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Breezy Bits Os News About The Soldier Boys
SWEEPING PROMOTIONS
IN 28THDIVISI ON
(Continued from page one.)
108th Machine Gun Battalion.
Second Lieutenant John B. Bailor, 107th
Field Artillery.
Second Lieutenant William V. Riche
lieu, 107th Field Artillery.
Second Lieutenant Hendrick M. Search.
107th Field Artillery.
Second Lieutenant John J. Nolan, 107th
Field Artillery.
Second Lieutenant Adalbert R. Robert
son, 107th Field Artillery.
Second Lieutenant Logan Cunniingham,
107th Field Artillery.
Second Lieutenant Henry H. Dean,
109th Field Artillery.
Second Lieutenant William J. Spry,
109th Field Artillery.
Second Lieutenant William R. Mahoney,
10®th Field Artillery.
Second Lieutenant Benjamin F. Colmer,
109th Field Artillery.
Second Lieutenant Clarence E. Robin
son, 109th Field Artillery.
Second Lieutenan tßruce M. Espy, 109th
Field Artillery.
Second Lieutenant Alvin C. Culp, 109th
Field Artillery.
To Be Second Lieutenants, Machine Gun
Battalions.
Regimental Supply Sergeant James K.
K. Huebner, attached Headquarters 107th
Machine Gun Battalion, 107th Machine
Gun Battalion.
First Sergeant Robert G. McNeal, Co.
B, 109th Machine Gun Battalion, 107th
Machine Gun Battalion.
First Sergeant Joseph H. Mack, attach
ed lleadquarters 107th Machine Gun Bat
talion, 107th Machine Gun Battalion.
Sergeant Oram Ritchey, Co. A, 109th
Machine Gun Battalion, 107th Machine
Gun Battalion.
Sergeant George H. Ormrod, Co. G,
108th Machine Gun Battalion, 107th Ma
chine Gun Battalion.
Sergeant Herbert B. Frederick, Co. C,
108th Machine Gun Battalion, 108th Ma
chine Gun Battalion.
Sergeant - William F. Turner, Co. D,
107th Machine Gun Battalion, 108th Ma
chine Gun Battalion.
Corporal Frank 11. Reinoehl, Co. D,
107th Machine Gun Battalion. 109th Ma
chine Gun Battalion.
Corporal Samuel I). Frederick, Co. C,
108th Machine Gun Battalion, 109th Ma
chine Gun Battalion.
Sergeant Charles G. Cruse, Co. A, 108th
Machine Gun Battalion, 108th Machine
Gun Battalion.
To Be Second Lieutenants, 109th Infantry.
First Sergeant John Schmidt, Co. H,
109th Infantry.
Sergeant Joseh S. 'Whittington. Co. C,
109th Infantry.
Sergeant James T. Spence, Co. I, 109th
Infantry.
First Sergeant Edward B. Go ward, Co.
M, 109th Infantry.
Sergeant. William Bateman, Co. L, 109th
Infantry.
Sergeant John W. Klines, Machine Gun
Company, 109th Infantry.
First Sergeant George N. Kemp, Com
pany G, 109th Infantry.
First Sergeant Carl N. Lindsay, at
tached Co. F, 109th Infantry.
Sergeant James F. Harran, Co. C, 109th
Infantry
Regimental Sergeant Major George F.
Evans, attached Headquarters Co. 109th
Infantry.
Corporal Hubert W. Dutton, Co. G,
109th Infantry.
Regimental Supply Sergeant Leo W.
Adams, attached Wagon Co. No. 1, 103rd
Ambulance Train.
Sergeant George Stroup, Co. D, 109th
Infantry.
To Be Second Lietuenants, 110th Infantry.
First Sergeant John J. Kennedy, Co. E,
110th Infantry.
Battalion Sergeant Major Raiford P.
Burman, Headquarters Company, 110th
Infantry.
Supply Sergeant Wood yard M. Taylor,
Supply Company, 110th Infantry.
Battalion Sergeant Major Eric D.
Hoard, attached Headquarters Company,
110th Infantry.
Serguant Edward Little, attached
Headquarters Company, 110th Infantry.
Sergeant George L. Road, attached
Headquarters Company, 110th Infantry.
Sergeant Jacob Feldman, attached Co.
L, 110th Infan :ry.
