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Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-16
News From the 9Th Group

The confinement has failed to dampen
our spirits and on Saturday a General
The 3rd Group Band furnished the music
and a General Military and Athletic COM
petition was engaged in.
The Recruit Dril was won by the SEND
company.
The Machine Gun.1rill was won by %"
Wing.
-. The so yard dash by Burroughs of the
10th company.
The Base Bah Game between the 10th
and S0th Companies was won by the Goth
Company; score 80
The successful rider of "Bucling Mules
was Capers of the nth company.
short Baxter came on to the field lead
ing wicked looking beast and remarked
to the Lieutenant in charge that he had
found the "baddest" mule in the corral
Shorty seems TO be pretty good Judge
Of bad mules, as he was thrown three
times In the course Of the afternoon fes-
tivities.
The progr anime closed with a big sing
ing, led by the Band and the reading of
the Presidents Liberty Loan proclama-
ton.
The Officers of the Staff are finding
unusual pleasure in breaking in wild
Horses, which have recently been assigned
to the Group from the remount AS mum
beTs of these gentlemen are CITY Bred"
there is naturally much amusement to
be had in watching this process. 1t is
~ C|bGHL4S hiiliCuJl TO 0iSLluEUlSh VINO is
doing the riding, the Lieutenant or the
animal Doubtless there will be some
Peter Pans and Tod Sloans" developed
but in the meantime 1t is faring III with
that portion of the anatomy intended by
nature for the purpose Of sitting
Lieut.. Locker of the Infrmary has been
compelled TO issue an efficacious brand of
salye to heal both bruises and abrasions.
Sunday morning the entire Group attend
de a patriotic-rellgiOus Service, at which
the Chaplain delivered an address COM
mermorating Columbus Day
The Staff Officers have organized them
selves into a Club known as the "Bevo
Boys. This Club meets two or three
times a week in front Of Major John
stones tent. There they are rega led by
sweet strains from the Edison and uuaff
luscious Bevo. Occasionally a rare treat
Is enjoyed In the form OF Bon Bons and
Fudge made by the dainty fingers of the
fair Augustans Of the feminine sex
So kindly have they been, that some Of
the Club don't care if they never get
WelI' and get out Of quarantine.
One of the Officers Orderlies was sent
out the first morning to Machine Gun
School. Upon return, the Officer ask
ed him II he had learned all about Ma
chine Guns. Very deliberately and
thoughtfully he replied:
NO Sir! ] did not learn all there was
to know about dem Machine Guns, but
surely did learn all / want to know
about dem"
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Shots From, the 3Ist

Thefollowtng promotions have been
made during the past week To ser
geants, Corporal Roslin M. Eroh, John
j. Reynolds. Saul J. Summer; Priv
ates Kuhnbaum and Harry Granduist.
To corporals, Privates M L. Nally.
Ross Z. Smith. Louis p. johnson. Ivan
G. Myers. Chas E. Mccoy. Stanley S.
Ehle, Dwight G. Borland, Joseph Helm
chen, John l.. Lailly and Frank G.
Pabst,
John D. Kimmel is the smallest
private in the company. Nevertheless
he is good on the camouflage dope
when he is sleeping, for he can snore
as loudly as can Sergeant Atkinson,
the biggest man we boast of.
Sergeant Harry Granuuist has about
decided that some of those boxes that
are always on the road for some of his
terminates are more or less mythical.
Consequently he is now taking his own
goodies over to the supply house and
is trying his luck over there.
Hennie Ahne's dog has gone A. O. w.
and is not making his home in the or
derby tent. Three parties sleep in the
orderly tent now. viz: First Sergeant
John H. Olson, Corporal Blanz and
the dog.
We can't understand why fire call
was sounded the other night when the
electric service in the company was
out OF commission. It's pretty tough
when a fellow doesn't have enough
light to see the fire
Sergeant Claude Van Buren, is al
ways on the lookout for a nifty little
PINK envelope from home Not a pay
envelope, nor discharge envelope, but
one that lights IN his countenance like
the Georgia sun does the earth.
