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New-York tribune., 1917-12-27
Jack" Casey, of Harvard,
Is Made a Lieutenant

BOSTON. Dec. 26.-John W. Casey,
the celebrated Jack" Casey Of Har-
yard, all-around athlete and baseball
player. received a Christmas present Of
a commission as first lieutenant yester-
cay from General Pershing. News Of
The promotion was contained in cable
gram received to-day by his mother,
Mrs. J. b. Casey, Of Kent Street, Brook
line
Jack" went TO France with the rank
n sergeant major in the 10lst IN
fantry. commanded by Colonel Edward
Logan. Of Boston. The regiment was
me old Fighting 9th" and part Of the
Dandy 9th" OF the Massachusetts Ma
tional Guard, and had hundreds Of re-
cruiis before s, was put into Federal
service.
The young athlete was in charge Of
,he orderies. Last summer Jack served
as q mounted orderly on the border
during the Mexican trouble and was
promoted from a first class private TO =
non-commissioned berth. He went TO
France with the regiment in September.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-27
Camp Cody Inquiry
Planned by Senate
Senator Hitchcock Reads Let
ter Saying Soldiers, III, Are
Neglected
IStnfCo CorrespondenceI ]

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-That 1uil
investigation Of steps taken TO pro
tect the health of National Guardsmen
at Camp Cody. Deming, \. NJ, VIII De
made bv the Senate Military Affairs
Committee was indicated late to-day
when Senator Hitchcock, Of Nebraska
inserted in the committee records an
except from a letter he received
telling Of conditions there.
Senator Hitchcock said the letter
was from a prominent Federal official
Of Omaha, in whom he has great con-
fdence. The part put in the records
which follows, was quoted from a iet-
ter the official had received from ms
son. n Nebraska Guardsman, at the
camp:
81 cannot help but remark the mum
bor of soldiers that are dying in the
base hospitals of pneumonia. Pretty
near every time l go uptown see
three or four funerals. | feel safe IN
saving there are on an average of ten
or fifteen pass over the Great DlVlde
each day here.
I'VE have two base hospitals here
five TO six thousand in each, with
practically no attention at ell, SO
see why there are so many dying OIL.
You know the attention ! had when !
went there-lying for two days with
out a soul even looking at me. Ihe1
appearance of these soldiers dying,
am afraid, will make some trouble for
the government, if il continues"
II is intended now 20 call TO the
hearings officials from the states who
have inspected Camp Cody. Mime.
sofa, North and South Dakota, Iowa
and Nebraska Guardsmen are al the
camD
New-York tribune., 1917-12-27
Registrants Keep
Law Boards Busy
First Draft Appeals Under
New System To Be Heard
OH January 3

Iae pressure on the local law
boards from registrants seeking ad-
vice in answering their draft ques-
tionnaircs. IL is said. was greater yes
terday than on any previous day. The
number OF men who I'll out their
questionuaires in a given day will in
crease steadily until January s. when
the last allotment of the documents
will go out, according TO the calcula-
tions Of the Legal Advisory Board.
By to-nigh. questionnaires will
have been sent out 10 100000 men OF
draft age in this city, or half OF
the entire list. and replies must be in
from that group to whom the ques-
tionnaires were mailed on December
Is. Thus to-day some 100000 regis
trants will be confronted with the task
OF answering the series OF queries
within from one to seven days, accord
inc 10 when they we're received. The
larger the group with unanswered
ouestionnaires. it is pointed out. the
greater will be the work Of the local
law boards.
Every part OF the new classified
ton machinery will be in operation
soon after the first of next year. The
District Board. over which Charlie
+. Hughes presides, will hear appeals
under the new system for the first
time on January 3. Immediately
thereafter IL will begin TO certify back
70 the local boards the names OF men
II has placed in. Class |, and then II
will be feasible for the local boards &c
start physical examinations on an I'M
portant scale. As soon aa they stSr'
the twenty-nine Medical adVlsot1
Boards in this city will begin reeK'
aminations in doubtful cases OF reg,
istrant's physical qualification tor heio
SHE The fight OF the draft officials
oga;nst pToGteerihg notaries and law
vere is still being waged. Henry W
rat. chairman of the Legal Advisory
Roard Yesterday called the attention
If the adjutant generals office 20 an
advertisement az which appeared ~ u
"Gotchnac." an Armenian weekly "hiei
is published in This city.
Mr. Taft considered the advertisement
objectionable and typical of the appear
made TO ignorant registrahts. ~
"Nahan II. Kalenderlan, OF tne 10 1.;I !
school OF Columbia uniVerslV, VIZ -
o0ain place his time at the dlspos"l ~
onniicants in properly hlling IN Inv a.,
o,estionnaires on the occasion OF Lh'
eorond draft. as he did on the oeGa
sion Of the first draft. Try 20 proHV D!
his experience. so that you nA"S Nv
q sftervard regret
New-York tribune., 1917-12-27
Wireless Fire Alarm

