Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-14
SAND SHOTS FROM
18th REGIMENT
Election Furnished Plenty of
Excitement. Quick Work on
Returns. Second Battalion
Field Inspection.

Field Inspection.
Election day, November 9Th, went
into the pages of Camp Hancockt
eyentful history as a quiet but eventful
day-an occasion when the political
side Of the soldier boy had full play
when votes We're solicited and, char
acteristically, when speed has an es-
sential element in arriving at the final
result The polls opened at shortly af-
ter O'Clock, the voting reached the
climax about IL and by o'clock every
did not pack up his guidon. In disgust,
poll in the 18TH regiment was closed.
First figures came from the Venango
County booth No. ], e street at 3:15
and every five minutes thereafter some
polling place announced it's result. BY
A: 15 practically every book was proper
ly written up and the fun tally shown.
and on its way home TO the papers
back there" Under the arrangements
supervised by Frank e. Lemcke, state
commissioner, and Colonel Richards
co operation, everything went smooth
~. Each polling place had it's own
local interest, and there were many
workers in evidence. The blank ball
lot that was used made sticlzers pop
uiarity, and many voters were Sc
The second battalion of the 112th reg
iment was given a thorough inspection
by Colonel Richards, Lieut.. Col. Gam
BILE and the others commanding Com
panies lE. T.. and Fl, on Saturday morn
ing. This was among the most thor
ough inspections of any battalion since
the work in southern stands began.
More than $500, representing the pay
of some soldiers of the day before,
changed hands on Saturday when NJ
company defeated / at football in one
of the most exciting gridiron games of
the week, IS to 6.
Friday was pay day for most of the
companies in the regiment, and more
than $995.420 was paid GU. to the 1894
men in the organization. This did not
include the vouchers for the 160 Off
GERS now connected with the 18TH regi-
ment. These figures seem enormous,
when it is taken into consideration that
during the border days year ago there
were only 1000 men on the pay roll.
The installment of a new flagpoIe,
the. transplanting of finely formed
southern pine. and the introduction of
a number Of plants that bring back
memories OF border days have made
the entrance to regimental headquar-
tiers most attractive. They carry the
decorative idea introduced wherever
the boys of the old 10th go into camp.
The grass of Il Companys officers is
thriving and so are the plants of Cap
tain Phelps. who has a real camp
Stewart looking approaching to his
quarters.
One Of the selections played by the
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usually well attended concert, was the
"l12th Infantry Band" composition
written by it's leader Chief Musician
Roy Miller The band, by the way, is
to give a concert near the Confederate
Monument on Friday of this week.
The bayonet work during the past
week approached it's most interesting
stage under the direction of the lieu
tenants who have been at Division
Headquarters, taking special instruc-
ton. Nearly every afternoon one bat
talon after another went "over the top"
with the ''ee-ee- VOW owl" the Indian
rebel yell that has been evolved to ter
rorize the Huns when the national
guard youngsters cross over to the
other side.
Along bath house row today the work
Of installing the hot water heaters has
been almost completed, The additions
to the bath houses, with their two pan
eled windows, give cottage appear
ance to shower bath row and encourage
that comfortable feeling, not quite
possible with such chilling water as
the boys have been enjoying since
they hit southern sands.
1t is evident that Thursday of each
week is going to be a day of field man
euvering, patrol work and hikes The
schedule for this week provides for
night work, and it is the expectation
OF officers of the command that as the
training schedule advances the men
will become as familiar with operations
in the dark and without lights as dur
ing the day time The fact that only
fifteen men dropped out on the all-day
20-mile hike encircling the camp last
Thursday has given hopes that more
long marches may be participated in
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