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Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-04
.TrayerSing With the 29th Co.

Well, 1t has happened again. We
welcome new company commander
this week. Lit. Rush d. Richardson
has taken command and is warmly
welcomed by the members of this or
ganiZationi
Ouch! Ow! etc, etc, are some OF
the remarks heard issuing from the
men after that wonderful dinner last
Thursday. Everybody ale so much
turkey, therefore the remarks. But
seriously speaking, that was the best
dinner we have enjoyed since being in
he service, An elaborate entertain
ment was furnished by the men Cor
poral MeiSel acted as POSTMASTER and
welcomed the men with short ad-
dress. Cook Fabrizio entertained with
some limitations and songs, which all
were heartily received. X. p. Peter
son also sang, and the applause was
deafening. Mechanic McEwen enter
tR'ned with some Irish ballads. after
which the officers were called on, and
made short addresses, which were
greatly appreciated by the men.
Bverybody's doing it now Wher-
ever you go you hear that famous
song, Sally, If You Say So They've
even got the officers singing it now,
with variations galore. Keep 1t up,
everybody, and Peterson may have a
cigar or some new brand of perfume
named after it.
The funniest sight we ever saw was
Corporal Riley, as boss X. P, Since we
have lost so many Of our men through
transfer. the non-coms have been do
ing X. P. Where did you get those
Chaplin feet. Corp?
AT last that old bus of Pvt. Coker's
has been put in some kind of work
ing order. A few of the leaks have
been plugged up Keep your eyes on
Sgts. Intemanu and Meister now, Au-
glIsta every night On, this sport ng
life is killing Such dissipation, never
hit the bed before II o'clock. Regu-
lar city guys.
Our former X. Ps are hardly rec
ogni5able with their new Ordnance
hat cords, and collar ornaments. nee
leaving a fighting organization, they
seem to have lost a lot Of the Emma
Gee pep.
Sgts Russell and Marini have to in
auire each morning as to whether they
need a shine or not They have both
asouired a front that obstruots their
view OF their pedal eXtremites Rus,
and Kewpie are hard to tell apart
now days.
Our supply sergeant has supplied us
with q new color-Mumsie Brown We
don't know exactly what it Is, but he
says it has something TO do with the
mice in the orderly tent and in Tardy' S
sweater.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-04
LIVELY SPORTS IN THE SECOND GROUP;
FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL, STIRRING

turned from the hospital. WHARF, he
worked during the recent Influences
epidemic, and Is not in the best of con-
dltion, but he showed in = practice
bout last week that he knows the game
and Will be able to show his heels to
all Of them when he rounds into con-
dition.
Seoend Group is well represented in
the wrestling competition.
Thersi Paccione Of the 21st Com
pany, a wslterweight who has yet to
meet hts match in Camp Hancock,
Pacciena has begun to train for the
contests axld is expected to bring home
q laurel wreath TO Second Group.
Ben Gfnsburg Of the 18th Company
Is professional wrestler from Chi
eago. He weighs around $50 pounds
and wiz enter the heavyweight ciass.
Ginsburg has been working out for the
past week and will settle down to
strenuous mat work from now on to
get on edge for the championships.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-04
TRENCH AND CAMP


G. Mitchell, has more long distance calls
than any one in the companq. His as
s'stant clerk, Private Max Kahn, plugs
away at the typewriter. ard when Clerk
Mitchell takes every other night off to
3 ana see M------ Its Kohn get out the
reports tonight, I'm going to DO away.
We all like the army but we love our
Home, Sweet Home
we have some guys" in our com
pany who think they are a wireless sta
ton. Ask them and you can get all the
news that hasn't reached Washington yet
Our company went over the top in the
United War campaign. Three cheersl
We can boast that our company street
Is one Of the cleanest in the camp.
The pack and rifle wsre recently is
e''ed 70 members Of the company for
guard service, and the boys have already
DeeH on q beat, and report it as pleasant
,-9-t-
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FOURTEENTH COMPANY LEADERS IN FUN

Secnd Lieut.. John r. Buggeln. COM
pany commander. made short talk to
the men and encouraged the spirit dis
played throughout the occasion. His
pleasant manner convinced the men that
the officers weren't near as bad as they
seemed on the drill field.
The climax of the day was the honor
bestowed on Corporal w. r. Johnston,
when he was officially recognized as "one
Of the crowd" and rewarded as such.
After a tender speech by Corporal Isaac
con, in which it was explained how the
men had at first misunderstood john
sons religious tendencies, it was ex
planned how he had won the hearts Of
all and how he was chosen for the honor
of the occasion Then, midst the loud
acclaim of all, he was officially installed
"a keeper of the Sacred Parchment, and
presented with this valuable record Of
the Fourteenth Co. Johnson promised to
cherish and protect the Sacred Parch-
ment at all times
Company singing, led by Corporal Bal
sam, taen concluded the program
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LITTLE LOCALS
FROM LUDY

