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Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-06
GINGERY SONG FOR ARMY'S
ENGINEERS

1t may be sung to the, undying tune Of
Casey Jones.
Come oil you gallant fellows, and story
OF the trials aud tribulations of an Army
Engineer.
Like every honest drinker. he took his
liquor clear,
Till Colonel Peek said, .Touch not whis-
key. wine or beer
The surgeon looked him over and then
he grinned with glee.
"a shot in the arm viii do no narm
bring out my long squgee."
With fifty million typhoid bugs patrollinS
through his blood.
They shot in fifty million more and then
his name was mud
They hung pack upon his back, it
weighed one hundred pounds,
Then they marched him to the target
range to shoot a dozen rounds,
And after that he walked five miles. up
to his knees in mud.
But when they said, take off your
Shoes he chewed another cud
They taught him every kind of gait, from
march to rush, to crawl,
The first was poor, the next was bad,
the last was worst Of all;
He skinned his belly on the rocks and
snagged it ON a nail,
He'd have made damn good lizard if
he only had tail
He went out to rifle range to learn to
fire at will,
The aiming and the trigger squeeze,
the enemy to kill
His rifle kicked him on the jaw, he missed
the "bull a mile,
For the Chow shack is the only place
where ne shows any style.
The captain took him out one day to
give him "skirmish drill"
And Colonel Peek then happened by, a
little time to kill.
"Tn place-halt 1t looks like HI"
the colonel loudly swore,
''For such a line of skirmishers | never
saw before"
One day he took q teu-mile hike, and
loaded up his pack
With soap and socks and underwear;
humping on his back
The sweat run down into his boots, he
thought his spine would pop.
He put one ankle out Of joint, and then
he had to hop.
He's rambling bum from Company j,
an Army Engineer,
He's going to France to shoot the pants
from off the German rear,
When he gets back from Germany the
people all shall hear
It doesn't pay to get in the way Of an
Army Engineer.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-06
THE RED CROSS

Emblem of tho Worlds Humanity.
The Red, Red Cross. through all the
lands,
Emblem Of unseIflsh love and care,
Of loyal hearts and willing hands
That help the Nations need to bear.
The red. red cross that knows no creed,
And seeks no guerdon for it's toll
Only to meet the worlds great need
Only it's cruel want to foil.
The red. red cross. from every spot
Where need is felt, it hears the call,
Anear. afar, it matters not.
Its blessings reach and comfort ALL
Gathering it's followers day by day
AS hearts awake to others needs,
And turn from selfish cares away
To nohler thoughts. and kindlier deeds
Red cross Of love. shine on. and glow
In every land. in every Cline,
Till all earth's suffering ones shall know
Your ministry, SO near divine.
Shine on red cross, let every ray
The wealth of human kindness prove
And every heart unite today
In one grand brotherhood of love.
MANFORD T. HOLLEY.
Base Hospital, Camp Hancock
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Those Left Behind
Some will come home!


dedicated to the Soldiers in the World
War;
When all the battles have been brave
ly fought,
The bloody conflicts that were lost
When all the mighty havoc has been
wrought,
And Death stands. silent. meath the
crimson sun
When the pale smoke of burning cities
rise
And drifts, like lost ships, through the
empty skies,
Some will come home.
Some will come home!
From the wide fields where human
grain
Has all been harvested at last, at
last
Come back from days and nights of
wanton pain,
From shrapners stab, and lannon's
blast,
Come back to look in eyes by glad
tears blind.
But what of those still forms left far
behind
In Deaths broad track?
Some will come home!
To hungry arms. and lips that kiss and
and cling,
To aching hearts, and home doors
open wide,
Back from the trenches where the bull
let's sing,
And Life and Death sleep closely,
side by side
But what of those who watch and wait
in vain
For those who count. no more, life's
loss or gain
And won't come home?
God give them peace!
Wherever they may chance to fall,
Wherever they may chance to sleep;
No more they'll hear the eager bugle
call,
No mere through flinty trenches will
they creep;
No more they'll answer TO the touch
Of hand
Or swap a smile with those who IN
derstand
God give them peace!
WILL D. MUSE.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-06
FOR THE MULE DRIVERS
HEE- HAw! HEE-H Awl

