The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-04-27
BARRACKS NEWS.

President Wood. and Surgeon Mil
Ter are expected to visit this Branch
Saturday and remain few days on
official business. The new president
is a Spanish war veteran, was non
ored by congress with an election
to the Board of Managers, and at the
recent meeting of the board he was
elected president of the board by ms
associates, all of whom are Civil war
veterans. This is good illustration
of the cordial feeling and mutual res
pect that has gradually developed
among the older and younger genef-
atoms of our country's defenders.
General Wood has worked steadily
for the welfare of all soldiers, re-
gardless of whether they served IN
the civil war, in Indian wars, in CUBA,
China or the Philippines. He has
demonstrated that he is a genuine
and sincere friend to all veterans.
General Woods military record began
April 81, 1898, the day war was de-
clared against Spain, and exactly u
wears ago today. He enlisted in u
company. Third Ohio Volunteer in
sergeant and second lieutenant, and
served as commissary OF the Second
brigade, Third division, Fourth Army
Corps, on the staff of General Haw-
kins and General Lincoln. He was
mustered out on Oct 25, 1898, and
in July 1899, he was commissioned
first lieutenant in the Twenty-eighth
U. volunteer infantry and served in
the Philippines from 1899 to May j.,
1901. when he was mustered out.
While in the Philippines he took part
in General Bates campaign in SOUTH
ern Luzon and also in Colonel Blrk-
heimer's campaign in northern Min
danao. Since that time he has been
known as an active advocate of all
measures for the benefit of soldiers.
The following members have re-
ceived increases of pension money
under both laws: James Hodges,
Paul ]. Cassidy, Joseph Brooks,
Isaac N. Nave, James J. Darnell, Da-
vid Summers, Charles Farquer, Thorn
as O'Brien, Louis Schmidt, James
T. Heo.
Temporary at post awaiting ad-
mission: Ed. Gillespie, Bill Gleason,
J. w. Owens, Eph Seamser, E. w.
Smith, E. X. Stewart, Bob Stevens,
Andy Houlihan, Bill Croft.
Major Lyle visited Salisbury this
week on fraternal business connected
with the Royal Arcanum.
Capt. Milburn visited Greeneville,
Tenn, Tuesday.
Next Monday the Summer time
schedule will go into effect, as fol-
lows: Revielle, $50 a. M. break
fast, first service, $50 a. M; second
service, GAS a. M; surgeons call,
$3.50 a. M; dinner, first service, IL
M; second service, 12:45 p. M; sup
per, first service, Sis p. M; second
service, 600 p. M; tattoo, 8 p. M;
taps, $3.50 p. m.
Mai. Chas. F. Houston, 18th Pa.
Cav, died while absent on furlough
in Bellefonte, Pa, Monday.
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Mr.. NJ. A. Maloney, who has been
an invalid for the past two months,
has sufficiently recovered to return
to his work in the government print
ing Office at Washington City. He
leaves here tomorrow with the well
wishes of numerous comrades for
the continuance of restoration to
good health.
Capt. John l.. Husband will leave
this Branch tomorrow for his sum-
mer vacation at his old home
Washington City. If the Captain
ever had a care, or if fate ever double
crossed him, she got none of her de-
light out of the publicity that he
gave to the incident. He's one of
those rare specimens who refuses to
follow your hard-luck stories with
one of his own.
AS we go to press we learn that
Charley Fosdick is slowly dying.
This report will surely create sincere
sorrow. He officiated in this Branch
as dining room sergeant, chief of the
guard, librarian and UP to short
time ago as assistant steward of the
hospital. He served sixteen years in
the regular establishment. Because
he is so we'll known, officially and
socially, his passing away will be
deeply mourned.
Lieutenant Osborne w. bergman
35 years old, United States Navy, re-
tired, died at Canon City (Coloo hos
pital last week of tuberculosis. He
was one of the enlisted men who ac
companied Capt. Hobson on the
steamer Merrimac into the channel
leading to the harbor of Santiago,
Cuba, during the Spanish-AmericanI
war, and sank the vessel in an at
tempt to bottle up the Spanish feet.
Lady employees in laundry and
tailor shop: Misses Otta Collins,
Margaret Fine, Pearl Hilton, Homo
lulu Holley; Mrs. Lena P. Mitchell,
Mrs. Alice Green, Mrs. Lettie Went
worth, Miss Alice Fannon and Alice
Shoecraft. Luther Sands is boss of
one shop, Bob Meredith of another.
and Bill Stairs, overseer.
The following soldiers took out dis
charges since Friday last: William
Smith. oath N. s.; Hellery C. Bunch,
Sth Tenn Cav; John Eltzroth, Sd
Ind: John Ryan, list Conn; David
Rose, 9th Tenn. Cav; Chas. Weade,
18th Ind: Henry Blankenship. 4th |