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-!"« — no< / ’’-Cl gj * SnTYT’ , K _,. lIT4P : <L \ j pW« l? vuT/ X t Ip! ’) ragjf... ES£MI ~J|| i 1 it I EEE? Page 2 SIDELIGHTS ON BOYS FROM PENNSYLVANIA SAND SHOTS OF 112TH REGIMENT Third Battalion Inspected. Two Bands Afford Plenty of Music. Boys Answer "Personnel” Questions. The program of a hike-a-week. with each Thursday as the eventful day, is giving the boys of the 112th an oppor tunity to see . nearly all of the country within a radius of four or five miles of Camp Hancock. Store than that, it is getting the fellows used to the hiking, hardening their feet and developing their "staying” qualities. Fewer than fifteen men dropped out on the last hike, on No vember 15th, and this is considered a re markable record. The maneuvering and staging of what might be called a shame battle delighted the several thousand sol diers who participated. Top Sergeant Charles Rowe and Mrs. Rowe, together with Major Olmes, well known violinist, and .John Surra, whose voice has*been* heard on a number of oc casions, represented the Headquarters Company with great credit to themselves last Saturday evening when they gave an entertainment at the Children’s Home, about five miles’ distant from camp. Sergeant P. E. P. Brine, of Company I', who hails from England and boasts of quite an ancestry, has made the ac quaintance of a number of the British Tommies who are at Camp Hancock, and at eyery occasion they are swapping stor ies of Blighty, “Pep’s” friends say. Ser geant Brine has several cousins in the British army. The Third Battalion of the 112th Regi ment underwent a thorough field inspec tion on Saturday morning, and next week the First Battalion will be due for a once over of the same. kind. Deficiencies are cheeked up, and under such a .plan it is possible to ascertain, just "what is needed to complete a man’s equipment. The in spection was conducted by Colonel Rick ards and .Lieutenant Colonel Gamble, as sited by the battalion commander, Cap lain Schoonmaker, and his adjutant, lieu tenant Gibson. Never was a camp better prepared to combat the worst type of wipter weather that the South can offer than the 112th. All week the preparations to .make it cold-proof have been going on uninter ruptedly. Mess halls were boarded up, some time ago, and two large heating stoves, of the old-fashioned country-store type, were installed on Thursday. More than that, the bath houses are going to !><■ made comfortable places for the fel lows who are going to bathe there during the winter months. Not only are they being equipped with hot water heaters, but they are being tar-papered and every opening closed up. The bravest have heard of vet is the fel low who went down at 10:30 one night last week and took a cold shower. It isn’t every regiment that can boast of two such splendid bands as the 112th now has within its confines. Every night there is a concert before Regimental Headquarters, furnished either bv the 112th’s own band, under the direction of Band Deader Roy Miller, or by the Bth Band, which came over on Wednesday It is led by Chief Musician David Clark, and has made a most favorable impres sion. So with programs that are widely different, the boys of the 112th are get ting all the music that they want. The 112tli's band made another hit on Friday evening when it played at the Confederate Monument on-Broad Street; at the same hour the Sth Regiment Band was plav ing in front of Regimental Headquarters. For the first time in two months, foot ball and baseball games were not on the regular Wednesday afternoon schedule during the past week. The intensive training is giving little opportunity for the boys to practice, and when a holiday comes they are making the most of it in cleaning their clothes -or doing something for themselves. Frank English and J.-M. Slatter, known as the Gold Dust Twins, of Company D. are the guardians of one of the cleverest looking little black dogs in camp. Rob ert Huddleson, of Company F is also the proud possessor of a smiliar pup. The belief continues to grow that every Thursday is going to be a hike day for the boys of the 112th and 111th Regiments, and they arc taking to the program with real ..interest. Such hikes as they have had to date have been most enjoyable. I.ast Sunday was one of the most beau liful days Camp Hancock has ever seen and scores of Augusta citizens turned out for the fine band concert that the band gave in front of Regimental Headquar ters. Several hundred programs were provided by the visitors. The cheeriest word from the old home town next to the letter from the girl w-ho hasn’t forgot, and the mother who still loves on. is the sheet from the old home press. It tells the' news better than the longest letter, and is about the most welcome piece of mail any soldier boy could receive. If the folks back home only knew this they’d wrap up a home town paper and send it along more fre quently. Friday was aa eventful day for the sol dier boys of the 112th. First, they start ed in on boxing lessons, next they posed in group pictures for the history of the regiment that is being prepared, and, thirdly, they marched to the First Field Cavalry Hospital and answered the ques tions on the “personnel” cards. The “per sonnel” plan, by