Great Celebration in
Raleigh Today. . . Troops of the 113th Field Artillery Are Given Grand Welcome
in the Capital City Today. . . Will Go to Camp Jackson to be Demobilized
By the Associated
Press
Raleigh, N.C., March 24—With thousands cheering them the
officers and men of the 113th field artillery of the famous “Old
Hickory” division were given a rousing and enthusiastic welcome home when they
paraded gaily bedecked streets in Raleigh this morning. The troops who arrived
here last night are guests of the city and the state until midnight tonight,
and a very elaborate program is being carried out. They will go from here to
Camp Jackson to be demobilized.
From a stand on Fayetteville street the fighters were reviewed
by Governor Bickett, state officials and the mayors of the cities from which
the artillerymen recruited.
The streets along the line of march were jammed with
thousands of citizens and visitors who wildly cheered the Tar Heel warriors as
they passed in review.
The soldiers, who were commanded by Col. Albert Cox of this
city, all wore happy grins and plainly showed their joy of being on home soil again.
Line of march was up the Main street of Raleigh, circling
the capitol, and out to Camp Polk, a distance of about two miles.
On reaching Camp Polk the 1,400 troops were welcomed by
Governor Bickett and Major James I. Johnson on behalf of the state and city
respectively.
Following this the fighters were entertained with an old
fashioned southern barbecue and Brunswick stew dinner.
After they had finished eating, the artillerymen were
carried in Automobiles to the Riddick athletic club where they were admitted
without charge to witness the opening baseball game of the season between Wake
Forest and the State College.
The day of entertainment will end tonight with a ball at the
city auditorium.
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115th
Machine Gun Battalion Arrives
Newport News, March 23—More troops of the Old Hickory
division—the 30th, which includes men from Tennessee, North and
South Carolina—returned home yesterday from the battlefields of France on the transport
Finland, which arrived here yesterday morning, after a 13-days’ voyage from St.
Nazaire.
On board the big vessel, formerly in the Red Star line
trans-Atlantic service, there were almost 3,500 officers and men of the
fighting forces, including the 114th field artillery regiment, Col.
Luke Lea’s command, and the 115rh machine gun battalion, complete, and
detachments of the 115th field artillery regiment and the 114th
machine gun battalion.
Brig. General John W. Kilbreth Jr., commander of the 55th
brigade of field artillery, was the ranking officer aboard and with him the
brigade headquarters, consisting of eight officers and 55 men, who will go to
Camp Lee, Va.
Offices and men of the Old Hickory Division aboard numbered
more than 2,400 and each of them is anxious to get to his home. They will be
sent to various demobilization camps.
The numbers of officers and men of the various units follow:
--4 officers and 162 men of battery A and battalion
headquarters of the 115th regiment of field artillery; assigned to
Camp Lee.
--28 officers and 739 men of the 115th machine
gun battalion; assigned as follows: 25 officers and 606 men to Camp Lee; 1
officer and 49 men to Camp Sherman; 2 officers and 84 men to Camp Taylor.
--46 officers and 2,369 men of the 114th regiment
of field artillery, assigned as follows: 41 officers and 1,105 men to Camp Lee;
2 officers and 120 men to Camp Taylor; 2 officers and 9 men to Camp Gordon; 1
officer and 55 men to Camp Dix.
--One officer and 65 men of the 114th machine gun
battalion, detachment, assigned to Camp Funston.
Other troops aboard the Finland included an Ohio casual company
of three officers and 124 men; an Arkansas casual company of two officers and
93 men; six St. Nazaire convalescent detachments, Nos. 105 and 110, consisting
of 62 officers, 632 men and five field clerks; and a medical detachment of six
officers and 58 men., Eight casual officers were also aboard.
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4,200 Troops of 27th
Division Arrive in Port
New York, March 24—Headquarters and more than 4,200 troops
of the 37th division, former Ohio national guardsmen who helped
break the German lines in the Argonne and later put German troops to flight in
Belgium, arrived in this port yesterday on three transports. They comprised the
first large contingent of the division to return to the United States.
Among them were casual company 966, (Negro) South Carolina.
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More Troops of 30th
Division Arrive
By the Associated
Press
Newport News, March 24—Col. Luke Leas regiment of veterans,
114th field artillery with the 115th machine gun
battalion, badly cut to pieces, led by Major W.W. Pierce of Goldsboro, N.C.,
and detachments of the 115th field artillery and 114th
machine gun battalion, arrived from France yesterday. “Old Hickory” officers
and men aboard number about 3,500.
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Machine Gunners
Landed
Company A 115th machine gun battalion, of which
R. Gregg Cherry of Gastonia is captain, landed at Newport News yesterday and
proceeded to Camp Stuart, Va., form which place they will go to Camp Jackson
for demobilization. There are several Hickory boys in this company and their
many friends will be glad to know of their safe arrival on this side.
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Enroute to Raleigh
Mrs. Claude Kluttz and mother-in-law of Blowing Rock passed
through Hickory yesterday enroute to Raleigh to see their husband and son,
Claude Kluttz, who will parade with the 113th field artillery today.
Young Kluttz went across with the engineers under the command of Major George
Lyerly but was later transferred to another company in the 30th
division.
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Mr. and Mrs. Farabee
in Raleigh
Mr. and Mrs. S.H. Farabee and children, Misses Jean, Carol
and Sarah Willard, left Saturday for Raleigh to visit relatives and to see
their kinsman, Col. Albert Cox, commander of the 113th field
artillery, which parades in Raleigh today. Mr. and Mrs. Farabee expect to
return to Hickory tonight.
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Sergeant Busby
Improving
Sergeant W.M. Busby, who was stricken with pneumonia the day
after he landed in New York with a company of casuals, is improving at the base
hospital at Camp Merritt, according to a message received by the young soldier’s
brother, Mr. S.A. Isenhour.
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