The Springdale news., 1917-10-26
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erect, and eyes directly to the front, while perfect stranger passed in front of and behind you, eyeing you from the top of your head to the very tips of your toes, and yet you couldn't hardly move muscle? Well, that's what Battery "A' stood, and down the line went the inspector and judges, Captain Brogdon following to note any misfits or lost buttons, torn pockets, unshined shoes, etc.
 We watched theindividual members as the inspector passed. and they look ed like marble statues, only they were olive drab Not the least quiver of est twitching of finger, nor the move flicker of an eye lash Not the slight a muscle, not a bat of an eye, nor the of foot. They appeared solid as tree, and they stood this way, while the band, slightly in the rear played nice -step-and we have some members in the battery who like to
 
 ed. Perhaps some of the home folks will recognize the tune, "Lassus From bone"
 After the inspection, and by the way we mustn't forget to mention the ap pearanee of the "non-eoms" in the battery. They all wore "Stetson" hats just recently purchased, and they were complimented by the inspecting off cer, Captain Herwig, who said they s.were the neatest 'noneoms' in the regiment.
 After the inspection, second time, Captain Brogdon secured the type written list of the formation desired. Such as right step,' squads right" left front into line," platoons right" etc. And he had no sooner received the list when he again parked. Accent on that word bark, it was fine. And when Captain Brogdon parked, Bat tery "A" moved, and they moved rightly, properly and quickly. It was plain to be seen while they were ma neuvering that the winner would have Battery "A" to beat. By the way, Battery HI" from Bentonville fell t,own on ''platoons right That is formation where the two lieutenants and a sergeant, the first, command a section of the company. We wonder ed just how Battery "A" would fare on '4platoons right" and we followed them around, lodging commissioned officers at all times for fear they would order us off the parade ground. As Captain Brogdon gave the com mand "platoons right" and Battery "A" divided-home folks it was beau tiful, it was dandy-the boys came around in perfect time, and perfect division, every man in his place, and the two lieutenants, Hough and Bou- ton right on the job. They didn't hes itate, nor stutter, nor stop, nor ap- pear the least bit out of place-thats speaking of the enlisted men, no the two lieutenants. After they execut- ed this command, We felt much easier much relieved for the thought had been in our mind that his 'platoons right business was placed in the list of commands so that the commanding officer might inadvertently "invert' his company, and have the "tail end where the front end" should be. Well, Captain Brogdon didn't ''invert," :" "transpose" nor turn round Battery "A" and they didn't pebble Some of the men say that Captain Cargile did "invert" Battery 4H", and that's why they lost. Frankly, We don't know. They could "inyert' several times, and we wouldn't know the difference.
 We're of the opinion, however, that Battery A could be 'in- verted," then twisted in the mid dle' ard yet come out at the right time and the right place. Course, that's only our opinion, and it may be contradieted by the commanding of ficer-but We know there arc today some commissioned officers, namely those of batteries that competed against A Friday that have the same opinion that We do.
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 After Battery \ ,. Lad finished, Ma jor Bradford who is in command of the regiment during the absence of Lieutenant-Colonel 0wnbey, and who commands fhe Eitst Battalion. of