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Tb f' Official Bi-Monthly Communique of the 80th (Blue Ridge) Association, City Hall, Charieston, W. Va. Boyd B. Stutler, Managing Editor. Associate Editors: Russell L. Stultz, Davis, D . F. Graham, Dwigllt H. Fee, Clarence F. Bushman. Bernard care Chicago Tribune, P a r is, France, Foreign Representative.

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OFFICERS P resident CAPT. JOHN T. MORGAN 305th Engineers Charleston, W. Va. Vice-Presidents MAJOR S. A. BALTZ Division Headquarters Uniontown, Pa. BUGLER HOWARD J . WELLS 318th Infantry Petersburg, Va. SGT. BoYD B. STUTLER America, to foster and perpetuate true Americanism, to preserve and 314th Field Artillery Charleston, W. Va. strengthen comradeship among its members, to assist worthy comrades Chaplain CAPT. THEODORE BECK and to preserve the memories and incidents of our association in the 320th Infantry World War. Williamsport, Pa. Historian SGT. RussELL L. STULTZ 318th Infantry New Market, Va. Juclge Advocate LIEUT.-COL. Lours A. JoHNSON 305th Am. Train Clarksburg, W.Va. Recording Secretary LIEUT. CHARLES W. CHESLEY 3 0 5th Engineers TABLE OF CONTENTS Charleston, W. Va. Pag·e EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MAJOR A. R . PETERSON HEADQUARTERS BULLETIN BOARD ...... 4 317th Infantry Chicago, Ill. LIEUT. W. C. GALLEHER 318th Infantry 5826 Carpenter Street OLD PALS OF THE ARMY ...... 5 Philadelphia, Pa. CAPT. THOMAS w. HOOPER 319th Infantry Culpepper, Va. BREST AND THE HOMEWARD VOYAGE ...... 6 LIEUT. T . H. EDELBLUTE 320th Infantry By Russell L. Stultz Pittsburgh, Pa. LIEUT. DONALD B. FULLERTON 313th Field Artillery 520 West Seventh St. THE VETS OF THE 80th CARRIES ON ...... 9 Plainfield, N.J. By Andrew Price PVT. CHARLES ALLGOOD 314th Field Artillery Petersburg, V a. FIRST SGT. PAUL RICKETTS THE DIVISION HISTORY CARRIES ON ...... 11 315th Field Artillery 849 Maple Road Charleston, W. Va. LIEUT. H. R. FURR 314th M.G. Bn. A SOLDIER OF THE EIGHTIETH ...... 12 127 Plume Street Norfolk, Va. . M. S. ELEC. M. J. THOMAS 305th F . S. Bn. WORLD WAR VETERANS GAINING BIG GRIP ON REINS OF POWER...... 13 434 Augusta Street Pittsburgh, Pa. • PVT. DEEM ROBEY 319th Amb. Corps THE MORNING REPORT ...... 14 206 Walnut Street Clarksburg, W. Va. By Every Buddy CAPT. FRED G. ROCKWELL 305th Engineers Pikeville, Ky. CAPT. CARLO D. CELLA Division Headquarters 141 Broadway New York City

THE 80th DIVISION "ALWAYS MOVES FORWARD''

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Message from General A delbert Cronkhite

TO MY COMRADES OF THE 80TH DIVISION: On the Ninth Anniversary, almost to the day, of our joining the Colors at Camp Lee, Yirginia, in preparation for service in the ' great World War, our good friends, the Citizens of Petersburg haYe most cordially invited us to assemble once again in their most hospitable and historic old city, on August 26-29, 1926, to renew the old friendships and associations; and also to recall .the memories of those ~torring and eventful days. It was nine years ago, August 27, 1917, that I embarked from Panama for Camp Lee, Va., under orders to assume command of the Grand Old Eightieth, which was destined to play such a g lorious part in the Great World War, and to have its valorous deeds recorded in the proudest and most illustrious annals of our country. At that same time, with almost numberless thousands of Comrades, you were leaving your homes, and all t hat you held most dear in life, to constitute that Grand Old Division, and take part in the greatest war the world has ever known. I can see you now, AS YOU JOINED at Camp Lee, heroes in the making, proudly bearing your Country's Flag, for which you stood ready to lay down your lives. I can see you IN TRAINING, .the very embodiment of Patriotism, tirelessly and courageously striving to pr epar e yourselves for the· defense of your Country. I can see you IN the throes of BATTLE, conquerors at Bethincourt-Bois des Ogons-Euzancy- g rim, determined, ever moving forward through your military skill, indomitable spirit and super-human effort. I can see you in the days of ANXIOUS WAITING, when the stern demands of War had ceased, peerless in esprit and morale,_an honor to your Division and the Army of the greatest Country on earth. I can see you at your HOME COMING, safely through the ordeals of battle, as fine a body of men and soldiers as was assembled under the Flag of any Country for service in the World War, to fight for the great cause at st ake in that most stupendous struggle, proudly acclaimed and fervently welcomed by your countrymen and your loved ones. Even more proudly acclaimed and fe-rvently welcomed, I can see your valiant and courageous war -scarred brothers in arms, bearing the honorable badge of battle, for whom the stern and arduous battle of life was but beginning. And with what brave and indomitable spirit have the·y "carried on." I can s-ee, in spirit, your other gallant and intrepid brothers, heroic sons of the accomplishment of the righteou~ and patriotic purpose for which men "fought, bled and died," in the Great World War. They will ever be held in revered and cherish-ed memory, and their names deeply graven and forever emblazoned on their Country's Roll of Honor. Let us, then, once more get together on our old Camp Ground, in peace and good will toward all men, and renew the memories of the "glad-sad" exp-eriences of thous momentous, never-to-be-forgotten by-gone days, t heir associations-their comradeships, and the SPIRIT which made the Old Eightieth ever move forward. Let each Unit Command-er personally muster his old organization, so that all may be represented, and, as of old, command: "FOLLOW ME"-TO PETERSBURG. Bring with you your mothers-your fathers-your wives-your sweethearts-your brothers-your sisters-your cousins­ and your aunts, not forgetting the children. They are all real Comrad-es in our Division, for while they fought the War at home, their sorrows-their anxieties and suspense, as to what the morrow would bring forth, made them also truly h eroes. Our Division Veterans· Association adds its whole-hearted welcome to that of our Petersburg Friends, and stands ready to render any service which will make your outing truly memorable and pleasureable, as it has always stood ready to loyally render every servic-e to you, or "to the friend who hiked at your side, ever since our days of active service 'over there' came to an ehd." REMEMBER:-The call has been passed around to "FALL IN," and move forward to the same old lines. "H" HOUR, will b-e any old hour, August 26-7-8-9, but the sooner the better. OUR OBJECTIVE, the Biggest and Best Re-union ever, on our old stamping ground at Petersburg. Come and join this joyous march of our Old Division, which has neve_r failed to accomplish its objective. Let's put it over! Till we meet again, always sincerely yours, ADELBERT CRONKHITE. 1. This inspiring message from our former Division Commander comes at a time when w-e must all rally to the support " of our association if it is going to exist and prosper. 2. Your officers have· made every effort possible to build up the finances of the association. We have even appeal-ed to· the Posts of the association to help us in obtaining advertising which is sorely needed to make the publication of Service magazine possible at ·a pr€>fit to the association. To date we received no h e1p. 3. The Reunion at Petersburg will be a turning point in the life· of the association. The 1927 Reunion has been planned for overseas which will mean that no actual business will be considered by an annual meeting of the association between the 1926 and 1928 Reunions. This situation demands a definite financing plan for a leat a period of two years. Your executive council will submit full report on the situation to you at the Petersburg reunion. Don't fail to be there with constructive ideas for the future operation of your associaion. 4. After seven years of continued effort success has at last been accomplished in the case of G-eneral .Brett. Your President is in receipt of a telegram from the Hon. Stphen G. Portr, Member of Congress from Pennsylvania, who introduced the bill in the House of Repres-entatives for the promotion of retired officers unde·r certain qualifications of service. under which General Brett qualified as follows: JOHN T. MORGAN, Charleston, W. Va. Washington, D. C., June 7, 1926. Pleased to report Bill promoting General Brett pass-ed the House today by a unanimous vote. (Continued on Page 5.) STEPHEN G. PORTER, M. C. Ma1·ch-June, 1926 THE SERVICE MAGAZINE 5

INTERESTING LETTER FROM AN number of telegrams, letters and tele­ OLD COMRADE. phone calls received expressing regrets Fort Lauderdale, Fla. at their inability to attend goes to show Dear Comrades: bership and subscribers to Service. I that the absent were at least interested I enjoyed seeing "The Big Parade" hear occasionally from Lieut. Preston at enough to let us hear from them. These Baltimore, Garrison at Atlanta, Ga.; yesterday. It was wonderful. Surely messages were appreciated by all. brought back a flood of vivid war mem­ Capt. Russell at Lewisburg, W. Va.; The long distance participants were as ories. Upon returning home I found Capt. Willard of Boston, Mass. follows: Walter R. Calverly from Chi­ Service Magazine which I look forward I often wonder what became of Capt. cago, Frank T. Underhill from New to receiving with more interest than you Patterson, Regimental Adjutant. Our York, Frank P. Dwyer from Philadelphia may imagine. I know the work and ef­ Company always held him in high es­ and Thos. H. Westlake and Aaron D. fort you fellows must put forth to get an teem. After he was gassed we never Wayne from Cleveland. Several others issue out each two months. I am strong again heard of him. I surely enjoyed came from points within a radius of 100 for your reunion suggestion. Hope Co. Capt. Little's letter in previous issue of miles. Regrets were received from E. G. "D" 320th Buddies can get together at Service. Peyton of Washington, D. C., Wm. L. Petersburg in August with one or more Most sincer-ely, Tydings of Akron, 0., L. S. Nottingham or our excellent officers with us, who H. A. GANO, of Lynchburg, Va., Chas. A. Cole, of Bal­ saw overseas duty with us, Russell, Drawer D, Box A-11. timore, Md., Rufus S. Lusk of Washing­ Schwartz, Sabiston, Preston, Patterson, ton, D. C., Homer H. Hewitt of Phila­ or others. 320TH INFANTRY REUNION. delphia, Chas. Henderson of University, I have never missed but one reunion, The Second Annual Reunion and Ban­ Va., and D. L. Johnson, of Baltimore, at Charleston, which was caused by rail­ quet of Headquarters Company, 320th Md., to say nothing of the large amount road strike. I was formerly in Co. "D," Infantry, was held at the Fort Pitt of mail received from buddies at nearby 320th Infantry, Camp Lee, overseas and Hotel, Pittsburg, Pa., on Saturday, Feb­ local points. •· the entire works; recently came to Flor­ ruary 6th, 1926, with 85 buddies present. The first gathering of the day was ida from Dayton, 0. Am mightily satis­ It was a successful repetition of the held in the afternoon on the 4th floor of fied and contented here. Have enjoyed first reunion in so far as numbers were the hotel. It was here that the early letters from Clark, Klier, Puny, McFar­ concerned. The enthusiasm how ev~, arrivals congregated, shook hands and land, Broadwater, Van Scoy, Hunter and was still greater. This fact alone leads fought the battle of Cognac. others. I saw our close comrade, Frank us to believe that next year mill bring At 8:30 P. M. all adjourned to the Schoble, Jr., in Miami in January, also our attendance up to the century mark. Norse dining room where Mess Sergeant Preston from Portsmouth, Va. I stopped Some of those who were with us last Gall as Honorary Steward took care of to see Stultz at Newmarket, Va., on way year were unable to be with us this time the appetites of all assembled in a more down but was disappointed as he was not owing to sickness, business engagements fitting fashion than he did in ,our khaki home; saw Joe Bosserman at Harrison­ and the like which dropped our estimate clad days. During the meal fitting music burg, Va. How I do wish former Co. about ten. Then the new faces of the was rendered by an orchestra. "D" boys would show more enthusiasm buddies who appeared upon the scene At the conclusion of the meal Captain and spirit! Am going to write 20 or 30 this year brought back our attendance to Westlake, president and toastmaster, to endeavor to secure association mem- that of the previous year. The great (Continued on Page 8.) I * (Continued from page 4.) Your President has properly thanked Mr. Porter for the splendid work he has done and the entire membership of our association will rejoice in the news that the injustice to General Brett is about to be rectified.

President.

