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BRIGADIER GENERAL WM. G. FRIGE
IN COMMAND AT CAMF HANCOCK
Many Years of Military Service
Assumes Command During the
Absence of General Muir.
Active in Civil Enterprises As
Well As Military Work.
Brigadier-General Wm. G. Price, the
efficient, commander, of the. 53d Brigade,
U. S. N. G., artillery, is again in com
mand of Camp Hancock in the absence of
General Muir. For a considerable time
last fall, during the period when Gen
eral Chas. M. Clement was in France,
General Price conduct’d the affairs of the
28th Division with eminent success.
In 1886, at the age of seventeen years,
while he was still in school. Tie enlisted
in the National Guard of Pennsylvania as
a private and has from that day to this
been absorbingly interested in anything
which pertained to the success of the
guard.
He was made second-lieutenant in 1891,
and shortly after first-lieutenant, and still
later regimental adjutant. At the time
of his commission as major of infantry in
1895, General Price was the youngest in
fantry major commissioned in Pennsyl
vania since the Civil War
The Spanish-American war broke out
in 1898 and Major Price became lieuten
ant-colonel of the Third Pennsylvania In
fantry, and on May 11th of that year,
twenty years ago, was made lieutepant
colonel of Volunteers, and served with bis
ref-'ment during the war in Shafter’s
Corps' at Tampa, Fla. Three years later he
was made colonel of the Third Pennsylva
nia Infantry, which place he held for
nine years until 1910, when he was made
brigadier-general of the National Guard
of Pennsylvania in command of the First
Brigade of Infantry. He was in command
of this brigade mostly composed of troops
from Philadelphia or vicinity during the
trouble on the Mexican border.
When the Artillery Brigade was or
ganized, General Price, then brigadier
general of the National Army by appoint
ment of the President, was assigned to
command the 53d Artillery Brigade, a po
sition which he still holds.
All w'ho know General Price have full
, confidence in his ability to handle expe
ditiously thi onerous duties of his dual
position.
In civil life, General Price is a resi
dent of Chester, Pa., where he has large
financial interests, including real estate,
manufacturing and mining. The city of
Chester has grown phenomenally in the
last few years, owing to its favorablepo
sition on the .Delaware river. Munitions
plants, oil refinries, and ship-building
yards, have been located here. General
Price has taken his full share not only in
the material development of Chester, but
in every civic enterprise for the benefit
of its inhabitants.
THREE NEW LONG
RANGE CANNON
Amsterdam. —Three new long range
German guns made at Dusseldorf for the
bombardment of Paris, according to the
correspondent at Maastrict of Les Nou
velles. passed through Belgium last Fri
day in the direction of France.
u-boatZosses
HAVE DOUBLED
Rome. —Losses of German submarines
during the past six weeks have been
more than double the rate in January
and February, according to advices from
Zurich today.
STRIKE oFgERMAN
PRISONERS SHORT LIVED
An Atlantic Port. —Several hundred
German prisoners employed in handling
and discharging of cargoes at a French
port reecntly went on a strike because
they were asked to assist in handling sup
plies from America to be used in war
against their country, according to of
ficers of an American ship which arrived
here today. "The strike was instigated
by some of the German officers who were
acting as foremen," one of the Ameri
cans said “tl did not last long, however,
as a dozen or so Americans doing police
duty, assisted by French soldiers prompt
ly took the matter in hand. The German
officers responsible were hustled away,
and the business-like night sticks about
the size of a baseball bat carried by the
American military police conveyed con
viction that it would be better for the
Germans to reconsider —which they did.
■ROOSEVELT IN RING AGAINST HUNS
New York —Colonel Roosevelt will enter
the ring against German newspapers. He
has promised to launch an attack against
circulation of German language paper at
a Lusitania anniversary meeting here
May 7th,
108th F. A. Motor
Into South Carolina
The 108th Field Artillery is trying out
new motor trucks on the roads of South
Carolina. Under command of Col. Ham
ilton D. Turner the long column of trucks
left camp Monday morning and made thr
first stop fifty miles away to the north
Lieut. Col. E. St. John Greble is accom
panying the regiment.
Plans called for a fottr-day trip, the
purpose being to test the new motors.
The artillery band also accompanied the
regiment.
