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18 THE WADSWORTH GAS ATTACK a n d RIO GRANDE RATTLER Men ,u, 27th Division illliiiiiiiiii HOSTESS HOUSE TO OPEN. Staff of Women Officers Already An nounced. Captains were stumped to saw stumps. It has been said th a t Captain Papeu agrees with the old saying ‘ 1 Early rising and plenty of exercising before breakfast is conducive of good h e a l t h / ’ especially since the Cap tain has been enjoying (?) his new fire place. Speaking about open fires, we would suggest that any officers contemplating the erection of one, dispense w ith the use of a Sibley stove for an outlet. Lieutenants Peed and Nealon will agree with us, no doubt. * ‘ Snow Shoes ’ ’ Jackson feels th a t the world is against him. He finds it impossible to purchase a banjo string for his banjo. “ Snow Shoes” finds much pleasure in be ing company serenader and travels all even ing from one tent to the other playing- hie banjo and singing to his comrades-in-arms. ‘ ‘ Deacon ” Bender is very much pleased with his new detail as A ssistant to L ieutenant Reed, in caring for m a tters having to do with the canteen. “ Ib b s ie” Bahn is in hard luck this tim e of “ Hooze-gow. ” His fiance has been in town for ten days and “ Ib b s ie” has been in camp for the last four days, and K. P. too. Gee, this is a tough war! “ Doc” Pedlow seems to find much pleas ure in the lobby of the Cleveland, smoking his Cinco Centavus cigar and conversing with other “ Colonels.” Captain Hacker and a detail of men are now at Glassy Rock Rifle Range for ten days. Of course, it is expected the Captain and the men will be real mountaineers when they return. “ Broncho’; Franklyn Pomeroy expects to receive in a few days a contract from Bar- num. & B a iley’s Big Circus, booking a sea son ’s engagement for his trained flies that he has painted green so as to distinguish them from other flies. “ No Seconds” Mike McCormack has a hard task every day we have liver. Mike says the bone in the liver is worse than th a t he received in beef we had once. Now that the snow covers the ground and the facilities for washing are very bady “ Soap Suds” Anderson has taken in his- shingle and has laid aside his laundry busi ness for the time. “ Philosophy” Bill Dolan says he is jnst tickled that he is one of the detail for the Rifle Range. “ I ’ll learn to shoot injections while I ’m there,’’ says Bill. —J. Y. B. ASSIGNED TO DUTY ON THE D IVISION STAFF. Maj. Andrew E. Tuck, adjutant general department, is detailed to duty in the office of the chief of staff and Capt. Edward B. Thorne, 10th N. Y. infantry, is detailed to duty in the office of the division adjutant. MIDNIGHT MASSES. There will be m idnight masses in the K n ights of Columbus hall in Camp W adsworth on Christmas Eve night, and in those regi ments whose chaplains are of the Roman Catholic faith. GThis enterprise was launched by reason of your coming to camp here, and its success de pends in a large measure on your patronage. d.W e have made an earnest effort to serve you to the best of our ability, handicapped as we have been by the help situation as it ex ists in Spartanburg to day. G We appreciate the liberal patronage you have given us and be speak for ourselves a continuation of the same. The Wadsworth Restaurant I <§> I Soldier’s Accessories Shoe Brushes, Daubers and Griffin’s Polish. Leather and Leggin Laces Collar Ornaments. Coat Buttons. Flashlights and Batteries. Rifle and Revolver Cases. Wrap Leggins and Regula- lation Leggins. Chevrons. Overshoes, Rubber Boots and many other necessities too numerous to mention, Globe Sample Co. < 109 W. Main Street. W o rk on the H o stess House at the en trance to camp is progressing, and it is hoped th a t it will open soon. The men who have been a t P lattsburg or other camps w ith H o stess Houses, already know som ething of w h at they m ean—of the little touch of home which the opening of this one will bring to camp, and of the com fort and convenience it will afford the women guests of the soldiers. It is at governm e n t request th a t these houses are established, to serve as centers of home life available for all officers and men of the camp. H ere will be found a welcome for all; a pleasant, home-like place to visit w ith m o thers, wives, and sw e e thearts; a well-equipped cafeteria, and a wide-awake inform ation and em ergency secretary ready to be of service. Men are welcome at any tim e to drop in to read or write, or for a quiet talk. The Staff, appointed by the W a r W o rk Council of the N ational Board of the Young W o m en’s C h ristian Association, includes: D irector, Miss B e rtha M. L o h e e d ; Inform a tion and Em ergency Hostess, Miss Bessie R. K ingm a n ; Business H ostess, Mrs. David son; Receiving H ostess, Mrs. Caroline Brooks; C a feteria Hostess, Miss M ary I. Mulford. FIELD HOSPITAL COMPANY NO. 106. It might be of interest to members of this division to know that Private W alter Reilly of this company has the agency for “ M otor ized B u n k s.” Private Reilly derives much pleasure during his spare time on the latest model bunk. A football team has been organized and is under supervision of Major Gaus. All chal lenges to be considered will be sent to P r i vate Joseph Bigley. No we are not “ M ovie” stars, nor any thing of the sort, but expect very soon to see a demonstration of our “ K. O. ’s ” work as a camera-man, he having purchased a movie camera very recently and is now experiment ing by taking pictures of the company in our daily routine work. First Lieut. Reed, now in charge of the Field H o spital and Ambulance Company can teen, promises the men of the Sanitary Units that the stock of the canteen will be of the best and the supply unlimited. Our new “ Top” Sergeant F ir s t Class H a r ry L. Folsom, has the good will of all the men. He succeeds Sergeant F irst Class W il lard G. Walsh, recently transferred to the Remount Station of the N ational Army. Captains Papen and Hacker can, be found every morning in back of officers ’ row sawing stumps of trees, which have been recently dug up from the drill grounds in the rear of the Sanitary Train. It must be that the
