San Antonio Express. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 284, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 11, 1917 Page: 5 of 18
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jAN ANTONIO EXPRESS: THURSDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 11, 1917.
The Rookie From the 13th Squad—By P. L. Crosby
SIXTEEN MEN FROM HERE AT
ONE OF THE LARGEST FAC-
TORIES IN' MILWAUKEE.
MaJ. A. T. Clifton, department signal
oflieer, yesterday received a eomiuuniea-
tion J'roin J. G. Kilbert, service manager
of a large motorcycle company, announc-
ing the safe arrival at the company s plant
in Milwaukee <>f a detachment ot sixteen
men from the Signal Corps here.
These men have been sent to \N isconsin
for a course <>f instruction in motorcycle
construction, operation and repair. It 's
likelv that following the completion >f
their instruction in the big motorcycle
factory they will go to the Nash Motor
Company plant at Kenosha, Wis., for sim-
ilar traiuing in the factory there. Weekly
reports of their progress will be made to
the department signal officer.
The men are the second detachment of
the sort to be sent from the Signal Corps
for such special training. Ten men were
in the former detachment, going first to
the Nash plant and later to Milwaukee.
Major Clifton said yesterday that he
considered the offer to train the men one
very beneficial and patriotic, it is con-
sidered valuable as making the men more
efficient to the service, in which a large
number of motorcycles and motor trucks
are used, and also as beneficial to them us
giving them an expertness that puts them
in line for promotion.
The plan of giving the men special train -
nig is one followed to a large extent in the
Signal Corps, .which, perhaps more than
any other branch of the service, has ne»il
for men with special technical training.
Both of the detachments that have made
the trip to Wisconsin lor this purpose have
been regulars, but Major Clifton said yes-
terday that it is possible a similar oppor-
tunity will be given the Signal Corps men
in the National Army.
The men now in Milwaukee are: Serajt
George 10. ,Iubb, Company l>, 1st Tel. llatt ;
Sergt. Charles It. Mellor, Company K, 1st
Tel. Butt.; Corp. Homer C. Cruickshank,
Company A, 1st Field Butt.; Corp. Fred 1«.
Knipp, Company I>, I'd Tel. Butt.; Corp
Sigurd Skow, Company E, 1st Tel. Batt.;
Corp. John W. Waugh, Company B, 1st I
Field Batt.; Ilorseshoer .foe Moraske, Com-
pany D, 1st Tel. Batt.; i'rlvate First-class
George 1>. Gates, Company E, 2d Tel. Batt.;
Private First-class James F. llardy, Com-
pany 1), lid Tel. Batt.; Private First-class
Hal L. Johnsey, Company E, 2d Tel. Batt.;
Private First-class Ernest C. Loll, Company
A, 1st Field Batt.; Private First-class Dan-
iel V. Shea, ('<»• any C, 1st Field Batt.;
Privates Maro W. Heimerdinger, Depot
Company K; Hay C. Jones, Company C, 1st
Field Batt.; John Olson, Depot Companv
K. and Archie B. Williams, Company B, 1st
Field Batt.
WAR IS CREATING STRONG
DEMAND FOR RADIO ME(I
'War's demands Is creating a scarcity of
radio operators. Notification is being sent
out by the Signal Corps that additional
radio operators are needed in the organiza-
tion of that important branch of the army.
Amateur radio operators as well as those
who have made it a business are being
taken in the service, one of the numerous
schools established in connection with
Depot Company K here training men in
that line.
Good draughtsmen also are being sought
for the Signal Corps, according to an-
nouncement made here nesterday.
General enlistments in the aviation sec-
tion, which also is a part of the Signal
Corps, have been reopened. The enlist-
ments in the aviation section are to be
taken through any recruiting officer.
(uiweReis He?
PRIVATE DUBB
ABSENT
"B
on!! i could seel
everything perfect^
FROM H£RE-j~
WHY DIDN'T YOU
TUI?N OUT FOR
Reveitiefr-^^V
EXPLICIT DIRECTIONS AS TO
METHOD RECEIVED BV GEN.
RUCKMAN YESTERDAY .
MACHINE IN WHICH COL BISHOP
AND CAPT. ROBERTSON FLEW
IS RECOVERED.
