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NEWSY NOTES FROM
HEADQUARTERS CO.,
111TH INFANTRY
A large detail of the better shots of
the company goes to the rifle range
daily, where the men act as instruc
tors to the men of the letter companies
now firing?: z
Lieut. Poffinberger has gone to Fort
Worth to attend an army school. He
commands the Cannon Platoon, the
work of which Is largely new to our
army, being one of the products of
trench warfare. On his return the
Cannoneers will go in for their special
training on broad scale. The platoon’s
instrument of destruction has already
been received.
Sergeant Henry has returned from a
pleasant trip to Pottstown, . Pa. So
has Kessler.
The company came through Wash
ington birthday parade in fine shape.
The march back to camp was not of
the easiest, but there was no loss of
strength when the company street was
reached.
Lieut. Reese has written Capt. John
son from his army school stating his
work is progressing favorably. The
Pioneer Platoon will receive the ben
efit of his special training on his re
turn.
The company will soon go on the
rifle range, it is expected.
Sergeant Spare’s mother has re
turned to her home near Philadelphia.
Guard duty is engageing the atten
tion of a large number of the men.
The base hospital was made safe on
Saturday-Sunday by a large detail.
ITEMS FROM 109TH F. A.
Bat. E. of the 109th F. A., are called
the regulars and well they live up to
that name. Also called goulash Bat.
Jenkins and Bathurst, two of our fa
mous singers, are some actors and
would shine upon the stage.
Corp. Bastioan and Corp. Beckwith,
our two gas sniffers.
And you ought to see Jimmie Bren
nan in action. Some pugilist.
Reese Miles also has a share of the
prize cake.
bull’s'eyes from
CO. C, 103RD AM. TN.
We will soon have to hire a sten
ographer to keep up the correspond
ence between the camp and Emporia.
The Volley ball team ceased to play
volley ball on Saturday afternoon.
I wonder where Flohr spends his
evenings he seems to enjoy them very
much.
One of the boxing instructors re
ceived a few points on boxing the
other night.
Sergeant James seems to be a bit
peeved when it comes to his turn as
sergeant of the guard.
The quarantined squad will soon be
■with us again.
Our Mess Sergeant is now trying for
an S. C. D. He is stuffing cotton in
his ears.
Telegrams are coming into camp
pretty fast and grandmothers are dy
ing like flies since furloughs are being
granted again.
Anybody here from Duryea?
The boys are all sorry for the young
fellow whose mother went insane.
I wonder who pays for the telegrams
for our young lawyer.
A little kitchen police and a little
latrine duty will take the hump out of
the ex.-fireman’s back.
A stray mule for sale. Captured on
Tuesday night, February 19th, at 12
p. m. Will return to owner if owner
will pay for feed of same mule.
SECOND PR!NCETON DINNER
Last Saturday night the second dinner
for Princeton men in Camp Hancock and
Augusta, was held and all present unan
imously decided to hold another one soon,
and in' the meantime round up other
Princeton men who have not yet been lo
cated or who have just arrived in camp.
The following list of names was read and
men located friends they thought were
miles away. Information as to address of
any of the following can be obtained
from A. Blaine Robinson, 1900, Y. M. C. A.
No. 77, and men are urged to send in
names of all others not on this list:
Adaire, Alexander, ’O6; Atherton, Cap
tain T. H., 'O6; Ballou, Lieut. V. C.,
Betts, C. M., ’l7; Middle. Capt. N., ’l6;
Bixbv, Lieut. E. W„ ’O7; Brandon, J. C..
Y. M. C. A., ’O6; Bryce, Capt. F. Carroll,
A H.. 'OS; Churchman, Lieut. W. 8.,
’O6; Clark, Capt. W. Jr., ’08; Cochran,
Lieut. G. A., ’9B; Coulter, Lieut. Col. H.
W., ’96; Crookston. Lieut. Col. W. J., 1900;
Cunningham, Lieut. L, ’ll; Curry, A. 8.,
Jr., Sem-Y. M. C. A.; Detwiler, Capt. W.