CAMP DIX, y. j., Dec. 26.-Lieuten-
ant John j. Sweeney, chief of the camp
fire department. completed the installa-
tion to-day Of a wireless fire alarm
system 10 protect the ten great store
houses, where provisions and equip
ment for the cantonment are kept The
new system is said to be the most
complete in existence and to be far
more effective than scores OF human
guards.
The wireless system il connected
with thermostats located in each
building. Whenever the temperature
within building rises above certain
point the wireless flashes a signal TO
headquarters.
Lieutenant Sweeney was formerly a
captain in the jersey City Fire Depart
nent.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-27

forcements were sent from here in
commandeered civilian automobiles
and trucks.
Il now is believed the bandits we're
a part Of Francisco Villas force which
has been operating in the Ojinage dis
trict A report received to-day that
they were Mexican Federal troops from
the Ojinaga garrison was denied IA
night. This report started from the
fact that q number OF the dead ban
dts wore Mexican Federal uniforms.
II was believed Villa men had dis
gused themselves 20 embroil The
United States and Mexico.
Ranchers who arrived tonight from
Candelaril brought the first connected
story Of the raid.
ONLY two men were at the Br.tc
ranch house Christmas morning when
the raiders arrived They were I. J..
Ncill, manager OF the ranch. and ms
son. Sam. Their wives and children
were also at the ranch house. me
father saw the men approaching and
awakened his son. The women ana
children were put in the most protected
room, and the two lone men opened
fire upon the bandits riding Wildly
toward the house. A desperate rifie
battle WAS then fought between sam
Neiil and the leader Of the NeNlcahS
a. 100 yards range.
Neill killed his man while MS latner
foueat of the MeXicans, who we're at
tempting 20 gain entrance through a
rear door. Two more bandits were
killed. whereupon the remainder re-
tired FOR q conference. A Mexican was
then sont 10 the house with demand
that the Neills surrender This was
refused. but the Neills finally delivered
oyer the KEYS 20 the Britc store neaT by
and sent q hired hand 20 assist IN
rounding up the horses in order to save
tho women and children from almos;
certain massacre.
Minister Uses Gun
While the store was being looted Oy
the bandits the Rev. II. VI. Bandy, OF
the First Christian Church. OF Maria
drove No in his car with his family 70
spend the day az the Brite ranch. Ihoy
barely escaped. but got into the ranch
house. where the minister seized rlhe
and guarded window with otnel
Americans.
A. this time the United States mail
stage from Valentine drove up 20 the
Brite store carrying Christmas pack
ages FOR the United States soldiers
stationed at Candelaria. The two Mexi-
can passengers were killed before they
could get out OF the stage. Michael
Wclch was taken from the stage
hangedand mis- throat cut. Weich, who
was aged and partly paralyzed, had tc
be assisted TO the place Of HIS execu-
tion.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-27
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.AsfNUak'fu t.ftfH lHflHas 'l.llfl'NI
BEHIND THE BRITISH LINES IN
FRANCE, Dec. l2.--The most desolate
pictures that The illustrated papers
have printed Of mud in and behind the
British lines on the West front fail to
do justice 20 the ground across which
She American railway engineers have
laid tracks since they arrived on French
soil. Flanders mud is something that
must be experienced 70 be appreciated.
Il cannot be adequately described or
photographed.
/, is impossible 20 Gig 20 any depth
even in The driest spo-, without water
seoping into the hole. An officer who
came bacl; for few days rest after
two weeks in the mud brought with
him only one souvenir-a photograph
Of q piece Of ground over which he and
lis men had laid q track.
"I am sick Of the sight OF German
helmets and pistols and shell caps and
all the rest OF the ordinary souvenirs.
said the officer. "For me the whole
bushes Of war is summed up IN the
memory Of that piece of morass over
which we had to float line Of rails
strong enough 20 support locomotive
and train Of cars"
Quicksand Between Pools
The scene in the photograph looks
Ike the Masurian lakes in miniature.
Instead. however, Of dry land separat-
ing the chain OF lakes. the earth be-
tween these she'll holes and craterS Is
a treacherous quicksand, into which a
man would sink Immediately knee deep.
In places the shell holes come together
20 form one great puddle. filed with
Viscous mud.
"The spot photographed is typical
New-York tribune., 1917-12-27
Shipyards
Poorly Guarded,
Merchants Say
Association Urges Full Pro-
lection for Plants Holding
Federal Contracts

