THE CADUCEUS
122nd INFANTRY
MOTOR LIFE
ORDINANCE
COMPANY H.
Sgt. Konkle, better known as
“Poppy- Konky,” spent three days with
friends and relatives in Atlanta, Ga.,
mostly friends.
2nd Lt. Sandmeyer is now assigned
to our cornpany.
1st Ci. Privates Warrm and Baum
gardner have been prornooted to the
ranks of Lance Jacks. |
That second tent of Company H
seems to hay-d all the “dope” concern
ing the doings in and about Charlotte,
speaking from the ladies’ standpoint.
Sgt. Sparks, who is known as our
special* hunter, will hereafter let tame
animate alone, as he had a narrow es
cape at Lakewood Park, while flirt
ing with a chained bear.
COMPANK G.
Changes in the Non-Com. personnel
of this company:
To be Sergeants—Corporals Dunn,
Coffer, Sears and Hayes.
To be Corporals—1st Cl. Pvts. Kol-
lum, Slaby, Massell, Dorgan, Danel-
man, Mordstorm, Colman, Gerling,
Souneman, Sorg, Novy and Seeley.
New Assignment of Lieut.—2nd Lt.
Howell and Heller.
Corp. Bryant of this company is
visiting wife, parents and (?) in At
lanta. He is expected back some time
soon.
COMPANY F.
Baker is no longer a single
It happened to be an Atlanta
girl this time.
Pet. Peter Willhelm is on a three
pass. Kitchen Police.
It has been reported that Lt. Mor
rison smiled one day last week.
Sgt. Daniete has bought a new uni
form and has requested the Q. M.
Sgt. to put in a req. for seven um
brellas to be issued to Sgts. as he has
set an example.
Corp. Holland has been/reported to-
be in love with a certain actress. We
are afraid to mention names as Hol
land is an ex-p-ize fighter.
COMPANY E.
1st Lts. Parker and McCullers are
back with the company, after a few
weeks of special duty.
Corp. White is developing to be the
“Candy Kid” of E company since he
pimcbased $15.00 worth. (Competive
Contest.)
Sgt. Hogan wishes it known to his
many friends that he is not a draft-
dodger but an expert provost dodger.
Sgt.
man.
BALL POSTPONED.
Owing to the death of our Camp
Commander our Non-Commissioned
Office’-s’ banquet and ball given us by
the Officers of the Sec. Bat. has been
postponed until Thursday. Quite a
number of Charlotte ladies are to be
our guests.
Proof shows that it is going to be
a great success. For we owe them a
good time for the hospitality shown
us during the time while here.
CORP. SALTER. H Company.
AMBULANCE CO. NO. 429.
Lieut. 'Married.
1st Lieutenant Jesse A. Goods, M.
C., of this company, and Miss Elmina
Dandy, of Horton, Ala., were united
in marriage at Atlanta, Ga., on Sat
urday afternoon, September 7th, 1918.
The marriage foliowed a romance
of several ■ years. Lieut, and Mrs.
Goods are now making their home in
Charlotte. The. members of Ambu
lance Company No. 429 all unite lu
extending their most hearty congrat
ulations.
Our friend “Jerry” is still on duty
in the Mess Hall and is rapidly get
ting himself together again.
Sleuths are now at work running
down clues concerning Mechanic Has-
kill’s last adventure In Belmont. Be
sure and buy the next issue of The
Caduceus when all of the facts in the
case will be revealed.
Sergeant Scanlan is still worried.
Never mind, old top, the party will
wait for you, but we would not trust
Sergeant Braun too much, for we
know him too well.
Privates Smeltzer and Wolfgang
painted the top of the kitchen but the
cooks had to chase the “Big Swede”
out in order to prepare the meals.
Corporals Tewell and Olivieri were
on their way to Berlin the other after
noon but owing to the kindness of
Sergeant Hinkle (who woke them up),
they are not still going. “Take Inter
vals.”
Chauffeur Jordan doesn’t seem to-
realize that we haven’t had the am
bulances long enough, so that they
will exist and still keep in running
condition on a camel’s diet. What,
say. Sharp?
Private 1st Class Paul P. Hudson,
the authority on Track Events, wants
to keep that ten-spot in his pocket or
somebody will be just naturally taking
it away from him.
Privates Ochsenbecker and "Fischer
are in good humor this week. Both
are driving again.
Sergeant Guthrie has a new one—
why is a motorcycle?
Our friend “Davy” Williams left us
awhile this week. He said he was in
the state of “coma.”
Private Straw and MeWhirter are
still receiving a large amount of
mail. We would too, if we wrote as
often as they do.
What next? Fischer and Irvin are
going to take dancing lessons. Say,
fellows,—can you imagine those two
on the dance floor, trying to dance
and- talk at the same time?
Sergeant Braun received a carton
of cigarettes the other day. We are
sure that no man was foolish enengh
to send him these.
What’s the attraction. Harper, at
the litle lunch counter?
Tents Nos. 7 and g have declared
for peace once more. But, look out,
“The Big Russian” is liable to start
something any time.
ELECTED COMMITTEEMAN.
Ordnance Sergeant Orin M. Peters
was chosen as Democratic party com
mitteeman for the county of Milwau-
' kee at the primary elections in the
state of Wjisconein on Sept. 3rd.
AIN’T IT SO?
Odnance Sgt. Peters is feeling blue
these days since he received this little
note foim one of his Milwaukee
steadys:
“If you can fight like you can love,
God help Uncle Sam.”
Pete says: “I should worry; I’m in
the Jewish infantry. They don’t fight.
OUR STREAMER.
Prom the office of the Ordnance
Depot Company No. 117 there proud
ly floats a black and red streamer
bearing the shell and flame, the in
signia of the department.
For two weeks or niore the stream
er, which by a masterpiece of the
handiwork of Ordnance Sergeant Bet
sy Ross Leonard, the Czar of the Bal
ance of Stores desk, has kissed the
North Carolina breezes indicating to
the \7orld a haven' of refuge.—“The
Port of Missing Man.”
THE BLAZEZD TRAIL.
Instead of treating Gay Paree, the
Huns are retreating back towards the
land of the sausage.
It is again reported that von Hin-
\ denburg has committed suicide. That
man has more lives than the strong-
throated tom cat on the back fence.
Poch and Pershing make a good
battery in the world’s series.
Give your buzz wagon another va
cation Sunday and save more gasoline
that is needed by our Government and
..allies.
“Little Davie” says: “I have read
the dictschunary from cover to cover,
hand I’ll be blawsted if I ham able to
find hany place where hit says double
time. Where do they get that hold
stuff hanyway.
When it was raining, the Swede
could be seen running around in his
shirt .'Sleeves, but he was seen on
the first nice morning with a rain
coat on. When asked what the idea
was, he said that he believed in pre
paredness.
Little Heth is now tr;^ing to find
out some way to get married by mail.
And advise along this line will be
appreciated by the boys.
Private Hawkins returned to thi»
company this week, after a few weeks
confinement in the Base Hospital.
“Pinkie” Gilmore left this week
for a few days visit in Denver, Colo.
Hurry back. Pinkie. We sure do miss '
your smile at the canteen.
Our “star Chauffer” Fischer, is an
other who tried the Q. M. substitute
far gasoline, but good as he is,—
could make it word. *