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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-07
FOUR DEATHS AND SCORE
REGISTRATIONS IN NEW YORK

New York, Aug. 6.-Four deaths and
a score of prostrations resulted today
from continuation of the heat wave
which last night drove thousands OF
tenement jewellers to the parks and
beaches for relief
Two persons, overcome on the
streets, died in hospitals. and two
others were Frustrated. The mercury
was near so throughout the night was
the highest of the season during hours
OF darkness. 1t began 10 climb at sum
rise while the barometer indicated con-
tinuance of the severe humidity.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-07
*. OF L. TO GIVE
ANNUAL PICNIC

At a meeting of the local assembly
Of the Knights of Labor, resolution
was passed unanimously that the as
sembly hold forth in tn. usual annual
picnic at Palmetto Beach, on Labor
Day The committee were not all
appointed last night, but the president
will consult his lists today and select
good men. This will be quite a prop
osition, for some of the most depend
able workers in the past are on foreign
Soil or aiding Uncle Sam in other
ways.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-07
No Worms in a Healthy Child.

All children troubled with worms
have an unhealthy color, which indi-
Gates poor blood, and as a rule, there
is more or less stomach disturbance.
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC
given regularly for two or three weeks
will enrich the blood. improve the d.
sestion, and act as a General Strength
ening Tonic to the whole system.
Nature will then throw off or dispel
the worms, and tile Child viii be in
perfect health. Pleasant to take. Coo
per bottle.-Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-07
WARNINGS DISPLAYED ON
THE LOUISIANA COAST

New Orleans, Aug. 6.-Warnings OF
a tropical disturbance. reported yes
terday as probably entering the Gulf of
Mexico, vert ordered today by the
local weather bureau for points along
the Louisiana coast. The warning
said the disturbance will cause strong
northerly winds increasing to gale
force during the next twenty-four
hours. Borwood at the mouth of the
Mississippi reported the wind there
at % miles an hour early today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-07
Stomach Troubles and Dysentery

caused from Drinking Ice Water or
from sleeping near an open window
should be checked Immediately. Get a
bottle Of GROVES BABY BOWEL
MEDICINE. a safe and sure remedy for
Summer Diarrhoeas. 1t is just as efrec-
tive for Adults as for Children.-adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-07
w. o. w. BUY w. S. S.
ANDLIBERTY BONDS

Patriotism predominated at meet
ing OF Live Oak Camp No /, which
has held last night. The special com
mittee named some time ago reported
the purchase of $1,000 worth of Lib
erty Bonds, and last night a resolu-
ton was passed authorizing the prop
er officer to purchase SIX War Savings
certificates per month until otherwise
advised. The camp received and passed
upon p new applications. initiated
quite a class, and ended the evenings
ceremonies by an enjoyable water
melon cutting.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-07
NAVAL STORES

Pensacola, Aug. 6.-The spirit market
was N. D. at 81 ia with no sales.
ReciptS. Casks. Last
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-07
JACKSONVILLE MARKETS.

Jacksonville. Aug. 6. = The spirit |
market was firm at 5l-54 IA with sales |
Of 33t casks.
Receinfs Casks
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-07
SAVANNAH MARKET.

Savannah, Aug. 6.-The spirit market
was teady at SAN with no sales.
Receipts, CaSKs. Last
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Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-28
Augusta s Fdirest
at 42nd Machine
Gun Co. Banquet

Seventy five of Augustus noted beau
ties graced the Mess HAN of the 42nd Co.
with their presence Wednesday evening
and, after being tactfully scattered
among the banQueteers by our company
commander, Lieut.. H. r. Morris, par
took Of one of the greatest feeds ever
put up, thanks to hte skill Of Mess Sergt.
erwin jacob Wisconsin youths GER
tainly showed themselves capable OF
handling and entertaining these Southern
bellies. Judging from the amount of
laughter and merriment that ended only
when the big army truck rolled down
Pennsylvania avenue, loaded to capacity
with happy though tired young lassies
and a few escorts.
All those desiring information for dec
Grating mess halls kindly apply to Corp.
F. Morgan, connosseur in that re-
SpeCt judging from his recent perform
ance in decorating ours. And if looking
for Il clever master of ceremonies. look
up Nathan Or SIS, advance agent for such
excellent talent as Al Raymond, Siefert,
Sieler, Sam Glass, Teddy Crowder and
many others OF equal merit. Then II you
would M your cup OF pleasure to the
brim, wire Or. Cleclley's "Pollyanna," a
most wonderful child entertainer, who
makes all hearts glad with her MASTER
full rendition Of "Wantcd.~A Big Broth
err" and "a Toast to SodierH" Lastly,
to fiji your cup to overlooking. send an
orderly for the Headquarters Band and
the "101" Jazz Band, who will furnish
you and yours enough music to last you
a lifetime.
Finally, a word of advice--get in touch
with a commander like ours, who can
skilfullv pass the Buck" and make any
one believe that he individually can HEX
the kaiser and bring home the bacon.
ENUF SEED
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-28

