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WADSWORTU G A S A T T A C K
A N D
Vol. 1
CAMP W A D S W O R T H
S. C , Dooomlor 22.1917
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C h r i s t m a s
P R I C E
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C l u m b e r
C E N T S
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It is fair to assume that sound banking
methods are always recognized.
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, Some
of
Fountain
Pens
The
Things
Christmas
Camp
You
Can
Cakes
and
Ice
Views
Cream
Toilet Articles
Fruit
Medicines
Jams and
Razors
Soft
Flash
Shoe
Air
Preserves
Drinks
Cigars and
Lights
Lamps
Brushes and
Pies
Crackers
Cards
Batteries and
Buy
Candies
Stationery
Pastes
Pillows
K o d a k Supplies-Quick
Pipes and
Gun
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Cigarettes
Tobacco
Cases
Laundry
Bags
Developing
Service
T H E W A D S W O R T H GAS A T T A C K a n d RIO G R A N D E R A T T L E R
G i v e E a r to the S t r a n g e T a l e of
Grumpus and Joe
Oscar
GoofusI
i
H e r e to the left is poor O s c a r Grumpus^
Grumblings complainings and down
on his lucks
D o w n in the mouthy and sad to behold.
H e never smiles^ and instead of a heart
B e a t s a cardiac i c e b e r g rigid and c o l d —
A n d there is a reason soon to be told.
ii
H e r e to the right is happy J o e Goofus^
Smiles in his heart and smiles on his face.,
H e ' s a good soldiers-far wiser than
Grampus^
H e laughs till he crumples up flat on
his backs
A n d the reason is simples he's always alert
To invests every weeks in the G a s A t t a c k l
O f courses there is a moral to this tales but not a drys uninteresting moraL
It means freedom from boredoms to get the G a s A t t a c k .
Y o u ' l l be an outsiders like O s c a r GrumpuSs unless you do it.
A n d the next issues the N e w Y e a r ' s Numbers w i l l be as bouncing a baby
as the new year it ushers i n .
There will be feature articleSs cartoons a-plenty s
another page of camp poetSs another letter to M a b l e in the Incinerators and
lots of news from division units.
A
n
d
W h a t could be fairer than that?
i t ' s
j u s t
a
n i c k e l !
THE WADSWORTH
GAS A T T A C K a n p RIO G R A N D E R A T T L E R
r J E S k G T X D VILLAGE
PBiVATk C A S E / ' S
"WE ADQU ACTEDS.
" A CHRISTMAS H I K E AROUND C A M P "
T H E
I N
W A D S W O R T H
G A S
A T T A C K
T H E S N O W Y
Spartanburg Steals Siberia's Stuff and
Soldiers Shiver,
and
R I O
G R A N D E
S O U T H
S. GLAUS, S U P P L Y S E R G E A N T .
B y . Charles D i v i n e , Ambulance
C o . 108.
tie m a y not have a soldier's b u i l d
T h o s e v e t e r a n m e m b e r s of the 7 t h a n d
A r o u n d h i s w a i s t or b e l l y ,
71st N e w Y o r k r e g i m e n t s w i l l
r e m e m b e r B u t he c a n serve h i s n a t i o n w i t h
t h e d a y they, the v a n g u a r d of the N e w
H i s boxes, c a k e s , a n d j e l l y .
Y o r k D i v i s i o n , a r r i v e d i n M c A l l e n , T e x a s . T h e u n i f o r m he w e a r s i s n o t
Exactly regulation,
It r a i n e d ! I t r a i n e d as t h o u g h a m a t e u r s
w e r e r u n n i n g the w a t e r w o r k s — a s t h o u g h B u t he k n o w s h o w to r u n the g u a r d s
I n t o the r e s e r v a t i o n .
t h e y d i d n ' t k n o w h o w to r e g u l a t e t h e f a u cets.
N o s u c h r a i n i n g h a d ever been a c complished
upon the N e w Y o r k
s o l d i e r s H i s c h e e k s a r e r e d , h i s t w i n k l i n g eyes
See r o a d s , t h o u g h flat or h i l l y ,
before.
A
n
d he w i l l r e a c h the S u n n y S o u t h
Y o u remember M a y o r A r c h e r and his felO n breezes w a r m or c h i l l y .
l o w boosters s t a n d i n g - out i n f r o n t of the
Postoffice a n d
remarking* that they
had Our chimney-tops may bar his way,
W h a t w i t h their spark arresters,
n e v e r seen the beat of i t ?
B u t he w i l l fill y o u r socks w i t h t h i n g s
" A i n ' t never
r a i n e d no t h i n ' l i k e t h i s
From. Bessies, Janes, and E s t h e r s ,
sence ole m a n M c A l l e n s e t t l e d these p a r t s / '
F r o m A u n t A n n e t t e , the C o l o n e l ' s w i f e ,
gasped M a y o r A r c h e r .
T h e C a p t a i n ' s niece or s i s t e r ,
" N u p , " agreed P u s t m a s t e r J a n u a r y .
T h e g i r l back home who laughed a n d cried
W e l l , y o u r e m e m b e r the r e s t of the u n T h e day you l e f t — a n d kissed her.
precedented weather i n and a r o u n d M c A l len.
H i s reindeers only prance at n i g h t ,
R A T T L E R
3
NOTHING W O R S E T H A N COLD
FEET.
But General Rumor Made
Mortis.
It
Rigor
The
Wadsworth
trenches
have
disapp e a r e d . T h e s n o w h a s filled t h e m a n d w i p e d
o u t t h e i r w i n d i n g course across the h i l l s .
T h e s n o w h a d p l e n t y of o p p o r t u n i t y .
The
t r e n c h e s h a v e n o t been o c c u p i e d s i n c e the
I n v a s i o n of the Baffin B a y c l i m a t e t h a t possesses these p a r t s of the w e l l k n o w n S u n n y
South.
T h e l a s t b a t t a l i o n to o c c u p y the t r e n c h e s
w a s r e l i e v e d f r o m d u t y before t h e t i m e
s c h e d u l e d for t h a t o c c u p a n c y h a d e x p i r e d .
T h i s because it was c o l d — v e r y cold a n d the
officers r e a l i z e d t h a t l i t t l e benefit w a s to be
derived from continuing that night's work
u n d e r the e x i s t i n g c o n d i t i o n s .
Y e t , the n e x t d a y , the c a m p w a s r e g a l e d
w i t h a s e r i e s of those r e m a r k a b l e r u m o r s
that are never true and always u n c o m p l i m e n t a r y i n t h a t t h e y reflect no c r e d i t u p o n
the i n t e l l i g e n c e a n d gameness of t h e o r i g i nators.
W e w e r e t o l d t h a t seven (or w a s It e l e v e n )
poor, I l l - t r e a t e d s o l d i e r b o y s
(they
are
a l w a y s s o l d i e r boys In s u c h y a r n s )
were
c a r r i e d out of the t r e n c h e s f r o z e n q u i t e
stiff. A l l of t h e m d i e d , e i t h e r i n t h e t r e n c h e s
or soon a f t e r b e i n g r e m o v e d
therefrom.
H e a d q u a r t e r s w a s c o v e r i n g up t h e t r u t h — •
It w a s o u t r a g e o u s !
H a v e y o u n o t i c e d a n y t h i n g b a l m y a b o u t A r t i l l e r y to B o m b a r d T h e m ; I n f a n t r y to R e - d e n y i n g the facts.
t h i s n e c k of the w o o d s r e c e n t l y ? H a v e y o u
Of c o u r s e n o t h i n g of t h e s o r t o c c u r r e d .
build Them.
n o t e d a n y t h i n g p a r t i c u l a r l y s u n n y or S o u t h C o l d s , some h e a v y a n d some o t h e r w i s e , h a v e
e r n a b o u t these p a r t s d u r i n g the p a s t t w o
What did
N o w t h e y ' r e p l a n n i n g to b o m b a r d
the r e s u l t e d f r o m t r e n c h o c c u p a n c y .
or t h r e e w e e k s ?
Steam heat and velour cusht r e n c h e s over on the h i l l s b a c k of c a m p y o u e x p e c t ?
I n v i s i b l e , these f r i s k e r s ,
N o w to S p a r t a n b u r g , S. C.
A h ! Here
w a s w e a t h e r — w e a t h e r t h a t w o u l d m a k e a B u t y o u c a n see h i s h e a r t b e h i n d
H i s camouflage of w h i s k e r s !
C a l i f o r n i a ! ! c u t h i s t h r o a t o u t of sheer j e a l ousy. B a l m y breezes, I n d i a n S u m m e r b l i s s ,
L o t o s E a t e r a f t e r n o o n s a n d a l l t h a t s o r t TO DESTROY C A M P T R E N C H E S .
of t h i n g .
W e l l , l a s t W e d n e s d a y we met B e a u r e g a r d j u s t to see h o w w e l l a n d h o w r a p i d l y w e
T h o m a s , J u s t i c e of the P e a c e , of F a i r F o r - d o u g h b o y s a n d e n g i n e e r s c a n r e b u i l d t h e m .
It's g o i n g to be r o u g h w o r k — h a r d w o r k
est.
"Beats all, stranger," cried
the
J u d g e , a n d lots of i t . B u t i t ' s g o i n g to be the sort
" t h i s yere weather.
B o ' n a n r a i s e d ' r o u n ' of w o r k w e h a v e to get u s e d to b e c a u s e w e ' r e
y e r e a n d a h a i n ' t n e v e r seen no sech s n o w . g o i n g to be c a l l e d u p o n to do a g r e a t d e a l
of i t o v e r on the other side.
A i n ' t right, nohow."
i o n e d firing steps?
W h a t do y o u f e l l o w s
t h i n k this affair i s ; a c l a m bake? M e n have
d i e d s i n c e t h e c a m p opened a n d m o r e w i l l
follow.
B u t t h e p e r c e n t a g e of deaths h e r e
has been no g r e a t e r t h a n i t w o u l d h a v e been
a n y w h e r e else w h e r e 30,000 m e n m i g h t be
m o b i l i z e d — i n c i v i l or m i l i t a r y l i f e .
S o m e d a y , m a y b e , the 27th D i v i s i o n i s goi n g to e n c a m p i n a l a n d w h e r e t h i n g s r u n
t r u e to f o r m ; w h e r e the w e a t h e r — g o o d , b a d
or i n d i f f e r e n t — w i l l s t a y p u t a f t e r w e r e a c h
t h a t p l a c e ; w h e r e the n a t i v e s w i l l n o t t r y
to s h o v e off u p o n us the b l a m e for f r e a k i s h
d e p a r t u r e s f r o m w e a t h e r precedents.
Q u i t beefing!
N o b o d y w a s f r o z e n to d e a t h
i n the trenches despite the fellows who saw
the f u n e r a l of the m a n w h o , someone t o l d
t h e m , h a d been f r o z e n to d e a t h i n t h e
trenches.
S u c h b l e a t i n g c a n n o t be c l a s s i fied.
T h e B o y S c o u t s a r e too g a m e to be
used by w a y of c o m p a r i s o n .
5
— W . A . D.
S A N T A G L A U S TO T H E M . P.'S I N TOWN.
T h e p l a n i s s i m p l e , l i k e a l l good p l a n s are.
T h e a r t i l l e r y is to set i t s e l f a m i l e or so
a c r o s s t h e h i l l s i n f r o n t of the t r e n c h e s .
T h e m e n d e t a i l e d to r e p a i r t h e r u i n , a r e to
be s t a t i o n e d s o m e w h e r e to the side w h e r e ,
a l t h o u g h safe f r o m the s h e l l s a n d f r o m s h e l l
s h o c k , t h e y w i l l be able to w i t n e s s the destruction work.
T h e b o m b a r d m e n t w i l l c o n t i n u e for a n
h o u r or so. T h e n the i n f a n t r y a n d the e n g i n e e r s , supposed to have been d r i v e n out
by t h e a r t i l l e r y fire, w i l l r e t a k e the t r e n c h e s
and rebuild.
F o r the present t r e n c h w o r k has been
a b a n d o n e d b e c a u s e of the i n c l e m e n c y of t h e
w e a t h e r . B u t j u s t as s o o n as t h e t r e n c h e s
a r e a g a i n i n h a b i t a b l e the w a r g a m e w i l l be
resumed.
T h e d e t a c h m e n t f r o m the M i l i t a r y P o l i c e
t h a t s t a y s i n S p a r t a n b u r g - on d u t y C h r i s t m a s d a y w i l l h a v e a C h r i s t m a s tree of i t s
own.
T h e Cowpens Chapter, D. A . R., is
g o i n g to be the p a r t i c u l a r S a n t a C l a n s i n
t h i s case, a n d to d e f r a y t h e expenses the
women i n this organization held a silver
tea at w h i c h a m e l t i n g pot w a s m o r e i m p o r t a n t t h a n a tea-pot.
I n t o t h e m e l t i n g - 'Twas the night before Christmas, when all
pot e v e r y b o d y p r e s e n t w a s a s k e d to t h r o w
through the house:
broken t r i n k e t s and discarded
n o v e l t i e s "Oh, Santa Clans, bring me a new woolen
w h o s e m e t a l w a s of v a l u e .
Mouse !
s$
A s a m a t t e r of f a c t the g r e a t e s t sufferings e t t l e d i n t h e feet of t h e r u m o r m o n g e r s .
T h e y d i d feel the c o l d t e r r i b l y . I t ' s a b i t
p a t h e t i c to r e a l i z e t h a t y o u h u s k i e s s t a n d
for these r a w f a k e s .
If y o u are g o i n g to
lay down n o w — G O O D N I G H T .
CHANGES I N DIVISION
STAFF.
M a j o r A l l e n L . R e a g a n h a s been t r a n s f e r r e d f r o m the H e a d q u a r t e r s Staff to t h e
47th N e w Y o r k I n f a n t r y .
C a p t . C o r n e l i u s W . W i c k e r s h a m h a s been
t r a n s f e r r e d f r o m the c o m m a n d of C o m p a n y
A , M i l i t a r y P o l i c e , to the post of a s s i s t a n t
c h i e f of staff.
T H E W A D S W O R T H GAS A T T A C K a n d RIO G R A N D E
4
Wadsworth Gas Attack and Rio Grande Rattler
Published weekly by and for the men of the Twenty-seventh Division,
U. S. A., at Camp Wadsworth, Spartanburg, S. C , under the direction of
the Camp Wadsworth Young Men's Christian Association.
Honorary Editors—Major General John F . O'Ryan.
Brigadier General Charles L . Phillips.
L t . Colonel Franklin W. Ward.
William J . Davison, Camp Y . M . C. A . Secretary.
Publication Committee—Dr. Paul Moore Strayer. C h a i r m a n ; J . S. Kingsley, Pvt. Richard
E. Connell.
Editor—•
Pvt. Richard B. Connell, Co. A , 102d Military Police.
Associate Editor—
Pvt. Charles Divine, Ambulance Co. 108.
Art Editor—•
Pvt. Richard J . Kennedy, 102d Supply Train.
Business Manager—
Theodore F. Elworth, Y. M . C. A .
Associate Business Managers—•
Private Mark V . Brady, 102d Supply Train,
Regtl. Sergt. Gay lord W. Elliott, 102d Ammunition Train.
Editorial Staff—
Lieutenant Edward Streeter, 52d Brigade Headquarters.
Lieutenant Joseph A. Brady, 10th Infantry.
Ernest W. Leslie, Y . M . C. A .
Private Walter A . Davenport, Co. M , 107th Infantry.
Private Fred J . Ashley, Headquarters Troop.
Private Keppler A. Bisbee, 105th Field Artillery.
PRICE F I V E CENTS.
Address, Wadsworth Gas Attack and Rio Grande Rattler, Camp
Wadsworth, Spartanburg, S. C.
E D I T O R I A L
T H E S A M E TO Y O U !
C h r i s t m a s a w a y f r o m N e w Y o r k m a y n o t be t h e r e a l
t h i n g b u t here i n c a m p it is a n E l s i e J a n i s i m i t a t i o n of
the genuine article.
W e miss the f o l k s at home, of course.
There isn't
a n y t h i n g t h a t c a n r e a l l y t a k e t h e i r p l a c e . B u t w e '11 h a v e
a d i n n e r t h a t w i l l t a k e o u r m i n d s o f f a n y fit o f h o m e blueness.
I f we s w i n g t h e s q u a d a x e t h e n i g h t b e f o r e
C h r i s t i n a s , w e w i l l h a v e as r o a r i n g a l o g f i r e i n o u r S i b l e y
as' an i m i t a t i o n g a s - l o g fire i n t h e b e s t flat i n H a r l e m ,
As f o r t h e w e a t h e r , it w i l l b e C h r i s t m a s s y e n o u g h t o s u i t
anybody.
T h e n t h e r e w i l l be the boxes f r o m h o m e l a d e n
w i t h g o o d c h e e r a n d p o s s i b l e i n d i g e s t i o n . A n d we'll h a v e
C h r i s t m a s trees, w h i c h we m i g h t have missed i n N e w
York.
B u t C h r i s t m a s is l i k e most things. T h e t i n s e l a n d the
t u r k e y don't r e a l l y count.
It's the spirit that makes the
day.
M a n y o f u s will e x p e r i e n c e a f e e l i n g o f s a t i s f a c t i o n
this C h r i s t m a s we have never felt before.
"We w i l l feel,
t h a t at last w e are d o i n g a b i g w o r k ; t h a t w e are g o i n g
f o r w a r d with, a h i g h a i m a n d a strong purpose.
Christmas w i l l m e a n more to us this year t h a n ever before,
because we w i l l u n d e r s t a n d the Christmas spirit better.
A t C h r i s t m a s time, the t i m e of g i v i n g , we can t r u l y feel
t h a t w e are g i v i n g , a n d g i v i n g m u c h , a n d there is more
j o y i n one m o m e n t of t h a t f e e l i n g t h a n t h e r e is i n a
t h o u s a n d y e a r s of selfish pleasures.
R. E . C .
A CHOP IN TIME.
T h e goode olde C h r i s t m a s custome of b r i n g i n g i n ye
Y u l e L o g g e w i l l be o b s e r v e d a t C a m p W a d s w o r t h t h i s
year.
Indeed, we have been b r i n g i n g i n yule and other
logs n e a r l y every d a y since we left the s u n n y N o r t h .
A n d , i t is m o r e
RATTLER
than likely, we
w i l l be b r i n g i n g i n l o g s
for some time to come to feed the rapacious
the omnivorous
We
pounce
ear-muffs
these
every
stray two-by-four
vagrant
won't
Spare That T r e e ! " falls
days.
hoard our burnt matches
on
of
Sibley.
The good old plea " W o o d m a n ,
on deaf
appetite
for
chip.
speak
kindling wood.
The
man
who
to R o c k e f e l l e r .
We
finds
a
Wood
is
as useless as g u n s a r e to a n a r m y .
T h e squad that doesn't keep a cord of w o o d p i l e d i n
its tent, a n d a reserve cord cached i n a convenient cotton
field/stands
a b o u t as m u c h c h a n c e a s a G e r m a n s p y c a u g h t
t a k i n g a n a p i n one- o f t h e 1 2 - i n c h g u n s a t S a n d y H o o k
during target practice.
W h e n it w a k e s u p i n the m o r n i n g , i f it ever does, i t
w i l l f e e l l i k e a m a n s i t t i n g o n a n i c e b e r g off S i b e r i a i n
J a n u a r y i n h i s B . V . D . 's e a t i n g i c e c r e a m w i t h t h e
electric fan t u r n e d on. M a n y a good d o u g h b o y has been
f o u n d f r o z e n to his cot because he d i d n ' t k e e p the h o m e
fires
burning.
I t w i l l go h a r d w i t h t h e c a b a r e t s i n g e r o n B r o a d w a y
w h o sings us one of these ' ' T a k e M e B a c k to M y H o m e
i n the S u n n y S o u t h " ballads.
O f course the k i c k e r s w a v e a critical tongue at this
situation.
T h e y say the s u p p l y sergeant s h o u l d issue t h e m every
m o r n i n g a n i c e l i t t l e p i l e o f 0. D. w o o d , c u t i n t w o - i n c h
l e n g t h s — t h e p r o p e r size f o r a S i b l e y stove.
T h e y also
holler f o r g r a p e f r u i t at breakfast, a n d t h i n k i n d i v i d u a l
b a t h t u b s s h o u l d be i s s u e d . T h e y h a v e n ' t t u m b l e d to the
fact that they are i n an army, a n d not i n the B a y s i d e
Camp Fire Girls.
T h e y haven't absorbed the idea that
w e are d o w n here to t r a i n , w h i c h m e a n s to get r e a d y f o r
the hardships a n d h a r d w o r k ahead of us.
That's why
the trenches aren't steam-heated.
M o s t m e n i n c a m p d o n ' t w a n t to be b a b y e d .
T h e y are
w i l l i n g to go o u t a n d c u t t h e i r o w n w o o d . T h e r e is p l e n t y
of i t . I n d e e d , t h e r e is l i t t l e else i n t h e c o u n t r y a r o u n d
here.
A little vicious chopping b y a squad w i l l secure
enough w o o d for a week.
C h o p p i n g develops the v e r y
muscles y o u w i l l use w h e n y o u p a r k y o u r rifle on some
H u n ' s wiener-safe.
Out w i t h the axes!
Stoke up the
Sibleys!
B r i n g on your sunny South weather!
R. E . C .
A B A N D O N BANDS?
NEVER!
S o m e efficiency s h a r k has
figured
out that the 27th
D i v i s i o n w o u l d save a lot of m o n e y b y a b a n d o n i n g its
bands.
W e d o n ' t l i k e efficiency experts.
T h e i r veins are f u l l
of r e d i n k . T h e y u s u a l l y h a v e m i l l i o n d o l l a r heads a n d
two cent hearts.
W e a r e a l l f o r d o i n g a j o b r i g h t a n d q u i c k , a n d as f o r
l a b o r s a v i n g , we are for t h a t strong. B u t y o u r efficiency
m a n w o u l d reduce e v e r y t h i n g to
figures,
systems
and
schedules.
I f y o u c a n ' t show h i m the dollars a n d cents
v a l u e of a t h i n g , out i t goes.
T h a t e x p l a i n s w h y he w o u l d t u r n o u r b a n d m en i n t o
c o o k s , b e c a u s e h e sees r e a l t a n g i b l e v a l u e i n a p l a t e o f
s l u m , whereas w h o e v e r h e a r d of a m a n g e t t i n g calories
out of a Sousa m a r c h ?
M u s i c has made more m e n soldiers t h a n a l l the recruiti n g speeches a n d r e c r u i t i n g posters.
W h e n a l l else h a s
failed, the c r a s h i n g , e n s p i r i t i n g notes of a b a n d
have
cheered then on.
T h e tune m a y be " I t ' s a H o t T i m e i n
t h e O l d T o w n T o - N i g h t , " I t m a y be ' ' T i p p e r a r y . ' '
Or
i t m a y be the " M a r s e l l a i s e . " I t ' s m u s i c . S o l d i e r ' s m u s i c .
A n d s o l d i e r s r e s p o n d to i t as t h e y do to n o t h i n g else.
RATTLER
torabr,
i t m i g h t t e l l s o m e w a y of m o v i n g t h e s q u a d
GOLD BARS FOR SECOND LIEUTENout of b e d i n t h e m o r n i n g , b u t i t d o e s n ' t .
ANTS.
S W E E T H E A R T .
A l l i m p o r t a n t dope l i k e t h a t i s c a m o o f l a g e d
Mon Cherry Mable:
HOW ABOUT MAHOGANY FOR T H E
so t h e G e r m a n s w o n ' t get a t i t .
T h a t ' s the w a y t h e F r e n c h b e g i n t h e i r
C a m o o f l a g e i s n o t a n e w k i n d of c h e e s e , S E R G E A N T S ?
love letters, but
it's perfectly proper.
I
* * *
M a b l e . It is a m i l i t a r y t e r m . Camooflage is
w o u l d have wrote y o u sooner, but me a n d
F r e n c h for cauliflower, w h i c h is a disguised
A d d i t i o n to ' ' T h e s a d d e s t w o r d s of t o n g u e
m y fountain pen has been froze for a week.
c a b b a g e . It i s t h e s a m e t h i n g as p u t t i n g o r p e n " : S o l d i e r a t t h e t e l e p h o n e i n c a m p :
W a s h i n g t o n w i l l never k n o w how l u c k y he
p o w d e r o n y o u r f a c e i n s t e a d of w a s h i n g i t . ' ' G i v e m e S p a r t a n b u r g f o u r - t h r e e - s e v e n - o n e
w a s t h a t he got a s s i g n e d to V a l l e y F o r g e
Y o u deceive Germans w i t h it. F o r instance, . . . H e l l o !
. . . That
you,
Polly?
i n s t e a d of S p a r t a n b u r g . It got us o u t of
you paint a horse black and white stripes . . . Say, w h a d d y a t h i n k ?
. . . .
I
d r i l l f o r a c o u p l e of d a y s , t h o u g h , a n d t h a t ' s
a n d a G e r m a n c o m e s a l o n g a n d t h i n k s i t i s g o t t a go on g u a r d t o - n i g h t ! "
something. I guess I'd r a t h e r freeze t h a n
a p i c k e t f e n c e a n d goes r i g h t b y . O r y o u
d r i l l , b u t i t ' s a w f u l w h e n t h e y m a k e y o u do
p a i n t y o u r s e l f u p to l o o k l i k e a t r e e a n d
b o t h . T w o of t h e f e l l o w s i n m y t e n t h a s
when
t h e n go out a n d s t a n d n e a r t h e B o s h t r e n c h e s 'Twas the night before Christmas
g o n e h o m e o n f u r l o w s so m e , b e i n g a c o r from
all
the
shelves
a l l clay a n d see w h a t t h e y a r e d o i n .
p o r a l , I t o o k a l l t h e i r b l a n k e t s . I got a
Were hung all the socks that wouldn't
W e l l , I guess i t ' s t i m e to s a y M e r r y X m a s
s q u a d of m e n to l o o k o u t f o r , M a b l e , a n d
stand by themselves.
m y first duty
i s to
k e e p fit. D u t y f i r s t . n o w , M a b l e . I g u e s s i t w o n ' t be a v e r y
* * *
T h a t ' s m e , a l l o v e r . I got so m a n y b l a n k e t s m e r r y C h r i s t m a s f o r y o u w i t h o u t m e t h e r e ,
She was a nice old lady and very proud
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of h e r l i e u t e n a n t , so as s h e w a l k e d d o w n
p l a c e I get i n a t n i g h t o r I ' d n e v e r find i t t h i n k of y o u w h e n e v e r I get t i m e a l l d a y
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guard, the next
fatigue. M y
to find s o m e t h i n g to b u r n u p i n t h e S i b l e y d a y m a i n
at h i m a d m i r i n g l y . " H a r o l d , I t h i n k i t ' s
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stoves.
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I
p i p e b u i l t l i k e t h e l e g of a s a i l o r ' s t r o u s e r s . B u t I k n o w w h a t t h e i r u p a g a i n s t a n d
w i t h t h e m e n a n d m a k e so m a n y f r i e n d s / '
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* * *
to t h i n k i t out a l l h i m s e l f . T h e g o v e r n m e n t a s k e d m e yet. T h a t ' s m e a l l o v e r , i s n ' t i t ,
M
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'Twas
the
night
before
Christmas
when I
g i v e s us o u r w o o d , b u t t h e m a n w h o deA
SOLDIER'S
L E T T E R
TO
HIS
c i d e d h o w m u c h t h e y w e r e g o i n g to g i v e
us m u s t h a v e h a d a n office i n t h e S a n d w i c h
Islands. I said the other day that if they'd
dip our allowance i n fosfrus we'd at least
have matches, eh Mable. I'm the same old
Bill,
Mable, crackin' jokes
and
keepin'
everyone laffin' w h e n t h i n g s is b l a c k e s t .
T h e l a d i e s of S p a r t a n b u r g a r e g o i n g to
give each company a C h r i s t m a s tree. I w i s h
t h e y ' d i s s u e t h e m n o w so t h a t w e c o u l d d i v i d e t h e m up. I went into a dance the other
n i g h t a n d I s a i d to one of t h e m , w o u l d n ' t
i t be n i c e r to g i v e e a c h c o m p a n y a Y u l e l o g .
G e t the point. B u t I don't suppose you k n o w
w h a t a Y u l e log is.
I was s c o u t i n ' r o u n d for w o o d to-day a n d
burned up those military hair brushes your
mother gave me before we came away. I
told her they'd come i n mighty handy some
day.
T h e y s a y a f e l l o w t r i e d to t a k e a s h o w e r
t h e o t h e r d a y a n d b e f o r e he c o u l d get out
i t froze r o u n d h i m s o m e t h i n g l i k e t h a t f e l low i n the B i b l e w h o t u r n e d into a pillow
of s a l t . T h e y h a d to b r e a k t h e w h o l e t h i n g
offen t h e p i p e a n d s t a n d i t i n f r o n t of a
stove. W h e n i t m e l t e d h e
finished
his
s h o w e r a n d s a i d he f e l t fine. T h a t ' s h o w
hard we're getting, Mable.
I b o u g h t a b o o k on M i n o r T a c k t i c k s the
o t h e r clay. T h a t ' s n o t
about
underaged
ticks that l i v e o n tacks, as y o u w i l l t h i n k ,
M a b l e . I t ' s t h e s c i e n c e of m o v i n g b o d i e s
o f m e n f r o m o n e p l a c e to a n o t h e r . I t h o u g h t
D o n ' t send me n o t h i n g for C h r i s t m a s ,
Mable.
I bought s o m e t h i n g
for
y o u , of
c o u r s e , b u t I ' m n o t g o i n ' to t e l l y o u ' c a u s e
it's a surprise. A l l I c a n say is that i t cost
m e f o u r e i g h t y - s e v e n ($4.87) w h i c h i s m o r e
t h a n I c o u l d afford a n d i t ' s w o r t h a l o t
more. B u t you know how I a m w i t h m y
m o n e y . Y o u ought to a n y w a y , e h M a b l e ?
So d o n ' t s e n d m e a n y t h i n g , p l e a s e , a l t h o u g h
I n e e d a n e l e c t r i c flash-light, s o m e c i g a r ettes, c a n d y a n d one of t h o s e stocking's t h a t
you w e a r on your head. I ' l l spend m y last
c e n t o n a n y o n e I l i k e , b u t I d o n ' t w a n t to
be
under
no
obligations.
Independent.
T h a t ' s m e a l l over.
prayed "If you would,
Good Mr. Santa, leave a half cord of wood."
* sjs *
F r o m the wagon
company wafts
down
this telegraphic interchange:
Captain Blinks.
D e a r S i r : Business not
finished.
Want
a n e x t e n s i o n of f u r l o u g h .
Private Binks:
D e a r S i r : N e i t h e r is the w a r . Y o u can't
get i t .
* * «
T h e P . and N . announces that i n order
to t a k e c a r e of t h e C h r i s t m a s r u s h a s p e c i a l
t r a i n w i l l leave C a m p W a d s w o r t h for t o w n
Y o u m i g h t r e a d t h i s p a r t to y o u r m o t h e r . s o m e t i m e o n C h r i s t m a s eve n i g h t . T h e r e
a r e o n l y a l i m i t e d n u m b e r of l o w e r s l e f t o n
I don't want nothin' f r o m her, neither.
W r i t e soon
a n d p l a i n , M a b l e , ' c a u s e I t h i s t r a i n , so get i n y o u r o r d e r e a r l y .
* * *
d o n ' t get m u c h t i m e f o r s t u d y i n ' .
'Twas
the
night
before
Christmas
and
Y o u r s t i l l the South is w a r m ,
thousands
.
of
men
BILL.
P. S.—Your mother's
present
c o s t m e Spent the night getting home on the old
P. and N.
t h r e e s e v e n t y - s e v e n ($3.77).
*
*
*
Twas
V i s i t Spartanburg.-—See A m e r i c a Thirst.
