Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-20
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back practically all of the furnishings and
TO reimburse the ocicers as near as possa
Die Tor the expenditures made.
Life has again assumed a rosy aspect
TO Fourth Battalion men wha had be-
gun to look at It as just one d. quarap-
tine after another,
No sooned did they hit camp than the
Fourth Battalion men were confined to
quarantine. When this ban was modi-
fed, along came Mr., Measles, closely
followed by Mr., Scarlet Fever. and an
other long period under quarantine was
experienced, Saturday, the measles "con-
facts returned from their segregated
camp in the woods beyond the Second
Group corrol and enjoyed freedom once
more.
Religious services have been resumed,
and are being held each Sunday morning
at $3.50 O'Clock, outside of "Y" No. rs,
The services are conducted by Lieut.
Tucker, the group chaplain, and are alb
soluteiy nousectarian, The Second Group
band plays at each service,
Social Lions.
The social lions of Second Group COM
panies may not have a chance to prove
the popularity which they have claimed
for themselves, unless the restriction
against gatherings is removed soon. The
new mon who came here from Camp
Grant heard much from the "perma-
nent personnel of the parties that had
been staged In the various company mess
halls, and were looking forward with
eagerness to some of the same kind of
enjoyment. But with home in sight, and
no chance to hold parties In the immc-
date future. it looks as though tie Beau
Brummels'w no have been eNtoling their
social exploits would get by" on their
stories withiut being forced to prove up
Although on the whole. Second Group
was glad to see the war come to an end,
there were number of exceptions. An
amusing, and yet pathetic sight was the
expression on the fact Of End Lieut., David
D, Lavine, formerly Of the 18th and 18th
companies, when told that the armlStice
was signed. Lieut.. LaVine had been Gag
erly looking forward toa chance at the
Huns. and was recently transferred to Il
provisional company. For a few days he
The day the armistice was signed, he
happened to be visitor in the Second
Group, and was shown the dispatch from
Washington. A sad disappointed look
came over his face as he read, and his
chin dropped mile.
Had the war lasted a while longer, and
the Fighting Fourteenth" been sent to
the front the blood thirsty kaistr might
have been trained to jump through
noop, roll over and perform other circus
featS For be il known the Fourteenth
| Company has real wild animal trainer
on its roster, and he was eagerly look
ing forward to chance to tame the wild
hyena ofEurope. The man is John /.
Meyers, who has trained bears, wolves,
lions and other fercious animals. Meyers
| farmerly travelled with the Patterson
Shows. He is at present training a troup
of large rats and expects to take them
on a trip with some circus when he is
discharged from the service.
Educational Glasses Popular.
Some splendid work in the Amercaniza-
ton Of foreign born soldiers is being car
ried on by Lieut.. Tucker Group chaplain,
and " II; PingTee, ~ secretary Each
| classes are conducted by these two capa-
bic leaders, and splendid progress in the
education of the men has been made. The
classes have combined enrolment OF 25'
Attention of Second Group men is called
to the Camp Library which is situated
many fine volumes on the shelves of this
library, and you can find books on your
fayorite subject and by your fayorte au-
thor. There is no charge whatsoever for
the service. The library Is open until
10 p. M
PhysIca Training Instructors Give EH-
hbiton.
Once more Second Group comes to the
front.
This time it is in the production of p
T, instructors.
Saturday, after a course lasting four
weeks, A men were graduated from the
7. 7. class conducted under the direction
Of Lieut.. Koesch, Group +. T. Officer
-Four men failed ii pass,
The graduates compose the first class
of p T, men trained within the group,
and officers who have seen instructors
trained by Major Ryan and Captain Dan
iels, and who have also seen the new men
| in exhibitions. say that Second Group
has produced the best yet in p. T, in
struCtors,
The remarkable part of it Is that all Of
tire training was carried on exclusively
b Second Group talent. The Sergeants-
Major who personally conducted the class
longs, are Nj. V. c, Bradley of the Fourth
Battalion; Deutsch of the Fifth Battalion
and Almonrode OF the Sixth Battalion.
The forty-four men who passed the final
test win receive certificates showing that
they are qualified as =. r. Instructors.
Supply Sergeants Of the Second Group
are being Serenaded with new song.
where, Oh, Where are My Bacon Cans,
composed by Isidore AarOnSon, the dap
per little dispenser Of clothes and near
clothes in the Fourteenth company, Ser
geant Aaronson has splendid record
of achievements In this group, and 1t is
presumed that in composing the new
song, as in all other tasks, he consumed
Gust one minute" which Is al THAT is
necessary, he says, to do anything, II
one only knows how.
Isn't it a thrilling sensation to wake up
al a m. on a rainy night and find your
head resting gently in puddle of water,
which has leaked through hole in your
tent?
IAN work and no play makes Jack a
dull boy" is a saying that holds good in
the army. as well as in civil life At least
this is the belief Of Major Wiley l.. Dixon,
commanding officer of Second Group.
Major Dixon has started a big boom
In athletics for second group men. and is
enthusiastically pushing plans for this
groups representation in all lines Of ath-
letic endeaVor
The football team which got into ac-