Officers and men of Eleventh Com
pany, Trng. Or No. /, are strutting
around with their noses tilted at an
angle of As degrees south by west these
days as the result of the completion
at the head of their company street OF
the only rustic archway in the group.
The arch is the handiwor< of Private
James Young and a corps Of trusty as
sistans The timber was hewed and
sawed from nearby forests 90 with
no casualties except a few cases of ivy
poisoning In the center of the arch Is
the inscription "11th Co" and a COM
pany flag will be flung from the mast
head The boys of the 18th say they
are going to show the rest of the camp
few things in the way of progress
before they make the journey to
France in quest of the sneakins
Boche.
Top Sergeant Smith got back on the
lob Monday after a brief sojourn in tho
Base Ho~,!tal The sergeant had a
severe attack of neuralgia, but says
| he feels 100 per cent better as result
Of acquaintances he made at the hos
pitaL The fair ones arrived from New
York last week. Sergeant Taylor be-
gan ailing as soon as he heard the re-
port of the top sergeant, and is pre-
pairing for a trip himself Something
VIII nave TO pc zone anu uoiie z,.i, !" 10
nurtS OF 'iie w'lu'e h ,pS1'y "'''
"'aNil'E " uiiFe vi Tue i''9N'''A
SUNNY Sergeant Smith went to town
/ Monday, ostensibly to purchase sup
! nlias II was necessary to send out a
/ 5etaii when lunch time arrived and
| nasea6 Snd tbe sergeant didn't show
/ m When the afternoon began tc
/ v,ope the serpaant,s friends begart tc
! fear something had happened to him
| bnt he finally ambled into the orderly
| tant his face wreathed in smiles. but
! STRANGELY silent about the trip. 1t was
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-28
ATHLETIC PROGRAMS AT
Y HUTS CALLED Off
THIS week

Camp Physical Director f. w.
Prochtol requests that no boxing or
wrestling matches be scheduled by the
physical directors,
At a meeting of the camp physical
directors Monday morning it was
unanimously decided not to schedule
any regular boxing programs for the
coming week in order that all the in
terest be centered on the big Labor
Day athletic meet to be held at War
rem Park under the direction Of Cap
tain Ashmore, Athletic Director of
Camp Hancock with the assistance of
Camp Physical Director r. W. Prech-
tol.
The building physical directors are
lending all possible aid to make this
the most successful athletic moot held
in the history of Camp Hancock. They
will put in as much time as possible
coaching the men for the morning pro-
gram to be held at the camp In or
der that the men will not be disap
pointed the physical directors are
planning musical programs this week
on the regular athletic night to take
the place Of boxing and wrestling.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-28
Celebrities in Headquarters
Company. Group Two