which each enlisted man gives his trade, expresses his satisfaction or dissatisfaction, with his present Work and goes on record with regard to other pertinent questions, such as age, salarv. ability in civil life, proficiency, etc. proved most interesting. “I hope I land a good job out of this,” exclaimed one soldier white another answered, "I fell down on the last qtHistion.” And everybody knows what that last question was—and it was not about raising chickens, either! Several companies of the regiment, fol- TRENCH AND CAMP lowing on the heels of Company L, have received their National Guard drill pay to the delight of the individual members of the command. Among these com panies are A, B, and G, and—plenty of checks for all lands of sums were flying around this week. Colonel George C. Rickards is one of the most enthusiastic boosters of the Y. M. C. A. and the Knights of Columbus amusement huts in Camp Hancock, and in a recent letter he declared that the “people back home,” in subscribing to the campaign for funds, were doing good work when they sent in their checks. Ab every opportunity he has he takes oc casion to emphasize the value of the Y. M. C. A. to the army, and what it did on the border. Sergeant Major Otto Wilhelm and Color Sergeant. Harris Duse think they have about the most efficient force that could be devised, and that’s the. reason every thing is moving smoothly at Regimental Headquarters. Private Gordon Couch looks after the morning reports. Private Crozier is handling the typewriting, and Private Burtnett Baird is doing efficient Work along the same line. Jimmy Mur rin, who is always hunting for news, is kept busy during union hours, either at the office, doing clerical work, or trans cribing court testimony. With Thanksgiving only a little more than a week away, fellows’ thoughts are turning homeward and many are wonder ing if it won’t be possible to get a fur lough, either for that eventful day or the big qne to follow. It- is learned on pretty good authority, however, that there won’t be many furloughs granted . this year, and then the circumstances will have to warrant the granting of them. “The case mtist be an urgent one,” one officer said, and this seems to express the view all around. Thank goodness, fire call hasn’t blown in more than a month!" if it did, many a soldier would think he had frozen to death before he jumped outside his tent. These are cold nights, and that’s why every hard-working boy in khaki is buried under two blankets, an overcoat, a poncho and goodness knows what else, long be fore taps are sounded, and there he stays until 6:15 rolls around. One thing everybody has to be thank ful for this Thanksgiving: Meals are good and substantial, mess houses have been erected and are O. K., tents have board floors and sidewalls, stoves are in stalled —and we’re still in the good old V. S. A. ■■!!■ H I . ll—'l, «. - f. f| ENGINEERS CONSTRUCT REAL TRENCHES Visitors to Camp Should Not Miss Ingenuity of 103rd Engineers. Folks who come out to camp t® see what’s doing, miss something if they fail to visit the trenches. As part of the intensive training pro gram, the 103 d Engineers-are construct ing in the rear of their camp a sec tion of a trench zone, just like the kind they light about every day over where the excitement is. Each engineer com pany is split up into work sections which specialize in the various branches of mili tary engineering, bridge building, road making, survey and fortification. Since the beginning of the intensive training period the largest section of each com pany has been engaged in trench digging, which is the basis of field fortification. There is nothing miniature, or small scale about the work of the engineers. All the detail and features of the trenches which are the borders of No Man’s land are being included but there are fewer of them. There are shafts and galleries and bombproofs and loopholes and other comforts and conveniences of the allied first line trenches. Jt is expected that when they are finished, part of us will defend them while the rest of us try to take them. And there will be bombing and bayonet fighting on the parapets and the business of going over the top. A trench or trench zone has at a dis tance of twenty yards or more a parallel line of support trenches dug and connect ed with the first line by approach trench es. Many other features follow which are easier to explain on the ground. The work of the Pennsylvania Engineers is far enough advanced to give visitors a good idea of the way in which the actual fighting is done. One elderly lady from Philadelphia said it reminded her of the time they build the subway. The site of the operation seems to be just right. The firing , trenches are on the edge of the plateau which forms the regimental drill field, a small beginning. Infantry advancing under fire frequent ly find it convenient to lie down and dig in. Lying flat on his back and advertis ing his presence as little as possible, the soldier works with a small intrench ing tool, his bayonet or the lid of his mess pan. The soldier works to throw up in front of him enough earth to stop a bullet. Later, at his leisure, he improves his position and connects his excavation with that of the man next to him. If the position