Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-03-27

Three gs From Old College
Local Warriors
In in Big Push
ALL AXE KNOWN HERE


Information received here from re-
lilaxie sources. including the state
llnents 81 soldiers oF the 11sth infantry
Who ha returned To their homes after
sasyia wish sha organization up 20
ING paraDa 0g the armistice. bring out
the interesting fact that both COM
lpanies 81 that regiment, III which An-
1napolss III largely represented. tOgeth-
81 with the battalion which included
lone 81 them. Company IS. were com
lmanded b. ST. John' i men during their
most acsive and bloOdy participation
I'm warfare ID France.
i Captain 6 Carey Jagman, whose
home is ii ChestertOwn. and who
graduated from St Johns Just little.
over : year ago. Has commanded the
Machine Gun company during the en-.
tire service Harry Butler, notable
football and BasebaIl player Of some
lelght or ten years back. took COM
nland of Company N when Captain
John b. Made was killed. This hap
pened on October 10, the third day pf
i the big drive. Capt Amos w. Wood
rock, OF salisbury, . graduate 81 st.
Johns and also d member 81 It's facul-
ity for several years. commanded the
third battalion, t. which Company "
belonged, during nearly the whole Of
its operations. both Ia Algace and
north of verdun. and was commissions
led major prior to the latter opera
,tion.
Soldiers who served under these Of
icera speak ii the highest terms of
them all. JaTlnan vas the boy cap
tain of the regiment When he was
tArst recommended to command the
Machine Gun company Of the old First
Regiment, which had done such good
work on the Border, there was some
fear that he WAS too young for the
Job. having barely reached his ma
Ijority. However, those who knew him
well had such confidence in his char
lacter and ability, that the appoint
Iment was made.
Jar1nan has made good La every par
Hlticular la very quiet young man,
speaking only when there WAS 0ccas-
Ion for it and he had sDmething to say.
Jarman was known to possess quail
tiles OF mind and heart which fitted
him ideally for command. He has
commanded HIS company with emf
nent success, looking out for their
wants III every situation. perfectfng
THE interior economy OF the organiza
tiop and leading his men with skill
land gallantry In the field. In every
particular, he has been the friend, as
well as the commander, of hts men, as
lis attested by everyone who has served
under him or who has been In touch
with him.
Members 81 his company who have
returned To Annapolis tell Of how Jar
man undoubtedly saved Henry
French's life when the latter was set
lon Ere BY inilammable gas after hav-
ling been wounded and shocked
french was d mass 81 flames when
fCapt. Jarnan seized d shelter half.
land. stripping the clothes from the
young soldier, wrapped him ID cam
yass and srnothered the hames This
Twas III the heat 0f battle. when the
Organization Was under frs of artil-
llery and machine guns.
Sergt Roy Crawford, Corp Joseph
Drury, Louis Del Bafxo and the rest
IOg the M company boys who have re-
turned, speak Id the highest terms of
Harry Butler, Who commanded the
lcompan first Is lieutenant, and then
las captain. II fell 70 his lot to lead
lCompany n during the big puah"
En0rth OF Veraun, and It Ii the nniyer-
Isal testimony that lie did 1t with d
leOOinesa, intelligence and bravery
which inspired his men and rninimized
losses so Tar as was possible ii view
Tor the work which had to be done.
His cDnsid eTatlDn for his men under
lall conditions Is also praised.
i Captain Amos WI WOodcOks, we'll
known iii Annapolis, Won 8 well de-
lasrved promotion, due eutireIy To his
Igallantry and skill ii active service
HE commanded Company 7. of the
First Regiments Maryland National
Guard. and served with it on the Dor
lder Major Finley, who cnnanaan ded
lthe third battalion, to which both
ICoIn paniea II and belonged, WIS de-
tailed On other duty shortly after the
larrival 81 the 2stk division Id France,
land Capt. Woodcock assumed COM
Inland.
Commanding the battalion as senior
lcaptaIn, Capt 0unc0ck handled his
Ecnszarnand with skill ia the tw0 months
lof srenGh warfare III Alsace, and. hav-
ling received the promotion which ne
HAD won. took charge Of 1t III the
Asgbune lighting His narve, coolnsss
land ability ara spoken Of Ia the high
lest terms ne Lead his man Id evary
senae of tIaa word. taking every risk
Ito which ha exrosed any Of the naasll-
bers DC has comm and. and rsany times
leaking eEDaas missions up0n him
SEX Once 0se 0f: the companies Of
llsla bat I1un hAltsa under WSsherine
lars of Haaehin@ guns. and sene worsi
Iahat Il cnUId mO4 90 fmrfher Tafs III
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