The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-10-23
TOOK TWO HOURS
+. TO GET IT , BUT
HEAR EN- YELL?
E Battery Loaded Up With Its
Jack After Long
Waiting
HOBART UPHAM AND
1T. BLOSSER IN CAMP
Huntsberry Describes A Lu-
scious Sunday Dinner Eat
en- Down There
(By WALTER II. HUNTSBERRY,
Correspondent for The Banner.)

Correspondent for The Banner.)
CAMP SHERIDAN, Alabama, oct.
15-The battery received its first pay
last Saturday. The boys had more
money than a farmer has hay. The
pay call was blown about ! p. m. for
the First battalion to receive its mon.
IL was 2:45 before they started to pay
us.
There was lots of shopping done in
town Saturday night. Also some fine
suppers bought, celebrating the first
payday. The money order window in
the postoiIice was kept busy too.
We had inspection Saturday at .
a. m. Il Battery beats them all on
inspection. At 1915 we had test
drill on foot movements. If the bat.
terry passed this drill, 1t viii not
have to drill every day.
The way things look they passed
the test.
Sunday morning the battery was
marched TO the hospital to receive
another "shot" in the arm. There
were several sore arms Monday. ]
.sdid not get a chance to get around
very much Sunday. | was on kitchen
! detail All ! did was wash pans and
peel potatoes. That is some job! Ev-
cry day there are four detailed to help
In the kitchen. II was just my luck
Sightseeing
The mail IL getting pretty heavy
now. lam sure we have some friends
at home who are fine candy makers.
Several boxes have found their way
into the camp from Mt Vernon.
The First battalion from Fort Ben
arrived Sunday morning. 1t IL made
up of A. II, and G batteries.
The Second battalion has access to
the equipment OF the First battalion.
This morning after reveille, the bat
terry was marched to the picket line
To feed the horses. II took about 20
TO 30 minutes for this, after which
we took care of the inner man. The
forenoon was spent In instruction
This afternoon we had standing gun
drill. and instructions In saddling
horses.
Capt. Welker, Lieut. Taylor and
Lieut.. IIosback met several of their
old friends in the First battalion.
The "E" boys are also meeting
friends In the First battalion, some
are from MI. Vernon.
Hobart Upham, a former Mt. Yer.
non boy who IL IN Battery, visited
our camp Sunday and Monday. 1t
seems more like home to him now
than II did at Fort Ben because there
are 80 many here that he Is acQuaint-
ed with
Lieut.. Blosser, former Mt Yer.
non high school teacher. Is with one
OF the infantry regiments here.
The boys are keeping warmer at
nights. Some have bought blankets
anu OlHcIh nave TtcelN'u DlankelS
and bath-rObes from home.
almost forgot to tell you about
the fine dinner we had last Sunday.
Believe me, we have some fine cooks
You would have thought II was Christ
mas around here. Dinner was served
at | y. IN. don't believe You could
do. I.t In al
consisted of the following: One.Quar-
ter of beef two bushels potatoes %
loayes Of bread, 80 cans spinach, 4
cts. jam, IL cans Of olives, 10 lbs
butter, 81 pumpkin pies, 30 gallons of
coffee. If this didn't make some fan.
cy dinner. ! don't know what would.
The FIRST can in the morning IL
blown at 1.i5 now. Good night