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0 hail! kind host, whose warm hearts heats As Spa rian o file nation

To us who come to swarm your streets With twice the population.

Invaders we, of quiet ways, Your dream-lit lanes and mountains.

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By Private Charles Divine — 107th Infantry

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About The Commanding Officers Of The 27th Division

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B r i g a d i e r General Charles L . P h i l l i p s , acting in command of the 27th D i v i s i o n , U . S. A . , was born in I l l ino is of N e w E n g l a n d parentage. H i s boyhood was spent i n M a i n e , f rom which State he was selected as a cadet to attend West Po int . O n graduation, he was assigned to the art i l lery, i n which branch he has since served continuously unt i l his present assignment.

Except for short service i n command of the coast defenses of San Francisco and for a three-year tour of duty in the Phi l ipp ines , he has been stationed at various coast art i l lery posts on the A t l a n t i c coast. H e was adjutant at the Fortress M o n r o e Coast A r t i l l e r y School for four years. H e has also commanded the coast defenses of K e y West , Eastern New Y o r k , Por t land , Me . , San Franc isco and M a n i l a Bay .

W h e n assigned to his present duty, he was in command of the Northeastern Coast A r t i l lery Distr ic t , inc luding al l the coast defenses of M a i n e , N e w Hampshire , Massachusetts and Rhode Island, with, headquarters in Boston. H e has been active in the development of coast art i l lery methods of fire control , and has been associated w i t h other art i l lery officers who have originated many of the modern devices now i n use.

M A J O R G E N E R A L J O H N F R A N C I S

O ' R Y A N

]1q i s forty-three years old, this excellent c C U i i e i - w h 0 commands the Twenty-seventh O n < io i , U . S. A . H e was born i n . N e w Y o r k LUs iad there studied in the public schools, th^ College of the City^ of N e w Y o r k and N e w N 01 v Univers i ty . F r o m the latter inst i tut ion he received his degree i n law. H e became,

uh-cquently, as efficient a lawyer as he is a eldiei

. e enlisted, M a r c h 12, 1897, i n G Company, Scxcnt l i N e w Y o r k In fantry , and was transferred to the F i r s t A r t i l l e r y , November 22, Kv.o, 1 ecoming a Second Lieutenant in that ^ ^anization just two weeks later.

C m , started, his rise was rapid. A p r i l 9, oe i , he was commissioned F i r s t Lieutenant,

ar> * ( aptain M a y 10, 1907. The succeeding .tecs to his present commission were made > 1 I1 Ahe rapidity and certainty that could not t n A m e d so able an officer.

a \ p r i l 16, 1912, he became M a j o r General 01 1' c N e w Y o r k D i v i s i o n . H e has become an ? m h o i U A on many mi l i ta ry subjects; has w r i t -te 1 much and lectured much. H e is a strong d j ^ i p l m a r i a n and a recognized authority on the psychology of discipl ine.

H e graduated f rom the A i m y W a r College in the class of 1914. H i s records there were enviable. Moreover , he was the first N a t i o n a l Guard officer i n the country to complete the course.

L a s t August , the U n i t e d States Senate i m mediately confirmed his nominat ion to the command of the Twenty-seventh D i v i s i o n , U . S. A . H e was among the first of the N a t i o n a l G u a r d D i v i s i o n Commanders to be thus accepted.

In September, he was assigned to special duty in France , leaving his troops i n Camp W a d s w o r t b . H e commanded the N e w Y o r k D i v i s i o n on the M e x i c a l B o r d e r i n 1916, and there won dist inct ion as an organizer.

Despite the fact he is a r i g id d isc ip l inar ian, he is never brusque nor discourteous. H e is just i n his own dealings w i t h his men, and insists upon such fairness preva i l ing throughout the D i v i s i o n .

H i s return to this D i v i s i o n is an event to be looked toward eagerly. W e are s ingularly fortunate in having M a j o r General J o h n F . O ' R y a n as the man who is to lead us against our enemy.

H O N . C H A S . W H I T M A N , G O V E R N O R O F N E W Y O R K , R E V I E W E D T H E

T W E N T Y - S E V E N T H D I V I S I O N O N F R I D A Y , N O

V E M B E R 1, 1917.

T H E G O V E R N O R ' S V I S I T

F r i d a y , November 1st, was an old-home celebration at Camp W a d s wor th , f or a N e w Y o r k Governor , hundreds o f N e w Y o r k fathers, mothers, wives, brothers, sisters and sweethearts witnessed N e w Y o r k soldiers on their general review.

T h e Governor had arr ived in Spartanburg the previous day, and had vis ited various parts of the camp, where due honors were accorded h i m . O n T h u r s d a y evening a dinner and reception was given the Governor and M r s . W h i t m a n at the H o t e l Cleveland, where General Charles L . P h i l l i p s and staff, Governor M a n n i n g and staff, besides many prominent citizens of Spartanburg, were i n attendance.

The review began F r i d a y m o r n i n g at ten o'clock and lasted for three hours. T h e C o m manding Officer and staff, the Governor o f South C a r o l i n a and staff and the Governor o f N e w Y o r k and staff were upon the rev iewing stand, whi le the parade grounds were sur rounded w i t h interested spectators.

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Address W A D S W O R T H G A S A T T A C K A N D RIO G R A N D E R A T T L E R , Camp W a d s w o r t h , Spartanburg , S. C.

E D I T O R I A L

(By Charles L. Phillips, Brigadier General, Commanding Twenty-seventh Division.)

It is extremely g r a t i f y i n g to be able to ex press, through the columns o f T H E R I O G R A N D E R A T T L E R , to be k n o w n hereafter as the C A M P W A D S W O R T H G A S A T T A C K A N D R I O G R A N D E R A T T L E R , my keen appreciation of the splendid mi l i tary spirit that is being shown by the officers and men of the Twenty -seventh D i v i s i o n . I have yet to come i n contact w i t h a single officer or enlisted man who is not g iv ing the very best he has i n h i m in an effort to prepare for the w o r k we have before us, and I am ready publ ic ly to announce that I have no apprehension as to how that w o r k w i l l be accomplished when we come i n contact w i t h i t .

I most heart i ly approve o f the rehabil i tat ion o f T H E R A T T L E R as a means o f " h o l d i n g the m i r r o r up to nature" i n so far as the dai ly lives o f the soldiers o f this command are concerned.

F r o m a l l that has been said to me on the subject, i t is quite evident that the men of the old S i x t h D i v i s i o n looked upon T H E R A T T L E R d u r i n g their B o r d e r service as a part and par cel o f their da i ly l i f e a long the R i o Grande, and it is only necessary to glance through its files to understand how m u c h real pleasure it

must have afforded their relatives and friends at home. I n this connection, I trust that i t w i l l be as successful i n carry ing out this par t icular part of its functions here i n South C a r o l ina as it was i n the " M a g i c V a l l e y , ' and I bespeak for it the support o f every cit izen i n this v i c in i ty , and every soldier i n this command.

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W A T C H F O R T H E W A D S W O R T H G A S A T T A C K !

T H E W A D S W O R T H G A S A T T A C K is an outgrowth of T H E R I O G R A N D E R A T T L E R . E v e r y man who saw service on the B o r d e r has heard the rattle of that j ournal i s t i c reptile. N o w , i n place o f T H E R A T T L E R , T H E W A D S W O R T H G A S A T T A C K comes sweeping over the C a r o l i n a cotton fields. Get out y o u r gas masks I

T H E W A D S W O R T H G A S A T T A C K is Y O U R paper. It is the official newspaper and magazine of the Twenty-seventh D i v i s i o n , edited by and for members of this D i v i s i o n . It w i l l come out once a week. It w i l l cost five cents a copy. It w i l l be on sale everywhere—canteens, Y . M . C. A . tents and at new -stands i n Spartanburg.

It w i l l contain l ive news, special feature a r ticles, pictures, cartoons, official orders, b u l letins and announcements, personals about you and your friends, answers to questions, letters to the editor, editorials, sport ing news, a h u morous co lumn called The . Incinerator,—in fact, a l l the features that go to make up a modern newspaper, except, possibly, a woman's page.

Get behind the G A S A T T A C K . M a k e i t the success T H E R I O G R A N D E R A T T L E R was. R e a d it yoursel f . B u y a copy to send home. Send i n contributions. Remember, it is Y O U R paper.

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C O M M E N D A T I O N

T h i s first number of T H E W A D S W O R T H G A S A T T A C K A N D R I O G R A N D E R A T T L E R makes its appearance after overcoming many difficulties. It springs for th into existence but not into f u l l stature. It expects to grow and to i m prove w i t h the coming issues.

T h a t Camp W a d s w o r t h should have a med i u m which w i l l be able to express the weekly history of the camp as we l l as to spread and preserve good fe l lowship, is sufficient excuse for this sheet.

N o camp periodical has earned a more worthy and more enviable reputation than has T H E RIO G R A N D E R A T T L E R , wh i ch in a short time on the M e x i c a n border became k n o w n and was quoted i n every city o f our country.

It is the wish of T H E G A S A T T A C K to carry on the same good work , and it is our hope to maintain the high standard of our predecessor.

Camp W r adsworth has hundreds of newspaper men i n the var ious branches o f the service f r om General to Pr iva te , who, in c i v i l l i f e , were engaged i n the various divis ions of labor necessary to produce a great metropol itan per iodica l . There is the city editor, the reporter, the cartoonist, the funny man, the sporting editor, the compositor, the pressman, the ad vert is ing staff, and the c irculat ion manager. A l l these left their w o r k at the call of their

country to enter the service. These are the men who have contributed the products of their talents and experience to make this per iodica l a success. N o r is the list g iven below complete, for a representative f r o m each mi l i tary uni t is upon our staff, a list of w h o m we hope to give in a later issue.

W e are indebted to General P h i l l i p s f or our chief e d i t o r i a l ; L i e u t e n a n t - C o l o n e l W a r d for much k i n d l y , expert and valuable adv i ce ; Captain E . W . M o o r e , Senior A i d e , for g iv ing data and suggestions; Sergeant G a y -lord W . E l l i o t t ; P e r c y T . E d r o p , C h a p la in ; Pr ivates W m . A . Davenport , E d w a r d Streeter, K . Bisbee, R i c h a r d Connel l , D i c k Kennedy , M a r k V . B r a d y , Charles Bogart , E m a n u e l S i l verman , F r a n k Guenthner, E d w a r d M u n c h , F r e d J . Smi th , J o h n K r e s g a . W e cannot repay these men, much less wou ld they accept any remuneration, for their service has been a mi l i ta ry service as freely given as any service a soldier can give.

M o s t sincerely, J . S. K I N G S L E Y .

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S E N D I T I N

T h e editors of T H E W A D S W O R T H G A S A T T A C K want a l l sorts of mater ial . Send i t i n .

T h e latest mess ha l l quip (subject to censor ) , l ight verse on kitchen police, cold shower baths, burned beans, standing guard i n the rain , the reveille bugle, non-coms and other h u morous subjects, cartoons, photographs, special articles, serious o r comic, any good i n f o r m a tion about your unit that you th ink w i l l interest the other members o f the D i v i s i o n , what M u l l igan said to the top-sergeant, personals—that is the sort o f stuff the editors want.

Just wr i te your jest or article p la inly , on one side o f the paper, i n ink . S i g n your name and unit . A r t i s t s should make their drawings i n black ink, twice the size they are to appear. It w i l l be impossible to return rejected c o n t r i butions.

B r i n g or send a l l contributions to T h e E d i t o r , T H E W A D S W O R T H G A S A T T A C K , Y . M . C. A . Headquarters , Camp W a d s w o r t h . Y . M . C. A . Headquarters are opposite D i v i s i o n H e a d q u a r ters. T h e G A S A T T A C K offices are there. D r o p i n any time.

N . B . — D o n ' t shoot the editois . T h e y are doing their best.

