Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-06

Co. A of Biddeford, Capt. Wilbur
H. Dewey, received the beautiful regi-
mental cup for the most efficient line
company of the 103rd Regiment, ac-
cording to announcement Thursday.
This cup was put up for the best out
fit for the duration Of camp, and in
winning it Co. A has made a most
creditable showing.
Co. NJ of Bangor, Capt. Mlllard d.
Mclaughlin, Won the cup for the ma
chine gun outfits. while the Service
Company, Capt. Edwin :. Burt. won
the cup which was put up for non-com-
Blatant units.
Two beautiful individual cups were
awarded on Thursday to members of
the Headquarters Company, seth In
fantry Brigade. Corp. Guy Reynolds
received the one for the best appear
ance of property for the duration of
camp. and Private Ernest Bicktord the
cup for the most efficient soldier. In
this class the sergeants were barred
from competing.
A cup for the company in the 103rd
having the best looking equipment VIII
be awarded today.
A very pleasing feature was the
presentation on Thursday noon to
Capt. Howard n. Frizzell and Capt
Claude NJ. Adams, both of the United
States regular army. of complete
tropical uniforms, together with Gig
arctic cases suitably engraved. The
presentation was on behalf of the Off
GERS of the 103rd to show their appre
citation of the cooperation which they
have received during the past four
years from these two officers, who will
soon leave for Honolulu. where they
will be stationed. Colonel Harry NJ
Bigelow in presenting these gifts to
the two officers paid them high trib-
ute and thanked them personally for
the aid which they had rendeFed to the
103rd Infantry. They will be relieved
by Captains Weishaar and Arlington
who have recently come to this city.
Boys Get Last "Shot"
The third and last "shot" which
was given the boys on Thursday pro-
duced some lame arms but nothing like
the second one caused and they are
glad that that is over with.
During the fore0oon the men were
put through their PAGES again and
at II o'clock the officers of the 103rd
were given very interesting lecture
on the use of gas by Capt. Johnson
of the Chemical Warfare department
of the First Corps Area. At the con-
clusion of the talk Capt. Johnson
showed the officers several different
gas and smoke bombs and invited
them to try the instruments out.
This they did and several of the men
who tried out the tear gas to see
how it felt soon found themselves
weeping, whether they would or no.
During the morning the machine
guns were at work on the range and
the intermittent stacatto cracks or
the guns could be heard over the en-
tire city.
In the afternoon the team repre-
senting Co. l of Millinocket trimmed
Co. d. of Livermore Falls by score
Of s to 3. Co. I. will today meet Co. G.
of Waterville for the reglmental
championship and the beautiful cup
which Is the trophy in the race.
Much Doing Today
An especially busy program Is
marked out for today. General
Preston Brown, commander Of the
first corps area will be guest at the
camp today. his arrival about the
o'clock being heralded by a salute of
IS guns. He will Immediately make
an inspection of the camp, the var
lOuS UNITS carrying OuI pudSCS VI
their work for his inspection.
Mass calisthenics with the 103rd
band to furnish music will be the
first thing on the program after his
arrival, and after the men have fin
ished this the various headquarters
companies, including the Headquar-
tiers Company seth Infantry Brigade
will proceed to. work up complete
communication net showing all COM
mand posts with message centers,
wire nets and all other methods of
communication. The net will be laid
out in accordance with the require
ments Of an offensive situation Of the
brigade in attack.
A war strength company composed
Of men from several of the companies
Of the 103rd Regiment will demon
strate an attack, a machine gun COM
pany will give demonstration of
going and coming out of action and
of elementary gun drill and howit-
Eel platoon will demonstrate going
into action In accordance with an
offensive situation.
During the forenoon, probably be-
fore the arrival of the General, there
will be an inspection of equipment
in tents, following which the cup for