I 6 THE SERVICE MAGAZINE MaTch-June, 1926 Brest and the Homeward Voyage

(Provisional Chapter, "History of the Eightieth Division). BY. Russell L. Stultz, Division Historian

(Continued from January-February S. S. "Maui;" an oil-burning vessel of sota.'' Six days later, on May 28, the Issue.) 17,000, formerly plying between San detachment from the 305th Engineers, On May 16, before Fra~cisco and the Hawaiian Islands. The consisting of officers for whom accom­ the movement of the "Maui" at this time held a record of hav­ modations were not available on the 80th Division from ing made three round-trips between the "Troy" and representing the last con­ the Le Mans Area United States and France without re­ tingent of the Division to leave France, had been completed phmishing fuel. embarked on the U. S. S. "President and while the final Two days late:r, on May 19, the· Hol­ Grant.'' entrainment was in land-American liner, "Rotterdam," left Arriving at Camp Pontanezen from Le progress at Mayet, Brest with the entire 305th Sanitary Mans on May 10 as the initial unit to - Eccomoy and the Train abroad. This organization includ­ reach the Port of Embm'1mtion, the En­ Forwarding Camp, ed Ambulance Companies 317, 318, 319 gineer Regiment had confidently antici­ the return voyage and 320, and Field Hospitals 317, 318, pated equally favored position on the to America began. Suddenly, like every­ 319 and 320. The "Rotterdam'' not being sailing schedule. How the wait was pro­ thing else transpiring at Camp Ponta­ a regular troop ship, stopped en route at longed until after the remainder of the nezen, came the initial order. There was Plymouth, England, to take aboard pas­ Division had embarked, and how the but scant opportunity to enjoy the real­ sengers. Engineers chafed under the delay, are ization that the long looked for day had Of the troops remaining at Camp Pon­ narrated by the historian of Company eventuated. A realistic, if !lbbi·eviated, tanezen, a majority sailed from Brest "F" in language that loses nothing of account of the events immediately pre­ May 20 on the U. S. S. "Mobile," U. S. S. expression and vigor by repetition: ceding and attending 'embarkation iiS "Nansemond," U. S. S. "Canadaigua," "V,Te felt proud of the showing we had furnished by the historian of Company the "Finland" and the Graf Waldersee." made until the next day. Then an outfit "G," 317th Infantry: On board the "Mobile'' were Headquar­ blew in from somewhere and were placed "Next to November 11th, the biggest ters 160th Infantry Brigade, the 315th ahead of us on the sailing orders. We day on the calendar. Up at 3:45. The Machine Gun Battalion, 305th Field Sig­ were peeved. Here we were all dolled up final police of France!!! Experts after nal Battalion, 80th Military Police Com­ sweet enough to kiss and along comes a a year's experience. 'Sling equipment' pany, and the entire 320th Infantry. She shaggy looking, half equipped, unin­ at 6:30 A. M., and we were off for Brest carried in addition 133 nurses and war spected gang (we knew they were sol­ and the old tub, 'Nansemond.' Arriving workers. The "Mobile" was another of diers only by their mess-kits) and they at the dock at 7:45, the company exe­ the converted German vessels and in pre­ beat our time. Instead of climbing the cuted 'right by file,' the finest command war days had been the steamship gang-plank, we mount guard and fnrnish in the I. D. R., each one filing through "Cleveland," of the Hamburg-American a 100-man detail on the same day. We the gate as his name was called and up Line. Sailing on the "Nansemond," lay around camp for a week doing odd to the lighter that took us out into the originally the Hamburg-American liner jobs, loafing and getting inspected. On bay alongside the U. S. S. Nansemond. "Pennsylvania" and for years the largest the eighth day we were told that our Shortly after four o'clock, we weighed cargo boat afloat, were the 317th Infan­ boat was assigned and that we would anchor and headed westward for 'God's try, complete; Third Battalion Head­ leave on the following day. We didn't. Own Country.' " quarters and Supply and "M" Company, The boat was turned over to another out­ To the 305th Mobile Ordnance Repair 318th Infantry; Batteries "E'' and "F," fit of our Division and we just stayed. Shop, which embarked on the "Agamem­ 315th Field Artillery; 305th Trains By this time many of us were thinking non" and sailed from Brest May 16, went Teadquarters; Division Postal Unit;_ Cas­ of applying for French citizenship the distinction of leading the Division ual Companies Nos. 1 and 2, attached to papers. On the eleventh day the Engi­ home. On the same day, Casual Com­ the 320th Infantry. The "Canandaigua" neer Train pulled out, leaving the rest pany No. 1, attached to the 313th Field carried the 305th Ammunition Train and of the Regiment. On the same day we Artillery, and Casual Companies Nos. 1 Company "L," 318th Infantry, while received orders to drill one hour per day. and 2, attached to the 314th Field Artil­ aboard the "Graf Waldersee,'' a former What we thought of that is no_t fit to lery, sailed on the battleship "North German ship, were the entire 319th In­ print. But that evening we had our Carolina.'' fantry and the 305th Engineer TTain. temperatures taken so we cooled down a The movement thus started grew rap­ Included among the troops sailing on the little because the temperatUre reading is idly, and on May 17 the Division Com­ "Finland" May 20 were Casuals attached a sure sign of an early departure. Sure mander, Major General Cronkhite, and to the 319th Infantry. enough, the next day we packed up and staff, Division .Headquarters, Headquar­ The battleship "New Jersey" left hiked down to the port and gave ou~ last ters Troop, Headquarters 155th Field Brest May 21 with the 313th and 3l4th names first. We were crowded on to a Artillery, and all of the 315th Field Ar­ Machine Gun Battalions and Casuals at­ lighter and were taken out to a ship tillery except Batteries "E" and "F," tached to the 318th Infantry, aboard. anchored in deep water in a very short embarked on the "Zeppelin,'' one of the The departure of the Division for Amer­ while. We were not given a rest from large German liners turned over to the ica was practically completed May 22, the time we left the camp until we threw Allies, which was making her maiden when the 305th Motor Supply Train and our packs on the transport bunks. Oh, trip with troops. On the same date, the 305th Engineers, with the exception what a relief!" Headquarters 159th Infantry Brigade of a small detachment, sailed on the The troops while passing through the and the 318th Infantry, less "L," "M" U. S. S. "Troy,'' which had done service docks to their ships received a parting· and Supply Companies, sailed on the U. as a freighter under the name "Minne- gift from the Red Cross-usually choco-

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late, cigarettes and matches, which the W aldersee" is described by the historian there elbow to elbow for those three and average soldier had come to prize be­ of Company "F," 319th Infantry: a half hours every morning." yond riches. As the transports headed "She was a good ship but not equipped Those who were assigned to the westward, those aboard gazed upon to feed the number of troops aboard. "Troy," "Rotterdam," and several other Brest and the high cliffs surmounting There was much speculation as to how vessels, were more fortunate with re­ the city for their final view of France. long the trip home would take. The navy spect to both quarters · and food. We If spoken expression of the emotions cooks were totally unable to supply the must again quote the historian of Com­ arising out of departure was restrained men with anything like livable chow. pany "F," 305th Engineers, for a more by reason of the ojcial ban issued prior Quite naturally, everyone was in a dis­ roseate picture of the ocean passage: to embarkation, their presence was none gruntled· state of mind. The Red Cross "The 'Troy' was reputed to be the big­ the less apparent. A negro band sta­ and Y. M. C. A. did much to relieve the gest freighter afloat. She made the trip tioned on the pier furnished the only situation. Those that had money made to Brest from New York in eleven days. visible evidence of demonstration, yet furious onslaughts on the canteen. The We knew all these things about her be­ within each man there existed a cross Company Fund was also used. The Troop for he saw her and so we came down current of feeling that refused to be Commander finally took the control of expecting to see a big mudscow and were repressed, and was difficult of anaylsis­ the kitchens away from the navy and considerably surprised when we beheld ~ sadness, joy and bitterness strangely handed them over to Company F. Ser­ fine-looking big boat with anchors and blended. The year that had intervened geant ·House immediately revolutionized life rafts and smoke-stack 'and every­ since the Division's arrival on French the kitchen. Bread ovens were used to thing.' The hold was fitted with spring­ soil held many memories; behind were roast the meat. Eggs were found in the bottomed bunks in tiers of four. The being left the scenes of its triumphs, ship's larder and various other things steel was newly painted and the lighting its hopes and despair, its honored dead were unearthed that made everyone wish was excellent. We liked our boat before and the associations and experiences that that Company F had been given charge we were on her more than ten minutes. now formed an unforgettable page of of the kitchen earlier. The other Mess The anchor was hauled up and we were life. So, as the vessels carrying the Sergeants assisted Sergeant House in all under way two hours after we climbed Division home passed out of the harbor ways possible. Each night twenty men the gang-plank. We had expected to lay by Belle Isle light and into the Bay of peeled potatoes all night. The kick about in the harbor overnight, at least. The Biscay, those aboard once more became the chow ceased and smiles began to take evening meal was ham and cabbag(> and in·dividuals, each immersed in his own the place of frowns." a few trimmings. This was the first. ham thoughts-thoughts in which recollec­ Congestion and mess · accomodations we had eaten in a year so, summing tions of the past strangely mingled with also gave cause fo.r much dissatisfaction things up, we started with everything anticipations of the future. Those who among the troops on the "Nansemond,'' looking rosy * * * The eats were watched saw the coast of Brittany re­ "Maui," "Zeppelin" and others of the wonderful. After a year of corn-meal, cede in the distance, and with its disap­ transports. The homeward movement of bacon, beef, potatoes and rice, with car­ pearance ensued the realization that the 80th Division occurred during the rots thrown in occasionally as a delicacy, eagerness to return to America could not month when the embarkation authorities we were surprised to find that oranges, efface regret. at Brest were seeking to establish a eggs, pork, cucumbers, apples, cake, etc., Contrastingly different from the silent, record of shipping 150,000 men, and were still considered fit food for sol­ vigilant journey overseas twelve months many of the vessels were accordingly diers." loaded to the utmost capacity. The his­ before was the homeward voyage across The same writer, in refen:ing to -che torian of the 314th Field Artillery tells inadequate crews aboard a number of the Atlantic. No submarine guard, no us "That at nine o'clock the first night the transports, tells us that: zigzaggin in the war zone, no dangerous men were still struggling for their first "The 'Troy' should have carrie<\. a running with lights extinguished, no taste of food since early morning, and crew of eight hundred but, somehow or alert sentinel to forbid a match on deck, that after a good hike and hours of other, she landed in Brest with only six no "Abandon Ship" drills, no sleeping in !)tanding in line." An excellent account hundred 'gobs' aboard. As usual, the life-preservers. Instead, band concerts, of the insufficient facilities aboard the soldiers were given a chance to work and minstrel shows, moving pictures, boxing "Nansemond" is given us by the histo­ being short of help, there was work for and other amusements, comprised the rian of Company "K," 317th Infantry: everyone who wanted it. We had forty major part of the program, with just "Several days passed before any sort men working in the coal-bunkers and as enough inspections, exercises and police of system in feeding was arranged. many more scattered all over the vessel duty to remind the men that they were There were no tables; the only places to on various duties. The coal-passers ate still in the army. However, the ocean eat were a high shelf built the length of with the crew, got a bath after each trip was not as comfortable for the great the vessel. This shelf was so high that shift, and had an excuse for strolling majority of the men as could have be1:m only the taller men could use it, and it anywhere on the ship that their fancy desired; the crowded conditions of the would not accommodate more than a might lead them. * * * With the aid of transports, storms, sea-sickness, and quarter of the men, thus, when the lower the Engineer coal-heavers, the engineer generally unsatisfactory food and mess­ de.ck filled up the remaining men were found it possible to ·operate fourteen of ing facilities detracted measureably from forced to go on the upper deck to eat. the sixteen boile·rs and we soon ran our the enjoyment of the ocean passage. An Eating on the upper deck with the roll­ speed all the way up to twelve and a outbreak. of influenza, probably due di­ ing sea that we had the first few days half knots. Every day a chart was rectly to congestion aboard, occurred on out and with so many already in the grip posted showing the course, the position the 'Nansemond" when in mid-ocean, re­ of old mal de mer was enough to make of the ship, the distance covered on each sulting in 91 of its passengers being sent anyone go and 'do likewise.' Most of preceding day and the total distance to the hospital upon arrival in thJ) United the food served was absolutely unfit to from Brest and to Boston. There was States. eat. * * * In spite of the fact that always a crowd around the chart.'' Both the mess and provisions for its there was very little open deck space the Unlike the calm weather and smooth serving were so inadequate aboard a men were forced to stay on deck from seas which had characterized the voyage number of the ships that the detail of eight until eleven thirty every morning. to France, practically all of the home­ feeding the men was taken over by the So crowded were the decks during this ward-bound transports carrying the Di­ troops. The manner in which this ar­ time that it was almost impossible to vision encountered rough seas, accom­ rangement was handled on the "Graf move around a bit, and the men stood panied by heavy fogs, rains and high

