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SANDSHOTS FROM 112TH
INFANTRY
Furloughs Delight Scores.
Capt. Schoonmaker
Oversees.
One parades after another —and then
a division review right on top! That
was only part of the busy program that
the 112th had last week, in addition
to work in the field, trench tactics,
bayonet runs and what not. Best of
all. the fellow® were never in better
condition.
And when such praise comes front
Secretary Lansing, that the division
is a splendid body of men ready for
any emergency, it just increases the
desire of those who have their hearts
and enthusiasm in the work to be ‘over
there” soon.
Thursday evening the second bat
talion participated, in a parade, and on
Friday evening the first regimental
parade in several weeks was held.
Saturday morning the entire regiment
marched onto Pennsylvania Avenue at
9:10 to take part in what is believed
to have been the most impressive spec
tacle Camp Hancock has seen—the j
great division- review for Mr. Lansing,
and it will be a long time before the
fellows will forget that spirit of keen
pride in their outft as they swept by
the reviewing officers. I
But in the midst of work, there’s
been the funny side to the army game,
just as there always it, week after
week... A few days ago the regimentalj
mascot started on a stroll, he reached
the guardhouse and darted in. A sen
try, with a, sense of life, bawled out:
‘‘Corporal of the guard, one goat in.”
Yes, it was our old friend William B. i
Speaking of furloughs, reminds the I
Scribe that there’s a bunch- of happy!
youngsters hurrying home every day |
on ten days’’ of real, real freedom. The I
“Grand and Glorious” feeling which a;
noted cartoonist, so. ofetn portrays ini
sketches of real life has its equal in the
delight of the doughboy with a 10-day
furlough in his hand, scaring the Cap
tain’s and the Colonel’s signature. And
when he gets back to camp-, he’s sol-I
diet cpough to dig right, into the game i
where he left off and smile in memory!
of those great and joyous ten-, daysj
r now passed.
“Pep” Brine. wetl-linowhi sorgeant of |
• Company F„ ,js. now back to ■ his.! old
stunt as mess sergmnt for the 103-d
Motor Supply Train. His- transit f
came through a ' feyr-'days ago, and
though ‘-‘Pep” tv’tqd to. s?y ,goo<i-hye
to his old comrade?. .he declared that
the chances were good for advance
ment over there and h’c Printed .to have
a finger >n the soup’s preparnt’on
again. “Pen” forgot, that he vowed
he’d never be a mess sergeant after the
border campaign, but then the war
game rjlavs many queer pranks, and
this is one of them.
The 112th Band was again honored
- during the week, not only in being se
lected with the other bands of the di
vision to play at the bowl forth? pat
riotic sing-song for Secretary Lansing,
but to participate .in the concert on
Friday evening at division headquar
ters in the Secretary’s honor.
Two fellows who have been north on
furlough tramped through snow, saw
big cakes of ice lining river banks and
took part if a real winter house
warming campaign, it seems odd to re
turn td the spring-like atmosphere of
the south-: with peach and cherry blos
, sons out, .. - grass growing green
throughout the- Carolinas’ and every-
• thing six weeks- ahead of the vegeta
tion back in the dear old home state.
"When do wh go—oh, When do we
go? is a question which some predict!
may be answered in the ./‘near fu-I
ture.” The boys have gotten along;
splendidly with their training, and j
Col. Edward L. King, addressin gthe!
men of the regiment the other day, in
cated that if plans worked put all
right,' the stay of the Pennsylvania
troops in this country would not be
much longer. He id they had done
remarkably well with the training pro
gram during the winter months —-and
the way the youngsters are going at
the. trench work keeping up the bayo
net pen and giving a good account of
themselves generally is the best evi
dence that they are alive to the sit
uation.
Colonel gamble received word on
Sunday from Captain Frederick P.
Schoonmaker .formerly commander of
Company C. 112th Infantry, that he
had arrived safely overseas. His
many friends in the regiment were glad
to hear of the news, and surprised at
the same time, to know that he had
arrived "over there” so quickly.
The army game is getting increas
ingly interesting for all of tij,e young
sters, and such events as the three
day hike of ten days ago, the five-day
hike of the Machine Gun Company,
together with the Machine Gun Bat
talion as well as trench warfare, on a
moderaet scale, is making them anr
ious to get a taset of the real thing.
An audience in a New York thea
ter hissed a dancer an acount of her
costume . A mighty small thing to
cause a hiss.
TRENCH AND CAMP
CONGRESSMAN FESS:
“No Time to Talk Peace”—Germany Must be Beaten”
Congressman S. D. Fess, of the 7th
district of Ohio, gave four addresses
in association huts on Monday and
Tuesday evening of this week, to four
or five thousand soldiers. The ad
dress came with additional force be
cause of the intimate knowledge of for
eign affairs in the possession of Con
gressman Fess, due to the fact that
he is a member of the Foreign Rela
tions Committee. His renown as a his
torian led congress to choose him to
make a compilation of all the docu
ments relating to the war.
