an ex-
cellent may Of Camp Hancock. They
are anxiou- to get over there to draw
a map Of Berlin. Good spirit, boys.
Sandy would like to know who wakes
up the bugler?
When Sandy and Moore crank up
their tin lizzies it's time for lights
out"
Wiley says he doesn't care how
many times ne gets liver for mess. lie
has acquired taste for it by now.
A. GTNSOR.
NOTE: You can look forward for
plenty Of news for the following issues
from Group No. 2the machine will be
running well.
First Ind.-Advance, be recognized.
M. T. DEE.
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1. To take charge of the spuds and
all gravy in view.
2. Dish slum in military manner,
keeping always on the alert and OBJ
serving all meat balls that go within
sight or hearing.
3. To report any private or non
com. asking for thirds
4, To repeat all calls for seconds
from the dining room
8. To quit the coffee only when
properly relieved.
6. To receive, transmit, and obey
all orders from and allow myself to be
relieved by the mess sergeant, first
and second cooks only.
Z. To talk 10 no one who osked for
onions
3. In case fire take out the ashes
and get bucket Of coal.
3. To allow no one to pass the cooks
tobacco aid booze.
10, In any case not covered by in
structions call the first cock
II, To salute all Stun not cased In
an overcoat
u. Between reveille and retreat turn
out the sock and the rocks police for
all objects found In the slum such as
bedbugs, lizards, Cockroaches, snakes,
and other insect not on the bill Of fare
Private Roy Bates Of recent hospital
fame is now stopping with the COM
pany and although still suffering from
an attack of lazyitis, has not lost any
Of his former ability in food ravish-
ings.
Corporal Gross. and Privates Eber-
feldt and Zech, under the able direc-
ton Of Supply Sergeant Gerhardt en-
tertained at recital last Sunday, Mrs.
@. Walker and Mrs. Jacob. After the
agony ice cream was served TO the
guests. nit cake--the cream was very
enjoyable but the cake was mislaid or
rather heavily laden and was felt for
sometimes afterward. The young ladies'
however, attacked it molly and 1t look
ed as though they really enjoyed it
However, we heard them talking 1t
over with Cook Peel after the repasi
and we are pretty sure the discussion
was about the cooking Of cake.
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Novelty Can1oufIage
Dinner

The prettiest dinner party ever seen
in Camp Hancock was given last night
by the 37th Company One has only
to regard the following menu closely
aud 1t is very plain to the eye how sur
passingly excellent the dinner was
Camouflaged Menu.
Frozen Italian Candied Orange
tSpeaks Engiishl
Salted Almonds
One months celery
=. ID. Green Peas
Roast Spring Chicken
\. w o. l..
X. Z. Gthlet Sauce
Candied Sweet Potatoes and
Common Spuds
Hand Grenades Rolls
Young Butter
Privates Pineapple salad First Glass
Miss Charlotte Russo
Frozen Ice Cream
Army Coffee Regulation Fruit Punch
Mixed Candies a Ia Csuteen
Xmas Cigars and Fags.
Too much credit cannot be given to
the cooks who cheerfully and willingly
labored t. make the banquet sue
cess. The decorations of the hall was
banked from floor 10 roof with fresh
green pine through which Southern
smilax waa entwlned The flags Of the
L. S. A., and Of the allied nations were
displayed in conspicuous places around
the hail. and a color scheme OF orange
and red was carried out in the crepe
trimmings on the lights. The decora-
ton committee deserves the company's
heartiest thanks.
a hundred Of Augustus prettiest
girls ably chaperoned by Mrs. Caslin
and her assistants added in a large
measure - the success Of the party
The committee to which the success
of the party is due are as follows
First Lieut.. l. b. Friend.
Sergeant James Moran.
Mess Sergeant J. Lundigan
Q, Nj. Sergeant Strauss.
Corporal Grumarats.
Mechanic Ryan.
Mechanic Blanchard
Private r. L. TeasdaIe.
Private J, Mallet.
Private ]. Pease
Private ". a McMalCn.
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"Snipers'' From
Forty-Fifth Company

