The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-07-21
MACHINE GUNNERS
ENJOY !CAMPL LIFE.
SAUK CENTRE TROOPS HAVE A
BIG TIME AT FORT SMELL
ING-HOME SATURDAY
DRILLS and REVIEWS DAILY
MESS SERGEANT GEETS AWAY
WITH BULLY BEEF-THEY I.
WANT TO COME HOME

The local guardsmen who finish
their annual training on Friday and
return to Sank Centre on Saturday
are enjoying the camp in spite of the
terrific heat. 1t was impossible to
get a detailed account of the camp
last week as our special oorrespon-
dents were too busy with camp rou-
tine, drills, reviews etc., to get thei,
report through, but Sunday with its
relaxation has permitted the writing
of the following story:
The special train which was made
up at Sank Centre reached Fort Smell
ling with companies M, l., and F at
1O:45 a. M. The service on the
train being specially taken care of by
a special representative of the Great
Northern. On arrival at camp eight
army trucks were in waiting to trans
port the baggage to the barracks as
signed to the respective units. This
year the local company is fortunate
in being assigned to barracks around
which several trees form very well
come shade.
The first test of the<> efficiency OF
the organization was up to Mess Sgt.
Morgan who had to serve a meal i'm
mediately on arrival and the way in
which he. hustled up kitchen equip
ment and food promised well for the
feeding of the company, promise
which has more than been fulfilled, in
fact no company in the 9th regiment
has better eats or better cooked eats
than Company M, and two of the
most popular men in camp are Mess
Sergeant Morgan and Cook Coyle.
This pair with their kitchen staff
have been no small factor in the sue
cess of the camp. "Red" and Nuts
(Pvts. Leo Book and Howard john
SOM have /, each made name for
themselves in their respective DEPART
ments, with. the exception of spiliing
an occasional cup of milk over the
1st Looie's uniform, "Red" is proving
a wonderful hasher while "Nuts" has
already attained the rank of capt.
of the Heads" The monotony OF the
camp routine has been broken by two
reviews and two fire calls to say
nothing of a wind storm which for
once was welcome to break the hot
spell. The Machine Gun Company
is again fortunate in having the ser
vices of one captain and two SER
geants from the regulars to assist in
training in machine gun work, and it
is planned to have some night firing
next Thursday. - =. ssss sssss''
All the men in the camp have been
vaccinated as a special treat and like
the automobile, it is not the. first cost,
but the up-keep.
There has been very little sickness
among the men although the old
army game is played when the Top
Sergeant pipes "sick call" and eight
or nine men who line up as healthy
sick men are nearly always entered
as return to duty"
On Thursday last Stable Sergeant
Minette with eight gallant mule
SINNERS was handed bunch of real
army mules. Every one of which
endeavored to live up to its reputa-
ton. These mules understand clear
Nv one language and the captain is
wondering whether this. was the Ian
guage that Noah used in his efforts
to get his two mules in and out of
the Ark.
The men have been given lots of
liberty but there is an incident OF how
two sergeants, one buglar and one
buck were caught sneaking in "after
hours which is too full of sadness to
relate; they spent all day Saturday
and Sunday in the barracks and an
other time they will make more per-
feet endeavors not to be caught. The
pay-rolls were signed on Saturday
last since when it has been easier for
some of the men to borrow dollar.
Since writing the above We had
two more parades and reviews. One
in honor Of Brigadier General Ienny
Harrison and the other in honor OF
the Governor of the State. Wednes-
day is the day we spend on the range
and Thursday I'VE fire a night pro-
blem. Saturday morning Colonel
Brady will pay the regiment off and
he claims to do it in less than
hours.
The camp. has been very enjoy
able one and the company will come
back full. of pep and enthusiasm for
their work. Each man is contribut-
mo SO towards the mess fund to pay
fof the extras they have been hav-
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