Private Frank Farbo, the famous toe
dancer will give an exhibition in the
kitchen of toe dancing around the pots.
Private Patrick Mccarthy, on hearing
that members Of this command of Jewish
faith would be granted a three day leave
during the Jewish New Year. immediate
ly made application for the said leave
and is now studying Hebrew under the
former high school teacher. Pvt, Peter
Georgia kaplan
Pvt Philip PERI our pool shark. is
still on duty at the corral
Pvt Wizard, alias Chew Tobacco Bill
Why alias?
Ask Sgt. Maj. Hedges how he likes the
bolgna?
Sergt Martin. we want to know what
you did with your beautiful three-striped
pin,
Pvt Peter George Kaplan made it a
point to be out first for reveille for reas-
ons self evident And they say he went
to college.
Our Beau BrummeI list Sgt Crane
toilet waters. Yea 30! What's the big
idea?
Sgt Holtam-Eow's the taxi business
sergeant?
Sgt. Maj. Hurley wonders how long
man ha sto he in the army before he
| can get by with things MS Sgt shepherd
does,
Private Joseph b. Walsh's uncle visited
camp to give some pointers TO the fire
| department of the camp He is we'll
qualified to perform this task as he is a
lieutenant on the New York Fire De
partment TO assist him in this task, he
brought hi stwo nieces with him
Sgt. Shepherd, our expert gas inslruc-
tor is the busiest man in the camp doing
bunk fatigue
Band Leader Krausc is to be congratu-
lated on the showking he has made with
the Group Band. II has only been to-
gether for about two weeks and has
made reputation wirth speaking Of
Boys, we want you all to remember
the boxing tournament on Labor Day
| Come out strong. A great time is in
store for an Of us. 10 make IL real
gtngery "Frenehe and Whitley will lead
/ to the grandstand and will find seats for
/ us, next to the best-looking Dixie
| Lassies."
Our ever persuasive publicity man.
Pvt, Abraham Einson, will comb the en-
| tire group for whatever talent there is
available. He will make a prospectus
list of them Any news items of interest
VIII be accepted and printed Boys, get
busy use the pen while not using the
sword
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-28
Biffs and Bangs
From Co. 3, Group I

sergt. Goldner and the moon are great
pals Break that friendship, sergeant
when Corporal Monahan gets back to
New York he win make q good street
cleaning commissioner, Clean 'em up,
Monte, old boy
bid you notice the new outfit Walter
Tech bought? And, most of all. he
doesn't know a girl in town. Put away
the glad rags Walt; you're in Hancock
now-not Milwaukee.
Oh how the Wisconsin boys like Bevo.
ASK Langley, Szyper and shorty Yates.
Sergt. Sack is raising rnoustache.
why not wait. Wen soon have the kali
sers for you.
Suggestion to Corporal GerlSer Use
Herpicide before therre all gone.
Welcome to our new Lieut. enants Brad
dock DwyeT. DonahOe, Fash and West
The company wishes you the best Of luck
and success.
The third company is open for baseball
games. See Sergt Jacobs.
seret. Gardner received a package the
other night, Who is she, sergeant In
troduce fellow
The Sd Company possesses two of the
finest J., T. men in Sergts. Jacob and
Godncr.
Part your hair a little to the left, SerRt
Triton. It's much easier for her to see.
Hersch stin gets up at 1870 a. m The
farmers instinct stil holds him.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-28
Third Group

Last Saturday there vas scramble
around Sergeant Schneider's cot when
Sgt Reed announced his THE Model
Cot You should have seen his lay
out. everything at its place. clean polish
ed like looking glas, and on the line
He sure Is a neat particular, and real
soldier, There is lots that we new men
have to thank him for. from the day
we arrived in the company, he was
like A father to MS. lie cheered W.. he
made rs feel much easier and helped up
in every way.
Amy time you meet Sgt. Schneider tn
ne company street or elsewhere, hen
bid you the time Of the daV and will
ask everybody how they're getting along
etc
We wish him lots Of luck and hope
he'll soon become an officer. and be our
commander some day
Ny only regret is that Ive been trans
ferred from there, and can't be under
his hands at All times
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Fourth Group
Forty-First Company
Starts Ball Rolling
In Big Banquet

II any one asFes. How It happened
that 50 many bapquets we're recently
Given in tho 9Th Group?" Just tell him
that the 4ist Co. started the ball rolling
on Friday AuR 1s. 1918
The best Of decorators. singers. story
telers and PLAYERS Of musical instru-
ments gathered from the four corners
Of the earth With but one purpose in
cess And if certainly was one for In
addition to the talent go sEillfullv ex-
hibted by these masters toe spirit OF
cheerfulness and good fellowship ever pre-
vailng among the men III the 4fst'
make MS all put our troubles In our old
KIT bag and we laughed and sang and
played.
And what to say about the eats, The
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-28
you tell US who the lucky girl is serg?

