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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-15
112th Infantry


I12th Infantry
This regiment was organized in 1872.
aud established its headquarters in
Oil City, in the western section of the
state. 1t was designated as the Six
tccnth Infantry and lost its identity
when merged with the Eighth Infantry
at Camp Hancock. in October. 1917.
The Eighth was central PENNSYLVANIA
regiment. and was organized in 1874
Both regiments saw service in the
Spanish American war and on the
Mexican border.
Two artillery regiments in the Iron
Division were organized from infantry
regiments. but once on the battle fronts
the big gun handlers demonstrated that
they were just as efficient in this branch
of the service as in the infantry.
\ notable instance of this is recorded
in the story of the Tooth Field Ar
tillery. commanded in France by Colonel
! Asher Miner. Of Wilkes Barre This
! regiment. until 1915. was known as the
Ninth Infantry. y. 6. p. but in that
wear. in order to conform with War
Department regulations, it became nee
cssary to transform the unit into an
artillery organization. At Camp Han
cock the regiment was again organized,
and went to France as a highly trained
outfit. Colonel Miner lost a leg during
/ the fighting in France and returned
/ home four months ago.
Artillery Regiment Created
While on the Mexican border the
War Department ordered the Prnnsyl-
vaniu guard to create another regiment
| of artillery. This order was executed
by transforming the Second infantry
regiment. of Philadelphia, into rcgi-
ment of artillery. When called for
service in the world war this unit
became known as the l0Sth Field Ar
tillery.
The famous First City Troop, OF
Philadelphia. during the reconstruc
tion of the Pennsylvania guard divi
sion at Camp Hancock, was used as
the foundation of the lO3d Trench Nor
tar Battery. Captain Ralph Knowles
commanded the battery in France.
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When the history OF Pennsylvania =
contribution to the world war is writ
ten, one of the chapters Of tecming in
terest will concern the role played by
women.
The fair sex did not fight. because
Uncle Sam refused to permit his women
bayonets, but he did permit them to
work behind the lines and in that way
support the fighting men who carved
history at Chateau Thierry, Verdun,
Argonne Forest and other sectors.
What the women of Pennsylvania did
cannot be told in detail for the record
would cover many pages. Briefly, they
worked in munitions plants, drove
mOtortrucks, titled soil abandoned by
husky farmers and shipped huge loads
of supplies, good cheer and sunshine to
the battle fronts.
The war had been convulsing the
world for nearly three years before
America threw its weight in the scales
of the Allies. Aud in these three years
the good women of Pennsylvania had
prepared for the emergency. Through
the Emergency Aid, Red Cross, Saliva
tfon Army and other agencies they had
perfected systems that would stand the
strain of war.
Emergency Aid Work
April @, 1917. found us at war.
Thousand of Pennsylvania boys rallied
10 the colors and their wives, mothers
and sisters began to pour out bounte-
GUS store OF necessities.
OF Importance was the work of the
Emergency Aid. Headed by such wom-
en- as Mrs. A. j. Cassatt, Mrs. j. Will
lis Martin. Mrs. John @. Groome, Mrs.
Edward Browning, Mrs. Walter s.
Thomson, Mrs. Norman Mcleod, Mrs.
Barclay warhurton, Mrs. r. T. Stotes-
bury, Mrs. Cornelius Stevenson anG
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Major 7 FHASLETT
IN CHR GE OF iI2TS
FIELD hoSPfTAL.."

Camp Hancork. it was merged with the
Sixth Regiment of the Pennsylvania
Guard and became the 111th Infantry,
Twenty eighth Division.
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every eHectlVe man ut the piece to
Continue its operation and refused
help from his comrades. Lying upon
the ground, he cheered the members
of the gun crew and urged them to
maintain their fire.
Horace B. Van Oestenbrugge, second
lieutenant, of Schenectady, n. Y,
lO9tR Infantry, Distinguished Service
Cross, in action near Villette, France.
September 6, 1918. He was the only
officer with his company, and even
though severely wounded he contin-
ued to command tor thirty six hours.
1t was only after he received a sec
ond wound that he consented to be
evacuated.
@ g O
Ralph GitZ. corporal, of Hazleton, Bat
terry A, 109th Field Artillery. Dis
tinguished Service Cross. in action
near Courville, France. September
6, 1918. He exposed himself to a
heavy artillery barrage in order to
read protector signals from the infan
try front line. He continued trans
mitting and receiving messages until
he was so severely wounded that he
was forced to be evacuated.
q q q
Frank J. Cohen. private, of Pittsburgh.
Headquarters Company, 107th Field
Artillery, Distinguished Service Cross.
in action near Baslieux, France, Sen
tember 5. 1918. He was on duty
with an officer at an observation post
far in advance Of the artillery line
and exposed himself to- heavy fire TO
obtain stretcher and baudages when
the officer was hit by machine gun
bullet. Cohen went out the follow
ing day and returned with the body
of the officer, whose wound had proved
fatal.
o o O
Morrison f. Lewis, corporal, Il
Jeanette, Headquarters Company,
10th Field Artillery, Distinguished
Service Gross, in action near Bas-
lieux, France, September 8, 1918.
He directed detail running a tele-
phone line to an advanced obserya
ton post, and when shellfre rendered
the maintenance of the line impossi- :
Bile directed his detail In the eyacua- )
ton Of Wounded infantrymen.
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State Division is Expanded

