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VET WORLD STILL MOVES
Boys From Far West and From
District of Columbia Now .
Compose 162d Infantry.
The various companies that are
here at present in the 162d Infantry
regiment received their first quota of [
men to bring them up to war strength
in accordance with the formation of
BflHYMII companies that has just been adopted !
* ? " Kv ihe trovernment. when the corre- |
fsponding companies of the Third District
of Columbia national guard were
transferred to this regiment. Company
H drew as their first quota 33
non-commissioned officers and privates.
who were at once made to feel
at home with the boys from the West
and the latest reports indicate that'
all will be peace and harmony within
the organization, as they all seem
very well satisfied with the change
the powers that be have deemed fit
to make. As the boys of the 162d
Infantry were all from the far West
and the District of Columbia boys are
from the East, we have an instance
when Kipling was wrong, for the two
have met?and the world still moves.
Of course, there is a little stiffness
as yet but the good fellowship of the
army will soon cause that to wear off
and there is no doubt that they will
make a regular happy family.
The divisional program of eight
hours' drill a day has hit some of the
boys mighty hard and they are now
waking up to the fact that war is a
hard game, and that the rigid course
of training to be gone through, to
make them able to take care of themselves
when the time comes to play
the game in earnest, does not allow
any time for social activities on a
large scale. Many of the fellows when
they first enlisted took the oath because
they had enough patriotism to
want to be there where the excitement
would be found, but in many cases
where the rigid discipline of the army
was not exacted at once and where
they were given a great deal of liberty.
they soon forgot Just what they
were wearing the O. D.'s for and
thought more of the pleasure and
S popularity that was given tueiu uj
wearing of the fighting uniform of the
United States army. The course of!
discipline and training the boys have
gone through since their arrival in1
Camp Creene is rapidly taking this,
out of the men and bringing home
to them the seriousness of the work I
they have before them. Yes, boys,,
army life is no longer one continual |
round of pleasure but the most serious
thing you have ever tackled in |
your lives ,so buckle into it like you
do everything else and you will when
the time comes give a good account
of yourselves?as good as you have
ever given by being a member of the
floor committee of a military ball.
The second Liberty loan Is going to
bring forth a mighty support from
the boys in uniform if present indica?tions
do not miscarry and the boys finish
as they have started to back up
the President in his second call for
financial aid from the people. When
* "1? *>.?*?<, oroa palled to
vvjl this appeal, they took hold with such
enthusiasm and subscribed to bonds
i. *tipdDn so freely that It looks as if they will
V make the rest of the people look fools'
wH ish unless they follow the soldiers'
\ lead and make their drive as success
ful as the boys are going to make
theirs. The men of the 162d Infantry
iTjJ put their shoulders behind the wheel
and ground out a total subscription
about as high as any other regiment,
V tVlrJl an(* not one ?' thern have as y?1
shown any signs of having regretted
A, their second sacrifice to their country.
u Bv If the other divisions come up to the
j\ mark that has been set by the forty^
l? II first division as their goal, the second
J k Qii: Liberty loan will be over-subscribed
'k jl by many millions of dollars?that is if
the citizens do their bit and wo have
BE1 taken it for granted that they wilL
T| y Ick Steele, the Mongolian epidemic,
| \ I says that he Is in favor of the Sunny
{ I South, but that he would like to get
J Ik back to the far West for the combiI
? nation of hot days and cold nights we
k have here is apt to give him pneumoM
Hj nia and cause his death. He claims
he enlisted to be a hero and he has
never heard tell of a hero dying of
pneumonia.
Our beloved midget. Spec" Prink,
who is the smallest man in the army,
?is Just recovering from the painful
, experience of having his long and
moustache re
Be moved?by force. For some months
"Spec" has given a great deal of at?,
tJ- m tention to the growing of this artistic
rryj bunch of facial foliage and just when
RfinlHkl lt had become noticeable at a distance.
ilill III to have it forcibly removed is "Spec's"
Hfl m idea of sacrilege. It is thought,
however, that he will recover and lt
In II is also feared that he will make another
attempt to hide behind the
|| Q badge of manhood.
Private Montgomery, of H company,
Is one of the members of the recently
ID I organized censorship committee of
"Y" No. 106. He has been on the
[I I stage himself and knows a good show
111 I when he sees It
The California bakers are real original
"dough boys."
z TRENCH A
"big time at "r 107 T
during "stunt night"
Soldiers Sit on Rafters High in
Building and Risk Life and
Limb as They Laugh.
