The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-20
Two Of Men Will Probably
Be Released,
However
PERSHING SHOULD SEE
MEN, SAYS HEADINGTON
Harry Stoyle Offers To Sup.
ply Boys With Sandwich
es; Other News Notes

Battery Il is now up to full war
strength, 100 men being it's total en-
listment. Several more recruits are
needed, however, because Lieut.. Head
ington has made application for the
discharge of two men, one on account
of physical disability and the other
because of dependents. The latter
individual enlisted, it is said, without
the knowledge and consent of his
wife. He has two small children, the
family residing at Newark.
Three new recruits were added
Wednesday which brought the total
up to the 1870 mark. The announce
ment that there would be draft in
Knox county had stimulating, effect
on enlistments and the recruiting tent
is receiving numerous inquiries. There
is still a chance for few who would
pick their own service, rather than
have the government pick it for them.
81 wouldn't care if even General
look over my men," remarked Lieut..
Headington Wednesday evening after
the hard drill of the day. He contin-
ued, Even that warrior would throw
up his hands in surprise and question
that the boys have only had three days
of drill" Lieut.. Headington is bub-
bling over with enthusiasm about the
work the boys are doing and the rapid
ity with which they are assuming mil
itary bearing and becoming familiar
with the seemingly simple, and yet
intricate, requirements for ordinary
marching and drilling.
BY Second Lieutenant Breece's ped
Ometer, the battery boys walked just
nine miles and one-quarter during
their drill Wednesday. 1t is estimated
that at least three-quarters of a mile
was covered before the pedometer was
put Cn," so the boys calculate that
they drilled ten miles.
Most or the drilling was done on
the Wooster road in the vicinity of Ac-
ademia. There was comparatively
little traffic there Wednesday and the
boys had the use of the road during
most of the day. AT noon, a march
was made to Camp Sychar where din
ner was served. The smooth bricks
made an ideal place for drill and
squad formations were practiced most
of the time.
One typewriter, one set of boxing
gloves and one army talking machine
are the immediate requirements of the
battery and an appeal will shortly be
issued to the citizens of Mt. Vernon to
aid in securing these. Alfred Shut
is organizing a glee club and there Is
some talk of giving a concert on the
public square, for an admission of %
cents, the proceeds from which will be
used in purchasing the above-named
articles.
Just before the battery boys started
for Academia Wednesday, somebody
asked Lieut.. Ieadington what the des-
tination of the days march was.
Laughingly, Lieut.. Headington re-
piled, "Oh, Amity." His questioner
took the remark seriously and soon
the story was circulated through the
business district that the boys had
gone to Amity. Many of the boys, re.
turning in the evening, were surprised
at being asked how the Pike township
metropolis was"
Harry StOyle, genial proprietor of
THE Bakery" at Gambler, whose son,
Harold Stoyle, is a member of Battery
Il, has personally extended an invita-
tion to the battery to visit Gambler in
the near future on one Of their march
es" offering, with the assistance of his
wife and her mother, to supply the
entire battery with sandwiches. Those
who know Harry and are acquainted
with The Bakery are keen for the trip
and impatient to start.
o
Recently, a few battery members
went to a small town in Knox county
to obtain recruits. They approached
one husky fellow and informed him
he ought to join. what for?" he
queried. "To help the United States