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Vol. 1 CAMP W A D S W O R T H , S P A R T A N B U R G , S. C , April 20, 1918 No. 22

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CHICK S P ^ N G S H O T E L C H I C K S P R I N G S , S, C .

Opens the middle of April at the urgent request of military authorities to care for army men and their families* Chick Springs, famous for years as a Southern resort owing to the curative qualities of the water, is located on the direct line of the P. & N. Electric Railway (stationoft hotel grounds) midway between Spartanburg and Greenville

The hotel is new, modern and situated on the crest of hill overlooking a large open air swimming pool and well-kept lawns with the Blue Ridge Mountains as a background only a short distance away.

Chick Springs Hotel wi lPbe operated on the American Plan and will be the social center of a l l mil­itary ac t iv i ty , with two cedar hardwood danc ing floors, private d in ing rooms, roof garden, orchestra and open air attractions.

Owing to the crowded condition of Spartanburg and Greenville immediate reservations are suggested. U n d e r Management of W . C. M a c K E N Z I E , F o r m e r l y S t r a n d and S h e l b a r n e Hote l s , A t l a n t i c C i t y , N . J .

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C o v e r i l l u s t r a t i o n by P v t . R. V a n B u r e n , Co . E , 107th Inf.

S a t u r d a y M o r n i n g I n s p e c t i o n — ( I l l u s t r a t i o n ) B y P v t . G. W i l l i a m B r e c k , Co.

B , 107th Inf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

H i t s and R a s p b e r r i e s at the Range , by P v t . W a l t e r A . D a v e n p o r t , Co. B , O. T . S . 3

C o s t of a C o m m i s s i o n (some p e r t i n e n t fac ts ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . E d i t o r i a l s - — T h e M i l i t a r y S a l u t e , by D r . J o h n R . M a c k a y ; A Quest i on of Do l ­

la rs a n d Cents , by P v t . R i c h a r d E . C o n n e l l , Co . A , 102cl M . P 4 A S o l d i e r ' s L e t t e r to H i s S w e e t h e a r t , b y L i e u t . E d w a r d St ree ter , 105th F . A . 5

( I l l u s t r a t e d by B i l l B r e c k ) .

Camouf lage Co l l ege G r a d u a t e s (photograph) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

W o r l d L e v i t i e s , by R . E . C, . . 6

P a r a d e for L i b e r t y L o a n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

T h e Ideas of E t h e l b u r t J e l l y b a c k , P r i v a t e , N o . X X 7

R o a d w o r k W i t h the P igeoneers ( w i t h photo) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

M a j . G e n . O ' R y a n L a u d s 105th Inf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

T h e r e is H o p e — ( a l e t ter to the edi tor ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

I l l u s t r a t i o n , by D i c k J . K e n n e d y , 102d S u p p l y T r a i n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

C a m p Spor t s , ed i ted by C o r p o r a l F r e d J . A s h l e y , D i v . H d q t s . T r o o p s . . . . . . . . . 10-11

Y . M . C. A . N e w s , ed i ted by R a y F . J e n n e y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-13

N e w s f r o m D i v i s i o n U n i t s ( s tar t ing ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

I l l u s t r a t i o n , by L t . E . C. D r e h e r , 105th Inf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

W o r l d B r e v i t i e s , ed i ted by J . S. K i n g s l e y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-19

In D i v i s i o n Soc i e ty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

M e d a l s W e C a n W i n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

P i c t u r e s , by C o r p . H a r r y T . M i t c h e l l , Co. L , 107th Inf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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2 G A S A T T A C K

• S A T U R D A Y M O R N I N G I N S P E C T I O N .

There are a number of pleasant little things connected with Saturday morning inspection and not the least of these is the ceremony of ' 'getting out the cot . " Let it be said that thoroughly to know one's cot, one must (with the help of some other " o n e " ) perform this duty 99 Saturdays in succession. A cot is a playful little creature, always squeaking. When being " t a k e n o u t " it usually becomes agitated and bucks, unseating your nice, careful layout.

G A S A T T A C K 3

HITS A N D RASPBERRIES A T T H E R A N G E Private Davenport, 0. T. S., Tells of

Hiking, Shooting, Eating and Sleep-ing Up There.

Of course we beat a l l records . T h e r e is no use a r g u i n g about that . W e re fuse to l i s t e n . E v e r y company , b a t t a l i o n and r e g i ­m e n t that ever p i t c h e d i t s pup tents at the base of G l a s s y R o c k a n d made a s h a m b l e of that r i f le range , comes back c l a i m i n g a l l the c h a m p i o n s h i p s — h i k i n g , shoo t ing , w i n d , frost , e a t i n g and s l eep ing .

T h e 105th l a y s c l a i m to the h i k i n g c h a m ­p i o n s h i p . The 107th contends t h a t i t ' s ac­c u r a c y with the old S p r i n g f i e l d made the m o u n t a i n e e r s a d m i t t h a t there never was a r i f le in that s e c t i on of the B l u e R i d g e u n t i l the 107th a r r i v e d . T h e 108th i n s i s t s that no o ther outfit c o u l d have done as w e l l as they a n d l i v e d . The 106th c l a i m s e v e r y t h i n g — doesn ' t s p e c i f y ; jus t l i s t e n to w h a t y o u have to say a n d t h e n dec lares that i t d i d m u c h better a n d did i t o ftener.

W e l l , i f t roops not a c t u a l l y engaged i n combat ever a c c u m u l a t e d m o r e exper iences i n one f o r t n i g h t t h a n d i d C o m p a n i e s A a n d B , Off icers ' T r a i n i n g Schoo l , i n t h e i r h i k e to, t h e i r s o j o u r n at a n d r e t u r n f r o m the r i f le range , those troops w e r e a s h a m e d of i t be­cause t h e i r exper iences were w i t h h e l d f r o m the p u b l i c .

P l a y i n g Tag With the Foe . A f t e r p u m p i n g s e v e r a l m i l l i o n rounds of

a m m u n i t i o n at the s m a l l e s t a n d most i n d i s ­t i n c t targets that the w o r l d h a d ever pro­duced , we chased a r e t r e a t i n g foe up, d o w n a n d a r o u n d every m o u n t a i n we cou ld find. W e h a d a go at the targets w i t h a u t o m a t i c p i s to l s a n d d i s c o v e r e d that they are most ef fect ive weapons w h e n h a n d l e d b y some one w h o k n o w s how to use t h e m . E v e n so, w e r u i n e d s e v e r a l of the range 's best tar ­gets.

W e topped off our of f ic ial p r o g r a m m e b y w i t n e s s i n g a w i t h e r i n g b a r r a g e fire by the field a r t i l l e r y guns. T h i s l a t t e r event was a n i ce i n f o r m a l a f fa ir . W e were l ed t h r o u g h some m i l e s of m o u n t a i n pass a n d f o r m e d i n c o m p a n y f ronts o n a field w h e r e o n the she l l s were to f a l l . T h e guns were sequestered three mi l es back . A b a t t a l i o n of the 105th I n f a n t r y w a s squat ted at the edge of the field. T o the front , on a l ow r idge , l ay a r o w of dugouts .

It was a g lor ious day and we were a b i t h ike -weary . T h e sun was de l i c ious . W e f lattened ourse lves i n the sand a n d dozed off. M a y b e there is some sensat i on more p leasant t h a n to be t h o r o u g h l y d i r t y , thor ­oughly t i r e d a n d t h o r o u g h l y sat is f ied a n d thus to f a l l as leep i n w a r m sand beneath a k i n d l y sun . If there be that m o r e p leasant sensat i on we w a n t to k n o w about i t .

B a r r a g e F i r e . T h e barrage broke over our heads as we

snoozed. W e awoke . F o r a h a l f h o u r

s h r a p n e l b i t t h a t field l i k e fleas a t t a c k a mounta ineer ' s dog. W e w e r e w e l l pro tec ted by m e d i c a l corps m e n a n d t h e i r a m b u l a n c e s . O u r pro tec tors w e r e l u r k i n g o n the flanks l o o k i n g e x p e c t a n t l y first at us a n d t h e n at the s h r a p n e l she l l s .

" J u s t our l u c k , " g r o w l e d one of the M . C.'s, " t o have one of y o u guys bus ted bad. In that case w e ' d h a v e to d r a g y o u d o w n the m o u n t a i n to the h o s p i t a l s h a c k and i t ' s d a m n e d poor d r a g g i n g a n d m y feet are sore a n d you guys a i n t got m u c h sense a n y w a y a n d is l i a b l e as not to get busted b a d . "

B u t the b a r r a g e was a mos t f r i e n d l y af­f a i r . N o b o d y was i n j u r e d . T h i s despi te the fact that we w e r e squat ted w i t h i n a couple of h u n d r e d feet f r o m w h e r e the she l l s were s t r i k i n g .

" N o l u c k ; no l u c k , " c o m m e n t e d our f r i e n d of the a m b u l a n c e . " A l l th i s c l i m b for no th ­i n g a n d nobody a i n ' t e v e n overcome or n o t h i n g . A lot of d u m b - b e l l s ; that ' s w h a t these O. T . S. guys are . A i n ' t got sense enough, they a in ' t . G l a d none of t h e m c a n be officers i n the M e d i c a l Corps . G a w d help the poor d o u g h boys . "

B l u e Ridge Appetites. T r u e to f o r m , our s chedule at the range

was i n k e e p i n g w i t h the O. T . S. s chedule for the past three m o n t h s . It w a s absorb­i n g l y i n t e r e s t i n g . N o t a m o m e n t of day­l i g h t was saved despi te the fac t we set our watches f o r the n e w s y s t e m on A p r i l 1. E v e r y second of the d a y l i g h t that found its w a y over the broad b r o w of G l a s s y R o c k was spent a n d to our advantage . T h e on ly t h i n g we couldn ' t sa t i s fy was appet i te . N o b o d y cou ld sa t i s f y appet i te as i t ex ists i n the B l u e R i d g e s . T h e r e i sn ' t that m u c h food i n the w o r l d .

A n d there is no r eason for go ing into de­ta i l s about the range p r a c t i c e . E v e r y m a n i n the d i v i s i o n , or a lmos t every m a n , k n o w s the j oys a n d sorrows of h i t s a n d r a s p b e r r i e s by th i s t ime .

So th i s space m a y be u t i l i z e d w h e r e o n to h o l d f o r t h about those n i g h t s . W i t h o u t s toop ing to exaggerat i on , I m a i n t a i n that no s u c h n i g h t s — n o t f o r g e t t i n g the w e l l -k n o w n A r a b i a n n o r the T e n i n A B a r r o o m — ever came to pass. M o s t of us were more or less w e l l a c q u a i n t e d w i t h the bus iness of g o i n g to bed as i s sued . T o r e t i r e as i s sued means exac t l y w h a t the phrase suggests—to h i t the bed-sack sans shoes, b louse and hat only .

To B e d " A s I s s u e d . " B u t i t r e m a i n e d for those n ights at G l a s s y

R o c k and on the h i k e to and f rom the range to see us abed shod a n d hat ted . T h e day m i g h t be r a d i a n t . T h e s u n m i g h t be t r o p i ­c a l . B u t the n i g h t stole up u p o n one l i k e a c r u e l message f r o m the n o r t h coast of G r e e n l a n d .

T h e day of the great m o u n t a i n manoeu-ver was i d e a l u n t i l la te i n the a f ternoon . A b o u t f our o ' c lock a l i k e l y b r e e z e . began

( C o n t i n u e d on page 31)

C O S T O F A C O M M I S S I O N .

Budget for Typical Outfit for the New Officer.

D o w n at the Off icers ' T r a i n i n g S c h o o l — and e l sewhere , too, w h e r e o p t i m i s m raises, its hope fu l h e a d — s e r i o u s y o u n g m e n a r e figuring out jus t h o w m u c h i t is go ing to cost t h e m w h e n they get t h e i r c o m m i s s i o n s . T h e Gas A t t a c k has c o m p i l e d a l i t t l e ex­pense account for the n e w l y c o m m i s s i o n e d officer. T h e a r t i c l e s for w h i c h pr i ces are g i v e n are not the most expens ive , n o r the least . T h e y are good, s t a n d a r d stuff. 1 u n i f o r m (serge) . $ 35.00 1 u n i f o r m (cot ton w h i p c o r d ) . . . . . . 20.00 1 overcoat (heavy) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00 1 t r e n c h coat or r a i n c o a t . . . v . . . . . 30.00 1 c a m p a i g n hat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00 1 g a r r i s o n cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.00 1 p a i r dress boots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.00 2 p a i r s of shoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.00 1 p a i r l e a t h e r puttees . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.00 1 p a i r of spurs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.00 1 p a i r of r u b b e r b o o t s . . . . , 6.00 2 O. D . s h i r t s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.00 1 cot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.00 1 bed r o l l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.00 2 b l a n k e t s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.00 1 t r u n k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.00 1 to i l e t k i t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00 1 mess k i t and c a r r i e r . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.00 1 compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.00 1 p i s t o l ( w i t h ho l s ter ) . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.00 1 p a i r g loves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.00 2 t ies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.00 I n s i g n i a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00 B e l t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.00

T o t a l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3 5 4 . 0 0 A n d ' then , of course there are v a r i o u s

o ther i t ems s u c h as sox, u n d e r w e a r , co l lars -w h i t e s h i r t s , w h i s t l e , flashlight, b i n o c u l a r s , tent comfor ts of v a r i o u s sorts , w h i c h bring; the t o t a l a r o u n d $400.

N o t e : — A t the request of the B u s i n e s s M a n a g e r of the Gas A t t a c k , y o u r a t tent ion is ca l l ed to the fact that a l l these a r t i c l e s are a d v e r t i s e d i n the Gas A t t a c k .

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G A S A T T A C K

P u b l i s h e d week ly by a n d f o r the men of the T w e n t y - s e v e n t h D i v i s i o n , IT. S. A . , a t C a m p W a d s w o r t h , -Spartanburg , S. C , under the d i r e c t i o n of the C a m p W a d s w o r t h Y o u n g M e n ' s C h r i s t i a n A s s o c i a t i o n .

Honorary Editors—

M a j o r G e n e r a l J o h n F . O ' R y a n . L t . C o l o n e l F r a n k l i n W . W a r d . E r n e s t W . L e s l i e , C a m p Y . M . C. A . Sec re tary .

Publication Committee—-E . W . L e s l i e , C h a i r m a n . J . S. K i n g s ley, E d i t o r - i n - C h i e f . R e g t h S u p p l y Sergt . G a y l o r d W . E l l i o t t , 102 A m m u n i t i o n T r a i n ,

B u s i n e s s M a n a g e r .

Editor—-

P v t . R i c h a r d E . C o u n c i l , Co . A , 102d M i l i t a r y P o l i c e .

Associate Editor—

P v t . C h a r l e s D i v i n e , H e a d q u a r t e r s S a n i t a r y S q u a d N o . 1.

Art Editor—

P v t . R i c h a r d J . K e n n e d y , 102d S u p p l y T r a i n .

Editorial Staff-— L i e u t e n a n t E d w a r d Streeter , 1 0 5 t h F i e l d A r t i l l e r y . R a y F . Jenney , Y . M . C. A . P r i v a t e W a l t e r A . D a v e n p o r t , O. T . S. C o r p o r a l F r e d J . A s h l e y , H e a d q u a r t e r s T r o o p .

P R I C E , T E N C E N T S F O R T H I S I S S U E .

A d d r e s s , G a s A t t a c k , C a m p W a d s w o r t h , S p a r t a n b u r g , S. C .

S u b s c r i p t i o n terms , $1.50 f o r 3 months .

C o n t e n t s o f t h i s M a g a z i n e C o p y r i g h t e d , 1918.

T H E M I L I T A R Y S A L U T E .

A n Ancient Custom and One F u l l of Meaning,

(By Dr. John E . Mackay.)

Some soldiers fail to see the significance of the salute in the army. They can not quite se*e the need for it, nor "what it adds of value to their service. Like most things this can best be appraised by knowing the origin of it.

Sometimes it is explained to the men, ' ' Oh, well, you do it' out of respect to the uniform—what you really sa­lute is the u n i f o r m ! ' ' But this is not quite true. It is Uncle Sam's uniform and must therefore be respected, for in respecting it one shows respect to that which it represents, and that is the honor of the country.

But the salute is a little more significant and a little more personal than that. Nothing makes a very hearty appeal to a man unless it is associated with the touch of a personality. A n d this is just what really gives the salute its value-—it is recognition of personality—it is recognition of an acknowledged personal worth.

The salute had its origin in the days when men wore armor. Part of that armor was a visor. As this was closed to protect the face, men could not know each other except by certain marks of distinction placed upon their armor. These marks indicated the positions of trust and responsibility in which these men had been placed. Cer­tain qualifications of leadership, of bravery, of military genius, merited recognition from K i n g or Commander. Such recognition was indicated by marks upon the armor. These marks were, therefore, the proofs of certain out­standing qualifications, which the commander had noticed and which in this way he sought to honor. These distin­

guishing marks gave them rank. But a man of lower rank felt that what the Commander had thus honored he also ought to recognize. He wished to express his ap­preciation not merely of honors bestowed but of personal qualities which had merited the honors. This he did by raising his own visor when approaching one whose armor emblems indicated his worth and his honors.

But this act of raising the visor was more than the mere recognition of an honor bestowed—it was also a friendly act, in that the man expressed his trust and con­fidence in thus removing the protection from his face. He put himself at the mercy of the one whom he thus honored. In response to this the man of higher rank raised his visor also, and thus showed the honor was ap­preciated and the courtesy welcomed. Here was a trib­ute to personal worth, and a friendly appreciation of it.

The raising of the visor necessitated a sliding upward movement of the right hand. This became the form of the early salute. To-day it has taken on the snap and precision necessary to our times. But there is no reason for eliminating out of it the thought that makes it the recognition of personal worth, a friendly act and the ap­preciation of a courtesy.

The salute, therefore, belongs rather in the realm of personal worth, and is not a mere tribute to the uniform.

A Q U E S T I O N O F D O L L A R S A N D C E N T S . " E n l i s t e d men, 50 cents; Officers, $1.00." This sign is

sometimes seen at entertainments in Spartanburg. The supposition is that all officers are plutocrats. This, as the Hunting of the Snark (one of the greatest poems in any language) puts it, ' ' i s a sentiment open to doubt."

Take a case very much in point at this time. A large number of good soldiers are on the verge of getting com­missions as a result of ability plus hard work at the Officers' Training School. Not a few of them, as the most casual census will show, are up against a stiff finan­cial problem. Stated in its simplest terms, it is this: Where is the money coining from to pay for my outfit f

On page 3 of this issue of the Gas Attack a carefully compiled budget shows that the initial outlay for an officer's equipment is close to $400.00. Of course this doesn't include depreciation and replacements which, in the course of a year will amount around $200.00, or even more. This means that a second lieutenant must spend about one-third of his first year's salary on equipment. His food costs him nearly another third. Then there are allotments, insurance, Liberty Bonds, etc.

Yes, a second lieutenant can hardly be accused of being a war profiteer. It is safe to say that the average buck private (without a private income) is in better shape financially at the end of a month than the average second lieutenant (without a private income). A private income .is a convenient thing, a desirable thing, when it comes from one's own efforts, but it should not be a requisite in the army.

Most of the men getting commissions in the O. T. S. were salaried men. Now, after having been in the ranks for eight or nine months or more they are required to buy some $400.00 worth of equipment and. to live on a more liberal scale than when they were in the ranks, on a sal­ary, which in these high costing times is not by any means princely.

None of these men want to make any money out of the war. They have given much already and are willing to give more, even to the greatest gift in a man's power. It is an undoubted hardship for many of them to buy the equipment their position demands. They should not be subjected to it. We, who have no shoulder bars and no financial problems because of them, in all altruism, be­lieve that the Government should equip its officers as it does its enlisted men. R. E . C.

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A Soldier's Letter to His Sweetheart Dere M a b l e :

I a m b u s t i n in to soc let ie up h e r e at t h e range . T h i s neeclent m a k e no di f ference be­t w e e n y o u a n d me though . T h e r e a i n t n o t h i n g s t u c k up about m e b u t m y h a i r . T h a t s a l l r i g h t so l o n g as i t s good a n d wet . L a s t S u n d a y w h i l e I w a s t a k i n a b a t h i n a l i t t l e t o w n near here the m i n i s t e r ast m e to d i n n e r . N o t w h i l e I w a s i n the tub , of course , M a b l e . J u s t a f ter . H e ast Joe L o o m i s too. H e h a d to r e a l l y cause he w a s w i t h me. H e s not a r e g u l a r m i n i s t e r . H e s got a lot of m o n e y and po in ted shoes a n is d o w n i n t h e m o u n t a i n s for c r o n i k a x m u t h . A w f u l h i g h b r o w , M a b l e . D o n t k n o w who R i n g L a r d n e r is a n d changes the needle af­t e r every r e c o r d .

T h e m i n i s t e r has two daughters , b o t h g i r l s a n d a w i f e . One of the g i r l s i s good l o o k i n g a n d the o ther is more l i k e y o u d expect. I guess shes a p i l l o w of the c h u r c h . Joe was as t for h e r w h i l e I a m u s e d the good looker . A n y one but Joe cou ld have seen that . N o t h i m . H e kept b u t t i n i n a n m a k i n a n ass of h i sse l f .

W e was ast for d i n n e r at hapast one. Joe thought i t w o u l d be po l i t e r not to r u n i n a n eat a n r u n out l i k e i t was a canteen so we w e n t a l i t t l e ear ly . A b o u t noon. T h e y p l a y e d h i g h b r o w pieces on the f o n e y g r a p h . T h e k i n d that has o n l y one tune o n t h e m a n cost so m u c h t h a t everybody has to l i s s e n . J o e dont k n o w n o t h i n g about m u s i c of course . R i g h t w h i l e K . R u s s o was h a v i n a n a w f u l t i m e he says i f they 11 speed i t up a l i t t l e he l i k e to have a dance.

' T w o daughters—both g i r l s . '

T h e m i n i t we sat d o w n to d i n n e r Joe s t a r t e d t e l l i n one of h i s s tor ies about how he a l m o s t got k i l l e d one t i m e . T h e y w a s a l l w a i t i n f o r h i m to shut up sos the m i n i s t e r c o u l d say grace before the soup got a l l co ld . J o e t h o u g h t t h e y w e r e l i s t e n e n to h i m . T h a t s s o m e t h i n g t h a t a i n t ever happened to h i m before . H e k e p t d r a g g i n i t out a n d d r a g g i n it out . T h e o n l y t h i n g t h a t finally s topped h i m was h e f orgot the po int . T h e n the m i n i s t e r put h i s nose i n h i s soup a n d began s a y i n grace . Joe t h o u g h t he was t a l k i n to h i m a n d k e p t a s k i n " H o w s t h a t a n d w h a t s a y " a l l the t i m e he was p r a y i n .

• I a i n t n e v e r go i n out w i t h t h a t fe l lo no more . I guess thats safe cause he w o n t never be ast . A l l the t i m e d u r i n d i n n e r he k e p t s a y i n , " M y g a w d I hate to m a k e s u c h a hog of m y s s e l f . " T h e n the m i n i s t e r w o u l d l ook l i k e hed lost some m o n e y a n d m y g i r l w o u l d g igg le . T h e m i n i s t e r s w i f e passed h i m some stuff she sa id w a s r e a l o ld s p i d e r c o r n cake . Joe sa id he d idnt care how o l d it was . S i n c e hed been i n the a r m y hed got sos he cou ld eat a n y t h i n g . T h e n he thought a w h i l e a n says he guessed i t m u s t have been a r e l i e f to the sp iders to get r i d of t h e m . N o b o d y s a i d n o t h i n . J u s t to show his poyse Joe took h i s f o r k out of h i s m o u t h and speered four pieces of b read across the table .

H e was a l l for keep i n the same p late t h r o u g h d i n n e r a n d g e t t i n up a n h e l p i n . S a i d he k n e w w h a t i t was l i k e to be i n the k i t c h ­en on Sunday . T h e y forgot the coffee t i l l d i n n e r was over. T h e y d i d n t l i k e to was te i t I guess b e i n w a r t imes so the m i n i s t e r s w i f e ast us i f wed l i k e to go into the d r a w i n r o o m a n have i t . Joe s a i d he w a s n t m u c h at d r a w i n but M y g a w d i f he sat r o u n d m a k i n a h o g of h i s se l f a n y l onger t h e y d have to g ive i t to h i m i n a bed r o o m .

T h e y gave us coffee i n egg cups. S e e i n I w a s n t pay i n for i t I d i d n t guess i t was m y p lace to say n o t h i n . M a n n e r s . T h a t s me a l l over, M a b l e . W e got t a l k i n about one t h i n g a n d another . I was t e l l i n t h e m about the w a r a n d w h e n it was go i n to end. Joe was s i t t i n on the sofa w i t h the o ther daughter p i c k i n the sole of h i s shoe. I f e l t s o r r y for h i m cause I k n e w hed be l o o k i n at foty-graphs p r e t t y soon i f he d idn ' t bu ck up.

T h e m i n i s t e r s w i f e a s k e d me w h a t I thought of w i m m i n s suffrage. I sa id I thought i t was a good t h i n g but y o u couldn ' t t e l l . T h a t s the beauty of a l w a y s k e e p i n g read up on these th ings . If y o u h a p p e n to get outs ide the a r m y for a l i t t l e w h i l e a n d meet some i n t e l l i g e n t people you c a n t a l k on p r e t t y near a n y t h i n g . T h e n she t u r n e d to Joe a n d ast how he fe lt . Joe j u m p e d l i k e somebody s p r u n g out at h i m a n says " A l i t t l e s i c k to m y s t u m m i c k t h a n k s but t h a t l l be a l l right, as soon as th ings set a b i t . "

T h e good l o o k i n one s a i d she thought our officers was a w f u l cute. I guess she never seen our l i eu tenant . She sa id she jus t cou ld

' T h e y forgot the coffee t i l l d inner was o v e r . ' '

not r es i s t t h e m . I says , q u i c k w i t h o u t t h i n k -i n i t up "of course , i t s aga ins t the l a w to re­s is t a n officer." T h a t got t h e m a l l l a f f i n a n they forgot Joe for a l i t t l e w h i l e .

B o t h the daughters sang a duet . J o e says that was the best t h i n g about i t . T h e y got t h r o u g h t w i c e as qu i ck . W e got l a f f i n so h a r d that I says I guess w e d have to go sos to be i n t i m e for mess . T h e n Joe got a w f u l po l i te a n d b a c k e d over a r u b b e r p l a n t a n says " M y g a w d excuse m e . " H e wont never be ast a g a i n .

Ive been w o n d e r i n for a l o n g t i m e , M a b l e , w h y the aud ience officers a l l w e a r spurs . T h e y don't ever r i d e a horse of course . I ast A n g u s M c D o n a l d , the s k o t c h fe l lo , the other day a n d he says i t s to keep there feet f r o m s l i d i n off the desk. A i n t that a f u n n y cus tom?

I guess were go in to beg in shoo t in a g a i n pre t ty soon. T h e L i e u t e n a n t says the ar -t i l e r y is go in to have a B r i g a d e p r o b l e m a n d the i n f a n t r y is c o m i n up f r o m camp for i t . I guess we el a l l t ake a lot more in teres t i n the shoo t in i f theres s o m e t h i n g w o r t h w h i l e to fire at.

yours i n sp i te of be t ter th ings , B i l l .

P . S. Joe L o o m i s just got a l e t t e r that smel t a n d w h a t do y o u suppose M a b l e ? It was f r o m the good look in daughter a s k i n h i m to come over to d i n n e r next S u n d a y a l l a lone. I guess there not as h i g h b r o w as I thought .

B i l l . P e r E . S.

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First Class to Graduate from Wadsworth Camouflage College.

W O R L D L E V I T I E S . (Edited by Matthew Matteawan.)

N e w Y o r k . — P r i v a t e P h i n e a s T . P o t t e r , of Camp W a d s w o r t h , was h i g h l y c o m m e n d e d by M a g i s t r a t e M u r p h y i n n i g h t court las t n i g h t w h e n P r i v a t e P o t t e r w a s b r o u g h t be­fore h i m on a charge of p l a y i n g d u c k o n the r o c k w i t h half a dozen cabare t s ingers and w a i t e r s in Sec tor ' s , a w e l l k n o w n B r o a d w a y food-castle. P r i v a t e P o t t e r t o ld the m a g i s ­t ra te t h a t he was s i t t i n g i n n o c e n t l y i n the c a b a r e t e a t i n g l obs ter s a l a d a n d p i s tache ice c r e a m , w h e n Isaac Isaacs , a cabaret s inger , of 18765 V y s e A v e n u e , T h e B r o n x , dressed i n the u n i f o r m of a first l i e u t e n a n t , came out a n d s a n g " T a k e M e B a c k to C a r o ­l i n a , W h e r e the W e a t h e r C a n ' t be F i n e r ! " Isaacs i s r e s t i n g c o m f o r t a b l y i n B e l l e v u e H o s p i t a l . H e w i l l recover .

F o u r chorus m e n , a lso dressed as officers, came to the rescue of Isaacs , a n d P r i v a t e P o t t e r l a r r u p e d t h e m for a r o w of s k y ­scrapers . H e was u s i n g a b a r r a g e of bot­t les a g a i n s t a d r i v e by the w a i t e r s w h e n the reserves a r r i v e d .

P o t t e r was subsequent ly t a k e n to Y o r k -v i l l e P o l i c e C o u r t by P a t r o l m e n Doo ley , Too le , O 'Too le , O 'Doo ley , D o w d , O ' D o w d , F i n n , F i n n e r t y a n d O ' F i n n e r t y . H e was i m ­m e d i a t e l y d i s c h a r g e d by M a g i s t r a t e M u r ­phy , w h o p r a i s e d h i m for h is a c t i o n . M a g i s ­t ra te M u r p h y once spent a w i n t e r i n C a r o ­l i n a .

W a s h i n g t o n , D . C . — A s p e c i a l c o m m i s s i o n has been appo inted to e x a m i n e a n i n v e n ­t i o n of P r o f . H e e z a P r o o n , w h i c h w i l l , i t i s be l i eved , r e v o l u t i o n i z e the ar t of r i f le c l ean­i n g . P r o f e s s o r P r o o n , by c r o s s i n g the com­m o n field mouse w i t h the r a r e gowanus c a t e r p i l l a r , has produced a n a n i m a l w h i c h

he ca l l s the r i f le -mouse. It has s i x legs , a bushy t a i l , a n d stiff h a i r . It gets a n g r y v e r y eas i l y . P r o f e s s o r P r o o n ' s i d e a i s to s u p p l y each so ld i e r w i t h a r i f le -mouse. W h e n the so ld i e r w a n t s to c l e a n h i s r i f l e b a r r e l , he ca l l s the r i f le -mouse names . T h i s m a k e s i t v e r y a n g r y a n d i ts h a i r b r i s t l e s . H e t h e n p laces i t i n h i s r i f le b a r r e l , w h e r e i t r u n s back a n d f o r t h , c l e a n i n g the b a r r e l pe r f e c t l y w i t h i t s st i f fened h a i r a n d t a i l . T h e g o v e r n m e n t i s r epor ted to have offered P r o f e s s o r P r o o n a l a rge s u m for the e x c l u ­s ive use of the r i f le -mouse. H i s home is i n W a v e r l y , M a s s .

Ch i cago , 111.—Edgar B l a t t , 27, a song w r i t e r , was a r r e s t e d today for v i o l a t i n g the c o n s c r i p t i o n l a w s by f a i l i n g to appear for e x a m i n a t i o n . M a g i s t r a t e W i l l i a m s , before w h o m B l a t t was a r r a i g n e d , s cored B l a t t for b e i n g a " s l a c k e r " a n d h e l d h i m for t r i a l . B l a t t i s w e l l k n o w n as the a u t h o r of " I ' m G l a d I R a i s e d M y L a d to be a D o u g h b o y , " "Good-bye S a l l y , R o u n d O l d G l o r y I M u s t R a l l y , " " I ' l l Go O v e r the T o p for the S t a r s a n d S t r i p e s , f o r M o t h e r , O m a h a , a n d Y o u - " a n d o ther success fu l p a t r i o t i c songs.

B e r l i n . — O t t o S c h w e i b e l d u n k e l h u n d f l e i s c h a n d K a r l K a r t o f f e l , went in to b a n k r u p t c y to-day. T h e y w e r e w e l l k n o w n t i c k e t specu­la tors , w h o i n v e s t e d t h e i r ent i re f or tunes b u y i n g f ront r o w seats for the B i g D r i v e .