Discovery that no military protec-
ton is being given to snipouiIu,ns
plants holding Federal contracts u! tnS
vicinity Of New York City has cSuseu s'l
.be Merchants Association 70 call the
attention of the United States ShiP-
ping Board 70 the conditions.
A. conference between the aoFlsol!
war shipping committee Of the assocla-
ton and representatives OF the snip
building plants, held December y, 1t
was learned Yesterday, grave fear was
EXPRESSED for the safety Of snlps IN
tho course Of construction. As a re-
sult. the following letter was sent 10
Edward II. Hurley. chairman OF the
United States Shipping Board:
"The directors of the Merchants As
sociation Of New York directed that the
Federal government be urged to. pro
vide military protection Immediately
for the shipbu;lding and repairing
wards on New York Harbor engaged IN
work for the Navy Department or the
Emergency Fleet Corporation.
The shipbuilding and repairing
yards at the present time are made
Cuately guarded. Owners have stated
that in their opinion damage which
would prove 10 De cOstiy 20 IHe .Na'!
Department and the Emergency Fleet
Corporation could very easily be ac-
complished under present conditions:
Proper protection cannot be afforded
by private guards.
"This matter has been brought TO
the attention Of various local govern
ment authorities by shipbuilders, but
up to the present time it has been i'm
possible to find any one having juris-
diction over such a matter"
Il also develop ed transportation IA
cilities are interfering with workmen
on Staten Island and near Newark;
there is a lack Of houses reported and
banks are reluctant 20 make loans to
interests willing TO build houses. Both
Of these problems must be solved II
labor II 20 be procured, and the Mer-
chants Association is endeaycring 70
holm the builderg
New-York tribune., 1917-12-27
y. S. Engineers in France
Find Mud Master Than Boches
Lay Railroads Despite the Sticky Fuid-Nlen Often
Assaed by Shippers and Their Work Torn
Up by Artillery

Of hundreds OF pieces OF ground over
which wc have 20 lay tracks continued
the officer. "The fight against the mo
rass is just as real and just as stern
as that against the Boche.'
Work Must BE Speedy
To begin with. there are only few
hours a day in which the engineers car,
work with safety Immediately behind
the lines a track Is wanted from one
place 20 another and the engineer on,
Ger scrutinizes the ground over WnlcI
10 "a 20 pass. lie decides no" u shaii
run. so that obstacles Will be neatly
ayoided-obstacle such as comDlna'
tion Of water-ioggcd shell hoieS too
deep 20 fill.
pends largely on how soon the track ls
needed. Ii there is great urgency 1ht
track is thrown down IN the qulcses,
wav possible. and straightened out
later as she'll craters can be AIled N
and other obstacles levelled. 49,.
The work is divided into sections
with a working party for each section
Each party vies in setting recor" 10.
quick and efficient work.
One Party's Record
one party of engineers IN az exposed
posit;on laid $50 feet Of track IN WHAT
was virtually record time. When they
came back next morning to complete
the remaining $50 feet OF track they
found not only that their hali.graded
part had been ridd.ed with shell hnoles,
but that the track already finished had
eight she'll holes along its length, IN
"A period Of time exactly equal TO tnelt
performance Of the previous nlght tney
graded and laid the remaining lso iee' iese,'
and repaired the broken track as Wen
There is not a little courage OF tht
cold-blooded sort required OF the lheA
who carry out this very necessary Worh,
They are constantly being sheiled ahc
sniped. and without the satistaction OF
-. HI 90 bi+ hack
New-York tribune., 1917-12-27
Roosevelt Is Overjoyed
By Promotion of Son