S., ’O3; Dobson, R. Sent. Y. M. C. A.;
Dolph, Capt. 11. W„ ’O9; Ellis, Lieut. G.
W., ’OS; Evans, Lieut. R. D„ 'l6; Farr,
Chaplain, J. M., ’9O; Frank, H. H„ ’l6;
Gerstell, R. E., 'l7; Graff, Lieut., J. F.
Jr, ’ll; Grubb, F. 8., Chapin. Captain
Henry, ’l7: Heyl, J. 8., ’ll; Hiltebeitel,
L. C., ’l7; Howell, Lieut. L. D., ’l3;
Hughes, F. C., 'l2; Hull, Capt. R. A., *OS;
Joline, J. F., Jr., ’O7; Koch. H. T., ’l7;
Machemer, P. A. G., Y. M. C. A., ’l6;
March, Major W. A., ’08; Martin, C. F.,
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TRENCH AND CAMP
’l6-Y. M. C. A.; Milner, Lieut. R. G., ’ls;
Potts, E. L., ’l6; Rafferty, Lieut. E., ’O6;
Rendall, Chaplain, Sem.; Reynolds, Lieut.
W. F., ’l7; Richardson, L. H-, Jr., 'l9; Rit
ter, J. B„ ’l6; Robinson, A. 8., 1900, Y. M.
C. A.; Robinson, James, Ross, Capt.
George, 1900; Scott, C. M., ’l7; Sterling,
Major W. C., ’99; Thompson, Major L. M..
'08; Wadhams, Liuet. R. L., ’95; Watres,
Captain, L. H., ’O4; 'Wood, Lieut. L., ’ls;
Young, J. S., ’l9.
Princeton men in Augusta: Phinizy,
Bowdre, ’92; Myers, S. H., ’81; Montgom
ery, Dr. ,C. J., ’B9; Hull, A. S., ’O3; Waller,
E. C., ’l4; McCune, F. A., ’95-Bon Air;
Harris, G. L., ’l6, Bon Air; Cummings and
Carpenter undergraduates; Denny, F. H.,
’77.
BULL’S EYES FROM THE
INFANTRY RIFLE RANGE
Captain Kline, 110th Infantry, is now in
command of the range. Work on the
range is running along nicely and the
boys from camp are making some nice
scores.
Four more officers left the range last
week—Captains Baker, Kessinger, Hat
field and Russell received orders to re
port to the Ordnance School, Camp Sheri
dan, Ala.
Sergeant Jones just, returned from a
furlough and says it Is some cold up in
old Pennsylvania.
Sergeants Walker, Williams and-Gerdes
go to church every Sunday. There’s a rea
son-—we believe.
Our new Mess Sergeant Topper is some
busy man these days.
Silas Miller who runs our little sliver
is besieged every time he comes from
camp with——Did you get any mail. Mil
ler?
The office work .is handled by two
former bank clerks of Harrisburg, Pa.
—Gingrich and Mumma.
First Sergeant Bretz is now home on a
furlough.
Sergeant Borbridge receives more mail
than any other man in camp.
“Duke” Wilson is well-known for his
ability as a carpenter and talker.
Sergeants Lutz and Gerdes are known
as crack shots with the rifle.
Sergeant Polleck knows more about mo
torcycles than any other fellow out here.
Cook “Barbour” is some cook. Hot
cakes in the morning boys.
Carey and Hobbs claim to have seen a
wild cat around the Mess Hall the other
morning, but we have our doubts.
Seregants Imbody and Hagenbaugh
spend their spare time in reading.
Volley ball every morning and evening
is on our daily program—and many in
teresting games are played.
The 111th Infantry begin their prac
tice on the range Monday.
The church choir which comprises the
fellows from range here practice every
Monday, Thursday and Friday, sing in
church Wednesday and Sunday, and are
entertained informally Tuesdays and Sat
urdays. (Busy men.)
Private Brinser left for Fort Slocum, N.
Y., on Tuesday taking a position in the
War Risk Insurance Bureau.
We all wonder why "Yaggy” goes to
Augusta so often.
Private Dixon is busy entertaining his
parents from home.