H e l m e t t a , N . J . — J e s s e M o r o n , a f a r m e r , set a new w o r l d ' s r e c o r d A p r i l 1st, w h e n , i n one day , he p o i n t e d a l oaded g u n at a. f r i e n d i n f u n , r o c k e d a boat i n w h i c h he was r o w i n g two e l d e r l y aunts , t i c k l e d a mule ' s r e a r a n k l e s w i t h a feather , s m o k e d a p ipe i n a powder-house , p u l l e d a c h a i r f r o m u n ­der a m a n who was about to s i t on i t , got m a r r i e d twi ce , a n d s a i d t h a t he hoped the A m e r i c a n s w o u l d m a k e peace soon, because the K a i s e r can ' t be beaten . H e is under observa t i on . R . E . C.

P A R A D E F O R L I B E R T Y L O A N .

Among Those Present Was Amos, Who Is Up On Military Matters.

T h e parade w h i c h m a r k e d the open ing of the T h i r d L i b e r t y L o a n d r i v e i n S p a r t a n ­b u r g d r e w spectators f r o m the a g r i c u l t u r a l d i s t r i c t s for m i l e s a r o u n d . It was a good parade . T h e m e n m a r c h e d w i t h snap a n d p r e c i s i o n . ( T h i s i s the on ly parade s t o ry ever w r i t t e n i n w h i c h the parade w a s not desc r ibed as " a n i m p r e s s i v e spec tac l e " ) .

A m o s T e a t o r was there f r om F a i r F o r e s t to g ive the p r o c e s s i o n the opt ic . A m o s brought a l a rge s tock of m i s i n f o r m a t i o n a n d c h e w i n g tobacco w i t h h i m . H e ate great quant i t i e s of the l a t t e r , as he d ispensed the f o rmer .

" S e e t h e m f e l l e r s , " sa id A m o s as a cap­t a i n a n d a l i e u t e n a n t strode by at the h e a d of a c o m p a n y . " T h e m ' s sergeants ; or meb -be, c o rpa l s . Y e s , they must be c o r p a l s ; they h a i n ' t got no g u n s . "

A s each officer passed after that A m o s a n ­nounced to everyone w i t h i n twenty feet of h i m .

"See ' i m ? H e ' s a c o r p a l . " One b a t t a l i o n of the 107th I n f a n t r y w a s

preceded b y a b a n d w h i c h bore the l e t ters F I R S T V E R M O N T o n i ts bass d r u m .

" T h e r e t h e y go," c r i e d A m o s . " T h e m ' s G r e e n M o u n t a i n B o y s ! Y e s s i r e e , b i g f e l ­l ows e v e r y one of t h e m . T h e y grow ' e m b i g up t h e r e — m u c h b igger t h a n i n N e w Y o r k . N o t i c e h o w m u c h b igger they are t h a n N e w Y o r k f e l l e r s ? "

A m o s l a d some good news about the m a ­ch ine guns w h e n they passed .

" S e e t h e m , " he c r i ed , " t h e m ' s aut -O-mat i c m a c h i n e guns . Shoot? Y e s s i r e e , shoot t w e n t y m i l e s . A n d fas t ? Say , they shoot a t h o u s a n d shots a m i n u t e . "

A m o s was a patr io t . " J u s t w a i t t i l l t h e m boys get over t h e r e , " he dec lared . " A few of t h e m r e g i m e n t s w i l l g ive the K a i s e r s o m e t h i n g to w o r r y about, J u s t y o u a l l w a i t . "

H e was not up on m i l i t a r y et iquette , how­ever, f o r w h e n the first co lors went by h i s b l a c k fe l t hat s tayed abaft h is buzz-saw ha ir - cut . A s o l d i e r e x p l a i n e d to h i m that w h e n the flag passes, c i v i l i a n s remove t h e i r hats .

W h e r e u p o n A m o s took h i s off for every gu idon that passed .

It was a great day for A m o s a n d for Spar ­t a n b u r g .

A R E Y O U A S H R I N E R ? A l l m e m b e r s of the A . A , O. N . M . S. at

C a m p W a d s w o r t h are requested to send t h e i r names , r a n k a n d o r g a n i z a t i o n to P r i ­vate J o s e p h F . H o l d e r , C o m p a n y L , 107th I n f a n t r y , or M r . J a m e s N e l s o n . C h u r c h St . , S p a r t a n b u r g , S. C.

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T H E I D E A S O F E T H E L B U R T J E L L Y B A C K , P R I V A T E ,

X X . It Is the c o m m o n prac t i ce a m o n g us s o l d i e r y to k i l l off a r e l a t i v e so that w e can go back to B r o a d w a y on a f u r l o u g h .

In order to get a five-day f u r l o u g h i t is necessary to put a n end to at least one g r a n d m o t h e r or the equ iva lent i n two a n d a ha l f cous ins . T o get t en days leave you have to b r i n g about the death of one g r a n d ­f a t h e r p l u s , a mother - in - law or a fa ther . A n d to get a fifteen-day f u r l o u g h you must wipe out y o u r who le f a m i l y . ' B e i n g unf i t ted by na ture to adopt t h i s c a m p a i g n of f r i g h t f u l n e s s , I for one, re­so lved to r e b e l a g a i n s t these convent ions .

" C a p t a i n , " I sa id , " I w a n t to go to N e w Y o r k on a f u r l o u g h . I confess I h a v e no t e l e g r a m f r o m m y mother t e l l i n g me she is dead. N o r is m y fa ther at death 's door. A s a m a t t e r of fact m y ent i re f a m i l y is i n a d e p r e s s i n g c o n d i t i o n . T h e y are a l l a l i v e a n d f r i g h t f u l l y h e a l t h y . "

It Is a D i l e m m a . " H ' m ! " c o m m e n t e d the C a p t a i n . " Y o u r s

is a n u n u s u a l s i t u a t i o n . H a v e y o u a w i f e ? " " O h , m e r c y , no, s i r ! " " T h e n y o u don ' t expect the a r r i v a l of

t w i n s , do y o u ? " " I hadn ' t thought of i t , s i r . " T h e c a p t a i n pondered . " H o w a w k w a r d ! " he s a i d . I g rew desper­

ate. " B u t there is a l i t t l e c h i l d , about n ine ­

teen. M a y b e y o u have seen her , s i r . She once s m i l e d at me. She 's the second f r o m the le f t i n the o p e n i n g chorus of Z i e g -feld 's "

" Y o u m a y s tar t on y o u r f u r l o u g h to­n i g h t , " sa id the C a p t a i n .

A fever of a c t i v i t y se ized me, a n d the G o v e r n m e n t has not yet d i s covered a n i n ­o c u l a t i o n to p revent i t . I l o oked for m y l a u n d r y a n d couldn ' t f ind i t . W h i l e I was i n the m i d s t of m y h u r r i e d p r e p a r a t i o n s who s h o u l d s u d d e n l y come r u n n i n g d o w n the company street, but D i c k i e D a r l i n g , m y c h u m . H e t o ld me that he, too, was s tar t ­i n g on a f u r l o u g h and that he w a n t e d me to stop off w i t h h i m for a week-end p a r t y o n the w a y N o r t h . W e w e r e to be the guests of a p r o m i n e n t f a m i l y who have a b i g c ountry home. E a g e r l y I acquiesced i n the pro ject .

" A n d I w i l l t ake M u g r u m s a l o n g as our o r d e r l y . " I sa id . " H e c a n get a 48-hour pass over Sunday a n d t h e n r e t u r n to camp after we are t h r o u g h w i t h h i m . "

M u g r u m s agreed . So we set out, D i c k i e a n d I and M u g r u m s . W e were f o r tunate i n p i c k i n g out a t r a i n that was on ly s i x hours la te i n r e a c h i n g i ts d e s t i n a t i o n . If we h a d been u n l u c k y we w o u l d have been s i x teen hours late .

T h e y A r r i v e , 4 b ig automob i l e was w a i t i n g for us at

O n H o w H e A t L a s t S e t s F o r t h

U p o n a F u r l o u g h

1 the s t a t i o n w i t h a l i v e r i e d chauffeur. A s we were d r i v e n t o w a r d s the b i g house on the p r i v a t e estate I caut i oned M u g r u m s about h is conduct .

" R e m e m b e r , M u g r u m s , t h a t y o u are m y order ly , a n d D i c k i e ' s , too, a n d t h a t y o u are to m a k e y o u r s e l f b u s y w i t h our luggage w h i l e we are b e i n g w e l c o m e d by the host and hostess a n d the o ther m e m b e r s of the househo ld . Y o u w i l l p r o b a b l y sleep i n the se rvants ' quar ters a n d — — "

" A s y o u were , B t h e l b u r t ! " p i p e d up M u g ­r u m s . " T h a t stuff don ' t go w i t h me a n y longer . I qu i t as o r d e r l y r i g h t now, a n d y o u got ta t rea t me l i k e one o' the p a r t y or I ' l l queer the w h o l e t h i n g . I ' l l t e l l ' em you ' re o n l y a buck p r i v a t e a n d y o u a i n ' t en­t i t l e d to a n o r d e r l y a n d that I a i n ' t y o u r o r d e r l y and , moreover , I ' l l send a t e l e g r a m to the C a p t a i n a n d s p i l l the b e a n s ! "

M u g r u m s was i n earnest . I was i n hor ­ro r s . I c on fe r red w i t h D i c k i e .

" T h e o n l y t h i n g we c a n do , " he coun­se l l ed , " i s to i n t r o d u c e M u g r u m s as a t h i r d m e m b e r of our p a r t y , c rude f e l l ow that he is , a n d hope for the best . "

T h e F a t a l In t roduc t i on . So that was the w a y we wen t ahead . " M r s . D o l l a r s w o r t h , " sa id D i c k i e to the

hostess , " I have brought w i t h me a f r i e n d , M r . J e l l y b a c k , a n d — a n d a n o t h e r — e r — s o l ­d ier , M r . M u g r u m s . A l l o w me to in t roduce t h e m . "

" H o w do y o u do, M r s . D o l l a r s w o r t h , " I s a i d , g r e e t i n g her p l e a s a n t l y . T o m y as­t o n i s h m e n t M u g r u m s pushed f o r w a r d .

" L e m m e g ive y o u r m i t a f lop," he sa id , s e i z i n g M r s . D o l l a r s w o r t h by the h a n d . " A n y b o d y w h a t can sport a house as f lossy as th i s i s , I got ta h a n d i t to, w h e t h e r you got the money h o n e s t l y or not . "

M r s . D o l l a r s w o r t h drew back, puzz l ed . M u g r u m s h u n g to her h a n d a n d k e p t j e r k ­i n g i t up a n d d o w n as i f s i m u l a t i n g the a c t i o n of a pump-handle . " I ' m for y o u , " he went on, " a n d th is v e r a n d a jus t about takes m y eye. T h e v i e w is fine f r o m here, a in ' t i t ? B u t then , y o u can ' t feed y o u r s e l f on the v i e w alone, c a n you? T h o u g h mess sergeants w o u l d t r y to do i t i f they c ou ld . W h a t ' v e y o u got to eat i n the house? Y o u k n o w us so ld iers , we ' re fighting f o r three great p r i n c i p l e s : b reak fas t , d i n n e r a n d supper . "

M r s . D o l l a r s w o r t h co l lapsed . She l a y on the floor i n a swoon, h a v i n g been overcome by the e x t r a o r d i n a r y t o r t u r e of M u g r u m s ' repeated h a n d s h a k e s .

T h e servants were dumbfounded . D i c k i e a n d I were too amazed to move at first. It was M u g r u m s who was the first to act .

" S o m e b o d y ought ta p i c k 'er up and c a r r y her to her bunk . She 's h a d a fit."

D i c k i e a n d I w i t h the he lp of the servants , car­r i e d M r s . D o l l a r s w o r t h to a c o u c h a n d a d m i n i s t e r e d s m e l l i n g sa l ts to her . M r .

D o l l a r s w o r t h appeared a n d was g r e a t l y s h a k e n at the c o n d i t i o n of h i s w i f e . H e w a n t e d to k n o w the cause of her se i zure . I was l oa the to t e l l him the t r u t h .

" I ' l l bet I can t e l l y o u w h a t made her pass out , " spoke up M u g r u m s . " I ' l l bet she a i n ' t go t ta t h i n g i n the house to e a t ! "

E T H E L B U R T J E L L Y B A C K , P r i v a t e . — C . D .

P A S S O V E R S E D A R . O n W e d n e s d a y even ing , M a r c h 27, 1918,

S e d a r se rv i ce w a s h e l d at the S o l d i e r s ' C l u b i n S p a r t a n b u r g . T w o h u n d r e d a n d seven­ty-f ive so ld ie rs w e r e present to p a r t i c i p a t e i n the serv i ce to c e l ebra te the f reedom f r o m E g y p t of the people of I s r a e l . T h i s was per­haps the first t i m e i n the l i f e of the m e n t h a t they were not w i t h t h e i r o w n f a m i l y i n t h e i r o w n home.

T h e r e g u l a r S e d a r se rv i ce w a s conducted b y L i e u t e n a n t M a r g u l i e s , a s s i s t ed b y M r . P a u l G o l d m a n of the J e w i s h W e l f a r e B o a r d . A l l the e s s e n t i a l courses of the P a s s o v e r , i n ­c l u d i n g the c e r e m o n i a l d ishes , w e r e se rved to the m e n by the l a d i e s of S p a r t a n b u r g .

M a j o r M c C o r d , C h a p l a i n of the 107th In ­f a n t r y addressed the boys s h o w i n g the l i k e ­ness b e t w e e n the f r e e d o m f r o m E g y p t a n d the present s t ru gg l e f o r w o r l d l i b e r t y . M r . E . W . L e s l i e , H e a d S e c r e t a r y of the Y . M . C. A . , was present a n d spoke of the w a r m co-operat ion e x i s t i n g be tween the Y . M . C. A . a n d the J e w i s h W e l f a r e B o a r d at C a m p W a d s w o r t h .

S o l d i e r s of a l l f a i ths w e r e present . It has a l w a y s been the a m b i t i o n of the J e w i s h W e l f a r e B o a r d to show the greatest poss ib le f e e l i n g of f r i e n d s h i p t o w a r d a l l so ld iers a n d to l i v e up to the t r u e s p i r i t of D e m o c r a c y .

J E W I S H W E L F A R E B O A R D N O T E S . S a b b a t h serv i ces w i l l be h e l d o n F r i d a y

e v e n i n g i n the L i t t l e W h i t e C h u r c h near the L i b e r t y T e n t T h e a t r e , at 7 P . M , R a b b i George S o l o m o n , r e s ident r a b b i of C a m p W a d s w o r t h , w i l l speak.

If y o u are i n t o w n on F r i d a y even ing , come to the serv i ce at T e m p l e B ' N a i I s rae l , c o rner U n i o n a n d S o u t h Deane streets , at 8: 30 P . M . A l l so ld iers are we l come .

T h e T e m p l e i s open every e v e n i n g of the week . D r o p a r o u n d a n d spend a p leasant few hours or even m i n u t e s .

A d d r e s s a l l c o m m u n i c a t i o n s to P a u l G o l d ­m a n , J e w i s h W e l f a r e B o a r d , care Y . M . C. A . , C a m p W a d s w o r t h . W e s h a l l a l w a y s be v e r y g lad to h e a r f r o m you .

L o o k for the f e l l o w w i t h the blue s h i e l d i n the c i r c l e on h i s le f t s leeve, stop h i m . a n d y o u w i l l m a k e a new f r i e n d .

3 GAS A T T A C K

Pigeoneers and Their Fleet Messengers.

R O A D W O R K W I T H T H E P I G E O N E E R S .

B i r d Men Here Busy Training Feath­ered Messengers.

T h e r e is no t r u t h i n the repor t that one of the p igeon- tamers of the P i g e o n sect ion , S i g n a l Corps , is i n the B a s e H o s p i t a l as a re­su l t of b e i n g k i c k e d b y one of the pigeons. T h e sec t i on is i n t a c t a n d on the job. B u c k ­i n g p igeons are b e i n g b r o k e n every day, a n d m a d e br id l e -w ise .

T h e p igeon r e m o u n t s t a t i o n is that l i t t l e g reen b u i l d i n g not f a r f r o m the c a m p post office a n d the w i r e l e s s s ta t i on , a n d has t i n rat -guards o n the posts t h a t suppor t i t .

T h e m e n i n the p i g e o n sec t i on are quar ­te red w i t h the D i v i s i o n H e a d q u a r t e r s T r o o p . T h e w o r k t h e y w i l l do i n the field i s con­s idered one of the most i m p o r t a n t b r a n c h e s of s i g n a l i n g , a n d m o r e t h a n one of us is apt to be g r a t e f u l to the fleet, f ea thered mes­sengers that these b i r d - m e n are t r a i n i n g .

P i g e o n - t r a i n i n g is a de l i ca te ar t . T h e p igeoneers here ( they l i k e to be c a l l e d p ig ­eoneers ) , have a flock of y o u n g t h o r o u g h ­breds i n t h e i r charge . W h e n the b i r d s c a m e here they h a d never seen a n y t h i n g but the i n s i d e of a n egg a n d the ins ide of a box.

T h e pigeoneers , m a n y of w h o m have flown r a c i n g p igeons a l l t h e i r l i v e s , t a c k l e d the job of m a k i n g dependable messengers of the green b i r d s . T h e i r task is to develop the b i rds so that i f the b i r d s are l i b e r a t e d w i t h a message a n y p lace w i t h i n a t h o u s a n d

m i l e s of S p a r t a n b u r g , t h e y w i l l speed b a c k here a n d repor t p r o m p t l y a t the lo ft . A p igeon t h a t is A . W . O. L . is abso lu te ly no good. T h e y m u s t r e t u r n at once to t h e i r home nest so that the message c a n be de­l i v e r e d . W e l l t r a i n e d b i r d s do not lose any t i m e about s t a r t i n g for home. A flirt, a flutter, a w h i r l a n d they are off a l m o s t as fast as the bu l l e t s .

The Sweet-Tempered Pigeoneers.

T h e b i rds are taught to l ove t h e i r home nest. P igeoneers never s t r i k e t h e i r charges . T h e y speak to t h e m only i n gent le v o i c e s ; they c a l l t h e m o n l y e n d e a r i n g t e r m s . P i g ­eons are not mules . T h e home nest repre ­sents F O O D to the b i r d s . T o get the best resu l t s the pigeons m u s t be a l i t t l e h u n g r y w h e n they s tar t on t h e i r e r r a n d . T h e need of food speeds t h e m up. H u n g e r m a k e s t h e m " t r a p " q u i c k l y . T h e y t rap w h e n they p u s h t h r o u g h a l i t t l e w i r e gate, w h i c h elec­t r i c a l l y r i n g s a b e l l a n n o u n c i n g t h e a r r i v a l of a messenger . T e a c h i n g the b i rds to t rap at once is now the p r i n c i p a l w o r k of the p igeoneers .

T h e y g ive the b i rds r o a d w o r k , i . e., send t h e m up for flights a r o u n d the lo f t a n d t h e n r a t t l e a p a n of c o r n to b r i n g the flock back to the lo ft . T h o s e that are s low i n r e t u r n i n g to " t r a p , " do not get a n y c o r n . A f t e r a b i r d has m i s s e d out o n mess a few t imes for h is s l owness , he gets i t in to h is head that i t i s a good t h i n g to t rap p r o m p t l y .

T h e p igeon sec t i on is composed of the f o l l o w i n g expert p igeoneers : C o r p o r a l s S w a i n , H a g g a s , S h e e h a n , T a i n t o r , a n d P r i ­vates J u b e r , B r a d y , W e i s s , T h o r n , V a n d e -veer, O d e l l , H e n i n g e r , a n d S w a i n .

S a v i n g scraps over here w i l l save the s c rap over t h e r e . — S . O. S.

M A J . G E N . O ' R Y A N L A U D S 105TH I N F A N T R Y .

Praises Men for Good Shooting, H i k i n g and Discipline.

M a j o r G e n e r a l O ' R y a n w a s so p l eased w i t h the w o r k of the 105th I n f a n t r y o n its

t r i p to the range t h a t he has w r i t t e n a l e t t e r of c o m m e n d a t i o n to the c o m m a n d i n g offi­cer of that r e g i m e n t as f o l l o w s :

A p r i l 9. C o m m a n d i n g G e n e r a l , 27th D i v i s i o n , U . S. A . C o m m a n d i n g Off icer , 105th I n f a n t r y , C a m p

W a d s w o r t h , S. C.

C o m m e n d a t i o n of 105th I n f a n t r y . 1. P l e a s e convey to the off icers a n d e n ­

l i s t e d m e n of y o u r r e g i m e n t m y c o m m e n d a ­t i o n of the m a n n e r i n w h i c h the r e g i m e n t has p e r f o r m e d i ts duty d u r i n g the pas t f e w weeks . Its r e c o r d has been s a t i s f a c t o r y f r o m the b e g i n n i n g , bu t d u r i n g the p e r i o d m e n t i o n e d i ts d i s c i p l i n e , r i f le p rac t i ce , c om­bat exerc ises a n d m a r c h i n g a b i l i t i e s h a v e • p laced the r e g i m e n t o n a h i g h p lane of effi­c i ency .

2. In the c o m b a t firing exerc ises on T h u r s ­day, A p r i l 4th, 1918, the r e g i m e n t fired a large a m o u n t of s e rv i ce a m m u n i t i o n i n b r o k e n c o u n t r y , i n c l u d i n g m u c h wooded l a n d , a n d i ts a t t e n t i o n to d e t a i l and fire d is ­c i p l i n e were s u c h t h a t no acc idents occur­red . O n F r i d a y , A p r i l 5th, 1918, the r e g i ­m e n t o c cup ied a p o s i t i o n p r e p a r e d to a s ­s a u l t a n o u t l i n e d enemy t r e n c h system on a f ront of 500 y a r d s . T h e assau l t was pre­ceded by a b a r r a g e fired by the batter ies of the 104th a n d 105th R e g i m e n t s of F i e l d A r ­t i l l e r y . A l t h o u g h the field bat ter ies fired 480 rounds of s h r a p n e l over the heads of the r e g i m e n t , some of w h i c h b u r s t w i t h i n 65 y a r d s of i t s first wave , the d i s c i p l i n e a n d z e a l of the c o m m a n d t h r o u g h o u t were m a r k ­ed a n d w o r t h y of s p e c i a l m e n t i o n . T h e ad­vance of the r e g i m e n t i n three waves b e h i n d was s a t i s f a c t o r i l y executed .

3. T h e 105th I n f a n t r y g ives every p r o m i s e of b e i n g a n efficient, dependable u n i t i n ac ­t u a l combat .

(S igned) J O H N F . O ' R Y A N , M a j o r G e n e r a l .

I n that " S a h j u n t at C a m p P i k e " a cor­respondent d i scovers a dear o ld f r i e n d , a n d re ca l l s the f o l l o w i n g anecdote : " P a t , d o i n g g u a r d duty , was a s k e d by his sergeant i f he h a d seen the c o l one l i n that p a r t of the camp. N o , he h a d n o t ; but two hours later,, w h e n a n officer passed , P a t a s k e d : ' A n d w h o m i g h t you be? ' D r a w i n g h i m s e l f u p : 'I a m C o l o n e l S m i t h . ' ' O h , sure , you 're t h e co lone l , are ye? W e l l , you ' re go ing to get h e l l . T h e sergeant ' s been l o o k i n g for y o u for two hours . ' "

Do not s t i n t the so ld iers i n the t r e n c h e s by w a s t i n g food i n the c a m p s . — S . O. S.

G A S A T T A C K 9

T H E R E IS H O P E .

A Pertinent Letter to the Editor from Captain Goodman.

T o the E d i t o r , Gas A t t a c k : D e a r S i r : I n y o u r e d i t i o n of M a r c h 24,

1918, there appeared a n i n t e r e s t i n g a r t i c l e e n t i t l e d " T h e C a m p P a s t o r ' s S t o r y . " A f t e r r e c i t i n g m a n y of h i s exper iences about c a m p , the w r i t e r d r a w s h i s a r t i c l e to a c lose by n a r r a t i n g a n i n c i d e n t i n t e n s e l y pa the t i c a n d heart r e n d i n g .

T h e case is c i ted of a y o u n g m a n w h o has sought a noble end w i t h o u t e m p l o y i n g one of the m a i n means of r e a c h i n g i t , t h i s i s of s e e k i n g to be a so ld ier w i t h o u t a r e l i g i o n . H a v i n g g i v e n h i m a s e t t i n g i n a " v e s t i b u l e of h e l l , " he leaves t h e r e w i t h " t h e m a r k of the p lague upon h i m , n e v e r to be re­m o v e d i n th i s l i f e . " T o a s y m p a t h e t i c Y , M . C. A . w o r k e r th i s l a d is quoted as s a y i n g : " I never w a n t to l ook m y m o t h e r o r m y s i s ters i n the face a g a i n . " T h e r e ­u p o n th i s above m e n t i o n e d Y . M . C. A . w o r k e r te l l s the boy that i f i t w e r e h i s case he w o u l d "go to F r a n c e , s e l l h i s l i f e as d e a r l y as poss ib le , a n d l eave h i s body t h e r e . " W i t h a c l i m a x of tear - f i l l ed eyes, the s to ry c loses w i t h t h i s u n h a p p y e n d i n g : " T h a t ' s j u s t w h a t I w o u l d l i k e to do, bu t I ' m no good as a so ld ier . T h e y w o n ' t l e t me go. R e a d y to d ie f o r h i s c o u n t r y , a n d not fit to do t h a t . "

O u r ob ject i n w r i t i n g i s not to ques t i on the genuineness of t h e i n c i d e n t ; r a t h e r i s i t to set f o r t h the f a l s i t y of the p r i n c i p l e w h i c h m a y be d r a w n f r o m t h i s n a r r a t i v e , n a m e l y , t h a t s y p h i l i s i s i n c u r a b l e . N o r s h a l l w e i n f r i n g e u p o n the g r o u n d of the t h e o l o g i a n b y d i s c u s s i n g the m o r a l i s s u e w h i c h m i g h t be r a i s e d by w h a t seems a n o v e r t c ounse l to s u i c i d e on f o r e i g n s o i l . Suf f i c ient for us s h a l l be t h e m e d i c a l aspect of the a r t i c l e .

L e t our p r e m i s e : A l l m o d e r n m e d i c a l a u t h o r i t i e s c o n c u r i n the s ta tement t h a t s y p h i l i s c a n be c u r e d . T r u e , t i m e was w h e n a s y p h i l i t i c w a s cons idered a l eper i n the c o m m u n i t y . H i s case was cons idered d is ­g r a c e f u l a n d i n c u r a b l e , a n d he was set as ide even i n some cases b y h i s o w n f a m ­i l y . B u t t i m e a n d the deve l opment of m e d i ­c a l s c ience h a v e g i v e n to the w o r l d the means w h e r e b y t h e disease m a y be cured , a n d i t s t r a n s m i s s i o n f r o m g e n e r a t i o n to g e n e r a t i o n p o s i t i v e l y h a l t e d .

A s i t c a n be e f fect ive ly c u r e d i n c i v i l l i f e , m u c h bet ter c a n i t be cured i n the a r m y . A c e r t a i n w a r d is set as ide i n the B a s e H o s p i t a l f or i t s e x c l u s i v e t r e a t m e n t , •and here are to be f ound the m e a n s dev i sed b y sc ience to s tamp out t h i s mos t dreaded of d r e a d f u l d iseases . T h e ex i s tence of th i s w a r d , i t s w o r k a n d i t s w o n d e r f u l r e s u l t s are facts k n o w n to so m a n y , t h a t the gross i g n o r a n c e thereo f e x h i b i t e d i n the a r t i c l e is w e l l n i g h r e p r e h e n s i b l e .

M A J . G E N . O ' R Y A N U R G E S S U P ­P O R T O F T H I R D L O A N .

M a j o r G e n e r a l J o h n F . O ' R y a n has a s k e d every officer a n d e n l i s t e d m a n i n C a m p W a d s w o r t h to t a k e a p e r s o n a l in te res t i n the t h i r d l i b e r t y l o a n c a m p a i g n , w h i c h opened S a t u r d a y . T h e b u l l e t i n f o l l o w s :

" A t h i r d l i b e r t y l o a n c a m p a i g n w i l l be conducted throughout the U n i t e d States , c o m m e n c i n g on A p r i l 6, 1918, a n d c o n t i n u ­i n g for a p e r i o d of three or f our weeks . T h e i m p o r t a n c e of s u b s c r i b i n g to th i s l o a n c a n not be too f o r c i b l y i m p r e s s e d u p o n every ­one. T h e m e n of the a r m y s h o u l d be espe­c i a l l y c oncerned w i t h the success of t h i s c a m p a i g n , i n a s m u c h as i t i s unders tood that the m a j o r p o r t i o n of the money r a i s e d by means of the t h i r d l i b e r t y l o a n w i l l be expended by the g o v e r n m e n t f o r equ ipment , suppl ies a n d o ther m a t e r i a l s t h a t the a r m y w i l l r e q u i r e .

" I t i s the des i re of the c a m p c o m m a n d e r that every officer a n d e n l i s t e d m a n t a k e a p e r s o n a l i n t e r e s t i n the r e s u l t of the c a m ­p a i g n . It i s unders tood t h a t a great m a n y m e n i n t h i s c a m p c a n not themse lves pur ­chase these bonds i n v i e w of t h e i r p e r s o n a l ob l i ga t i ons u n d e r the w a r r i s k i n s u r a n c e act for a l l o t m e n t s to dependent r e l a t i v e s , p r e m i u m s for i n s u r a n c e , a n d a lso a l l o t m e n t s for l i b e r t y l o a n bonds , second issue . H o w ­ever, every officer a n d e n l i s t e d m a n c a n r e n d e r v a l u a b l e ass i s tance b y w r i t i n g a l e t t e r to at l eas t one f r i e n d or a m e m b e r of h i s f a m i l y , r e q u e s t i n g t h e i r a i d i n m a k ­i n g t h i s great l o a n a success by o b t a i n i n g s u b s c r i p t i o n s f r o m at l eas t t e n o ther per­sons. B y so do ing , a s u b s t a n t i a l s u b s c r i p ­t i o n for l i b e r t y bonds s h o u l d be s e c u r e d . "

A g a i n , s y p h i l i s need not n e c e s s a r i l y p r e d i ­cate d i sgrace . M a n y of those so a f f l i c ted h a v e c o n t r a c t e d i t most i n n o c e n t l y , a n d w h y a g e n e r a l c o n c l u s i o n of d i sgrace s h o u l d be d r a w n , o r le f t to be d r a w n f r o m a par ­t i c u l a r case of m o r a l t u r p i t u d e , is beyond our p o w e r of r e a s o n i n g . It i s a g rave v io ­l a t i o n of the f u n d a m e n t s of l og i c .

T h e p h y s i c i a n s connected w i t h th i s B a s e H o s p i t a l a n d ass ign ed to w o r k a m o n g the s y p h i l i t i c s are m e n of w i d e exper ience and m a n y of t h e m are k n o w n n a t i o n a l l y for t h e i r r e s e a r c h w o r k a l o n g these l i n e s . T h e y are m e n of the type w h o w o u l d g l a d l y fur ­n i s h to the C a m p P a s t o r a n d the Y . M . C. A . w o r k e r i n f o r m a t i o n for t h e i r fu ture gu idance , i n f o r m a t i o n of the sort w h i c h m a y cause t h e m to send back to the r a n k s a m a n filled w i t h p a t r i o t i c z e a l a n d fervor , r a t h e r t h a n one need less ly h a u n t e d w i t h m o r b i d thoughts , a n d consumed w i t h the idea of s e n d i n g h i m s e l f to p e r d i t i o n w i t h ­out a chance .

S. J . G O O D M A N , C a p t , M . R . C , B a s e H o s p i t a l .

" T o o bad about the Wofford College corps."

' ' How so, Agammenon, how so?'' ' 'They can't have any regimental supply

sergeants.'' ' ' A n d why not, Polonius, why not? ' ' " N o n e of them have arms long enough to

wear the chevrons.''

H E A V Y P E N A L T Y F O R S O L D I E R F O R G E R S .