Bin Otis latest love is the one who
sent him the box Of cigarettes and
candy from Erie, Pa. the other day.
Rollin Eroh celebrated his birthday
the other day TO make the occasion
one Of happiness he held a package,
done up in pink ribbon, several days
before opening it.
Considerable criticism comes from
the sergeant's tent these DAYS. The
trouble, on rather the cause of il now
seems to be Sergeant VIM. H. Mech
Ing, Every time there is any work to
40 about the tent his terminates claim
'''' iiil''i ldht business elsewhere
re never carries the water. and the
other morning, with no water in the
tent at all, he managed to shave him
self. A detective has been given the
case,
Sergeant Gustaf Kuhnbaum has been
accused Of being connected with the
supply tent and doesn't know whether
to consider it an honor or not.
Walter Rebb always has the luck
to get along letter from the girls he
corresponds WITH but what the bal
ance Of the squad would like to see is
box Of candy once in awhile
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AMBLING UP AND DOWN
NINTH COMPANY ALLEY

Private Tito is back from his furlough
and we had spaghetti for supper in his
honor.
we all regret losing Lieutenant Nor
ris and Lieutenant Davis.
Private Lauer. is the company's official
white washer.
Private Schmidt, the nail-chaser is
some busy guy.
The orderly twins, Corporals Marcus and
Bicharah, must now go to work.
Private Chaser has got any monograph
ming him a close second. Suggestion
Would like to see them debate In public.
What did the 9Th Company ever do 10
have nine buglers wished on them!
Can't Sergeant Llstman tell the diff
ference between lemons and oranges'
Before turning any more peace rumors
loose in this camp, they better see that
VITA man, Corporal Jim Davis, Is chain
ed up.
Sergeant Schaaff returned from town
and looked half naked with his nustache
shaved off,
Is there any sickness known to medi-
cal science that Private Mullen hasn't
got? How did he ever escape the Flu"
There is nothing prescribed in the l.
D. r. that we can find covering the new
Flu" formation. II is sure some job
doing, Squad east and west"
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A Challenge
From the 34th

About the most interesting thing going
on at the oath Co. M ]. y. Group NO. .
IS the Drive of the 4th Liberty Loan.
There are things that would mount 70
the ton hut at present every body wants
to talk Liberty Bonds, so the best tnlng 70
do to let it go at that However tnS
drive has taken more progT essiVe tSA-
ture than the first week. While the safes
Of the first week has reached S1,250, with
a few buyers there is every reason to pc
licye that the second week viii double Inc
amount tw and probably three times.
The first two days Of the drive have net
ted 81, 600. in Liberty Bonds
Sergeant Dorian is acting first topper
now,
Another thing ] don't mind letting the
publ know and that Is we have a Ban Ban
the inspiration Of the ball player have
care. All Corners welcomed. We would
be delighted to play that promised game
with the 33rd Co, NJ, 7. p, also open for
a challenge from the 35th Co,
Sergeant Phillips just back from New
York city and he says that the Hotels
are still running. We have ourop Mon.
We are getting gas instruction on thu
field. That's alright but it ought 10 be
left there. Some fellows believe In gass-
ing us part cularly after hours
Our prominent Company Clerk divides
mis- spare time either selling Liberty
Bonds or initiating Caruso. Lets help hin
sell the Liberty Bond, but let him do his
own yodeling.
From the inquiries you would think that
Sgt. Phillips was running a General Mer-
chandise Store rather than a supply tent.
Somebody picking on the Supply Sgt.
again May be rest in piece.
Sergeant Dorian Why cant you get
that into your head. drill field dope.)
Put him on K. P.
A familiar cry in the mess hall. "One
up" Corporal Fugeistad for an expiana-
ton Put him in the Guard House.
sergt. Jenkins doesn't want commits
sion. He says he wants to work for a
straight salary.