Sergeant Lau, the Spanish-American
war hero is the most popular man around
camp. (Ask the girls hereabouts.)
Miller, Gingrich and Mumma walked to
Belair on Sunday and had the privilege
of returning in an automobile with three
young ladies. Maybe that is the reason
they are going to Aiken, S. C., on Sun
day.
Place: Mess Hall,
Time: Dinner.
Discussion: Doughnuts.
Peters—What are these, doughnuts or
crullers?
Miller—Looks like a cruller —Doughnut?
ATTENTION. GIRLS!
The Office Force Volley Ball team
which challenged the Firing Line team
to a series of games for the championship
retained their reputation as a fast team
by winning 4 out of 5 games and are open
to all comers.
We are in receipt of a telegram from
Sergeant Bretz which reads:
Sammy arrived with pep.
Congratulations, sergeant.
(RALPH GINGRICH)
(Rifle range.)
SOLDIERSTALENT
AT REMOUNT DEPOT
On Tuesday evening of last week about
forty men gathered to listen to a talk on
the events of interest of the previous
week. Removed from the world of events
as we are, these weekly talks prove of
interest and value to the riien.
Wednesday evening afforded our first
opportunity of hearing our local talent.
Cook John Gatts succeeded in mobilizing
a part of our local stars and furnished
the instrumental music. Private Develin
6f the horseshoeing school entertained
with a number of splendid vocal selec
tions. Private Durland provoked the au
dience to laughter by his humorous recita
tions and then hushed them to stillness by
selections of a more serious and pathetic
type. Sergeant Clasgiver gave a repre
sentation of a drunken man and then
pointed a mora land urged the men never
to drink.
On Thursday evening the splendid band
of the 109th Machine Gun Battalion gave
a fine concert to the delight of a large
crowd of both officers and men. The pro
gram was a good combination of popular
and classical music. It is difficult to ex
press our appreciation of the work of
these bands in bringing some of the priv
ileges of the outside world into our midst.
Friday was a holiday at the Remount
and most of the men who did not go out
on passes spent the day in some sort of
athletic sport. Two games of baseball
were played. The first game was played
at ten o’clock, between a team from the
horseshoeing school and one from the
wagon company. It was a very good
game. The shoeing school won from their
opponents 3-1.
The second game was played at 1:30
by the veterinary corps and the men who
recently cante to us from Jefferson Bar
racks, Mo. Tl>e veterinary corps had the
advantage and won 7-0. Lieut. Nolecheck
and Morris were the accommodating and
efficient umpires.
In the evening the men enjoyed two
splendid addresses by the Pierce Bros, of
the well known law firm of Augusta.
Both addresses were inspirational and pa
triotic and dealt with the life of Washing
ton. We are obliged to these gentlemen
for the inspiration they gave us.
WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
MEN
Communicate at once with the exe-
cutive secretary, Western Reserve
University, Cleveland, Ohio, regarding
your military service.
State permanent address, present
address, branch of service, rank and
unit and other proper information.
Ask other Western Reserve men to
do the same.
This information is required for the
Western Reserve War Directory and
Honor Roll now being prepared.
MAY VISIT FRENCH
AND ITALIAN FRONT
It is reported that Secretary of War
Baker will soon go to France to make a
tour of inspection. The exact date of
the proposed trip has not been deter
mined. It is understood that the secre
tary of war plans call for a review of Gen
erela Pershings' forces on the French
front and an inspection of the whole war
work being done in France.
It is well known that the Secretary of
War regards -the problem in France as
of even greater importance than the work
in this country. His visit to Europe is
likely to include England and possibly
Italy. If this visit is made it will be
the first visit of a cabinet official to any
of the belligerent countries since the out
break of the war.
