Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-10

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Some of'fhe boys In r block have
gotten on to the fact. that Secretary
Bauman, the athletic man. Is q well
known foot ball player. He did 'lit-
tie transforming some years ago with
a professional team and played also
on Fordfan1 hCollege and one Of the
New York; university teams. The
boys here have him out whenever
they can to learn the finer points OF
the game. The list Infantry expects,
therefore, to have prize winner.
Charlie" .Kerr Of the Paint and
Powder Club. Baltimore. who, came to
Meade often fast winter to give en-
tertainments, died of pneumonia last
sunday. He Will be greatly missed in
TINS camp: Few finer characters than
he ever lived.' Only a few days ago
ne told the writer that he was trying
for commission, but feared that his
rheumatism might prevent his accept
ance. -,
sergt. simonson the camn Meade
sign painter, is stiA. showing. his Wall
street sign, jas he came from New
York city. He says 1t is q great con-
ISOLATION opl a, rainy day 10 see the
sign and to; imagine that he is back
near Broadway. The sergeant de-
eiares that the, signs in WALL street,
new York, were constantly changing
when he was there. and business ii
his line was good. but that the nth
infantry changes in signs are far
moro numerous
A few nights ago Bishop stearlev
Of the Episcopal diocese Of Newark;
N. j.. was making an impronnptu
speech In v hut. He had not heen
told that he was to speak that even
Ing and had no preparation. hut he
was told TO say whatever he chose. .Ssr.,
e me bishop gave a. talk on price
and The 6oyI zfaeisa' at @RRHi s Rno%s.,
edge OF thea and Of the lighters az
many years back. He used the stories
to Illustrate the thought Of the neces-
sity for clean living. '.g
Those who have Watched the opera
- non Of the-oanteenS ins.Meade have
been struck with the wonderful sys.
TEN winch has .beeh inaugurateds by
{ the tn officer In "eharge Of the camp ex-
purchasing for the yarioaus .1anteens
: IN so rpeth6dicaI~ and practicaI a way
that very little Inconvenience is auf-
,fered.by the men in charge The SOL
diers get better prices and better seIv-
. Capt. John II. Morrison Of the over
seas. forces is now the division inte1li-
gcnce officer.' He came from Van
Vert, Ohio, and was formerly a mem
Der Of the National Gnard Of that
state. HeJ was transferred to tho
Regular Army in France and attended
The school for staff officers over there.
Some idea of they work involved for
-- each company coInmander when q
member Of has command dies is recog
nized when 1T Is stated that ten let
terS have TO be. written about IT, In
addition to teleSTalh9 and telephone
messages. =
Sergt. Birmingf ham, in charge Of the
mess ait the Cooks and Bakers School
declares, that the older men In the
Army knew the war was coming on
long before the civilians thought Of 1t
He was down, in Panama when the
preparations were being made and he
decided to- .re-eniist !. and "see it
through. "a.
His mess is the pride. of the men
Trench and Camp acknowledges the
receipt of Greek flagyblue and white
broad stripes with a. white cToss2fn
the upper : rishf:haDd !. corner. 1t
= came from the Pan Hellenic Union q
New York, as a. Result of a request
Z from : Tom Nicholson, q. creek sol
: der in this, CAMP The rag. is banging
: In prominent position in the nam y y :,
p "Y," -. 81 s:..a.