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Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-13
UP IN ELEVENTH
COMPANY STREET

Corporals Richardson, Harrigan, white
and Miller have just been promoted to
seFseants, effective November list.
Wen. anyway we know what 1t feels
Hike to he out of quarantine Just one
day Of freedoin and the scarlet fever
hts as! Sergelnts White and Rich
ardson, as Wen as several others Of our
leading lights, ara now enjoying life in
the country down behind the corral
Mechanic VIM. zerRer is to be thanked
FOR The artistic fittings Of the EIco club
Cook Boiling. the Eleventh Co. artist
is working out some decorations for the
Elsu Club room that will make the con-
gressional Library do 10 the rear march
BY the way. the Elco Club is now the
proud possessor Of a piano.
Avegn, the weighing kid" firm Chi
cage proved as efficient X. O. as a
company clerk.
Private chas. Elmer the wen-known
officers orderly, reported TO the supply
sergeant with All his clothing and equip
nent as soon as that peace extra came
out.
Sergeant Miller, the Beau Brummel of
the company, tried on 277 oNercoats and
then left the supply tent in disgust
Is it expensive TO be caught in the
hathhouse after tapsf Ask Private Pea
yey Johnson.
We are pleased to hear OF the safe ar
rival overseas OF Lieut., TRtmah and the
Black Watch
Acting Corporal Ritter has been doing
his bit at the typewriter in the orderly
tent lately
win Corporal McGrath please have
some fringe sewed 10 the bottom Of his
short overeoat?
Private Cohen has been issued a rifle
Put a star in the service flag; he's in
the army now.
stretch Howard has been having
quite a stretch as charge Of quarters"
Sergeant Smiths cat Is running true to
supply Tent form; she tolls not, neither
does she spin.
cook Van Brocklin certainly raised
plenty Of excitement on his midnight rat
hunting expedition. McChesney and IIar-
rigan were in at The death. even though
the blood, proved to be only oX-blood
shoe polish,
Sergeant Iarrigan had most fragrant
package sent to him recently. Some
Swede a. the Hotel McAlpln New York,
was behind ii, they say,
Private Herb Hammack is getting so
fat he will have to be jimmied into his
clothes pretty soon.
Who put the bricks in Private Elmcr's
Prot. Rounree has returned from his
furiouSh and RoIntree Academy is again
In fun swing
Cheer up, boys, our Goldbrioiser Is suu
with us.
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Lines and Rods From 472nd
Engineers, Headquarters
Company, First Group

Yes, we went to the game last Sat
urdaX and rooted for the army Just as
we did for the team in our good old
college days.
II you lose any contours, cali on the
Engineers, they are bears when it
comes to chasing them down.
Wanted. three quarts of ohevron
polish.
Doc wileys favorite expression:
You little round fat dimpled rascal.
How about it, Diaty?
Dinty Moore is some Rough Rider
or was the horse a rough rider. Any
way, Dinty says he feels old and stiff
since his ride Sunday.
Can you imagine it! Doc Wiley has
misunderstanding to the front and no
more do we see him and the red book
hiking for the woods
Anyone wanting information about
Ford car ask Private Brener He
knows.
Persimmons will soon be gone. What
will the boys find to eat now?
Private McCombs says he will cap
ture Turkey single handed in about
three weeks. Bring us back the wish
bone, Mac.
We still have hopes of making that
map of Berlin.
Someone asked Private Sandstrom
what the letters r. A. S, on his sweater
stood for He replied Eat and Sleep
1t seems to agree with Sandy for his
waist line is Increasing rapidly.
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BLASTS FROM
FIRST GROUP BUGLERS

Sergeant, the boys would like to
know what you mean by you too.
| wonder why the sergeant always
takes us around by Walton Way when
we so on q hike.
Bugler Bernstine says; Well for the
time being, l am a pretty good bugler
lie has not stood at attention since
Hector was pup.
Bugler Pete: Blow tattoo.
Bugler jim: How about that fur
Tough? I guess we will set it at the
same time
Bugler Leppert: win some one
please tell him what is the difference
between drill call and recall
Who viii swap o, DIS with Bugler
Floyd? Some day he viii get a pair
to tit him.
Bugler Mcclellan The only one in
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SIXTH COMPANY TIT-BlTS
GROUPS


hlghto, Just received the Vlcrola
Smiles, that's the stuff: popular pieces
for every member in the company The
recreation IS one fine spot to go to
and the haug-out is well appreciated
me company orderly room is under
know. THE Gaik is now, OH. when
win we 90 home?
COOK Meilo. the intcntarium cook,
been asking first sergeant when they
Will issue the DISCHARGES.
F1rst Sergeant soiensfy was await
ing the news at the Augusta Chronicle
His interest came into conclusion Mon
day at @ a. M. when he came IN from
town with all the latest.
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"C0N- BRIO" NOTES FROM
FIRST GROUP BAND,
NJ. T. D.