SAYS CORPORAL
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Hummelstown.—Miss Clara M. Hummel
has received a letter from her brother,
Corporal John Paul Hummel, with the
Aumblance Section, American Expedi
tionary Force in France, In which he
states that he is wearing his first pair
of wooden shoes and is quartered in a
dugout built and formerly occupied by the
Germans. The letter in part follows:
“You may not know that wooden shoes
are worn here in France. They are call
ed ‘sabots.’ This morning I put on my
first pair and you should nave seen how
I navigated over the snow and ice. If
you want to know how exciting it is to
stroll out on a solid snow crust or a
smooth piece of ice in these shoes, just
tie a smooth board to each of your feet
and set sail. Plant one foot securely and
advance the other cautiously. Here’s
where the trouble begins. The one may
advance alright but the other refuses to
follow and because of this there's a part
ing of the ways—and then—you land
‘somewhere in France.’
“Despite the fact that these shoes may
look strange and uncomfortable they can
not be beaten for wearing in muddy
weather or when there is snow on the
ground. A sandal is worn on the inside
of the wooden shoe and indoors the wood
en shoe is slipped off. You must be
come accustomed to wearing these shoes
and in regulating your speed and it’s
amusing to watch amateurs make their
‘debut.’ ”
DESOLATION OFLUNEVILLE
A faithful picture of a typical French
city which has felt the crushing hand of
the Hun invader is given in a communi
cation to the National Getographic So
ciety from Mrs. Harriet Chalmers Adams.
A part of the communication is released
as a war geography bulletin, as follows:
“Luneville is a gray, industrial town of
20,000 souls, in French Lorraine, prosper
ing before the war in its manufacture of
railway carriages and motor cars, china
ware and chemical salts. A gorgeous cha
teau is all that remains of its former
glory, when the dukes of Lorraine made
in their playground. In their day this
palace was gayer than Versailles, and its
gardens were noted throughout Europe,
serving Watteau’s pupils as a model
when they painted the gorgeous fetes of
the Far East. The chateau is now oc
cupied by the mayor, M. Keller, who
played an important role during the Ger
man invasion of the town.
"Luneville shows the hoofmarks of the
Hun, those terrible 20 days when the
enemey was master of the city. The
townhall and the prefecture was destroy
ed. the Industrial section burned, shops
pillaged, homes looted, men and women
murdered. Cultured people, like the
Kellers, tell the story quietly; but their
eyes have a dangerous gleam. ‘I would
gladly have given my life,’ the mayor
said, ‘if I could have spared my fellow
citizens those horrible atrocities.’
“Unarmed men fired on; an old woman
run through with 'a bayonet: a mother
driven insane at seeing her son stabbed
and her daughter carried off by drunken
soldiers—such stories are so common in
the foothill towns of the Vosges that the
very air is polluted. The birds in the
chateau garden have almost forgotten
how to sing since the Prussians passed
that way.”
TO RIO THE NATION
OF BOCHE SPIES
Washington.—To help rid the nation
of spies and dangerous er emy aliens,
Secretary McAdoo today asked con
gress for a deficiency appropriation of
$300,000 which he said was necessary
to meet Increased expenses of en
forcing the espionage act.
Shipping Sunk and Built
According to late figures disclosed by
Andrew Bonar Law. chancellor of the
exchequer of Great Britain, the sinkings
of allied shipping, by submarines last
year are reckoned at six million tons, but
two million sixty-four thousand six hun
dred and. ninety-seven tons of United
States and British shipping were pro
duced. This statement indicates the ne
cessity of hurrying up the shipping pro
gram in the United States. Admiral Sir
John Jellicoe predicted dark months be
fore the shipping produced by the Allies
would equal the amount destroyed by the
Centra! Powers. He expected that bv
next August this happy condition could
be brought about.
HEROiCBRIfISiTSAILORS
The best traditions of the British navy
were again upheld when Captain E. Wil
liams and nine members of his crew lined
up at attention on*the deck of his sinking
British steamer. “Miguel,” determined to
take the chance of being rescued rather
tahn to over-crowd the life boat contain
ing twenty-seven men. The sailors vol
unteered to remain and clung for forty
hours to the half submerged ship until
washed off by heavy seas under the fury
of a hurricane.
