The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-23

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shoulder, and hoping that Homer
dear won't have to leave camp soon.
How about it, boy?
Sergeant Rice and Privates Giger
and Harding of the medical detach-
ment are temporarily quartered with
Company B on account of their own
barracks being under quarantine.
Boys, do you know that we occu-
pants of the bronze" room have in
our midst a benedict who failed to
declare himself and would no doubt
still be posing as lone of the boys
We're it not for a slight indiscretion on
his part (that of asking the writer to
mail a letter for him)? After a few
third degree methods Private Wat
kins (for 1t Is none other) admitted
that when he was called home in No
vember he took the fatal step, being
married at p. m. on November 26, at
Wickliffe, KY, to Miss Pearl Fox of
Cairo. ILL.,, which is also Watkins's
home town. This is a serious offense
Kangaroo" court should be in order
Three cheers and congratulations.
Several of the boys have received
letters and cards from the BOYS from
B company who transferred to the
engineers and the signal casualty de-
tachment, stating that they have ar
rived safely in France. They eli have
the best wishes of their old comrades
| and we hope to join them "over there"
soon.
Privates Parker and Keneagy are
attending the buglers' school and we
| nope they prove to be exceptionally
apt pupils for the way they desecrate
| Uncle Sans" calls now is nothing
| short of treason.
Private Ruggies has been laid up
| Tor over week with a floating ca RITZ
lage in his right leg, which was in
Jured while playing baseball. We hope
for Private Ruggles's speedy recovery
as we sure need him for the company
| baseball team.
Private LaMarre spent two days at
the oase hospital last week under
| going thoro examination, but as he
had nothing more than a case of the
grip, was returned to his company
| Pretty soft for Corporal Calender TO
| have his wife living in Junction CITY
SO he can get a pass each Saturday
/ night for over Sunday
Hist, boys, Corporal Bowen spent
| about three months pay for q nice
neat diamond ring. We fear there is
treachery afoot.
Sergeant Booher, cooking instructor
from the Quartermasters is demon
strating the army way in our kitch-
en- these days tho we doubt if any
of them can show Strzlecki and Sharp
anything when it comes down to put
ting out a real old fashioned feed.
The company having been divided
into sections in accordance with our
signal drill regulations, a number of
us are forced to give up the hunks
! we have held down for sis months in
order that each section may bunk to-
gether. Section No. 1, Section Chief
Doyle, will occupy the gold room, -
sections and 8. acting Section Chiefs
Fred Beckman. jr.. and Henry G.
Beckman. respectively, the SILVER
r ROOM and section ion 4 acting Section
Corporal Bowen as acting section chief
of section 2 pending the return OF
Sergt Fred Beckman, jr., from the
. mess and stable sergeants, cooks, etc
will occupy the bronze room" with
J the fourth section.
; Notes From Company C.
Mr.. w. G. Galde of Chicago visited
his friend Sergeant Littell Saturday
Private First Glass f. Weinberg
has been playing the role of guar
dian for the quarantine boys OF
Company c. They wish to express
2 their appreciation thru these columns
5 Inasr luch as he is no longer a mem
l Der OF Company C, having been trans
ferred to supply headquarters de-
tachment, his timely visits to the
boys in this hour of distress is doubly
1 appreciated. We are glad that some.
3 one thinks of US.
Pvt. w. Ethridge is enjoying q
furlo, visiting his parents in Little
BEND, Texas
i Sergt. K. E. Layman has beer
s made athletic director for Company
t c and the sergeant wishes to an.
nounce that we are open for chal
lenges from any company team IL
n the division. We have with US Ser
o geant Brokamp, formerly of Cincin
= natl, and Corporal Beaver of Indian
= apolis, formerly with the Northern
n league of Duluth.
= Private Knowles returned Sunda,
= from a visit to his relatives and friend
in S.. Louis.
p Private Babb has once again so
r mu be in love with a beuatifu
= nurse.
First Sergeant Smart returned Fri
day from the base at Riley where h
e was confined on account of tonsilitis
r Beds out and sick call is now bein.
blown by the bugler-
Il The grounds south of our barrack
f is being put in shape for tennis. Ser
n geant Holec promises to have thing
r in shape for a game next Saturday