Army Recruiting News ~ Oct 1925

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a: 2o_ >< A BULLETIN OF RECRUITING INFORMATION ISSUED BY DIRECTION OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL OF THE ARMYoa Ho OC TO BE R 15, 1925.

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The Mountain Artillery on the Rio GrandeBy ROY D. REYNOLDS, 2n d Lieut., 4th FA

Srnokin' my pipe on the mountings, snifFin' the momin ' cool,I walks in my old brown gaiters , a long o ' my brown old mule,With seven ty gunners beh ind me , an ' never a beggar forgets ,I t 's only the pick of the Army that handles the dear l i t t le pe t s .Song of the Army Mule

wires and the sergeants are puttingI N TEXAS, down on the Rio Grande" He can scale any height which is not their sections through their paces.is the Fourth Field Artillery vertical. He cc n swim a strea m andless one battalion, which is with then drag the gun across the bottom. You c ome off a dusty tr; il after athe Pcnama Divisionone of the two Dense jungles mean nothing to him. day of travel. The anim als must becared for imm ediate ly. Wh ile that isegiments in the Army armed with First of all, the men in a mountain being done the gunners are busyhe mountain gun, or 2.95 V. M. There batte ry are pack ers . As there are few cleaning, oiling, and repairing thes need of such an organization, civilian pack trains nowach ys, the oldthough mode rn engineering has placed art of throwing a diamond hitch is guns and equipme nt. W hen this hasbeen completed the welcome "chow"oads where formerly only a "jug- practic ally confined to pack arti llery. call peels forth, and the tired soldiersead" dared to travel, for there are Besides being an expert mule handler,certain mountainous regions of our a mountain arti l leryman must be a line up with their mess kits beforecountry inaccessible to other arti l- "cracker jack" gunner . the kitchen or, if they are in permanent camp, troop into the messery, which must be defended. The gun itself is very simply con- hall and stt down at tables loadedThe spirit that is presenll in a stru cted . Upo n bein g fired it rolls with s teaming dishes.horse or motor artillery unit is also back a few feet in recoil, is caught bypresent in a Mou ntain Batter y. The tih e gunners and returned to the In fair, warm weather the men"pep" required to put a gun in the original position. W ith its high tra- sleep out in the open. In inclementdesired position is many limes more jectory fire this type of piece is very weather they burrow under theirardent here, for horse and motor effective. shelter tents . In the evenings theArtil lery are l imited in their move- The supreme test of soldiering is "ole-timers" occupy seats of honorments by rain, mud, and other ob- service in the field. A mo unta in ba t- Efound the fires, if the nights arestacles . A mou ntain ba ttery is l imit- tery is never happier, and vhe men cooland many of them areand telled by nothing. A mule can carry ere never snappier , than when the the youngsters of their campaignshis load through mud up to his knees. commands are coming fast over the (Continued on page fifteen)

1. A Mou ntain Gun in Action. 2. All packed up ! 3. Throw ing the D iamon d Hitc h 4. "T ip" a Retired Veteran of the Fou rth. 5. Battery D'sMascot Ready for the Field.Page Two


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Langley Field, Third Corps Area ChampionTH E w indup of the baseball seasonof the Third Corps Area occurredwhen Major General Douglas Mac-Arthur presented to the Langley Fieldteam a beautiful silk flag bearing theproud inscription "Third Corps Area! U.S. Army, Baseball Champions". Throughout the season the teams representing thevarious army posts have been strivingdiligently for this honor. By defeatingthe Fort Monroe team the Langley Field"ball-tossers" were privileged to meet theTank Corps team, which had won firstplace in the northern division, to decidethe championship of the entire corpsarea.

The first game was played at OriolePark, in Baltimore, Langley Field winning by a score of 7 to 1. Th e defeatrankled in the breasts of the "Tanks",and in the second game, also fought atOriole Park, the victors were soundlytrounced, the final reckoning reading 11to 5.

The third and deciding game wasplayed at Fort Howard, south of Baltimore. The Tanks arrived in trucksbringing, it seemed, their whole command,with a band included. Fort Howard also

Fliers Defeat Tanks in ThreeGam e Seriesfurnished a band, and a large crowd ofspectators, among whom were MajorGeneral MacArthur, Colonel O'Neill,Corps Area Recreation and RecruitingOfficer, and other officers of the staff.Langley Field started off with a bangand knocked in four runs in the first inning. The Tank s, their "dander up,"evened the score in the second inning,but their efforts were in vain, their opponents bringing in two more runs Thegame ended with a score of 6 to 4.Throughout the baseball season theplaying of the Langley Field team hasbeen marked by high morale, clean sportsmanship and a keen determination tocapture the championship banner. Thiswas demonstrated particularly at Baltimore where, on strange grounds, amidhostile spectators and with no supportersto cheer them on, the Langley Field teamplayed hard, level-headed baseball.

A great deal of credit for the victoryis due Warrant Officer D. M. Holmes,manager of the team. Sergeant Gordonof the 11th Bombardment Squadron, ascoach, smoothed out the rough spots and

was an important factor in the final success. Private Brownley, the team'sstellar pitcher, lost only five of the twenty-two games in which he pitched duringthe season. The four other pitchers,Lieutenant Thad Foster, Corporal Angell,Staff Sergeant Miller and Private Duke,also did excellent work.Sergeant L. DeFord, catcher, developeda throwing arm which rendered practically impossible all attempts of runnersto steal bases. Sergea nt A. Miller helddown first base creditably and wieldedthe stick for a percentage of 350. Priv ateSnyder played second base, and his batting in the games with the Tank Corpswas of the highest order. Very few ballsgot by Sergeant Meier, the shortstop,while his hitting was top-notch. Pri vat ePatterson, defending the "hot corner",played fine ball, and came through theseason with a batting average of 389.Private Ikner started off in left field as abig leaguer, took a slump in mid-seasonand then came back strong with a batting average of 365. Sergea nt Napierwas the life of the team and his positionin right field was held down admirably.Private Carlton, in center field, allowed{Continued on page fifteen)

Presenting the BannerThe Lang-ley Field Championship Team Page Three


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The Marvel of the Army RationT has been stated that Europeanpeople refer to us as a nation ofdispeptics, due to our disinterestedof cooking.

aof cooks. Realizing this

a School for Bakers andThe function of these schools

in each school

. This course covers prinof bread undervice conditions. As most

the modern housewife obtains hersupply from the grocery store, weill pass over that part of the schoolof the Cooking Department.A special course is provided whichtrains officers to perform the duty ofmess officers.Each enlisted man of the Army applying to pursue a course at theseschools must desire the training; passa physical examination and presenta physician's certificate of good healthand he must be recommended by hisimmediate commander as qualifyingin the mental, moral and physicalcharacteristics so necessary for afood handler. "Cleanliness" being oneof the necessary principal attributes,the applicant must be "clean" in everyrespect.