BASE HOSPITAL, TENT GROUP A.
We sure had some Thanksg' wing
dinner, orderlies, patients ond others
made a successful raid on Turkey.
Very few casualties reported Its,
Bemis and Westmore led the raid.
Things in the orderly room are
about so so. The night nurse gets
sold feet these damp nights. Clerk
Hommel longs for the day when he
can get back to his clothing business.
When Louis ]. Soul first came to
camp the doctors asked m If he was
sick. He answered; mo, but l am
going to make some one else sick"
He has kept 5 word, as he Is one
Of our cooks.
Day Orderly Stewart ought to be
night orderly as he shows much more
ambition about 700 p. m Perhaps
some girl or girls in Augusta could
explain this.
The most p opular expression these
days is, When do I go home"
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Single Shot Searching with
the Fighting 33Td

MENU
olives Celery
Roast turkeys Sage dressing
CRANBERRY sauce Brown gravy
Cream peas
CANNED sweet potatoes Mashed potatoes
Annie pie Ice cream
Oranges Apples
Nuts Ralsns
whowl whow. When is the next
Thanksgiving Day?
our guest Of honor was Captain Claude
3 Mccartney, our former company com
mander
Lieut.. William c. Mosher was the
toastmaster and man never held down
the job any better than he did.
We owe all our thanks 80 Mess Sgt.
Frederick C. nabbert for the dinner
For those delicious and wholesome pies
we owe our thanks to Private Napoleon
d. Henry
We owe our thanks 10 Cooks Joe Watt
Sam Berrnak and Frauw r. Dryer also
Prlvates John f. Fedscher, Artie e.
Reutz, for their untring assistance to
the mess sergeant
We owe our thanks to Private Will
liam n Ansman for the artistic decora-
tons OF the mess han
Everybody made a speech including
Private James Polih
All in all everyone left the mess hall
perfectly happy and contented'
That will suffice for the feed; now to
get down to our regular knocks and
boosts Every knock is a boost, anyway
Poor little Jack Schooler, our assist
ant company clerk, is working overtime
ever since his partner. Bill Bergman,
has been playing Blind Man Biut,'
1t looks as though Top Kicker win
have to travel home o box-car. At
any rate he drew us a beautiful picture
Of two Of them
Welcome TO our new company COM
mander. Lieut. Eudopho b. Jones'. We
wish you all the luck i'm the world.
Transfers We're so plentiful this week
that our Top Kicker also got the habit
and transferred Corporals Michael Il,
Petite tlovely boy, and AlcTander) Greene
(the corporal Of the guard to be X Z.
We have in our company a champ at
the manual of arms--iutroduCing Cor
por3l Alexander Greene. The rifle weighs
exactly ounces more than he does.
Smiling" Brimberg also got caught in
this transfer draft" nstead Of handling
orders he is now juggling diah-pans.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-04
Thanksgiving Day Cabaret
Headquarters Group Two

All present.
No skirmish line was needed to
stem the crowd Top Sergeant NC
Auliffe had no difficulty in keeping
order.
Rifles, guns, etc We're checked at
priately embellished with high color
ings. Plenty of parade rest.
Sergeant Hoffman prepared a dinner
fit for a king,
MENU
Roast Turkey, Brown Gravy
Waldorf Salad Mashed Potatoes
Celery Oyster Dressing
Cranberry Sauce
Pie Coffee
Cake Ice Cream
Fruit Nuts
Cigars and Cigarettes
Afetr Dinner Stories.
Spicy jokes and sayings seasoned
with pep was dished around the Ia
Bile.
Some guy pulled this one:
Hey do you know what this Tur-
key tastes like"
What does it taste lilSe?" (anon1
why Turkey Of coursel"
Here's another;
DO you know the soldiers definition
Of a kiss?
A report to headquarters,
Jack Spellman reclted an under
world composition of Slim jim" Tears
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-04

eggs into, Yes, he got an a Amer I
right. \today-. z
This is It: 4sY4C Ss3l<ek1N
MY Dear Young Sir: @&k &El8lR
Your very amusing re,
prompted me to answer at one -
requested, and will endeavor to
tighten you as to my circumstance.
ago, etc.
II am "A. married own and run my
own business, that of feed store and
livery having retired from my farm
is years a@o.
when young man, was fool
ishly sentimental as you, and never
lost an opportunity to make the ac-
qua.ntance Of the girls who cared to
answer my varied advertisements.
This letter of yours calls to mind that
old saying about chickens come
home TO roost" It's too bad / did
not put the date on that egg
However, there's no harm done, so
come and see me.
Yours respectfully,
HIRAM b"
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-04
COMMENT FROM P. 0. 1872