Briefly il meant the expansion of tho
states division and the recruiting of
thousands of men. This work proved
mere matter of detail. for each unit in
the division had a trained nucleus upon
which to build an effective organiza-
tion.
1t went to France as complete army
division, one that was constructed on
the new lines prescribed by the army
chiefs, but the old organization was
there, and due credit must be given it in
connection with the glorious record made
by the boys who wear the red keystone
insignia.
Thumbnal sketches of the various
units are given here. They disclose that
the Iron Division has been an active.
fighting unit for more than a half cen
tury.
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old n. c. P. BASIS
OF IRON DIVISION
State Cuardsmen, Nucleus OF
Famous Unit, Had Splen-
did Training
SERVED IN PREVIOUS WARS
"Dandy First" Regiment, Now
f0oth, Dates From 1922.
Fought in Civil War

In fairness to the National Guard of
Pennsylvania, it must be said that the
efficiency for which the Iron Division
became famous in France was due in n
large measure to the splendid training
given TO the various division units when
in the service of their state.
Long before the Civil War Pcnnsyl-
vania exhibited a keen interest in its
militia, and that interest never abated,
even though the national defenscs were
neglected by the country Mt large.
When Germany forced the United
States to enter the war no state in the
Union was in better shape for the call
of President Wilson than Pennsylva
mia. This state had division Of well
trained mcn-a division ready for nc
tion within few days after President
Wilson issued his call for National
Guard units.
Modern warfare had wrought many
changes in the organization of army
divisions. and when Uncle Sam adopted
the French system, which meant that
regiment of infantry, consisting of 200
men, should be built into an Organiza
tion of 5000 men. an unusual situation
deyelonpl
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First Regiment is Formed

When President Lincoln issued a call
for troops in April. 1861. a number of
veterans of the old corps gathered in the
Wetherill House, SAMSON street above
Sixth. and organized a regiment that
would meet the conditions of war. Two
companies of the old corps had been
sent to Baltimore, but the veterans held
that a bigger regiment should be
formed.
So on the night of April 10. 1861. the
First Regiment Grey Reserves. of the
City of Philadelphia. was formed. On
its roster appeared the names of SO
men.
The regiment bore that name until
1870. when the National Guard of Penn 70
sylvania was formed. Then the regi
ment become the First Regiment Infan
try, n. G. u.
Its first companies to enter the Civil
War We're \ and +. and they formed
a part of the Seventeenth PENNSYLVANIA
Infantry.
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50 Keystone Men
Wear Decorations

from Page Seventeen
tober 81, 1918. He was mortally
wounded. but he realized the need of
every effective man at the piece to
Continue its operation and refused
help from his comrades. Lying upon
the ground, he cheered the members
of the gun crew and urged them to
maintain their fire.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-18
Tuesdays Calendar
Of Social Ecents

Dance on the roof garden at the
u Toltee clubhouse in the evening,
given by the members OF the Toltec
club.
Meeting OF the Mcdowell club at
eight o'clock at the Woman's club
house The program for the evening
viii be under the direction Of Miss
Florence Crissey and the numbers viii
consist Of compositions by Schubert
and Brahms.
Swimming at the Y. ". c. A swim
ming pool. with instructions, for
adults, to 10 a m and to s p. m.
Swimming. without instructions. for
adults 10 to Il a. m. to p. m. and
to p. m. Swimming. without in
struction, for children, to p.
Social and bunco party on Tuesday
afternoon given by the members Of
the Degree of Honor at K Of P. hall
Meeting at o'clock at the parish
house Of the auxiliary OF Saint
Clements Episcopal church.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-18
e Pasoans Awdy.