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A W O R D O F T H A N K S

T h e editors o f T H E W A D S W O R T H G A S A T T A C K w i s h to thank the Y . M . C. A . f o r its generous co-operation and real a id i n l a u n c h i n g the G A S A T T A C K . W h e n the G A S A T T A C K was first being generated, the Y . M . C. A . , as usual , was on the job. It has given its b u i l d ings, its time and some of its best men to the w o r k o f runn ing the G A S A T T A C K . It has al lowed its splendid reputation to be used as a guarantee o f the financial stabil ity o f the G A S A T T A C K . T h i s has gained the G A S A T T A C K advertisers, and has made it possible f or Camp W a d s w o r t h to have a paper o f its own. T H E W ADS WORTH G A S A T T A C K is not the ch i ld o f the Y . M . C. A . , but the Y . M . C . A . has been a most indulgent uncle to the new-born sheet.


Y O U ' V E G O T O K E E P A W A K E

(A Censored Interview with a British officer in Camp.)

" N o t believe ' e m ! B y G a d , sif, you've heard nothing. I could cr inkle your marrow w i t h the things I've seen. I saw the naked body of a beauti ful l ittle g i r l w i th—but what's the good?"

It was " a certain B r i t i s h officer" speaking to the reporters. H e is r ight here in Camp W a d s w o r t h , but neither T H E W A D S W O R T H G A S A T T A C K nor any other newspaper could obtain his permission to use his name.

H e is a specialist in trench war fare and close quarter f ighting. H e ' s a b ig fe l low, and, l ike most of the b ig chaps, of m i l d manner under ord inary circumstances. B u t as he talked he changed.

" T a k e pr isoners?" he replied to one of the reporters, "yes, i f it's safe to do so ; but don't leave a l i v i n g German behind you, however much he is done, unless there is someone to look after h im. Exper ience has proved that it can't be done. T h e first, man who stuck me had 'surrendered. '

" I hate teaching ^ r i g h t f u l n e s s , ' " he cont inued. "People think I 'm a b lackguard. B u t it has to be done, l ike a lot of unpleasant things in this war . W e started this war wi th the idea of p lay ing fa i r . F o r instance, it was months before our government al lowed us to use poison gas, although our general staff i n sisted that it was necessary as a measure of self defense. W e st i l l play much too fa i r , but we, at last, teach the idea of 'butchery as a duty. ' T h e Germans coined that phrase, i n f o rming their soldiers that as their cause was so 'holy ' it was a sacred duty to k i l l the allies. T h e converse wou ld seem to apply.

"C lose quarter fighting is what we shall w i n by. It is the fighting spir it that wins any war. A l l war appliances, guns, etc., are used wi th one and the same object, and that is to enable the in fant ry to get on and get in w i t h the bayonet. T h e German is no close-quarter fighter. H e hates cold steel and w i l l use it only when he has to and when his supply of bombs is exhausted. H e has no ' innards ' and no personal init iative. H e is not tra ined to have this latter, but is treated as a machine —'cannon fodder ' as applied to the soldier is their own term—and he's consequently f r ight ened when he's got to th ink and act for h i m self and be mighty quick about it.

" T h e finest descriptive w r i t e r or talker in the w o r l d can give no idea of the actual trench-war conditions to a man who hasn't been there. You 've got to l ive i n it in order to realize it.

"D isc ip l ine is what is wanted. You 've got to keep awake, for example, when you'd much rather suffer the death penalty for going to sleep, so long as you could sleep right away. Disc ip l ine , physical fitness, and no k i n d -heartedness. There 's no room for this latter. T h e ' H u n ' — i n E n g l a n d we never say ' G e r m a n / just as in France they only say 'Boche ' — w i l l only take advantage of k ind-heartedness."

T H E M I L I T A R Y P O L I C E

(By Major T. Harry Shanton, Commanding.) H u r r a h ! for the 27th D i v i s i o n . N e w Y o r k

er,: should be proud of the conduct of the s o l diers at Camp W a d s w o r t h . N o organizat ion knows the conditions as we l l as the 102nd M i l i t a r y Pol ice , who do the po l i c ing of the camp w i t h i n its five-mile radius.

T h e members of the M i l i t a r y Po l i ce are jubi lant over the fact that it is seldom necessary to place under arrect a brother soldier, for it is the policy of the M i l i t a r y Pol ice , as now organized, to help, and not to prosecute. W e are a l l one great large f ami ly of soldiers bent on a serious purpose, and it is the desire of the M i l i t a r y Po l i ceman to have his brother soldier look upon h i m as a gool pal rather than one who is l o ok ing for trouble.

N o soldier i n this D i v i s i o n need fear a M i l i t a r y Pol i ceman so long as he does not v i o late orders, the law and Camp Regulat ions.

T h e M . P . , however, has t»een instructed to be f irm and positive in his duty and to round up wi th a j e rk the soldier who disregards regulations.

T h e M i l i t a r y Po l i ceman in most instances is mounted. I n fact, it is a mounted organization^ because the distances the M i l i t a r y P o l icemen have to travel on their patrols make it necessary. T h e y arc organized as mounted infantry . B u t the M . P . are l imi ted not only to police duty. E v e r y available man in camp is undergoing an intensive t r a i n i n g in both cavalry and in fantry d r i l l .

T h e 102nd M i l i t a r y Pol ice , upon a r r i v a l at Camp W a d s w o r t h , and after tak ing over the police affairs, took the situation r igorously i n hand, cleaned up the boot-legger i n j i g - t i m e : made good friends w i th a l l of the city author ities and police and w i t h the co-operation of the c i v i l authorities established a morale second to none of any camp in the U n i t e d States.

T h e M . P.'s are patro l l ing their posts these days and on account of the clean-up have little to do. T h e greatest present duty of the M i l i tary Po l i ce is l earning whether the soldier has a pass to leave camp; to watch the man who runs his horse unnecessari ly ; and to see that a l l men v i s i t i n g the city conduct themselves in a soldierly manner and are neat and clean. These are the orders f r o m headquarters and, o f course, they must be carr ied out.

T h e M . P . have a field just north of their camp where they conduct mounted dr i l l s in the m o r n i n g and foot exercises i n the afternoon. W e have polo, j u m p i n g horses, basebal l and other games, and we invite the members of the D i v i s i o n to attend our sports. W e also have i n our organization P r i v a t e A r t h u r Donovan , son of M i k e Donovan , the famous b o x i n g instructor of the N e w Y o r k Athlet i c Club . Donovan has participated i n a number of famous bouts.

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L ieut . I r v i n g F i e r y , of the Officers' Reserve Corps, has been assigned as A c t i n g A i d e to C o l . Bates, Commander of the recently organized Second P r o v i n c i a l In fantry Br ignde . L ieut . F i e r y has been on duty w i t h the 12th N . Y . In fantry .

S A M M I E S ?

(By Lieutenant W. Francklyn Paris, of the 102nd Train.)

There has been a great deal o f perfectly good white paper spoiled in the press and out by writers who have taken seriously the at tempt of several over- imaginat ive w a r corre spondents "somewhere i n F r a n c e " to fasten on our boys i n k h a k i the very feeble and absolutely inadequate nickname of "Sammies . "

Obviously , Sammie does not fit as a n i c k name, and for that very simple but very sufficient reason it is i n no danger whatever o f " s t i ck ing . " It is interesting, however, to speculate as to how the name ever came to be applied, and as I have a theory o f my o w n w h i c h I have seen nowhere expressed, I v e n ture to offer it for consideration.

I have an idea that when our boys landed at St. N a z a i r e they were met w i t h the cry, "Voila les amis!' or "Vivent les amis" or perhaps <(nos amis." N o w , i n F r e n c h , when the w o r d f o l l owing a final consonant begins w i t h a vowel , you run the two words together. Thus , les amis or nos amis w o u l d be p r o nounced Icsamis or nos amis, and the A m e r i c a n newspaper men hear ing it might quite natur al ly and quite innocently twisted Les amis into Les Saminees and th ink they had discovered a new name.

A s a matter of fact, the F r e n c h have found a nickname for us. I find it i n an account o f the review of the A m e r i c a n troops i n P a i i s on J u l y 4th, pr inted in La Vie Parisienne. It is put into the mouth of a w o r k i n g m a n , who, i n addit ion to g i v i n g our boys a sobriquet, coined a happy phrase w h i c h has since been taken up by the F r e n c h as a pro found t ruth .

W h e n the A m e r i c a n troops debouched into the Place de la Concorde f r o m the R u e Royale , this new Gavroche yel led o u t : "Via les Aminches. Ca c'est Yarmee du saint!" or in p la in U n i t e d States : " H e r e come the A m e r i cans. These boys are the salvation a r m y ! "

A m i n c h e is a new word , coined on the spur of the moment and under the stress of a strong emotion. It may or may not stick w i t h us, but it probably w i l l survive w i t h the F r e n c h . It has a v i r i l e sound, and is ab olutely without any flavor of patronage or condescension. It is not a pet name l ike Sammy, but rather ono-matopeions, in whi ch the sound corresponds with the th ing spoken of. It is pronounced l ike our w o r d Comanche (changing the first syllable, of course) . and even when used in the p lural f o rm (Aminches ) has only two s y l lables.

Str ike up the band, the A m i n c h e s are coming ! o

"Dress up," roared the Topper, "y ' g r i n n i n ' baboon" ;

"Dress up," bawled the Topper, "y ' h a l f - w i t ted loon. "

" H o w can I ?" asked Ri ley , adjust ing his spur, " H o w can I dress up on thir ty beans p e r ? "

—o—

Some men only have a pi atonic love for their country.


W H A T D O E S Y O U R B A Y O N E T M E A N T O Y O U ?

Y o u ' v e noticed the pace g r o w i n g faster. I f your eyes are r ight and your m i n d is meshing properly, you've noticed that you are s ink ing deeper and deeper into the army machine ; that you are becoming less and less the fe l low you were back in N e w Y o r k .

If you haven't gotten this viewpoint, you're in wrong . Y o u volunteered. Y o u weren't kidnapped. Y o u volunteered to fight and fight you must.

S h i r k and you're lost. Get this straight. L e a r n to use your rifle. L e a r n to use that bayonet. A n d L E A R N I T A L L . S low down and, when the N e w Y o r k D i v i s i o n gets to France or to whatever other part of w a r - t o r n Europe we are assigned, your l i f e is go ing to be just as safe as a church in Be lg ium.

Some of you are go ing to condemn this as rot. Y o u are going to continue s h i r k i n g and you are going to continue i n your firm belief that your officers are slave dr ivers and that they insist upon d r i l l i n g you because they l ike to boss somebody around. Y o u are not go ing to take advice. B u t , by the m i l l i o n lights on Broadway , you're go ing to w i sh you had.

T h e B r i t i s h and the F r e n c h armies have detailed to Camp W a d s w o r t h officers and n o n -coms to teach our officers and our non-coms the business of trench war fare . There happens to be amongst t'hemi a Sergeant -Major who has done his bit and is " c a r r y i n g on.'* H e has been thrice cited for conspicuous bravery. H e wears the Dist inguished Conduct M e d a l . T h r o u g h both shoulders and through the stomach he has felt the punctur ing abil ity of the German bullet and bayonet'. A n d now that he is about through as a trench fighter, he is teaching our officers and •non-coms physical t ra in ing and the bayonet.

H i s name is (deleted by the censor.) H i s regiment is a splendid I r i sh outfit. So much for ( ) , and x h i s three years i n the trenches. H e a r h im.

"It 's not hard to understand why some of you chaps are not fu l ly appreciative of the conditions you're going up against. It was hard for E n g l a n d to realize the situation for a long t i m e ; and E n g l a n d is decidedly nearer the fight than you are, geographically.