This is lay of Jimmie Mckay
Who works for the Adams x:
Way bills in hand he takes his stand
And checks, and checks, and checks.
Boxes and bales, barrels and pals,
Cartons and bundles and sacks,
-Iarg eand small he must tally them all
With the way-bill he gets In stacks.
Live stock. too, sometimes comes
through,
And one day in a crate,
A burro, sleek, on the road for a week
Arrived from western state;
And while Jimmie checked prepaid
and collect,
That burro sang loud for hay:
''Hee- Haw! Hee- Haw!" like a rusty
saw,
And 1t buffaloed Jimmie Mckay.
With head low bent. over way-bills he
went,
And over and over again;
1t was evident, quite, they Gid not
check right,
And Jimmie called one of the men:
"Such rotten luck!" said he Joe, I'm
stuck
feel could swear like drover;
I goota report, I'm a bureau short,
And this grand op'ry jackass here,
overt"
IF H. z.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-06
THE HOUSE UPON THE HILL.

Midst all this war and strife,
When all nations are in arms,
And you read daily loss of life
And your dear one is in harm;
/ know a gray-haired mother
Whose son is in foreign lands,
And she thinks of no other,
AS she sits with folded hands.
She keeps the light aburning
And a patient night vigil,
While her weary hearts ayearning
Through the winters dreary chill;
Then teardrop dims the eye
Of this dear old-fashioned lady,.
AS she thinks of one perhaps to die
A hero, once her baby.
She's waiting for the glad day
When there'll be no need for alarm
When he returns from the fray
Safely clasped in her arms.
She waits in vain for letter
Through the night hours so still
She knows he'd not forget her
ia the house upon the hill
FRANCIS l. CONWAY,
Battery b, 1Gsth +. A.
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THE PENNSY-B0UND TRAIN

Again. yes don't you hear it,
That lonesome siren note?
That east bound train for Scranton!
It's sobbing down it's throat.
That whistles mighty aerie
Just like a child that means;
1t echoes through this desert
A shrielling it's wierd tones.
Yes, there she comes a humming,
And speeding right along;
A racing DER the road-bed
Her drivers sing song.
She's flashing bright and lighted,
Just like a big freely;
Her old smoke stacks a sending
The sparks up to the sky.
And when she passes by me
A whistling as she goes
Her whistles speaking to me;
And I'm sure the old train knows.
She's ringing consolation
That / am not forgot
That they all still remember
Back there as like as not.
Howard L. Manton, Motor Truck 1892
LAZY5ONES AND FOOLISH HEART.
Said I.azybones to Foolish Heart
The holidays are past,
Why need we go to school again'
l wish our play could last.
Said Foolish Heart to Lazybones:
This learning is all stuff,
Why need we go to school again.
We both know quite enough.
Said Good Resolve to Humble Mind:
/ must learn all ! can,
For who can tell what | shall need
The most meE I'm man.
Iazybones sat idly down
TO eat and sleep and play,
Till hungry useless and forlorn,
He fl Lnd himself one day
While Good Resolve and Humble Mind.
Like honey bees in hives,
Stored treasure up in youths bright morn,
And live glad. useful lives.
PRIVATE JOHN RUTHERFORD, Co.
E.. 109th Infantry.
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THE FIELD OF THE sLUaGARo

went by the field of the sIuggard,
And by the vineyard of the man void of
understanding;
And, 10. it was all grown over with
thorns,
The face thereof was covered with
nettles,
And the stone wall thereof was broken
down.
Then | beheld and considered well;
saw, and received instructions;
Yet little sleep, a little slumber,
A little folding of the hands to sleep:
. shall thy poverty come as a robber,
And thy want as an armed man.
Proverbs 24S034.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-06
CHORUS.

It's a hard thing to lick America,
It's a hard thing to do,
It's hard think to lick us Sammies
And the Kaiser knows it's true.
Good bye old Pennsylvania.
OF us boys you'll soon be proud,
For we go to France with Pershing,
Over with the crowd.
We now belong to the 109th
From the cavalry we are free.
We are Colonel Miners Boys
From old Wilkes Barre,
And when we get over there,
For him we sure will fight
And we will carry the honors
For the keystone State alright
CHI 0RUS.
It's hard thing to lick America,
It's hard thing to dc.
It's o hard thing to lick US Sammie;
And the Kaiser knows it's true.
Good bye you Huns and Boches
You will die for what you've done,
For the 109th is coming,
To start you on the run.
John A. Hickey, Headquarters Co
Tooth Field Artillery, Camp Han
cock
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LOOK OUT, WILLIAM /!