Hubert s. Hunter spent the week
end in Cloudcroft with his family.
Mrs. Irma J. Lurvey left today for
Michigan. to spend five or six weeks
visiting at her old home. She will stop
in St Louis en- route
Mrs. NJ. P. Schuster left on Satur-
day for Cloudcroft. where eshe Will
spend the week Mrs. Schuster will
be at the Schuster summer cottage
during her visit TO the mountain top
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry c. Plat and
small daughter. Harriet Curtis Platt,
left on the Golden State limited on
Saturday for a visit to Muscatine, Ia.
and Chicago They will be away on
their visit for a month or six weeks
The Auxiliary Of Saint Clements
Episcopal church will meet on Tues
day afternoon at 5 o'clock in the par
ish house The regular meeting hour
is 4 o'clock. but tempOrily the hour is
changed on account Of the warm
weather
Mrs. Harry Hawley and daughter,
Miss Sallie Hawley, and son, Harry
Hawley, jr.- Miss Sarah Bridgers. Miss
Mildred Rogers and Miss Lillian Farr
spent the weekend in Cloudcroft. The
party returned to the city on Sunday
with the exception OF Miss Mildred
Rogers who remained for longer
visit in the mountains
Miss Josephine Boynton with her
mother. Mrs. c. L Boynton. and her
sister. Mrs A. ". Mccormick and the
Mccormick children. left on Saturday
for the east. where Miss Boynton VIII
enter school and will specialize in
music. Mrs. Boynton and Mrs. Nc
Cormick will be absent several
months visiting various points in Viz
ginia and the east.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-18
Ont OF Tomn Visitors.

Mr. and Mrs. Moss Alexander left on
Sunday for their home in san Antonio
after visit TO Mr. and Mrs c. a
Wise.
Mr.. and Mrs. 2. A. Metz. who have
been visiting Mrs Nets sister, Mrs.
Henry D. Clark, Of this city. have re-
turned 70 their home in Denver, after
a visit Of two weeks.
Capt. and Mrs. John y. Harris have
as their house guest at the Harris
home. on Campbell street. their
daughter, Mrs. Warren Adams, Of
Washington. D c. Mrs Adams was
the former Miss Mai Harris.
Miss Valiant Prague has arrived
from Dallas, Tex. and will make her
home in this city. Miss Prague will
ply at her apartments in the Pied
mont Miss Prague spent the past
winter here and numbers many
friends in the city.
Mrs Harry Hawley with her son,
Harry jr.: and her daughter, Miss
Sallie, viii leave leave for their home in
Galveston, Texas, on Tuesday. Mrs
Hawley and her son and daughter
have been guests at Hotel Paso del
Norte for several weeks and have
been interesting additions to society
Mrs. Hawley was hostess to a number
Of delightful social affairs and she
and her son and daughter were the
recepisuts OF numbers Of social cOur-
tesies.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. B. aIcNeal. Of Vic
toria- Texas, arrived in the city on
Saturday and were weekend guests at
Hotel Paso del Norte. They are leav-
ing today for California, where they
will spend the remainder Of the sea
son on the coast Mr.. and Mrs. AicNeal
once lived in this city and number
many friends here. They stopped in
Fl PasO in order to see their friends
and viii come this way on their re-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-18

7 ELAND S. DAVIS. who served dur
l. ingthe war days with commission
as lieutenant, has returned from the
service, having received his discharge
and is with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs
NJ B. Davis at the Davis home on
Montana 9ir. Davis served with
the motor transport corps and has
been recommended for a captaincy Of
reserves
=
Miss Jane Burgess has returned to
the city from California. where she
has been the house guest Of Mrs L.
S. Stewart for several weeks Miss
Burgess was a bridesmaid at the we'd
ding Of Miss Agnes Stewart and Maj
Vincent Meyer. which took place last
week. About the middle Of Septem-
Der Miss Burgess and Miss Marion
Howe viii leave for the east, where
they will again resume their studies
Miss Howe will attend Hollins col
lege, in Virginia, and Miss Burgess
viii accompany her TO the school.
where she Will be her guest for
time Later Miss Burgess will at
tend a house party given by some
friends in Asheville, y C., and viii
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-18
Your Federal Taxes

q. Last year we lost Il stack Of hay
that we raised on the place by fire.
Should we have been allowed the
value OF the hay as n deduetiOnf
A. No; inssmuch as you had never
reported the value Of the hay as in
come, you cannot claim a loss
Q. Is there a service car tax on n
two passenger autOmObilef
A No.
O. What f. the usual rate OF depre-
citation on n car used for business
purpOsesf
A. Twenty percent Of the cost Of
car If bought after March !, 1913.
The depreciation is figured on the
life Of the article TO be deprecated
II bought before March /, 1913, the
actual value Of the article as OF that
date is used as a basis TO figure depre-
citation
O. In using revenue stamps on n
deed where property Is traded. what
ruling gOTernEf
a. The stamps should be affixed at
a rate OF 80 cents for each $500 Of the
value Of the equity conveyed.
J. A CarveL income and excess
profits and war tax expert, room II
chamber OF commerce building, will
answer any questions snt to The Her
aid
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-18
Leland S. Davis Is Back From War
Service And Is At Home With Parents

