Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-22
FIELD ARTILLERY
OFF TO T0BYHANNA
Youthful Rockies Make Up IS
Per Cent Of Regiment, Others
War Veterans
TWO TRAINS CARRY 10sTH

One blast of bugle will revive more
military spirit in the heart Of the aver
age youth than nll the cloquence OF
the most gifted orator. This was shown
today when the boys Of the 1OSth Field
Artillery, and that's what most of
them were. marched from their armory
at Broad and Diamond streets TO en-
train for Tobyhanna.
The men were standing about at case
when the bugle sounded. Almost IN
the twinkling of an eye the 600 men
and officers were in their places with
squared shoulders ready 20 do what was
ordered and do their best.
When their special train pulled out
of the station at 0:2j o'clock the men
were under the impression that they
were simply going out on their regular
encampmcnt. but If need for sterner
business develops in the coal fields they
are ready for that too.
Three. fonrths Of Them Rockies
About Is per cent of these young
soldiers are rockies. But their well
fitting uniforms showed athletic lines
and their vigorous and accurate step
indicated that they were ready for any
cvcntualty.
Almost continuous cheers greeted the
boys as they marched up Broad street
to the entraining point. led by an in
spring band. in command Of Colonel
William March.
As they swept by casual observer.
could see thorough veterans among the
little army. Right in this class is Bat
terry G. of the 1OSth. the first battery
to cross the Vese River I'm France
when the World War struggle was at
crucial point. The warriors of this
detachment swung pontoon bridge
across the Vesle at Fismes and crossed
under whitening fire, ahead of the
infantry.
In the same brave class with them
are the men of Battery +. who fought
bravely against great odds at Narennes
and showed the Germans some new IDEAS
in the way of warOlogy.
1t is little wonder. then, that the
rockies were inspired. Other command
ing officers in the line of march were
Major Andrew Lockhart. Major John
&. Stevens and Major William w. Bo-
dine.
Order of the March
The artillery moved in the following
order: Battery a. Captain Livingston
smith: Battery &, Captain Edward
Hubbs Battery d. Captain William G..
Mayberry Battery +. Captain Charles
y. Shaw; Battery f. First Lieutenant
Raymond A. Tcefy; Headquarters
Unit. Captain +. =. Hay; Service Unit,
Captain Charles A. Jordan; Medical
Unit. Major Albert n. Cole. Captain
William =. Dix is adjutant of artillery.
Light equipment. including machine
guns, was carried Scores of sweet
hearts and mothers were there to give
them final good-by. Rose Creighton,
photographer just as she was kissing
Sergeant John Riley-but she didn't
mind it bit.
A train of two sections. ten cars each,
carried the men to Tobyhanna.
Men Want Strike Duty
Despite the youth of the National
| Guard artillerymen. they are extremely
anxious 20 60 on duty in the coal
strike fields, according to Captain
Shaw.
About - per cent Of our men are
not World War veterans. and this is
the first encampment for many of
thcm." he said. "Nevcrthelcss. ac-
cording to the sentiment | have heard
! expressed. they are anxious to serve the
State by going to the strike fields and
giving their protection so that an ade
Quate supply of coal will be mined be
| fore winter sets in.'