I 8 THE SERVICE MAGAZINE March-June', 1926 winds. Those ships sailing from Brest ion: and similar topics, and each issue was during the first part of the troop move­ "Five days later, noon the 26th, we eagerly read by the 5,300 troops aboard. ment experienced stormy weather from entered the harbor of Ponta Delgada, On May 30 a Memorial edition was pub­ May 18 to 22. However, they reached San Miguel, one of the Azore Islands, for lished. The final number of the paper--:­ America in time to escape a storm of the purpose of coaling. In this harbor that for June 1-carried an appreciation unusual intensity that struck the North we found the 'N.C .-4,' naval seaplane, by Colonel Charles Keller of the efforts Atlantic on Memorial Day and continued which had just made a· record by being of the ship's officers "to increase the until June 1. The "Can3:ndaigua," "New the first aircraft to cross the . Atlantic comfort of the troops in the face of the Jersey," "Rotterdam," "Graf Walder­ Ocean. On the morning of the 27th, difficulties attached to carrying troops by see" and "Troy,'' which had been ordered members of the Battalion saw the sea at any time," and of the "cheerful­ to proceed to Philadelphia, Boston or 'N.C.-4' had re~ched Lisbon, and all the ness with which the officers and men in New York, were caught by this gale. The boats in the harbor joined in celebrating the army faced the discomforts and in­ wind at times attained a velocity of 72 by repeated long blasts of their whistles. conveniences of the trip." miles an hour and on the "Troy" two A limited number of shore leaves were The formation of the Officers' Associa­ life-rafts were swept into the sea. Some granted at Ponta Delgada, and Portu­ tion of the 317th Infantry, with Colonel account of the inevitable result of the guese merchants were allowed to bring Keller, President, and Major Walker H. rough crossing is given us by the his­ their wares aboard the 'New Jersey' for Adams, Secretary and Treasurer, took torian of Company 'G,'' 318th Infantry, the benefit of those who did not go place aboard the "Nansemond" May 30. aboard the "Maui": ashore.'' It was announced that the first reunion "Unusual for the season, the first four On May 22, while the "Zeppelin," car­ of the Association would be held in At­ days out of Brest were four days of tur­ rying Division Headquarters, was in lantic City June 28, 1919. bulent seas that played havoc with four mid-ocean, a Division memorandum was Appropriately enough, and while a thousand re-inforced stomachs. Long issued authorizing all members of the majority of the troops were still on the accustomed to 'corned willy' and 'gold command who participated in the St. ocean, May 30 was made the occasion of fish,' they had been considered immune Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne Offensives to special Memorial Day services on a num­ from internal upheaval, but the marine we·ar two bronze stars on the service ber of the transports. The observance was rendered more noteworthy by the diet combination of too-much-slum and ribbon representative of the Victory serving of turkey and ice-cream at the too-much-sea for breakfast soon proved Medal granted by Congress. These stars noon mess. For the 80th Division, the disastrous to our digestive apparatuses. were emblematic of two battle clasps to day had, indeed, become laden with sig­ Consequently, personal application of be affixed to the medal, which was not nificance, and from many and varied that little French phrase, mal• de mer, awarded until after the Division's de­ causes. While those on the Atlantic were became generally prevalent, with long mobilization. The memorandum, whose expectantly approaching home ports, lines of ashen-faced men taking· up and prOVlSIOns did not become generally others were engaged in debarking at ma1ntaining a 'position of readiness: at known until the arrival of the '80th in New York, still others ·were proudly the rail for the purpose of feeding the America, is repeated below: marching through Richmond's cheering fish. This was one occasion when Sam HEADQUARTERS EIGHTIETH stre.ets, and the first arrivals were re­ Brownes and hob-nails attained a com­ DIVISION ceiving their discharges at Camp Dix. mon level; for the time being, at least, AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY Viewed in retrospect, another Memorial the familiar warning, 'For Officers Only,' FORCES Day when, exactly one year before, the had been short of its prestige." ON BOARD U. S. S. ZEPPELIN vanguard of the Division was docking<- at MEMORANDUM No. 15 May 22, 1919. Due to the limitations surrounding a Brest and St. Nazaire loomed large on narrative of this character, it is obvious­ 1. This Division having been cited in its anniversary. A span of twelve ly impossible to minutely trace the acti­ General Orders 232 and 238, G. H. Q., months had completed the cycle. vities aboard the individual transports, American E. F., series of 1918, for par­ therefore only the outstanding incidents ticipation in the MEUSE-ARGONNE 320TH INFANTRY REUNION can be detailed. Among thes~ may be and ST. MIHIEL OFFENSIVES, au­ (Continued from Page 5.) included the presence of Elsie Janis, the thority is hereby given to all Regimental gave a brief outline of our army life actress, who had entertained the Division and Separate Unit Commanders to issue from its inception at Camp Lee to our while on the British front, on one of the the necessary orders authorizing the discharge at Camp Sherman. His re­ ships. Miss Janis, with her mother, had wearing of two (2) bronze stars, rep­ marks were so vivid that each one in his been among the passengers boarding resentative of the Victory Medal, accord­ mind's eye again lived over the period the "Rotterdam" at Plymouth, England. ing to the terms of General Orders 75, covered. At the conclusion of this out­ We shall let the historian of the 318th c.s., G. H. Q., American E. F. line he eulogized our departed comrades. Field Hospital describe the entertain­ By command of Major General Cronkhite Everydne stood with bowed head while she provided during the voyage: W. H. WALDRON, a list containing the names of those who "She gave all the troops on board a Colonel, General Staff, had passed over were read. show in the second cabin dining-room on Chief of Staff. Lieut. Underhill was then called upon the way home. She danced on one of the Four days later, on May 26, Division for a few words. He related. several in­ tables at which I was sitting and showed Bulletin No. 115, and the last to be is­ cidents that had happened in our midst her black petticoat and other scenery, sued, was published aboard the "Zeppe­ during our service together and finished much to the ·delight of all those sitting lin" for the purpose of announcing the his remarks with an excellent tribute to at the table. She sang the song about names and citations of twenty-six offi­ Capt. Westlake. the German bomber and told us the jokes cers and enlisted men of the Division, to The Ron. James F. Malone, member of about the colored soldier going to whom ha.d been awarded American and Council, City of Pittsburgh, was then in­ Heaven, etc., which she had been giving foreign decorations (See Appendix). troduced. His remarks having to do and all over the A. E. F. for the past Starting May 23, a small two-page dealing with army life were appreciated year * * *" newspaper, the "Mal-de-Mer,'' was pub­ by all. Probably the most interesting expe­ lished on the "Nansemond" daily during Several of the comrades then spoke, rience of the ocean crossing was had by the voyage. This paper, in addition to after which ballot was had and the fol­ the soldiers aboard the battleship "New giving the entertainment program for lowing were elected to serve for the en­ Jersey,'' which ·stopped at the Azores to each day, contained much of interest per­ suing year: President, Frank T. Under­ coal. This incident is covered by the his­ taining to the ship, its passengers and hill; Secretary, J. E. Blair; Treasurer, torian of the 314uh Machine Gun Battal- crew, the 80th Division, 317th Infantry Robt. B. Mulvehill. March-June, 1926 THE SERVICE MAGAZINE 9 The Vets of the 80th Carries On By Andrew Price in Pocahonla$ (W. V a.) Times

We had several hill for three days and drilled. Then they burst, wounding one of the New Zea­ hundred men across were loaded in boxcars marked for eight landers. the ocean from this horses or forty men, only there were From this trench May saw his first county in the World forty-Si:JS men in his car. In this car German, peering out of the opposite War but they are they stayed for six days and nights and tre·nch, and he raised his gun sights to not a very talkative went through Paris but did not detrain a 1,000 yards and took a shot at him, set, at least not to t here. On the sixth day they went into but does not know whether he hit him the aged, and I have camp at a p!ace call-ed Sammais. Here or not. But the German looked forth no had considerable he got a pup tent and his buddy, a Vir­ more. work to get theil' ginia boy by the· name of Sherry Rad­ The first day volunteers were called stories. cliffe. A pup tent is about four by seven for night patrol in no man's land, and This paper is to set down some of the base and three feet high. The soldier four answered, and Corporal Mack Ham­ things that happened to one Pocahontas carries it with the two poles. It is ilton, of Tucker County, May, Radcliffe, County soldier during one g lorious year meant for two men to sleep in and the and another Virginian whose name he whil-e he was fighting for his country. 'close association in camp and on the does not remember, walked and crawled Last summer I took the car to the march is the relationship of buddy that between the line of trenches for two shop to get the brakes relined and I we hear so much about since the war. hours and got back. stood around to see the insides of the The 317th continued to move northeast. He was in this trench for eight days engine, and the mechanic climbed into This was in that terrible June when we during which tim-e it rained a great deal the car in a stiff legged mann-er, and folks at home did not know how we were and the soldiers suffered much discom­ I aske-d him if he had a game leg, and coming out in the war, for our Allies fort. No chance to wash or change how he got that way. He said that he had been having a hard time of it ever clothes. To the rear in the wall of the got his leg hurt in the Argonne Forest, since March. May was but a little over trench every six feet a dead soldier had and after several interviews I got a good two. months in traveling from Frost, been buried, and the heavy rains had deal of his story. His line in the Blue West Virginia, to the trenches, and that caused the walls to crumble so that the Book is: Mason Moffett May, aged 20, shows how fast we were sending them to feet of the dead soldiers stuck out and Company A of the 317th Infantry, of the the front that year. everything smelled bad. In front the 80th Division, was severely wounded Oc­ They got to Dulans and here they ground was full of shell holes. One night tober 5, 1918. could distinguish the sound of the can­ a fifte-en inch sheU fell in the trench That age struck me as being under about fifteen feet from where May was non on the front. May and some others the draft period of life, and I have the watching but it did not explode. Next opinion tliat when he w-ent into the draft were in a mill at night when a German morning they found it in the wall of the he was twenty-one for war purposes airplane dropped some bombs on head­ trench. only, and that he forced his way into the quarters killing one man. It was about Afte·r eight days they went back to army. Besides that he had four depen­ two in the morning and he felt the build­ the reserve trench and shaved and dents, his sister and her three small chil­ ing shake. He got up and looked out changed clothes. They stayed four days dren, but he claimed no exemption for he of the window and saw the searchlights there. Fell back to the rest camp. Then was headed for the war. playing over the sky and presently the to Dulans, and after a few days they He was a long time getting started. light found the war plane and it looked went back to the front trench for another The local board was slow to take him, like a yellow butterfly. eight days. and he had to stir the officials up, but Platoons have 56 men in them under a When they fell back to Dulans the along with a shipment of fifteen, he got lieutenant. Presently May's platoon was second time, they were marched around to Camp Lee, April 2, 1918, where they ordered into the trench, one day's march generally and this time they came up to put him through a short and intensive from the rest camp, and there they re­ the Meuse Rive·r, and it seemed that his soldiering course. He stayed there until lieved a company of New Zealand sol­ regiment, 317 was there to support 318, May 25, when he was marched into Nor­ diers. New Zealande.rs were great fight­ and there they had a battle with the folk and put on the steamer, the Mon­ ers. When they feU back they left one Germans who did not break 318, but 317 golia, with some thousands of other sol­ man to each post to induct the new com­ stood two hours within gunshot range to diers and started on the big adventure . pany in the work. About the first thing hold the Germans if 318 broke. The Mongolia was a ship that had been . that May noticed was that a fight be­ They came back from the Meuse River carrying mules, but now it was a trans­ tween airplanes was going on out to­ and camped in fields and the time the big port in a fleet of fourteen ships. He got wards Germany and four New Zealand­ guns were going, and this brings his a swinging bed and ate in a mess hall ers were standing on top of the parapet European outing up ·to September 25th, and looked out for submarines and never watching it, so he· got up and stood on a 1918. They were called out after supper miss.ed a meal. Had no symptoms of stump. A New Zealander said: "Here and hiked forward in the night. They seasickness. The soldiers generally Sammy take this pair of glasses," and marched up to within sixty feet of the wanted to see a submarine. One was handed him field glasses and he was en­ big artillery about one at night. The observed on the 6th day from some of joying the view when a New Zealand offi­ lieutenant addressed the platoon and said the ships and a fire drill was called and cer came by and said, "Boys, you that the big drive was starting and that they stood around the life boats from had better get out of there, old Gerry from the sound of the guns that they two in the morning until seven but noth­ will whizz-bang you," whereupon May would hear that they would think the ing happ·ened. jumped into the trench, but the others world was coming to an end, but to re­ They sailed into Brest and were un­ were more leisurely. And before they member that most of it would be their loaded by the he.Jp of tugs in about two got under co\•er a shell hit the stump own guns, and they were to dig in at hours .and were taken to a camp on the that May had been standing on and that place, which they proceeded to do,