F o r p a s s i n g bogus checks a g g r e g a t i n g $1,500, P r i v a t e s I r a D . B r a i l , W i l l i a m H . R a n ­d o l p h a n d George D . K a t z m a n n , a l l of C o m ­p a n y D , 102nd E n g i n e e r s , have been severe ly p u n i s h e d by a court m a r t i a l . T h e i r sentence was made p u b l i c las t week . B r a i l a n d R a n ­d o l p h r e c e i v e d seven years i n the f edera l p r i s o n at A t l a n t a , Ga . , a n d K a t z m a n n five years .

A N A P P R E C I A T I O N .

A few words i n beha l f of the good w o r k done at the S t o c k a d e by the m e n assoc ia ted w i t h the A r m y Y . M . C. A .

T h e s e m e n do t h e i r b i t by s e r v i n g as sec­re tar i es of the Y . M . C. A . a c t i v i t i e s t h r o u g h ­out a l l M i l i t a r y C a m p s i n th i s c o u n t r y a n d abroad .

T h e y g ive t h e i r t i m e to the we l fa re of the boys i n k h a k i , by h a v i n g p laces of amuse ­ment b u i l t for t h e m , s u p p l y i n g w r i t i n g m a ­t e r i a l , m o v i n g p i c t u r e s , and c h u r c h serv­ices.

T h e i r w o r k i n beha l f of the p r i s o n e r s , de­serves great pra i se . T h e s e p r i s o n e r s w h o are conf ined for offences c o m m i t t e d a g a i n s t the m i l i t a r y serv i ce , apprec ia te the w o r k these m e n do, i n t h e i r behal f . T h e y are sup­p l i e d w i t h a l l k i n d s of s p o r t i n g p a r a p h e r n a ­l i a , w r i t i n g m a t e r i a l , books a n d a l l sorts of magaz ines .

V . C. W E L C H , 2nd L i e u t . 27th D i v i s i o n Stockade .

C A L L F O R Y O U R L A U N D R Y . T h e r e are m a n y w h o have le f t l a u n d r y at

the N e w Y o r k L a u n d r y , a l i s t of w h i c h m a y be h a d on i n q u i r y . T h o s e who left s u c h

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Yanks Succumb to Former in First Ex ­hibition Contest, While Pittsburgh

is Victim in Second.

T w o B i g L e a g u e games w e r e p l a y e d at the S p a r t a n b u r g F a i r G r o u n d s d u r i n g the past week. T h e y were staged u n d e r the ausp i ces of the 27th D i v i s i o n A t h l e t i c A s s o ­c i a t i o n , the 27th D i v i s i o n T h e a t e r , a n d the W a r C a m p C o m m u n i t y S e r v i c e . T h e pro ­ceeds f r o m the contests w i l l be d i v i d e d a m o n g the three o r g a n i z a t i o n s .

T h e first of the M a j o r L e a g u e bat t les w a s h e l d M o n d a y , the B o s t o n B r a v e s a n d the N e w Y o r k Y a n k s h o l d i n g the stage. Inter ­est r a n h i g h a m o n g t h e spectators , the M a s ­sachuset ts P i o n e e r s r o o t i n g for the " B e a n -e a t e r s " w h i l e the res t of the c r o w d s p u r r e d on the G o t h a m n ine . It was a 1 to 0 dec i ­s i o n f o r the B r a v e s . H o m e - r u n B a k e r , the h u s k y t h i r d sacker , w h o s e bat has dec ided a f ew W o r l d Ser ies d u r i n g the las t five y e a r s , w a s respons ib l e for the Y a n k e e ' s set­b a c k w h e n he j u g g l e d K o n e t c h y ' s d r i v e w i t h two m e n o n the bags.

O n W e d n e s d a y the two P e n n s y l v a n i a teams c rossed bats . T h i s t i m e the A m e r i ­c a n L e a g u e r s f ound the c o m b i n a t i o n , r o m p ­i n g off w i t h a 4 to 2 v i c t o r y . It was a more i n t e r e s t i n g contest t h a n the Y a n k - B r a v e a f fa i r a n d there were few id l e m o m e n t s .

B e z d e k , the P i r a t e m a n a g e r , t r i e d Jacobs o n the m o u n d a n d i t was f ew i n n i n g s be­fore he f ound h i s bear ings . I n the open ing f r a m e the C o n n i e M a c k c rew n i c k e d h i m for three r u n s . A d a m s s t a r t e d the t w i r l i n g for the P h i l a d e l p h i a n s . I n the second he got in to a b a d l y exposed p o s i t i o n w h e n he passed M c K e c h n i e and B l a c k w e l l a n d h i t C a t o n but w e a k n e s s i n the p i n c h cost the P i t t s b u r g h e r s t h e i r chance . T h e y m a n a g e d to find themse lves f o r two r u n s i n the sev­e n t h a n d s t a r t e d a g a i n i n the e i g h t h o n l y to r u n in to a fas t double p l a y .

D u r i n g the game a b a s e b a l l autographed by the N e w Y o r k p l a y e r s was auc t i oned . It went to C a p t a i n D a v i d K i l l i o n of the 53rd P i o n e e r s f o r $17.50.

B o t h games b y i n n i n g s : R . H . E .

N e w Y o r k 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0—0 5 1 B o s t o n 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0—1 4 0

B a t t e r i e s — M o g r i d g e , L o v e , T h o r m a h l e n a n d R u e l ; Neh f , C a n a v a n a n d W i l s o n .

R . H . E . P h i l a d e l p h i a 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0—4 9 1 P i t t s b u r g h 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0—2 7 5

B a t t e r i e s — A d a m s , M y e r s a n d P e r k i n s ; Jacobs , C a r l s o n a n d B l a c k w e l l . !

P I O N E E R B A S E B A L L S C H E D U L E . The s ixteen basebal l teams of organizat ions i n

the P r o v i s i o n a l Depot for Corps and A r m y Troops have been formed into a league. The teams have been equally grouped into four classes—• A , B , C and D .

C L A S S A

C A M P W A D S W O R T H I N M A I L M A R A T H O N .

53rd vs . 5th vs .

53rd vs. 5th vs.

5 3 r d vs. 54th vs. 53rd vs.

5th vs . 5 3 r d vs .

5th vs. 53rd vs. 54th vs .

54th, 57th, 57th, 54th,

5 th , 57th, 54th, 57th , 57th, 54th,

5th , 57th,

T h u r s d a y , T h u r s d a y ,

Sunday, Sunday,

T h u r s d a y , Thursday ,

Sunday, Sunday,

Thursday , Thursday ,

Sunday, Sunday,

is located D i a m o n d N o . 1 D i a m o n d No . 2 is located

lumbus b u i l d i n g .

A p r i l 11th, F i e l d 1 A p r i l 11th, F i e l d 2 A p r i l 14th, F i e l d 2 A p r i l 14th, F i e l d 1 A p r i l 28th, F i e l d 1, A p r i l 28th, F i e l d 2. A p r i l 21st, F i e l d 2 A p r i l 21st, F i e l d 1, A p r i l 25th, F i e l d 1 A p r i l 25th , F i e l d 2 A p r i l 28th , F i e l d 2 A p r i l 28th, F i e l d 1 south of L i b e r t y Tent ,

south of K n i g h t s of Co-

58th vs. 56th, 5 2d vs. 55th, 56th vs. 52d, 55th vs. 58th, 58th vs. 52d, 56th vs. 55th, 58th vs. 56th, 52d vs. 55th, 56th vs. 52d, 55th vs. 58th, 58th vs. 52d, 56th vs. 55th , D i a m o n d N o . ;

the 54th P ioneer D i a m o n d N o . 4

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C L A S S B. Thursday , A p r i l T h u r s d a y , A p r i l Sunday, A p r i l Sunday, A p r i l

T h u r s d a y , A p r i l T h u r s d a y , A p r i l

Sunday, A p r i l Sunday , A p r i l

T h u r s d a y , A p r i l T h u r s d a y , A p r i l

Sunday , A p r i l Sunday , A p r i l

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C L A S S C.

11th, n t h , 14th, 14th, 18th , 18th, 21st, 21st, 25th , 25th , 28th , 28th,

F i e l d 3 F i e l d 4 F i e l d 4 F i e l d 3 F i e l d 3 F i e l d 4. F i e l d 4. F i e l d 3 F i e l d 3 F i e l d 4 F i e l d 4 F i e l d 3

ediate ly south of

of F i r s t P i oneer

3d vs. 4 th , T h u r s d a y , A p r i l 11th, F i e l d 8 51st vs. 326th, T h u r s d a y , A p r i l 11th, F i e l d 7,

4 t h vs . 51st, Sunday , A p r i l 14th, F i e l d ,8, 3d vs . 326th, Sunday , A p r i l 14th, F i e l d 7, 3d vs . 51st, T h u r s d a y , A p r i l 18th , F i e l d 7, 4 th vs . 326th, T h u r s d a y , A p r i l 18th , F i e l d 8

51st vs . 326th, Sunday , A p r i l 21st, F i e l d 8, 3d vs. 4th , Sunday, A p r i l 21st, F i e l d 7 4 th vs. 51st, T h u r s d a y , A p r i l 25th, F i e l d 7 3d vs . 326th, T h u r s d a y , A p r i l 25th , F i e l d 8 3d vs. 51st, Sunday , A p r i l 28th, F i e l d 8, 4 th vs. 326th, Sunday , A p r i l 28th , F i e l d 7,

D i a m o n d N o . 7 is located n o r t h of 51st P ioneer . D i a m o n d N o . 8, west of 106th I n f a n t r y . The games i n Class D w i l l be p layed on D iamonds

N o . 5, s i tuated n o r t h of 1st P ioneer and east of d iamond N o . 4, and^ on D i a m o n d N o . 6, located south of the 55th P ioneer I n f a n t r y . Games sha l l commence p r o m p t l y at 2 P . M . on the afternoon of the days scheduled and fa i lure to put i n an appear­ance by 2 :30 P . M . w i l l cause for fe i ture . League ba l l teams w i l l have preference on these diamonds. Reg imenta l teams w i l l have second choice, and Com­pany teams t h i r d choice. F o r fur ther in f o rmat i on see F i r s t L i eu tenant M a l c o l m J . L o g a n , Headquar ­ters Second Corps Troops , Pres ident of B a s e b a l l League, C h a p l a i n James Carey , 56 th P ioneer , chair ­man of D i v i s i o n B a s e b a l l league, or H a r v e y W . Cohn, Camp A t h l e t i c D i r e c t o r , D i v i s i o n Headquar ­ters .

INSIGNIA F O R DIVISION'S A T H L E T E S . A c t i n g u p o n a sugges t i on f r o m G e n e r a l

O ' R y a n , i t has been dec ided to a w a r d D i ­v i s i o n a l i n s i g n i a to a l l the ath le tes i n the 27th w h o d i s p l a y e x c e p t i o n a l prowess . T h e same m e t h o d of s e l e c t i on w i l l be put in to p r a c t i c e as t h a t used by the l a r g e r co l leges a n d u n i v e r s i t i e s .

T h e i n s i g n i a w i l l be a r e p l i c a of the D i ­v i s i o n e m b l e m . It w i l l be about s i x inches i n s ize a n d w i l l be p iped w i t h the co lor of the a r m of the serv i ce the w i n n e r i s a m e m ­ber of.

T h e m e m b e r s of a l l teams w i n n i n g D i v i ­s i o n t i t l e s a n d m e n who do p a r t i c u l a r l y w e l l i n open c o m p e t i t i o n w i l l be e l i g ib l e for the decorat i on ,

Team from Spartanburg W i l l Compete in Military Class.

H a r v e y C o h n has made p lans to enter a t e a m i n the M o d i f i e d M a r a t h o n to be r u n u n d e r t h e auspices of the N e w Y o r k E v e n ­i n g M a i l on M a y 4th. It is the e i g h t h a n ­n u a l r e n e w a l of the c l ass i c of the h i l l a n d dale ar t . B e c a u s e of the great n u m b e r of a th le tes w h o are t r a i n i n g f o r the b i g events of U n c l e S a m t h i s year , a s p e c i a l m i l i t a r y c lass has been added to the l i s t . It is open to a l l e n l i s t e d a n d c o m m i s s i o n e d m e n i n the A r m y , N a v y , M a r i n e Corps , N a t i o n a l G u a r d or N a t i o n a l A r m y . A l a r g e s i l v e r cup v a l u e d at $100 a n d presented as a M a r t i n S h e r i d a n M e m o r i a l , w i l l go to the w i n n e r . I n a d d i t i o n there w i l l be s p e c i a l pr i zes for the first t e n so ld iers to r e a c h the finish, to­gether w i t h s e v e r a l t e a m a w a r d s .

A l l the N o r t h e r n camps a n d cantonments have entered l a r g e representat i ons a n d the 27th D i v i s i o n i s not g o i n g to be outdone. H a r v e y C o h n has been out s c o u t i n g f o r good h a r r i e r s a n d has brought t ogether a fas t nuc l eus f o r a good s ized t eam. H e can be seen at h i s s h a c k c o n c e r n i n g entry .

C a p t a i n T u p p e r , the N e w Y o r k D i v i s i o n ' s r e c r u i t i n g officer up i n G o t h a m is anx ious to h a v e the 27th w e l l represented i n the race a n d w i t h m e n l i k e N i c k the G r e e k a n d V i c V o t e r s t a s i n our m i d s t there is no r e a s o n w h y we c a n not finish i n the l ead . T h e c a p t a i n has donated $25.00 to he lp send the m e n N o r t h a n d s e v e r a l o ther officers are f o l ­l o w i n g su i t . A l l c o n t r i b u t i o n s w i l l be ac­k n o w l e d g e d i n these co lumns . C h e c k s m a y be sent to L i e u t e n a n t H a r o l d D e L o i s e l l e , 106th I n f a n t r y , T r e a s u r e r of the 27 D i v i ­s i on A t h l e t i c A s s o c i a t i o n , or to H a r v e y C o h n .

B O X I N G I N R E G U L A R S C H E D U L E . A d a i l y c lass of b o x i n g has been added to

the s chedule of a l l the i n f a n t r y r e g i m e n t s . It i s c ons idered a b i g a i d to d e v e l o p i n g bay­onet a b i l i t y . T h e P i o n e e r s also i n t e n d to adopt the n e w m e t h o d of t r a i n i n g a n d F r a n k M o r a n is b u s y p u t t i n g 500 of t h e i r non-coms in to a p o s i t i o n w h e r e they w i l l be able to ac t as c o m p a n y i n s t r u c t o r s . A c lass w i l l be i n a u g u r a t e d at the Off icers ' T r a i n ­i n g S c h o o l to put the fu ture " w a r l o r d s " into suff ic ient t r i m to k n o c k t h e i r charges in to shape.

T H E K A I S E R ' S R E G R E T . T h e K a i s e r (as he faced the final p u n i s h ­

m e n t ) — " M y one regret is that I d idn ' t h a v e another m i l l i o n l i ves to offer for m y coun-t r y . " — L i f e .

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The Crack Engineer Train Team.

M A I N E P I O N E E R S W A L L O P 53RD. T h e 56th P i o n e e r s h a n d e d the 53rd P i o ­

neers a n o t h e r setback. T h e y overcome a t w o r u n l e a d i n the s i x t h i n n i n g a n d t h e n connected sa fe ly for a t o t a l of t e n h i t s i n two i n n i n g s , w i n n i n g 12 to 7. T h e 56th has offered a cha l l enge to a n y t e a m o n the C a m p r e s e r v a t i o n .

R. H . E . 56th P i o n e e r s . .0 1 0 0 1 5 0 5 *—12 12 4 53rd P i o n e e r s . . 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0— 7 9 4

B a t t e r i e s — L a v e s q u e , S h a w a n d T r e m b l y , B r o w n , S c h i l l h o u s e r , H i l l m a n a n d Rose .

108TH L E A G U E . H e a d q u a r t e r s C o m p a n y of the 108th In ­

f a n t r y is at present l e a d i n g the r e c e n t l y or­gan ized b a s e b a l l league i n that r eg iment . It has w o n f our games. D u r i n g the past week C o m p a n y G was defeated 12 to 1, C o m p a n y A came out on the w r o n g end of 13 to 6 score a n d C o m p a n y L escaped 13 to 2. I n the o ther games, C o m p a n y G w o n f r o m C o m ­p a n y H , 14 to 9, w h i l e C o m p a n y E also found H a n easy m a r k for a 6 to 4 v i c t o r y .

O F F I C E R S OF 53RD P I O N E E R S M A S ­S A C R E B I N G H A M A C A D E M Y .

T h e b a s e b a l l t e a m composed of officers of the 53rd P i o n e e r s j o u r n e y e d to A s h e v i l l e l a s t S a t u r d a y a n d e a s i l y defeated the B i n g ­h a m A c a d e m y a g g r e g a t i o n 15 to 1. L i e u ­t enant S i l e r got the A c a d e m y ' s p i t chers range r i g h t at the s tar t a n d t h r e w a p a i r of doubles a n d a l o n g t r i p l e in to h i s de­fences.

C O M P A N Y I, 51ST, WINS A G A I N . C o m p a n y I of the 51st P i o n e e r s defeated

the 3rd P i o n e e r s of M a s s a c h u s e t t s b y the score of 5 to 0. D ' A m a t o a n d M a l a n e y b o t h p i t c h e d good b a l l but C o m p a n y I gave the f o r m e r a i r - t i g h t support . H e n n s l e y a n d S t a r r b o t h w a l l o p e d the p i l l for a double a n d a s ing le . M a n t o n of the 3rd m a d e a s p e c t a c u l a r bare -hand ca t ch , r o b b i n g the bat ter of a h i t .

Score b y i n n i n g s : R . H . E .

3rd P i o n e e r s . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0—0 5 3 Co . I, 51st. 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0—5 11 0

B a t t e r i e s — 3 r d . M a l a n e y a n d L a f f e ; 51st, D ' A m a t o and L e w i s .

S U P P L Y T R A I N WINS SOCCER T I T L E . T h e soccer t e a m of the 102nd S u p p l y

T r a L i < o r i j 7 9 ' er their c h a i n of v i c t o r i e s by e a s i ' y de f ea t 'ng the S a n i t a r y T r a i n by the scoi'} of ^ (} on S a t i n clay.

T E N N I S ; , i ^Ir "B _C r . O V I S I O N A L D E P O T . j l - i i e v ' o ~ J ^e<% 2nd P i o n e e r s , has

bee f ° eccu> i V i ^ m > of the P i o n e e r T e n ­n is r \ i iu - r-' c s anx ious to s tar t a tour u c > n u s to h e a r f r o m a l l the net > _t cn I .

2 7 T H T E A M S . /' " c 0 , i° ~ 1 a " h stop has been erected

on i i io r* r . ~uc to j i ] ds of the 27th D i v i s i o n . It vv?1. - i - ~e i r a l l r e g u l a r l y s cheduled games.

106TH I N F A N T R Y S C A L P S 107TH.

Has Most Likely Baseball Team in Camp.

I n w h a t was p r o b a b l y the best b a l l game ever h e l d i n C a m p W a d s w o r t h , the 106th I n ­f a n t r y v i r t u a l l y w o n the D i v i s i o n C h a m p i o n ­sh ip by de f ea t ing the 107th I n f a n t r y by the score of one to n o t h i n g . It was a p i t c h e r ' s bat t l e be tween M c A u l l i f , of the B r o o k l y n cont ingent , a n d W i l l i a m s , of the m e n f r o m the 54th B r i g a d e . T h e game was f ea tured w i t h fine w o r k of the out f ie lders , the best p l a y b e i n g made by F o m o s a w h e n he r a n b a c k f u l l y t w e n t y y a r d s a n d caught a s c r e a m i n g l i n e r hot off the bat of E c k s l e y .

M c A u l l i f w o r k e d h i m s e l f out of a bad ho le i n the first i n n i n g w h e n w i t h the bases f u l l a n d one down , he r e t i r e d the s ide score­less . W i l l i a m s w e n t h i m one bet ter i n the second w h e n he r a n up a g a i n s t about the toughest p r o p o s i t i o n that a n y p i t c h e r has faced a r o u n d these par t s . B a s e s f u l l a n d Cot ter , the o ld C h i c a g o N a t i o n a l L e a g u e catcher , up . C o t t e r took t w o good swings a n d let t h e l a s t one w h i z z over the p a n w i t h ­out o f fer ing at i t . M c A u l l i f a lso h i t n o t h i n g but the w i n d . I n the f o u r t h , Gresebaeh reached first on a n e r r o r by B a y n o r , Co t te r d rew a pass and M c A u l l i f s cored H a t h o r n e w i t h a h i t to r i g h t . T h e b a t t i n g honors for the day went to O n d e r d o n k , who secured three safe d r i v e s .

T h e p i t c h i n g c r o w n goes to M c A u l l i f . A f t e r the first i n n i n g he h e l d the losers i n the p a l m of h is h a n d a n d let t h e m d o w n w i t h three h i t s a n d s t r u c k out e leven . W i l ­l i a m s was i n hot w a t e r t i m e a n d a g a i n , a n d his d e l i v e r y was n i c k e d for five safe dr ives . Co t te r p l a y e d h is u s u a l fine game.

T h e 106th ce lebrated the de fea t ing of t h e i r o ld r i v a l s , the 107th, as the w i n n i n g of the D i v i s i o n C h a m p i o n s h i p .

T w e n t y - f o u r i n n i n g s w i t h o u t a s ing le earned r u n is the r e c o r d M c A u l l i f has estab­l i s h e d . H e took the m o u n d aga ins t the 105th i n the f o u r t h i n n i n g w i t h the score 6

to 0 aga ins t h i m a n d h e l d t h e m r i m l e s s . I n the first game w i t h the 107th he r o m p e d to v i c t o r y 10-3, a l l three runs on e r rors , a n d S a t u r d a y not a m a n saw the p late .

106th I n f a n t r y : ab r . h . po e.

. . . . . . . 4 0 0 2 1 4 0 3 2 0 4 '0 0 1 1

S u l l i v a n , ss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 0 0 2 2 F o m o s a , If. 4 0 1 3 0 S h y l e e , cf. . . . . . . . . . 0 0 2 0

. . . . . . . 3 1 0 4 0 Cot ter , c. . . . . . . . 2 0 0 11 0 M c A u l l i f , p. 3 0 1 0 0

31 1 5 27 4 107th I n f a n t r y :

ab T h po B a y n o r , ss. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 0 0 3 2

. . . 4 0 1 2 1 . . . . . . . 4 0 1 1 1

4 0 1 3 0 . . . . . . . 3 0 0 3 2

4 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 2 0

C u n n i n g h a m , l b . , . 3 0 0 8 0 . . . . . . . 3 0 0 1 1

32 a 3 24 7 Score by i n n i n g s :

107th I n f a n t r y 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - 0 106th I n f a n t r y . . . . . . . . 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - - 1

A T H L E T I C A S S O C I A T I O N G E T S N E W T R E A S U R E R .

L i e u t e n a n t H a r o l d C. D e L o i s e l l e , of the 106th I n f a n t r y , has been appo in ted t reasur ­er of the 27th D i v i s i o n A t h l e t i c A s s o c i a t i o n . H e succeeds L i e u t e n a n t L o e s s e r of the 107th I n f a n t r y . T h e new Croesus of the l o c a l a th ­letes is l o n g exper i enced w i t h s p o r t i n g ac­t i v i t i e s . H e h a n d l e d most of the f o r m e r i n ­door meets of the o ld 23rd R e g i m e n t w i t h u n v a r y i n g success , a n d has been a p r o m i ­nent m e m b e r of the N e w Y o r k A t h l e t i c C l u b for some years .

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Religious W o r k Secretary at " Y " Unit Mo, 97.

T h e R e v . M r . R o l l i n H . A y r e s w h o c a m e to C a m p W a d s w o r t h on M a r c h 1st, 1918, a n d was ass igned to " Y " U n i t N o . 97, as B u i l d ­i n g R e l i g i o u s W o r k S e c r e t a r y , was educated at B a k e r U n i v e r s i t y , B a l d w i n , K a n s a s . A f ­ter h is g r a d u a t i o n f r o m t h i s u n i v e r s i t y he entered the S o u t h K a n s a s M e t h o d i s t confer­ence i n 1900. W h i l e a m e m b e r of t h i s con­ference he served two charges , d o i n g good work , d o u b l i n g the m e m b e r s h i p i n both charges . H e was t r a n s f e r r e d to the C o l o r a ­do conference w h e r e he ab ly served four years . F r o m there he was c a l l e d to H u n t e r , Colo. , a n d f o l l o w i n g a success fu l m i n i s t r y he w a s appo inted state super in tendent of the A n t i - S a l o o n L e a g u e for W i s c o n s i n . A f t e r two years of effective w o r k i n o r g a n i z i n g the state a l o n g these l i n e s he r e t u r n e d to the a c t i ve m i n i s t r y . F o r the l a s t f ive y e a r s he has been the pas tor of the F i r s t M e t h o d i s t c h u r c h at S t e r l i n g , Colo . H e not o n l y done a most success fu l w o r k here as a pastor , but has been a leader i n a l l c i v i c m o v e m e n t s . T h e las t two years he has been i n cons tant d e m a n d a l l over the state as a s p e a k e r i n the i n t e r e s t s of the R e d Cross , L i b e r t y L o a n s , a n d A r m y Y . M . C A . , etc.

O n M a r c h 1st he was re leased b y his c h u r c h on f u l l s a l a r y for a per i od of s i x months , to do A r m y Y . M . C. A . w o r k overseas , but was sent to C a m p W a d s w o r t h by the W a r W o r k C o u n c i l .

A l t h o u g h D r . A y r e s has been w i t h us o n l y a short t i m e , h e has made m a n y f r i ends a n d he lped t h i n g s to h u m at No. 97.

S P E A K I N G F O R V I C T O R Y .

J E A N A . P I C A R D S P E A K S A T L E A S T F O U R T I M E S E A C H D A Y W H I L E A T C A M P W A D S W O R T H — N E W V I E W OF F R A N C E G I V E N S O L D I E R S I N W O R D P I C T U R E S — " T H I N K V I C T O R Y , S P E A K V I C T O R Y , W O R K V I C T O R Y , P R A Y V I C ­T O R Y . ' 5

T h i s is a p e r i o d of i n t e n s i t y . In tens ive t r a i n i n g has been i n ev idence i n c a m p for m a n y months , but i t w a s not u n t i l J e a n A . P i c a r d came to C a m p W a d s w o r t h t h a t there was i n t e n s i v e s p e a k i n g . F r o m the f o u r t h of A p r i l t i l l l a s t n i g h t J e a n A . P i c a r d , d i s ­ab l ed F r e n c h officer, n o w on detached serv­ice , w i t h the a r m y Y . M . C. A., has been t a k i n g the camp by s t o r m w i t h h is wonder ­f u l addresses a n d t a l k s .

E v e r y m a n i n camp w h o has h e a r d these i n s p i r i n g l e c tures has been g i v e n a n e w v i e w of F r a n c e . E v e r y s o l d i e r w h o h e a r d the t a l k s w e n t back to d r i l l i n g f ee l ing m o r e t h a n ever t h a t d r i l l i n g w a s necessary a n d t h a t i t m u s t be m a s t e r e d .

L i e u t e n a n t P i c a r d c a l l e d a t t e n t i o n to the fact that d i s c i p l i n e was the backbone of a so ld ier , and on that depended the r e s u l t of t h e i r efforts.

E v e r y m a n w h o h a d the p r i v i l e g e of hear­i n g L i e u t e n a n t P i c a r d w i l l a l w a y s r e m e m ­ber the great theme of h is t a l k s , a n d w i l l be c o n t i n u a l l y r e c a l l i n g his s igni f i cant state­ments . " T h i n k V i c t o r y , Speak V i c t o r y , W o r k V i c t o r y and P r a y V i c t o r y , " was the epi tome of h is message.

M A N Y N O T E D A T H L E T E S TO S U P E R ­V I S E SPORTS OF F I G H T I N G M E N

I N F R A N C E . M a n y m e n p r o m i n e n t i n the a th l e t i c w o r l d

i n recent years have en l i s t ed to superv i se the outdoor sports of A m e r i c a ' s fighting m e n abroad a n d w i l l s a i l soon for F r a n c e to take up t h e i r w o r k , u n d e r the auspices of the N a t i o n a l W a r W o r k C o u n c i l of the Y . M . C. A . A m o n g t h e m were D a v i d R . F u l t z , B r o w n ' s f o r m e r f oo tba l l a n d b a s e b a l l s t a r ; F r a n k Q u i n l y , b a s e b a l l c oach at Y a l e ; E l l e r y C. H u n t i n g t o n , for m a n y years P h y s i c a l In­s t r u c t o r Co lgate U n i v e r s i t y ; C o a c h J a c k M a gee, B o w d o i n ; H a r o l d M . Shor t , famous i n P r i n c e t o n b a s e b a l l anna l s a score of years ago ; a n d A r c h i e H a b e n of M i c h i g a n n a t i o n a l 100-yard c h a m p i o n i n 1903 a n d s t a r p e r f o r m ­er i n the O l y m p i c games at St . L o u i s a n d A t h e n s .

T W O M O R E " Y " S E C R E T A R I E S L E A V E F O R F R A N C E .

T h e A r m y Y . M . C. A . at camp has lost two e x c e p t i o n a l sec re tar i es i n the recent d r i v e made b y the N a t i o n a l W a r Work-C o u n c i l of Y . M . C. A . to o b t a i n p h y s i c a l d i ­rec tors for over seas w i t h the U . S. troops .

J o h n L . A n g u i s h , B u i l d i n g P h y s i c a l D i ­rec tor at U n i t 92, le f t l a s t week to look after-bus iness m a t t e r s before s a i l i n g for " O v e r T h e r e . "

M r . A n g u i s h came to C a m p W a d s w o r t h about J a n u a r y f i r s t a n d s ince that t i m e has: been d o i n g a fine piece of w o r k w i t h the E n ­g ineers M a c h i n e G u n B a t t a l i o n s , a n d t h e o ther outfits w h i c h B u i l d i n g 92 serves .

M r . A n g u i s h has h a d c o n s i d e r a b l e exper i ­ence i n Y . M . C. A . a n d a t h l e t i c w o r k . F o r three y e a r s he was G e n e r a l S e c r e t a r y of 55th Stree t R a i l r o a d B r a n c h of Y . M . C . A . i n Ch i cago , l a t e r r e s i g n i n g to become a d i ­r e c to r i n famous E a s t P a r k P l a y g r o u n d sys ­t e m of Ch i cago . J u s t before M r . A n g u i s h came here he was one of the execut ive heads of B o y Scouts of A m e r i c a i n C h i c a g o .

F . A . C u n n i n g h a m is the other secretary to a n s w e r the u r g e n t c a l l for m e n i n F r a n c e ; he a lso left camp l a s t week. M r . C u n n i n g ­h a m before c o m i n g to W a d s w o r t h was a success fu l B a p t i s t P a s t o r i n P r o v i d e n c e , r e ­s i g n i n g to enter Y . M . C. A . w a r w o r k . M r . C u n n i n g h a m , before c o m i n g to W a d s w o r t h , took the w a r w o r k course at S p r i n g f i e l d f o r one m o n t h . M r . C u n n i n g h a m came here­about the m i d d l e of N o v e m b e r a n d s i n c e that t im e has been B u i l d i n g R e l i g i o u s W o r k S e c r e t a r y at U n i t 92, a n d i n that capacity-he was p o p u l a r w i t h a l l the f e l l ows .

W h i l e the loss of these two m e n is k e e n l y felt , never the less A r m y Y . M . C. A . staff i s proud to t h i n k that W a d s w o r t h is to be so ab ly represented . It is indeed a p r i v i l e g e to be chosen to d i r e c t a th l e t i c s a n d recre­a t i o n a l games a m o n g the so ld iers of o u r e x p e d i t i o n a r y forces i n F r a n c e .

T h e t a s k of s u p e r v i s i n g the recreat iona l ' games a n d a t h l e t i c s a m o n g the so ld iers o f our e x p e d i t i o n a r y forces i n F r a n c e has been t u r n e d over to Y . M . C. A . by G e n e r a l P e r ­s h i n g , j u s t as he p r e v i o u s l y d i d the post ex ­change a n d canteen serv i ce .

M O V E M E N T OF TROOPS. She (her head on his u n i f o r m e d shoulder )

— Y o u h a v e n ' t t o ld me w h e r e y o u were las t n i g h t ! A n d y o u p r o m i s e d you 'd keep n o t h ­i n g f r o m m e !