Sergeant Frank Wedekind, alias
dutch. has lately been very diligently
practieing the dash on the Machine
Gun parade" One Of the Instructors
has taken him in hand for training
somewhat irated it must be confessed.
but very industriously
Pep McDermott-All for the ladies',
Pop Roy Blue DENNIS from now on
Allen c. Ogilvie--TIe liked the chap
rome until met her grand daugh-
ter.
Sergeant Mnlar His new brand Of
/ "smokes' Havana al Ash-Can. His
favorite dish Bologna a In Polay.
Sergeant Burns: Early TO bed. Early
to rise. Never early when getting sup
plies
Rusch. All that the name implies.
Kimmouth: Good things come in
small packages.
Tara sailor.
Platoon Leader Lubin has started 90
smoke When the streets is policcd,
ho insists upon taking charge Of the
Shippers. There's a reason. ASK
Dad he knows.
The 45th Company has lost MI faith
In Sergeant Schulz's power 20 charm
the ladies' At the recent banquet his
partner. the moment the eats" were
finished. jumped up from his side, an
nouncing publicly shat she had all she
came for and wanted 20 80 right back
q Augusta. Sergeant Sergeant
who are you" I'm Sergeant Wedo-
kind, if anybody wants to ask me. and
the +. T. did.
Lieut.. Bischoff Is recovering nicely
thank you, He was quite heart
broken because he W prevented from
accompanying his mixers Saturday Ca
Yeat Creditorai
Welty: You amt so many.
Sergeant Mulligan. Father John.
Pep" McDermott; Use your head.
w. J Slowey; Hey. Mac. what did
she say7
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frey Fiction From
Fighting Fifth

Just TO show the enthusiasm Of the
Fighting Fifth; visit any evening 70
the company streets, after supper, VIII
be rewarded by seeing several teams go
ing through some honest to goodness"
machine gun drill which is entirely vol
untary on the part OF the men and in
structors and 1t can be plainly seen that
there is no leyity attached to this in
struction, which is plainly visible by the
grim. determined look on the faces Of
the men.
The men Of the Fifth Company can be
easily picked out on parade; by their
marching and Keeping step, you viii hard
iy find q time when you hear the Fle
CIosers counting the step for them;
which proves the high state Of efficiency
the Fighting Fifth has attained.
WOULDN'T 1T SEEM FUNNY If"
"Curley" lie Doux had a shave.
Sergeant Peelen was barber
Clerk Willis paid us while in the Guard
House
Hookworm culiivan was awake.
Carpenter ralicki was not always
praising himself.
KristeI walked without limping
We all got oVerpaid.
Corporal George Darcy got hair cut.
Foti had q girl.
Hooks Conway lost his appetite.
Corporal F'reyermuth did not receive
mail from Plymouth, Mass.
Sergeant Mulberry could keep away
from the girls
Sergeant Gene Gallon went to bed with
out his night shirt.
Sergeant Roy Chopper spent the week
end In camp.
First Sergeant Daley did not blow the
whistle at Reville.
We could all sleep until 10 o'clock in
the morning.
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Main Post Office for each D "a. 9. y
Group 4-Deliver TO address only. tRegis-
tered Mail)
2-The Banquet at the 37th Company
such in a fortnight was too much for
"Al" Craig. the Regimental Sergeant Ma
jor such disposition SATURDAY morn
The bunch at Hdqtrs. Gronup 4; To
/. Forwarded. AUURoYED. Olive Us.
S--Corporal Leroy zimmer, the smiling
little Irishman from Headquarters. 4th
Group after receiving his appointment
was not satisfied with so small promo
ton. but Immediately handed IN his ap-
piieation for the Central Officers Train
Ing School. we admire hero, good luck
to you, thinner.
4--ihere are orderHea and orderiles but
when It come to having the best orderiies
the 4tl Group has It on all Of the others.
Married men. every one Of them and the
way they iump to an rider Is evidence
sufficient that they have had consider
ale training in taking orders before
joinln the army. So II any Of the others
are )king for efficient orderlies just
take a tip from us 0nd try the married
men-thsy have them IN beaten
Private Grubb spent last Saturday af-
teruoon in town and on his return 10
camp found traEsfer notice on his bunk
notifying him TO be packed and reody to
go to Camp Devens miles from his
home Grubb got tusy and did his wash
ing and also took n tath at 80 a. M,
but while he was getting ready someone
hooked his transfer notice, so Of course
Grubb IA eth with the Bq. Co. Darn
dirty trick! En- Grubb.
Favorite command from Cprl Halverson
Make it snappy."
We have famous bueking mule NJ
o. corral and 81 standing invitation is
open to all broncho bustera--better be
sure you can ride before trying.
What does the enemy care whether
good food s sunk in the sea or thrown in
the garbage can? 1t iB all the same to
the Kaiser. Ask Mess Sergeant O'Conn-
ner. He can be found, at each mess.
sitting on the wood pile with pencil and
pad and one eye on the garbage can.
Sergeant Major SchhcH claims he can't
get enough to eat at the company mess so
he is a regular customer at all banquets,
TIE last few days he Is complaining Of o
on that stun schlick-
Sgt Rristol-'Hey there stiles. you got
one sock ON inside out
Sgt Stles~I know Il, There was a
hole on the outside.
Private Louis suttner received a ninety
day furlough to go to his home town, Two
Rivers, wis, where he viii be employed
In an aeropiane factory, Lucky dog,
We are supposed to take two baths a
week Private Grub was on Camp Or
DERBY one day last week so he took ad-
vantage Of the occasion aud took both
baths In one day.
The band boys are anxiOusly awaiting
the arrival Of our Leader and instruments
The band win have fifty musicians. 80
the Attn Group can look forword TO the
best band in Camp Hancock.
We would like 10 have everyone in
Hqrs. Co. mail home a copy Of Trench
and Camp" and Re sure TO tell the folks
all about the 4th Group, the best group in
Camp Hancock.
Did you ever 90 down to see the show
at tho Liberty Theater1 Always a real
show.
Lets all work together and boost the
18th Group, boost. Boost. BOOST.
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GROUP
A FeIU Shots From
Hdq. Co., Group Two

