H-a-l-tt!--Wha-zaa? Being a history of the First provisional regiment and the answer of a state militant to the threat of Berlin, ed. and comp

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PART I The Heart of the World r

I. — Preparation 15

11. — Concentration 26

III. — Distribution 38

IV. — Consummation 42

V. — Organization 59

January, 1918 94

February, '' 97

March, " 100

April, " 104

Midwood 142

Part II Contents

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I. — Religious Activities 290

II. — Recreational 297

III. — Athletics 323

I. — The Three Kinds 332

11. — Transportation Lines 341

III. — Second Battalion Supply Problems 344

ILLUSTRATIONS

The Commanding Officer," Col, John B. Rose

Frontispiece

HEART OF THE WORLD

Thanks of the State Facmg p. lo

Tribute from the Nation '' lo

From the Adjutant-General " lo

Types of Aqueduct Structure " ii

Regimental Headquarters, Croton Lake Company C of the "Seventh" . . . .

"Seven of the Seventh" at "Four" . .

Early Headquarters Scenes

Second Battalion Staff

Glimpses of the Line

27 42

58 59

CHRONOLOGICAL

Officers — and Others

Dunwoodie Gate House

Gathering of Line and Staff (1918)

Shots at "The Colonel"

"Buzz," "Buzz Two," "The Judge," and "Scribners" A Portion of "My Company"

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91 106 107 138 138

Posting the Relief Faci7ig p. 154

Companies D and E " 155

ILLUSTRATIONS

Organization of the Line (Tables) . . Fadngpp. 170, 171, 186, 187

The Men Who Made the Line Facing p. 202

In the Third Battalion " 203

Home-made Bomb-fenders and Vulnerable Points , . Facing p. 21S Friends of the Regiment " 219

The Patrol Dog and His Work Facing p. 266

Tables on Strength " 267

Regimental Headquarters, Ossining pad^ig p. 282

Other ''Friends of the Regiment" " 283

The Parson in Action Facutg p. 298

Mrs. James Spyer, "Mother of the Regiment" ... " 299

Recreational Measures " 314

Mrs. Peter Duryea (Viola Allen) " 315

Men with Mean Jobs " 330

Women Who Helped Sustain Morale " 331

TRANSPORTATION

Some of the "Three Kinds" Facing p. 346

Poughkeepsie Motor Corps Drivers " 347

"The Watchdog" ■ Facing p. 347

Contest Board and Milling Dept " 347

Sergt. Joseph Chase — Sketches '' 362

The Regimental Song Fadngpp. 362, 363

Inspirational Adversities Facing p. 363

ILLUSTRATIONS

HEALTH OF THE REGIMENT

Major Charles E. Townsend Facing p. 378

Influenza and Health Charts Facing pp. 378,379

The Part that Housing Played Facing p. 379

More Housing Conditions " 394

Problems that Made for Health Questions .... " 394 Victims of the Epidemic — Levitt, Poole, Miss Craig, Hallett, Miller, Baley, Garland, Conway, Northrip, Baker " 395

Progress of the Memorial Boulder Facing p. 395

Dedication of Memorial Boulder " 410

Gridiron Dinner at Officers' Reunion " 410

*'The Last Line" " 411

The Officers' Reunion " 411

Those Who Went West: Landphier, Pernice, Burke, Reynolds, Howell, Neville, Nouse, Peebles, Fajardo, Harrington, Green, Barton, Adany, Bennett, Tate, Rourke, Stephens, Gee, Stokes, HiGGiNs, Roberts, Waldron, Ryan, Fuller, Kelly,

De Costa's Funeral Facing p. 444

TAIL-PIECE

*'TaPs" Facing p. 506

Sectional Maps of First Provisional's Line (With

Charts) In Pockets

Introduction

The services of the men who have fought and died on the battle-fields of Europe or who have undergone the arduous work of the training-camps at home have been recognized by the nation in many ways. Their spirit of service and sacrifice has been appreciated.

There has been a generous measure of recognition extended to all those who served behind the battle-line, in the departments of supply, in the industries back of the line; but, as yet, there has been little or no recognition of those home-guard and allied organizations that served faithfully and stood ready to protect public interests in case of emergency, except from those who were personally familiar with their work.

Among these organizations none is entitled to more credit than the First Provisional Regiment, organized to protect the water-supply of the great city of New York, a difficult task in view of the possibilities of attack upon the system.

The services of this organization in protecting the Aqueduct and water-supply of New York have been loyally and efficiently rendered.

This vital source of supply to the millions of a great city has been carefully protected. The work has been creditably done and has been, in effect, a part of the great military effort of our people which aided, in such a determining way, in bringing the war against the Central Powers to a successful conclusion. It has been a part of that great national organization for the war, without which there could have been no satisfactory measure of success.

Let us give a full measure of credit to the officers and men of the First Provisional Regiment.