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and May was placed on guard to detect man left 1\fay some tobacco which helped where he could be operated upon. They gas and stood an hour, and then woke some. drove up to hospital after hospital to find Radcliffe, and as he was lying down the About quitting time, five o'clock, five them overcrowded. May thinks that they heavy firming began. Called at daylight men of the platoon came along working must have tried twenty hospitals but by and moved about nine in the morning. their way back from the day's fighting eight o'clock that night they reached Country had a lot of brush like poplar. that had just about wiped out the com­ base hospital number 8, where he was Marched through a forest on the 26th mand, but which had forced the Germans operated upon and remained four days. and on morning of 27th got something to to retreat. These men had a conference Then he landed at Vichy in base hospital eat. Heavy firing going on all the time. with him and it was decided that two of number 1 where he stayed for months Trees twenty inches over were shot off. them would sit up with him until stretch­ under the care of a capable woman sur­ On the 29th they made a long march ers could be sent to get him to a hospital. geon, a Norwegian, and here he was through a forest that had been shot to The three went back but as it afterwards doing so well that he managed with the bits. The dead had been gathered up but appeared there were not enough stretch­ help of the lady doctor to avoid being the ground was covered with blood signs. ers to take care of the wounded that day. moved. He lay with his leg stretched Passed through what had been a line of The two stayed until eleven o'clock when out with heavy sandbags and outside of German machine guns. Looked like the shell fire became so heavy they de­ a distinguishing limp he is an able man the·re had been a machine gun every five cided to leave. One of them left an addi­ today. He remembers the capable woman feet. On this day they crossed the tional raincoat. About the time that doctors with a great deal of gratitude. Meuse Hiver on pontoon bridges. Went they left a big sheii came and burrowed When the time came for him to move forward for a distance and came back under where he lay and heaved up the he progressed by easy stages from one and stayed two days in some old ground under him and shook him up base hospital to another until he had trenches. October 3rd, the regiment de­ and somewhat disturbed him but all the rested in thirteen hospitals and so to ployed at 3 p. m. and found itself in pieces missed him. During the night a the seaport of Bordeaux from whence he front of 318. Bivouaced at one in the sailed for home, landing in New York on small bit of shrapnel struck him in th~ afternoon and held the Germans, and on the 4th day of March, 1919. There he the 4th day of October, a barage started fact, and another bit imbedded itself in stayed for thirteen days and was moved by both sides. 317 then advanced under his knee, but with his two raincoats he to the hospital at Fort McHenry where fire in lines. The front line would run was sleeping as comfortably as he could he remained for thirteen months. forward and lie down and the second line in a gentle rain when he was waked up After the war he took for his trade would then come on. May had just fallen by the presence of three American sol­ that of a high grade mechanic in a ga­ face down when a piece of shrapnel hit rage. He has his allowance from the him in the leg high up on the left femur, diers. The·se men were traveling in the Government and is a useful and a con­ taking most of the big thigh bone and dark and almost stepped on him. They tented man and a proved citizen that his leaving his knee and foot attached to his held a consultation, the result of which country can rely upon. He has been body by some of the muscle and skin, was that· they decided to take him with tested up to the gates of death. Not one and the force of the found turned him them. Two held a gun on which they man in a hundred could have survived over. It did not hurt much but he knew such a wound as he received . . After the that he was badly wounded. His foot placed him in a sitting position and the war he married a Virginian lady, Miss would not stand up. When he would set third man carried his luggage and they Georgia DePriest and they have one it up right it would flop over. He then had progressed about a couple of hun­ child. took off his pack and stayed there twen­ dred of steps, when they met an Amer­ He speaks of his officers in a way that ty-seven hours. His company passed on ican captain and one man. The captain rapidly. Sherry Radcliffe on his left got shows that he was in perfect accord with some hundred feet farther and fell killed detailed the man who was with him to them and that their relations were pleas­ instantly shot in the forehead, but May stay with May and took the three sol­ ant and agreeable. But I see now the did not know it until afterwards. · diers back over the hill with him on some secret of victory in war, and it is some­ May had about a gill of water which sort of a scouting trip. thing that we never should forget, and it is this: The rank and file of the army, he drank, but after that he needed water, The man that was le·ft proved to be a the private soldiers, agree among them­ and food, and tobacco, but the hill that West Virginian from Bemis and they he lay on in a farming country was bom­ selves that they have joined in the war talked until about four o'clock in the barded all day. He did not suffer so for mutual protection and that they must very much. The blood seemed to clot morning, when another soldier came up, hang together, and that any soldier who against heavy underclothes so that he and the two of them started to carry refuses to go forward with the rest of was saved from bleeding to de·ath. The May back when they came upon some them is no man. first man that went by was in the drive stretcher bearers who were looking for a It is a matter of great satisfaction, and gave him the time of day and asked now that the war is over, that the man wounded o·fficer, but who decided that a him where he was hit and May replied power of America took such a coura­ that his leg was broken. Of all the wounded private in hand was better than geous and effective part, and after all is platoon that went forward only about a wounded officer in the bush and they said and done the rank and file won five were able to get back by their own carried him to a Red Cross outfit which honor and merit. They were terrible in efforts that day. The second visitor that carried him two miles to a field hospital war and useful in peace. The saddest feature of the whole thing was the reap­ he had was ~ West Virginia soldier who where he stayed for three hours. From had a gunshot wound in the hand who pearance on the cessation of firing of the wanted May to advise with him whether the time he was wounded until he same old feeble statesmen who had bred with a wound in the hand he ought to go reached the fi~ld hospital was twenty­ the war, trying to dry nurse the infant forward or back, and there was so much seven hours with a wound that would peace. firing and shooting going on that the have killed most men. At the field hos­ soldier left the case undecided and made "Now for the bare-picked bone of majes­ pital they gave him covers that kept him a dart back towards home. ty Some man came along about two in warm. Doth dogged war bristle his angry crest the afternoon and was too busy to stop. At noon they found a place for him in And snarleth in the gentle eyes of He was after a new mask, but this good an ambulance and hunted for a hospital peace." 1Vlarch-June, 1926 THE SERVICE MAGAZINE 11 The Division History ''Carries On'' An Outline of Progress in Recent Months and of the Vast Work Involved .

A period of months Committee ask forbearance. The work from the Front to the 15th Training has elapsed since of compiling the History is largely that Area; and (7) The Le Mans Embarka­ the meeting called of leisure moments, spared as often and tion Area. These have been prepared by in Washington last so far as possible from the affairs and Mr. Ober, draftsman of the Army War December for the responsibilities of private life. Progress College, under the personal direction of purpose of further­ unde-r these, and circumstances previous­ Colonel Keller. Acknowledgment is also ing interest in, and ly outlined, cannot be repaid. made to Colonel E. G. Peyton for the progress on the 80th The experience of other Divisions map of the St. Mihiel Salient. It will be Division History. teaches that too often their records have readily observed that these maps, sup­ The interval, how­ been hurried ill-advisedly to completion, plemented by those previously prepared, ever, has · not been with a resultant loss in accuracy and furnish the 80th Division History with without substantial achievements. De­ value·; no historical volume can possess the most detailed and comprehensive spite the interference of circumstances any real value unless its contents are Recent months have also produced and handicaps which at times seem in­ accurate. It is the purpose and inten­ further additions to the calendar of or­ superable, and a slowness of execution tion of your Committee to avoid such ganizational narratives, among the items that is calculated to breed impatience errors, and it is their ambition to give being (1) History of the 305th Motor among those thousands of Comrades to the 80th a printed record unquestioned Supply Train, prepared by Major Lucien who have been awaiting for several and a model for Divisional histories. C. Lowndes and Mr. Burg C. Clark; (2) years announcement of the completion This obviously cannot be accomplished History of the 305th Ammunition Train, of the undertaking, 1Jhe preparation of in a day, and when the labor has been by Captain C. C. Agate, and others; (3) the History continues along the lines consummated we trust that each and History of the 305th Trench Mortar Bat­ and in the orderly manner laid down at every member of the 80th will feel that tery, received from Mr. Francis L. Con­ the inception of the work. the long period of waiting has been way; ( 4) Outline History of the 319th Adherence to this program and the amply justified. Ambulance Co., received from Mr. Frank determination of those engaged in the Notwithstanding the methods pursued G. Christian; (5) History of the 305th labor that the Divisional Narrative shall and the obstacles encountered, the de­ Mobile Veterinary Section, from the be complete and authentic in every par­ tails of the History are progressing Surgeon-General of the Army, through ticular, necessarily preclude the possi­ steadily. The task of. completing and the courtesy of Brig. Gen. G. H . Jamer­ bility of hastening it to a premature rev1smg the material designed for the son; and (6) Extracts of Narratives of conclusion. Few, if any, we believe, can Appendices to the volume is approaching the 305th Fie-ld Signal Battalion, from grasp fully the vast amount of time, an end. This work, which has been under the Chief Signal Officer, through the research and attention to detail involved way since last December, was increased courtesy of Gen. Jamerson. in the production of a volume of this appreciably by the decision to include a Following efforts extending p,ver sev­ intricate character. Days, weeks, and number of additional exhibits. The Ap­ eral years,' a committee of officers and even months~ are frequently required to pendices, as now formed, supply a com­ men of the 313th M. G. Battalion, headed establish the authenticity of · dates, plete summary of the activities and oper­ by Lieut. Sidney A. Mackey, are now names, places and movements; innumer­ ations of the Division. One of the most engaged in preparing a record of this able records must be assembled, consult­ important of the exhibits recently added organization for the Division History, ed and checked, in order to insure the is a cemeterial record showing the burial Any data or records relating to the unit correctness of statements discrepancies locations of all members of the Division in the possession of our readers should must be eliminated or satisfactorily ex­ whose bodies were inte·rred in France. be forwarded to Lieut. Mackey, at 152-02 plained material apparently non-existent This data has been made available by the Eighty-fifth Ave., Jamaica, New York must be located, if at all possible; hun­ courtesy of the Q:raves Registration City, for his information and reference. dreds of individual letters must be writ­ Service, with the assistance of Colonel The 305th Field Signal Battalion is the ten during the course of efforts to trace Charles Keller. The History Committee only organization of the Division insuf­ data and procure essential assistance; is likewise indebted to Colonel Keller and ficiently covered, and it is trusted that organization narrative must be obtained, to the Adjutant General's Office for a former membe.rs of the Battalion will digested and consolidated, the results roster of all Chaplains who served with unite in· making available a record of later to be circulated for comment and the Division~ as well as for numerous their organization. criticism and then arranged in final other items heretofore unavailable. Every Blue Ridger who holds the asso­ form. These, and many additional things It is especially gratifying to announce ciations and contacts of his old Division must be done-not once, but repeatedly, at this time that all maps intended for dear, will be gladdened to learn that that a full and substanti.ated History of the History, with the exception of that MajoJ; General Adelbert Cronkhite, the the Divisio~ may be produced; the·y are illustrating the movements of the !55th Division's war-time commander and a being done by former members of the Artillery Brigade, are approximately member of the History Committee, has Division who, frequently with attendant complete. Latest additions to the list in­ consented to prepare a "Foreword" to hardship, are giving freely and generous­ clude (1) Billeting of the Division in the the volume. ly of their time, energy and enthusiasm, Samer Area; (2) The Stainville-Tron­ Another important development has without thought or prospect of reward, ville Areas ; (3) Movement of the 320th been the location, after prolonged inves­ t hat the services and achievements of the Infantry and 315th Machine Gun Bat­ tigation, of the subjects and captions of 80th may be preserved to us ,and to talion in and out cif the St. Mihiel Sal­ U. S. Signal Corps photographs taken at future generations. Of those of you to ient; ( 4) March from the Stainville­ Camp Lee. These have been located in whom progress must appear discourag­ Tronville Areas to the Battle Front; (5) the Historical Section of the Army War ingly slow, we of the Division History The Aignay-le-Duc Area; (6) March (Continued on Page 22.)

------12 THE SERVICE MAGAZINE March-June, 1926 A Soldier of the Eightieth

The Memory of Lieut. /os. M. Davidson, D. S. C., Receives the High Tribute of His Horne Town in Louisiana.

The inspiring life was but 24, yet he had died a hero's Hon. C. L. Barrow, Superintendent of and gallant military death. At the head of his company, an Education of Louisiana, was also among career of the late example of all that is best and finest of the speakers. Hon. Jos. E. Ransdell, U. Lieut. Joseph Moore American traditions, he had made man's S. Senator from Louisiana, for whom Davidson, dead hero greatest sacrifice and discharged a sol­ Lieut. Davidson was secretary at the of the 318th Infan­ dier's highest obligation to his country, time of his enlistment, had arranged to try, 80th Division, for "Greater love hath no man than this deliver an address on "Heroism," but were fittingly com­ -that a man should lay down his life was prevented from participating in the memorated on for his friends." ceremonies. Letters from both Senator March 28th, when a He had known not fear or weakness Ransdell and Senator Robert M. LaFol­ magnificent fountain as he moved forward without faltering lette, the latter of whom had been in­ and flag-staff were dedicated to his toward his objective on that fateful No­ timately associated with Lieut. David­ memory in his home town of St. Joseph, vember afternoon in 1918. With unwav­ son in Washington, were read. La., Lieut. Davidson was killed in action ering eyes and steady feet, he advanced The following account of Lieut. David­ November 4, 1918, while leading. Com­ to meet and overcome the opposition son's life and military career is taken pany "C," 318th Infantry, against the facing his troops. In obedience to a from the program issued at the time of enemy near La Polka Farm, France, his mandate higher than duty's demands, h e the unveiling and will be of interest to heroism upon this occasion being the disregarded all instincts of personal his former comrades of the 80th Divi­ subject of a postJhumous award of the safety and marched fearlessly toward sion: Distinguished Service Cross and a cita­ the dangers which confronted him and Joseph Moore Davidson, only son of tion by. G. H. Q., A. E. F. his men. A soldier's death awaited, and Carrie Moore and William M. Davidson, The memorial fountain and staff were he accepted the summons courageously was born in the town of St. Joseph, La., the gift of Lieut. Davidson's parents, and unafraid. December 18, 1894, where he attended Mayor and Mrs. Wm. M. Davidson, of There were many-all too many-who the public schools of Tensas Parish. In St. Joseph, to the Joseph M. Davidson paid the price exacted by war, and each 1908 he entered Culver Military Acad­ High School, named for their deceased is enshrined in the hearts and minds of emy at Culver, Indiana, graduating in son. It was executed by a New Orleans their comrade·s in a manner that only 1912. He spent two years in the Univer­ architect and is considered one of the eternity can efface. Their names are our sity of Michigan, and in the fall and most striking examples of this character sacred heritage, and their unselfish pa­ winter of 1914-1915 took a commercial in the South. triotism has been transmitted to us and course in Shreveport, La. He "entered Impressive exercises, in which men to our children for exemplification and the Law School of George Washington high in the affairs of the State united preservation. Each has left to us a University a"Q Washington, D. p., in with · hundreds of Lieut. Davidson's memory worthy of a Nation's highest March, 1915. While still a student there, school-mates, friends, and neighbors, in honor and commemoration-a perpetual he entered the office of Hon. Joseph E. paying tribute to his life and deeds, at­ reminder that our Republic must not Ransdell, U. S. Senator, soon becoming tended the ceremony of unveiling. It neglect or fail to guard jealously those his Assistant Secretary, which position was his home town's reverent honoring things upon which its institutions are he held until his country became involved of its most distinguished and sacrificing based and which have come to be re­ in the World War. son. Here, amid the scenes and people garded as more precious than life. Resigning his position immediately, he where he had had his birth and youth, It was thus at St. Joseph, La., in was among the first to offer his services those who had known him and loved him March, that Lieut. "J ody" Davidson's to his country. He entered the first Offi­ best, joined proudly in rende·ring their unquenchable spirit and devotion were cers' Training Camp at Fort Meyer, Va., highest homage to the heroic name and marked for the eyes and recollection of a and graduated as a Second Lieutenant. example bequeathed them for perpetua­ posterity too prone to forget. Soldiers He was assigned to duty at Camp Lee, tion and remembrance. and statesmen mingled their voices in Va., in August, 1917, and assisted in or­ They had watched him from child­ rendering tribute to this honored and ganizing the 80th Division. Soon after, hood, the·y had followed him with their chivalrous chieftain who had gone from he was promoted to the rank of First affection and regard as he passed from their midst neve•r to return. Each theme Lieutenant, and was appointed Adjutant care-free youth to young manhood, lov­ recited the gallantry of this man of of the 2nd Battalion, 318th Infantry, un­

in·g and esteeming him for the ennobling arms of the Blue Ridge Division1 but der Major Charles Sweeny. . traits that were his inheritance. Later, no eloquence could gauge the depths of He sailed with the 80th Division for they had marked with the same interest that rare nobility and manhood known France in May, 1918, and for six weeks and pride. his rising career in the outer only by those who were fuU aware of was brigaded with British troops in Pi­ world; they had sent with him their his worth. cardy, where he saw his first active serv­ cheers and prayers as he responded to An address by Hon. Herman Moyse, ice. His combat service began on the the call to arms at the outbreak of the Past State Commander of the American British front, in July, and continued World War and accompan.ied America's Legion of Louisiana ,entitled "A Soldier until his untimely and near La Polka army to embattled France. A few short in Action,'' featured the dedication of the Farm on November 4, 1918. Near Nan­ months afterward, they had grieved and memorial to Lieut. Davidson and is pub­ tillois, just one month before, while mourned with his parents when, just one lished elsewhere in this issue of "Serv­ assisting in organizing his troops, he had week prior to the Armistice ending hos­ ice." Hon. Jared Y. Sanders, ex-Gover­ been slightly gassed and painfully tilities, an enemy bullet blotted out his nor of Louisiana, spoke on "Patriotism," wounded. Having asked to be relieved brave young life. while "A Soldier's Reward" was the sub­ as Adjutant to assume greater respon- Maturity had been denied him-he ject of an address by Hon. G. H. Clinton. (Contihued on Page 22.) March-J?J.-ne, 1926 THE SERVICE MAGAZINE 13 World War Veterans Gaining Big Grip on Reins of P ower History Repealing as Men from Front Get lmtwrlant Posts in Affairs of Government , Like Veterans Did After Civil War

