The Gas Attack - O'Ryan's Roughnecks

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COMPANY B, 107TH
INFANTRY.
We have with us an institution founded on
the uncertain pedestal of New York's ancient
political days known as '' Tammany Hall.' 1
Its various members are mysteriously unknown
although the suspicious are wont to
speak their minds now and then.
At present
consternation reigns among these tigers of
old due to the strange but indisputable hieroglyphics
recently discovered on the 1 ' Bump
Board."
(London papers please copy.)
. The past two weeks were very much occupied
between the trip to the range, which was
new and interesting, and the three day '' house
party ' in the trenches
which was nothing
new, thus failing to attract our attention in
the least.
Certain young men who allowed the god
Morpheus to overcome them with his hypnotic
ways while they '' took charge of this
post and all government.property, etc., etc." most of the rumors floating around. But now
will agree that the trenches are a great mistake.
with the recent issue of blue "jumpers" we
are inclined to be skeptical.
Corporal MeLellan has left us to be a sergeant
at Division Headquarters. Good luck,
Mac!
We are still laying for that mongrel belonging
to Corporal Irvine. Already the front
lawns of a good many squads have suffered as
a result of the pedal extremities of this
shaggy looking member of the canine race.
Now the question is:
Where did Sergeant- Schoen have those
blond hairs cut off? And why?
Did you know that Woods was in the
trenches?
Why did Holmes go South instead of North
on his furlough?
Is J. J. Riley any relation to J. G. Riley?
If so, why?
As far as we know there were no riots on
St. Patrick's day. However a near-riot almost
took place the other afternoon when
Corporal O 'Brien, who was lately transferred
to the Headquarters Company, went galloping
by us on a milk-black steed of wavering gait
and tearful eye. It was only by means of
fixed bayonets that the crowd was kept back.
Speaking of Camouflage, why does Fitzpa
trick have to take it up as a special study?
If we remember correctly Fitz could make a
pick-axe look like a 500-ton girder with the
throttle wide open.
Under the guise of what might be called a
society news item, Jim Aimer and Ken Day
have
taken the week off to distribute programs
at the Division Show down at the
Harris Theatre.
Democratically speaking they are the personification
of "Free Lances in Diplomacy.' ;
We have in our midst a certain corporal in
the 4th platoon who is the only man in the
history of the United States Army that ever
gets up before the blood-curdling notes of
"First Call ' ring out on the morning breeze
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at 5:45 a. m.
No, he -s not on any special detail nor is
lie a member of the Shower-Bath Club; hence
the cause for this early rising on his part is
still a mystery.
Now we wouldn't give a good continental,
ding-busted darn if he got up at mid-night IF
he would only condescend to allow the peaceful
and law-abiding members of the company
to slumber on in restful sleep. But such is
not the case. The corporal begins to feel a
little lonesome for want of company so he
starts in at the head of the street and wakens
you with a lusty yell "Come on me brave
lads, up and at 'em!"
When he has traversed the length of the
street with his morning call he awaits the
outcome with indomitable courage and unblinking
eyebrows.
We are not making any threats nor do we
contemplate the shedding of blood but we repeat
the motto of the ancient priests ef
Rome, "Beware the Ides of March."
Note:—All formal notices must reach us
before 8 a. m.
Please omit
flowers.
There was a time when we would
believe
As Ted Murphy says, "Why didn 't they
tell us that in the first place and we could
have brought our old clothes down with us."
The company was very much grieved to
hear of the illness of First Sergeant Hutchinson,
who was sent over to the Officers 5 Training
School last January and had been doing
very well there when he was taken sick. We
trust that he will get back to his normal
health very soon.
CORPORAL D. VAN R. HILL.
COMPANY E, 51ST PIONEER
INFANTRY.
Of late "fall in" means with saws and
axes.
Mrs. Daniel J. Cassidy and son, wife and
son of Captain D. J. Cassidy, of this Company,
are visiting in Kingston, N. Y.
Corporals Pousant and Woodruff are attending
cooking school and soon expect to be
full fledged "chefs."
Sergeant Charles Pauly and Private Robert
Norton are enjoying their furloughs in
Catskill, N. Y., and vicinity.
Cook Hugh Glenn on has been transferred to
our headquarters where he will act as able
assistant to First Cook "Poppy" Roe, also
formerly of this company.
First Lieutenant Albert C. ^Fredman is
spending a furlough in Brooklyn, N. Y.
Our company comedian, Thomas Genteel,
better known as "Charlie Chaplin," is undecided
whether to be a bugler, mule skinner or
take an S. C. D.
Cook Christiana made fritters for the boys
recently. Mess Sergeant Kerr stood by him
while mess was being served but much to the
surprise of Cook Williams, no riot occurred.
CORPORAL JEAN L. BAPTISTE.
Next week there will be a fine example of
artistic photography in the GAS ATTACK.
will contain, among other features, the sort
of picture you would like to have in your
den if you had a den. Don't miss it.
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