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SATURDAY, MAY 3, 1924. ocal National Guard Troops Part of a Great Organization LOCAL TROOPS HAVE BEST OF EQUIPMENT 16TH F. A. GOT ITS Regimental Commander and His Staff Officers Wftorfr ftfttf tm-rr rf f-Y-'rr-it START IN SEPT. 1921 THE TAMPA DAILY TIMES IT I 4 it'- ol.

S. L. Lowry Started with One Battalion One of Finest Plants in Country, Say Authorities. I I I I I MAJ. F.

J. HAMPIO.V. Maj. Fred J. Hampton is an attorney at law and is now practising in Tampa.

He is in command of the second battalion of the One Hundred and Sixteenth field artillery. lie entered the first officers training camp in May 1917, and was appointed a second lieutenant of field artillery at the expiration of the ninety day period, in August, He was appointed to the rank of first lieutenant December 21, 1917. He was discharged with that rank in June 1919. He went overseas during the World war with the Three Hundred and Twenty-Firt field artillery, Eighty-Second division, May 22, li'lS and remained in France until May 20, 1919. He saw active service in the Mabache sector, at St.

Mihiel, Meuse, and the Argonne. lie was originally appointed a captain in the One Hundred and Sixteenth field artillery in February 3 922. He was promoted to major on the completion of the regiment. He belongs to the Episcopal church, is a Master Mason, member of the Knights of Pythias, Sigma Alpha Epsjlon and Phi Delta Phi fraternities. That Is Now a Regiment and a Part of J.

Great Body the 31st Division. One Hundred and Sixteenth field artillerj', that is the present had its birth back in 1921 shortly before Christmas, when General Charles P. Lovell, then adjutant general of Florida, came to Tampa and interested S. L. Lowry, now Col.

Lowry, in organizing the first unit of the present regiment. i Organization of the first battalion started soon thereafter ad the various units have been added one by one until now tlie regiment is complete in every detail and ready for the tall tcj. arms on short notice, although the various units would need to he recruited to war strength, of course, should the outfit be called into service in a national emergency. Contrary to the status of the national guard before the World war it is now A part of the federal IVlajOr Barker IS troops and is recognized as such -rj j. by the federal government.

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JOHN A. SMITH. Capt. John A. (Jack) Smith in civil life is president of the Hay Realty and Insurance company, with offices in i.

the to vail building. In the military he is commanding is battery of the One Ilnndre uid Sixteenth field artillery. Capt. Smith enlisted as a private in 41 company, Second Florida infantry (Tampa Rifles) in Sept ember, 1914, and served on the Mexican border, reaching the rank of first sergeant. He served with the Sixth company coast artillery corps at the.

beginning of the United Sates" participation in the World war and later transferred to the field artillery. He was commissioned a second lieutehaht in the field artillery and later was promoted to first lieutenant He is a graduate of the school of fire, Fort Sill, Okla. Capt. Smith, is a member of the Tampa Yacht and Country club, Rocky Point Coif club, Gasparilla Krewe, Beta Phi Sigma fraternity, local post of the American Legicn. CAPT.

J. J. GILLIAM. Capt. J.

J. Gilliam is a citrus grower of near Lakeland. Ho first entered the reserve officers training camp May 13, 1917. He was appointed second lieutenant of field artillery in August, 1917, was transferred to the air service in May, 191S, where' he served during th remainder of the World war until discharged in March 1919. was appointed captain of field artillery, Florida National Guard, August 3, 1923.

He is a member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity, is a Shriner, B. P. O. American Legion, "40 and ROGER II. LYLE.

Capt. Roger E. Lyle is a. dealer i real estate. lie first entered the military ser-lce in 1902 as a private and was promoted sergeant two months later.

He was com- loned a lirst lieutenant; in July, 1918, and was ap-i ca'p tain3y quarter- master corps1 in November of the same year. He is a member of Egypt Temple Shrine and also a member ol 70S Elks club. L1EIT. HAROLD McGlCKEX. Lieut.

