The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-05

Camp Greene, Charlotte. n. c., Oct.
31.-(By Maid There will be no
promotions until the regiment has
been recruited to full strength and
reassignment of the non commits
stoned officers Of the second regi-
ment is completed. is the informa-
ton handed out at regimental head"
quarters.
The regiment is to be composed Of
1856 men and officers, and has 2671
at the present time. The plan an
nounced some time ago calls for fill
ing up the regiment to the 1855
strength by the use Of draft men.
However delays in receipt Of these
men have been numerous, the main
one being the fact that the regiment
is being transferred to Camp Mills.
Mineola, N. Y.
The increase Of 1911 men will I'M
doubtedly be received before the
regiment leaves for France.
A large number of men in various
companies are slated for promotions
from privates to first-class, to corp
erals and to sergeants, but the actual
promotion will not take place for
some time.
I'VE have reason to be satisfied
with our short stay on the rife range
Company H. following the return
yesterday. THE boys did poor shoot
ing at first but rapidly regained their
knowledge of the use of the army
rife and splendid scores were made
in all companies at the end Of the
five day stay on the range.
Officers Of the regiment are giving
out no information concerning scores,
but they admit that the percentage
of 'bulleyes" on the 100, 200. 300 and
400 yard ranges was high. Excellent
scores were also made on rapid FIRE
shooting, while fair scores were made
on the 500 and 500 yard shooting.
The rife range camp has now been
broken up and all of the companies
of the 164th were expected to be
back in camp by tonight.
It is rumored that the little boy
with the wings and sharp arrows,
who has established a record for
fancy shooting, has claimed two
more victims from among the OFF,
GERS Of the North Dakota regiment,
and that two knots will be tied at
New York.
The edict prohibiting any animals
being taken on board army trans
ports is responsible for the sending
away or disposal of several mascots.
Today Booze" was eliminated from
Bismarck Company A. First Serg-
cant Owen z. Posner shipped his dog
to Miss Lena Brugger, Flasher, n.
D.. to care for until after the war
The crate carried a card with the
following appeal: My name is
Booze. / belong to Company A
164th u. S. Infantry. / am eight
months old and 1 have been with
Company A. all my life. under
stand that they do not allow US dogs
in France so ! have to hit the trail
for home. You know l am used to
good chuck and I am always ready
for my meals. Let's eat now. My
name is Booze. / am always ready
for a drink. Water please. Thank
you.
Alfred Morley, Of New Rockford,
member Of Jamestown Company ~,
Of the 164th, is now nicely recovering
from very serious attack of pneu-
monia. His lungs were tapped and
he is now believed out of danger. 1t
was feared for a time following Nor
ley's removal to the base hospital
that his illness might result fatally.
Carl Stout and Glen Moon, Minot
boys, who had been in training at
Fort Smelling, and who with humid
reds Of others were released from
the training camp when older men in
the service were favored, have ar
rived in Camp Green to join what
was formerly their company A OF
Minot Second regiment. They have
been assigned to headquarters COM
pany Of the First North Dakota, the
164th. l..
Eight men of Grafton Company G
have been transferred to the 164th, |
First North Dakota Supply COM
pany. The men transferred are:
owen, Charles V. Dumas, |
John L. Merchievicz, Fred T. Nelson, |
Archie w. Beaton, Steve Sampson,
Joseph Campbell, Joe s. Pronzicki.
Members of Squad tent No. S of |
the headquarters company had a real |
with fried chicken, potato |
chips, fruit cake. cookies, rocks, cake, |
jelly, jam, and even after-dinner |
minis yesterday. Four of the boys |
In the tent received a couple of pack
ages Of grub each in the same mail. |
The members Of the squad are
Corporal Earl Hauskins, Alvin Mey- |
err, both or Wahpeton; Frank Holmes |
Of Neche; Albert Andrews and Jacob |
Evanson OF Mayville: Don McCully |
Of Sheldon; Albert Reilly Of lisbon |
and q. H. Tostevin, Mandan. Lots |
OF the boys get packages every day 1
IN the mail. and more of them would /
appreciate a little taste Of home /
cooking.
At least thirty Of the boys in the |
North Dakota regiment, members of |
the knights of Pythias, have ridden /
The goat Of the Dokkies, dramatic |
Order knights Of Khorassan), or will |
ride the goat tonight. CharIotte's /
Suez temple No. 20 has been making /
life interesting for the Pythian
Shriners.
Minot boys have been having their
share Of fire fighting. At 3 o'clock
this morning Sergeant w. A. Null
roy, Nell Wheeler, Earle Kyle, Glen
CHAMPION, Carl Stout, Glen Moon /
ana William Holt awakened to find /
names shooting to the roof Of their i
tent. The stove had started the tent /
floor burning. NeiRhboring SQUADS
turned out to help them heave the
stove out doors and -extinguish the
flames.
Members OF the Dickinson and
Grand Forks Machine Gun company
are still wondering what their new
equipment and weapons viii be like.
They are drilling like any ordinary
rife company pending the receipt OF
which as yet has failed to
arrive.