First Sergeant Frederick G. Henzler,
attached Machine Gun Company, noth
Infantry.
Sergeant Henry E. 'Whittaker, attached
Co. M, 110th Infantry.
Sergeant Samuel Hazelhurst, attached
Co. H, 110th Infantry.
Sergeant Clarence Laird, attached Co.
H, 110th Infantry.
Sergeant Alvin E. Jones, attached
Headquarters Company, 110th Infantry.
Sergeant Robert J. Bonner, attached
Co. B, 110th Infantry.
To Be Second Lieutenants, 111th Infan
try.
Sergeant Frederick C. Martsolf, Co. K,
111th Infantry.
Sergeant . Sylvester Wenger, Co. K,
111th Infantry.
Sergeant Donald R. White, Co. A, 111th
Infantry.
Battalion ' Sergeant Major Joseph H.
Reese, attached Headquarters Company,
111th Infantry.
Sergeant Howard Neidlinger, Head
quarters Company, 111th Infantry.
Sergeant Anthony Wausnok, Headquar
ters Compatiy, 111th Infantry.
Regimental Sergeant Major Rufus M.
Miller, attached Headquarters, 103rd
Ammunition Train.
To Be Second Lieutenants, 112th Infan
try.
Sergeant James H. Holmes, Co. B, 112th
Infantry.
Corporal Camden Cobern, Co. B, 112th
Infantry.
First Sergeant Cassius L. Sears, Co. A.
112th Infantry.
Battalion Sergeant Major Howard C.
Dickey, Headquarters Company, 112th In
fantry. x
Sergeant Herman S. Marshall, Co. B,
112th Infantry.
Sergeant William F. Cutting, Co. C,
112th Infantry.
Sergeant Cyrus G. Whitehill, Co. D,
112th Infantry.
Sergeant Frank M. Fleming, Co. F,
112th Infantry.
Sergeant Marie E. Coover, Co. G, 112th
Infantry.
TRENCH AND CAMP
Sergeant Godfrey D. Smith, Troop A,
Ist. Pennsylvania Cavalry.
Sergeant Carl R. Freehafer, Troop B,
First Pennsylvania Cavalry.
Sergeant William F. Reynolds, Troop
L, First Pennsylvania Cavalry.
To Be Second Lieutenants, 103rd Engi
neers.
Master Engineer Junior Grade Charles
W. Bauman, 103rd Engineers.
First Sergeant James W. Galloway, Co.
B. 103rd Engineers.
Mess Sergeant Harold S. Hayden, Co.
B, 103rd Engineers.
Sergeant First Class Russell S. Hum
mel!, Co. E, 103rd Engineers.
Corporal Harry C. Hill, Co. A, 103rd
Engineers.
Sergeant First Class George M. Mac
Donald, 103rd Engineers, Co. C.
To Be Second Lieutenants, 103rd Ammu.
nition Train.
Regimental Supply Sergeant Russel M.
Unger, Truck Co. No. 1, 103rd Ammum
tion Train.
Battalion Sergeant Major John R. lost.
Headquarters 103rd Ammunition Train.
Sergeant Herbert Wilson, Caisson Co.
No. 1. 103rd Ammunition Train.
Battalion Sergeant Major Hugh K. Rea,
Headquarters, Second Battalion, 103r<i
Ammunition Train.
Sergeant First Class Clinton A. Schae
fer, 103rd Ammunition Train.
To Be Second Lieutenants, 107th Field
Artillery.
Sergeant Arthur W. Lewis .Battery A,
107th Field Artillery.
Sergeant Fred W. Greene, Battery A,
107th Field Artillery.
Sergeant Allen S. Dayton, Battery C,
107th Field Artillery.
To Be Second Lieutenants, 109th Field
Artillery.
Regimental Sergeant Major Charles Mi
ner, Headquarters Company, 109th Field
Artillery.
First Sergeant Edgar M. Cortright,
Headquarters Company, 109th Field Ar
tillery.
Battalion Sergeant Major Archibald D.
Hutchinson, Headquarters Company,
109th Field Arlillery.
Battalion Sergeant Major John Hanni
gan. Headquarters Company, 109th Field
Artillery.
Sergeant William J. Raeder, Battery E,
109th Field Artillery.