*
*
*
*
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*
the night before Christmas,
but all
'Twas the night before Christmas and all
joys will cease
through the street
When you're posted the next day
for
Not a sock was hung up; they were all on
kitchen police.
their feet,
9
* * *
The Christmas tree celebrations i n camp
W e l l - k n o w n w o m e n of t h e a m b u l a n c e s e r v w i l l probably break up i n r i o t s — o v e r w h o ' l l ice: C a r r i e L i t t e r and F i r s t - a i d K i t .
get t h e t r e e s f o r
fire-wood.
— E . S.
6
G R A D U A T E S OF O F F I C E R S
SCHOOL.
A R E Y O U GIVING T H E S I B L E Y
ITS D U E ?
How Many Hundredths o f a Cord of
Officers Capable of Acting as InstructWood Do You Get?
ors in Various Branches of
The w o o d a l l o w a n c e f o r h e a t i n g purposes
Military Science.
T h e first class has j u s t been g r a d u a t e d f r o m
the 27th d i v i s i o n school of the l i n e , a n d the
student officers w h o h a v e completed the req u i r e d courses are b e i n g sent b a c k to t h e i r
commands to act as i n s t r u c t o r s a n d assistant
i n s t r u c t o r s to the e n l i s t e d m e n . A n o t h e r class
is b e i n g f o r m e d i n the school of the l i n e , a n d
i t w i l l not be l o n g u n t i l there w i l l be a f o r c e
of t r a i n e d i n s t r u c t o r s sufficient to teach the
e n t i r e e n l i s t e d s t r e n g t h of the d i v i s i o n and
the d r a f t e d m e n who are expected to come
l a t e r on. Those who have j u s t g r a d u a t e d , w i t h
t h e i r grades a n d subjects, f o l l o w :
Grenades.
Instructors—Capt. Charles A . M c A r t h u r ,
105th XJ. S. i n f a n t r y ; 2d L t . H . C. D e L o u i s e l l e ,
1st L t . A . P . G u t t z e i t , 2d L t . F . J . J a c k s o n ,
106th XL S. i n f a n t r y ; 1st L t . F . D . C o n k l i n ,
1st L t . F . V . J a c k s o n , 1st L t . T. C. D e d e l l ,
107th TJ. S. i n f a n t r y ; 2d L t . E . P . B r e c h t ,
108th II. S. i n f a n t r y ; C a p t F . I). M c L e a n , 1st
N . Y . infantry.
A s s i s t a n t I n s t r u c t o r s — 1 s t L t . E . C. D r e h e r ,
105th XL S. i n f a n t r y ; 1st L t . A . M . H a r p , 1st
L t . C. J . D o n n e c k e r , l O S t h U . S. i n f a n t r y ;
C a p t . M a x J u f f e , 12th N . Y . i n f a n t r y ; C a p t .
T . A . M e I) on no u g h , 14th N . Y i n f a n t r y ; C a p t .
W . J . E v a n s , 71st N . Y . i n f a n t r y .
Bayonet Fighting.
I n s t r u c t o r s — 2 d L t . E . W . M a x o n , 105th
TJ. S. i n f a n t r y ; 1st L t . L . C. B r e n n a n , 2d L t .
E . I I . T r a s k , 106th U . S. i n f a n t r y ; 1st L t .
C. J . W a l r a t h , 107th U . S. i n f a n t r y ; 2d L t ,
E . I I . O ' K o u r k e , 2nd L t . W . D e F . M a n i c e ,
108th IT. S. i n f a n t r y .
A s s i s t a n t I n s t r u c t o r s — 2 d L t . C. V . D e g e n a r .
105th I I . S. i n f a n t r y ; 1st L t . I . I . Hodes, L .
P e t e r s o n , 106th i n f a n t r y ; 2d L t . E . K . P a l m e r ,
107th U . S. i n f a n t r y ; C a p t . G. M . T a y l o r , 12th
N . Y . i n f a n t r y ; C a p t . E . A . R o b i n s o n , 71st
N . Y . i n f a n t r y ; C a p t . L . N . S m i t h , 74th N . Y .
iu f a n t r y .
Automatic
Arms.
RATTLER
D I C K I E DOW, U . S. R.
By
Charles D i v i n e , Ambulance
Co.
108
H e s w i n g s h i s a r m s f r o m t h e e l b o w , as a
s m a r t y o u n g officer s h o u l d ;
H e m a r c h e s e r e c t , w i t h a n a i r of p r i d e ,
t h a t does m y o l d h e a r t g o o d .
He's First Lieutenant Dowlington, whom I
has been increased.
Here it is:
F o r each
u s e d to c a l l D i c k i e D o w ,
a u t h o r i z e d k i t c h e n fire, o n e - t w e l f t h of a cord A n d I, w h o b o s s e d M m a t c o l l e g e , a m o n l y
of w o o d per d a y ; f o r each a u t h o r i z e d cremaa private now.
t o r y , o n e - t w e l f t h of a cord of w o o d per d a y ;
F o r s o m e of us h a v e to be officers, a n d s o m e
for
each
infantry
regiment,
maximum
of us h a v e to be m e n ,
s t r e n g t h , f o r h e a t i n g purposes, 12 cords of A n d I m i n d w h a t he s a y s w h e n h e t e l l s m e ,
wood per d a y f o r other u n i t s of m a x i m u m
t h o u g h he u s e d to m i n d m e t h e n .
s t r e n g t h , f o r h e a t i n g purposes, one t h r e e - h u n d r e d t h s of a cord of w o o d per m a n per d a y ; A f r e s h m a n w a s D i c k i e , a j u n i o r w a s I,
f r a t e r n i t y b r o t h e r s , too,
f o r incomplete o r g a n i z a t i o n s f o r h e a t i n g pur- A n d h e w a s as g r e e n a n d t i m i d a f r e s h as
poses, one h u n d r e d t h of a cord of w o o d per
ever w a l k e d into the " X L "
I made h i m weather his college storms, I
m a n per d a y .
helped h i m over the year,
F o r officers:
O n e - h a l f g a l l o n of m i n e r a l o i l
A n d his frivolous
mother scribbled
her
per tent per day, or 20 pounds of soft coal
t h a n k s : 'Tie's such a baby, the d e a r ! "
per t e n t per d a y , or o n e - f i f t i e t h of a cord of
W h e n w e w o k e to t h e w a r a n d i t s m i s s i o n ,
wood per tent per d a y .
I went by the shortest w a y
T r y t h i s over on y o u r S i b l e y .
A n d joined the G u a r d , and that's why, you
see, I ' m h e r e i n t h e r a n k s to-day.
SECOND L I E U T E N A N T S INSIGNIA.
But D i c k i e — a n d I mustn't blame him—he
w e n t to a n officers' s c h o o l ,
The Q u a r t e r m a s t e r G e n e r a l of the A r m y has
notified m i l i t a r y u n i f o r m m a n u f a c t u r e r s t h a t A n d c a m e out w i t h a b a r o n h i s s h o u l d e r
a n d the latest bayonet rule.
the r a n k i n s i g n i a on the shoulder loops of
the service coats of a r m y second l i e u t e n a n t s H o w I u s e d to s h o u t at h i m , " D i c k i e D o w ! "
w h e n e v e r w e c h a n c e d to m e e t ;
w i l l be a gold b a r . A l s o t h a t the r a n k of
these officers w i l l be designated on the sleeve N o w , s i r , i t ' s L i e u t e n a n t D o w l i n g t o n t h e
l e n g t h of t h e c o m p a n y s t r e e t ,
of t h e i r overcoats b y a b r o w n b r a i d i n the F o r s o m e of us h a v e to be officers, a n d s o m e
same d e s i g n as the b l a c k loops of the first
of us t r y to be m e n ,
A n d I m i n d w h a t he s a y s w h e n he t e l l s m e ,
lieutenant.
t h o u g h he u s e d to m i n d m e t h e n .
?
W i l l i a m G . L e C o m p t e , 107th XL S. i n f a n t r y ;
1st L t , A . L . B l a d e s , 1st L t . G . L . W i l d e r , 1st
L t . E . E . M a h a f f e y , 108th U . S. i n f a n t r y ;
M a j . L e w i s Seymour, C a p t . E . A . R o b e r t s ,
1st N . Y . i n f a n t r y ; L t . C o l . W . E . D o w n s , M a j .
M . G . A d d i s o n , 12th N . Y . i n f a n t r y ; M a j .
W . I I . J a c k s o n , M a j . J . E . S c h u y l e r , 14th N . Y .
i n f a n t r y ; C a p t . C. F . T r u e , 71st N . Y . i n f a n t r y ; C a p t . B . C. M e a d , C a p t , E . J . M u r r a y ,
74th N . Y . i n f a n t r y .
M u s k e t r y Section.
I n s t r u c t o r s — 1 s t L t . J . J . C a l l a h a n , 1st L t .
II. F . S m i t h , 1st L t , H . L . C o n w a y , 105th
II. S. i n f a n t r y ; 1st L t , A . J . H o o k , 2d L t ,
F . W . E o z e c k , 2d L t . A . B . E l l i m a n , 106th i n f a n t r y ; 2d L t . Clarence T . B a l d w i n , 2d L t .
G. B . D a n i e l l , 107th U . S. i n f a n t r y ; 1st L t .
A . B . P e t e r s o n , 1st L t , L . I I . B u t t , 108th N . Y .
i n f a n t r y ; C a p t , G . S. K e e p e r s , C a p t . A . I .
M a r s h a l l , 1st N . Y . i n f a n t r y ; C a p t . F . A . D e P e y s t e r , 12th N . Y . i n f a n t r y ; C a p t , F . A .
S a y l e s , C a p t . I I . J . Y o u n g , 14th N . Y . i n f a n t r y ; M a j . James Eben, M a j . A r t h u r E . Wells,
71st i n f a n t r y ; C a p t . A . L . G i l l i g , 1st L t . E . G .
Zeigler.
Liaison.
I n s t r u c t o r s — 1 s t L t . F . K . L o v e l l , 2nd L t ,
M . L . A t k i n s , C a p t . E . F . P o t t e r , 105th i n f a n t r y ; 1st L t . A . T . B r o w n , 1st L t . T. D .
C r o n a n , 1st L t , E . K . Comstoek, 106th U . S.
i n f a n t r y ; 1st L t . E . M . V e r n o n , 1st L t . W . B .
P e n o y e r , 1st L t . J o h n K e r r , 107th U . S. i n f a n t r y ; 1st L t , J . J . E o o s , 2d L t . J . W . V o g t ,
108th XI. S. i n f a n t r y ; C a p t , E d w a r d C a v a n a u g h , 12th N . Y . i n f a n t r y ; C a p t . H e r b e r t
D . Crounce, 14th N . Y . i n f a n t r y ; C a p t . W . A .
E e n a l d s , 71st N . Y . i n f a n t r y ; C a p t . C. E .
I n s t r u c t o r s — 1 s t L t . F r e d e r i c k K . L o n g , 2d.
S m i t h a n d C a p t . C. E . M c M i c h a e l , 74th N . Y .
L t . G r o v e r C. C l e a v e r , 106th XJ. S. i n f a n t r y ;
infantry.
1st L t . T h o m a s J . B r a d y , 2nd L t . F r a n c i s J .
F i e l d Fortifications.
G o u l d , 107th XJ. S. i n f a n t r y .
I n s t r u c t o r s — 1 s t L t . C. I I . S c o t t , C a p t . E .
Assistant Instructors—1st L t , Frederick E .
W . S t r o n g , 2d L i e u t . T . F . B r o w n , 105th U . S. Coudert, J r . , 1st L t , Chester P . Jones, 1st L t .
i n f a n t r y ; C a p t , E i t h e r f o r d I r e l a n d , 1st L t . F . W i l l i a m I I . F u l l e r , 2d L t . Stephen F . F i f i e l d ,
D . C l a r k , 106th U . S. i n f a n t r y ; 1st L t . H . W . 1st L t . W i l l i a m A . H u n t e r , J r . , C a p t , E i d g l e y
H a y w a r d , 1st L t . E . W . B o w m a n , 1st L t . N i c h o l a s , C a p t , R a p h a e l A . E g a n .
So I do m y b i t , d i g g i n g a p i t , b a c k of t h e
old latrine,
W h i l e D i c k i e looks on w i t h his head erect,
though once w i t h a troubled m i e n
H e g r i p p e d m y a r m , a n d he l o o k e d a w a y :
" I t o u g h t to be m e i n s t e a d . "
B u t I l a u g h e d at h i m s o f t l y a n d s e n t h i m
a w a y w i t h a f r i e n d l y s h a k e of t h e
head.
F o r he s w i n g s h i s a r m s f r o m t h e e l b o w , as
a s m a r t y o u n g officer s h o u l d ,
A n d h e m a r c h e s e r e c t , w i t h a n a i r of p r i d e ,
t h a t does m y o l d h e a r t g o o d .
L a t e r — t h e scene was the
trenches—when
we a l l landed "over there,"
I s t e p p e d i n t h e w a y of a b u l l e t t h a t c r u m p led me up for f a i r .
T h e e n e m y p u s h e d us a n d t r a m p l e d , as I
l a y there w a i t i n g for death,
W h e n I felt a n a r m u n d e r n e a t h me a n d D i c k ie D o w ' s g a s p i n g b r e a t h .
" N o w steady, old p a l , and w e ' l l m a k e i t , "
l i f t i n g m e , t h a t ' s w h a t he s a i d ,
"Good G o d ! " there were tears i n his b o y i s h
e y e s : " I t o u g h t to m e i n s t e a d . "
H e carried me back through the shell-fire,
the hell-fire, the shrapnel, the r a i n ,
T o a d o c t o r he b r o w b e a t w i t h o r d e r s , a n d
that's w h y I'm l i v i n g again.
T h e n , g o i n g b a c k to h i s s t a t i o n , a s h e l l b u r s t
r i g h t a t h i s feet,
A n d D i c k i e lay dead—and still were the
a r m s t h a t h a d s w u n g so s m a r t a n d
neat,
S t i l l w e r e the l i p s t h a t h a d m u r m u r e d : " I t
o u g h t to be m e i n s t e a d , "
S t i l l w e r e the b r a v e y o u n g s h o u l d e r s t h a t
h e l d so e r e c t a h e a d .
T h o u g h I b o s s e d h i m o n c e , a n d he m i n d e d
me, the d e a r l i t t l e D i c k i e D o w ,
I'd t a k e t h e k i t c h e n d e t a i l i n h e l l — i f I
c o u l d be s e r v i n g h i m n o w !
7
TOO COLD TO H U L A .
T h e H u l a of a H a w a i i a n H e n n e s s y Becomes
a Shiver Here.
T h e P r i n c e s s K a l c i a l u s came a l l t h e w a y
f r o m P u k o o , M o l o k a i , H a w a i i , to C a m p
W a d s w o r t h , l a s t week, to dance i n a t e n t
a n d a sea weed s k i r t .
The Princess, born
and raised Bessie Hennessy, was
accomp a n i e d by s i x — c o u n t ' e m , s i x — r e g u l a t i o n
O. D . H a w a i i a n s a r m e d to the t e e t h w i t h
ukuleles.
She came h e r e c o n s i g n e d to E!. A . W i c k e s ,
i m p r e s a r i o a n d g e n e r a l m a n a g e r of t h e c o m bined R e d p a t h and
Red
Triangle attractions.
U n d e r t h e d i r e c t i o n of
Manager
W i c k e s , the P r i n c e s s w a s s c h e d u l e d to d a n c e
the H u l a as the H u l a is d a n c e d o n t h e b e a c h
at W i k i k i .
A r r i v e s N i g h t of t h e B i g W i n d .
T h e P r i n c e s s a r r i v e d the n i g h t of t h e b i g
wind.
Simultaneous w i t h her a r r i v a l i n
c a m p , the t w o b i g tops w h e r e i n M a n a g e r
W i c k e s a n d h i s c o l o s s a l , s t u p e n d o u s , ast o u n d i n g a n d m a g n i f i c e n t — n o t to o v e r l o o k
enormous,
stupefying
and '
marvelous—
amusement
productions
hold
forth,
collapsed.
T h a t l e f t t h e P r i n c e s s a n d h e r O. D . s u p p o r t w i t h o u t a p l a c e w h e r e i n to a s t o u n d .
B u t t h e H e n n e s s y h e a r t of t h e P r i n c e s s w a s
not dismayed. M a n a g e r W i c k e s staged a r e h e a r s a l i n a nearby mess shack. T h e P r i n cess, s h y a t e n t or so, s t i l l h a d h e r sea-weed
s k i r t . She w r i g g l e d a r o u n d the mess shack
floor f o r a s p e l l b u t t h e C a r o l i n a breezes
won.
T h e H u l a became a s h i v e r a n d the
u k u l e l e s froze i n t h e h a n d s of t h e i r O. D .
tormentors.
A H u l a i n T r e n c h Shoes.
S t i l l survived, however,
the
Hennessy
grit.
T h e Princess, i t is alleged, swore a
m i g h t y M a u n a K a i o a t h t h a t s h e ' d dance.
Somewhere they dup up a supply sergeant
w h o h a d a h e a r t . A s s i s t e d by t h i s s t r a n g e r ,
t h e y c a m o u f l a g e d t h e P r i n c e s s w i t h a few
p a i r s of s p i r a l l e g g i n s , a n a s s o r t m e n t of
b l a n k e t s — h u m a n and horse, a stray shelter
h a l f o r so, a S i b l e y stove a n d a p a i r of
t r e n c h shoes—those new t a n k - l i k e affairs we
got f r o m the B e t h l e h e m S t e e l C o m p a n y .
THE
MORNING
A f t e r t h o r o u g h l y h e a t i n g the Princess,
t h e y r u s h e d h e r to Y . M . C. A . U n i t N o . 92
w h e r e she d a n c e d .
T h e dance l o s t some- S L E E P I N G W I T H T E N T F L A P S
t h i n g of i t s S o u t h S e a I s l a n d flavor. T h e r e
OPEN.
w a s a s u g g e s t i o n of B o l s h e v i k i a b o u t i t a n d
I t i s r e p o r t e d t h a t t h e m e n of c e r t a i n r e g t h e r e w e r e t h o s e i n the a u d i e n c e w h o s a w
touches of f r o z e n F a n d a n g o i n t h e P r i n c e s s ' i m e n t s a n d c o m p a n i e s h a v e been o r d e r e d by
endeavor.
B u t t h e P r i n c e s s d a n c e d . M e a n - t h e i r c o m m a n d e r s to sleep w i t h t h e i r t e n t
flaps open.
T h e report was published by
w h i l e the O. D . ' s b e a t u p o n t h e i r u k u l e l e s .
S u c h w a s t h e success of the a f f a i r t h a t o u r f r i e n d a n d c o n t e m p o r a r y , the S p a r t a n the P r i n c e s s w a s p r e v a i l e d u p o n ,
a f t e r b u r g H e r a l d , w h i c h w e n t so f a r as to s a y
t h i r t y - e i g h t seconds of a r g u m e n t , to h a s t e n t h a t some of the r e g i m e n t a l officers " c l a i m
i n to S p a r t a n b u r g w h e r e she repeated h e r t h a t i t i s c o n d u c i v e to good h e a l t h a n d to
m i g h t y success at t h e d a n c e b e i n g conduct- c o m f o r t as w e l l . "
ed i n t h e H o t e l C l e v e l a n d b y t h e officers of
the 102d U . S. E n g i n e e r s .
A f t e r s e e i n g the P r i n c e s s ' s e n s a t i o n a l
efforts, i t i s a l l e g e d , 300 of t h e 301 e n g i n e e r s
present a p p l i e d for t r a n s f e r to t h e H a w a i i a n E n g i n e e r s . T h e o t h e r one w a s t e m porarily blind.
— W . A . D.
AFTER
HOLIDAY
FURLOUGHS
ARMY
FOR
NATIONAL
LIMITED.
M e n of t h e N a t i o n a l A r m y w i l l n o t
be
given Christmas furloughs unless they live
w i t h i n t r o l l e y d i s t a n c e of t h e i r c a n t o n m e n t s ,
the W a r D e p a r t m e n t has decided.
Secretary B a k e r assigned the
harmful
effect a g e n e r a l l e a v e - t a k i n g w o u l d h a v e
on camp discipline and the heavy burden
i t w o u l d t h r o w o n t h e r a i l r o a d s as r e a s o n s
for the department's action.
T h e r e i s a n o t h e r r e p o r t , n o t as y e t p u b S p a r t a n b u r g m e r c h a n t s h a v e a b i g l i n e of
l i s h e d , t h a t the r e p o r t e r f o r t h e S p a r t a n high-grade
C h r i s t m a s goods.
Y o u '11 find
b u r g H e r a l d w h o w r o t e t h a t sentence i s
t h e i r names i n the G-as A t t a c k .
g o i n g to be m a d e to e x p e r i e n c e the a d v e n t u r e h i m s e l f , to d e t e r m i n e i f he c a n g a i n
first-hand
i n f o r m a t i o n t o s u p p o r t the p h r a s e
T h e biggest d o l l a r y o u ever s p e n t — t h e one
" c o m f o r t as w e l l . "
t h a t makes y o u a member of the R e d Cross.
8
E T H E L B U R T J E L L Y B A O K , PRIV A T E , GOES ON G U A R D .
A L e t t e r to the E d i t o r .
Dear Editor:
Do y o u r e c a l l that bitter cold Sunday
n i g h t — t h e ninth, I t h i n k i t was? D e a r me,
the weather was egregious!
A n d I, 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 , w a s f o r c e d to go o n
g u a r d — I , t h e s c i o n of one of t h e first f a m i l i e s
i n t h e c o u n t r y , of g e n t l e b r e e d i n g a n d i m pregnable social position.
M i n d y o u , I e x p r e s s no d i s l i k e a t b e i n g
k e p t u p a t a l l h o u r s of t h e n i g h t . B a c k i n
N e w Y o r k I often d i d i t a n d enjoyed it,
w h a t w i t h d i n n e r dances t h a t l a s t e d u n t i l
breakfast, and not infrequently I kept James
w a i t i n g at Delmonico's w i t h the l i m o u s i n e
u n t i l d a w n c a m e o v e r t h e r o o f - t o p s of t h e
giant structures. Isn't F i f t h Avenue w o n d e r f u l at d a w n ? D a w n a n d r e v e i l l e a r e one
a n d t h e s a m e t h i n g , i n p o i n t of t i m e , a n d
y e t w h a t a w o r l d of difference
between
t h e m ! There is something lovely, something
t h a t a p p e a l s to m y s o u l i n t h e w o r d " d a w n , "
b u t as f o r ' ' r e v e i l l e , " — w e l l , as I s t a r t e d to
tell you, dear E d i t o r , I was on g u a r d that
coldest of a l l c o l d n i g h t s .
H a d t o Sleep i n t h e G u a r d h o u s e .
F a n c y m y e x a s p e r a t i o n i n finding t h a t I
h a d to sleep i n t h e g u a r d h o u s e , a t e n t i m properly fortified against the weather.
I
t o l d the s e r g e a n t of t h e g u a r d t h a t I p r e -
The Bewildered L a d y .
I t w a s n ' t r e g u l a t i o n , he s a i d . B u t i t w a s
convenient, you must a d m i t that.
Of course, m y g u a r d d u t y b e g a n w i t h a
t w o - h o u r p a c i n g of m y post i n t h e a f t e r n o o n .
I t was a lonely two hours, a n d I a m not
f o n d of l o n e l i n e s s . I l i k e c o m p a n y .
Nothi n g a p p e a l s to m e so m u c h as to s i t d o w n
w i t h a n o t h e r d e a r c h a p p i e a n d h a v e a good
o l d c h a t for two or three hours. It's companionable, you know.
T H E 27TH C H A M P I O N
W h i l e w a l k i n g m y post a l a d y , w h o l o o k e d
OF A L L DIVISIONS.
u n h a p p y a n d b e w i l d e r e d , got o u t of a n a u t o m o b i l e a n d c a m e u p to m e .
She was looki n g f o r h e r s o n , she s a i d , a n d she c o u l d n ' t B y S e r g e a n t J a m e s W . B e c k m a n , 102d U . S.
Engineers.
find t h e r e g i m e n t h e w a s i n o r the c o m T
o
be
a
c
h
a
m
p
i o n y o u first h a v e to h a v e
pany.
I , l i k e d t h e w e l l - b r e d tones of h e r
Then
v o i c e , a n d m y s y m p a t h i e s w e n t o u t to h e r t h e q u a l i t i e s t h a t m a k e a c h a m p i o n .
y o u m u s t h a v e t h e w i l l to w h i p those q u a l a t once.
S h e b e g g e d m e t o go i n s e a r c h of h e r i t i e s i n t o c h a m p i o n s h i p shape a n d t h e s p i r i t
s o n , a n d v o l u n t e e r e d to w a t c h m y post a n d d e t e r m i n a t i o n to w i n .
T h e 27th D i v i s i o n h a s a l l t h e q u a l i t i e s
while I was away.
I went.
I t h a s j u s t as k e e n
W h e n I c a m e b a c k t h e officer of t h e d a y t h a t m a k e c h a m p i o n s .
w a s w a i t i n g f o r m e , s t e r n a n d d e n u n c i a - b r a i n s , j u s t as s o u n d b o n e , a n d j u s t as l i t h e
t o r y . I n n o u n c e r t a i n tones he r e b u k e d m e a n d p o w e r f u l m u s c l e as a n y o t h e r a r m y i n
the w o r l d .
T h e s e r a w p r o d u c t s c a n be
f o r h a v i n g gone o n m y a l t r u i s t i c m i s s i o n .
I t o l d h i m t h a t t h e l a d y h a d been v e r y m o u l d e d a n d t u r n e d a n d h a m m e r e d i n t o a
p r o d u c t t h a t w i l l e c l i p s e t h e best
i n s i s t e n t t h a t I find h e r s o n .
H e r e p l i e d finished
t h a t t h a t h a d n o t h i n g to do w i t h i t . I r e - w e w i l l h a v e to f a c e .
T h e r e s p o n s i b i l i t y f o r t h e success of t h e
torted, w i t h m y usual self-possession:
" A n y g e n t l e m a n w o u l d g i v e u p h i s post 27th D i v i s i o n , so f a r as y o u a r e c o n c e r n e d ,
r e s t s s q u a r e l y u p o n t h e s h o u l d e r s of o n e
to a l a d y . "
T h e officer of t h e d a y w e n t a w a y m u t t e r - m a n , a n d t h a t i s the m a n r i g h t u n d e r y o u r
The Commanding General and
ing.
I t s o u n d e d as i f he s a i d s o m e t h i n g o w n h a t .
a b o u t b e i n g " a g a i n s t t h e r u l e . " B u t a b y - y o u r officers c a n p l a n a n d p r e s c r i b e r e g u l a stander s a i d h i s words w e r e : " T h e d a m n tions a n d t r a i n i n g for you, but unless y o u
dead
fool!"
Of course,
the bystander
d i d n ' t y o u r s e l f get i n t o the w o r k w i t h
e a r n e s t n e s s a n d d e t e r m i n a t i o n to w i n , y o u
catch his words correctly.
w i l l s i m p l y be one of those n e a r c h a m p i o n s
He Must Have His Bath!
who never arrive.
G o i n g b a c k to t h e g u a r d h o u s e t h a t e v e n D o n ' t d e p e n d a l t o g e t h e r u p o n the m e n i n
i n g , I t o l d the s e r g e a n t t h a t I d e s i r e d to
c o m m a n d to m a k e t h i s D i v i s i o n the g r e a t e s t
bathe. H e w o u l d n ' t let me leave the g u a r d i n the w o r l d w i t h o u t y o u r fullest support.
house.
B u t I o u t w i t t e d the h o r r i d f e l l o w .
T a k e t h e m e a s u r e of y o u r s e l f , or t h e G e r I h a v e one of those l i t t l e cans of S t e r n o
m a n s w i l l , a n d see h o w f a r s h o r t y o u f a l l
canned-heat, you know, w i t h its tripod, and
from doing your share.
W h e n every m a n
over t h i s I h e a t e d a sufficient a m o u n t of
does h i s p a r t , t h e officers w i l l h a v e a n o r w a t e r to a c h i e v e a s u p e r f i c i a l b a t h . I reg a n i z a t i o n w h i c h c a n n o t be s h a t t e r e d b y
moved m y upper garments and, w h i l e the
h o w i t z e r s or h a r d s h i p s .
other m e n i n the guardhouse sat on t h e i r
L e t t h i s be t h e s l o g a n of e v e r y m a n i n
cots l o o k i n g a t me i n t e n t l y , I f l i p p e d the
the D i v i s i o n :
w a r m d r o p s over m y s h o u l d e r s a n d torso.
MAKE
T H E 27TH T H E ' C H A M P I O N
T h e m e n o p e n l y m a r v e l l e d a t m y courage,
OF A L L DIVISIONS!
b a t h i n g i n such weather. B u t I realize that
T h e n s t a k e y o u r l i f e on l i v i n g u p to i t ,
i m p r o v i n g a l l sanitary conditions wherever
or y o u w i l l l i k e l y g i v e y o u r l i f e i f y o u d o n ' t .
p o s s i b l e i s n e x t to G o d l i n e s s .
H e Denounces the W i n d .
ferred sleeping i n m y o w n tent, a n d that
as f a r as m y b e i n g a c c e s s i b l e w h e n e v e r he
w i s h e d to c a l l m e , I w o u l d be w i l l i n g to h i r e
a m e s s e n g e r boy f r o m t o w n to go o n d u t y
a l l n i g h t a n d to c a r r y m e s s a g e s f r o m t h e
s e r g e a n t a t the g u a r d h o u s e to m e a t m y
t e n t . B u t , s t r a n g e to s a y , t h e s e r g e a n t dec l i n e d to a c c e p t m y p r o p o s a l .
MAKE
RATTLER
a l e r t a n d o b s e r v i n g t h a t t h e stove w a s constantly burning.
H e Loses the Stove.
A t t h e t i m e t h e stove w a s h a n d e d to m e
by a t h o u g h t f u l f e l l o w - p r i v a t e , w h o s a i d h e
w a n t e d to do m e a f a v o r , I h a d no i d e a t h a t
i t w a s n ' t h i s to d i s p o s e of. W h a t w a s m y
s u r p r i s e to be c o n f r o n t e d b y t h e officer
of t h e d a y a t 3:15 a. m . , d e m a n d i n g w h a t
i n hell I was doing w i t h his stove? I told
h i m I was u n a w a r e that i t was h i s .
He
t h e n took i t a w a y f r o m me a n d gave m e
so m a n y n e w o r d e r s t h a t t h e y p e r p l e x e d m e
T n e w i n d — h o w I d e n o u n c e d i t ! I t h a d to the e x t e n t of m y f o r g e t t i n g t h e m a l l .
n o n e of those soft, g r a y t o n e s s u c h a s one A n d I a m s a i d , b y m y f r i e n d s , to be u n h e a r s i n t h e m u s i c of C h o p i n . I t b i t a n d u s u a l l y i n t e l l e c t u a l .
cut, a n d t h e b l a s t s w e r e ice-coated.
M y l i f e s i n c e t h a t n i g h t h a s been one o f
I w o r e m y W i n t e r u n d e r w e a r , t w o O. D . n u m e r o u s p u n i s h m e n t s . O h , i f I h a d o n l y
s h i r t s , t w o R e d C r o s s s w e a t e r s , a blouse, k n o w n t h a t t h e officer of the d a y w a s g o i n g
a n d a n overcoat.
B u t e v e n t h e n I w a s to come b o t h e r i n g me l i k e t h a t . A s I s a i d
r a p i d l y s u c c u m b i n g to t h e w i n t r y e l e m e n t s , to m y c h u m a n d t e n t - m a t e , D i c k i e d a r l i n g *
h a d i t n o t been for a u n i q u e s c h e m e w h i c h w h a t b u s i n e s s h a s a n officer of t h e d a y t o
I h i t u p o n . I got a p o r t a b l e o i l stove, a n d , be s n o o p i n g a r o u n d a t n i g h t ?
grasping i t by the handle, I carried i t
Yours truly,
s w i n g i n g b y m y side as I w a l k e d m y post
E T H E L B U R T J E L L Y B A C K , Pvt.
i n m i l i t a r y m a n n e r , k e e p i n g a l w a y s o n the
— C . D.
