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TRENCH AND CAMP

GHWAYS AND BYWAYS OF CAMP SEVIER

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A SOLIDER'S PAPER

Trench and Camp is a soldi-
er's paper, the only one in the
South that is endorsed by Pre-
sident Wilson and Secretary
Baker. It is written by the sol-
diers, about the soldiers for the
soldiers. It is no money making
proposition but is given to the
soldiers absolutely free of cost-
by the Y. M. C. A. and The
Greenville Daily News.

So its your paper, soldiers, to
do with is as you see fit. What
are you going to do with it?

Help make it the best paper
by sending in news items, pic-
tures and catroons. Send in
something today for next
week's paper.

A CORDIAL INVITATION

Soldier's attention: The Christian
Science Camp Welfare Committee
have opened in the Beattie building
northwest corner of Main and Washing-
ton streets, Reading and writing
rooms for the use of officers and
men in the army. These rooms are
well furnished and homeliken and we
invite you to make them your head-
quarters in town. The rooms are
open from 9 a. m. to 9 p. m. You
will find here reading and writing
materials and an opportunity to rest
amid pleasant surroundings. Bring
with you and friends who care to
come, and make yourself at home.

105TH FIELD SIGNAL BATTALION

Capt. John E. Ray, medical corps,
has been assigned command of the
medical detachment of the 105th field
battalion, First Lieut. William P.
McCay has been transferred to fill
vacancy created by Captain Ray at
the 119th infantry.

Private J. A. (Pap) Wilson has
been discharged from the service.
Pap was a favorite among the boys
and will be greatly missed.

Sergt. George F. Henery, Privates
John. W. Rayne and Grover E. Myers
are attending school at the field hos-
pital.

Private First Class Byron E. Min-
ter, of the wire company, has been
promoted to corporal.

Sergt. Eugene G. Guill was visited
by friends from Nashville, Tenn.,
Wednesday, Sergeant McGill has
charge of the recruits that were re-
cently transferred from the aviation
section to fill the vacancies in the
battalion. These men total 34 in all.

Corporal Lewis Alley, radio com-
pany, is visiting the folks at home.
Fourteen men have been detailed to
take care of the 100 pigeons that
arrived this week.

First Class Sergt. Ben W. West has
been transferred from casualty de-
partment of radio operators at Little
Silver, N. Y., to the radio company
of this battalion.

D ARTILLERY ENROUTE TO THE RANGE. [Spans Column 1 + 2]

By Sgt. J. H. Parmalee.

And before anyone knew anything
had happened, there stood the cor-
poral in the ranks properly equipped,
with three and one-half minutes left
to his credit.

If there had been an ammunition
wagon along, the apple sauce ex-
plosion might have caused a stamp-
ed, as it was however, no one suf-
fered much except the cooks, and
they managed to scrape enough of
the sauce from their faces, for din-
ner.

The night fell heavily on the pup-
py tents. The men had been advised
to take only one blanket, but those
who were wise enough to take three,
decided that they were fools for not
taking five or six. Those who slept on
a hillside managed to keep warm
by the exercise of climbing back up
into place every few minutes, but
the others were frozen so stiff in the
morning that all the officers had to
do was to lift them to their feet and
they stood at ''attention.''

Very few houses were passed on
the way, but a scarcity of building
was made up by the abundance of
generations. At one house there were
two heads sticking out of each win-
dow, three heads out of each door,
and the remaining fifteen became
brave enough to come out on the
porch.

The moon shone very brightly the
first two nights were in camp, in fact
many of the men seemed to be under
its influence. One met a team of
mules in the road, and thinking he
recognized two of the old friends he
had been driving in the Battery Wa-
gon, he took possession of them,
much to the discomfort of the owner.
Another was found drilling a squad
which consisted of a tree, a mule and
two of his companions who seemed
to be under he same influence. The
Colonel decided that sixty days was

the only remedy for those who were
moon struck.