H e — I can ' t t e l l you , dear. A g a i n s t orders, to r e v e a l movement of troops .

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at the N i n e t y - s e v e n t h Y . M . C. A . h u t was a r e g u l a r n i g h t of the s i m o n pure p u g i l i s t i c a r t i c l e .

T h e c r o w d gathered i n ear ly . T h e y h a d e v i d e n t l y h e a r d that M i k e D o n o v a n w a s to be o n the p r o g r a m .

M o r r i s o n of C o m p a n y E , 102nd A m m u n i ­t i o n T r a i n , a n d C h e s t e r R o s i c k y of C o m ­p a n y B , S u p p l y T r a i n , w e r e the f i rs t to m i x the f r a y for three rounds . It w a s a n even m a t c h , a n d a lot of good, c l e v e r w o r k was s h o w n by bo th these boys. T h e t h i r d r o u n d ended w i t h b o t h the f e l l ows g o i n g fast .

T h e second bout of the e v e n i n g was one of the fastest b o x i n g e x h i b i t i o n s seen here r e cent ly . M a r r i o t t , of C o m p a n y M , 107th I n f a n t r y , was m a t c h e d w i t h Joe S h a n k l i n , of C o m p a n y D , S u p p l y T r a i n . T h e odds were i n f a v o r of S h a n k l i n , who drove a r i g h t to the j a w i n the t h i r d r o u n d .

T h e t h i r d m i l l w a s s taged b e t w e e n S a m -u e l i n of the S u p p l y T r a i n , a n d M o r r i s o n , w h o h a d a l r e a d y t a k e n on R o s i c k y for the open ing rounds of the even ing . T h e hon­ors of these t h r e e rounds s h o u l d be g i v e n to M o r r i s o n , m o s t l y on h i s we ight .

T h e f o u r t h a n d final bout was a r e g u l a r h e a v y w e i g h t af fa ir be tween M i k e D o n o v a n of C o m p a n y A , M i l i t a r y P o l i c e , a n d J o h n s o n , of C o m p a n y L , 107th I n f a n t r y . J o h n s o n ap­p e a r e d to w e i g h about 180, about f i fteen pounds h e a v i e r t h a n h is opponent. D o n o v a n p r o v e d that he cou ld l i v e up to a great repu­t a t i o n i n great s ty le , a n d though he never i n t e n d e d to l a n d the o ld k i c k e f fect ive ly at a n y t i m e , he made a l i v e l y t h i n g . of i t throughout . J o h n s o n deserves m e n t i o n for some m i g h t y c l ever b o x i n g aga ins t h is m a n , a n d y o u c a n look for a r e a l l i v e boxer i f y o u w a n t to get a m a n a l o n g i n h is c lass .

C H R I S T I A N S C I E N C E READING- R O O M . T h e C h r i s t i a n Sc ience C a m p W e l f a r e

C o m m i t t e e have es tab l i shed w e l f a r e rooms o n the second floor of the H a r r i s b u i l d i n g next to the postoffice o n N o r t h C h u r c h St. , S p a r t a n b u r g . T h e s e rooms are for the use of so ld iers (who m a y be in teres ted i n C h r i s ­t i a n Sc ience ) for r e a d i n g a n d w r i t i n g pur ­poses. A l l of the a u t h o r i z e d C h r i s t i a n S c i ­ence l i t e r a t u r e is p laced i n these rooms.

S e r v i c e s a lso are h e l d on S u n d a y m o r n i n g at 11:00 o ' c lock i n these rooms.

T h e C h r i s t i a n Sc i ence C a m p W e l f a r e w o r k e r , M r . H o r a c e A . Negus , headquar ters , H a r r i s B u i l d i n g , w i l l be g l a d to get i n t o u c h w i t h a n y so ld iers who m a y be i n t e r e s t e d i n t h i s w e l f a r e w o r k . •

F o r i n f o r m a t i o n r e g a r d i n g the serv i ces to be h e l d i n camp, p lease c a l l o n M r . N e g u s .

W A R R U I N I N G T H E A R M Y . Sergeant (one of the o ld s c h o o l ) — " I t ' s

the w a r that ' s r u i n i n g the a r m y , s i r — u s hav­i n g to en l i s t a l l these 'ere c i v i l i a n s . " - — L o n ­don O p i n i o n .

GOOD M U S I C B Y T H E 53RD P I O N E E R S M A K E S T H E M O V I E S D O U B L Y

A T T R A C T I V E . T h e m u s i c of E a s t e r D a y ushered i n a

week at N o . 96 i n w h i c h m u s i c a l events have h a d a p r o m i n e n t place . T h r e e m o v i e enter t a i n m e n t s i n success i on have been en l i v ened w i t h m u s i c a l p r o g r a m s r e n d e r e d by the o r c h e s t r a of the 53rd P i o n e e r s , C o r p o r a l J a c k T r e z i s e is the conductor of t h i s g i n g e r y o r g a n i z a t i o n . T h e o ther m e m b e r s are C o r p o r a l N i c k F u r i a t i , Sergeant E u g e n e D r o e s c h , C o r p o r a l W m . K e s s e l b a c h , Cor­p o r a l V i c t o r W e h r , Sergeant H e n r y S c h a n d t and C o r p o r a l C h a s . S p i n n i n g . T h e Y w o r k ­ers are indebted to t h e m for m u c h generous help .

W e d n e s d a y e v e n i n g a n o t h e r sp l end id band concer t was g i v e n by the 58th P i o n e e r s band, u n d e r the l eadersh ip of Sergeant E a r l E . M o r s e . H a t s off to these N e w E n g l a n d -ers w h e n i t comes to the j o y f u l noise .

T h e e d u c a t i o n a l w o r k has been g r o w i n g i n ef fect iveness, w i t h i n c r e a s e d in te res t i n F r e n c h , a n d c lasses i n e l e m e n t a r y branches for new troops . T h e m a s t e r l y address of L i e u t e n a n t P i c a r d on S a t u r d a y e v e n i n g was the o u t s t a n d i n g e d u c a t i o n a l event of m a n y weeks, a n d h is three ree ls of p i c tures s h o w i n g " O n the T r a i l of the H u n , " brought the n u m b e r of mov ie events for the w e e k up to four.

T h e u s u a l r e l i g i o u s se rv i ces have been held . C h a p l a i n B a l l a n t i n e on T h u r s d a y even­i n g gave a n address that was m u c h appre­c ia ted . C h a p l a i n J a y n e s was the preacher S u n d a y m o r n i n g , a n d S e c r e t a r y W e l s h i n the even ing . B e f o r e the e v e n i n g address M r s . E . E . P u r i n g t o n of A u b u r n , N . Y . , sang " S o f t l y a n d T e n d e r l y J e s u s i s C a l l i n g . " She has a r i c h vo ice w i t h a w e a l t h of f e e l i n g t h a t r e a c h e d the men 's hear t s .

S e c r e t a r y F i t z has been absent d u r i n g the week, a t t e n d i n g a Y . M . C. A . conference at B l u e R i d g e , N . C. , In h is absence the s o c i a l sec re tary , M r . R a l p h P . M a c k e n z i e , w h o is the senior i n se rv i ce of our force, has been the efficient head of the o r g a n i z a t i o n . W i t h on ly two l a w y e r s on the staff n o w ins tead of three , 96 s t i l l c ont r ives to r e m a i n at peace w i t h a l l the w o r l d outs ide of G e r m a n y .

F I R S T - H A N D G L I M P S E OF F R A N C E . M A S S E S M A K E M O V E S TO M A S T E R

F R E N C H . W i t h the n e w r e c r u i t s c o m i n g in to C a m p

w e find i n c r e a s i n g n u m b e r s w a i t i n g on ev­ery p r o g r a m . T h e week has not been d isap­p o i n t i n g i n the " b i l l of f a r e " p r o v i d e d for the boys. D r . T h o m a s L e w i s , the C a m p R e l i g i o u s W o r k Sec re tary , gave h i s i n i t i a l address at our U n i t on W e d n e s d a y n ight . T h e boys gave h i m most courteous h e a r i n g , a n d they k n e w f r o m h i s address that he h a d sensed the s i t u a t i o n , a n d w o u l d be ab le to be of great se rv i ce to the C a m p .

T h e " O v e r T h e r e " p i c t u r e on T h u r s d a y n i g h t was the most c o m p e l l i n g p a t r i o t i c r e e l t h a t has been s h o w n . If there is a s l a c k e r i n the N a t i o n he shou ld be put u n d e r g u a r d a n d m a r c h e d to the next p lace w h e r e

Inspector-General (sternly)—Does this tent leak?

Dubbins (very awed)—Oh, no sir; that is, sir, only when it rains.

th i s p i c t u r e w i l l be s h o w n . H e w o u l d n ' t need a second dose.

F r i d a y n i g h t b r o u g h t us the " J a z z B a n d , " a n d a " J a z z B a n d " i t was , f u l l of r o l l i c k i n g m e r r i m e n t for the boys, a n d se ldom have a l l fe lt more at home a n d en joyed the f reedom of a n i n f o r m a l p r o g r a m m o r e t h a n t h i s .

O u r E d u c a t i o n a l S e c r e t a r y ( M r . Paf ford) got b u s y on S a t u r d a y a n d i n the absence of our P h y s i c a l W o r k S e c r e t a r y , put on a b o x i n g p r o g r a m S a t u r d a y even ing , consist ­i n g of f our bouts. E v e r y t h i n g w e n t off i n fine f o r m a n d a mos t e n t h u s i a s t i c audience r e g i s t e r e d t h e i r a p p r o v a l . T h e u n u s u a l de­m a n d for b a s e b a l l equ ipment throughout the week i n d i c a t e d t h a t there is m u c h do ing i n the l o c a l field a l o n g th i s l i n e of sports .

S u n d a y m o r n i n g the M i l i t a r y P o l i c e B a n d u n d e r the l e a d e r s h i p of Sergeant R o a c h , was present to a i d i n the R e g i m e n t a l serv i ce con­ducted by C h a p l a i n K e e v e r . L i e u t e n a n t J e a n A . P i c a r d , the wounded F r e n c h offi­cer, b l e w i n l i k e a w h i r l - w i n d S u n d a y n i g h t a n d be tween addresses at two other u n i t s the same e v e n i n g gave us a g l i m p s e of F r a n c e a n d the w o r l d w a r s u c h as c a n nor be g leaned f r o m p r i n t e d page. T h e a u d i ­ence w a s on t ip-toe. A n d one of the by­products of the address was a request for the o r g a n i z a t i o n of a c lass i n F r e n c h w i t h one h u n d r e d a n d th i r ty - f i ve pe t i t i oners . D r . L i b b y of W o f f o r d Co l lege met the c lass for t h e i r first l e s s o n o n the f o l l o w i n g e v e n i n g a n d i n s t e a d of h a v i n g one h u n d r e d a n d t h i r ­ty- f ive there were at least f our h u n d r e d eager l i s t eners a n d s tudents . T h i s bids f a i r to be the b e g i n n i n g of a great w o r k . T h e U n i t i s most h i g h l y f a v o r e d i n s e c u r i n g the serv i ces of D r . L i b b y whose grac ious m a n ­ners a n d s p l e n d i d s c h o l a r s h i p fit h i m i n such a n excep t i ona l w a y for th i s w o r k .

M r s . J e n k i n s (whose son has been wound­ed by a s n i p e r ) . " I ca l l s i t t reachery , M r s . ' A r r i s , s e t t i n ' on a tree a n d p r e t e n d i n ' y o u are a l e a f . " — P u n c h .

14 G A S A T T A C K

News From Division Units ! S

D I N N E R B Y G E E . ( M e a n i n g Company G , 108th I n f a n t r y . ) Company G, 108th I n f a n t r y , gave a dinner

las t week. I t was a de layed d inner , two weeks old i n fac t , but i t was a good one. E v e r y t h i n g , f r om soup to c igars and the song program, was on h a n d i n the mess shack, M a r c h 20, when march orders were received at 6:30 o 'c lock that evening for G Company to accompany the F i r s t B a t t a l i o n to Glassy Rock rifle range the next m o r n i n g . Company B was i n quarant ine . So G Company packed up over n ight and marched. The mess ser­geant was l u c k y enough to dispose of his chickens and ice cream to a T h i r d B a t t a l i o n company that had a p a r t y i n contemplat ion . Company G won honors at the range and , be-

. i n g anxious to get back to enjoy the post­poned dinner before the regiment was or­dered to march somewhere else, the company near ly w a l k e d the F i r s t B a t t a l i o n off i t s feet coming home. The subsistance de luxe com­mittee immedia te ly resumed communicat ion w i t h the supply depots and C a p t a i n T . V . K e a n stood back of the f o l l o w i n g committee, w h i c h was to blame for the enter ta inment : C h a i r m a n , F i r s t Sergeant F . O. P err i n ; d i n ­ner, Mess Sergeant T. D . C u r r y ; decorations, Sergeants N . J . D i x o n and E . R. Sage ; pro­gram, Corpora l G. J . S p i l l a n e ; enterta inment , Corpora l R . W . Griddle and P r i v a t e C. E . Johnson.

W h e n the pie inspectors were assembled, at 7:30 o 'c lock, they f ound the company mess shack a bower of pine boughs and dog­wood blossoms, in te rwoven w i t h long stream­ers of red , ye l l ow and green crepe paper. The l ights were softened b y colored paper shades and the p l a i n board tables were disguised by spreads of the same color effect. A t each plate was a smal l g i f t i n the f o r m of a pipe, tobacco, candy or w r i t i n g paper, w h i c h came f r o m the W o m e n ' s A u x i l i a r y of Company G , in. the c i t y of Buf fa lo . The menu was a credit to even such honorable cooks as B i g B a i r d , H u n g r y H a l t , Pete Sehuiten. and V i c t r o l a S m i t h , and f r o m the first s i g n a l for a t tack the moppers-up unswal lowed the ir swords only l ong enough to po int t o w a r d the outer works for more. There was cream of tomato soup, roast pork w i t h dressing, creamed car­rots, lettuce, creamed corn, bo i led beets, s l iced tomatoes, celery, ol ives, p i ck les , grape­f r u i t , apples, E v a n ' s ale, mince and apple pie a l a mode, coffee, cigars and cigarettes.

C a p t a i n K e a n presided as toastmaster and there was music b y the J a z z B a n d de L u x e of the 108th I n f a n t r y ; the U k c l e l e T r i o , Messrs , M c L a u g h l i n , Conn and Ransome, of the 107th I n f a n t r y , and songs, stories and impersona­tions b y Corpora l M c C o r m i c k and P r i v a t e O ' D o n n e l l , of the 106th, and Cook T o n y Ter -minel lo , of the 108th I n f a n t r y ,

Company G's F i n e Record , On Tuesday evening , M a r c h 19, Company

C O M P A N Y M , 108TH I N F A N T R Y . Perhaps i t may be of some interest to k n o w

that Pete B u r k e , the " B o l s h e v i k i " son of Neptune , has aga in loomed up into the l ime­l i ght , b y exerc is ing his wonder fu l voice, b y the cry of ' ' U n i o n F o r e v e r . ' '

" P e p ' ' Ross, k n o w n i n society circles as Eag lebeak , or " D r o p - o v e r / ' is t e r r i b l y wor ­r i ed these past days, as he has t r i e d a l l minor tact ics , to get over to the base aga in . W e are b e g i n n i n g to t h i n k he loves' the comedy, In W a r d 15. So f a r he has been unsuccessful .

A t our last enterta inment , announcement was made " t h a t ' D i z z y ' Thompson was i n ­v i t e d down street to a p a r t y . ' ' I f he goes, the hostess should not forget to have ch i cken .

K i d D u n n , the 23rd squad wonder, has taken a l ead ing par t i n the role, ' 1 W h y not j o i n the I). P . W. ? W e ' r e used to the shovel and b r o o m . " T h company 's w i s h for suc­cess fo l lows h i m .

" I s there any mai l ? 7 ' " N o ! B u t we have fine p i e s . "

Do You Know Any of Them? R o b e r t s ' P e t s ; \ The B o y D e t e c t i v e ; I Sergeant Steans ; I B o l s h e v i k i W o n d e r ; \ T h e y a l l Such a d a r l i n g f r o m a boy ; ft be long to us. W e a r y W i l l i e ; 1 S h i n a " K a p i t o n . " J

E . S. S C H R E I N E R .

G, 108 th I n f a n t r y , rece ived orders, at 6 o ' c lock, to accompany the F i r s t B a t t a l i o n of the 108th, to the range, i n place of Company B . W i t h only a f e w short hours to prepare, the company was ready the next m o r n i n g at 8 o ' c lock and proceeded to Glassy Rock .

The range was reached on the af ternoon of F r i d a y , M a r c h 22. O n S a t u r d a y m o r n i n g be­gan the five d a y s ' shooting, and determined not to be beaten before strange officers and men, every man of the company entered into the w o r k w i t h true Company G sp i r i t . There was some good w o r k done b y Companies A , C and D , but when the smoke and dust cleared away on Wednesday , the 27th, Com­pany G emerged v i c tor ious and there were none to dispute- her supremacy, and the rec­ords show that the number of men qualif ied b y Company, G was greater than the number of quali f ications i n the other three companies combined.

W e m i g h t ment ion the last day of the re­turn, h i k e to camp,, when Company G led as advance guard , but i t is enough that we had them beaten In the shoot ing ; but we are satisfied w i t h h a v i n g established a record as h ikers as w e l l as marksmen, and hope the M a j o r ' s horse w a s n ' t in jured by the pace we set, and f rom w h i c h no Company G man f e l l out. W . T. W .

C O M P A N Y D, 102ND A M M U N I T I O N T R A I N .

Company D has wi thstood the re-organiza­t i on i n fine sty le and every t h i n g is dandy. W e now have two new sergeants, 10 new cor­porals , 33 new wagoners (which i n the am­m u n i t i o n t r a i n means expert t ruck d r i v e r s ) , and 36 first class pr ivates . Sa t i s fa c t i on reigns supreme w h i c h means a lot for any organiza ­t i on and we are conservat ive when we say that we w i l l show a record that w i l l keep the other companies In the t r a i n on the jump, to even t ie .

Since A b r a m ' s debut as company c lerk the usual amount of ta l cum powder, toi let waters , h a i r tonic , foot ease, and the requisites of a beauty par lor have increased and he is now quite the belle of the company street.

H a r o l d H a m is now one of the official cooks of the company and is there when i t comes to s t i r r i n g up the corn bread, b iscui ts , etc. T r y out your cu l inary art on a f ew apple pies H a m m y , old fe l l ow.

J o h n Green has returned f r o m his f u r l o u g h and w i l l soon be i n shape to ladle out the l i m a beans to us aga in . H e came back empty handed through no f a u l t of his own, a n d the reception committee were v e r y disappointed.

L i e u t e n a n t P a r k e r is back w i t h us aga in , a f ter a b r i e f i l lness . H e is minus his mus­tache and at first glance looked h a l f un­dressed but we are g lad to see h i m back on the job aga in .

Guess the officers are p l a n n i n g on s t a y i n g here i n the " f u n n y S o u t h " f o r some t ime to come as they are h a v i n g a rus t i c fence b u i l t around the officers' quarters , w h i c h makes the i r houses look a l l dressed up. F l o w ­ers are be ing p lanted , grass sown and c inder paths be ing layed out. W h e n i t comes to be­i n g " h o m e y " you must hand i t to the ' ' am­b i t i o n t r a i n . ' '

W h e n we are assigned to t rucks ' i over t h e r e ' ' and each d r i v e r is responsible f o r the condi t ion and appearance of his t r u c k we w i l l take just as much pr ide i n them and w i l l a lways have them i n condit ion .

" L a d y H a z e l t o n " keeps h imsel f not iced by his l oud and boisterous laughter . H e does enjoy his own jokes so w e l l , he has been p lay ­ing in. the k i t c h e n and b y his appetite has earned himsel f the t i t l e of champion " P a n ­t r y R a t . ' '

" H o o v e r " W e i s t , our mess sergeant, now wears a p a i r of blue overal ls . W e t h i n k he is camouflaging as he does love his new chair .

A . G . P .

GAS A T T A C K

Corporal C l a n c y — ' Well , well, if it isn't Otto, the waiter that short changed me at Luchow's Rathskeller three years a g o ! "

O t t o — " W h a t of it, Yankee pig-dog?" C lancy—"Otto , what's the date today? " O t t o — " A p r i l 20th, 1918." C l a n c y — " W e l l , Otto, about face and double time, or on A p r i l 20th, 1919, you' l l be one year dead. ' '

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H E A D Q U A R T E R S C O M P A N Y , 3RD P I O N E E R I N F A N T R Y .

P i c k l e s , your sweetheart is c a l l i n g you . Charles F r o h m a n D i l l i n g h a m M a c k a y is

g radua l l y recover ing f r om his nervous break­down, caused by his last product ion . Strange , L a v a n d e r , that D a v i d Belasco f a i l e d to s ign you up years ago; you could have at least t o ld h i m the T I M E .

The jazz bands, as usual , are s t i l l b a t t i n g for the 1,000 m a r k and now we have just learned that a flock of k i d - g l o v e d Gotham-ites, who promote w e e k l y dances at a v e r y select c lub, have s igned up our boys u n t i l the i r departure f r o m th is camp.

W e l l , P e r r y old k i d , y o u done i t and y o u sure d i d do i t good. A l l the boys i n the company w i s h you and M r s . T u f t s a l l the happiness i n the w o r l d . R i g h t here we w a n t to apologize for Sergeant Maw ton ' s forget-f i l lness and l a c k of memory, but this m a i l job is too much for the o ld f re ight c lerk .

< < H o w are you I am fine T o n y ' ' met the C h a p l a i n and d i d not f a i l to s tand up for his l o y a l t y as a member of the B a s h f u l C l u b .

I f shrapnel and shel l take the same effect on S a m m y S m i t h as H e n n e s y ' s Three X X X ' s , we can imagine what k i n d of letters the f o lks at home are go ing to receive. W e m i g h t also state that the ex -Detec t ive ' s methods i n ob­t a i n i n g evidence were somewhat crude.

The boys are now wonder ing whether t h a t deceased re la t ive of H u g h R a i n e y ' s , who l e f t h i m the grape f ru i t f a r m s , also w ished any beef stew or l i v e r f a rms i n the same w i l l .

W e l l , H o s p i t a l A n n i e looked l ong enough for a special de ta i l job and he 's got one at las t , and a peach at that . C h a d now has n o t h i n g to do between the hours 11 P . M . and 6:30 A . M . I t ' s a n o ld s a y i n g , every­t h i n g comes to h i m who w a i t s , and a f ter h is experience i n G r i d l e y ' s and the W a l d o r f , w e ' l l say he is some wa i t e r . D i n g D i n g , the H u m b o l d avenue n i c k e l duster a n d short­change a r t i s t , ask 1 1 C o z y ' ' F a i r c l o u g h a n d h e ' l l t e l l y o u a l l about i t .

Ind i ca t i ons po int out that they are ac tu ­a l l y t r y i n g to fill us up, at least w i t h the Colonel , M a j o r and three Capta ins . W e l l , at tha t , seeing that we are l os ing D o l l y G r a y , the i r assignment here m i g h t be the reason.

Tweet longed for a fur l ough and he got one. Some fur l ough , at that , but d i d you hear that the b l a c k - h a i r e d r a i l r o a d break ie also got m a r r i e d d u r i n g his v i s i t to W i n -throp , Mass . ?

I f Genera l P e r s h i n g wants a m a n to d i g K a i s e r B i l l ' s grave , there is one ex-Gloom Chaser, K i d Stevenson, who is the m a n ab ly f i t ted for the task . W e were sorry to see George H a r r i s depart f r o m us, but we w e l l k n o w that he w i l l l i v e up to G Company ' s reputat ion .

T h i n g s That N e v e r Happen. M i l o f a i l i n g to s ing his usual b a l l a d for

the benefit of the boys. 1 i D a d d y ' ' J a c k I l i l l m a n , g i v i n g C h a d w i c k

a n y sa t i s fac t i on . A s k J a c k , he knows . Our Top f a i l i n g to dress up the l ine . i l D o l l y " G r a y a d m i t t i n g his marr iage to

that N e w t o n damsel.

M I K E .

The Mascot of Co. D, 53d Pioneers, Takes His Pen in Paw.

D e a r E d i t o r : L i f e is f u l l of s u r p r i s e s ! G o l l y ! E v e r y day I l e a r n s o m e t h i n g new.

Soon I ' l l k n o w as m u c h as C o r p o r a l H i l l -m a n n , w i t h a l l the books he's got. I s t a r t e d to go t h r o u g h one of t h e m the o ther day a n ' he got sore. S a i d t h e y w e r e n ' t made to eat. F u n n y — S e r g e a n t H a a k e n s e n s a i d he devoured t h e m !

I 'm i n the P i e a n ' E a r s . W e ' r e I n f a n t r y , o n l y we don ' t " i n f a n t . " T h a t ' s w h a t R u ­d o l p h says . H e ' s t h a t G e r m a n spy I t o l d you about , a n ' some day he a n d me are g o i n g to have a fight. C o n c e i t e d — J u s t cause he hangs out at the Off icers ' M e s s he t h i n k s he's got a c o m m i s s i o n . T h a t D a s c h u n d b lood i n h i m is s l o w l y g e t t i n g m y goat ! T r i e d to m a k e m e s t a n d at a t t e n t i o n yes te rday . I t o l d h i m i t w a s n ' t i n the I. D. R . W e l l , i t i s n ' t . Doesn ' t say a n y t h i n g about the h i n d legs i n the I. D . R .

H e a r d Sergeant M i d d l e t o n r e c i t i n g h i s G e n e r a l O r d e r s yes te rday . I t o l d h i m he d idn ' t need a n y g e n e r a l o r d e r s — h e a i n ' t a G e n e r a l . H e says he has to k n o w ' e m to get a q u a l i f i c a t i o n c a r d . F u n n y w o r l d — can ' t go to S p a r t a n b u r g unless y o u k n o w a lo t of stuff about posts . I k n o w every post ' r o u n d here , a n d I a i n ' t n e a r l y as o ld as he i s !

S a y E d i t o r , w h y does a n y b o d y w a n t to go to S p a r t a n b u r g , a n y w a y ?

I jus t h e a r d L i e u t e n a n t C a r o t h e r s say t h a t he d idn ' t . H e was v e r y p o s i t i v e about it. I can ' t u n d e r s t a n d i t at all, cause he an' S e r g e a n t B r o w n a n ' S e r g e a n t H a w r e y w e n t out h u n t i n g for S p a r t a n b u r g yes te rday . T h e y got a t e a m f r o m the S u p p l y C o m p a n y a n d drove s i x m i l e s out i n t o the c o u n t r y , a n d t h e n t u r n e d ' r o u n d a n d drove b a c k a g a i n , w i t h o u t finding the t o w n at a l l ! J u s t w e n t i n the oppos i te d i rec t ion— took ' em three hours a n ' made ' e m a l l s o r e ! A n ' Sergeant B r o w n says i t ' s some k i n d of a s h a m e they don ' t put spr ings i n a r m y w a g o n s !

F u n n y t h i n g s — t h e s e h u m a n b e i n g s ! I 'm g l a d I 'm a dog.

So l ong , M I K E . per H . T . K .

Butsey O ' D o n n e l l ge t t ing one whole n i g h t ' s sleep.

M e r c u r y a t t end ing a w e d d i n g reception wi thout a p l u g of S T A R .

Chad and B a b e go ing to sleep nights w i t h ­out the i r usual arguments.

Our eur ley-haired Sergeant B u g l e r miss ing his usual place at the head of the mess l ine .

S C O O P S .

53RD P I O N E E R S . The officers of the 53rd Pioneers have

been h i d i n g the ir l i g h t under a bushel , so I thought I w o u l d l i f t the l i d a n d g ive you a peep at some of them. The last three days of M a r c h were celebrated b y the officers, who were f o r m e r l y i n the 47th N e w Y o r k I n f a n ­t r y ; the 29th be ing the a n n i v e r s a r y of the organ izat i on of that regiment i n 1862; the 30th of M a r c h , 1898, saw them i n the S p a n ­i s h - A m e r i c a n ; the 31st was the ir first a n n i ­versary i n the w a r w i t h the H u n s .

A t a recent meet ing of the 1 ( F l y b y N i g h t s , ' ' a discussion arose i n v o l v i n g the honor of h o l d i n g the t i t l e of heavy-weight i n the officers' class, there be ing two c la imants , C a p t a i n W i l s o n and C a p t a i n Chase. A v e r y noisy argument ensued u n t i l M a j o r Cor w i n discovered that the m a n m a k i n g the most noise was the smallest officer i n the bunch , l i t t l e Doc L i z a . H e was red i n the face f r o m shout ing and w a v i n g his arms, so he was elected, to settle the issue. D u r i n g the eve­n i n g , C a p t a i n Chase gave an i m i t a t i o n of E g y p t i a n music , w h i c h so pleased C a p t a i n W i l s o n that he persuaded C a p t a i n Y o u n g to present C a p t a i n Chase w i t h a l a d i e s ' b i cy c l e , and to prevent jealousy, C a p t a i n S ieber was presented w i t h the b r o w n derby, f o r his v e r y r e t i r i n g d ispos i t ion .

There is s t i l l one pr i ze to be awarded , a b e a u t i f u l blue p i t cher , w h i c h is a F i e l d Of ­ficers' p r i ze , a n d they are a l l i n the go ing , and go ing strong. I suppose some e v i l m o r n ­i n g M a j o r M u r e n w i l l come into the mess shack a n d c l a i m i t , but i f the flap j a cks are cold and the but ter flinty, M a j o r Reagan w i l l r u n h i m a close second.

W e also have w i t h us C a p t a i n S t o c k b r i d g e , who holds the undisputed t i t l e of C h a m p i o n E n t e r t a i n e r of the F a i r Sex, but he i s get­t i n g out of pract ise because of l a c k of m a ­t e r i a l to w o r k on. W e also have a l i euten ­ant who is k n o w n for his U n c l e T o m ' s C a b i n fame. H e just loves to a t tend F r e n c h Class , and is the first i n , and the first out, and has h imsel f w e l l t r a i n e d . H e can t e l l the exact second when Professor L e b b y closes his book, and nobody has to wake h i m up , e i ther . A n d then we have C a p t a i n J a c k s o n . W e can a l ­ways t e l l when mess is over ; B i l l b lows R e ­c a l l . O f course you k n o w Colonel D e l a m a -ter, our Co lone l ! H e is f r o m Texas and has recommended a weapon for the Pioneers to use, w h i c h he guarantees—a B i g E l m C l u b , and he says i t works better w i t h the b a r k removed. T h e n comes C a p t a i n W r i g h t , the-A d j u t a n t . H e conducts a P E P Class. H e feeds on ginger snaps and d r i n k s g inger ale w i t h a dash of Tobasco sauce, and is so f u l l of pep and c l i cks so hard he has sore heels. A n d now, m y dear f r i e n d , Doctor Jones. H e is the most generous m a n I k n o w , a n d takes fiendish del ight i n filling your a r m f u l l of bugs, and then a s k i n g y o u to <1 have an­other. ' '

W e l l , I guess I had better l a y off, before some misguided , unpoetic soul uses an E l m Club . G . S. C.

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R E M E M B R A N C E . F r o m the " M e d i c a l R e m n a n t s " of the O l d 14th N . Y . I n f a n t r y .

W e were th i r ty - one at Sheepshead B a y before we came a w a y . W e added two , f or three are w i t h the " S i x t y - n i n t h " to-day. T h e w e l c o m e order came to move to C a r o l i n e ' s f a i r state . B u t be low the M a s o n - D i x o n now, we n u m b e r on ly e ight .

F o r e l even to the H u n d r e d Seventh , I n f a n t r y w e r e sent. W e lost e ight more to the H u n d r e d S i x t h A r t i l l e r y . So i t went . B a s e H o s p i t a l a n d the H u n d r e d F i f t h A r t i l l e r y took a p a i r . It seems we t r i e d to g ive 'most every outfit here a share .