M y t u r n s o n g u a r d at n i g h t c a m e f r o m 10
p. m . to m i d - n i g h t , a n d f r o m 4 a. m . to 6
a. m .
W h a t u n t o l d a g o n y I suffered.
I
w o u l d n ' t h a v e m i n d e d i t so m u c h i f I h a d n ' t
been b e t r a y e d b y t h a t s e d u c t i v e s l o g a n " T h e
S u n n y S o u t h , " or i f t h e n i g h t h a d been
w a r m a n d m o o n l i t , for t h e n I c o u l d h a v e
passed t h e h o u r s c o m p o s i n g one of those
e x q u i s i t e l i t t l e poems w h i c h I n o w a n d t h e n
d a s h off.
B u t one c a n ' t w r i t e p o e t r y w i t h
good m e t e r a n d r e g u l a r feet w h e n one's o w n
feet a r e c o l d .
RATTLER
j News From Division Units
F I R E I N 107TH.
FIELD
HOSPITAL
Residence of Co. K . ' s T o p S e r g e a n t D e s t r o y e d ,
B u t W i t h o u t L o s s of L i f e .
A t e n a l a r m fire h a v i n g i t s o r i g i n i n S e r g e a n t R a v e n ' s r e s i d e n c e o n " K " S t . , 107th
Inf., s t i r r e d up t h e n e i g h b o r h o o d i n
the
v i c i n i t y of P a r k A v e . ( P a r k A v e . , C a m p
W a d s w o r t h , of c o u r s e ) e a r l y T u e s d a y m o r n i n g , D e c e m b e r 11, a n d t h r e a t e n e d t h a t e n t i r e
s e c t i o n of t h e c i t y .
T h e c a u s e of t h e fire is as y e t u n k n o w n ,
b u t due to t h e r e c e n t i n c r e a s i n g n u m b e r
of fires i n t h a t l o c a l i t y a n i n c e n d i a r y i s suspected. A s there are i n Co. K s e v e r a l Germans—at least a well-informed person "up
N o r t h " h a s w r i t t e n d o w n to s a y t h a t t h e i r
names are pure G e r m a n — t h i s e x p l a n a t i o n is
very plausible.
A t t h e t i m e of t h e fire, C o m p a n y C l e r k
S c a n n e l l was h e a t i n g w a t e r for his
first
w a s h s i n c e t h e f r o s t set i n a n d P v t . V a n
R e n s s e l a e r , one of t h e G e r m a n s u s p e c t s ,
the V a n gives h i m dead away, was apparently i n n o c e n t l y engaged at the c o m p a n y ' s
typewriter.
T h e first w a r n i n g of t h e d a n g e r t h e s e
two were i n came w h e n a large cinder fell
f r o m t h e b u r n i n g h o o d of t h e
sergeant's
t e n t — a p y r a m i d a l , large—upon the w a i t i n g
c r a n i u m of C l e r k S c a n n e l l . B e i t s a i d r i g h t
here that C l e r k S c a n n e l l d i d not lose his
h e a d ; he j u m p e d s l i g h t l y — w e a d m i t — b u t
who, crowned w i t h
a
sparkling
cinder,
would not?
H i s first t h o u g h t w a s t h a t P v t . V a n R e n s selaer had indulged i n a practical joke and
fired a p e a - s h o o t e r .
Y o u know how a wella i m e d pea w i l l b u r n .
A s s o o n as he r e a l i z e d h i s m i s t a k e a n d
saw the flames m a k i n g r a p i d headway, C l e r k
Scannell turned i n the ten alarms immediately by shouting " F i r e " a n equal numb e r of t i m e s a n d r u s h e d to t h e t e l e g r a p h
k e y to w h i c h h e s t u c k u n t i l t h e t e n t c o l l a p s e d , s e n d i n g r e p o r t s to t h e C. O. w h o ,
u n f o r t u n a t e l y , w a s n o t a t h o m e , b u t out
drilling the company.
S g t . C l a r k s o n , C o m p a n y K ' s p o p u l a r supp l y S e r g e a n t , t o o k c h a r g e of t h e b u c k e t
brigade and d i d heroic w o r k r e s c u i n g the
S i b l e y s t o v e a n d a p a i r of t h e T o p S e r g e a n t ' s b r e e c h e s , w o o l e n O. D .
R e a l i z i n g , after f u t i l e t r i a l s , that buckets
of i c e w e r e n o t the b e s t t h i n g s w i t h w h i c h
to e x t i n g u i s h a p r o g r e s s i v e fire, S g t . C l a r k s o n o r d e r e d t h e t e n t t o r e d o w n a n d t h e fire
stamped out.
E v e r y t h i n g w a s s a v e d b u t t h e t e n t . Sgt.
V a n Schaick, another
obviously
German
" V a n , " is b e i n g
watched closely
b y the
authorities.
CO.
108.
K r a n s h a a r , the
c h a m p i o n w h i s t l e r of
N e w Y o r k S t a t e a n d the N e w E n g l a n d
S t a t e s (at least t h a t 's w h a t we l e a r n from,
q u a l i f i c a t i o n r e c o r d ) , was i n the Sergeant 's
t e n t one S u n d a y a n d was i n d u c e d to p r o v e
his a b i l i t y as a
champ w h i s t l e r . ' '
Segt.
S e t h D ' A r a n was sleeping, he at once a w o k e ,
a n d on h e a r i n g the boisterous noise, gave
the s i g n a l : ' H e a d s u n d e r ' ' a n d " l i g h t s
o u t , ' ' j u s t t h e n the champ w h i s t l e r ' ' b r a v e l y (oh, so b r a v e l y ) t u r n e d the S e r g e a n t , cot
a n d a l l on the floor. A l l of the boys r e a l i z e d t h a t S e r g t , D ' A r a n w o u l d keep cool a n d
w i t h these r e m a r k s he s o l e m n l y w e n t to
sleep: " A l l r i g h t K r a n s h a a r , I ' l l see t h a t
y o u are d e t a i l e d to ' K . P . ' a l l w e e k f o r
that."
I t w a s the topic of the d a y f o r a w h o l e
week, finally some one suggested t h a t the t w o
c o m b a t a n t s have a n e w n o v e l d u e l , somet h i n g on the f o l l o w i n g s t y l e : b o t h to be
equipped w i t h a r u b b e r hose ( i t ' s v e r y easy to
d r a w t h e m f r o m Q. M . ) a t t a c h e d to our " h o t "
showers, w i t h good soapy w a t e r r u n n i n g
through them.
I t i s needless to s a y t h a t
the e n t i r e company w i l l root, a n d p r a y , i f
necessary, t h a t S e r g t . D ' A r a n w i n w i t h
honors.
S e r g t . M c D a i d to S e r g t B u f f : " W e should
b u y some l u m b e r to m a k e our n e w t e n t the
r e a l cheese, j u s t l i k e t e n t N o . 1 . " S e r g t . B u f f
now speaking: " A h !
Go on, w h a t do y o u
w a n t t h a t for, w e ' l l show t h e m w e ' r e r e a l
soldiers a n d can r o u g h i t , a l l t h e y need i n
t h a t t e n t to m a k e i t a sea-side b u n g a l o w , is
an e l e c t r i c tea s e r v e r . "
1 1
1 i
1
i 1
H E A D Q U A R T E R S CO., 102D ENGIN E E R S W I L L H A V E BIG
CHRISTMAS.
The Christmas dinner and program being
arranged by Sergeant Rosenberg and Dietz
a n d G o l d b e r g , t h e c r a c k c o o k s of t h e r e g i ment, w i l l m a k e everyone i n the Headquart e r s C o m p a n y of t h e 102d E n g i n e e r s f o r g e t
t h a t he i s s o r r y h e i s n o t h o m e f o r C h r i s t mas cheer a n d good t h i n g s .
T h e r e w i l l be s o n g s , r e c i t a t i o n s a n d i n s t r u m e n t a l m u s i c , a l l b y t h e t a l e n t t h a t exists r i g h t i n the company. ' '
W i l l i a m J . L a c y w i l l give some of his
clever impersonations, J o h n J . Conners w i l l
r e e l off s o m e of h i s d r y m i r t h - p r o v o k i n g
m o n o l o g u e s , J o e J o h n s o n p r o m i s e s a softshoe d a n c e — p r o b a b l y
padded
foot,
and
everyone w i l l watch his watch.'
A d o l p h Badinelli, Pete Carderelli, Chris
Newman, Mitchel Bienenzucht, and Charles
F r o m m w i l l r e n d e r s o m e of t h e i r s o n g s p e c ialties, while L o u i s Goldberg w i l l treat the
c r o w d to a b a s s solo.
Michael Tracy, Joseph M . Carey, W i l l i a m
D. G a r c i a a n d
Frank
Levendowsky, the
company quartet, w i l l punctuate the evening's entertainment w i t h their song hits.
William B. McGowan, Dan J . O'Leary and
C h a r l e s L e n n o x w i l l do m o n o l o g u e s t u n t s .
Curtis, the clever v i o l i n i s t who gave the
boys a delightful
surprise
Thanksgiving
D a y , w i l l be o n h a n d a n d S e r g e a n t F i n k a n d
S t a r k w i l l a d d t o t h e p l e a s u r e of t h e e v e n i n g w i t h t h e i r duets.
A l l this feast and festivity w i l l take place
in a decorative setting arranged by H e r b e r t
L i e u t . S m i t h e x p l a i n e d to the m e n at reA . D i e t z , w i t h t h e a i d of a f o r c e of v o l u n t r e a t one n i g h t t h a t G e n e r a l O ' R y a n r e m a r k teer decorators f r o m the company.
ed t h a t the men w i t h the l o n g overcoats
w o u l d f e e l more c o m f o r t a b l e t h a n the m e n
C O M P A N Y A , 102D E N G I N E E R S .
w i t h the short ones, w h e n t h e y get " O v e r
S t r e e t C o m m i s s i o n e r Casey finds i t h a r d
T h e r e . ' ' T h e n we n o t i c e d our good f r i e n d ,
k e e p i n g the b o y s on the job these cold m o r n S e g r t . W i l l y B e c h t o l d , send his overcoat to
ings.
the t a i l o r to have i t shortened. A f t e r quesCompany C l e r k — H a v e you eight men i n
t i o n i n g h i m on this, he s a i d : ' ' T h e suggestion
this tent?
m a y be good, but a g u y w i t h a short overCorporal—No. Seven men—and Ginley.
coat c a n r u n better, w h e n he gets ' O v e r
T h e boys f e e l h i g h l y e l a t e d i n h a v i n g the
There.'"
w o r l d r e n o w n e d p u g i l i s t , F r a n k M o r a n , eatNote:
Don't laugh!
O u r l i t t l e sergeant i n g his mess w i t h t h e m .
is n o t " y e l l o w , " he d o e s n ' t m e a n w h a t y o u
E v e r y b o d y is s a y i n g , " H e l l o " to Q. M .
m e a n . W h a t he has on h i s m i n d is t h a t i f Sergeant H o l l i g a n since a p p e a r i n g i n " 0 .
he happens to see K a i s e r B i l l , he w i l l be the D . ' ' woolens.
first on his neck.
M e s s Sergeants please n o t e :
Several new
B i l l S c h e n c k was one of those l u c k y boys c o m b i n a t i o n s of f o o d h a v e been d i s c o v e r e d .
to receive a p a i r of w o o l e n socks f r o m one I n f o r m a t i o n r e g a r d i n g t h e m m a y be o b t a i n e d
of our p a t r i o t i c women. B i l l s a i d he is go- f r o m P r i v a t e M a c k a y .
i n g to a c k n o w l e d g e the g i f t t h u s l y :
P r i v a t e E a g a n was able to n a v i g a t e b a c k
" Y o u r socks r e c e i v e d dear l a d y , t h e y 're to camp f r o m h i s t e n - d a y f u r l o u g h w i t h o u t
some fit,
the assistance of a n y camp posts.
A n i n t e r e s t i n g e n t e r t a i n m e n t has been a r I w e a r one f o r a helmet, the other f o r a m i t ,
I hope to meet y o u w h e n I ' v e done m y b i t , r a n g e d f o r C h r i s t m a s E v e b y B u t t s y H o d g i n s .
B u t where the d i c k e n s d i d y o u l e a r n to T h e c h i e f p e r f o r m e r s w i l l be P r i v a t e s H o d gins, S m i t h , K e i g h l y , G e e l a n a n d G a n n a n .
knit?"
—0. A. K .
I. P . E .
THE
IO
COMPANY
A,
104
W A D S W O R T H GAS A T T A C K a n d RIO G R A N D E
MACHINE
GUN
BATTALION.
T h i s o r g a n i z a t i o n was honored b y the presence of S e n a t o r J a m e s W . W a d s w o r t h , of
N e w Y o r k , on T h a n k s g i v i n g d a y , w h o spoke
to the men of t h i s c o m m a n d at d i n n e r .
Senator W a d s w o r t h , who was f o r m e r l y a
first l i e u t e n a n t i n C o m p a n y M , 1st N e w Y o r k
C a v a l r y , v i s i t e d the camp f o r t e n d a y s a r o u n d
T h a n k s g i v i n g t i m e , a n d p e c u l i a r l y enough,
l a s t y e a r at t h a t t i m e he v i s i t e d M c A l l e n ,
T e x a s , a n d he s a i d e m p h a t i c a l l y t h a t no m a t ter where the e r s t w h i l e 1st N e w Y o r k C a v a l r y happened to be he w o u l d be on the j o b to
renew old friendships and acquaintances. H e
t o o k d i n n e r i n the mess shack w i t h the enl i s t e d m e n , a n d w a s the guest of honor of
C a p t a i n D o n a l d s o n a n d his staff.
I n the m o r n i n g he a t t e n d e d the f o o t b a l l
game between the 104th a n d 106th M a c h i n e
Gun B a t t a l i o n s w h i c h resulted i n a t h r i l l i n g
and u n e x p e c t e d v i c t o r y f o r L i e u t . A n d r e w s '
t e a m b y the score of 14 to 7.
T h e 106th
came on the g r i d i r o n h e r a l d e d as w o r l d - b e a t ers, b u t t h e y h a d to b a t t l e a n unconquerable
s p i r i t as w e l l as eleven m e n .
T h e 104th
t e a m w o r k e d as a m a c h i n e , a n d under the
g u i d i n g h a n d of L i e u t e n a n t A n d r e w s , who
d e m o n s t r a t e d his s t e r l i n g w o r t h a t q u a r t e r b a c k , w e n t t h r o u g h the 106th t e a m as t h o u g h
t h e y were paper. The stars of the game were
the L e o n a r d b r o t h e r s , I r w i n , H a s b r o o k , C u r r y a n d M o r t o n . A f t e r the game the whole
104th t e a m w a s cheered to the echo b o t h i n d i v i d u a l l y a n d c o l l e c t i v e l y , a n d c a r r i e d off
the g r i d i r o n on the shoulders of t h e i r almost
demented p a r t i s a n s , who w e n t w i l d w i t h j o y
over the t r i u m p h .
A f t e r the snow h a d ceased, cameras a l l
a l o n g the l i n e c l i c k e d m e r r i l y i n order to
reproduce the f a c t t h a t the ' S u n n y S o u t h ' '
o n l y e x i s t e d i n p o p u l a r songs.
Our folks i n
the N o r t h w i l l be s u r p r i s e d w h e n t h e y get
these photos of tents covered w i t h the w e l l k n o w n snow.
i
A rookie was enlisted i n this organization
the other d a y a n d w a s i m m e d i a t e l y p l a c e d on
kitchen police.
H e d i d not u n d e r s t a n d his
job t h o r o u g h l y , a n d w e n t up a n d p l a c e d one
of the cooks u n d e r a r r e s t .
A n i n n o v a t i o n i n h i k i n g was i n t r o d u c e d b y
L i e u t e n a n t M c C a h l i n y e s t e r d a y w h e n he l e d
the whole c o m p a n y i n t o t o w n , a n d to the Y .
M . C. A . W e were a l l a g r e e a b l y s u r p r i s e d
w h e n he t o l d us w e were p e r m i t t e d to have
a s w i m a n d a hot shower. W e a l l hope t h i s
is a w e e k l y h a p p e n i n g , f o r hot w a t e r is a
luxury.
i n g B i l l C o p p i n g e r about i t , a n d B i l l c o m p l i T h e s q u a d i s t h i n k i n g of d e t a i l i n g P v t .
m e n t e d h i m about d o i n g his b i t .
' D o i n g J a m e s M o r r i s to s t a y u p a l l n i g h t a n d g u a r d
m y b i t ? " the l a d r e p l i e d , ' 1 done m y two t h e w o o d .
J i m m y does n o t h i n g b u t s l e e p
bits."
a l l d a y , so i t is t h o u g h t a g o o d p l a n . W h y ,
t h e o t h e r d a y he w a n t e d to t a k e h i s cot
out to d r i l l w i t h h i m so he c o u l d s l e e p d u r C O M P A N Y M , 107TH I N F A N T R Y .
ing the rest periods.
O n l y 195 of the 250 m e n i n the company
T h e m e n of t h e c o m p a n y w e r e g r e a t l y
applied for Christmas furloughs.
L o o k s as
pleased w i t h Mess Sgt. Geiser's t u r k e y dint h o u g h the f e l l o w s were no longer homesick.
ner.
T o p S e r g e a n t J a c k K e i l y has r e t u r n e d f r o m
Pvt. B e n F r i e d m a n , the
matinee
idol,
N e w Y o r k after a brief furlough.
So has
c l a i m s he p e r s o n a l l y k n o w s a l l t h e s h o w
Private Cecil Arthur.
g i r l s at the H a r r i s T h e a t e r this week.
He
C o r p o r a l See a n d P r i v a t e s K r e t c h m a r a n d
t r i e d to c r a s h t h e s h o w b u t w a s u n s u c c e s s S p r u n g have b a - b a coats t h a t t h e y w i l l now
ful.
exchange f o r a cord of wood or a n y t h i n g
S g t . A q u i n o h a s a n e w h a t c o r d . It's
else s e r v i c e a b l e .
about time.
N i n e m e n f r o m the 10th N e w Y o r k I n f a n Pvt. W o o d w a r d , the
e x - r e g u l a r (so
he
t r y became members of C o m p a n y M l a s t
c l a i m s ) m u s t be a b o u t 150 y e a r s o l d .
So
week. T h e y are excellent soldiers a n d we 're
i t s e e m s , a n y w a y , a c c o r d i n g to h i s s t o r i e s
g l a d to have t h e m .
of w h e r e he w a s a l l o v e r t h e g l o b e .
C o r p o r a l W i l l i n g has been t r a n s f e r r e d to
I. R .
the Q u a r t e r m a s t e r ' s Corps, N a t i o n a l A r m y .
H e l e f t f o r F o r t Thomas, K e n t u c k y , to a w a i t
p e r m a n e n t assignment.
CO. C, 74TH I N F A N T R Y .
P r i v a t e T o m H e a l y laments the f a c t t h a t
A r o o k i e f r o m t h e 106th A r t i l l e r y w a s
the f r o z e n w a t e r pipes have p r e v e n t e d his
t r a n s f e r r e d to t h e 74th R e g i m e n t . W h i l e
w a s h i n g his hands f o r f o u r days. T o m is the
he w a s o n g u a r d t h i s s c e n e o c c u r r e d : T h e
first G r e e n w i c h V i l l a g e r we have ever k n o w n
c o m m a n d i n g officer w a s r i d i n g b y .
The
to regret b e i n g unwashed.
r o o k i e , s e e i n g t h a t he w a s a n officer, i m m e d i a t e l y c a m e to a t t e n t i o n a n d r e n d e r e d
a right-hand salute w i t h his rifle on his left
A M B U L A N C E C O . 108.
C a p t . F r a n k W . Sears has r e t u r n e d f r o m s h o u l d e r . T h e officer t h e n s t e r n l y a s k e d :
B i n g h a m t o n , N . Y . , after a b r i e f leave of " D o n ' t y o u k n o w h o w to p r e s e n t a r m s ? "
T h e r o o k i e s a i d , " Y e s , s i r , " a n d offered h i s
absence.
H e came b a c k after p e r s o n a l i n t e r v i e w s r i f l e to t h e officer.
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1
T w o of the coon l a b o r e r s a r o u n d t h i s sect i o n were c o n v e r s i n g the other d a y r e g a r d i n g each other j o i n i n g the colors.
One was
b e r a t i n g the other, a n d t o l d h i m he was a
s l a c k e r . T h e l i t t l e coon finally s a i d , ' L o o k
heah, n i g g a h , I ' m g o i n g to j o i n C o m p a n y B . "
T h e other one s a i d , " W h a t ' s C o m p a n y B ? "
and the l i t t l e d a r k y r e p l i e d , " I '11 B heah
w h e n y o u go, a n d I ' l l B heah w h e n y o u come
back.''
T h e f u r l o u g h s are s t a r t i n g a n d a l l the boys
are l o o k i n g f o r w a r d e a g e r l y to w h a t w i l l be
t h e i r l a s t v i s i t home before we are off* f o r
France.
H e r e ' s h o p i n g we a l l g r a b off 15
days i n the o l d home t o w n soon.
B e s i d e s , A m b u l a n c e C o m p a n y 108 has received C h r i s t m a s boxes f r o m a B i n g h a m t o n
committee a n d the w i v e s of officers i n the
S a n i t a r y T r a i n have a r r a n g e d C h r i s t m a s tree
celebrations f o r e v e r y c o m p a n y i n the t r a i n .
i
CO. A, 105TH I N F A N T R Y .
T h e company has shown a decided i n c r e a s e i n t h e a m o u n t of i n s u r a n c e w h i c h
the m e n have t a k e n since the cold weather
h a s set i n .
W e w i s h to t h a n k o u r S u p p l y S e r g e a n t
M u r r a y for his promptness i n i s s u i n g the
O w i n g to the h i g h p r i c e of beans, we are n e w c o m f o r t e r s to us. H e i s a n a n g e l .
The
fighting
f o u r t h s q u a d of t h e t h i r d
now o n l y a l l o w e d 56 beans a t l u n c h i n s t e a d
platoon, otherwise
k n o w n as
the
dizzy
of 57, w h i c h we f o r m e r l y h a d .
One of our lads dropped i n t o the R e d Cross s q u a d , i s w o n d e r i n g w h e r e t h e i r w o o d d i s h e a d q u a r t e r s the other d a y i n S p a r t a n b u r g , a p p e a r s e v e r y n i g h t . S u s p i c i o n i s c e n t e r e d
and f e e l i n g l i b e r a l dropped a q u a r t e r t o w a r d o n C o r p . " M u s h " R y a n a n d h i s s q u a d a c r o s s
t h a t fine o r g a n i z a t i o n ' s finances. H e was t e l l - t h e s t r e e t .
w i t h some g e n i a l agents of S a n t a C l a u s . One
of these agents, M r . A l o n z o R o b e r s o n , of
B i n g h a m t o n , gave Capt. Sears $1,060 f o r the
Binghamton boys' Christmas. Another, M r .
George W . J o h n s o n , head of the b i g shoe
m a n u f a c t u r i n g firm of E n d i c o t t & J o h n s o n ,
gave $1,000, not as a C h r i s t m a s present exa c t l y , b u t to be expended i n p u r c h a s i n g a
s u p p l y of cigarettes a n d tobacco f o r the a m bulance c o m p a n y to t a k e to F r a n c e w i t h
them. T h e g i f t of $1,060 f r o m M r . R o b e r s o n
is to be d i v i d e d among the soldiers f r o m
B i n g h a m t o n i n the v a r i o u s u n i t s i n c a m p :
B a t t e r y C, 104th F i e l d A r t i l l e r y ; Co. H , 1st
I n f a n t r y ; H e a d q u a r t e r s C o m p a n y , 1st I n f a n t r y , a n d the b a n d of the 1st I n f a n t r y .
T h e soccer game b e t w e e n the 2nd a n d 3 r d
platoons r e s u l t e d i n a deadlock, b u t the good
old 2nd g r a b b e d off the r e l a y race, w h i c h was
promoted
by Lieutenant Andrews, by
a
w h i s k e r . H o w ' s t h a t , boys'?
RATTLER
#
C o m i n g off g u a r d P r i v a t e S t r a c h a n w a n t e d
to k n o w w h y t h e r e w a s n ' t a n y fire. P r i v a t e
Mueller replied: " I can't put any wood i n
the fire b e c a u s e t h e d o o r is f r o z e to t h e
stove."
MACHINE
G U N CO.
FANTRY.
14TH
IN-
L a s t S a t u r d a y m o r n i n g , as u s u a l , P r i v a t e
M a c r e r y was asked by M a j o r S c h u y l e r , the
i n s p e c t i n g officer, w h y he d i d n ' t c l e a n h i m self up, a n d this conversation was overheard by Corporal L a v i n :
M a j o r : " W h y don't y o u dress a n d c l e a n
yourself better t h a n t h i s ? "
M a c r e r y : " I have been w o r k i n g on Captain Thompson's car, s i r . "
M a j o r : " W h e r e is your c o r p o r a l ? "
M a c r e r y : " I don't k n o w , sir. I haven't
been issued any."
L E A V E S OF A B S E N C E .
C o m m i s s i o n e d officers have
leave of absence as f o l l o w s :
been
granted
F i r s t L i e u t . James R . H a r b i s o n , 104th m a chine g u n b a t t a l i o n , 10 days, b e g i n n i n g D e cember 24.
Second L i e u t . E . L . C a s h i n , 104th m a c h i n e
g u n b a t t a l i o n , 15 days, b e g i n n i n g D e c e m b e r
29.
M a j o r A . W . Slee, 71st i n f a n t r y , 10 days,
b e g i n n i n g December 23.
Capt. W m . A . R o n a l d s , 71st
days, b e g i n n i n g December 15.
i n f a n t r y , 15
F i r s t L i e u t . W i l l i a m F . B r a d y , 105th i n f a n t r y , 15 days, b e g i n n i n g December 10.
C a p t . I I . G . M o n t g o m e r y , 106th field a r t i l l e r y , 10 days, b e g i n n i n g December 18.
Second L i e u t . A l b e r t F . R e i n e r t , 106th i n f a n t r y , 10 days, b e g i n n i n g D e c e m b e r 23.
F i r s t L i e u t . C h a r l e s R , C a r r o l l , 108th i n f a n t r y , 10 days, b e g i n n i n g J a n u a r y 2.
C a p t , C l i f f o r d E . B r a n c h , 74th i n f a n t r y , 10
days, b e g i n n i n g D e c e m b e r 23.
C a p t . E d g a r C. M i l e s , 10th i n f a n t r y , 10
C a p t . A . M . B a r a g e r , 108th i n f a n t r y , 10
Capt. J . P . D . Schiebler, acting assistant
a d j u t a n t , 10 days, b e g i n n i n g D e c e m b e r 24.
Second L i e u t . E z r a A . B a r n e s , 108th i n f a n t r y , 10 days, b e g i n n i n g D e c e m b e r 11.
M a j . L . F . S h e r r y , 102d a m m u n i t i o n t r a i n ,
10 days, b e g i n n i n g D e c e m b e r 20.
L i e u t . W . L . B a i r d , 102d a m m u n i t i o n t r a i n ,
L i e u t . C o l . J . C. M c L e e r , d i v i s i o n a l staff,
C a p t . H o w a r d E . S u l l i v a n , 105th field a r t i l l e r y , 10 d a y s , b e g i n n i n g December 21.
F i r s t L i e u t . H a r o l d E . H o r n h a r t , 106th field
a r t i l l e r y , 10 days, b e g i n n i n g December 17.
F i r s t L i e u t . W . W . A c k l e r l y , 102d a m m u n i t i o n t r a i n , n o w at ordnance i n s t r u c t i o n school,
K e n o s h a , W is., 10 days, b e g i n n i n g D e c e m b e r
18.
F i r s t L i e u t . H e n r y A . D e l a n y , 104th field a r t i l l e r y , 10 days, b e g i n n i n g December 24.
M a j . E d m u n d P . F o w l e r , 107th i n f a n t r y ,
10 d a y s , b e g i n n i n g December 22.
L i e u t . F l o y d W . H a y e s , 106th field a r t i l l e r y ,
10 days, b e g i n n i n g December 20.
C a p t . J . C. T u c k e r , 47th i n f a n t r y , 10 days,
b e g i n n i n g December 28.
L i e u t . George W . B e a m a n , l O S t h i n f a n t r y ,
L i e u t . James I I . C a r o l ] , O. R . C , un as s i g n e d ,
10 days, b e g i n n i n g D e c , 24.
L i e u t . M i c h a e l S t a p l e t o n , 47th i n f a n t r y , 10
days, b e g i n n i n g Dec. 23.
L i e u t . L e o F el dm an, 47th i n f a n t r y , 10 days,
b e g i n n i n g Dec. 11.
L i e u t , N o r m a n D . R i c h a r d s o n , 102nd e n g i neers, 10 days, b e g i n n i n g Dec. 23.
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r
CAMP PERSONALS.
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P r i v a t e A r t h u r G. S m i t h , C o m p a n y I , 107th
i n f a n t r y , is t r a n s f e r r e d to the q u a r t e r m a s t e r
corps, n a t i o n a l a r m y , a n d assigned to d u t y
w i t h t r u c k c o m p a n y 331.
P r i v a t e H a r r y Beebe, H e a d q u a r t e r s C o m p a n y , 106th field a r t i l l e r y , is t r a n s f e r r e d to the
e n l i s t e d v e t e r i n a r y corps, n a t i o n a l a r m y , a n d
assigned to d u t y at the r e m o u n t depot.
P r i v a t e D a n i e l J . R y a n , C o m p a n y C, 102d
engineers, is t r a n s f e r r e d to the a v i a t i o n sect i o n , s i g n a l corps, a n d w i l l proceed to C a m p
K e l l y , San A n t o n i o , Texas, for duty.
P r i v a t e M o s e s K a n o w i t z , C o m p a n y E , 106th
i n f a n t r y , is t r a n s f e r r e d to the Q u a r t e r m a s t e r
Corps, N a t i o n a l A r m y , a n d assigned to d u t y
w i t h the r e m o u n t depot.
P r i v a t e P e r c y H . L o n g , C o m p a n y A , 104th
m a c h i n e g u n b a t t a l i o n , is t r a n s f e r r e d to the
a v i a t i o n section, s i g n a l corps, a n d ordered to
proceed to the school of i n s t r u c t i o n at P r i n c e ton, N . J .
F i r s t L i e u t . Colgate H o y t , J r . , 105th m a chine g u n b a t t a l i o n , is d e t a i l e d as aide-decamp on the staff of B r i g . G e n . R , E . L .
M i c h i e , c o m m a n d i n g the 53d i n f a n t r y b r i g a d e .
L i e u t . C o l . J a m e s M . H u t c h i n s o n is t r a n s f e r r e d f r o m the 107th i n f a n t r y to the surplus
l i s t a n d assigned to t e m p o r a r y d u t y w i t h d i vision headquarters.
C a p t , IT. I I . B a t t e n b e r g becomes a s s i s t a n t
d i v i s i o n a d j u t a n t , h a v i n g a desk a d j o i n i n g
L i e u t . C o l . F r a n k l i n W . W a r d , the d i v i s i o n
a d j u t a n t . C a p t . B a t t e n b e r g has been tempor a r i l y on t h i s w o r k f o r some t i m e .
P r i v a t e H . B . T r i e s t , C o m p a n y F , 10th i n f a n t r y , is t r a n s f e r r e d to the q u a r t e r m a s t e r
corps, n a t i o n a l a r m y , a n d assigned to d u t y
i n the office of the camp q u a r t e r m a s t e r .
P r i v a t e Joseph H . B e n n e t t , m a c h i n e g u n
company, 105th i n f a n t r y , is t r a n s f e r r e d to the
M a j o r G a b r i e l G . H o l l a n d e r is t r a n s f e r r e d
104th field a r t i l l e r y .
M e s s Sergeant J a c o b P i a t t , C o m p a n y C, f r o m the 106th i n f a n t r y to the 14th i n f a n t r y .
14th i n f a n t r y , is t r a n s f e r r e d to C o m p a n y A , M a j o r C h a r l e s W. B e r r y is t r a n s f e r r e d f r o m
the lHh i n f a n t r y to the 106th.