Germany Demands
Prisoner Exchange
From Russia
Washington, D. C.—Germany intends
to present to Russia an ultimatum de
manding the release of German prisoners
held in Siberia but this will contain a
joker permit ting the release of only in
valid Russian prisoners.
A commission, of 115 members will go
to Petrograd to take up the question of
this exchange, and should it be refused
Germany threatens to take Petrograd.
The ultimatum provides, first, that Rus
sia free all German prisoners in good
health second, that all those in ill
health remain in Russia under care of
neutral physicians and. third, that Ger
many release only invalided Russian pris
oners.
This new evidence of German trickery
was supplemented by new evidence of
similar treatment in Finland.
HANCOCK RAPIDLY BEING CONVERTED
INTO VAST CAMF FOR ORDNANCE MEN
Maximum Number of Such
Soldiers to Be Sent Here Will
Total Twenty Thousand, It
Was Stated Today
NEARLY SEVEN THOUSAND
HAVE ALREADY COME IN
Every State in the Union Rep
resented Among Ordnance
.Soldiers. Major R. L. Gaugler,
a Regular Army Officer, is in
Command.
(By W. M. Owens, Staff Correspondent.)
Sixty-five hundred men, among them
being- some of the country’s most repre
sentative citizens in civil life, are now in
training at Camp Hancock. They are
located on the site formerly occupied by,
the motor mechanics regiments which
have been moved to Camp Greene, Char
lotte, N. C.
The ordnance camp nere is to be in
the nature of a replacement organiza
tion. Men in this branch of the service
will be arriving and leaving the camp
here in constant streams. Every state in
the union is represented among the ord
nance men. Every camp in the country
is sending its ordnance soldiers to Han
cock, and all who volunteer for that
branch, of the service come here. The
maximum strength of the ordnance unit
when fully organized will be about 20,000
•men, according to information from an
authentic source.
Representative Citizens,
Among the ordnance men are bankers
accountants, architects, merchants,
journalists, authors and, in fact, every
important class of business men in the
country. These men are doing the work
of cooks, they are keeping the premises
clean, performing guard duty, serving as
clerks, drilling, etc. Regardless of class
or rank the ordnance men are being
taught what is necessary to become a
good soldier.
The commander of the three ordnance
regiments that have been organized here
is Major R. L. Gaugler. He hails from
Patterson, N. Y., and is a regular army
officer. The major has had wide and
varied experience in the army of the
United States, being at one time in the
cavalry service. He is an exacting offi
cer as to duty and discipline, but thor
oughly democratic. He knows how to get
results, and that is what (he government
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MAY 1, 1918.
KEYSTONE SOLDIERS PARADE
WITH CONFEDERATE VETERANS
He’s New Chief of the
U. S. Ordnance Bureau
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Brig.-Gen. Williams, Pershing's ord
nance officer, has been ordered to Wash
ington to become chief of the ordnance
bureau.
LIBERTY DAY
PROGRAM OF
112TH INFANTRY
CART. R. J. SHARPE, ORATOR
OF THE DAY
Col. Rickards’ Regiment Ob
serves President’s Proclama
tion With Impressive Exer
cises. Tributes to the Regi
ment.
“The Regiment, One Big
Family,’’ Declared Speaker.
By James A. Murrin. 112th Infantry.
Declaring that the 112th Regiment has
much to be thankful for in its seven and
a half months’ stay at Camp Hancock,
with the future holding forth innumer
able possibilities for fame, Captain Reu
ben J. Sharpe of Kane, commanding Com
pany E, last Friday paid great tribute
to the boys in Colonel George C. Rick
ards’ regiment.
Just so surely as tjjey have made good
in the bayonet runs, the bombing classes
and the other specialties, so surely will
they go over the top with a rush. He
felt confident it wouldn’t be long until
the hoys would come marching tame
again.
It was the Confederacy’s Memorial Day
—likewise it was the day set aside by
President Wilson that the country
pledge anew its financial support to
Uncle Sam—and with these two objects
in mind a great mass meeting, attended
by nearly 1,500 soldier boys, was held
in the Regimental Y. M. C. A. —No. 76
Hundreds could not gain entrance.
112th Band Makes Hit.