Harold McGucken is in the automobile accessory business on Seventh He enlisted in companv, Second Florida infantry, June 30, 1916, and served as a private and t'oporal during the period that company was stationed on the Mexican border at Loredo, Texas. He was promoted to sergeant In July, 1917, and went with company tc Campa Wheeler. Ga.i in Au gust J917 as a part of the Thirty-First division. He was promoted to first sergeant in January 1918 and served with that rank until A una suneu wilii iii.ii. iaim and Medical Commanders and 4 3 4 i AIT J.

A. WATERMA.V. LIEUT. C. S.

IXOYD. Lieut. C. S. Llovd in civil a commercial agent, ofthe lift r.

and N. rail' He enlisted September, 1917. as a private in the A. S. S.

C. He. was made sergeant pilot in the air 'service in April. 1918. He was appointed second lieutenant of the air service and chargsd in i 1 June, 1921 He is a member of iliv Knist-unul church.

LlEl'T, 1). W. WAIKEU. Lieut. David M.

Walker is e. traveling salesman in 'civil life, being engaged at present with the company. He attended the New Jersey Military academy from 1904 to 190S. In 1910 he enlisted with company. He was later discharged from the Florida National Guard and enlisted in May, 1917, in the First company of the coast artillery corps, Florida National Guard.

lie was discharired I from that organization at Key, West in February 1919. He en listed with A battery, Ono Hundred and Sixteenth field artillerj" in De cember 1921. He was promoted to sergeant a month later' was commissioned a second lieutenant January of this year, which rank he now holds. He belongs to St. Episcopal church, is a member of Hillsborough lodge No.

25. F. and A. and a member of Tampa council No. 307, U.

T. C. Instructor MAJ. K. II.

MtltAK, in 1917, and was appointed chairman of the examining board for officers in Tampa. In October, 1917, he. was assigned to the Seventy-Eighth' division. Ho was promoted to tlie rank' of captain in January, 191 and to the rank of major in February, If 19. He served in France one year with the Seventy-Eighth division and saw much active service at the front Major MeRae located in 1914, and voluhtee vice in the World war and was accepted.

lie served- two years in the army and was in command of a surgical hospital with the Seventy-Eighth division in France. He went through tho St. Mihiel drive and the Argonne Forest battles. He was discharged from the service in June, 1919, and returned to Tampa to practice. His office is located; in the Citrus Exchange building.

Hei has been married ten years and has two children, a daughter 5 years old and a boy 8 years Ho resides at 108 Memorial highway. He belongs to the Methodist church. LIE IT. J.I)0lLI MneCVLLA. First Lieut.

J. Donald MacCalla is a contractor in civil life. He is assigned to the service battery at Winter Haven, his place of business. He was a member of Company sixth regiment infantry of Massa chusetts from 1901 to 1910, and in Xove mber, 1917, was a second lieutenant of infantry at the I' 1 a 1 1 training camp. He was trans ferred to the air service ii .1 4 91S, r.nd served with the American Expeditionary forces in France He was discharged from the service in July, 1919.

He is a member of Florida Post No. 8, American Legion. lis ff (WftKi 3SA Jul ffc -v I i tiiK iiunu in Tampa! red for IMPROVEMENTS CONTEMPLATED Fence Around Field and Lockers Are to Be Added. "One of the best equipped national' guard posts in the United States," is the comment ot every military authority that visits Benjamin field, where the First battalion and regimental headquarters of the One Hundred and Sixteenth Fiefd Artillery are located! That is what the outside world thinks of what Tampa has done for its military organization, and the city officials and citizens may well look with pride at the accom-' plishment. But it is not yet enough.

The plant lacks in one or two details andnhe work will not be allowed to cease until it is made the- best without dsubt. Individual lockers are needed for the use of the men, and a fence around tfrfield is necessary. It is the intention of the post command to provide thes things as soon as possible. Started on Small Scale. "When- the First battalion was first organized, in 1921 and early in 1922, barracks was constructed, an assembly hall, was provided, a gun shed andffour stables were built.