The period of the course is four The serving of food is particularlymonths and any man showing himself stressed and its effect on stimulationqualified is given an extra month's in- of t


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Fort Phil Kearny, Wyom ingBy J. R. JOHNSTONTHE disaster that befell Lieutenant Colonel George A. Custer'scommand on June 25, 1876, inwhat is commonly known as the Battle of the Big Horn, was a parallel ofthe massacre which occurred at FortPhil Kearny ten years before.In the spring of 1866 General H. B.Carrington was ordered to proceed

from Fort Kearny, Nebraska, viaFort Laramie, Wyoming, to garrisonFort Reno and build two new postsnear the Bozeman Trail. GeneralCarrington reached Fort Laramie inJune with seven hundred men of the27th Infantry, arrived at Fort Renolate in the same month, and learvinga garrison there pushed on to BigPiney Creek, a tributary of PowderRiver.Preparations were at once begunfor the construction of a new post,which was named in honor of GeneralPhil Kearny. The troops had already been warned by the Indiansthat they must build no more fortsand must also leave the coun try. Noattention was psid to the warning andthe troops had scarcely settled themselves on the site where the post wasto be erected when they were attacked by a large force of Indians.The assaulting savages were successful in making off with the horsesof the garrison, besides att eking th eparty that followed them and killingseveral of the soldiers. Undauntedat the opposition, two companies weresent out to erect the second postninety miles northwest of Fort PhilKea rny. This station was For t C. F.Smith, and was established in August.Mesnwhile, timber was beingbrought into Kearny to be sawed; astockade was constructed and quarters, stables, shops and a corral werebuilt, for the new post/ was to bea[ complete establishment. The trainssent out to bring logs to the government sawmill were constantlyharassed by small parties of Indians,resulting in a number of deaths.Vedettes were stationed on someof the nearby high hills towatch for the approach ofenemies a n d when a gath

ering of Indians was sighted withinrange of the howitzers, explosiveshells were fired at them, usuallyscattering them into the canyons.The officers and men of GeneralCarrington's command were entirelyignorant of Indian fighting. Some ofthem hed seen service on the battlefields of tlhe South, but the annoyingly elusive Indians on the openprairie or in the mountains were anunknown q uan tity. A few of the offiers appeared to regard the Indiansas a sort of game to be hunted forsport.Early in December, 1866, BrevetLieutenant Colonel W. J. Fetterman,captain in the 18th Infantry, was sentout with forty men to protect a woodtrain, and in pursuin g a band of Indians found his little party almostentirely surrounded. In an effort tointercept the red warriors and rescuehis men, General Carrington led forthtlwenty additional men. Coming up ata critical moment he succeeded indriving the savages away with a lossof two or three of the rescuers. Thisexperience taught the soldiers a lesson, but direct disobedience of ordersin the very same month brought abouta massacre that was the most talkedof affair for ten yearsuntil the deathof Custer and his five troops of the7bh Cavalry.On the 21st of December the picketon one of the hills signalled that thewood train was being attacked. Arelief party of seventy-six menfortynine from the 18ih Infantry andtwenty-seven from the 2nd Cavslrywas ordered out. The command wasgiven to Captain Powell but just asthey were about to start, ColonelFetterman begged leave to lead theexpedition, pleading his seniority asjustification. His request wes gran ted and he rode forth from the stockade with the seventy-six soldiers, twofrontiersmen, and Captain F. H.Brown, who had volunteered to accompany him.Before the command left the gatesof the fort General Carrington issuedorders, twice repeated, that the partywas to relieve the wood train anddrive back the attackers only; underno consideration were the Indians to(Continued on Page Fourteen)

Fort William Henry Harrison,Indiana.By CAPTAIN HOWARD CLARK 2ND,11TH U. S. INFANTRYFORT Benjamin Harrison, the beautiful modern army post of brickand stone at Indianapolis, is thesecond military post in the state of Indiana to bear the name of that illustrious old soldier-statesm an family. In1812, a year after the state was admittedto the Union, the Indian was making adesperate s tand against the oncomingflood of white settlers throughout theterritory of what is now the centralstates, and pioneer life was exciting andextremely precarious. Early in thatyear, Colonel William Henry Harrison,a staunch Indian fighter and colonizer,built a log fortress, which in time wasgiven his name, on the east bank of theWabash River.This crude, outpost of civilization waslocated within the boundaries of whatis now the city of Terre Ha ute. It wasa spacious structure for those days, historians tell us, "made of double thicknesses of oaken logs, well proof againstboth bullets and arrows." Here was stationed a small detachment of UnitedStates regular troops, and to its sheltercame the pioneers and their families forprotection when hostile redskin marauders threatened the settlement.There were many skirmishes betweenthe settlers and Indian wa rriors. Thelast battle fought on'the spot took place

on September 4, 1812. Th e garrison atthat time was commanded by CaptainZachary Taylor who, as well as thebuilder of the fort, later became President of the United States. After a dayof fighting the besieging savages weredriven away, never again to be a seriousmenace to the white settlements in theWabash valley.Old Fort William Henry Harrisonhas long since rotted awa y. A few ofits old logs are preserved in the countryhouse of the Fort Harrison Club, whichstands within a few feet of the spot(Continued on page sixteen)

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War With the SiouxROM the time that white settlers began pouring into the West in searchof homes, the warlike and savageSioux Indians were continually on therpath . All'ed with them in their effortsto stem the tide of emigrants were the

Cheyennes and several lesser tribes. Thedisaster that befell Lieu'cnant-Co!onclGeorge A. Custer's command on June5, 1876, was the match to the tinder. TheS'oux were wild with joy, believing thatthey were the equals of any body of whitemen on the battlefield.Unchecked, there is no limit to whichthey woul'l have gone to drive everyestige of white civilization east of theMississippi. Their chiefs led by the famous Sitting Bull were busy planning aformidable campaign when the Army setout to remove the menace forever. Fol

lowing are the vivid reports of the lateLieutenant-Generil Nelson A. Milesthencolonel of the Fifth Infantry whic hshow just how the Sioux were beaten andsubjugated . Camp Opposite Cabin Creek.On the Yellowstone R.ver, Montana,Oct. 25, 1876.S ir : I have the honor to report that,having received information of the movement of hostile Indians from the southtoward the Yellowstone, also of the design of Sitting Bull to go north to theBig Dry for buffalo, I moved with theFifth Infantry to intercept or follow hismovem ent. On Custer Creek I learnedthat he hid attacked and turned back onetrain from Glendive, and made a secondunsuccessful attack upon an escort andtrain under command of Colonel Otis.Moving northeast and approaching theirtrail and camp, they appeared in considerable numbers and presented a flag oftruce and desired to communicate.I met Sitting Bull between the lines.He expressed a desire to "make a peace".He desired to hunt buffalo, to trade,(particularly for ammunition.) and agreed that the Indians would not fireupon soldiers if they were not disturbed.He desired to know why the soldiers didot go into winterquarters, and in otherords he desired in oldfashioned peacefor the win ter. He was informed of theerms of the Government, and on whatgrounds he could obtain peace, and thate must bring his tribe in near our camp.he interview ended near sundown withng on Cedar Creek, in position to moreitting Bull was told to come in next

