Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-24
HITS ALONG THE
BASE LINE.

Even cry large feet have their com
pensations At least Hank Kendall will
say so. Somebody in Barracks No. 81
has the very common habit Of borrowing
Pop Culler.s Slippers. When il came to
accusing Hank tthe exonerated one) he
merely pointed to lies U-boats and all
suspicion from him was removed.
Yes-we are awfuily sorry to hear
Crawford and Moosey did not have a very
good time on their excursion trip to
Thomson. Maybe the letter you wrote
never reached there or maybe they Joined
then again maybe the reason you didn't
have good time is that they asked
Private to sing the Merry Widow Waltz
C. Lester Cobb Is the owner of a ven
geance hair cut. II must have been your
lost bet or something Ike that II so
Wen say you are good sport Any man
with nerve enough to so around with
trimming like that can't be afraid OF any
thing
Sergeant Harmon Genlot wishes TO take
this opportunity TO state that he is mi
nus new hat cord and necktie. Of
course, he does not accuse anybody in
particular but says that Il that fellow
from CRANKY does not return same at
once that drastic measures viii be taken.
In the course OF our rambles we have
q.
Last week however We met one who
made his predecessors look like real nice
fellows. Imagine taking the shoe laces
out OF a fellows shoes that were all
shined and laced up for inspection Only
for our friend "Blouses" the owner OF
the shoes would no doubt be enjoying a
restriction to Camp.
We thought that because Of a certain
course of events last week that we would
see more of Harmon G-evenlngs At this
writing he Is as scarce az Joe Cullen with
a box Of matches. What Is that song?
Whose little heart are you breaking now.
FREDDY Butler rs enjoying 1--WE hope)
ten day furlough up home, Aside from
being glad to see. Freddy obtain one Of
those precious things Harry Howard is
doubly ticided cause he claims he can
sleep now without being molested by
Freddy.
Murray, who departed for Washington.
u. C., to join the NJ writes that things
are pretty soft in the big town Ad-
yaneement Is easy here and it win not
be any time before l am A ..............?
He Is now an acting private.
Brown pulled tough one the other
day. lie was given watermelon and
said melon was not quite ripe. Sandy
suggested that in a dry OF so would
ripen it up. Remembering Pop Cullen
said that the way they put water in
water melon was by planting it In the
spring Brown it is alleged planted it in
water cooler and great 'evans--this re-
seryation came near being the extent Of
his places OF interest for while.
Just when we get to know O. NJ segt.
Plshh he is transferred to some camp In
Minnesota. Suppose We will have to start
all over with your successor and get on
the right side OF him so that when our
clothes all gone beyond recall that he
will allow us 10 exchange same by try
ing only once or twice.
Sandy Pullar went over to the Liberty
Sunday eve to see his old friend Norah
Bayes, II seems that he was not the only
one for among those present was kissahle
lips oConnor who has been on the bill
with her on several occasions.
Joe Gallagher has new way to keep
his shoes under the cot a hammer and
two nails is the only equipment needed
says Joe but YOU can't make reveiHe in
the morning in those shoes
Patsy Gentle was a very busy man
Saturday You see Doc Daub of the Rec
office force was preparing to 30 on a
furlough. Hair cut shavs massage and
shampoo all in one morning. Pretty
smooth Doe