The 112th Band was on hand for the
occasion, playing in its same old style,
drawing forth one round of applause
after another, and when Captain Sharpe
spoke of it as the best band in the Di
vision, the audience went wild and show
ed. more than words can'express, what
they thought of the musicians of the
112th organization. The program opened
with ‘‘The Stars and Stripes Forever, ’*
followed by three verses of ’’America,”
(Continued on Paaa Sixteen)
OBSERVE SOUTHERN ME
MORIAL DAY
Impressive Ceremonies Attend
the March. Khaki Clad Present
Arms As Fifty Gray Clad Vet
erans Pass.
By James A. Murrin. 112th Infantry.
‘'Though we have participated in many
a Memorial Day parade in the North,
this is the first time that the units of
the 112th Regiment have inarched
through Southern streets to honor the
heroes of the Confederacy. And from
the manner in which the. boys in olive
drab escorted the veterans in Friday’s
impressive parade, I believe there is great
reason to feel proud of them."
This was the declaration of Colone’
George C. Rickards, beloved commander
of the 112th Regiment .after he "rode
the line,” more than six blocks long, at
the conclusion of the Confederate Memo
rial Day parade: saw the double rank of
Camp Hancock boys in their best array
looking every inch the soldiers they have
already proved themselves to be: and
then, rcaWling the head of the column
near Calhoun street, gave the order to
counter-march and return to camp.
The long line of 112th soldiers. 3.300
men in all, marching in sound forma
tion. swept up Greene street from Fourth.,
grossed over Monument Street to Broad
and then passed in review before Colonel
Rickards an dst.aff midway between Mon
ument and Sixth streets. The steady
step, the straight line of squads, the
perfect column formation, the soldierly
bearing of the men—all these outstand
ing features—made a great impression on
the throngs of Augusta spectators.
Down Broad In Platoon Formation.
The regiment, however, looked its pret
tiest as it. began the march down Broad
street, following close upon the girls in
khaki, who marched as boosters of the
Third Liberty Loan. In platoon forma
tion. each platoon in charge of a com
missioned officer, the popular Camp Han.
cock regiment appeared at its finest
Colonel Rickards and his staff rode at
the head of the column, vdth the third
battalion, commanded by Major Abel M
Macßeynolds, occupying first place in the
line. Then followed the second battalion,
commanded by Captain Lucius M. Phelps
and then the Machine Gun, Headquarters
Sanitary and Supply Companies bringing
up the rear.
The 112th Band, which has established
not. only an enviable reputation in Au,
gusta, but throughout Georgia and South
Carolina in the numerous engagements it
has so successfully filled, marched behind
the staff. Its playing of "Dixie,” in pass
ing the Confederate Monument brought
the Southerners to their feet.cheerin and
so with the Stars and Bars flying from
homes and business establishments that
lined the way, the boys from the North,
enthusiastically participating in their first
Confederate Day parade, themselves
caught the true Southern atmosphere.
O. D. Wall Six Blocks Long.
The prettiest feature of the entire pro
cession, however, came when the head
or the column stopped at Calhoun street
and the soldiers, forming double rank
and facing toward the line of march,
formed a solid wall more than six blocks
long, winkling from Fenwick street over
Fourth to Greene, thence to Monument
street —standing at present arms as the
nftj' Confederate soldiers, with their five
tattered battle flags and the Stars and
Stripes, passed slowly down the line. One
112th soldier boy who saw the parade
said;
"I have seen the units of this regiment
take part in Memorial Day parades back
North, in honor of the Boys in Blue, but
no parade of honor was more impressive
than this. No one in the long line of
soldiers standing at present arms as the
veterans of the Lost cause passed bv
could help but feeling the sigAfieanc'e
of the great sweeping spirit of patriotism
which has made the North and South
one, making possible such a parade of the
boys from the North and the honored
men in Gray."
Best Memorial Day Parade Ever.
Colonel Rickards, in his more than
forty years’ experience as a soldier of
the National Guard, with service seen
in Porto Rico, on the Mexican border and
here at Camp Hancock, told his officers
Friday evening that he believed the 112th
had never looked better than it did in
the afternoon parade. The old 16th Penn
sylvania Infantry, of which he was com
mander. was honored by being designated
to participate in the inaugural parade
March 4, 1917, but in his belief the show
ing that the 112th made was far and
away superior to any other celebrations
in which the units of his regiment have
taken part.
His father, Colonel William Rickards,
commanded the 24th Pennsylvania Vol
unteers throughout the civil war. fighting
in many of the conflict's bloodiest bat
tles, and distinguished himself for ex
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