Hon nf Pmirth and 3ov?nth Rp.fli
I ments Bought Many Money
Orders.
The long looked for pay day for
> the 4th and 7th U. S. Inf. has arrived
V;. and, aa a result, the office of Building
| 106 has been crowded for two-days
fv- "with men getting money orders for
f-K folks "back home." The "Y."
U building secretary was fortunate to
[i - " get a private "tip" a day or so bevl
s* fore pay day was to arrive, so he
I Immediately gon on the Job. Motion
' ' picture slides were shown for sevK
eral nights before pay day askiDg the
! "fellows not to forget tlie folks wheni
ever the happy day should arrive.
delayed pay roll came and as soon as
| the men ccyild draw their pay and
rush down to the "Y." building the
I _ fun began for the poor secretaries.
For two days the "Y.55 kept two sec]
retarles busy most of the time writI
lner money orders. There has usu1
ally been a line of soldiers waiting
I'fSSgffor their turn to get money orders.
? ig This continued for two days and
nights and on the morning of the
i'fJSiS.thlrd day, the secretaries had a few
jfc" minutes to go out and get something
to eat and take a few minutes' breath,|f,>
;ing spell.
Is" After balancing accounts and seef>_
. lng the amount sent home by the sol
, fliers, the secretaries were gratified
[?? at the big results found and felt that
j. ' j their hard work was amply repaid
J. I .by .the fact that so many hearts were
!<//;! made glad among the home folks be.
cause of the remembrances of the
^aoldiers.
It Is the policy of the Y. M. C. A.
r- 'lV 'to encourage the men to send raonthir.
'JrT.br remittances to their families and
It la exceedingly gratifying to see how
tc-T'.Well the men are responding. /
!: ?j
| ^ THE KAISER'S DREAM |
! - ' There's a story now current, though
rfa?5? strange it May seem,
) the great Kaiser Bill and his wonderful
dream.
. Being tired of the allies, he lay down
hi bed, |
And amongst other things he dreampt j
he was dead,
: And in a fine coffin he was lying in
state,
| .With a guard of brave Belgians, who j
Iwfifcr ' lamented his fate.
He wasn't long dead till he found to
i\; his cost,
i^.-That his soul, like his soldiers, had j
surely been lost.
i*;On leaving the earth to heaven he I
#*?--; went straight.
And arriving up there gave a knock
at the gate.
But SL Peter looked out, and in voice
loud and clear.
Said: "Begone, Kaiser Bill, we don't
want you here."
yi "Well," said the kaiser, "that's very
Wp , uncivil;
. I suppose after that I must go to the
devil."
\\jfc~ he turned on his heel and off he
W&U did go.
* A1 the top of his speed to the regions
below.
,-y3lnd when he got" there he was filled
C" with dismay.
^ When waiting outside he heard Old
Nick say
&-T0 his Imps: "Now look here boys,
I give you warning,
V.I'm expecting the kaiser down in the
ISJmV.V morning, ~.
But don't let him in, for to me it's
quite clear,
" He's a dangerous man, and wo don't
fett' want him here.
It once he gets in there'll be no end
of quarrels?
In fact, I'm afraid he'll corrupt our
good morals." 'Oh,
satan, my dear friends," the kaiser
then cried,
"Excuse me for listening while wait.
. ing outside.
>Alf you don't admit me where can I
go?"
"Indeed," said the devil, "I really
don't know."
t~Oh, do let me in, I'm weary and
j. cold,"
Said the kaiser, quite anxious to enter
" Nick's fold.
> "Let me sit in a corner, no matter how
hot"
IJHol" said the devil, "most certainly (
We don't admit people for riches or
. pelf;
Here are sulphur and matches, make
a hell for yourself."
Then he kicked Wllhelm out and van.
ished In smoke,
And just at that moment the kaiser
awoke.
He jumped out of bed in a quivering
'And said: "Well, that dream I shall
never forget
* ,f? t0 henven I know
v . , ver> well,
But it's really too bad to be kicked out
or hell."
' ?Contributed by Private Robinson, of
Co. C, Thirty-eighth U. S. Infantry.