Chief" WUerthner has added an
other photo to his already popular as
aortment Of beauties The latest ac-
QUESTION should lend . little color to
It, It's going some when all the bellies
fail for him But why shouldn't they
with all his charms2
Mail orderly Gray is the most popu-
lar boy in the band. Georges only
trouble is explaining about SO times
day as to when the next mail IS due
Why not print sign, Old Scout?
It's Sergeant Beck now, and he de-
serves credit for the drum corps fine
showing ut Warren Park on Saturday
last at the football game, considering
the corps is but two weeks old and
made UP entirely Of raw material.
Sergeant De Puglio is the maker of
fine "Strad" one-stringed fiddle,
which he has presented to Assistant
Leader Desautels Art has already
mastered it % and we hope for peace
to come quickly for it VIII be the only
relief from our suffering
Punctuality is the keynote to sue
cess, "'rho Kitchen" Is the result Of
being unsuccessful ASK Ballow or
Lee Flint, they know.
Corporal Petzold has been eating
standing up the past few days. Some
one said they saw him riding a horse
on Sunday. Frank positively claims he
never was d circus rider, Horses were
a hobby" with him, that's all.
We have had an inquiry for Charlie
Chaplin here several times. but assure
the reading public that Musician Brad
ley is the mistaken party This we
hope will prevent any further mis-
takes being made. although we admit a
similarity.
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Sergeant Granuuist's mustache has
proved a failure. and consequently he
looks like himself once again.
Sergeant Bill Radden has returned
ia us again after furlough to his
home in New York city He brought
with him a dandy suit Of new O. Ds,
but left many fond thoughts behind.
Bill Santora's mustache is getting
so long that the fellows are beginning
to look for hairs in the food that Bill
cooks.
If guard duty makes good soldier.
some of our non CONS will soon quality
as generals.
Among other things that Supply Ser
geant Atkinson supplies is prisoners
for the guard house.
Arthur Dickman. cook, automobile
man, etc, has cut his finger and he
blames it on the windshield of his auto
Why not tell the truth, Art. and con-
TESS that you did it with a butcher
knife in the kitchen.
The reason so few of our fellows are
going to town these days is because
the new o. d, clothes have not been
issued yet.
We wonder what the dickens Corpo-
raj Walter Boulton purchaser SER
geants chevrons for when he was
down town the other day
Walter Regg has received a picture
of two girls sent him by girl with
whom he has been corresponding but
never has seen. Walter is trying to
dope out which Of the two is his fair
one
Sergeant Herman Blanz leaves now
shortly on q very. very important bus
mess mission to New York Be sure
and note the details of the ceremony in
next weeks Trench and Camp.
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Headquarters Happy Happenings
al Football Game and Parade

Machine Gunners Of the Main
Training Depot were out strong at the
soldierAsaiior football game at War
rem Park on Saturday. The NJ. T.
DIS brought their own band, plus
fife and drum corps. making a unit Of
fifty pieces to aid the brownies bring
home the bacon, but they sliced IL
with a fumbly game instead. One Of
the features Of the fumbly game was
the appearances on the playing field
OF the unscheduled band of the Main
Training Depot.
Just before the opening whistle fhe
band paraded around the field play
ing Sousa's stars and Stripes. This
little stunt put the crowd on their
mettle and the game started with a
click.
M. r. p. Headquarters men arc
strong football rooters. Every ticket
sent to them by tho arrangement com
Inittee of M. c. u. C., were quickly
disposed Of and the CLIQUE" were
there in total strength.
The clique were very much in evil
donce just previous 60 the great pa
rade In Augusta on Monday night.
They scored a full scoop when then
big Packard truck loaded to the gun
wales made o tour Of the thronged
highway named Broad Street, and
with the aid Of make shift band
stole the thunder by being the first
to parade, After you are left out o.
tic parade and stroll around the
headquarters moaning your h, I'd luck
ut not gettirg in to march, or to see
the big doings-ain't it a grand and
glorious feeling when your superior
officers fixes 1t so that you finally get
the jump on everybody
Wei, well, the war is overt Ask
Sergeant Bloomberg, he knows. His
folks sent him telegram giving this
information and congratulating him.
Three cheers for Blumberg
The boys have all been pleasant to
Sergeant Major Costello this week, as
Johnnie has q larg supply Of home
made ginger bread on hand, which is
very delicious. liz it any wonder they
are SO nice to him?
Private Allen Teloach Ii waiting pa
tiently for his @. D. uniform. He
would like t. have them to wear home.
our Jockey friend, Private Nick
Comastos, Is back on the job again
after spending a short vacation al
horne with the wife and baby. Nick
says things Are all well again.
Private Finley only regrets that he
can't go to France He said that hs
had his equipment all ready and then
was told that he was not going with
his former company Can't somebody
start the war again so that Finley can
go?
We have a few more euckoos this
week In a discussion OF the draft
some bird said that you can draft men.
but not horses, and up pops our Reg
imeital Sergeant Major pete" Bar
mum and pipes that he has heard OF
draft horses Shall We make him do
X. r., or put him on tho detailf
Private First Glass Herman Kesper
is back in the street again And OH
boys you ought to come and see the
new green comforter he has,
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32ND COMPANY,
THIRD GROUP


