Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-03-21
Our Soldier Boys.

A+Sh aiS tOu cCttu uiltftDA rldIte,
but mostly from South Dakota and
Missouri. Troop AS men are from
New Mexico and are good fellows. |
enjoy our officers and men both. The
two troops are rivals in drilling. horse
back riding, athletics, etc. We are
busy most of Il hours each day;
mounted drill about S hours and the
rest of The time watering, grooming,
athletics and school. We have in
spection Of quarters each day; rifles
inspected at retreat each evening.
They are sure trying to make soldiers
out of the NJ. Ps. One week Troop L
has the exterior guard. That consists
of car guard, train guard and patrol in
the nearby towns where soldiers visit,
such as Junction City, Army City and
Manhattan. We Just do general
police duty among the soldiers. The
next week Troop A takes the exterior
guard and we take the main guard.
The number OF men on main guard is
one sergeant, two corporals and ten
privates. They are OIL duty "A hours
at a time and stay at the guard house
during their tour of duty. The x
terror guard requires the most men,
usually about II fourth of the troop.
and the tour Of duty is shorter"
The Philadelphia Republic Ledger,
of February rs, says: "a United
States Army Motor Truck train of
sixty trucks and I03 men arrived-in
Philadelphia late yesterday afternoon,
on it's way from the factory in Detroit
To Washington. The train was re-
ceived by Charles K. Hall, chairman
OF the Councils committee, and Mrs.
w. thilds DreXei, chairman of the
Red Cross canteen. The immense
transport was met by motorcycle
policemen, led by Lieutenant Hall,
out in B~rideshurg and escorted into
the city. The men passed The night
at city Hall. All had diuner at the
Y. NJ. Z. a. and the fleet of trucks
remained in City Hall Plaza. The
train left Newark, n. J., early Tues
day morning and remained in Trenton
ove Tuesday night. They will leave
this city early this morning for Wash
ington. They carry all their gasoline
and motor oils" Our own Chas.
PrGitt, who belongs to the 443 Truck
Co, was in this train, and in a letter
dated March 9Th, to his home folks he
writes of the trip in an interesting
manner: 1--WE left Camp Lee Feb
ruary u, and went to Newark, n. j.,
to meet the trucks. We were five
days getting them into shape to run.
Last Tuesday we left and drove to
Trenton, n. j., where the people sure
did treat us fine. Wednesday we
drove to Philadelphia, where the
people went Trenton one better. Be-
ileve me one of the iron floors in these
army trucks is mighty hard to sieep
on and You get pretty cold before
morning. Friday we drove to Laurel
to the 23d Engineers Camp. We
slept on the floor of an old Gotten
mill in Laurel. Saturday we drove to
Washington, ID. G., where we loaded
up with lumber 70 bring out here. 1t
was 7 p, NJ, before we all got loaded
and they made us drive out after d ark,
and there were no lights on the cars
at all. Only fourteen of us made ii
out that night. | got in the ditch
twice, but did not have to have any
one pull me out. The rest Of the boys
got in Sunday morning. This place,
Camp A. A. Humphreys, Belvoir, Va,
is a new camp. There are only five
barracks done. 1t is to be one of the
largest in the United States. We are
rs miles from Washington and 5 miles
from the railroad. The Iron County
roads are fine compared to these. We
will not likely be here long"
Iron County filled out its entire
quota Of men last fall and did not have
to eend any on this last count, hut one
of Iron County's boys, Lawrence al
bridge, has been living i'll New Madrid
County, and he has lately gone to
from there. He writes to his
home folks that his address is Group
L, e NJ. O. 7. G. Fort Riley, Kansas.
He likes it fine and SO far is having
lots of fun and plenty to eat.
In il recent Issue we quoted Earl
Calvert somewhere in France as
saying, he had found the name of a
Springfield young lady on some pres-
ent sent to their camp, and thought
he would write to her. We copy the
following from the Springfield, Mo-,
Leader: "a postcard acknowledging
receipt of one of the packages SEN to
American soldiers in France by the
Business Women's Club was received
this morning by Miss Bessie A. Knox,
secretary, from j. Il. Calvert. Young
Calvert said he had been IN Springfield
two years and that he was a brother os
Rev. g. Il. Calvert, who formerly wat
pastor OF the East Avenue Baptist
Church. That the soldiers were very
grateful for the gifts from home was
stated by the writer" Earl enlisted
out In Montana and was in camp there
a while, but was transferred to the
regular army and sent to New Jersey,
going across from there. And yet q
package from a woman's club in Mis-
souri, happened to reach him.
Corporal John O Stuart, is with Go.
N, 35ith Infantry, Camp Funston. He
likes his work very much and has
gained Il great deal in weight since
he went to camp. Although he spent
a good portion Of the winter at the
hospital at Fort Riley, he IL now we'll
and III enthusiastic soldier boy.
Fred +. Dixie, Battery II, 10th Field
Artillery, Douglas Arizona, writes:
1--WE are sur having summer weather
here now. 1t is 0s to-day in the shade.
The 10th caIvalry left here last week
for some camp In the east, their
place being taken by $500 drafted men,
tor ming the 30Sth cavalry. Battery
L. and Battery Is had a ball game this
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