The Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, June 21, 1918 Page: 3 of 8
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“WITH the COLORS”
. Messages from oar boys in Blue and Khaki .
Y. JUNE 21. 1918.
THE DEMOCRAT-VOICE. COLEMAft. TEXAS
THREE
Soldiers “High Life” at Ft. Bliss.
Base Hospital No. 2,
Ft. Bliss, Tex., June 12.
To the Democrat-Voice:
The only news worth while at this
fort is: Private (first-class) D. Frank
Harbour of Coleman has transferred
to the Swiss navy as a horseshoer,
after completing a course at “gold-
bricking.” We are indebted to him
for many things; first, he has relieved
thousands of men—in the last year—
of everything in their pockets, when
entering the hospital. He has obtain-
ed many things by his promptness—
such as never missing a single ‘chow’
call. If all soldiers were like him there
would be many things eliminated—
such as bugle calls; he is safely in his
bunk when tattoo is blown, and in-
stead of being awakened at reveille,
he depends altogether on the sun.
Sgt. Ivan Austin is now in the 314th
Cavalry, encouraging his men on to
higher ideals of picks and shovel
tecnique. Little is known of the Ser-
geant’s record, but we hear, unofficial-
ly, that he formerly held a commis-
sion in the Mounted Submarines; but
owing to the scarcity of fishhooks ten-
dered his resignation.
Pvt. Gafford has asked for foreign
service. There is much speculation as
to his motive but it is rumored that
it is owing to the scarcity of Bull
Durham tobacco. He has been very
faithful and obedient for a whole year
and—without a doubt—he is as good
at something as could be expected of
a man lacking ambition.
Cpl. Frederick A. Hines of the Gal-
loping G. tribe of the 7th U. S. Cav-
alry—Col. Tommy commanding—is
attending snipers school, and is now
carrying a swagger stick to keep the
squirrels off.
The writer is at present inspector
in the mess. I examine all the pots
and pans and—then wash them.
A few things about army life at Ft.
Bliss may interest your readers: In
the early morning the captain cooks
breakfast, while the major is feeding
the mules; breakfast is served at
10:30 a. m. sharp, after which we get
ready for the hard days work. From,
10:45 to II we put in for passes to
visit El Paso. At 11 the hard days
work has begun. First, we start on
hike which leads by numerous* soda
founts and peanut wagons; anyone
who fall by the wayside is picked up
by loving comrades Who go through
his pockets to make him regain con-
sciousness and he is then returned to
the camp much relieved attd wiser.
We halt at intervals to listen to ‘chow
calls’ of different organizations that
eat at 11:30. Merrily we'return to
dinner to be. greeted by the hearty
cheery of the boys on sick report, who
were,out the night before.
Our equitation consists of high
jumping, monkey drills and Roman
riding. The jumping is over hurdles
similar tp that mentioned by Lieut.
Wood of Coleman. The monkey drill
is performed this way: place both
shoes, with feet in them, on one side
of the bunk, sit down, lean back and
touch the floor behind. The Roman
riding is very simple: we stand on
the horse’s back with toes buried
deep in the animal’s back, at the same
time urging him gently on with bay-
onet, until he is at a gallop, then we
fall just to scare the ladies and chil-
dren; afterward we are picked up by
an ambulance and taken to the -hos-
lital where we are gently cared for
iy a pretty nurse, who sits at the bed-
side at all hours without sleep or food
—until we are paid. Our equipment
consists of an umbrella, washstand,
1906 model Ford, rifle, six coat han-
gers, Edison phoograph, ice cream
freezer and fourteen pairs of suspen-
ders. ‘ .
■ It is still raning (?) out in .this
country and if it doesn’t stop pretty
soon we may have to move our par-
ade ground on account of the many
frogs that infest the swamps here. I
would like to hear from some of my
friends sometime. I am*now,
Yours truly,
PVT. (3rd class) CARL SPRINKLES,
8th Mt. Police Engrs., Camp Baker,
Ft. Bliss, Texas.
Heatly’s Only Regret Is: “I Did Not
Join Sooner."