AUXILIARY REMOUNT
DEPOT FIVE MILES
FROM CAMP
It is no fault of the civilian world
that 95 per cent of it is ignorant as to
the duties and the part that the Re
mount Depots play. The fault lies with
the newspaper correspondents. They
devote most of their time to the lar
ger units, the camps and cantonments,
and the idle moments they have are
consumed in writing articles showing
where the War Department has made
a mistake in this, or that, or the other
undertaking. If they would devote a
little more of their professional time
to enlightening the public along lines
that they know least about they would
do their country a much greater ser
vice.
I will never forget the day that I
reportd for duty with the Remount
here. Upon reaching Augusta I en
deavored to get several taxi drivers to
drive me to my destination, but after
looking at me with blank expressions
they had to admit that they knew of no
such place in Richmond county. After
questioning several officers at Camp
Hancock as to the location of the Re
ount I at last reached it, nine miles
from Augusta and five from Camp
Hancock. The site is a very pictures
que one, on a hill amid the Georgia
pines with the corral sheds stretching
down the slopes into the valleys below
and up the side of the hills again, with
the animals wandering lazily about and
ooccasionally taking a much from the
hay in the ricks.
The authorized strength of an Auxil
iary Remount Depot is six commission
ed officers and two hundred and nine
ty-eight enlisted men. This does not
include the Veterinary Corps and the
attached students of the Horseshoers’
School, which brings the total up to
about four hundred men. The duties of
these men consist of caring for the an
imals, training in the different branch
ees and the policing of the grounds.
Only a certain length of time each day
is devoted to drill.
The principle object of the Remount
is supplying the Division with the nec
essary animals for use in the different
organizations. These *Hpimals are ship
ped from different points in the United
States under the jurisdiction of a Pur
chasing Quartermaster. Upon arrival
at th Remount the animals are checked
from the cars, turned into the corrals
and there they remain until they have
passed through the isolation period and
are then ready for issue.
A most important detachment is the
Wagon Company. It consists of 60
wagons and 98 enlisted men and is
commanded by a captain. The object
oof the Wagon Company is the neces
sary transportation for the Remount
and the training of the men in driv
ing and handling the animals. In ad
dition it is conducting a school for
teamsters from all organizations of the
28th Division.
Next comes the Pack train with the
curious, innocent little pack mules re
sembling the "burros” found in Texas.
When the Pack Train goes out on the
road for a hike, with the aparajos
strapped across the little animals’
backs, led by the "bell mare,” it cre
ates quite a scene to those not accus
tomed to seeing it and they look on the
humorous side more than the serious.
These mules with their aparajos will
play a leading part in this war. No
doubt you wonder why this means of
transportation is used when it would
seem that such a small amount of
supplies could be moved by them.
There are numbers of places in France
where no motor driven vehicles can
go, where the earth is soft by the
heavy rains and the constant tramp of
the soldiers, and the only means of
transportation across such places is
the Pack Train. It is remarkable just
much one of these little pack mules can
carry, and with fifty in one train you
can very readily see that no small
Amount of supplies can be moved in
this manner. The Pack Train also acts
as a school for packers from the Di
vision.
Much training along different lines
is carried on among- the men by com
petent instructors. Organizations from
the Division pick the men best suitable
as horseshoers and they are sent to the
Horseshoers* School, a veterinarian
acting as Senior Instructor, assigned
by Sergeant Ist Class. These men are
trained over a prescribed period and
upon passing the final examinations
are awarded diplomas which classify
them as horseshoers. This school is one
of the most important that is conduct
ed at the Remount for much depends
on the proper shoeing of the animals.
All of these schools are most neces
sary, because of the fact that several
thousand teamsters, packers and
horseshoers will be needed and there
are very few good ones to be found in
SERGEANT.
NOTES OF O. T. C.
YOUR MOTHER.
To her whose figure is wasting ’way.
Whose golden hair has turned to gray
Who watched you when you went to play,
Your mother.
Who tended you when you were ill.
Whose gentle hands your pains did still;
Who always cared and always will —
Your mother.
Whose guiding hand has led you straight
When life’s narrow path you would for-
Who great success for you did make—-
Your mother.
FRANK W. GRADY.
Co. B, 3rd, O. T. C,
Feb. Z7.