Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-17
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wanted the company fund which was
secured at the recent Military Festi-
val. But it is careful instruction and
judicious planning that makes mess
successful and this is what enabled
the men Of Co. + TO be fed so well dur
ing their first day in camp.
1t is doubtful If any other outfit of
the 10 from Maine now in camp could
make a better showing than this.
That the Augusta boys fed so well
Sunday and will continue to feed well
during their stay in camp was due to
the careful management of Sergt.
George Copper in charge of the mess.
The meals were prepared by First Cook
Herbert Leonard and Second Cook
Herman Redmond. The kitchen police
detail on Sunday were Henry Bangs,
George Hoyt, Joe Ouelette and Earle
Dunlap.
But if the boys of Co. L are feeding
well, so are the members of the Maine
Quartermaster corps who also hail
from Augusta. It is the especial duty
of this OUTFIT this year to prepare and
serve the officers mess. If the menus
served on Sunday are a criterion.
then the officers will live high during
the present tour of duty. Major Will
liam c. Goodwin of the Quarterma ster
department is in charge OF the mess.
Marley A. Haskell and Ernest Q.
knight OF Augusta are the cooks. Tho
men of the Quarter1aaster corps, be-
cause of their service. are feeding as
we'll as the officers.
Judging from the character, and
quantity Of the meals that the men are
receiving, it is pretty safe to say that
many an extra pound of flesh will be
taken on by the time they get home.
Members of Co. F had a very pro-
sale trip to camp. The train out of
Augusta was an hour late in leaving
so that it did not reach Devens until S
o'clock Saturday night.
But far different was the journey of
the Quartermaster Corps. With their
trucks, motorcycles and sedans, they
pulled out Of Augusta on Thursday
morning and because Of the slow
speed necessary and some mechanical
troubles, it was II o'clock that night
before they bivouacked at Salisbury.
Mass. IT was raining then and
some of them slept in the sand Fri
day morning the journey was resumed.
one Of the trucks went out of commits
sion entirely SO miles from Camp
Devens and had to be towed in. The
men reached their destination about
$50 Saturday afternoon and from then
until Sunday night there were no les-
ure minutes for them
All of the immense amount of bag
gage brought by the whole regiment
had TO be unloaded, transported TO the
camping area and thence distributed
to the various barracks. This took
time and when the men finally quit
work. not much before 10 o'clock Sat-
urday night, they had had a gruellng
time of it since they left Augusta
Thursday morning.
But every member of the Quarter
master Corps came through with fly
ing colors, despite the mechanical
troubles. Sunday they were on the
job every minute doing everything
that was required of them. in addition
to serving and preparing the officers
mess.
The six motorcycles are in personal
Sergt. Guy ]. Reynolds, Sergt Elliott
{, Goodwin, First Glass Private Ar
thur Freeman and Private Harold f.
story. The trucks are being handled
by Privates Everett A. Avore, Melvin
l.. Higgins. William Fl. Belts, Herbert
II. Brown and Raymond J. L. SIM
mons. Work on these motor vehicles
will be the especial care of the men
during the encampment and since they
are the property of the L. S. Govern
ment. though in the care OF the State
or Maine. 1t is necessary that they be
in the custody and under the direction
OF skilled men as these are.
While real work in the camp viii
not begin until Monday morning, there
was enough done Sunday in a prelim.
mary way. The camp range was pre-
pared for the great amount of shoot
ing that will be done during the two
weeks tour of duty and other prelimi-
nar!es were attended to so that when
the regular program is started, things
will 60 with a rush,
Lieut.. Samuel Titcomb Of Augusta
regimental intelligence officer, has
been assigned to Co. + of Augusta
during the encampment. This was
done at the request Of Capt. Raymond
w. Swift because Lieut.. Walworth
Simpson was unable to attend camp
Officers and enlisted men are congrst-
uiatng each other on the coming o.
Lieut.. Titcomb whose knowledge of
matters military is recognized as of
the highest.
Relatives and friends of the Kenne-
oec valley men now at Camp Devens
should know how to address them in
letters. The address should give the
name and rank Of the man, the organ
ization with which he is connected and
the name of the camp. like this:
Sergt. John Jones'
Co. +, Srd Ne. Inf. Me. y. c.
Camp DeVenS.
Massachusetts
With an address as complete as this