Corp. Doty. Company Clerk, works and
He eats and eats-Its a caution
Where did he put the orher portions.
But anyway he collected 1880 for Liberty
Bonds. That explains.
oath Co. is noted for its dizzy squad.
drilled into him so hard that he can't get
it out Of his head Wen he has a brand
new head, never been used. How do
you get that way,
1t has been found that Sergeant Gold
wasseT Is suffering with a new complaint
namely Exaggerated ego Medicos. 8"
Please Investigate.
Drop around and take a look at our
orderly room. Looks like a little flat up
in Harlem, New York.
II Sergt' Jenkins sells any more goods
around the Company Street why the Can
teens viii 60 out Of business.
All Out Hasen Why 90 TO the bath
house to cultivate your voice.
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II IS with much regret that we say
soo,q-pye 10 Lieut. Hines, who has been
assigned TO the Machine Gun school
Good luck, Lieutenant. Here's hoping for
a speedy return to us.
Lieutenant CAN'T to Private Peterson
from Gogia Why, you've brought me
! one black shoe and one tan shoe"
Private Peterson to Lieutenant CAN'T.
i know, sir, but the other pair is the
same, sir
One Of our sweetest dreams would be
realized if we could only get Sergeant
Douglas in our gas class. Revenge is
sweet.
Heard on the drill field at N. c. O.
School Squads Hote" We were always
under the Impression that the command
OF execution was halt" You'd better
learn that quickly Rookie, as we are run
Say, boys, watch for the picture
which will be published shortly. IL de-
picts the sad results of Sergeant Leshin-
sky's first attempt at masticatiHg chew,
Ing tobacco. Some photo.
Ourown popular songs;
II he can fight ike he can eat, then
goodbye Germany. Sergeant Marini win
Illustrate at every meal
,Te are proud Of our color guard, Ser.
geant Fitzgerald. but for the love Of
Mike, Fitz is that swagger stick neces.
sary in Machine Gun instructing2
Little did we know that we had poet
in our midst Who is he? why Private
Dean. Isn't he a long fellow" 6 IT,
in of Georgia cracker).
Corporal Meisel has been fun of smiles
all week. What Is it, Corporal? TN bet
we can guess. Its a nice letter from
Jersey City Am I right boys? Right.
Who is always first On the mess line
and last 10 leave the mess hali2 Hungry
Mac. Correct Sit down.
Our idea Of good fox trot couple is
Cooks Boothe and Peters. Oh, boy!
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Hooverizinq Is 0keh
In Its Proper Place

The elesed correspondent who
writes tits column sent In enc sheet
OF copy written on both sides. At
4he bottom Of the first page he
wrote "ONer-fiooVcrixe." Now
HooverIxInq Is all right In rs place
put the requirements of conpos-
inc room ken IL not. SO If your name
Is not among those present this
week, hiame Hoover. And tell
your correspondent TO write only on
one side Of the paper, and DOUBLE
SPACE 1T next week.
We ED.
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Our baseball team, though made ND
in great hurry, gave School Co. No
rs team good trouneing Sunday
morning. The score was 10 to q. Is
there any other company with a team {?
George PETER agrees with Sergeant
Morgan that there is nothing like Kay
Pee. PETER says, Il am an applicant
at all times"
The Usus- Morgan bout on Thursday
evening was the most scientific ever
seen on the company street It caused
hearty rounds of applause at all times
usus was awarded the decision on ac-
count Of his superior cIeverness and
punching ability.
Witt and Maust have completed
their first course Of lectures on the
war
Hoover and Setter are on good
terms again. Settler claims that Hoo
yer tried TO tramp on his feet while
marching. Hoover said that it was
impossible to keep off of them because
of the large area which they covered.