" B u t i f I am able to do nothing else, I pray that I might be able to dr ive home to you fel lows the demand that you learn your bayonet and your rifle. I f you get by h a l f - b a k e d ; i f you don't know how to k i l l w i t h your rifle and wi th your bayonet, you're a nuisance to your company, to your regiment, and to y o u r self.

" T h i s is no tea affair. Y o u ' l l k i l l or be k i l l ed , and unless you know how to k i l l you have less than one chance in a hundred to survive your first engagement. Y o u ' v e got to know how to thrust and where to thrust'. I ' l l take a boy weighing less than 100 pounds, teach h i m how to use the bayonet, and he ' l l tear the l i f e out of a b ig brute of 180 pounds who has nothing but size and strength and no knowledge of how it should be applied.

" B a c k in 1914 I saw a husky lad—earnest enough but who l ly ignorant of the proper use

of the bayonet—catch a b ig German on N o M A N ' S L A N D . T h e k i d lunged, caught the H u n through the pelvis and tr ied to w i thdraw. T h e bayonet had pierced one lobe of the heavy bone structure and there it stuck. T h e G e r man got away—got away dragging the bayonet and rifle after h i m l ike a ta i l . Another Boche landed the k i d .

" Y o u fel lows are, as a whole, the most i n telligent outfit I have ever seen. I've done service w i th the B r i t i s h A r m y in Ind ia , C h i n a , A f r i c a , South A m e r i c a and in France and Be lg iu m . I 'm a soldier by trade. I know whereof I speak. I've never seen a more w i l l i n g nor more capable lot i n my l i fe and I rather th ink it is the common opinion of us a l l .

" B u t you're here at home. T o a l l intents and purposes you are in your own homes. Y o u are certain of three meals a day. A n d they are good meals. Y o u ' l l realize that i n time. Y o u find it rare sport to thrust into the dummies and h igh fun to go chasing across the fields and through the thickets after i m aginary enemies.

B u t you've got to get into your m i n d the fact that you are go ing in to fight men who want to k i l l y o u ; who w o u l d rather k i l l you than feed you as a prisoner, because food is an asset not to be squandered. You 've got to realize that you are not f ighting human beings. T h e r e may have been sport ing blood i n other wars, but you ' l l get no benefit of such sportsmanship in this fight.

"I 've seen them throw petrol on the clothes of wounded men and then touch a match to the poor devils. I've seen them disembowel an enemy doctor who sougf i i to a id them as they lay wounded. I have no desire nor have I the stomach to recite the horrors I have seen. It might not be altogether fa i r to you.

" B u t that smile must come off your faces. Y o u r faces must reflect the real izat ion that must possess your m i n d that you've got to k i l l or be k i l l e d ; that you've got to learn that r i fle; that you must k n o w how to use that bayonet,"

" Y o u want to get back to N e w Y o r k . W e l l , give yoursel f a fa i r show."

W . A . D , 107th In fantry .

F O R T Y - S E V E N T H N E W Y O R K I N F A N T R Y

Pr iva te Da l t on , Company I, was on guard dur ing a recent explosion i n the, F r a n k f o r d A r s e n a l . B y breaking through a window, he managed to rescue two fa int ing damsels. A f ter p lac ing them out of harm's way, he re turned for another. Meant ime , the first two recovered and ran away. R e t u r n i n g w i t h the th i rd , he found the other twcHhad disappeared. " G e e ! " he yelled to a comrade, " I can never m a r r y the gir ls I am rescuing, they are a l l beating it away on m e ! "

T h e S t r i n g Orchestra of Company K was entertained by Sergeant H a r r y M u r p h y , of D i v i s i o n Headquarters , last M o n d a y evening. A de l ight fu l time was spent by al l present. A s Sergeant M u r p h y is an ex-member of the

47th Infantry , many happy times were recalled by those present.

Mess Sergeant She lk in , of Company I, had two recruits detailed for K i t c h e n Pol i ce . One of them 'demanded what his duties were. T h e Sergeant rep l i ed : " Y o u r first job is to go out in front of the mess shack and d ig the knots out of the cord wood . "

T w o members of Company M were speaking about the coming physical examinat ion. Sa id one: " I may be rejected on account of my eye-sight." " W e l l , let's t ry you out," the other replied. " Y o u see that b ig yel low house over there ?" " Y e s , " was the quick response. " W e l l , I can't," replied the wit , w a l k i n g away.

F . F r y e , of the Supply Company, t r ied to ride a mule one day last week. T h e only compensation received for t r y i n g to "make good" was " two-bucks . "

Soc ia l N o t e s — L a s t M o n d a y Company K visited the trenches.

. o . D I V I S I O N H E A D Q U A R T E R S T R O O P

One of the busiest points i n camp just now is that occupied by the troopers attached to D i v i s i o n Headquarters . N o t content w i t h c a l l ing their location T imes Square and setting up sign posts at Broadway and Forty -second Street, they are at present finishing w o r k on a new bu i ld ing where the D i v i s i o n dandies w i l l be able to have their manly forms measured for suits that w i l l actually fit them. T h e new shop boasts a real F i f t h Avenue ta i lor , who is w o r k i n g in connection w i th the troop canteen. T h e embryo dispatch riders have also built a first-class restaurant. A t the suggestion of Captain Dav i s D u n b a r and F i r s t Lieutenant Douglass Cameron, a chef was brought down a l l the way f r om Gotham to cater to the tastes of the D i v i s i o n , and he has been handing out such tender delicacies that the Mess Sergeant has returned home on fur lough to gather enough new ideas to ho ld his office.

T h e show place of the troop street is B l i g h t y V i l l a , the home of the B r i t i s h n o n -coms attached to the D i v i s i o n . T h e Tommies , who are expert instructors in the art of trench kn i fe and bayonet, have a l l seen active service in the trenches for the last few years. A m o n g them are Sergeants -Major Tector , of the B r i t i s h A r m y 1 Gymnastic Staff, and M c -F a r l a u d , of the W e s t Y o r k s h i r e s ; Sergeant Grey, of the R o y a l Berkshires , and Pr ivates T h o n i h i l 1 and Gifts, of T h e A r t i s t s Rifles. Another f ami l i a r figure is Sergeant A l f r e d Parent , of the 109th F r e n c h In fantry . T h e Sergeant has already served three years i n the trenches and has been rewarded twice w i t h the C r o i x de Guerre , Be fore the present war , he served four years i n our own navy.

In addit ion to their regular work , the men are now tak ing a special course i n F r e n c h . Attendance is compulsory and rapid progress \z being made. T h e classes are being given by Pr iva te Ratio 1 V lober , f o rmer ly a F r e n c h professor in N e w Y o r k Ci ty . H e is being assisted by Corpora l Chanut and Pr ivate C r o s -key, the latter a veteran of the F r e n c h F o r e i g n L e g i o n . PRIVATE F . J . A S H L E Y .


T H E INCINERATOR W h e n the d r i f t i n g sands of M c A l l e n smoth

ered the fires of The Incinerator last D e c e m ber, and the R i o G R A N D E R A T T L E R coiled itself up i n the embers for a long bunk fatigue, it didn 't expect to hear d r i l l ca l l b l own again so quickly . T imes have changed since the Cactus Campaign of 1916. T h e transi t ion f r om chap-ara l to shrapnel has been sudden. The Incinerator burns again, but i t b u r s green wood. T h e lines of our mouths are straighter. O u r eyes are more fixed. O u r ideals are g r immer and more definite. Nevertheless, i n spite of the earnestness of our purpose, there is always time for a smile, even w i t h the eight-hour d r i l l schedule. T h e same old mistakes are made. T h e same wags wag, and w i l l as long as a camp is a camp. T h e o ld R A T T L E R is dead. Its in fant progeny, T H E W A D S WORTH G A S A T T A C K , takes its place w i t h a toothless smile of greeting to the 27th D i v i s i o n , U . S . A .

T h e nearest th ing to a R i o Grande Ratt ler we see hereabout, is one of those tax is w h i c h run between the camp and Spartanburg.

— 0 — Sweaters without sleeves. Fingerless gloves.

W h y not socks without feet or pants without legs? A s you were,- k i n d friends. W e s t i l l have a l l the members charged to us on our property accountabil ity slip at b i r th ready to show at inspection.

A n d suppose the t h r i f t y quartermasters at W a s h i n g t o n get w i n d of this idea? W e w i l l be issued the blouseless sleeve and the soleless shoe.

—o— T h e captain struggled i n v a i n to d r i l l his

company. T h e y walked as i f their shoes were filled w i t h the cook's biscuits. They just wouldn ' t d r i l l . F i n a l l y , he l ined them up before h i m . " A n y man too t ired to d r i l l step one pace to the front . " A s one man, they executed the first proper movement that afternoon, a l l except a l itt le fe l low i n the rear rank. T h e captain looked at h im affectionately. " A t least, there is one man i n the outfit !" lie cried tr iumphantly . " W h y didn't you step out w i t h the others ?" "Capta in , I was just too t ired to move," replied the Buck .

— 0 — It is rumored that the man who invented

the Sibley stove is the same one who invented the brown derby, creases in trousers and the non-commissioned officer. T h e police are w o r k i n g on the case.

—o— Speaking of Sibley stoves—do your C h r i s t

mas shopping early. —o—

A H e r o ' s L e t t e r to H i s S w e e t h e a r t D e a r M a b e l :

I haven't wrote you for some time now I've had such sore feet lately. W h e n they broke our regiment up and transferred me to a r t i l l ery I thought I was go ing to quit us ing my feet, but that was just another rumor .

T h a n k s for that box o f stuff you sent me.

I guess the brakeman must have sat on it a l l the way down. It was pretty we l l baled when it got here, but that don't matter. T h a n k s for the fudge. T h a t was fudge, wasn't i t , M a b e l ? T h a n k s for the socks, too. T h e y don't fit me, but that don't matter. I can use them for something. A good soldier never throws any th ing away, no matter what i t i s . T h a n k y o u r mother for the hal f pa ir of gloves she sent me. I am going to put them away. I f I ever get a l l my fingers shot off, they w i l l come i n mighty handy.

T h e ar t i l l ery is different f r o m the in fantry i n lots of ways. They make us w o r k harder. A t least, there's more w o r k on the schedule. I k n o w what the papers mean now when they say that "the art i l lery 's very active on the western front . "

W e do a d r i l l called a Standing G u n D r i l l . The name's misleading. I believe it was first invented by a troupe o f Jap acrobats. T h e y make you get up and sit a l l over the gun, and no sooner do you get comfortably settled than they make you dismount again. Seems l ike they didn 't k n o w just what they d id want us to do.

I don't l ike the sergeant. F i r s t day out he kept saying, "Prepare to m o u n t ! " and then, " M o u n t ! " F i n a l l y , I went up and to ld h i m I that as far as I was concerned he could cut that preparedness stuff, 'cause I was always ready to do what I was told, even though it might be the middle o f the night . That ' s me a l l over. H e said a l l r ight, then, o f course, I was prepared to scrub pans Sunday.

I don't care m u c h for the horses. I th ink they feel the same towards me. M o s t o f them are so b ig that the only th ing they are good for is the v iew y o u get when y o u c l imb up on them. I took my first r i d i n g lesson the other day. It didn 't last long, 'cause as soon as he started I fe l l off on m y head. T h e sergeant said that i f I hadn't used my head the way I d id I w o u l d have been hurt sure.

A fe l low can get a hot shower down at the Spartanburg Y . M . C. A . n o w for a nickle . I go i n every other week or so regular. I believe in this sanity stuff at any cost. That ' s me a l l over. A f t e r you've pa id your nickle , they give you a l itt le towel and a hunk of soap l ike a watermelon seed free. A s soon as you begin to use the soap, it acts just l ike i t looks and shoots across the room. T h e n y o u have to stand there and wai t t i l l some other fe l low starts using his whi le he is fac ing in your direction. T h e y bu i ld the showers so close together that i f a fe l low is a b ig strapper l ike me he is standing i n three at the «ame time. One on one side scalding hot, the one on the other side cold as Greenland, and the one i n the middle k i n d of undecided. B u t what do I care, I say, when I am do ing i t for o ld G l o r y ? That ' s me a l l over.

