The Acacia Spirit - March 1918 - Vol. 13, No. 4

Vol. XIII

iht Araria Spirit

MARCH, 1918.

A CENSORED LETTER FROM ONE ACACIAN IN THE SERVICE

"Dear Brother

"It was with a great deal of interest that I read the November Acacia Spirit and you do not know how I hope that your remarks to the men in the active chapter will be carried HOME and that they will heed and obey your suggestions. Your remarks about how we in the servIce appreciate letters from our chapters are absolutely correct; those letters if they would only come would certainly add greatly to make our tasks easier for us, and help to lessen the lonesomeness which necessarily comes when one is away from home, old ties and associations.

"My home 'chapter, , seems to be very negligent in their attitude toward·s us who have gone; although no one ever took a m'ore active interest in Acacia and its welfare than some of us who are now away from its a ,ssociations. I have never received any copies of the Acacia Spirit from my chapter, in fact never knew that there was such an edition until some of the good brothers of chapter provided me with copies.

"I am writing direct to you, hoping to receive the Acacia Spirit in the future. Although I have written to my chapter about once a month this school year I have received only two letters and one of those was merely asking for advice and information: About two months ago I sent money to the chapter to forward to you for The Journal but I never even received an acknowledgment. A letter from Bro. (also in the service) which I received last night informs me that although he has written repeatedly they seem to have forgotten him, too.

"I do not wish to complain of my own chapter but it is very evident someone is negligent and we who are away are still vitally interested in Acacia and its brotherhood, which means even more to us now that we are away and in a new environment and associa,tion. has failed to place some of us on your files, as shown in the November Acacia Spirit, and as I know these

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No.4

THE 364TH AMBULANCE CO., AMERICAN LAKE, WASHINGTON

The Masonic Ambulance Corps

Early in May last year there roomed together in San Francisco two Acacians Brothers Ja,mes G. Marshall and Elliott; both well known a bout Th e Bav for their Masonic activities. Brothe.r Marshall was above the draft age, but Brother Elliott, being within the service ag>e limits set by the government. became interested in the army work a nd started in to take a course in Red Cross work and first a,id. While returning from instruction class one evening Brother Elliott conceived the idea of organizing a Masonic ambulance unit, believing tha t only twenty men were needed. Upon reaching his apartment that evening he found in waiting the board of Alta Vista Lodge No. 464.

!This Lodge, of which Brother Elliott was master, is essentially a young man's lodge, founded in 1916 by young men nine-tenths of whom were Acacians : It occurred to Brother Elliott that he would bring his idea to the attention of his Lodge, and he called Marshall into an adjoining room and asked for his opinion Brother Marshall was enthusiastic and when the idea was presented to the board they, too, entered into the spirit of the idea and turned the work of organization over to Elliott.

Men usually turn to those instrumental in influencing and shaping their careers , when they a,re confronted with unusual problems, and in this case we find Brother Elliott turning to John L. McNab , an attorney of San Francisco, and member of Bethlehem No 357. With the enthusiastic support and the determination common to the Scotch McNab personally guaranteed to raise funds providing the boys would attend to the enlisting, and he raised the first $300 in his own lodge, at a noon-day luncheon . The task Brother Elliott had assumed grew in proportions as he became more familiar with the undertaking . The Red (Con tinu e d on page 30)

THE ACACIA SPIRIT

AS THE PAPERS SEE THEM.

Capt. Edward 0. Heinrich, U. S. R. (Eng.), until recently a lecturer in the University of California on "Criminology and Criminal Investigation," was selected from some 230 applicants to fill the position of City Manager of Boulder, Colo., an office newly created under the new charter.

Brother Heinrich, California Chapter, is particularly well equipped to render efficient service in his new position. Last summer while lecturing in California he was called to give a course of lectures on "Judicial Photography" at the School for Police Officers at the Pollee Department of the City of Berkeley, which resulted in his being called to the City of Alameda to reorganize the work of the Police Department of that city. While residing.in Alameda Brother Heinrich was retained jointly by the United States and British Governments in connection with investigational work on the Hindu-Gadar conspiracy which has been on trial in San Francisco since last November.

