New Britain herald., 1917-11-26
SIX COMMISSIONS.
 FOR NEW BRITAIN
C. Harry Barton Wins Captaincy at Plattsburg Training Camp
THREE FIRST LIEUTENANTS
Thomas F. Jackson, William j.. Smith and Raymond T. James Will Wear Bar on Shoulder-Eddy and Middle mas Second L1eutenants,

At least six army commissions have come to New Britain as the result of the three months intensive training Of the class at Plattsburg and friends of the candidates rejoice at their suc- cess. It is expected that all the new officers will arrive home tomorrow, to remain here until called into service. i Some may be summoned within a few days and other may remain home for a longer period. t C. Harry Barton a former member of the common council and connect ed with the cost department of P, 6s F. Corbin until he went to Platts- burg, was awarded a captains com mission in the infantry, winning the highest honor of the New Britain 1 candidates. Captain Barton had had ! previous military training in the Gov ernors' Foot Guard and made an inn pression on the instructors at Platts- burg from the day of his arrival. First lieutenancies were awarded to Thomas F. Jackson. William J. Smith and Raymond T. James and second lieutenancies to Henry Leslie Eddy and George A. Middlemas, the latter in the field artillery.
 Previous to entering the school at Plattsburg, Thomas F. Jackson was circulation manager of the New Brit ain Herald. He was connected with this paper for a number of years and, despite his youth. he was one of its veteran employees, in point of service Although having had no military ex- perience previous to enrolling at Plattsburg, Lieutenant Jackson, by in- dustry and perseverance,, won high ro1 e< I0xr0 commission as captain. He was con- sidered one of the most apt pupils al the camp and quickly assimilated the work before him. He is the son o1 l MT. and Mrs. T. F. Jackson of 231 i Chestnut street.
 William J. Smith is an ex-aldermar and former Georgetown college foot. | ball player. Several months ago he applied for admission to the officers training school at Fort Myer, Virginia but did not receive an appointment l He then filed application for the ] P1attSburg camp and like other New ' Britain men there, made an early i'm i pression. He is the son of Thomas c. Smith of 935 Stanley street.
 Raymond T. James was prominen as a High school athlete during his course in the local institution. He was graduated from High school witt the class of 1911. He played on foul championship football elevens anG was an All-Connecticut Interscholastit end. Later he attended Connection Agriculture college where he alse played football and explained thu team during his senior year. The col lege is a military school under gov ernment supervision and Heutenan l James received excellent traininS there under the, direction of Captair Amory, U. s. A. During his last veal he was major>of the school battalion He has spent several summers at For Wright, Fishers Island, drilling witl the regular army. He is the son o1 MT. and Mrs. Thomas James of Lin coin street.
 H. Leslie Eddy is the son of MI
 and Mrs. Horace l.. Eddy, of Yves
 Main street, and was graduated iron
 High school in 1913 He was a mem \ Der of the football team. Later h.
 attended Tufts college at Medford
 Mass. He was employed in Hartfor'
 when the first camp was formed a
 Plattsburg. He received an appoint
 ment and remained for the secon'
 camp.
 George Middlemas is the son of Mrs
 Mary Middlemas, of 566 Arch street
 He Is a product of New Britain Higl school and won renown as a basket
 ball player with the Y. M c. A. an
 other teams. When the first Platts
 burg camp was formed he was in tn
 employ of a Massachusetts civil en gineering firm. He resigned and de cided to cast his lot with Uncle Sam