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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-02-15

I LONDON, Dec, 1i.--Col. Buchap
didn't have much today except a good
story. 1t had to do with the fact that
in Jerusalem there has been an anci-
cnt proverb foretellng that the city
/ would be delivered from the lnfidel BY
n man whose name would mean
R"God on foot"
God is Allah" 'On foot is 'en
boy or something like that" he con
tinued Were wondering what the
effect of Allenby's entry will be. He
entered on foot. too
/ Col Buchan-Lt. Col. John Buchan,
to be exact-is the London CORES
pondent's First and Last Chance. If
YOU want to know something in n
hurry, and haven't time to conduct
your own research, YOU ask Buchan:
il YOU conduct n first class research
of your own without success, before
you give up YOU ask Buchan
The Director of Information is a
young man, or at least, he is youth
ful--like George Creel. But appar-
entity he has been slowing away in
formation all his years; which is odd,
considering that he has been giving
off information almost as long. For
the 1t. Col. is the same John Buchan
who wrote The Battle of the Som
me-" The Taxation of Foreign In
come" Sir Walter Raleigh" "A
Lost Lady of Old Years" Etc, Etc,
Etc, and is now writing The History
of the War in an indefinite number
of volumes.
When he finds time to write no
body has discovered, for he is always
either just going out or just coming
in, to or from the War Office or the
Admiralty or the Colonial office or
the Prime Minister'S house or the
War Cabinet
Got the truth today about what be-
came of that oolored battalion that
was to have been raised in London
for service in France, Got it from
George Washington himself. George
messenger at the American Consulate
General. former L. $ cavalryman,
was prime mover in the enterprise
which started immediately after the
United States declared war.
What happened" he said today
was that while | was conducting the
necessary correspondence involved in
launching an expedition of this un-
preccdcnted character and removing
such obstacles as were inherent in the
very nature of the undertaking. all
the gentlemen who had associated
themselves with me in the proposti-
on. they all gots jobs in a British la
Dor Battalion and went to France"
Consul General skinner has good
news for American women in Lon
don. A cargo of American shoes is
about to be allowed to arrive.
American women maroOned in
England regard the inability to get
American shoes as one of the real
horrors of war.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-02-15

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Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-03
BREEZY D0INGS IN
10th INFANTRY

Onite q busy week was spent by the
men Of the One Hundred Tenth last
week. Starting on Monday, TWO OF the
companies were detailed to the Artliiery
Range' where they spent night and
day in combat firing, returning the fol-
lowing afternoon. Sunday afternoon the
Third Battalion left for the rifle range,
where they win break In their new rifles
liz command of Major Martin.
Easter Sunday was very quietly spent
nv the men Of the regiment with beau :
fif,,I Easter service at the Hut conducted
by Chaplain Schall, assisted by Cffancel-
lor Mccormick of the University of Pitts
burgh, who has been visiting camp HAN
cock for the past week. Quite number
of the boys signified their desire to tight
for their God, as well as their country,
and were taken into the church rolls OF
their choice.
For the present week the officers Of the
regiment have a strenuous week Tor the
men. but the hard work is entered into
with great spirit The work will, how
ever. be forgotten with the delightful en-
tertainments that are arranged Tor the
boys, which take place in the Hut Tues
day evenings. Win tell you more nex'
Mrs. r. S. Mckee. wife of Major Nc
Kee, is spending some time with her nus
band. The Major is one OF the most
popular medical officers of the division
las wife is sure to run close second to
his own popularity
Squire a. o. Bixlcr of Connenesville
and DR. "A E. McCoombs of the same
place, were guests of the boys OF the
Medical Detachment during the past
week. ,,.,
Some one wanted to know what 'Bilf'
Mathray had on his lips? Mayhaps he
forgot to shave.
Flick Marietta of the S. o. s. sure
loves the boys of the M. D.. Ask hin
apoue eie iooi" --Eddie.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-03
WITH THE BANDS;
MUSICIANS GENEROUS
10th, 111th and 112 Infantry
Bands All Give Concerts.

