The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-24
MANY ALABAMIANS IN
 TWENTY NINTH REGIMENT
By GoLDIE AYERS LYMAN

noned at Camp Benning, has a special interest for Alabamians on account of the number of Alabama men who are making such splendid records with inc regiment
 The commanding officer of the Twenty hinth infantry Col. George c. Goodale, is also well known in Alabama having been stationed at Camp Mcclellan during the stay of the Twenty-ninth division there where he served as chief of staff. Col onei Goodale possesses all the qualities For successful leadership and is univer- sally esteemed by all officers of the service on account of his splendid pro- fessional attainments
 Colonel Goodale was horn Anru 1e 1871. He was graduated from the Mil, itary academy, West Point, June 15. 1892 and assigned as an additional second lieutenant to the Twenty-third infantry at Fort Mcintosh, Texas. where he served until April, 1S9S when he was sent to the Philippines where he served until 1901, being there during the nsur- rection He was stationed at Manila and on the island of Cebu for IA months, the last two months of which he was on detached service in the field on the coast of Leyte. During the remainder of this tour of service he was stationed at Jolo until 1901, when returning to the United States through the Suez canal, and was stationed at Plattsburg, N. r., until April, 1903, when he was again ordered to the Philippines for a two-year tour of foreign duty and stationed at Camp Vfckers and Malabang, returning ill June, 1905, to the United States with station at Madison Barracks. N. r., where he served as regimental adjutant with the Twenty-third infantry In Au- gust, 1907, he was detailed to the School Of the Line at Fort L.eavenworth, Kans where he was prndnatpd in 1QNc md da tailed as commandant of the Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical college. On completion of this detail he served as "egimental adjutant until "nlanchieed" in December, 1912, assuming command in February. 1913, of Company E. Twenty third infantry, Second division at Texas City. Relieved from duty with the Twenty-third infantry and joining the Twenty-ninth infantry for duty in the Canal Zone, he served as regimental quartermaster until May. 1916. During August and September, 1916, he was on duty at Plattsburg training camp, com manding the Seventh and Eighth reg iments. He was promoted to major and assigned to the Thirty-third infantry and stationed at Gatun. Canal Zone, until June, 1917, when detailed to general staff and on duty with war plans di- vision, general staff, until appointed chief of staff of the Twenty ninth divi- sion at Camp Mcclellan in August, 1917 He was promoted to lieutenant colonel on August ,, 1917 and on March IS. 1913, promoted to colonel with rank dating August 15, 1917
 Colonel Goodale served with the Twenty division until the re- turn of the division from France, con tinuing as chief of staff with the ex- ception of three and 8 half months at it's general staff college at Langre. France Returning to the United States in May, 1919, he was assigned as inspector, reserve officers training camp. District 5, headquarters at Nashville, Tenn, until January 15, 1920, when the reserve officers training headquarters were discontinued, and the work placed under department commanders. His next assignment was to headquarters, southeast department, Charleston, $. C., where he was in charge of the reserve officers train ing camp within the South Carolina department, On February 24 1920, Colonel Goodale was detailed as as sistant chief of staff, war plans and training division, and remained on that duty until February. 1921, when he assumed command of the Twenty ninth infantry at Camp Benning.
 Mrs Goodale, who made her home with MT. and Mrs. Frank Johnston dur ing Colonel Goodale's stay at Camp Mcclellan, won a large circle of ad- mirers in Anniston. She is universally beloved not only by the men and wom- en connected with the Twenty ninth infantry but by the members of all other organizations at camp. She is an ideal mother and lends her influ ence to everything pertaining to the uplift, of camp life. Mrs. Goodale is president of the Twenty ninth infantry chapter of the Army and Navy relief, co operates enthusiastically with Chaplain Wood in his religious en- deavors, works faithfully with the Camp Benning hospital organization and music club and her attractive per sonality makes her exceedingly pop ular in social circles. She was hon. oree at large bridge party given during the past week by Mrs. Walter H. Gordon, wife of General Gordon, and on Tuesday evening several Twen- ty-ninth infantry officers and their wives enjoyed Colonel and Mrs. Good ale's delightful hospitality at "a dim ner given at their home at Camp Ben ming. Mrs. Goodale takes great pride in the Twenty ninth infantry and has a way of imparting a loyal, regimental spirit to the other women of the regi- ment.
 Among the Alabama officers listed with the Twenty-ninth infantry are: Capt. Ernest Clifton Adkins. Birming ham; Capt. Edward Chambers Betts. Huntsville; Capt Robert Matthews Burr. Decatur; Capt. William Isaac Cole, Birmingham; Capt. Roy Milton House. Anniston Capt. Otho Wilder Humphries, Oxford; Lieut.. Richard Francis LNssier. Birmingham; Maj. El- bert Johnston Lyman. Anniston; Capt. Andrew Jackson Mcfarland, Mont gomeryi Capt. John Swan Moore. Bir- mingham: Lieut.. Samuel Purswell, Elba-
 All of these officers have had over sea services and possess excellent war records. A large number of the en- listed men and noncommtssioned offi- cers are also A1abamians.
 Lieut.. Col. G. H. Williams, the eff cient executive officer of the Twenty ninth infantry, bears the distinction of being one of the youngest officers in the service holding this rank. He was born August 12. 1880. entered the army with the Sixth United States infantry and served during the Spanish Amer ican war. He was graduated from the