Judging from the past achievements of Brother Heinrich in Engineering, Chemical Jurisprudence, Criminology, Socialogy and Administration we feel that he will meet every requirements of the City of Boulder. If as efficient in city administration as he was in installing Washington Chapter we know that he will more than meet with their expectations.

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We note under the caption, "Ordnance Expert Here," in the Pittsburgh GazetteTimes, that Sergt. Earl E. Edinger (Franklin) of the Ordnance Department has been detailed by the War Department to give instruction in ordnance property regulations and in Army organization at the University of Pittsburgh,

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The photograph of a major in one of the daily papers attracted our attention to the following headliner, "Major Though He Is Only 24," and this brief account of the achievements of Major Arthur S. Burket, one of the members of Ohio State C'hapter:

"Commissioned first lieutenant last May at the officers' training camp at Ft. Sheridan, Ill., Burket was promoted to captain in August and on January 1 was advanced to major. He is in command of the Second Battalion of the 160th Depot Brigade at Camp Custer. Only 24, he is one of the youngest majors In the army . He IR a graduate of Ohio State,

securing his arts degree in 1913 and his law degree in 1915. He was formerly major of cadets at Ohio State."

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The Kansas State Collegian carried a five-column account of the farewell reception tendered Dr. Henry J. Waters (Manhattan), former president of Kansas State College, who resigned, after eight years as head of tha,t institution, to take up journalistic work.

In his farewell address, attended by 1,500 of the 1,700 students, Dr. Waters said: "As I leave you I want to give you some advice. In these trying hours prepare for two services. We have before us one great task-to win the war. Everything else must be subordinated to that But in your thinking and your planning look ahead also and prepare to render the best possible service in the days when the war will be over and the world must be rebuilt."

Dr. Waters paid the students of K. S. A. C. a glowing tribute when he said: "Although I have been associated with students in several other colleges, I have never been associated with a, group of students so serious minded, so right minded, or with so good an attitude towards the serious things of life as the students of K. S. A. C."

The title of acting president of the college has been officially conferred on Dr. J. T. Willard (Manhattan), who has held a full professorship for twenty years, and who, since 1909, has been dean of the division of general science.

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Dean Harry L. Kent, of the school of agriculture of Kansas State College, has been appointed director of education for Kansas under the Smith-Hughes act, which provides for federal aid for instruction in agriculture, home economics and applied sciences.

A CENSORED LETTER

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brothers are as anxious to get the news as I am I will give you as many names and addresses from chapter as possible.

(Signed) "Lieut. - - -

There accompanied this letter the names and addresses of six men in the service of whom the editor had no record.

THE ACACIA SPIRIT

MORE ACACIANS ON THEIR WAY TO BERLIN

This list includes change of address.

CALIFORNIA

R. A. V.andergrlfts, 0. T S 4 Di v ., 3 Co., Camp Kearney, Cal.

J. E. Bail ey, 1st Lieut. , U S. A , Presldlu, Cal.

C. B Fox, Masonic Amb. Co 364, Camp t.ewls. American Lake. Wash.

F. K. Haight, Am b. App., 1 st Class, Ber! · eley, Gal.

W. D. Hiney, U S N. , 423 6th St., Bremerton , Wash.

C. E. Monlux , 1st Sgt . , Q. M. Corps, Camp Fremont, Gal.

F. F Morris, 1st Sgt., Med. Corps, Presidio, Cal.

C. G. Price, Co. A, 21st Eng. A. E F , via New York.

G. D. Ream, U. S. Aviation School, Sl3-n Diego, C.al.

R. A Reynolds, Baloon Sect., Omaha, Neb.

F. T. Robson, Capt., Eng. R es , Ft Oglethorpe, Ga.

R. 0 . Schofield, Prov . Amb ., Co . A, Pr esidio, Cal.

H. E. Stephenson, Amb. Co , 364, AmerIcan Lake, Wash.

C. L. Swanton, Amb Co., 364 , America n Lake. Wash.

S• P Walton, Co F 20th Eng , A. E. F., via New York.

