Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-17
SAND SHOTS FROM
18TH INFANTRY
Boys Spend Busy Day at
Range Without Rifles.

picking" out the holidays for work be-
came reality for the 18TH Reglm1eenI,t mt
Infantry Brigade-when on Saturday
morning. at 80. both the 11lth and 1l2th
started for the rifle range. There they
put in a whole day with picks and shoV-
els, digging up the ground behind the
targets and making it ricochet-pro and
eliminating the danger of flying" pull
let's. 1T was the first time that the whole
regiment has been out to the rifle range
without rifles-and the fellows hope 1t
win be the last.
The soldiers are delighted with the an,
nouncement that holidays lost in the field
will be made up on some other after
noon.
e. NJ. Hedley of Franklin, Pa, is the
guest of his son. Supply Sergeant FRANK
+. Hedley, Of the Supply Company lie
arrived on Friday afternoon and lost no
time in getting out to the camp ana CIV
ing it the once over. He was back on
Saturday, too, and his remarks were
along the line of all other comments
that this is tsome" army camp.
The band boys of the 18th were de-
lighted with the unexpected visit OF J.
nj Larus, of Franklin, and Harry Thorne,
of Clintonville, for three days during the
past week. Both men came at the eX-
press invitation Of Sergeant Fred Thorne,
of the band, brother of the latter
The 112th band went to CraWtoFdVlHe,
Ca, on Saturday to play at Liberty
loan demonstration The band had all
kinds of experiences during the past week,
even to participating in the target prac-
tice with the new rifles at the range last
Tuesday
Corporal Frederick NJ. Deane denies
that he is a toothach Stacker, though he
admits that getting the toothache once
week often brings much-needed rest
Deane is one of the typewriter black
smiths at IL. G.
Lieut.. col. Gamble returned to the
regiment last Tuesday, following ten
davs' leave of absence and visit to his
home in Meadville, Pa. During that time
Major -Smathers was in command OF the
regiment Colonel Richards has been
away during the past week, visiting nv, nls
mother, Mrs. e. A. Richards, at Uranium,
Pa. who celebrated her 8Sth birthday last
Monday Mrs. Richards, whose husband
was gallant colonel of the Ctvl war,
participating in many of its most import
ant battles, points with pride to the faet
that she was twice received in private
audience by President Lincoln ana was
speaking acquaintance of General Robert
r. Lee Though she is SO years of age,
she looks rs years younger, reads me me
current magazines, writes letters as Wen
as person Of. so or Sc and naturally
takes great interest in all things per-
tanning to the 18TH Infantry.
There are enough clerks at Fl. @. now
to make the place look like a r., and @.
railroad office On its busiest day. Four
or five ordnance clerks have been added
to the already enlarged force.
Many officers of the regiment are in
for congratulations, as result of the fol-
lowing promotions of the past week
From first lieutenant to captain: Ralph
d McIouth of OH City, supply officer;
from second lieutenants to first lieutell-
ants, Leslie C. f4iltebeitel, Henry G.
Haueh, Randall H. Grouse, Cassius L.
Sears. Joseph A. Landry, William Q.
Zacharias. Frank r. Filming, Winfield Il,
Mckay.
August Kress and William Stmson, OF
Company f, recently dubbed the gum
drop twins. are delving into the domain
of mincemeat pie bakers, chiefly for the
purpose of attaining popularity through
the food bribing of cub reporters. But
best of ALL they can make good pies.
Lonesome Louie" alias Chester Small,
is getting back that winning smile of
other days. and like others of the mail
force OF the regiment who have already
obtained widespread popularity, through
the advertisement of a certain brand of
chocolate is buster than a house afire-
except when he is taking an afternoon
sleep.