History appears pace is kept up, it will not be many year s Sixth Marines at Belleau Wood; Thurs­ about to repeat it­ before Congress will be largely influ­ t on (R.) of Iowa; Tydings (D.) of Mary­ self again. enced, if not dominated, by men wh o land, who rose from a private to a lieu­ The slow evolu­ served t heir country in 1917-18. tenant -colonelcy; Hill (R.) of Maryland; tion of political The senatorial veterans' bloc is com­ Mrs. Edith Rogers Nourse (R.) of Mass­ wheels in many posed of six members-Means of Colo­ achusetts, who served actively with the

~ States is bringing rado, Bingham of Connecticut, Robinson Red Cross abroad for two years; An- I It more and more vet­ of Indiana, Brookhart of Iowa, Reed of . drews (R.) of Massachusetts ; Connery erans of the World Pennsylvania, and Tyson of Tennessee. (D.) of Massachusetts; Frothingham War into positions All except Tyson are Republicans. (R.) of Massachusetts; Vincent (R.) of of authority and re­ None of them had 'cushy" or swivel­ Michigan ; Woodruff (R.) of Michigan; sponsibility in the affairs of national chair jobs, and all except Brookhart were McLeod (R.) of Michigan; Furlow (R.) government, and the question is begin­ overseas with combat units, saw fi re, and of Minnesota; Milligan (D.) of Missouri; ning to be asked whether American pol­ risked t heir lives. It is one of Br ook­ Hawes (D.) of Missouri; Simmons (R.) itics is not headed for a period of veteran hart's greatest regrets that he did not of Nebraska, a balloon observer; Bason domination such as the veterans exer­ get to F rance. It is not generally known (R.) of New York; Mills (R.) of New cised for so many years after the close of that t he insurgent Iowan is one of t he York; LaGuardia (R.) of New York, a the Civil War. greatest rifle and small arms author ities fly er attached to t he Italian Army; The long reign of the veterans in na­ in the country. He was kept in the Wainwright (R.) of New York; Fish tional politics is so recently ended as to United States as chief instructor of ~R.) of New York; Tolley (R.). of New be fresh in the minds of politicians. It marksmanship at Camp Perry, 0., and York; Bulwinkle (D.) of North Car olina; has only been in t he last few years that Camp Benning, Ga. Fitzgerald (R.) of Ohio; Speaks (R.) of stump speakers have considered it safe Other Soldiers Ohio; McSweeney (D.) of Ohio; Mont­ to orate without throwing a few bou­ As for the others, Senator Means com­ gomery (R.) of Oklahoma; Crumpacker quets in the direction of the veterans. No manded the famous Fourth Infantry, (R.) of Oregon; Golder (R.) of Pennsyl­ polit ician's speech in the halycon (regular army) in the Meuse·-Argonn e vania; Welsh (R.) of Pennsylvania; 'eighties and 'nineties was complete off ensive; Senator Bingham was an ac­ Watres (R.) of Pennsylvania who was without it . tive flier, commanding the fl ying school wounded on the Vsle wit h t he 28th di­ Civil War Vets in Congress at Issoudon, where hundreds of Amer­ VJSIOn; Coyle (R.) of PeJ!lnsylvania; The inexorable march of time has now ican pilots received their training in Magee (R.) of P ennsylvania; McSwain relegated the G. A. R. to the political France; Senator Robinson was a captain (D.) of South Carolina ; Johnson (R.) of background. It is true there are still and major with the 39th infant ry, f ourth South Dakota; Reece (R.) of Tennessee; one Union veteran and one Confederate division, which saw rough work in sev­ Browning (D.) of Tennessee; Jones (D.) veteran in Congress, but elsewhere in eral hard sectors; Senator Reed com­ of Texas; Gibson (R.) of Vermont; John­ t he government they have long since manded a battalion of the 3llth F ield son (R.) of Washington; Schafer (R.) passed. Artillery, 79th Division; and Senator of Wisconsin; and Peavey (R.) of Wis­ Their places are now being taken by Tyson was a brigade commander in the consin . . the veterans of the great war. For the 30th division, which made considerable first few years immediately following history by breaking t he Hindenbur g line. 211,600 uVets" Receiving 1918 veterans in Congress were com­ It is worthy of note t hat t hey do not paratively rare, and confined principally see eye-to-eye on legislation. Pay for Disability to those members who were sitting when On the World Court question, f or ex­ war was declared, and entered the army ample,· they were badly divided. Reed, "on leave" from Congress. Tyson, Means and Bingham voted for Disability compensation is being paid But more and more have come each the court; Robinson and Brookhart wer e to approximately 211 ,600 veterans of the year until today, in the new sixty-ninth vehemently opposed t o it. World War, Director .Frank T. Hines of Congress, there are fifty-three members Over on t he House side ther e are 47 the United States Veterans' Bureau de­ who saw service in the American armies, veterans of varying degrees of service. clar ed in his annual report to Congress. and a good many of this number served Some of them were wounded and thus During the fiscal year ending June 30, overseas with combat units. They com­ are in a position to sympathize with the veterans received a total of $95,828,0•40 prise about 15 per cent of thetotal mem­ disabled veterans in their appeals t o from the government as a result of disa­ bership of the present Congress. Congress. bilities incurred on the battle-torn fields New Veterans' Bloc In the House of Representatives are of F'rance and in the training camps dur­ This veterans' bloc has emerged in the forty-seven members of various degrees ing the period from 1917 to 1919. comparatively short space of seven of service in the World War. They are: Hines said that the number of ·active ;years. Most of those now here appear to Hill (D.) of Alabama; Jeffers (D.) of awards June 30 showed an increase of be here to st ay, insuring that before Alabama; Hayden (R.) of Arizona; Line­ 32,607 over payments of a year before many years pass they will have chair­ berger (R.) of California; Swing (R.) of and that the monthly value of awards manshiJ?S, leaderships, and other posi­ California ; Drane (D.) of F lorida; Up­ was $1,337,000 g reater. t ions of auth ority. If a commensurate dike (R.) of Indiana, who was wit h t he (Continued on Page 21.) 14 THE SERVICE MAGAZINE March-June, 1926

Fades the light and afar Gaeth Day, cometh night; and a star Leadeth all, speedeth all To their rest.

ROSSER, RICHARD.-Worried over financial affairs, according to police, Rich­ ard Rosser, aged 34, of 406 Fifth Avenue, 305TH AMMUNITION TRAIN IN He belonged to ·Regimental Headquar­ Homestead, Pa., a wounded, gassed and MERCER COUNTY, FA. ters at Camp Lee when C. C. Agate was shell-shocked veteran of the World War, By Lean A. Gainster. Captain and Adjutant. His name was on May 8th, shot and killed his wife, William J. Cave, Aide-de-camp, or in Whitelock. Does anyone remember him. Mary, aged 20; and then ended his own SOJER slang, Top-kick in Capt. Bing­ He told me that after he had been trans­ life. him's ARMY during the epidemic of ferred out of the 305 A. T. he lived the The wife's parents and members of the gold fish, line-ups, sign here and corned life of Reilly moving from one place to family witnessed the tragedy, as Rosser willy, and now knock!ng off the sheckles the other until he finally ended up at the killed her as she sat on a piano stool in as a demon jazz artist in and around Central Records Office, Bourges, France. the living room of the home of Paul Sharon, Fa., has bought himself a cigar He now resides on West Liberty St., Mishaga, 390 Fourth Avenue, Homestead, factory. No, he don't smoke that much, Hubbard, 0., and is married. His place didn't you read in the SHARON BLIZ­ her father. of employment being the First National Rosser, a former borough tax collector, ZARD where he was a daddy not so long Bank, Youngstown, 0. p;revious. Sure, a BOY. was worried b~th by his inability to col­ Ralph Ryan, ex-Sergeant, Regimental lect $25,000 delinquent taxes and the Robert B. Anderson, custodian of re­ Headquarters, is now the daddy of a fact that he was defeated last September pairs for F company, is now listed on couple and earns his daily bread at the as a candidate for re-election, the family the personnel of the Sharon Steel Hoop, Standard Tank Car Corporation, Masury, Sharon, Fa. Bob gets his mail at 92 Ohio. If you're looking him up, you'll said. On the night of the tragedy at about Shenango Boulevard, Farrell, Fa. find his name on the door at 310 Bald­ 7 p. m. Rosser called at Mishaga' s home Had a letter sometime ago from "Holy win Ave., Sharon, Fa. Snipe Shot'' Casterline. He is still alive for his wife, and according to the family, Been watching the Pittsburgh papers they were singing when the war veteran but "Och du Iieber" it took me two days quite close lately, but still see the same suddenly jumped to his feet, saying to his to locate his town in the Postal Guide. boa~·d of direct ors at the Westinghouse Harry's town is Dallas, Fa., and his full wife: "Let's go home." at East Pittsburgh, so our old Supply address reads R. D. 4, Luzerne County. She suggested they wait a few minutes, Sergeant and Commander of the exclu­ Jake Klaser, one of the six-foot eques­ sive jam squad, F company, John Q'Us­ and Rosser without warning, drew his gun trians in F company, is getting his or­ tafson, Jr., must be satisfied with their from his pocket, fired two shots into his ders from his strife and storm and is on work. Yes, a s far as I know Jawn is wife's body and then committed suicide. the graveyard shift at the Westinghouse still there. Homestead police say they have had Elec. and Mfg. Co., Sharon, Fa. I see Dropped off at 45'0 Fourth Ave., Pitts­ reports that Rosser was acting queerly him quite often coming out in the A. M. burgh, not so long ago, but ·was disap­ during the past few weeks. What-I should say not-my. wife pointed, our old friend and ex-officer had During the war Rosser served with Co. wouldn't allow me to stay out that late. the OUT sign on the door. Didn't have "E,'' Three Hundred and Eightieth In­ No it happens I am starting toward my much time to go visiting while in the fantry of the Eightieth Division. He lost slave-ry at that hour. Smoky City, only stopped off between his left leg in one of the battles in addi­ If. my memory hasn't gone back on trains. I went down to the Pitt to see tion to being gassed and shell shocked. me, seems there is to be a free-for-all The Big Parade but when I saw what gathering to be held by F company, 305 was on down at the Academy, I passed SMECK, C. HOWARD.-The old com­ A. T. at Sharon about the last Saturday the Pitt like a school boy passing the rades of C. Howard Smeck, who served as in June. Same to be topped off with a school house during vacation, and right a Private 1st Class with Company "G," swell feed and I suppose a jaunt to Far­ up to the window and planked down six 3 18th Infantry, during the war, are rell, Fa., under the capable guidance of bits, and, oh boy, some show. It sure grieved to learn of his death in an auto­ Black Jack Sposito, Army private but was the sick eat's spectacles. ~f it hadn't mobile accident which occurred in Pitts­ now Police Sergeant in that town, to been that that train left at six I would burgh March 29th. No details are avail­ bring the doings to a happy ending, or still be there. able at this time. Comrade Steck was bitter heartaching, as the case may be. Saturday afternoon just passed, guess assigned to the 3·18th Infantry in April, Remembe·r the time we had last year. If it was about the seventeenth, the mail J 19 18, and served with Company "G"' you were numbered among the missing man dropped a letter in my door and throughout his army career. He was se­ try not to let it occur again. If you don't when I opened it here was a Christmas riously wounded by shrapnel during the get an invite, come anyway; you are as card from my old Skipper, C. C. Agate, Argonne operations, in October, 1918, re­ welcome as pay day in the Army. Don't of Little Old New York and the Mos­ turning to his old outfit after spending hand us that old gag that the cook won't quito State. Naturally, I thought pos­ several months in hospitals in France. let you come, for fear you'll get into bad sibly he got some of the stuff off RUM Comrade Steck was a runner, attached to company, just bring her along, and then ROW, and he thought Christmas came his Company Headquarters, and was held you'll be plus minus. every day. And upon giving the past­ Run into a lad the other day on the mark the double-0 I see that it was (Continued on Page 21.) street-car coming from Youngstown, 0. marked City Hall Station, New York March-June, 1926 THE SERVICE MAGAZINE 15

