Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-24


Keyes. the fine weather and cold, brac-
ing air making the conditions ideal
for drills and maneuvers. The troops
certainly got some, calisthenics and ex-
tended order drills in the forenoon,
and the first part Of the afternoon
the maneuvers that are used In field
was given over to extended order work.
skirnishing, Butts Manual. loading
and firing. the troops going through
service, to the delight of numbers of
spectators who had never previously
seen this sort of work. The companies
would march in open order, then break
up into small groups and run forward
fling themselves fiat on the ground in
scattered firing line at the officers
whistle, and then go through the mo-
tons Of loading and firing, rise and
advance short distance, and then re-
peat the preceding movement. The
old method of advancing in mass for
nations has been discarded, largely
owing to the terrible work done by
shrapnel and machine guns in modern
warfare. The officer of the day was
Capt Charles F. Norton, commander
of the guard was Lieut.. D. F. Christie.
and the guard detailed for the days
duty was from Co. F. A great deal OF
the work for the day was performed
by men who were under guard for leav-
ing the camp without permission, or
for overstaying their leave. The guard
house was nearly filled. and armed
guards were busy supervising the
work of large squads of these delin-
ouents all day They carried wood from
the big pile to the various COOK tents,
cleaned up the company streets. and did
all Of the disagreeable duty that has
to be done around the camp. They
seemed to be cheerful enough about it,
probably thinking that the fine times
thew had at home more than offset
the penalty which is exacted.
In the forenoon a couple of fast box
ing matches were held, the principals
being Bud" Anderson and kid Dali
ton. both Of the Mounted Scouts, and
Anderson VS.. Prince. These matches
were we'll attended, as the boys all take
great interest in athletics of any sort,
and the boxing exhibited in the COM
pany streets free Of charge is better
than many a match in the squared cir
Gle.
Cook Oral Bean of Co. E, and
Charles NJ. Turcott, also of Co. E. were
sent on Monday to the hospital at Fort
Williams for treatment. Musician
Charles Dustin, who was bitten on the
leg by a scorpion while at the rife
range at Laredo, and who was thought
to have completely recovered from, the
poisonous bite, was again taken to the
hospital on Monday, the injured leg
having swollen up, bothering him con-
siderably.
Private Luce of the, Mounted Scouts
very narrowly escaped losing the sight
of one eye on Sunday afternoon. when
a horse kicked him in the face while
he was feeding it, his face being badly
swollen in consequence, one eye almost
closed. Private Arnold Page of Co. M.
who was operated on for appendicitis
while away, is improving very rapidly
and says that he never felt better In
his life than at present.
After dinner on Monday the Hospi-
tai Corps INDUCED in a game OF foot
ball, Major Towne acting as referee.
Tne game was d IdSt oHc' OoS o"iAe
to the fact that neither team had a
complete lineup, end runs were very
frequent and the score could not be
kept without the use of an adding ma
chine. One of the most rapid cases Of
promotion from the ranks while the
End Maine was on border duty occur
red in the instance Of End Lieut.. Grin
die of Co. A, the former principal Of
Dexter High school. who left the State
as a private soldier, was promoted to
!! the office of sergeant. took the place Of
a top sergeant for short time. and
was then jumped to the rank Of second
lieutenant, his soidierly qualities and
the regard in which his men hold him
being the cause for his rapid rise.
The, 3rd Battalion while at, Yribino,