Supply Sergeant Burhans is at the
present in and around New York look
ing over the civilized world. Ser
geant Jinkias, the demon at making
beauties with water color and hand
paintings is holding down the supply
tent cot. We all suggest that Ser
geant Jenkins remove the present sign
and put up bill poster and advertise
his business Of photography and coll
oring.
Privates doing x. r. these days are
in honour, because our worthy ser
geants, Fogg and Shaw. ore scrubbing
our pots and pants so good that they
will do it for a few week ends "rer-
haps"
Private Wood, our good looking
cook. returned from his sojourn at
Syracuse, N. r., and strange to say,
he was not very keen about wanting
to come back, witheall the pece talk GO
ing on.
Our efficient mail orderly. Private
Skivington has opened up his new
mail office and has installed, like all
postmasters, new office hours. 1880
a m. and 1880 p. m.
We are willing to acknowledge with
pride that we have started the third
group to start fixing up their orderly
rooms. We have quite a few sight
seeing parties who are making pencil
copies. However the credit Is due to
our artistic painter, KleinschTodt and
Mechanics Merk and DeMartini.
Sergeant schniable is worrying about
this war being over When peace is
declared and we are no longer at war
our sergeant is wondering how long it
will be before we are out Of the SER
vice. He is a New York plaiucIothes-
man and gets his pay as long as the
war continues but no preparation has
been made that win help the sergeant
getting back to duty after the peace
is in vogue and continue to draw his
pay.
our chief Company Clerk. Sergeant
Geifer is in New York and Corporal
Lammey his assistant is hitting the
keys at the rate Of 40 per with the
same success that made Sergeant
Geifer famous as the groups most ef-
ficient clerk
First Sergeant Stelman was well
coined back by the boys last Sunday
He says that the wonderful state Of
Connecticut IS still doing its bit and
giving all towards helping to bring
this conflict to a finish
Corporal Frank is serving a period
as street orderly so as the next time
he is charge Of quarters. he VIII be
sure to see that all sanitary reguIa-
tons are carried out and that all tents
are properly opened while the men are
sleeping, and not to get our beloved
friend, Company Commander. Lieut..
Murphy, confined
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FLASHES FROM
NINETEENTH COMPANY

Mess Sergeant Mittinzwei is such a
nerves fellow that when the papers sta
ted the war wa soyer he got all exct ed
and sent one Of the papers home telling
his future wife he would be home by
Christmas, but when he saw the morn
ing paper Of Friday he wiltered away just
like some one had made HIM King with
greasy pot.
IT'S queer how some fellows learn to
soldier SO quickly that when q night
march comes up every one Of the nom
CONS have either broken leg or a
broken heart and can't march
Some reason or other Lieut. May has
an awful time keeping track OF his laun-
dry woman. Ny advise is for the leu
tenant to ask the next laundry weman for
her picture
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Traversing With the goth Co.