Did you see what they put In about
me last week says our First Ser
geant Crane. MY, He sure was proud.
He wants thank the editor in behalf
OF Group No. 2 for the wonderful en-
thusiastic effect our first write-up
had on the boys. Yes, you could hear
them saying, did you see so and so in
the paper? Many sent copies to their
folks
Our mail orderly when asked for
mail answers automatically no mail
without looking for it. AT any rate,
Lieut.. John r. Hay is proud of his
alarm clock.
Sergeant Tracy is so tough is takes
three BARRIERS razors to shave him.
Whoa-K. P,'s on the garbage.
Congratulations TO Private Pate on
his first experience as guard sentinel
He made private stand at attention
when the band played the Star Span
gled Banner. Our country needs men
like you.
We owe a lot to Sergeant Hntam's
fly swatting brigade There are tan.
short. lean and stout ones The dirty
assassins, on Friday 927 flies lost
their lives, Tehyn have to make 600
for the championship,
What's the matter with carpenter,
leCtEatlAn ana paint SNOp. It's always
busy Sergeant Lyons paws us visits
steadily He likes the atmosphere.
Mechanic Zettler asks, III some OF
the band leave their music in the mess
halle" There is quite a few flies in
every mess hail. says he, "Puffed rice
is shot from kuns. Thursday morning
70 was shot into our kits, Save the
sugar for the soldiers Halt. ]. >. fan
out.
Blacksmith Spasna the SO-inch
speciman Of manhood had better quit
hazing Burke He viii set sore some
day. Fred
Private Assistant Carpenter Wizards
is knocking again. He says, George
RoInas cook, doesn't hand out seconds
no wonder he is lat from over eating"
Sergeant Reed We would like 10
know why some people call YOU Doc?
Private Silcersheim is after Einsor
10 publish the ticket sellers photo him
self, when he was a 2-yeaE-old child
The conceited dear.
The 24th Company wants TO know
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Hard-BoiIed Happenings From
Headquarters Company,
Fifth Group