A G. Weber, Lieut., Eng. Res., Camp Cony. N. Mex.

R. G. Houston. U. S. N., R e s B e rkeley, Cal.

F. B. Brenda!, 1st Lieut., Med. Corps, Ft. McDowell. Gal.

MICHIGAN

Geo E. Weir, 1st Lieut., Signal Corps , Aeroplane Corps, Detroit.

S. E. Brac e glrdle, Camp Cust e r, Mich.

MISSOURI

Earl W Hendersor\, Lieut., Batt. D, 79th F. A., Camp Logan, Houston, Texas.

Carl L Ray , Capt., Camp Gre e n , S Garollna.

Asbury Roberts, C a pt., Old 4th· Mo. Inft ., Camp Donlpsham, Okla.

Warren Roberts, Lieut. Camp Donipsham , Okla Old 2nd Mo Inft.

Duane L. Tice, Lieut , 13th Cav. G Troop, Ft. Riley, Kan.

John H. Spence, U. S. N F A Heilman. Lieut ., Mach G. , Co G. Chlcamagua Park, Ga. · G W. Hervey, Camp Div. 1st Batt., Wrightstown, N. J .

E. W. Henderson.

SYRACUSE

Jack Larsen, last address 1st Batt. 2nd R. 0 T. C.

Fred C Hill, N. A Camp Dlx, detached <luty at Trenton, N. J.

H. B. Fagan, U S. A., Y. M. C. A Kelley Field, San Antonio. Texas. L Smit h TJ!eut Fortress Monro e.

Hugh B. Bak e r , Cap t., 46th Inst ., Cam p T ay l o r , Louisville, Ky

N i ck Ransier, 2nd Li e ut., B a tt. A F A. Ca mp Wa-d sworth, Spartanburg, S C.

H M Fe a rson , H 6 th D e t ac hme n t 25th En g. , C amp D e ven s, Ay e r , Mass

ILLINOIS

C H Fletcher, 1st Lieut. , C o G, 52n d Inft., Chi c kamauya P a rk , Ga

CHICAGO

L. T Bare, 2nd Li e ut , C.amp Grant. C larenc e Bell, 0. of C , Ordnanc e. R. G. Buzzard , Amb. , Sec. 555th, U. S A. A , Allentown, Pa.

W. A. Crossland, Q M. D e pt , Jacks onv ill e , Fla.

H S. Duvall, Co 68th , U. S. Marin es, Gu a ntanamo Bay, Cuba

J. W Frey, N. of C Ordnan ce.

R. E. Garrett, R. E., 2nd Li e ut Ca mp G r a nt, Ill.

F. M Gore, Ord Dept , D e pot 3rd Bat'racks 1st Watervliet, N. Y.

W C. Ham, Camp Funston , T e xas.

W L. Hart, 2nd Lieut., C. A ., T e xa s. Fortress Monroe, Va

E. M Hosman , Y M C. A , Camp Funston, Texas.

C. D. J acobs, 1st Lieut., 8th Mach G. Batt .. Camp Green, Charlotte, N . C . Ralph McR e ynold s. "Som e wher e I n Fr a nce."

E. L. Ric e , Base H os pita l , N o. 12 , Franc e , v ia New York.

John Mcintosh , A v i.atlon Kelle y Fi e l d T e xas.