Pvt Mossoly refuses to discuss the
menu with the Mess Sgt,
In view of the fact that there was
no show Saturday in Y NJ. c. A no n,
/ t4lL no i luEHlSH6G an enter n
nent on Sunday The piece de resist
ance was a one act comedy entitled,
Juggling the Pans, with Pvt. Mos
soly as leading man, taking the stage
name of "KitChen Nell" Ask Mos
soly who Nell is.
Rudisil is in the typewriter bust
ness. He bought one last week for S.
and sold it yesterday for 500. Good
work, Rudy, you win.
Sgt Mccarthy is back in the gro
Gerry business. Efe is getting thin on
account of the heavy loads he has to
carry. He is thinking of having Ser
Seant Freed accompany him on HIS
trips to carry his (Freeds) own CT
gars,
Mcintosh. the Irish bricklayer, is
working on wooden material lately.
They burn it in the Mess Hall stove.
What is it? Ask Mac.
Add Famous Sayings:
Gee. I'm hungry Bin Lind
u won't do Kay Pee next Sunday if
I can help it."-Wempa.
where's the bacon Corp. His
gen.
I'm going to Langley. Vel
ey.
"Oi, Lind Bill Black.
Don't wake me up."-sgt. Bow
man.
Watch your step."-sgt. Mccarthy.
Shoot five. Monte.
Let's go"-Morgan.
Privates Millane and Williams no
longer think the position Of right
guide is something soft.
Private Master slipped one over on
Ike Williams when he gave him
dark optical.
Private Mossoly has got it into his
head that ne can beast Master inside
of three rounds. Let's hear from you,
Rex.
Morgan keeps inside Of his tent
when the gloves are around. Too many
of the boys have Kay Pee on their
brains through him.
Mother" Settler claims that he will
challenge Hoover to a finish fight at
the table since he has all his teeth
fixed.
Tent No. 5 spent Sunday on Kay
Pee and refuse to speak after dark
any more.
All the boys feel good since Ser
geant Bowman has taken his new po-
sition.
Pickles" wempa must feel good,
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Second Lieut. Chas. ] Osetn and
Second Lieut. Richard d. Raymond
have been transferred to the machine
gun training school?
Lieut., Clarence ]. Pearson has just
returned from the base hospital and
we are glad % have him back with
US again.
Corporals Clarence Pittard, Owen
c. Husey, Joseph l. Potter. WiIliart
S. Lavvorn, Cephus y. Taylor. T. j.
Iverson, Jacob Price, Richard Muller
Joseph II. Lovoie. Walter E. Longer
mann, Paul D. Britain. have recently
been made sergeants.
who cares If oxford is acting top?"
We get UP in time just the same.
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Seventeen Company

I.ieuts, Kent and Martin have re-
Gently been promoted to first leuten-
ants and we all congratulate them
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Recruit speaking to first sergeant:
RI have a suit case over at the
supply house, and l can't get it,
Sergeant-Why can't you get 1t?
R.-Because it isn't over there.
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Our poets are busy. Here is one:
A gang Of Rockies from New York came
To put their names in the hall OF
fame.
And with the help of Lieut. Smith
Wen make the hun run good and
swift
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Gentlemen, be seatsd.

introducing Antonio Sardinia, the great
est comedian in confinement, and his
whitef ace African baby, Shine Have
you seen that strange girl, Sadie?" Until
me other night we hadn't enjoyed a round
OF merriment since we left the old home
| town, not that we are in the iron clutch
| of old General Depression, but because
the serious business of war has made us
mink OF other things than hilarity and
sportiveness. When Tony came down
the company street with Shine and pull
| ed his little stunt we became our own
| irresponsible self and hee-hawed accord
ingly Somebody corraled Shine and rub
bed his face with cold cream and powder
until he looked like our old friend, Jo-Jo,
the Dog Faced Boy Then Tony picked
MN up and went from tent to tent with
his Have you seen that strange Cir,
sadie! DO You know her Have you
seen, Sadie'" Then Sadie would shuttle
Few steps, Tony would take his bat
tered soft hat and pass It around At
me end OF the journey down the hill he
had nickel canteen check and two
cents. which he offered to Shine mo.