Pvt. C1odfelter-the little fellow with
the big pipe. Dream on, Bud.
Our walking United Cigar Store. Sgt
Major Pierce All those wishing smokes
call at his tents Bring gas masks.
The Ponc1 Gazette has nothing on the
pictures that adoru the sides OF the Head
quarters Clerks tent. Our beloved Cd
sgt Major Pierce wants to know why
they put September Morn at his feet and
c 1er Pershing at his head.
We now understand why Eomie has
been missinf from his tent quite often Of
ate. He was seen going into Keiths the
other night. She wore q lovely wwhil2
dress.
Our Regt- Major Wright just re-
turned from a ten-day furiough Said he
was in Chicago. But the way he sleeps
in the morning leads one 20 think he
was in Philadelphia instead.
In Headquarters Clerks tent they have
& wonderful Jerry the turtle.
Jerry is wonderful for two reasons. l. he
doesn't eat. p he doesn't drink. Pvt Os-
borne and Jerry get along great together.
Pvt. Clarence Wandering is known as
the Candy Kid Believe us Clarence is
there. Pounds the typewriter with one
hand, passes out candy with the other,
II there is anything Pvt Komie loves in
this world above everything else L. IS
work but he believes things that We
love we should not abouse-
Pvt Hayden P Monroe, wr.:es to his
sweetie;
When land and sea divide US
And you no more see,
Remember it was your soldier boy
Who wrote these lines to thee"
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ssuti and Old Age

FOURTH GROUP A LIVE WIRE
crowd. On their toes every minute
first 10 make finger prints on new page
devoted to Machine Gun Notes.
On your feet other Groups--GET
INTO PRlNT--and let the folks back
hosna know what kind of an orsanixa-
ton you are with.
You were "At Ease Machine Gum
ners,--
Now, The command is, "FALL mi"
Start roofing for your Company,
boost your group, and bring the Ma
chine Gun Training Center TO the fore |!
With reference TO tsgret---on this
iiise--Sfount qunl
Load---FIREl
Send copy through your group head
quarters to
Headquarters, NJ. T. D.,
Building No. tot.
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Headquarters
Company, Group 2

We are mighty sorry to lose our able
commander, Lieut. Hay, and we hope
that his new location win give him all
the joy that he is deserving Of
The ~ Of the day (belng Sunday
wonder what happened TO the ice
cream? They say they ordered ii and
Of course We have to believe them.
Now why not order twice as much next
Sunday and make up for lost time.
Dedicated to Sergeant Hcltam
From whore we are writing this we
can hear tn eband, it sure sounds good
far away, Never mind. leader we sure
give you credit for doing what you
have. But please have them practice
In the woods.
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The Thirfy-Ninth
Company Challenges


our baseball team administered a
severe drLbbing to the team from our
heiehbors, he 3Sth Company last Wed
nesdaY AFTERNOON; the score stood 2
to 3 Corporal Knight caught fine
game. and the opposing players hadn't
the slightest chance to steal second.
Thirty Fights men go only one hit
orr Sergeant Picker s and one more off
Beronswki, our relier pitcher. The
base running Of Private Holman. our
first baseman, and a former Wisconsin
Lacquer was one Of the outstanding
features Of the game,
Our ban team being composed Of first
class players, challenges and is ready
to accept challenges from any team in
camp. eW have an unbToken string Of
victories, IA to date,
Private Ey ans. our popular P. It.
man, is some little proviGeT. The other
night he rreated the Cadre and S. D.
men of our outfit To a chicken supper.
Everything was served. in first class
army style How Evans put It across
on his present salary we have not as
yet been able 10 figure out.
Supply Sergeant Newman is now
running a small menageries He has
several dogs and "a few young kittens
under training at present
As Sergeant Newman has had prev
ious experience in animal training,
having travelled all over the Keith's
and Polls vaudeville circuits. it will
not be very long before "Newman's
Trained Animal Circus" will be enter
tanning the toys az the various COM
pany banQuets which are held in camp.
Our hard working mechanics. Ken
t.rick and Dwyer, have done some fine
work during the pact week, putting
our tents into better condition. Thank
YOU. Mechanics. Thank you.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-04

who is Chewing Tobacco Bill, and his
sido kick. the toe dancer.
Sergeant Morris says, Il haven't
gained grey hairs since left the mess
fat.
Corporal Whaland thinks he is hard.
It takes Sergeant Browne to soften
him.
Sergeant Martin has some time tell
ing the boys what he did with his pin.
Our Sergeant Barney Oldfield is
haging his hands full with his motor
cycle these days. Ont lie Ser
geant Smith.
To those suffering from corns, bun
IONS flat feet, ingrowing toe nails. etc,
we highly recommend "nifrlmary pills"
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find M. c. Sputters

