Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-24
MORE GRADUATES Of
''NON-COM" SCHOOL,

Enough veteran non commissioned
officers for several overseas battalions
will be released from the depot brig
ade for active service in France when
their places are taken by graduates
of the development battalion's second
commissioned officers training
school.
Depot brigades are being stripped
now Of non-coms who have been IN the
service for months, and at Camp
Meade dependence is being placed
largely on the N. C. o. training school
to NIL the vacancies out of private
soldiers trained by a course at inten-
sivo instruction.
Celebration at Barracks.
One hundred and thirty EIGHT cor
porais and sergeants were warranted
urday. A battalion's review of the
school. together with competitive
drill between the platoons brought the
work to q close. This followed a
smoker ana banquet held at the bar
racks Friday night when the men
grind celebrated.
Men who graduated q month ago, as
corporals have become sergeants and
sergeant majors. in q few days.
Inc foilowing white students were
Warranted sergeants: Corp. b. b.
whitman, w. *. Frame, r. J. Nett
zel, Corp. r. o. Robinson, H. G. Lang.
w. A. Lewis, A. A. Pelz, J. b. Nc
Laughlin. G. ID. King, +. j. KAISER.
=. Baker. M. Liebold, r. Gaughran and
Tho Fn1l0rry&~-
warranted corporals: s. M. Smith, C.
Z. Twillman, George A. Title. ID! N.
Smith. jr.; H. r. Jourdon, John
O'Brien. Frank Seeley, Thomas F.
Scott. Rudolph Prims. Jack Saigon, M.
sAse afr n onsT,o W. !; Yansant; Harry
to Busch. L. Steimiger. Epy Brown.
Andrew Simoni.- L. D. Donate, r. d.
Reeder, N. M Prettyman. Charles ME-
man, A. J. Nield. George Sieber. ]. A.
PP ornad David Krgmhols, M: Q.
nna apn {: Cameron, g. Musby, s. c.
Quith, George Hunost, Jacob Jones.
=. T. Cournoyer, Henry Plopert and
Jerry Shea.
In addition to Col. E. e. Hatch.
commanding officer Of the Depot
manding officer of the developing bat
talions; Capt. M. w. Nordlinger' adiu-
tant of the developing battaIions, ana
other camp officers. Lieut.. Jack Smith
1wet back from overseas, added a new
note to the course of instruction.
Lieut.. Smiths graphic account Of
nghting on the Ourcq and the Marne
brought kome to the students the
important duties of the non come
overseas. 1t put more vim and pep
into the bayonet training, too.
"A new feature of the second school
was the fact that 1873 negro soldiers
were warranted after completing the
course. These men will be assigned
TO posts In negro units. where thew
Will take the places of the white
cadre IN training recruits.
1he following colored students were
warranted sergeants: Lester Ward.
John Calimese, Lawrence McClain and
John Gipson.
Inc Following men who passed the
course Will retain their present rank:
Sergt. William Nash, Corp. Amos
Bishop and Corp. Richard Mines.
Inc Following colored students were
Smarrante0 corporals: Wesley Mfll-
mouse, Charles Poindexter, Linsdey
Atkins, Annie Bryant, Andrew Hum
ter. Paul Jordan. Joseph Bulls. La
Iayette Bradford, George Bvnum.
Andy Campbell, Harry A. Walker
samuel Bond. William Clark, Luther
auTneI, howard Grant, George Cald-
wei, William Carroll, Nelson Dunlap.
archie Hudson. John Brockman, John
Waule. William Sharber, Freeman
Foley. Arnold Griffiths, Vivian Scran-
age, Robert Francis, William Handy.
Edward Howard. Earl Davis, Ernest
Grinage. Cleave Hayes, Genie Howery.
Junious Fore. Thomas Virgins, Lacy
Johnson, Isaac Lowery, BENJAMIN
Jones, Augusta Perkins, Henry
League. Samuel Montgomery, Andrew
Woodson, William Carter, Epy young
andrew ode. Wiley Powell, Samuel
Ward, William ohnson, John Fulg-
hulk, Charles utter, Clarence Penn
Ervan Foster. Alfred Sanford, Wilbur
Wallace. Frank Robinson, Jerry Scott
{ Daniel Woods. Walter Dotstry, Mat
thew Wood, Robert Thomas, virnel
Turner. Bud Walker Alfred Punches
Davis Jones. Herman williams, Willie
Walter. Clarence Goodrich, Elmer
scott. walter Cpnstantfnes Robert
Young Nora Nswcost. Andrew Moore,
Samuel MeNk John Brown, ClArenne
MAkkkeW9s " alton SIefk&fson. Lewis
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