Stunts, expected and unexpected,
eatured the activities at building 107
during the past week. Plenty of
healthy "pep" In overflowing measure.
pep of lungs and pep of wit, pep on
the stage and pep in the audience,
acted as a vigorous stimulant to put
life and laughter into the crowds.
Crowds were there, too. The dignified
few sat in fragile chairs, two of
which collapse each evening to add
mirth to the performance. But the
ambitious scaled the splintery pillars,
and enjoyed reserved perches in the
rafters, or else strained their necks
gawking through the windows. And
some went home disappointed, for
there was no room for them.
Unmistakably the star comedians
are bouncing, baboon man Tub Carmii
mil hi? praftv master-mind. Doc
Miller; for the latter's knowledge of
the uncouth art of the underworld,
and the former's facial gymnastics
and lightness of heavy feet, brought
down the house, and sent it into paroxysms
of laughter.
The Idaho quartet, with Its whimsical
songs, and clog dancer, Hawkins,
were others who, like Carroll
and Miller, were not expected to perform,
and yet achieved the most distinct
success. They simply could not
get off the stage; the boys would not
let them.
On Monday evening Carroll, as volunteer
singing leader, took things in
charge. The regular entertainers were
Misses and Mr. Patterson and Mrs.
Barnhart, of Concord, N. C. Their
performance was a distinct success
and was greeted with much enthusiasm,
especially the negro melodies
sung by "Aunt Melinda." NeverthelesfiT
before they came, things did not
drag. Quite the contrary. Enlisting
at once at first call for singing leader,
Carroll commanded the boys to sing,
and they sang (when they knew the
songs). Then the Idaho quartet was
called out, and held for encore upon
encore, and then recalled at the conclusion
of the entertainment for a
repetition of its parodies and catchy
songs. Some one called for Sergeant
Dovov rnmnnnv UJ. 184th Tnfantrv.
He sang with much success and Hawkins,
Company B, clogged. His feet
began to shake and twitch faster and
faster until he nearly took a giant
leap over the audience. Several of
the spectators narrowly escaped contact
with his flying feet.
Wednesday was regular stunt night.
Robert W. Service seemed to be the
favorite with the entertainers. Billy
Ryan of Company A, 164th, recited
"The Creamatien o Sam Magee" and
later Doc Miller, called up from the
audience to do his bit for the boys,
gave the popular poet's "The Shooting
of Dan MaGrew." Company G's quartet
was greeted with much enthusiasm.
The Scottish selections of Maspherson.
Company D, Montana, gave j
variety to the program. "Heap big
Injun" John Cuff proved himself a
master crayon artist. Upon a hastily
I improvised easel made from two tables,
he drew some half dozen caricatures
and portraits, the best being as
I usual an Indian head. The climax of
the performance was Doc Miller's
hypnotism of Tub Carroll. The master
magician put his subject to sleep,
then on awakening him, created the
deception that he was a monkey. And
he surely acted like one. Hanging
from rafters, Jumping onto the piano,
leaping into the audience, and making
faces in real baboon fashion, he
played the part well. And many were
"sucked in." But later in the boxing
bout, Carroll came back and gave
his tormentor a turn.
Several boxing bouts were scheduled
for later in the evening, but, as
on other occasions, military exigencies
prevented their taking place.
However, then again, volunteer scrappers
did their part to make the evening
a success.
On Thursday evening the-band of
the old Second Idaho Infantry gave
a short, stirring concert intermingled
with mass singing led by Mr. Barlow.
.Later the Orpheus Four of Los Angeles,
CaL, put on an hour program .
which was greatly appreciated by thad
fellows. //
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ENGINEER RECRUITS COM?
FROM CALIFORNIA FORT
Twenty-one men arrived late last
Tuesday night from Fort McDowell,
Angel Hand, .California, and are attached
to Companies A and C of the
116th Engineers. They report a good
trip via St Louis and Atlanta. The
following men have been assigned to
Company A:
Arthur F. Cordray, William H. Patterson,
Chauncey Potts, Charles B.
Walker, Benjamin Davenport Frederick
L. Miller, James T. Murphy,
Percy Pascoe, Cecil J. Rhodes, Archie
C. Walker.
Those who are attached to Company
C are:
Louis Damiano, Jesse A. Gordon,
Rudolph Molina, Frank Downey, Clare
S. Stephens, Rubin Towson, Harry
Davis, Walter K. Dohner, Elliott A.
Oades, Francis D. Tremaine.
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