White Horse, Fag, Can, Sinker and
Serim Mystify Americans
Training “Over There.”
Folks back home will soon need a
new dictionary. Words are being coined
here every day. The English soldiers
here from the battle front and those
other Englishmen of the National
Army who waived exemption, op,
rather, took it as a jolly good joke to
get drafted into the “Yanks'” Army,
marvel at the slang. But the men of
this camp _flnd much in the English
army language to amuse and perplex
them. The swappin? of slang is one
* of the many forms of comradeship that
prevails among the English “non-coms”
and the selected men.,
“Back to Blighty” is a phrase many
Americans have read on postal cards
from friends ‘“over there.” It means,
of course, back to England, this name
fyr the kingdom being popular with
soldiers and sailors.
When Pay Day Arrives.
“Oh, here comes the screw!” is a
puzzle for most of Americans, and
it is something the English soldier
cannot explain, although he translates
it thus: “Here comes the paymaster.”
‘“The white horse is coming down the
stretch” means only one thlnlg to the
men of the National Army. It lfln-i
other -way of saying ‘“the ghost will
walk,” or that the money is to pald]
out, minus, of course, allotments to de- ‘
pendents, wives and some ex-wives
who are much surprised to get such
reminders of patriotic husbands they
have had. |
Next to money comes food and the
: first food is bread. The National Army
- -men call it punk. By that they do nqt
intjmate anything as to its quality, It's
’mk. a noun, not punky, an adjective.
English soldiers, the ‘‘non-coms’’
sitting right at the table, with the men
~of the United States Natianal Army,
never ask for bread. It is always:
“*Pass the scrim” or “A slice of rooty,”
if you please.” B ‘
Slang of the Trenches.
~ “4'Have a fag, old chap?’ It is a cig-'
arette they are offering to some bunkie.
As for bunkie, that is United States
. Army way of saying .the man.in the
* mext or a nearby bunk. Bunkie doeés
not mean a chum. A chum is a buddie.
- The, selective draft brings, together
strangely assorted bedfellows or room
mates, and the .prompt bl:zding of all
into a harmonious organizition is one
-of the marvels of the cantonments, but
mere propinquity of pots does not imply
intimacy. A buddie is a fellow who is
missed after he is gone off to France
or sent away to compléte some organi
sation needed in a hurry for a special
service. .
Heoere Are a Few More.
Here is some of the latest verbal
coinage of the cantonments:
Can for the giuardhouse. |
. Sinker for a wrist watch.
* Spurlos versenkt for bad meat.
A cot is a squeaky. ' |
) “Po check in” is to return to bar
racks, and ‘‘to check out" is to go off
with a-grin and a pass. : |
“To wade in” means to slip in by the
shewer baths after taps. It is not as
easy to do this now as in the early
days, when there was no check-up on
-empty ceots.
A slum means a stew, : ‘
" A shingle is a piece of toast.
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. MUST OBEY PHYSICIANS.
Soldiers Compelled to Submit to
- Medical Treatment by Order.
‘ " ' ‘Sammy must submit to medical treat
~ ment, and even to an operation if the
medical officers deem it to be necessary,
according to a new ruling which has been
made and which has been made a part' of
. the manual for the medical department
The amendment to the manual reads: }
. “In time of war if a soldier refuges toi
submit to operations or medical treatment ‘
" he will be examined by a board of three
‘medical officers convened by the division
-m{mnhr or commander of a base hos
~ If, in the opinion of the board, the op-‘
eration or medical treatment advised is
necessary to enable the soldier to perform {
properly his military duties and he per- |
sists in his refusal after being notified of
the findings of the board, he may be tried
by cz:rt-martial under the ninety-sixth
article of war.” ' :
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Entertainment Program. -
At the Y. M. C. A. auditorium Thurs
day night athletic games will be
- played, beginning at 7:15. Friday en
tertainers from Washington will be
. on the program. Saturday athletic
stunts again will be featured.