(Tune: Tipperary).
Out of New York Harbor sailed an
American Fleet one day,
They said; Now Mr. Kaiser, just send
your ships this way,
We're not SO very big or neither are
we small,
But we are ready for you Teutons, and
We'll lick you one and ALL"
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-06
AFTER VACATION THOUGHTS

I wisht I was a little rock
A-settin' on a hill;
-doin' nothing all day long
But jest a-settin still.
l wouldn't eat, l wouldn't drink,
[ wouldn't even wash;
I'd set and set a thousand years
And rest myself, by gosh!
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QUESTIONINGS
!? !? :? !? !? {?

what OIL the dreams. or the days OF oISti
Where are the dreams l loved so well?
Why does life seem so dark and cold?
Where is the Love our hearts once held?
Where have they gone. those happy
hours,
When our love was young and sweet?
Where is the happiness that once was
ours?
When are our souls again to meet?
Where is the Haven. the Garden of Love
Whose lanes we used to roam:
Where are the Spirits from Heaven above
Who can find for our souls a home?
Why do the stars of Love not shine?
Where do the Mountains of Faith stand?
Where shall / find that Love Divine?
When shall l feel the caress of HER
hand?
Why am I forgotten in this lonely state?
Why have hope and faith been slain?
What have done to deserve this fate?
When will she call me back again?
SGT. I'll. L. RICHARDSON, Remount
Station.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-06
kAlsER Will 81 eEATEM.

It's q hard job to whip the kaiser,
It's hard job we know
It's a hard job to whip the kaiser,
But Uncle Sam Is never slow.
Bill tried to bunco Italy. England, France
and Russia, too
There's one flag on earth will get the
kaiser
It's the Red White and Blue.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-21
BIG GIRLS GAME scAEouLED

v
 The teams of the Juneau and Doug las High Schools, composed entirely of girls will play a series of three basketball games, starting tonight. The first game will be played in the High School Gym. here, Friday night and the second will be played at Douglas the following Friday. The date of the third game, if one IS necessary, will be decided later.
 Last year there was no decision as to the championship between the two teams as each took two games. This year a decision will be reached. The usual admission will be charged at tomorrow nights game. The line up for the Juneau girls will be; Ada irish and Roberta Coryell. forwards: Frances Ptack. center; Belle Hood and Mary kashevaroff, guards, and Emma Perelle, substitute.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-21
CALL IS MADE FOR
 DRAFTED MEN IN ALASKA

Drafted men from Alaska will be called on June 30th, according to word received from Provost Marshal General E. E. Crowder yesterday. The men from Alaska will not be sent to the States to train but will be stationed at the army posts in Alas ka. As soon as they are profic- tent enough they will take over the duties of garrisoning the Alaskan posts. relieving the men from the Regular Army now stationed at these posts.
 The telegram from Gen. Crowder reads as follows:
 "The Secretary of War has direct ed that Alaska quota will be called to the colors ~about June 30, 1918, and that they will not be sent to the United States for training, but will be reported to the commanding officer. First Battalion. 144th lnfan- try. now stationed in Alaska. This is not an order for mobilization, but is advance information in order that you may make your plans according ly"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-21
ohnIl.asZ.XlnewHm Z McJau,og J.CbrbeH


that he feared that the wonderful skill of the negro would be too much for John L. in a finish bout. But despite all these slurs on his ability, John l.. was steadfast in his refusal to take on Jackson
 q think I have earned a rest. l have fought practically every man that cared to face me almost from that day l whipped Paddy Ryan, During my career so far 1 have licked more than 200 fighters and guess there is glory enough in that for me l want to settle down awhile and take things easy. There is no one left for me to fight except Jack son and I won't fight negro. So guess I'll loaf and enjoy myself.
 And John l.. did.
 After the Kilrain fight John l.. quit living the straight laced life that had been his routine while un- der the handling of Billy Muldoon. But though the champion took things easy he didn't indulge in so many of the wild drinking orgies as ill his earlier days Muldoon's lectures had made their impress. John l.. had come to realize that his supurb physique had it's limitations under the attacks of dissipation. And he became fairly moderate in his intem perance.
 And it was just about then that the greatest spender in America came to the realization that his bankroll was becoming emaciated The champion, up to that time, had earned something like $650,000 in the ring and on the stage. But he didn't have more than $75.000 left. So he became little more careful as tc his money and the occasions of his wild squandering began to grow few CT and fewer
 John l.. was becoming wiser mar as the years crept on
 Continued Tomorrow
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-21
Grace Darmond
 Under Contract.

