New Britain herald., 1916-07-10

Britain there have been a number of appointments made and in a short time we expect to be further strengthened by the rest of the rock ies who were left at Niantic When in shape there ought to be some good accounts from this bunch of men:
 Captain Ladbury, Henry F.; First Lieutenant Rand, Raymond R. J.; Second Lieutenant Griffin, Ashley J.; First Sergeant Duffy, Peter F., Mess Sergeant Prior, Edward H. j; Supply Sergeant Powers, Cedric; Ser geant Norton, Dewey M.; Sergeant Ezekiel, Albin w.; Sergeant Carter, George H.; Sergeant Pickup. Lowell S.; Sergeant Chamberlain, Rodman w.; Sergeant Corners, John F.; Cor poral SoSovich, Joseph; Corporal Wolf, Robert; Corporal Barrett, Jo- seph A.; Corporal Ensminger Le- Roy; Corporal Hubbard, Bement F.; Corporal Ogren, Edward E.; Corporal Turner, William H.; Corporal Win finger, Joseph L.; Corporal Orcutt Howard; Corporal Lipitz, John; Cor poral Pechout, Anthony; Cook, Dy- son, Thomas; Cook, Nezas, Oscar; Mechanic, Martin, Earl J., Bugler, Anderson, Robert E.; Bugler, Bigge, George F.
 Privates Backus Charles L., Bart lett, John M., Benson, Arthur, Berk, Paul, Blorklund, Charles A, Boyd, Edward M., Briere, Henry w.. Bur gess, Harlan M. ", Burgess, Joseph L., Butler, William J.. Callahan, Clar- ence J., Campbell, Frank, Cole, Ed ward, Jr., Cook, Walter O., Dingwell, Charles D., Domian, Steve, Douglass. Stanley J., Crowley, Francis, Eidon, John, Kokoszka, Matthew C., Kowal, Frank, Kruger, Gustave, Lindsay, Bert J., Livingston, James, Lockery, Fred, Madeley, Earle w., Mercy, Garfield J., Nicol, Alexander, Park ington, James H., Rebznski, Mathew, Renshaw, Clarence, Riley, William Roberts, Leon R., Roulard, Antonio, Shovock, Stanley, Shumsky, Leon R. A., Silvestri, Antonio. Szribert, Jo- seph, Tuttle Merwin H., Wilson, Frederick E., WOsik, Joseph.
 Washing Is An Art.
 It is now late in the afternoon and we certainly shall have to vote this a very slow Fourth. There has been absolutely nothing to do but sit quietly and watch the heat s1zzle across the desert. The men have been deprived the privilege of leaving camp and of course that does not speed matters up at all. The pr1nc1- pal amusement today has been an imitation of Mondays famous indoor sports at home-washing. All hands have been initiating the Chinaman and believe me when we return home each and every one will have a whole some respect for wash erwomen, Chi namen and even laundry wagons. We never before realized what genu- before many days a white piece of linen in camp will be scarce arucle.
 The two cooks, Tom Dyson ana Oscar NeZas, are certainly having hard time of it and I can see but little comfort for them during the days to come. All of the men are ready ana bowling for another feed inside Of thirty minutes after they have finished one But both cooks are good fellows and are using us well. We sure do love our cooks. If any one should ask us who are the most popular men in camp there would not be a moments hesitation-it would be the coOks.'
 Orders have just been posted that cur tour of duty will give us after poons off until II o'clock. That will be a blessing to those who like the looks of the few senoritas, but as I have spoken of them before I will desist from further comment.
 Americans Are Despised.
 I have begun to cultivate the ac-