Trench Trench Trench. the boys are
digging. This company win turn out
some Labor Battalion when called upon
LIST. Sgt Intemann win lead, with sgt.
Russell close second. But we have to
give them credit anyway That was
good job.
Upon our return to civilian ~,
gong 70 write q BOOK ana call 1t. From
Accountant to Painter or Jack Of all
trades, on the inside cover we intend to
have beautiful oil painting Of Corp.
HueUer. AS painter, Corporal, we
think you make good Accountant
Congratulations Peters. now that you
have been made cook, We'll enjoy your
pudGings all the more.
The orderly room Of this organization
mas undergone some Transformation. It
looks more like Bronx apartment than
an office. Thanks to Sgts Russell and In
tenann and Corporais Meisel and Huel-
Ter, who assisted in the work.
At last Mechanic MoEwen has re-
covered his wonderful tenor voice We
heard him warbllng ireland isn't Ire
land any more" last night and it re-
minded us so much Of old times we were
moved to tears.
The only regret we nave for having
taken vacation was that We missed
the elaborate banquet held by this com
buuS lass Nuludy i}Eht according 10
reports it was some affair. on with the
dance let joy be unconhned, was the mot
TO that night. and everyone there tried 10
live up 10 it. An enjoyable time was had
bv all. Here's hoping for speedy re-
turn date.
Its Boesel and Wolff were entertain
ed In the Mess Hall last night by a few
of the bright lights OF the company and
by the pleased looks on the faces Of the
ladies win them, we hope they win pay
US another visit shortly. when we win
be better prepared with talent to enter
tain them.
We have been in a quandery as to what
those queer noises issuing from Sgt Red.
top RusseFs quarters were, and at last
we have been enlightened He has a cat
concealed in his tent. Some pet. Afraid
Of nice, Sgt?
It is with much pleasure that we well
come Sgt Cirofici back to our midst
again That was some fistc ability dis
played. The Base must be q great place
for developing the muscles. Oh boy. wait
till you see the other fellow
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THIRD GROUP HEAD
QUARTERS NEW ITEMS

Here's congratulation to Corporal
Reillye, T. A.. on his promotion TO SER
geant. We hope YOU will ont squan
der your extra money zoo freely OF,
vest Sergeant, how about those
smokes you promised
We suggest Corporal Schrumpff be
instructed the ward tablet" applies as
we'll to paper, as to pills, so the next
time he won't make a mistake. When
interviewed, onl. alibi offered by the
corporal was that he was never south.
BY the time Private Lotwin COM
pletes his mlmeograph course he will
be capable of handling either a NOV
Ing picture machine or a hand organ.
Why does Private Jones resemble
policeman? Because when you want
him he is never around But never
mind, boys. he's got a nice girl dawn
in Augusta.
Corporal Anderson has returned
from his furlough and has brought his
wife with him Remember, Andy,
though you have Joined one union"
you are still in this army
Corporal Hartnett is with us again
after brief soJourr in New York and
evidently has not gotten over the eff
fects of it yet.
Sergeant Major o.Grady has just re-
turned from his furIsugh to New York.
We hope he Has not been dazzled by
the lights Of the big city after being 50
long in peaceful Augusat.
Corporal Berger looks lonesome
since his wife returned to New York.
Guess his little mustaehe must have
tickled him; look at the ears on it.
Corporal OFLeary in addition to hia
other duties has become a member Of
the band We hope you don't drop
the big drum, Dinny
We offer the highest congratulations
to Battalion Sergeant Major Brewster
on his promotion to Regimental Ser
sgeant Major The right man In the
right place.
Sergeant Major Usher likes to ride
horses. He intends to go to town and
see certain young lady; but he never
gets there as someone else has taken
horses out. J. T.. you'll have to find
another way ( getting thr.
Corporal Caswll is the envy Of these
Headquarters; the only man with
% D. uniform. Tell us where you
got IT, Corporal so we can go and see
our girls in proper style.
We note the kaiser lis A. w. o. L.
Hill wei have a charge sheet waiting
Tor you when you get back You are
hereby directed to report TO Sergeant
Walsh every morning at 1880 a. m. for
detail,
application early for fourioughs, if you
want to get home for Xmas. Chances
ot having same approved are 100 to 4,
but 1t doesn't hurt to try!
See you again next week. A. Il. c..
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KICKS AND KICKS FROM
THE 18TH COMPANY

Our orderly room had the appear
ance last Sunday Of an advance guard
Of a girls seminary. Yes. we had
visitors and plenty Of them, too.
Taking the men in our company as
individuals, they carry the same per-
sonal charm for the feminine gender
as the knights Of old, the only thing
lacking being the armored plate and
the tournaments. Where they amused
he angry multitudes by being mount
ed on frey steeds charging each other
/ with long spears something similar to
the center poles in our tents. We oft
times wonder II some Of ou- men had
| lived in those days would have been
able to live up to the same Gallant"
/ (DoubtfuD.
Weekend parties in other states
have become quite popular with off
GERS Of the 35th company as wen as en-
| listed men 1t is the same spirit that
/ seeks new fields to conquer They
say that Aiken. S. c., has wonderful
possibilities for the erstwhile soldier
of fortune. Its shady bowers of over
hanging ivy hold well secrets of loves
young dreams nsver to be unfolded by
anything other than a miracle. The
Khaki pantalooned lads have, it seems,
/ found the fair damsels of the tobacco
raising state to have charms that not
only make men be a. O. W l.. but, to
apply for ten-day furlough, Ga sic
aunt etc) (Old stuff But, stop and
think If it We're not for this mild yet
refreshing change at times the SOL
diers life would be an empty affair.
We can't get along with them and we
1 can't live without them. Pretty hard
to answer Ell, Mabel?
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MACHINE GUNrERS! RELOAD-RELAY--F
PIcK-UPs FROM End GROUP