resume her studies at Bryn Mawr. the
first Of October
Sergt- and Mrs. L. A Bunstead have
returned from their wedding trip
spent in Colorado Springs and Lin
coin, Neb.. and are the house guests
OF Mrs. Bunstead's sister and broth
eriulaw. Mr. and Mrs. ". o. Hewitt, Of
3417 Bliss street Sergt Bunstead is
stationed here on duty with the Sew
essh cavalry Mrs Bunstead was, be
fore her marriage, Miss Anna McDan-
iel. Of this city, and the wedding Of
Sergt and Mrs. Bunstead occurred
here on July ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Orndorff and their
children and Miss Olive Davis, sister
OF Mrs Orndorff, have returned from
Cloudcroft. They came down from
the mountain top during the week
end. making the trip by motor Mrs.
Orndorff and the children summered
at Cloudcroft. Miss Davis was their
guest for the past feek and Mr. Orn-
dorff went up to accompany his fam
lily home
Mrs. s. ]. Garrett and her two
daughters. Miss AIaurine and Miss
lone. have returned from California
where they have been for the past
seven weeks. While in California
they visited the various beaches
spending most Of the time at Long
Beach
Mrs. J. H Bromberg and her three
children Anna, David and Sol, have
returned from a visit OF three months
in Los Angeles, Ocean. Park. Venice
and other California beaches. While
Mrs. Bromberg and the children were
on the coast, lIr- Bromberg went out
and spent a month with them.
Miss Ann sBlesener has returned to
Fl Paso, after spending a month at
Redondo. Calf. visiting her mother.
Mrs F. Blesener, who resides at Red
lands, Calf. Miss Clara Blesener who
also has been on the coast. Will re-
turn TO FL Paso in two weeks.
Mrs. Vaud Cummins returns this az
ternoon from Tennessee, where she
has been the guest Of her father, ]. B.
Beyton, for the past six weeks
Judge and Mrs " NageI and son
Wesley Nagel. and Mrs. s. " Waldrop
have returned from visit to the
California beaches.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". F. Dason returned
Friday from the Ozark mountains.
While away they attended a family
reunion
Mrs. Neil Sherman and children
have returned from spending the
summer in California at Long Beach.
H W Broaddus and family have re-
turned from California
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-18
Arfomobilinq and Outings.

Mrs. Robert J. Reaney, with her
daughters, Miss Eliza beth and Miss
Katherine. motored TO Maria last
week for a visit 10 Col Reaney until
September l. The party motored
down to the Big Bend country and
Schuyler Reaney, who drove, returned
to the city during the weekend
Among the many pleasant outings
on Sunday was the picnic enjoyed by
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hurxthal. Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Brann, Frank T
Treisler and z. Mickey. who returned
a short time ago from overseas duty
with the American expeditionary
forces The party motored down to the
large grove Of trees below Tsleta.
where luncheon was spread They re
turned to the city at twilight
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-18

dens, the dominating color note being
yellow. Punch was served during the
dancing hours from a daintily ap-
pointed buffet in the dining room a
three piece jazz orchestra played the
dance music. At midnight the guests
assembled on the large veranda,
where they were served with a buf-
fet supper The table was most at
tractive with wood vines and the
rainbow motif OF both flowers and
favors was in evidence. The follow
ing guests were present. Misses Dor
othy and Marjorie Crane. Bill and
Lorez Moray. Miss Grace Hawkins,
Miss Brown. Messrs. Dave Mulcahy,
H 3. Gage, John and Franklin VII
liams, Dewitt and Tipp. Lieut.. Paul
Neil, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lyons. Mrs
Irene Huffman, of Fl. Worth; Mr. and
Mrs. Junius Hawkins and Mrs. l. W
Hawkins. Both Russell Price and
Robert Price have returned recently
from the army and this entertainment
was in the nature Of a get-together
for their friends Both boys held
commissions as officers
The members OF the Degree OF
Honor viii entertain on Tuesday
afternoon in Knights Of Pythias hail
with a social and bunco party
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-18
Letters To The Herald