This was-the first home of the One Hundred and Sixteenth field "artillery, constructed on a lOlacre tract donated by the city of Tampa. This construction work was not accomplished, however, as. easily as might be imagined. When the acreage was first turned over to the organization, the land was low and flat and was completely under water during the' rainy season. Therefore it was necessary to fill in with sand, and since the work first began more than 5,000 loads have been hauled in to make for dry footing.

At the point where the stables are located dirt was filled in to. the extent of about four feet, and other places were filled in accordingly as necessary to do away with the wet condition. Equipment Almost Complete. Since the first buildings were constructed a post headquarters, a hospital and feed granary and other necessary buildings have been added, all made possible by Tampa and Hillsborough county, whose officials have furnished the money with which to construct and equip the buildings. Stables, bar racks and armories have been constructed in other cities where units are located by the same plan.

The lighting system at Benjamin field is one of the finest to be found anywhere. Four clusters of each five powerful searchlights have been installed, and these are turned on during the drill periods, mf as hy natural daylight. The men can see to harness the horses in tnetaoies py tne powerrul light of "these rays, firing practice is possible, because the gunners can sec the figures on the sights fact, any drill that can be accomplished in the daytime is possible here at night. Drill Once a Week. Drill is conducted every Tuesday night from 8:30 until 10 o'clock.

are required to attend school from 7:15 until o'clock, and are- then to be found with their respective commands on the drill field. A weekly schedule is made out in the office of Maj. W. O. Ryan, instructor of field artillery for Florida, and is varied according as Major Ryan believes work in the various phases of training is necessary.

This work is instructive to the officers and men alike and is a sort of recreation from daily routine of their civilian occupations. The social side of the personnel Is not overlooked as regards both the officers and enlisted men. A fine dancing floor has been provided in the large recreation hall, and this is tho scene of frequent activity at regular intervals. Some sort of entertainment is furnished the men once a month at this hall, while the officers are entertained at like intervals by the officers of some unit or another. Promote Boxing- Bouts.

There has been organized a One Hundred and Sixteenth Field Ar- tillery Athletic association, who principal activity is the promotion of boxing cards once each week, on Friday An arena to seat approximately 3,000 spectators has heen constructed on the field, and these boxing scenes are the source of great entertainment to members of the organization as well as tn the citizens in general. Boxers ranking-high in the profession are engaged frequently for the main bout and packed houses are The offifinrs and directors this association are made up of both officers and enlisted men of the regiment and of reputable business and professional men of Tampa. This arrangement is in keeping with the policy of mingling between the citisenship and tho soldiery. ing the usual regular working hours. a result they are to be found at their studio in the Pette-way building almost every evening engaged in finishing the negative made previously.

This firm's excellent work has done much to make this military section the success it is. LOWRV, JK. LlEl'T. Ll'CIEX BYHO.V. Byron is a salesman for C.

"'CI. Suarez. lie enlisted as a private in the One Hundred and Sixteenth field artillery at the time of its organization in 1920, was later promoted to corporal and then to sergeant. He was commissioned as second lieutenant December 11. 1922, which grade lie now noldjs.

CAPT. XAT CLEMOXS. Cmt. Nat Clemons, commanding battery, of Plant City, is a civtl engineer. From 1 SOS to 1911 was a number of the first company C.

A. C. Flori da National Guard. He enlisted in company Second Florida infantry (12ith infantry) in, June, 191. He was commissioned second lieutenant ot infantry in August.

ISIS. was discharged from the service in Sept ember, 1919. and was commis sioned second lieutenant of Inlantry in the Officers Reserve corps in February. 1920. He was appointed first lieutenant of infaiUry in the 'O.

R. C. in September, 1922' lie was' appointed to hispifesent status in August, 1923. I VV Battalion MA. I.

O. HVA.V, CAPT. S. G. IIARRISOX.

Samuel (J. Harrison is regimental adjutant. In civil life he is a real estate man. lie enlisted in 1907 in company, Second Florida infantry. He enlisted in 1914 in-II company5, Second Florida infantry.

He was later transferred to. tJ company and was promoted to first sergeant. He served with the local company on the Mexican border. At the outbreak of the World war in 1917, or at the time the United States entered the war, he was commissioned a captain of the coast artillery corps in which capacity lie served until he was discharged from the service in 1520. He was appointed a first lieutenant nf field artillery and assigned to the One Hundred and Sixteenth field artillery in December 1921.