As the command was moving northdesired to talk

Personal Reports of Gen. Miles inThe Campaign Against

The SiouxA council followed between the lineswith Sitting Bull, Pretty Bear, (chef incouncil) Bull Eagle, John Sans Arco)Standing Bear, Gall, (big war-chief)White Bull, and others of their headmenpresent. Sittin g Bull was anxio us forpeace, provided he could have his ownterms, yet to surrender to the Government would be a loss of prestige to himas a great warchief. His taste andgreat strength is as a warrior, and Ishould judge that influence would havegreat weight with him as against wiser_councils. Several of his headmen andpeople, I believe, desire peace. Th e de

mands of the Government were fully explained to him, and the only terms required of him were that he should camphis tribe at some point on the Yellow-stone near the troops or go into someGovernment agency and place his peopleunder subjection to the Government. Hesaid he would come in to trade for ammunition, but wanted no rations or annuities, and desired to live as an Indian;gave no assurance of good faith, and asthe council ended was told that a nonacceptance of the liberal terms of theGovernment would be considered an actof hostility. An engagement imm ediatelyfollowed. The y took position on a lineof hills and broken ground, occupyingevery mound and ravine. They were

driven from every part of the fieldthrough their campground, and downBidRoute Creek, and finally across theYellowstone at the ford they had crossedabout a week before. In their camp and onthe line of their retreat they abandonedtons of dried meat, lodgepoles, travoys,campequ'page, ponies, and broken-downcavalry horses. They fought principally dismounted, and were driven tortytwo miles to the south side of the Yellow-stone. Du ring the fight, as we passedrapidly over the field, five dead warriorswere re ported to me as left on the field,besides those they were seen to carryaway. I intend to continue the pursuit.They are in great want of food, theirstock is nearly worn down, and they cannot have a large amount of ammunition.What they have has been taken fromcitizens in the Black Hills, from troopsin the Custer massacre, or from friendlyIndi ans. Seve ral of the Indians who hadjust come out from the Standing Rockagency were seen to have a fresh supplyof 50caliber ammun ition. Long Dog,one of the Sitting Bull's chiefs, and oneof the worst men in the tribe, is now atPeck getting ammunition.I have the honor to recommend that allcommunication between the hostile andagency Indians, except through militarychannels, be discontinued, when I believethe trouble can be settled during the win

ter. I believe that F or t Pec k should beoccupied and all ammunition in thatvicinity seized by the Government. Sincethe engagement, I believe they will bemore inclined to make peace. Theirforce was estimated at upward of 400lodges and nearly 1,000 men.If they do not accept the terms of theGovernment within one month, I am satisfied they w ill go to the Big Ho rn countryfor grass and game. If any supplies havebeen placed in that vicinity, I would beglad to be apprised of it, as the commandmay move in that direction.I am, sir, very respectfully, yourobedient servant,NEL SON A. MILES,Colonel Fifth Infantry, Brevet-MajoiGeneral, U. S. A., Commanding.The Assistant AdjutantGeneral,Department of Dakota, Saint Paul,Minn. * * *Camp Opposite Cabin Creek,On Yellowstone River, Montana,October 26, 1876S ir : Since my repo rt of the 25th instantI learn from Bull Eagle, principal chief

of th e ho stiles. now south of the Yellow-stone, that in their retreat the bandsdivided; Sitting Bull and thirty lodgesbroke off to the left for Fort Peck, and


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UNITED STATES ARMY RECRUITING NEWSthe main body heading for the Cheyenne up, if they cannot be fed by the Interior Bear's, and Bull's tribes are given per-agency. His small trail was seen, but itwas considered of more importance tofollow the main body south of the Yellow-stone. These are more anxious for peacenow than ever, and when they are startedin the right direction we will turn ourattention to those near Peck and theLittle Horn. I will endeavor to keepthem divided, and take them in detail.I am, sir, very res p e c t f u l l y , y o u r obedient servant,

NELSON A. MILES. Colonel Fifth Infantry, Brevet Major-General, U. S. A.,Commanding.The Adjutant General,Department of Dakota, St. Paul, Minn.* * *Headquarters Y e 1 stone Command,Camp Opposite Cabin Creek, On Yel-l ow s t o n e River,Montana, October 27,1876.S i r : I have thehonor to report thatfour principal chiefsand one head-warriorsurrendered t h e m selves today as hostages th a t t h e i rtribes, the Minneconjous and Sans-Arcs,will continue theirretreat to the Cheyenne agency, andt h e r e rem ain atpeace, subject to theorders of the Government. I considerthis the beginning ofthe end. In sendingthem this way Iavoid escorting themthree hundred milesand it enables me to

turn north for theremainder of SittingBull's band. Theyrepresent upward of four hundred lodgesof hostile Sioux Indians, and if theirtribes are not in within the stated timetheir people, and they, understand theposition they occupy as hostages, thechiefs, Bull Eagle, Small Bear and Bulltake the tribes to the agency. I gavethem five days to obtain meat, and thirtydays to make the journey, and gave thema statement showing the terms of theirsurrender, (copy enclosed). Havingdriven them off the buffalo range, theyare nearly starving for food, and I recommend that, as they give themselves

Department, they be fed as prisoners ofwar.I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, N E L S O N A. M I L E SColonel Fifth Infantry, Brevet Major-General, U. S. A., Commanding.The Assistant Adjutant General,Department of Dakota, St. Paul, Minn.

Lame Deer's Attack on General MilesCamp Opposite Cabin Creek,October 27, 1876.

On the Yellowstone River, Montana,This is to certify that since the recentengagement (October 21) and pursuitof this body of hostile Sioux they havesurrendered five of their principal chiefsand head-men as hostages that their tribeswill continue their retreat . to the Cheyenne agency, Dakota, and there remainat peace, and submit to the orders .ofthe Government. -Bull Eagle's, Small

mission to delay five days in their present camp to enable them to obtain sufficient meat, and thirty days to make thejourney. The faith of the Governmentis pledged to their protection so longas they are faithfully complying withthe terms of their surrender, and anyUnited States officer in command oftroops is respectfullyrequested to honorthis communication.Should they be foundaway from their lineof march, or absentafter December 2,then this protectionbecomes void.

NELSON A. MILES,Colonel Fifth Infantry, Brevet Major-General, U. S, A,OFFICIAL:FRANK D. BALDWIN,1st Lieut, Fifth Infantry, Acting Assistant Adj. General.Camp Opposite Cabin Creek, On Yell o w s t o n e R i v e r ,Montana.October 27, 1876.Dear General: I sendyou in today fiveh e a d - m e n of theprincipal chiefs andSioux as hostagesthat their tribes willgo in and surrenderat the C h e y e n n eagency. LieutenantForbes will explainto you the conditionsof their surrenderand I hope that youwill see that they arefairly treated, especially B u l l E a g l e ,whom I think amagnificent y o u n gIndian, and one whois disposed to befriendly. While wehave fought a n d

routed these people, driven them awayfrom their ancient homes I canno t but feel regret that they arecompelled to submit to starvation, forI fear they will be reduced to that condition as were the southern tribes in 1874.It is in view of these considerations thatI send these head-men to you, for in yourhands they will be not only under yourprotection but at your mercy. The resultof the last few weeks cannot but reflectcredit upon your department.

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UNITED STATES ARMY RECRUITING NEWS

Recruiting Publicity Bureau, Governors Island, N. Y.An Army Information Bulletin containing a resumeof administrative reports, statistical tables, rules,regulations, and official notices of recruiting for theguidance of members of the Regular Army, NationalGuard and Organized Reserves.

OC TO BE R IS, 1925.

Historic Posts of the PastPerhaps the most momentous epoch in the historyof the United States was the conquering of theW est and its moulding at the hands of frontiersmenand pioneers from a vast and savage wildernessinto the great civilized territory that it is today. The

part the Army played in this gigantic undertakingis fairly well known as pertains to the major operations, but there was another side to the Army'swork, an important one if indeed obscure.Abreast of the first hardy emigrants intent incarving homes out of the untamed regions westward, appeared the tiny company of regulars, establishing forts and military posts where the settlerscould assemble for protection when danger of massacre and sudden atta ck impended. Tho ughsmall and apparently insignificant, the posts theselittle companies established and held by force ofarms were vitally necessary to the work of rendering the West inhabitable, and it is only just thatthey should be in some manner fittingly commemorated.Therefore, the Recruiting News inaugurates inthis issue a series of articles on the forgotten,abandoned posts of the past, that the honor andglory that is rightfully theirs should not fade fromthe pages of the nation's history.

