The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-08-13


The photo was taken while Cover
candidate delivered his address fror
which had been the company prop
erty a long, long while. but which
were very, very dusty. when Il
came to packing for tho big show
1t was "A question what to do With
the Bibles. Finally the topper sent
for the new men, and as thcy re-
ported in single file he handed them
each a Bible, explaining that II was
the regular issue and part of tho
equipment. A couple ofthcse beetles
couldn't even read English, but
they glommcd on to the Bible and
laid IT aside only when pressed for
wind on long hikes, weeks later.
More than one rookie has re-
ported to the company clerk as al
orderly or Siblcy engineer. A buck
once sent rookie to the colOnels
tent as orderly. The colonel gave
him "A seat and good cigar, and
before he left he had horned IN
for a furlough.
THE way of veteran buck with
a rookie must needs be hard. over
near ST. Omer in France unit was
camped on the hillside, having
moved into some tents which had
been used regularly by the British.
In front of the toppcr's tent on Cne
company street was a huge pile of
mallets which had been used 10
drive the long tent pegs into the
hard ground. The unit was to move
forward TO the line the next day, and
everybody was on edge. A rook pass
ing the tent asked the company
clerk what the mallets we're for.
Trench raiderS' he said. silent
trench raiders. Haven't you got
yours yet? There's to be trench
raider inspection this afternoon.
Polished "Trcnch Raider"
The .rook went off with the
trench raider and started TO polish
1t up, the while he wised up a mum,
Der OF more or less agitated soldiers
to go up for the same article. More
than a dozen members Of the com.
pany fell, including a second looey't
dogrobber.
The dogrobber got his issue and
also that of his officer. this being
a short stick raider. made especially
for officers, so the dogrobber wac
told. When he started toward head.
quarters carrying the raiders quite
| some throng gathered in the street
The customary snappy salute was
, offered upon the altar of discipline
and the silent raider handed over
Before the day was over the silent
| trench raiders were being distributed
| to rocks throughout the camp.
"A rook hit n southern training
| camp after Il month OF service and
wanted a furlough right away, al
, leging that he had been away from
/ home n long time, and, besides, had
4 only one mother. The bucks told
him to so high and far, and the
| newcomer walked right past the
| topper's tent and bearded, tho skiI
| in his den Having lost his case
! he reported back to the rims leader
! Of the veterans, He was told to see
| the officer OF the day and get per
! mission to consult the guardhous'
! lawyer, the. legal adviser for al
rockies as well as for prisoners.
Even first class private sounds
| formidable to a bird who only
! knows an officer as old man oil
| boss as a a rook Italian always ad
| dressed his captain. Many rookie
| has broken some minor rule around
! the rYramid and been sent torn
! by the three -dollar-eXtrd man tC
/ bury a match, digging an Immense
hole for that purpose.
Donations for Funeral.
"One outfit got up story ma
oIe OF the boys had diei ana 4 rCoL
was sent TO every captain in the reg
iment for a donation. rhe w.ss
acres signed their own skipperi
name at the head OF the list Sur'
enough, after several hours toll
tbis innocent returned will s.
| donation from 10 out Of II officers
Another bird was sent TO his cap
: tain's tent one night when on guard
bayonet fixed, and told not 10 lie
any one In or out Of the pyramid
| The skipper sauntered toward th'
entrance later, but was turned bacl
| ~ the trusty guard, The captain in
sisted on getting into his own quar-
ters, and the rook finally carried 0u
orders and put him under arrest.
"A boob in the army is mad'
over faster than in any other or
ganization, For a few weeks he vii
| take hook, line and sinker, bu
after he has once learned the Afri
can cubes and the paste boards h.
looks with suspicion on all errand
of mercy. He never gets HIS ful
rating until he can gamble, eyei
though he SHES nothing on IN
beaten sod heavier than a quarter
THE soldiers first few days II
the army should he entirely de
voted to instruction in The genera
| ma stime and a good issue of die
should accompany the o. D. NJ
beetle with pair Of bones on hi
hlp ever went TO the canteen in IN
early morning for scuttle o
reveille Oil"