Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-24

Something happened in &C hut sew
eral nights ago that is pretty nara 10
explain. Brooks. Shackley said 1t was
so complicated that he would not try
to write it, but Secretary Vorhees got
a good many laughs out OF 1t ana SO
did Shack, for that matter, but never
theless the mystery remains.
The hut was being used by the Wis
itors at the hospital, who came mere
to see their sick relatives. They were
a very respectable complement, to all
appearances, when they went to bed.
when they got up 1t was very DIFF
ferent.
Secretaries were awakened at an
unseemly hour by loud talking ana
calls for. help. Some gentlemen could
not leave their cots because they were
without the necessary clothing. They
were compelled to stay in bed ana
yell.
whats the matter?" called Shack.
from within his quarters
Somebody has my trousers" said
tall. thin man, land look what he has
left me-"
The trousers reaCueu 70 ZIG mai
calves A search revealed the fact
that the trousers contained few
s sig. whereas ms own AAa .s
Another man was minus a vest and
q coat. There was much confusion.
There was one man in the party
short. 1t was feared that he had gone
OFF and committed suicide. Finally,
somebody discovered a man under the
blankets down at the other end OF
the auditorium. He was routed out
OF. bed and it was shown that he had
on two suits. He went to bed with
his own clothes on, and then. getting
cold in the night, put on somebody's
else The funniest thing or all was
when one of the secretaries was In
'Meester, Meester! There Is a man
here without his suit. He has no
money and he's lost his jewelry."
1t was all Strengthened out in due
time, but not without some muutter-
ings and many laughs.
Maj. Gen. Jesse Mel Carter was asked
the other day by Lester Muller, CORE 4
spondent for the Baltimore American,
If he were reading the summaries of
paper. Lester then related some stories
that the general had mentioned and
Gen. Carter replied: "You bring them
to me and I'll sit up nights reading
them"
At the celebration in Baltimore Of the
golden Jubilee of Cardinal Gibbons as
bishop Gen. CASTOR was invited to at
tend a reception given by Mrs. Edwin
F. Abel Of Baltimore in honor Of his
eminence. Gen. Carter also would
have attended but for the pressure Of
military work.
Secretary Baldwin announced the
promotion of Secretary Harold Samp-
son, executive of G hut to the direc-
torship of the entertainment program
of the "Y" throughout the camp. Mr..
Sampson has been in Meade several
months and is well acquainted with
local conditions. 1t is thought that
he will put new life into "Y" shows.
Rev. Rufus E. Holder of Baltimore
becomes the religious work secretary
at S hut and DR.. Charles H. Young Of
Pittsburgh takes the business posi-
ton in the same hut, Secretary Reed
being sent to G hut to succeed Mr..
caster, Pa, is now at s hut.
Frederic Tower Galpin of Pitts
burgh is the new religious work di-
rector at G hut. G. A. Leukel Of Not
tingham, Pa, and H. j. Skunk Of
Paoli. Pa, are the new members of the
Among the interesting men in the
SD Infantry is Gustav TONNES, who
has his father and six brothers fight
ing with the Belgian army. He is one
of twenty-one children and is a we'll
known accordion player in his own
country His father was also pro-
ficient on this instrument.
Capt. Putty of Battery c, ssd F. A.,
used to have fellow as battery clerk
in France who could tell, offhand, the
name of every man in the battery and
the serial number of each He never
required q roster in making out the
pay roll.
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