THE best company in the best group
in camp
In the words of Corporal Wright, OF
noted 9Th squad fame. it sure was
some hike even though we couldn't
drink wate- and passed nothing on the
way but w-termelons and pretty coun-
try girls"
We suppose our major noticed all the
pretty girls the 4th Group were enter
tanning during the past week and per
chance It did cause a dearth of south
ern beauty in town for the time, but
sir, Wen gladly give these up If youn
please let us stay il town a little later
evenings.
Our company commander, Lieut. H.
r. Morris, has relegated horses TO .he
scrap heap. We all noticed his 10 h.
p Marion ohugg ng heavily along
missing no ruts or humbs in the road
and probably picking up all stray fair
one available for duty and unattached.
Our popular acting mess sergeant,
jacob, though his duties are numer-
Gus and pleasures few, still finds time
to compose stringent rules for his sub
jects The following are his II COM
mandments for X P.'s:
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GROUP
Jibs and JOBS From
Third Company

Overheard IN the orderly TENT Private
wittwer- ''Bays, here's some grape Juice.
It's not very strong as I did not have
enough Juice. Hush, Witt, you're in a
DRY town. VIII someone volunteer
Tonight The famous quartet composed
eJ chefs Hcuslien, Brown Cushmau and
Hasrluek will perforr1 their death defy
iug Flsp-iacS FLIP and Macaroni Wrigsel
Bold tight boys
That new match game is great Won
derful how we learn thesc fascinating
games so easily How many Of YOU
wished you had poor memories.
Sergeants Jacobs and Glass deserve
credit for their Nntiring efforts In max
ing our banquet success Yes. SER
EeSnfs. yau deserve an the credit IN the
world We're out ~ cash
SerTeant Sack win ob,iEe us hv cut
ting ms mustache OF The boys want
10 see his face
Privates Nemetz Gordon Hoerl, and
Jacobs If the famous AGONY QUAR-
TIT will NOT sing tonight We can
Shark our dear e'mm. for this most
charitable deed
Cool luck and GOD bless the eighteen
rsen Who &c 20 Camp nevers and Camp
SheFiean you, Camp pevens.
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guests their commanding officer Major
Whiting.
Major whiting. Commanding Officer OF
Group No. /, who in making a speech to
tn boys, had his hand on the American
flag, was surrounded on all sides
tions 81 evergreen. The Major said that
BE- didn't know Ii the cook Was a cook or
bandmaster, and said he would like to
be around when the cook was preparing
mess for the boys and band passing at
the same time.
Major Whiting tried to impress the boys
with the need OF pep and OF standing
still at the proper time. He related an
incident told to him by Captain Smith,
that showed the imo6 -tance of remaining
still. The incident happened in trench
In France German plane was flying
above the trenches while two Allied sol
diers were not standing still. One was
smoking cigarette and the other stepped
to the top of the trench to wash his
that the plane scared above tho trenches,
but half hour later shell fred by
the Germans fell in the trench wlping
out the whole Allied Company.
Major Whiting referred with great feel
Ing to his brothers now In the service In
France, one brother being in the Artillery
ard n younger brother having entered the
aviation service a short time ago, also
TO his former organization now on the
firing line in France, paying high tribute
TO his former Commanding officer, with
whom he was associated for eight years.
and said he hoped tho men OF his ON
mand would be inspired with the same
spirit of fel 1wslhp as prevailed in the
organization he had been with but could
not accompany to France
In conclusion tho Major stated that
clean cut, quick thinking men made the
best soldiers, and he knew that the men
representing the Machine Gun Training
Center would win recognition as the best
Machine Gunners developed
Sergeant Listman and his cooks. ELL
man. Amato. Pace Emhof Thistle, KIM
bah, Cornetta and Haraburda were highly
praised for the excelIency of the dinner
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MACHINE GUNNERS! RELOAD-RELAY--F

Star performance at dawn-Pvt. Mon
roe taking his morning exercise ? 4?
When Pvt. Greene was instructed to go
to the other end Of camp, with a mes
sage. he cried "a horse. a horse Ny
Kingdom for horse" and Komie handed
him a bicycle. Has anybody seen Greene
yet?
Pvt. Monroe. the Yonkers Terror, only
original exponent Of Charlie Chaplin, SAYS
its t-lgh in wwar times Most people
smoke their cigarettes as long as they
can, Pvt Monroe differse from the rest,
he smokes them as short IS he can.