More Data on ProductionA further analysis of the production figures ofthe Recruiting Service for the month of Augustcontained on another page of this issue of theRecruiting News brings out some rather pertinentfacts. In the first place it indicates that the production figures for the Service as a whole arerather high, in that the average per capita resultfor each canvasser was 5.42.The figures also indicate that good results are notComparisons in figures are not always indicativerelative accomplishm ents. Th ere are a grea t

h must be considered. The

ploym ent. Th e poore st showing s, perhaps , are being made in districts where industrial conditionsare best. Then, too, some corps areas may be upto full strength, and have no need for intensiverecruitin g. No thin g in these figures, however, inany way, modifies the fundamental principles ofthe Rec ruitin g Service. Canvassers and advertisingare the best means of bringing satisfactory results.oStrength of the ArmyAs the Recruiting News is going to press, wordhas been received from Washington that the Armyis practically up to its authorized strength of 118,750 enlisted me n. This is a mo st certai n indicationthat the personnel of the Recruiting Service isliving up to its expectations in keeping the Armyup to its autho rized allotm ent. This achievementshould be a source of gratification to all membersof the Recruiting Service who have made theseresults possible.There are, however, many breakers ahead. Within the next six months, thousands of enlisted menwill leave the Service by expiration of their termsof service. Th is will pu t gr ea te r responsibility onthe Recruiting Service and it is hoped that it willaccomplish its mission in the future as it alwayshas in the past. Now , more than ever, must thequality of the recruit be given great consideration.Men evidently are anxiou s to join the Army. Weare in a position where we may exercise our powersof selection and "quality first" must be the sloganof the Recruiting Service.

We Have Served TogetherAny man who has ever served with the colorsis conscious of a certain appeal in a military careerwh ich is difficult for him, at time s, to analyze. Itis only when he retires or returns to civilian ranksthat he becomes consciously aware of its presence.Men join the Army for a number of good reasons.There are opportunities to earn, learn and travel.There is a chance to develop one's physical powers.There is even the matter of pay, although no oneseriously looks upon a military career as an avenuetow ard gr eat riches. Th ere is an intangible assetgreater than all the rest that the Army gives whichis best defined by the word "comraderie"."Nothing is more binding" we are told "than thefriendship of companions in arm s." Mutual interests and common service cement men's soulsand this spirit reaches its appex in the highest devotion with which men lay down their lives torescue thei r fellow soldiers . Yo un g men, new inthe service, do not always understand that commonbond which is so indelibly stamped on the "Oldiimers" in the organization who have served togeth er in Fran ce, Haw aii or the Philippines. Asone grows older in the Army, that bond of companionship in arms is strengthened, and only thosewho are in a position to greet their fellowmen withthe remark "we have served together" have thegood fortune to be able to feel that tie of kinship.


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Relative Results Accom plished in Each Corps Area in August 1925.(Based on Record of Enlistments Published on Page 11, Recruiting News Issue of October 1, 1925.)

CORPS AREA(Districts are arranged zvithin corps onbasis of per capita production)1. SIXTH CORPS AREA(Detroit, Peoria, Chicago, Milwaukee, Grand Rapids.)2. FIFTH CORPS AREA(Indianapolis, Cincinnati, WestVirginia, Columbus)3. THIRD CORPS AREA(Wilkes-Barre, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Richmond, Baltimore,Harr isburg)

OFFICER IN CHARGELt. Col. Henry M. Nelly, Inf.Maj. Robert E. Carmody, Cav.Col. J. P. O'Neil, Inf.

No .Men ofon64Enl.Duty

160

No . ofEnlistment!5065X0

1010

AveragePer CapitaProduction7.906.74

6.31

4. EIGHTH CORPS AREA(Fort Bliss, Dallas, Oklahoma City,Fort Sam Houston, Colorado,Maj. George C. Charlton, Inf. 479 5.84

Houston)5. DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON Lt. Col. C. S. Fries, Inf. 7 40 5.716. FOURTH CORPS AREA(Knoxville, Memphis, Atlanta, N.Carolina, Nashville, New Orleans,Col. Paul Giddings, Inf. 90 5.49

Fort Oglethorpe, Jacksonville, Savannah, Alabama, Fort Bennmg,Jackson)7. SECOND CORPS AREA(New York, Syracuse, Newark,Albany, Buffalo, Camden)8. SEVENTH CORPS AREA(St. Louis, Little Rock, Fort Leavenworth, Des Moines, Nebraska,

Maj. B. M. Bailey, FA.Maj. John M. Pruyn, Inf.

12696

614445

4.87

4.64

Fort Snelling, Fort Riley)9. FIRST CORPS AREA Col. Frank B. Watson, Inf. 84 32 8 3.90(Boston, Providence, Portland Harbor, New Haven, Springfield, FortEthan Allen)10. NINTH CORPS AREA(Los Angeles, San Francisco,Seattle, Salt Lake City, Portland,Spokane)Col. Francis J. Koester, Cav. 93 341 3.67

TOTAL FOR THE UNITED STATES 4,837 5.42OF A L L THE LUCK:I C ANT GET ONE.S I N G L E G I R LT O GOOUT VSMTHM E , NOR

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RECRUITINGN O T E S The United States Army builds

Star RecruitersCorporal Charles Ridgway, DEML,, on duty at Little Rock, Arkansas,

n months. This gives him

Sergeant John J. Francis, DEML., with the West Virginia Recruit

Since Januarya period ofine months, in one of which he wa"only 12 dayshe has obtained41 accepted applicants.

Syracuse Sets RecordThe Syracuse, N. Y., Recruitingistrict, according to 2nd Lieutenant. E. Neagle, CAC, DOL, AssistantRecruiting Officer, believes it has set record in the enlistment of brothers.Four pairs of brothers from Syrause and East Syracuse were enlistedwithin two days, and distributed be-etween the 7th Field Artillery, the 16thInfantry, and the Panama- and Hawaiian Departments.

Iowa Recruiters Post Townson MarchTaking advantage of the march ofthe 14th Cavalry and the 9th FieldArtillery from Fort Des Moines,IOWJJ, to attend the American LegionConvention at Omaha, Nebraska, theDes Moines recruiting office sent anadvance publicity and recruiting partyover the proposed route. The partyposted thirteen towns and arrangedfor articles to appear in newspapersalong the line of march.

oMissoult Collection of Weapons

Among the unusual and interestingexhibits at the recent Western Montana State Fair was the display ofweapons from Fort Missoula. Thecollection consisted of arms used inpast wars of the United States. Therewere rifles, h;nd grenades, small cannon, native Philippine weapons andrelics from the Indian wars.

The exhibit was in. charge of threemen from Fort Missoula who werewell qualified to explain the uses ofthe various arms to inquirers. FirstLieutenant Norman C. Caum, 4th Infantry, planned the exhibition, as wellas collecting the weapons comprisingit.