107th i n f a n t r y .
CDICX
'+BIS.
R O L L I N G HIS O W N .
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102D A M M U N I T I O N
TRAIN.
L t . C o l . C l e v e l a n d C. L a n s i n g , of the 102d
A m m u n i t i o n T r a i n , has been t r a n s f e r r e d to
the 107th I n f a n t r y . L t . C o l . L a n s i n g is the
m a n d i r e c t l y responsible f o r the o r g a n i z a t i o n of the 102d A m m u n i t i o n T r a i n ; i t was
his efforts
and m i l i t a r y knowledge
that
b r o u g h t the A m m u n i t i o n T r a i n up to the
h i g h p o i n t of efficiency w h i c h i t has a t t a i n e d .
L t . C o l . L a n s i n g has a l w a y s been v e r y popu l a r w i t h the m e n of h i s c o m m a n d , a n d i n
t a k i n g up his n e w duties w i t h the 107th I n f .
he c a r r i e s - t h e best wishes of e v e r y m a n of
the 102d A m m u n i t i o n T r a i n .
L t . C o l . J . C. M c L e e r , who has been a s s i g n ed to the l i e u t e n a n t c o l o n e l c y of the 102d
T r a i n s a n d M . P . , is a soldier of the h i g h e s t
t y p e . F o r m e r l y w i t h the 1st N . Y . C a v a l r y , he
established a reputation for fairness and disc i p l i n e such as to e a r n f o r h i m the respect
of e v e r y m a n of t h a t o r g a n i z a t i o n . I n w e l c o m i n g L t . C o l . M c L e e r to the 102d A m m u n i t i o n T r a i n , i t is w i t h the assurance t h a t he
is a m o n g f r i e n d s w h o w i l l offer h i m e v e r y
co-operation.
S e r g t . T o m p k i n s , of the W a g o n Co., the
b i g g e s t sergeant i n the 27th D i v i s i o n , says
anybody can drive a motor t r u c k but y o u ' v e
got to k n o w more t h a n a m u l e i n order to
drive a mule.
One of the mess sergeants i n the m o t o r
section is b l o w i n g about the e x t r a fine coffee he serves to h i s c o m p a n y .
H e claims i t
costs a cent a n d a q u a r t e r a p o u n d .
Yes,
F e l i x , r i g h t y o u are, the b i l l says 26c per
pound.
A n y b o d y h e a r d a n y of the n a t i v e s say,
" T h i s is the w o r s t snow s t o r m we h a v e h a d i n
ten y e a r s ? ' '
U n l e s s the P a y m a s t e r gets on the job p r e t t y soon, i t l o o k s as i f C h r i s t m a s t h i s y e a r
w i l l j u s t be the 25th of the m o n t h .
W e w i s h to announce to a l l f r i e n d s w h o
h a v e been a n x i o u s l y i n q u i r i n g about h i g h
P r i v a t e C a r r o l l t h a t he is s t i l l w i t h us, h i d i n g b e h i n d a b e a u t i f u l j e t b l a c k moustache.
P r i v a t e B r i d g e t C l a r k e s t i l l reports e v e r y
morning for reveille but between retreat and
r e v e i l l e ( A h ! T h a t ' s the q u e s t i o n ) .
C o r p o r a l T r a i n o r , the b e w h i s k e r e d exhaust
pipe, i s s t i l l r e a d i n g dime novels i n f e v e r i s h
haste.
Sergeant
the C a v i a r
v i k i guards
jardinieres
C o n s t a n t i n e , the R u s s i a n w i t h o u t
accent, is envious of the B o l s h e who are d r i n k i n g K u m m e l f r o m
i n the r o y a l p a l a c e .
S e r g e a n t W e l s h a n d C o r p o r a l J o h n s t o n are
the i n s p i r e r s of our w o r t h y S. O.'s f a m o u s
e x p r e s s i o n , " C a n ' t geta d a m n t h i n g d o n e . "
O u r o v e r - w o r k e d Sergeant M a j o r T o o m e y is
b a c k i n camp a f t e r a m u c h needed rest i n
the N o r t h . W e l c o m e b a c k , J a c k .
O u r m u d g u t t e r b l o n d e , Steno. C a c k e t t , s t i l l
i n s i s t s on s m o k i n g b u t t s i n the office.
She's
getting positively awful.
S e r g e a n t M c C u s k e r , the
now v i s i t i n g N e w Y o r k .
fighting
S y r i a n , is
W e r e g r e t the loss of double t i m e 0 ' G r a d y ,
the f a m o u s w i n d - j a m m e r w h o has t r a n s f e r r e d
over to the Q. M . N . A . i n quest of more
laborious duties.
H e a d q u a r t e r s welcomes J o s e p h F . F l a n a g a n , the famous A m e r i c a n horseman. A c t i n g
B u c k P r i v a t e Useless S. G r a n t is n o w a s p i r i n g to the r a n k of H i g h P r i v a t e or m a y be
b e t t e r , who c a n t e l l ?
—G. A. Y.
AMBULANCE
COMPANY
107.
RATTLER
FIELD
HOSPITAL
CO.
107.
D u r i n g the recent c o l d s p e l l the k i t c h e n
police were h a v i n g considerable t r o u b l e d r a w i n g w a t e r as the w a t e r was f r o z e n i n the p i p e .
H e n n e s s e y , a f t e r l i s t e n i n g to P i e r c e ' s comp l a i n t , i n reference to the ice i n the faucet?
s a i d , " W h y d o n ' t y o u l e t the w a t e r run—*
the exercise w i l l keep i t w a r m . ' '
P r i v a t e G r a h a m , the e n t e r t a i n i n g a n d genSomeone upset a p a i l of w a t e r i n N o . 1
i a l u n d e r t a k e r , possesses a n a m b i t i o n w h i c h t e n t one n i g h t l a s t w e e k a n d the occupants
o u t r a n k s a n y of the w e e k .
T h a t i s , t h a t he were s u r p r i s e d to find a sheet of ice on the
m a y officiate w h e n the K a i s e r of a l l G e r - floor a r o u n d the S i b l e y stove.
m a n y i s f o l l o w e d b y slow m u s i c a n d measJ i m M a l c o l m , d e t a i l e d as office o r d e r l y , w a s
ured tread.
a w a k e n e d f r o m the slumber, u s u a l l y i n d u l g e d
T h e corporals t a k e t h i s w a r seriously. T h a t
i n b y o r d e r l i e s , a n d w a s c a l l e d to a n s w e r t h e
f a c t w a s expounded d u r i n g the w e e k of the
'phone.
The following conversation took
S i b e r i a n C h r i s t m a s . T h e w e a t h e r was p r o place:
h i b i t i v e of considerable t r a i n i n g on the outDeep B a s s V o i c e ( a l a G e n e r a l ) — ' W h o ' s
side b u t w a s p r o l i f i c of a t t e m p t s f r o m w i t h i n .
this speaking? "
P r o v o k e d b y C o r p o r a l B e i r n e , who has a n
M a l c o l m (sleepily—"Office orderly, F i e l d
a w f u l p r o p e n s i t y f o r w o r k w h i c h is conduHospital Company 1 0 7 . "
c i v e of d i s o r d e r , the boys sawed a trap-door
D. B . V . — " I understand that thoroughly,
i n t h e i r h a r d w o o d floor a n d s e r i o u s l y u n d e r b u t who A R E y o u ? W h a t ' s y o u r N A M E ? "
m i n e d the t e n t , m a k i n g a m o d e r n , up-to-date
Malcolm
(now
thoroughly
awake)—>
dugout. E n o u g h d i r t was passed out of t h a t
" P r i v a t e F i r s t Class J a m e s M a l c o l m , s i r . "
t e n t to d a m up the r a g i n g t o r r e n t s of N i a g D . B . V — " T h a t ' s the stuff, J i m m i e , o l d
ara.
C o r p . S m i t h , the l i g h t n i n g c a l c u l a boy, speak u p .
L i s t e n , J i m , t h i s is M e s s
tor of the c o m p a n y , estimates t h a t the e n t i r e
S e r g e a n t B u r g e r ; go over to the k i t c h e n
c o m m a n d c a n find refuge i n the " b a s e m e n t "
a n d a s k Cook R h o d e s i f those f r a n k f u r t e r s
i n case of a e r i a l a t t a c k or f u r t h e r G o v e r n came on t i m e . W i l l y o u , p l e a s e ? "
ment allotment.
M a l c o l m — ' ?-XZ&—-! ? ' '
T h e w i n t e r caps h a v e been issued a n d deM o n t g o m e r y , not h a v i n g h e a r d f r o m h i s
spite the c o m f o r t t h e y beget a f e l l o w c a n ' t
numerous f a i r correspondents i n the l a s t f e w
p e r i s h the t h o u g h t t h a t he looks l i k e a cross
days, is s t i l l d o u b t f u l as to w h e t h e r the p o s t a l
b e t w e e n a coal m i n e r a n d a Tennessee s q u i r a u t h o r i t i e s are a t f a u l t or w h e t h e r the l a d i e s
rel hunter.
a l l b e l o n g to the same s e w i n g c i r c l e an"d a r e
" J a c k " P h i l l i p s , C. 0 . o r d e r l y grandiose,
r e a d i n g each o t h e r ' s m a i l as p a r t of t h e
who is on s p e a k i n g terms w i t h a l l the topevening's entertainment.
notchers i n the fistic l i m e l i g h t , is t r a i n i n g
S e r g e a n t George K i l l i a n r e c e i v e d a n i t e m " F r e d d y " M c D e r m o t t , a speedy b o y w i t h
i z e d l i s t of a r t i c l e s r a n g i n g f r o m smokes to
the 2nd F i e l d H o s p i t a l of A l b a n y , f o r a series
comfy-kits from his friends i n N e w Y o r k
of bouts i n the Y . M . C. A . tent u n d e r the
City.
I n s t e a d of a c t i n g u p o n t h e i r suggesd i r e c t i o n of F r a n k M o r a n . " J a c k " a n d his
t i o n a n d m a r k i n g a n " X " a l o n g side of the
protege are out on the snow covered roads
most acceptable g i f t , he " v o t e d *a s t r a i g h t
e v e r y m o r n i n g l o n g before first c a l l is soundD e m o c r a t i c t i c k e t ' ' a n d m a i l e d the l i s t b a c k
ed, a n d the o l d w a r horse t a k e s to the three
to his f r i e n d s . T o date he is s t i l l w a i t i n g a
m i l e s or over l i k e a soldier to a home-made
reply.
dinner.
Sergeant B r u g e r received a box c o n t a i n i n g
Sergeants P a s c o a n d K e l l e r m a n , P r i v a t e s
a f e w j a r s of preserves a n d other t h i n g s .
S h e r i d a n a n d D o w n e y were ordered to N e w
The preserves w i l l r e m a i n u n d e r cover u n t i l
Y o r k C i t y December 11th on s p e c i a l d e t a i l ,
gas m a s k s are issued as t h e y were t w o w e e k s
to be a w a y five days.
S e e m i n g l y , the m e n
en route to t h i s camp a n d l o o k suspicious.
i n question h a d no r e l u c t a n c e to p r o m p t
S o c i e t y N o t e s — T h e m e n i n N o . 8 tent^
obedience, a n d t h e y h u r r i e d f o r the first t r a i n
g o i n g N o r t h before the delectable order c o u l d q u a r a n t i n e d , p e n d i n g i n v e s t i g a t i o n of " m e a s l e s , " are h a v i n g l i t t l e to do, a n d less to
be rescinded.
w o r r y about. J u d g i n g b y the care f r e e l i f e
T h e Q. M . D e p t . was s w a m p e d w i t h det h e y are l e a d i n g i t w i l l be a sad d a y f o r t h e m
mands for O. D . snow-shovels a n d snow-shoes
w h e n the q u a r a n t i n e is l i f t e d .
w h e n the snow i n t e n d e d f o r A l a s k a stopped
N . B . — T h e g e n t l e m a n w h o composed the
off here.
song e n t i t l e d " K e e p the H o m e F i r e s B u r n E l a b o r a t e p r e p a r a t i o n s are under w a y f o r
i n g ' ' e v i d e n t l y w a s n ' t r e f e r r i n g to the ' ' S i b the C h r i s t m a s show, a n d t h i s e x t r a v a g a n z a
ley S t o v e . "
is g o i n g to eclipse b y f a r the t w o shows a l M i l l on.
r e a d y staged i n our mess shack.
The new
p i a n o w i l l be i n s t a l l e d b y t h a t t i m e , a n d the
LIEUTENANTS
TRANSFERRED.
stage changed somewhat b y n e w drops a n d
1
1
c u r t a i n . S p e c i a l m u s i c a n d n e w r e d hot stuff
h a v e been o b t a i n e d f r o m B r o a d w a y , a n d the
woods hereabouts are g i v i n g f o r t h strange
noises as the actors prepare f o r the f e s t i v i t y ,
outside gun r a n g e .
G. F . B .
F i r s t L i e u t . D o n a l d C. S t r a c h a n h a s been
t r a n s f e r r e d f r o m t h e 108th i n f a n t r y to t h e
106th i n f a n t r y , a n d F i r s t L i e u t . F r a n k A .
B a y l e s goes f r o m t h e 106th i n f a n t r y to t h e
108th.
AMBULANCE
C O . N O . 105,
102D
SANI-
I A CHRISTMAS M E S S A G E F R O M
SECRETARY BAKER.
D u r i n g the f r i g i d weather last w e e k the f
TARY
TRAIN.
c o m p a n y street was as bare as a desert most
of the t i m e a n d none envied the doughboys
as t h e y d r i l l e d i n the b i t i n g cold.
T h e snow storm Tuesday e v e n i n g b r o u g h t
memories of toboggans and s k i i s to a l l a n d
the next m o r n i n g P r i v a t e F i r s t Class F r e d
" S t r e t c h " Wells proved a jaek-of-all-trades
b y b u i l d i n g a sled (at least, t h a t is w h a t he
called i t ) a n d C o r p o r a l G u y M e n d e l l was
soon m e r r i l y " b e l l y - s l a m m i n g " d o w n the h i l l
at the end of the company street.
P r i v a t e F i r s t Class J a c k L a y d e n , the J .
R u f u s W a l l i n g f o r d of the 105th, a n d his able
assistant, B e r t M o s s , are b u s y as a couple of
bees these days p r o m o t i n g a C h r i s t m a s ent e r t a i n m e n t f o r the m e n of t h i s company.
F i n a n c i a l support has been secured t h r o u g h
the k i n d n e s s of the L a d i e s A u x i l i a r y of t h i s
c o m p a n y i n S y r a c u s e , w h i c h has f o r w a r d e d
a check f o r $25.00 f o r the benefit of the men
at C h r i s t m a s t i m e ; a n d the t a l e n t e d entert a i n e r s i n the company, n o t a b l y P r o f . A l b e r to U r i n o s i o F l i n t , are b u s i l y p r e p a r i n g a prog r a m t h a t t h e y confidently assert w i l l put
the e n t e r t a i n m e n t g i v e n at our a n n i v e r s a r y
d i n n e r i n the b a c k g r o u n d .
Prof. Flint will
l o n g be r e m e m b e r e d f o r the s p l e n d i d m a n n e r
i n w h i c h he r e n d e r e d " T h e r e ' s A L o n g , LongT r a i l ' ' 011 t h i s occasion.
P r i v a t e s E d g r e n a n d L e w i s , w h o h a d been
absent on f u r l o u g h , d r o p p e d t h e i r n e w l y acquired seriousness as t h e y s m i l i n g l y argued
t h a t t w o could l i v e as c h e a p l y as one, thus
i n f o r m i n g the boys t h a t t h e y h a d t u r n e d the
t r i c k on t h e i r recent v a c a t i o n . L u c k y lads.
Corpl. K o m p e , Mechanic M i l l e r , P r i v a t e
F i r s t Class J a c k S t a n t o n , a n d P r i v a t e s S c a m m e l l , F r a w l e y a n d L a V a l l e have l e f t f o r
Syracuse on t e n - d a y f u r l o u g h s . S c a m m e l l
took " B o o z e " b a c k home w i t h h i m a n d the
affectionate b u l l pup w i l l be missed b y a l l .
T h a t m a g i c i a n of m o d e r n cookery, Cook
F r e d G l a h n , brought b a c k memories of home
a n d mother w h e n he presented b i s c u i t s , l i g h t
as a f e a t h e r , at mess T u e s d a y e v e n i n g . W h e a t
cakes next, F r e d , y o u ' r e d o i n g fine.
P r i v a t e F i r s t Class C a r l B . R e a, has recentl y been appointed C h i e f R e c o r d C l e r k of t h i s
organization.
C0ngratu 1 ati011 s, C a r l .
W h i l e at t h e i r a r m o r y at Syracuse, the men
w e r e p r o m i s e d woolen c l o t h i n g a n d underwear " s o o n . "
W e are pleased to announce
t h a t the u n d e r w e a r a r r i v e d i n sufficient
q u a n t i t y to g i v e each m a n three suits the
e a r l y p a r t of t h i s week.
S u p p l y Sergt.
A r t h u r G w y n n says t h a t the quartermaster
has promised h i m woolen c l o t h i n g the last
of t h i s week. P r a i s e s be!
—A. K. M.
C A P T . N I C H O L A S H E A D S M . P . CO.
I
" N o n e but lofty purposes a n d exalted
f motives c o u l d j u s t i f y the k e e p i n g of
I hundreds of thousands of men f r o m their
I h o m e s a n d f a m i l i e s a t t h i s t i m e of C h r i s t * mas, but the measure of that sacrifice
f w i l l be t h e m e a s u r e a l s o of t h e t r i u m p h % ant achievement that w i l l follow it.
4
" T h e r e is m i g h t y c o m f o r t
i n the
? k n o w l e d g e t h a t the h i s t o r y o f these d a y s
f w i l l m a k e a r e c o r d n o t u n w o r t h y o f the
I p r o u d t r a d i t i o n of our past w h e n again
I t h e r e is p e a c e o n e a r t h . "
I
N E W T O N D. B A K E R ,
f
Secretary of W a r .
106TH I N F A N T R Y .
H a v i n g n o t i c e d a s t r a n g e l a c k of c o n t r i butions
to
T h e Gas A t t a c k from
our
R e g i m e n t , w e a r e a n x i o u s to s t a r t t h i n g s
going i n true S u p p l y Co. style. W e hope
t h a t t h e o t h e r c o m p a n i e s w i l l t r y to overc o m e t h e i r b a s h f u l n e s s a n d f o l l o w o u r example.
O u r e s t e e m e d C a p t a i n , S. O., h a s r e l i e v e d
us f r o m o u r g r e a t s u s p e n s e of a w e e k ago.
A f t e r m u c h c o n s i d e r a t i o n he has d e c i d e d n o t
to a p p l y f o r t r a n s f e r to t h e A v i a t i o n Sect i o n of the S i g n a l C o r p s , as p e r r e c e n t l e t t e r
f r o m the W a r D e p a r t m e n t . W e m i g h t rem a r k t h a t he is a l r e a d y a n e x p e r t at flying
up i n t h e a i r — w i t h o u t t h e a i d of a n aeroplane.
W e a l l w i s h to c o n g r a t u l a t e L i e u t . W . H .
M c M u l l e n u p o n h i s p r o m o t i o n to 1st L i e u t e n ant. W i t h his p r o m o t i o n came his transfer
to t h e 105th Inf., b u t w e a r e g l a d to a n n o u n c e t h a t he i s w i t h us a g a i n . I n t h e
s h o r t t i m e h e w a s w i t h t h e 105th he h a d
to s e r v e t w e n t y - f o u r h o u r s i n t h e t r e n c h e s ,
which nearly broke
his heart. Quite
a
c h a n g e f r o m t h e S u p p l y Office, w e d a r e
say.
A v a r i e t y of i n f l a m m a b l e m a t e r i a l s h a v e
been missed from under
o u r store-houses
these cold nights. S a i d materials apparently
w a l k r i g h t a w a y i n t h e d e a d of n i g h t u n d e r
t h e g u a r d ' s n o s e w i t h o u t b e i n g seen.
We
f e a r t h e b u i l d i n g s t h e m s e l v e s w i l l s o o n be
o n t h e m o v e , p i e c e b y piece, i f a w a r m
s p e l l d o e s n ' t c o m e a l o n g soon.
T h e other night the Top Sergeant was
a r o u s e d f r o m h i s s l u m b e r s at a n u n g o d l y
h o u r b y a t e r r i b l e c o m m o t i o n u n d e r the
store-house, w h e r e s e v e r a l c h o i c e b i t s of
w o o d w e r e k n o w n to be r e p o s i n g t h e n i g h t
b e f o r e . A r m e d to t h e t e e t h w i t h p a j a m a s ,
boots, a n d a n i g h t - s t i c k , h e s t e a l t h i l y c r e p t
out a n d
encircled
the
building, an evil
g l e a m i n h i s eyes, w i t h i n t e n t to k i l l , o n l y
to find t h e t w o m a s c o t s , t h e goat a n d t h e
sheep, p l a y i n g l e a p - f r o g u n d e r t h e b u i l d i n g
to k e e p w a r m .
C a p t a i n R i d g e l y N i c h o l a s has been made
c a p t a i n of C o m p a n y A, 102d M i l i t a r y P o l i c e ,
to succeed C a p t a i n C o r n e l i u s W . W i c k e r M e m b e r s h i p i s n o w o p e n to t h e " P o l a r
s h a m , w h o b e c o m e s a s s i s t a n t c h i e f of staff. B e a r s . "
Charter members:
Regimental
Supply
Our a d v e r t i s e r s have a b i g assortment of S e r g t . C o r n e l l , a n d M e c h a n i c J o h n s .
Rendez-vous: T h e shower baths.
Christmas presents.
RATTLER
13
T i m e : 5:30 a. m .
A s a r e s u l t of a d i v i s i o n o r d e r h o t off
t h e g r i d d l e , s h e e p s k i n c o a t s m a y be p i c k e d
up v e r y r e a s o n a b l y b y officers f r o m S e r g t .
L a n d i s , M e c h a n i c Johns, a n d our v e r y good
f r i e n d , P v t . B i l l C r e a g h , of H e a d q u a r t e r s
C o . W e e s p e c i a l l y r e c o m m e n d B i l l ' s as bei n g a n u n u s u a l l y fine one.
It h a s b e e n n o t i c e d b y a n u m b e r of t h e
m e n that c e r t a i n non-coms are no longer
eating i n the k i t c h e n . W e wonder why.
W e m i g h t also inquire if a certain Supply
S e r g e a n t h a s c l e a n e d t h e d u s t off h i s m e s s kit.
102D F I E L D SIGNAL B A T T A L I O N .
M a j o r W i l l i a m S. H o l l o h a n , c o m m a n d i n g ,
who has been i n W a s h i n g t o n and N e w Y o r k
o n b u s i n e s s s i n c e D e c e m b e r 3d, r e t u r n e d
to c a m p o n
D e c e m b e r 13th. H e r e p o r t s
m u c h c o l d w e a t h e r at h o m e , b u t less s n o w
than here.
S i x of t h e e i g h t m o t o r c y c l e s w i t h s i d e
c a r s a s s i g n e d to t h e b a t t a l i o n o n t h e t a b l e s
have now been delivered, and are found
m o s t h e l p f u l i n Q. M . , P a y m a s t e r a n d H e a d quarter errands. The
Spartanburg
roads
a r e b e l i e v e d to offer t h e r i d e r s g o o d p r a c t i c e i n n e g o t i a t i n g t h e s h e l l c r a t e r s to c o m e .
L i e u t . S t e e v e s , d e t a i l e d to t h e G a s School,,
has c o m p l e t e d t h e c o u r s e a n d c o m m e n c e d
to
i n s t r u c t the
battalion. W i t h
seven
classes a day the forty-eight box respirators,
o n h a n d a r e w o r k i n g f u l l t i m e , a n d beingdisinfected hourly.
The battalion turned
out o n
forty-five
minutes' notice for review by
General
M i c h i e on
Thursday
morning, December
13th, a n d i s b e l i e v e d to h a v e m a d e a c r e d i t a b l e s h o w i n g . T h e g l a z e d s u r f a c e of t h e
r o a d s c a u s e d t h e a n i m a l s of t h e m o u n t e d
C o m p a n i e s A a n d B to s l i p a n d s p r a w l i n
dangerous fashion, but happily, the parade
went through without a n accident.
W i v e s of officers a n d e n l i s t e d m e n of t h e
battalion now i n Spartanburg have, under
the a b l e d i r e c t i o n of M r s . H o l l o h a n , t a k e n
v i g o r o u s m e a s u r e s to m a k e t h e C h r i s t m a s
celebration a success.
B y m e a n s of a p e r s o n a l l e t t e r to v e t e r a n s , t h e h o m e a u x i l i a r i e s
a n d m o t h e r s a n d f a t h e r s of t h e p e r s o n n e l ,
contributions have been obtained for lights
a n d a d d i t i o n a l d e c o r a t i o n s , a n d v a r i o u s secret plans for home boxes are being l a i d .
D i s c i p l i n e is s t r o n g i n the 27th D i v i s i o n .
A c o r p o r a l of t h e b a t t a l i o n o b t a i n e d t e n
days' f u r l o u g h to go h o m e a n d be m a r r i e d ,
b u t f o u n d d i f f i c u l t i e s i n t h e m i n d of t h e
m a i d e n w h e n he r e a c h e d N e w Y o r k . So
f e a r f u l w a s he of p o s s i b l e c o n s e q u e n c e s of
a court m a r t i a l for false pretences that he
wooed, w o n and wed another lady w i t h i n
his leave period, and returned s m i l i n g to
r e p o r t t h e e v e n t to h i s b e n e d i c t c a p t a i n .
First Lieut. Dudley
C. H u g h e s , D e n t a l
Corps, has moved into walled and heated
q u a r t e r s to o u r east, a n d t r a n s f e r r e d h i s
s t u m p - p u l l i n g a c t i v i t i e s f r o m t h e r e a r of
o u r C. Q.'s t e n t to t h e Sanitary B u i l d i n g
of t h e 107th U . S. I n f a n t r y , a s s i s t e d t h e r e t o
by S. O. N o . 123, D i v . H d q r s . , Dec. 4 t h .
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LESLIE.
N E W S OF T H E UNITS.
U n i t 92.
r ^ . / U , 3!".:"002-:3:: S T O A ' . T E ^ . 'D. "?>,
D r . P a u l M o o r e S t r a y e r w a s m i n i s t e r of
t h e T h i r d P r e s b y t e r i a n C h u r c h of R o c h e s t e r
w h e n he w e n t i n t o A r m y Y . M . C. A . w o r k .
H e s u c c e e d e d R e v . A . C. B e a v e n , as C a m p
R e l i g i o u s W o r k D i r e c t o r at C a m p W a d s worth.
D r . S t r a y e r was b o r n i n M a r y l a n d .
He
was educated i n B a l t i m o r e
City College,
U n i v e r s i t y of C h i c a g o , Y a l e U n i v e r s i t y a n d
U n i v e r s i t y of E d i n b u r g h . H e h a s r e c e i v e d
d e g r e e s f r o m Y a l e a n d t h e U n i v e r s i t y of
Rochester.
H e s e r v e d for a t i m e as a c t i n g
p a s t o r of a l a r g e P r e s b y t e r i a n c h u r c h i n
London, England.
F o r t h e p a s t fifteen y e a r s D r . S t r a y e r
h a s b e e n p a s t o r of t h e T h i r d P r e s b y t e r i a n
c h u r c h of R o c h e s t e r .
H e is t h e f o u n d e r
a n d l e a d e r of t h e P e o p l e ' s S u n d a y E v e n i n g ,
a p u b l i c f o r u m w h i c h has r u n for eight
y e a r s . H e i s t h e a u t h o r of " T h e R e c o n s t r u c t i o n of t h e C h u r c h " a n d i n p a r t of
other books.
A H E W Y . M . C. A . U N I T .
T h e Y . M . C. A . a u t h o r i t i e s , i n r e s p o n s e
t o a n i n s i s t e n t d e m a n d t h a t s o m e t h i n g be
d o n e f o r the b o y s of t h e S u p p l y a n d A m munition Trains, Field Bakery, Remount
S t a t i o n , Q u a r t e r m a s t e r s C r e w and others i n
t h e r e a r e n d of t h e c a m p , h a v e d e c i d e d to
o p e n a n e w u n i t to be k n o w n as n u m b e r 98.
A t p r e s e n t a l a r g e t e n t w i l l be u s e d w i t h
t h e h o p e t h a t l a t e r o n a b u i l d i n g c a n be
e r e c t e d to s e r v e t h a t s e c t i o n of the c a m p .
It i s p l a n n e d , h p w e v e r , t o i n s t a l l a m o v i e
m a c h i n e a n d o t h e r Y . M . C. A . c o m f o r t s at
once.
M r . H . C. B a n k , f o r m e r l y of b u i l d i n g 97,
is s l a t e d to t a k e c h a r g e of t h e n e w u n i t .
i s h o p e d t h a t he c a n be i n d u c e d to c o m e
b a c k to U n i t N o . 97 a n d g i v e a s e r i e s of
lectures on this subject.
T h i s h a s b e e n t h e b u s i e s t w e e k at t h i s
unit w i t h two cracker-jack movie shows and
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APPRECIATED
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GIFT
lively
religious
meeting
and
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N i g h t . " A n i n n o v a t i o n was t r i e d at
this
W h a t the boys w o u l d r e a l l y appreciate at
building this week in putting on an athletic
s t u n t n i g h t , w h i c h c o n s i s t e d of t u m b l i n g , t h i s t i m e of y e a r i s a b e d b o o t m a d e f r o m
b l a n k e t i n g , any color.
wrestling, boxing and general athletics, and cotton flannel or
i t p r o v e d s u c h a w i n n e r t h a t i t i s to be T h e s e s h o u l d be s i x t e e n i n c h e s l o n g a n d
t r i e d o f t e n . A n u m b e r of r e s e r v e officers t h i r t e e n i n c h e s f o r t h e l e n g t h of t h e f o o t .
f r o m t h e 10-26. E n g i n e e r s a c c e p t e d t h e i n v -T h e y s h o u l d be s l i t a t t h e top a n d a t a p e
t a t i o n g i v e n t h e m to o c c u p y s l e e p i n g q u a r - a t t a c h e d t h e r e t o so t h a t t h e y c a n be t i e d
t e r s a t t h e Y . M . C. A . u n t i l t h e i r b a r r a c k s to t h e u p p e r p a r t of t h e l e g so as n o t t o
slip down. These
w o u l d be
appreciated
are erected.
more t h a n sweaters at this t i m e a n d c a n
U n i t 95.
T h e o u t s t a n d i n g f e a t u r e i n U n i t N o . 95 be m a d e i n a v e r y l i t t l e t i m e .
f o r t h i s w e e k w a s the c h a r m i n g e n t e r t a i n m e n t g i v e n b y a p a r t y of S p a r t a n b u r g peoUNION COMMUNION SERVICE.
ple c o n s i s t i n g of M r s . A . G . B l o t c k y , c o n A successful i n n o v a t i o n at C a m p W a d s tralto ; M i s s R i e d and M i s s E p t o n , violin. w o r t h was the U n i o n C o m m u n i o n S e r v i c e
T h e b o y s a r e a l w a y s glad' to h a v e s o m e o n e i n B u i l d i n g N o . 9G, l a s t S u n d a y . It w a s a r f r o m t o w n to e n t e r t a i n t h e m a n d t h i s en- ; r a n g e d f o r w i t h t h e f u l l a p p r o v a l of t h e
t e r t a i n m e n t w a s e s p e c i a l l y a p p r e c i a t e d . It c h a p l a i n s . T h e R e v . C h a r l e s E . J e f f e r s o n ,
i s h o p e d t h a t t h e v i s i t c a n be r e p e a t e d s o o n . D . D . , of B r o a d w a y T a b e r n a c l e , C o n g r e g a U n i t N o . 95 a r e b u s y p r e p a r i n g f o r m o v i n g t i o n a l , N e w Y o r k , p r e s i d e d a n d m a d e t h e
d a y , w h e n t h e y go i n t o t h e i r n e w b u i l d i n g . C o m m u n i o n A d d r e s s . H e w a s a s s i s t e d b y
W e h o p e t h i s w i l l be done w i t h i n t h e n e x t R e v . G e o r g e R . B a k e r , B a p t i s t ; R e v . E . J .
d a y o r t w o a n d the d e d i c a t i o n s e r v i c e t a k e J o r d a n , P r e s b y t e r i a n , a n d
Rev.