After nine months, the Curtis J. N.
airplane abandoned by Colonel Bishop and
Capt. W. A. Robertson of the San Diego
OUCH its ivory keys with
your fingers and the spell
of its fascination is upon
you. Having known the
Steinmy
there is no other for you forever
after. At your will, it interprets
the heart-lore of the masters
with such power and truth and
sweetness as the masters them*
selves loved. Prices and terms
will be found most convenient.
The Best of Everything in Music
THOS. GOGGAN & BROS.
Established 1866
Bouston and Navarro Streets
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flying station in Mexico, has been brought
back to the United States.
Report that the machine, or rather, the
remains of it, are at Ajo, Ariz., was made
lute yesterday to Col. Malvern-Hill Barn
I'm, chief of staff of the Southern Depart
ment, by Maj. II. it. Harmon, department
aeronautical officer, and notification was
sent to Washington for authority to make
suitable arrangements for the return to
the Government of the engine or such part
of the machine as can be of further use.
Loss of the inachiue last January occu-
pied front-page space for several days,
'i he two uvlutors, flying south, became
lost and finally had to land because their
gasoline supply had been exhausted. The
failure of the aviators to return to the
San Diego (Cal.) flying field had caused
uneasiness and searching parties were sent
out for them. Captain Robertson, nearly
exhausted from lack of food and Water,
reached one of these parties and directed
them back to the assistance of Colonel
Bishop, whom he had to leave exhausted
in an effort to find help for them both.
Colonel Bishop only recently left the hos-
pital, where he had been under treat-
ment as a result of his long deprivation of
water and exhaustion.
The landing had been made In the desert
country near the Gulf of California. At
that time, owing to the unsettled condl
tions in America, it was decided not to
send after the abandoned machine as an
expedition into Mexico for the purpose
wo ft id have been necessary.
Now it has been brought out by W. D.
Tremain and Ii. C. Wilson of Ajo, civilians
who set out to find the machine and bring
It back. The plane was found 140 miles
south of the border.
If portions of it are suitable for further
use arrangements may be made with ip-
proval of the War Department to pay the
men for their time and labor In getting the
machine. Major Harmon expressed the be-
lief that probably the engine only will be
worth salvaging.
Officers' Rfifiii^r.
Colonel George H. Morgan, 17th Cnval-
rv, is in San Antonio en route to Doglas,
Ariz., after a trip to Missouri and Kan-
sas as mustering officer. He is staying
at 11.'J Ogden Street.
Maj. if. B. McMurdo, M. C., with sta-
tion at Brownsville, is in San Antonio.
First Lieut. Joseph M. Cannon reported
at Southern Department Headquarters yes-
terday for duty with the 359th Infantry
at Camp Travis.
TO ENTERTAIN SICK SOLDIERS
Emma Carus Will Sing at the Base
Hospital.
$500 PER TO $33
BUT HE'S DOING HIS BIT WHILE
SOME HAGGLE OVER BUY-
ING A BONO.
Do you think you are patriotic is sub-
scribing to the Liberty loan?
What would you think about your pa-
triotism if you gave up $500 a month to
work for Uncle Sam at $33 a month?
That is what one man has done. He
now is in the Quartermaster Detachment,
Fort Sam Houston. He is not merely in-
vesting the $107 a month at good interest
in a sure investment; he is absolutely giv-
ing up the $4(17 a month never to.see It
again. And he's backing it with an offer
of his life beside.
This man is Walter C. Conger of Dallas.
He does not make any boast about it nor
seek any service different from other sol-
diers. In fact, the big sacrifice he Is mak-
ing In the war for democracy would prob-
ably never have become known had not
Capt. Charles Abel, commander of the de-
tachment, called upon the men In the de-
tachment for a statement of previous busi-
ness experience and training to assist him
in fitting the best suited men Into the
multifarious duties that fall to the quar-
termaster service.
Then it was discovered that Walter Con-
ger, I'rlvate First Class at $33 a mouth for
eight mouths prior to his voluntary en-
listment, had been "drawing down" $500
a month as a contracting engineer. Of
this, $300 was guaranteed salary and $200
his bonus on the sales of trussed concrete
steel in Texas and adjoining territory.