M W. Rosenbarger , Co 8 2n d, Reg 6th , TT. S. Marines , A E. F via New York

W. C. Smith, Ambulance, Allentown, P a ·w. H Stutzman, Medical Corps

J. T. Vallandindham, "Somewhere in France.,

C . A. M. Wat e rhouse , Li e ut., Camp Log a n, Texas

K. T Waugh, Capt:, 32 7 MunS P:V Washington. D. C.

J. E Wlllcockson, Aviation

HARVARD

Wm R. James, 1st Li e ut. , 19th F A , Camp Stanleym, Leon S prings , 'l' e xas

V H. Willard, Prvt 1st Class , 3r-d R. 0

T . C. , Gamp Upton , N. Y .

H H. Mayna rd, Q. M Corps, Camp Jo se p h E. Johnson . Jacl{sonville, Fla.

A A J e nkins, 2nd Lieut. Co. D C amp Sta nl ey , L e on Springs, Texas

David H. St e wart• Av , Lin e 3, 3rd R e c Brg ., South AntQDio, Texas . W. L Mann. discharg e d from 2nd R. 0 T C . , b e cause of mastoid troubl e ; tried for Radio. and has land e d a plac e In aviation , School of Military A e ronautic s , Ohio Stat e Univ., Columbus, Ohio.

Ross E Hall , Capt , C. A , Res : Corps , U S, A.

Dring D N ee dham, 1 s t Lieut , 342 F A., C amp Funston. Kan.

P C Winner. Aviation S ec t Signal C or ps, A E F via New Rork ( f' o ntlnued o n page 33 )

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D a t e s o f Public a tion F e bruary 15. No. 4; Aprll I, No 5 ; June 15, No 6; August 1 N o. 7, et c. All cop y must b e in the hand s of th e Editor, two w ee ks b e for e date o f publicati o n

Every man not in the service should be willing to contribute $1.00 towards The Spirit in order to give the men fighting for them more news .

The editor is preparing a cross index system which will have the men in the s ervice listed according to chapters , camps and alphabetically. In addition t here will be the mailing list of the complete fraternity, and an alphabetical li s t of all of the members. In order that this list may be complete in every respect it is necessary that every member fill out and mnil the coupon on the last page of t his issue. Pleas e be prompt and assist me during the next month

MASONIC AMB. CORPS

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Cross was disorganized, owing to the heavy demands that had been made upon it and no one seemed to know where to for information. The Friends of France were tried for information , and finally .Elliott happened to run IIICross a Mason, Mr. Rogers , who is now a captain in France but who at that time was chief clerk in the office of the Department Surgeon. He informed those interested by this time that the preliminary work was useless and that no funds were needed, that the government would accept them providing that they got the men before they closed the Red Cross organizations . Brother Elliott then enlisted 91 men, and was negotiating with six or seven doctors who were practicing physicians and surgeons and would be able to procure ocmmissions , these qualifications being essential. Brother Ma,rshall up to this time had been acting as secretary, but the work became so heavy that a meeting was called in the Masonic Club at the Palace Hotel and when Mr. H. G Squier volunteered his services, the use of the Club, and his stenographer, the detail work of carrying on the organization was gladly turned over to him.

Brother Elliott continued as enlisting officer, and McNab kept the wires warm trying to get the company sworn in, and finally the necessary authority was received and the company was mustered in about June 27th, and called August 4th.

Mr. Rogers notified Brother Elliott one day that he could receive non-commissioned officers training at the Presidio, and he accordingly spent five weeks lear ning the paper work, and has since the arrival of the company at American Lake been promoted to Sergeant first class U . S. A. , the highest rank that can be attained by an enlisted man in the medical corps.

All of the members of the company are volunteers, having enlisted months before the draft went into effect. all are Masons and seven are from California Chapter of Acacia.

The Masons of San Francisco made up a $10,000 fund for the benefit of the company and about $200 of the sum has been used for medical attention. The remainder will be used for those who are left behind and may become in need of assistance during t he absence of our brothPr!'l.

