Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-25
Specialist Hodge Podge

The results of the recent psychologist
cal test form carpet of credit and
glory for the Headquarters Co, for ru-
NOR has it that the marks were high.
AS and BIS We're as plentiful cour-
tesy classes, md one might truthfully
say much more popular. We were
hopeful all along that the batting av-
erage Of the company would be main
tanned and our qualification is i'm
mense. And look at the education we
received-or some Of US received For
instance, Sgt Mai Brow viii never
again confuse Percheron with the
goat that rodms the Rocky Mountains.
Joe TanSey viii never again give
poor. inoffensive Eaffir two more legs
than nature has allowed him. | never
viii say that a certain luxurious motor
car 1--WE can't name it because they
don't advertise in our paper) is made
in Buffalo Boss Tweed VIII never say
that Becky Sharp was race horse
There are others of course who went
down mentally for the count of ten,
but they We're up again when the page
was turned over But as a general
thing, the boys got over the hurdles in
a most satisfactory style. and they can
do it again,
Corp. Mike Gambon didn't fold his
tent ike the Arab" and "as silently
steal away during the week, and he
wasn't as loud as a burlesque poster
either when time came for the parting,
but nevertheless ne has gone away
from US. Mike never has been the same
since his beloved Cubs fell before Babe
Ruth, but his going leaves q vacancy
that win be hard to fill. Who will eep
Lulkin and Szendy supplied with sub
jects to argue on? Don't be a stran-
ger, Miguel
Henry Thorne had his hands on a
bunch of real good money for "a hours
last week-and that's all He was
just keeping ii for another African
golfer. The course is pretty rough and
the best of them are liable to 60 west
after they've teed off If you don't be-
lleve It, try it, o. initiated!
Gene Dead. the dashing horseman.
Joined the Prune Club Thursday and
spent the day renewing acquaintance
with the Grand Order Of Kaypees.
Tony Sardini's ample chest went out
= foot farther Saturday morning when
i was decided that he was the neatest
appearing member of the company at
inspection. He was the recipient OF
congratulations and fifty cent piece, /
which, gentlemen Of the great Ameri- |
3an jury, is SOME gift in the army in |
he middle Of the month
Lufkin says that when he was a kid |
md used to study jografee he always !
imagined the Sunny South" was |
place where monkeys danced from tree |
o tree and dropped cocoanuts on your |
lead, where the cotton fields were al |
ways white and the moon shining over |
he corn fields, where it wasn't too |
old or too warm--in fact a junior |
PARADISE. Until last Thursday morn, /
ng he still chung to the hope that the |
childhood fancies were not altogether |
wrong, but when he woke up to find |
himself half frozen, and what was APP
larently winter with its foot inside
hetent, he gave up the mental strug-
gle. II II wasn't for the handsome |
comfortable the neighbors sent him a
ew weeks ago, he figures he'd b. put
ing on 20 round bout with old Kid |
pneumonia now
It's now Sgt Wigginton and Corp.
lux Nice ork, boys. Back in Lou
sville, keutuck, there's quite a coIlec-
ion roofing for Wiggie, and Arthur
las good, substantial number of |
packers up hum t. Utica, NJ Y Both !
rood boys, hard workers, intelligent, |
handsome, fearless, dashing, etc Make |
EN- Iootsi
Brass Band Bailey, who was rapidly |
osing friends, Is now back in the |
traces OF all the neighoring tent-dwel- |
ers. Bailey used to play his cornet |
when Fading and few others were |
rying to grab off a few minutes sleep |
sfter dining at the Hotel de Frank. |
Arguments failed TO make him cease,
md so it was decided there was only
me way out Of it. Friend Muth took
he instrument over to another com
amy and in broad daylight get seven
N ,ght real dollars for it. Most of |
he cash he gave Bailey. So througi no |
ault Of his own the noisy one stu re-
aims a vestige Of popularity. And now
\ no will suggest way to cure Fab
rg from snoring?
After running into losing streak
hat threatened to rob them Of what
ever reputation they had acquired in |
he past the III OF ball team of Hq Co |
got busy Sunday afternoon and came |
through with a to 2 victory More |
han ordinary credit is due the Kleiber |
crew for their opponents were the |
crack list Co. of the 9Th group, who /
ooasted TO Is straight victories. Up to |
he 18th inning their pitcher was going |
like a whirlwind, with the score 9 to |
D in their favor. But a nice nj by Joe |
Andrews an error on q hard hit ball |
by Kleiber, and a double by Joe Col |
-oO the rOrresnondanf oF This worthy (