He was appointed captain and adjutant early In the year upon completion of the regiment. He belongs to the Methodist church, is a thirty-second degn Mason and a member of Egypt Temple Shrine. I.IKLT. C. I).

APPLING; T.ieut. Charles 1). Appling is n. nierchiipt at Hnrtow, being engaged in the clothing and men's furnishing business. He enlisted in tho National Guard in May, 1917, and entered the third officers training camp January 4, 1818.

He was commissioned as second lieutenant of field artillery on Jan uary 5, I 1 He was discharged from service August 1, 1919. He is of tho 1'rotestant faith, is a member of the Consistory Commandcry and a Shriner. CAPT. J. A.

IV A TEH MA X'. Capt. Jerome A. Waterman in civil life is secretary-treasurer of Maas lirothers, and president of Consolidated Amusements. His military title is that of plan nnd training officer of the One Hundred and Sixteenth field artillery.

He was personnel and plans of- 4 1 rit 1 V- jr.s.w.'::..:?, capt. s. n. iiAuniso.v. HKl) AXBjSI VTKEMH K.

A. MAJ. 1 C. HAMPTON. promoted to the grade of first lieutenant in August.

1918, and appointed a captain in October of the: same year. He has held the com- Mii-sUn of captain in the reserve i corps field artillery since January1 5. 1919. He was a captain of Flor- i Ida National Guard, commanding Ai battery. One Hundred and SixceoutU' Held artillery from December; 1921 1 to January 15, 1924.

He w-Js com-i missioned lhajor January 15, 1924i and placed in command of the aforementioned unit. 1 He is a. member of the Knights cT Pythias, D. O. K.

Phi JCappa Psi fraternity. Major Phipps was graduated from the field artillery school of lire at Fort Sill, und Was an ihetructor in the gunnery depart-! ment of tliat school fron April to October, .19 IS. LIEtT. RAV KIDI). First Lieut.

Ray Rurtd. V. is a photographer in civil life, although no is now engaged permanently at Renja-min field in charge of tlie One Hundred and Sixteenth field artillery equipment. He enlisted tlie regular army Juno 15, 19u5, nnd was itpnoint-ed first lieutenant in August 117 and was appointed captain in Nercmber, 1918. He commanded America's first shot battery from December 2, 1919, to December 13, 1920.

He, is a member of the Moose lodge. MAJ. E. II. Melt A E.

Maj. E. H. McKue is a euigeoii in civil life and is in command of the medical corps of the One Hun- dred and Sixteenth field artillery. I He first entered the military ser- vice ip August, 1916, when he was placed on the medical reserve.

He was commissioned a first lieutenant 3f4l injp activities are required throughout year, and' once each year thfe units go to camp for a two-weeks njeriod at which time the troops are trained under conditions similar to actual warfare, Lowry Started Outfit. To get back to the organization of the One Hundred and Sixteenth field artillery, Colonel Lowry accepted a majority and was placed in jcommand of the First battalion, consisting of batteries and C. C.I. Phipps accepted a commission and was placed in command of jA battery; W. E.

Hamner corn-minded battery; H. W. Hesterly, Ibattery; and J. J. Hedrick, headquarters and combat train.

Fred C. Hampton vrifn captain and adjutant, with J. A. Waterman lieutenant and plans and training officer. jTie organization, of the battery wap completed and given federal reijognition within a few months anil in November, 1922, Major T.n'ivrv accented n.

commission as jiiietitenant colonel and given au thority to organize an entire regiment. At the same time Captain easterly was promoted to major placed in command of the 1 fI 1 1 1 1 (Second Battalion Organized. Then began the organization of tha Second battalion. Bartow organized the first battery and Win-terj Haven men organized the regimental service battery. Plant City furnished a battery, with Arcadia, Fort Myera and Lakeland falling in line in the order named.

The rfifrlmentnl merliral rnrna was Tmzc! last of all at Tampa, and p. E. H. McRae placed in com- Jnd. pi is 'organization work was tipleted in January of this year, fcvhich time Lt.

