Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-19

has had-Tuesday and "Wednesday of
last week-despite the temporary suffer-
ing from the cold they brought along, also
brought joy to the boys in khaki. They
were pay days for the whole regiment.
Saturday morning witnessed the disap-
pearance of every camera in the regiment
as result of division and regimental
order putting the ban on picture taking
without a permit. Many a boy who had
high hopes of getting some good views
of the soldier boys in various formations
has had his desires killed before they had
developed.
No longer do the Machine Gun Com
pany's trucks take care of the mail
Instead, one of the supply wagons, with
four mules, in charge of WAGNER Dill
ley, looks out for the carrying of the let
ters and packages to and from the post
office every day. Travel is a trifle slower,
but the mules ''get there''-and that is
what the soldier boys desire. The mail
clerks are delighted that their office in the
and now they are ION edge" to take care
of the Christmas rush, expected to de-
velop during the week.
One Improvement in the delivery of the
mail which has eliminated much conges-
ton at headquarters is the blowing of
mail call. Heretofore, all the mail order
lies for the various companies were
grouped in the mail room, interfering
with the careful assortment of the mail.
Now they remain outside until the call is
in a tWinkling of its entire contents.
Announcement that there will be total
of seven holidays during the Christmas
season, two of these days being Sundays,
however, is cheerful news to the boys in
the 112th camp. Monday, Tuesday and
Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 31st and Jan.
list, have been designated as holidays,
routine drills being dispensed with and
only fatigue and guard duty being per-
formed.
AS never before, the boys Of the 10Th
Regiment realized during the recent cold
spell just how useful Red Cross sweaters
and wfistlets are A liberal supply has
been received by many companies in the
regiment from the Red Cross societies
back home. A number of the companies
had Wristlets for their men, long before
the issue OF wooden gloves was made last
week.
Mess Sergeant Ralph Green, who used
10 watch carefully to see that the $40 and
more men OF the Headquarters Company
hau enough to eat, is now Mess Sergeant
Tor the Supply Company his place being
taken at headquarters by former Cook
clyde Perry Victor Humbert, Supply
Sergeant for Company l., is once again
detailed to the Supply Company, and is
hard at work.
Owing to the shortage of wood for MANY
OF the squad tents, some soldiers We're
lucky enough to possess money when the
sod f9ld wave way, broke, and bought coal for
coal stoves, at $40 apiece supplanting the
government issue
Company + boats Of a A,xt class ba,bar
shop. located in the last tent on the
street. Needless to say, it is doing a
thrlVing business, when the BARRIERS have
time enough off from drill to attend to
their tonsoTial duties. The BARRIERS in
clude Louis Brennan, Albert Harton, d b.
Drolsbaugh and Frank Kurtz
Every battalion of the outfit has had a
Hlng at real trench work during the past
Week. and under conditions that slightly
a Ili5lt those prevailing now on the
western front. 1t was cold work but the
boys aid not complain in the least.
The members of the 112th RegimentaI
band certainly miss their bass drum
mer, Leroy Johnson, of Oil City, who was
one OF the score of boys in the regiment
discharged the past week because Of
physical disability. Johnson;s abijifV as "a a
drummer was long recognized, and in adj
d4tlon he was mighty good pal of the
oo[Ihers III the band. His place is being
nLed now by Nathan Cohen, violinfst Of
Company F, who played for two wears at
the Ritz in Philadelphia
The cadence in marching has boan
changed from 120 to 1870 a minute That
the men might have every opportunity TO
get accustomed to the increased pace. a
Wn0le battalion passes in review twice
daily The two bands are kept pretty
busy now with heavy schedule. but
t9ey are taking turns filing the schedules
OF battalion review, guard mount and con-
cert each day.
The Christmas rush of visitors to Au-
gusta has already started. Parents rela-
t1VeS and friends of the bows eXDectiny to
see some of the soldiers home for Christ
mas and having abandoned that hope as
a result of the announcement that few
furloughs would be granted, are arrivine,
day after day, to remain week or so to
see their loved ones.
Holly sprigs above the doors Of soma
tents, real wintry weather and pay dav,
bringing with it well-flled pocketbooks
for few days, lend a Christmas atmos-
the boys feel little of the holiday glory.
Announcement is made that turkeys are
gong to be available for issue as features
of Christmas dinner in camp-and the
stock OF COntentment has taken annthar