First Sergeant Martin J. Lynn, Battery
B, 109th Field Artillery.
First Sergeant Frederick W. Kerst,
Battery A, 109th Field Artillery.
Sergeant Lee Turner, Battery F, 109th
Field Artillery.
Sergeant First Class John IT. Kerr.
Sanitary Tetachment, 109th Field Ar
tillery.
Sergeant Henry N. Schaub, Battery A,
109th Field Artillery.
TALENfED~OFFiCER“S WIFE
PLAYS CORNET WELL
Mrs. Harry A. Hall, wife of Lieut.
Hall, of Truck Company No. 4, is a
cornetist of considerable ability and
has been heard in public recently with
great pleasure. Mrs. Hall played with
the old 13th regiment band recently
and was warmly applauded. Che and
Lieut. Hall organized the Ladies’ Band
of Allentown two years ago and the
organization of forty pieces was often
heard in street pageants and parades
Mrs. Hall will return to Allentown soon
to play in the annual concert of the
band. She delights to play solos and
her numbers with the band have been
very acceptable.
Officer Receives
Heavy Sentence
Second Lieutenant C. W. Ferguson has
been sentenced to one year and one day
at hard labor in Fort Leavenworth fed
eral prison, following conviction at Camp
Gordon by court-martial on charges "un
becoming an officer and a gentleman,” it
was announced at the camp Monday.
Ferguson's home address was not. given.
In addition to the prison sentence. Lieut.
Ferguson will be striped of his rank and
dismissed from the service. The sentence
tlie first imposed upon an officer of Camp
on ’ passed before a reviewing
° rn? er ar ! d win go effect immediately. I
The trial of Ferguson following an in- 1
yestigation by military authorities into
his manner of living, it was stated.
Quarantine Lifted
At Camp Jackson
The quarantine on the base hospital at
Camp Jackson, which became effective
about one week ago, when an epidemic of
spinal-meningitis appeared in the eamp.
"’as listen Monday. Various companies
® m P m which there is still a pos
under y q O uaran'thm SeS ° ut still
Gen. Clement Will
Speak At Lenwood
Major General Charles M. Clement will
address the Pennsylvania Womana’s club
at the new Lenwood hotel Saturday nigh!
at which time an entertainment will be
given and the spacious ball room opened
for the first time.
BATTERY b enjoys eats.
The first section riflemen of Battery
A, 108th F. A., gave a party in their
quarters on Saturday evening Several
packages from home provided the ne
cessary -eats,” String music was fur
nished by some of the guests.
Among those present was one of the
ever popular Y. M. C. A. secretaries
from Building No. 75. To use the pro
vincial journalistic phrase, “a good
time was had by all.”
FRANCE NOT BLED WHITE.
J. C. Derieux, a former South Car
olina newspaperman, has been made
publicity representative of the Army
Yt M. C. A. forces in France, and is
now in Paris. Mr. Derieux says in a
letter that "France is not bled white
by any means.”
SAND SHOTS FROM
112TH REGIMENT
Six Thousand Soldiers See
Bayonet Drill “Over the Top,’’
General Clements’ Arrival Im
presses Boys.
Fully 6,000 soldiers, members of the
112th and 111th regiments, stood about
the rim of the old reservoir in a drizzling
rain on Thursday morning and saw "ovei
the top” and how it is done. The exhi
bition, staged under the direction of Cap
tain Ryan of the British army, and with
picked men from the battalions of each
regiment comprising the four “waves” oi
fighters was interesting in the extreme,
arid even exposed to a chilling wind, min
gled 'with a drizzle that found its way
under heavy overcoats, the fellows didn’t
mind standing there for more than an
hour. It was such a spectacle as would
debght every red-blooded American sol
dier bov
But even this interesting exhibition
took second place to the impressive spec
tacle staged hurriedly last Tuesday af
ternoon when General Clement returnee
to Camp Hancock and the entire division
stood at attention as he passed in his
machine. It was the first time since the
boys came south that the whole aggre
gation of strength has been "on parade"
as it was that day, and the few specta.
tors whose privilege it was to see the
sight will not soon forget it. To the boys
who participated it will ever be a mem
ory. Artillery, cavalry, infantry, motor
trucks —they were all there, and every
man looked his best, in fighting trim
and military to the last degree.