1to Infantry Band Community Concert.
The band from the 10th Infantry, UNI
der the leadership of Sergt. Don kmmel
furnished the program for the Commun-
ity Concert held Sunday afternoon at the
Grand Theater. This concert was of
special interest in view OF the fact that
all of the talent was selected from
among the members of the 119th infantry
band. The special features were a male
Quartette, saxophone sextette and vocal
solo by Mr.. Carson, all of the band.
Following the concert the girls of the
Patriotic League served supper to the
band at the Y. M. c. A. on Greene
Street.
fifth Infantry Band Plays at Church.
The 111th Infantry Band rendered one
OF their delightful programs at the
on Sunday evening. Several weeks ago
this band played to a large audience in
this church and this return engagement
was looked forward to with pleasurable
anticipation. The music furnished by the
various musical organizations of Camp
Hancock has been much appreciated by
the Augusta public and the work of the
111th Infantry Band has been growing in
played at the Community Concert and at
other places. The program presented
great satisfaction.
Augustans and the folk from back
home had the opportunity Sunday af-
ternoon to hear the 112th Regimental
of the season. All the old favorites-
those selections which paved the way to
popularity for the talented organization
soon after its arrival in the south last
September-were played Sunday after
noon beginning at 3 o'clock. The cons
cert was given in front of Regimental
HEADQUARTERS and included:
The MarseHlatse
March astika-Klohr.
Overture, William TelP'-Rossini.
Second Valse-Godard.
Dance of the Hours, La Gioconda-
Selection, 1.-THE Prince of Pilsen'-
Luders.
La Feria-Laeombe.
a. Loz Toros.
b. La Zarbuola.
The Star Spangled Banner.
Few bands in the keystone Division
have been in more demand during re-
cent weeks, at flag raisings, church
programs, service flag demonstrations
and at other concerts than the 112th
The band, of course, was on hand at
the baseball game Saturday afternoon,
when the 112th team played the Wash
ington Americans at Warren Park. AL
most every night it has some special en-
gagement, and when 1t does stay at
home, the soldiers get the benefit OF their
talent in one Of the Chief Musician Roy
Miller's non-surpassable programs
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-03
REMARKS FROM THE
REM0UNT STATION

Some few of the fellows have been
goi-g home on furlough for the past
week or two, as certain per cent are
allowed furloughs from the different
organizations. The thought and pre-
parations for going home for a few
days is transformed into anything but
JOY when one is pr pairing to return to
camp again.
Through the efforts of Mr.. Brewer
the Remount succeeded in getting Y.
NJ. C. A. hut, which is under construc-
ton at the present time. When this
hut is completed it i'll be quite an
addition to the pleasure and recrea-
tons of the men here.
Business here at the Remount for the
past month or two has been very
brief on account of the division be-
ing filled up with the animals they
were entitled to. Right now though
we are having all we can do as the
division is turning the animals that
have been issued them.
We get little Worried and blue at
times but there is one thing this year
that didn't worry us in the least. About
a month before Easter every year
except this one-we often found our
selves pacing up and down the streets
looking in the show v indows trying to
pick out our Spring suit. We didn't
have to do that this year, Uncle Sam
decided what we should wear.
After working on their tents for
about two weeks the Guard has at
last gotten them finished and moved
in They look so cool and are fixed
up so nicely that even some Of the ser
geants, who are not quite so comfort
ably situated envy them their tents.
On Saturday morning tho students
Of the Horseshoers' School were given
gas instructions. Sergeant Horrocks
said he didn't quite understand that
for he thought that was what Sergeant
Flick was there for.
SERGT JEN NINGS.
Remount.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-03
STUDY HALL ECHOES
FROM co. A, Bird O. T. C.

Someone spoke of taking colored
walters to France with in the trenches,
but experience has proved that certain
gentlemen of color don't like the way
those trenches WIND in and out, when
serving mess: Han, I'm dzzy-let me
out O. YER"
What LIZ a relief for trench?
Answer: A moving body Of men in a
trench, about two hours late.
Halt! who's there?"
Me. boys!''
Halt"
No halt for Chocolate Edgar; he
simply used that coffee dipper for a
camel-flag over rs face, and stalled
ghost like" past the sentry
Last week Chocolate Edgar wanted
to know, who due desc var bitches,
Boss? Man, it sure was no niger.
We've been lodging the bayonets of
Reds HndleF and Strawbridge out al
that reservoir ever since Captain Ryan
took hold Of us, but the two OF them
got together last week, and now Reds
is minus a part Of his front tooth.
Clush and Cawley pulled off little
act with the gas masks last week.
Here 1t is, Clush:
make. off your mask, William"
Cawley: TITS off.
Clush registering surprise), "on, SO
1t is
Some III phone girl, our Buck Kat
tleman, he attended to all the s. Q. =.
calls on that switch board in the Bat
TALON dug-out trenches-When ne
wasn't Sinking off
Bunker Hill-53- Can't come IN
herel It's changed to 2S. some sentry!
some Company A sentries are stu
in doubt as to whether ST. O'Brien is:
Are we, or are we not friendly pa
troll" That's right boys, take no
chance call the corporal OF the guaFa
Or make EN- promise to give you q
commission you con do that forget
the corporal. 1r,
1ssigned1 JOHN X. BENDER,
Company A.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-03
GAS CLOUDS FROM
CO. G, nth INFANTRY