THE ACACIA SP-IRIT

NEWS FROM THE CHAPTERS

Kansas State-George C. Gibbons was elected president of the Pan-Hellenic Association, and Harold Hilts was elected marshal of the senior class. Mr. G. S. Murphy, president of the First National Bank, was elected and initiated as an honorary member of the fraternity. Arthur Smith, W. W. Frizzell and H. D. Reed came down for the initiation and spent a week at the house. W. C. Calvert has been appointed assistant emergency demonstration agent for Leavenworth county. Lieut. M. V. Turner, Arthur R. Smith and W. Miller, assistant superintendent of construction at Camp Funston, attended a.n informal dancing party at the house. C. A. Scott, for many years head of the forestry department, is working in the extension division as demonstration agent at large for the state. K. J. T. Ekblaw (Illinois Chapter), professor in farm engineering, has general supervision of the tractor short course.

Columbia-The chapter house is a real asset in war times. Nearly all Acacians on their way to France stop off for a night or so. Lieut. Joel F. McDavid, Chicago's delegate to the Sa,n Francis co Conclave, stopped off early in January. Lieut. Ruby, of Cornell, with ordnance; Capt. Finley of California; Ensign Fredrickson Minnesota; Lieut. Hubbard, aviation, of 'Texas chapter, were other visitors. The following men are now in the house: Bea tty, Richmond, S. A. D. Jones and Dills, of Columbia; Brothers Hillsley, of Franklin; Whitefield, of Nebraska; Webber, of California, Langston, of Texas. In addition there are two men not initiated-Jones, who is in the naval service, and Hochstrasser, both Masons living in the house. Brother R. C. Collison, from Prospect, Ohio, was recently Initiated Sunday a,fternoon teas and an occasional dance serve to keep the social life of the chapter up to standard .

Cornell -The chapter opened in the fall with three active men-Tilley , Mor-' gan and Grinnelles- and on Dec. 20 initiated R. M. Finch, Paul V. Matkin and Boyd Sylvester. On the pledge list are Park Young and Edward Cushing . Habasco Lodge entertained the Masons of the University in honor of Acacia on Dec. 8, with all the chairs filled by Acacians. The chapter entertained the University Masons on Dec. 15 .at the house. Bro. Ellis acted as toastmaster. Bro. DalJenbach spoke on "Hypnotism" and

Bro. Stagg on "Selective Draft." Four of the alumni are living in the house--Tilly , Bennett, McVetty and Rader The chapter is proud to announce the following marriages: Miss Carlotta Rowe and Oliver Dynes at Dundalk, Ont., Sept. 5; Miss Pearl Aslakson and Mark Bray a ,t Wharton, N. J., and Miss Ruth Redfield to Albert Cushing. Welson Littlepage Peach has come to take the place of the fraternity in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Preston L. Peach , and Mr and Mrs. W. L. Havens have welcomed an Acacia sister in Helen Lois Havens.

Ohio-R. S. Coppess was elected V. D to fill the vacancy of F. W. Cross, who enlisted as mechanic in aviation and is now stationed at Kelley Field, Texas Brother F. B. Hadley, charter member , was married Nov. 3 to Miss Jenn !e F. Potts, University of Wisconsin, '11. They are now a.t home 1906 W. Lawn Ave., Madison, Wis.

Syracuse-Th ere are practically no Masons in college this year but the house is running with Terzian, Daratt, Duren and Lindsey in the house. There are enough outside men living in the house to nearly fill it, arid we are boarding some outside, enough to make eighteen in all. In ·this w.ay we expect to be able to keep the house going '"ltil after the war, when we will again be enabled to build up ou:l' membership. Chas. E. Roake has a goocl position in industrial chemistry at Port Huron, Mich., and spends his extra time taking care of little Pansy. Cephas Brainerd is in the Y. M. C. A. work, Central Y. M. C. A., St. Louis, Mo. Two new Aca,cians have come to our chapter, Edwin Stearns Rice and Virginia Wardlaw, of Newark, N. J. Geo. Adsit is teaching science in the Cortland State Normal and staying at the Y. M. C. A. W. A. McDonald is president of the C. A. Conner Ice Cream Co., Owosso, Mich. Bro. Orr is now engaged in the manufacture of arms near Philadelphia. W. E. Mosher is with the Fruit Dispatch Co., Pier 15, East River, N. Y. Henry A. Peck is now Dean of the College of Liberal Arts. Andres M. Jones, pledge , who left to join the French Ambulance, has returned and is now Second Lieutenant, C. A. Reserve Corps, Ft. Hamilton, N. Y.