Columbus, n. NJ. Aug. 10.
Editor FL Paso Herald:
After reading the astonishing reve-
latiOn Of Henry Ford's illiteracy, as
disclosed by his admissions on the
stand in his suit against the Chicago
Tribune, 1 feel toward him as Shem
felt toward father Noah when Shem
found the patriarch drunk and in dis
grace. I want to cover old Henry up
with a bed quilt and leave him TO
sleep off his debauch.
The difference between $1,000, 900
tthe amount old Henry sued for) and
six cents (the amount Of his verdict
is about the difference between Henry
Ford, the mechanic, and Henry Ford,
the propagandist-
As a mechanic Ford is entitled TO
admiration In conceiving and per-
fectlng the idea Of a universal car"
an automobile within the reach OF
"the plain people"-Ford has rem
dered a very great service to human
Try. 1 sort OF like old Henry Ford,
rant idealist," the added expounder
Of the half baked philosophy Of pac-
ifism is a silly "tin lizzie"
II was with a telling OF shame that
I read his Indifferent admissions OF
his utter ignorance OF American his
tory He knew nothing about the
revolution Of 1116, that glorious and
inimitable exploit in the annals OF
human freedom. He confused Bene-
diet Arnold with a workman in his
employ; thought Arnold was "a
writer" In fact, his ignorance Of
American traditions is so preposter-
Gus that one is led TO believe that
he must have spent his school days on
a Ute Indian reservation in the re-
mote recesses OF the primeval soil
tudes
Ford thinks all professional soldiers
are murderers. He would strike the
sword from the hand Of Washington
and substitute therefor the emblem
Of a pink eyed turtle dove stuffed
with hot much.
Ford's opinion that all history is
than a straw hat II Ford had any
real profound knowledge Of that sci
ence that teaches by example he
would not have deviated into this
pacifiEt assiniuity. He would know
that the foundation Of his vast for
tune was laid in soil that was once
drenched in the blood Of our fighting
forefathers. He would know that the
blessings OF our system Of govern
ment. these benign institutions OF
the free" are a heritage reaped for
him with the sword from fields OF
suffering and blood.
Hereafter. whenever I hear a dom
key brayinc 7 shall think Of Henry
Ford delivering a verdict on history
Altogether, the Ford suit demon
strated that = man may be success
ful millionaire and yet lack q great
deal. A. r. Marker.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-18
Mr.. and Mrs. Benton Give A Dinner;
Mrs. Pickett To Be Hostess At Tea

MR.. AND MRS. J. E. BENTON were
wi hosts on Saturday evening to a
charmingly appointed dinner party at
the Country clubhouse prior TO the
dance in honor Of Mr.. and Mrs. Moss
Alexander, OF san Antonio. who have
been in the city the house guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A Wise.
The color motif for the dinner serv-
ice was yellow and was featured with
a great crystal bowl Of French mari
Colds in the tables center. The lights
were shed from yellow wax candles
burning in crystal holders. Covers
we're laid for Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander
Mr.. and Airs. c. A Wise. Mr.. and Mrs.
Randall Gilbert. Mr.. and Mrs. F. C
Booth. r., Mrs Frank Gray. who is
the house guest OF the Randall Gil
berts and Mr.. and Mrs. Benton.
Mrs. James Pickett will give a tea
on Friday afternoon at the Woman's
clubhouse, honoring her house guest
Mrs Ben Striclzfaden- The reception
hours viii be from ( until 6 oclockk.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-18
1t ISM Hot In Ell PasO, Speed Cops
TeHSpeeders, AndAdd "You Can Tell
That To The Judge In The Morning"
~COING fast because it's too hot [,
VI 20 Slow"

"NOING fast because it's too hot TO
VI go slow.'
That's the newest and most appro-
pirate excuse to be offered by speed
ing autoists when approached By
county motor cops.
But the law" tells them it doesn't
get that warm in FL Paso. SO the
officer won't take this kind Of an ex-
cuse.
They offer many kinds Of excuses
said one Of the deputies, whose duties
il is to arrest speeders- when We
notify them they are speeding they
always have an excuse. which we
usually don't take, but we proceed
and file charges against them"
The majority Of speeders when ap-
preached by the county officers vol
unteer the information that they are
hurrying to catch a train, going 70
work OF fiji an appointment In cases
like these, they appear as If they
honestly believed they have a legal
excuse TO make sixty per, just so they
get there on time
Sometimes an honest speeder," Is
actually arrested. They are OF the
type who admit they were speeding,
would pay a fine right then II the
officers would take il. or smilingly
tell the officers they'll be in court
next morning and bring with them a
guilty plea