The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-07-20

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The ranking chaplain Of the troops
at Camp Willis is Mai. Ira A. Priest
of the sth regiment, who comes of
ighting stock, being direct descend
ant Of Capt Ethan Allen, the revolu.
tionary patriot, who demanded and
obtained the surrender Of the British
garrison at Fort Ticonderoga, ''in the
name Of the great Jehovah and the
continental congress" For IS years
continuously Mai. Priest las been the
spiritual adviser Of the fighting Sth.
He is a Vermonter, coming to Ohio
back in 1896 as q minister Of the gos'
pei, locating in Akron. where he soon
became actively identified with civic
affairs and various movements for city
betterment. He became president Of
Buchtel college, serving as such for
several years.
Capt. Zelgler Rejected.
The rejection Of Capt Walter Zeig-
Ter Of Co. D, 5th regiment, by regular
army surgeons having created a va
cancy in the list of captains to which
the 9TH regiment is entitled, Col. c. K.
Zimerman, commanding the 5th, rec
commended to Gov. Frank B. Willis
that the president of the United States
appoint Lieut.. Paul ]. LaMarche,
Cleveland, first lieutenant in Co. K, to
be captain. Accompanying this rec
ommendation was one that I'd Lieut..
R. F. Crosby of Co. K be appointed
first lieutenant, vice P. ]. LaMarche,
and that R. ]. Champion, also of Cleye-
land, now regimental color sergeant,
be advanced to the I'd lieutenancy,
vice R. F. Crosby.
EquIpplng Regiment No cineh.
Some people speak of equipping a
regiment Just as if it were a little
thing But it isn't. In Camp Willis
are found several hundred men who
have not a thing in the nature Of a
soldiers equipment And here is what
each must have: A blouse (at least
one), two pairs of trousers, a hat, a
hat cord, a belt, side arms, first aid
kit, socks (three or four pairs), shoes
underwear, a knapsack, a canteen, q
mess kit (Which consists of a plate
cup, spoon, knife and fork), rife
And there may be few more things
which really are required for fedora
service. But even the above canno
be issued to 1900 men in an hour ant
be checked up and receipted for.
Puts Cleveland Grays Through
Inspection.
The Cleveland Grays, which consti
tute Co. F, Sd regiment, underwent ;
federal inspection prior to being mus
tered into the service of the United
States. The inspection was conducted
by Lieut.. ]. C. McIlroy, U. S. A. II
the Cleveland Grays. is found Corpora
A. H. Foote, Cleveland, whose grand
father was Admiral Foote in the Civi
war. His great-grandfather is the mai
who introduced the resolution in con
gress which really brought about tn
Civil war.
Field Operating Room.
A complete field operating room ha
been opened in connection with tn
I'd field hospital corps and is in charg
of Maj. H. H. Sniyely. Maj. Snivel
was given the honorary title of briga
dier general in the Russian army 70
his work in that country. Minor opt
rations now can be performed in CAM
Capt. E. J. Gordon is in charge of tn
surgical wards.
Purchase Suits for Company.
Lieut.. P. ]. LaMarche of Co. X pu,
chased hundred suits of underwea
for men of his company, who foun
themselves rather shy of these ga
ments. The lieutenant said it has bee
a long time since he saw sight whic
pleased him more than did the appea
ance of these men in their new equil
ment after they had enjoyed col
shower baths,
Army Officer to Marry.
Lieut.. Ray C. Hill, detailed at Cam
Willis as one of the federal musterin
officers, was on leave of absence r
Gently when he was married to Mis-
Katherine Mattheas of San Francisco
His bride is a sister Of Mrs. Tr1
man D. Thorpe, wife of the assistaI
commandant of the cadets at Obi
State university.
43 Members of G. A. r. Leave Cam
The last of Cleveland's delegation (
the &c. A. r." the Grand Army I
the Rejected" left camp when
members of Co. were sent home. Tt
boys left camp in a crowd and in
happy mood, sorry they had been r
jected, but glad they had compar
home. Anyway, they did not have
be vaccinated.
Zmerman Gets o. X.
Fears of the 5th regiment that
might lose its colonel were dispelle
when Col. G. X. Zimerman wei
through the lane of federal examiner
and got his "shot-in-the-arm." &C
Zimmerman had worked himself dow
: from 2O6 to 296 pounds when he g
on the scales.