Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-05
SAND SHOTS FROM
112TH REGIMENT
Regimental Drill Great Spec
tacle. Heavy Downpour Does
Not Spoil Movies.

Colonel George G.. Richards and Tor two
hours the entire regiment, in company
formation, was Unanswered, not only
over the regular drill field north of the
Wrightsboro road, but the one to the
were deployed into line, the units formed
a solid barrier from Pennsylvania avenue
to the field hospital-presentipg Won
derful spectacle and one that was al
forded for the first time since the regt-
ment came South.
Friday evening two-thirds of the regi-
ment attended moving picture exhibit
ton, THE Nations OF War being films
taken by Count de Bouche while he was
travelling in the belligerent countries as
a representative Of the South American
newspaper PArgentina Though every
one Of the many scenes IN the War-rid-
den countries was interesting, the night
photograph of a Zeppelin attack on Lon-
don, the opening battle of anti-aircraft
guns and the plunge of the monster to
earth, like a spent rocket, furnished the
real thrill.
Every unit was mustered for pay on
Friday, Nov. Both, and the fellows, with
pocketbooks long since empty, are hop
ing that this week will find them replen-
ished. Allotments, Liberty Bonds and
insurance are cutting heavily into the
$50 income and economy9fs becoming the
watchword through necessity.
Major Benjamin r. Williams of the
Judge advocates reserve corps, formerly
II
at noon Friday that he hadsabeen APP
pointed assistant judge advocate at Spar
tanburg $. c., the training camp of the
New York national guard troops and left
for there on Sunday, carrying with him
the best wishes of all officers and meE
of the 112th Regiment 1t was hard to
say goodbye to a man who was so gene
rally liked and who was so able a COM
pany commander
Captain John ]. Bretz, formerly of the
old Sth Regiment. is now in command of
Company l.. His tent was erected a few
days ago, and he is as much on the job
as if he hadAbeen here for more than a
month
Speaking to one OF the companies at
the gas mask lecture on Friday, the cap
tain, acting as instructor warned the
men against picture taking in camp.
You men know that you are forbidden
to take pictures of any government prop
erty. and hereafter any films developed
down town which contain such pictures
will be sent Immediately to Division
Headquarters and the amateur photo
gTapher will be up for court martial"
That shows that the war business is be-
ginning to hit Camp Hancock.
The splendid health of Camp Hancock
and especially that of the boys in the
18th Regiment, continues to be a topic
for qualification among the offers of this
outfit.
Where do we go from here?'' may well
be the popular refrain among the 18th
fellows now, with the announcement that
other national guard units are to fol-
low just as soon a transportation is
available, Speculation on The date of
departure, however, is out Of the ques-
even when facts are available, if indeed
they ever are.
Roast turkey, mashed potatoes or
sweets, plenty of stuffing, cranberry
sauce, celery. mince pie, coffee, olives,
and in some cases ice cream and fruit
cake-that was the splendid menu pro-
vided by each and every company of the
18th Regiment for its soldier boys on
Thanksgiving Day--a feast fit for the
trimmest fighting man, and one that sur
passed in many respects the ThanksgiV-
ing feast that some fellows would have
had at home were they in civilian life.
I'VE wouldn't have had turkey this year,
you can bet" remarked one private
especially at the price they were ask
ing for birds back home"
Thanksgiving produced the oldest type
of weather any holiday could offer
rain, sunshine, warmth and cold, and the
same thing all over again.
Lieut. John f. Graft, Jr., popular first
lieutenant of Company X has been APP
pointed new judge advocate of the 56th
Williams, of Butler recently promoted
to the judge advocates division of the
reserve corps. Lieutenant Graft, who is
at the head of the athletic affairs for
the fellows in the 112th Regiment, is now
busy receiving the congratulations of. Of
fcers and men alike,
The mail orderies had a rough day of
It on Thanksgiving. handling more than
40 sacks of second class matter. There
were three solidly packed express cars
which pulled into the Augusta station
shortly before / o'clock that afternoon
and it took fourteen of the big army
trucks to haul that load to the camp
postoffice. The mail rderlies got on the
job early in the morning and it was
after before they were through The
force for the 18th Regiment Includes:
Sergeant CIVde Davis of Erie Corporais
Warren Brakeman and Chester Small OF
Oil City. and Cornoral Ralph Boyersmitli
of Meadeville. They deserve great
deal of credit for the systematic way in
which they are handling the mail.
A splendid regimentaI parade, one of
the finest of recent weeks, was held on
the drill field late Wednesday afternoon.