Duke Taggart is still in the maiden
class as a checker player, ne makes
a good stamp clerk.
Oscar HoudiRl Wyman is figuring
on becoming benedict when he gets
back home.
II "Big Bill" Watkins didn't start
the fire in the morning and Oscar
Burr get the coal we wouldn't know
how to keep warm
Spencer Rioe Mic, beau brummel
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-04
NeGVsy Items From
9TH Group, M. T. D.

%En Group, M. 1 IL.
During these unlas Of suspension and
tension when a fellows mind is torn
J. up by the thoughts OF horne and not
knowing whether he is to continue in
army life or rs to be relieved 10 return
TO his former vocation, and in many
cases, some to take up new lines of
work. the fellows of the Seventh
Group have been spending their ex-
ira change-if they might be IN any
ways in possession OF that extra
change"-by making the time very
pleasant in that all of the companies
OF the group have been having some Of
the most elaborate and sumptious re-
past that any one might want to par
take of
During the past week, five Of the
companies of the group had Company
Banquets." The week was started by
77th Company On Sunday, the Gath
OF November, the members of that
company We're furnished with an elab-
crate bill-Of-fare. An excellent pro-
gram was also rendered, in which sew
eral Of the members presented some
excellent musical and literary num-
bers. Among the features of the pro-
gram We're remarks by Bishop Will
iams of the Central Methodist Epis-
copal church OF Augusta, and an ex-
celIent reading by 1t Harold Sim
melkjaer of the Eighty fourth COM
pany
me Headquarters company followed
the Seventy seventh and on Tuesday
evening another feast was spread to
the staff and officers of this group,
the members of the company and the
the other guests p resent.
The program that interspersed the
quartet of the company was in splen-
beautiful selections. Among the other
features of the program that might
he mentioned were violin solo by 1t.
DIckerson of the Eighty third COM
pany, a reading by Secretary Reddick,
/ a SOLO 10y Secretary Johnson, both Of
! W ~, and a piano and vocal solo by
Prof. Harris Of Paine college of Au-
gusta' At the conclusion of the pro-
gram, remarks We're made by Major
Johnson and other members of the
staff.
I on Thanksgiving Day all of the fell
lows seemed to have had the desire for
our famous friend, Turkey, either a
desire or a very strong hate, for on
that day, ne fell hike Germans on
! the Marine. Banquets were had by
! four companies Of the group, Seventy
eighth, Eighteth, Eighty first and the
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Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-04
MACHINE GUNNE rs
At THE RANCE HOLD
AF AIR De LUXE

With the breaking up Of the Spec
ialists School. M G.. r. c., schools
No. l for officer students and No. 2
fer enlisted students have been merg-
ed into the headquarters and supply
company Of Camp Johnson, Ga
Former company commander, First
1t. Leo Feldman retained command
and has been sharing in all trials ard
GCtpGfattons of the new SURROUNDINGS
already known as mo mans land"
Being practically pioneers on the
site, much work was in store and
spurred on by the thought of Thanks
giving and banquet promised on that
date, everyone Clipped in and worked
zealously TO make the mess hall look
"a we'll as possible.
The hall was testooned with pines
and leaves i'll varied autumnal col
oTing. American flags we're much in
evidence and the tables were all Gov
cred with holiday decorative paper
AFTER the banquet there was quite
program OF song and speech making.
Major Schroeder addressed the boys
with some stirring remarks Captain
Bell, csmp adjutsnt, and number Of
lieuterants were among those present
The enclosed copy Of the menu will
reveal what helped to make the ban
quet such a great success:
MENU.
Cranberry Sauce,
Dreamed Asparagus O. d. Olives
Roast Spring Turkey a la futile
Glblet Gravy French Dressing
Baked Sweet Potatoes.
Parkehhouse Rolls Butter,
Potato Salad.
Picked Beets
Mince Pie. Chocolate Cake,
Whitehouse Coffee.
New York Apples. California Oranges
Schrafts' Chocolates.
Regulation Cigars Issued Cigarettes
TOMORROWS MENU.
Breakfast Hask!
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of AshviHe, N. C. is going to paint
that town red when he gets back.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-04