O u r o w n H e a d q u a r t e r s C o m p a n y , a n d the Depot S u r g e o n , too ; T h e y e a c h took one a n d le f t u s — l e f t j u s t e ight—-and le f t us b lue . T h e R e m o u n t , too, got j e a l o u s ; f r o m the S e v e n t h they took four , A n d the S e v e n t h lost a n o t h e r to the V e t ' i n a r y Corps ,

M c C o r m i c k , ' Z i m , ' a n d W i l s o n , on the firing-line i n F r a n c e , W e ' l l t e l l y o u h o w we 've m i s s e d you , i f we ever get a chance . S e r g e a n t H o w a r d , at the B a s e , you ' r e a l w a y s i n our thoughts , A n d S e r g e a n t K o b e , of the H u n d r e d F i f t h , F . A . " s u p p o r t s . "

T o w n s e n d , M a t t h e w s , J o y c e a n d K u h n , at the R e m o u n t y o u are w i t h us , F o r w e a l l b e l o n g to the O l d 14th, no m a t t e r h o w t h e y s p l i t us . T h e Depot S u r g e o n took y o u , A l ; H e a d q u a r t e r s n a i l e d y o u , J o e ; B u t at least , y o u two are w i t h us, no m a t t e r w h e r e w e go.

S u l l i v a n , F a r r e l l , H y l a n d , N o l a n , T h o m p s o n , Q u i g l e y , S h i e l d s a n d H e s s i n g , W h e n the H u n d r e d S i x t h A r t i l l e r y meets the H u n s y o u ' l l h a v e t h e m guess ing . C l e v e r l e y , R o o n e y , S c h e l h o r n , G a r d n e r , P u l e o , C l a r k e — a n d ' C h r i s * — V . C , Y o u ' l l h e l p the H u n d r e d S e v e n t h l e a n o n F r i t z across the sea.

Y o u ' v e le f t b e h i n d y o u Sergeants G i l r o y , N o b l e — a n d now, P i e r z ; F i r s t C l a s s P r i v a t e s M i l d e , W a l s h a n d Cook . P r i v a t e s M c N a m a r a , S t a n l e y — G e e ! but i t w a s fierce, < F o r w e ' d g r o w n to k n o w e a c h o ther l i k e a book. •• '

B u t i t ' s no t good-bye, j u s t " A u R e v o i r , " to y o u w e w i s h to t e l l . G o d keep y o u ' t i l the bugle sounds " R e c a l l . " A n d w h e n we ' ve got the K a i s e r d e t a i l e d , s h o v ' l i n g c oa l i n H e l l , M a y the final m u s t e r - r o l l c o n t a i n us a l l .

P R I V A T E 1ST C L A S S , T H O S . A . M I L D E , M . D. 2nd P i o n e e r s .

H E A D Q U A R T E R S F I R S T P R O V I S I O N A L B R I G A D E , A R M Y TROOPS.

( E d i t o r ' s N o t e . — T h e Gas A t t a c k is not re­sponsible for the w a y S p r i n g affects young -men.)

W i n t e r w h i c h has erstwhi le nest led i n the lap of S p r i n g , has fled to his home i n the 'North , and now S p r i g h t l y S p r i n g wooes S u m ­mer, who coming on apace, has a l ready decked the trees w i t h green leaves and buds, and the Sunny South has come to c l a i m i ts t i t l e . This beauteous aspect of nature is pe­c u l i a r l y noticeable about our cute l i t t l e B r i ­gade, for i n the f ront y a r d of the Command­i n g Genera l there stand three large shade trees, w h i c h are not only the del ight but the boast of the General and his Staff . B e n e a t h the largest is a rust i c bench, and d u r i n g the heat of the day i t is comfortable to seat our­selves thereon and discuss the fu ture of our •country.

The trees are w i r e d for e lectr ic l i g h t , and every once i n a wh i l e a b a n d concert is g i v e n there. I t is observed that the concert pro­grammes contain concert wal tzes , marches, a n d popular music , but " D e r W a c h t a h m R h i n e " is taboo. One of the men suggested t h a t the trees could be improved b y h a n g i n g thereon the K a i s e r and his Genera l Staff .

Wagoners K r a t z and W a l l e n have been fig­u r i n g out b y a lgebra and geometry the best w a y to manage mules. M u l e s are pecu l iar i n th i s , that the safest place about them is a mi le beh ind t h e i r rear. J a c k Grouch , the wheel-mule, i s as his name impl ies , but a l ­though every effort has been made to c u l t i ­vate the f r i endsh ip of D y n a m i t e , he s t i l l per­sists i n h o l d i n g h imsel f aloof f r o m the l o w soc iety of mule sk inners , but l a t e l y he is be­coming doci le , condescending to t a k e his feed-bag w i t h o u t g i v i n g one a bat t l e .

P r i v a t e W a l t o n is de l ighted w i t h h i s new mare. She is as green as a country m a i d e n , a n d h a v i n g as yet never been a b r ide , is not b r i d a l wise .

The Sergeant M a j o r ' s horse, 1 ' B l o n d y , ' ' so ca l l ed because he has spun gold h a i r l i k e Chambers describes his hero ines , ' has been complete ly spoiled. F o r m e r l y lump sugar was a s a t i s f y i n g t i d - b i t f o r th is sorre l , b u t now he has entered the H u y l e r ' s class, and the Sergeant M a j o r is go ing broke b u y i n g bon-bons.

Corpora l M c G i n n is s t i l l w o r r y i n g about the fa c t that there is w o r k to be done, but the enl is ted personnel w o r r y because he wor­ries about i t . H o w e v e r , he and the rest of the men keep the B r i g a d e grounds and prop­er ty i n regular a r m y shape. W e were about to say ^ s h i p - s h a p e , " but as the papers say there is a shortage of ships, we can not ap­p r o p r i a t e l y use that s imi le .

N o t h i n g del ights Sergeant T i e r nan more t h a n c a r r y i n g the guidon when out on rev iew, but w i t h the rest of us he wishes he could g ive the Bosch a sight o f i t .

P r i v a t e s Schwenck and W h i g a n are now on fur l ough and promised to b r i n g back a l l the news f r om Y o n k e r s and K i n g s t o n . P r i v ­ate Tobias sa id that C h a t h a m Centre is the seat of w a r , because whi l e on guard duty up

i n that section he sat on a h o r n e t s ' nest. Cook D e l a n c y is s t u d y i n g the m a n u a l for a r m y cooks and bakers , and expects to serve up some f a n c y R i t z - C a r l t o n messes when the mess starts i n th is l i t t l e b a i l i w i c k . P r i v a t e L y n c h , better k n o w n as ' 1 S t u m p y , ' ' adorns the A d j u t a n t ' s office and is becoming an able-bodied assistant . P r i v a t e H a f l e y has an odor of refinement about h i m , at a do l lar a bott le . W e are under the impress ion he used to be a salesman for E a u de Cologne, and are sus­pic ious that he w i l l take a bott le w i t h i n as a p rophy lac t i c against be ing gassed.

P r i v a t e s A c k e r and Fos ter were experi ­m e n t i n g w i t h S i b l e y stoves, w i t h the idea of t r y i n g to b u r n wet wood. To extract the moisture they experimented w i t h kerosene, and P r i v a t e A c k e r ' s r i g h t hand is now i m ­p r o v i n g , a l though s t i l l i n bandages.

P r i v a t e W a l s h has just returned f r om the Base H o s p i t a l , h a v i n g been treated f o r . a s t ra ined back. Th i s is a nice t h i n g to have handy, when he is deta i led to the wood p i l e . P r i v a t e s B a u e r and C h r i s t i a n a are s t i l l s tudy­i n g the phys io logy of the i r horses, wh i l e we a l l ins ist that the hygiene is more important .

Otherwise , e v e r y t h i n g is O. K . , P r i v a t e Groff be ing just at tached. H e is w i l l i n g to bet that the G e n e r a l ' s horse, < 1 W h i s t l e , ' ' can beat a n y t h i n g i n horseflesh i n camp. W e can not cover his bet, as horses are not a l ­lowed to fly faster t h a n a w a l k . B u t w a i t t i l l we get to the other side.

L O U I S G O O D M A N , R e g i m e n t a l Sergeant M a j o r .

A L L Q U I E T A T T H E F R O N T . T h e hobo k n o c k e d at the b a c k door a n d

the l a d y of the house appeared . " L a d y , " he s a i d , " I was at the f ront "

" Y o u poor m a n ! " she e x c l a i m e d . " O n e of w a r ' s v i c t i m s . W a i t t i l l I get y o u some food a n d y o u s h a l l t e l l me y o u r s tory . Y o u w e r e i n the t renches , y o u s a y ? "

" N o t i n the t renches . I w a s at the f r o n t — " " D o n ' t t r y to t a l k w i t h y o u r m o u t h f u l l .

T a k e y o u r t i m e . W h a t deed of h e r o i s m d i d y o u do at the f r o n t ? "

" W h y , I k n o c k e d ; but I cou ldn ' t m a k e no­body hear , so I came a r o u n d to the b a c k . "

18 G A S A T T A C K

World Brevities E d i t e d by J . S. K I N G S L E Y

T o t a l e s t i m a t e d expense of the U n i t e d States G o v e r n m e n t i n the first y e a r of w a r , w i t h o u t loans to the a l l i e s , is $12,067,278,-679.07.

D u r i n g the first y e a r of w a r the U n i t e d States A r m y has i n c r e a s e d i n a c t u a l s t r e n g t h f r o m 9,524 officers a n d 202,510 en­l i s t e d m e n to 123,801 officers a n d 1,528,924 e n l i s t e d m e n .

T o t a l a p p r o p r i a t i o n s for W a r D e p a r t m e n t s ince A p r i l 6, 1917, $7,464,771,756.48; w i t h ­d r a w a l s f r o m the T r e a s u r y by the W a r De­p a r t m e n t f r o m J u n e 15, 1917, to M a r c h 9, 1918, w e r e $3,006,761,907.15. T h e l a t t e r fig­ures do not r epresent a c t u a l expend i tures or ob l iga t i ons , but m e r e l y w i t h d r a w a l s f r o m the T r e a s u r y .

T h e first c ont ingent of the e x p e d i t i o n a r y forces l a n d e d sa fe ly a t a F r e n c h por t 88 days a f ter w a r was d e c l a r e d .

A m e r i c a n troops went o n the l i n e for t h e i r b a p t i s m of fire 187 days a f ter w a r w a s dec la red .

A m e r i c a n troops p e r m a n e n t l y t ook o v e r a p a r t of the firing l i n e as a n A m e r i c a n sec­to r i n J a n u a r y , 1918.

A n n u a l p a y of the a r m y now exceeds a h a l f b i l l i o n d o l l a r s .

P r o d u c t i o n of 10,000 new automob i l e t r u c k s is i n progress f o r the a r m y , i n a d d i ­t i o n to purchases of 3,520 passenger cars , 6,126 m o t o r c y c l e s , a n d 5,040 b i c y c l e s , w i t h a p p r o p r i a t e r e p a i r a n d r e p l a c e m e n t equip­ment .

D u r i n g the first y e a r of w a r A r m y ex­pended $60,000,000 for h o r s e - d r a w n veh i c l e s a n d h a r n e s s ; more t h a n $50,000,000 for horses , mules a n d harness . E x p e n d i t u r e s f o r fiscal y e a r e n d i n g J u n e 30, 1919, for fue l a n d forage e s t i m a t e d at m o r e t h a n h a l f a b i l l i o n d o l l a r s .

Q u a r t e r m a s t e r r e c e n t l y p u r c h a s e d 61,000,-000 pounds of prunes a n d d r i e d beans, a n d 273,000,000 cans of tomatoes , condensed m i l k a n d b a k e d beans. O t h e r purchases i n ­c lude 40,000,000 y a r d s of mosqu i t o bar , 75,-000,000 y a r d s of o l i ve drab , 20,000,000 w o o l e n b l a n k e t s , 31,000,000 p a i r s of woo l en d r a w ­ers , 50,000,000 p a i r s of h e a v y s t o ck ings , 11,-000,000 w o o l coats .

O r d n a n c e p r o g r a m inc ludes the p u r c h a s e of 23,000,000 h a n d grenades , 725,000 auto­m a t i c p i s t o l s , 250,000 r e v o l v e r s , 23,000,000 pro j e c t i l e s for h e a v y a r t i l l e r y , 427,246,000 pounds of exp los ives , 240,000 m a c h i n e guns, 2,484,000 r i f l es .

M a c h i n e guns are b e i n g produced at the ra te of 225,000 a year , 3 1-2 i n c h guns at the rate of 15,000 per year .

A r m y O r d n a n c e S u p p l y D i v i s i o n h a n d l e s m o n t h l y 10,000 car l oads of m a t e r i a l .

I n less t h a n three weeks a f ter enac tment of se lec t ive - serv i ce l a w the m a l e popu la ­t i o n of the c o u n t r y w i t h i n dra f t age, ap­p r o x i m a t e l y 10,000,000 m e n , presented t h e m ­selves before some 4,000 boards a n d reg is ­tered .

Cost of d r a f t i n g a r m y a n d P r o v o s t M a r ­s h a l G e n e r a l ' s operat ions was $10,000,000; cost per m a n accepted for s e rv i ce $4.93.

D u r i n g 12 m o n t h s A r m y hosp i ta l s i n ­creased f r o m 7 to 63 i n n u m b e r a n d f r o m 5,000 to 58,400 bed s ; 30,000 m o r e beds are b e i n g added.

T w o weeks a f ter w a r was d e c l a r e d con ­t rac t s h a d been made c o v e r i n g the r e q u i r e ­ments of a n A r m y of 1,000,000 m e n , t h i s m a t e r i a l c o m p r i s i n g 8,700,000 i t e m s .

O u r 14-inch guns w e i g h n e a r l y 95 tons, a n d are 58 1-3 feet l ong , c o s t i n g $118,000.

T w o powder p l a n t s to cost $45,000,000 each are u n d e r c o n s t r u c t i o n .

W a r p r i s o n e r s a n d a l i e n enemies n u m b e r ­i n g 2,040 are n o w conf ined i n three bar ­r a c k s i n G e o r g i a a n d U t a h .

P s y c h o l o g i c a l e x a m i n a t i o n s of 150,000 offi­cers a n d m e n have been made .

T o F e b r u a r y 20, d i r e c t o r G e n e r a l of M i l ­i t a r y R a i l w a y s h a d p laced orders for r a i l ­w a y supp l i es v a l u e d at $142,000,000 a n d w i t h a n aggregate w e i g h t of 754,000 l o n g t ons ; the G e n e r a l E n g i n e e r Depot to F e b r u ­a r y 1 i s sued 9,500 orders for m a t e r i a l v a l ­ued at $202,000,000.

•For t r a i n i n g troops i n can t on m en t s , 1,-000,000,000 rounds of a m m u n i t i o n h a v e been bought .

A r m y m e d i c a l t r a i n i n g schools h a v e been c reated w i t h c a p a c i t y of 21,000 officers a n d m e n , 15,000 e n l i s t e d m e n , a n d 6,000 officers a l r e a d y t r a i n e d a n d graduated .

Of 63,203 cand idates for officers' c o m m i s ­s ions at two officers' t r a i n i n g camps , 44,758 were s u c c e s s f u l ; a t h i r d ser ies is n o w i n progress w i t h 18,000 at tendance .

Y o u n g M e n ' s C h r i s t i a n A s s o c i a t i o n , Y o u n g W o m e n ' s C h r i s t i a n A s s o c i a t i o n , a n d K n i g h t s of C o l u m b u s huts are fixtures i n the l i f e of every so ld ie r a n d s a i l o r ; hostess houses have been b u i l t i n 32 c a n t o n m e n t s a n d c a m p s ; 16 l i b e r t y theaters are r u n n i n g i n A r m y camps a n d 15 are o rdered construc ­t e d ; a l l camps have a t h l e t i c fields, one hav­i n g 26 g r i d i r o n s .

A v e r a g e m o n t h l y d i s b u r s e m e n t s b y O r d ­nance D e p a r t m e n t of the A r m y d u r i n g the first y e a r of w a r w e r e over $69,000,000.

T h e S i g n a l C o r p s has sent thousands of t r a i n e d p igeons to F r a n c e .

One type of gun w i t h i t s c a r r i a g e has 7r< 990 p ar t s , e x c l u s i v e of accessor ies .

T h r o u g h a c a r d cata logue s y s t e m , 109,487 m e n have been t r a n s f e r r e d out of A r m y d i ­v i s i o n s into t e c h n i c a l u n i t s to f u n c t i o n ac­c o r d i n g to i n d i v i d u a l e d u c a t i o n a l , occupa­t i o n a l a n d m i l i t a r y qua l i f i ca t i ons .

Q u a r t e r m a s t e r expended or ob l i ga ted $53,-960,857 for c o n s t r u c t i o n a n d r e p a i r of hos­p i t a l s .

P r e s e n t average d a i l y m a i l h a n d l e d b y the A d j u t a n t G e n e r a l i s a p p r o x i m a t e l y 85,000 pieces.

I n 16 cantonments 650,000,000 feet of l u m ­ber w e r e used .

Some 300 w o o l e n m i l l s a re w o r k i n g on A r m y contrac t s .

O v e r 20,000,000 p a i r s of shoes have been o rdered f o r the A r m y .

T r e a s u r y D e p a r t m e n t floated $6,616,532,-300 s u b s c r i p t i o n s to L i b e r t y bonds.

L o a n s to a t o t a l of $3,882,900,000 h a d been made to co -be l l igerent nat i ons to end of 1917.

G o v e r n m e n t now operates 260,000 m i l e s of r a i l w a y , e m p l o y i n g 1,000,600 m e n , a n d r e p r e s e n t i n g i n v e s t m e n t of $17,500,000,000.

B o n d s , cert i f i cates of indebtedness , w a r -sav ings cert i f i cates a n d t h r i f t s tamps i ssued by the T r e a s u r y up to M a r c h 12 t o ta led $8,-560,802,052.96.

T h e U n i t e d States G o v e r n m e n t h a d l oaned to f o r e i g n g o v e r n m e n t s assoc ia ted i n the w a r o n M a r c h 12, 1918, $4,436,329,750.

T o M a r c h 12 the W a r - R i s k Insurance B u ­r e a u h a d i s sued po l i c i e s f o r a t o t a l of $12,-465,116,500 to the a r m e d forces .

A l l o t m e n t s a n d a l l o w a n c e s to s o ld i e r s ' a n d s a i l o r s ' dependents p a i d by the G o v e r n ­m e n t i n F e b r u a r y a m o u n t e d to $19,976,543.

T o t a l deaths i n the a r m y f r o m A p r i l 6, 1917, to M a r c h 14, for a l l causes, was re­por ted by the A j u t a n t G e n e r a l ' s Office to be 1,191. Of t h i s n u m b e r , 132 were reported ' as k i l l e d i n a c t i o n , a n d 237 d i ed or w e r e lost at sea. T h e t o t a l n u m b e r w o u n d e d i n a c t i o n was 404. T h i r t y - f i v e m e n have beeiL. r epor ted as m i s s i n g ; 28 of t h e m are sa id to have been captured .

S t r e n g t h of the N a v y to-day is n e a r l y 21,000 officers a n d 330,000 en l i s ted m e n ; s t r e n g t h a y e a r ago was 4,792 officers and 77,946 e n l i s t e d m e n .

T h e t o t a l n u m b e r of persons n o w i n the N a v a l E s t a b l i s h m e n t exceeds.- 42.5,000.

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forces c a n be seen b y the l a y m a n up to th i s t i m e a l o n g the W e s t e r n f ront . W h i l e Ger ­m a n y has d r i v e n back the A l l i e s l ines a d o z e n m i l e s a n d i s s t i l l s l o w l y c r o w d i n g t h e m b a c k w a r d i n c h by i n c h there is no doubt but t h a t i t is c o s t i n g G e r m a n y f a r too m u c h for the g a i n she gets.

G e r m a n y d i d not get w h a t she set out to get. She c a n not g a i n a final v i c t o r y un less she ga ins a dec i s ive v i c t o r y w i t h i n the next s i x m o n t h s for d i v i s i o n a f ter d i v i s i o n m u s t be g o i n g across the A t l a n t i c f r o m A m e r i c a . M u n i t i o n s are b e i n g r u s h e d to F r a n c e a n d the A l l i e s need not fear a l a c k of food. T h e A l l i e d s ide of the w a r is a g r o w i n g fac tor w h i l e the G e r m a n side m u s t be a d e c r e a s i n g factor , there fore i t is n o w or never for the G e r m a n s a n d they are u s i n g t h e i r supreme efforts to w i n before the A m e r i c a n s c a n be of m u c h a i d to the A l l i e d cause.

B u t they w i l l not w i n . T h e y w i l l find that A l l i e s are bet ter fitted t h a n they were two years ago at V e r d u n w h e n they c lopped the Teutons .

M a n y seem to t h i n k t h a t the G e r m a n s a r e p r e p a r i n g for a great n a v a l bat t l e for repor ts are c o m i n g to the A l l i e s that they are c o a l i n g a l l the n a v y a n d they are pre­p a r i n g for a d a s h o u t w a r d .

E s t i m a t e d t o t a l expend i tures of the N a v y d u r i n g first y e a r of w a r : D i s b u r s e m e n t s and o u t s t a n d i n g ob l i ga t i ons , $1,881,000,000.

A m e r i c a n destroyers a r r i v e d at a B r i t i s h port to ass i s t i n p a t r o l l i n g E u r o p e a n w a ­ters 28 days a f ter the d e c l a r a t i o n of w a r .

T h e r e are now four t imes as m a n y ves­sels i n the n a v a l se rv i ce as a year ago.

N e a r l y 73,000 m e c h a n i c s a n d other c i v i l ­i a n employees are w o r k i n g at n a v y y a r d s and s tat ions ,

E s t i m a t e d pay of officers and m e n of the n a v y for the first y e a r of the w a r $125,000,-000.

W h e n w a r was dec lared , 123 n a v a l ves­sels were b u i l d i n g or a u t h o r i z e d , and con­t rac ts have been p laced s ince that t i m e for 949 vesse ls .

M o r e t h a n 700 p r i v a t e l y owned vessels have been p u r c h a s e d or c h a r t e r e d by the N a v y .

T h e N a v y r a t i o n i n ' 1917 cost $.438, as aga ins t $.37648 i n 1916.

D u r i n g first three months of 1918 N a v y P a y m a s t e r c l eared $185,000,000 for N a v y suppl ies and contrac ts .

P a y m a s t e r G e n e r a l of the N a v y drew checks for more t h a n $30,000,000 i n one d a y — F e b r u a r y 23—for m u n i t i o n s ; t o t a l ad ­v e r t i s e d purchases for the N a v y for 1915 were $19,000,000.

T o t a l w e i g h t of steel t h r o w n by a s ing le broads ide front the P e n n s y l v a n i a to-day is 17,508 p o u n d s ; m a x i m u m broads ide of

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l a rges t sh ip d u r i n g S p a n i s h - A m e r i c a n W a r was 5,660 pounds .

M o r e t h a n 11,000 m a n u f a c t u r e r s b i d for N a v y bus iness .

S i x new a u t h o r i z e d ba t t l e sh ips are de­s igned to be of 41,500 tons, the l a rges t bat­t l e sh ips i n the w o r l d .

O u r 35,000-ton c r u i s e r s , 35 k n o t s , w i l l be the fastest i n the w o r l d , t h e i r speed equal ­l i n g the fastest des t royers .

P r o m p t r e p a i r s of 109 i n t e r n e d G e r m a n sh ips , p a r t i a l l y w r e c k e d by t h e i r c rews , added more t h a n 700,000 tons to our a v a i l ­able n a v a l a n d m e r c h a n t tonnage.

D u r i n g the year n e a r l y 60,000 l e t ters , m a n y i n c l u d i n g de ta i l ed p lans , were re­ce ived f r o m the i n v e n t i v e genius of the c o u n t r y by the N a v a l C o n s u l t i n g B o a r d con­c e r n i n g methods for c o m b a t t i n g the G e r m a n U - B o a t s .

T h e N a v y has developed a n A m e r i c a n m i n e bel ieved, to c ombine a l l the good points of v a r i o u s types of mine , and is m a n ­u f a c t u r i n g t h e m i n quant i t i e s .

N a v a l c o m m u n i c a t i o n serv i ce operates a l l rad io s e r v i c e ; 5,000 youths are s t u d y i n g rad io t e l egraphy at two n a v a l schools .

M e d i c a l officers n u m b e r i n g 1,675 are m e m ­bers of the M e d i c a l D e p a r t m e n t of the N a v y . N a v y m a i n t a i n s 12,000 h o s p i t a l beds and 5,000 are b e i n g added.

C a s u a l t i e s i n the N a v y a n d M a r i n e Corps f r o m A p r i l 6 to D e c e m b e r 31, 1917, i n c l u d e 5 n a v a l officers a n d 139 e n l i s t e d m e n , k i l l e d or d ied f r o m wounds . N o officers w e r e re ­por ted as w o u n d e d i n a c t i o n , but 10 e n l i s t e d m e n were so r epor ted .

B e f o r e the w a r a t o t a l of $1,500.00 h a d been a p p r o p r i a t e d for a i r serv i ce . C o n ­gress has made $691,000,000 a v a i l a b l e for a i r c r a f t p r o d u c t i o n i n the first y e a r of w a r .

M o r e t h a n 70,000 acres of l a n d i n t h i s c o u n t r y has been p l a n t e d w i t h cas tor -bean p l a n t s to produce suff ic ient o i l for a i r c r a f t .

A i r p e r s o n n e l i n c r e a s e d f r o m 65 officers and 1,120 m e n to 100 t imes t h a t n u m b e r i n first y e a r of w a r . E l e v e n k i n d s of schools have been i n s t a l l e d .

O v e r 20 large companies are m a n u f a c t u r ­i n g a i r p l a n e s , 15 a r e p r o d u c i n g engines , a n d m o r e t h a n 400 are p r o d u c i n g spare par ts , accessor ies a n d suppl ies .

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brook, of C o m p a n y C, 106th I n f a n t r y , has been accepted by the W a r D e p a r t m e n t . C a p t a i n H o l b r o o k tendered h i s r e s i g n a t i o n to L i e u t e n a n t - C o l o n e l J o h n B . T u c k , a c t i n g c o m m a n d e r of the 106th I n f a n t r y , on. M a r c h 29.

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r e s e r v a t i o n was ce l ebra ted l a s t T u e s d a y a f t e rnoon i n the c h a p e l c o n s t r u c t e d by the 102nd E n g i n e e r s . C a p t a i n J o h n I. M c W i l -l i a m s , one of the m o s t p o p u l a r y o u n g offi­cers i n the 27th D i v i s i o n , s tepped out of c o m m a n d a n d s t a r t e d t a k i n g h i s orders f r o m M i s s M a r y Q u i n n K e o g h , daughter of M r . a n d M r s . J o h n K e o g h , of B r o o k l y n , N . Y . , a n d t w i n s i s t e r of A r m y F i e l d C l e r k C h a r l e s K e o g h , H e a d q u a r t e r s 27th D i v i s i o n . L i e u ­t enant -Co lone l M a l o n e y , D i v i s i o n Surgeon , ac ted as best m a n , w h i l e the b r i d e was at­tended b y M r s . J o h n J . D a l y , w i f e of M a j o r J o h n D a l y , D i v i s i o n O r d n a n c e Officer. R e v ­erend W i l l i a m P a t r i c k B r e n n a n , c h a p l a i n at the K n i g h t s of C o l u m b u s H a l l , p e r f o r m e d the ce remony . It was at tended by the ent i re staff of the 27th D i v i s i o n , t ogether w i t h the F r e n c h a n d B r i t i s h M i l i t a r y M i s s i o n s at C a m p W a d s w o r t h .

C a p t a i n M c W i l l i a m s is a produc t of the r a n k s . H e s t a r t e d i n the 23rd R e g i m e n t , N . G. N . Y . about e ight years ago a n d has been on the r i s e ever s ince . H e is S u p p l y Of­ficer of the 102nd S a n i t a r y T r a i n , j u s t at present . H i s c r i t i c s say he i s so m u c h o n the job t h a t he h a d his " G o o d - M a n F r i d a y , " Sergeant Joe Sabetear , f o l l o w i n g up the w e d d i n g p a r t y c o l l e c t i n g a l l the o ld shoes t h a t w e r e t h r o w n so he cou ld swap t h e m for n e w ones at the C a m p Q u a r t e r m a s t e r ' s .

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C l u b w a s one of the mos t b r i l l i a n t a f fa irs of the s p r i n g season. T h e o c cas ion was a we l come to the ent i re P i o n e e r d i v i s i o n as w e l l as for r a i s i n g funds to f u r t h e r equip the S o l d i e r s C l u b . A n u m b e r of the gener­als a n d t h e i r w i v e s were present a n d m a n y p r o m i n e n t i n a r m y c i r c l e s .

D E L I G H T F U L D A N C E G I V E N B Y T H E 107TH F I E L D H O S P I T A L .

T h e m e m b e r s of the 107th F i e l d H o s p i t a l e n t e r t a i n e d t h e i r f r i e n d s at a n en joyab le dance g i v e n at the S o l d i e r s C l u b . E x c e l ­l ent m u s i c was f u r n i s h e d by one of the camp bands . T h e chaperones for the even­i n g were M e s d a m e s R . Z. Gates , T . M . E v i n s , C. O. H e a r on, R o s a G a u l t a n d W . S. M a n ­n i n g .

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M r s . S t i v e r s , w h o are r e s i d i n g on P i n e street , e n t e r t a i n e d at d a n c i n g for a group of f r i ends .

L i e u t e n a n t J . C. R i c k m a n , L i e u t e n a n t P o t t e r , L i e u t e n a n t J . L . H u x l e y , L i e u t e n a n t J . H . H i g g i n s a n d L i e u t e n a n t R a l p h G. S i e -ber, of C a m p W a d s w o r t h , spent the week­end i n A s h e v i l l e .

102ND E N G I N E E R T R A I N E N T E R T A I N S . The 102nd E n g i n e e r T r a i n recent ly had the

honor of en ter ta in ing some v i s i t o rs f rom home at dinner^

On M a r c h 24th, M r s . Joseph A . Powers , of T r o y , N e w Y o r k , was the guest of L i e u t e n ­ant W i l l i a m F . S. Root , Commander of the T r a i n . M r s . Powers is the mother of M r s . S. M . P i k e , w i f e of C a p t a i n P i k e , 52nd P ioneer I n f a n t r y , M r s . Charles A . M a c A r t h i i r , w i f e of C a p t a i n M a e A r t h u r , 105th I n f a n t r y , and. mother of L i e u t e n a n t W m . T ibbet ts P o w e r s , 108th F i e l d A r t i l l e r y , 28th D i v i s i o n , Camp H a n c o c k , G a . M r s . Powers is on a v i s i t to her daughters i n S p a r t a n b u r g , and L i e u t e n ­ant Powers at Camp H a n c o c k . C a p t a i n and M r s . P i k e and the Misses E v e l y n and S a l l y P i k e and M r . A l b e r t Powers were also guests of L i e u t e n a n t Root on M a r c h 24th, 1918. On M a r c h 31st, M i l e . J a n e t M a r t i n e , of P a r i s , F r a n c e , w e l l k n o w n actress, was a guest of the T r a i n . O n M a r c h 25th M r s . W i l l i a m G . Keens , of A l b a n y , N e w Y o r k , w i f e of L i e u ­tenant W i l l i a m G. Keens , 1st P ioneer I n f a n ­t r y , a n d son, B i l l y Keens , J r . , were guests of the T r a i n at d inner . M r s . Keens is Pres ident of the L a d i e s A u x i l i a r y . She presented the T r a i n w i t h a new Guidon , of regulat ion pat­t e rn , w h i c h was purchased b y the A u x i l i a r y and brought down f r om A l b a n y , N . Y . , by M r s . K e e n s , who made a most c h a r m i n g and appropriate presentat ion address. The T r a i n was f requent ly honored b y v i s i t s f r o m M r s . H a r v e y G a r r i s o n , w i f e of M a j o r Garr i son , Commanding the 1st B a t t a l i o n , 102nd E n ­gineers, who takes a keen interest i n every­t h i n g p e r t a i n i n g to the T r a i n . M r s . G a r r i s o n recent ly hemst i tched the new table l i n e n for the Off icers ; Mess .

G E N E R A L A N D MRS. S W E E T S E R G U E S T S OF HONOR.

