Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-24

of mail in one delivery didn't rattle the
postoffice boys of the 112th Regiment, who
on Thursday moved theid headquarters
from the newly-ffxed poStoffiue room in
the 1I2th office to the second battalion
mess shack. They were mighty thankful
that the folks back home" started send
ing their parcels early. Such acts of
thoughtfulness and kindness distributed
the work of asserting them over period
of several days instead Of presenting a
jam that would otherwise have proved
almost insurmountable.
The latest promotion Ia the Head
quarters office is that Of Private James
Crozier of Company d, to be corporal,
and he Las now taken up his residence in
clerks row, not far from the office It
self.
Roger Humbert, who a year ago was
regimental supply sergeant is back III ms
old position again, after having been mess
sergeant for Company L for long time.
He continues to make good with the same
thoroughness that stamped him as an eff
ficient sergeant months ago
Every company in the regiment prac-
tically received a large quota OF sur
prise" boxes-shipments from the people
back home. Among those who were
lucky enough to share In this manner We're
Companies ID, r and e. The Red Cross
Of Oil City sent six big boxes, packed fun
Of useful articles, for all the boys who had
enlisted in that city and gone out with
the old Sixteenth Regiment.
These are busy days for every enlisted
man. no matter whether he is a mechanic,
clerk or on special detail. 1t means check
ing up on rifle knowledge, and many OF
the boys who have been working hard in
the offices or handling supplies have been
too busy to give much thought to that
feature of the game, with the result that
it means great deal OF brushing up
Work throughout the whole 112th camp
is becoming more and more rigorous; bay
onet exercises are growing more difficult
and approaching the real thing men are
becoming expert in the throwing OF
bombs, and not few are developing
into adept scouts The scouting feature
of the war training is proving especially
pleasant to youngsters who are keenly
observant and who have a hankering for
map making. tralnDing and putting their
whole spirit into the work. There are a
score or more fellows who are going to
make first class scouts for that very rea-
son.
Many soldier boy slipped home q few
days before Christmas, Drawing congested
and inconvenient travelling conditions. in
order to be home on that day. A number
of these same boys will return married
men after January LIST, if the authorita-
tive information available before their de-
parture bears fruit. While the boys re-
GREETED that only 5 per cent. of the com
lnand was allowed to go on furlough.
those included in that per cent were
mighty happy to get away.
Those promised vacation days of
Christmas week look good to the fellows
who have been working hard at drill day
after day. II is foregune conclusion
that many of them viii spend as much
time down town as possible on those off
days, and that good share of their
Christmas savings win go into the pur-
chase Of vaudeville tickets or restaurant
meals.
Sergeant Minin, of the Supply Company,
announces that 4,100 pounds of turkey is
the allotment for the hath Regiment, in
surfing more than pound, on the average,
to every enlisted man. Such a menu with
turkey as the piece de resistance, will do
much to drive away any thoughts of home
sickness.
Colonel Richards Christmas message
certainly strikes the right chord and it
ought to be read by every man in the
112th.
The departure of a number of captains,
first and second lieutenants of the Of
ficers' Reserve Corps for other camps
comes as disappointment to many of the
officers and men, with whom they had
become friendly and whose work andl
methods of administration they were just
beginning to know.
The new Regimental court martial held
its first session Friday forenoon, Deem
Der 18th, with Lieut.-CoL Gamble as
president and First Lieut.. John f. Graft
Jr., as judge advocate. Three cases were
tried.
The splendid health record of the regi-
ment continues to be matter of gTatifi-
ton to the staff officers and those OF the
sanitary department.
Ralph H. Boyersmith, who used to shut
file mail around in the Meadville postoffice
when Major Charles Clyde was posts
master and who is now a corporal work
ing at division, boasts of the title, wash
ington Terminal" much to the delight of
the boys in clerks row. Boyersmith, de-
ternined that his mail shall not go astray
into any company sack. has introduced
the title, Monsoon staff ana thus gets
his mail addressed. They won't throw
it into company sack when they see
that" declared the efficient division
postman land you bet am going to con-
tinue getting the mail that way" When- |
ever the trains are late, Boyersnith SAYS
it's the fault Of the Washington terminal
hence, his nickname.
The 18th Regimenta1 Band escorted |
the body of the late James Callahan of |
Company b. TO the train on Friday after |
noon The body was taken back to the !
nv he