City, December 22, 1925. Now is the to perform, and every man is going right NORFOLK-PORTSMOUTH POST NO. 1 question, where has it been since then? ahead with these duties with much en­ · K. R. Furbee, better known as "Slim " All together gang, put one black mark thusiasm. Together with this we have Headquarters Company, 320th Infantr~, against Uncle Sam. the co-operation and are getting active is now representing the Commercial En­ * * * help from every civic organization in the velope Co. of Baltimore, Md., in the COMPANY "G" NOTES, 320TH city, among them the Rotary Club, Ki­ states of Maryland, Virginia and the INFANTRY wanis Club, Lions Club, Chamber of Carolinas. John Pryle, formerly 1st Sgt. Co. "G," Commerce, City of Petersburg, American The following members who are 80th 320th Infantry, is now convalescing Legion, American Legion Auxiliary and men were elected delegates to the Vir­ after a serious illness, having been con­ others. The people of the city generally ginia State Encampment of the V. F. W fined to his bed for several weeks from are also responding most readily to our to be held in Roanoke, Va., June 21st to pneumonia. He is still residing at his appeal to entertain visitors in their to 24th: W. B. Lee, Jr., J. Carl Peck,. old address, 3229 Carson Street, South homes. John Montagna, J. L. McCourt, J. C. Side, Pittsburgh, Pa. In connection with the entertaining of Leesnitzer, W. W. Jordan and John B. * * " those who expect to visit Petersburg, we Diehl. The following were elected Al­ Andrew Hesidence, formerly Corporal would like to suggest that those who ternates: Carl Tranberger, C. L. Soun­ ders and E. T. Andrews. W. B. Lee, Jr., Co. "G," 320th Infantry, in a letter dated have friends made while at Camp Lee April 4th, 1926, to Klier, writes that he J. B. Moore and John B. Diehl were ap­ get in touch with such pe-rsons and make was sorry that he could not attend the pointed on the recruiting committee of company banquet, and that he moved known their intentions of visiting the the V. F. W. · around quite a bit since last heard from. city during the Reunion; this will be a J. C. Smith, Bat. "B," 314 F. A., known He left Tucson, Arizona, and is now lo­ great help to the Housing Committee as the "Mayor of Craddock, Va.," is cated at the Veterans Hospital, Fort and also to the veterans themselves. planning to make the trip to France next Bayard, Ne~ Mexico. He is also mar­ The greater portion of the men who year with the American Legion. ried again and wishes to inform the boys knew Petersburg during the days of Capt. James W. Roberts of the 315th that he needed a nurse, so he decided to Camp Lee we believe know very little of F. A., was married in Washington, D. C., elope with the best looking one at Tucson the rapid advances of our city since they and details will follow. Veterans Hospital No. 51. They also have left here and we are sure they will be Wm. H. Sands, Lieutenant 315th Field a new arrival which happened to be a pleasantly surprised at the revelation Artillery, and now . Colonel, lllth Field nurse also, and was born January 20th, that has taken place since that time. Artillery, Virginia National Guard, who 1926. Andy has had considerable hard They know nothing of our new $750,000 is Assistant Police Justice of the <;::ity .of luck since last time he was heard from, Appomattox Bridge that reaches from Norfolk, Va., has come out for Judge of but send bes·t regards to all the boys, Bollingbrook Street to Colonial Heights, the Police Court. You have the best and would like to he·ar from any who nor of our new and up-to-the-minute wishes of the gang, Bill. have the time to write him. Armory, nor of our miles of new im­ You can please e·verybody was demon­ * * * proved streets, nor the numerous new strated at the last Post meeting, for Joe Harry J. Page, formerly Corporal Co. buildings, nor have they seen but a lot B. Moore, the Shiek of Grandy Street, "G," 320th Infantry, is now residing at of them probably have heard of the said he was getting tired of seeing his 1012 North Avenue, Wilkinsburg, Pa. newly discovered tunnels discovered name come out every time the Magazine * * * near the Crater that were dug during was published and if it did not stop he Oscar 'J. Remmy, formerly Corporal the Civil War and which have now been was going to get rough. • Co. "G,'' 320th Infantry, has changed put in first class condition, that people Norfolk-Portsmouth Post is planning his address and is now residing at 2758 from all over the United States are to go to Petersburg by machines and Church A venue, Brentwood, Pittsburgh, visiting. hopes to have a big caravan, with the Pa. Anyone desiring any information re­ State Police in the lead. * * * garding friends in Petersburg or any .Capt. R. J. Throckmorton, Div. H. G., A letter also received by Klier recently other information in regard to the Re­ has been transferred to Richmond, Va. from Mrs. Barbara Blaha, 331 E. 70th union, such information will be gladly Here's a tip for Richmond. He was one Street, New York, N.Y., stating that her given if they will communicate wi~h any of the hardest workers to get Post No. 1 son, Charles Blaha, formerly Private in of the Committee. started, so get on the job and get him out Co. "G," 320th Infantry had died March Below are the names of the chairmen for he is a credit to any post and we are 3, 1924, the letter did not give any cause of the different committees: very sorry to lose him but proud his for his death. She was very much Chas. E. Pollard, General Chairman. company recognized his value. Hope to grieved ove-r the fact that her son did see you the head of the company R. J. Jas. M. Murray, Publicity Committee. not receive a military funeral from any Dr. H. R. Seelinger, John Montagna, of the military organizations in New F. 0. Strailman, Program Committee. J. L. McCourt and John B. Diehl visited York. J. Prince Robinson, Entertainment the V. F . W. Post at Fort Monroe, Va., Committee. at their get-together meeting the 29th of PETERSBURG POST Oscar L. Winfield, Housing Committee. April and the doctor was the principal We want the Reunion of the Eightieth Carl Harville, Camp Committee. speaker. Over two hundred were pres­ ent. Look out Capt. Peck or Doc. will J Division ·VetGrans which is to be held in Herbert F. Bryant, Automobile Com- be taking some of your laurels as the Sil­ Petersburg August 26-29th inclusive this mittee. year to be the biggest and best that has ver-Tongued Speaker of the Post away Proctor V. Gresham, Reception Com­ from you. ever been held, and I believe "SERVICE" mittee. is going to be our best means of getting Raymond L. Hardy, Music Committee. in touch with and inviting all former PHILADELPHIA POST NO. 2. Eightieth Division men to Petersburg for Asa E. Kniceley, Decorating Commit­ The Annual Banquet of Philadelphia the Reunion. tee. Post No. 2 was held at McCallister's, Petersburg Post is making extensive Howard L. Harris, Badge Committee. 1825 Spring Garden St., on Thursday, preparations for the Reunion, and every Rev. Henry B. Anderson, Memorial April 22, 1926. A large number were member has been assigned special duties Committee. present and some of the boys had not

I i6 THE SERVICE MAGAZINE March-June, 1926 been to the Post at any previous time. County Commissioners to be used in the ters at 635 N. 53rd Street and marched A remarkable program was provided and observance of Memorial Day. to the church in a body. the menu was beyond compare. One fel­ Six new members were taken in the At this time the new 80th Division low remarked that it was better than Post at the meeting and all gave credit flag of Philadelphia Post made its first his Christmas Dinner of 1918. Then he to Comrade Lichtenstein's newspaper appearance on the street and was fine to remarked that his outfit served gold fish publicity for their presence. Comrade look at. Among the speakers at the that day. Lichtenstein has laid down a publicity church was our own Comrade Lt. Frank The menu cards were very attractive barrage just as his outfit laid down ar­ Schoble who held the entire congrega­ and all the names thereon brought back tillery barrages (313 F. A.) and that is tion spellbound during his talk. old memories. An orchestra supplied saying something. Every Sunday at least Comrade Bernard K. Myers is being plenty of music while the meal was two of the leading Philadelphia papers commended by members of the Post for served and the boys gave vent to have a big column of 80th news in and the wonderful display he put in his store "There's a Long, Long Trail A-Winding'' he often has it in the dailies also. window which is one of the leading ones and "K-K-Katy" as though they had The Post passed a motion to buy an on Market Street for several weeks pre­ been singing it every day since 1919. Eightieth Division Flag and same has ceding Memorial Day. He di splayed both The speaker of the evening was Gen­ been ordered from Trimble and Com­ the 80th Flag and the Am.erican Flag be­ eral Price, who commanded the 28th Di­ pany of Pittsburgh. It is hoped that we longing to the Post and also the wreaths vision Artillery during the war. General will receive it for use on Memorial Day. to be placed on our 80th Division Bud­ Price is head of the commission that The Banquet Committee announced dies Graves. This was very generous of erected monuments in honor of the boys that everything was ready for the big Comrade Meyers and deserves honorable who fell in the various divisions in which mention. feed and a full account of that brilliant the Pennsylvania men mainly partici­ affair will be found elsewhere in the Honorable· mention is also due Com­ pated. Magazine (I hope.) mander Graham and Comrades Canning, The General also spoke favoring that Mahon, Vessey, Tibbets, and Pfiiefer General Price, Commander of the 28 th we be not too hard on France in the set­ who used Meyers' store as headquarters Division has tendered Philadelphia P ost tlement of her war debt to us. He cited and sold poppies in the neighborhood. the use of an Armory one night during how France had been very lenient with Several other members took poppies and the week .of the Legion Convention in us in the Revolutionary days and many sold them to their friends in their re­ Philadelphia, and the boys are racking of the things most of the boys had no spective localities. their brains to get up something that previous knowledge of. Lieut. Jones of The meeting was followed by the usual will long be remembered by all 80th 318th Infantry spoke about his trip over repast gotten up jointly by the Post and men visiting the Sesqui-Centennial City the battlefields last summer. He took the Auxiliary and all present had a very of Brotherly Love in October. practically the same route his outfit had enjoyable time. taken in the line of battle. He also If perchance you come to Philadelphia Several of the boys had a rip-snorting­ spoke at length on the beauty and im­ during the summer and before the Le­ good time on the outing at Atlantic City pressiveness of the 80th Division Monu­ gion Convention you are requested to on May the 9th which was arranged by ment. register at the store of Bernard K. Bill Fox. Bill always does things 100 Letters of regret at not being able to Meyers, 1840 Market St., who promises per cent when he starts them. not to try to sell you a suit of clothes, attend the banquet were read by the Philadelphia Post No. 2 at the execu­ but who will endeavor to locate that old toastmaster, Comrade Rodney Bonsai, tive me·eting a few days ago fonned an buddy that you have not seen or heard who conducted his part in a most com­ "On to Petersburg Club" to attend the from since June, 1919. mendable manner. The lette·rs of regret Seventh Annual Reunion of the Associa­ were from Generals Cronkhite, Brett and After the me·eting the men retired to tion. All 80th men are invited to join Jamerson, and all were expressive of the the rooms occupied by the Auxiliary and the club. A reception committee was deep interest of our former officers for a repast of fruit salad, cake and coffee formed empowered to act as host to vis­ the men of their command. was served. The set-outs that the ladies iting 80th men during American Legion The ovation that the letters brought have are always a wonderful success and Convention October 11 to 16th. A cen­ from those present proved the good fel­ there is not the least doubt but that they trally located registration headquarters lowship that exists between the men and help bring out the boys to the meetings. will be established. Banners showing their former officers. At the regular meeting on May 20th, different 80th Division engagements wili Captain Don Fullerton spoke com­ the most important business transacted be placed across streets and on the night mending the Post on its membership and was arranging for the decoration of of October 13th a "Night in France" will the comradeship shown and told of the graves of departed comrades. The time be held in h o no~· of visiting 80th men in 80th Division Officers' Club in New York. set was for Sunday morning, May 30. the First Regiment Armory, Broad & He said he wished there were some en­ The city was divided into two districts Callowhill streets. A medal committee listed men in New York so they could and in all fourteen graves to be deco­ is now working on a suitable design for a have better turnouts. He was eagerly rated and one wreath sent to Richland­ Sesqui-Centennial 80th combination med­ greeted by a large delegation of 313th town which is about fifty miles north of al. Field Artillery men present, that having the city. The Post had a very fine turn­ Dr. and Mrs. Herbert Alonzo Arnold been the outfit in which he served. En­ out on Sunday morning and all graves of Ardmore, have announced the mar­ tertainment w.as furnished in the form of were decorated by noon. riage of their daughter, Sophie Elizabeth singing by professional talent and the Representatives of Thos. M. Golden to Dr. Frederic Poole to take place Sat­ acts were the best to be had at any Post No. 560, Veterans of Foreign Wars, urday, June 19th, at the First Baptist price·. attended the May meeting and invited Church, 17th & Sansom Sts., at 12 o'clock Philadelphia Post No. 2 to attend Me­ noon. Miss Arnold se·rved overseas with Philadelphia Post No. 2 held the reg­ morial services with them at the Rich­ the 80th Division as a Y. M. C. A. work­ ular meeting on April 15, with Comman­ ardson Memorial Presbyterian Church at er. She is also a very active worker f or der Graham in the chair. 60th and Walnut Streets, Philadelphia, the 80th Division Association. Miss Ar­ It was announced that a sum ranging on Sunday evening, May 30. The Post nold has done very good work among the from $100.00 to $135.00 would be appro­ voted to attend the service and met the wounded men at the Graves Ferry Hos- priated to the Post by the Philadelphia Thos. M. Golden Post at their headquar- (Cont inued on Page 18.) Mc~rch - Jun e , 1926 THE SE RVI CE MAGA ZINE 17