J.
W.
p l a c e t h e e a r l y p a r t of n e x t w e e k .
F r a z e r , Methodist. D r . Jefferson has spoken
U n i t 96.
T h i s u n i t c o n s i d e r s i t s e l f p a r t i c u l a r l y fort u n a t e i n h a v i n g as one of i t s s p e a k e r s d u r i n g t h e w e e k , D r . C h a r l e s E . J e f f e r s o n , of
the B r o a d w a y Tabernacle, N e w Y o r k City,
w h o s p e a k s to t h e boys S u n d a y n i g h t . T h e
m o v i e s h o w s c o n t i n u e to be v e r y p o p u l a r
a n d M r . B a r e h a m , the n e w s o c i a l s e c r e t a r y ,
has i n s t i t u t e d a n innovation at this u n i t by
h a v i n g a band concert each S a t u r d a y night.
T h i s is popular and it is hoped that i t w i l l
be c o n t i n u e d . D r . F . N . S e e r l e y , of N e w
Y o r k C i t y , a n expert on sex m a t t e r s , was
s c h e d u l e d to a p p e a r at U n i t N o . 96 M o n d a y
e v e n i n g , b u t w a s u n a b l e to a p p e a r a n d D r .
P a u l M . S t r a y e r , of the H e a d q u a r t e r s Staff,
took his place and
addressed the
men
upon "Sex Problems."
i n e v e r y Y . M . C. A . u n i t , a n d h a s a d d r e s s e d
several meetings i n Spartanburg.
D E D I C A T I O N O F U N I T 93.
O n S u n d a y e v e n i n g a n o t h e r of t h e Y . M .
0. A . b u i l d i n g s w a s d e d i c a t e d w i t h e l a b o r ate ceremonies.
T h i s b u i l d i n g serves the
m e n of t h e 106th, 1st a n d 14th r e g i m e n t s ,
a n d i s i n c h a r g e of t h e f o l l o w i n g s e c r e taries: " T e d " F. Elworth, " J i m m i e " Moore,
"Johnny" Johnston and " S h o r t y " Davis.
A b a n d c o n c e r t b y t h e 106th r e g i m e n t
band preceded the ceremonies, w h i c h cons i s t e d of s p e e c h e s b y C o l o n e l H o w l e t t a n d
M a j o r S c h u y l e r , of t h e 14th I n f a n t r y ; a l s o
speeches by T. F . E l w o r t h , W . J . G a r r i s o n ,
a n d D r . R . M . S t r a y e r , of the Y . M . C. A .
staff. B a n d m a s t e r K a s a m a c , of t h e 1 4 t h
R e g i m e n t b a n d , p l a y e d a v i o l i n solo, a n d
R o b e r t E . C l a r k a n d C o r p o r a l W a i t e , of
t h e 106th I n f a n t r y s a n g . A l l t o l d i t w a s a
most enjoyable and entertaining program
a n d t h e b u i l d i n g w a s p a c k e d to c a p a c i t y .
O n M o n d a y evening, under the d i r e c t i o n
of J o h n N . J o h n s t o n , S o c i a l S e c r e t a r y of
t h e b u i l d i n g , a fine e n t e r t a i n m e n t of f o u r teen vocal and entertainment numbers, was
s t a g e d , n o t h i n g but r e g i m e n t a l t a l e n t b e i n g
u s e d . T h e 700 m e n p r e s e n t a l l v o t e d i t
t h e b e s t ever.
U n i t 97,
U n i t N o . 97 h a s been a p l a c e of a c t i v i t y
a l l the week, the movie shows and stunt
n i g h t b y l o c a l r e g i m e n t a l t a l e n t b e i n g esp e c i a l l y p o p u l a r . T h e n e w p l a n of h a v i n g
i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h the
religious service
d u r i n g the week a fifteen-minute song service, led by R. E . Clark, C a m p M u s i c a l D i rector, and the t a l k followed by a reel or
t w o of c u r r e n t e v e n t s m o v i e s , i s p r o v i n g
very popular. O n Tuesday night M r . W . J .
D a v i s o n , C a m p S e c r e t a r y , s p o k e at t h e u n i t ,
t a k i n g t h e p l a c e of D r . F . N . S e e r l e y , of
N e w Y o r k C i t y , w h o w a s s c h e d u l e d to t a l k
Y o u r name may appear i n the next n u m on " S e x P r o b l e m s . " M r . D a v i s o n was
a , b e r of T h e G a s A t t a c k . B e s u r e to get one
v e r y a b l e s u b s t i t u t e f o r D r . S e e r l e y , a n d i t ! — o u t a w e e k f r o m to-day.
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F r a n k M o r a n , the b o x i n g i n s t r u c t o r f o r
S e v e n t y - F i r s t I n f a n t r y , the d i v i s i o n , a l r e a d y h a s h i s p l a n s u n d e r
w a y 'for m a n y contests a m o n g t h e m e n .
F i n i s h e s F i r s t i n Cross C o u n t r y R u n .
H e m e t s e v e r a l h u n d r e d of t h e s o l d i e r s at
a m e e t i n g p r e s i d e d o v e r by C a p t . E . W .
V i c V o t e r e t s a s , C o m p a n y K , 71st i n f a n t r y , M o o r e , of t h e d i v i s i o n staff, w h o t o l d the
s h o w e d h i s heels to a c l a s s y field of h i l l a n d m e n t h a t G e n e r a l O ' R y a n w a s m u c h i n t e r dales
i n t h e i n i t i a l c r o s s - c o u n t r y r u n of ested i n b o x i n g a n d w a n t e d to e n c o u r a g e
t h e 27th d i v i s i o n over a f o u r - m i l e course, the s p o r t a l l he c o u l d .
by V i c
Already
Frank Moran.
Voteretsas,
of
A n u m b e r of e a r n e s t y o u n g m e n w a g g e d
t h e i r p a d d e d fists a t each o t h e r i n a n u m b e r
of b o u t s a t t h e K . of C. C l u b h o u s e S a t u r d a y n i g h t , D e c e m b e r 15th. It w a s t h e f i r s t
of a s e r i e s of soirees to be g i v e n by F r a n k S a t u r d a y ,
December
15th.
Voteretsas
M o r a n , t h e t a w n y t o p p e d g l a d i a t o r w h o is b r e a s t e d the tape a t t h e finish j u s t t w o
i n c a m p to h e l p us develop a p u n c h .
seconds a h e a d of N i c k G i a n a p o l u s , of the
T h e bouts w e r e to h a v e been h e l d i n t h e 106th. T h e l a s t m i l e a n d a h a l f d e v e l o p e d
R e d T r i a n g l e T e n t , b u t t h e t e n t b l e w d o w n i n t o a d u e l between the t w o G r e e k r u n n e r s .
so F r a n k t o o k h i s b a t t l e r s , a n d a l a r g e V o t e r e t s a s d i s p l a y e d the g r e a t e s t s t a m i n a of
t h e t w o , a n d m a n a g e d to come t h r o u g h i n a
a u d i e n c e , to t h e K . of C. b u i l d i n g .
thrilling
finish.
F r a n k i e Z u n a , of the 14th
M c D e r m o t t Stops C o l d g r a v e .
i n f a n t r y , l a n d e d t h i r d place. T h e p r i z e for
T h e s t a r of t h e e v e n i n g w a s F r e d M c - the c o m p a n y finishing a s q u a d first w e n t to
D e r m o t t , a v e r y able b o d i e d y o u n g m a n f r o m the B c o m p a n y , of t h e 102d e n g i n e e r s .
A
A l b a n y , N . Y . , w h o c a m e s o u t h to s p e n d score or m o r e of v a l u a b l e p r i z e s , d o n a t e d
the w i n t e r w i t h w h a t used to be t h e 2d by t h e m e r c h a n t s of S p a r t a n b u r g , w e r e d i s F i e l d H o s p i t a l Co.
H e l i k e d i t so w e l l t r i b u t e d a m o n g t h e r u n n e r s .
The team
d o w n h e r e he d e c i d e d to s t a y . T h e c l i m a t e p r i z e w a s a s i l v e r t r o p h y .
evidently agreed w i t h F r e d . H e b r a n d i s h e d
T h e r u n n e r s finished i n t h e o r d e r n a m e d :
as m e a n a c o l l e c t i o n of k n u c k l e s as a n y
Name.
Regiment.
Time.
m a n h a s s h o w n a r o u n d t h i s c a m p f o r m a n y V i c V o t e r e t s a s , C o m p a n y K , 71st
22:56
a m o o n . H i s first o p p o n e n t w a s B i l l y C o l d - N i c k
Gianapolus,
Hospital
Corps,
g r a v e of the 108th I n f a n t r y .
Remember
106th
22:58
that name—Coldgrave.
F r e d l a i d B i l l y l o w F r a n k Z u n a , 14th
23:53
i n t h e second r o u n d .
R. W i l l i a m s , Base H o s p i t a l
24:20
T h e n F r e d , who is an amateur champion
u p i n t h e s u n n y N o r t h , gave a n e x h i b i t i o n
w i t h F r a n k M o r a n , i n w h i c h he d i d v e r y
c r e d i t a b l y . F r a n k d i d n ' t t r o t out
"Mary
A n n , " the j u s t l y c e l e b r a t e d c l o u t w i t h w h i c h
h e u s e d to k n o c k J i m Coffey f o r a s h o w e r b a t h s h a c k , b u t he s h o w e d a n a p p r e c i a t i v e
a u d i e n c e t h a t he w o u l d be a m i g h t y d a n g e r ous m a n to p i c k on.
Other
Bouts.
J a c k C o l l i n s , 106th M . G . B a t t , c o n v i n c e d
B i l l y B r y m a n of the 102d E n g i n e e r s t h a t
B i l l y w a s b e t t e r at b u i l d i n g r o a d s t h a n w a l l o p i n g i n an argument that lasted two
r o u n d s . T h e y w e i g h e d 145 lbs.
A l S h a n n o n , M . G . Co., 47th Inf., w a s too
m u c h f o r B i l l y F r e e m a n , Co. E . , 106th Inf.,
125 lbs.
F r e e d m a n P e p p e r , Co. H . , 106th Inf., 150
lbs., f a i l e d to l i v e u p to h i s l a s t n a m e a n d
lost to Jesse R o b i n s o n , 3d A m b u l a n c e Co.
J i m m y S t e w a r t , H d q t s . Co., 106th Inf., a n d
Frank
C l u m p , of
the
same
company,
133
lbs., f o u g h t a good d r a w .
The
bouts
were
most
exciting.
were so w a r m the s o l d i e r s f o r g o t t h e
breezes.
They
chill
T h e r e w i l l be m o r e of t h e m , u n d e r
the d i r e c t i o n of F r a n k M o r a n .
ING BOUTS.
R A C E
C. F . B l a n k e n b e r g , C o m p a n y F , 102d
engineers
..
F r a n k D a v e y , C o m p a n y B , 102d engineers
J e r r y F l y n n , C o m p a n y B , 102d engineers
G. S w a r t z , C o m p a n y D , 102d i n f a n t r y .
L e m b e r g , 14th
D e S i l v a , 14th
E . F . N a y l o r , C o m p a n y F , 102 e n gineers
S e r g t . L . W e b s t e r , 71st i n f a n t r y
J . D u f f y , C o m p a n y L , 105th
C. D u r o r , H o s p i t a l C o r p s , 107th
C. J . L i l l y , C o m p a n y L , 105th
C h a r l i e D a v i s , 14th
H e n r y H a r e , C o m p a n y H , 102d engineers
S h i f t m a n , C o m p a n y B , 102d e n g i n e e r s
L . C a l d w e l l , C o m p a n y B , 102 e n g i n e e r s
M c L o y , C o m p a n y B , 102 e n g i n e e r s . . .
P o w e l l , C o m p a n y B , 102d e n g i n e e r s . . .
Freshler, Headquarters Company,
106th
T . E . P i e r c e , 107th .
H o t k * s s , 107th
S c o t t , 106th
C o r p o r a l H a l l , C o m p a n y K , 105th
L o n g n e c k e r , 106th i n f a n t r y
P h i l M u r d e l , C o m p a n y B , 107th
H e i l n i , Headquarters Company, 106th.
M o r a n h a s a l r e a d y booked p r e l i m i n a r y
bouts. S e v e n
contests
were
staged last
S a t u r d a y n i g h t i n the R e d p a t h t e n t . O t h e r s
w i l l be h e l d soon, to t r y out the m e n a n d
d e t e r m i n e to w h a t class t h e y b e l o n g .
C O M P A N Y I B E A T S C O M P A N Y M , 105TH
INFANTRY.
O n the i n i t i a l a t t e m p t for g r i d i r o n h o n o r s
Co. I, 105th I n f a n t r y m a d e good by d e f e a t i n g
Co. M of the s a m e r e g i m e n t 6 to 2.
T h e game was played Saturday afternoon,
D e c e m b e r 8 t h , a n d a l t h o u g h the field w a s
i n a sloppy condition f r o m an all-night r a i n ,
t h e r e w a s a n a b u n d a n c e of good, s n a p p y
p l a y s t h a t m a d e the f a n s f o r g e t the c o l d .
T h e s t a r s of t h e g a m e w e r e G i b s o n , B y r n e ,
P a r k e r , Sabo, H i n d a n d L i e u t . M a x i m f o r C o .
I.
Slocum and R i l e y played a fast game
for Co. M .
L i e u t . M a x i m p r o v e d to be a n i d e a l c e n t e r ,
b e i n g s u r p r i s i n g l y f a s t for a b i g m a n . G i b son a n d B y r n e m a d e good g r o u n d - g a i n i n g
24:38
r u n s a n d H i n d a t t a c k l e s h o w e d some of h i s
o l d - t i m e college f o r m .
24:42
Co. M w a s the f i r s t to score, the w i n d c a r 25:14
24:59 r y i n g t h e b a l l on t h e k i c k o f f o v e r I Co.'s
F r o m that time
25:26 g o a l - l i n e f o r a t o u c h d o w n .
on Co. I h e l d the u p p e r h a n d a n d i n t h e
26:05 t h i r d q u a r t e r by l i n e - b u c k i n g a n d e n d r u n s
26:11 m a n a g e d to get the b a l l o v e r t h e i r o p p o n 26:15 ent's l i n e , P a r k e r c a r r y i n g the b a l l .
24:32
26:31
26:15
26:52
E v e n a second class p r i v a t e c a n g i v e orders.
To whom?
To the G a s A t t a c k a d v e r t i s e r .
27:02
27:19 R . G . F i s h e r , C o m p a n y B , 102d en27:33
gineers
29:12
27:38
M i l o R o b e t o r , 54th i n f a n t r y b r i g a d e . . 29:18
27:40
A c k e r l e y , 106th i n f a n t r y
29:22
27:41
28:12
28:19
28:24
28:25
28:39
28:57
29.03
T o m F o r s t e r , 107th
29:27
R . C r o o k , C o m p a n y F , 102d e n g i n e e r s .
29:48
Joe F l y n n , C o m p a n y B , 102d e n g i n e e r s
30:17
W i l l i a m s , 107th
30:18:
Peabody,
107th
30:34
T . P i e r c e , 107th
30:53
W . L . D o u g l a s , 14th
31:01
i6
THE
Mrs.
THE
CHRISTMAS
Mrs. Charles P. Loeser, Editor.
W a l t e r Montgomery, Mrs. J . W . A lien, Associate
RATTLER
Editors.
TREES.
T h e a r m y w o m e n , w i t h t h e m e m b e r s of
the l o c a l c h a p t e r of
the
American Red
C r o s s , w o r k e d h a r d o n t h e i r t a s k of p r o v i d i n g C h r i s t m a s trees for
the
men in
camp.
M a n y of t h e f r i e n d s a n d r e l a t i v e s
of t h e s o l d i e r s b a c k h o m e s e n t p r e s e n t s to
go o n t h e t r e e , a n d b o x e s of o r n a m e n t s .
O t h e r s s e n t c a s h c o n t r i b u t i o n s , to be u s e d
by the committee i n charge.
Mrs. James
M . A n d r e w s has secured attractive electrical
d e c o r a t i o n s , w i t h w h i c h t h e t r e e s w i l l be
illuminated. The
coming
Yuletide
bids
f a i r to be a h a p p y one, a n d t h e f r i e n d s of
the soldiers are a l l w o r k i n g w i t h the hope
that each and every m a n i n camp w i l l have
c a u s e to r e j o i c e .
' '
THE ROCK CLIFF CLUB.
A new d a n c i n g club has been formed i n
Spartanburg.
T h e o r g a n i z a t i o n i s to
be
k n o w n as t h e R o c k C l i f f C l u b . T h e
first
d a n c e w i l l be h e l d S a t u r d a y e v e n i n g , D e c e m b e r 22d a n d w i l l be f o l l o w e d b y d a n c e s
every Wednesday and Saturday evenings,
also dansants
Wednesday and
Saturday
afternoons.
T h e m e m b e r s h i p i s l i m i t e d to
300 m e n , a n d i s d e p e n d e n t o n p r e s e n t a t i o n
by a m e m b e r before a board, who passes
o n t h e m a t t e r , a n d o n p a y m e n t of a fee.
M o s t of t h e m e m b e r s are. e n l i s t e d m e n .
A d m i s s i o n w i l l be c h a r g e d f o r e a c h d a n c e
a t t e n d e d , a n d e a c h m e m b e r i s e n t i t l e d to
b r i n g a n o u t - o f - t o w n guest. T h e p a v i l i o n i n
w h i c h t h e d a n c e s w i l l be h e l d i s o w n e d b y
J . M . C r a w f o r d and has been remodeled,
e n c l o s e d b y g l a s s , w a r m e d b y t w o l a r g e firep l a c e s , a n d m a d e v e r y a t t r a c t i v e . It c a n
be r e a c h e d b y t h e E a s t M a i n s t r e e t c a r l i n e . It has also been p l a n n e d , b e g i n n i n g
s o o n a f t e r C h r i s t m a s , to r e s e r v e T h u r s d a y
e v e n i n g s of e a c h w e e k , f o r officers' d a n c e s .
M u s i c w i l l be
furnished
by the m i l i t a r y
bands and orchestras.
T h e ladies who are
assisting i n the organization are: M r s . E . H .
H a u g h t o n , official chaperone; M r s . W a l t e r
Montgomery, Miss Mildred Hudson,
Miss
K a t e L o i s M o n t g o m e r y a n d C. A n d r a d e III,
f o r m e r l y of C o . K , of t h e 107th.
, ARMY WOMEN WORKING f&- CHRISTMAS TREE CELEBRATION » CAMP i
i < W A D S W O R T H ^ leR
ifc R£^-Mks-HENRY A RILEY, M a s L I V I N G S T O N ^
WATERBURY, M i s s MARGARET MOIE,Mrs-JOSEPH bSEUQMAMMR5-S-LKW6AIIS*'
)
MRS.
W.
Gk
LEE
ENTERTAINS
AT
A
SILVER TEA.
sonage.
The
of
bride's
family
and
the groom were present
wedding
ceremony.
Vaughan
left
for
a
W h a t are y o u g o i n g
.advertisers h a v e
it.
Captain
northern
a
at
and
trip.
to send H E R ?
few
S e n d y o u r s o c i a l notes to
the Society
t h e E d i t o r , M r s . C h a r l e s P . L o e s e r , 502 C o n She
M r s . v e r s e C a m p u s , o r to the G a s A t t a c k .
w i l l be g l a d to g i v e a l l i n f o r m a t i o n h e r p e r sonal attention.
Our
COL. H O W L E T T S A V E S O F F I CER'S W I F E FROM FIRE.
C o w p e n s C h a p t e r , D . A . R., a r e p l a n n i n g
to h a v e a t r e e f o r t h e m e m b e r s of t h e C o m p a n y of M i l i t a r y P o l i c e , t h a t w i l l s t a y i n Brooklyn Officers in Danger But Their
t o w n o n d u t y C h r i s t m a s day. T o h e l p p a y
Coolness Prevents Damage.
expenses, M r s . W . G. Lee, on E a s t M a i n
s t r e e t , e n t e r t a i n e d a t a s i l v e r t e a . T h e feat u r e of t h e a f f a i r w a s a m e l t i n g pot, i n
C o l . J a m e s R . H o w l e t t , of t h e 1 4 t h I n w h i c h e a c h g u e s t w a s a s k e d to d e p o s i t a
f a n t r y , r e s c u e d t h e w i f e of L i e u t . C h a r l e s
b r o k e n t r i n k e t or discarded novelties
of
O s t b e r g , of t h e lOGth I n f a n t r y , f r o m a f i r e
metal value.
i n t h e h o u s e a t 335 S o u t h C h u r c h S t r e e t
i n S p a r t a n b u r g o n t h e n i g h t of D e c e m b e r
O F F I C E R O F 102D E N G I N E E R S W E D S . 12th.
T h e a n n o u n c e m e n t of t h e m a r r i a g e
of
S e c o n d L i e u t . A . R . G a r l a n d , C o . C, 102d
E n g i n e e r s , to M i s s A g n e s S h a y , of
New
Y o r k City, who was in town on a visit,
C A P T A I N V A U G H A N W E D S M I S S Z A B E L . caused surprise amongst his m a n y friends.
After a short honeymoon, the happy couple
M i s s R u t h Z a b e l , d a u g h t e r of M r . a n d
w i l l r e t u r n to S p a r t a n b u r g , w h e r e M r s . G a r M r s . O t t o Z a b e l , of t h i s c i t y , w a s m a r r i e d l a n d w i l l r e m a i n u n t i l the d i v i s i o n l e a v e s .
to C a p t a i n V a u g h a n i n t h e M e t h o d i s t p a r friends
:
W h a t s h a l l I get them f o r C h r i s t m a s ?
our a d v e r t i s e r s answer.
The
fire
occurred
w h i l e officers
from
B r o o k l y n a n d t h e i r f a m i l i e s were at d i n n e r .
L i e u t . M a t t h e w J . W i l s o n , of the 106th I n f a n t r y , w a s the first to d i s c o v e r t h e
flames
c o m i n g f r o m a n u p p e r p a r t of the h o u s e .
H e t o l d t h e d i n e r s to go out i n t o t h e s t r e e t .
T h e officers t h e n proceeded to r e m o v e f r o m
the b u r n i n g b u i l d i n g a l l the p e r s o n a l a n d
h o u s e h o l d effects possible.
I t w a s d u r i n g the c a r r y i n g out of these
belongings that M r s . Ostberg made three
t r i p s i n t o the house to get some of h e r
things.
O n the t h i r d t r i p t h e s m o k e o v e r came her.
Col. Howlett, who lived next
door, s a w h e r p l i g h t .
H e made h i s w a y
L e t t h r o u g h the s m o k e a n d c a r r i e d h e r o u t to
t h e street.
S h e soon r e v i v e d .
THE
C A M P
P O E T S !
F R O N T
RATTLER
A N D
17
C E N T E R !
T h e p r i z e c o n t e s t c o n d u c t e d b y The Gas Attack f o r t h e b e s t h u m o r o u s v e r s e b y a s o l d i e r i n c a m p c l o s e d D e c e m b e r 1 5 t h .
O n t h i s p a g e w e p r e s e n t s o m e o f the r e s u l t s . O t h e r c o n t r i b u t i o n s w i l l be p u b l i s h e d n e x t w e e k , a t w h i c h t i m e w e h o p e t o
a n n o u n c e t h e w i n n e r o f t h e c o n t e s t a n d t h e five d o l l a r p r i z e .
( W h o says p o e t r y d o e s n ' t p a y ? )
S o m e o f t h e h u m o r o u s v e r s e s u b m i t t e d i n t h e c o n t e s t w a s t e r r i b l y t r a g i c . S o m e w a s m e a n t to be t r a g i c a n d w a s h u m o r ous. B u t w e w e r e g l a d to get t h e m a l l , e v e n i f w e d i d n ' t d i s c o v e r a n y K i p l i n g s o r S e r v i c e s o r L o r d B y r o n s . P e r h a p s t h e y
w i l l come out of t h e i r dug-outs later.
M a n y of the poems s u b m i t t e d i n the contest w e r e put b a c k on the " d e a d h o o k " because they f a i l e d to f o l l o w the r u l e s .
T h e r e is d i s c i p l i n e i n p o e t r y as w e l l as i n t h e a r m y . O n e r u l e t h a t w a s b r o k e n w a s :
" T h o u Shalt Not Steal.''
Whenever
it w a s p o s s i b l e f o r t h e P o e t r y E d i t o r to d e t e c t a t h e f t he t h r e w t h e c o n t r i b u t i o n o u t . I n one c a s e Jthe s a m e p o e m w a s s u b mitted by six different authors.
B u t , n e v e r m i n d , h e r e goes the first p l a t o o n i n r e v i e w . Y o u c a n w e a r y o u r gas m a s k i f y o u w a n t t o . A n d t h e w o r s t is
vet to c o m e .
DECEMBER
MORN.
It i s a f r o s t y m o r n i n g , cold a n d d a m p .
N o s o u n d d i s t u r b s the c a l m t r a n q u i l i t y ;
T h e l i g h t t h a t l i v e s is b u t a n a n c i e n t l a m p
T h a t g u i d e s t h e w a n d e r e r , ere he s t e p s o n
thee;
But hark!
T h e m i g h t y b u g l e r is a w a k e ,
A n d doth w i t h his i n f e r n a l weapon m a k e
A c r a s h i n g sound like thunder.
Rookie!
If thou r e m a i n unmoved by such
a noise,
T o - m o r r o w ' s s u n w i l l find thee o u t of l u c k .
S o u p , b r a v e boys, a n d w i t h t h y g u n s a n d
toys,
G o f o r t h a n d s t a r t to e a r n a n o t h e r b u c k .
Private Howard A . Herty,
Co. A , M i l i t a r y P o l i c e .
W I L L I T E V E R B E SO A G A I N ?
III.
I.
" L i n e ' s b u s y ; " you hear, " I refund you
your money."
Y o u h a n g up the r e c e i v e r a n d say i t ' s d a r n
funny.
Y o u go h o m e a n d d o l l u p a n d t h e n gobble
a feed,
T h e n f r o m P a p a ' s c i g a r box y o u l i g h t u p a
weed.
"Hey,
S i s , w h e r e ' s m y t i e - p i n , please l e t
t h i n g s alone.
No.
I c a n ' t t e l l y o u j u s t w h a t t i m e I ' l l be
home."
D o w n to t h e h a n g - o u t y o u d a s h l i k e a s t r e a k ,
It's the fastest you've t r a v e l l e d i n over a
week.
" H e l l o , k i d , y o u ' r e h e r e , I see, w h a t ' l l y o u
have?
Y o u ' r e off i t ?
S a y , B i l l , please d o n ' t g i v e
me that salve.
Here's luck!
N o , no m o r e , l e t ' s go u p to
the h a l l .
T h i s is t h e n i g h t of o u r c l u b ' s a n n u a l b a l l .
D o y o u w a n t to b r e a k those t w o , B i l l , y o u ' r e
a good d a n c e r ? "
A n d y o u w i n k a t t h e n i c e one, she s m i l e s
for an answer;
A n d y o u dance a n d y o u s h o u t ,
Y o u h a v e a good t i m e ' t i l t h e l i g h t s a l l go
out.
Some
t i m e ago, as y o u a l l k n o w ,
W e l i v e d a l i f e t h a t t h e n seemed
slow.
W e w e n t to w o r k on c a r s a n d t r a i n s ,
And
t r i e d so h a r d to use o u r
And
c o m i n g h o m e so t i r e d a t n i g h t ,
"Bay
brain;
R i d g e , W e s t E n d t r a i n s to t h e r i g h t . "
T h e p l a t f o r m m a n i n a voice that k i l l s
Yells
You
"Fulton
fight
While
S t r e e t or
Cypress
Hills."
your w a y t h r o u g h the angry
some d a m e ' s
umbrella wallops
mob
your
knob.
T h e seats a r e scarce b u t y o u g r a b
And
the other contestants
one,
g r o w l " s o n of
a
gun!"
ON
(Editorial Note:
Oh,
GUARD.
there's C h o l l e y , the fellow who q u i t at
your
T h e a u t h o r of t h i s p o e m
place,
W h o h o l d s h i s n e w s p a p e r i n f r o n t of y o u r
sent i n a letter accompanying i t , i n w h i c h
face.
he s a i d :
" I composed this poem w h i l e on
II.
g u a r d one n i g h t . It seemed as i f t h e s t a r s
" O h , h e l l o , B i l l , " he says, w h e n y o u r eye
i n t h e s k y w e r e s e n t r i e s o n g u a r d , j u s t as
meets h i s gaze,
I, a n d as I w a t c h e d one p a r t i c u l a r b r i g h t
"I'm
t h i n k i n g of a s k i n g t h e boss f o r a
s t a r , i t g r a d u a l l y faded a w a y i n t h e d i s raise,"
t a n c e , a n d I saw a n o t h e r t a k e i t s p l a c e ,
Or, " t h e y s a y t h e b i l l ' s good at t h e E m p i r e
w h i c h a l s o d i s a p p e a r e d as d a w n c a m e . " )
t h i s week.
Do you
S i l e n t spectre of the n i g h t
In the Heavens h i g h ,
Patient, g r i m , with starry light,
S t a n d i n g , j u s t as I.
Co.
wrens ?
Don't
IV.
look
Our
A n d so, y o u k n o w , some t i m e ago
racket's to-night, here's two tickets for W e l i v e d a gay life, a n d we t h o u g h t i t was
slow.
you.
May
c a l l e d m e u p , she s a y s she's g o i n g
On
the g i n - m i l l
straight!"
Cook Robert R. Dilks,
too.
to meet me
Co.
at
your
no
kiddin',
M , 106th I n f .
that's
IT'S
battle
out.
Why
don't they r u n more r u s h hour t r a i n s
on t h i s
sake,
corner,
You
T h e telephone
bet
way
to
the
nearest
w a y Oh,
route?
n e x t seems to be y o u r
best
T o see i f y o u r s t e a d y m a d e a n y dates
yet.
After
p a t i e n t l y w a i t i n g to
get
four-three-
ten,
Sussman,
A , 47th
two
eight
Changing, like a guard-relief,
F o r l o r n l y he l e a v e s ,
A s i f , g i v e s me t h e b e l i e f ,
H e , i t also g r i e v e s .
Private Alexander
those
T a k e a peep!
So l o n g , B i l l , be s u r e n o w
F a i t h f u l w a t c h d o g of the s k y ,
Guarding w i t h his light,
B o o n c o m p a n i o n s , he a n d I,
S e n t r i e s of t h e n i g h t .
T h e n , as d a w n b e g i n s to b r e a k ,
W i t h his waning light,
A message:
" K e e p cheer f o r m y
S e n t r y of the n i g h t . "
see
yet!
Inf.
C e n t r a l s a y s : " F i v e c e n t s please," a n d y o u
wait again.
And
And
w e a r the o l d 0 .
D.,
a s k i n g y o u to t e a .
i t ' s g r e a t to be a s o l d i e r
And
And
SOLDIER.
h a v e the g i r l s a l l c r o w d i n g ' r o u n d
And
Oh,
G R E A T TO B E A
i t ' s g r e a t to be a s o l d i e r
fight
m i d battle roar
k i l l and k i l l and w i n a trench
Y o u ' v e n e v e r h a d before.
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T h e m e n w h o have been at P l a t t s b u r g or
other camps w i t h Hostess Houses, already
k n o w s o m e t h i n g of w h a t t h e y m e a n — o f t h e
l i t t l e t o u c h of h o m e w h i c h t h e o p e n i n g of
t h i s one w i l l b r i n g to c a m p , a n d of t h e
comfort and convenience i t w i l l afford the
w o m e n g u e s t s of the s o l d i e r s .