TENT ERECTED FOR 4TH
AND 7TH REGIMENTS
Place Arranged as Reading and
Writing Room?French Is Being
Taught \
The Y. M. C. A., in co-operation
with acting Chaplain Riley, of the
4th U. S. Inf., and Chaplain Griffes.
of the 7th U. S. Inf., lias set np a
large tent between the 4th and 7th
regiment* so that the men of the
units may write at any time" of the
day. The tent has been wired and ha*
also been supplied with tables and
benches, and all the material neces
sary ror letter writing. Heading matter
has been placed In the tent When
they succeed in getting a stove or two,
the tept will be made comfortable.
With the addition of stoves and a
piano, which are expected shortly, the
tent will be comfortable and convenient.
On the night of the last pay day,
they were able to get together men
enough to have a preliminary French
class. In spite of the inauspicious
time, there were at least twenty-five
men who were sufficiently interested in
the "lingo" to be present. Several
hundred men had expressed their desire
to study French, and it is hoped
to see most of them at this tent on
Thursday evenings at 7:45 p. m. The
class fortunate in having a real professor
of French, Mr. Upson, of the
Red Cross supply service, who will
teach this most important subject
Professor Glasgow, of Charlotte, has
been meeting with the men of Barracks
No. 6, base hospital. Many
of these men are already familiar
with French, having hailed from
states bordering on the Canadian line.
Professor Glasgow has said that he
could teach 125, provided they really
wish to learn. Here is an oppor
tunlty that will hardly not to be
passed by the men of the base hospital.
Classes on Tuesday and Thursday
evenings.
WELCOME SERVICE FOR
/ NEWLY ARRIVED TROOPS
The religious service at Buildinn
108 last Thursday evening took the
form of a "welcome service" for the
troops which have Just arrived in this
district, which are the Sixth and
Eighth Massachusetts regiments and
the Maine heavy artillery. The regimental
band of the Eighth regiment
preceded the service with a band concert,
which was enjoyed by alL
The religious work director of the
building'led the meeting. Mr. Allen,
speaking of his experiences in his Kfc
cent trip speaking in the interest of
the $35,000,000 drivS for the Army
Y. M. C. A., remarked upon the wonderful
response every speaker received.
"People," Mr. Allen said, received
the Y. M. C. A. speakers enthusi
astlcally because they represented
something which sought to serve
their soldiers. This fact made us 'T
secretaries feel our responsibility and
sacred trust keenly in serving the
men In camp. We want you to feel
free to call upon all at any time for
any service we are able to render."
FORTY-SEVENTH TAKES
FIRST SINGING LESSON
The Forty-seventh Infantry, commanded
by Colonel Boudiez, will today
take its first singing lesson, under
direction of Harold D. Barlow,
of the Fosdlck commission on training
camp activities. These lessons
will be continued at intervals until
the regiment Is well drilled In singing.
The intention of this effort is
to enable the soldiers to acquire a
meaiis o? overcoming the monotony of
marches.
NEWC OF CO. C. 38TH U. S. INF.
Company C.'s baseball team "the
All-Diamond Stars" defeated Co. E.'s
team Sunday afternoon by a score of
11 to 6. They are booking dates
for future games. The striking features
of the game were: the all around
playing of Pvt. Chappel and the home
runs of Pvt. Burger.
The fifth squad under the management
of Acting Corporal Ducme, the
raqpt musical squad of the company
soloclt dates for entertainments. They
are "pippins" all say.
Pvta Hunt. Browmon and Schooly
of this company say they would rather
break horses and their neckc than
drill with rifles, hence they transferred
to the Remount cavalry.
Our company tailor, Pvt. Gllbeart,
solicits the trade of all who desire
first class tailoring done.
Corporal Big Jim Clark says:
"Trade at the 38th canteen, and your
POCKBIHUUK nill uo
Anyone having an extra dog they
wish to dispose of send it to Sergeant
Calvin, our canine lover, who has
a few less than a dozen now.
Pvt. Burger who was on a ship torpedoed
by a submarine is getting dates
for his lecture entitled, "My Life on
a Torpedoed Ship."
Pvt. Duane says It costs a lot for
correspondence when you have to
write "Her" every day.