Duke Faggart was all packed up last
Saturday to make q trip to Columbia,
s. G., no was sadly disappointed; de-
Mod pess and spent the night n his
tent.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-04

and laughter prevailed He was given
dug appreciation by rounds OF ap-
plause.
Sergeant Martin refused to go to
supper He said the dinner would last
him q few days until 1t could wear off,
The gang was al smiles.
We had smokes ON the house.
8r
Plenty of naphuI-. No leftOYers.
Now everybody is more than happy
Charlie Chaplin like. the men shut
fled along carrying their heavy feet
and turkey stuffed stomachs along.
Song hit--By Heck.
Hurrah--Hurree,
Said "A bedbug to q Flea.
] am the father of family of 23
So | viii be mustered out OF Georgia
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-04

Spencer Moe Mo, beau brummel
New-York tribune., 1918-10-24
Yankees Grit Wins
Fercest Fight of War

ers. hu' were driven OF in each in
stance.
Today was almost spring,ke but FOR
!ow-hanging mist. and the aviators
OIL both sides we're out OF force There
were aerial combats all along the front.
beginning III the carly morning.
Lieutenant Edward V. Rickenbachcr
was credited with one Roche before
breakfast.
In most spectacular combat over
Douloon, which lasted half an hour.
tour American fighters badly worsted
an equal number of Germans, three"
tokkers being downed. Captain Alfred
Grant Benton OF Texas. single handed,
fought two Fokkers snd shot down in
flames over No Mans Land Il German
two scatter bound for the American
lines on observation duty
Yankees Battle Bravely
In the face Of stubborn resistance,
American forces yesterday cleaned ur
Bois de Foret, just west Of Brieulles,
capturing seventy-five prisoners. many
Of them machine gunn"rs. who fought
to the last The fight FOR Bois de
foret began week ago aud has been
one OF the most stubborn since TIC
beginning Of ihe Mcusc Argonne Of
fensivc.
The Americans fought with determ-
nation At times they fell back un-
der terrific pressure and then rushed
forward with all their might. On
Monday they reached the Ene cruss.
ing the northern half of the wuod and
completed their task to-day. Among
the prisoners were several officers.
The enemy clung to the wood with
tenaclty owing to the fact that the
cleaning up of this place endangers
the commanding positions Of the Ger
mans to the north.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-24
Italians Escaped From Hun
Camp Tell Of Foes Cruelty

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
NORTHWEST OF VERDUN, Oct. %
BY The Associated Press)- - Two
Italian soldiers who escaped from a
German prison camp reached the
American lines carly to-day after hav-
ng been under she'll fire for three
Gays and nights They passed through
me fire of both the American and Ger
gnan nan guns as they came southwark.
ne Italians had had nothing to eat
Out raw potatoes for FIVE days. -,
The soldiers escaped from the build
ing where they slept by digging tun-
rel under the wall There we're tour
N the party which escaped from the
camp, but they became separated ana
SShiy two have reached the American
lines.
u, lhe Italians we're captured near
"neims July l5, and since then nave
zen working in German Lumber camps
''o on railroad and road work
Had Worked in America
one of the two men speaks English
'.'n spent ten years in the United
.a'es- He formerly lived in Chicago,
pan francisco and the Northwest. HIS
asst residence in the United States was
:, cincinnati. He formerly was en-
s'oyen on The Great Northern Railroad.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-24

The food provided TO their prisoners
by the Germans, he says, is scanty.
The Italian was struck with club for
not working harder when he was al
most exhausted from lack of sufficient
food. Hc said he had seen number
of other Italians beaten with clubs and
struck with rifle butts by German SOL
Giers.
Steered by Gun Flashes
When they escaped from the prison
camp they had neither food, com
pass nor blankets, and steered their
course by the flashes Of the guns. Dur
ing the first two days they dug some
potatoes but had no food after that
until they came into the American
lines in the Bantheville Wood. Both
the Italians had made previous at
t"mpts to escape, and az result thcv
were confined for twelve days on a
diet OF bread and water. At other
times about all they had 10 eat was
black bread, something's called cot
fee. and soup Win a small piece Of
meat
The cscapeo psiaoneYs said that the
hest sight they eTeY saw was the smil-
ing Yankee machine gunner who gave
them white bread. After being taken
to headquarters tA<s ltahaas had more
bread and meat as& sugar. They also
had cigarettes i~e t&slf first smoke
since they weas captured |
New-York tribune., 1918-10-24
Russian Socialists
Invite u. S. Troops
To Help Expel Huns