W e l l , I got to quit now and write a lot of other gir ls . T h a n k s again for the box o f stuff, although it was so busted that it wasn't much good, but that don't matter.

Y o u r s t i l l the w a r ends, J I M .

T h e V o l u n t e e r W h y didn 't I wait to be drafted

A n d led to the t ra in by a band A n d put i n m y c la im for exemptio ?

O h , w h y didn 't I ho ld m y hand ? W h y didn't I wait f or the banquet ?

W h y didn't I wait to be cheered ? F o r the drafted men got a l l the credit,

W h i l e I only volunteered. A n d nobody gave me a banquet,

N o b o d y said a k i n d w o r d . T h e puff of the engine, the g r ind of the wheels

W a s the only good-bye I heard. T h e n off to the t ra in ing camp hustled,

T o be trained for the next hal f year, A n d i n the shuffle forgotten,

I was only a volunteer. A n d perhaps some day in the future,

W h e n my little boy sits on m y knee A n d asks what I d id i n the great war ,

A n d his l itt le eyes look up at me, I w i l l have to look back i n those eyes

T h a t at me so trust ingly peer A n d tell h i m that I wasn't drafted,

I was only a volunteer. —o—

A f t e r we have t~ken out hal f a dozen L i b erty Bonds, enough insurance to keep us comfortably d u r i n g our dec l in ing years i n the O l d Soldiers ' H o m e , made an allotment to our ta i lor and dentist, we are advised by the higher authorities not to throw the remainder o f our money round fool ishly. N o ; c ave your money, so that after the w a r you can buy the S inger B u i l d i n g or a F o r d or something l ike that.

O v e r h e a r d o n G u a r d " W h o ' s there ?" "Officer of the, day." " H e l l ! I thought it was the rel ie f . "

—o— Officer of the D a y (to h i m of the 15th) —

Sentry, what are your general orders ? H i m of the 15th—Yas, suh, boss. A h walks

mah post and takes everything i n sight. —o—•

" H a l t ! W h o ' s there?" " C o l o n e l N u t t and wi f e . " "Advance , Colonel N u t t , to be recognized.

W i f e , m a r k t ime." —o—

D e a r G e n e r a l : — I take m y pen i n hand to write and i n f o r m you that i n private l i fe I am a parachute ar t i s t . I therefore c la im exempt ion on grounds o f dependency.

Y o u r s tru ly , P e r c y Cheeze.

M o t t o for a camp shower b a t h : Cleanliness is next to—impossible . E . S .

—o—-W a s t e d W i n d

Got a one-cent stamp ? H o w do the Germans manage to st ; ck out? W h e n are we going away ? A n y d r i l l this afternoo ? Sergeant, I haven't any trousers for guard .

W h a t ' l l I do? C a n I be excused f r o m d r i l l to wash my

clothes ? W h o used a l l the hot water i n the showers ?


A T H L E T I C S

I n s t r u c t o r s A p p o i n t e d f o r the 27th

Interest i n the athletic possibil ities o f the D i v i s i o n was g iven a b ig boost last week, when the W a r Department announced the appointment of a special physical instructor to each cantonment.

Camp W a d s w o r t h was extremely fortunate in securing H a r v e y C o h n , former I r i s h A t h letic C lub representative, as its mentor, and there is no reason w h y the teams turned out by the local organizations should not r i v a l those of any army divis ions i n the country. I n addit ion to C o h n , the men of Camp W a d s wor th w i l l also have an opportunity to t r a i n under W i l l i a m J . D a v i s o n , one o f the most efficient physical coaches on the Y . M . C. A . staff, and N o r m a n Selby, whose interest w i l l be devoted entirely to m a k i n g the i n d i v i d u a l soldier more effective i n personal combat.

C o h n w i l l be remembered for his w o r k as a member of three A m e r i c a n O l y m p i c teams. H e competed at St . L o u i s i n 1904, at A thens four years later, and at L o n d o n d u r i n g the last w o r l d meet. I n addit ion to ho ld ing several local records on N e w Y o r k tracks, the former Winged- f i s t representative surpassed a l l f ormer performances for the 1,500 meter race i n Sweden i n 1908, and d u r i n g the f o l l o w i n g winter set up a new wor ld ' s record for the ha l f mi le whi l e competing as a member o f the 13th Regiment . T h e new camp director is no beginner at the coaching game, h a v i n g for the past three years supervised the athletic destinies o f Co lby College.

M r . D a v i s o n has been t ra in ing athletes for hal f a generation, and his metl ods have been universal ly accepted as the standard for indoor activities. H e is author o f several u n i versal ly accepted texts in dancing and i n g y m nastics. M r . D a v i s o n has been physical director in several of the largest Y . M . C. A . ' s in the country. H e is now secretary of the A l b a n y , N . Y . Y . M . C. A . Since coming to Camp W a d s w o r t h , he has been instrumental i n f o r m i n g teams in several of the organizations, and at the present time he is busy upon an athletic program that w i l l b r ing the entire D i v i s i o n into closer competition. It is due main ly to his efforts that a D i v i s i o n football team has been organized.

T o most of us, Selby needs no introduct ion . A s " K i d M c C o y , " he has made a record i n pugi l ist ic circles w h i c h w i l l stand for generations. It is hoped that he w i l l be as successful i n teaching the art o f self-defense as he was in d isp laying i t .

—o— N e w Y o r k D i v i s i o n W i n s at S e v i e r

D i s p l a y i n g the f o r m of a team that had been p lay ing together f o r several seasons, the a l l -star footbal l team o f Camp W a d s w o r t h j o u r neyed to U n i o n last week and took the p igsk in chasers o f the 105th A m m u n i t i o n T r a i n o f Camp Sevier, Greenvi l le , into camp to the tune o f 52 to o. T h e Sevier contingent was completely outclassed f r om the start, c rumbl ing under the heavy attack of the 27th D i v i s i o n

representatives l ike a bu i ld ing struck by a centimeter shell . T h e A m m u n i t i o n T r a i n lads were unable to stand off the onslaught of their heavier opponents, and were fortunate that a much larger score was not compiled. T h e v i c tors worked the f o rward pass freely, and in a l l but one or two instances netted b ig gains. A substitute team was tr ied out i n the t h i r d quarter, and i t showed up we l l . T h e regulars resumed activities i n the f inal chapter.

T h e part i cu lar sh in ing l ights of the en counter were P u r d y , f o rmer ly a l l - A m e r i c a n star of B r o w n U n i v e r s i t y ; W y g h t , f ormer ly of P r i n c e t o n ; Fo ley , f o rmer ly of George town ; Smi th , f o rmer ly o f P h i l l i p s - E x e t e r ; Coxe , f ormer ly of Y a l e ; H a u c k e , f ormer ly of C o r nell ; Peuchen, Schwartz and B r i g h a m for Camp W a d s w o r t h , and Prauser , o f the 105th A m m u n i t i o n T r a i n . T h e l ine-up :

Camp Wadsworth. 10$th A. T. H a u c k e . . . . . . . . . . . L . E . . . . . . . . . . B a r r i n e a u C o x e L . T . . . . . . . . . . . . . M o o r e M o w r e y L . G . . . . . . . . . . . E d w a r d s Schwartz C . . . Smart S m i t h R . G . . . . . . . . . . . . . M c C o y Shelden R . T . . . . . . . . . . . . Gar land W y g h t R . E . L e G a t F o l e y . . . . . . . . . . . . Q . B . League P u r d y (Capt . ) L . H . . . . . . . . . . J . M o o r e Lehres . . . . . . . . . . . . F . B . . . . (Capt . ) Prauser Peuchen R . H Prester

Subst i tutes—For Camp W a d s w o r t h , S w a r t -wood, Zu immer , B r i g h a m , M c F a d d e n , Cha l l i s , Chapler , Cassidy, F i t zpatr i ck , W . Peuchen and Johnson. .

Referee—Jenney (Spr ing f i e ld ) . U m p i r e — L i e u t e n a n t Cogswel l ( A l b o n ) . H e a d L i n e s m a n — G o i n g ( South C a r o l i n a ) . T i m e k e e p e r — H a r v e y C o h n ( I r i s h - A m e r i c a n

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T h e Camp W a d s w o r t h eleven w i l l be busy again next Saturday. T h e y are scheduled to meet the representatives o f Camp Hancock , of A u g u s t a . T h e Georgians are being groomed for the contest by W a l t e r Camp, J r . O n T h a n k s g i v i n g morn ing , the locals w i l l make an effort to wipe out the defeat administered to them by the officers' team of Camp Jackson. B o t h games w i l l be played i n Spartanburg.

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A m o n g the units w h i c h appear to be t a k i n g the lead i n the d iamond sport are the 107th In fanry , the 102nd Engineers , the 4th F i e l d H o s p i t a l and D i v i s i o n Headquarters T r o o p . A l l these organizations have fu l l y equipped nines, and it is trusted that the other regiments w i l l f o l l ow and get out representative outfits. T h e troopers at headquarters have been showing the best w o r k so far, and had no trouble in defeating the P i l l M a k e r s o f the F o u r t h F i e l d H o s p i t a l , but a different result is looked for when they face the Engineers on the Parade Grounds . It i s expected that a f u l l schedule o f inter-regimental games w i l l be a n nounced i n the near future.

—o— D i v i s i o n H e a d q u a r t e r s T r o o p W i n s

L a s t Saturday the baseball team of D i v i s i o n Headquarters T r o o p opened its season w i t h an easy v i c tory over the F o u r t h F i e l d H o s p i t a l . T h e score was 27 to 10. T h e troopers, under the management of Sergeant M a j o r F lannery , the f ormer Crescent A t h l e t i c C l u b star, c l inched the game right at the start w i t h an eleven r u n lead. F o r the victors K a m n a , Edmonds , H a h n and Temple starred, whi le H e i s l e r and M a h e r worked wel l for the H o s p i t a l .

T h e score : D i v . H d q . T r o o p . 11 1 o o o 5 2 8 x—27 4th F i e l d H o s p . . . . . . . . 0 0 3 0 2 2 0 3 0—10

—o— E a s y f o r C o m p a n y I o f t h e T e n t h

Company I of the T e n t h had little trouble in defeating an al l -s tar nine, d r a w n f r o m the balance o f the regiment, last week. T h e up -State soldiers intend to pick their regimental nine f r om the men who showed up best in the game. T h e score : Company I 3 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 o—9 A l l - S t a r s 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1—1

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T H E N E C E S S I T Y F O R P H Y S I C A L F I T N E S S I N T H E S O L D I E R

(By Lieu t en an t-Colonel E. R. Maloney, M. C, Division Surgeon.)

The purpose of an army is to light, and its strength is measured by the number of men effective for duty in battle.

I n order to obtain men capable of enduring the stress and strain of t ra in ing and the h a r d ships of campaign it is necessary i n the first place that the men composing an army should be as nearly as possible physically perfect. T o insure that only physical ly lit men are taken into the service a physical examination of a l l applicants is made at the time of enlistment and the unfit rejected. In spite of this e x a m i nation many men who do not show any par t icular signs of unfitness but who have some disease in its incipient or early stages are passed and enlisted. I f these men were a l lowed to continue i n the service their condi t i on w o u l d sooner or later become serious and the l i fe they are required to lead w o u l d be attended w i t h great risks to their very exist ence and i n many instances they would be a source of danger to their comrades. It is obviously un fa i r to these men to subject them to such danger and u n f a i r also to the government to have to go to the expense of t ra in ing them for a greater or lesser time and then find them unable to give the service for which they were enlisted.

