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"Y" SECRETARIES SOON
__ LEAVE FOR "OVER THERE"
Other News of Interest Given j
II Out From Y. M. C. A. Headn
jT V /j quarters Here.
H jj j| f Announcement has been made from j
M ffl l| ' the office of Dr. J. O. Grogan, general I
D| Hi! H secretary of the army Y. M. C. A. at
18 HH } Camp Greene, that a number of the
Jfl H H "Y" secretaries of this camp will
Hi! n H soon be called into foreign service.
Hi In Iq Messrs. J. W. Strawbriage. building
W Bfll IV secretary of 105; and George Ellenwood,
of 106, have already left for
their homes for a short stay before
they sail for France. Dr. Charles
B103. expects to be called within a
short time and there are others. At
present no men of draft age are being
sent into foreign service.
Dr. M. D. Spence, who has been the
very efficient secretary of 103 for
some time, has been transferred from
this camp to Camp Grant. Mr. Spence
left the past week.
The building secretaries of Camp
Greene. Messrs. Ferguson. Ellenwood,
St raw bridge. Spence. Martin and Wenchel.
recently returned from Blue
Kidge. N'. C\. where they attended an
important conference.
Mr. C. M. Norfleet, who recently
came to Camp Greene as the business
secretary of the army Y. M. C. A.,
has recently been named by the personnel
committee in Atlanta to assist
them in securing the services of "Y"*
secretaries. Mr. Norfleet is u well
known North Carolinian and his servB
J ices in this connection will be valu?
The Seventy-seventh. Thirteenth and
Sixteenth artillery hands, which will |
play for the Charlotte Music festival ;
Infill ot ncxt weelc' are Practicing daily in :
LI 111 111 building 106. This practice is being i
* rtiroctert hv I,ouis Hasselmans. the fa- '
nious French conductor, who has the !
special appointment of the French .
j jT^H Mrs. \V. il Darby and Charles Mar- |
| I III 'in. the farmer of Alabama and. the!
I I If? laUer of Florida, have recently joinU
Yjm ''d the forces of 'he army Y. M. C. A.
A at Camp Greene. Doth of these gen- I
VX^l? tlemen were prominent clergymen in I
Mr. E. G. Wiison of New York. I
SI 1 11 IP? secretary of the international Y. M.
C. A. committee, was a visitor at the
camp the past week. Mr. Wilson |
I recently returned from abroad, where I
^HJH he did a year and a half's work untong |
Bhkadqiartkrs company
nm-EIGHTH INFANTRY [
The headquarters' baseball team j
played the Machine flun couipany of
the Fifty-eighth on Sunday afternoon.
The score was 4 to 3 in favor of the
former. The headquarters' battery (
was Sipes and Blevens, who did ex- j
cedent work. The pill-tosser, Sipes. J
had a stonewall backing in the infield. .
and the outfield did excellent work
also. The game was tied in the sec- !
the first half of the eleventh inning ;
headquarters slipped a score over the '
M. Thus the game ended.
Dad Dayton says there isn't much j
money in the picture business. lie
careful. Dad. Jawbone doesn't pay. I
tAKMH When it comes to tiring the Incin|UVn
orator leave it to Private Connelly.
Cook l'atton is now in the show
business. What it takes to take up '
JHOj tickets he possesses it. The same old '
rhyme, "tickets, please."
UQI Anyone wanting a safety razor
\ (cheap) call on Mess Sergeant Rud- j
V. wfll dev. He is in the business. All of your '
\ wV business is solicited.
' cv McAdarns would have had a good j
hut he tried to boil water in a wood- 1
Top Kick Barrett ij about to leave \
ylA?bL^ us. Good luck, old man! Hope they'll i
vlffl like you as well as we do.
\\nfl Growls for sale! See Sergeant Best, j
\fBv Always a fresh stock.
U Mechanic Jones is about to resign I
I* W to become walking drum major. If
M WHEN USE PAINS
J i JUST WANT LEI HP
nl a^er with th* sure
vWri relief that Sloan's Liniment
. done will bring.
El
BMra Can't get rid of that rheumatic
twinge that dull, constant headache,
that neuralgic pain, that stiff neck?
BH B I till Nonsense! Apply a little Sloan's Lini11
B II merit Don't nib?let it penetrate nat- '
||I) R HI urally. It brings relief in a jiffy,
fill I NU Generous sized, long-lasting bottle
IJ IS H want sioan s ~h"'"i>av?|
TRENCH
IJECTENAXT JEAN PICARD.
be handles the stick as well as he
does the hammer and saw he ought to
make good. He's from sticky Arkansas.
The one pounder gunners are some
bunch. But Private Sipes has got
the punch. Ask Sergeant Hess.
Corporal Blevens, one of tho Kentucky
blue grass specials, can do more
bunk fatigue than any rtlan In the
regiment. He drean;s so much or boonshine.
fast race horses and that little
girl he left behind.
Chief was and chief wasn't. Chief
is chief once more. We understand.
Sergeant McCoy has a broken heart.
He lost his girls at Liberty park.
Corporal Meeks' shining face is
missed at mess of late. Something
seems to be attracting his attention at
Liberty park. Be careful, old boy,
i'nclo Sam feeds you free of charge.
Private Michael Gallagher says that
h? can't agree with the cooks. No
wonder the cooks don't like the idea !
of serving specials of dog-grabbers. j
J. A. Smith is now corporal. Rest j
in peace, corporal, your aim is at- i
tained.
Private Sipes is Just about to issue
another set of lance Jack stripes.
I wonder how long he will keep them.
When it comes to handling the mitt
leave it to Burwell and Sipes.
When it comes to getting from Belmont
to camp on freights leave it to
Private Hillman. He Is front Missouri,
so he cites 'em.
Cook Dayton will be launched on
his honeymoon soon. Good luck. Dad.
also for the Tennessee "gal." Boys,
what will you do for slum while Dad
is cione :
Cook Cumblidge and Stovall are I
frequent visitors at Belmont. We I
think they have an interest in one
of the cotton mills, especially the
Imperial.
Private Gallagher was caught writ- (
ing this: "Dear lieutenant: I wish to j
request a flve-day leave to visit New
York." He wired back the sixth day |
for extension and asked the chaplain
for a V. Wonder why?
Our company has a new captain.
Captain Cook. Welcome to you, captain.
We have saved a large quantity of
rations in the last 10 days. No wonder.
Corporal Ridge was on a furlough.
Our savings arc fast diminishing, as
he has returned.
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COMPANY B, TWELFTH MACHINE
GUN BATTALION.
Private McCaulley isn't kicking so
much about his feet because he has
been promoted to bread sergeant.
Private Hallin&n will be an expert
cook-when he gets through with his
ten days of K. P. service. .
Private Carr would rather do bunk
fatigue and think about his Bridget
than do the chamber maid's duties
(camp orderly).
Corporal Morgan will not know
what to do about his gallant fighters,
Kay and Old Baldy Kline when
they go "over."
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