OYSTER BAY, n. V. Dec. 26.--Colo-
mel Theodore Roosevelt and his family
al Sycamore Hill we're greatly pleased
when informed tonight that word had
been received at Washington from Cen
ersl pershing recommending. Leeuten-
ant Archibald Roosevelt 20 be cap
tain Of the infantry.
Naturally, / am overjoyed,' the
Colonel exclaimed. "and l am as proud
IS / can be Of him."
New-York tribune., 1917-12-27

1t pays to get right down
to brass tacks!
For example, in men
suits you want the most your
money can buy.
With woo!ens where they
are, our standards allow US
to offer hardly anything be
low SIS, but we're strong
there and proud Of the values
we show.
Anybody's welcome to
come into our stores, make
his selection, TO be re-
turned later for full refund
if upon comparison else
where he finds he can do
better.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-05-03

commanding officer, presenting their
credentials. The commanding officer
should then assign them to duty with
the camp quartermaster, to whom they
act as an assistant, and through whom
all instructions must be received.
Assignments to Be Permanent.
''The assignment of the American
Railway association representatives to
stations at the various points and posts
designated should be Of a permanent
character, so that the proper officer Of
the Quartermaster corps or Of state
authorities will be able to communi-
cate with such representatives and ar
range in advance all especial details
Of mobilization and of movements to
concentration and strategic points.
SHOULD it be impracticable for any
reason for any representatives so cho-
sen to continue in that capacity, their
places should be filed by other appoint
ments and the quartermaster's office
affected, as we'll as the Office of the
quartermaster general, should be no.
tilted.
cit is important that the American
Railway association representative in
each instance be advised of any change
in the Office of the department quar-
termaster at mobilization or concentra-
ton point in order that such represen-
tative shall have the advantage of per-
sonal contact with the new officer
whenever a change is made. Quarter
masters concerned should communicate
in writing with the American, Railway
association representative, indicating
any special duties in addition to those
herein laid down that it would be de-
sirable for the American Railway as
ISOLATION representative to perform"
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-05-03

feed for horses and extra commissa-
ries and equipment.
$4,000 in a Division.
The adding together of 81 commits
stoned officers and 1,343 enlisted men
(peace strength) Or a total of 2O15
officers and men (war strength) is a
problem. Men cannot be drilled and
taught the use of rifles, of keeping
we'll and caring for their clothing, and
above all, of obeying orders and the
necessity therefor, without time. That
is why all military men advocate uni
versal service and the adoption of q
plan whereby regiments can be mobi-
Hzed quickly and supplied with equip
ment and ordnance.
When ready for duty, q regiment
must be able to carry with it sufi-
Gent tentage, clothing, food and NUM-
lions to last for q specified time. In
ganization most generally kept intact.
Only seldom are portions ordered long
distances, the march order being for
the whole regiment to join either some
brigade or division. It is complete
within itself, and any subdivision of
an infantry regiment is lacking in
something, be it only the band that
cheers the soldier evenings, if detailed
away from regimental headquarters.
In combat, the infantry regiment
is not effective unless supporting
troops cooperate. The division is
considered the proper fighting force,
if the enemy is organized. 1t con-
sists of nine infantry regiments, two
regiments of light field artillery, one
of heavy field artillery, one of cavalry,
an engineer corps, signal corps, avia-
ton corps and a supply train, with
reserve ammunition and equipment.
At war strength division here would
consist of $4,000 officers and men,
commanded by a major general.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-05-03
TROOP MOVEMENTS PROBLEM SOLVED