Everybody knows what Sherman
said about war. But then you can't
blame him. There wasn't any army
Y. M. C. A. in his day.?Wm. J.Ryan,
Company A, 164th Infantry.
AN APPEAL FOR THE MY." |
When the moon risea up o'er the
Berkshire hill, .
And everything: is quiet and the air is 1
full -of chilis; 1
When retreat has sounded and mess Ls '
done,
^Vhen the boys have a chance to seek .
\ their, fun?:
Vhen over to the Y. M. C. A. they'll be ]
sure to go
And write home to the folks to let '
them know
All the things of the camp, and the 1
things they do 1
j That they are all well and happy, too; '
Then they wait for the pictures they
j show today,
I For you can always depend on the Y. 1
M.C.AV ^ i
do right, 1
And furnish paper and envelopes so 1
they can yrite. '
They give them lectures on all kinds <
of sin; '
Show them the results and where to i
begin.
When the days are stormy and there Is i
no drill.
To the Y. M. C. A. they go the long .
hours to fill?
Playing checkers, dominoes, or to
read if they will,
I-'or some of the best books are there
Just the same
And all you have to do is to sign your
name. I
If the days are fine and the drills are i
short, i
They'll make a list of all kinds of ;
sport;
Basketball, football or whatever you i
suggest,
You furnish the nten and they do the
rest. i
There are basketballs and bats and J.
plenty of mitts; |,
! Piano and music with all the song hits,!
So, when you think of the boys where- .
ever they stay.
Think of the needs of the Y. M. C. A.
They .want money, books and all kinds|
of things; i,
Magazines ana r.iusic so ine ooys cani
sing.
Now is the time to give all you can
spare,
And make life pleasant for tHe boys
over there;
That they'll have no regret tho' over.
the rzz.
They're fighting for the right and liberty?
| Help the Y. M. C. A. to fight battles
i for them
And bring them back clean, upright':
I men,
! So that all you do for the Y. M. C. A.
: You are helping the boys of the U.
IS. A.
And when they return full thanks
they'Jl give you?
That ypu did your bit for the Red, I
White and Blue.
SERGT. W. W. COLLINS,
1 Co. G, 8th Mass. Regt I
3^ ?:
i STUNT NIGHT AT RLDC. 107. j
J A very interesting and exciting pro- i
| gram of boxing was pulled off alt i
; Building 107 last Wednesday night.
: Sarn Hemlock, Co. B, 38th infantry,
boxed a two-minute round with Geo. |
j Simpson, of Co. M, 138th. and Alex-}
' ander, of the same company. Sam ,
j knows the game from A to Z and oh
! my! how he can hit. He is willing to
meet any one in camp at 147 pounds.
1 Anyone who has witnessed the box|
lng of Simpson and Alexander know
I that they can duck sidesteps and deliver
the punch. They are good sports
I and are willing to go on to help en!
tertaln the boys at any time. The
i physical director appreciates these
! fellows.
j Eckels, of 164th D Co.. went one
I round with Geo. Smith, Co. A, 30th
j infantry, and it was a fast one. Eck.
els hud been vaccinated in one arm
! and Inoculated in the other but put
up a fine exhibition with the smile
'on his face that won't come off. He
J is a clean sport and a good athlete.
C. Mandler, Co. E, 38tb, favored
us with a recitation.
Thirty games of volley ball were!
played this week. The 164th band Is j1
still out with a challenge to play any
team in camp. ^
COLONEL EXPECTED TOHKY I ]
Colonel Leon S. Roudiez, com-11
mandcr of the Forty-Seventh infantry i
regiment, who has been in New York|
several days visiting his family, is ex-j
pected to return today to Camp i
Greene. j
LEARN TO SP
Anybody interested in t
and especially the valiant ;
Greene, are invited to try a
in Charlotte by the Author.
(Correct French by Juli
may be obtained at any Boc
The Author will be de
| formation acquired by prac
years of teaching at her Re:
near Hawthorne Lane, Char
B COMPANY, 58TH INFANTRY. WMW
Sergeant Brickson hopes to redeem
himself in football by playing a good"
same with the Seventh infantry some
time within the next few days. fir j|T|raj
"Be good to your men Eddie." Ill VI H . ]
Sergeant Grantham and Corporal
Rawson have made application to at- HIIH
tend the next officers' training camp. M] ID H
rhe men in the company wish them Un M I
both good luck.
