The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-08-22
ENJOYING SOLDIER
LIFE AND DUTIES
At CAMP lincoln
Company K. Local Boys, Along With
Others of Fourth Having
Big Time.
LANG IS PROUD OF HIS
SQUIRREL SHOOTERS

Aug. 21-Company X arrived in
camp Sunday afternoon about $3.50
after trip on a. special from Du-
Quon. Cn the same train that we
arrived on were f OF Benton (Which
was just recruited this spring. un-
der command of Capt o. c. Smith,
Co ! OF Vandalia, unGer command
of Capt Burlington and Co. D Of
Paris, Capt Cody commanding.
Their presence made a good lively
crowd on the train.
Co ! Of Yandalia is the largest in
camp with rs men. Co. f of Benton
is second with ~ men. Company X
is the second company of the first
battalion commanded by Major Clay
ton,
When X arrived in camp we had
Q great spread prepared by our chefs
and believe me we sure 'lit into"
that stuff with some enthusiasm and
appetite Monday for breakfast the
order was bacon, spuds and coffee
For dinner the beans made their
eagerly awaited appearance and a
well fed company had the afternoon
Off. Tuesdays breakfast was indeed
treat. thanks to our Lieut.. Gen
Cook Fritz Hagey, who stands in
with the meat man" Bacon and
spuds formed the entrees
one Of tho finest features Of the
camp are the shower baths BY far
colder than the river as the water
comes from a spring but is generally
refreshing The whole bunch went
over TO the bath house as soon as W
arrived and I'VE have been doing
fl every day since
Company x came up 81 stronr
and 1he two mon Who were sent 70
bv Captain Tn stlewood from Du
Qpoin have arrived bringing the ros-
ter up to 81.
The Fourth is the largest regi
rcut that has visited Camp Lincoln
this summer and Col. Lang is justly |
proud of his squirrel shooters a'
the local press has dubbed us There I
are 1873 mon, includ ng the officers
While the largest number horctofor'
waa G55.
It raiued here Tuesday and on
drill was necessarily cut short
gave al the fellows in the regimen |
chance to get in some good mus |
cular work for they We're busy ditch |
ing in and about the tents to drail
the water. One Of the officers Of
company occupying the adjacent
street to US said that if Cairo kept
out SO much wator last spring that
the Cairo lads shouldn't have any
great trouble in combating the lit
tie streams that flow round about |
us for such short period
The Fourth is lucky in having Col
Lang at the head lie allows the |
nen more privileges than any regi
ment in camp this year has had. |
Captain Th8tlewood is the same way |
with the men and X is especially for |
tunatc in having an officer like him
in command.
The camp is especially sanitary |
this year. One thing is noticeable |
and that is there are no flies in the
ness tents as they are all screened.
This a great thing in camp life and |
too much praise cannot be bestowed |
upon the hospital corps.
The annual camp event--the |
shirt parade was seen in the street. |
Of the regement last night as wei |
as the appearance Of a few men who |
had been quickly awakened with th |
ass stance Of a half gallon bucket |
of water thrown into their gaping |
snoring countcnences and maxine I
them feel, upon their waking, that
they were thrown overheard from
schooner" and must exercise every /
effort to swim ashore.
The awkward squad was put in
charge of Corporal Gillespie, former /
" of the L. 5. regulars, This morn
at drill the bunch could hardly b.
recognized as the some outfit Of
"rook es' who were in the company
when we entrained.
A marked Improvement is notice i
able in the drill work of the X men
We expect to have a crack company |
before we leave and at the rate that
the bunch is going we will have no
trouble in gaining such a distinction.
NJ REGULARS from the army are
camped here, like last season and
we miss them quite a bit. Espee
tally the mon CONS" as last year
"non com" drill instruction was
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