STATEMENT OF ENLISTMENTS AND REENLISTMENTS DURING SEPTEMBER, 1925.(Enlistment Records received through October 6, 1925)

BRANCHES OF SERVICE ls t 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th

Infantryavalryield Artilleryorps of Engineers

TOTALge Ten

CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA105 258 256 197 208 174 143 130 19831 68 31 44 61 71 85 101 4160 108 102 188 134 52 30 49 3256 . 72 160 21 20 32 3524 31 25 19 162 51 69 3050 28 19 12 8 15 32 3247 2 1 1 135 29 81 30 10 63 221 5 1 1 115 19 56 28 "20 *42 '44 194 19 9 10 1 3 62213 24 24 12 12 41 25304 713 813 541 465 561 439 561 431

Men"Ninth C. A. ROTC Shows GainThe Reserve Officers' TrainingCorps in the Ninth Corps Area is ina flourishing condition, according toMaj. H. L. Jordan, Inf., Dol., in chargeof ROTC affairs in that corps, cjrea.'The enrollment during the year 192324 was 9,375; in the year 1924-25 itwas 10,873, which is a gain of 1,498students. These figures apply to col

leges only. Considering the juniorROTC units in high schools the totalfor the past fiscal year was 19,985.oThe Roll of HonorThe Honor Roll of the First CorpsAres, for the month of September isled by Sergeant James Buckley of theSpringfield Mass., district, with a totalof sixteen enlistments. SergeantJoseph Bloom, stationed in the Port-rland Harbor, Maine, district, is secondwith thirteen enlistments.In the Sixth Corpus Area SergeantL. Dousa, Milwaukee, leads with 22enlistments, followed by Sergeant P.Zernie, Detroit, with a total of 20.,Twenty-vhree recruiters are listed,.each having ten enlistments or more..Detroit leads in the number of men onthe Honor Roll listing six^ St. Louis,Pecria and Chicago each have five,while Milwaukee has but two. '

Dist. USA Panama Philipof in Hawaiian Canal pineWash. China Dept. Dept. Dept. Total1690S3')763.405432211

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UNITED STATES ARMY RECRUITING NEWSAlbany Scores Publicity StuntThe Albany, N. Y., Recruiting District,commanded by First Lieutencnt WilliamB. Walters, seized the opportunity toobtain desirable publicity when John Ed-win Hoag and Frank Wilton, transcontinental motor-boaters, passed down theHudson on the last lap of their journey

from Astoria, Oregon, to New YorkCity. Flying the recruiting banner of theAlbany District, the 18-foot motor-boatand its adventurous crew attracted considerable attention when it put in at theColumbia Yach t Club and was greete Iby Army officers and press representatives.With the exception of a portage of400 miles around the falls of the ColumbiaRiver to the headwaters of the Missouri,the 5,280 mile trip was made entirely bywate r. The motive power was furnishedby two Evinrude motors, nick-named"Lewis" and "Clark" from thetwo famous army explorers ofthe early 19th century.Both of the voyagers are former army men; Hoag was alieutenant and Wilton a sergeant in the late wa r. The former is a writer and internationally known traveller, whileWilton was one of the motion-picture cameramen who photographed The Lost World.oWinners of CMTC ScholarshipsNine scholarships have beenawarded in the Second and Seventh Corps Areas to graduates of the Citizens' MilitaryTraining Camps held this summer. The successful studentsand the schools they will attendare as follows:Egbert H. Van Delden, Brooklyn, N. Y. Princeton; F. W. George,Brookly n, N. Y., Columbia U ; CliffordJ. Anderson, Omaha, Nebraska, KemperMilitary Academy; James E. Devaney,Omaha, Nebraska, St. Thomas College;James M. Treweek, Lead, S. Dakota,Wentworth Military Academy; RollandJ. Spokely, Crookston, Minnesota, Missouri Military Academy; Willis H. Mc-Cann, Jr., Richmond, Missouri, MissouriMilitary Academy; Jess S. Henderson,Texarkana, Arkansas. Shattuck School;and J. B. Coats, Topeka, Kansas, Missouri Military Academy.Richard Hayward, of Providence, R.I., is another CMTC student to win ascholarship. Adjudged the best all-around student at the Fort Adam camp,he was awarded the scholarship prize ofapproximately $350.00 donated by the

Tow n Criers of Rhode Island. M r.Hayward is to enter Brown Universitynext month.

General's Son Wins Commission FromThe RanksCorporal George R. Helmick, Battery"A" of the 1st Field Artillery, son ofMajor General Eli A. Helmick, Inspector General of the United StatesArmy heads the list of 14 enlistedmen who passed successfully the Juneexaminations and have been tenderedcommissions as 2nd Lieutenants in theUni ted Sta tes Army. LieutenantHelmick has been commissioned in theField Artillery in which he servedfor two years as an enlisted ma n. Hehas been assigned to the 82nd FieldArtillery at Fort Bliss, Tex as. Theother enlisted men who were successful candidates are:Cpl. Harvey L. Boyden , 3rd Cavalry ;Tech. Sgt. Linus D. Frederick, 44thObservation Squadron; Staff Sgt.Nom e D . Frost,- 8th Attack Squad-

Hoag and Wilton With the Albany Flag

ro n ; Flying Cadet Willard L. Harris ,Air Service; Tech. Sgt. George C. Mc-Ginley, 47th School Squadron; StaffSgt. Milton M. Murphy, 8th Attack-Squadron ; Cpl. James G. Pratt , 4thCavalry; Mstr . Sgt. Benjamin T.Stark ey, 8th A irship Co., Pfc. H owa rdK. Vail, Headquarters Co., Dist. ofW ash ing ton ; Staff Sgt. Lee Q. Wa sser,27th Pursuit Squadron; Sgt. Carl W.Westlund, 3rd Infantry; Mstr . Sgt.W alte r L. Whe eler , Air Servic e; FlyingCadet Otto W'ienecke, Air Service.All of the men commissioned fromthe ranks have been assigned to thearm of the service in which they havebeen serving.

The day to start recnlisting a man isthe day he takes the oath of enlistment.

Hero Dog To Have Own ShowBecause "Rags", maimed war hero andmascot of the First Division, A. E. F.,was barred from a dog show in Brooklyn on the ground of a lack of "blueblood," wartime buddies of the famousveteran have arranged to show him asthe star exhibit of his own private dogshow at the big First Division reunionto be held at Fort Hamilton, New York,October 24.Rags, who lost an eye from gas andcontracted rheumatism from exposure inthe trenches, had no long pedigree trailing his name, but his soldier comradeswere much too proud of him to allowthat minor deficiency to stand in his way.They considered him eligible to be enteredin the dog show at the 106th RegimentArmory, Brooklyn, but the officials decreed he could not be placed among thearistocrats of dogdom, despite his warrecord."First Division Rags," as he isofficially known, was not a bithurt by the verdict, especiallywhen his buddies announcedtheir intention of staging a showfor his sole benefit. Eith er way,Rags was satisfied. He stillhas a fondness for all soldiersof the First Division, but hasdiscouraged all attempts to install hkn as official mascot ofthe 16th Infantry at Fort Jay,for, he understands, that regiment is only a part of his

loved Division.Proof That Army Bui!ds MenThat there is more truth thanpoetry in the slogan of theArmy Recruiting Service "TheArmy Builds Men," is the contention of the Nonnoyle Speed-ometer, published at Camp Normoyle, Te xas . The case of Victoria noVillagram, a young Mexican who couldspeak no English when he enlisted in theUnited States Army, is cited.Villagram enlisted in the Quartermaster Corps in 1919. At that time hewas illiterate and without a trade ormeans of making his daily bread. Tw o"hitches" in the shops at Camp Normoylechanged all that. Wh en he was discharged last month he could speak Englishfluently, and was an expert motor mechanic and machinist, by virtue of whichhe has gained a responsible position withone of the largest automobile concernsin Mexico."As a recruit he was considered hopeless at first," said Villagram's formercompany commander, "but he is goingout of the Army as an expert mechanicwith his head up his shouH ers back, andhis earning power large. He is certainly a splendid example of the fact that theArmy Builds Men."