Col. Lowry was iimoted to the rank of colonel, or Hesterly was promoted to tenant colonel, Captain Phipps lajor in command of the First alion, and Captain Hampton to ior in command of the Second talion. Other members of the nter battalion staff were ap- nted to the regimentl staff. ut. S.

G. Harrison being named fptant and promoted to the rank captain; Lieutenant Waterman 1 imental plans and training of- t. Kay Parmeley accepted a mmission of first lieutenant and appointed regimental laiason icer. 800 in Regiment. lomeimng jiko ou enlisted men members of the various units the regiment in Tampa, Bartow, inter Haven.

Arcadia. Fort Myers I nl Lakeland, and the highest pes of men will be found in the nited States army uniform on irflfiilghts. The One Hundred and Sixteenth ield artillery" is a part of the Thirty division, which is made up of troops in Florida. Alabama. Mississippi and Louisiana.

The division is complete in every re spect, and were it mobilized in one (amp an area of several hundred icres would be required for the oamp site. The Various Units. The organization comprising the fThirty First division are the Sixty ust and Sixty-second infantry brigades, Fifty Sixth field artillery brigade, 4Jne Hundred and Sixth medical regiment, the One Hundred and Fourteenth engineer regiment (combatant) and four unij's if air service. -Units of special rbops include a division headquarters company, a military police light tank company, sig- company, ordinance company, vice company (of quartermaster VPS), and a- motorcycle com- I The Sixty First infantry brigade composed of the Ono Hundred i.nt Fifty Fifth infantry, with j'lenidquarters at Vicksburg, the One Hundred and Fifty Uxth Infantry, with headquarters Eaton Rouge, La. This brigade commanded by Louis sToombs, and his headquarters vire'at New Orleans, Ono Keglment In Florida.

1 The Sixty Second brigade is oreposed of the One Hundred and "ify Fourth infantry, with head-juarters at Jacksonville, Col. Ray-noftd C. Turck, commanding, and hetj One Hundred and Sixty-sev- i nth infantry, with headquarters Montgomery, Ala. This brigade -i jiommanded by Wil-iiatfi P. Screws, whose headquar- are Montgomery.

General ciwe is a lieutenant-colonel of rvfntry in the regular army, hut Sioths the rank of bilgadier-gen-' rail in the national guard. The Fifty Sixth artillery brigade of South Florida's One iuiidred and Sixteenth field artil-ry and the One Hundred and First field artillery, which tnade up of a battalion from and a battalion from The headquarters of fhi regiment are at IJothan, Ala. Coniinuod on Fage Three) I Maj. Ray W. Barker, senior instructor of field artillery, Florida National Guard, with headquarters at Lakeland, has been in the military service almost continuously since 1910.

Maj. Barker first entered the service as a first lieutenant of the District of Columbia National Guard, June 18, 1910. He ser.ved at various intervals until 1918, when he was appointed a major of field artillery in the national army. He accepted the appointment as lieutenant colonel in November, 3 9 IS, and was honorably discharged Sept. 25, 1919.

From September, 1910, to October, 1913, Major Barker served as a private and corporal in the quartermaster corps of the regular army. He accepted a commission of second lieutenant in October, 1913, and a commission as first lieutenant in July, 1916. He was transferred to the field artillery branch of the service the same month, to rank from July 1, 1916. He was promoted to a captaincy in May, 1917, and a major in July, 1920. Major Barker has been in Florida only a short time, coming to Lakeland last February.

IT. COL. H. AV. HESTEIILV.

Lt. Col. Homer W. Hesterly is secretary treasurer of the Turner Uranite and Marble company. He.

entered a cadet school iii 1906, and enlisted in the Florida National Guard in 11G. He served with the engineer corps with the United States army from 1917 until he was discharged from the service in 1919. Ho was commissioned captain in the Florida National Guard in 1921, later promoted to a majority and was appointed a lien-tenant colonel when the One Hundred and field artillery headquarters was organized carlv in this year. He is executive officer eff that' organization. He belongs to the Methodist church, is a Scottish Rite Mason-a member of Egypt Temple Shrlm Legion, and the Ameri Society of Civil Engineers.