Chicago-The opening of the fall quarter found six active men at Chicago. With the alumni and members of other chapters living in the house, it was decided to put on a vigorous campaign for new memberR and run the house as usual.

THE ACACIA SPIRIT

It was soon found that there were only a bou t twenty-five Masons in the University, most of whom .were married. As a r es ult of t he campaign three men were initi ated: C. 0. Wild, freshman law, or Logansport, Ind ; Cl a rence Bell, freshman law, from Dennison, Iowa, and F W Giese( graduate student in education , from Lawrence Kan. As none of the officers of last year returned the following were elected: A. R. Gilliland, V. D.; J. M. R atcliffe, S. D.; G. W. Friedrich, J. D.; G. W. Friedrich, S. S . and Sec.; 0. R. Sellars, J. S.; John Frey, Treas.; J. M. Ratcliffe Co r. Sec.; R. N. Wimmer, Sent. a nd His i. There seemed little likelihood of many new members in the winter quarter a nd as two men at least, Bros. Frey and Bell, will leave for ordnance w ork about the middle of February, it was decided to turn the house over to Bro. Weighstill Woods and wife, a fter the holidays. The Acacia men are to occupy the top floor and the second floor is to be rented to outsiders. Breakfasts and dinners are served a,t the house. The chapter intends to remain a ctive and devote most of its extra energy in keeping in touch with its members wlio have enlisted.

Franklin - John L. Atmour is now lieute nant. When l a st heard of he was in a sou t hern camp. We hope that Lester hasn't had to take any more turkish bath::; t o keep his weight ·down now that he is in the service. Earl Edinger, now instructor in ordnance , has centered his a tte ntion on one girl, who wears the pin. " Sy stem" Clau se n is in 0 . T. C. doing his bit; he is still single. "Whistling Rufus" Nagle is now in aviation. "Doc" Jaquish, in •the State Fencibles , was kidded some about his a ss ignment. '"Doc" now has the lau gh on "Fitz." The S. F.'s will be t he las t to l eave. Harley is now in U.S Dental Corps. · J eremiah is now busy on government work. "Hoc" took the ordnance course and had to leave t he girl "Hoc" a nd Little Jerry were assigned to some arsenal. Jim Etson enlisted in the American Ambulance and after two weeks training at Allentown he was sent to France. Please write to him, Prvt . James H. Etson, 71-4 Am Amb ., A E 1<' , via New York. Owen is now a Lieut. and when he dropped into the house the other day we could readily understand why t he pin was missing. Llo y d Ewen is now a Lieut. in Vet. now stationed with 16th Cav Brownville, Tex Sutton trained at R. 0 . T. U., and now has a Captaincy, a nd we believe h e has gone ove r . Holl y

is with Nitzsche on Govt. work. Doubman is stationed at an arsnal in Phlla. Horace Hutchison, Brown and Wilson returned to Penn.

FRATERNITIES MUST PAY WAR TAX

The following is taken from a letter from the Treasury Department received by Grand Secretary Groves in reply to his request for information relative to the new tax:

"It is accordingly held that where the dues or membership fees of a college fraternity are in excess of $12.00 per anum tax must be paid on account thereof, even though such dues or membership fees are in part payment for board and lodging; but where any sum paid covers two charges, one for dues and the other for b'oard and lodging, the tax is applicable only to the amount paid as dues, although of course liabilty to tax on account of a charge which is actually for dues cannot be a voided by erroneously describing It or any part thereof as payment for board a nd lodging or anything else.

"In view of this ruling tax should be paid on $27 00 , which represents the dues of your fraternity.''

