half past five
Someone knows somebody else who found it among his cartridges one morning and slipped it into another man 's belt . Thus the clip , and the story , travels . Cadyville , N. Y. , Oct. 4 , 1916 . DEAR MOTHER : -- We were up today as usual at half past five , those who were lucky rising a little earlier for more comfortable dressing . And yet , after all , ten minutes is enough for those few observances which may be dignified with the name of our toilet . The pint and a half in the canteens allows us a scrub of the teeth , and a rinsing of the face and hands -- no more , especially if we are to have anything to drink on the day 's march , for the morning , with an empty water-butt , is no time to replenish the supply . Pickle , having a budding mustache , carries a pocket mirror and comb , and so can arrange his hair ; but the rest are usually satisfied with a hasty smoothing with the hands -- and since the hat goes on at once and stays on , why not ?