LIEUT. J. XV. MeXKER. Lieut.

James Weedon McXeer in the employ o1 the Tampa Hard ware companv. He was with Si 1 the United! States Marine corps during the World war. having seen much active ser- i vice with that branch of the i service. He en- listed in bat tery. One Hun- i dred and Six- teenth field tillery in 1921 and served one vear as a sergeant and one year as a first sergeant, i He was commissioned second lieu- i tenant January 15, 1924, when the organiza-tion of the regiment was! completed.

He belongs to the Episcopal church. Commander-in-Chief Gen. J. Clifford R. Foster, adjutant general of Florida, has been in the military service for years, having enlisted in tho Florida National Guard in his early manhood.

He was adjutant general of this state for 10 years prior to the World war. He was largely instrumental in the passage of the national defense net of 1917, being at the time Of its passage president of the National Guard association. This act changed the guards from a state to a federal status. General Foster Is a TPloridan by birth and resides at St. Augustine, where the state arsenal is located.

He has served several efficient terms in his present capacity, being well equipped for the 'office because of his long term of service in military and other euch work. If Its "A i i 'VI -a 1 I I I 1 5 MAJ. C. M. fieer in ordinance department in 19 IS.

He was appointed first lieutenant of fii-ld artillery in March, 1922, and was assigned to the Oiu-Hundred and Sixteenth, field artillery. for duty. He was promoted to tlie rank of captain in January, lie belongs to the Seharai Zedek congregation. He is a Mason, Shriner, a member of the Gasparilla Krewe. Tampa Yacht, and Country club find a member of the Palma Ceia Golf club.

I.lEl'T. C. C. HARPER. Charles Clifford Harper' Is nv.vipi:!turist of near Bartow.

He entered the service of the United States army as a private April 27, 191S, was commissioned second lieutenant in August, 191S, with the. Sixteenth Pioneer infantry and assigned to duty at Campii Wads-worth, S. C. He was reeommend- ed and passed successfully the examination for first lieutenant Oc tober 1918, but liis commission was held up on account of the armistice. -He is ex-post commander of the Knowlos O.

Galcsby post No. ti of Bartow. He sacommission-(i of Car tow. He was commission-tillery. Florida National Guard, in August, 1923, and assigned to duty with headquarters detachment and combat train of the second battalion.

He was promoted to first lieutenant in January; 1924, nnd assigned to the second battalion staff as intelligence officer. belongs to the Baptist church, Is a Mason and a member of the Kgypt Temple Shrivro. MAJ, C. M. PHIPPS.

Major Clalbourne M. Phipps is -in attorney at law and practicing in Tampa. He is commander of the first battalion of the One Hundred and Sixteenth field prtillyiy. Ha entered the military service in August, 1917, and was second lieutenant of field artillery November 20, 1917. lis was 8 5 discharged at Camp Gordon, which the Thirty-First div Ision was sent alter its return iroin France.

He enlisted in A battery, One Hundred and Sixteenth field artillery in December, 1921 and was promoted to first sergeant within a few days after his enlistment. He was conimissionea iirst ueuienani in January, 1924. He belongs to the Episcopal church, is a member of the local lodge and the local post of the American Legion. LlEl'T. L.

CARLTOX. Lieut Lewis G. Carlton Is a farmer residing near Plant City. He enlisted in the Florida Nation-til Guard March 5 1910, and served in tlie United States army during the World war. He was discoarged in June, 1919.

while holding the grade of sergeant. He was commissioned fii-Ft lieutenant in the Cme Hundred and Sixteenth field Artillery in June 192S. He was with the Second I' lorida infantry on the norcier in lsiu. lie went overseas with the Thirty-First division and served in Europe with the Forty-Ninth infantry. He the Protestant faith, is a Mason, a member of the American Legion and of the "40 and 8." Photograpds Made By Well Known Firm The majority of the photographs in this special military number were the work of Blakeslee Kllntworth, of Tampa, who are Just now enjoying more patronage than they can accommodate dur.