Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-08
De grange BRAVELY
RODE THE KICKING MULE
Dynamite" Could Me- Scare De-
pot Scldicr, VINO Knew
tie Kind.

Inc boys 0rounc tho cora. OF t0o
Headquarters Company. 1s4ti{n Depot
Brigade. said Il colldY.'t BY done.
but Do Grange did It. Whisn oalg
goes to prove that Do Grange 10
"there" with tho purch Tka argyle
naent Concerned the riding ~ str5>
born mule. This mules name .e
Dynamite" and he il as dangerous
as O stick OF the explosive. Ttre and
time again Some courageous chap
tried TO calm "Dynamite's'' dlsSositiyul
long enough 10 take q cantor around
the yard. but TO no avail.
Dynamite 10 so contrary that re
has to be tied in order to set nAG-s
die on his back. De Grange said he
could do It and he did. but not boz
forc feeling ono OF Dynamite's ho9f9
ON his shoulder, for Dynamite 10 NOT
only stubborn but shows 1t by kick
Ing. At any rate, De Grange diG
are cOngratulating him on his sue.
cess. De Grange says the ride wasn't
anything to boast about. but no dog
gone mule was going to set his nuna-
One Of the ambitious chapn OF the
Goth Company. 18th Depot Hrigades
Ia J. o. Finn. Finn IL especially
ambitious along educational linegsD
having been public school eeaehQE
iif HIS home town In West Virgintas
His latest effort Is In attempting to-
organize English classes for mems
bers OF his own company. The ~
is. lending him assistance and 1t's y
certainty that his influence Will BE-
felt right along through his desire ~
Henry Hartwich, S7th Company 1874
Depot Brigade. Is another now man
who has seen service across the bl@
pond. Hartwich is e. Hollanderl anN
was called to service at the very bo2
ginning OF the war. Hc took part IA
the early meneuvers of his cOuntry'm
army and has q large stock Of inter-
estine experiences to relate IN this
connection.
He has been In this country tive
years, for some time being military
drill and physical training supervisor
in Public School ice. New York city
He was also supervisor Of the boys
department in the Brooklyn Industrial
School. Hartwich 10 nne acquisition
to the depot brigade and very mach
on the Job all the while.
ALI trades are represented In tho
Army. There's no doubt about that
Have you met an acid man YETI That
Is. an expert in the business. G. D.
Starcher, 26th Company; l64th Uer0e
Brigade, IL one. and before coming TO-
camp was out In San Francisco with
the Picrid Acid Company. And it'p
some Jump from the coast to Camp
Meade. isn't 1t? Starcher was located
with the same concern near Camp
Pike, Little Rock, Ark, for some time
so camp life isn't anything new to
him.
Orchestras may come and orchestraq
may go, but It's a safe bet that there
hasn't been snapper organization Of
the kind in this camp than the REGENTS
ly organized one among the members
of the 154th Depot Brigade and G. r.
Schmutx is the leader and IL an ex@
perienced orchestra leader. having had
his own combination in Cumberland
Md.
The new orchestra il open for ena
gagements and has several booked IN
advance. It is in demand for local
social functions and Is working un
some especially fine programs.
The personnel of the organization
is as follows: Leader, c. +. Schmutxa
violin; Perry Rosenmerkle, piano; O.
H. Pacham. saxophone; Bernard Luhr4
man, drums; Charles Ernest, clarineta
Gaspar GraZiano. clarinet; Jacob
Kochef, cornet: John FELTON,, tromd
bone. Leader Schmutz is located ae
Double B SO.