The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-06-28
EXPERIENCE AND EFFICIENCY
Men Of Achievement In Varied Lines of
Work Are Enrolled with Capt. Dayton
In a Heroic Effort to Defend Stars
and Stripes and Save Democracy.

Patriotism and personnel plus expert
ence and ef1iciency-this is the mort
gage on fame held by the local infantry
company against Mars and Company,
chief exploiters and promoters of the
present world war. If capability and
versatility are factors of success in
military affairs, Captain Dayton of this
city, and his troop OF sturdy volunteers
are destined to become the logical sue
cessofs of Major McVean and the Park
City Greys on KenOsha Is roll of honor
and Wisconsin 3 tablets of fame.
There is probably no company in the
United States which is better balanced
or better equipped for every emergency
and every peril of war than is the
local contingent, working under the
direction of officers who have every
qualification for sterling service in the
worlds latest and greatest war.
This is no idle boast or fattering
chif chat, intended to inspire the com
pany with false courage and their con-
stituency with false hope. 1t is truth,
aud irrefutable truth, as only a cursory
raview of the personnel of the troop
will show In every department. of
service are to be found men who are
admirably fitted for that particular
work and who will safeguard the lives
of the volunteers by their past expert
ence and their present efficiency.
The official staff is composed Of men,
who, without exception, have seen
service in some military unit before
their elevation to their present com
missions. Captain Dayton was for
three years a member of the Illinois
National Guard where he acquired the
commanding personality and knowledge
of military affairs which make him
an rnrivalled leader for the local COM
pany He is admirably supported by
First Lieutenant Vale, for three years
a student at st. John IS and Morgan
Park Military academies, and Second
Iieu1enart Francis Singer, for four
years a member of the United States
Marines, the finest fighting machine
the world has yet seen. With this I'M
surnaseed Iro1 ~.
insured Z. morale which spells both
efficiency and success and which proph-
estes a brilliant career for Captain Day
ton and his troop.
The roll of non-commissioned Off
Gals is equally encouraging.
Sergeant Bartol, who served six
years in the Wisconsin National Guard,
and several months along the border in
connection with the Mexican embrog-
lilo of 1916, is an expert drill master.
He comes to the Kenosha contingent
from Marinette company, and is re-
sponsible in no small degree for the
excellent discipline of the local unit.
At the head of the commissary de-
partlnent is Mess Sergeant Stephenson,
for several years the manager of a res
taurant and more recently a book-keep-
err His experience in these capacities
makes him especially well-qualified to
provide grub or better wholesome
food, for the volunteers and so to con-
tribute in no small way to whatever sue
cess they may have in the barracks of
Uncle Sam or on the field of blood.
That musical inspiration will not be
lacking to the soldiers is evidenced BY
the fact that they have as buglers
Palmer and Regnier of the Synco- Pep
orchestra, who will be well supported
by Gallagher and Hoffman of the same
organization.
In the way of a company clerk
the local contingent can boast of
one Of the best in the business
in the person of Sheridan Gallagher, a
graduate cf the Kenosha College of Com
MERGE and postmaster of the diff
cult arts of stenotypy and stenography.
To him will be entrusted the transcript
ton of orders which will send the Ke-
nosha company to victory or death up
on the CORY plains of honor.
In addition to this administrative
equipment the infantry troop is amply
provided with technical aid in having
among its recruits Frank Lane, for
three years student in st. Matthews
Military Academy in California, and
subsequently member of the Califor-
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