Grace Darmond is one of the bril- liant screen artists signed late last year by Albert E. Smith, president of Vitagraph, to long term con tract to star in Blue Ribbon Fca- lures. She is one of the youngest stars in motion pictures today, of wondrous beauty, with sunlit hair, moulded face.
 She has been featured player almost from the day she stepped in to the Selig studio, in Chicago, three years ago. With party of her school mates, she was visiting the studio and director impressed them into a scene. Her exceptional beauty and ability to wear pretty clothes moved the director to make her permanent offer, which she accepted at the close of her school year.
 Miss Darmond, prior to her ad- vent into pictures, has had some ex- perienee in stock and her advance to leading woman in the Selig studio was rapid She left Selig to goi with the Astra company, as se- rial star, then being chosen as star in the first Technicolor feature. Vi tagraph next featured her as first support to Earle Williams in the fiye-reel feature, 'In the Balance. '' where her extraordinary talent was at once manifest,
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-21
REGISTRATION OPEN

{ i. The time in which to register for the coming city election is drawing to close and only eight days re. main in which to do so. Every citi. zen and property owner of the city should register At the present time only BOA names have been placed on the registration roll of the City Clerk and those who do not register will be unable to vote. The regis tration will close at o'clock. Sat urday. March .30th. The office will be open several evenings next week to allow those to register who work at Thane. or who are unable to do so during the day time
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-21

Colonel Irwin s. Cobb, suh. That's the proper greeting for the popular humorist from now on. neighbors Governor Stanley, of Kentucky. the place in which Irv. made up lis mind to be funny. has clapped the title on him, making him a member of his staff with the full-even If Kentucky has gone prohibition rank of colonel. The fact that Ken lucky has been doing queer things of late has nothing to do with the appointment. It's Kuhnel Cobb, and that's all there is to it.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-21

Continued from Yesterday
 The Sullivan-Kilrain fight in Rich burg Miss, in 1889 sounded the death knell for bare knuckle fight ing. It was indisputably a brutal contest and even those fans who low ed the sight of gore ill prize ring had their desires more than satis- fled And so when public sentiment condemned London Prize Ring rules no one made a defense in it's be. half And bare knuckle fighting was banned.
 That suits me perfectly declared John L. Before my fight with Xii rain l stated that it would be my last bare knuckie contest Hereaf- terd my fights will be under Mar quis of Queensbury rules"
 And then the big question arose ::
 "Who shall be the heavyweight champion of the world under Mar quis of Queensbury rules?"
 John l.. Sullivan at once answer ed:
 q am the champion under London Prize Ring rules and 1 guess I'm just as much entitled as anybody else to the title under Marquis of Qeensbury rules. l helped to intro duce glove fighting in this country and was the first real champion to use gloves in big contests. So hereby claim the Marquis of Queens bury title"
 A large majority of ' the public agreed with John L., but when Pet CT Jackson the great Negro warrior, set up a claim, there were some folks who felt that he had as much right to the Queensbury champion- ship as had the mighty Bostonan This element pointed out that Jack son was the real Marquis of Queens bury type of fighter, clever, brany boxer and one given more to speed and to science than to brutal strength But John L. scoffed at Jackson's claim.
 At once the negro began to hnrl challenges at the mighty white man He pointed to his record as eyi dence that he, above all other men active in the ring at that time, had right to fight with John l.. Sulli van. And .Jackson's work certainly was impressive.
 The negro, who was trifle more than six feet tall, and weighed ir the neighb6rhod of 195 pounds, had begun his career in Australia 1T 1SS3 Five years later he arrived il San Francisco and his wonderful 1 boxing ability soon made him sen sation. He took on foes as fas after another they went down anC out before his merciless attack Al ter having whipped all the prom nent boxers in the West, JacksoI swung through to the East1and hi success continued.
 And then Jackson went to Eng land There he met and defeated eight of the best fighters in tha country In 1890 he returned to thu United States and continued aloni his winning way With each new triumph he hurled new defis at Johi l.. Sullivan. But the big champion settled the question Will you figh Jackson?" by announcing:
 ''I draw the color line. l will no ! fight a negro"
 | Every pressure was brought {, bear to get John l.. into the rim with Jackson. but the white mal absolutely refused. Some persons who were not friendly in their feel ings toward Sullivan, claimed tha John L. was afraid to meet Jackson i;
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-21
Hart's Hat Now in Washington.