Congressman Fess declared that we
are in the war to preserve our national
honor and our very life. At the be
ginning of the war we, had written to
the various countries involved asking
them to abide by international law
as then interpreted by the London
agreement. This was, at the time, re
fused; and the United States decided
to stand alone if necessary upon the
basis of international law.
Great Britain controlled the sea by
means of her preponderating navy, and
could therefore secure munitions from
the United States. ’ Germany with her
fleet bottled up in the Kiel Canal could
not deliver the goods, though she had
the ability to purchase munitions. In
this strait, Germany insisted that the
United States should not sell to Great
Britain and when our ambassador at
Berlin told the Kaiser that we were
well within, the pre-war interpretations
of international law, the kaiser bluntly
told Mr. Gerard "There is no interna
tional law,” and declared that Ger
many would charge the United States
indemnity for every soldier killed by
American shells shot from French or
English guns.
Germany from ths tme attempted to
create a disturbance with America.
First, she quarreled about the muni
tions made in America for belligerents.
Second, she quarreled about, the block
ade of Great Britain, which quickly
became an effectual’ blockade while
the paper blockade of Germany was
never effective. Third she insisted on
the use of submarines -though the un
der-sea boats were amenable to inter
national law just as other ships. Ger
many would not abide by the rules of
sea warfare and in May 1910 sunk the
MADAME GRACE HALL
RIHELDAFFER NEXT WEEK
France, domes to. Camp-Hancock »
week of concerts, March 1 to 2.3 Maqamr
Grace Hall Ribeldaffer of Pittsburgh will
entertain as follows:
Monday—No. 231.
■ Tuesday- No. 78. „
\v..!rr .lay No. 75 ami NcL io-
Thursday—Quartermaster s Tent.
Friday—No. 77 and No. 232.
Saturday—No. 71). .
Madam Riheldaffer is well known to
many Pennsylvanians and to all 1 IVts
burghers. She le enthusiastic oyei ner
work in the earrflis and willingly gives
her time to Camp Hancock.
In a recent note to Mr. Tomlinson.
Mme. Riheldaffer says that it is ' with
joy” that she comes again to < amp Han
eoek to Sing for those wonderful soldier
boys She refers to the Christmas Day
she spent here as the honored, guest of
Company D of the 103rd Engineers, and
she sends to all her very best wishes for
sunshine and cheer.
Lovelv as her songs are it is not as
the grand opera star that she has made
her tremendous hit in camps but as Bill s
mother.. ... ~ ,
"This is the way I feel about Bill, she
said. "He belongs to me for only a little
while anyhow, and if God takes him I’m
glad that I had him to give and if he
<?,i?mes back—oh, them —well; I just can’t
tell you how I feel about that.”
(Bill’s mother told how Bill rides ur
and down roads in France on a motor
cycle, at night without a lamp, and how.
he sometimes finds himself sitting in a.
’mnd puddle. He is with the 116th En
gineers.)
"Soldier boys, you have been chosen
to bring the kingdom of God on earth
and I want you to be proud. A million
mothers ire praying, not for their sons
alone, but for* .nil of you. I know that
So if you think it doesn't matter about
you—if yon think that you. alone, don’t
count much —remember about all these
prayers, and remember, too, that this war
is going to be won by the way men think.
Obey the commands of your officers, and
don’t lose your spirit.”
Bill’s mother sings opera. The Mar
seillaise in French and English, and pop
ular songs, and among the most beautiful
things so far in camp must he considered
“Carry Me Baek to Old Virginny,” as
•she and the boys sang it together.
The- following resolution was adopted
in Hut No. 75:
"Whereas; Madame Grac'e Hall Rihel
daffer, by her splendid concerts ad help
ful words of advice, has brought such an
inspiration ftito the lives of the boys
served by "Y” building 75, therefore,
be it
“Resolved, That we adopt her as our
Victory Mother for the period of the
war.”
SOLDIERS GET PUNCH
BOWL-FROM CHURCH
Mrs. Sanford Gardner of St. Paul’s
charch reports that several soldiers bor
rowed from the church a punch bowl and
several dozen glasses which until the
present time have not been returned. The
party having borrowed these should
phone to 1929-J.
March came in a great deal like
old Hindenburg’s drive last year—
backwards.
Only 27 more days ... for old man
Hindenburg to get to Paris. And the
roads are bad.
Lusitania. Fourth, Germany insisted
on causing internationaF complications
with the United States when a neutral
■ country. The Zimmermann note to
Mexico in Jar nary, IM7, even offered
to give to Me .ico the states of
New Mexico,, Arizona and California,
on condition that Mexico would attack
the United States ai.d induce Japan
to fight with her against this country.