TRAINING CAMPS FOR OFFICERS OF COAST ARTILLERY.

A new training camp, open to members of the Coast Artillery , has been establish· ed at Ft. Monroe Va. New officers for C. A. will be selected from graduates of this camp. The C. A . is charged witb the defens e of harbors , and with the service in Europe a,s R. R. Artillery, the antiaircraft batteries, motor artillery and trench mortars . Graduates . of electrical and mechanical courses especially desired, but men of non-technical educa· tion will be accepted. Excellent opportunity for advancement is offered. A man not registered for draft should apply at nearest recruiting station , asking for assignment to C. A. Those men in the draft should write to Actin gj Chief of C. A., Washington, D C., giving a brief stat• ment of his educatfon, if acceptable a let· te r will b e returned t o him authorizlnr t he local board to induct him into C. A. Upon arrival the company commander will instruct him as to appointment for training_

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MORE ACACIANS ON THEIR WAY TO BERLIN

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H. U. Smith, Lieut., Bat. A, 351 F. A., Camp Meade, Md.

- - Sanderson. 5th And. Co., 9th Brg Depot Brg., Camp Devans. Ayer, Mass.

COLUMBIA

J. C. Lewis, Capt., 351 F. A., Camp Meade, Annapolis, Md.

C. E. Moor e, 1st Lieut. , Camp Dix, N. J. Carl H e lm, 1st Lieut., Camp Dix, N. J

J E. Schoefield , Lieut. Comm., in command Gunboat Petrel.

L. W. Lamson. 1st r.teut.. San Corps .. B Hosp., Camp Sheridan, Montgomery, Ala

David Embury, C'amp Fort Sill, Okla H. Guy Woodward , Av. Ground School, Princeton, N. J.

CORNELL

G. R. McDermott, Prof., Head of Eastern Shipbuilding

Charles M Harrington, Capt., Plattsburg T. C.

Paul W. Jones, Capt., Ordnance.

Geo. C. Ruby , Lieut .. Ordnance. Paul W Thompson, 1st Lieut. , 0. R. C.

Edward M. Urband, 1st Lieut., Aviation. Wilbur C. Suiter, 1st Lieut., Aviatio11, England.

Percy G. McVetty, Instructor Aviation, Ithaca, N. Y.

Norman N. Tilley, Instructor Aviation, Ithaca, N. Y.

H. H Strong, 1st Sgt., Camp D!x, N. J. Robert R. Downing, Prvt., Camp Dix , N.J.

Daniel Beldon, Prvt., Chemist, Wharton, N J.

Grinnells, Prvt. Med. Res. Corps. Henry F. Hand, Student in Aviation, Ithaca, N . Y.

IOWA STA1'E

C. L . R. deWet, Student in Aviation, Ithaca, N.Y

KANSAS

Alexander K Rader, Student In Aviation.

OHIO

Thos E. Reese, 3rd R. 0 T. C., Ch!llicothe, Ohio.

Dr. W. L. Fox, Med. Otr Res.

J . A. Wolfe, C. E .. Naval Aircraft Factory, Philade lphia, Pa.

P W Gross, Mech. Aviation, Kelley Fi e ld, San Antonio, Texas.

Harold D. Barger, Flying School, Dallas, Texas.

PENN STATE

Hugo Diemer, Major, Ord., Lynn, M:ass. P. H. Dale, Capt., Med., Reg. Inf., 327 F A , Camp Zachary T 'aylor, Ky

J. E. Davis, Lieut. , Inft., Co. I, 313 R e g. , Camp Meade, Md.

C. F. Feledy, Lieut. , care Div Q. M., Detach e d. Camp Meade, Md.

P. W. Barr, Lieut. , "Somewhere in U. S. A."

H. W. Snodgrass. Lieut.. Art. B, Batt 310 F. A., Camp Meade, Md.

W H Jon es, Sgt , Eng. Co. A., Pa Eng. 1st Reg., Camp Hancock, Augusta, Ga.