William s. Hart's famous hat, which he has given to the Red Cross after he has worn it for thir- teen years on the stage and in Art craft pictures, is in Washington this week. The President will au- on it's way across the waters to get the signatures of Allied notables. When it is returned it will be auc- toned off, the money to go to the Red Cross. Thomas H, Ince has al ready bid $1,000 for the hat
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-21
MRS. HULL HONORED

Mrs. Hull, mother of Mrs. Fred Kinberg was entertained yesterday afternoon at knitting party in hon or of her, departure for the south this morning on the Princess Sophia. Mrs Hull was presented with a dainty handkerchief by each of the guests Those present were;
 Mesdames w l.. Martin. George Garfield Geo Folta, George Free burger, Roy Anderson. k. R. Young, NJ. D. Summers, c. B. Brandon, C. B. Walker. Howard Cleveland, Mrs Brandon, ST, Miss Lillian MacMillan the honor guest and the hostess.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-21
About Charles Ray.

Charles Ray has become quite camera bug" lately, and very pro- ficient one at that. He has a four by five Graflex camera and takes a great deal of pleasure in making snaps" of anything that appeals to him. He has secured some very good pictures indeed in Montana, where he has been at work on his latest Paramount features, taking snow scenes.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-21
Ba by Star Here in Twin Riddles" !"


 Baby Marie Osborne, Pathe's little five-year-old mite who has be- come famous since the release of her first Gold Rooster play, Little Mary Sunshine" is to appear at the Pal ace theatre Friday in Twin Kid dies" another of Pathe's Sunshine series"
 Little Miss Osborne is support ed in this picture by her young di- rector Henry King. In it she plays her first dual role. She is seen as a good little girl and bad little girl. Of course, the first is poor and the second is rich. They meet and in a prank, change their dress es and then things begin to happen This is one of the most delight full pictuEes that has been thrown on the screen of a local theatre in a long time. The many people who saw Baby Marie Osborne in Little Mary Sunshine" Shadows and Sun- shine" and Joy and the Dragon T will not want to miss her in Twin Riddles"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-21
CASE STILL ON

The defense is today introducing evidence in the case of Victor Von Arx against Shaffer and Henson, for mer officials of the city of Douglas. The case is a damage suit charging false arrest.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-21

THE EMPIRE PRINTING COM PANY has the best equipped com mercial printing office in Alaska: in cludes 13 linotype faces. the lates: styles in types. the only exclusively book and commercial cylinder print Ing press in the Territory; modern in every particular; only one quality c printing-rHE eEsr-Prices reas. onahlo.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-21
Now with Fox.

It seemed inevitable that Enid Markey would return to the Fox studios, considering her last suc- cessful appearance there. She is at present acting opposite Tom Mix in a Western drama written by Ber- nard McConville and directed by S. A. Franklin. Miss Markey has a splendid acting part and makes an excellent foil to Tom Mix
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-21
MINSTREL SHOW WILL BE GIVEN AT THANE
 BY GYMNASIUM CLUE

A Minstrel Show and Dance will be given by the members of the Thane Gymnasium Club, on March 27th. This will be for members of the Thane Club and Perseverance only. The entertainment will be given at Thane.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-21
- FIVE NEW elkS

Last night the past officers of the Juneau Lodge of Elks. took charge of affairs at the meeting and initiat- ed five new men into the antlered herd. The new members are J. H. Kline. Cash Cole, Dudley G. Allen. II. c. Debo. and o. E. Bennett.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-21
SULLIVAN WILL RUN

c. J. Sullivan this morning filed his flee of city councilman Sullivan is running on an independent labor ticket.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-21

HAVE YOU READ our adv. on another page in this issne2
 NORTHERN LAUNDRY
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-21
NOMINATED JEANETTE

E. Lafe Spray last night nominated P G. Barnette for candidate for city councilman.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-21

Henry Lepkins won the first free meal ticket. Another series now oR-s Remember No. 200; set another ticket free, at the Alaska Griii.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-21

Coed Home Cooking. 35 cents . meal. Circle City Cafe.