Company D of the 112th had little trou
ble in wresting Wednesday’s hard-fought
football game from Compaany 1 of the
111th Infant } . champions of that regi
ment. But there was one regrettable
feature . In the third quarter Herbert
Wolf of Harrisburg, one of the D com
pany players, was injured about the head
in one of the scrimmages. He was taken
to the hospital in an unconscious con
dition, but he has shown such improve
ment that it is expected he will be back
in the company long before this appears
in print.
There are nine happy lieutenants Ir
the 112th now. A few days ago they
were only non-coms, but now they are
all second lieutenants. The list follows:
William F. Cutting, formerly sergeant,
Co. G; Howard C. Dickey, formerly bat
talion sergeant major; Cassius L. Sears
formerly first sergeant, Co. A; Ned A
Holmes, formerly sergeant, Co. B; Cam
den Cobern, formerly corporal, Co. B;
Cyrus G. Whitehill, formerly sergeant,
Co. D; Frank R. Fleming, formerly ser
geant, Co. F; Herman O. Marshal, for
merly sergeant, Co. B; Merle Coover, for
merly sergeant. Co. G. Announcement
that their commissions had been received
as a result of their successfully passing
the examinations of last October, was
made late Thursday night, and the ma
jority of the boys wore their lieutenants’
insignia and uniforms for the first time in
the Friday' hike.
Gordon F. Couch, the little fellow who
handles morning reports over at Heae
quarters, can teil you how he met Miss
Lucille Duffey, one of Oil City’s prettiest
girls, at the Augusta station at noon last
Sunday and how. the next day, escorted
by Chaplain Willis Hall, of the 112th and
Color Sergeant Luse, Corporal couch and
Miss Duffey walked into tne Augusta
court house, only to emerge a few min
utes later as "Mr. and Mrs. Couch.” It
is not necessary to add that the wedding
came as a surprise to even the soldier’s
most intimate friends, and he feels hap
pier tl lay than if bis commanding of
fer hau told him that the war depart
ment had made him a second lieutenant.
There’s music in the air every night in
front of regimental headquarters, and it
adds another chapter of pleasure to the
life of the soldier boy; it cheers him
up if it has been a dull day; it puts
bright thoughts into the letters that are
being written home, and so the 112th is
mighty thankful that it has two such
splendid bands as it now possesses.
Augusta photographers are reporting e
noticeable drop in the sales of films and
in the development of pictures since the
division order went into effect and few
cameras are in evidence in the regiment
any more, the boys confining their photo
graphic activities to tne city itself.
The non-commissioned officers of the
entire regiment were given an instruc
tive talk on niilitaiy courtesy and du
ties by Colonel Rickards and Lieutenant
Gamble on Thursday morning, when the
Y. M. C. A. building was crowded with
corporals and sergeants.
Captain Phelps is the man who can
tell many a funny story of guardhouse
life, perhaps because it has been his luck
to serve double tricks as officer of the
day and to find that Saturday night
every now and then, finds him on that as
signment. The other day. so tne captain
says, one of the I-won’t-work prisoners
went out on the field to "exercise,” un
der the eye of a guard, armed with rifle
and bayonet. The “work” became tire
some and so the little fellow, thinkin-:
he had the big guard in tow. exelaimei
with all the confidence of a captain
"Come on, orderly, let’s go home.”
Sergeant S. J. Merook, Company E,
private W. H. Bennett, Company D. Pri
vate W. S. Gill, Company K, and Private
Gibson. Co. D, all of the 112ih and mem
bers of the division football team, enjoyed
a trip to Columbia on Saturday to par
ticipate in the game with the Camp
Jackson team
Princeton Men Will Meet
Princeton men will remember the meet
ing advertised for 7:30 o’clock Saturday
night, December 15th, to be held at the
Y. M. C. A. building No. 77, on the
Wrightsboro road corner of the street
leading up to the postoffice. A number
of Princeton men have signified their
intention of being present.
Dec. 12, 1917.
CAVALRY BAND PLAYS
DELIGHTFUL PROGRAM
Entertains Major Gen. Clement
at Headquarters. Planning a
Fine Christmas Celebration.
The c!d One Hundred and First U. S.