Fifth on the first of February she be
gan a new submarine policy attacking
indiscriminately and without warning
any ships found even on the open sea.
She declared that she would bring
France and England to their knees by
April, then by June, and finally extend
ed the time to March 1, 1918, which
date has passed.
Congressman Fess declared that the
United States government has been
too easy with German sympathizers in
the United States. German sympa
thizers in Washington made it possi
ble for the German papers to publish
the exact date and place of arrival of
the American fleet, four days before
Admiral Simms reached Europe. The
congressman also sounded a warning
especially to people back home not to
talk about peace. Germany wants
peace, of course. She occupies val
uable territory in Belgium, France, Ru
mania, Bessarabia, Poland and the Uk
raine. It is necessary to fight this
over-bearing power to the bitter end,
and to bring Germany to her knees. The
allies must force their way into Ger
man territory. This is possible not be
cause Germany is not well organized
nor because she does not have the mu
nitions or the credit, but because slow
ly the balance of efficient man power
is turning to- the side of the allies. Ger
many has already called her 16-year
old boys to the colors while England
and France have called none under 18.
S'.x hundred thousand English and
French' young men over 18 years of age
can be put into war this year and with
American soldiers being rapidly sent
over the preponderance of man power
must be with the alb'es.
But no matter how long or short the
war, the ideals of international law of
justice for all, of democratic control of
government must prevail.
Y. M, 0. ATRAINING SCHOOL
Hon. W. H. Howard on “Inter
national Law vs. International
Lawlessness.”
The Training School for army secre
taries of the' Young Men's Christian As
sociation was held at Hut 232 during the
past three weeks and closed properly
with the last of a series nt lectures by
the Honorable William H. Howard of
Augusta. He took five hours for the de
velopment of themes relating to the his
torical background of the war. He con
sidered the consolidation of the German
states and principalities and the influence
ot Bismarck; in the formation and devel
opment of the Germ.an Empire; the char
acter and policies of the present emperor
and his advisors; the industrial and com
mercial expansion of Germany and there
fore her rivalry with other world powers.
In a second lecture he followed the
course of the French republic from the
dais of the revolution; the imperial am
bitions of Napoleon: the succeeding
changes: the huimilating defeat of the
Franco-Prussian war. The quick recuper
ation of France and her position in 1914.
The third lecture viewed in detail the
difficulties pf the Balkan .states, Russia
and Turkey;: the attitude of the other
European powers because of this; th*
humiliation and defeat of, Russia by Ja
pan; the instability of Russia, Turkey
and the Balkan states.
The fourth lecture dealt with England
in her relation, to other cquntries: the
effect of her unprecedented ability to or
ganize and control colonies; the develop
ment of her immense overseas trade; the
necessity for an overpowering navy, and
the jealousies of her rivals because of
her material success.
The last lecture dealt with the devel
opment of international law as it related
to neutral countries .especially the United
tates; the infractions, not only of inter
national law, but of all trade complica
tions by Germany; the inadvertibie cause
which forced the United States into this
war in orde? to preserve the rights of
neutrals, and to enforce her ideals of
right against might, of justice against
force, cf international law as against
piracy.
Mr. Howard's calm judicial presenta
tion of the case; his exact use of the
English language; his, vast fund of geo
graphical and historical information; his
experience as a member of congress and
some of its important committees; his in
timate first hand acquaintance with al
most all of the countries involved in the
present war, have given his address the
value of a college course in modern his
tory.
In addition to the lectures mentioned
above, other classes were held in asso
ciation activities, in principles and his
tory of the Young Men's Christian Asso
ciation, and in Bible .Study. Addresses
were made by Colonel Edward L. King,
chief of staff; by Lieutenant-Colone’
Crookston, division surgeon; Mr. R. P.
Kaighn of New York: Mr. R. H. King of
Charleston, and Dr. Winfield Scott Hall
of Chicago.
At the close of the course examinations
were given and these will be made the
basis of future appraisal of the qualities
of the secretaries by the bureau of per
sonnel of the International Committee of
the War Work Council Os the Young
Men’s Christian Association. Tw<j re
cruits were sent from the outside to this
camp to be trained, and it is probable
that a similar_eourse will be given again
after an interval of several weeks.
George B. Landis was dean of the
school and the advisory committee was
Dr. T. A. Wigginton, George R. Fleming,
R. A. Tracy and W. T. S, Hill.
March 13.
MR. BERNARD SUTTLER
A wpnderfwl work has been done in
CampTJordon, Ga., by Mr. Bernard Sat
tler, who is to be at the association huts
during this week. He speaks on the
subject: "Why We Are at War. and
Why We Must Win.” Mr. Subtler is a
native American, was born in Virginia.
