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( Published Under Auspices of National War Work Council Y.M.C.A. of the United States Vol. 1. HANCOCK SOLDIER SHOOTS COMRADE Private Robert Murray Killed by Bugler Correll. Didn’t Know the Gun Was Loaded. An acidental shooting occurred in Battery B, 109th Field Artillery, Sat urday afternoon at 4 o'clock, when Private Robert Murray, of Avoca, Ta., was shot by his friend'andx tentmate, Bugler Earl Correll, of Pittston, Pa. Thete were six men in the tent at the time of the shooting and the oc cupants state there was no wrangle or trouble. Correll, who is heart broken over the sad affair, says that he had been cleaning his pistol and had left thextent to wash his hands, preparatory to guard mount. When he returned, he joshed Murray and picked, up his pistol. In the “kidding" Murray said: “Shoot me if you want to.” Correll replied, “All right. I will,” and pulled the trigger, not knowing there was a loaded car tridge in the pistol. The other occupants of the tent could not see the two men because of the clothes hanging on the center pole and were startled -to hear the shot and Murray crying, “I’m shot! I’m shot!” The first sergeant ap peared quickly and the pistol was found to contain but one shell. How the shell got into the pistol is a mys tery. Thomas Murray, a brother of the dead man, is a member of the same battery and exonerates Correll for the unfortunate killing. Both men were the best of friends and there was no known reason for ill feeling between the men. Murray was rushed to the base hos pital, but died two hours later. He asked permission for Correll to see him, stating he was one of his best friends. Correll is under guard pend ing the result of the general court martial. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon from the Elliott Funeral Home, Chaplain James Farr conduct ing the services. The remains were escorted to the station by the mem bers of the battery, the regimental band and the regimental officers. The casket was placed on the 2:45 Atlantic Coast Line train and was accompanied by six members of the battery who were given permission to accompany the body at their own expense. NOV. 15tFTlimit for CHRISTMAS PACKAGES . Christmas mail for members of the Expeditionary Force in France or England must be sent not later than November 15th. Combination articles will be allow ed in these packages, but they must be carefully packed to avoid damage, and they should, most certainly, be tightly bound and there should be no thing pasteboard boxes or other flimsy packages used. Sealed packages of candy, cigars, tobacco and toilet arti cles in the simplest mercantile form will be allowed in the packages, Sharp pointed or sharp edged instruments must have edges protected. Parcels should be plainly marked “Christmas Mail,” and the addressee’s company, regiment or other organiza tion should be put on the package fol lowed by the -words: “American Expe ditionary Forces,” and in the upper ’eft-hand corner the name and the ad dress of the sender must be placed. The address should be written in ink or by typewrited. All parcels must be fully prepaid, at the rate of 12 cents per pound, ot fraction thereo.f Red Cross stamps or stickers other than postage stamps should not be put on the address side of the package as this renders it unmailable. Such in scriptions as “Merry Christmas,” “Do Not Open Until Christmas,” or “Hap py New Year,” may be placed on the parcels, but must not interfere with 'be address. THE AUGUSTA HERALD Edition for CAMP HANCOCK Augusta, 8,000 CAMP HANCOCK SOLDIERS PARADE OVER FOUR MILES OF AUGUSTA STREETS .- - - - Brigadier General Logan’s Command Has Practice March From Camp to City and Return. Greatest Number of Sol diers Ever in Augusta. With the streets lined with thous ands of people, the Fifty-sixth In fantry Brigade at. Camp Hancock, commanded by Brigadier Albert J. Logan, paraded through the city of Augusta last Friday afternoon in the greatest military demonstration ever seen in this city. In the brigade are the 111th and 112th Infantry and the 109th Machine Gun Battalion. These organizations totaled 8,000 men and the march was a powerful demonstration to the citizens of Augusta of the strength of Uncle Sam’s forces in training at Camp Hancock. This brigade is the »nly complete war strength brigade in the army, with the exception of the Rain bow Division, which has, been re cruited to its full strength with troops from all the states. For four miles, the