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INTRICATE .SYSTEM OF CIVIL WAR MAJOR'S BOOK STORE TUNNELS UNCOVERED AT PETERSBURG 998 Quarrier St. Our Toil Is For The recen discovery of an intricate Charleston, W. Va. system of Confederate t unnels at Pine THE BOOK YOU WANT Your Comfort Gardens, a suburb of Petersburg, will add another page to the history of the Thousands of h ands are at work, day War Between the States. And it will be a nd night, engaged in the task of bring­ a page that speaks in glowing terms of ing natural gas to your premises. the efficiency of the Engineering Corps WICKLINE M ill ion s of dollars are invested in wells of the Army of Northern Virginia. a nd compr essors a n d mains a n d oth er property incidental to the operation of From the best information obtainable, MOTOR the service. this labyrinth of underground burrows Ever y hand employed and ever y dollar was constructed during the ten months' COMPANY invested, is working for you. siege of P etersburg, but owing to the Hanel and dollars join in contributing loss of t he Confederate war records there a service w hich involves your individual is nothing in history concerning their comfort and convenience. They have no origin. This siege, which was the blood­ THE CHRYSLER other occupat ion. ies.t in American history, was followed "FINE AS "M:ONEY CAN BUILD" Householders not fortunate in being located within the bounds of natural gas by ,the capt ure of Rchmond on the down­ distribution, need spend much time , labor a ncl a ttention to house ·heating. They fall of the Confederacy. n eed arrange and bargain for a fuel The tunnels are located around the Old s upply and its d elivery; they need pay for it, may be, in advance of t h e exhaus­ Jerusalem Plank Road, the scene of tion o f t h e supply; they need do a daily, labor ious stunt "'vith kindling, coal, r e­ many bit t er conflicts during t he siege. plenish ing and ashes, to keep t h e fires They are only a short distance from the burning a nd the fi re-places in orcl e 1· SALES AND SERVICE business district of Petersburg, yet, so With those w h o have had an e;cperien ce with other forms of fuel, th ere is a !Wve r ­ far it has been impossible to find a citi­ ceasing consciousness of the drudger y zen who had ever heard them mentioned vvh ich t h eir use r equires. prior to their discovery. Even those who Natural gas users have no su ch worries. profess a thorouh knowledge of the \Ve do their wor k for t h em. many miles of fortifications in this bat­ tlefield, are puzzled over the t unnels, and 1 02 4 QUARRIER STREET that includes veterans of the War Be­ C HARLESTON, W. VA. UNITED FUEL GAS COMPANY tween the States, who lived in this vi­ cinity all of .their lives.

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In a way this absolute ignorance of They may be reached at the above­ their existence can be attributed to the named hospitals . fact that soldiers who took an active part Laurence P. Corbett and Tom Owens, in the siege were from States other than Otto just recently discovered there was Virginia. When Lee surrendered, which occurred a few days after he evacuated .. the Pine Garden Battlefields, his sol­ JACH:SON INVESTl\fENT DIAM:OND diers returned to their homes, in most 1\fEN'S SHOP instances far away, never giving another &: LOAN CO. thought to the tunnels. 213 COPI'l'OL ST., CHAHLESTON, W.VA. On a fair way to be forgotten, the tunnels were discovered by accident. The SMART FURNISHINGS AND farm on which they were found, known * SHOES FOR M:EN since the Revolution as the Rives Farm, came into the hands of David A. Lyon, Jr., a Petersburg real estate operator. Mr. Lyon bought the property as an in­ HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA vestment, holding it until he thought an opportune time had come to place it on THE CHARJ,ESTON the market in the form of building lots. Recently, he started improving the GAZETTE property. It was badly overgrown with underbrush and in cleaning this away, a The Charleston deep hole was found near the old Plank Road,. which opened into what appeared Daily Mail to be a cave. Two local high school boys, THE STATE NEWSPAPEH Donald Eller and Reynolds Marchant, THE P~\PI<:l{ FOR THE HOME volunteered to explore this cave to satis­ fy their curiousity, and their courage to Published Week-Day Evenings­ DAILY AND SUNDAY enter a forbidding looking hole resulted Sunday Mornings in the lost Confederate tunnels being found. CHARLESTON, W. VA. MORNING REPORT (Continued from Page 16.) CHARLESTON. "\'\T. VA. pita! since her return from France. Philadelphia Post No. 2 takes this oppor­ Mark Every G'rave tunity of congratulating the couple and wishes them success and happiness in their life. SEARS MONUME~T ZIMMERMAN'S CIGAR STORE COMPANY 313TH FIELD ARTILLERY NOTES. Arcade Bldg-Opp. Post Office Comrades of the 313th Field Artillery DESIGNERS AND BUILDERS OF will regret to learn of the misfortune of C. F. ZIMMERMAN, Owner J. 0. Taylor and Clyde H. Goodall. Tay­ SOLDIERS MONUMENTS AND lor had to give up work some time ago MARKERS - and go to the Huntington (W. Va.) State Phone 1887 510 Virginia St. Hospital. His trouble is with his eyes, CHARLESTON, W. VA. he b2ing nearly blind now. "Goody'' BI.. ACK AND WIDTE Goodall is suffeting with T. B. and is in CABS. INC. the U. S. Veterans' Hospital at Outwood, BAGGAGE Ky. These two comrades are ex-mem­ P. LUDEBUEHL & SON PHONE bers of the Second Battalion detail. They Shoes and Hosiery 7600 are having a tough battle, boys, and a 139 Summers St., Charleston, W. Va. word of chee·r from any of their old Penn and Frankstown bunkies would be much appreciated. "WE'E FITTED FEET OVER FIFTY YEARS" SCHWABE & MAY "Keep the Homes Fires Burning" VIRGINIAN RECTRIC INC. In your own little home-we can help you. Home of Hart, Schaffner .(\3; FLEMING & FLEMING Mortgages Real Estate Insurance Marx Clothes Suite 232 Bakewell Building Grant & Diamond Sts., Pittsburgh, Pa. Bell Phone Court 0522 Johnston & JJ!htrphy Shoes FORT PITT HOTEL CHARLES'l'ON, W. VA. CHARLESTON. W.VA. PITTSBURGH, PA .

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Battery "E" and Second Battalion, re­ an 80th Division Association and Maga­ ray; Post Bugler, Earl Koenfelder; spectively, are a couple of live wires in zine, and right away sent in two bucks Chaplain, Edward J. Baessler; Executive the American Legion Post at Reynol.ds­ for one year's communication with his Council, Carl V. Fahrney, R. P. Loeffler. ville, Pa. They played a big part in the old pals of the Army. Jensen claims Comrade Fry made a big hit with the Memorial Day exercises put on by their they are never bothered with coal strikes ham and cheese. The meeting was a very post. Quite a few 80th Division men are as they burn cow chips in place of coal, enjoyable one and we hope to turn out enrolled in the Reynoldsville Post, which and as long as they feed the cows they one hundred per cent at Petersburg. The boasts of the only five-man quartette in can "keep the home fires burning." new officers ask the support of all Post or out of captivity. The jig is up, mates, for any one look­ No. 3 members and we will try to make "Mussy" Musgrave and "Dock" Ams­ ing for the best girl in the world, for it the largest in the division. ler of "F" Battery, are still anchored at Ed Stout, Ex- "E" Batt., claims he up Wilkinsburg, Pa. Musgrave has a fair and married her ·last fall. Ed never John Loeffert, formerly Corporal, Co. business built up in the electrical game. dabbles in the kitchen at meal time with "G," 320th Infantry, is the proud papa Roger G. Fahringer is always doing advice to the Mrs. as to how Cooks Beard of a big, bouncing baby boy, born May something to keep in the spotlight. After and Slummaker used to do it in the 30, 1926; weight 7 pounds. The new re­ taking over the job as cashier of the new Army. Stout is living in the country cruit of the company was named John First National Bank at Newfoundland, near Johnstown, Ohio. George Loeffert, Jr. Congratulations Pa., which formally opened for business Oscar Fitzwater is busily engaged in from all the boys. April 15, 1926, he wishes to announce to the chicken business at Moorefield, W. Va. He has quite a poultry farm and is the cross-eyed world that he is to be Major Henry Holt, of Lynchburg, Va., doing good His physical condition is manied next October. Good luck, Rog, 1 who commanded a battalion of the 320th pretty good now, but for several years old boy, but cut out that advice to us Infantry in France, on April 21st was after the war he suffered from the effects old batches. Rog did his bit with Bat­ appointed by Governor Byrd, of Virginia, of his experiences. tery "E." to a commission of three authorized by Out where "men are men'' in Sorum, Perkins County, South Kakota, lives Ex­ "WAY DOWN EAST'? Private Otto Jensen. To prove the re­ Captain and Mrs. R. P. Keezell, of STATIONERY moteness of the locality of the place, Keezleton, Va., announce the arrival of a petite mam'selle at their home on May OFFICE SUPPLIES 20th. The little lady has been named , N arise Travis. Captain Keezell com­ manded Company H, 319th Infantry, THE S. SPENCER throughout its career. MOORE CO. Russell J. Corbin, who soldiered with 118 Capitol St. Headquarters Company, 318th Infantry, has been located in Cumberland, Md., for CHARLESTON, W. VA. R. V.B. the past two years.

CHOCOLATES COMPANY C, 319TH INFANTRY. LOST_:What has become of the offi­ STATEMENT There is no finer way of ex­ cers and men of Company C, 319th In­ 01!' THE OwNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT, CIRCULA­ TION, ETC., REQUIRED BY THE ACT OF pressing one's esteem · for a fantry? You can read a line or two CONGRESS OF AUGUST 24, 1912. friend than the sending of a about most every other outfit in the Of THE SERVICE MAGAZINE, published Bi­ box of Reymers '. Division but Company C must have gone ~1~~~hly at Charleston, W . Va., for October 1, A. W. 0. L.. Among those wanted at S·rATJ; oF WEsT VIR.CINIA, Every conceivable combina­ headquarters are Captain Ralph Johnson, COUNTY OF KANAWHA, SS.: tion of all that's good in con­ Lieutenant D. C. Jones, Lieutenant Whit­ Before me, a Notary Public in and for the State and county aforesaid, personally ap­ fections ·is found in the R. V. B. lock, Major O'Bear and many others. peared Boyd B. Stutler, who, having been How about it, Ralph? We know you are duly sworn according to law, deposes and Package. says that he is the Business Manager of THE away out west, but why not a few words SERVICE MAGAZINE, and that the following is, to the best of h1s knowledge and belief, a IN SEVERAL SIZES for Service and your company? Same to true statement of the ownership, manage­ you, D. C. Whitlock promised at Camp ment, etc., of the aforesaid publication for llb., 2lb., 3tb. and 5lb. the date shown in the above caption, required Dix that should any of the Company by the Act of August 24, 1912, embodied in section 4,43, Postal Laws and Regulations, visit his home town (I forget where), printed on the reverse of this form, to-wit: and not look him up they would catch 1. That the names and addresses of the publisher, editor, managing editor, and busi­ hello. Tell us about it in Service. Let's ness managers are : DIAMOND BROS. he·ar from Company C, and let's go to Publisher; Eightieth Division Veterans' Petersburg, Camp Lee and Hopewell. Association, Charleston, W. Va. Editor, Doyd B. l:'tutler, Charleston, W. Va. BILI~IARDS Business Manager, Boyd B. Stutler, Char­ PITTSBURGH POST NO. 3. leston, W. Va. CIGARS 2. That the owner is: Eightieth Division The Post. meets on the third Friday of Veterans' Association, John T. Morgan, CANDIES President, National Headquarters at Charles­ each month and at the May meeting the ton, W.Va. newly elected officers were installed. The 3. That the known bondholders, mortga­ A Place for Gentlemen. gees, and other security holders owning or officers for the next year ars as follows: holding 1 per cent or more of total amount Commander-Sam J. Fleming; Senior of bonds, mortgages, or other securities, are; 909-911 Quarrier St. None. Vice Cominander, Burg. C. Clark; Junior BOYD B. STUTLER, · B~tsiness Manager. CHARLESrl'ON, W. VA. Vice Commander, Wm. E. Colligan; Sworn to and subscribed before me this . Quartermaster and Adjutant, M. J. 13th day of October, 1925. [SEAL.] HELEN 8. BARRINGER. Thomas; Color Sergeant, C. N. McMur- (My commil'sinn expires July 22, 1935.) 20 THE SERVICE M A G A Z TN E March-June, 1926

the 1926 General Assembly to consider Mrs. Howard Lewis, of Stuart Court, to look as though the 80th Division's and report to the next session of that Richmond, Va., is anxious to locate Ma­ contemplated tour of the A. E: F. battle­ body the cost and advisability of placing jor Warren 0. Whe·elock, of Field Hos­ fields can be managed nicely on a markers on European battlefields where pital 319, 305th Sanitary Train. Major month's pay. Yes, _peace has brought its Virginia troops of the 80th and 29th Di­ Wheelock,, when last heard of, was prac­ compensations (and worries for those visions saw action. Major Robert T. ticing medicine in Chicago. Any mem­ who have been hoarding French cur­ Barton, of Winchester, Va., a former ber of F. H. No. 319 who may possess rency brought back with them from Eu­ member of the 313th Field Artillery, his present address will confe:t: a favor rope in 1919! It's worth about as much was patron of the measure for the crea­ by communicating the information to now as a Napoleon franc used to com­ tion of the commission. Mrs. Lewis. mand).

