Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-09
Low PRICE FOR COAL;
$3.50 IN FIFTH GROUP
Private steigel Wins Cash
Prize of $40 in Pack Rolling
Contest. Poe in Second Place.
(By Greene).

(by Greene).
In the pack rolling contest Private
Steigel was first under the wire in 2:2O
Poe (not Edgar AAen) ran second in the
close time of 2:20 H. and Coal was in
the cellar position Ord, in the remark,
able time Of 221 fiat Steigel flashed
under the tape with first money, $1,000;
Poe won $3.50; with Coal bringing in
$3.50.
We think Coal got dirty ZEAL; every
one knows that Coal should bring at
least $1,000. The officers and men of the
company Clipped in and made UP the
prizes,
Extract from Musical Review; Ralph.
son of Otto, again promoted The ink
was hardly dry on the order making him
corporal, when he was promoted to
sergeant. This bird is due to be a gem
eral in week or so.
Sergeant Casey of the 55th Company
has the same dear old Irish smile on
his pan. Cheer up, Casey, don't you
fret, the 0. 7, S. viii get you yeti
Also Supply Sergeant Grueninger is GO
ing the pace that kills. He finally got
pass to Augusta. After seeing Au-
gusta. we wonder If there isn't some
would like to suggest a place but what
would you do with your blankets SER
geant?
The 60th Company was called out with
fun equipment. One cuckoo" stood in
ranks with his barracks bag tied to the
end of his rifle one man saw an Of
ticer approaching and presented arms
with his rifle upside down. And Ser
geant Coils still smiles. But then, who
ever saw Sergeant Coils when he wasn't
smiling?
Answer: l did He was getting tongus
tied from saying That's good. Does
anyone here understand Greek? No?
Apply to hoyle he will probably put you
hep.
Look out fellows! Sergeant Barth Of
the 5lst Company is on a rampage with
Modified Press Graflex. For the en-
lightenment of those who might think
this is new model machine gun or
aeroplane, Barth's weapon is camerai
Let you be shot, beware! Also Sergeant
Pritchard's thumb is improving rapidly.
The 53rd Companys mess sergeant
has the humps. Mule mumps!! Keep
your guard higher after this sergeant,
and don't duck
The 54th Company sent out an S. O.
S. for buglers and for a time it looked
as though there were no ambitious vol
unteers. Finally after getting a fair
sized bunch together, the c. O. asked one
of the men if he would like to become
! a bugler. In all seriousness he replied
/ mo sir | want to be a soldier" This
mans name has not been passed by the
censor.
! on one Sunday in the middle of the last
week the G. O. had occasion to ask one
Of the men if he would like to go to
| France. The private replied that he
would. In fact he said that he was
most anxious to go. When asked why he
| was so anxious he said; I'D love to see
that country" This is batting 1000.
Sergeant Richter the camouhage hoof
! expert, Is walking around as usual. The
/ barracks bag that he had wrapped around
| his off hind foot is no longer in evil
| dence. Richter must feel like flying now
| that his foot is light once more
From headquarters comes the follow
/ ing we ara not accountable IN any
and claim exemption from all resp0
/ bility so here goes;
Corporal Schmidt has occasion very
| frequently to 60 to the Camp Quarter
master and so i1A one Of the warehouses
| for supplies. So far, every time the cor
| poral has gone there they have always
called out the guard. You should con-
slider this an honor. ] have been there
several times myself and no one ever
called out the guard for me-
/ Assistant Mess sergeant HOWeu lald
claims to being an ex-professional ball
player. The famous Ty Cobb happened
to be standing at the head of the COM
pany street one afternoon and some one
told Howell to ask him if he was the
salesman who sold the now dishes to the
Company Howell fell for it.
Following is the probable personnel Of
the headquarters office:
Sergeant Biggio the Alabama Terror.
Sergeant Wanderer, the Wisconsin
| Candy Kid
Sergeant Osborne, the New York Phil
anthrOpist
RegimentaI Sergeant Major Clodfelter,
The Yonkers Bareback Rider.
Corporal Queen, the North Carolina
Heart breaker
Private King. the Alabama Sugar Plum.
Private Moore, the North Carolina Wild
Cat.