W K. Rohrbach, · Sgt., Ord. Dept., Camp Sheridan, Montgomery, Ala.

P .B. Greenwald , Sgt., Ord. Dept., Camp Meade. Md .

L. R. Rotherm e l. Sgt. Ord. Port of Embarkation, ! a Ord. Headquarters.

D. S Cryrter, Corp., Quartermast e rs, •:somewhere In France."

W. H. Hall. Inft. , Co. C., 314th Inft., Cam p1 Meade, Md.

G. H. Mills, Prvt., Ord., Camp D!x Trenton , N. J.

R. B. Latta, Prvt. , Artillery, Fort Deens, Ayer. Mass.

C. H Shepley, Prvt.. 23rd Nat. A Eng., Camp Meade. Mn.

J. W. Young, Yo e man Marin e s. U. S Nav. 1 st Prvg. Grounds, Indian H ead. Md.

NEWS

FROM THE FRONT.

L. Gibbons, Lieut. Ohio, Co. H, 7th Reg. Camp Perry , Great Lakes, Ill., says "Fine little Journal, have met two brothers thru information furnished."

J. R. Cowan, Chicago, Base Hospital 28, Camp McPherson, Ga., says that Senneman of Kan. Chapter is with B. H. 28 , and says that they expect to see active service soon .

Ralph E. Harris, Purdue, "we grow very hungry for news. The Spirit cannot go into detail, as a, chapter letter could, we do not care to relieve the chapters of any responsibility to us. Harris is with the 309th Am. Tr., Camp Taylor.

T . K. Rinaker, Lieut., Harvard, 337th lnft. , Camp Custer, Mich., complains be· cause only five names were reported at Fort Sheridan Training Camp, when he knew of two others and only saw one of the five. "Tom," why didn't you send in those two names? This question applies to 380 Acacians.

Floyd E. Potter, Kansas, 340th Mach . G. Batt ., Camp Funston, Kan ., says that he was one of a class of 38 that took the 32 at Ft Riley.

THE ACACIA SPIRIT

Jo. W. Keifer Sgt. 1st Class, Neb., 110 Eng. , Hgrs. Co., Camp Doniphan, Fort Sill, Okla., says the feed is fine plenty of sleep but that they long to move to a port of embarkation.

Lawrence E. Meyer Wis. Pay OIDce, Admin. Bldg, Great Lakes, Ill., was much interested in last issue , says Warrant omcer Bishop of Wis. is located near, and that he has discovered H. I. Gibbons, Ohio , and will look him up.

Roland Bendel, Seaman 2nd Class, Cal., has been transferred to active! service, San Diego, Cal. "Am always looking forward to arrival of Acacia SpiriL"

Leo. H. Barton, Cal. Amb. Co. 364th, American Lake, Wash., with the Masonic Ambulance Co. Every one blue about the delay of going over. There are six Acacians here, at least. The Spirit is

great and the form better than any fraternity publication.

Terence W. Gilbert, Lieut., Columbia , 350th F. A., Camp Dix N. J. The Spirit helped me locate one of our men in our Reg., Capt. Geo. W. Howe, Batt. E., 350th F A., who is about to go to Ft. Sill, Okla. I have also located Bx;o. MJIIs, Penn State, and Bro. Cushing. Mills is in Ord. If you have any copies of The Spirit not working please send them along. Capt. Howe is at present laid up with Ia grippe but will be out in a few days. I noted what one brother said of Colored Regiments but I am sure that neither Capt. H nor myself would trade it for all of the white outfits in the cantonment.

The Spirit is sent free to every man in the service whose address is available. Please give the complete address and assist the Camp Postmasters , who are overloaded with work, and notify the office when you are moved nearer the Boches.

ADDRESS WANTED OF EVERY ACACIAN

Tear oft on dotted line and ml\11 to WUUam G. Mann, 4011 Boston Block, Seattle, Wash.

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