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Through T h e_ TelescopeSailors Use Army Rifle Range Ft. Sill Installs Radio DevicesInstallation of the Ediphone trans- National Guard, and part of theSailors from the U. S. S. Arizona, mitting and recording code system Texas and Arizona National Guard.has been completed by Staff Ser-geants Burleson and McCarthy at the Illinois Guardsmen Attend FairField Artillery School, Fort Sill, Oklatheir annual practice . In ap- homa. The new machines are being One of the main attractions at theInter-state Fair held recently at Kankaused to teach student radio operators kee, Illinois, were twenty-five crack riders"gobs" and "jyrenes" painted the to receive and transmit without giving them a chance to blame the of the 106th Cavalry, Illinois National"other end" for errors. Guard. The cavalrymen thrilled the visit-ors at the fair with their daring exhibitions of fancy and trick riding, and theCamp Sherman to be Prison Kankakee Daily Republican saw fit toFormal Transfer of the Camp Sher- give the team favorable publicity in theman, Ohio, property from the juris- form of a front page spread-diction of the United States Veteran'sFort Caswell To Pass Bureau to the Department of Justice Air Service Develops Radio BeaconThe Quartermaster General an- was completed during the latter partof September. The proper ty is to be A radio beacon tower has been de-converted for use as a Federal re- veloped by the Engineering Division offormatory for first offenders. the Army Air Service at McCook Field,o Dayton, Ohio, in conjunction with theSignal Corps. Fly ers have gone aloftold post. Fo rt Caswell was es- Guard Troop Wins Trophies and purposely lost themselves in orderhed in 1825 on Oak Island, at The 56th Cavalry Brigede Banner to test the "Interlocking System" as it isf Cape Fear R iver, as a and two silver cups were won by Troop called. Good resu lts have been attainede of Wilm ington. Upon the "B", 111th Cavalry, New Mexico within a radius of 200 miles.National Guard, during the summer The new system is the outgrowth ofthe hands of the Confederates, who training at Fort Bliss, Texa s. The the old equi-s ignal system and re-held it until the fall of Fort Fisher troop carried off all the honors in a lies both on aural and visualcontest with the N e w Mexicoin 1865. For some yea rs it has not signals . W he n the airmen is offeen garrisoned, its value his course to the left the Morseas an army post having Things the Army Does Besides Fight code-letter "A" is sounded. Whenjassed. he goes to the right the "N" sig-Langley Field, ya.An area of approximately nal is given, and when on the1,100 square miles in the Blue Ridge Mountains,extending from Front Royal to Waynesboro, is proper course the letter "T". Tobeing photographed by Lieutenant C. L. Williams obviate individual defects in hear-and Staff Sergea nt J. J. Barnh ill of the 2nd Phot oBreeders ing, the instrument board of theSection, stationed at Langley Field. In additionto this work in Virginia, aerial maps will be con- plane is equipped with small elec-In order to encourage the structed from photographs taken of proposed Na- tr ic l ights which f lash green if offbreeding of riding horses the tional Parks in North Carolina and Tennessee. the course to the right, red to thear Department hss recently Due to the extreme elevation of the mountains left, and white when correctpurchased nine thoroughbred in the . vicinity it will be necessary to take thephotographs at an altitude of 15,000 feet.and three Arab stallions. In Enlisted Men Qualify Asddition one thoroughbred Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.Upon returning fromtallion has been donated to Camp Custer in August the 3rd Battalion of the Flying Cadets2nd Infantry, stationed at Fort Brady, Michigan, Twenty-one enlisted men ofwas asked to assist in rescuing a prominent citizen the Army Air Service andof Sault Ste. Marie who had been lost in the three other branches havewoods for two days. Tw enty-fou r men underMajor Cary I. Crockett immediately set out into qualified for appointment asthe heart of the forest, and working with sixty flying cadets, and are nowcivilians finally discovered the man in an exhausted undergoing instruction at thecondition. The newspapers of the vicinity were

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UNITED STATES ARMY RECRUITING NEWSThe New National Guard RegimentalFlagThe adoption of arms and badgesfor the organizations of the army wasformally appr oved in 1919. Beforethat reg iments had been permit tedto obtain such insignia and many devices appeared that contained historical and heraldic inaccuracies. So thatall regiments might have arms correct inform and supported by history, a committee of army experts was selected in1919 to take charge of the matter.The insignia worn upon the shoulder-straps of officers and upon thecollars of enlisted men of the Armyand Nat ional Guard have becomemo re or less familiar. In addition tothese, the plan conte mpla ted regimental s tandards for the various organizat ions bear ing theadopted arms .T h e i l l u s t r a t i o nshows the new regimental color just issuedto the 71st Infantry,New York Nat ionalGua rd. The design isdone in hand embroidery on heavy silk, thebril l iant colors makinga f lag of great beauty.The Federal Governme nt is represente d bythe eagle ; the Nat ionalGuard of the State ofNew Y ork b}' the full-r ig ge d s hi p ' ' H a l fMoon;" and the regiment by the blazon onthe eagle 's breast, interpre ted by the mot toon the scroll from theeagle 's beak.8th C. A. CMTC W i n sRifle ShootThe rifle team of theEighth Corps AreaC itizens ' M i l i t a r yTrain ing Camps wonfirst place among theCMTC teams in theNational Rifle Matchesat Camp Perry , Ohio ,this year . The NinthCorps Area team was second, whilethe Seventh Corps Area came out inthird place.Enlis ted Specialis t Course at Ft. SillThe enlis ted specialis t course at theField Artil lery School s tarted September IS, 1925, and will close F ebrua ry3, 1926. F or t Sill 's prim ary claim toprominence is as a school for fieldartillery officers, but annual coursesfor men in the enlisted specialist depar tment were es tab l ished some t imeago, and have been instrumental in

training and developing the skilled enlisted personnel which is necessary tothe proper functioning of field artillery units.General Sales Stores to beDiscontinued

General Sales Stores of the Quartermaster Corps, which have servedmilitary and naval patrons for manyyea rs, are to be discontinued. Eeca useof reduced appropriations The Quartermaster General has recommendedthe closing of such stores, and thoseat the following five places have already been ordered closed, effectiveDecember 31, 1925 ; Washington , Boston, Governors Is land, Philadelphia,and Chicago.

71st Infantry BannerBunker Hill Likened to TrafalgarThe Battle of Bunker Hill has receiveda new honor. It has been placarded inLondon as an achievement of Britisharms comparable only to Trafalgar andZeebrugge. A poster inviting recruitsreads : "Will you help maintain the greattradition of the Royal M arine s?" Beneath this caption are pictures of Trafalgar, Bunker Hill, and Zeebrugge. Wi thall due allowance for national pride itappears that British histories are ratherinconsistent and at variance with ourown.

