Evening journal., 1919-06-05
RECOUNT HEROISM
OF BATTALION 400
Officers Tell How Battle
Lines of Gu munication
Were Kept Open
ALWAYS OUT WHERE
THE GUNS CRACKED

McnihCic OF Tue DldiiloNu rtait itle-
phone Society held their nrst afler-war
meeting last evening, in odd Fellows
llal The meeting was in honor OF the
men Of The ao6lh Telegraph Battalion
$. C. and other Bell men discharged
from the army service, who served
both in France and the United States.
Licutenant-Colone James w 1iubbell.
Who WAS the speaker. of the 'syoning,
gave an Illustrated talk on the work OF
the ia6th Telegraph Battalion in France,
telling OF the hardships and bravery Of
each Individual of the battalion He
showed on a screen how the lines were
constructed and communication eslab-
lished between the various headquar-
ters up TO tho lines
The iO6ih TELEGRAPH Battalion was the
first L. $. telegraph battalion TO Volun-
teer its services TO the H. :. Government
after war had been declared.
Major W. p. Wattles was the second
speaker OF the evening and commented
on the bravery Of the battalion and OF
ihe coed werk all The boys did ia
France.
Major James II. Griest cited certain
instances of the work that the indi-
vidual men performed In the line OF
duty.
Captain r. p. Meggs gave a brief de-
scription Of what happened on inc
other side and of the loyalty and gooo
work OF the iO6th Telegraph Battalion. |
The following gave interesting talks |
commenting on the work OF the lOolh |
Telegraph Battalion and of the enlhusl-
asic meeting OF the evening" l.. H.
knnard. Nice-president and general
manager: j. II. Crosman. Jr., general
commercial superintendent; B. Stryker' 4
general superintendent OF plant; j. g.
Lynch. general superintendent of irai-
nc. ]. L. Kirkpatrick, chief engineer
] II. Hons. auditor; j. NJ Repplier- di-
vision manager; +. r. Ewing, division
superintendent of traffic, and First
lieutenant William W. Britain, senior
district engineer. Philadelphia.
The following Delaware members OF ,
se iO6fh Telegraph Baitalian gave a ,
lort description Of their experiences
n France: Lieutenant c. ]. Wonder
slide. Sergeant Harry Faynger, Cor !
poral ]. NJ. Forwood and First-class
Private w. w. Daily. Ia
other employees Of the telephone COM r
pany Who served in France present at r
me meeting were. Master Signal !
Electrician James H. Cause, Corporal
John Argo. First-class Private F. w. IA
schafer and Private w II. short. Ser 1
geant A. +. Scarborough, OF the United 7
states Ouartermaster Department was
also present.
+. p. Bardo, district manager and d. \
C.. 4osfeld, district superintendent OF 1
plant. also commented on the great
work OF the Tooth Telegraph Battalion
and of The good work of the boys that
80 nobly helped 20 keep the telephone Il
job going back home. K
Officers OF the telephone company /
present from Philadelphia were S. r.
Gil. division superintendent Of irailc. ,
O. Rcuilinger. division superintendent
of plant: n b. Porter plant supcrinten- d
ieni elsewhere and : B. WILLIAMS on Il
sinecr 20 outside plant, c
Music was in order by The Bell or ri
heslra and the air was kept cool will n
ieciric fans A flashllgh picture was $,
,kcn OF The gathering
q. r. Lincoln. district superin.snd 20 m
{ traffic was chairman Of the meeting N.
ma kept the crowd in The best Of ~
Dlrit at all times. er
The slogan OF the meeting was Lets ~,
o. and everybody was delighted with
, accomplishments. Ni
The meeting adjourned al HIS after Ch
rising vote Of thanks OF appreciation ma
r. the visit Of the various officers OF Co
G telephone company from Philadel- ins
Tia. Cal