Trench and camp., 1918-06-27
YOUNGLADY TOLD DEPOT BOYS
TOWEHSTLE AND HUM -TF1EYDfD
Even Gen. CASTOR Dropped Dignity and
Smi1ed-Notes About Generals,
1ieutenants and Privates.

zona and That he never felt better b
and cut out the liquor.
why, do you know" he said, @thM&
I beat those young fellows the 9TH
uaS All q Or0ao Jump. y
Lieut.. Carlson, 311th Field Artiliery
says that the best way to get Lieu&
korth to go anywhere is to suggUS0
1t and then walk away. The lattea
says mo" at first and then come
around. The point Is that II Is nights
hard for Korth to be disagreeable.
the 7 auditorium where ChaplAi8
Holdeman stood on the steps. Som9
one asked what organization VIZ
marching by. a
'"rhe best regiment in Camp Mead3p
said the lieutenant. ~
Sometimes a fellow in the Arms
doesn't know whether to about
face" or go back to the barraclr3
and cram some more hardtaclk. ~
day or so ago rookie found himself
in tight place and did not succeed
in getting out with flying colors.
He had just crossed the dividing
line of the 313th and 314th Infantry
regiments, going toward the latters
when retreat was being sounded WITH
"The Star Spangled Banner" in the
313th. He came to parade rest.Y
Just about that time the 314th bugleRs
(the band being at the range beG9H
playing the preretreat muse and hA
came to rattention." He did the best
he could, poor fellow. but he probably
asked few questions when he goS
back home
Gen. Nicholson, when approaching
the battery in action at the 310tN
Field Artillery target drill, dismOwn@
ed, and WAS leading his horse back tnG
convenient hitching place when sm9A
eral officers offered their services a.
groom. He refused all. A volunte&
private did the job.
On the same day Battery A, 31otYs
men were lolling around waiting 1o&
their chance at the guns when Ge1s
Kuhn came by on horseback with hiR
called Attention" and Gen. KuhN
looked him squarely in the eye, al
knowledging his salute, while on
could almost hear him say to hiNnS
self, We'll done. my lad" "a
Col. Landers' voice is ideal for Wm
officer, especially for a regiment6
commander. It carries far ana rs
clear and crisp, and there is new
any Misunderstanding as to what 4
means. N
While the shells were flying, CAN
Hero was puff1ng on his pipe. Blu
he watched crefully every move.
Scott of r, 315th Infantry, fs 4
pianist Of ability, and he entertainS
informally with his music at the
Hostess House quite frequently, not
half as often as his friends would
wish.
Will somebody supply the details az
to why Lieut.. Simpson. Supply, s1lth
Field Artillery, walked all the was
from Jessup to his quarters about 81
fortnight ago after he had ridden ~
perfectly good horse to the abovNA
mentioned village.
One Of the sergeants of the company
brought the horse home the next
morning, having been sent to find the
animal by the genial oficer. He suc4
ceeded in the quest, a farmers wife
catching the horse and giving tn
beast food and stall for the eventn& q
Casciano, Depot Brigade boxefs
proved that he is some comedian wlHe1
he stopped hong enough in his serious
business at the championship match
with the 311th Field Artillery to Do
a little dance with Rosney. The latteE
was quite a stopper, SO Casciano kept
time with him. Later Rosney waa
knocked out, quite unceremoniouslys
Friends Of Maj Duckwall, chiex
medical officer of the 310th Field A.
tillery, were sorry to have him leav@
for Camp Dodge. Iowa. He is now
assistant to the chief surgeon of the
camp there and may be in line for
another promotion. ~
Speaking of wedlock Lieut.. HohlA
man. dental officer in the 31Oth Field
Artillery. is very happy these June
days. He has bride Of month and
is very proud about it-not unduly 50
DR.. Cabaniss, the colored Y execQa
tive at block, says that execu@
tive should be Arm with his scores
taries and be religious. but not tOW
religious" He had a new secretary
not long ago who stood still when
there was plenty of work to be done
and asked what to do.
'Tt was my privilege" said the docs
tor, "to tell him."