T o obviate al l of this, every officer and man is now examined as soon as possible after entry into the service by boards of medical examiners specially qualified to detect early symptoms of tuberculosis, heart and mental diseases. In this way only able-bodied men are continued i n the service, as they alone can stand the exposure and hardships to which troops are exposed and acquire the endurance to fatigue and resistance to disease which go to make up the reliable and effective soldier. T h e weakl ing , the undeveloped and those who suffer f r o m chronic ailments are very soon rendered unfit for service by the effects of hard work , pr ivat ion , inclement weather, and are an easy prey to infectious diseases. T h e y thus, instead of being an asset to the army, weaken the ranks they are intended to make strong and when most needed f a l l out on the march or i n action and c rowd the ambulances and hospitals when they are most required for the care of the wounded. These men are not only non-effective but often require the attention of medical officers and hospital corps' men who should be employed inj car ing for men in jured in battle and who might by proper attention be returned to the f ighting line.

Once accepted as a soldier, it is the duty of each ind iv idua l man to so care for his health by f o l l ow ing the sanitary and other regula tions la id down for his observance as to keep himsel f in the good physical condit ion i n whi ch he was when enlisted.

M i l i t a r y efficiency is indissolubly bound up w i t h discipline, and this is part icular ly so as regards the physical condition of an army. L a x i t y of discipline in any mi l i ta ry force is the cause of many evils, not the least of which is its effect on the spread of disease, and the

non-effective rate of a unit is usually propor tionate to its discipline.

T h i s was part icular ly demonstrated in the Japanese A r m y in the Russo-Japanese war , when they reduced their ratio of sickness to a m i n i m u m never before reached by a large army in active service, and was due only to the fact that they excelled in discipline and prompt obedience to orders.

So wi th this d iv is ion , whether or not it brings to the fighting front a force of strong, able-bodied men, ready and fitted to do the w o r k required of them and thus to reflect credit on their country, state and themselves, depends on the way i n which they- care for themselves here in this camp, on the conscientious obeying of orders and the proper f o l l owing of the very effective physical training-being given.

T h e man who deliberately exposes himsel f to acquir ing some disease which decreases his mi l i ta ry efficiency or who through the lack of observance of some sanitary regulation endangers the health of himself or his comrades is not only derelict in his duty but is practical ly a tra i tor to his country, as in this way he is reducing the fighting strength of some part of the army and is a id ing the enemy as much as the man who poisons water or food.

F o r a man wi th the proper stamina, the l i fe of a soldier, subjected as he is to regulations governing his mode of l i v i n g , vastly improves his physical condition rather than otherwise. In the t ra in ing the soldier is now receiving, properly regulated exercise plays an important part. H e should not regard exercise merely as an amusement or recreation, but also as an obligation, since it is very necessary for the keeping of the body in a healthy condit ion, thus m a k i n g it possible for it to properly perf o r m a l l its functions. Exerc i se when properly used serves to maintain health, strengthens and develops muscles and organs, renderi n g them capable of greater and more persistent effort, a l l of w h i c h is part i cu lar ly needed by the soldiers of today, who w i l l probably be called upon to show marked strength, a g i l ity and endurance.

B y exercise the brain also is kept in a healthy condition and the desire, for s t imulat ing influences of various sorts is diminished or destroyed. N o t h i n g in the w o r l d tends more to create a healthy developing and funct ion ing of both m i n d and body than the regular open-air l i fe of the soldier, accompanied as it is today by the absence of the use of alcohol ( than which no one agent tends more to destroy physical condit ion) and by the many means of healthful recreation and amusement afforded in a l l camps. I f he w i l l t ry to realize that a l l of the regulations, many of wh i ch he considers hardships because they deprive h i m of some things he thinks he wants, are made for his own protection and that of his comrades he w i l l cease to chafe at the restraint imposed and w i l l be happy and contented.

T o the man wi th strong predisposition to mental unbalance, w i th many weaknsses which at home had been supported, wi th peculiarities which had been overlooked and wi th defi

ciencies which had been supplied, the l i fe of a soldier, w i th its change of environment, lack of sympathy w i th his peculiarities and fun made of his deficiencies may result in much unhappiness i f not in serious mental d isturbance.

A s a rule this type of man does not last very long in the service and is soon gotten r i d of by discharge. O n the other hand, to the man of normal mind , mi l i tary discipline has a steadying and regulating influence. I n his comrades he finds a brotherly friendship and interest and learns to look upon his officers not as task masters but as men looking out for his every interest. Rout ine to h i m comes to mean method and regularity , his duties become inspirations and ideals; which serve to help h i m in time of action, and, combined with his physical fitness, the result of conscientious t ra in ing , enables h im to acquit h i m self w i th honor when the supreme test comes.

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T H E K . O F C . H A L L

(By Chaplain Hoey, 12th N. Y. Infantry.) T h e K n i g h t s of Columbus H a l l is now open

for the convenience of the soldiers at Camp W a d s w c r t h . It was the intention of the K n i g h t s ofi Columbus to have their bu i ld ing completed and equipped before the ar r i va l of the troops, but bui ld ing facilities were so meagre and constructional delays so numerous that it is but now that the bu i ld ing is Hearing completion.

It is located opposite the W h i t e C h u r c h and adjacent to the R e d Tr iang le Tent , so that the soldiers of any unit may reach it by a few minutes ' walk . T h e H a l l w i l l p ro vide recreational, educational or instructive facilities for the men. T h e K n i g h t s of C o lumbus have secured the services of some of the best lecturers, teachers and entertainers in the country and have obtained product ion rights to the best motion-pictures.

T h e bu i ld ing w i l l be equipped wi th a l i brary, reading rooms, w r i t i n g rooms and an entertainment hal l . A l t h o u g h the K n i g h t s of Columbus is a Cathol ic organization, every man in camp w i l l receive a hearty welcome and no questions w i l l be asked relative to his belief or creed. O n Sunday m o r n i n g religious services w i l l be provided for those Catholics who wish to attend. N o religious controversies w i l l be tolerated.

The K n i g h t s of Columbus are here for the sole purpose of assisting the loyal Sons of U n c l e Sam who have given their al l for G o d and this dear land of ours, and i f they can in any way make them happier and better men then their purpose has been amply ful f i l led.

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T h e Redpath Tent has opened to give to the soldiers popular entertainment at low prices. It is midway between Headquarters and the church.

O n T h u r s d a y night this entertainment place w i l l produce " T h e B r o a d w a y Revue. " Pr ices , 15 cents. T h i s playhouse is under the Fosd i ck Commiss ion .


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T h e 102nd M i l i t a r y Po l i ce w i l l give an a l l -star show at Converse College on December is t . T h e best talent not only i n the M i l i t a r y Pol ice , but in the entire d iv is ion w i l l appear. T h e receipts w i l l be used to fix up the town barracks i n the M a g n o l i a street school house.

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F o u r F r e n c h and four B r i t i s h officers are in camp teaching our own officers the sort of war fare that the al l ied armies have found most effective against the H u n .

W i t h them have come four F r e n c h and three B r i t i s h non-coms. E a c h is a specialist i n some one branch of modern battle. E a c h has seen very active service w i t h i n the past two months and most of them bear w i th them wounds that prove that their knowledge of trench fighting was not acquired i n t ra in ing camps and textbooks.

T h e F r e n c h officers are Captain Charles Veyssiere, an automatic rifle expert ; F i r s t Lieutenant P . Forest ier , an expert i n the use of the hand grenade; F i r s t Lieutenant Bordes, art i l lery , and Second Lieutenant Veyret , an engineer.

T h e B r i t i s h officers are M a j o r J . B . Sharp, of the famous " T h e B u f f s " and an authority on physical t r a i n i n g and the use of the bayonet ; Captain A . N . B r a i t w a i t h , a trench mortar expert and Captain H . H . Johnson, whose abi l i ty at sniping has become a standard of rifle efficiency.

G E T Y O U R N A M E I N T H E P A P E R

In this, the first issue of T H E W A D S W O R T H G A S A T T A C K , there are no P E R S O N A L S — n o intimate news of Y O U R outfit.

Y o u d id not k n o w to w h o m to send the items and T H E W A D S W O R T H G A S A T T A C K , because there was not time, could not come to you severally, personally.

But , i n the second issue, due to appear a week hence, each command i n the T w e n t y -Seventh D i v i s i o n must be represented, else the objectiv of this magazine is lost.

It's up to you—very much up to you. T H E W A D S W O R T H G A S A T T A C K asks that you

select f r o m amongst you-—one or maybe two men f r om each unit—some man or men who w i l l , each week and not later than F R I D A Y A T N O O N , gather, wri te and be responsible for the news items and personal notes of the outfits of which you are members.

M a k e your notes brief . Send in the humor ous things. W r i t e on one side of the paper and write, dist inct ly—the names especially.

Start now. Y o u want to read them. W e want to pr int them.

Seal them in an envelope. Address them to J . S. Kings ley , E d i t o r of T H E W A D S W O R T H G A S A T T A C K .

T h e n leave them at any Y . M . C. A . tent or shack.

• —o—•— — General P h i l l i p s has won the respect and

admirat ion of the Twenty-seventh D i v i s i o n I whi le he has been acting commander.

Y . M . C . A . N O T E S

Service of Y . M . C. A . for an average week at Camp W a d s w o r t h : N u m b e r of men in reading and w r i t i n g

rooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,280 Attendance at entertainments, profes

sional talent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,240 Attendance at entertainments, soldier

talent . 1,500 Attendance at entertainments . . . . . . . . 800 Attendance at stunts, soldier ta l ent . . 3,200 Attendance at band concerts . . . . . . . . . 1,000 Attendance at movies 3,000 Attendance at war pictures . . . . . . . . . . 18,000 Attendance at lectures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,500 N u m b e r of periodicals distributed . . . 4,250 Circu la t i on of l i b rary books . . . . . . . . . 4,180 Attendance at F r e n c h classes . . . . . . . . 2,162 Attendance at other classes . . . . . . . . . . 632 N e w classes formed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Attendance at Camp Sings . . . . . . . . . . 1,875 Attendance Sings at M u s i c H e a d q u a r

ters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345 Attendance at religious song serv ice . . 1,250 Attendance at religious services . . . . . 1,670 W a r rol ls signed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 N u m b e r of pieces of outgoing m a i l . . . 105,528 Stamps sold in a week . . . . . . . : . . . . . . 215,000 Sheets o f w r i t i n g paper distributed . . . 250,000 N u m b e r of V i c t r o l a auditors . . . . . . . . 4,620 N u m b e r of postcards sold . . . . . . . . . . . 16,940 A m o u n t of money deposited at Y . M .

C. A $148,000 A m o u n t of money sent home $ 76,000 N u m b e r of i n f o r m a l games played u n

der Y . M . C. A 72 N u m b e r pieces of athletic equipment

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R E D T R I A N G L E A C T I V I T I E S

T h e R e d Tr iang le T e n t is for the benefit o f the members of Camp W a d s w o r t h . M a n y do not understand that its obj ect has been to f u r nish excellent talent f r om N e w Y o r k and v ic in i ty at a price r id iculous ly low. It also furnishes movies o f h igh character d u r i n g several nights each week. In this great aud i t o r ium are held "s ings , " concerts and stunts. In the near future there w i l l be four splendid minstre l shows by the soldiers. L o o k out for big programs for T h a n k s g i v i n g and C h r i s t mas weeks.

F o r Chr is tmas , there w i l l be a three-day production entitled " F o l l i e s of 27th D i v i s i o n , " given by talent in camp.

M a n a g e r W i c k e s desires your suggestion as to entertainment. H e also wishes to k n o w the talent i n the camp. T h i s playhouse is for you. It is open every night, and interesting a l l the time.