Army Fliers Cover 951,130 MilesSafelyThe Army Air Service has operatedfor th ree years a "model airw ay" with out a single fatality or a severe accident.The airway, covering many thousandsof miles, has been maintained to train

pilots in flying under all weather conditions and incidently has rendered considerable service in transp orting personnel and supplies.Statistics just compiled for the threeyears' operation show 546 trips started,525 completed, 11,583 hours flown, 849passengers carried, 951,130 miles flownand 46,707 pounds of express carried . Infourteen crashes there were no deaths andonly m inor i n j u r i e ssustained.The airway touchesNew York, Washington, Norfolk, Dayton,Detroit , Rantoul, St.Louis, Kansas City,Muskogee, Dallas, FortWorth and San Antonio. The schedule ofoperations calls forweekly flights totaling7000 miles."All this flying," theservice reported, "hasbeen done at no additional expense inasmuch as existing personnel and facilities ofthe Army were usedexclusively."

Motor School OpensThe Motor TransportSchool of the Armyopened its 1925-26course on September 14at Camp Holabird,Maryland. The classesinclude 14 commissioned officers, 1 wa rrant officer and 95 enlisted men.Holabird has an established reputation ofusing the graduates ofthe school, and many of the enlisted menare taking up the duties of finished mechanics in their respective branches of work.

ROTC Units To Hold Competit ive DrillUnits of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps of San Francisco will holda competitive drill at the Civic Center on October 23rd, during the California Indu stry Exposition. Theevents will be judged by officers of the30th United States Infantry, SanFrancisco's Own Regiment.

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UNITED STATES ARMY RECRU1T1MG NEWb(Continued from page seven)

Very truly yours,NELSON A. MILES,olonel and Brevet Major-General, U. S.Commanding.General A. H. Terry,Commanding Department of the Dakota,St. Paul, Minn.* * *Headquarters Yellowstone Command,Camp on Bar-Route Creek, Montana,October 28, 1876.General: Fearing that you may not fullyunderstand just the conditions upon whichthese chiefs surrendered, I write youagain. Red Sk irt is principal chief ofthe Minneconjous, and related to BullEagle, who takes his tribe of about 60lodges to the agency. W hite Bull isfather of Small Bear, who takes in hisband of about 50 lodges. Black E agleand Sunrise are chiefs, and Foolish Thun

der is head -wa rrior of the Sans Ar cs. Icannot say the exact number that theywill take in, although Red Skirt claimsto be chief of 1,300 lodges. I presu methis includes some now at the agencies.I think they should take in 200, andpossibly 500 lodges. I believe the work ,as far as this command is concerned, hasbeen well done, and what is to be accomplished will depend upon the mannerin which these chiefs are treated and thereception their people receive on their arrival. Bull Eagle was told, and I believe,fully understood, that on his arrivalthere he should turn in his arms, particularly the Springfield carbines, and suchhorses as the Government should require.I would recommend that what propertyis taken from them be sold at some goodmarket and the proceeds returned to theowners in domestic stock, for there is nodoubt but what they will be poor enoughFort Phil Kearny, Wyoming

(Continued from page five)be pursued beyond Lodge Trail Ridge.The force set out, but instead ofheading direct ly toward the corral ledwood train it was led in a semi-circlepossibly with the intention of cuttingoff the ret rea t of ohe sav age s. As thetroops approached, the Indians gaveway. At the same time anoth er bandappeared near the fort and WES firedupon with cannon.By the t ime the lat ter band ofIndians had been driven away the remainder of the garrison in Fort Phi lKearny could plainly he;r heavy firing on the other side of Lodge TrailRidge. Evidently a bat t le was in progress . The noise continued for a halfhour or more, and finally ceased. Captain Ten Eyck with all the availablemen left in the fort was summarilyPage Fourteen

in a short time. If they can be encou raged to become a pastoral people, theyshould in that way soon become self-sustaining. They are very suspicious, and ofcourse afraid that some terrible punish-

Sitting Bullment will be inflicted upon them. BullEagle tells me that the interpreter at theCheyenne agency informs them that "thedispatched to ascertain i f Fet termanhad met with trouble, and if so, toassist him in any way possible. But whenthe re inforcements a rr ived on thefield they found that evey men inFet te rman's command had beenkil led, and the Indians celebrat ingtheir victory in a frenzy of joy.According to Indian witnessesnowhite man lived to tell the talethei'roops had been ambushed by sometwo thousand warriors beyond LodgeTrs i l Ridge where , had Fe t te rmanobeyed orders, they would not havegone. No retal iatory measures weretaken against the redmen ; there werenot enough soldiers in the vicinity \ocarry on a war that would promisea satisfactory degree of success.Fort Phi l Kearny, z nd its sisterpost, Fort C. F. Smith, were kept in astave of siege by the Sioux andChey ennes for some t ime. The des

whites are going to do something terriblewith th em." Thi s, of course, does nogood, and frightens his people. If anychange is made in their condition,think that it would be well that itbe made late in the winter, andafter they are all in. If we cankeep them divided and destroy SittingBull's influence, I think we can end thistrouble in time. Sittin g Bull's band isthe wildest on the continent, and, strangeas it may seem, there were people in histribe who had never seen the face of awhite man before October 21, and whenone of my soldiers went with the interpreter to his band, he was looked uponas a stran ge and curious being. I believe Sitting Bull would be glad to makepeace, at least for a time but he is afraidhe has committed an unpardonable offense.The Chcycnnes reported as having goneto the Little Horn country, I believe havecrossed or will cross near its mouth, andwill be found on the Big Dry. I presume they, with Sitting Bull's band, willnumber nearly five hundred lodges.I am, general, with great respect, yourobedient servant,NELSON A. MILESCol. Fifth Infantry, Brevet Major-General, U. S. A., Commanding.General A. H. Terry,Commanding Department of Dakota,St. Paul, Minn.P. S. Since sending these warriors in Ihave apprised General Hazen of my intention of moving immediately north fromTongue River, in order to move uponany Indians that may be on the BigDry , and also to follow those gone toPeck, and have requested him to placesupplies at the latter point.

N. A. MILESU. S. A.truction of the force under Fetter-man led to a long investigation whichresulted in the withdrawal of troopsfrom the Powder River Country. After i ts abandonment Fort Phi l Kearnywas b urn ed to the g round by a Siouxwar-pc/rty under Old Little Wolf, andfor many years the site of the famous old frontier post was markedonly by sagebrush and a few prairiedog holes.