Private Conger is a Cornell graduate,
class of 1912, In the engineering depart-
ment. He has been construction engineer
of many large industrial plants In the
United States both as an employe of con-
tracting companies and later as an Indi-
vidual contractor, having gone into busi-
ness for himself at Rochester, N. Y. The
Wadsworth Riding Academy Building and
a number of Rochester Industrial Plants
were built by him.
Is he doing his bit?
Buy a bond.
Detailed information in regard to the
method by which soldlerH may subscribe
to Liberty bonds on the part payment
plan were received yesterday by Gen. John
W. Ruckman. commanding the Southern
Department from the War Department.
Copies of these instructions were mimeo-
graphed in the Southern Department and
were mailed out late yesterday to each or-
ganization in the Southern Department
under the direction of Col. L. J. Fleming,
who has been detailed to tuke charge of
the l>ond campaign in the Southern Depart-
ment.
The Instructions are as follows:
Officers, enlisted men and permanent
civilian employes of the military establish-
ment may purchase bonds second Liberty
1< an using allotment system now pre-
scribed for enlisted men as follows:
Prepare allotment on blank heretofore
psed for enlisted men and execute not later
than the 25th Instant In favor of Federal
Reserve Bank, New York City.
For each $50 bond subscribed for allot
$5 per month for nine months and $4.75
for tenth month, commencing October L
this year, and expiring July next year.
Conclude with "for the purchase of a $^0
second Liberty loan bond one coupon de-
tached."
The allottor will endorse on back of al-
lotment name and address of person to
whom he wishes bond sent when paid for
or whether he desires War Department to
bold 111 trust until culled for.
Original allotment will be mailed direct
to depot quartermaster, Washington, In
envelope marked Army Second Liberty
Loan. i
As many $50 bonds may be alloted for
as desired but no allotment will be accept-
ed thai does not begin October 1 and com-
plete payment In ten months.
No allotment will be discontinued ex-
cept upon separation ©f allottor from
service.
Privilege of purchasing bonds in this
manner Is authorized with distinct under-
standing that in case allottor is separated
from service bonds will be sold at market
value und his share of proceeds turned
over to him, or to his legal representa-
tives in the event that separation is due to
death.
An accurate account will be kept of allot
merits mude and ou October 25 amount of
money subscribed for bonds under allot-
ment system will be telegraphed this of-
fice. This is vital as bonds will be held
to satisfy only amount so wired. No allot-
ments for bonds will be accepted after that
date.
Each officer who makes an allotment
should make notation to that effect ou
his monthly pay account as follows: "De-
duct $5 for allotment second Liberty
bond." If more than one bond b# sub-
scribed for the rate of deduction will be
II creased and entered on pay account
accordingly. If his pay accounts are held
by depot quartermaster, Washington, he
should make statement to that effect on
the allotment form, specifying the amounts
for which the accounts are so held.
CIVILIAN EMPLOYES INCLUDED.
Permanent civilian employes should
transmit their allotments through the of-
ficer under whom serving who will inakt;
record thereof and see that entry is made
on pay roils so as to insure deduction of
amount allotted. The proper officer will
note on civilian employe's allotment forms
the appropriation from which bheir salary
is payable.
Allotments m ide by enlisted men will he
entered on the pay rolls or final statements
in usual manner followed by "second Lib-
erty loan."
Quartermasters will prepare separate at)
straet of allotments deducted for all de-
duction made for second Liberty loan nJ-
1< in ents and will transmit these abstract*
directly to depot quartermaster, Washing-
ton. These abstracts will be headed "Sec
onri Liberty Loan."
Instructions parmlttang orrifers, ana,
permanent civilian employes on duty he-
jend continental limits of United States, to
make allotments of pay for support of
fi rallies or dependent relatives will be is-
eved shortly.
War Insurance bill makes compulsoiy
allotments only In case soldier has wife or
children. Compnlsory deposits left to d's
crttion of Secretary of War and can only
be mude provided one-half of soldier s pay
is not alloted for liberty bonds or other
purpose.
ARMY ORDERS
Knimn Carus will sing for the sick sol-
diers at the Base Hospital. A musical
program has been arranged for the sol
diers by the entertainment committee of
the Red Cross to begin at 7:30 o'clock
Friday night and Miss Carus kindly con-
sented to assist in the program. Pamphlets
containing some of the popular songs will
be distributed, not only at the Base Hos-
pital. but at all the camps.
others on the program for the enter-
tainment, which will be directed by Fred-
erick Abbott, are: Mme. Petltelere, Miss
Martha Mathieu, Miss Esther Pate, Helen
Doty, fancy dance; Elizabeth M. Davis
and Nora Eckols, reading, and Miss Hazel
Cain, violin.