Corporal McGowan became so
popular with the mountaineers that
in less than a week he was invited
out to supper, and as he wished tp
advetrise his social standing he in-
vited a number of his friends to go
along. As they sat at the table the
lady of the cabin was serving the
courses which consisted of one fried
egg and a piece of pie; an elderly
mountain gentleman walked in,
shoved a double barrelled up in the
corner, sat down on a keg and lean-
ed up against the wall, puffing a pipe
twelve inches long, and remarked
with composure; ''I can't figure how
Tom Humphrey shot six shots at
Jim Tarver, and didn't hit him but
four times.'' The old lady said with
equal composure; ''They seemed to
be on good terms when they ate sup-
per here last night. What was the
trouble?'' Jim owed him a quarter''
said the old man and reached over to
the gun and began to rub it up. The
old lady shoved a burnt egg over to
Holden, saying ''Well, I don't blame
Tom in the least.'' Sergeant Hardin
finally got nerve enough to ask
about the price, and after giving a
long evclamation about the high
cost of supplies the old lady said,
''Well, I guess $2.00 for each of
your's will be enough.'' Sergt. Kel-
ley did not finish his piece of pie, a
very troubled expression came over
his face and he whispered something
into Holden's ears, which did not
seem to please Holden but he nodd-
ed. Sergeant Kelley appeared greatly
relieved. Each man paid for his own
supper and the crowd walked out of
the dining room and passed the sit-
ting room in which were a half
dozen other victims waiting their
turn.

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NEWS OF CO. H,
118th INFANTRY

Our boys are certainly working
hard this week, for we are in hopes
of visiting our home town, Rock
Hill, S. C., on the 9th of this month.
We are going to give Rock Hill a
real military parade in behalf of the
Liberty Loan movement. Of course,
there will be a grant time for all of
us. We will have 48 hours leave of
absence for the whole company if
we go. We are drilling hard this
week, preparing for our visit is the
reason. I'm late in turning this in
I'm also detailed to teach school at
the Y. M. C. A. this week, so I don't
have much time, ''Goldie'' Mather
is also teaching school at unit 85,
Old ''Goldie'' should make a dandy
teacher because he's good at every-
thing else, especially making love,
''Gary'' Dornell is back on the com-
pany street, after a long period in
quanantine. ''Handsome'' Ligon has
been busy all week writing to his
girls in Rock Hill, telling them of
our proposed trip there. He is in-
structing the fellows on the rifle
range this week. Sweet ''Willie''
Wilkerson is back with us again,
having come out of quarantine last
Saturday. He has the ''Memphis
Blues'' though because his girl
''missed'' a couple of days in writing
him. Cheer up ''Willie,'' she won't
get lonesome in Memphis.

Old ''Frog'' Bargaichi has been on
the bum all this past week. He
claims he has the ''spring fever,'' but
we would call it love fever, for he re-
ceived ''some'' letters from his girl
Sunday.

''Shorty'' Mead has a lot of ''pep''
in him after being confined to the
hospital with the mumps.

Sergeant ''Bud'' Moore just return-
ed from a delightful trip to his home
in Rock Hill.

General Tyson says the 118th regi-
ment has them all going. Keep the
good work up boys and stick to-
gether. We will be the best regi-
ment in the 30th yet, and the best
division in the U. S. A. Just keep the
''pep'' and pull together all the time
is the way.

No news of any interest this week
wishing all in the 30th good luck al-
ways.

''DONNIE''

Between May 1 and December 31,
1917, the American Bible Society dis-
tributed 1,232,463 special editions of
the Bible - in khaki cloth for the
army and in blue cloth for the navy
- among the men who have gone to
the front.

Plans have been made to begin this
spring the propagation of oysters in
Bear river bay, Great Salt Lake,
Utah. Analysis has shown that the
precentatge of salt in the water is
practically the same as in ocean oys-
ter beds.

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A HOHENZOLLERN VICTORY!
[Picture by W. A. Rogers]
CARRYING THE GLAD TIDINGS!

An officer in the United States
medical reserve corps states that
heat and light combined, aleviate
pain better than heat alone. He pre-
fers an incandescent bulb aand reflec-
tors to a hot water bottle as a means
of relieving suffering.

DECORATED FOR BRAVERY
[Portrait Photo]
SERGEANT MAJOR
A. W. JAMES

As the Kilties' drums came to a
halt thousands looked on, almost
without breathing, at Madison
Square Garden, in New York city,
Sergeant Major A. W. James, of the
Canadian army, stepped from a pre-
cise column of soldiers. He ad-
vanced, gave the florish of the Brit-
ish salute and looked into the eyes
of Brigadier General L. R. Kenyon,
of the British army. Brigadier Gen-
eral W. A. Mann, of the United
States army, stood on one side.
Then a mighty roar went up as the
United States naval band in the far
end of the big arena began playing
softly ''America.'' And the British
general pinned upon the breast of
the young soldier a sparkling con-
duct medal for bravery on the field
of battle at Ypres.

DEFINITION OF LIFE.

Life is a lingering deserve,
You can make it hard if you please,
But I will tell you the best,
Which has been put to the test,
Just take it all with ease.