It is a t g o v e r n m e n t r e q u e s t t h a t t h e s e
h o u s e s a r e e s t a b l i s h e d , to s e r v e as c e n t e r s
of h o m e l i f e a v a i l a b l e f o r a l l officers a n d
m e n of t h e c a m p . H e r e w i l l be f o u n d a
welcome for
all;
a pleasant, home-like
p l a c e to v i s i t w i t h m o t h e r s , w i v e s ,
and
sweethearts; a well-equipped cafeteria, and
a wide-awake information and
emergency
s e c r e t a r y r e a d y to be of s e r v i c e . M e n a r e
w e l c o m e a t a n y t i m e to d r o p i n to r e a d o r
write, or for a quiet talk.
help situation as it exists i n Spartanburg to-
day.
d W e a p p r e c i a t e the
liberal p a t r o n a g e y o u
have given us and bespeak for o u r s e l v e s a
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I Soldiers
Accessories
C a p t a i n s were s t u m p e d to saw stumps.
It
has been s a i d t h a t C a p t a i n P a p e n agrees
w i t h the old s a y i n g * E a r l y r i s i n g a n d p l e n t y
of e x e r c i s i n g b e f o r e b r e a k f a s t is c o n d u c i v e
of good h e a l t h ,
e s p e c i a l l y since the C a p t a i n has been e n j o y i n g (?) h i s n e w fire p l a c e .
S p e a k i n g about open fires, we w o u l d suggest
that a n y officers c o n t e m p l a t i n g the e r e c t i o n
of one, dispense w i t h the use of a S i b l e y
stove f o r an outlet. L i e u t e n a n t s R e e d a n d
N e a l o n w i l l agree w i t h us, no doubt.
' S n o w Shoes
J a c k s o n feels t h a t the
w o r l d is a g a i n s t h i m . H e finds i t i m p o s s i b l e
to purchase a b a n j o s t r i n g f o r h i s b a n j o .
' Snow Shoes
finds m u c h pleasure i n bei n g c o m p a n y serenader a n d t r a v e l s a l l e v e n i n g f r o m one tent to the other p l a y i n g - h i s
b a n j o a n d s i n g i n g to his comrades-in-arms.
"Deacon
B e n d e r is v e r y m u c h pleased
w i t h his new d e t a i l as A s s i s t a n t to L i e u t e n a n t
R e e d , in. c a r i n g f o r m a t t e r s h a v i n g to do w i t h
the canteen.
"Ibbsie
B a l m is i n h a r d l u c k t h i s t i m e
of ' ' H o o z e - g o w .
H i s fiance has been i n
t o w n f o r ten days a n d " I b b s i e
has been
i n camp f o r the l a s t f o u r days, a n d K . P .
too. Gee, t h i s is a t o u g h w a r !
"Doc
P e d l o w seems to find m u c h pleasure i n the l o b b y of the C l e v e l a n d , s m o k i n g
his C i n c o C e n t a v u s c i g a r a n d c o n v e r s i n g w i t h
other ' ' C o l o n e l s .
C a p t a i n H a c k e r a n d a d e t a i l of m e n are
now at G l a s s y R o c k R i f l e R a n g e f o r t e n
days. O f course, i t is expected the C a p t a i n
and the men w i l l be r e a l m o u n t a i n e e r s w h e n
they return.
"Broncho
F r a n k l y n P o m e r o y expects to
receive i n a f e w days a c o n t r a c t f r o m B a r n u m & B a i l e y ' s B i g C i r c u s , b o o k i n g a seas o n ' s engagement f o r his t r a i n e d flies t h a t
he has p a i n t e d green so
as to d i s t i n g u i s h
t h e m f r o m other flies.
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Women O f f i c e r s
W o r k o n t h e H o s t e s s H o u s e a t t h e ent r a n c e to c a m p i s p r o g r e s s i n g , a n d i t i s
h o p e d t h a t i t w i l l o p e n soon.
C W e h a v e m a d e an
e a r n e s t effort to serve
you to the best of our
ability, handicapped as
we h a v e been by the
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C o u n c i l of t h e N a t i o n a l B o a r d of t h e Y o u n g Women's Christian
Association, includes:
Director, Miss Bertha M . Loheed; Information and Emergency Hostess, M i s s Bessie
R. K i n g m a n ; Business Hostess, M r s . Davidson;
Receiving
Hostess,
Mrs. Caroline
B r o o k s ; C a f e t e r i a H o s t e s s , M i s s M a r y I.
Mulford.
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I t m i g h t be of interest to members of t h i s
d i v i s i o n to k n o w t h a t P r i v a t e W a l t e r R e i l l y
of t h i s c o m p a n y has the agency f o r " M o t o r " N o Seconds
M i k e M c C o r m a c k has a
ized B u n k s .
P r i v a t e R e i l l y derives m u c h
Mike
pleasure d u r i n g his spare t i m e on the l a t e s t h a r d t a s k e v e r y d a y we have l i v e r .
says the bone i n the l i v e r is worse t h a n t h a t
model bunk.
A f o o t b a l l t e a m has been o r g a n i z e d a n d is he r e c e i v e d i n beef we h a d once.
N o w t h a t the snow covers the g r o u n d a n d
under s u p e r v i s i o n of M a j o r Gaus. A l l c h a l lenges to be considered w i l l be sent to P r i - the f a c i l i t i e s f o r w a s h i n g are v e r y b a d
' ' Soap S u d s
A n d e r s o n has t a k e n i n h i s
vate Joseph B i g l e y .
s h i n g l e a n d has l a i d aside his l a u n d r y b u s i N o we are not " M o v i e
stars, nor a n y ness f o r the t i m e .
t h i n g of the sort, b u t expect v e r y soon to see
"Philosophy
B i l l D o l a n says he is j u s t
a d e m o n s t r a t i o n of our " K . O. V
w o r k as
t i c k l e d t h a t he is one of the d e t a i l f o r t h e
a c a m e r a - m a n , he h a v i n g p u r c h a s e d a m o v i e
Rifle R a n g e . " 1 11 l e a r n to shoot i n j e c t i o n s
c a m e r a v e r y r e c e n t l y a n d is n o w e x p e r i m e n t w h i l e I 'm t h e r e ,
says B i l l .
i n g b y t a k i n g pictures of the c o m p a n y i n
— J . V. B.
our d a i l y r o u t i n e w o r k .
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A S S I G N E D TO D U T Y O N T H E D I V I S I O N
F i e l d H o s p i t a l and Ambulance Company canSTAFF.
teen, promises the men of the S a n i t a r y U n i t s
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Tuck, adjutant general s
t h a t the stock of the canteen w i l l be of the
d e p a r t m e n t , is d e t a i l e d to d u t y i n the office
best a n d the s u p p l y u n l i m i t e d .
of the c h i e f of staff a n d C a p t . E d w a r d B .
Our n e w ' ' T o p
Sergeant F i r s t Class H a r T h o r n e , 10th N . Y . i n f a n t r y , is d e t a i l e d to
r y L . F o l s o m , has the good w i l l of a l l the
men. H e succeeds Sergeant F i r s t Class W i l - d u t y i n the office of the d i v i s i o n a d j u t a n t .
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l a r d G . W a l s h , r e c e n t l y t r a n s f e r r e d to the
R e m o u n t S t a t i o n of the N a t i o n a l A r m y .
Globe Sample Co. §
109 W. M a i n Street.
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Shoe Brushes, Daubers and
Griffin's Polish.
Leather and Leggin Laces
Collar Ornaments.
Coat Buttons.
Flashlights and Batteries,
Rifle and Revolver Cases.
Wrap Leggins and Regulalation Leggins.
Chevrons.
Overshoes,
Rubber
Boots
and many other necessities
too numerous to mention,
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C a p t a i n s P a p e n a n d H a c k e r can. be f o u n d
every m o r n i n g i n b a c k of officers r o w s a w i n g
stumps of trees, w h i c h have been r e c e n t l y
d u g up f r o m the d r i l l grounds i n the rear
of the S a n i t a r y T r a i n . I t must be t h a t the
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MIDNIGHT
MASSES.
There w i l l be m i d n i g h t masses i n the
K n i g h t s of Columbus h a l l i n C a m p W a d s w o r t h
on C h r i s t m a s E v e n i g h t , a n d i n those r e g i ments whose c h a p l a i n s are of the R o m a n
Catholic faith.
THE
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H E A D Q U A R T E R S 105TH I N F A N T R Y
VS.
CO, I, 10TH I N F A N T R Y .
It w a s s o m e
game!
There were
two
bands a n d nearly
a thousand spectators.
There was a terrible wind and it was very
c o l d . A n d I C o m p a n y w o n t h e b a t t l e 7-0,
and
w i t h i t the street championship. T h e
teams were evenly matched i n every w a y
and
fought every instant w i t h the
fiercest
desperation.
The
contest
opened
with
H e a d q u a r t e r s k i c k i n g off t o I C o m p a n y , w h o
w i t h l i n e d r i v e s f o r c e d t h e i r w a y t o first
down. In a w i l d mix-up Dooley lost ground
•on a t r i c k p l a y
and suddenly the ball
b o u n d e d o u t of t h e m e l e e i n t o
Hundt's
hands. O n the v e r y next p l a y came a f u m b l e , r e s t o r i n g t h e b a l l to t h e 1 0 t h R e g i m e n t
men. Quarterback Runge ripped out h i s
s i g n a l s , t h e r e w a s a s u d d e n s h i f t a n d he
bucked through the line for twenty yards.
T h e quarter ended w i t h the ball o n H e a d quarter's twenty-five y a r d line a n d the 10th
rooters h i g h l y jubilant.
Headquarters came back w i t h a r u s h at
t h e s t a r t of t h e s e c o n d p e r i o d a n d A r n d t
crashed through the line for twenty yards.
V a n n i e r a n d Schaible made steady gains,
and
when Company I was penalized for
hurdling, things looked pretty rosy for the
105th. T h e w h i s t l e b l e w w i t h t h e l e a t h e r
in F s t e r r i t o r y .
T h e t h i r d q u a r t e r w a s fierce a n d d e c i s i v e ,
with the ball moving back a n d forth around
the
fifty-yard
line.
Conant
repeatedly
smashed h i s opponents' line a n d caught the
runners w i t h h a r d tackles before he h a d
even started. B l a c k made
fifteen
yards
through the line for I Company.
Then
Vannier took back ten for Headquarters the
s a m e w a y . A t t h i s p o i n t t h e 105th w a s
f o r c e d to k i c k a n d t h e n c a m e t r a g e d y a n d
victory for the respective teams. T h e pigs k i n soared h i g h into the a i r against the
heavy w i n d over the lOth's forty-yard line
and
from this was blown w i t h a swoop a n d
bounced back
to H e a d q u a r t e r s ' t e n - y a r d
l i n e . T h e 105th f o u g h t w i t h s u c h s t r e n g t h
t h a t no g a i n s w e r e m a d e f o r s e v e r a l d o w n s .
Conant repeatedly tackled the runner i n h i s
tracks. A t last
Black
carried the ball
w i t h i n a f e w feet of t h e g o a l a n d L e w i s
w e n t o v e r i n a flying s c r i m m a g e f o r t h e
score. M c C l o u d k i c k e d the goal, m a k i n g
t h e s c o r e 7-0.
Headquarters,
getting possession
ball, lost through bad
luck two
of t h e
forward
passes t o l e f t e n d , b u t u n d i s c o u r a g e d t r i e d a
t h r o w to t h e r i g h t , w h i c h C o l l e s o n
for
whistle blew a n d the game
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C o n s i d e r a b l e i n t e r e s t h a s been a r o u s e d b y
the r e t u r n o f S e r g e a n t J a c k J o h n s o n a n d
Corporal B r u e n i g f r o m the F r e n c h front.
B o t h n o n - c o m s w e r e m e m b e r s of t h e p a r t y
that accompanied Major General O'Ryan on
h i s v i s i t t o t h e scene of h o s t i l i t i e s , a n d h a v e
been i n t h e f r o n t l i n e t r e n c h e s .
Johnson
was i n t h e B r i t i s h battle area d u r i n g t h e
a d v a n c e of t h r e e w e e k s a g o , w h i l e B r u e n i g
a c c o m p a n i e d t h e c o m m a n d e r of t h e 27th to
t h e F r e n c h sector, t h e w e e k before.
Their
t a l e s o f P a r i s a n d t h e f e w facts t h e y a r e
w i l l i n g t o d i s c l o s e about the a c t u a l
fighting
h a v e m a d e t h e m t h e M e c c a of t h e t r o o p
street.
of h i s s u p e r i o r n e a t n e s s .
H i s r u n of s i x
c o n s e c u t i v e t i m e s as s u p e r w i l l p r o b a b l y
s t a n d f o r some t i m e .
B e c a u s e of t h e a p t i t u d e s h o w n b y s o m e
m e m b e r s of t h e b e g i n n e r s ' class i n F r e n c h ,
t h e y a r e a l l o w e d to l e a v e t h e c u m p u l s o r y
lessons h a l f a n h o u r before t h e o t h e r s . I t
is expected t h a t t h e r e w i l l be a b i g c l a m o r
in the mess h a l l next session w h e n t h e e m bryo P o i l u s endeavor to display t h e i r wares.
P r i v a t e Cornelius Vanderbilt, J r . , has just
received a letter f r o m a twelve year o l d
N o r t h C a r o l i n a l a d y a s k i n g - f o r $12.98, t h e
cost of a n e w d r e s s s h e w o u l d l i k e to possess.
T h e y o u n g l a d y promises to r e t u r n
the m o n e y a f t e r t h e w a r a n d w h e n s h e h a s
B o b b i e V i n c e n t , one of t h e m e d i c a l m e n g r o w n u p , e x p l a i n i n g a t t h e s a m e t i m e t h a t
a t t a c h e d t o H e a d q u a r t e r s , h a s a l s o been she r e a l l y hopes V a n w i l l be able t o c o l l e c t
m o r e o r less t h e object of p r o f e s s i o n a l j e a l - t h e n . W h o i s she, N e i l ?
o u s y r e c e n t l y a m o n g the m e n w h o h a v e y e t
L e a d b y P r i v a t e C r o w l e y and the M u z z i e r ,
to see t h e i r first r e a l e n e m y a n d dodge r e a l the m e d i c o s a t H e a d q u a r t e r s h a v e t a u g h t
shells.
A l t h o u g h t h e y o u n g s t e r h a s m a d e the t r o o p e r s h o w to d e c i d e a l l d i s p u t e s .
v e r y l i t t l e m e n t i o n of h i s p a s t deeds, h e W h e n a p r i v a t e b a t t l e i s b e i n g w a g e d i n
is t h e h e r o of o n e of the l a t e s t w a r s t o r i e s . t h e i r t e n t , t h e y d i s p l a y a s i n g l e r e d flag a t
W h e n o n l y s i x t e e n years o l d , h e r a n a w a y the d o o r a n d w h e n t h e y h o l d o n e of t h e i r
f r o m a p r e p a r a t o r y school i n B o s t o n i n f r e q u e n t " f r e e f o r a l l s , " t w o flaring p e n n a n t s
1915 a n d s m u g g l e d h i s w a y to E n g l a n d a r e i n v i e w .
w h e r e h e a t t e m p t e d to e n l i s t . F a i l i n g , beOn last S a t u r d a y , December 8 t h , F i r s t
cause of h i s y o u t h , he m a n a g e d to g e t t o L i e u t e n a n t D o u g l a s T . C a m e r o n w a s m a r Gold Filled Knives
$2.50 to $3.00 | F r a n c e w h e r e h e j o i n e d t h e F r e n c h scouts, r i e d t o M i s s M a r g a r e t P a y n e a t h e r r e s i a n o r g a n i z a t i o n c o r r e s p o n d i n g t o t h e D i dence
i n Montclair, N e w Jersey. M r s . C a m Christmas Candy)
$1.00 the pound % v i s i o n H e a d q u a r t e r s T r o o p .
F o r over a e r o n w a s a v i s i t o r t o C a m p W a d s w o r t h t h r e e
Safety Razors
$1.0
.00 I y e a r h e w a s b u s y r i g h t i n t h e t h i c k of t h e w e e k s a g o . L i e u t e n a n t C a m e r o n r e t u r n e d
fray.
B e c a u s e of h i s p o w e r s a s a l i n g u i s t h o m e o n f u r l o u g h r e c e n t l y a f t e r h e h a d
Manicure Sets
$5.00 to $15.00 f
he w a s u s e d m o s t of the t i m e to c a r r y d i s - f r a c t u r e d h i s a n k l e w h i l e p r a c t i c i n g f o r t h e
p a t c h e s b e t w e e n t h e F r e n c h a n d B r i t i s h D i v i s i o n polo t e a m .
T h e officers a n d m e n
staffs. S e v e r a l o f these t r i p s w e r e b y a e r i a l of the t r o o p e x t e n d t h e i r h e a r t i e s t c o n g r a t u route. One d a y w h i l e t a l k i n g to a G e r m a n l a t i o n s .
Military Souvenirs, Silk H a n d k e r prisoner, V i n c e n t displayed h i s knowledge
F. J . A .
chief Cases, Service Pins and
of t h e H u n l i n g o a n d h e w a s p r o m p t l y
Flags, F u r T r i m m e d Mocp l a c e d u n d e r a r r e s t as a s p y . O n l y a f t e r c o n BAA-BAA BENNIES BANNED.
casins, Regimental P i l siderable w o r k b y the A m e r i c a n State D e T h e B a a - b a a B e n n i e s , i . e. s h o r t c a n v a s s ,
p a r t m e n t w a s h e able to secure h i s release.
low T o p s a n d Flags.
V i n c e n t n o w c a r r i e s a scar o n the r i g h t k n e e fleece l i n e d overcoats, m u s t go. T h e y w e r e
presented w i t h the raspberry by a recent
Up To Date Line of Christmas Goods f f r o m a b u l l e t w o u n d r e c e i v e d a t A r r a s .
general order.
T h e y m a y s t i l l be w o r n a s
Percy Davies, the professional supernumpajamas, however.
e r a r y o f the g u a r d , met h i s first s e t b a c k l a s t
Kaminer's Drug Store
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when
P r i v a t e Stange
showed
u p , to
W a t c h f o r t h e Gas A t t a c k posters i n y o u r
H o w e v e r , canteens.
Davies was r i g h t o n the job four days' later
better a d v a n t a g e a t g u a r d - m o u n t .
a g a i n s e c u r i n g a good n i g h t ' s r e s t because
J o i n t h e R e d Cross.
One d o l l a r does i t .
21
'TWAS T H E NIGHT BEFORE, ETC.
Spend It W i t h the 105th Infantry.
T h e 105th R e g i m e n t i s p l a n n i n g a R e g i m e n t a l G a l a N i g h t t o be p r o d u c e d C h r i s t m a s
E v e at the H a r r i s theatre.
Arrangements
h a v e been m a d e w i t h t h e K e i t h i n t e r e s t s to
s u p p l y s p e c i a l t a l e n t o f note.
C a p t a i n R . F . H o d g d o n i s i n c h a r g e of t h e
entertainment
committee,
and is being
assisted by Sergeant W m . Woolfendon a n d
Sergeant H a r o l d K e m p w h o are guaranteei n g to p u t o n a n e n t e r t a i n m e n t t h a t w i l l
equal a n y yet produced i n a n y Southern
city.
T h e c h a i r m a n of t h e t i c k e t c o m m i t t e e i s
L i e u t . J . J . C a l l a h a n , of C o m p a n y A , a n d
r e s e r v a t i o n s f o r seats s h o u l d be m a d e to
him i n writing.
F r a n k Moran, the well k n o w n pugilist,
b o x i n g i n s t r u c t o r f o r t h e 27th D i v i s i o n , w i l l
render the monologue w h i c h he used w h i l e
on h i s tour i n vaudeville.
M e m b e r s of t h e 105th a r e t a k i n g a k e e n
i n t e r e s t i n m a k i n g t h e a f f a i r a success.
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Sensible Christmas Gifts
A t Sensible Prices
FOR HIM
FOR H E R
Great Assortment of Manicure Sets,
Sets, a n d Sewing
Cameras
Scissor
Pearl at
$ 2 . 5 0 to $ 2 2 . 5 0
Cameras
$ 2 . 5 0 to $ 2 9 . 0 0
80c
M a r y L i n c o l n Chocolates
Tobacco
Stetson
to $ 6 . 5 0
2 5 c to $ 1 . 5 0
Service Pins a n d Brooches
$1.00
(all brands)
$6.00
Hats
Sleeveless
5 0 c to $ 4 . 0 0
-
$3.50—$3,75
$ 2 . 2 5 to $ 4 . 5 0
(1 lb jars)
Cigarettes
7 0 c to $ 1 . 4 0
-
Complete Boxes of Stationery
Cases
Cigars (per box)
Lowney's Chocolates in attractive
-
$ 2 . 5 0 to $ 2 9 . 0 0
Cigar a n d Cigarette
Sets in F r e n c h Ivory a n d
Boxes at
-
$3.50—$4.00
Sweaters
" E v e r s h a r p " Pencils
$ 1 . 0 0 to $ 1 . 5 0
Fountain Pens
$ 1 . 0 0 to $ 1 . 7 5
Electric Flash Lights
75c
to $ 3 . 5 0
Service Flags
-
$ 1 . 2 5 to $ 1 . 7 0
Swagger Sticks
30c
to $ 3 . 0 0
Service R i n g s
-
$ 1 . 0 0 to $ 7 . 5 0
Safety Razor Sets
Money
3 5 c to $ 1 . 2 5
Photo A l b u m s
10c to 3 0 c
Calendars with frames for your photo
$2.50
Souvenir Pillow T o p s
Wrist W a t c h e s
-
to $ 1 . 6 5
Jack-Knives
-
75c
to $ 3 . 0 0
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$ 1 . 0 0 to $ 7 . 0 0
$3.50
3 0 c to $ 1 . 2 5
Albums
$ 1 . 0 0 to $ 7 . 5 0
Service Rings
$5.00
Bridge W h i s t Sets
40c
Photo
$10.00
F r e n c h Ivory Clocks
4 0 c to 7 5 c
(loose leaf)
P o k e r C h i p Sets
$ 1 . 3 0 to $ 3 . 5 0
S h e l l Souvenirs, with flags
Belts
M e m o Books
Gold Pen-Knives
$$1 . 0 0 to $ 1 . 7 5
$ 3 . 5 0 a n d up
Fountain Pens
$5.00
5 0 c to $ 1 . 0 0
B i l l Folds a n d Pocket B o o k s
10c to 7 5 c
Souvenir Handkerchiefs
Stationery
-
5 0 c to $ 4 . 0 0
Box Candy
-
7 0 c to $ 6 . 5 0
Complete and Attractive L i n e of Christmas and N e w Y e a r Cards
of the Better Quality at 5c to 20c each
48 Hour Service on Film
J. A. WHITE H E R E TO L O O K A F T E R
RAILWAY
TRAFFIC.
J . A . W h i t e , w h o h a s been a s s o c i a t e d w i t h
t h e S o u t h e r n R a i l w a y f o r 35 y e a r s , i s t h e
a g e n t a s s i g n e d to C a m p W a d s w o r t h b y t h e
A m e r i c a n R a i l w a y s A s s o c i a t i o n to look after
t h e m o v e m e n t of t r o o p s a n d s u p p l i e s i n t o
o r o u t of c a m p . H e h a s h i s d e s k i n t h e
building w i t h the camp quartermaster.
M r . W h i t e ' s c o m i n g h e r e i s t h e r e s u l t of
the r e c e n t d e c i s i o n of t h e r a i l r o a d s of t h e
c o u n t r y to p o o l t h e i r r e s o u r c e s a n d e q u i p m e n t i n o r d e r to h e l p t h e c o u n t r y prosec u t e t h e w a r m o r e efficiently.
H A R L E M A N D Y O R K V I L L E CLUB.
A n Enlisted Men's Club is being organi z e d a t C a m p W a d s w o r t h . I t w i l l be k n o w n
as t h e H a r l e m a n d Y o r k v i l l e C l u b .
The
p u r p o s e of t h i s o r g a n i z a t i o n i s to keep i n
t o u c h w i t h t h e r e l a t i v e s a n d f r i e n d s of s o l d i e r s , a n d to l e t t h e m k n o w w e e k l y w h a t t h e
boys f r o m H a r l e m a n d Y o r k v i l l e are doing.
T h e r e w i l l be a p l e a m a d e t o " t h e f o l k s
back h o m e " for woolens a n d k n i t t e d weari n g a p p a r e l , w h i c h w i l l be d i s t r i b u t e d equally among the members.
A m o n g t h o s e w h o h a v e a l r e a d y sent i n
their names for membership a r e : A l b e r t
H o f f m a n , C o . M , 1 0 7 t h I n f . ; R a y S. L i d d a n e , 242 W e s t 1 1 2 t h S t . , S u p p l y T r a i n ;
S e r g t . J a m e s S m i t h , 362 W . H G t h S t . , S u p ply T r a i n ; Corporal A n d r e w J . McGinity,
104 F . A . ; J o h n O ' K e e f e a n d D a n L e n i h a n ,
102 S a n i t a r y T r a i n ; P r o f e s s o r J o s e p h P .
Q u i n n , 107th I n f a n t r y , a n d Joseph W . V e r m i l y , 102d F i e l d S i g n a l B a t t a l i o n .
We want more members!
Send i n your
name t o —
DICK J . K E N N E D Y ,
Care T h e Gas A t t a c k ,
C a m p W a d s w o r t h , S. C.
Developing.
Finest work.
We will wrap and mail
your Xmas Gifts
for you.
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THE
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Officers' Overcoats
. . § 4 0 . 0 0 to $ 5 0 0 0
Sleeveless Sweaters, to be worn under shirt, at $3.50 and $ 5 0 0
0. D. Woolen Uniforms
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $30 00
0. D. Woolen Uniforms
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.. $35 00
High Grade Serges
$35.00 to $ 5 0 00
0. D. Serge and Cotton Odd Breeches
$3.50 to $10 0 0
Stetson and Schoble Regulation Hats
$5.00 to $ 6 00
A l l Insignia for all branches, including regimental number.
Sheep-lined Coats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.00 and $18 5 0
0. D. Regulation Wool S w e a t e r s . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.50 and $7, 5 0
We make Uniforms and alterations on Suits
Helmets of Wool, Wool Hosiery, Gloves and Cooper's Spring Needle
Union and Two-Piece Underwear, Bed Rolls, Lockers, and everything for
the soldier's comfort i n camp life.
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A L T E R I N G ON U N I F O R M S
f u l l l i n e of s u p p l i e s
for S o l d i e r s
Paid
It.
L a s t A u g u s t a hundred, gin-crazed negro
s o l d i e r s of t h e T w e n t y - f o u r t h U n i t e d S t a t e s
I n f a n t r y s h o t up t h e t o w n of H o u s t o n , T e x . ,
and k i l l e d twenty-two persons.
At
d a w n , D e c e m b e r 11, i n a l o n e l y m e s quite t h i c k e t near F o r t S a m H o u s t o n , S a n
A n t o n i o , t h i r t e e n of t h e s e n e g r o e s w e r e
hanged.
T h e y r o d e to t h e i r d e a t h s i n g i n g
" W h e n the R o l l is C a l l e d , U p Y o n d e r . "
And
t h e y m a d e t h e n i n e - f o o t p l u n g e to
death together.
It w a s t h e m o s t d r a s t i c a c t of p u n i s h m e n t
ever meted out by A m e r i c a n m i l i t a r y authorities. Never was a punishment more
justified. Forty-one other negroes are i n
p r i s o n s e r v i n g life sentences for their parts
in
the H o u s t o n
crime. Four
others received lighter sentences.
T h e s t o r y of t h e h a n g i n g p r o v i d e s
an
unforgettable p i c t u r e — a picture that should
h a v e i t s effect. I t t o o k p l a c e f e w e r t h a n
a h u n d r e d yards f r o m the
Camp Travis
B a r r a c k s , w h e r e i n n e a r l y 40,000 N a t i o n a l
A r m y rookies were sleeping.
Y e t n o t one
of t h e s e m e n k n e w w h a t h a d
happened
u n t i l the story was published i n the newspapers that afternoon.
A s q u a d of a r m y m o t o r t r u c k s t r u n d l e d
c u t to t h e t h i c k e t s o o n
after midnight.
E a c h bore l u m b e r f r o m w h i c h the scaffolds
were made.
T h e s c a f f o l d s w e r e b u i l t together into one l o n g p l a t f o r m . E a c h trap
w a s to be s p r u n g b y t h e m o v e m e n t of a
h e a v y p i n e t r i g g e r . A n d to e a c h t r i g g e r
was detailed six h u s k y soldiers.
H a n g e d at
O v e r c o a t s
A
PENALTY.
Daybreak.
A h e a v y w o o d fire h a d b e e n k i n d l e d a
dozen yards away. T h e condemned negroes
had been m o v e d f r o m the c a v a l r y barracks
that had been
t h e i r p r i s o n , to
separate
b u i l d i n g s . W i t h t h e e x c e p t i o n of one of
the men, whose name is not made p u b l i c
and around w h o m m u c h m y s t e r y settles,
t h e n e g r o e s h a d c a l l e d i n A r m y Y . M . C. A .
workers for s p i r i t u a l comfort.
D a w n was just b r e a k i n g over the mesa.
T h e first g r a y s t r e a k s of d a y b r e a k w e r e
c o r n i n g out of t h e east. A c h i l l w i n d w a s
blowing. T h e heavy guard, bayonets
fixed,
m o v e d along t h e i r posts, twenty yards f r o m
the l o n g scaffolding.
T a l k i n g Was Forbidden.
Make our Store your headquarters while i n Spartanburg.
We will be more than glad to
keep your packages for you.
Merry Christmas
to
All
CANNON & FETZER CO.
118 E. Main Street
T h e officers s t a m p e d up a n d d o w n t h e
l e n g t h of t h e l i t t l e c l e a r i n g , t h e i r c o a t c o l lars t u r n e d up. T h e mechanics who h a d
e r e c t e d t h e scaffold u n d e r t h e d i r e c t i o n of
t h e s h e r i f f of B e a r c o u n t y , w e r e h u r r i e d
b a c k to c a m p i n one of t h e t r u c k s .
Dressed f o r
Inspection.
A
motorcycle
dispatch
bearer
came
t h r o u g h the l i n e s . T h e t r u c k s , b e a r i n g t h e
prisoners were coming.
It w a s l e s s t h a n a n
hour
before
reveille. The
big
motors,
throttled down until their combined noise
was no m o r e t h a n a s o n o r o u s h u m , r o l l e d
t h r o u g h t h e o p e n i n g i n the t h i c k e t .
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Ghevrons, Hat Gords and
Insignia.
Sheep Lined Goats, O . D .
Sleeve and Sleeveless Sweaters.
Christmas Greetings to our
friends n k h a k i .
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w i n your shoulder bar,
And
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Good
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ATTENTION
TO SOLDIERS
AND
THEIR F A M I L I E S
HOME
COOKING
POPULAR
PRICES
PIEDMONT GROCERY
COMPANY
WHOLESALE
GROCERS
CIGARS
CIGARETTES
And
CANDIES
CAKES
Yes,
But
r e m e m b e r t h i s , m y son,
A soldier's more than a u n i f o r m ,
A p i s t o l or a gun.
But
the b a t t l e y o u m u s t w i n
Is f o u g h t w i t h " O l d F a t i g u e , " m y
So fight h i m w i t h a g r i n .
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Oh,
Leather, Spiral and Can-
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and
Pillow Gases.
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thirteen negroes, dressed i n t h e i r regulat i o n O. D.'s a n d as c a r e f u l l y as f o r i n s p e c tion, stood i n the s w a y i n g vehicles.
Six a r m e d g u a r d s r o d e i n e a c h m o t o r w i t h
them. T h e negroes were s i n g i n g the fam i l i a r camp-meeting h y m n fervently, but
in a n u n d e r t o n e .
O v e r a n d o v e r t h e y repeated the chorus:
"When the roll is called up yonder,
Til he there:'
Q u i c k l y they were lifted f r o m the t r u c k s .