N e x t week, November 29th-3oth-December 1, B u r t o n M a n k ' s noted travelogues w i l l be given. T h e subject w i l l be travelogue sightseeing i n N e w Y o r k .

— o — • T h e R o t a r y C lub of Spartanburg desires to

include on its m a i l i n g list a l l Rotar ians at Camp W a d s w o r t h . Rotar ians , please send your name and address to M r . L . W . P e r r i n , Chapman B u i l d i n g , Spartanburg.


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G r e e n S t r e e t B a p t i s t , C o r n e r B r a w l e y a n d G r e e n , R e v . J . L . H o d g e s , P a s t o r . — P r e a c h i n g , 11 :00 a. m . ; n i g h t serv i ce , 7 :45 p. m.

N o r t h s i d e B a p t i s t , C o r n e r F r e m o n t A v e n u e a n d M a g n o l i a , A . W . P i n k , P a s t o r .

S o u t h s i d e B a p t i s t , C o r n e r C a r l i s l e a n d C h u r c h , R e v . M . D . J e f f r i e s , P a s t o r .

C A T H O L I C S t . P a u l , 145 N o r t h D e a n , R e v . A . K . G w y n n ,

P a s t o r . — S u n d a y masses , 8 o ' c l o ck a n d 10:30 o ' c l o c k ; S u n d a y n i g h t serv i ces , 8 o ' c l o c k ; d a i l y mass , 7:30 o ' c l o c k ; C o n fess ions , S a t u r d a y , 4 :00 to 6:00 p. m., 7:30 to 10:00.

E P I S C O P A L C h u r c h o f the A d v e n t , A d v e n t , n e a r M a i n ,

R e v . W . H . K . P e n d l e t o n , R e c t o r . — S u n d a y serv i ce , 11 :15 a. m., H o l y C o m m u n i o n , f i rs t S u n d a y , 11:15 a. m . ; n i g h t s e r v i ce , 8:00 p. m.

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H O L I N E S S H o l y C h u r c h o f C h r i s t , 316 H o w a r d S t r e e t .

L U T H E R A N W o m e n ' s M e m o r i a l E v a n g e l i c a l , R e v . S. T .

H a l l m a n , P a s t o r . — S u n d a y serv i ce every second , t h i r d a n d f o u r t h S u n d a y each m o n t h at 11:15 a. m. a n d 8:00 p. m.

M E T H O D I S T

B e t h e l M . E . , S o u t h , C o r n e r L e e a n d S o u t h C h u r c h . — P r e a c h i n g at 11:30 a. m. a n d 8:00 p. m.

C e n t r a l M . E . , S o u t h , C o r n e r W a l n u t a n d N o r t h C h u r c h , R e v . J . W . F r a z e r , P a s t o r . — P r e a c h i n g at 11:30 a. m. a n d 8 p. m . ; p r a y e r m e e t i n g , 8 p. m. W e d n e s d a y .

D u n c a n , 180 F a r l e y St . , R e v . H . B . C o v i n g t o n , P a s t o r .

E l - B e t h e l , C o r n e r C r e s c e n t A v e . a n d S o u t h C h u r c h , R e v . M . B . P a t r i c k , P a s t o r .

W e s l e y a n M . E . , S o u t h , 512 M a g n o l i a S t .

P R E S B Y T E R I A N

F i r s t P r e s b y t e r i a n , M a i n , n e a r C o n v e r s e , R e v . A . D . P . G i l m o u r , P a s t o r . — S u n d a y serv ices at 11 :30 a. m. a n d 8:00 p. m . ; p r a y e r m e e t i n g , W e d n e s d a y at 8:00 p. m.

S e c o n d P r e s b y t e r i a n , C o r n e r C o l l e g e a n d M a g n o l i a , R e v . A . D . W a t k i n s , P a s t o r .

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S a l v a t i o n A r m y H e a d q u a r t e r s , 198 E l m S t . , o — — -

T H E P R E S B Y T E R I A N C H U R C H

A change i n time of service is made. A l l services commence at 8:00 P . M . C h r i s t i a n Endeavor is held at 7 :oo P . M .

O n Wednesday evening at 7:30 there is a mi l i tary reception. Y o u are most cordial ly invited.

O n T h a n k s g i v i n g D a y there w i l l be service at 11:30 A . M . O n the f o l l owing Sunday evening at 8:00 there w i l l be a mi l i ta ry communion. A l l are invi ted .

o—. T O R E C L A I M U N F I T M E N

Congressman K a h n , of C a l i f o r n i a , has a plan which he intends to draf t into a b i l l and present to Congress in the coming session. T h i s b i l l w i l l provide f o r universal mi l i tary t ra in ing for young men far below 21 years of age and considerably above 31 years of age. T h e object of this b i l l w i l l be to make phys i cally fit a large major i ty of the young who, otherwise, wou ld be unfit f or service. T h i s t ra in ing w i l l not only be of a great value to the government by prov id ing more efficient men but it w i l l also make the men more efficient for a l l c i v i l l i fe .

o T h e entertainment to be given at Converse

College audi tor ium Saturday evening by a children's chorus of 500 voices s inging the operetta f r om " H i a w a t h a ' s Chi ldhood , ' the C o m m u n i t y Chorus , under the direct ion of D r . Chas. G . Woolsey , and solos by M r s . B lo t cky , M r . House , M r . W h i t e , M r . Schwartz , a large part o f the proceeds o f this entertainment are to go to provide comforts f or sick soldiers at the base hospital .

. o—_—.—, I f you want to f ind a room or a house for

your fami ly , your mother, w i f e or sister, apply at the In fo rmat ion B u r e a u Headquarters , at the Centra l N a t i o n a l B a n k , Chapman B u i l d i n g , telephones 1811 and 1812.

o • D I D Y O U D O T H I S ?

T h e A d j u t a n t General of the army has sent the f o l l ow ing letter to a l l N a t i o n a l G u a r d and D i v i s i o n C o m m a n d e r s :

" I t has been brought to the attention of the W a r Department that a not inconsiderable waste of ammunit ion occurs through men on trains we ight ing their billet doux w i t h car tridges and throwing them f r o m trains at passing stations. It is possible that cartridges are also handed out as souvenirs of the occasion where trains stop."

"So ld iers w i l l therefore consider that they have been got after in regard to the waste of ammuni t ion . "

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H O W T O G E T A C O M M I S S I O N

T h e f o l l owing extract f r o m the war department instructions as to the t h i r d series of of ficers' t ra in ing camps are published for the in format ion of al l concerned:

W i t h the object of t ra in ing enlisted men of the regular army, nat ional guard and national army for appointment as officers to f i l l vacancies that may occur i n these forces, a th i rd series of t ra in ing camps w i l l be organized. T h e graduates of these t ra in ing camps who may be so recommended w i l l be l isted as e l ig i ble for commission as second lieutenants and w i l l be commissioned as vacancies occur. T o these camps, which are p r i m a r i l y for enlisted men as indicated in the order, it has been decided to admit a certain number of graduates and undergraduates of universities, colleges and schools which have earned recognition by hav ing mi l i tary t ra in ing under army] officers d u r i n g the past ten years.

T h e date is January 5 to A p r i l 5, and w i l l be one i n each regular army, national guard and national army d iv is ion .

T h e quota is f r o m the regular army, national army, national g u a r d : 1.7 per cent, of the enlisted strength of the organizat ion (regiment or smaller separate u n i t ) .

T h e commanding general of each regular army, national guard and national army d i v i s ion w i l l at once i n f o r m the enlisted men of his command of the fact that the school is to be held and that, i f they so desire, they are authorized to apply to attend, and that their applications must be submitted to their imme

diate commanding officer before December 1. F r o m these applications the company or other unit commander w i l l careful ly select those of the most deserving men not to exceed i n n u m ber 10 per cent, of the enlisted strength of the organization, the age l imits to be 21 to 40 years. These applications w i l l be f o rwarded through the usual channels to the d iv is ion commander, who w i l l cal l a board of three regular army or national guard officers to consider a l l applications and select and designate the men to attend.

Department commanders w i l l at once i n f o r m the commanding officers of such troops . in their departments of the scheme of t r a i n i n g schools authorized and direct them to submit the names of enlisted men between the ages of 21 and 40 recommended f or attendance, the number they recommend not to exceed 1.7 per cent, of the enlisted strength of the or ganizat ion ; any fract ion to be regarded as 1. R e c r u i t i ng officers w i l l send to the department commander the names of members of their recrui t ing parties who are recommended by them to attend, and the department commander w i l l select not to exceed 1.7 per cent, of the total number of men on recrui t ing duty in the department f r o m those recommended.

A t Camp W a d s w o r t h , the camp commander w i l l exercise the functions 1 prescribed herein for the department commander.

T h e n o r m a l strength of the t ra in ing school w i l l be about 440 students organized into one in fantry company and one l ight art i l l ery battery.

T h e school w i l l be under the supervision of the d iv is ion commanders, who w i l l detail the commanding officer and the instructor per sonnel.

En l i s t ed men of the regular army, nat ional guard and national army w i l l be carr ied on detached service whi le students at t ra in ing schools. T h e y w i l l receive pay and allowances of their grade.

A l l men who successfully complete the three months' course and are so recommended w i l l be carr ied on a list as eligible f o r appointment as Second Lieutenant and w i l l be c ommissioned as vacancies occur, i n the order of merit determined by performance whi le at the t ra in ing school, provided that their service between date of graduat ing and date of occurrence of their vacancy has been satisfactory.

T h e t ra in ing camps described in this memorandum are p r i m a r i l y for men to be commissioned in the line. T h e Quartermaster G e n eral , Ch ie f of Ordnance, Ch ie f of Coast A r t i l lery , Chie f of Engineers , and Chie f S igna l Officer have been authorized to organize such schools as they may deem necessary for the t ra in ing of men to be officers in their corps.

Appl i ca t i on blanks w i l l be supplied f r o m these headquarters as soon as received.

Some soldiers manage to "beat a retreat," but it 's hard to duck reveille.

M a n is made of dust—some rise when their country calls, and others settle in cafes to be b lown off.


C A M P C H O R U S B E I N G O R G A N I Z E D

Robert E . C lark , the Camp M u s i c Director , is at present w o r k i n g on a plan to t ra in a chorus of two hundred or more singers for special camp entertainments.

H e also plans to organize an orchestra of fifty pieces. A l l men wish ing to try for either the chorus or the orchestra should hand in their names to M r . C larke immediately at the camp music bui ld ing , wh i ch is the W h i t e C h u r c h behind the R e d T r i a n g l e tent and opposite to the rev iewing field.

W h e n the names are handed in they should be accompanied by a statement of what the applicant's voice is or what instrument he is able to play.

T h e camp music bu i ld ing w i l l be loaned to any organized quartette f or rehearsals upon application to M r . C l a r k for regular hours. M r . C l a r k e w i l l be present at these rehearsals and w i l l give his assistance. M a n y companies have already taken advantage of this opportunity to whip into shape their quartettes, or -chestras or minstre l shows. Appointments for the use of the bu i ld ing must be made at least two clays ahead of t ime.

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T H E G R E A T R E D T R I A N G L E C A M P A I G N

T h e Y o u n g Men ' s Chr i s t ian Assoc iat ion has undertaken a gigantic task, the ra is ing of $35,-000,000 i n one week, November n to 19, as the result of seven weeks' preparation. T h i s is a larger amount of money than is raised each year by a l l of the foreign and home mis sionary societies of a l l of the religious denominations in A m e r i c a . It represents fifty per cent, more money than was invested in bui ldings owned by the Y o u n g Men ' s C h r i s -i a n Assoc ia t ion in A m e r i c a i n 1900. I n d i cations point to a successful campaign. O n November 11 it is expected that over 10,000 cities and towns ( w i l l be organized for canvass w i th a l ine-up of 25,000 canvassing teams, enro l l ing 250,000 workers . T h i s army of sol ic i tors w i l l lead a drive that should produce $35,000,000 f r o m 250,000 contributors.

