Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-07
DELAWARE TROOPS
ENTERTAIN 5000
SUNDAY VISITORS
Continued from page 1.

Mrs Harry Il. Van Solver and son,
Harry. Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hay
ward. DIR. and Mrs. Asa Adair, Mrs.
Harry Ruddell, Mrs. william Veg
genmann, Miss Dorothy Casey. Leon
II. Ryan and Mrs. william J. B. Reg
an.
During Yesterday Lieutenant Sam
ncl Maroney OF Battery b entertained
as his guests Miss Viola Pierson, Mr..
and Mrs Charles A. Plerson. Miss
Jessie Flanagan, Master Kirby Pier
son and Mr.. and Mrs. q. +. Maroney.
| Resentment among the soldiers over
n story appearing In the press yester-
day, to the effect that the food at the
camp was not up to the standard was
| evidenced at every turn. IL was inti-
mated that the meat was tough and
| there was lack of butter.
| The men were quick TO rush TO the
defense OF their mess sergeants and
pointed TO the published menus In
contradiction OF the report. Many OF
| the mess sergeents. Il may be well to
sny az the result of n survey made by
Every Evenings correspondent, have
labored faithfully with purpose I'm
view OF feeding the men properly. In
many instances. It was found. the mess
,sergeants not only provided proper
meals. but also served extra bedtime
courses As for butter this is not
an everyday army ration, but has been
on the menu OF each company at least
once day.
The menu OF Battery II yesterday
arranged by Mess Sergeant Bleyer,
consisted of the following: Break
fast---Fried eggs, corn flakes and
milk, fried potatoes. coffee with milk
and sugar. Dinner-Roast pork corn
on the cob. mashed potatoes and
brown gravy, salad, iced tea, ice
cream and cake. supper-Cold sliced
pork. boiled potatoes, fresh bread,
sliced peaches. coffee.
1t was explained that n table deluxe
cannot be served on army rations.
but what has been distributed was
"fit for n king"
Ono hospital case was treated yes
terday afternoon by attendants of
, the medical corps. James Thompson
of Richardson Park, while reviewing
the parade last evening. was over
come by the intense heat. After med
deal treatment he was able TO leave
for his home.
On Saturday afternoon during the
ba seball game between the officers
and enlisted men. Corporal Walter
Parker. OF Battery ID. received frac-
, ture Of the index finger OF the right
hand. The broken bone was set by
Z Major Barsky. of the Medical Corps.
I Two meetings for the commissioned
= | hal A.
: meeting yesterday morning the com.
= manding officers were asked TO exer-
!. else more caution while inspecting
Z mess Kitchens, latrines and shower
baths
G Laet night Lieutenant Colonel J. p
: LeFevre, addressing the officers, urge
Y the officers during the final week o
j. instruction to tighten up on dis
ciphne" and don't play for favori
a tism" Stress was laid on the i'm
a portance OF this weeks instruction.
e Promotions Announced.
A number of promotions and reduc
:, tons are contained in general order
released this morning by Captain JON
J. Dugan, the adjutant. The follow
!" Ing promotions and reductions are an
nounced:
. STAFF Sergeant Harry S. Coslett Z
/, be private. on account on non-attend
- ance at drills; Private Ralph Alex
- ander 10 be sergeant 10 fill an origins
- vacancy; Private Franklin E. Stew
art to be sergeant to fill an origins
vacancy; Corporal Anthony Bravo,
III to be private on account OF non-a'
" AIM a. y,r.
VI Pyott to be Corporal vice Bravata r,
=, duced: Sergeant William VI. Frey
:" be private on account OF non-atten,
~ ance AT drills; Corporal George Stew
~ art TO be sergeant. vice Saville. di
:. charged; Private Hoyt Mason to
~ corporal to fill an original vacanc,
e. Private James A. Chance to be co
~ poral, vice Stewart promoted; Co
poral r. f. Ramsey 10 be sergear
''e vice Crow reduced: Corporal c.
David to be sergeant, TO fill an e
listing vacancy; Private Carl f. Ri.
Is to be corporal vice Ramsey promotes
o, Private William r. Sanborn to
iu corporal, vice Davis promoted: Co
poral j. Harry Davis TO be private
ia account of non-attendance at drill
torpOral faul SkeWeS 10 De prlNa
TO- on account of non-attendance
drills; Private William f. Walls 10
"u corporal, vice Davis reduced; Priva
" Harold =. Nutter TO be corporal, wi
Sleeves reduced; Sergeant Arthur
rs Kershaw TO be private on account
~ non-attendance at drills: Sergea
10 James A. Bolton to be private on a
:. count of non-attendance at drill
"a Sergeant Frank Kowalski TO be pI
-. vate. on account of non-attendance
- drills; Corporal Fred Latter 10
private on account of non-attendan
d at drills Corporal Harry Buckaloo
yr be private ON account of non-atten
nd ance at drills; Private William
Conley, Jr., to be sergeant. vice Ike
NJ. shaw reduced; Private Ralph Bal
i'll win to be sergeant, vice Bolton r
ay duced; Private Louis A. Dunn to
ial corporal, vice Latter reduced; Corp
Sc raj David Is. Harrington TO be sergea
to fiji an original vacancy and Priva
is, s. Paul Miller 10 be corporal, vi
ird Harrington reduced.