troops lined along the roads, leaving the camp at 1:30. The troops marched for fifty miutes. then rested for ten minutes and the rest period was utilized by many of the men in singing popular ditties, which were enjoyed greatly by the citizens along the route. Some of the song hits were “For Me and My Gal,” and “Where De We Go From Here,” the latter being sung with great vim. RIG FAIR WILL ATTRACT THOUSANDS Georgia-Carolina Fair on All Week. Fine Midway and Free Attractions. Beginning on Monday with a parade of several iivic organizations, the an nual fair of the Georgia-Carolina Fair Assoriation was formally opened, for the twelfth time. The opening day was a great success and most of the agricultural and liberal arts exhibits were in place. In addition to the splendid agricul tural exhibits from Georgia and Car olina, the fair promises to be full of interesting features. Chief among them will be the midway, where a num ber of clever attractions will be seen. The free attractions are all high class. Yesterday, a special feature was the football game between two teams from the 110th Infantry. The live stock display is reputed to be unusually fine, and Camp Hancock soldiers will find plenty to interest and amuse. The fair will continue all week. Jess Willard on Saturday. On Saturday, Jess Willard’s Buffalo Bill Wild West Show will entertain at Fifth and Hale Streets. Willard appears personally with the show and will give a scientific sparring exhibl toin at each performance. NEWS PHOTOGRAPHERS WANTED BY ARMY Newspapers and news syndicates were appealed to by the signal corps at Watshington to release experts in photography for service in France, in developing and printing photographs taken by.the American air forces. Owing to the importance of speed in army tactics, said a signal corps state ment, plates must be developed, printed and placed in the hands of the intelli gence officer for transmission to head quarters in about ten iniputes after the plates are received from the airplanes. Men who can work with this speed are few and mostly are connected with news photography. OCTOBER, 24, 1917 A detachment of military police led by Captain J. Clyde Miller, headed the parade, followed by General Logan and his staff. Applause was frequent throughout the city, as the men marched by at regulation gait and when “Dixie” was played by the bands, some of the spectators yelled them selves hoarse. The practice march was a great suc cess and' the troops returned to camp after covering a distance of ten miles, all in good condition. Upon arrival at camp, the brigade was reviewed by Brigadier General Price, acting com mander of the division. Following was the order of the parade: Order of March: Headed by Brigadier General Albert L. Logan and his staff the parade left the camp in the following order: Col. George C. Rickards, commander of 112th Infantry, and staff. 112th Infantry band. 112th Infantry, in columns of four. Col. E. L. Kearns, commander of the 111th Infantry and staff. 111th Infantry and band. 111th Infantry in columns of fours. Field and combat trains, 109th Machine Gun Battalion, com manded by Capt. C. Rehm. TROOPB DANCES JN HOSPITAL Young Women of Augusta De lightfully Entertained. Regi mental Band Furnishes Music One of the brightest military social events that has been held since the ar rival of the Pennsylvania troops, was staged on Thursday evening last, when the members of Troop B, First Pennsyl vania Cavalry, entertained the young so cial set of Augusta with a dance in the regimental hospital. Shortly after the arrival of this troop, Mrs. N. P. Kemp and daughter. Miss Na talie, entertained the members of the troop in the Knights of Pythias hall with a dance, and the affair held Thursday evening was a return compliment to the young ladies. Mrs. Kemp and Miss Na talie, assisted in arranging for the affair as well as Sergeant E. E. Mong of the troop. At 7 o’clock, the young ladies assembled at the Kemp home where automobiles ’ were waiting to bring them to camp for the festivities. They arrived at camp at 7:30 o’clock, and were met by a recep tion committee. Dancing was the feat ure of the evening, but the biggest feat ure was the music, it being furnished by the regimental band, under the direction of Sergeant “Eddie” Calhoun. And mayj be be didn’t hand out the harmony! From the start until the finish, the musicians were filled with “pep” and all the latest song hits were dispersed. Intermission was had at 9:30, and the crowd was taken to the mess hall where a light lunch was served by the troopers. They returned to the hospital and danced until 10:30. when the ladies departed for their homes. | It was a grand success from start te finish and all the young ladies were highly pleased with the man ner the soldiers entertain. 