No, Mr.. Tony, you take 1t all" But
magnanimously Tony insisted on Shines
acceptance Of the receipts and he depart
ed smiling broadly while we beat il
back to our hunks with many chuckles.
Bailey. the human brass band. took the
count Tuesday night but he wouldn't ad-
nit 1t. He was busy as usual trying
TO wake up somebody in Granitevile. S.
C.. when voice doomed out OF the twi-
light that had enveloped the tents of f.
and T., Say, Bailey did you ever run
out of wind?" If anybody said that 10 no
we'd plug bricks all night to get even
but 1t Just caroned off Bailey's dome
ana went to Its death in the nearby dunn
Aperfectiy good athletic meet. staetS
by Sergeant Middleton, went to niecae
Wednesday night because Fading sfarted
initiating plow and dug up the com
ing with Sergeant Joe Andrews ana r.
was fairly even when the former took to
ne turf Outside Of skinning his nose
lining lining his ears with dirt. soiiing a neat
t2nty, the performance was without Pm IN
cident "''''o"1 III
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an expert Checker or Cness player. He
can plan more moves for he Detachment
If day. than Janowsli, the chess Expert
could in week.
From present outlooHs. the Sgt. Will
have tents erected in the rear of the
corral, unless more non commits sioned Of
ficers are appointed among the Detach-
r1ent.
If you are unable to offer a very good
reason for eating at 1880 2. IT,, to Sgt
Adams, who by the way is nov the Mess
Director OF the Company. the white card
bearing the famous initials Of the Cen
tlemen from Squim, Washington, IS not
forthcoming.
The Noncommissioned Officers are be-
coming very exclusives not only sleep by
themselves, but eat by themselves and
have an inspection all their own; some
Goldfish Aristocracy. en-?
During the present Spanish Influenza
epidemic, the company BARRIERS, two very
clever tonSorial artists. are greatly rush
ed and their present establishment seems
TO be entirely too inadequate to meet the
demands.
A surprise came the other morning
when an inspection was made at Revelhe
and dozen or more men will probably
sleep in their clothes hereafter to be up in
time.
There's a certain fellow In Tent whose
grille remembered him by sending
Sweater outfit consisting of Sweater Boo
ties, Helmet and Wristlets and the kid
looks like Aviator with that Helmet
Thought him to be a warm baby. but
since We see him wearing that wooden
paraphenalia we think he IS cold blood
Congratulations are in order to Bill
Mallory of the Intelligence Office on his
recent promotion to the rank OF Corporal;
we feel he deserved It for he is an intel
hgent fellow and Finger Print Ex-
pert.
Velvet Joe Sgt. Frank Calure shocked
Beantown Sgt. Wsshburn's nodesty by
telling some jokes direct from a New York
Smoker It is admitted they were pretty
spicy but after Ralph's 'Fares Please
spice is needed
1t Frank w Earnest returned to his
desk in the Adlutants Office and is full
OF his usual pep and seems to have de-
rived much benefit by his leave to his
home in Williamsport.
Corp. Hughie McRae misses his former
visits 10 the Blue Bird Tea Room and also
10 the Lenwood, but there is a difference
OF opinion as TO whether il the meat he
misses or the Misses he used to meet
W hen it comes to girls, Hughie, you're a
Sgt Warren Hughes evidently has the
IiSht dope-joln the lodge in Augusta and
thereby become acquainted with urosDer
Gus and generous gentlemen who send de-
lieious bon-bons and cartons Of cigarettes
to him. Clever idea Warren continue in
TINS good cause and Wen help us the
The insurance expert list Glass Pvt
MaSChatsky. has been assigned to Spe-
cial Duty at the Base Hospital where he
VIII be for possibly six weeks He
claims to Ike the work down there and
az WiH be well if he keeps quiet, which we
admit is hard
Our movie star friend Sgt. Major Jabes
Morrison. we are sorry to report will
soon icaye us 70 90 to the 0. n S. at
future for Him and our very best wis6es
go with him ''''e9
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since he does not have to walk UP 10
the counter for seconds
Maust feels kind Of blue since his
girl is not coming south
Private Linney no longer walks in
his sleep since Sergeant Mccarthy
found his barracks bag for him. Oh!
those pink pajamas
silent" Witt says he thinks his girl
Is going back on him. He only re-
ceives two letters day.