is to be permanently occupied the trench is developed through all the stages—prone, kneeling and stand ing—to the complete joining trench. In the rear they command a wooded ravine and downward sloping stretch of more than a hundred yards. We who have never been in anything more serious than a fist fight, remarked immediately when we first looked at the layout: “What a fine place for a battle.” In the beginning the trench digging wasn’t very popular, because Georgia soil doesn’t yield easily after the first three feet, but interest grew as the holes got deeper and we’re a little proud of them now. N E WCHI EFo FST AF F Major Stephen O. Fuqua of the regular army has been appointed chief of staff of the 2Sth Division and arrived on Sun day. Major Fuqua has modified the cen sorship imposed on newspaper correspon dents recently so that camp activities which give no comfort or information to the enemy will be permitted to be re corded by newspaper scribes. REMOUNT STATION ENJOYS BARBECUE Pretty Girls, Boast Pig, En trancing Music and Dancing Add to Gayety. Tuesday night, November 13th, will be one long to be remembered in the shat tered minds of the inhabitants of the Re mount Station. After weeks of dull soli tude, where very few invasions are wel comed from the outside world,' we resi dents of the Remount awoke about 8 o'clock on this memorable night to find the grounds and buildings decorated with many perfumed “Masterpieces of the Creator” (to be’more explicit—girls). The next thing brought to our attention after realizing that our sanctum had really fal len into the hands of the enemy, was the scent of barbecue, and. as we were snif fing the air furiously all parties were notified that roast pig was being served. It seems that when a man is isolated from the female sex for as little time as a month, he becomes so bashful that he shakes like gelatine when the eyes of that very necessary sex fall upon him. So when dinner was announced the voung ladies were compelled to confront the bashful young men and ask to escort them out to dinner. When all were seated the next surprise in store were the strains of a weird waltz, struck up by Balk’s Orchestra, and everyone put aside the eating utensils to sway to the time of the music. One can hardly resist the temptation to dance when music is played, and at the same time resist eating when barbecue is at hand. So we decided that as we were nearer the eats than the dance we best make good of the eats and take a chance on the dance. It terminated that this was better, for as soon as the last course was served, Captain and Mrs: Bid dle, followed by Captain and Mrs Wells led the way across to the third barracks to dedicate same with the dance that was being held in reserve. For the next two hours the orchestra was kept busy over time playing encores to the waltzes, fox trots and one-steps. The “pep” of the music had bored into the very souls of the dancers of twenty years ago, who were sitting on the side lines unable to participate in the latest dances, until for their benefit, the tune Os an old square dance was struck up and these old cou ples who had not taken part in a dance in years, were skipping about as spry as youngsters. Only one unpleasant feature presented itself throughout the whole evening—the young ladies preparing to leave for their homes. However, with no exceptions everyone declared it one of the most pleasant evenings they ever spent. And when the boys in uniform turned in to their shacks they were beginning to be glad they were living, and, too, that they were in Georgia instead of France. PRIVATE T. D. JENNINGS. Remount Station. LESSOO FRENCH BY PROF. FOSTER FINDING YOUR WAY. Ou est I’hotel? Oo ay lotel? Where is the hotel? Ou est la poste? 000 ay lah post? Where is the post-office? Suivez cette rue a gauche. Sweevay set ree ah gohsh. Follow this street to the left. L'Hotel de Ville est a cote de I’eglise Lotel duh veel ay tah kotay dull lay gleez. J The Town Hall is beside the church Ou puis-je trouver un taxi? Oo pweezh troovay urng taksi? vv here can I find a taxi ? A Hons au t hea tre. Along zo tayahtr. Let’s go to the theater. Voila un seenema, Vwalah urng sinaymah. There is a moving-picture place. On inontre de nouveaux films Ong mongtre duh noovo feelm’ Vni?. 6 a , re bein K «hown there. voici la station du metro. Vwasee lah stahsiong dee’ mavtro Here is the subway station. De quel cote est la gare* Duh kel kotay ay lah gar? Which is the way to the station? Ou est le telephone 000 ay' )uh tayalavfnn’ Where is the telephone? eoU de lautre kotay duh Dh d ree. tay ’ agraf * y ,otr of'the street aP1 ‘ ° filce is ° n the ot,l€r side cJ?i’e n n ne irmi i t? Une feUWe de Donnay mwa een furvuh duh tavlav gram; kongbeeank luh mo” lay lay (is it) S le word?' egraph Wank: how mwh Army DentistZßanqiietted At I artridge Inn on Monday evening he Augusta Dental Society banqueted the dentists with the army at Camp Hancock and the occasion was highly enjoyable. At the close of the dinne and toasty the Camp Hancock dentists were elected honorary members of the Augusta Dental society. WILMERDING CONCERN GIVI S SIO,OOO. The Westinghouse Air Brake Com pany, of Wilmerding, Pa., gave $10,006 to the $35,000,000 fund. Judge Gary gave $15,600 besides the $500,000 gift