Camp Cody, Deming, N. M., June 10.
To the Democrat-Voice:
There are about 45,000 boys in
khaki at this camp; 7,000 drafted men
landed here May 30th and 8000 more
are expected here June 23rd. The
health of this camp is excellent—if a
germ were to show its face it would
be blown into h-, or buried in the
sand. There are mote than enough
Coleman boys here to whip a hundred
Huns; by actual count there are thir-
ty-one boys here from Coleman coun-
ty.
I like the army fine—the only re-
gret I have is that I did not join a
long time ago. Coleman has furnish-
ed to this camp, cooks, mechanics,
printers, farmers, school teacher, bug-
ler—just temporarily I hope; if I
should continue as a bugler I hope to
be able to blow attention, and to the
color in old Berlin—while the Stars
and Stripes are attached to Kaiser
Williams flagstaff.
W. E. HEATLY.
or anything while I was gone ? This
ship was reported raided while we
were gone and afterwards was report-
ed sunk and all the crew lost. We
have been running through the most
dangerous war zones, and have had
quite a bit of trouble with subs and
every thing, but I believe we gunners
lost more men and had more trouble
than any other part of the ship’s
crew. We have lost three men this
trip which made it worse on the bal-
ance of us.
We are still lying out in stream
and the steward says that it is very
doubtful that we eat today as we are
very, very short of food; but I sup-
pose we will go along side soon in the
morning.
Please send two of the latest copies
of the Democrat-Voice and answer as
son as possible and tell something
that’s going on some other place be-
sides Russia, Ireland, Scotland, Eng-
land, Rock of Gibralter, Italy, Spain
and France.
Did you receive the package of silks
I sent from Gibralter? I must close
as it is almost“cho\v” time. - Kiss
Martin hello for me. Has Roy been
drafted yet? I hope all of you will
be well when this reaches you.
Your son,
CLYDE GRIFFIN. r
' - k
, “It’s Grand To Be a Soldier.”
Presidio of San Francisco, Calif.
' June 12.
Mr. Charley Berry, Coleman.
Dear Old Pal: Any time you can
come to California, do not hesitate to
come; am not going to tell you just
how beautiful it is for you would want
to quit your good job there and come
here. I am in the cooks and bakers
school now and like the work very
well, but it is a little awkward and a
great deal of sport to get ill the
dough up to your elbows.
Chas., those Huns may be he man-
eaters, but (hey will have something
to contend with when they get up a-
gainst these Yankees with bayonets.
You would think, after watching the
hoys here, that nothing in the world
could ever worry them—they are1 al-
ways in good humor, singing,' whist-
ling,wrestling, boxing, but when the
small word "attention!” is given you
can’t hear a noise of any bind. *
Gee, but it is grand to be a soldier,
especially here in California and these
California girls are doing their bit en-
tertaining the soldier boys. There are
stationed here, coast artillery,- infan-
try, cavalry, field artilery, navy maj
rines, and almost every branch ser
vice—O, yes, and cooks and bakers-r
who do not receive much honor bu
are right there with the flapjacks.
I guess most all the boys around
home have gone? Well, vve will need
them all before it is over with, air*
right here I want to give three cheek's
for old Coleman county. Her boys Me
represented from France all the way
round, and I am proud to know the
folks back home are doing so much
in the Red Cross work.
Well, Charles, it is eleven o’clock
and I have to go on duty at twelve,
put on my white siiit and get busy.
Now, you go easy and let my girl
alone, you rascal.
Your true friend,
DEE SMITH, S. C. B.
P. S.—When you see an officer com-
ing don’t flail to salute; for if you do
not it means something; I know.
Frank R. Murray of the Quarter-
masters School, U. S. Naval Base,
Hampton Road.s Verginia, wmes the
D.-V. as follows, under date of June
7: “Please send my paper to above
address, and I would thank you very
much for two or three back copies, as
I haven’t seen an issue of tho great
Coleman county weekly since i left
home. Lots of steel around here.”