= Thursday outside talent will enter
tain at buildings O, E and C-C. The
same- right moviés will be at G, S and
=< ¥. ‘©On Friday a special entertainment
pragram is scheduled for S and V, while
. . mmovies will be the attraction at E and
" 4. Saturday night there will be movies
at D, Band C-C. -
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MEMBERS OF TROUPE TO APPEAR IN “THE COLLEGE GIRLS” AT Y. M. C. A.‘ AUDITORIUM NEXT WEEK, ON
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY_ EVENINGS, BEGINNING AT 7:185, .
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According to the coffee hnnd>d out
lately, fountain pens could be used.
Bpeak not loudly in a whisper lest ye
_be censored. ; = :
‘ Hgb-nafl shoes should no# be con
fused/nor used as brake shoes. Al
though brake shoes are expendible,
feet are not. .
‘ Some of the soldiers at camp are
striving to raise ‘shredded wheat”
‘upon their upper lip. ‘
- Private Albert Vendetti of the 315th
.i 8 known as “Tony the Bootblack.”
He always “shines’” at this.
The new selected men that came in
last week are getting used to camp life,
One of the things.that breaks them in
to become full-fledged soldiers is guard
duty, especially at night time.
One of the questions that visitors to
the camp propound to all soldiers:
“Wheflre you going to France?’ The
men here are as ignorant of when that
time will be as the visitors themselves.
The only answer that can be given is
‘““Some tme.” :
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Being conflned in a guardhouse to
pay the penalty for breaking some rule
or regulation is not such a bad experi
ence, after all, according to the testi
mony of one soldier who had a week of
it. “We get good grub—and that's a
whole lot—and there is always plenty
of good company.”
William F. Cochran of Baltimore has
been placéd in charge of the educational
work of the Y. M. C. A. n the camp. Mr.
Cochran will take over this big job
afterhaving proved his ability to han
‘dle the language and other courses for
‘the one building to which he has been
atta:&ed ever since it was opened.
Almost from the first day camp was
started, long before the drafted men
arrived, Mr. Cochran was on /Lhe job
here and has probably the /longest
record for continuous service of any
agent of the “Y” on the grounds.
Because he threatened to attack the
company cook with a razor, Private
Lutrell Jone%, a negro select of Bat
tery C, 351st Field Artillery, will spend
eight months at hard labor and forfeit
two-thirds of his pay for a like periot’.
Jones was arraigned before a genera
court-martial charged with v iolating
the 93d article of war. He was found
guilty and sentenced to five years’ con
finement at hard labor and to be dis
honorably discharged. The. reviewing
authority modified the sentence.
The transfer of four men for special
duty in New York and Maine in the-
Signal Corps also was announced to
day. Private Martin L. . Seiden “was
sent to New York, and Corp. William
E. Garity and Privates William 8. Hill
and Albert B. Jennings were sent to
Orono, Me. The character of the work
to be done by these lads and their
destination was not made public by
the intelligence officer.
An advanced course of instruction
in boxing and ‘the use of the bayonet
is -being given now by . Capt. James
Patrick O'Donovan of ' the British
army; who is here as an Instructor.‘
His pupils wre selected officers” and
non-coms, who will return to their!
units to teach the other officers and
men what they are . dearning now.
Capt. O'Donovan has been through sev
eral of the important engagements of
the war and bears the scars of bat
tle. -He also enjoys quite a reputa
tion as a pugilist. 1
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The Maryland cantonment has its
harpist, too. He is™~Sßamuel Amorisi,
and with. the aid. of his harp he has
brought sunshine into camp on many
a gloomy day this' winter. Sam was
selected for service in the new Army
from Philadelphia. He lived:. at 626
](,'urpemef street, and is now a~“mem
per of Headquarters Company of the
304th Engineers. He is twenty-three
years old.
” ot do iy
Col. Raymond W. Briggs, fleld artil
lery, United States Army, has beéen
assigned to command the 311th Regi
ment of Field Artillery here. Col.
Briggs was ordered here several weeks
ago from “somewhere” and he re
ported last Tuesday.
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Attractive Program Staged SBaturday
Night Under Y. M. C. A. Auspices.
Regimental Rivalry Develops.