RKCKUTS TO CAMP BOWIE
Arrangement** Are Being Made to Fill
Ranks of Guard From Drafted Men.
Preparations are being made to send n
number of recruits from the 90th Division,
Camp Travis, to Camp Bowie at For*.
Worth, where they will fill up the ranks of
the Oklahoma and Texas National (luard
regiments How many men will go and ,
from what organizations they will be drawn i
has not been announced at division head- |
quarters.
The filling up of National Guard ranks
from the National Army recruits was au-
thorized by the War Department some time
ago, announcement being made to thit
effect.
AMERICAN AND MEXICAN
ARMIES EXCHANGE MUSIC
Mexicans Give Concert in Ragle I'ass,
and Americans Return the
Compliment.
Authority yesterday was granted the
commander at Eagle Pass to permit the
3d Infantry Band to go across the border
to Piedras Negras to give a concert iu
the neighboring city. This concert, if or-
dered by the commander, will be recipro
eating a similar concert recently given at
Eagle Pass by a Mexican military band.
SECOND INFANTRY ASSEMBLING
Are Preparing to .loin Other Guard Regi-
ments at (amp Bowie.
Information was received yesterday at
Southern Department Headquarters that
the various detachments of the 2nd Texas
Infantrv. now on the border, are being
assembled preparatory to starting to Camp
Bowie. Fort Worth, to join the other Texas
National Guard organizations in the di-
vision there.
May Reopen Exemption Claim*.
Maj <ien. Henry >. Allen, commanding
the 90th Division, Camp Travis, yester-
day received full instructions from the
adiutant general relative to the action
' whi<h may be taken in eases where a man
is serving in the National Army that has
just claim for exemption. The orders ar *
intended to relieve hardships that other-
wise may be forced on the Soldier or some
of his de|*»ndents. Under certain condi-
tions, enws may be reopened, although the
order cautions the military authorities
against using their powers, given In this
order, without discretion.
Camp Travis K. of C. to Entertain.
Members of the Knights of Columbus
having charge of their recreation hall at
Camp Travis yesterday extended a hearty
invitation to all of the members of the 90tn
Division to attend the exercises which will
be held Friday night when the auditorium
will be formally opened.
Among the speakers will be Maj. Gen.
Henry T. Allen. Brig. <3*n. W. H. John-
ston. Bishop Shaw of Jan Antonio and
William Campbell of the Southern Mes-
senger.
After the formal exercises there will be
• musical program and a rarietv of
"•ketches'* by some of the soldier members.
tooth paste
Destroys Germ Life
From their experiments, leading
bacterioit tists have reported
that CATO TOOTH PASTE kills
Staphylococci (Pyorrhea
Germ) in three minutes.
Diptheria Bacilli in on«
three
minute.
Typhoid Bacilli
minutes.
In B'g Tubes 50c.
Staff Kpe< al to The Express.
I WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 10.-Capt. George
| K. Larrifton, E. O. R. C., report Hawaiian De-
partment.
First Lieut. Edward A. Parker, M. C., Penn-
sylania National Guard, to Camp Hancock.
Capt. Robert II. Duulop, 15th to 13th Inf.
Following officers E. O. It. C., honorably
discharged: Lieut. Ansou L. Clark. .Second
Lieuts. John J. Murphy, Charles P. Wallls.
Following officers (J. C., National Army, re-
port Quartermaster General: First Lieuts. P.
K. Mctchell, T. E. Cathcart, Frank A. Cum-
tilings, John F. Ilavliu, Charles E. Barrett,
E. C. MacDonahl, Carl D. M< (.'ready, Howard
G. Young, C. K. Alexander, George It. Mason,
Second Lieuts. Arthur E. Danelson, Jackson It.
Shoemaker, A. G. Brack, Minott F. Hubbell,
Harold L. Joyce, Thomas S. Noble.
Col. ltichard II. McMasters, F. A., to ( amp
I»gan.
Second Lieut. Robert I). Porter, 62nd to 58rd
luf.