T h e y were shackled before l e a v i n g
their
s e v e r a l p l a c e s of i m p r i s o n m e n t . E a c h i n s i s t e d u p o n w a l k i n g to t h e s c a f f o l d
floor.
And
the request was granted.
T h e y m o u n t e d t h e steps i n c o l u m n of
files.
T h e i r step w a s as e v e n a n d firm as
though they were on d r i l l . A c h a p l a i n was
praying.
T h e s i n g i n g had ceased.
E a c h m a n was
s e a t e d i n a c h a i r , h i s feet o n l y o n t h e t r a p d o o r t h r o u g h w h i c h he w a s to be shot. O n e
of t h e m l e a n e d f o r w a r d .
" G o o d - b y , b o y s , " he
chanted i n a low
tone. A n d t h e t w e l v e m e n to h i s r i g h t a n d
left repeated the f a r e w e l l i n chorus, but
j u s t as q u i e t l y .
Their last A t t e n t i o n .
An
officer s t e p p e d out f r o m b e n e a t h t h e
heavy structure. H i s face
was
white—
g h a s t l y w h i t e i n t h e g l a r e of t h e n o w r o a r ing
l o g fire o v e r o n t h e edge of t h e c l e a r ing.
H e made a sharp about face.
He
l o o k e d a t t h e r o w of b l a c k m e n i n t h e
chairs.
" A t t e n t i o n ! " he snapped.
And
t h e t h i r t e e n m e n s p r a n g to t h e i r
feet, l i k e a u t o m a t o n s a n d w i t h t h e s a m e
machine-like precision. Rapidly they lashed
t h e l e g s of the m e n o n t h e t r a p d o o r s .
The
caps were jerked d o w n below the chins
and
the strings d r a w n taut. T h e nooses
were slipped over the t h i r t e e n heads and
the k n o t s y a n k e d up b e n e a t h t h e l e f t e a r s .
T h e g u a r d s s t e p p e d b a c k . T h e a r m of t h e
w h i t e - f a c e d officer f e l l . T h e m e n a t t h e
trap triggers lunged forward. A n d it was
over.
W . A . D.
Got Pads, Blankets, Pillows, Sheets, Towels
A
Yes,
boy,
Yes,
But
its meaning you must scan,
And
t h e e n d of a l l y o u r s e e k i n g i s
You
first
m u s t be a m a n !
W.
J . B.
.
52nd P . A . B r i g a d e .
124
E z e l l
S t r e e t
S P A R T A N B U R G ,
S.
C.
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OMMY HARRISON'S
I
EATING
PLACE
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T h e only Restaurant at Camp
Wadsworth
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B E T T E R V A L U E — B E T T E R FOOD
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At the Camp Wadsworth Station
of the P. and N. R. R.
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OPEN
9:30 a. m.—10:30 p.m. (Daily)
i
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Drop in for a plate of wheat
cakes and cup of the best
coffee i n the county.
J M y T u r k e y dinner every Sunday
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from 2 p. m . to 8 p. m .
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is a corker
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W E L C O M E O N T H E DOOR
I
Tommy Harrison
BUFFALO, N . Y.
I
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"Soepy,
C
I.
Soopy,
Soopy"
Emm
I BEST COFFEE AND TEAS
I
I S c e n t e d blends
S R i o blends
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JEWS CELEBRATE FESTIVAL
OF"CHANXJKA."
Sgt. M a j o r Goodman Writes of Services E v e r y D a y is Grogless W h e n a K h a k i I n Benai Israel Synagogue.
Clad F i g u r e Sits at a Table.
EDITOR
THE
GAS
ATTACK:
O n S u n d a y n i g h t , D e c e m b e r 9, 191.7, w i t h i n
the p o r t a l s of t h a t s p l e n d i d J e w i s h T e m p l e ,
' ' B e n a i I s r a e l , " i n t h e c i t y of S p a r t a n b u r g ,
S. C , w a s c e l e b r a t e d the H e b r e w F e s t i v a l
of " C h a n u k a , " w h i c h c o m m e m o r a t e s e v e n t s
made glorious by that ancient J e w i s h hero,
J u d a h Maccabbee, who w i t h his
brothers
f o u g h t to m a i n t a i n the f r e e d o m of J e r u s a lem against the i n v a d i n g S y r i a n .
I t m a y be s a i d f o r those w h o a r e n o t i n f o r m e d , t h a t t h e J e w s of G r e a t B r i t a i n a n d
F r a n c e are magnificently represented i n the
r a n k s f r o n t i n g the V o n H i n d e n b u r g line, and
are i n the v a n w i t h t h e i r C h r i s t i a n brothers
b e h i n d the B r i t i s h banners i n H o l y L a n d .
M a n y c r u s a d e s h a v e been p r e a c h e d
and
p r o s e c u t e d d u r i n g the past c e n t u r i e s a g a i n s t
t h e h e a t h e n i n t h e L a n d of J u d a h , b u t i t
r e m a i n e d f o r t h e c r u s a d e of 1917 a t l a s t to
r a i s e t h e flag of f r e e d o m u p o n t h e t u r r e t s
of t h e a n c i e n t J e w i s h m e t r o p o l i s .
A f t e r t h e " C h a n u k a " s e r v i c e s i n the s y n a gogue, " B e n a i I s r a e l , " a n a d d r e s s w a s m a d e
to n e a r l y 500 I s r a e l i t e s b y M a j o r L l e w e l y n
S a l e , of t h e B a s e H o s p i t a l , 27th D i v i s i o n U .
S. A. M a n y of t h e 27th D i v i s i o n w e r e t h e r e .
S a m u e l L i m i n e , of t h e 105th I n f a n t r y , w a s
t h e p r e s i d i n g officer.
T h e religious services were followed by an
e n t e r t a i n m e n t and reception g i v e n by the
L a d i e s A u x i l i a r y of " B e n a i I s r a e l , " u n d e r
t h e a u s p i c e s of M r . I s i d o r D o m i n i t z , the
S p a r t a n b u r g r e p r e s e n t a t i v e of t h e J e w i s h
B o a r d of W e l f a r e of the A r m y a n d N a v y .
T o those of J e w i s h f a i t h w h o d e s i r e to
a v a i l t h e m s e l v e s of i t s s e r v i c e s , t h e t e m p l e
" B e n a i I s r a e l " i s open o n F r i d a y n i g h t s
and on the Sabbath, and K a d i s h services for
t h e m e m o r y of t h o s e who h a v e g o n e to t h e
g r e a t b e y o n d , w i l l be g l a d l y a c c o r d e d .
WHERE
SANDWICHES ARE A
NICKEL.
f
S K e n n y special
% M E S S coffee 21c. wholesale
A R e a l C a n t e e n Opened f o r E n l i s t e d M e n i n
Spartanburg.
A
f
t O n l y exclusive wholesale tea
and coffee house i n the
city
real
canteen
sandwiches
other
for
enlisted
men,
SPARTANBURG
Phone 747
where
a r e a n i c k e l , coffee a n i c k e l , a n d
prices
in
proportion,
is
now
under
w a y i n the W . 0 . W . H a l l , o p p o s i t e t h e C l e v e land Hotel.
It i s b e i n g r u n by the S p a r t a n b u r g
127 Morgan Square
B r o a d w a y h a s d e c i d e d t h a t t h e r e ' l l be n o
m o r e s w i t c h i n g of d r i n k s w h e n s o l d i e r s o r
s a i l o r s s i t d o w n at a r e s t a u r a n t t a b l e w i t h
civilian
companions.
The
Society
of
Restaurateurs,
meeting
at R e i s e n w e b e r s,
m a d e the n e w r u l e .
" F o r too l o n g a t i m e " — t h i s i s t h e w a y
T h e S U N p r e s e n t s the p l a i n t of t h e r e s t a u rant m e n — " h a v e the soldier and sailor lads,
or s o m e of t h e m a t least, h o r n e d i n t o r e s t a u r a n t s a n d t h e n a f t e r a c u r t a i n fire of
soft d r i n k s or w a t e r o r d e r s h a v e s w i t c h e d
the h a r d stuff o n t h e t a b l e i n f r o n t of t h e i r
o w n plates.
" W a i t e r , g i m m e a l o t of a t t e n t i o n , " s a y s
t h e s o l d i e r or s a i l o r .
" W a i t e r , gimme for
the lady a long, cold, j u i c y green
mint
stinger.
A n d , w a i t e r , g i m m e for myself a
g i l l of g i n g e r a l e o r s o m e t h i n g — a n y
old
stuff t h a t y o u d o n ' t n e e d f o r w i n d o w c l e a n ing.
B u t see t h a t y o u b r i n g m e — I m e a n
the l a d y — B l a b l a ' s g r e e n m i n t a n d lots of
fine ice s h a v i n g s , or I c a n ' t d r i n k — I m e a n
the l a d y c a n ' t d r i n k i t . "
T h e n i t sometimes occurs, say the rest a u r a n t m e n , t h a t w h e n i t comes to c l e a r i n g
off t h e t a b l e a f t e r t h e p a i r h a v e d e p a r t e d
the ginger ale glass, w h i c h m a y or m a y not
h a v e been e m p t i e d , i s r e s t i n g i n f r o n t of t h e
c h a i r w h i c h the lady h a d occupied, whereas
the green m i n t stinger glass, a l w a y s astonishingly empty, is beside the m i l i t a r y
man's napkin.
O n l y One W a y
to
Stop It.
"If a soldier orders a drink, even if it's
r e a l l y f o r t h e g i r l a c c o m p a n y i n g h i m , " exp l a i n t h e r e s t a u r a n t m e n , " a n d s t i c k s to the
m o s t h a r m l e s s soft d r i n k h i m s e l f , e v e n t h e n
the fact r e m a i n s t h a t ' the soldier pays the
check for the girl's d r i n k . I n other words,
we a r e s e l l i n g a d r i n k to a s o l d i e r , a n d
SERGT. MAJOR LOUIS GOODMAN,
12th N . Y . I n f a n t r y . w h e t h e r he d r i n k s i t or n o t h i m s e l f w e a r e
v i o l a t i n g the l a w . "
18c. to 2 8 c .
15c. to 2 0 c .
Y O U C A N T S W I T C H DRINKS
ON B R O A D W A Y .
mittee
on
T r a i n i n g Camp
So set a r e the r e s t a u r a t e u r s o n s t o p p i n g
t h e d r i n k s w i t c h i n g t h a t t h e y also v o t e d to
hold waiters, aisle captains and bartenders
r e s p o n s i b l e for t h e e n f o r c e m e n t of the n e w
rule.
T h e r e s t a u r a n t m e n agreed at t h e i r
meeting that i f a n y employee is found g u i l t y
of b r e a k i n g t h e r u l e a b o u t g r o g l e s s t a b l e s f o r
the a r m y a n d n a v y t h e o f f e n d i n g e m p l o y e e
w i l l be d i s c h a r g e d p r o m p t l y a n d t h e n t u r n ed o v e r to t h e p r o p e r a u t h o r i t i e s f o r l e g a l
punishment.
Com-
Activities.
Mrs.
T h e m a n who wrote the song, " W a i t i n g
at the C h u r c h / ' must h a v e h a d i n m i n d the
h a s a c o r p s of c o m p e t e n t a s s i s t a n t s .
soldiers who would look for a n automobile
i n w h i c h to go to S p a r t a n b u r g i n t h e e v e n 'Twas the night before Christmas, when all i n g . W h a t h a s b e c o m e of t h e s e p u b l i c c a r s
that thronged camp d u r i n g the w a r m days
through the camp
Not a soldier could stir, for the cold and of O c t o b e r ? H a v e t h e y g o n e S o u t h f o r t h e
winter?
the damp.
S l o a n C r a n f o r d is the c o m m a n d a n t ,
and
she
THE
RATTLER
25
HALT!
Poole's Barber Shop
A
R E A L BARBER SHOP
W I T H R E A L SERVICE.
T E N FIRST CLASS BARBERS
NO WAITING.
T h e first s l e e v e o n t h e l e f t s h o w s t h e
i n s i g n i a of a c a p t a i n , t h r e e g o l d s t r i p e s .
N e x t i s t h e s l e e v e of a c o l o n e l , five g o l d
s t r i p e s . A l i e u t e n a n t - c o l o n e l (not s h o w n ) ,
h a s t h r e e g o l d a n d t w o s i l v e r s t r i p e s . A.
c o m m a n d a n t (not
shown), which
corresponds w i t h our major, w e a r s
four gold
s t r i p e s . A l i e u t e n a n t (not s h o w n ) h a s t w o
gold
s t r i p e s , a n d a s u b - l i e u t e n a n t (not
s h o w n ) , h a s one g o l d s t r i p e .
T h e t h i r d i n s i g n i a i n d i c a t e s s e r v i c e . If
w o r n o n the r i g h t
sleeve each
chevron
s t a n d s f o r one w o u n d . If w o r n o n t h e l e f t
s l e e v e t h e first c h e v r o n i n d i c a t e s t h a t t h e
w e a r e r h a s s e r v e d one y e a r a t t h e f r o n t .
ENCOURAGEMENT F O R CAMP
INVENTORS.
E a c h additional chevron stands for
six
months' service at the front. T h e sleeve
s h o w n above indicates that the soldier has
been i n active service two years.
T h e s l e e v e w i t h t h r e e s t a r s i s t h a t of a
g e n e r a l de d i v i s i o n , w h i c h c o r r e s p o n d s w i t h
our
major-general.
A
brigadier-general
w e a r s t w o s t a r s . A m a r s h a l w ears s i x .
T
T w o diagonal bars on the sleeve indicate
that the wearer is a sergeant-major if they
are
gold.
poral.
If t h e y
are
cloth, he is a
first-class
B A T H S — H O T OR COLD.
YOUR P A T R O N A G E APPRECIATED.
cor-
One gold d i a g o n a l bar stands for
a
s e r g e a n t , i f i t is g o l d , a n d f o r " f i r s t s o l d i e r , "
i . e.,
T O O L S A N D T O W E L S STERILIZED.
W E L C O M E VISITORS.
private, if cloth.
127 N O R T H C H U R C H S T .
t r i a l i n the d i v i s i o n and for
of t h e w a r d e p a r t m e n t .
consideration
" C o m m u n i c a t i o n s presenting suggestions
a n d d e v i c e s s h o u l d be a d d r e s s e d to
Col.
Vanderbilt."
Board Appointed With Col. Vanderbilt
as Chairman to Consider SuggesR E G U L A T I O N S A S TO GRANTtions as to Military Services
in 27th Division.
ING F U R L O U G H S .
Officers a n d e n l i s t e d m e n a r e to be g i v e n Everybody Wants to Go Home, But
e v e r y e n c o u r a g e m e n t i n w o r k i n g o u t deOnly Five Percent Can Go.
v i c e s of m i l i t a r y v a l u e , a n d a b o a r d
has
b e e n a p p o i n t e d to r e c e i v e a n d c o n s i d e r s u g g e s t i o n s of t h i s n a t u r e . T h e f o l l o w i n g a n W i t h t h e a p p r o a c h of
the
Christmas
n o u n c e m e n t was made at d i v i s i o n headquar- h o l i d a y s there have been i n n u m e r a b l e reters yesterday:
q u e s t s f o r l e a v e s of a b s e n c e , a n d a l l c o m " I n t h e a r m i e s a b r o a d i t h a s b e e n f o u n d m a n d i n g officers h a v e b e e n g r e a t l y e m b a r t h a t m a n y excellent m i l i t a r y devices have rassed. A r m y regulations provide t h a t not
been conceived and
d e v e l o p e d b y officers m o r e t h a n five p e r c e n t of t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n
a n d e n l i s t e d m e n i n t h e field. F o r t h e p u r - c a n be a w a y o n f u r l o u g h a t a n y one t i m e ,
p o s e of s t i m u l a t i n g officers
and
e n l i s t e d a n d , as one officer p u t i t y e s t e r d a y , i f a i l
m e n of t h i s d i v i s i o n i n d e v e l o p i n g d e v i c e s r e q u e s t s f o r l e a v e w e r e g r a n t e d i t m i g h t
of m i l i t a r y v a l u e i n t h e p r e s e n t w a r , t h e be t h a t n o t m o r e t h a n five p e r cent, of t h e
f o l l o w i n g b o a r d of officers i s a p p o i n t e d to m e n w o u l d be l e f t h e r e f o r C h r i s t m a s . T h i s
r e c e i v e a n d c o n s i d e r s u g g e s t i o n s a n d de- m e m o r a n d u m w a s sent o u t f r o m d i v i s i o n
v i c e s of t h i s c h a r a c t e r a n d
to d e t e r m i n e h e a d q u a r t e r s y e s t e r d a y :
their practicability:
"Col. Cornelius
V a n d e r b i l t , 102d
engineers.
" M a j . Joseph J . Daly, d i v i s i o n ordnance
officer.
" F i r s t L i e u t . T h o m a s C r i m m i n s , 102 e n g i neers.
" T h e b o a r d w i l l c o n d u c t t e s t s of d e v i c e s
s u b m i t t e d t o i t , a n d r e p o r t to t h e d i v i s i o n
c o m m a n d e r s u c h as a r e r e c o m m e n d e d for
" T h e r e s p o n s i b i l i t y f o r g r a n t i n g l e a v e s of
absence a n d furloughs rests w i t h the comm a n d i n g officers of r e g i m e n t s o r e q u i v a l e n t s
o r e q u i v a l e n t u n i t s . It i s a s s u m e d t h a t a l l
r e q u e s t s for l e a v e s or f u r l o u g h s f o r w a r d e d
to t h e s e
headquarters for
approval
are
w i t h i n t h e l i m i t s of five p e r c e n t of t h e
respective commands, and the d i v i s i o n commander approves them under that assumption."
T h e other thing m o n e y
can't b u y — m o r e motor car
service than the F o r d gives.
T h a t is w h y persons
of
wealth are b u y i n g F o r d cars
in larger numbers every day.
E L W O O D F. B E L L ,
Exclusive Dealer for
SPARTANBURG
T H E W A D S W O R T H GAS A T T A C K A N D
26
RIO G R A N D E R A T T L E R
D O N ' T GRIEVE, L I T T L E MOTHER.
Young &
Germany
Christmas Message to a Soldier's Loved
One.
Company
D i d y o u r b o y j o i n t h e a r m y , l i t t l e mother,
Groceries
Fruit and
Produce
lishment.
We
W i l s o n D . Y o u m a n s , h e a d of a p r i n t i n g
D i d y o u k i s s h i m good-bye t h a t m o r n i n g a n d p u b l i s h i n g house a t 135 L a f a y e t t e s t r e e t ,
he l e f t , a n d suppress the tears b y a great N e w Y o r k C i t y , w r i t e s to T H E G A S A T T A C K
effort, so he w o u l d not go a w a y f e e l i n g so as f o l l o w s :
b a d l y because he k n e w y o u cared so m u c h ?
" A copy of y o u r issue of N o v e m b e r 27th
W h e n y o u were p a c k i n g h i s g r i p a n d h a d w a s sent to m e . T o - d a y b e i n g S u n d a y , I
a l l of h i s t h i n g s spread out upon t h e b e d to d e c i d e d to l o o k i t o v e r t h o r o u g h l y a n d see
be sure y o u h a d f o r g o t t e n n o t h i n g , d i d y o u i f i t w a s a s good as i t l o o k e d .
Before a
drop> to y o u r knees a n d ask G o d to w a t c h c h e e r f u l g r a t e fire I s p e n t t h r e e h o u r s i n i t s
over a n d care f o r y o u r b o y t h r o u g h t h e d a n - c o m p a n y .
E n o u g h said, for we never spend
gerous days t h a t were to come?
three hours, v o l u n t a r i l y , i n company that
D i d y o u r e t r a c e h i s steps h a c k to c h i l d - does n o t please.
hood, to the days i n the l i t t l e cottage, w h e n
" I w r i t e to c o n g r a t u l a t e y o u u p o n i t s
there were j u s t J o h n a n d y o u a n d t h e b o y —
a p p e a r a n c e a n d c o n t e n t s , a n d to e x p r e s s m y
y o u r o w n w o n d e r f u l son?
s u r p r i s e t h a t a n y t h i n g so e l a b o r a t e c o u l d be
T h e n d i d y o u f o l l o w h i m as he g r e w , d a y p r o d u c e d i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h a n a r m y c a m p .
b y d a y , u n t i l y o u t o l d h i s d a d one e v e n i n g
" I v e n t u r e to s a y t h a t i t i s p r o b a b l y t h e
a f t e r he h a d gone to b e d that he w a s b i g
finest c a m p m a g a z i n e ever p r o d u c e d a t a n y
enough to w e a r p a n t s !
time or place; the w i t a n d humor, general
A n d d i d y o u remember h o w p r o u d y o u b o t h
n e w s a n d c a m p i t e m s , a l l so w e l l w r i t t e n
were of y o u r b o y — y o u r o n l y son?
a n d o f s u c h i n t e r e s t to b o t h s o l d i e r s a n d
T h e n d i d y o u see h i m t h e d a y he j u s t
c i v i l i a n s , g i v e y o u a 'place i n t h e s u n ' of
s t a r t e d to school, w i t h his book t h a t y o u h a d
j o u r n a l i s m a t t h e v e r y o u t s e t of y o u r c a r e e r .
covered w i t h a g a y piece of calico held t i g h t l y
' Y o u r opportunity for almost u n l i m i t e d
in his hand?
L i t t l e m o t h e r , d i d y o u t h i n k of t h e g r e a t good f o r t h e a r m y h a s been s e i z e d b y y o u ,
f e e l i n g of t h a n k f u l n e s s a n d p r i d e t h a t w e l l e d a n d I c a n n o t c o m m e n d y o u t o o h i g h l y f o r
up i n y o u r heart t h a t m o r n i n g as y o u r b o y y o u r good s e r v i c e o n b e h a l f of o u r b o y s . "
want them to feel
headquar-
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to
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trial
of a l l comes to
y o u , w h e n y o u s t a n d i n f r o n t of t h e b u l l e t i n
boards
a n d w a t c h , d r y eyed, as the l i s t of
the k i l l e d a n d w o u n d e d is posted u p , y o u w i l l
a n d b a c k a g a i n to the present, a n d the r e a l i z a t i o n came u p o n y o u once more t h a t he w a s
g o i n g to w a r , d i d y o u t h r o w y o u r s e l f across
the b e d where h i s things were a n d c r y out i n
a n g u i s h ? A n d , l i t t l e mother, d i d y o u repeat
over a n d over, ' O h ! I c a n t g i v e h i m u p ; I
can't give h i m u p ? "
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D o y o u remember that even w h e n other
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c h i l d r e n came, y o u r love f o r y o u r first b o r n
d i d n o t g r o w less; b u t t h a t i t g r e w greater first b o r n , w a s n o t a f r a i d to go w h e n h i s
country called.
a n d g r e a t e r a l l the time?
L i t t l e m o t h e r , i t is to y o u a n d y o u r k i n d
A n d then, when y o u traced his whole l i f e
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c a l l of h i s c o u n t r y i n i t s t i m e of need a n d
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STORAGE BATTERIES
•
as he
D i d y o u remember how l o n g t h e m o r n i n g
was, a n d h o w y o u clasped h i m i n y o u r arms
w h e n he came home at noon? Y o u remember,
y o u were w a t c h i n g f o r h i m l o n g before t i m e
f o r h i m to get home; a n d a l l t h e t i m e y o u
were
thinking:
' A h , suppose
something
should h a p p e n to m y boy, a n d I should" never
see h i m a g a i n !
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A grade for each type of motor
•
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the Sun.
is n e a r l y b r o k e n %
welcome in our estab-
that our office is their
LISHER.
a n d are y o u g r i e v i n g about i t u n t i l y o u r h e a r t
Officers and enlisted men are
particularly
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t h a t A m e r i c a owes i t s greatness to-day. Y o u
have a l w a y s showed
t h e dauntless s p i r i t i n
time of d a n g e r ; a n d h a v e stood shoulder to
shoulder w i t h y o u r h u s b a n d a n d sons w h e n ever i t became
necessary.
I n the days of t h e I n d i a n W a r s , even be- .
fore t h e R e v o l u t i o n a r y W a r , y o u , or other
And" d i d y o u finally steel y o u r s e l f to p a c k l i t t l e mothers l o a d e d the rifles a n d passed
his clothes i n h i s g r i p , c a r e f u l l y , e x a m i n i n g
t h e m to y o u r m e n f o l k s as t h e y fired t h r o u g h
every sock to see t h a t i t w a s p r o p e r l y d a r n e d ,
loop holes to d r i v e b a c k the p a i n t e d savages.
and e x a m i n i n g e v e r y g a r m e n t to see t h a t no
L i t t l e m o t h e r , throughout the w i d t h a n d
buttons were m i s s i n g ?
b r e a d t h of our l a n d to-day, y o u r s p i r i t is the
A n d t h e n , a week after he w a s gone, d i d
s p i r i t i n y o u r boys—the b r a v e soldiers w h o
you go w i t h his f a t h e r and sisters a n d b r o t h e r s
are
g a t h e r i n g to defend f r e e d o m t h r o u g h o u t
to see h i m w h e r e he was encamped w i t h h i s
company?
A n d d i d y o u f e e l p r o u d of y o u r the w o r l d — t h e s p i r i t t h a t k n o w s no defeat,
son i n h i s n e w uniform, of h i s c o u n t r y ? A n d ' the s p i r i t of A m e r i c a n sons of A m e r i c a n
do y o u remember h o w pleased he w a s w h e n m o t h e r s !
;
y o u gave h i m t h e cakes a n d pies a n d j e l l i e s
y o u h a d fixed f o r h i m ?
PRIVATE
J . P. MALONE,
B a t t . A . , 105th U . S. F . A .
T H E W A D S W O R T H GAS A T T A C K A N D
RIO G R A N D E R A T T L E R
A N I G H T ' S LODGING IN T H E SONGS T H A T M A K E US I L L .
TRENCHES.
Songwriters Still Insist- We Are
Pvt. Theodore B. Korony, Co. H, 107th
'SaL
dier Boys In Blue."
Infantry.
T h e m a n w e ' d m o s t l i k e to u s e a s a t a r g e t
for o u r bayonet practice is t h e c u r l y - h a i r e d
h e r o , w h o , c l a d i n a near-officer's u n i f o r m ,
Y e s , C o m p a n y H , of t h e 107th, h a s v i s i t e d
sings p a t r i o t i c songs i n cabarets.
t h e trenches.
W e w e r e a l l g l a d to g e t i n
T h e m a n w h o w o u l d be o u r second choice
t h e m , a n d l i k e w i s e a l l g l a d to g e t o u t , f o r
as a b a y o n e t d u m m y i s t h e f e l l o w w h o
t h e r e a r e some f e a t u r e s w h i c h do r e m i n d
w r i t e s t h o s e songs.
one of G e n e r a l S h e r m a n ' s f a m o u s v e r s i o n
T h e c o u n t r y i s flooded w i t h t h e m .
Have
of w h a t w a r i s l i k e .
you heard the one that is being sung i n
Of course i t i s j u s t t h e t r a i n i n g w e n e e d ,
every v a u d e v i l l e house i n southern M i s s o u r i ?
a n d one c a n n o t " s t a y i n " l o n g before t h e
It i s c a l l e d , " D o n ' t T e l l M o t h e r I ' m a N o n s u p r e m e v a l u e of a b s o l u t e d i s c i p l i n e a m o n g
C o m ; S h e T h i n k s that I've Geen Gassed."
troops i n t r e n c h e s c a n be seen. A f t e r l e a v i n g
H a v e y o u heard " I ' m Only a Second-Class
the c o m p a n y s t r e e t f o r t h e t r e n c h e s t h e o r d e r
Private i n the Volunteers, but I Love Y o u
was t h a t n o t a w o r d w a s to be u t t e r e d , a n d
L i k e a M a j o r i n the Regulars." Or, "Goodnot a w o r d w a s uttered.
W i t h o u t perfect
bye, T h i r d A v e n u e , H e l l o , Y a p h a n k . " O r ,
d i s c i p l i n e h o w e v e r , e v e n t h i s w o u l d n o t be
" I D i d n ' t R a i s e M y B o y to B e a Stump
accomplished.
Digger?" •
T h e t r e n c h e s a r e o n l y a b o u t t w o feet w i d e ,
T h e song w r i t i n g bards are still laboring
and upon entering the rear trench the w a l k
under the impression that soldiers are "boys
t h r o u g h t h e e v e r - t u r n i n g n a r r o w w a l l s to
i n b l u e , " b y w h i c h t h e y do n o t m e a n f a t i g u e
o u r post, made one t h i n k of one of those
d u n g a r e e s , b u t a species of u n i f o r m s e e n
"Palaces
of M y s t e r y " at C o n e y
Island,
now only i n m u s i c a l comedies.
B u t calling
w h e r e i t i s easy to get i n for - a d i m e , b u t
us " b o y s i n b l u e " h a s i t s a d v a n t a g e s .
It
i t ' s h a r d e r to find y o u r w a y o u t . I n f a c t
is e a s y t o find r h y m e s f o r b l u e , w h e r e a s
t h e t r e n c h e s a r e so n a r r o w , j u s t h o w C o r p o r h y m e s f o r k h a k i a n d o l i v e d r a b do n o t
r a l s S a a l f i e l d a n d C o n n o l l y , b o t h 200 p o u n d s p r i n g to the tongue.
e r s , m a n a g e d to pass each o t h e r i s s t i l l a
H e r e is a t y p i c a l patriotic song, w h i c h ,
m y s t e r y w i t h t h e boys. P o s s i b l y t h e i r , p r a c l i k e a l l p a t r i o t i c a n d o t h e r songs, i s t h e
t i c e i n leap f r o g h e l p e d t h e m a b i t .
biggest h i t o n B r o a d w a y since " P o o r ButT w o m e n w e r e k e p t o n each f i r i n g step
terfly":
throughout the night, a n d w i t h friend moon
i n our favor our " e n e m y " w i t h the w h i t e
' ' N e l l i e , the Longshoreman's Daughter and
h a t bands, f o u n d i t i m p o s s i b l e to t a k e o u r
H e r Soldier B o y i n B l u e . ' '
trenches.
A f t e r sun-rise the guards on the f i r i n g T h e golden s u n w a s s i n k i n g by a camp-fire
in the West,
steps w e r e r e m o v e d a n d n o t a m a n c o u l d
s h o w h i s h a t or h e a d above t h e t r e n c h e s , A s a h a n d s o m e y o u n g l i e u t e n a n t p u l l e d a
w a t c h o u t of h i s v e s t ;
b u t of course g u a r d s stood a l o n g s i d e of
In t h e i r tents t h e boys were singing, a n d
e a c h f i r i n g step.
they d r a n k t h e i r e v e n i n g beer,
A d a r k d u g - o u t w a s o u r r e s t i n g place,
B u t he sadly s m i l e d w h i l e gazing o n a face
a n d a n i n d i g n a n t p r o t e s t of " H e y , t h a t ' s
to h i m so d e a r ,
m e y o u ' r e s i t t i n g o n " c o u l d be h e a r d v e r y
' T w a s a p i c t u r e of h i s s w e e t h e a r t , w h o w a s
often.
many miles away,
T h e food w a s c a r r i e d f r o m t h e r e a r b y de- A n d t h e s o l d i e r b o y s g r e w quiet, as t h e y
t a i l s , a n d t h e fact that i t received added
heard h i m softly s a y :
flavoring
b y f a l l i n g c h u n k s of r e d c l a y - l i k e
d i r t , d i d n ' t affect o u r a p p e t i t e s i n t h e l e a s t . Chorus—•
O n e o f o u r f a m o u s e x p o n e n t s of t h e bayonet a r t , S e r g t . M c C a r t h y , h e a r d t h a t chewi n g tobacco w a s i n o r d e r i n t h e t r e n c h e s ,
so proceeded t o d e v o u r f o u r p a c k a g e s w i t h out b l i n k i n g a n e y e l a s h , m u c h to t h e d i s g u s t
of o u r i n s u r a n c e p e d d l e r , Segt. P h i l l i p s .