M r s . H e n r y G a y l o r d E l l i o t t , M r s . M a u r i c e J . S w e t l a n d a n d M r s . C h a r l e s P . L o e s e r were hostesses at a d i n n e r g i v e n for G e n e r a l a n d M r s . Sweetser , C o l o n e l a n d M r s . S tover , L i e u t e n a n t C o l o n e l P e r k i n s , a n d C a p t a i n a n d M r s . Stoehr , at t h e i r home, 153 A l a b a m a street .

F I F T Y - S E C O N D P I O N E E R I N F A N T R Y D A N C E .

T h e c o m m a n d i n g officer a n d officers of the 52nd P i o n e e r I n f a n t r y (12th N . Y . I n f a n t r y ) e n t e r t a i n e d at d a n c i n g for t h e i r f r i ends at the So ld i e r s C l u b .

F I F T Y - T H I R D P I O N E E R I N F A N T R Y E N T E R T A I N S A T R O C K C L I F F C L U B . T h e m e m b e r s of the 53rd P i o n e e r In fan ­

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Genera l Orders . No . 6. W a r Department ,

W a s h i n g t o n , J a n u a r y 12, 1918. 1. B y d i rec t i on of the Pres ident the f o l l owing

decorations and i n s i g n i a are author i zed :

(A) Distinguished-Service Cross. A bronze cross of appropr iate design and a r i b b o n

to be w o r n i n l i eu thereof, to be awarded by the Pres ident , or i n the name of the Pres ident , by the commanding general of the A m e r i c a n E x p e d i t i o n ­ary Forces in Europe to any person who, whi le serv­i n g i n any capacity w i t h the A r m y , sha l l hereafter d i s t i n g u i s h himsel f or herself , or who, since A p r i l 6, 1917, has d i s t ingu ished himsel f or herself , b y ex­t r a o r d i n a r y hero ism i n connection w i t h m i l i t a r y operations against an armed enemy of the U n i t e d States under c ircumstances w h i c h do not j u s t i f y the award of the medal of honor.

Service M e d a l and Chevrons. (B) Distinguished-Service Medal.

A bronze medal of appropr iate design, and a r i b ­bon to be w o r n i n l i e u thereof, to be awarded b y the Pres ident to any person who, wh i l e serv ing i n any capacity w i t h the A r m y , shal l hereafter d i s t i n g u i s h himsel f or herself , or who, since A p r i l 6, 1917, has d i s t ingu ished himsel f or herself by except ional ly meri tor ious service to the Government i n a duty^ of great r espons ib i l i t y i n t ime of war or i n connection w i t h m i l i t a r y operations against an armed enemy of the U n i t e d States.

(C) War-Service Chevrons. A gold chevron of s tandard m a t e r i a l and design,

to be w o r n on the lower hal f of the left sleeve of a l l u n i f o r m coats, except fat igue coats, b y each offi­cer and enl i s ted man who has served s ix months i n the zone of the advance i n the war , and an add i ­t i ona l chevron for each s ix months of s i m i l a r serv­ice thereafter . Officers and enl isted men of the A v i a t i o n Service on combat- f lying duty i n Europe w i l l be credited for the war-serv ice chevrons w i t h the t ime they may be on duty .

The Wound Chevron. (D) Wound Chevrons.

A gold chevron of pa t te rn ident i ca l w i t h that of the war-serv ice chevron, to be w o r n on the lower half of the r i g h t sleeve of a l l u n i f o r m coats, ex­cept fatigue coats, by each officer and enl isted man who has received, or who may hereafter receive, a wound i n act ion w i t h the enemy w h i c h necessitates treatment by a medica l officer, and an add i t i ona l chevron for each add i t i ona l w o u n d ; but not more than one chevron w i l l be w o r n for two or more wounds received at the same time. Disablement by gas necess i tat ing treatment by a medica l officer sha l l be considered to be a wound w i t h i n the meaning of th is order.

M e d a l s of H o n o r in F r a n c e . 2. D u r i n g the present emergency, whenever a

recommendation for the award of the medal of hon­or reaches the commanding general of the A m e r i c a n E x p e d i t i o n a r y Forces in Europe , he is author ized to cable his recommendation for immediate action and to hold the papers u n t i l a rep ly is received. I n the event that his recommendation is approved, he w i l l note the act ion taken i n his indorsement when for­w a r d i n g the papers i n the case and w i l l present the medal to the rec ip ient as the representative of the Pres ident , or w i l l delegate a suitable officer to act i n that capacity .

I n any case where the person recommended for the award of the medal of honor is at the time of the recommendation apparent ly fa ta l ly wounded or so i l l as to endanger his l i f e , the commanding gen­eral of the E x p e d i t i o n a r y Forces i n Europe is au­thor ized to act immediate ly upon the recommenda­t i o n as the representative of the Pres ident , after­wards repor t ing his act ion by cable.

3. Whenever a recommendation for the award of the medal of honor is approved by cable, and whenever a report is received announcing the award of the d i s t inguished service cross by the command­i n g general of the A m e r i c a n E x p e d i t i o n a r y Forces i n Europe , and whenever the dist inguished-service med­a l is awarded, such award , w i t h a statement of the circumstances i n each case, w i l l be announced i n general orders of the W a r Department by The A d ­ju tant Genera l of the A r m y without unnecessary delay.

May Be Posthumously Awarded. 4. The dist inguished-service cross and the dis­

t inguished-service medal may be awarded posthu­mously to persons k i l l e d in the performance of acts m e r i t i n g such award or to persons whose death f rom any cause may have occurred p r i o r to such award . The medal so awarded w i l l be issued to the nearest re lat ive of the deceased person.

5. No i n d i v i d u a l w i l l be ent i t led to more than one dist inguished-service cross or one d is t inguished-service medal , but each add i t i ona l c i ta t ion i n W a r Department orders for conduct or service that wou ld w a r r a n t the a w a r d of either of these decora­tions w i l l entit le the person so c ited to wear upon the r ibbon of the decoration and upon the corres­ponding r i b b o n a bronze oak leaf of approved de­sign, and the r ight to wear such oak leaf w i l l be announced as a part of the c i tat ion . Other c i ta ­tions for ga l lantry i n act ion pub l i shed i n orders i s ­sued f rom the headquarters of a force commanded by a general officer w i l l be ind i ca ted i n each case by a s i lver star three-sixteenths of an i n c h i n d iam­eter w o r n upon the r i b b a n d of the d i s t ingu ished -service cross and upon the corresponding r i b b o n .

Forwarding of Recommendations. 6. Recommendations for the a w a r d of the dis ­

t inguished-service medal w i l l be f orwarded to the A d j u t a n t - G e n e r a l of the A r m y through regular chan­nels.

7. W h e n an officer or enl isted man is admit ­ted to a hospi ta l for treatment of a wound, or when an officer or enl isted man is treated for a wound without be ing admitted to a hosp i ta l , the command­ing officer of the hosp i ta l , or, i n the latter case, the medical officer who treats the wound, w i l l f u r n i s h the commanding officer of the wounded person w i t h a certificate descr ib ing br ie f ly the nature of the wound and c e r t i f y i n g to the necessity of the treat­ment. T h i s in format ion may be furn i shed to com­manders of higher units i n the form of certif ied l i s ts and w i l l be t ransmi t ted by them to the commanding officers concerned.

8. Commanding officers w i l l f o r w a r d to The A d ­jutant General of the A r m y , through m i l i t a r y chan­nels, l i s ts i n dupl icate of those officers and en­l i s ted men of the ir commands who have been hon­orably wounded in act ion, w i t h a statement i n the case of each i n d i v i d u a l , showing t ime and place wounds were received and organizat ion i n which they were then serv ing . Whenever a report is made of an act ion, i t w i l l be accompanied by the above-described l i s t , and by certif ied copies of the medical officers 5 statements described i n paragraph 7.

Granting R i g h t s to W e a r , 9. U p o n receipt of l i s ts of wounded the com­

manding general of the A m e r i c a n E x p e d i t i o n a r y Forces i n Europe is author ized to grant the r ight to wear the wound chevron to the persons concern­ed, and he w i l l note his act ion b y indorsement i n f o r w a r d i n g the papers.

10. The r i g h t to wear the w o u n d chevrons sha l l be confined to those who are author ized to do so by letter f rom The A d j u t a n t Genera l of the A r m y or f rom the commanding general of the A m e r i c a n E x p e d i t i o n a r y Forces i n E u r o p e .

11. The war-service chevron and the wound chevron sha l l be as descr ibed i n paragraphs 13 1-2, and 84 1-2, Spec ia l Regulat ions No . 42 ( U n i f o r m Speci f ication) (see Changes No . 2) ; w i l l be w o r n as descr ibed i n paragraph 74 1-2, Spec ia l Regu la ­tions N o . 41 ( U n i f o r m Regulat ions ) (see Changes No. 2) ; and w i l l be furn i shed as d irected i n sub­paragraph 6 of paragraph 66, Compi la t i on of Gen­eral Orders , C i r c u l a r s , and B u l l e t i n s , W a r Depart ­ment, 1881-1915.

Verifying R i g h t s to Wear. 12. Requests for the issue of purchase of these

chevrons w i l l be accompanied by a l i s t of the per­sons for whom they are desired, for the in format ion of the commanding officer who authorizes the issue. The officer, before approv ing a r e q u i s i t i o n or a purchase, w i l l v e r i f y the r i g h t of the persons con­cerned to wear the chevrons requested. Requests for author i ty to wear the wound chevron on ac­count of wounds received p r i o r to the present war w i l l be f orwarded w i t h a l l avai lable evidence to The A d j u t a n t Genera l of the A r m y for ver i f i cat ion through the W a r Department records and appropr i ­ate act ion.

13. Sect ion X I , Genera l Orders , No . 134, W a r Department , 1917, is resc inded .

(210.5, A . G . O.) B y order of the Secretary of W a r :

J O H N B I D D L E , M a j o r General , A c t i n g Chief of Staff.

Of f i c ia l : H . p. M C C A I N ,

The A d j u t a n t General .

22 G A S A T T A C K

"See Chimney Rock First—Then France"

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18 Miles by Motor from Hendersonville

Chimney Rock Company H E N D E R S O N V I L L E , N O R T H C A R O L I N A

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C O M P A N Y B, 107TH I N F A N T R Y , W e are proud of the fac t that we are i n

Company B . W e are proud of the fa c t that we are i n the 107th XL S. I n f a n t r y . W e are proud of the f a c t that we are i n the 27th D i ­v i s i on .

Y e s , and we 're just i f ied i n this pr ide after the showing made b y this regiment on Satur ­day, A p r i l 6 th , when we paraded through the streets of S p a r t a n b u r g i n honor of the first year of A m e r i c a ; s entry into the w a r .

Suffice i t to say that Company B marched and that the 107th demonstrated i ts a b i l i t y and fitness as i t never did before.

The myster ious a t t r a c t i o n over at the Hos ­tess House is b e g i n n i n g to present a serious problem. The number of ' ' social l ions " i n ­creases each day w i t h such heartbreakers as E„ H . Woods and M e c h a n i c Cook as the r i n g ­leaders. A n i n v e s t i g a t i n g committee w i l l be appointed i n the near fu ture to find some remedy for th is a p p a l l i n g ca lami ty . Pax V o b i s c u m !

Corpora l S c h m i d t h a v i n g returned f r o m a fur lough the company is expected to resume its regular duties once more. Some doubt is expressed as to whether his subject for the week w i l l be 1 1 s q u a d s e a s t ' ' or " s q u a d s west. • ' P r o b a b l y both .

A n d now i t ' s chess t h a t ' s occupying the minds of Sergeants B i s s e l l and Benson. H o t arguments as to the var ious powers of the k i n g and queen take place each n ight much to the distress of B i l l Cur ran , who, be ing a staunch Democrat , doesn 't see i t for a m i n ­ute.

W h o is B u j a k a n d what f o r ! W e wou ld l i k e to k n o w how A r t y H i l l y e r

got that job last p a y day. I f the N e w Y o r k Y a n k e e s stop over l ong

enough we 're l i ab le to lose ' ' A r e l ' ' and E d ­die E a y n o r to say n o t h i n g of the i r s ide -k ick c 4 S h o r t y ' ' Cunn ingham.

The company agents (don ' t know whether its press or no t ) , Joe Crowley , Sheeky, Eoeder and M c D o n a l d were s l i g h t l y annoyed b y a two-day h ike of the i r own last week. K i n d o ' rough on. the boys to foo l 'em l i k e th is . J a c k Sheeky swears that his pack weighed 143 pounds. Y e s , J a c k , we a l l f e l t the same w a y when we were i n the army , too.

Overheard i n the k i t c h e n : V a n Auken. ( f rom somewhere under the

s tove ) : " W h e r e ' s the m e a t ! " T ipson ( count ing out 215 beans f o r the

next m e a l ) : " D o n ' t know, ask H i g g i n s , he used i t l a s t . "

C O E P . D . V A N E . H I L L .

. C O M P A N Y M , 106TH I N F A N T R Y . The programme for th is number exc lus ive ly

deals w i t h the f o l l o w i n g subject : 1 i F u r ­loughs, P a s t and P r e s e n t . ' '

I t is eas i ly imag ined that P r i v a t e E m l o c k boarded the r i g h t t r a i n i n N e w Y o r k , only b y intercession of some good-natured f r i e n d , but i t is a mys te ry how he managed to get i n camp f r o m the S p a r t a n b u r g r a i l r o a d s ta t i on .

Corpora l Charles (Bobby ) E l d r i d g e is w i t h us aga in a f ter be ing i n N e w Y o r k for over t h i r t y days. T h i s is seconds. H i s regular fur l ough took effect about Christmas t ime . N o b o d y knows how he got the extra t h i r t y , the on ly t h i n g that stands prominent ly is that he got a w a y w i t h i t .

B y order of L i e u t e n a n t Stevens, f r o m now on, fur loughs requested b y fake telegrams have a poor chance of success. A l l cases w i l l be thoroughly inves t igated before any f u r ­loughs are issued.

A c t i n g F i r s t Sergeant H a w t h o r n e made a l i s t of the names i n the order i n w h i c h f u r ­loughs w i l l be g i v e n to the men. I t looks as though the names are p i c k e d out b y lot . Y o u r s t r u l y appl ied for one since J a n u a r y 22, 1917, and now was p laced 15th on the l i s t . W e have no r i g h t to k i c k , a n y w a y ; one can not expect too much f r o m a top sergeant.

W e saw P r i v a t e Zet t l er down town jus t before he l e f t . H e was i n a restaurant do ing away w i t h a b i g meal . Zet t ler is one of our student cooks.

P r i v a t e Beers w i l l spend several weeks i n N e w Y o r k and have a l l expenses p a i d be­sides. The l u c k y dog is a chorus man i n the cast of " Y o u K n o w M e , A l . ' ;

Corpora l E d w a r d M c C o r m a c k promises the people of B o r o u g h P a r k that he w i l l be home to take p a r t i n that m i n s t r e l show. H e t h i n k s he w i l l , anyhow.

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n a m e n t w i l l be s taged i n the large outdoor r i n g on the P a r a d e G r o u n d s , on the after­noon of A p r i l 27th. G o l d a n d s i l v e r meda l s w i l l be a w a r d e d to the first and second s t r i n g teams. D e c i s i o n s w i l l be r eached i n the f ea therwe ight , l i g h t w e i g h t , w e l t e r w e i g h t , m i d d l e w e i g h t , 1 ight -h eavy we igh t, a n d heavy­we ight c lasses .

TOO B U S Y B E T W E E N M E A L S . " W h a t do y o u t h i n k of the A r m y as f a r

as y o u h a v e gone? " i n q u i r e d a sergeant of a n e w l y a r r i v e d r e c r u i t a t camp.

" I m a y l i k e i t a f t e r a w h i l e , but jus t n o w I t h i n k there is too m u c h d r i l l i n g a n d fuss ­i n g a r o u n d between m e a l s , " was the r e p l y .

C A M P W H E E L E R M E N H E R E . S i x h u n d r e d f o r m e r n a t i o n a l g u a r d s m e n

h a v e a r r i v e d at C a m p W a d s w o r t h f r o m C a m p W h e e l e r , M a c o n , G a . T h e m e n were f o r m e r l y of the G e o r g i a , F l o r i d a a n d A l a ­b a m a n a t i o n a l g u a r d a n d had been ass igned to the 121st, 122nd, 123rd a n d 124th I n f a n ­t r y . r e g i m e n t s .

E n o u g h of the m e n to b r i n g the F i r s t a n t i ­a i r c r a f t m a c h i n e g u n b a t t a l i o n up to f u l l w a r s t r e n g t h w i l l be ass igned to that u n i t w h i l e the r e m a i n d e r w i l l be ass igned to the . F i r s t P i o n e e r I n f a n t r y . F o r the present a l l the m e n have been a t tached to the Second P i o n e e r I n f a n t r y for quar ters a n d ra t i ons .

A l l the new m e n h a v e been t h r o u g h the course of in tense t r a i n i n g at C a m p W h e e l e r a n d are i n first c lass cond i t i on . .

G A S A T T A C K 23

P I C T U R E S !

Camera Habit Makes Soldiers Fi lm-Flammers.

One S u n d a y a f t e rnoon not l o n g ago I sat i n one of those d e l i g h t f u l l y u n m i l i t a r y ro ck ­i n g c h a i r s o n the v e r a n d a of the H o s t e s s H o u s e d i s c u s s i n g a d i s c u s s i o n w i t h B i l l B r e c k , s o l d i e r - a r t i s t a n d ar t i s t - so ld i e r , fa ­mous as both . B e i n g there to l ook as w e l l as to t a l k t h i n g s over , we cou ldn ' t he lp no­t i c i n g the group of t en or a dozen so ld iers a n d g i r l s t h a t t rooped g a i l y d o w n the b road steps a n d onto the r o a d .

T h e y m o v e d off i n the^ d i r e c t i o n of the P . & N . s t a t i o n i n a c o l u m n of squads , c h a n g ­i n g t h e i r m i n d s i n a few m i n u t e s , however , a n d e x e c u t i n g r i g h t b y twos . T h e n a b i t f u r t h e r o n they dep loyed in to a l i n e of s k i r m i s h e r s , a m b l i n g a l o n g i n that f a s h i o n u n t i l one of t h e i r n u m b e r produced a c a m ­era . T h a t was the s i g n a l , i t seemed, for a n a s s e m b l y to the r i g h t .

" Y o u can ' t get a w a y f r o m i t , " m u s e d B i l l ; "no group here i n c a m p w o u l d be complete , m u c h less h a p p y , i f there w a s n ' t a c a m e r a h a n d y . "

The P i c t u r e T a k i n g H a b i t . It 's a fact . P i c t u r e - t a k i n g i n W a d s w o r t h

is more t h a n a f a d — i t ' s a h a b i t . T h e so ld ie r that doesn ' t o w n a c a m e r a is a r a r i t y . S a i d cameras are so u n i v e r s a l l y owned (and car ­r i ed ) i n c a m p as to seem a l m o s t as c o m m o n as a g o v e r n m e n t i ssue . T h e vest -pocket s ize i s the mos t p r e v a l e n t type , despi te the fact t h a t vests a n d vest pockets aren ' t a l together v o g u i s h hereabouts .

O n every h i k e , o n every t r i p into the t r a i n ­i n g t renches , o n every m a n e u v e r — w h e r e v e r he goes, y o u r s o l d i e r i n s i s t s u p o n t o t i n g h i s snapsho t te r w i t h h i m . M o r e o f ten t h a n not, he doesn 't get a chance to t a k e a p i c t u r e w h i l e i n the l i n e of d u t y ; but , j u s t as he c a r r i e s w a t e r o n the m a r c h k n o w i n g he won ' t be a l l o w e d to d r i n k i t , he w o u l d no sooner l eave b e h i n d h is c a m e r a t h a n he w o u l d h i s canteen .

T h e c a m e r a - o w n i n g so ld i e r ' s des ire to h a v e h i m s e l f f i lmed i n a l l m a n n e r of poses is i n s a t i a b l e . O n s u n n y days he keeps h i s tent - fe l lows busy . H e w a n t s h i m s e l f snap­ped w i t h a n d w i t h o u t h is r i f l e ; he w a n t s a few t a k e n of h i m s e l f w h i l e s h a v i n g , w h i l e w a s h i n g c lo thes , w h i l e p e e l i n g potatoes, w h i l e d i g g i n g , w h i l e — w e l l , i n a w o r d , he w a n t s a pho tograph i c h i s t o r y of h i m s e l f i n th i s w a r .

A r t i s t i c Poses. E v e r y n o w a n d a g a i n , though , he t i res of

d o i n g a l l the pos ing . T h e n he m a g n a n i ­m o u s l y l i n e s up a few of h is f r i ends a n d t e l l s ' e m to l ook pre t ty . S o m e t i m e s , m a y ­hap, he a n d h i s c a m e r a w i l l fee l the l u r e of the w a n d e r l u s t , o n w h i c h occas ions they f a r e f o r t h to preserve i n p i c t u r e th i s or t h a t tree , rock , m u l e , mess -shack or person that m a y s t r i k e the so ld ier ' s a r t i s t i c fancy .

T h e poor dogs a n d goats that h a u n t the i n c i n e r a t o r s a n d d r i l l g rounds by day a n d the c o m m u n i t y sleep by n i g h t have the h a i r r o u n d t h e i r necks w o r n t h i n w h e r e they are

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E v e r y l e t t e r m a i l e d h o m e conta ins at least a f ew p r i n t s m o t h e r or L u l u , the best g i r l i n the w o r l d , is k e e p i n g . F o r t u n a t e l y , most of t h e m are l abe led . I say " f o r t u n a t e l y " because m a n y p r i n t s go home t h a t show, say, a couple of d i m figures b r e a s t i n g a h e a v y fog t h a t w o u l d n ' t m e a n a n y t h i n g to m o t h e r a n d L u l u i f i t w e r e n ' t f or the " B i l l So -and-So" e x p l a n a t i o n s c r a w l e d on the back .

W h e n e v e r one or a n o t h e r of the r e g i m e n t s i n c a m p t u r n s out for a r e v i e w the c a m e r a c l a n t u r n s out i n force. T h e y c r o w d a l o n g the s ide l ines a n d e lbow each o ther a l l over the lo t i n a n effort to c a p t u r e a vantage po int . Y o u w i l l a lso see t h e m s h i n n i n g up trees a n d te lephone poles , or fighting for a p lace o n the roof of some n e a r b y shack . N e w s p a p e r c a m e r a m e n haven ' t a t h i n g on th i s camp t r i b e w h e n i t comes to enter­pr i se .

B i l l B r e c k w a s r i g h t . (See p a r a g r a p h three.)

C O R P . H A R R Y T . M I T C H E L L , Co. L , 107th XL S. I n f a n t r y .

102ND E N G I N E E R T R A I N . 1 ' S c o t t y ' ' Easson , the 1 ' F a t t y A r b u c k l e "

of the T r a i n , is a busy m a n these days. H e has been added to the c l e r i ca l force of the T r a i n , and bel ieve me, Sco t ty is there when i t comes to pushing the pen. " O l d B o y " F i t z is on the I N C I N E R A T O R this week and he is a bear on wood chopping a n d you can bet that there is never any of that K i t c h e n Soup le f t when F i t z O l d B o y ' s w o r k is done at n ight .

The ' 1 K i t c h e n M e c h a n i c s " (student cooks) are a busy lot and a m e r r y four . Y o u should hear them sound the i r " A ! " Our two cooks, L i t t l e L e w i K e n t a n d W i l l B i s h o p are a hard w o r k i n g p a i r and are most ly responsible for a l l the good E a t s that the B o y s are ge t t ing .

P r i v a t e E v e r e t t e C. Steele of Company F , who is a former member of the T r a i n , and who has been quite s i ck for the past three months, is on detached service w i t h the T r a i n .

W . J . C.

U B o a t s a n d waste fu lness are bo th a m e n ­ace to the A l l i e s . — S . O. S.

N O T E S F R O M T H E S T O C K A D E . Our esteemed M a i l C l e r k , Schroeder, had

his h a i r cut b y the pr i son barber and the w a y i t was cut i t looked as i f the barber had a grudge against h i m and for the measley sum of fifteen cents he h a d his so l id i v o r y dome b a d l y chipped.

F i r s t Sergeant Duf fy is i n bad w i t h his l a d y f r i e n d . I t seems that he had a date F r i d a y evening w i t h her, a n d F r i d a y a f ternoon he washed his sh ir t and some one stole i t . H e is now sport ing a sleeveless sweater. Tough luck D u f .

B u g l e r B u r n s was asked to g ive an imper­sonation of " C o h e n on the T e l e p h o n e ' ' and f r o m the w a y he d i d i t , we t h i n k he blows Reve i l l e i n the m o r n i n g i n J e w i s h as the men do not understand i t and there are m a n y ab­sentees at r o l l c a l l .

Sergeant Peterson has issued a challenge to a l l men i n the 27th D i v i s i o n who t h i n k they can sleep longer t h a n he can. Sergeant B r e m e r has t a k e n Pete up on his challenge and up to the present t ime Pete has i t on B r e m e r about 7 hours.

H a v e you seen the Mustache Mess Sergeant Snyder has been spor t ing around l a t e l y ? Some of the g i r l s at the c a r n i v a l t o ld h i m he looked rea l cute and now Snyder is spending hig nights at the c a r n i v a l . ( T h a t ' s a l l he does spend.)

Cook Genete is fas t becoming a rea l cook. W e do not k n o w what we w o u l d do f o r 'eats i n case he should ever lose the can opener.

P r i v a t e E l l i o t t h a v i n g re turned f r o m his fur l ough , has t a k e n up his duties as canteen sergeant and is now l o o k i n g ahead to spend the f o u r t h of J u l y w i t h his w i f e , p r o v i d i n g business is good.

W h y is O. D . l o o k i n g so downhearted these days. Some one t o l d h i m his w i f e l e f t h i m and m a r r i e d a sai lor . N o w O. D . is t r y i n g to get a f u r l o u g h so he can go and shake hands w i t h the tar and t r y to sel l h i m the r i n g .

The boys at the Stockade miss C l a r k the medica l order ly , who is at present confined at the Base H o s p i t a l . The boys a l l w i s h h i m a speedy recovery as they t h i n k there is no one i n the D i v i s i o n who can hand out O. D« p i l l s faster than Doc .

W e l l - k n o w n say ing at the D i v i s i o n Stock­ade:

N i n e t y — n i n e t y — t a k e h i m away-—next.

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104TH F I E L D A R T I L L E R Y . Sergeant Cusak was k i c k e d b y a mule.

"A£ules are the only ones that can h i t a non-com wi thout ge t t ing i n trouble .

J o h n D a l y , the h a r d w o r k i n g office man of the S u p p l y Company has been promoted to a Corpora l . Is this the reason w h y you don ' t w o r k n ights no more, J o e l

The landscape Quartet has finished i t s work and have re turned to the i r batter ies f o r duty aga in . Some w o r k boys. The officers have compl imented you .

Color Sergeant Sands is quite a v i s i t o r down this w a y . A r e you down here b u y i n g for the officers' mess %

Somebody suggested that a l l the orderlies k n o w n as dog robbers should wear some i n ­s ign ia on the i r sleeve. P r i v a t e M a u r o , B a t ­tery E , suggested the trade m a r k of the V i c ­tor T a l k i n g M a c h i n e : ' c H i s M a s t e r ' s V o i c e . ' '

The D i v i s i o n T h e a t r i c a l has overlooked P r i v a t e P o t t e r of the M e d i c a l Detachment . Tie hai ls f r o m Boston , the home of cul ture .

Corpora l Green, C B a t t e r y , is fas t becom­i n g the p i t cher of the detachment. H e h i t a home r u n the other day and they are s t i l l chasing the b a l l .

" P r e t t y B a b y " L a n d o w and " D o n k e y " D o y l e fight no longer. Doy le is now attached to Headquarters Troop.

P r i v a t e M i l t o n E u t o n l ikes Spec ia l D u t y . H e says there is much chance to loaf . P o p W i l l i a m s o n overheard the remark, and M i l t o n is now do ing guard duty . Si lence is a v i r ­tue.

Our own sextette : P o l a d i n o , P r e n d i n a n o , P o l i z z o , T r a m a t u l o , A b o n d o l a and B a l z a n o . I t is a pleasure to hear them i n the latest son­net f r o m the pen of Thomas W o e c h e k o w s k i of B a t t e r y C, the P o l i s h p l a y w r i g h t .

B u g l e r B a c o n suggested to the V e t e r i n a r i a n to have G . B . W i l s o n smuggled into the R e ­mount Depot and d ip h i m .

Don ' t t r y to break through the l ines when Sergeant F o n t is on guard . H e is on the a lert , a n d he w i l l make you w a l k up to Pos t N o . 1 to " a d v a n c e and be r e c o g n i z e d . ' ' T h e m 's h a r d words, but one must obey.

Corpora l W i l d h a g e n registered his usual M o n d a y k i c k w h y he was detai led f o r guard twice i n one week. F i g u r e s mean n o t h i n g to h i m , but as a good soldier he promised to do his b i t i n spite of his objections. T h a t 's the sp i r i t , Corpora l . W e need more men l i k e you .

i ' Camouflage ' ' Shat tuek l ikes the course so w e l l he wants to go back to the second school.

Our detachment of 330 men has a fine rec­ord. E v e r y man i n the detachment is i n ­sured.

Famous dogs: — of war . — for supper. P r i v a t e H a c k ' s bum -— S i b e r i a n —

A somewhat i m p r o m p t u joke was sprung b y our Supp ly Officer the other d a y : The c lerk showed h i m a communicat ion , and ask­ed whether the C a p t a i n read i t . The C a p t a i n r e p l i e d : " I d o n ' t have to read i t . I read L i f e b e f o r e . "

106TH F I E L D H O S P I T A L . A vo l ley b a l l league has been formed i n the

company and is composed of eight crack teams. The team w i n n i n g the pennant is to be presented w i t h a s i lver t rophy at the end of the season.

L i e u t e n a n t N e a l o n is suffering f r o m an at tack of canteenit is , o w i n g to the fa c t that he is i n the same domic i le as L i e u t e n a n t "Reed who is the manager of the S a n i t a r y T r a i n Canteen.

' ' E t h e l b u r t ' ' P r i v a t e M c C o l l u m , says the camp is sort of home-l ike since he re turned f r o m his fur lough . The reason for that is be­cause his brother - in - law resides i n the tent next to him-—discovered.

' ' Conf idence ' ' P r i v a t e F i r s t Class R a y m o n d Joyce returned to camp a proud soldier. Con­gratu lat ions f r om a l l R a y , but make sure she becomes a R e d Cross nurse.

1 1 C o d g e r 7 ' P r i v a t e M a t t h e w B u r n s expects to have a l a w n p a r t y i n f r ont of his tent sometime. W e '11 w a i t u n t i l the grass is gone. M a t t , otherwise i t would be t rampled on—the poor grass.

" I z " P r i v a t e H a r o l d B a k u , is p l a n n i n g a device to enable one to eat w h i l e w e a r i n g the gas mask. H o w about d r i n k i n g soup, too, " I z " ? G o i n g to devise something noiseless?

" E l e p h a n t " P r i v a t e Les ter R a l i n e , the A s p i r i n k i n g , has a l l the influence necessary to keep h i m i n the k i t c h e n permanent ly . L e s ­ter says the source of influence is u n k n o w n to h i m . Cheer up, Les ter , ' ' murder w i l l o u t . "

" H a n k " P r i v a t e A l g e r , the Commodore of the Voorhesv i l l e Y a c h t C l u b , is now be ing fitted w i t h a p a i r of wooden boats, w h i c h w i l l enable h i m to do double t ime w i t h the Com­pany on d r i l l s .

" T h e r e s i a n " P r i v a t e F i r s t Class J o h n K i r c h n e r upon r e t u r n i n g f rom a recent f u r ­lough, inc luded a p a i r of shoes when sending his laumdry to the wash. H e never used to make such unreasonable mistakes .

J . V . B .

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A n Obituary, From Motor Truck No. M 4 .

M a k e s k n o w n i ts first bereavement, i n the death of i ts mascot.

Bonas was a nat ive of M e m p h i s , Tenn. , and enl isted there to do his b i t , " f o r the great cause, but was taken s ick en route to j o i n his chosen company and died two days a f ter a r r i v a l . H e was a thoroughbred E n g l i s h b u l l , and was except ional ly w e l l l i k e d for his good breeding and gentle manners. P r i v a t e Chr i s K i l l i a r d was B o n a s ' m a s t e r . ' '

W e regret the t rans fer of C a p t a i n A l l e r t o n , but our loss is the S a n i t a r y T r a i n ' s g a i n .

