Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-02

Kenneth Lee of this city, well known
for their ability with all three arms,
rifle, revolver and shotgun, gave a
fine demonstration of their work.
Difficult track shooting of all sorts
was shown and Mr.. Lee, using both
the service rife and the service "gat
proved beyond a doubt to the boys
that their guns would shoot straight
even though doubts had been ex-
pressed in times past when their
owners shot at the bull and got a
miss
This circus was staged under the
general supervision of Lieut.. Col.
Spaulding Bisbee of Portland who
was assisted by Harry Raeburn OF
Portland, a director of amateur
shows of all kinds. The boys of the
various outfits worked up their acts
themselves in a very creditable man
ner. and Sgt. Roy Osborne had gem
eral oversight of the acts In which
horses were employed.
Opera House Turned Over to Soldiers
Sunday evening the members OF
the regiment were the guests of Man
ager William B. Williamson at the
Augusta Opera House at special
showing of the war film Behind the
Front" a comedy drama that kept
them interested every minute. A two
reel picture released by the war de-
partment, and showing scenes during
| the great World War and at Wes'
| Point during the training of the mer
who afterward become officers of IN
! Gle Sans army was also SHOWN ano
| there was no lack of attention Wher
| this was flashed on the screen as was
| shown by the applause which burs'
| forth spontaneously when scenes OF
| marching by the cadets showing tneli
perfect training, appeared on tne
| screen.
This completed most pleasant day
| for the boys in khaki. in fact 1t Is
| safe to say, the most pleasant seconc
| Sunday in camp that has ever peer
| experienced by the 103rd Infantry
| With plenty of entertainment, many
visitors and much good Chow the
| soldier boys were happy.
| One of the most pleasing features
of the entire program, especially te
| the officers. was the fact that it was
| almost free from accident. But one
! happening of any moment was re-
| ported and that was not as serious al
| at first feared.
But One Accident
| Carol Pike Of Co. NJ, the machlns
| gun outfit from Bangor, narrowly es'
| caped serious injury when ne wa
| feeding the horses on the picket Ilh'
and one of them kicked him. He was
| hit in the abdomen but was, fortunate
". so close to the horse at the time
| that he did not get as heavy blow al
/ would have been the case had tht
horses hoof travelled a greater dis
| lance. He was taken to the camp nos
pital and received treatment, leaving
| there a few hours later. limping badly
but able to WAX about the GROUNDS
| with a friend.
The members Of the Headquarter'
| Company, seth Infantry Brigade, whe
did not get their second "shot IN th'
arm until Saturday were suffering
! somewhat from sore arms Sunday, al
| though they were pretty well done VI
on Saturday. The second shot seemed
| to get to the boys more than did th'
| first and many men of the regiment
and other units in the camp were tenn
! porarily incapacitated. They are no.
| looking ahead with any degree Of
| pleasure to the third one, which VII
| probably be received about THURSDAY
| Of this week.
| On Saturday the regular Saturda,
| inspection was held with the mer
marching to the parade ground witt
packs, breaking packs and laying ou
their equipment for inspection, attel
which they rolled packs and returned
| to their quarters. The Inspector
proved to be very fine one and the
| regiment was found in excellent shape
Former 1oard oficers visiting Sunday
The list of visitors at the camp oil
! former members of the 103rd Infantry
| several of whom are now connected
| with the staff of the seth Infantry Bri
| gade, or with the 303rd Infantry Re
| serve which are also in camp witt
| the 103rd Regiment, who were pres
ent Sunday, includes the following:
| Adjutant General James w. Hanson
of Augusta; Col. Frank Hume of Houl'
! ton, former commander of the 1O3rC
| Regiment; Brigadier General Albert
| Greenlaw. commander Of the seth In
| fantry Brigade, of which the 103rd In
! fantry is part, and commander of the
| present camp at Camp Reyes; Col
! Frank A. Drake of Portland; Capt
! John w. Healy of Sllowhegan; Capt
| Charles Norton of Dover; Col Roy l.
| Marston of Skowhegar; Lieut.. Wallace
| Butterfield of Rumford; Lieut.. Ena
! Currier Of Rumford; Major Donald c
| Metcalf of Augusta, executive officer
of the seth Brigade: Capt. William T
Hanley of Togus, adjutant of the S6tf
| Brigade; Lieut.. Elliot Carter OF
| Nashua, n. H.; Lieut.. Chase of Skow
hogan; Capt. Percy Hasty Of Dexter
| Capt. Frank J. Burbank of Livermore
Falls; Lieut.. Carroll of Norway; Lieut.
]. NJ. Libby of Lewiston: Major Roy
l.. Decker of Milo; Lieut.. Henry
Lefevre of Rumford; Lieut.. Chester
Handy of Rumford: Capt. Robert Mil
lett Of Rumford, and Col. George Mel
| Presson of Pennington.