Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-11-08
Lynn MOWat'S
Army Letter

Fort Stevens, Ore, Nov. 2.-The
last two weeks have been busy ones
for the artilerymen at Fort Stevens
While nothing of major Importance
has occurred, the fortnight has been
an eventful one.
The Liberty loan campaign among
the soldiers located at the Columbia
river defenses came to a close with
an immense rally at which every man
not absolutely needed for duty and
some 1000 civilian visitors from AS
toria and other points were present
A review Of the troops, about 1,700
in all, was the most Impressive mill
tary stunt that has been staged here
yet, and the afternoon of speaking,
music and sports which followed was
full of thrills. The weather was per-
feet and over five hundred automo-
biles and special trains brought the
visitors from the outside, while the
three government boats were busy as
jitneys to the roundup grounds. haul
ing the soldiers from across the river.
And just in passing 1t might be
mentioned that the sum total of Lib
erty bonds sold among the officers
and men during the campaign went
we'll over $4,000, justifying the
motto on the big banner which float
ed above the grandstand on rally day,
We've staked our lives and money
too; civilian friends, it's up to you."
In the field events the Ashland
Boys won out over the Oregon regi-
ment and would have tied the two
regular companies which took first
and second had not first place in the
100-yard dash counted but five, while
all other firsts counted ten and sec
onds six. Millard Grubb was the in
dividual star Of the day, capturing
the 100-yard dash and also partici-
pating in the relay which was won by
the Ashland company. Grubb stepped
the hundred in eleven seconds flat,
which is remarkably fast considering
the fact that the races were run on
turf.
The 1st company relay team. con-
sisting OF Millard Grubb, Harry
Grubb, 8. A. Peters, Ralph Martin,
Donnie Lowe, Alden Powell, Meredith
Beaver, Andy McGee, Ural Coleman
and Gerald Wenner, won out in the
relay the final heat of which proved
to be the biggest thriller of the day.
The Ashland team got off to a bad
start but gradually pulled up and in
the last hundred yards edged out
ahead Of the Medford company team,
which took second.
A new schedule went into effect
November 1, which sets reveille at
$3.50 instead Of 6 a. m. and shoves the
entire days work half hour ahead
Numerous changes have been made
In the details, the intention apparent
ly being to give all chance at the
various lines Of work. Corporal Carr
is now in charge Of the signal de-
partment, ono Of the most interesting
divisions Of the engineer company
work. Corporal Hedburg is in charge
Of the post exchange, which, by the
way, does business which would
make any Ashland storekeeper envi-
GUS. Private Joy is also employed at
the exchange. doc" Furry has been
transferred to the commissary de-
partment and has excellent chances
Of advancement therein. Andy Nc
Gee is acting provost sergeant in
place Of elk" Delsman, who has
been relieved IN order TO participate
in post football activities. Howard
Barrett Is ommander-in-chief OF a
new division which has been dubbed
the Thirsty Thirteenth" and which
consists of the new recruits. The
Ashland bunch has several new re-
cruits, mostly from Portland and all
dandy good fellows. Harry Grubb is
an acting electrician sergeant in
charge Of the artillery engineer store
room. Paul Keen has been made an
acting master gunner, and unless we
miss our guess will wear master gun
ner's chevrons after the coming ex-
animation. Bob Wagner has been de-
tailed as an electricians helper and
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