Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-27
FLEET OF AIRPLANES a
TO AID MEADE WORK
Latest Move to Train Fighters
Planned for Signal
Corps
ROOKIE GETS JAIL TERN
Issue Of Razors and Other Equipment
Indicates Early De-
parture

CAMP MEADE, Admiral, Md, Feb. 27.
A military camp is not up to the min
ute in the arts Of warfare until air
planes are introduced, so Little Penn.
not to be outdone by sister camps, has
arranged to add fleet of the craft to
its equipment.
The aircraft will become the big fea-
ture in the training of signal men and
to make them the last word in efficiency
each plane will be equipped with wire
less outfit. Members of the 304th Field
Signal Battalion will be taught the
tricks of the aero wireless, and 1t is not
at all unlikely that picked men from
various infantry and artillery regiments
will also have fling at this romantic
service
Airplanes play an important part In
locating the enemy and especially the
enemy batteries, and 1t takes a wireless
operator to communicate with his fellow
Sammees in the field and impart this
information. To make this possible the
30ith Field signal Battalion has several
field wireless outfits that are as easily
moved as an old-fashioned carpet bag.
Intensive training In this work Will
begin Immediately after the arrival OF
the aircraft, and they are expected
shortly.
Private Louis Lohmuller, Company b.
3l5th Infantry, has been sent to an army
prison for six months. According to
court-martial the soldier absented him
ser without leave on December 81 and
did not return until apprehended In
Philadelphia nearly three weeks later.
Further evidence that the division Is
making ready for service In France de-
veloped today when it became known
that razor is to be assured 10 every
Sammee in the organization. They will
receive also small steel mirror and
shaving brush. one shoe brush and
clothes brush are to be issued to every
eight men in the division. The EVENING
PuBLic LEDGER several days ago an
nounced that 10000 razors had been pur-
chased for the boys.
The military police are very much on
the job with their work of checking up
on bootleggers. Every civilian entering
camp is "frisked' for booze bottle and
the friskng extends to the examination
of hand bags and suit cases that are
brought to the reservation by women.
Major General Joseph f. Kuhn was the
guest of honor last night at banquet
given by the officers of the 3i4th Regi-
ment, at the unveling Of a large medal
| lion of Colonel Thomas r. Darrah, COM
mander of the regiment. The medallion
was the work of Walt McDougall and
| hangs above the main table of the mess
| hall.
General Kuhn told some of his ex-
periences in France. Mr.. McDougall was
| congratulated on his work. The regi-
| mental band played
! Some OF Philadelpha's young officers
have been transferred to Texas to the
new cavalry organization under forma-
tion.
1t Is believed that many will remain
J In Texas and will see duty along the
border. The men who have gone to
Fort Sam Houston include Major b. NJ.
Frazier. Captains ]. p. Hollingsworth.
r. +. Rivinus. Fl. D. Beylard. j. N.
Ewing, r. r. Thompson. ]. L. Montgom-
cry, T. S. Paul, Z. G, Thayer, G.. Lover
ing, p. c. Madeira. Jr., S. R Miller. ].
b. Drinker and r. ]. Hughes: First
Lieutenants, C. S. Cheston. c. Howell,
r. p. Frazier, T.. r. Nelson, ii. r.
! Platt X. +. Hurst and ]. l. Snowden
Second Lieutenants. A. s. Reeves. II. c.
Sayle and II. VI. Edgeton. They will
join the 309th Cavalry.
Forty men of the 154 Depot Brigade
have been transferred to the Fifteenth
Regiment of Engineers. They will re.
main here temporarily with the 304tt
Regiment of Engineers. the Philadelphia
organization. before being sent to their
new unit, which Is now in France.
Private Harlan A. Walker, Company
A. of the Twenty-seventh Engineers
has been transferred to the Twenty-ninth
Regiment of Engineers at Camp Devens
Mass.
First Lieutenant Nelan J. Signon. OF
the Sanitary Corps. has been assigned
to the Medical Supply Depot.
Second Lieutenant Fred A. Cartnell
and Second Lieutenant John McSweeney,
Jr.. of the 316th Infantry. have been
| transferred TO Camp Sheridan, Mont
gomery, Ala. for duty with the Thirty
seventh Division.