Cavalry Band, now temporarily attached
to the One Hundred and Third Regiment
of Engineers, rendered a fine concert in
honor of General Clement, on his return
to camp. The cavalry band acquitted
themselves in fine style and on the com
pletion of the following program, received
the personal commendation of the gen
eral:
Regimental March —"Men of Harleck.”
Overture— ‘ ‘M arth a. ’ ’
"Hungarian Fantasia.”
Selection —"Blue Paradise.”
Selection—" Faust.”
Popular music.
Although this well known musical or
ganization has had a hard and strong
road to travel, they continue the same
cheerfulness and "pep” that makes them
beloved by all with whom they come in
contact, and, with true soldierly fortitude,
refrain from any actions that would lead
to discredit themselves or their command
ing officers. Our best wishes go with
the boys to their new field of endeavors
and we trust they may have continued
success and soon become permanently at
tached.
We are at all times glad to have the
yellow hat cords visit Building No. 78 and
after Eddie Calhoun’s harmony producers
move they will leave a gap which will be
a difficult, one to fill. With the co-opera
tion of the band, especially have the re
ligious services been made very interest
ing, the boys one and all, always being
ready and willing to dot heir share to
make any undertaking a. success.
The One Hundred and First Cavalry
Headquarters Troop with whom the baud
is attached, are planning a grand and
glorious Christmas celebra’ion. They in
tend having a Yuletide Tree in the mess
hall with all the trimmings, presents, etc.
Mess Sergeant Tony Biddle promises to
more than fulfill his share of teh doings,
so the boys are eagerly awaiting that
wonderful morn.
rollinFpills
From 109th Field Artillery
Medical Corps.
It was lonesome in camp last, week,
while the regiment was on the range.
About the most lonesome was “Jean” the
mascot. Os course "Scout” kept her com
pany, but even he had to leave when the
truck did as it was his post to ride on the
seat with the driver. .
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We thought we had no married men in
the corps when we left home, but "Pop”
Davis had to admit when they came to
fill out the latest cards. In order that
“Pop” would not lie lonesome, Sergt. Kerr
“went and did it,” while he was home on
a furlough.
Talk about the Siamese twins. They
have nothing on Doron and Reynolds. It
sounds like a vaudeville team and some
times they are as good as one.
The Southern climate does not seem to
affect "Bob” Stroh as it used to. He
can’t sleep as much in the daytime. He
seems to disappear at times, but so far
we have not discovered where he goes.
It may be that he now takes his nap un
der the hood of Major Thompson’s ma
chine.
No excuse for anyone in the corps going
without a shave or haircut. "Shavo” is
there and he is good. Another name for
him is “Muggsy.” What brand he smokes
is a, mystery.
"Speed” Danner has a strong leaning
for limburger— a thing detested by
"Breck.” but the tent always has that
sweet aroma us a fresh pound.
Kisor is the “Ladies Man” of the corps.
Where he goes is beyond our knowledge,
but lie takes enough pains in his prepara
tion.
Can anyone devise a new method of
combing the hair? "Al” Tuck has parted
his hair in the middle so long that it ac
tually is growing that way.
Henry and Elizabeth had some wide
differences and couid not hit it together.
Bui Hudock and Lape got busy and as a
result they were patched up to a big ex
tent and the Ford went to the range.
We are commencing to think that Hat
ten was a pie fitter at some time or an-
t > ist er ' He 1S n ° W working with he dent-
. good many roads lead from the ar
tillery camp and all furnish pleasant scen
ery for pleasure trips, but Potter is gen
erally found going in the direction of the
Poor Farm.
Breckenridge claims - that about the
most unpleasant job he has found is
washing clothes. He claims he often won
dered what women were for anvwav but
now he knows that they are for wash
ing clothes.
Sergt. Maters was on the range and a
box of goodies arrived for him— roast
- < V >out the remembrance
Lail has is how much the other fel
low's enjoyed it.”
Besides during his regular work and
teaching the major’s horse to do
"squads right,” “squads left," “halt” and
‘ forward inarch.” Grillo still has plenty
ol time to write many letters that go
somewhere in Wilkes-Barre.
LUTHERAN MINISTER HERE.
Rev. Howard It. Gold, field secretary of
the National Lutheran Commission for
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Welfare, with head
quarters in New York city, was in Camp
Hancock on Monday, looking after the
spiritual interests of the Lutheran men in
camp.