10,000~R ECRU ITS SECU RED. The ten thousand recruit for the British and Canadian armies was en rolled by the British and Canadian re cruiting mission ip New York City.on Sunday. The mission announced that recruiting is improving steadily throughout the country. ARMY NEWS FOR ARMY MEN ANO THEIR HOME FOLKS THIRTEENTH REGIMENT PRIDE OF SCRANTON Many Prominent Men in Or ganization. Machine Gun Com pany was Second Organized in United States. Officers and Men Regret Dissolution of Old Associations. While the Thirteenth Infantry retains its identity under the reorganization schedule, there is keen disappointment among the officers and men who have been transferred to the 109th Infantry. Approximately 1,350 men will- go to the 109th, leaving about 350 with the old command. Nearly all the lieutenants will be transferred, the staff and other line officers remaining to receive th men of the national army. There were many factors which led the men of the Thirteenth to believe they should be given consideration over other regiments. It is the fourth senior regi ment of the state; it was kept on the Mexican border long after the other regi ments returned to their homes; it did ef ficient police duty in guarding strategic points from the time war was declared until sent to Camp Hancock; its persons, nel of officers and enlisted men is very high, but like true soldiers, the men will hide their disappointment and bow to the mandates of those in authority. History of Regiment. The regiment was first organized in Scranton, heart of the anthracite coal field, in 1877, and has been commanded by some of the tnost prominent men in Northeastern Pennsylvania. It was the pioneer among many movement to sys tematize the military of Pennsylvania and was the first, to inaugurate and maintain systematic rifle firing and target prac tice. Its first colonel was H. M. Boise, author of a notable work on “penalogy.” The second commander was Col. F. L. Hitch cock, prominent pioneer resident of the city; then came Colonel Ezra H. Ripple, father of the present colonel; Col. T. M. Ceursen, who commanded the regiment while here in ’9B, was next. The next commander was Col. L. A. Watres, former lieutenant-governor of Pennsylvania, and he was succeeded by Col. F. W. Stillwell, present commanding officer of the 55th Brigade at Camp Hancock. Then came the present colonel, Ezra H. Ripple, Jr., who, like Colonel Stillwell and his prede cessors, acceded to the command after passing through all the enlisted and com mission grades. Colonel Ripple is a prominent attorney and referee in bankruptcy in Scranton, and at the time of the Spanish-American war was private and corporal in the same regiment. Lieut.-Col. Edmund H. F. Conrad is a veteran of ’9B and served in all the grades. For years he was enlisted in the Illinois National Guard. Os the field officers two of the battalion commanders, Major Robert M. Vail and Major Ralph A. Gregory, served in ’9B and Major Vail saw active service in the Philippines at the time of the insurrec tion. Major Carroll J. Kelley, command ing the 3d battalion, has had 20 years’ experience in the military and is at pres ent senior instructor at the machine gun school at Camp Hancock. He is assistant postmaster at Honesdale, Pa., when at home. Major Vail is superintendent of a water company and Major Gregory is cashier in the Third National Bank at Scranton. Line Officers’ Service Record. Many of the line officers have likewise seen long service. Captain Chester B. Smith, Co. B; Captain Thomas H. Russell, Co. H; Lieut. Claude E. Lester and Lieut. David M. Arthur of she Machine Gun Company having been either in the army at the time of the Spanish-American war •or in the foreign service. To Capt. J. F. Cooper this also applies. The Machine Gun Company of the 13th was the first organized in any national guard unit and the second in the United States. It is the senior of the Pennsyl vania Division. Taken as a whole the regiment is one of the most cosmopolitan in the service. Its enlisted personnel contains many vete rans and ex-army men; representatives, of nearly every creed and denomination; (Continued on cage two! No. 3 It ill M. hi ill lOJ ■ Si I r J o tSu ™ IW Hk V \| \t It! XnT 41 I I