P r i v a t e K a n n a r y pronounced c a n a r y ) , A B a t t e r y , has asked to be t rans fe r red to H e a d ­quarters Company. The b i rds of a f eather flock together. W h o sa id Cookoo?

B u g l e r R i l e y when asked w h y he doesn 't get a new hat , answered that he is w a i t i n g to get " o v e r t h e r e ' ' and get a t i n derby.

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C O M P A N Y C, 3RD P I O N E E R I N F A N T R Y . Sergeants M a e C l e l l a n and H e n n r i k u s are

l a y i n g extensive p lans f o r the f o u n d i n g of a huge W e t W a s h p lant i n N e w E n g l a n d af ter the w a r . 1 1 M a c ' ' is v e r y f o n d of w a s h i n g clothes, a n d often cleans other fe l lows clothes f o r the a s k i n g . H e sends his own to the l a u n d r y . T h e y are go ing to make a special­t y of b a b y c l o th ing . P a y a t tent ion J . J . P . , A . L . G., J . D. P . and others.

Corpora l Jefferson is go ing to Char lo t te for a f e w days soon. H e c laims he is go ing to be m a r r i e d , but we w o n ' t bel ieve i t u n t i l i t happens. N o , Jeff , you c a n ' t f oo l us that way .

W e are a l l g lad to hear that Corpora l G a w ' s fu ture br ide has been appointed a p latoon chief i n the business section of a parade to be held i n Bos ton soon. She must have got a l i t t l e " d o p e " on the side f r o m A r t h u r L . i n close order a n d the m a n u a l of arms, whi l e he was home on fur l ough .

Sergeant R a y Taffe received an E a s t e r card signed ' ' B e c c a . ' ' W h o is she, R a y , the hero­ine of S u n n y brook F a r m or just the R a g m a n ' s daughter ?

The whole company has been outfitted w i t h rubber boots. W e can now sleep five minutes longer w i t h these addi t ions to our revei l le 1 i quick h i t c h . ' '

Sergeant Pendergast is the proud possessor of a fine go ld f o u n t a i n pen, sent to h i m b y the 1 ' g i r l he l e f t b e h i n d . ' ' W a s i t a re­minder to w r i t e oftener? W e a l l envied h i m the pen u n t i l he woke us a l l up one m o r n i n g at three o ' c lock, r a v i n g i n his sleep about the pen and u t t e r i n g endear ing terms about a c e r ta in y o u n g l a d y . W e are now t h a n k f u l that she d i d n ' t send a basebal l bat .

A l l of our pr iva tes , R a y m o n d F . Gibbons b y name, enjoyed a short vaca t i on at the Base H o s p i t a l last week suffering f r om that pecul iar i l lness k n o w n i n the South as " m o p e " and i n the nor th as just p l a i n " l a z i n e s s . "

Cook A r t h u r V . Tornrose is an expert i n the Camouflage l ine . H e can make a spoon­f u l of sugar look l i k e a cup fu l , and when he serves you a h e l p i n g of p u d d i n g he t h i n k s y o u have f o u n d special f a v o r in his eyes, u n ­t i l y o u go to eat i t , a n d then you find you have bare ly a m a n sized smel l .

Corpora l H y d e sent his t r u n k home recent­l y i n compliance w i t h orders and his better h a l f almost had a fit, t h i n k i n g her Clarence had departed f o r F r a n c e . N o such luck , M r s . H y d e .

Corpora l A r t h u r L e v i G a w is l o o k i n g for a t rans fe r to the Remount S t a t i o n . I n c i v i l l i f e he is a mule sk inner at the B r i g h t o n Stock­yards and says he is per fec t ly at home w i t h a c leaver i n his hand . H e says " B i l l " B r e e n reminds h i m of one mule that he broke three cleavers t r y i n g to s k i n , because his h a i r was so tough i t required sledge hammer blows to cut through i t .

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B A T T E R Y F , 104TH F . A. , A T T A C H E D O. T. S.

The gun sections have re turned f r o m the range. Once more the b a t t e r y is re -united . N o w I can duck to the woods w i t h the Co­rona and w r i t e a f e w more " n o t e s . " W i t h a f u l l b a t t e r y I am never missed and besides there are 140 other able bodied men (to say n o t h i n g of the non-coms) to do the work . A colonel saw me headed towards the woods w i t h the l i t t l e Corona case and s a i d : " F o r heaven ' s sake, B u g l e r , w i l l you pract i ce u n ­t i l y o u can r e a l l y b l o w that b u g l e . ' ' Inas ­much as I was d u c k i n g I took Thompson 's c a l l f o r h i m w i t h o u t a comeback. Since Cerro has ceased his duties as cook, we might sug­gest b u g l i n g for the balance of his career i n the a r m y (especial ly as the l a t t e r concern has no use for opera singers.)

Saddler T a r s i t o n a h a v i n g made a name for h imse l f i n the o ld country as a trapper , t r i e d to make the same " r e p " over here. A t the range he b u i l t a t rap assisted b y J a c k Y o u n g . " T a r s " w o n ' t a l l ow me to describe i t but I ' l l say i t was a good one. H e d i d n ' t catch a n y animals i n i t , but g ive h i m a chance. H e was only up i n the w i lds for three weeks. W h a t was i t , " T a r s , " that you d i d say you f ound i n your t rap?

Sergeant " G u s " T r a c y sa id he would not exchange M u l l e r for any other m a n in. the b a t t e r y for his section. H e sa id something about circuses charg ing admiss ion for less of an a t t r a c t i o n . W h a t odds w i l l you offer for J a c k s o n , " G u s " ?

A pass ing note : Corporal M i l n e has been cal led " t h e best - looking man i n the b a t t e r y . ' ' T h i s r emark comes f r o m very h igh a u t h o r i t y , too.

Our w o r k w i t h the school is near ing an end and we hope we have set an example for the " r o o k i e o f f i cers" that they w i l l remember when they have the bars and batter ies a l l the ir own. There is a f ee l ing among the men of F B a t t e r y that our work at the school has been for men who deserve commissions i f anyone ever d id . I t has been for our own bunch—enl i s ted men of ' 1 The N e w Y o r k D i ­v i s i on . ' ' W e w i s h them a l l the greatest suc­cess i n whatever they m a y " l a n d " through the O. T. S.

I cannot close wi thout at least ment ion ing Corpora l Canani co ' s name. Then too, i f we d i d n ' t the w r i t e r w o u l d have to do w i t h out that c igar. M E S S H O U N D .

F I E L D H O S P I T A L NO. 105. A t the suggestion of Top Sergeant T r a c y an

entertainment was presented b y th is company on M a r c h 21, h a v i n g for i ts m a i n purpose the b r i n g i n g together of the men of the S a n i t a r y T r a i n to t r y to i n s t i l l that f ee l ing of good fe l lowship that goes w e l l towards produc ing harmony amongst organizat ions .

The success of the show was due chiefly to the a c t i v i t i e s of F i r s t - C l a s s P r i v a t e A . Honser , who secured for us the services of S u t h e r l a n d ' s famous band , and also the many vaudev i l l e art is ts who per formed so b r i l ­l i a n t l y .

W e owe a w o r d of g r a t e f u l apprec iat ion to M r . Suther land for the excel lent program se-

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To Sergeant L e a c h and F i r s t Class P r i v a t e L e y den the credit belongs for f u r n i s h i n g the stage l i g h t i n g and effects.

F r o m Corpora l D e r x ' s sp i r i t ed w a l k i n g on recent hikes , i t seems evident that chevrons are a good cure for rheumat ism.

E l m e r H a n s o m ' s rumors d o n ' t seem to take these days.

W e sympathize w i t h " A r t " Houser and D a v i d s o n for be ing compelled to take a f u r ­lough w i t h the d i v i s i o n show.

" O l d s m o b i l e " N a y l o r s t i l l " d u c k s " the d r i l l s . Wonder how long i t w i l l last?

" M y s t e r y " W a a s has returned f r om a ten-days fur lough , and on his leave he discover­ed an excel lent arch supporter. I t ' s made of brass, round and sh iny and usua l ly occupies fifteen feet at the base of cer ta in mahogany fixtures. J . L . F .

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S T R A I G H T D O P E F R O M O V E R ­S E A S .

Stars and Stripes, A , E . F . Paper, Gives Valuable Tips,

H e r e ' s some adv i ce , s t r a i g h t from, over­seas, p r i n t e d i n T h e Stars , a n d S t r i p e s , offi­c i a l n e w s p a p e r of the A m e r i c a n , exped i t i on ­a r y force In F r a n c e :

" S o m e of us h a v e been over here a good e ight m o n t h s a n d more . M o s t of us h a v e been over f o r a t l east h a l f that t i m e . T h e res t of us h a v e been over here for v a r y i n g a m o u n t s of t i m e , a n d a l l of us l o n g enough to be i n a p o s i t i o n to h a n d y o u a l i t t l e f r i e n d ­l y a d v i c e about h o w to p r e p a r e for the t r i p , w h a t to expect over here , a n d w h a t not to expect.

" H e r e , t h e n , are a few h u n c h e s f r o m some o ld a n d seasoned c a m p a i g n e r s :

" T h r o w a w a y y o u r 'par ley -voo ' books a n d forget a l l the F r e n c h the Y . M . has been t e a c h i n g y o u i n y o u r c a n t o n m e n t huts t h i s w i n t e r . Y o u won ' t need i t . W e have the n a t i v e s so w e l l a c q u a i n t e d w i t h U n i t e d States n o w t h a t t h e y u n d e r s t a n d e v e r y t h i n g we s a y — e v e n w h e n w e get u n d u l y a c c u r a t e o n one another ' s a n c e s t r y . E v e n i f y o u do get s t u c k there ' s o n l y one w a y to l e a r n F r e n c h — t h a t i s to t a l k i t , a n d m a k e i t up as y o u go a l ong . I n the course of t i m e you ' l l get a t l eas t h a l f of w h a t y o u w a n t .

" B e g i n to t a k e baths r i g h t now. If you 've got about s i x weeks before s a i l i n g t i m e , s t a r t i n to t a k e one b a t h e v e r y d a y a n d two o n S u n d a y , a n d manage to r i n g i n f our e x t r a ones i n b e t w e e n t i m e s . T h a t w i l l equip y o u w i t h a good fifty-two baths , g i v i n g y o u a n average of one a w e e k for a year , w h i c h is the m i n i m u m p r e s c r i b e d by r e g u l a t i o n s . B a t h s i n F r a n c e are as h a r d to find as cele-b r a t o r s of Y o m K i p p u r i n a n A . O. H . con­v e n t i o n ; so bathe w h i l e the b a t h i n g is good a n d h a n d y .

" A n o t h e r t i m e - s a v i n g device . S t a r t i n w r i t i n g l e t ters n o w — n o w , w h i l e you 've got t i m e . D a t e t h e m a l l w e l l ahead a n d p a c k t h e m n e a t l y i n y o u r h a v e r s a c k . T h e n , w h e n y o u get over here , y o u r correspondence w o n ' t i n t e r f e r e w i t h y o u r t o u r i n g . J u s t r e a c h into y o u r h a v e r s a c k a n d p i c k out one w h e n the date on i t comes a r o u n d , shoot i t i n a n d have i t censored , a n d i t ' s done.

" T h e d e s c r i p t i o n of F r a n c e , a n d so f o r t h , you c a n get out of a n y of our o l d l e t ters , o r out of the stuff the w a r correspondents send over. D o n ' t t r y to be o r i g i n a l ; people don ' t l i k e i t . Bes ides , i n the a r m y i n d i v i d u a l i t y is a s i n .

" A l o n g the same l i n e as l e t t e r s : H a v e y o u r pos t card photos of y o u r s e l f t a k e n be­fore y o u s a i l . Y o u c a n b o r r o w the make -up , t i n hat , gas m a s k s a n d a l l the rest , f r o m the guy i n y o u r r e g i m e n t who 's h a d t h e m i s sued to h i m . or f r o m c o c k t a i l - t i m e r e a d y to s ta r t the n ight ' s labors .

" H a v e y o u r feet, t ee th a n d eyes thorough ­l y l ooked a f ter before y o u come over. If a n y one of the three sets is not sa t i s fa c to ry ,

don ' t b r i n g i t T u r n i t i n to the q u a r t e r m a s ­ter a n d get a n e w one. T h i s appl ies p a r t i c ­u l a r l y to teeth .

" S e e y o u r l a s t m u s i c a l comedy, dance y o u r l a s t dance a n d eat y o u r las t p i e a n d doughnuts . Y o u won ' t r u n across a n y of those c o m m o d i t i e s w h i l e you ' re over here , a n d i t m a y be p leasant to look back o n t h e m . E n j o y t h e m , t h e n , w h i l e y o u can , but enjoy t h e m l i n g e r i n g l y , a n d w r i n g the las t b i t of p l easure out of t h e m a l l . B u t don't , w h e n y o u come over here , s ta r t to t e l l us about t h e m , or w e ' l l bean y o u !

" P u t one deck of cards i n every pocket y o u possess a n d one up each sleeve. I n t h a t w a y y o u w i l l be sure to h a v e at l east one f u l l deck to use o n the r i d e over . . T h e r e i s n o t h i n g else to do, except to s t a n d sh ip ' s g u a r d every o ther day a n d bob f o r w h a l e s .

" G e t the w r i s t - w a t c h hab i t , i f y o u haven ' t a l r e a d y .

" S t a r t i n n o w to p l a y three or f our Janes , p i c k i n g t h e m not for l ooks or d a n c i n g , but f o r k n i t t i n g c a p a c i t y a n d a b i l i t y to d i r e c t p a r c e l s i n a neat , c l ear , r o u n d h a n d t h a t can ' t be m i s u n d e r s t o o d . I n that way , a n d t h a t w a y on ly , c a n y o u be sure of sweat­ers , socks , w r i s t l e t s , muf f lers a n d t u m m y bands suf f i c ient to l a s t out the w a r .

" C o m e o n o v e r ; the g o i n g is fine!"

B A T T E R Y F , 104TH F I E L D A R T I L L E R Y . ( A T T A C H E D TO T H E O. T. S.)

W e have been to the range. N o w we fee l that we k n o w about a l l there is to k n o w about a r t i l l e r y and are ready to send over a barrage that the doughboys of the 27th w i l l be proud of. E v e n amongst the cooks there is a f ee l ing that we are fit for f o re ign serv­ice.

Be fore l e a v i n g for the range, there was much speculat ion as to whether or not the Student B a t t e r y wou ld take the carriages up. H o w e v e r , the " p o w e r s that be " decreed that the students wou ld w a l k and our B a t ­t e ry wou ld dr ive . Strange as i t m a y seem, we f e l l r i g h t i n w i t h the scheme. L i e u t e n a n t P u l l e y n lead the students and kept w e l l ahead of the B a t t e r y to M o t l o w ' s Creek. The next day the h ike was completed—the students s t i l l enhoof. F r o m what I over­heard , I take i t is a p r e t t y good w a l k up to Glassy R o c k and re turn .

W e camped i n one of the most b e a u t i f u l spots of the reservat ion . I t was i n a smal l v a l l e y about two miles west of the a r t i l l e r y camp. A s you looked down the narrow v a l ­ley , f r o m the end i n w h i c h we were camped, H o g B a c k could be seen at the end of the narrow V . I t was c e r t a in ly a pleasure to spend two weeks surrounded b y such won­der fu l scenery.

A f t e r c a l i b r a t i n g our guns, firing was started i n earnest. The Student B a t t e r y was assembled at the observat ion post and af ter each problem was fired, a cr i t ique was held . I n these t a l k s , the whys and wherefores of each change of data were exp la ined b y the B a t t e r y Commander. The gun sections surely

d i d the i r share to show them r a p i d a n d ac­curate firing. The w a y the shells bat tered up the targets was enough to show t h a t everyone was w o r k i n g together for results . A f t e r spending twelve days at the range, ha l f the B a t t e r y re turned w i t h the Student B a t t e r y . The gun sections remained to fire in. the B r i g a d e Prob lems . E v e r y o n e , en­j oyed the t r i p because i t was different f r o m our everyday d r i l l .

O f course our tent floors had to be guarded whi le we were away , so our amiable Cor­pora l , b y name, Canonico, was le f t i n charge of the whole four men. They t e l l me i t was an impressive s ight to see h i m l ine his bat ­t e ry up for retreat .

" B o s e y " was i n charge of the Q. M . shack whi l e Sergeant B a n n o n was at the range. There are reports about that " R o s e y 7 ' opened his heart and a l lowed the B a t t e r y to d raw c l o th ing any t ime they needed i t .

Corpora l L a t t i m e r is r e c e i v i n g m a i l f r o m someone, who uses a different shade of i n k each t ime. The f o l l o w i n g colors are now on record : b l a c k , blue, green, purple a n d red. . L e t us i n on the color scheme, w i l l you?

There is a r e w a r d offered for the person who can exp la in w h a t made B r e a k s p e a r ap­pear so j o l l y v e r y suddenly whi l e he was at the range. Address H . S.

' ' R e d ' ' M c G u i r e couldn ? t unders tand w h y they made h i m throw that unexploded 4.7 shel l i n the brook. E s p e c i a l l y a f ter he h a d dragged i t three miles into camp a n d " n o t h ­i n g had h a p p e n e d . ' ' 1 ' R e d ' ' has been read­i n g the Gas A t t a c k , so I guess he was about to get the hammer.

M E S S H O U N D .

Letter T w o to

C a t h o l i c S o l d i e r s Y o u m a y w i s h to send a n a p p r o p r i a t e g i f t

to s i s ter or f r i e n d w h o is about to m a k e her F i r s t C o m m u n i o n , or to a sweet g i r l g raduate or as a w e d d i n g g i f t . A s w h i t e is the popu lar color for these d a i n t y occa­sions there i s n o t h i n g n i c e r or more appro­pr ia te t h a n a V a t t i new " p e a r l " r o s a r y on s i l v e r . I t ' s a wonder . Y o u can ' t bel ieve, y o u can ' t i m a g i n e , the beauty of i t . W h i t e w i t h a g l eam of p i n k i n the pear l . I t is as fine (to look at a n d for wear ) as r e a l p e a r l cost­i n g thousands of do l la rs . Its o n l y defect i s i t s cheapness! I t puts mother-o f -pearl to shame a n d is guaranteed a l i f e t i m e . S h o u l d any­t h i n g happen to the " p e a r l s " i n a n y w a y at a n y t ime , we w i l l replace t h e m free of charge.

Y o u can see i t by s e n d i n g the p r i c e ; to be r e t u r n e d i f no t wanted . Or , we w i l l have i t engraved a n d send d i r e c t to y o u r f r i ends i n a handsome p l u s h case.

B e s t ro l led -go ld or s i l v e r $10; 10 a n d 14-karat s o l i d go ld $25 a n d $30. Send for i l l u s t r a t e d cata log s h o w i n g severa l h u n d r e d di f ferent styles a n d colors of r osar i es at a l l pr i ces f r o m $1 to $40.

A s to our r e l i a b i l i t y we re fer to our f r i ends at C a m p W a d s w o r t h , L i e u t . J . F . Greaney , Co. L , 107th I n f a n t r y a n d Sgt . A . G. R o l a n d e l l i , Co. F , 105th I n f a n t r y . V A T T I R O S A R Y Co., 106 F u l t o n St. , N e w Y o r k .

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W H A T T H E C E N S O R W I L L B L U E -P E N C I L .

New Regulations Govern Giving Out of News About American Troops.

W i t h the A m e r i c a n A r m y i n France . -— T h e f o l l o w i n g are the most i m p o r t a n t pro­v i s i o n s of the new censorsh ip r e g u l a t i o n s :

" I t i s the p o l i c y that a l l i n f o r m a t i o n not h e l p f u l to the enemy m a y be g i v e n the pub­l i c . T h e bas i c p r i n c i p l e requ i res that a l l a r t i c l e s m u s t meet these f our c o n d i t i o n s :

" F i r s t : T h e y m u s t be accurate i n state­m e n t a n d i m p l i c a t i o n .

" S e c o n d : T h e y m u s t not supp ly m i l i t a r y i n f o r m a t i o n to the enemy.

" T h i r d : T h e y m u s t not i n j u r e the mor ­a le of o u r forces here or at home or a m o n g our a l l i e s .

" F o u r t h : T h e y m u s t not e m b a r r a s s the U n i t e d States o r her a l l i e s i n n e u t r a l coun­t r i e s .

" T h e f o rego ing cond i t i ons a p p l y to every a r t i c l e w r i t t e n . T h e speci f ic ru l es which , f o l l o w are i n t e n d e d to e x p l a i n t h e m but n e v e r to be c o n s i d e r e d as p e r m i t t i n g the p u b l i c a t i o n of a n y t h i n g w h i c h conf l icts w i t h these four cond i t i ons .

" T h e r e w i l l never be i d e n t i f i c a t i o n by n u m b e r s or o r g a n i z a t i o n .

" C o n c e r n i n g troops i n the l i n e , i dent i f i ­c a t i o n w i l l be o n l y as a n n o u n c e d i n the of­ficial c o m m u n i c a t i o n .

" C o n c e r n i n g troops i n t r a i n i n g , there w i l l be no ident i f i ca t i ons by sect ions s u c h as ' N e w Y o r k troops ' a n d ' O h i o troops i n cab le d i spatches .

" W h e n i t is obvious to the censor , that i n c o n s i d e r a t i o n of the t i m e e lement no m i l i ­t a r y i n f o r m a t i o n w i l l be g i v e n to the enemy by a r t i c l e s sent by m a i l , there c a n be i d e n t i ­fication of s m a l l groups, as ' N e w E n g l a n d t roops ' a n d ' N e w Y o r k troops. ' Re fe rence c a n not be m a d e to troops of the N a t i o n a l G u a r d or the N a t i o n a l A r m y or r e g u l a r or­g a n i z a t i o n .

" D u r i n g t h i s w a r we have on ly one a r m y , the U n i t e d States A r m y .

" A s to i n d i v i d u a l s , a n a m e c a n be used w h e n e v e r a s to ry m a t e r i a l l y is o b v i o u s l y he lped . T h e d e t e r m i n a t i o n of th i s is i n the h a n d s of the censor , not the w r i t e r .

" P l a c e s c a n be m e n t i o n e d on ly to a l i m i t e d extent . W i t h i n the advance zone no sec tor s h a l l be sa id to have a n y A m e r i c a n troops i n i t u n t i l the enemy has e s tab l i shed i t as a fact by t a k i n g p r i s o n e r s .

" S h i p movements , r e a l or poss ib le , w i l l not be d i scussed . P l a n s of the a r m y , r e a l or poss ib le , w i l l not be d i scussed .

" N u m b e r s of troops as a t o t a l or as c lasses w i l l not be • d i s cussed except by c o m m u n i q u e .

" T h e effects of enemy fire w i l l not be dis ­cussed except by c o m m u n i q u e .

" A r t i c l e s for p u b l i c a t i o n i n E u r o p e w i l l be s c r u t i n i z e d c a r e f u l l y to m a k e sure that they do not h o l d poss ib l i t i e s of danger w h i c h the same stor ies i n the U n i t e d States w o u l d not h o l d . T h i s app l ies not on ly to

M A C H I N E SHOP T R U C K U N I T 319, Q. M . C.

F o r some strange reason Chenoweth loses that stiffness about mess t ime.

i 1 C o t t o n ' ? B a e r , " F r e n c h y " B o i s m i e r , E d ­die Ingo ld , c ' N e b ' ' Osborn, and 1 ' P a p a ' ' P e n -sock have been promoted to the grade of Sergeant, Q. M . C.

Y e s , we were beat i n our first b a l l game, but not easi ly . W e were t r i m m e d b y the Remount to the tune of seven to one. Dur­i n g the first seven innings the game was a good one, rea l b a l l be ing p layed , Teedee Duer scor ing the only r u n on a double b y Sergeant R e d wine . B u t l a t e r ! O L a d y ! L a d y ! H o w those M u l e Sk inners can b u n t ! ! Coupled w i t h a f e w pardonable errors five runs were scored b y them i n e ighth and two i n the n i n t h and we must bow to defeat. O f course the l i n e ­up must appear. Duer , C. F . ; H a g e r , 2 n d ; Bauhaus , S. S . ; Redwine , C ; D u f f y , L . F . ; P e n sock, 3 r d ; Johnston , 1st ; Ogden, R . F . , and R o t h , P .

W e are l o o k i n g for games. Drop us a l ine . i ' E a c h e ' ' Cheney, the R a v e n of our out­

fit, is on f u r l ou gh . Y o u r co-respondent,

R Y E S T R A W .

m i l i t a r y i n f o r m a t i o n , w h i c h thus w o u l d be i n the hands of the enemy w i t h i n a day a f ter w r i t i n g , but a lso to a n emphas is on s m a l l exp l o i t s . "

W A R D 24, B A S E H O S P I T A L .

W e are w a i t i n g the r e t u r n of our W a r d Surgeon, L i e u t e n a n t San de l l . W e trust he had a pleasant t ime on his fur l ough .

M a n y thanks to L i e u t e n a n t P h i p p s , who has been w i t h us for the past ten days. H i s stay has been short, but pleasant.

Our two doctors, C u n n i n g h a m and L e s l i e , w i t h the help of our able assistant , F l a n d e r s , are sure some ' 1 dope -wie lders . ' ' W e wonder w h y they are not w e a r i n g bars .

Our beloved W a r d M a s t e r , ' ' C m s , ? ' has taken up the del icate art of s t r i k e - b r e a k i n g .

Somebody i n the w a r d heard reve i l le one m o r n i n g , and thought i t was fire c a l l . W e w i s h the bugler i n the H o s p i t a l Detachment wou ld b l ow a l i t t l e easier ; i t d isturbs our slumbers.

T a l k about your " D i v i s i o n S h o w . ? ' I t is not i n i t . w i t h W a r d 24. W e have Joe M u r ­phy , the dramat i c a r t i s t ; J i m S m i t h , the w h i s k e y tenor, and more favor i tes . W e are l u l l e d to sleep every n ight b y L e s l i e , Caruso ?s only r i v a l , w i t h his J o h n M c C o r m a c k stuff.

I f the P . & N . is l o o k i n g for an ambit ions newsboy, i t should app ly to G. B o r g i a , W a r d 24.

N o w we k n o w w h y F l a n d e r s goes out dressed up every n ight . B e care fu l , F l a n d e r s , you can not support a w i f e , etc., on $30 a month , a l though you may be able to make a l i v i n g w i t h your good looks.

J, F . Q.

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"Let's Go to the M O V I E S ! " What do you want to see? Thrillers, Love Dramas, Cus­tard Pie Comedies, Wild West stuff, Vamp-Pictures, Mystery Photoplays? We have them a l l

And they are all new and fresh!

We know what soldiers want and we will see that you get it. A good show not occa­sionally, but E V E R Y TIME! Come In Tonight

A d m i s s i o n f r i c e 1 5 c

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S O U T H E R N C O O K I N G . I h a d h e a r d a g reat dea l about s o u t h e r n

c o o k i n g , though n e v e r before h a d I a chance to t r y i t out. N a t u r a l l y , I h a v e been " a l ­w a y s o n the a l e r t " for a n o p p o r t u n i t y to compare the c u l i n a r y a r t of the S o u t h w i t h that of the N o r t h . It was m y des i re to d ine w i t h a r e a l s o u t h e r n f a m i l y as a t e s t ; r a t h e r t h a n h a v i n g to base m y conc lus ions u p o n the " s t a c k o' w h e a t s " that a r e t u r n e d out by the l u n c h r o o m o n S p a r t a n b u r g ' s bus ies t corner . T h e o p p o r t u n i t y came.

It w a s ' i n the B l u e R i d g e M o u n t a i n s that m y f r i ends a n d I f irst tas ted food p r e p a r e d by a n o ld S o u t h e r n f a m i l y . It w a s j u s t across the l i n e of the r e s e r v a t i o n i n w h i c h the a r t i l l e r y of the 27th peppers a w a y at the d i s t a n t targets , t h a t we f ound the l i t t l e house w h e r e we c o u l d feast . It was a f ter a h a r d day 's w o r k (and I say t h i s for the benefit of the gun sect ions) of l a y i n g w i r e s a n d e s t a b l i s h i n g te lephone c o m m u n i c a t i o n , t h a t we sat at the c lo th -covered tab le at M r s . X ' s . W e a r e i n t r o d u c e d to the r e s i ­dents about the range by our m a p , w h i c h c l e a r l y shows t h e n a m e of the occupant a l ongs ide of the house. V e r y c l ever scheme. W i d o w s are des ignated as s u c h a n d the o n l y t h i n g o m i t t e d f r o m the use fu l d a t a is the "da te a n d reason of b i r t h . "

W e w e r e not the on ly c r o w d there to en­j oy M r s . X ' s c o o k i n g . N o , there w e r e o ther h u n g r y a r t i l l e r y m e n eat ing . A l a r g e p late of hot b i s c u i t s w e r e p la ced before us a n d they w e r e de l i c i ous . I m u s t a d m i t t h a t they w e r e bet ter t h a n a n y I h a d ever p a r t a k e n of before. A s the m e a l progressed , I be­came m o r e a n d more c o n v i n c e d t h a t a l l t h a t I h a d been t o l d about S o u t h e r n d ishes was t rue . I m e n t i o n e d the di f ference to the b u n c h a n d t h e y agreed that the people be­l o w the M a s o n - D i x o n l i n e w e r e be t ter cooks t h a n those i n the co lder c l i m a t e s . A n d so, we depar ted quite filled w i t h b i s c u i t s , eggs, bacon , p a n c a k e s a n d p u d d i n g , a l l a g r e e i n g u p o n the ques t i on that h a d r e m a i n e d i n m y m i n d u n s e t t l e d for so l ong .

W e became steady pat rons at M r s . X ' s , because we w a n t e d to t a k e advantage of our find. One day we a r r i v e d hot, t i r e d a n d t h i r s t y , o n l y to find m a n y w a i t i n g to be served w i t h the de l i cac ies that o n l y a S o u t h e r n h a n d can t u r n out. W e w a i t e d . Soon, however , m y t h i r s t got the best of m e a n d I was f orced to v e n t u r e in to the k i t c h e n i n quest of w a t e r .

I s h a l l never forget that m o m e n t w h e n I crossed the t h r e s h o l d w h e r e the food I h a d en joyed was p r e p a r e d . I was shocked . A l l m y ideas about S o u t h e r n c o o k i n g w e n t to s m a s h . T h e y say, " A foo l there w a s , " etc., a n d n o w I r e a l i z e d I was he. C a n y o u i m a g i n e w h a t I s a w ?

W e l l , t h o u g h I d i s l i k e to, I w i l l t e l l y ou . S t a n d i n g over a r o l l i n g board , w i e l d i n g a r o l l i n g p i n on a l u m p of dough, was a mess sergeant f r o m our r e g i m e n t . A n d bes ides , there stood another so ld i e r s w e l t e r i n g be­fore a stove, f r y i n g bacon a n d eggs. T h e y w o r k e d there i n t h e i r spare t ime .

H . B . W I L L I A M S . ,

C O M P A N Y C, 105TH I N F A N T R Y . P r i v a t e O ' H a i r e is l e a r n i n g to s ing a new

song composed b y h imsel f , en t i t l ed " M y L o u i s e . ' '

Sergeant H a w t h o r n e put i n several busy hours camouflaging the effects of our h i k e f r o m his clothes, w i t h scrubbing-brush a n d shoe po l i sh .

Corpora l Sherman says he c a n ' t say much about w a r , but he has a fixed opinion of w h a t these h ikes are.

P r i v a t e N o o n a n suggests the cooks serve us w i t h our b reak fas t i n bed. H e c a n ' t see the sense of everybody h a v i n g to get up so ear ly .

P r i v a t e H e i m b e r g wishes Sergeant B r i t ton would i n s t a l l oil-stoves f o r the k i t c h e n , as he gets v e r y t i r e d chopping wood. W e l l , m y l a d , answer reve i l l e a n d you w o n ' t have to do i t .

P r i v a t e M o s c a won a camera f o r 10 cents and then made a hol ler because there was no film w i t h i t .

N o w that Mess Sergeant B r i t t o n has his new stove i n s t a l l e d maybe we '11 get those l ong delayed pancakes f o r breakfas t .

P r i v a t e W i s e m a n a r r i v e d i n camp i n first class shape, w i t h the exception of several b l i s ters and a soleless p a i r of shoes. Outside of that , he was a l l r i g h t .