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T H E 1 0 5 T H M . G . B A T T A L I O N C A N T E E N

W i t h a variety ranging f r om left-handed safety-pins to baby grand pianos, Company A , of the 105th M a c h i n e G u n Batta l i on , opened a canteen i n the rear of the mess shack last week.

F o r t y cents a day being scarcely enough to feed a former trooper, you are invited to drop in and give the place the once over and also any spare change that needs a home. It's a l l for the " C h o w " boys. J . COLLINS.

o •— O M I T T E D C O N T R I B U T I O N S

Owing;;to the delay in the publication of the G A S A T T A C K , some of the best contributions were omitted, being out o f date ; other splend i d mater ia l was omitted, due to the l imited space and to the abundance of contributions f o r this first issue. E l i m i n a t i o n was necessary to fit mater ial to space. Several good ar ticles are held over for future numbers.

T H E F I R S T N I G H T A T Y A P H A N K

(By Damon Runyan} in The N. Y. American.)

I'm there w i t h two thin blankets, A s th in as a slice of ham.

A German spy was l ike ly the guy W h o made 'em for Un c l e Sam.

H o w d id I sleep? Don ' t k i d m e ! M y bedtick is filled wi th straw,

A n d lumps, and humps, and b ig fat bumps That punched me ' t i l I 'm a l l raw.

M e , and my two thin blankets, A s th in as the last th in d i m e —

A s th in , I guess, as a chorus g ir l ' s dress— W e l l , I had one hel l of a t i m e !

I 'd pul l 'em up f rom the bottom— ( M y nigh tie's my B . V . D. 's)

A couple o' yanks to cover my shanks , A n d then my dog'sd freeze!

Y o u could use 'em for porous plasters, O r maybe to strain the soup.

( M y pi l low's my shoes when I t ry to snooze— A n d I've chilblains, cough and the croup.)

M e , and my two thin blankets, Bundled up under my c h i n —

Yes , a German spy was l ike ly the guy, A n d , gosh, but he made 'em t h i n !

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C l a r a — " I s your new sweetheart a v o l u n teer ?"

B e l l a — " Y e s , but he makes love l ike a regular . "

3 U m j * H C i t e s ( E n .

O P P O S I T E C L E V E L A N D H O T E L

S T O R E O P E N E V E R Y N I G H T I N T H E

W E E K U N T I L 1 0 P . M .

C o t p a d s , b l a n k e t s , p i l l o w s ,

s h e e t s , t o w e l s , a n d p i l l o w c a s e s .

L e a t h e r , s p i r a l a n d c a n v a s p u t t e e s .

C h e v r o n s , h a t c o r d s a n d i n s i g n i a .

S h e e p l i n e d c o a t s , O . D . s l e e v e a n d s l e e v e l e s s s w e a t e r s .

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S P A R T A N B U R G C O M M I S S I O N O N

TRAINING C A M P ACTIVITIES T h e W a r Department C o m m i s s i o n on T r a i n

i n g C a m p A c t i v i t i e s was created to provide

wholesome recreational and inspirat ional en

v ironment for the leisure hours of the men

i n k h a k i .

It was found that there was great need for

organiz ing the communit ies adjacent to the

camp sites, so that the greatest possible amount

o f hospital ity, clean entertainment, comforts and

square deal ing might be available to the men

when they leave camp f o r t o w n to f ind amuse

ment and renew the social relationships o f

c i v i l i a n l i fe .

T h e Commiss ion 's representative for C a m p

W a d s w o r t h is T . W . G a r v i n , f o r m e r l y a m e m

ber of the executive staff o f the New York Tribune, who is p r o f o u n d l y interested °n every

feature of entertainment f o r the soldiers and

is u n t i r i n g in his thought and labor for them.

I n the C e n t r a l N a t i o n a l B a n k the C o m m i s

sion has its headquarters, i n the lobby o f the

bank, i n the C h a p m a n B u i l d i n g , Spartanburg's

skyscraper. H e r e is located the executive

office, telephone 1812, and the I n f o r m a t i o n B u

reau, telephone 1811. H e r e a l ist o f a l l the

available rooms, houses and boarding places is

on file, under the direct ion of M r s . E . R . M i l a n .

M a n y o f the churches have converted their

church buildings into a u x i l i a r y club rooms for

reading, w r i t i n g , resting, conference and m u

sic, w i t h weekly parties and receptions to sol

diers, and extending a cordia l welcome to a l l

the men f r o m camp and their fr iends i n the.

city to attend al l the services.

A p lan is under way to organize a " T a k e - a -

S o l d i e r - H o m e - t o - D i n n e r " army, composed of

the good w o m e n of Spartanburg and s u r r o u n d

i n g towns, who pledge themselves to take two

soldiers home to d inner every Sunday, men

who have not been entertained before.

T h r o u g h the efforts o f the F r a t e r n a l and

C l u b Committee, lodges have kept open house

for soldiers and, w i t h the financial assistance

of the R o t a r y C lub and the co-operation of

the W o o d m a n Lodge, have opened an E n l i s t e d

M e n ' s C l u b i n the W 00 d m an H a l l . T h e club

is open every afternoon and evening f r o m 4

to 10 130, excepting T h u r s d a y evenings. There

are no dues.

T h i s Committee has also promoted the Spar

tanburg C o m m u n i t y Chorus, w h i c h is progress

i n g so successfully under the leadership of D r .

Chas. G. W o o l s e y , director of camp singing.

T h e chorus meets every T h u r s d a y evening at

the F i r s t Baptist C h u r c h f r o m 8 to 9 o'clock.

E v e r y singer i n C a m p W a d s w o r t h is given a

most cordia l inv i ta t ion to j o i n w i t h the c i v i l i a n

singers i n Spartanburg.

T h i s Committee is also n o w conduct ing Sat

urday night entertainments at the great audi

t o r i u m i n Converse College. T h e p r o g r a m is

made up o f stars f r o m the camp, local talent,

and celebrities w i l l be sent to Spartanburg

by the N a t i o n a l C o m m i s s i o n on T r a i n i n g

C a m p Act iv i t ies . P o p u l a r prices w i l l prevai l ,

and the proceeds w i l l go to a benefit fund for

the comfort and happiness of the soldiers at

Camp W a d s w o r h .

Saturday night, N o v e m b e r 24, a children's

chorus o f 500 voices w i l l present the operetta

f r o m " H i a w a t h a ' s C h o l d h o o d , " combined w i t h

a regimental band, two or three c i v i l i a n and

several of the best song artists i n the camp.

A large part of the proceeds of this entertain

ment w i l l go to provide comforts for sick

soldiers at the base hospital .

T h e C o m m i s s i o n has plans to enlarge its

work of entertainment and hospitality, and we

gladly welcome suggestions f r o m the men at

the camp as to how its service could be i m

proved. D r . A . D . P . G i l m o u r , General Chairman.

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T h e W a d s w o r t h G a s A t t a c k is i n d e b t e d —

and so are you—-to P r i v a t e T h o r n h i l l , 28th

L o n d o n Regiment, for the f o l l o w i n g cheerful

lines. P r i v a t e T h o r n h i l l is order ly to M a j o r

Sharp, of the B r i t i s h A r m y , who is instruct ing

officers of the 27th D i v i s i o n , U . S. A . , i n trench

warfare.

"I 've been on g u a r d f o u r thousand t i m e s —

that wants a bit of whacking .

I've w o r n my shoes away u n t i l I ' m m a r c h i n g

on the blacking.

Rats as b ig as donkeys every night come out

to scoff me.

One foggy night a great one came and took

my rifle off me.

A n d after that I lost those boots; I k n e w not

what to do

U n t i l at mess next Saturday I found them i n

my stew.

I went and to ld the Sergeant, who s a i d : ' O h !

That 's a t r i f le ;

S t i r up your stew t o m o r r o w ; perhaps y o u ' l l

find y o u r rifle.' "

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P r i v a t e S h o r t — C a n y o u help me out to the

tune of ten?

B u g l e r W i s e — N o ; I have just b l o w n m y

last note.

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M r s . Pendleton, wi fe of Rev . W . H . K . P e n

dleton, Rector of the C h u r c h of the A d v e n t ,

w i l l entertain at dinner the members of the

orchestra f r o m the 71st I n f a n t r y B a n d at the

P a r i s h ITouse Sunday evening. T h i s orchestra

w i l l f u r n i s h the music for the Sunday evening

service at the C h u r c h of the A d v e n t .

W A D S W O R T H G A S A T T A C K a n d R I O G R A N D E R A T T L E R 1 7

THE NEW RIFLE RANGE (By Sergeant Ralph P. Bull, 105th Field Hos

pital Company.) O n the new rifle range at D a r k Corners ,

th i r ty miles n o r t h of Camp W a d s w o r t h , troops

of the Twenty-seventh D i v i s i o n w i l l this week

begin the target practice course prescribed by

the W a r College i n connection w i t h their i n

tensive t r a i n i n g here. T h e first battalion of

the 105th Regiment of Infantry , under M a j o r

Pateman, w i l l first occupy the trenches f r o m

w h i c h the shooting w i l l be done, and i n the

b u i l d i n g of w h i c h M a j o r Pateman's men have

been engaged, M a j o r D a l y , D i v i s i o n Ordnance

Officer, has announced.

A n important feature of the w o r k to be

conducted at the new range w i l l be the special

course i n sniping, w h i c h w i l l be supervised

by Captain J o h n s o n , of the B r i t i s h service.

Capta in Johnson, who is already at Camp

W a d s w o r t h , has had a var ied experience i n

this w o r k since the beginning of the war, and

his p r o g r a m is expected to be an attractive

one.

W h e n Lieutenant R o y O ' D e l l , w i t h 75

members of Company " E , " 102nd Engineers ,

went up to D a r k Corners to begin w o r k on

the range, after Captain Cornel ius W . W i c k e r -

sham had selected the site, he found himsel f

i n w i l d country. T h e range was to extend

across the l o w l a n d at the foot of Glassy R o c k

and Glassy R o c k was to f u r n i s h the back

g r o u n d far the targets. Since then this w o r k

has been accomplished, but i n the meantime

there have been many changes at D a r k

Corners .

T h e name " D a r k C o r n e r s " is suggestive, and

r ight ly so. F o r years the l itt le colony up there

i n the mountains has been k n o w n as the capi

tal of the moonshine whiskey distr ict of the

Carol inas . A n d before that, d u r i n g the R e

bel l ion, the story goes, the l o w l a n d at the

foot of Glassy R o c k was a Confederate mas

ter ground, and hundreds of the gray-clad

troops of the South bivouaced on the same

spot where soldiers of the Twenty-seventh

D i v i s i o n are today prepar ing themselves to

take a hand i n history's greatest struggle.

M a j o r W e l l s , of the Seventy-first Infantry ,

reputed to be one of the most capable smal l

arms experts i n the N e w Y o r k D i v i s i o n , and

who d u r i n g the past spr ing attended the

School o f M u s k e t r y at F o r t S i l l , O k l a h o m a ,

is the range officer. Co-operat ing w i t h the

D i v i s i o n Ordnance Office, he has supervised

m u c h of the w o r k in connection w i t h the

b u i l d i n g of the range.

T h e r e are t w o brigade ranges—the 53rd

and 54th brigades—located between w h i c h is

the range administrat ion b u i l d i n g . Glassy

R o c k , at the foot of w h i c h are the target butts,

has an elevation of 2,200 feet. E a c h range

has i n targets, f o r firing at 100, 200 and 300

y a r d s ; 80 targets at 500 and 600 yards, and 12

targets at 1,000 yards.

I n addit ion to the rifle range there is the

machine gun range. T h i s is located on the

P h i l l i p s bottom lands near D a r k Corners .