Half wit is thinking of dissolving
the partnership of two months ago, he
only received 10 letters this week
Peifer claims waiter isn't bad JOB,
1t is the only way he can get enough
to eat alongside Of Usus.
Lizzie" Wargo has now started IN
the photograph has!aesE.
slim" Tredinnick is thinking of
buying a new pipe since he is stopping
In the millionaires tent
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Notes of the Nineteenth

What the Old Men hear each day
from our mess sergeant, II. Mittenzwei
l. alright, boys. there are only two
hundred more men to feed, take your
time.
!. 2. Hold the new men back until the
old men have finished their idle chat
tor
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Sgt. Major Brewster has been transfer
red to Headquarters, Ord group, NJ. T. D.,
and we are sorry to have him leave us
but changes are common in this game and
as much as we like Brewster suppose he
viii have to move, but he leaves with the
sincere wish OF his many friends that he
will have opportunity in his new com
pany to exercise his rank.
Who says appearances don't count?
Everytine we see Reg. Sgt. Major Dudley
striding along, we feel like saying, Yes
Lieutenant"
Have you ever heard Milton Fine lee
ture or Rrgue7 II not do not start for you
haven't a chance. He can prove that
he is right even II not, and his arguments
are convincing.
First class Irving Maschatslyy attended
special mission by Horseback this week.
and when ne returned to the office he sat
down and worked.
Did she think Irving looked handsome
and soldierly on horse?
Since Corporal Becker cant go to town,
unless he walks and we know how he
just loves a ten mile hike; where oh.
where. does Sir Walter Scott spend his
evenings.
Blondy Van Etten loves Special Duty.
He says there is nothing like getting wide
Its now Sgt; Ralph washburn If you
please. acting head OF the Locator Dept.
What do you mean acting?
BODY Collins and Handsome Sheffield
are at the Office every evening until the
wee hours, writing letters. I wonder to
whom.
II everybody is wondering why the In
surauce Section looks so dark lately,
please gaze upon the upper lips OF Reg.
Sgt WigEer Bat Sgt. Keller and LIST class
PVT. Maschatsky. and then you will have
the answer
Canter is on the job these days making
I'D another score card. He thinks he Is
back in New York playing the Ponies.
Kohler OF the Morning Report Dept, ia
limping around due to heavy right arm;
the chevrons are there at last.
Charles Frederick of comedian fame
stiu rings the bell when the bunch lag
Phil I.yding Is back from the hospital
and looks better than ever. He has chat
lengad everybody he meets to q boxing
match of twenty rounds, someone sng
gested to cut the Mop of hair on MS mead
and he will lose his strength.
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If you are unable to offer a very good
reason for eating at 1880 2. IT., to Sgt.
Adams, who by the way is now The Mess
Director of the Company. the white card
bearing the famous initials of the Cen
tlemen from Squim, Washington, is not
forthcoming
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Wednesday, Oct. Is.
Hits From Headquarters
Company M. G. 7. c.

Top Sergeant Adams, is in our opinion
an expert Checker or Cness player. He
can plan more moves for he Detachment
If a day. than Janowski. the chess Expert
could in a week
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-16

During the present Spanish Influenza
epidemic, the company BARRIERS, two very
clever tonSorial artists. are greatly rush
ed and their present establishment seems
to be entirely too inadequate to meet the
demands.