of the United States Steel Corporation Mrs. Henry W. Oliver, of Pittsburg; gave $30,000. Drexel, Biddle and Co., of Philadelphia, contributed $100,600. According to unofficial reports the $35,(00,066 has been subscribed. Even last Friday, Harrisburg had $67,000, $5,000 above their quota. A more com plete statement will be given next week. Nov. 21, 1917. WITH FBI ARTILLERY GOES TO RIFLE RANGE Will Live in Shelter Tent for Two Days. Infantry Range Ready Monday. On Monday afternoon, the advance guard of 25 men from each battery of the 107th Field Artillery, proceeded to the artillery' range, carrying full equip ment and rations for fifteen days. These detachments will prepare the camp site for the regiment which fol lows them this week. Gun drill, range finding and signall ing have been practiced for some time and the men were impatient to test their skill on the range. For several days, they will live in shelter tents and cook their rations in the field. Col. W. S. McKee left with the main body on Tuesday morning. Captain Samuel A. Whitaker, acting comman der, will lead the First • Battalion. Major William T. Rees will lead the second battalion. Headquarters announces that the rifle range for small arms will be ready on Monday and the infantrymen will soon have an opportunity of qualify ing in markmanship. C E Hold Big Rally Tn co-operation with the Christian En deavor Society of the First Presbyterian Church of Augusta, a great rally will be held of all Camp Hancock Endeavorers in the city on Thursday, November 29th. It is estimated there are 3.000 Endeavor ers among the soldiers from Pennsyl vania, and a strong effort is being made by the Augusta society, together with some of the soldiers, to get as many as possible together in the First Presbyterian Church on the above date. An effort is being made to secure the services of Homer Rodeheaver to lead the singing. Carl Lehman, of Birmingham. Ala., field secretary for the South, will deliver an address. One of the bands in camp will play and the Girl Scouts of Au gusta will usher. It is planned to have a roll call of Pennsylvania by counties. William B. Clare, of the medical depart ment of the 109th Infantry, a prominent Endeavorer from Philadelphia, is at the head of the campaign among the sol diers. NO HOSTESS HOUSE Several camps have hostess houses, managed by the Young Women’s Christian association, where men in camp may en tertain their women friends and enjoy social functions, but after careful consid eration between the commanding officer and a field secretary, it has been deemed unwise to erect a hostess house at Camp Hancock, because of the proximity of the camp to the city, the desire of the com manding officer to have the social life center in the city, and because the visi tors to the camp go directly to the heart of the city upon their arrival. For these reasons, activities will be centralized in the city and headquarters have been opened in the lamar building, where in formation will be furnished and a rest room has been provided, where women may make appointments with friends. American Fliers Honored A memorial service was held “some where on the French front” a few days ago. to honor tjie memory of Captain George Guynemer, the great French air man killed recently. After the service there was a distribution of honors won recently by French and American pilots. The Americans decorated were Lieuts. Robert Rockwell, Robert Soubiran and David McKay Peterson. Their citations were as follows; “Lufberry—a frmarkable pilot who, on October 24th, in the course of three suc cessive patrols and seven close combats, brought down his fourteenth adversary and force five others to fall out of con trol.” “Rockwell—a fighting pilot, bold and skillful, who fids had many battles, and who met an enemy formation in superior numbers on September 24th, and forced one opponent to land in his own lines. “Soubiran—an American member of the foreign legion, took part in the battle of the Marne, in 1914. and the Champagne attack in 1915, wounded October 19 (1915); entered aviation service and proved a re markable pilot; forced an enemy to fall in October, while protecting Avions ” "Peterson—an excellent fighting pilot, brougnt down an enemy on September 19 th, following the falling German to within »00 yards of the ground regardless of a heavy fire from an enemy battery; machine gunned enemy trenches and re serve troops from very low altitude.” During the past fortnight the I.aFay ette E«cadrille made many patrols in all sorts of weather, fighting numerous com bats, at altitudes varying from 16.009 feet to less than 500. ,Lieut. William Thaw and Sergeant Peter son had a lively battle with three Alba tross monoplanes, which attacked them from above, driving them dowji into the clouds. personalFfrcm " 108TH FIELD ARTILLERY A certain man of Battery B carries a smile that won’t come off. Ask Moore the reason)! Come on, Moore, who’s the girl? The smile is two weeks’ old now * What’s the great attraction for Ser geant Young, of Supply Co., on MillWge Hoad, near the Country Club’ Why does Red Kraft, oT D Batierv make so many journeys in the same direction? Let us hear about it, Red. Cerpora] McDermott, cf B Battery, also goes to town quite frequently, 'fell us the answer, Mae.