Washington Fairfax Harrison, gen.
eral chairman of the special committee
on national defense of the American
Railway association, announced that a
complete plan of cooperation during
the war between the railroads and the
government had been determined upon.
His statement follows:
''The preparations for war as made
by the government and the railroads
have been worked out along the lines
largely developed by Lieut.. Col. Chaun-
cey B. Baker Of the Quartermaster
corps, who for a number of years has
made an exhaustive study of military
transportation. He has been in charge
of Transportation for the quartermas-
ter general from 1902 until 1906 and
from 1912 to the present time.
GAS agreed upon by the railroads
and the military authorities, represent
atives of the American Railway assO-
citation, from the operating, motive
power, traffic and accounting depart
ments of roads designated by the spe-
cial committee on national defense OF
the American Railway association will
be located in the office of the quarter
master general, at each department
headquarters, at each mobilization
point, at each concentration point and
at each strategic point at which troops
are to be assembled. Other inspectors
or representatives will be designated
as may be required to facilitate the
cooperation between the Transporter
ton and the military service and as
the needs of the service may indicate.
Must Be Broad-Minded.
"The railroads special committee on
national defense has advised the car
riers that officers for the above service
should be chosen from class Of men
who will be broad-minded and tempera-
mentally men of such character as
would take broad view of transporta-
ton in movements of troops and sup
niles. They should wholly diTest them
selves of any disposition to work for or
in favor of any particular transporta-
ton line, but should apply themselves
solely to the solution Of the transpor-
tation problem in the manner most sat
isfactory to the government, ana IN
such fashion as can be most eHecuVely |
executed by, the railways. Iney are
assigned to this duty as Transporter
ton experts and will assist the quar-
termaster with whom they are serving
not only in the transportation OF troops
but in any other matter pertaining to
in which their assist
ance may be requested.
'The American Railway association
= instructions to the
carriers provide Immediately upon
their arrival, at the mobilization, con-
centration or other point to which as
SIGNED. must. report In person Ito the.F
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-05-03

| first class; four musicians. second
class; ID musicians, third class; four
pr1vates, first class, mounted; and IL
pr1vates, mounted.
Machine Gun Company.
Each infantry machine-gun com
pany shall consist of one captain,
mounted; one first lieutenant, mount.
ed; two second neutenants, mounted
one first sergeant, mounted; one mess
sergeant: one supply sergeant, mount
ed; one stable sergeant, mounted one
horseshoer, five sergeants, six corpo-
rails. two cooks, two buglers, one me-
chanic; eight privates, first class, and
"a privates.
Each infantry supply company
shall consist of one captain, mounted /;
one second lieutenant, mounted; three
regimental supply sergeants, mount
ed; one first sergeant, mounted; one
mess sergeant, one stable sergeant {;
one corporal, mounted; one cook, one
saddler, one horseshoer, and one wag-
oner for each authorized wagon Of
the field and combat train;
provided, That the president may
In his discretion increase company
of infantry by two sergeants, six cor
porals, one cook, one mechanic, nine
privates, first class; and 81 privates;
an infantry machine-gun company by
two sergeants, two corporals, one me-
chanic, four privates, first class; and
II privates."
This calls for men who are trained,
not only as soldiers, but in trades.
AS a general rule, a wagon train con-
sisting Of % wagons is required for
an infantry regiment. This gives one
for each company, one for the ma
chine-gun company, three for the COM
bat wagons ammunition carriers),
two for the headquarters company
and four for the supply company, for
tentage for men composing it and for
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-05-03
More Counties Provide Agents.

The latest county to make a dona-
ton to procure farm demonstration
work is that of Avery, new county,
in the mountains, which appropriated
$1,000 to assist in financial co-opera-
ton in carrying on the work for two
years. Mr.. r. o. Bowman, a progress
sive native young farmer and graduate
of the agricultural department of Be-
rea College, Berea, KY, has been
recommended for the position. An
other county entering the work re-
Gently is that of Henderson, where the
work was discontinued two years ago.