Second Lieut. Ralph n. Countryman, 6th to
C2d Inf.
Second Lieut. John W. Spaulding, 53d to 6th
Inf.
Second Lieut. James V. McDowell, 20th to
lfitb Cav.
Second Lieut. Frank C. Ketler, 16th to 20th
Cav.
Second Lieut. Charles Rudd, 5th to 20th
Cav.
Second Lieut Leland C. MeAuley, 20th to
5th Cav.
('apt. George F. Wilklow, M. R. C., honorably
discharged.
Following officers detailed Q. C.: Majs. Gray-
son V. Heidt. Cav.; Arthur L. Hump, 56th luf.;
Capts. Harold L. Gardiner, 10th Cav.; RUbert
C. Rodger*, 1.3th Cav.; Joseph P. Ales hi re, 16th
Car.; Robert Blaines, 10th Cav.; Dorsey R.
Rodney, Cav.: Guy H. Wyinsn, 8th Cav.;
Charles L. Stevenson. 14th Cav.; Clark P.
Chandler, 6th Cav.; Ilobert E. Carmody, Cav.;
Seth W. Scofield, 1st Cav.; Paul A. Larned,
10th Inf.; C. Stoekmar Bendel. 63rd luf.;
Jesse W. Boyd. 35th Inf.; Keith S. Gregory,
34th Inf.; Homer N. Preston. 24th Inf.;
Edward II. Tarbatton, 37th Inf ; Merl II. Sehil-
lerstrom. 34th Inf . Manfred Lanza, 35th Inf.;
Charhs IL Rich, 40th Inf.; Paul C. Potter,
37th Inf.; William W. Harris Jr., 58tb Inf.;
Ralph It. Glasii. 12th Inf.; Ursa M Diller, 24th
Inf; Napoleon W. Riley, 63rd Inf.; Dewitt
C. T. Grubbs, 64th Inf.; Joseph E. Barsyaskt,
24th Inf. ^
Capt. James V. May. M. R. C., honorably
discharged. __
First Lieut. Donald E. McKenna, M. R. 0..
honorably discharged.
Following officers. S. O. R. C.. Leon Springs,
to Camp Pike; Capt. Walton D. ilood. First
Lieut*. Alexander G. Conoley Jr., Leo Mo
Mahon, Guy II. McClure, Jesse T. Robert-
""Following officers S. O. R. C, Leon Springs
to Camp Travis ( apt. C harles F. Bveritt.
, First L.ctits. Jam. - A. Burtou Jr., \ red G.
Gardner. John Donbsnser, John C. Graham.
Following officers. S. O. K. L.. to Camp
Lewis: (apt Edward DMoan. HrstLieut*.
Charles F. Kuusemiller, Enoch R. Hannibal,
George P. Bush. , ,
Following offlctr*. S. O. R. *52?*
to Camp Jackson' lirst Lieuts. Harold B. Wey,
Montgomery S. Hill, F Brown, Wll-
^ISeu?. doL°™w^ Ph Y. Porter Charles-
ton. 8. C.. to Camp J<*eph b. MytW.
Hoi Prancl« K I*cev Jr., chief or staff,
Hawaiian Department, "*P^tehiefof
Following chaplains Nat'r.D*,n
to regiments *[>»rified. hdwln F. I>>e, 35th
Ergs.; Cornelias W Smith. 20th Engrs., Ed-
ward A. Cottea, -3rd Lngrs.
CAMP FUNSTON FORMALLY
CHANGED TO CAMP STANLEY
•♦Camp Stanley" has been officially ap-
proTed bv the War Pepartment aa the new
name for*"Camp Kunston at Leon 8priaffa.
Request for another name U prevent j
confusion with Camp Funaton, Kan., was
asked by the War Department several
weeks a«o and "Camp Stanley" was sug-
gested by Col. Malvern-IIlll Ilurnuin, chief
of staff.
The name was selected In honor of Major
General David 81oan Stanley, a former
Southern Department Commander.
Victoria Home Iturned.
VICTOR I A, Tex., Oct. 10.—'The home of
Mrs. W. II. Stoner, a frame structure lo-
cated In the northwestern section of t,he
city, was destroyed by fire Sunday after-
noon. The bouse and contents were a
total loss. The origin of the fire is un-
known.
Hart Sdiaffner
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