you tell US who the lucky girl is Serg?
"slim" Hams says that Sgt, On Your
Feet Cusick's voice could be more melo-
dious at reveille. Why not try Tanlac
Lester?
Sergeant Fletcher is the busiest man in
camp looking after his details. The boys
will do Bunk Fatigue What Woulo
you do without Nick Comastas' jim!
Sergeant Rose. when not busy with the
fair ones in Augusta finds time to super
wise our mess. How does he do 1t!
Our squad Of bicycle orderues are
thinking Of challenging the depot for the
supremacy of the path Jerry sullivan $
only fault lies in his occasional habit OF
sideswipng bakery wagons.
The Personnel Section is badly handi-
Corporal Friedman has sustained as the
result of writing to the best little girl in
the world" Why not try writing left
handed, Phil or skipping a day once In a
while?
spurs johnson. Dckensehied and Lam
DIV certainly hold the line well at review.
They present a most snappy appearance.
We are trying to figure out how Stable
Sergeant Sill manages to hang on to that
wild mustang Of his
Corporal Haupt and Privates tyes, we
have a few privates in the company
Beutz and Hertzel are our men OF mNs-
terry. Where do these boys dig up the
Jolly maideuS whom they have with them
at every affair? At Sundays mess they
are conspicuous by their absence, We
don't blame them either. for we nave
heard all about the fine chicken dinners
that Southern housewives know how to
prepare so well.
Has everyone noticed the beaming
u, -N-4ay, arfsl
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-28
A Bang From the
9th Company, Group I

Sergeant Vandenberg for several
years absent from baseball sport, tried
himself out Sunday playing against
the 39th Co., playing left field when he
fell and bruised his knee; his condi-
zion is not serious and VIII be able to
play again soon.
First Sergeant Solensky umpired the
game between 9Th and 9TH Companies,
giving satisfactory deal Ii both, the
score being II to in favor Of the 9th,
as usual
Sergeant Mccarthy, the baseball
manager Of the End battalion. viii soon
leave the company. having the quail
ficauon for the officers training school
and will 20 for that training as soon
as ordered The company wish him
great success.
1T is known that a large number Of
baseball material is coming to the End
Battalion. First Sergeant Solensky
receives this credit for looking after
the amusement Of that kind for the
boys News has been sent throughout
the states asking the people to donate
this. and il is expected that results
viii show next week. The uewspa pers
that have these publications are: The
New York Times, The Flint Journal
j ne " likes Barre IlneS Leader, Inc
indianapolis star, The Boston Globe
and Wisconsin papers II enough ma
terial is received the sergeant VIII dis
tribute 10 various companies in the
battalion
Lieut. A, N. Haig is now command
ing the 9th Company as before First
Lieut. g. S. Kenzler was transferred
to officers training school The com
pany wish him the very best Of luck
and success
Sergeant Harris was confined to the
Base Hospital His condition is very
good and it is expected that he Will
be with the company In two weeks.
Sergeant Mitchell is still confined to
the same building, but doing nicely
Here's TO the 9Th Company friends,
In the thought that when we're dead.
II We have written something good.
Our efforts viii be read.
And friends viii plant forget me -nots.
And come and sit and sigh.
And iTrigate our graves with tears,
When we 20 off ana die.
Ny aim in life has been to try and
make life brighter for others. and
hope IL viii be sal Of me that I al
ways p;ucked the thorn from the
thistle and planted flower wherever
l thought a floy er would grow.
From one to all. J. A. S.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-28
nth co. HOLD SMOKER
AND DANCE
Break Loose in Riotous Fashion
and Danish Dull Care. British
Officers Guests. Headquarters
Band Livens Things Up With
Music.