There have been several men out
duty In the past few days. Those D)[l BIS |l|!|
stumps, and no on. QU lifl W j
A great many of the men are taking
instructions in building trenches
under French officers. The boys say
this is like the real thing.
The men in the company are taking
a liking to attending church in Charlotte
these .Sundays. Sergeants Thomp- l&Vjfl V~M
son and Yelton especially like the W(J I HI
Charlotte tabernacles. Moral: There JW I WjW
are some more who ought to go more M 1 III
Some of the boys are head over heels Br- . flMjlJ
in love with the Charlotte <rueens. Hi f/nr-W
and it is rumored that there are sev- Of y |||M
eral more who would like to get in AJI<U|I
the same shape, but?. IJ|r2jH ftg
HKADQCARTKRS COMPANY |ru?]|
5HTII INFANTRY flflJljilfl
in "the guard house awaiting a special mVhJb
court, after having at?prehended H^ShTB
selling government property in Char- Skffl RH
lotte by the military police. The boys R KHHIi
are very sorry to iearn that he has ifljfll arsll
brought this trouble upon nimseir. 11
Private Lishy has the good luck to Bd >3hkJ-5|
be corresponding with h girl up in g| |(p lffp
old "Pensy" who has some ten thoustnd
sticking around. She was form- J- |
erly a friend of Bill Coffees", but he - JJ
wasn't wise to the money when he ft flK^H
turned her down. As a lesull Coffee W IB
is a heartbroken chap. [| 11 1 lilM
Battaliion Sergeant Major Robert Jit*"
H. Thomas, has applied for commission.
His excellent work in tlie iteadquarters
company shows very clearly ^ V/jSB
that he is an officer of ability al- f I >yB
It seems that the most of the men J JIB
in the 58th are expecting furloughs | Vjk
VVe are afraid that there will be sunt'- k i J%OB
about as hard to get these days as disPrivate
Lamb of IC. company, on \1
special duty in the Headquarters ram- iltlUlJM
pany. Is demonstrating his ability at "TMbTB
our stables building box stalls and JH H
feed rooms. He is on his Job, w. Jw\ Wli
must say. flVHI
The company really docs not need /jsj'fp
a mascot eo long as Otto Nuss of Mi!- 2 H
waukee, 'Wis. He is no relation to '
Schlltx Beer, however. __
Pay day brought some excitement J jp
in the company. There was a short- B M
ness of trolley cars and Jitneys when s B Jul
it came to accommodating the crowd.
It is reported, unofficially, that Pri- k BwL
vate Porter, M. C., even walked in. ^B^B
Think of the after-feet. jF5!!]
"WHO MADE THE KAISER- MJK
Some neonle were made to be soldiers.
The Irish were made to he cops: B f|_-Wr |{]
Sauerkraut was made for the tier- B la IB |l|
mans. H 'R V W
Spaghetti was made for the wops. mlO
Banks were made for mbucy. tftJCHUY
Money was made for the Jews, |p?ai*M|
Every tiling, was made for something. Rf2?Ar^f?t
Most everything but a miser. HMFV
Cod made Wilson, President;
But who in the h II made th<- CjUU
By PVis Ohappel and Burger of Co. C. 'Kcffj
"MAliT, JACKASS, UAI.T."
morning. James Ouane. of (Company
G, Thirty-ninth regiment, heard a ^-3
crackling of twigs in the hushes.
Bringing his rifle up. he ordered the \
unknown party to halt. (J|>on no response
he called a second halt and \ \flJih
third halt, and still no answer to the \\/#?
challenge. Therefore he advanced ? '' BjV
Cautiously and was startled to lind a J4 H v
mule confronting him. Hereafter I* fl
such animals must bo careful how ^ jj
tney approacn senirica ui f '* TJ
will be minus a few good mules. A I
I have found the T. M. C. A. to
be one of the greatest places for
ittractlon known.?Philip Jordan.
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