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700 TRAINED MEN IN
AMMUNITION TRAIN
Interesting Sketch of New
Organization With Twenty-
Eighth Division. Commanded
By Lieut. Col. Howard S.
Williams.
One of the most important units in the
28th Division is the Ammunition Train,
organized this year. The train is com
posed of seven companies, forming two
battalions—one small arms battalion,
whose duty wUj be to furnish ammunition
to the infantry units on the battlefield,
and one artillery battalion, which will
provide the shells of heavy caliber.
Originally the train was to have been
completely equipped with motors, but un-
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TRENCH AND CAMP
der the latest ruling the artillery branch
will have horses and carry caissons.
An interesting fact in connection with
the ammunftion train is that every one
of the 700 enlisted personnel is a train
ed professional chauffeur and mechani
cian. Under the latest orders 231 men
will be added to the commanjJ. The
equipment will consist of eight twr>-ton
trucks, four first aid trucks, eight tank
trucks, five baggage trucks, four re
pair trucks, five motor cars and 18 mo
torcycles with side car attachments.
In addition to this motor equipment the
the horse issue to the train will include
148 riding horses, 276 draft horses, 184
mules, 38 caisson, 2 battery wagons, 2
spare guns, 2 store wagons, 33 ammuni
tion wagons, 7 rolling kitchens and 8 bag
gage wagons.
Each of the seven companies will be
commanded by a captain and two lieu
tenants, and each battalion is under a
major. Under the intensified training
program of seven and a half hours a day
the new-born unit is rapidly whipping
into shape, and within a short time, at
their present rate of progress, will be
ready for service “somewhere in France.”
The ammunition train is -under the
command of one of the most able army
officers in the 28th Division —Lieut. Col
Howard S. Williams—who is identified
with large business interests in Penn-
sylvana and is loved by the men under
his command. -He was born in Chester
county, Pennsylvania, August 22nd, 1874,
and for 19 years served his government
in the following capacities:
Elected first lieutenant Battery F June
16, 1898; assigned to Battery C as quart
ermaster 1899; elected first lieutenant
Battery C 1903; elected captain Battery
C 1904; appointed major and quartermast
er First Brigade May 24. 1910; appointed
colonel and chief of ordnance January,
1911, and assigned to Governor Brum
baugh’s staff June 18th. 1916; appointed
transfer officer for state during mobili
zation of troops for Mexican border trou
ble. On July 26th, 1916, mustered into
United States service as major field ar
tillery and appointed senior recruiting of
ficer; mustered out at Fort Dupont, Del ,
November 26th, 1916; appointed major and
adjutant* adjutant general's department,
December, 1916; appointed lieutenant col
onel, F. A.. July 14th, 1917, and assigned
to command ammunition train, 28th di
vision.
In civil life Col. Williams is real es
tate officer of the American Pipe and
Construction Co., Philadelphia, and was
a former president of the Farmers and
Mechancs National Bank of Phoenixville.
He is a member of the Union League of
Philadelphia, also a member of several
other clubs and lodges. -
caiviFmeadYnotes '
Battery B of the 312th Field Artillery
is commanded by Capt. “Bob” McClean,
son of William L. McClean, publisher of
the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin. He
has broken into the training game with
great success and his unit is showing
such splendid form, and is made of such
fine fiber and the fine temper, that there
are many officers hereabouts who reallv
envy his position and Capt .“Bob’s"
command. The barracks have been fit
ted in great shape by about fcix or seven
expert wielders of hammer, saw and
square, who are in this battery, and
some real “furniture” has resulted.
Speaking about Battery B, there is a
member among the crew, one Frank L.
Pinolo, who was United 'States commis
sioner at Pittston, Pa., until September
19, when he became a selected man and
came down to do his bit. He might have
claimed exemption, but when pressed for
the reason he did not he replied, "Be
cause I know that the United States
won’t have the least trouble getting
commissioners, but she might have a lit
tle difficulty in getting her soldiers.”
That’s the brand of patriotism you will
find all through this choice bunch of
fellows from Pittston, Hazelton and Luz
erne county.
Pigeons will be purchased for use of
the Signal Corps at Camp Meade. Men
who know how to handle the birds
will be taken from the units and given
flocks to train. Maj. Gillis, chief signal
officer, will direct this work, as well as
all other forms of signal service. Men
on long hikes will carry a few' pigeons
and tie to them messages on light-weight
paper. There will be field wireless work
here and other forms of telegraph and
telephone. The selective progress is pro
ducing men well able to carry on this
work efficiently with little special army
training.
Oct. 24, 19F7.
WHO MADE THE KAISER?
Some people wre made to be soldiers;
The Irish were made to be cops;
Sauer kraut was made for the Germans;
Spaghetti was made for the wops.
The fish were made to drink water
And the bums were made to drink
booze;
Banks were made for money
And money was made for the Jews.
Everything was made for something—
Everything but a miser—
God made Wilson for President
But s who in made the Kaiser?
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