By Sergt. J. E. Childress,
Co. C 117th Infantry.
Camp Sevier.

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WHAT A LIBERTY
BOND WILL DO!

The following figures five one a
definite idea of what his or her loan
to the government by the purchase
of Liberty bonds will accomplish
when used by the war department.

One $50 bond will buy trench
knives for a rifle company, or 23
hand grenades, or 14 rifle grenades,
or 37 cases of surgical instruments
for enlisted men's belts, or ten cases
of surgical instruments for officers'
belts.

A $100 bond will clothe a soldier,
or feed a soldier for eight months, or
purchase five rifles or 30 rifle gren-
ades, or 43 hand grenades, or 25
pounds of either, or 145 hot water
bags, or 2,000 surgical needles.

A $100 and a $50 bond will clothe
and equip an infantry soldier for
service overseas, or feed a soldier
for a year.

Two $100 bonds will purchase a
horse or mule for cavalry, artillery,
or other service.

Three $100 bonds will clothe a sol-
dier and feed him for a year in
France, or buy a motorcycle for a
machine gun company.

Four $100 bonds will buy an x-ray
outfit.

One $500 bond will supply bicycles
for the headquarters company of an
infantry regiment.

FOLLOW THE EAGLE!

Why is this heartache, if death must come surely?
Why does the soul weep and anguished form bend?
Lad in the Khaki -
Under the Eagle
Keep her folds high waving ever so purely.
Courage my boy - the strife will soon end.
Follow the Eagle!

Follow the Eagle? My eyes cannot follow.
The bird soars too high - my burden is great.
Lad in the Khaki -
Under the Eagle
I'll carry your burden - follow lad follow.
Struggle my son - the time is grown late.
Follow the Eagle!

Why is the pathway smooth - where am I going?
What is this peace I feel - Who are these men
Lad in the Khaki -
Under the Eagle
You have come home with me - Where is thy knowing?
Rest here my brother - these are thy fellow-men.
I am the Eagle!

James B. Wright, Jr.

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Col. Flannigan Has
Been Transferred

Lieut. Col. Robert T. Flannigan,
originally with an organization of the
depot brigade attached to the
117th infantry, has been assigned to
an organization of corps troops at
Camp Wadsworth, Spartanburg, S. C.
Col. Flannigan had been attending
the school for brigade officers at Fort
Sam Houston, Texas, and was sent to
Camp Wadsworth directly from
there.

Lieutenant Colonel Osborne, the
regular army officer who was in
command of the 114th filed artillery
during the absence of Col. Luke Lea,
has left Camp Sevier. Colonel Lea
resumed command immediately on
his return from Fort Sill, Okla.,
where he attended the school of fire.

Marked progress was made by the
regiment under the command of Col-
onel Osborne and both officers and
men are deeply indebted to him for
his help.

First Lieut. George W. Janda,
Aviation Section Signal Reserve
Corps, has reported for duty in the
aviation mobilization depot.

Lieut. Robert M. Hanes, battery 'A',
113th field artillery, has recently been
promoted to the rank of captain.
Lieut. Hanes is from Winston-Salem,
N. C.

First Lieuts. Guy S. Joiner and C.
K. Gunby, battery C, 114th field ar-
tillery, have been transferred to bat-
tery F of the same regiment.

The Orpheus Four, a noted male
quartet, will be at Camp Sevier from
April 10 to 13. They will appear
under the auspices of the army Y. M.
C. A.

Second Lieut. John F. Robertson,
114th Field Artillery, has been made
a first lieutenant.

J. W. Richardson, physical direc-
tor at the Y. M. C. A. at the remount
station at Camp Sevier, is now tem-
porarily in charge of that unit, Rev.
J. R. Cunningham, who was in
charge there, having left association
work to become camp pastor for
the Presbyterian church. Rev. D.
W. Reid, who has been religious di-
rector at Unit No. 82, at Paris, will
be placed in charge at the remount
station on return from leave.

BAT. ''C'' WINS.

In a fast 7-inning game Saturday
the boys from Battery C 115th F. A.
downed the boys from G Co. 118tj
Infantry by the score of 8 to 7.

The Artillery boys came from be-
hind and tied the score in the 6th
and won out in the 7th. After two
men were out on Boguskie his his
steal of second and Huffine stinging
2 bagger to right center. Huffine
pitched a nice game for the Artillery
boys.

The boys from ''C'' Battery will be
heard from before the curtain goes
down on the 115th F. A. Regimental
League. Lt. Rice is the live wire of
that team and they have the loyal
support of each officer and enlisted
man of the battery. So watch those
''C'' boys.