Corpora l Sweeney spent a fine evening i n t own at P r i v a t e G l y n n ' s expense. Joe says he w o n ' t bet on any more sure th ings .

P r i v a t e Cavanaugh f e l l for an old one when he went to the S u p p l y Sergeant for a h a l f a dozen post-holes for the cor ra l .

Cook W i s t r a n d c a n ' t see where the new t ime affects the cooks any, as they are w o r k ­i n g n ight and day, anyhow.

S. G. W .

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Iowa) w h o m we w i l l c a l l H u g h , for t h a t w a s his name . E v e r y t i m e he d r e w h i s pay u n ­t i l i t was a l l gone he was of no m a n n e r of account to the b r a n c h of the se rv i ce to w h i c h he be longed, nor to any o ther b r a n c h of the serv i ce , for the m a t t e r of that .

It became i m p o s s i b l e for h i m to o b t a i n a pass, so he h a d to r u n the g u a r d s . T h a t became monotonous a f ter a w h i l e a n d he resor ted to the f o l l o w i n g p l a n to get o u t :

H e w e n t to the co lonel ' s t ent a n d s a i d : " C o l o n e l , I jus t got a l e t ter f r o m m y w i f e s a y i n g that our l i t t l e boy was v e r y s i c k a n d she w a n t e d to k n o w i f I c ou ld get a short l e a v e . "

T h e co l one l k n e w th i s m a n a n d at once r e p l i e d : " W h y , H u g h , I jus t got a l e t t e r f r o m y o u r w i f e a s k i n g me not to let y o u go, as y o u w o u l d spend a l l y o u r m o n e y a n d not send her a n y . "

H u g h stood for a m o m e n t i n b l a n k amaze­ment . B a c k i n g t o w a r d the door, he a s k e d : " C o l o n e l , m a y I say a w o r d or t w o ? "

" C e r t a i n l y , " r e p l i e d the co lone l . " W e l l , a l l I 've got to say is that there

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F I F T Y - F O U R T H P I O N E E R S . I n our Mess H a l l , Sergeant Cleeve has

j o i n e d the old soldiers at the second table , now m a k i n g i t a sextet. The ages of these m e n added, w o u l d look l i k e the number on .an. ident i f i ca t ion tag . The other five mem­bers are Sergeant P r u d e n t , who carries weight for age; Sergeant Pend le ton , who has trouble keep ing his seat on' a combat wagon ; Sergeant Robinson , who furnishes the marmalade ; Sergeant Reve l l e , who •doesn ? t k n o w what he is. asked, and Sergeant l i e r i n g , who put the i l o ^ i n fogies. A n y one of these old gentlemen wou ld make a k i n d grandfather .

A t the circus i n t own we noticed Sergeant K e l l y l o o k i n g at the f a t man , who weighs 710 pounds. K e l l y was wonder ing what w o u l d happen i f he had to issue clothes to .a man who is near ly one hundred pounds heavier than Sergeant P r u d e n t .

They say the stout sergeant t r i e d to h i t the be l l by h i t t i n g the machine w i t h the ham­mer, but underest imated his h i t t i n g ab i l i t i e s , ..and w i t h a m i g h t y heave sunk the machine out of s ight .

N o t to ment ion our two good l o o k i n g ser­geants too much, but they were there. Yes , .and i t seemed as though Sergeant L o u n s -foerry was b u y i n g a l l the dolls for the pre t ty g i r l s lie was w i t h , and Sergeant Stearns w a s n ' t v e r y f a r behind , coming home w i t h €nough j e w e l r y to start another canteen.

Sergeant Thompson is home on a t h i r t y -d a y fur l ough , so A Company is b lamed for e v e r y t h i n g that Headquarters Company loses, even i f i t is only one sock f r o m the clothes l ine . T h a t 7s what they get f r o m hav­i n g a one-legged m a n i n the company.

Sergeant Cress, who recent ly married,, is now i n the Base H o s p i t a l for a l ong per iod . Is i t to be, M a r r i e d — B a s e H o s p i t a l — S . C. D . l

F o r the first t ime i n h i s tory , we were p a i d on the first of the month . Y e s , on the first •day. The men a l l t h a n k the Supply Officer f o r o b t a i n i n g the money so q u i c k l y .

Our hot water shower-bath is coming along s l owly . We t h i n k the bui lders are t i m i n g the work , so that i t w i l l be completed just one d a y before we leave these premises, some cool Tuesday about the midd le of A u g u s t . T h e n the whole regiment can clean up be­fore wre move.

D. J . M .

GOOD BOY, S E R G E A N T . F r e n c h officers are t e l l i n g a s to ry about

a n A m e r i c a n sergeant w h o t r i e d to stop a boehe r a i d a lone . H e d i d not succeed i n s t o p p i n g the r a i d , but he d i v e r t e d i t . H e was i n a F r e n c h dugout o n a n e r r a n d f r o m a n e i g h b o r i n g A m e r i c a n dugout. H e h a d j u s t s tar ted b a c k a l o n g the t r e n c h w h e n he saw the G e r m a n s c o m i n g . H e f ired a h u n d r e d rounds in to the G e r m a n s before g e t t i n g to the A m e r i c a n dugout , d i v e r t i n g the r a i d i n g p a r t y ; w h i c h got in to the F r e n c h front l i n e i n s t e a d of the A m e r i c a n t r e n c h .

H E A D Q U A R T E R S , S E C O N D A N T I - A I R C R A F T M A C H I N E

G U N B A T T A L I O N . The newest m y s t e r y i n the B a t t a l i o n i s ,

where d i d Sergeant R i c e acquire that bone-t w i s t i n g salute of his . The wagoners c l a i m he expects to hold down the exalted pos i t ion of premier acrobat i n one of our large c i r ­cuses af ter the war is over.

N o w we k n o w what the Supp ly Sergeant d i d w i t h our o ld shoes; no, they were not repaired . T h e y appeared on the b i l l of fare as beef hearts . Some are wonder ing i f the Mess Sergeant ''s heart is as tough as those he served.

The o r i g i n a l 1 ' A t l a s ' ; has been found. O n l y this one does not c a r r y the weight of the w o r l d on his back, only that of a B a t ­t a l i o n , a l though m a n y have the i r doubts. Yes , Sergeant Roach is the one.

Oh, where, oh where, d i d " B u c k T a y l o r ' 7

get that t e r r ib l e f og horn v o i c e ! W a s i t whi le he was w i t h the M a r i n e s i n C h i n a or on one of U n c l e S a m 7 s warships?

W e had some doubt about ' ' Co f f ee ' 1 C a l l r e t u r n i n g to us when he went on fur l ough , but he fooled everyone; a l though the in ter ­est ing sights of the b i g c i t y delayed h i m sev­eral days.

The " 1 0 t h Reg iment T w i n s ' > s t i l l con­t inue to ho ld out i n the canteen and have the ir d a i l y arguments w i t h the patrons .

P I O N E E R S C E L E B R A T E B I R T H D A Y . T h e m e m b e r s of the H e a d q u a r t e r s c om­

pany, 53rd P i o n e e r I n f a n t r y ce l ebrated the f irst a n n i v e r s a r y of the m u s t e r i n g of the r e g i m e n t in to the f e d e r a l s e r v i c e w i t h a banquet at the B r o a d w a y r e s t a u r a n t , on the n i g h t of A p r i l 1st.

C o l o n e l B . F . D e l a m a t e r , c o m m a n d e r of the r e g i m e n t , w a s the t o a s t m a s t e r of the occas ion . T h e speakers beside h i m i n c l u d e d C a p t a i n J a m e s C. W r i g h t , r e g i m e n t a l ad ju ­tant ; C a p t a i n J a m e s E . W i l e y , c o m m a n d e r of the c o m p a n y ; C a p t a i n C h a r l e s R . Coff in, p e r s o n n e l officer of the p r o v i s i o n a l depot for corps a n d a r m y troops , f o r m e r l y c o m m a n d e r of the c o m p a n y , a n d C o l o r S e r g e a n t W i l ­l i a m K i r k m a n , w h o has been w i t h the r e g i ­m e n t for 29 years .

ODESSA, ODESSA, W H O H A S ODESSA? R u s s i a ' s B l a c k S e a F l e e t i s l os t a n d

n e i t h e r f r i e n d n o r foe pretends to k n o w w h e r e i t is l o ca ted . It is not k n o w n w h o holds Odessa , the great B l a c k S e a por t w h i c h is i m p o r t a n t to e i ther p a r t y . T h e G e r m a n s h a v e h e l d i t a n d were s e i z i n g the vas t suppl ies of g r a i n a n d o i l i n the c i t y . T h e b a n k s w e r e t a k e n a n d G e r m a n y was sa id to b e g i n e s t a b l i s h i n g herse l f t h e r e i n w h e n the R u s s i a n s made a counter a t t a c k a g a i n s t t h e i r recent enemy- f r i ends . W h o holds the c i t y n o w is the quest ion .

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C O M P A N Y H , 106TH I N F A N T R Y . Company H , 106th I n f a n t r y , has just com­

pleted a three-day t r i p i n the trenches and they c la im to have the record of a l l k i n d s of weather wh i l e they stayed there.

Our Mess Sergeant, Hoover F o x , is feed­i n g the men w i t h that good old home stuff and they never f ee l under fed , no matter where they get i t , or how. W e had a d inner of ch i cken and the surroundings last Sunday w h i c h made a l l the men fee l as i f they were home once aga in .

M e c h a n i c Johnno N u g e n t , the 4 foot, 3 inch soldier , can do more w o r k and more gabb ing t h a n any three other men i n the company. Johnno is just ge t t ing over his fur l ough and he is just m a k i n g good.

D i c k K a s k e l l , the B a y o n e t Champ. , is get­t i n g back in to f o r m aga in after his s tay i n the Base H o s p i t a l and c laims that he could l i c k those s ix men over aga in w i t h his b u m leg and a l l . The nurses i n the Base were the only ones that made D i c k sorry to leave.

Corpora l K e h o e , the second k i n g of the company, is over at the Stockade as G u a r d and we are wonder ing w h y he bangs the back door of our k i t c h e n on nights off. N o sec­onds, hey Kehoe ?

F i r e Ch ie f A l l e n c laims he is go ing back , as he can not smel l the smoke f r o m the i n ­c inerator down at his tent . I t sure takes the C i t y H a l l to get some people the l i f e of R e i l l y .

Corpora l J a c k P e r r y came near be ing a benedict w h i l e home on a fur l ough , but we d o n ' t k n o w whether she t o ld h i m ' 1 N o , ' ' or not, but he came back v e r y much down­hearted. B e t t e r luck next t ime. L e t ' s Go.

I t is rumored that the S u p p l y Sergeant, Moore , is soon go ing to g ive out some sup­plies w i thout a s k i n g ' 1 W h e r e ' s the one you got l a s t ? "

Our Poets L a u r e a t e Cople and E v a n s are good pr i son chasers when i t comes to w r i t ­i n g poems. J . N .

F E W S L A C K E R S . P r o v o s t M a r s h a l G e n e r a l C r o w d e r ' s re­

port to the S e c r e t a r y of W a r shows that out of the 3,082,949 se lec t ive se rv i ce reg is ­t rants c a l l e d by l o c a l boards for e x a m i n a ­t i o n for the first dra f t 2,830,655, or 91.82 per cent., appeared , w h i l e 252,294, or 8.18 per cent., w e r e repor ted as f a i l i n g to appear . A n a l y z i n g th i s 8.18 per cent. , G e n e r a l C r o w -der shows that 150,000 of the 252,294 were a l i ens , mos t of w h o m le f t the c o u n t r y to j o i n the a r m i e s of t h e i r n a t i v e l a n d , a n d that a great m a j o r i t y of the A m e r i c a n s w h o f a i l e d to appear w e r e unab le to do so because they h a d a l r e a d y accepted c o m m i s ­s ions or e n l i s t e d i n some b r a n c h of the na ­t ion 's fighting forces. In c onc lus i on , the s ta tement is made that less t h a n 50,000 r e a l s l a c k e r s w e r e i n c l u d e d i n the 252,294 ab­sentees.

T R A N S F E R R E D . Second L i e u t e n a n t G a r y W a l r a d t , 107th

I n f a n t r y , is t r a n s f e r r e d to the 105th l n -| fan t ry .

A M B U L A N C E C O M P A N Y NO. 107. Sergeant L o g a n has re turned f r o m N e w

Y o r k . D r i v e r s , w a t c h your step. " D o e " L e E o y and E d d i e Hobb ins are i n

N e w Y o r k this week c a l l i n g on old f r iends i n the v i c i n i t y of W a s h i n g t o n Square. E a c h one is pledged to do what he can w i t h the dispensers of ' i R e d I n k " re la t ive to hoard ing a f ew bottles i n the cupboard u n t i l we get home aga in .

The M i g h t y H a v e F a l l e n , L o n g L i v e the M u s i c i a n s . Oscar and P a t s y have put away the trumpets , and are s l i n g i n g hash i n the mess h a l l . ' ' ' T i s true , ' t i s p i t y , and p i t y ' t i s , ' t i s t r u e . ' ' Thus are our gods destroyed and our c it ies leveled to ashes. W a r is indeed a he l l i sh t h i n g . N o more the church c a l l we a l l stopped i n our t racks to t h r i l l — n o more the taps l i k e a mother ' s t u c k i n i n . Others w i l l come, no doubt, but the fame of the loved c la ims a place no other can touch.

L i e u t e n a n t R u s e l l is back w i t h us once more f o l l o w i n g a g r i p p i n g touch of f ever , w h i c h held h i m prisoner i n the Base H o s p i t a l f o r over a week, and the boys are every one g lad to g ive h i m a r o y a l welcome home.

Sergeant George Theiss is pushing N a t Goodwin off the boards and g i v i n g old H e n r y the E i g h t h of M e r r i e E n g l a n d a run for his money i n the mat ter of ga ther ing i n the once-weaker sex. L a s t Sunday the handsome non-com i n question was discerned i n the streets of S p a r t a n b u r g w i t h s ix beauties c lamor ing for his a t tent i on . N o t a distress s i gna l d i d he fly, nor was anyone as much as i n v i t e d to par take of the sweets. L a t e s t reports have h i m l i v i n g , but spec i fy that his r e t u r n to camp was a k i n to a reception for the K a i s e r i n a B e l g i u m t o w n — a f t e r the w a r .

H u g h R a m s a y is suspected of h a v i n g a corn p lanter f r i e n d i n the mountains . The other n ight he woke the members of his tent up to help h i m apprehend a dog w h i c h he c la imed was t r y i n g to c l imb i n bed w i t h h i m . D e ­spite his insistence the fe l lows could locate no dog—odd here where dogs are more p l en ­t i f u l than i n T u r k e y — a n d they s tout ly m a i n ­t a i n H u g h e y is wise to the ways of the n a ­t ives who " s h o u l d w o r r y " about this p r o h i ­b i t i o n stuff. G. F . B .

SURPASSING- S K I L L S H O W N . A l t h o u g h F r e n c h bomb t h r o w i n g experts

cons ider s i x t y y a r d s a good d i s tance to h u r l a h a n d grenade w i t h ac curacy , l a rge n u m ­bers of A m e r i c a n so ld iers i n the t renches have d e m o n s t r a t e d t h e i r a b i l i t y to t h r o w t h e m n i n e t y y a r d s a n d h i t the ob je c t ive three t imes out of five. Shot p u t t i n g a n d t h r o w i n g the d i scus m a t e r i a l l y a ids so l ­d iers i n h u r l i n g grenades and these two field events p r o b a b l y w i l l be g i v e n p r o m ­inence on the a t h l e t i c p r o g r a m m e s i n the v a r i o u s t r a i n i n g camps i n the U n i t e d States d u r i n g the s p r i n g a n d s u m m e r .

H O W T H E G R E A T H A V E F A L L E N . M e m b e r s of the f o r m e r R u s s i a n I m p e r i a l

f a m i l y l i v i n g i n C r i m e a have been p laced u n d e r g u a r d , they are not a l l o w e d to v i s i t each other . T h e y are e x i l e d to a p lace i n the U r a l M o u n t a i n s a n d are compe l l ed to w o r k u n d e r d i r e c t i o n of a r m e d guards .

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pouring through the mountain passes and raised the sand a bit. A n hour later that breeze had developed into a hurricane. A t eight at night the hurricane had died out a n d a cyc lone h a d t a k e n its p lace . It takes a lot of a r g u m e n t to m a k e people be l i eve t h a t a w i n d cou ld do w h a t that w i n d d i d . B u t h a l f a dozen of us exper i enced the a m a z i n g s e n s a t i o n of h a v i n g our b l a n k e t s b l o w n f r o m a r o u n d our bodies a n d into the p ine woods a h u n d r e d y a r d s a w a y .

The P l a y f u l Zephyrs . E x a c t l y f our she l t e r tents r e m a i n e d l o y a l

to C o m p a n y B a n d s t u c k by us t h r o u g h the n i g h t . C o m p a n y A l ooked l i k e a househo ld a u c t i o n w h e n r e v e i l l e sounded. T h e r e were those w h o w e r e r e a d y to take af f idavit that G l a s s y R o c k h a d m o v e d a t l eas t two h u n ­dred feet s o u t h d u r i n g the n i g h t a n d w e dis ­covered at d a y b r e a k t h a t the o ld C o l o n i a l M a n s i o n that h a d stood at the foot of the c o m p a n y street h a d g i v e n up the ghost a n d co l lapsed in to k i n d l i n g s .

B y the t i m e t h i s s t o ry appears , the Offi­c ers ' T r a i n i n g S c h o o l here w i l l have ceased to ex i s t or, at a l l events , w i l l be about r e a d y to become h i s t o r y . W e a r r i v e d back i n c a m p af ter a h i k e guaranteed to c a l l u p o n a l l the feet a n d shou lders a w e l l t r a i n e d m a n c o u l d produce . W e d i d about 40 m i l e s i n two days w i t h p a c k s that w o u l d have caused the I n t e r n a t i o n a l a n d A m a l g a m a t e d M u l e s P r o t e c t i v e A s s o c i a t i o n to get together i n execut ive sess i on to t a l k s t r i k e .

B e d , B e d , B e a u t i f u l B e d . It is qui te safe to say t h a t even George

C r e e l c ou ld not m u s t e r suff ic ient ad jec t ives to express j u s t h o w good those cots of ours l o o k e d to us w h e n we p u l l e d into the com­p a n y street . N o t h i n g t h a t the B i l t m o r e , the A s t o r , the W a l d o r f n o r the P l a z a c a n pro­duce i n the w a y of beds c o u l d h a v e l o o k e d a n y better .

P r o v i d e d y o u are a good s t r o n g y o u t h a n d a g l u t t o n for p u n i s h m e n t a n d in te res ted i n th i s O. T . S. i t i s f a i r to assume t h a t y o u h a v e r e a d th i s f ar . It is l i k e w i s e safe to conc lude t h a t y o u have f o u n d th i s to be the ro t tenes t story i n the h i s t o r y of e v i l ef­forts . B u t c o n s i d e r - W h o i n the w o r l d c a n write a s t o r y of a h i k e to the range , k n o w ­i n g that the r e s u l t of three months of really h a r d w o r k is about to be r e a l i z e d .

T h e h i k e w a s o n l y a n inc ident , a f ter a l l . I am t r y i n g to say s o m e t h i n g c l ever about that h i k e a n d the range a n d G l a s s y R o c k a n d the beaut ies of the glens a n d crags a n d ever there floats across m y m i n d the ever p r e s e n t ; the n e v e r absent quest ion .

Y o u ' v e h e a r d a lot of that b lase stuff-— y o u k n o w .

"Personally, I don ' t care one w a y or the other . If I get the c o m m i s s i o n , w e l l a n d good. If I d o n ' t — b a c k to the company . It m a k e s no di f ference i n m y gay a n d fes t ive l i f e , M ' b o y . "

Y o u ' v e h e a r d a l l that B u l s h e v i k i stuff, haven ' t you? W e l l , t ake i t f r o m me, i t IS B u l s h e v i k i . A n y man who . a f ter that three

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i d e a of w h a t h i s or h e r l o a n to the govern ­m e n t by the p u r c h a s e of L i b e r t y bonds w i l l a c c o m p l i s h w h e n used by the w a r depart ­ment .

One $50 bond w i l l b u y t r e n c h k n i v e s f or a r i f le c o m p a n y , or t wen t y - t h ree h a n d gre­nades, or f our teen r i f le grenades , o r t h i r t y -seven cases of s u r g i c a l i n s t r u m e n t s f o r of­ficers' belts .

A $100 bond w i l l c l o the a so ld ier , or feed a so ld ier for e ight m o n t h s ; or purchase f ive r i f les or t h i r t y r i f le grenades , or f or ty - three h a n d grenades , or twenty- f ive pounds of ether , or 145 hot w a t e r bags, or 2,000 sur ­g i c a l needles .

A $100 a n d a $50 bond w i l l c l o the a n d equip a n i n f a n t r y so ld i e r for serv i ce over­seas, or feed a so ld ier for a year .

T w o $100 bonds w i l l p u r c h a s e a horse or m u l e for c a v a l r y , a r t i l l e r y or other serv i ce .

T h r e e $100 bonds w i l l c l o the a so ld i e r a n d feed h i m for one y e a r i n F r a n c e , or b u y a m o t o r c y c l e for a m a c h i n e g u n com­pany .

F o u r $100 bonds w i l l buy a n X - r a y outfit . One $500 bond w i l l s u p p l y b i cyc l es for the

headquar te r s c o m p a n y i n a n i n f a n t r y reg ­iment .

A D R A M A . Jones ( r u s h i n g up i n great exc i t ement ) —

" O h , c a p t a i n , c a p t a i n " C a p t a i n — " H a v e y o u the first sergeant ' s

p e r m i s s i o n to speak to m e ? " J o n e s — " N o , s i r — b u t — e r — • " C a p t a i n — " T h e n y o u w i l l have to get i t . " Jones goes off at double t i m e a n d r e t u r n s

i n five m i n u t e s . J o n e s — " S i r , P r i v a t e Jones has the first

sergeant ' s p e r m i s s i o n to speak to the cap­t a i n . "

C a p t a i n — " T h a t ' s m u c h better . N o w , Jones , w h a t is i t ? "

J o n e s — " S i r , y o u r tent is a f i r e ! "

W H E R E H E B E L O N G E D . The o ld So ld ier was t e l l i n g of his t h r i l l i n g

adventures on the f ield of bat t l e to a p a r t y of y o u n g fe l lows , one or two of w h o m were skept i ca l as to his v e r a c i t y .

" T h e n , " he sa id , " t h e surgeons took me up a n d l a i d me on the a m m u n i t i o n wagon a n d — - J '

" L o o k h e r e , ' ' i n te r rupted one of the d o u b t f u l l i s teners , " y o u d o n ' t mean the a m ­m u n i t i o n wagon. Y o u mean the ambulance w a g o n . ' 1 B u t the old m a n shook his head.

<1 N o , ' ' he i n s i s t e d ; " I was so f u l l of b u l ­lets that they decided I ought to go i n the a m m u n i t i o n w a g o n . "

P R I V A T E F R E D B E C K E R , 106th U . S. In f . , Co. M .

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A N A R M Y D I C T I O N A R Y . B u n k - F a t i g u e — H e a v e n . F a t i g u e — H a d e s . C o o k — A m a n w h o was a chauf feur i n c i v i l

l i f e . M e n w h o w e r e cooks i n c i v i l l i f e are i n v a r i a b l y m a d e chauf feurs i n the a r m y .

K i t c h e n P o l i c e — A n i n s t i t u t i o n f o r k i n ­d l i n g hate aga ins t the K a i s e r . One d a y on k i t c h e n po l i ce changes a l a m b in to a r o a r i n g l i o n , a pac i f i s t in to a Rooseve l t .

R e t r e a t — S o m e t h i n g that has to be stood. I n the sense " to r u n a w a y " t h i s w o r d is ob­solete i n the A m e r i c a n a r m y .

S e r g e a n t — ( S e e u n e x p u r g a t e d d i c t i o n a r y . T h i s one is for f a m i l y use.)

Coffee—-A f lu id w h i c h l ooks l i k e cocoa, s m e l l s l i k e tea a n d tastes l i k e m u d .

P r i v a t e — T h e o n l y k n o w n c rea ture that has less p r i v a c y t h a n a go ld f i sh .

T e n t — A c l o t h h u t w h e r e m e n t r y to h ide f r o m the T o p Sergeant . It has o n l y two t e m ­peratures-—too hot a n d too co ld , If i t h a d a m e a n t e m p e r a t u r e , i t w o u l d be v e r y m e a n .

P a y D a y — A m i r a g e ; the p r i v a t e has v i s ­ions of s p e n d i n g t h i r t y bucks , bu t finds t h a t o w i n g to i n s u r a n c e , L i b e r t y B o n d s , a n d a l l o t ­ments he owes the G o v e r n m e n t $1.70.

R i f l e — A n i n s t r u m e n t for c o l l e c t i n g d i r t . G u a r d — t h e o n l y m a n i n camp to w h o m

e v e r y b o d y is a f r i e n d . I n c i n e r a t o r — A device w h i c h m a k e s the

who le c a m p s m e l l l i k e a n a b a t t o i r and w h i c h covers the k i t c h e n w i t h soot i n order to b o i l a w a y a g a l l o n of w a t e r that the cook w a s h e d h i s hands i n .

M u l e — A r e p t i l e w i t h a p r i v a t e ' s love of w o r k a n d a sergeant ' s d i s p o s i t i o n .

S a t u r d a y M o r n i n g — A n oc cas i on o n w h i c h the C a p t a i n has a sudden a n d deep c u r i o s i t y about y o u r sox .—Judge .

H E A D Q U A R T E R S TROOP, 2D CORPS TROOPS.

Sergeant B a r r y went to t own last S a t u r d a y n ight and k n o c k e d 'em a l l dead w i t h his new t r u c k m a n ? s coat. Sergeant B a r r y is a mem­ber of the A r l i n g t o n , Mass . , pol ice force. H e w i l l show you the p ic ture of the whole force. The other cop is a p r e t t y nice l o o k i n g chap.

H u n g r y Joseph is m a i l order ly but his p r i n ­c ipa l occupation seems to be at the mess shack. $5.00 reward is offered to anyone who can prove that he ever refused something to eat.

O r d e r l y N i l s o n is a happy man . H i s w i f e a r r i v e d i n town today. D o n -'t forget , you are s t i l l a soldier and must spend some of your time i n camp.

F a t A l l e n rode a horse today. Wonders never cease.

Cook L a F r a n c e i n v i t e s the camp to par ­take of his special b r a n d of Bos ton baked beans. The boys a l l say they are good but would rather have something to eat.

C l a r k , M a r s h a l l and F a l l o n s t i l l continue to manicure the horses.

E v e r y t i m e y o u pee l y o u r potatoes r a w , the K a i s e r t h a n k s y o u . — S . O. S.

R E S T R I C T I O N S O F T R A D E D U E TO W A R . T r a n s p o r t a t i o n , bo th o n l a n d a n d o n sea,

is the a l l - e s s e n t i a l a c t i v i t y by w h i c h A m e r ­i c a can hope to be of g reat use i n the w a r . T h e A l l i e s m u s t be f e d ; they m u s t have r a w m a t e r i a l s for t h e i r f a c t o r i e s ; t h e y m u s t have m u n i t i o n s for t h e i r a r m i e s . T h e U n i t e d States m u s t send a r m i e s to E u r o p e a n d m u s t suppor t t h e m besides f u r n i s h i n g t h e m w i t h m u n i t i o n s . E a c h s o l d i e r needs five tons of m e r c h a n t m a r i n e to keep h i m i n the a r m y , t h e r e f o r e a m i l l i o n m e n need five m i l l i o n s of sh ip tonnage a n d two m i l ­l i o n w i l l need double that q u a n t i t y . O u r c o u n t r y c a n on ly , w i t h d i f f i cul ty , meet the r e q u i r e m e n t s t o d a y w i t h a s m a l l a r m y i n E u r o p e w i t h the s h i p p i n g she possesses w h i l e i t w i l l be a y e a r before she w i l l get the five m i l l i o n tonnage m a r k . T h e ques­t i o n is not h o w l o n g i t w i l l t a k e to d r i l l one or two m i l l i o n s of m e n for over seas serv i ce , but i t is h o w soon c a n each m a n be c onveyed overseas , and have set as ide for h i s suppor t 5 tons of s h i p p i n g . T h e g o v e r n m e n t i s p l a n n i n g to r e s t r i c t a l l sh ip ­p i n g to a n d f r o m E u r o p e i n order to r e n d e r our present s h i p p i n g most efficient. U n n e c ­essary products w i l l be re fused t r a n s p o r t a ­t i on ; the m a n u f a c t u r i n g of s u c h c o m m o d i ­ties as r e q u i r e b u l k y r a w m a t e r i a l s w h i l e the f in i shed produc t is s m a l l , w i l l be so changed t h a t the m a n u f a c t u r i n g w i l l be where the r a w m a t e r i a l s are f ound . T h e g o v e r n m e n t has a l so p l a n n e d to cut r a i l ­road t r a n s p o r t a t i o n to more e s s e n t i a l p r o d ­ucts . T h e r e s t r i c t i o n s w i l l be r e m o v e d w h e n suff icient s h i p p i n g f a c i l i t i e s are pro­vided.

S e c r e t a r y B a k e r announces that the first-i n s t a l l m e n t of the 20,000 a i r p l a n e s has been comple ted a n d is on i t s w a y to E u r o p e . T h i s is s i x m o n t h s ahead of the schedule t i m e .

T H E R U S S I A OF Y E S T E R D A Y . R u s s i a before the r e v o l u t i o n h a d a ter ­

r i t o r y c o v e r i n g 8,600,000 square m i l e s w h i c h suppor ted 181,000,000 people. T h e r e w e r e 52,000,000 i n E u r o p e a n R u s s i a who l i v e i n the t e r r i t o r y f r o m w h i c h they drove the F i n n s . T h e n o r t h e r n se c t i on is k n o w n as the " B l a c k E a r t h S e c t i o n . " S o u t h e r n R u s ­s i a was once i n h a b i t e d by the T a r t a n s , w h o also were d r i v e n out by the R u s s i a n s . T h e C o s s a c k s w e r e refugees a n d out laws t w o generat ions ago, w h o se t t led i n the v a l l e y of the D o n i n the U r a l s a n d i n S i b e r i a . T h e s e people have dec la red t h e i r i n d e p e n d ­ence f r o m R u s s i a proper . T h e r e are about 8,0-0O,00O P o l e s i n W e s t e r n R u s s i a w h o n o w are b e i n g p l a c e d u n d e r G e r m a n r u l e . T h e r e are 1,200,000 L u t h e r i a n s w h o are n o w i n ­dependent of R u s s i a a n d bound by t r e a t y to G e r m a n y , there are 5,000,000 J e w s who , u n t i l r e cent ly , h a d no p o l i t i c a l r i g h t s and were not a l l o w e d to l i v e i n u p p e r E a s t R u s s i a . A l t h o u g h R u s s i a has 25,000 m i l e s of r a i l r o a d yet i n p r o p o r t i o n to s ize the U n i t e d States has five t i m e s t h a t m u c h . I n p r o p o r t i o n to s ize G e r m a n y has three t i m e s as m u c h as the U n i t e d States .

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Have You Seen the New Gillettes specially Designed for the Fighting Man?

H P H E S E models were designed by members of the G i l l e t t e Organiza­

tion who have seen service with the C o l o r s and k n o w w h a t the soldier is up a g a i n s t .

H u n d r e d s of officers a n d men are b u y i n g them-—the U . S. Serv i ce Set in m e t a l case, and the new K h a k i - c o v e r e d sets f o r Uncle S a m ' s so ld iers a n d officers.

T h e Gillette is the one r a z o r for the m a n who is doing things—the one r a z o r with world-wide use and repu­t a t i o n .

W h e n a man w a n t s new Blades he can get them at any P o s t Exchange or Y . M . C, A . H u t — h e r e i n America or Overseas .

O u r P a r i s Office c a r r i e s s t o cks — i s c o n s t a n t l y s u p p l y i n g the American E x p e d i t i o n a r y Forces, G i l l e t t e Safety R a z o r s and Blades on sale e v e r y w h e r e in France, England, Italy and the Eastern battle fronts.

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