H e r e the machine gun battalions of the d i v i -

( C o n t i n u e d on page 18)

j * I Soldier's | * t I 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 Regulation Leggins Chevrons Overshoes, Rubber Boots and many other necessities too numerous to mention

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in South Carol ina $

Mil i tary Texts for

Officers and Enlisted men

a S p e c i a l t y

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FRUITS M P R O D U C E

W e can supply the soldiers w i th a complete line of Fruits and Produce. W e are receiving daily; apples, bananas, grape-fruit, Malaga grapes, cranberries, celery, California w a l nuts, raisins, also a complete line of produce. : : : : |

I Try us with that Thanksgiving order. | t Two deliveries to Camp Wadsworth. I I _ j I P E A R C E - E D W A R D S C O j I P. 8c N. W A R E H O U S E - Phones 83 and 84 | t 1

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W e consider It a privilege to have the opportunity to insert our advertisement in the / ' W A D S W O R T H G A S A T T A C K " and " R I O G R A N D E R A T T L E R " . W e thank all the boys of the 27th Division for their patronage and appreciate their business. W e stand ready and willing to make good and rectify any mistake.

W H O L E S A L E G R O G E l t S

G a u d y a n d . c a k e s a s p e c i a l t y - C i g a r e t t e s a n d t o b a c c o

C o r « E z e l l a n d C h o i c e S t s . 9 S p a r t a n b u r g C .

P h o n e 1 6 1

T h e o t h e r t h i n g m o n e y can ' t

b u y — m o r e m o t o r car s e r v i c e t h a n

the F o r d g ives T h a t is w h y

persons of w e a l t h are b u y i n g F o r d

cars i n larger n u m b e r s e v e r y d a y .

E L W O O D F . H E L L

E x c l u s i v e D e a l e r f o r

S P A R T A N B U R G

" H E S S C A L L " m e a n s

B E S T C O F F E E A N D T E A S

Scented blends 18c. to 28c. Rio blends 15c. to 20c. Kenny special

M E S S coffee__21c. wholesale

O n l y e x c l u s i v e w h o l e s a l e t e a

a n d c o f f e e h o u s e i n t h e c i t y

127 Morgan Square S P A R T A N B U R G

Phone 747

T H E N E W R I F L E R A N G E

(Cont inued f rom page 17)

si on and the units of the various in fantry reg iments w i l l receive their instruct ion.

D u r i n g the bu i ld ing of the range the target material has been shipped to Campobello, 14 miles f r o m D a r k Corners , and has been transported by trucks in charge of a detail of 12 men f rom the A m m u n i t i o n T r a i n .

The trip between Camp W a d s w o r t h and the range requires two days and a night on the road, j u s t what' w i l l be the order in which the different units of the div is ion w i l l shoot has not been announced, but it is probable that the remainder of the 105th In fantry w i l l go to the range f o l l owing the first battalion under M a j o r Pateman.

" N o b o d y K n o w s " ' 'Absolute know ledge have I none, But my aunt's washerwoman's sister's son H e a r d a pol iceman on his beat Say to a laborer on the street That had a letter just last week, W r i t t e n i n the finest Greek, F r o m a Chinese coolie in Timbuctoo , W h o said the 'niggers' in Cuba knew O f a colored man in a Texas town, W h o got it straight f rom a c 'rcus c lown, That- a man in K l o n d i k e heard the news F r o m a gang of South A m e r i c a n Jews A b o u t somebody in Borneo, W h o heard a man who claimed to k n o w O f a swell society female rake, Whose mother - in - law w i l l undertake T o prove that her seventh husband's sister's

niece Flas stated i n a printed piece T h a t she has a son who has a fr iend W H O K N O W S W H E N T P I E W A R I S G O

I N G T O E N D . "

W A D S W O R T H P R O V E R B S Y o u can never make nour i sh ing soup f rom

the bone of contention. T h e apple of your eye is not a good filler

for the T h a n k s g i v i n g pie. I f ordered to make lemon pie, use some

thing more than a sour look. Remove the eyes f rom the potatoes to pre

vent them seeing how small they are.

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M a c h i n e G u n n e r s U n a b l e to S c o r e

I n a hard- fought game, the Mach ine G u n Company of the 105th Infantry , battled a no -score tie w i t h C o m p a n y K , of the 10th. T h e game was nip-and-tuck f rom start to finish and fi l led w i t h br i l l iant plays by both sides.

Machine Gun Co. F a r r e l l L . E . Car l son L . T . . Desmond . . . L . G. M a t t i s o n . C . Ta lmidge . . . R . G . Barret t . . . R . T . G r o f f - M a t t i c k . . . . . R . E . V a n S c h o o n h o v e n . . . Q. B . M o r g a n L . H . V a n B u r e n . . . . . . . . R . H . Scheif O ' H e a F . B Shaw

Company K. F o d e m Dovas

G o k y Engert

L u n d . L a d e n

Cooman M c G i n n i s

M a l l o y

M R . D I E T R I C H ' S W O R K .

M r . C. W . Dietr i ch , Camp Secretary of the Y . M . C. A . , was chosen as the most suiable man to organize a l l the forces of N o r t h and South C a r o l i n a in the $35,000,000 W a r F u n d Campaign . M r . D ie t r i ch has made his headquarters at Charlotte, N . C, f rom which city he has conducted his campaign. A t this time the total amount raised in these two States is not k n o w n , but the w o r k has been very ably carr ied on.

M r . D ie t r i ch returns to Camp W a d s w o r t h the latter part of this week to spend his whole time as Camp Secretary. H i s office i ^ i n the m a i n Y . M . C. A . bui ld ing , opposite the D i v i s i on Headquarters and the post office. In the next issue we shall publish a sketch of M r . Die t r i ch , the man who is at the head of a l l Y . M . C. A . activities in camp.

M a j o r General Charles J . Bai ley , LI. S. A r m y , M r s . Charles J . Bai ley and Captain A l l e n K i m b e r l y , 81 st D i v i s i o n , Camp Jackson, Co lumbia , were entertained at dinner at the Cleveland H o t e l Tuesday evening, after wh i ch an entertainment was given by the best talent o f the Twenty-seventh D i v i s i o n , and was much appreciated by General Bai ley and party.

Co lone l Cornel ius Vanderb i l t returned to camp Tuesday f rom N e w Y o r k City , where he has been on special leave.

F O O T B A L L

Saturday, last, saw the first appearance on the g r i d i r o n of the football teams of the io6t'h Mach ine G u n Bat ta l i on and the 106th F i e l d A r t i l l e r y Regiment. T h e game developed some good football and resulted i n a victory for the Mach ine Gun Batta l ion , wi th the score 33 to o. T h e teams were evenly matched as to weight, and victory was attained solely because of superior teamwork. It is very evident that the A r t i l l e r y T e a m w i l l be heard f rom in the future when its team- j work has been perfected. I

Cr eight on Clothing ^o. THE ARMY STORE

T h e m e n c o m p r i s i n g C a m p W a d s w o r t h w i l l f i n d a h e a r t y w e l come at th is p o p u l a r man ' s s tore .

W e have made p r o v i s i o n for the so ld iers ' w a n t s , a n d i t w i l l be a p leasure to have the m e n c a l l w h i l e over here a n d l o o k our s tock over .

WE HAVE EVERYTHING FOR THE SOLDIER'S COMFORT IN CAMP LIFE

Off icers ' Overcoats . . . . . $40.00 to $50.00 Sleeveless S w e a t e r s , to be w o r n under s h i r t , at $3.50 a n d $5.00 O. D . W o o l e n Uni forms . . . . . . . . . $30.00 O. D . W o o l e n U n i f o r m s $35.00 H i g h G r a d e Serges. . . .... . $35.00 to $50.00 O. D . Serge a n d C o t t o n O d d Bre e ch e s .......$3.50 to $10.00 S t e t s o n a n d Schoble R e g u l a t i o n H a t s . . . $5.00 to $6.00

A l l I n s i g n i a for a l l branches , i n c l u d i n g r e g i m e n t a l n u m b e r . S h e e p - l i n e d Coats $15.00 a n d $18.50 O. D . R e g u l a t i o n W o o l S w e a t e r s .....$6.50 a n d $7.50

W e m a k e U n i f o r m s a n d a l t e r a t i o n s on S u i t s

H e l m e t s of W o o l , W o o l H o s i e r y , G l o v e s a n d Cooper ' s S p r i n g Need le U n i o n a n d T w o - P i e c e U n d e r w e a r , B e d R o l l s , L o c k e r s , a n d e v e r y t h i n g for the so ld ie rs ' c o m f o r t i n c a m p l i f e .

V I S I T The only Basement Cafe in

Town. Good things to eat at reasonable prices. Everything clean. You

will feel at home here. Regular din

ner every day.

THE MAIN STREET CAFE

L o c a t e d i n B a s e m e n t

NEW REX THEATRE BUILDING

EAST JV̂ A JINF ST,

C O O L N I G H T S

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Do you sleep warm ? If not cal l on us for

C O T P A D S B L A N K E T S C O M F O R T S

WE TREAT THE SOLDIER BOYS RIGHT

HAMMOND-BRQWN-WALL CO.

145 North Church St.

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We have accounts with the following Post Exchanges at Camp Wadsworth

Ambulance & Field Hospital 2nd N. Y. Field Artillery—2nd Batallion 104th Machine Gun Batallion, Co. B 104th " " " " A 104th " " " " C Headquarters Troop—27th Division 105th Regiment Military Police Headquarters 107th Regiment 102nd " (Engineers) 27th Division Supply Train Base Hospital 106th Field Artillery 23rd N . Y. Infantry 3rd Regiment

106th N. Y. Infantry 108th " 106th Machine Gun Batallion, Co. A 106th " " " " B 104th Field Artillery Headquarters Co. 71st Infantry 10th Infantry 106th Machine Gun Batallion, Co. C 104th " " " " D Headquarters Company Canteen 106th Infantry, Co. C 106th " " L 105th Machine Gun Batallion 106th Infantry, Co. I

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Attention! Soldiers A t

Camp Wadsworth

Y o u w i l l soon be selecting Gifts

for Friends and H o m e f o l k s —

Y o u w i l l find selections here

most appropriate and most reas

onably priced—we w i l l see after

mailing them for you—the fa

cilities of this store at your

service*

J* Thomas Arnold Co* Department Store

Spartanburg, S* C

N E W B I J O U Tomorrow, November 2 2 n d .

Robert W a r w i c k in

" T h e Argyle Case" also

A Mack Sennet C o m e d y Friday and Saturday

Francis X . Bushman and. Beverly Bayne in

" T h e Adopted Son" Monday and Tuesday

Marguerite Clark in

"Babs Burglar" another

Mary Roberts Rhinehart Story

Wednesday Sessue Kayakawa

in " T h e Call of the East"

S T R A N D A l l This Week

Soladar's B R I N K L E Y GIRLS

Music - Song - Comedy Mat. 2:30 Night 7:30-9:30 Wed. and Sat. 2 Matinees, 2 Night Performances

The New Rex Theatre C. L« Henry, Manager

Y o u don't see people"gassin"

around the front of this theatre,

they're going i n without so

much as a look at the advertis

ing .

W h y ? Because they k n o w its a good

show al l the time. Consistency

is our middle name*

Some stars appearing this

week, Al ice Joyce, Dust in F a r -

n u m , Ethel Clayton, F r a n k l y n

Farnum*

C o m i n g Monday and Tuesday " T H E M A N X M A N "

H a l l Caine's Greatest W o r k

T H E NEW R E X T H E A T R E

"Where that real Orchestra is "

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will %e g f e d to p i ©cure aay thing ©m short notice which d o mot carry In stock.

A s an o l d member of the S e C. Battalion Coast Guard, I extend my good will and

best wirshes for the success of this paper f and I thank the boys for their past patronage*

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