"A cablegram asserting that the Social
Democrats of Russia would welcome
the coming Of republican troops Of
the United States' into Russia has
been received by the Social Democratic
League of America, it was announced
here yesterday by William English
Walling secretary of the American or
ganization.
The message coming from call of
the best known Socialists Of Russia
outside OF Bolshevik circles" Mr.. Wal
ing said, was signed by Peter Masloff
Who, an international Socialist, says
IN the cablegram that he had been elect
ed chairman of a convention represent
tative of democracy in Russia.
Conformation has reached us that the
SOCIALIST party of the United States is
showing opposition to the sending into
Russia OF American troops from anxi-
ETY. that foreign intervention is un-
desirable for the democracy of Rus
sla,' the message reads.
Germans, with the aid Of Bolsheviki
are Selling Russia, sitting democracy,
executing Socialists. War with Ger
many is taking place in Russia along
the Volga Germany is establishing
her forces in the conquered sections of
Russia. Besides the Russian peoples
army, which is fighting against Ger
ing moved here troops of the Allies,
chiefly Japanese.
"Russian democracy would see in the
republican troops of the United States
not only support in their fighting
against Germany. but also 81 guarantee
that the freedom and independence of
Russia will not be suppressed"
The Social Democratic League will
hold q conference on Saturday and
Sunday at the Cosmopolitan Hotel in
Chambers Street, at which action on
the message from Russia will be
taken
Masloff, member of the Consti-
tutional Assembly, is noted Russian
writer, was a Russian representativ.
at the international Socialist Con-
gress at Corenhagen, and, as pres,-
dent Of the National Czech Council,
organized the conference held at Ufa
in September to form in Russia sim
gle government with the controlling
power vested in the Constitutional
Assembly, The Bolsheviki and the
Social Revolutionary Left party were
not represented at this conference.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-24
Ha;g Cuts Through
Raisr,1es Forest on
Front of II Mile.

BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE AND BELGIUM, Oct. 2S.-
BY midday we had penetrated to 8
depth of near'y three miles on a front
OF about seventeen miles and had ai-
vanced to the east of Raismes Forest.
At present the action is almost
wholly confined to a struggle Of the in
fantry against machine gun resistance
The nature Of the country is unfavor-
able to the emp oyment of tanks, and
even the bringing up OF guns often en- :
tails considerable difficulty. Moreover,
the tendency is to keep the British COL
umns as mobile as practicable
The sappers and engineers are doing
great work. but it is the infantry that
is carrying out the victory.
The Americans are rapidly adding
war wisdom to indomitable gallantry
and are contributing laurcls to the his
tory of the Fourth Amy.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-13
MUST Use LESS SUGAR;
Y ALLIED NEEDS GROW
|AlnericanssAsked to Use No More Than
Two Pounds Per Person
tgEx)u !, Per Month.
Shortage May Last Until Beginning Of 1919
When New Sugar Crop Arrives.

The sugar suppIies throughout the
country, In homes, stores, factories and
bakeries, are at low ebb; the psoduc-
tion from the American beet and
louisiana cane crops have bsen disap-
pointing; the yield In Porto Rico has
likewise been smaller than antieipat.
ed, and the Inability Of the United
States and the Allies to secure sugar
from Java and other distant sources
on account Of the imperative call for
ships for the movement Of troops and
their supplies has materially reduced
the supply from such quarters. Added
to this already difficult situation, the
quantity needed by the Army and
Navy greatly exceeds earlier esti.
mates; we must send large amount
to France and Italy to take the place
Of the great volume lost through the
German and Austrian invasions, dur
ino which much beet land was over.
run and many factories destroyed; we
have to supply certain quantities to
neutral nations under agreements; and
finally over fifty million pounds were
lost recently through submarine sink
Ings or our Atlantic coast.
The Food Administration Is conf
dent that the Lmerican people, with
the record Of wheat savings behind 1t,
having by voluntary savings sent l40,-y
Co., 900 bushels of wheat to the Allies
after practically every bushel"had been
exhausted from our normal surplus.
will with the same spirit save the
sugar situation of the world. &A I'm =,