Sergeant Reinhld says, two feet make
d yard.
=. s.-Two of his make uarml
What is Augusta coming tot the best
thing they had were the cars back to
camp, now we can't even use them;
nevertheless II was great TO see ali the
cars running Both of the mpasaed with
in a half an hour.
(By our Champion Looser)
Srgt. Seifang.
A few Of the hoys playing Poker.
Using 81 cards and a Joker
4 Swede named Hook
Called for a Book
Then turned up 4 Yacks and Yoker.
And Cor Stanley says. Hook and Eyes
are great Friends.
yesterdays sick report)
Aiken
Paine
Sickiey
baker Is supposed to test a cake with
Il straw pulled from a broom Our last
cake must have been tested with the
handle.
Talk about class Sergeant Steinauer has
gone to Moo Yawk on furlough.
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Comment From Group
5-6-7 Post Office
Located In Building No. 1873


(NoTn TO ATI4-THERE rs no
LONGER A TELEPHONE AT THIS
r o.
Duke" Faggart, our stamp clerk
from Charlotte, regrets the loss Of
Avery G. Trnven in the office, who
has been transferred to 5th Group
Hdg II means the Duke" must do
SOME work now himself.
Oscar A. Wyman claims to be in a
class by himself when it comes to dis
appointing. (He is an amhteur Hon
dim). When Corporal Wolfe looks fof
him he can never be found
Spencer Rice would like TO know
why Lahman edges in towards tho
matt case at night every time when
Netherton passes. Guess he figures
Lahman must be going to topple over
him.
Faggart and Wyman attended a dan
cling party Thursday evening. II is
more or less of a mystery TO us where
the Duke" picked up dancing We
left it to Oscar to explain and he said
when 1t comes to dancing the Duke
takes the cake" We understand no
stepped all over the Little Bonds
feet all evening,
WE HAVE NO TELEPHONE AT
THIS POSTOFFICE
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The camp lost one Of it's best bug
lers when our own Charles Eeiser was
honorably discharged last week.
Private James OrNeul Is walking
around with a smile on his face Must
have been another letter from the
widow What say Jimmie?
Private Isidore Brimberg was act
nally seen smiling the other day. What
is this world coming to. anyway?
Tent No. 4, with the Hseh and the
Wop never will be forgotten.
Private James Pond returned from
q months vacation. You should have
witnessed the reception handed him
when he entered the mess hall He is
contemplating entering officers train
ing school to obtain a commission
We would advise him to do so at night
so that nobody could sea him going in
A better par of company mechanics
than Marx and ViHafranca are hard
thing to find. Just watch our or
DERBY room after they get through With
it. Enough said
The sergeants tent win never get
cold while Sergeant Behrendsen is
iidhluS lle tires. rte is the boy who
has been keeping the locomotives hot
for the Northern Pacific Railroad Ca.
Turn on the steam, Benny
Our Top Kicker just returned from
a ten-day furlough to Chicago. lie
was tickled to death TO get back
We viii have To leave our supply
sergeant out this week as we Just
overheard that a case Of new shoes
were coming in.
Better not start anything around
here now; four Of our lieutenants and
four Of our sergeants are taking that
hand to-hand fighting course. sun
living up to the name of the Fighting
33rd.
One of the hardest workers in the
Jiu-Jitsu class is Lieut. Sanner. The
lieutenant is married.
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shook with laughter to think Of it. The
more he thought of it, the funnier it
seemed, and he determined to do it.
Ieat went over, but the bull tossed him
back over the fence. Somewhat bruised
by this, Pat lelsurely picked himself
up with the consolatoty reflection.
We'll. it's good thing had my laugh
foist"
A general in the army was at one
time asked at what little incident he
laughed the most, "Wen," he said, II
do not know, but l always laugh when
l think OF the Irishman and the army
mule / was riding down the line one
day when [ saw an lrishman mounted
on mule which was kicking its legs
rather freely The mule finally got it's
hoof caught in the stirrup when, in the
excitement the lrshman, looking
down, remarked, Well begorra, if you
are going to git on, I'll git off,"