Max Moore claims that soldiers have
no artistic temperament They did not
appreciate his Interpretation OF the
dance OF s'the fairies when he met Har-
~ Cole in the ring last week. Harry
claims that his eye-iashes were bent al
Max.
Several people are beginning to believe
that Sergsant Thompson has hiddn die
tographs I'm the tents of the men. The
Top surely has Sherlock Holmes out
classed when 1t comes to locating evil
doers Several of the men are learning
the deaf and dumb language. Safety
first always was better than first-aid.
Steffen claims that he found snake
among the wreckage under Brodie's bunk
been drinking too much Bevo. Any darn
fool knows that no snake could live on
army food.
Sapolio was policing down around the
stables while the mule-skinners were
ed at him and absent-mindedly started
to lead him up for his brand. It was not
until SapotO started to protest that the
man discovered his mistake. The driver
has not as yet discovered what 1t was he
had been leading but Sapolio got away.
Old Jingling johnson says. wal, If ]
never git envy higher in the army than a
third class buck private, / can always
look forward to the time when 1 again
take supreme command of the chickens
on the farm back hum.
Familiar Frets.
wish that was in command OF the
company Just for day so that l could
give the lieutenant extra duty for year.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-03
L00SELEAF NOTES
FROM co. B. 3RD OF. C.

For Sale: One pair of binoculars. They
We're used by d. l.. Miller while we were
In excellent shape. Reason for selling:
Mr.. Miller has purchased a pair of mule
binders for further use
When 1t comes to personal hygiene, we
must hand II to our own Joseph -Four
Whse! Drive, Davis. While we were at
the trenches, Joe has his razor and toilet
water with him and sheared the hirsute
adornment from his countenamce. Sounds
absurd and unbelievable, but neverthe-
less it's the truth.
Oh yes, student comrades. the great day
will soon be here There will be weep
ing and crashing of teeth for some and
laughter and gay festivities from others
Let us all hope that we win bet others.
We cannot understand how it happened
to Lew Miller, while we were at the COM
bat range. There is something wrong
when q man washes handkerchief early
in tho morning.
-; Lest we forget, we Were on stable guard
Wednesday evening. We assumed our
duties at o'clock, with the understand
ing that we would be relieved at g. To
make long story short we deserted our
post at 6:45 a. m. Thursday morning
and reported to the student captain. He
told us that he forgot all about the
stable guard.
Now gentlemen. let us present before
the military world, a follower of Ma
poleon. or the Great Washington; one
VIM 10 0OSS1 SA4iE lAtS CAOWfI OF v w e
now present Lieutenant Mumr1a, com
mander in chief of the second platoon.
Stop that growing back there
Another difficult task confronts us.
Last week we had to worry as to who
punched Hagues peaches, now we have
another burden to bear He purchased
q new pie, one that only small piece had
been taken off, and 10, when the time
arrived to eat dessert, the pie had van
ished. Very strange indeed.
One. Of the Millers from Company B,
can give the prices on uniforms at Syl-
westerns. He enlightened Lieut.. O'Brien
that the price of Whipcords was 500, in
stead of $50.
Who were the students OF Company
=, who saluted the Boy Scout officer
Saturday afternoon, on Broad Street? II
wasn't so bad to salute an enlisted man
when leather puttees were in vogue. but
horrors to salute Boy Scout officer,
As we sit and write, we think of Easter
SUNDAY on the Boardwalk, in Atlantic
City, only sixty miles from Philadelphia,
But we are in Augusta, where Coea-CoIa
is bottled, and not near-the salt water.
TUNE: ION Moonlight Bay"
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-03