Wrestling and boxing contests, in
which' amateurs and professionals par
ticipated, were staged Saturday night
at Y. M. C. A. bungalow 8, proving an
attraction that packed the building to
its capacity. :
As a result of the events considerable
rivalry developed between the men of
the 315th and 316th regiments. ‘“Mike”
Flemming of Company G, 315th, finally
appeared on the stage and challenged
any man of the 316th for three gounds,
but the challenge was not taken up.
Next Saturday night promises to be
interesting. Mannacoifi, who was said
to have been the champion wrestier of
Rome before coming to the United
States, will appear in a contest. Just
who his opponent will be has. not been
decided.
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On Wednesday evening the boys from
Battery Aof the 351st Field Artillery.
gave a concert which -was appreciatedf
by a- large audience. The program:
Opening chorus, by the battery; piano
solo, Sergt. E. E. Scott; vocal solo,‘
Sergt. William Owerfs: violin solo, John
Mason; vocal solo, Corporal Eugene
Fairfax; piano selection, Sergt. Waltef
E. Batson; monologue and song, Sergt.
Leroy Graham; closing sglection, Sergt.
William Mathewson’s Jazz Band.
The educational secretary at the B
bungalow made an announcement that
he would write home for any of the
boys who. wanted him to do so. The
secretary is now complaining of writ
er’'s cramps. The men swamped him
with requests. ,
Arrangements are now being made
for a big boxing carnival, which will
soon take place in the B-39 bungalow.
Any boxer wishing to be a participant
may- -obtaih information frem William
C. Anderson, jr.,, physical direetor.
NEW DIRECTOR FOR Y. M.
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-C. A. WORK AT CAMP MEADE
Judson J. McKim, Camp General
Secretary, Returns to New Haven
to Resume Former Duties.
After serving.as camp general secretary
of the Y. M. C. A. at Camp Meade when
work of the association was startéd, with:
only a tent in which to hold meetings,
Judson J. McKim returned to New Haven, -
Conn., to resume his duties at the Cen
tral Y. M. C. A. there. His successor is
E. C. Baldwin of New York, who spent
seventeen years in the service of the
red triangle at Gotham.
Under Mr. McKim’s administration the
work of the association has broadened in
scope here untfl now. there are twelve
I“Y" buildings in operation. .
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Queer French Device Has Element of
Sport About It—Personnel of
Organization.
Lieut. Rochat, working as adviser
to Maj. Alfred R. Allen, instructor in
automatic arms, has here one of the
queer French weapons that works like
'‘a garden hose spraying the enemy
with' bullets just as children frolicking
in a garden spray one another. The -
training with this gun has about it
the element of sport—one might say !
play—not 8o much emphasized in
handling the other weapons. This de
.partment, like the others, carries
forward the training as far as it has
been carried by the British and French
on the other side.
The organization of this post-grad
uate school has now been completed.
The departments are as follows Heavy
machine gun, with Lieut. Edward Bot%-
well in charge and Maj. Liebenrool,
British, adviser grenade work, with
Maj. J. R. ung'ey in charge, and
Lieut. du Pont, French, adviser; field '
fortifications, Col. J. P. Jervey and Maj.
Barber in charge, with Capts. De
Castega and Kantz, French, as ad
visers; topography, Capt. Alexander
Colt in charge, with French advisers
same.as for field fortifications; bayonet,
Lieut. Clarence Devore in charge, with
C-. Ft. Pringle, British, as adviser; gas
defense, Maj. Edgar 8. Linthicum in
charge, with Capt. Ralli, British, as ad
viser; sniping and observation, Lieut.
gederlck McClintock in charge, with
Capt. Hemmerdi, British, as adviser;
Stokes trench mortars, Lieut. Jarvis B.
Cogswell in charge, with Capt. R. D.
Green, British, as adviser; liason, Maj.
Z. Mitchum in charge, with Lieut. Mar
tineau, French, as adviser; rifle and
pistol, Maj. Townsend Whelan {a
charge. :
Col. A. E. Saxton is the commandant
of this great modern military post
graduate school. The puvfl? number
about 1,000 and come from :l‘ units in
the camp, but mostly from the infantry
regiments. Capt. J. W. Clegg is secre
tary of the school. Pupils arrive early
every morning and. return to their units
at retreat, or later when there is night
work on the program.
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