Lieut. Col. A. W. Foreman, 80th Di­ Captain Senius J . Raymond, formerly All former members of the 313th M. vision Quartermaster, at Camp Lee, is Regimental Adjutant, 318th Infantry, G. Battalion who possess any records or now stationed at Fort Crook, Ne·braska, and later C. 0. of Company "G," that data pertaining to the services of that where he is on duty with the 317th In­ regiment, was discharged from Walter organization are urged to transmit same fantry. Reed Hospital, in Washington, in April, at once to Lieut. Sidney A. Mackey, following treatment and an operation on 152-02 Eighty-fifth Ave., Jamaica, New Lieut. Sidney A. Mackey, who served his ankle. Captain Raymond, who has York City, who has been designated by with the 313th M. G. Battalion and was continued in the service, was recently former officers of the Battalion to pre­ wounded in action October 4, 1918, is assigned to recruiting service at Head­ pare a narrative of its activities for the domiciled in civilian life at 152-02 quarters Third Corps Area, in Baltimore, 80th Division History. All material so Eighty-fifth Ave.; Jamaica, New York for one year. loaned will be returned to its owner as City. soon as reference to same has been had. Mr. and Mrs. J. Scott Parrish, of Rich­ Mr. and Mrs. Christ C. Kramer an­ mond, Va., announce the engagement of nounce the arrival of a 10-pound son, their daughter, Miss Eleanor Winch christened Frank A. Kramer, on April Parrish, to Major Robert T. Barton, of C. H. JAMES & SON 9th at their home in Pittsburgh. Com­ Winchester, Va. Major Barton, who is a rade Kramer was a non-commissioned leading member of the Winchester bar, officer of Company G, 318th Infantry served as a Captain with the 313th Fie.Jd during la guerre. Congratulations; Artillery during the war. He is now "Chris," you always were lucky. Teach commander of the Third Battalion, 116th the new "rookie" his "steps" while he's Infantry, Virginia National Guard, a young! past commander of the Virginia Depart­ Wholesale Fruits ment, American Legion, and a present member of the Virginia Legislature, as Charleston, W.Va. FIFTH AVE. HOTEL well as a Colonel on the military staff of the Governor of that State. AND Colonel George H. Jamerson, war­ time Commanding General of the 159th CAFETERIA Infantry Brigade, who is now on duty in the Inspector General's Department, in Washington, was absent from the War "Pioneers m Charleston" 5th Ave. at Ninth St. Department during April and May on an extended inspection tour of army posts in the west. HUNTINGTON, W. VA. Mrs. E. A. Williams, Inc. The first four volumes of source ma­ FLORISTS terial assembled by the Virginia War 621 Penn. Ave. Pittsburgh, Pa. History Commission are now available, Member Army and Navy Stores Volume IV, covering "Virginia War Association THE Agencies, Selective Service and Volun­ teers," having recently been published. HERALD­ Copies of the books, which are invaluable "A BLUE RIDGE M~MOIR" to all interested in Virginia's participa­ By EDWARD C. LUKENS, tion in the World War, may be had at DISPATCH Lieutenant, 320th Inf

Major General Adelbert Cronkhite and warm-hearted, he was held in high affec· having" been the chief disability in 21.1 Mrs. Cronkhite have returned from a tion and esteem by every man in his com· per cent, or 44,845 cases. The monthly long stay in Washington State to their pany. Comrade Smeck,' s home was at payment in this class was $2,017,705, home in Baltimore. They have with them Aspinwal, Pa. He is survived by his with an average individual award of the deep sympathy of every member of grandmother, Mrs. David Allen, with $49.99 on June 30. In 16,636 cases the the division in the recent loss sustained whom he has made his home for many disability rating was total. by the death of several of their near years. General medical and surgical cases, relatives. which comprise a wire area of afflictions, CORPORAL THOMAS J. (CURLY) number 120,960 with the monthly value Comrade Bernard F. Dean, who served ROGERS, of 13 2 Grant Street, Uniontown, of payments $3,094,400. In this class with Company A, 318th Infantry, is now Pa., formerly of Co. "F," 319th Infantry, were 522 amputation cases, ra:ted per­ located at Stanley, Va. died Tuesday, May 11, 1926, at the manent disability, involving the loss of Uniontown Hospital following a railroad both arms or both legs. Payments in Comrade Taylor S. Funkhouser, -ex- accident in which he lost both legs. He these cases are $100 monthly with $50 318th Infantry, is residing at Broadway, was buried May 13th in Park Cemetery. additional where attendants are neces­ Virginia, where he is engaged in farming He served continuously with "F" Com­ sary. and the live-stock business. pany from its organization until Decem· "The average rate of monthly com­ ~er following the Armistice w hen he was pensation payments for all cases of dis- returned to the U. S. from Aix Les Bains TAPS after recovering from the flu which h e THE ROBT. FULTON CO. (Continued from Page 18.) contracted while on a furlough. Surgical Instruments, Physicians' by both his comrades and superiors to be and Hospital Supplies, Trusses, one of the most capable, energetic and CAPTAIN WALTER BUFORD, former· Elastic Supports, Ankle Braces, etc. willing members of the command. Always ly Regimental Supply Officer, 313th Field 422 Penn Avenue ready to discharge any duty, without re· Artillery, killed himself on February .... , Bell Phone Court 2234, Pgh., Pa. gard for dangers or risks, cheerful and at Fort Riley, Kansas, where he was sta· tioned at the time. His deed is attributed Buy Your Cigars and Cigarettes to worry over a shortage in funds under THE GRAFF COMPANY from a Blind Comrade his control, resulting from the act of a HOWARD WELLS subordinate. Captain Buford left a re· 945 Liberty A venue Fbrmerly Co. C, 318th Inf. markable letter , addressed to a Comrllde, PITTSBURGH, P A. HOTEL PETERSBURG in which he freely discussed his decision Stoves, Ranges, Warm Air Fur­ Petersburg, Va. to end his life and declared he was seeking nace, Mantles and Tile Work a long rest. Much concern was expressed for his aged mother. He requested that his body be interred in the Post Cemetery THE KANAWHA DRUG CO. at F art Riley with Masonic rites. Charleston, W.Va. JARRETT PRINTING WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS No. 925 Virginia Street 211,600 "Vets" Receiving COMPANY·- Pay for Disability

(Continued from Page 13.) 'VE PnlNT THE \VEST VIRGINIA REVIEw· Compliments of "It is probable that the-re would have been a decrease during the 1925 fiscal year, had it not been for the enactment of the liberal-sized World War Veterans Coyle Act of 1924," Hines said. Many Have Tuberculosis Tuberculosis was the principal physi­ & cal reaction on veterans of the World War, acco_rding to the report, which showed this dis,ease as the disabling HIGH GRADE Richardson cause in 21.7 per cent of all compensable BOOK AND CATALOG cases. PRINTERS "There were 45,839 cases on which Boys: This space is cheer~ tuberculosis was the major disability," fully donated to help float Hines said. "The average monthly pay­ ment was $2,873,565 during the past your paper. You can make year, with the average individual pay­ ment $69.69 per month. the $14.00 investment a "Of the compensable cases, 9,161 were rated as 'permanent total' and 14,824 mutual benefit by encour~ 'temporary total.' In other words, 52 per cent of the compensable cases were aging your women folks to 608·10 DONNALLY STREET smear a little business our total disability. Of those rated less than totally disabled 44 per cent had ratings ' CHARLESTON. W. VA. way. of from 10 to 20 per cent.'' Mental disabilities were close to tu­ be-rculosis as an aftermath of the war, 22 THE SERVICE MAGAZINE March-June, 1926 ability has varied but slightly in the past mously awarded him. In the National "The barrage from the Stokes mortars three years," Hines said. "On June 30, Cemetery at Arlington lie his remains. was started for his sector at 3:55 P. M. 1923, the average rate was $37.16; June What occurred on November 4, 1918, Company 'C' was to advance 100 yards 30, 1924, $37.13, and on June 30, 1925, during the engagement in which Lieut. every five minutes. They fired only $37.73. Forty-two per cent of all cases Davidson met his death, is related by one twelve shots, when Jody sent word back are rated less than 20 per cent disabled of his companions: to his men to cease firing, as they were and 67 per cent rated less than 50 per "Captain Taliaferro, then commanding placed too far back, and he feared that cent." Company 'C,' was wounded. Saturday some of his men might be hit. When the Bureau Work Grows night, Nov. 2nd, and Joe took command. firing stopped he advanced. He had sent The work of the veterans bureau was All of his men idolized J ody, and his Sergeant Miller on an errand to the rear increased materially by the Veterans 1st Sergeant, Grady Miller, of Peters­ to get the support platoon and have Act of 1924, according to the report. burg, Va., said he never saw a braver Company 'C' organize for the night. It Many additional awards were made, es­ officer or one who exposed himself as he was only fifty yards that he was able to pecially in tuberculosis cases. did for his men. A true affection existed advance, when the fatal bullet brought Hine-s pointed out that under preceding among his men for him. Company 'C' re­ his heroic life to a sudden end without acts disability ratings had been based lieved Company 'K,' and they started to even a murmur." upon average impairments of earning advance at 7:30 A. M. They fought all capacity, resulting from injuries in civil day until 3:30, when the barrage was to occupations, but that the new law made prepare the advance for them. They had Division History "Carries On" necessary the preparation of a schedule fought and advanced up to that time four entirely different, based upon "the aver­ kilometers. J ody remarked to his men (Continued from Page 11.) age impairments of earning capacity that he thought snipers had him spotted College, and they are now available for resulting from such injuries in civil oc­ because of the trench coat that he wore the Committee's selection. cupations similar to the occupation of the and the le-ather map case he consulted. There is one general way in which injured man at the time of enlistment." every Blue Ridger can contribute toward the consummation of this vital undertak­ THE WALKER DRY GOODS CO. ing. All of you may not be able to assist with material or records, but each and A Soldier of the Eightieth Charleston, W.Va. all can evidence his interest and support (Continued from Page 12.) Home of Better Apparel for in a manner no less essential to its suc­ sibilities, his request was granted by Ladies and Children cess: "Say it with subscriptions!" Major Sweeny, then in command of the There remain many-far too many-who 1st Battalion, 318th Infantry, and he have neglected this detail, and we urge was recommended !or promotion to the upon these the precaution of subscribing grade of Captain. For two months prior NOW. The edition printed will neces­ to his dearth he acted as Commanding sarily be limited, therefore disappoint­ Officer of several different companies. ment hereafter can be best avoided by When killed, he was in command of filing your subscription in advance. Let's Company "C,'' 318th Infantry. do it "toot sweet!" For his gallant services the Dis­ RUSSELL C. STULTZ, , tinguished Service Cross was posthu- New Market, Va. Chm. June 4, 1926. DOUGH BOY MATTRESS FOR THE HOME-FOR TOURING-FOR SUMMER 0. ]. Morrison CAMP-Solves the Bedding Problem- Built to Stand Hard Service Department Store Here are Some of the Attractive Features of the Doughboy Mattress:-

1-lt is made of Kapok Fibre which does not absorb moisture. It ·is covered with heavy 0 . D. ticking which will stand hard service, 2-There is a detachable pillow and tapes by means of which it can be made up into a sleeping bag in conjunction with blankets. 3-lt rolls into a compact roll only 14 inches in diameter, including pillow. 4-lt weighs only 10 1h pounds complete. ·5-k may be used in your home on a single bed. It is ideal for touring-light and compact. It is a delightfully com­ fortable bed in camp. 6-The price is less than a cotton mattress of equal quality. PRICE, $12.00 POSTPAID Order From SERVICE MAGAZINE Box 1412 Charleston, W.Va. Charleston, - West V a.

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The First Ten Years Are The Hardest

The 80th DiYision Veterans Association and Service l\1agazine have weathered the first six. True there have been many bumps in the roads and obstacles to overcome, but there is a consolation and a joy in a work well done that has helped 'to carry the Association and "Service" over the rough places. The Association is one of the few Divisional organizations that has lived and has been kept alive since demobilization-it has deserved to live. It has been of real service to the former members of the best fighting division in the Ameri­ <'an Expeditionary Force and its magazine has been the medium through which the buddies haYe kept in liaison,-and has kept fresh the memories of the sad, glad days of 1917-19.

The Morning Report is just like a letter from home. The two dollars spent for ''Service'' is the best investment you can make. Service and Loyalty to the 80th and to the friend who hiked at your side was not ended when the old outfit was demobilized. The 80th always moves forward, and it is the duty of all who wore the Blue Ridge shoulder patch to fill his place in the ranks. .. There may be discouragements and obstacles, but remember

THE GRAND ARMY ENLISTED THEM ALL IN THE END.

Send in the Coupon today.

~------COUPON------, Comrades : Desiring to keep liaison with my old pals of the Army, I am enclosing my remittance to cover items I have checked.

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Are you coming to the 7th ANNUAL REUNION of the 80th Division at PETERSBURG, VA.; AUGUST 26--29?

ALL THE PEOPLE OF PETERSBURG AND THE NEIGHBORING CITIES AND COUNTIES WANT YOU You have been invited

by Petersburg Post, 80th Division Veterans Association, the City Government, Cham~ ber of Commerce, American Legion and Auxiliary, Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions and Business and Professional Women's Clubs and other patriotic, civic and religious organizations of Petersburg, Virginia. They are expecting you and your wife! ' .. Of course· you want to renew old acquaintances made in the vicinity of the birth~ place of our division. Those old friends want to see you. You want to see Camp Lee, the old drill ground, the guard house, the latrine and other points sacred to the memory of every 80th Division Soldier. l. .J There will be lots of entertainment !-

and plenty of time to talk over war~time happenings. Be sure to be in the parade on the 27th. Shake a wicked foot at the dances on the 26th and 28th. Eat your fill of water~ melon on the 27th and then refill at the church entertainments that night. Take a dip at Willcox Bathing Beach and see Civil War Fortifications as guests of the owners. Tours to these peints and Camp Lee part of Programme, without cost to you . • PLENTY TO DO AND GOOD COMPANY WHILE DOING IT REUNION COMMITTEE Petersburg Post, 80th Division Veterans Association