Army Football Team Theatre GuestsThe Army Football Team were theguests of the "NO, NO, NANETTE!"com pany at th e Curr an Theatre inSan Francisco when that company

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UNITED STATES ARMY RECRUITING NEWS(Continued from Page Tzvo)and hikes and past experiences.No "mollycoddles", weaklings orsh irk er s can get by in the field. It istrue that the backbones of many menweaken ;t the beginning of field service but the spirit of a mountain battery soon overcom es this. The roughwork, the setbacks, the knocks aremore than compensated by the fun

and spir i t of cooperation that makesa soldier 's life the greatest in thewo rld. Few ever "v.hrow up thesporge" and qui t .Of course you cjnnot be in the fieldall the time, and I assure you thatgarrison life looks good after a tourin the field. You are glad, for onething, to get back to bai.hs and cleanclothes, china to eat from, nd bedswith springs to sleep onfor ofcourse one cannot expect such thingsin field service."In Texas, down on the RioGrande" is where the Fourth FieldArti l lery is stat ion ed; at Fort M cln tosh to be exac t. Lare do, a tow n of35,000 inhabitants is one mile fromthe post , while Nuevo Laredo is justacross the river on the Mexican side.Here the soldiers of the Fort Mclntosh command can witness, i f theyare so inclined, various bull figrills,cock fights and other pastimes notseen in the United States.The training year of garr ison l ifeis divided into three dist inct par ts.The first is the period of individualinstruction, during which the soldierlearns to shoot a pistol, to ride, topack, to care for the animals, andgreatest of all to manipulate uhe guns.The lat ter is considered the most important by the enlisted man, sincequalif ication as expert gunner andfirst ' class gunner provides extra payrespectively of five dollars and threedollars per mo nth. Naturally the menwork very hard, and there is keenrivalry between the var ious batter iesto see which can qualify the greatestnumber of men.The second per iod consists of battery training. The captain trains hissections and his battery detai l in therudiments of ar t i l lery maneuvers.Here is where real spirit is developed.The men and officers get to knoweach othe r . The y learn to depend oneach other . Pr ide in executing amovement correctly and precisely is

man ifest in every action. He re sluggards are "snapped up" and correctedin an endeavor to develop them intoworthy soldiers.The third period is devoted to battalion and regimental training, inwhich communication tests, maneuvering of the larger tactical units,supplying of food, forage and ammunition are carefully studied.Athlet ics play a very important par tin garr ison l ife at Fort Mclntosh.Last winter a football team from theFourth played against the Laredo AllStar s. As the latter team was composed almost entirely of ex-collegeplayers it was a foregone conclusionthat the soldiers come out on thelosing end. Yet, so hard did they pitchinto the gruelling struggle that thewinners were held down to a scoreof 3 to 0.The basketball team has had m?nygames, breaking about even. Thebaseball team, however, has triumphed

over Laredo and other nearby Texastowns for the past 2 months. Soccer,Langley Field, Third Corps AreaChampions.

(Continued from Page Three)few "Texas Leaguers" to get by him fora hit. A new man, Priva te Thornton,was used as utilities outfielder, and hit307. Sergeant Huffman, utilities man,played any vacant position well. Sergean tJ. DeFord, extra catcher, was a strongprop with his batting, which touchedthe 400 mark.The batting average of the team asa whole is wo rthy of note. Thir teen ofthe nineteen men on the team hit 300 orbetter. Of fifty-three games played,thirty-five were won, indicating thatLangley Field was represented by a realbaseball team.While at Baltimore, playing the championship games, the team quartered atCamp Holabird. Colonel Gambrill, thecommanding officer, and his entire command showed the visitors every courtesyand favor, and treated them as guests.Through the courtesy of Colonel O'Neilland Colonel Gambrill in furnishing trucksfor the transportation of the team afterthe capture of the Corps Area banner,the players were taken to Boiling Field,Washington, where seven Martin Bombers awaited them for return to their homestation.

basketball, volleyball and track sportsare coached by recent West Pomtgradua tes .l h e Fourth Field Artillery has beenin the majority of American wars ofthe past. It accomp anied GeneralSc ott's ex ped ition into Mexico in 1845.The regiment participated in the battles of Palo Alto, Resaca de la Palma,Matamoras, Vera Cruz, Cerro Gordoand Mexico City. Du ring the CivilWar it was attached to the Army ofthe Potomac and took part in thebattles of Antietam, Chancellorsville,nd Ge ttysb urg . In the Spanish -American War the regiment saw act ion around Santiago.It was in 1907 tha t the Fo urt h b ecame a mountcin gun regiment. Sincethat time it has traveled through thesnowclad Rock ies across the GreatAmerican Deser t ; done strenuouspatrol work along the Rio Grande.In 1913 it formed part of the e xped ition which occupied Vera Cruz. Theregiment's most recent great effortwas in the Punitive Expedition inpursuit of Pancho Villa. The Fourthdid not get over-seas in the WorldWar, but remained in t"he UnitedStates in perfect fighting trim readyfor the call.The ranks of the Fourth FieldArtillery are filled with men who havelong been in the service. Many ofthem were overseas in other artilleryunits. Every man, even those whoare comparatively recent addit ions,are very proud of the fact that theybelong to as fine an organization asthe Fourth, which, with the 24th FieldArtillery, Philippine Scouts, forms thetotal mountain artillery force of theArmy.And all of them are proud of theirpets, from the mascot of Battery "D"to the mules, the "jug-he^ds" as theyare affection ately called. Th ere is old"Tip", for instance, the regimentalmascot and the pride of Fort Mclntosh. "Tip" was ret ired some yea rsago after thi rty year s of faithful service. He saw action in China, th ePhilippines and in Mexico. He hasa decided fondness for sugar, candy,mesquite beans and pettings, in facthe is a "spoiled" old mule in this respect. Yet, he is just as spun ky ashe ever was, for he doubtless believesit is up to him to set an. example ofthe proper spirit of his regiment.

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UNITED STATES ARMY RECRUITING NEWSof a First Sergeant of aRecruiting District

Luther Claxton , Technical Sergeant ,on duty with the Indianapolisthe duties of the 1stof a recruiting district as fol:He must possess the qualifications ofe 1st Sergean t of a l ine organizationnd in addition must have a thoroughof the dis t r ic t ter r i tory , it sof population, conditionsand howa viewfor locat ing and main

ion facilities, the var ious methods ofand effectiveness of eachto different localities ofHe should possess a knowledge of the

for the sub-stahow recruit productionthe sub-s ta t ion may be influenced bythe city and municipaluthorities, business organizations, patritic societies, employment agencies,ewspaper editors, local newspaperublicity, and a consistent attitude ofand dignity of bearing towardHe should be familiar with the dutiesthe canvasser, the necessity for and

importance of his full support by theDistrict headquarters.He should thoroughly understand theprocedure for rental of offices, for providing meals, lunches, lodgings, andtransportation orders.He should also be acquainted with,possess the confidence of, and maintain

The Marvel of the Army Ration{Continued from Page Four)

dinner on Thanksgiving Day andChristmas, as was done during theWorld War, as a mattter of routiae,and how healthy appetites could besatisfied for less per day than it coststhe ordinary housekeeper per personfor one meal.The type of man enlisted in theArmy during peace time is that of

the young American who has theaverage robust appetite and physicalqualifications common to our youngmen between 18 and 21 years of age.Invariably, these men show gain in weightfrom the start and at termination oftheir enlistments show physical improvement over that at the time oftheir enlistments. This would provethe fact that the food supplied by theQuartermaster Corps is nourishingand sustaining.NIG HT

regular personal touch with each enlistedman of the District, in order to assistthe Commanding Officer to weigh theability and qualifications of each enlistedman with a view to the employment ofeach man in the particular character ofrecruiting duty for which he is mostsuitable.

Fort William Henry Harrison,Indiana.{Continued from Page Five)where the blockhouse was erected. In1914 citizens of Terre Haute and vicinity placed a granite marker on the exactsite of the old fort, with a bronze tabletreading:1812 FO RT HA RRIS ON 1912This stone marks the site, and commemorates the one-hundredthanniversaryof the heroic defense of Fort Harrison

by a small body of United Statessoldiers assisted by the settlers, againstthe Indians.September 4, 1812.The fort was built byW I L L I A M H E N R Y H A R R I S O Nand at the time of the attack wascommanded byZ A C H A R Y T A Y L O Rboth of whom afterwards becamePres iden t s ofTTNTTFD STATESOPE RATIONSM

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