"She's only a longshoreman's daughter,
B u t I k n o w t h a t s h e ' l l be t r u e ;
S h e ' l l be w a i t i n g b y t h e w a t e r ,
F o r h e r soldier boy i n blue
A n d , boys, I ' l l do m y d u t y ,
F o r t h e s a k e of N e l l , m y b e a u t y ,
N i n e P . M . f o u n d o u r 24-hour s t a y a t a n A n d I ' l l m e e t m y d a r l i n g f a i r y , o h ,
e n d , a n d w e a l l f i l e d o u t i n p e r f e c t o r d e r , B y t h e s h o r e s of L a k e O n t a r i o . "
— R . E . C.
a n d m a r c h e d back to o u r m e s s s h a c k to e n j o y some h o t apple sauce a n d cocoa.
T h e f o l l o w i n g clay, T h a n k s g i v i n g d a y , w a s
one spent m o s t l y i n b u n k f a t i g u e , a n d C a p tain T o m p k i n s said that anyone w h o h a d
n o t h i n g to be t h a n k f u l f o r w o u l d a t l e a s t be
t h a n k f u l t h a t there was no m o r n i n g assembly.
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RATTLER
"When Under the Mistletoe Bough"
A t the old Yuletide dance in Merrie England, years ago, the young men
were entitled to kisses, if the girls could be caught under the mistletoe
boughs with which the dance halls were decorated. We hope when the
American boys get " O v e r There', they will be fortunate enough to catch
some of the bright-eyed Britains or those of L a France, "Under the
Mistletoe Boughs/' I hope, too, that when the war is over the American
boys will safely return to every day business. In the meantime it is necessary for us to economize.
Remember that the dollar you spend foolishly is a lost friend gone forever.
If you are going to send Ghristmas presents, send substantial gifts
like C O L L I N S offers at the B E E H I V E , that will be useful after Ghristmas is over.
I want you to know that the B E E H I V E can save you money on
every purchase.
I buy direct from manufacturers which places me in the position to
save you paying middlemen's profits.
I buy for cash and sell for cash which places me in a position to sell
for less.
I own my own store houses so that I am not compelled to tack on
extra charges for store rents.
Here's wishing you a Merry Ghristmas and a Happy New Year.
J . D. C O L L I N S .
WHY?
P r i v a t e P a t M u r p h y s a y s of h i s o r i g i n a l
105TH INFANTRY.
c o n c e p t i o n of t h e s u n n y S o u t h , t h a t , " ' T w a s
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truly an Irishman's Dream."
l a s t F r i d a y m o r n i n g . T h e r e r e a l l y m u s t be
feet
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pretty girls around.
took a long, fast h i k e a l l around the camp
head
A l l first s e r g e a n t s ' t e n t s a n d s u p p l y t e n t s
and saw the soldiers and everything. T h e
M y bed
are now equipped w i t h board w a l k s a n d
trip was made i n record time.
I s a p p a r e n t l y w a r m e r t h a n toast
floors.
A d d so m u c h as a sheet a n d I k n o w I s h o u l d
P r i v a t e W i l l i a m T u r n e r , t h e t e n d e r f o o t of
roast
The regimental canteen now includes a
the m o u n t e d orderlies, denies
the "foot"
T h e S i b l e y stove, t h u m p i n g r e d , c h o k e d up p a r t , b u t n o t t h e " t e n d e r . " H e s a y s t h e s h o r t o r d e r r e s t a u r a n t w h e r e w h e a t c a k e s
a n d s a n d w i c h e s c a n be s e c u r e d a t r e a s o n w i t h wood
saddles here aren't m u c h good.
able prices.
A l P s good.
P r i v a t e V i n c e n t L o f t e r s , of t h e F o r d A r t i l Insurance policies are b e i n g w r i t t e n for
lery F o r c e , disabled his steed
last week
t h e m e n a l r e a d y to p r e v e n t a r u s h a t t h e
I w a k e w i t h a t i n g l i n g a l l d o w n the l i n e j u m p i n g a d i t c h .
A s e n t r y at post
on t u r n i n g
o v e r h i s final d a t e set f o r t a k i n g t h e m out.
O f spine
O. D . s l e i g h s w e r e i s s u e d t o a l l t h e m e n
M y b o d y s congealed a n d m y nose a n d m y o r d e r s to t h e r e l i e f , s a i d to stop a l l " g a l l o p i n g a u t o m o b i l e s . " N o d o u b t t h e r e w a s a f t e r t h e f u r i o u s b l i z z a r d of T u e s d a y n i g h t .
toes
Wednesday
was
spent
manicuring
the
a n o r d e r to " d i n e a l l the h o r s e s . "
Quite froze;
s t r e e t s a n d p i l i n g t h e s n o w at t h e e n d of
T h e stove has gone out a n d a l l over the tent
T h e b a t h h o u s e s are n o w a t b a y a g a i n s t
E v e r y f r e e z a b l e t h i n g is l i k e P o r t l a n d cement, t h e g r e a t d r i v e of the S i b l e y s t o v e s . B u t t h e s t r e e t s .
W a t c h f u l I w a i t f o r the r e v e i l l e h o r n
S e r g e a n t B e h a n , of t h e s i g n a l a t t a c h m e n t
they can't last m u c h longer.
T o get w a r m .
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s
t S u n d a y played the leading part i n a
P r i v a t e R o d n e y W i l l i s , of H e a d q u a r t e r s
tragedy
entitled "The V i l l a i n Still
C o m p a n y , is o n a ten-day f u r l o u g h . H e w a s g r i m
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H e got h i s e a g l e b e a k
called home by business matters.
T h e n j u s t a t the t i m e w h e n I f a l l i n a doze
w o r k i n g after some real, live "moonshiners,"
C o r p o r a l I-Iarry M u n b e r g h a s
returned
I t blows,
b u t t r u e to t r a d i t i o n , t h e y e l u d e d h i m . W h e n
from a ten-day furlough i n T r o y , N . Y .
A n d n o w I d i s c o v e r t h a t I w a n t to sleep
questioned B i l l merely m u r m u r e d , " H i s t ! "
Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant ConDeep,
L i e u t e n a n t W a l s h , of H e a d q u a r t e r s C o m A n d I wonder w h y as I s t r e t c h m y t i r e d f o r m n e r y h a s r e c e i v e d h i s c o m m i s s i o n as s e c o n d
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UNIFORM.
A True Story.
I h a d j u s t b e e n m a d e a R e s e r v e Officer
and
sent to
Spartanburg, you
know. I
w a n t e d to cut a b i t of a d a s h a m o n g t h e
G u a r d s m e n , so I b o u g h t m y s e l f a r i p p i n g
good u n i f o r m i n t o w n . T h e n I s t r o l l e d i n t o
S m i n k , the o u t f i t t e r , f o r s o m e h a b e r d a s h e r y
a n d the l i k e . O l d m a n S m i n k w a s s t a n d i n g
at the door. H e t o o k t h e c o r n e r of
my
blouse b e t w e e n h i s t h u m b a n d f o r e f i n g e r
and b e g a n r o l l i n g i t i n t o a b a l l . A l l t h e
time he kept c l i c k i n g his teeth and shaki n g h i s h e a d as i f h e h a d j u s t d r o p p e d a
nickel i n the phone without getting his
number, you know.
E a c h C o n v e r s e g i r l h a s fixed u p a b o x
of " C h r i s t m a s " t h a t M i s s G e e w i l l t a k e c a r e
of u n t i l C h r i s t m a s a n d t h e n she w i l l see
t h a t t h e s e b o x e s get to b o y s a t C a m p W a d s w o r t h , w h o w i l l n o t h a v e so m u c h C h r i s t m a s as s o m e of t h e o t h e r s . T h e s e b o x e s
a r e filled c a r e f u l l y , e a c h g i r l g i v i n g h e r o w n
i n d i v i d u a l t o u c h to i t , so t h e y w i l l be different f r o m t h e u s u a l C h r i s t m a s b o x e s .
T h e r e w a s a n o p e n m e e t i n g of t h e S p a r t a n b u r g W o m a n ' s M u s i c Club i n the Converse A u d i t o r i u m on Saturday evening. The
duet f r o m " S a m s o n and D e l i l a h , " " M y H e a r t
at T h y Sweet V o i c e , " s u n g by M r s . B l o t c h e y ,
of t h i s c i t y , a n d J u d s o n H o u s e , of t h e R e m o u n t S t a t i o n , C a m p W a d s w o r t h , w a s one
of t h e m o s t e n j o y e d n u m b e r s . T h e select i o n s s a n g b y C o r p o r a l P . LI. B o n n e r , acc o m p a n i e d b y M i s s S i m p s o n , w e r e a l s o enthe
joyed greatly.
" W h a t ' s the m a t t e r ? " I said. "Isn't
blooming thing any good?"
" W h e r e d i d y o u get i t ? " h e a s k e d .
It o c c u r r e d to m e t h a t p e r h a p s I h a d
b e e n d o n e , y o u k n o w , so I t o l d h i m .
H e l o o k e d a l a r m e d . " Y o u w a n t to be c a r e f u l of t h e m , " he w a r n e d m e . " W h a t d i d
t h e y s e l l i t to y o u f o r ? "
"Serge," I said.
" W e m a k e o v e r a l l s o u t of t h a t s t u f f , " h e
said. " W h a t did they charge you?"
I told
him again.
" W e have some r e a l serge u n i f o r m s , " he
said, "fifteen dollars cheaper."
Of c o u r s e t h a t m a d e m e f e e l l i k e a b i t
o f a n ass, y o u k n o w . I h a d a n e w S t e t s o n
hat o n . H e p u l l e d i t off a n d c r u m p l e d t h e
b r i m u n t i l he h a d r u i n e d the t h i n g entirely.
" H o w m u c h d i d y o u p a y f o r t h a t ? " he
asked.
I told him.
"I could have sold y o u the same t h i n g
o r better for half the price."
The
same
number
of
Converse
College
g i r l s w h o h a v e b e e n g o i n g o u t to t h e
to
sing, went
evening.
Y.
out
again on
last
camp
Friday
T h i s t i m e they sang for the
M . C. A . U n i t .
The
92d
t i n a , " w i t h t h e solo p a r t s u n g b y M i s s L u c y
guitar, the triangle, the tambourine, and the
castanets, made
the
whole
chorus
effective.
again," and
most
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the
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again.
Spain,
Misses
Fannie
Sarah Pryor and Kathleen
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SPARTANBURG, S. C.
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enjoyed.
continue
going
out
anyone on that particular uniform.
l a t e r I w e n t i n to t a k e a b a t h
VISIT
until
t h e y h a v e s u n g i n e a c h Y . M . C. A . s h a c k .
A
week
(you
can't
k e e p too c l e a n e v e n i f y o u a r e i n t h e a r m y ) .
A f t e r he got t h r o u g h w i t h i t any h a t i n
I h a d on the w h i p c o r d . A f t e r w a r d s I dropt h e s t o r e w o u l d h a v e l o o k e d b e t t e r , so I
p
ed into S m i n k ' s . H e was s t a n d i n g b e h i n d
didn't contradict h i m .
the door w a i t i n g for me. Before I was i n T h e n I w e n t o u t a n d b o u g h t s o m e boots.
I t h o u g h t t h e m p r e t t y s w a n k y e v e n i f t h e y s i d e he w a s m a k i n g p i l l s out of t h e c o r n e r
d i d h u r t at t h e h e e l a b i t . L a t e r i n t h e d a y of m y c o a t .
" W h a t k i n d of
m a t e r i a l is
t h a t ? " he
I hobbled into S m i n k ' s . O l d m a n S m i n k met
m e at t h e d o o r a n d b e g a n s c r a t c h i n g a t m y
boot w i t h his t h u m b - n a i l , w h i c h m a d e me
beastly mad. Before he could ask me I
told h i m just where I had bought them and
how m u c h I h a d paid for t h e m . " A n d they
are not c o r d o v a n , " I added, " a n d y o u could
h a v e g i v e n m e t h e r e a l stuff a t 50 p e r c e n t
less."
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chorus, " E s t u d i e -
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reasonable
prices.
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will
feel
at
home
here. Regular dinner every day.
asked.
" W h i p cord," I replied.
He
shook his head l i k e a father
only son has gone wrong.
in
his
whose
T h e r e were tears
voice.
" W h a t is i t t h e n ? " I a s k e d , f o r I w a s getting
s i c k of
this thing, you
know.
" W e m a k e cheap h o r s e b l a n k e t s out of
T h i s t o o k h i m off h i s feet f o r a m i n u t e ,
y o u k n o w , but h e got h i s s e c o n d w i n d r i g h t t h a t stuff," h e s a i d . " H o w m u c h d i d y o u
away.
" T h e y ' r e not a bad i m i t a t i o n , " he pay for i t ? "
said, " t h a t painted cowhide is a l l r i g h t u n I t o l d h i m w i t h one
hand
behind my
less y o u get i t d a m p . I c o u l d h a v e g i v e n
back.
y o u r e a l c o r d o v a n , of c o u r s e , five d o l l a r s
" W e could have sold y o u r e a l whip-cord
cheaper, but y o u ' l l need two pairs, eh?"
eighteen dollars cheaper," he said.
I b e g a n to t h i n k t h a t o l d m a n
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T h e M i l i t a r y P o l i c e saved the beggar's
m i g h t be u p to t r i c k s a t t h a t , y o u k n o w ,
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, you know.
so a f e w d a y s l a t e r I b o r r o w e d s o m e m o n e y
N o w I buy a l l my uniforms
f r o m the
and bought a whip-cord u n i f o r m f r o m the
r o t t e r . I n o t i c e d t h a t he d i d n ' t u n d e r s e l l Q u a r t e r m a s t e r .
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Venezuela P r o German.
WAR,
D u r i n g the past t e n days the w a r has 'been
more u n c e r t a i n a n d more a c t i v e t h a n u s u a l .
I t a l y , w h i c h h a d retreated and h a d reorganized h e r l i n e s , has been p u t to her supreme
test i n k e e p i n g b a c k the a s s a u l t i n g T e u t o n s ,
who, f o r e i g h t weeks have been aggressive.
I t a l y s t i l l holds the m o u n t a i n passes w h i c h
are k e y s to her i n t e r i o r . She has h e l d b a c k
it v a s t l y superior force w h i c h w a s m o v i n g
S o u t h w a r d a n d was g a i n i n g i n c h b y i n c h
t o w a r d V e n i c e . A l t h o u g h large numbers of
Teutons h a v e p r o b a b l y come f r o m t h e E a s t ern border of G e r m a n y , y e t t h e y h a v e not
crushed n o r defeated I t a l y . I t a l y is r e f o r m i n g her l i n e s ; she is g e t t i n g s u p p l i e s ; she is
g e t t i n g more forces.
E a c h d a y m a k e s her
p o s i t i o n safer. I n t h i s T e u t o n i c assault 12,000 I t a l i a n s have been c a p t u r e d a n d s e v e r a l
guns were lost. E v e n so i t has been a s m a l l
T e u t o n i c v i c t o r y a n d w i l l have l i t t l e influence
on t h e results of t h e w a r .
OFFICERS'
U . S. RED
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check
b y convoys a n d p r o b a b l y
b y several
ing
a n d destroying many submarines.
Some
say t h a t t h e A l l i e s are d e s t r o y i n g as m a n y
m a n y c a n n o t f u r n i s h the submarines to keep
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J e r u s a l e m after h a v i n g been centuries'
i n t h e h a n d s of t h e T u r k , h a s f a l l e n i n t o
the h a n d s of t h e B r i t i s h a n d t h e B r i t i s h
flag is n o w f l o a t i n g o v e r t h e c i t y , w h i c h
w i l l be u n d e r c o n t r o l of t h e A l l i e s t i l l t h e
e n d of t h e w a r , w h e n i t s f u t u r e w i l l b e
settled.
G e r m a n y ' s Modest Demands.
A
Petrograd correspondent
says
Germany demands the following from
sia b e f o r e c o n c l u d i n g p e a c e :
that
Rus-
numbers p r o b a b l y have urged the C e n t r a l
Chinese S o l d i e r s .
P o w e r s to m a k e a s t r o n g assault. C a m b r a i is
Ten N e w Y o r k Chinese have joined t h e
v e r y i m p o r t a n t to the Germans. T h e y must a r m y b y s e l e c t i v e d r a f t . T h e y a r e i n C a m p
not lose t h i s sector i f they w i s h to keep i n - U p t o n .
tact the s u b m a r i n e bases. These c o m b i n e d i n T e u t o n s L o s e 100,000 a t C a m b r a i .
fluences
and conditions have caused the u n T h e G e r m a n l o s s e s a t t h e b a t t l e of C a m u s u a l G e r m a n a c t i v i t y a l l along the W e s t e r n
brai are estimated
a t 100,000. T h e G e r front.
m a n s a t t e m p t e d to c r u s h t h e B r i t i s h l i n e s
F i e r c e a r t i l l e r y duels have been
f o u g h t but f a i l e d . T h e E n g l i s h g a i n e d s e v e r a l i m for t e n days a l o n g the E n g l i s h - F r e n c h a n d p o r t a n t h e i g h t s w h i l e h o l d i n g a l l i m p o r t a n t
I t a l i a n l i n e s . T h i s seems to i n d i c a t e a n a t - p o s i t i o n s a n d h a d g a i n e d w i t h o u t l o s i n g
t a c k i n the near f u t u r e . T h e A l l i e s are ap- m o r e t h a n a s m a l l p o r t i o n of t h e t o t a l
p a r e n t l y p r e p a r i n g to meet the enemy a l l l o s s e s .
along the lines.
Great navy yards
covering more than
Submarine Activities.
1,000 a c r e s a r e p l a n n e d f o r N o r f o l k . M o r e
S u b m a r i n e a c t i v i t y has been
n o t i c e a b l e t h a n 40,000 m e n w i l l b e e m p l o y e d h e r e i n
d u r i n g t h e past three months.
T h e menace n a v a l a c t i v i t i e s .
A b i l l was introduced into Congress last
is n o w confined to the smaller a n d slower
craft.
E v e n n o w the w e e k l y t o l l is l a r g e , w e e k w h i c h w o u l d a l l o w C h i n e s e f a r m e r s
b e i n g f r o m three to four ships d a i l y . T h e to c o m e i n t o t h i s c o u n t r y d u r i n g t h e p e r i o d
A l l i e s are n o t o n l y h o l d i n g t h e submarines i n of t h e w a r .
submarines as the submarines are ships. G e r -
Hammond-Brown-Wall fo.
Venezuela has suppressed a l l newspapers
which are not pro-German. In return our
government w i l l not allow any newsprint
p a p e r to b e s h i p p e d t o V e n e z u e l a .
R u s s i a m u s t g i v e G e r m a n y c o n t r o l of t h e
R u s s i a n wheat m a r k e t for fifteen years.
R u s s i a m u s t a d m i t a l l G e r m a n goods into
R u s s i a duty free. R u s s i a m u s t a l l o w GerT w o weeks ago the B r i t i s h h a d g a i n e d the m a n y t h e r i g h t to h o l d a l l t e r r i t o r y h e l d b y
heights a r o u n d C a m b r a i a n d were t h r e a t e n - G e r m a n y .
T h i s w o u l d be a defeat most h u m i l i a t i n g
i n g C a m b r a i i t s e l f . I t seemed as t h o u g h the
G e r m a n s h a d g i v e n up hopes of r e g a i n i n g the to R u s s i a a n d a d v a n t a g e o u s t o G e r m a n y .
lost g r o u n d .
A l l seemed to i n d i c a t e t h a t It i s d o u b t f u l w h e t h e r R u s s i a , e v e n u n d e r
Y p r e s w o u l d be the scene of the n e x t G e r - t h e e x t r e m e p a r t y , c a n a c c e p t s u c h t e r m s .
r ' : r . i assault. T h e E u s s i a n move t o w a r d peace S u c h a p e a c e w o u l d be m o s t d i s a d v a n t a g e the f a c t t h a t the Germans must hasten ous t o t h e A l l i e s a n d w o u l d s t i r u p a r e v o before t h e A m e r i c a n forces get over i n large l u t i o n i n R u s s i a .
other secret means b u t they are also c a p t u r -
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up this pace.
One t h i n g is c e r t a i n a n d t h a t
is the s u b m a r i n e has been a f a i l u r e In ending
the w a r i n f a v o r of G e r m a n y .
The A l
lies have n o t been able to e n t i r e l y e l i m i n a t e
the
submarine
y e t they
have
p e r i l to a p o s i t i v e f a i l u r e .
reduced the
V i v a , Italia.
Italy has been placed under her greatest
t r i a l this past week.
T h e Teutons have
u s e d t h e i r g r e a t e s t efforts i n o r d e r to d r i v e
the I t a l i a n s s o u t h of t w o m o u n t a i n p a s s e s .
A l t h o u g h t h e I t a l i a n s h a v e l o s t n e a r l y 20,000 m e n , t h e y h a v e h e l d f a s t t h e s e m o u n t a i n
fastnesses.
Those who believed Italy is
becoming discouraged a n d disorganized to
-a n e x t e n t t h a t w o u l d c r i p p l e h e r f o r t h e
r e s t of t h e w a r h a v e b e e n s u r p r i s e d a n d
e v e n a m a z e d a t h e r w o n d e r f u l defense u n d e r
so g r e a t odds.
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Increasing R . R . Efficiency.
s t r o y e d a l a r g e s e c t i o n of t h e c i t y , w h i c h
is one of the p r i n c i p a l B r i t i s h m a r i n e stat i o n s o n t h i s s i d e of t h e A t l a n t i c . A second m u n i t i o n ship was i n the h a r b o r ; the
shock had killed n e a r l y a l l the crew, the
r e s t h a d fled. T h e s h i p w a s a n c h o r e d v e r y
n e a r t h e c i t y . It w a s o n fire a n d s o o n a
second and more terrible explosion
was
a b o u t to o c c u r . A B r i t i s h s e a c a p t a i n , seei n g t h e flames shoot f r o m t h e s h i p , s e n t
m e s s e n g e r s to w a r n t h e
people
of
the
t h r e a t e n e d s e c t i o n of t h e c i t y , w h i l e h e c u t
t h e s h i p loose a n d a l o n e w e n t a d r i f t u p o n
h e r . H e t u r n e d the h o s e u p o n t h e
fire,
opened the valves a n d put out the
fire,
w h i c h i n a m o m e n t m o r e w o u l d h a v e des t r o y e d m i l l i o n s of d o l l a r s of p r o p e r t y a n d
k i l l e d t h o u s a n d s m o r e . T o a i d t h e sufferU . S. D e s t r o y e r S u n k .
ers at H a l i f a x a boat l o a d e d w i t h e v e r y reO n D e c e m b e r Gth a n A m e r i c a n d e s t r o y e r l i e f p o s s i b l e m a d e a r e c o r d t r i p f r o m B o s w a s s u n k b y a t o r p e d o l a u n c h e d f r o m a t o n to H a l i f a x , c a r r y i n g a c a r g o v a l u e d at
s u b m a r i n e w h i c h w a s n o t s e e n u n t i l a f t e r $300,000, s e n t by the R e d C r o s s .
the disaster. T h e
d e s t r o y e r , h a v i n g 110
men, sank w i t h i n t w e n t y minutes. OneD I D Y O U G O T O P . S . N O . 8?
h a l f of the c r e w a r e k n o w n to be s a f e ; one
m e m b e r was t a k e n p r i s o n e r b y t h e s u b A l l m e n w h o a t t e n d e d P u b l i c S c h o o l N o . 8,
marine. A
gunner, H a r r y
W o o d , of A t - 29 K i n g St., M a n h a t t a n , a r e a s k e d to s e n d
l a n t a , G a . , of the d e s t r o y e r , w a s k i l l e d b y t h e i r n a m e s , a n d o r g a n i z a t i o n to the P r i n c i the explosion.
pal.
T h e p r e s i d e n t s of t h e E a s t e r n r a i l r o a d s
m e t i n N e w Y o r k r e c e n t l y to c o n s i d e r t h e
r a i l r o a d p r o b l e m s i n t h e w a r . It w a s r e c o m mended that the government assist the
railroads
financially
i n o r d e r to i n c r e a s e
the r a i l r o a d efficiency.
The Railroads W a r
B o a r d was c o m m e n d e d for its present m a n a g e m e n t of t h e r o a d s , b u t t h e r o a d s c a n
n o t r u n at a l o s s . E i t h e r g o v e r n m e n t m a n a g e m e n t or g o v e r n m e n t a i d is n e c e s s a r y . I n
E n g l a n d t h e r o a d s a r e r u n as e f f i c i e n t l y as
possible and the
government
guarantees
p r o f i t s e q u a l to t h o s e t h e y e a r b e f o r e t h e
war. T h e conference also advised the disc o u r a g e m e n t of
p a s s e n g e r traffic
by i n creasing greatly the passenger rates.
The H a l i f a x H o r r o r .
W H A T
P R I V A T E
107TH
GOT
W I L L I E
FOR
BITE
OF
T H E
CHRISTMAS.
1. A n i c e , n e w , b l a c k a n d g o l d h a t c o r d
from Auntie Belle, with a card, saying: "I
n o t i c e d s o m e of t h e b o y s w e a r i n g f a d e d b l u e
c o r d s . I ' m s u r e t h i s one w i l l be m o r e bec o m i n g to y o u . I've s e e n a l o t of s o l d i e r s
w e a r i n g t h e m . T h e y l o o k so m u c h m o r e
dressy t h a n the other ones."
2.
A
cocktail shaker from
Uncle
Peter.
3. A b a t h i n g s u i t f r o m A u n t T e s s i e , " s o
t h a t y o u m a y e n j o y a d i p i n t h e r i v e r at
Spartanburg d u r i n g your C h r i s t m a s recess
f r o m a r m y d u t i e s . A n d d o n ' t f o r g e t to s e n d
me some ripe oranges and pineapples. J u s t
p i c k t h e m o n y o u r w a y to t o w n s o m e d a y . "
4.
A c o p y of I v a n h o e
from Uncle
Luke,
A c o p y of I v a n h o e f r o m U n c l e J a k e ,
A c o p y of I v a n h o e f r o m U n c l e P e l e g .
A
tennis racket from
Sister Susie,
A l a r g e p i c t u r e of a s u n s e t o n L a k e
E r i e f r o m G r a n d m a "to hang i n your tent."
9. A n o y s t e r f o r k f r o m C o u s i n F e l i x .
10. A c o p y of I v a n h o e f r o m C o u s i n s L u c y
and Carry.
LOST
N E A R
GAS
C H A M B E R .
L o s t n e a r G a s C h a m b e r or i n t r e n c h e s a
N e x t to the S e r v i c e F l a g comes the R e d
D u r i n g t h e t e r r i b l e d i s a s t e r at H a l i f a x
b u n c h of k e y s . R e t u r n to M a j o r S h e e h a n ,
one of t h e m o s t h e r o i c deeds o n r e c o r d oc- Cross F l a g . E v e r y home can h a v e one.
1st N . Y . Inf.
curred. A F r e n c h munition ship had collided w i t h a B e l g i a n relief ship causing a n
Don't waste t h a t d o l l a r .
J o i n the R e d
Get i n the bi'g C h r i s t m a s d r i v e f o r m e m e x p l o s i o n w h i c h k i l l e d over 2,000 a n d de- Cross.
bers. J o i n the R e d Cross.
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RATTLER
A. C A L L
15,000,000
VOLUNTEERS
Y o u are wanted.
YOU!
Y o u are wanted n o w .
Y o u are wanted i n an a r m y that is d o i n g i m mense practical service to our country and o u r
country's soldiers.
Y o u m a y be above the draft age, o r below
it. Y o u may be a m a n , w o m a n or c h i l d . N o
matter. Y o u can enlist. Y o u r enlistment w i l l
not take y o u away f r o m h o m e .
It w i l l not
cost y o u y o u r business, n o r w i l l it mean h a r d ships. It w i l l cost but O n e D o l l a r . It w i l l
be the B I G G E S T D O L L A R Y O U E V E R
SPENT.
15,000,000 members are wanted by C h r i s t mas. A b i g Christmas membership drive is
on. Y o u should be i n it. A l r e a d y about o n e t h i r d of the 15,000,000 members have j o i n e d .
A n d the dues they paid are h e l p i n g keep some
soldiers w a r m a n d happy.
D o this. If y o u are already a R e d Cross
m e m b e r , present some soldier w i t h a m e m bership for Christmas. O r w r i t e to half a
dozen friends a n d tell t h e m that y o u have e n rolled t h e m i n the R e d Cross.
N o dollar that y o u spend this C h r i s t m a s or
any other Christmas w i l l b u y so m u c h as the
dollar y o u spend to become a m e m b e r of the
A m e r i c a n R e d Cross.
Y o u are i n v i t e d to
become a m e m b e r of
the A m e r i c a n R e d
Cross. T h e dues are
O N E D o l l a r a year.
T h a t is a l l . . T h e r e '
are n o further obligations.
Y o u ' l l be p r o u d to
show the R e d Cross
m e m b e r s h i p flag i n
your window.
It is
second o n l y to a service flag.
T h i s R e d Cross
F l a g is s h o w n o n this
page. O n e should be
i n every h o m e . E v e r y
h o m e can afford one.
It shows that y o u are
standing b e h i n d your
men.
E v e r y cross
means one member.
Junior
memberships
for c h i l d r e n are 25c.
Just think - what
Y O U R dollar w i l l d o !
It m a y save the life
T H E SERVICE FLAG
of someone y o u k n o w
Three extra crosses have been added to the flag shown above
and love. It is sure
indicate
that
four
persons i n the household are Red Cross
to
members. The crosses are red on a white field, and the border
to be put to i m m e d i is blue.
Every home i n which there is at least one member of the
ate practical use for
Red Cross is entitled to display the Red Cross Service Flag
bearing the large red cross. Additional small crosses mean addisome soldier. E v e r y
tional members i n the home.
penny p a i d i n by
^
members is used for m u c h needed t h i n g s —
E n r o l l today.
E n r o l l at the Spartanburg
bandages, comfort kits, sox, helmets, etc.,
C o u n t y R e d Cross Headquarters, M a g n o l i a
w h i c h are given to the soldiers of o u r country.
Street, Spartanburg, S. C , o r at your local
R e d Cross Headquarters.
M e n w h o are enlisted i n the a r m y m a y e n list i n the R e d Cross a r m y , too. T h e dollar
T h e r e ' s a Reel Cross C h a p t e r i n n e a r l y
they invest w i l l bear t h e m b i g interest.
every county a n d t o w n i n the country.
Join this Army of Mercy and Help To-Day
BE
ONE
OF
T H E
FOOTE & OAVIES C O . , ATLANTA
15,000,000
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SAFETY
RAZORS
TOILET
Gillette
ARTICLES
Tooth
Brushes
Gem
Tooth
Paste
Ever-Ready
Creams and Powders
Auto Strap
Ligon's T o i l e t A r t i c l e s
E n d e r s a n d Perm
of b e s t q u a l i t y f o r
ladies.
E a s t e r n A g e n c y for Kodaks, K o d a k F i l m s a n d Supplies, a n d Vest P o c k e t Cameras,
W e have enlarged our C a m e r a a n d F i l m department, a n d a new a n d complete stock
of Cameras a n d accessories have just arrived.
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PRESCRIPTION SPECIALISTS A N D FIRST CLASS
DRUGS
Corner of North Church and Main Streets
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Home
Cooking
C a n t e e i i s
Good at Face
Value at the—
"Sylvia of the Secret
Service."
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Tea Room
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Strand
IN
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go that makes for good entertainme/tf and Christmas Spirit.
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H a r r i s Theatre B u i l d i n g
Bijou—
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Boys from my home state, Merry
Christmas to yoa.
173 N. Church St.
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i\ congestion in the mail service at
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however,
do^s n<c4
Camp
This,
take a w a y from the impor
of prompt d e l i v e r y of D i v i d e n d C h e c k s .
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inform y o u of it*, safe
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i f Ic ?J safe and sure proceeding,
in >ie /; G< this offei o n O U J party it is o b v i o u s l y
jfeeessary that we ask y o u for credentials,, wheo
u i L i f i g advantage of our favor.
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