Some students us this branch of service
finish their respective courses within tszo
or three months, because they are much
brighter than the average guy who
sticks around and takes a graduate
course.=Ask 'Dembo'-he knows.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-03
L0ONEY L00EY'S COLUMN
Famous Batteries No. 8

]. Johnson and Ainsmith.
2. Slun1 and Hardtack
3. Cigars and Cigarettes
4. Clam and Crabs.
5. Jess Willard and some dub.
6. Balls and strikes.
Z. Hail and snow.
8. Reveille and Sunrise.
3. Bread and water.
10. Irish and Dutch.
Looney Looey went AWOL. He wishes
to apologize. He says they brought him
and now he is S. o. L.
1.-THE saddest words
OF tongue or pen,
Are these small words,
Kitchen Police again"
Over the top with the best of luck The
best OF luck one may expect is to come
back with one arm and one leg. Don't
say that again LADY, Gas Albert.
What did the Governor Of North Caro-
lima say to the Governor of South Caro-
line2 No that was in 1859. This is 1918.
Listen my children and l shall tell
OF the midnight ride Of an AWOL.
He took q train at five forty three
But that's when he was taken by an NJ. p.
When some brave and chesty n. C.
q says enthusiastically, I'm a Sergeant,
Looey suggests that thou shalt reply,
Sweet Petootie''
See you too much.
LOoNEY Lo0EY.
SMILING SAM.
"A Smile d Minute"
Don't worry because the tide is going out
It always comes back,
The girl with good memory is not
nearly so loVable as the good forgotten.
WhaleF Pluck.
A whaler from Nantucket town
lie had the worst Of luck;
He sailed far south around the horn
But not a whale he struck
Three wears he orrised north co,,+t, oos+
and west,
From pole to torrid zone,
But when he laid his course for home.
He'd neither oil nor bone
Yet as he sailed around Brant point,
lie set his pennant high
And when he tied up to the wharf,
He Justify did cry
We've come home clean as we went out,
And we didn't raise whale,
And we amt got bar'l of oil
But we've had denlned fine sail.''
(Gustave Kobble)
Home-The place where we are treated
best and grumhle most
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-03

Pvt. Minnich walks up and down
the the company street pushing his
r. w. D. Some wagner.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-03

Cook Dewitt is back again. Beef
stew and oatmeal
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-03

Evil thoughts like green apples, upset
the whole system.
If you want to be continuously happy.
you must know when to be blind, when
to be deaf, and when to be dumb.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-03
IN THE GUARD-H0USE
WITH "DEMB0"

A Guard House" or ''Hooz Cav IS
military palace frequented by buck pri..
Yates who have committed breach OF
military etiquette.
II is the only branch of service that a
soldier does not want to be transferred TO.
inhabitants of the Guard House are
protected in many ways, and they always
have a noble guard or two constantly
watching them to see that they ere COM
fortably cared for.
MANY trades can be learned while one
is q student at the HOOP Cav" College.
For instance: Latrine chiropodists, paint
ers stable gardeners, white wash artists,
street cleaners, and various others
one bath and one shave is issued to
each student every Wednesday, and Sat-
urday night, whether he needs a bath or
not, OF course IN most cases these show
er baths are not refused but should the
soldier refuse duty" he is entertained
with q little reading recitation entitled,
Article Gland Sis, and after that he re-
fuses to refuse.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-03

Greatness does not depend on size
Napoleon If he were living today would
never get a job as a cop.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-03

Pvt. Willis was acting duty SER
geant" the other morning. He had
two men to do his morning work.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-03

Corporals Paul and Procak were
seen in Harrisburg last night. we did
not know they had movie theatres
over there.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-03

Somebody remarked that they in
vented the daylight saving plan for the
fellows could spend the extra minutes
of the day getting the slush off the
new rifles issued about week ago.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-03

Corporal Forbes says: DRESS up
that squad measles
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-03

It is the only branch of service that
soldier does not want to be transferred to
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-03