Clyde Griffin Send& Gttttd News.* '
Brooklyn,TL Y. June 13, 1918.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Griffin, Coleman:
Dear Mother and Father: I have
the best news for you that I have had
for a long eight months. I am back
in the dear old U. S. A. once again
and when we *eame in sight of the
Statue of Liberty yesterday morniing
about 10:30 a. m. there was the'hap-
piest bunch of fellows on this ship
that I ever expect to see. •
After a ship is away for six months
they raise,a homeward-bound pennant
and we glmners gathered up the old
rags, sheets and everything to make
pennants; and on one sheet We paint-
ed “Homeward Bound” with black
paint and hoisted if on the after mast
as high as it would go.
Dw y
as the
you get any reports about me, so«M
Dan R. Pridemore, a Coleman boy
“with the colors” is stationed at Rari-
tan Arsenal, Metuchen, N. J., where
he is identified with the O. M. I. S.
Artillery Section.
Stop Cora Agony 1
In Fonr Seconds
Don
“Gel Me Gete4t’
Quick! it Emm Cora
Puna ead Make* Cone
Peel Richt Off!"
“ tsrr, I
Bowel, ISawlI
and Tecum
emnauMlip
A Sweeping Clearance
Before the Price Goes Up
'JHE Hoosier Company has just served us with notice of a
general raise in the price of Hoosier cabinets, wholesale
“ and retail. We have exactly 64 Hoosier Cabinets in stock
__4(yhi.^h we bought at the old-time price. We could put the
new price on them and make an extra profit on every one.
But instead of that, we are going to give our customers this
Unexpected saving. We have lined up ourv«ntire stock of
Hoosiers to go on sale tomorrow, June 21st.
When we open our doors, the first 64 women who come
in and pay $ 1 will get them. Then—the minute that this
allotment of Hoosiers is taken—THE SALE WILL END!
Special Terms of Sale
Pay only $1 when you pick .out your Hoosier.
Pay the balance $1 weekly—only 5c a meal.
. Your money back if you are not delighted.
Sale ends the instant 64 Hoosiers are gone.
o.
Doors open at 8 a. m. Friday, June 21st.
No Hoosier orders accepted by telephone.
Because it is the largest and strongest maker of cab-
inets in the world, the Hoosier Company has been able to
the last to keep its prices down. Raising costs of labor and
raw material have finally forced the maker to announce a
general raise. But even at the increased prices, no other
cabinet will be able to complete with Hoosier values.
SKI At the old prices, we offer in this sale—there’s never
> ajhup'waii^to equal them.
he one of the lucky “Sixty-four.
The Life Time Help-
er That Every
Woman Needs
Hoosier Kitchen Cabinet is a Labor-Sav-
* i
ing Machine, Ktichen System and Germproof
Food Container combined.
It saves steps, tood and work. It gives
you time for Red Cross Knitting and otaer
war work. ’ ’
Mrs. Frank Amber Pattison, the noted
Domestic Efficiency Engineer found that it
saves walking an average of 2 miles a day.
The Shaker Flour sifter silfts flour four
times faster than most.
The Over-Size Base has 20 per cent more
spaces for pots, pans, etc.
The Two-Way Sugar Bin holds twice the
ordinary amount.
The Revolving Rack of 7 Air-tight, Dust
Proof Spice Jars is also exclusive.
The Motion Saver arrangement is the
result of scientic motion study.
The Uncluttered Cupboard gives twice
the average work-space.
All features have the certified approval
of the Soosier Council of Kitchen Scientists
composed of leading household authorities
The Shtkrr Floor
Sifter elftit flour Jour The Bneluttered Cupboard ir!ve»
<lme» Jaater than twite the average work .pace.
Hoonler’a Two-Way
Sugar Bin hold*
twice the ordinary
amount. *
Hoooler** Pore ci-
tron Table Top Slides
out 16 Inches from
the base.
The Celebrated
HOOSIER
Kitchen Cabinet
ONLY 64 TO BE SOLD
'■♦evens Co.
21st - Ends June 29th
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Hubert, Harry. The Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, June 21, 1918, newspaper, June 21, 1918; Coleman, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth746444/m1/3/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Coleman Public Library.