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MANY WERE WAITING
EVERYTHING ALL RIGHT.
THE CADUCEUS.
NO SECONDS
SOLDIERS HELD UP THEIR FUR
LOUGHS FOR NEW LAW.
The depot of the Southern Railway,
in Charlotte, was crowded with sol
diers at 5 o’clock Monday' evening
when the national order for reducing
the railroad fare to one cent a mile
for furloughed soldiers came in over
the wire. Joy was registered on ev
ery hand.
Many soldiers whose furloughs
'Started on Monday morning waited
until evening to start the journey
home in order to gain the cheaper
rate. Some of the men from the
camp were saved $70 in car fare by
waiting for the new government rate.
Several of the base hospital men
were out of luck. Their furloughs
started on the tenth and they hasten
ed to get away for regions “hack
home” regardless of the promise of a
drop in mileage rates.
The men who left just before the
one-cent a mile rate became effective
are: Wright, Gilroy, Webb, McBride,
Oswahl and Ryder.
' The only soldiem to leave since the
new rate is operative are Claude Sulli
van who is in New York on a farm
er’s furlough and Private Foss of
Indiana on a ten-day leave.
In order to gain the reduced prlc«
in traveling a soldier must present
his furlough for inspection at the tick
et window of the station from which
his journey starts and must have a
signed statement from the quarter
master as to the-entent of his journey.
It is Miss E. Tweed,) a nurse, who
wrote the verse and drew the charm
ing picture of the cook. Miss Tweed
was stationed at the Camp Green Base
Hospital for some time but was call
ed away a week agq. She is with a
unit which is signed for immediate
service over seas.
Private John Raymond, the dexter
ous guard, was marching his post be
tween the receiving ward and the
nurses’ home one day last week when
the officer of the day approached.
“What are your general ordersV
asked'O..D. by way of testing John s
thoroughness.
“Oh, everything’s all right,” grin
ned the dimutive guard.
Pvt. Coates can also garner the fast
ones and also played basketball with
Rochester Institute.
Oh it's great to be a cook in the Army,
When the Army is down in the South,
Where the sun beats down the live
long day:
It’s hotter there than in Uraguay.
I’ll not name the place I meant to say
For they don’t talk bad in the Army,
Oh no, not bad in the Army!!
WARD A-1.
Private Foster H. DeGroat from the
22nd Company, Fourth M. M. S. C.,
who has been ill since April 29, will
soon be ready for duty. But it seems
he has changed his mind about re
turning to his rangs because of the
nurse.
Private Gustave Kolbe from the
Sixth Company, Fourth M.^ M. S. C.,
has undergone a very serious nasal
operation. He is quite popular in the
I)ugilistic line, having fought many
battles throughout New York state. He
also states that anybody at 168 pounds
will have to run faster than he can.
WARD B-4.
Private Mahoney says that in Ire
land they wrap tissue paper around
the potatoes before they plant them
so as to keep the dirt out of their
eyes.
Coffey, who is in B-1 for the dura
tion of the war, says that he only
wishes he was b.ack in Wisconsin on
the farm.
O’Brien, as a tailor, would make a
fine. carpenter.
Texas Smith was told by the major
that he must be tapped. Smith said,
“It’s not worth while, sir. I haven t
had a drink in eight months.”
It’s great to be a cook in the army.
When the mercury is one hundred and
five.
When the Ash in the ice box frizzles
and fries;
And it’s too blooming hot for even the
flies.
So they just turn up their toes and
dies,—
Dies right there in the army.
Yes sir, right there in the Army.
WARD B-8.
Richardson, reciting some poetry to
the nurse: - „
“Roses are red, Violets are pink.
Marlow; If you have any whiskey,
give me a drink. . . ,
From the sound of our victrola
which runs twenty-four hours a day,
it needs Brown’s and Codiene.
Thanks a thousand times to the
ladies who visit us twice a week. It
surely helps pass the time away.
The two Pinochle sharks of B-8 chal
lenge any two men of the base hos
pital.
One of life’s mysteries: Sergeant
Niezerwickl on “B” street with a mess
kit at 11:30 p. m.
MPERIAL NOVELTY COMPANY
Southeast Corner of Liberty Park, “just back of the Whip’
vouwA™^ Cigars, Cigarettes and Tobaccos
Kodaks and Kodak Supplies, Stationery, Toilet Articles, and Soldiers’ Necessities.
Military Novelties, SOFT DRINKS of all kinds.
Best equipped SODA FOUNTAIN in the camp.
Our store slogan is “WHITE WITHOUT AND SPOTLESS WITHIN
WE TRY TO MAKE YOU EEEU AT HOME
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