We were getting along.
AS we thought fine
When along came the Major
Aand said.~ Its time
That you right about face
And said, TITS time
For we wasted three long
Month on your ivory bean.
Fl. N
We had this handed to us and we can
not figure out who this person may be.
BILE to sing this tune.
Men. who answered the gas call
about 12:45 a. M, at the Adams trench
last Thursday morning, were the victims
of a false alarm. 1t was only Mr.. Dray-
ton lettinrg the wind out of his air pillow.
We'll, l never heard it called just that,
but ] am glad that you mentioned it,
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-03

But the hardest blow of all was to
see the old Sprngfields. pets of Camp
Hancock days and symbols of hours
OF labor, being dipped and treated to a
coating of slus1
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-03

now. Says he likes that better than
drilling.
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/ wish that was in command of the
company Just for day so that / could
give the lieutenant extra duty for year.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-03

SMILING SAM.
"A Smile a Minute"
Don't worry because the tide is going out
IL always comes back.
The girl with good memory is not
nearly SO lovable as the good forgotten
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-03

Last week Chocolate Edgar wanted
to know, who due desc var bitches,
Boss? Man, it sure was no Niger
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-03

Looney Looey went AWOL. He wishes
to apologize. He says they brought him
back p. d. O. and put him in the J. u. G
and now he is S. o. l.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-13

l322 Vermont avenue, there will be an
evening in honor OF Matthew Fontaine
Maury. "the pathfinder OF the sea"
Confederate Veterans. Sons of Con-
federates, Daughters of the Confed-
eracy and all interested are cordially
invited to attend.
Robert z. Lee Chapter, No. ga,
United Daughters of the Confederacy,
will give its third dance of the season
at Confederate Memorial Home, 13g2
Vermont avenue. Tuesday, January Y.
These dances are given the fourth
Tuesday of each month, and are most
delightful in every way. Mrs. Walter
E. Hutton Is chairman and Mrs. A. h.
Plant vice chairman of entertainment.
The usual dance program will be fol-
lowed.
One OF the most interesting or
ganizations for war work is the
Squad Sisters, which was formed at
the McAlpin Hotel in New York
last week with Miss Anita Alba
Costa as its president. The young
women composing the club are still
at school. but have enlisted" for
the duration of the war as squad
leaders corresponding to similar
The Washington herald., 1918-01-13
Club NOTES.
TwentIeth Century club.

Mrs. Sarah K. Lamb, of the con-
servation section, who has charge
Of the food exhibit at the public liz
brary for January. has arranged a
very clear and interesting exhibit
on corn.
The primitive method OF grinding
corn is shown in the Indian village
where the Indians are grinding it
by hand between two flat stones.
Corn Is shown from the smallest
popcorn to the largest ear grown
in Potomac Park by our own Boy
Scouts
Corn from the South. corn from
the Dakotas, and the great West
ern corn belt, white, black, red. and
purple. each having a special use.
Various kinds of corn meal
breads, cookies. mullins, ETC. made
by the club members Will be exhib-
ited this week. Many of these will
demonstrate the practical recipes
that have been worked out by the
Department of Agriculture.
These recipees will be distributed
on Thursdays; also literature from
both the Department of Agriculture
and the L. S. Food Administration.
Corn meal waters, Falmouth cake
and corn meal cookies are on ex-
hibit today.
A member Of the Twentieth Cen
tury Club will take charge each day
from 2:3O to $3.50 p. m:
Mrs. Chauncey y. Snow, Tuesday;
Mrs. John Lowe, Wednesday: Mrs
George H. Ashley. Thursday; Mrs.
E. F. Parham, Friday; Mrs. Henry
J. Harris, Saturday.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-13

units in the army. They are send
ing packages of cigarettes, tobacco,
candy. and such. made up in pack
ages which are Standardized with
eight of each article for distribu-
tion among the eight men of q
squad. They also plan to send
Photographs to each company and
start a regimental library of phon-
ograph records. The old Seventh
New York Regiment, now the 107th.
is the first which the Squad Sisters
will adopt" but as many of the
new members have brothers and
friends in other units the work has
already broadened out since its in
ception.
A large New York arm has un-
dertaken to make up the uniform
packages and to handle the ship
ping of same.
The Squad Sisters Club was form
ed when it was learned of the
dearth of tobacco and cigarettes,
now actual necessities, among the
boys in training camps who are
undergoing the hardening process
OF intensive training. With the pay
chopped by payments on Liberty
bonds, insurance premiums and
home allotments, little is left for