After almost month Of trying to
figure out the differences between the
weather Of the Sunny South and that
of the North, mastering the details of
squads right and the iutricacies Of the
Enfield rifle, brusing shins on ma
chine gun tripods, sharpening teeth
on mess shanty grub and getting used
10 camp life in general the men Of
nth Company, M, r. D.. Training
Group No. !, Camp Hancock, packed
their troubles in the old kit bag" We'd
uesday night, broke loose in riotous
fashion and tore the cover off things
generally at a dinner and smoker
Guests Of honor Of the evening were
officers Of the machine gun group
and Of the British army, here to in
struct American troops before they go
overseas.
Captain Daniels who has been award
ed the Victoria Cross, the highest mark
in the world for gallantry on the field
of battle, and Captain Smith, also a
British officer. easily were the stars
Of the evening. The only disappoint-
ing feature of Captain Smiths appear
ance was the fact that he forgot to
bring along the funny hat" The boys
Of the company all know what hat is
meant but the captain redeemed him
self in the eyes Of the men by giving
q snappy talk on what is axoected Of
machine gunners and particularly the
necessary perfect attention to details
Of drill so that mos. telling Of blows
may be delivered when the Boche is
encountered.
Major Whiting praised the 18th for
the progress they have made In tho
short time they have been here and
the pep they are showing in mastering
the details of drill. He spoke Of
camp sanitation and the importance Of
clean lines Of each Individual as
means Of making a group clean.
Private Oscar Allen gave several
vocal selections with the men joining
the choruses and Private William Co
hen gave "Sparticus to the Gladiators"
in a very wdthy manner.
The affair was in charge OF Lieut..
Beechinor. company commander, and
too much cannot be said Of the man
ner in which he handled the progrm.
The flags Of the allied nations were
hung in the mess hall with that Of the
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-28

boys say that Santa Claus surely did
visit our mess hall that night, for the
spread was princely. Everybody in our
Company wondered why the lights were
burning all night in the Cooks tent pre-
mystery was soon solved; for whom the
Roast Turkey was served there was no
more doubt, The cook under the leader
ship of our expert Mess Sgt sacrificed
their precious hours of sleep in prepar-
ing the Menu and discussing as to how
to cook the Turkey the most delicously,
Everything was abundant, fragrant, de-
licious.
High Officials OF the 4th Group honor
ed our Company by their presence and
we are told that they carried off with
them the best of Impressions.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-28
MACHINE GUNNERS TO
HAVE PUBLICITY
SECTION
Commanding Officer of the M
7. D. Endorses Organized
News Service

The news items Of interest to the Ma
chine Gunner will be given out more
consistently than heretofore A public
ity section has been established at the
Headquarters of the Main Training De-
pot on. T. d. with Sergeant ]. A. Quinn
in charge
The doings Of the companies win be
gathered thru their respective Group
Headquarters where some one appointed
by the Commanding Officer VIII add the
Headquarters news and it will be for
ing 1o1.
to bring the Machine Guuneres' institu-
ton 70 the front in such a manner that
Lhe Importance Of the Machine Gun
Training Center will be firmly established
III the minds of all who may come to
know of its existence.
This effort on the part OF the Machine
g I,l calls vividly, 70 mind that splen-
OF the British Mission to the first body
OF men to arrive in camp. The first no.
GOO men assembled in what is called the
bowl and that immense body Of men heard
Colonel Applyn say that they were to
be the first pupils Of the largest Machine
Gun Schooi IN the United states and that
they were destined to make his tory
Ii was on this very same day it will
be recalled, that the phrase machine
gun click. which we see and hear at every
turn came into being hero The American
soldier was told. and afterwards he learn
ed. that the English Machine Gunner was
looked upon as being Of the highest tyne
IN the military service, also thar he was
without question the guardian Of the in
faHtE$ forces This Is equally true Cf
the American Gunner one has only
10 read OF the splendid and heroic action
OF our boys overseas to know that they
are making history and every de- helping
10 humble and Crumhle PrusSianfspl
The following story appeared in the
news or the Machine Gunuers Of the H.
5. Forces in the thick Of battle
London. AHdHCf
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-28
Fifth Group
Fiffv-Fi rsf Company
Plnns ExtensiUe
Athletic Program

Lieut.. Shields of b1st Co. NJ G. G.
who is ath'ctic director Is planning big
things In athletics for his con1nauv
Lieut. Shields seeing the value ~ box =
ing In tho Army nut on n fine Informal
program for tho 5iRt Co. In stMordav at
tho hoXine platform at ''Y' PAL Lieut..
Shields assembled the company around
the stand and after giving them a lecture
on the value Of boxing towards whipping
fine Germans called for volunteers to prac-
tice the art of boxing az all We're no
vires Mt the game. In resnonce to hts
call about four matches wore puled m
which was thoroughly enjoved nv hiR
crowd Lieut. Shields told the bove the
5tst would set the pace for the bunch In
this end Of the camp in all forms Of ath-
letics and just to make rood he challeng-
ed any team TO base bali game,