Has been an editor and. preacher.. He
has been a globe trotter of wide experi
ence. His knowledge of America com
pels him to believe that our people in town
need further information concerning con
ditions in Europe and the attitude of Ger
many toward us in order that they may
be thoroughly aroused to the necessity
of military action at the present time.
Mr. Suttler has been able to arouse in
i the boys in camp a desire to know more
of American geography, America his
tory, and the attitude of Germany to our
country before the war, as well as at this
time. We hope to be able to publish a
portion of his lecture in another number
of "Trench and Camp.”
Dr. Edward Earle Sparks
As noted last veek, Dr. Sparks,
-president of State College, Pennsyl
vania, will be in camp the latter part
of this week to deliver lectures in the
various association huts.
On week nights his address will be
illustrated with stereoptican, his sub
ject being, "Allenby’s Entry Into Je
rusalem.” For Sunday his subject has
not been determined.
Hundreds of State College boys and
many others who have heard Dr.
Sparks speak will be anxious to know
of his dates.
Thursday evening, No. 231.
Friday evening, Nos. 232 and 78.
Saturday evening, Nos. 77 and 79.
Saturday afternoon at Quartermas
ters’ Tent; evening at No. 75.
Dr. Sparks stands among th© great
historians. He is able to present his
torical facts so vividly as to interest
the average man. For years he was
the extension lecturer in history for
the University of Chicago. His exe
cutive and administrative ability have
been proven by the enlarging success
of State College during the years of
his presidency.
CHOSE ETAUtRES”
AT 103RD ENGINEERS
Many perfectly good bull’s eyes and
silhouettes have been badly abused by
the regiment in the last two days. The
engineers spent Thursday and Friday on
the range and will be "out there” all of
next. week.
The engineers will be filled to their full
quota, by men transferred from the Motor
Mechanics. There are now three hun
dred and twenty in detention camp and
will be assigned to the different com
panies this Sqpday. Welcome to the, pick
and shovel!
Register of Co. B is “home again:” He
was one of the lucky ones to receive a
furlough, but it was too much for him.
He became so home sick for the old fifth
squad that he returned twenty minutes
before due.
When you are just pulling on that left
sock, and are still half asleep, you now
suddenly come too. Along the regimental
street comes our new “band” drums and
ail. After that load cheers from each
company as they pass. We challenge
any body to sleep after that.
"That rookie in the thirteenth” squad
said that he heard that week after next
all the bedsacks were to be turned in.
Taking that and the fact .the horse
shoer has just put a new set of shoes on
the stable sergeant's horse, we now feel
absolutely certain we are going, to move.
Company B boasts of the two tallest
men in the outfits, the. Brothers Hamill
"Little” Hamill is six foot eight and
"Big” Hamill is seven two. *
Keep out of the company streets! (If
you value your life.) The baseball nines
of the companies find the streets ideal
for practice.
RiCOCHETSHOTSFROM
INFANTRY RIFLE RANGE
Since our last publication we received a
hard blow when Sergeants, Gerdes,
Lutz, Williams, Buffington, Polleck, Ha
genbaugh, Imbody, Walker, Jones and
Hoffeins were transferred to Spartan
burg. S. C. The boys were all sorry to
see them go.
Now we bet the bunch that still remain
will attend church every Sunday night.
We believe “Yaggy” has something on
his brain, he tied the wheelbarrow in
stead of the dog last- night.
"Duke” Wilson claims he is the hard
est working man around here. /When
he threw the oil on himself instead of
the swamp he made a picture which will
be hard to forget.
■Sergeant "Borbridge” does not attend
church any more. We wonder why.
Millers’ trouble is over, the old Ford
has been taken away.
Cook Barbour receives a letter every
day, now we know why he talks about
getting another furlough.
Topper is some fast guy with the
gloves.
BULL’S EYES COMPANY C,
103 AMMUNITION TRAIN
Things that never happen—Here’s the
five-spot I owe you.
Orange blossoms may come
Orange blossoms may go
But steam rollers will go on forever.
Pete says he would rather have one
big ten than a half doen F. W. D.’s.
Joe, the Tinker, or better known as the
corn-doctor, has reformed. He is now
a first-class baker, and I don’t think he
will need the little black satchel any
more.
We wonder if one of our sergeants sent
a copy of last week’s Trench and Camh
Home?
I was walking out in the country the
other day and what do you think I saw?
It was a thorough-bred Swiss-Holstein
cow and I stopped and asked the farmer
how much milk the cow gave and the
farmer told me that- the cow gave be
tween- 50 and 60 quarts a day, and do you
know that cow hadn’t been milked for
three hours and there was a stream of
milk up to my knees that I had to-cross
to continune my walk. "Some cow, Jake.”