Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-22

GRAND FCRl
mont are considering following the
lead OF the Wyoming regiment. Some
Of the Wyoming members Of the or
der secured a special dispensation for
q. military lodge.
Oficcrs Studying Hard.
Officers of the North Dakota regf-
the same physical grind that the men
do. nevertheless have more work cut
out for them. They are attending
schools daily for the purpose Of listen
ing and learning of the operations in
the war zone. Instructors fresh from
"over there" r pounding away at
the officers teaching them the ins and
chine gun use, barrage fire, etc.
Major Adopts Motto.
Major f. c. Geary of Fargo, for
now commanding the 147th. Machine
Gun battalion. has adopted the fol-
lowing from Shakespeare as q motto
for his command, "'Tis not in NOR
tails to command success, but we will
do more, We'll deserve it."
Captain Henry in Trouble.
Captain T.. S. Henry of Valley City.
regimental adjutant, and captain Of
the Headquarters company. has as
many troubles as the old woman who
lived in a shoe. He has charge of all
the Office and clerical work Of the
regiment. n is assisted by Regimen
tai Sergeant Major Ben Cloud. Bat
talon Sergeant Majors w. HI. Hecker,
James soules n F. f. Whiting, Col
or Sergeant r. E. HOLSTER and a doz-
en- orderlies. Because of the press Of
office work Captain Henry has turned
headquarters company over to Cap
tain c. J.. Rouse. formerly with the
Second North Dakota regiment.
Candy Comes Plentifully.
Heber Merrifeld Of Company A.
Bismarck, holds the record. Albert
Andrews of the Headquarters COM
pany receives more letters than any
other man in the regiment. but Heber
Merrif1eld received five boxes Of can-
dy in one mail. The regimental post
Office resembles a confectionery store
most of the time for there are from
two to three sacks Of parcels a day
for the boys, most Of them contain
ing candy.
Top Sergeant Has Bad Luck.
William F. McCafferty, top sergeant
Of Inflated Company B Of Second
North Dakota, which was absorbed by
jamestown Company H Of. the First
regiment, was doing high hurdles this
morning when he tripped over one
hurdle and fell on another. He sus-
tanned two fractured ribs on the right
side: HeSis in the First regiment hos
pital.
Company G Sets Record.
Captain D. s. Richie of Valley City
Company G set a record today with
his outfit. All of the companies Of
the First North Dakota are marching
over to the base hospital this week
for the purpose of examination for
heart. lung and nervous troubles.
Colonel Frame told Captain Richie
it was a 45-minute walk; a distance Of
however, stepped it off in Is minutes.
Swang Will BE Discharged.
Albert swang of Fessenden. N. D.,
formerly a member of Company B.
Second North Dakota, now enlisted
with First Regiment Company H,
probably will be discharged from
service as the result of an accident in
which he sustained serious injuries.
He was quartered in the woods with
the so jamestown Company H men
who are guaranteed for measles, and
climbed a tree He fell about forty
feet and sustained fractures of both
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side.
Another on Sick List.
Sergeant Frank Flynn of Dickinson
Company K is in the hospital serious
ly ill with pneumonia.
Major Charles f. Hunt Of Valley
City, commander of the 164th Regi-
ment hospital corps was today trans
ferred to the position of major in
command of the 162nd Field Hospital.
He will command 80 men in place of
33 now enlisted in the North Dakota
medical department. DR.. Hunt is sue
ceeded by Major R. G. Luce Of Wash
ington, D. G. Lieutenant c. F. Gra-
ham, a physician, has been added to
the North Dakota hospital corps, and
Lieutenant Ralph White of Washing
ton, D. c., a dentist, is another as
signed to duty with the 164th. Major
Hunts transfer is in the way of a
promotion. although he receives nc
additional rank or pay.
Private Smashes Toe.
Thomas Allen. a private in Minot
Company D suffered a smashed big
toe when a taxi ran over his foot as
he was getting out of the car.
Several Transfers Ordered.
Lieutenants Scull. Gottschalk, Lew.
is, Davis, Rubin and Farr, Reserve
4cnrps officers who had been here with
the North Dakota regiment, have been
transferred to the camp at Waco, Tex
Lieutenant Lever has been transferred
to Buena Vista, Cal.
Measles Victims Released.
Five Of the men of Mandan Com
pany F, suffering with measles, have
been released from the base hospital
They are Walter Thome. Percy Rawn
Gerald Gillen, Peter Singer and Johr
Coombs.
Band Buys Liberty Bonds.
Every man in the First North Da.
kota infantry band took at least one
United States Liberty Loan bond, S..
$50 being raised. In addition to this
practically every member Of the
Headquarters company subscribed al
least $50 for the second Liberty Loan
NEW YORK PRODUCE.
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