Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-13
SOLDIERS IN MIMIC WARFARE
Maneuvsrs at Camp Kearney Keep the
Soldier Boys Busy,
GENERAL CULVER OFFERS TROPHY
Handsome silver Loving Cup TO Sue
cessfuI Team in TuE-of-war
Contest-Governor Mickey
in Camp.

maneuvers were successfully carried
through and though the report Of the UNI
pires is not yet published, both sides ac-
quilted themselves creditably. |
At 4 o'clock this morning the first di-
vision moved out of camp to the maneuver-
ing grounds and at 73O the second di-
vision moved out under the command OF
their respective colonels as designated in
the accompanying orders At o'clock a
rocket was sent up by the signal corps,
which was the signal for the contending
forces to get into action. At the same
time the general and stan, accompanied by
Major Cecil. Captain Palmer Captain
welch of the Thirtieth United States in
| fantry and Lieutenant Hensley Of the Thir-
! teenth United States cavalry, who was to
umpire the moves Of strategy and errors
made, accompanied the general and stan.
| Colonel Ehrhardt was left in command OF
the camp and Colonel Traynor had charge
CT the baggage and supplies in camp so IL
there was any imminent danger Of the
camp being captured he might move the
| baggage to some place for safety.
Too Many Injured to Care For.
After an hours countering by the forces
| Colonel Evans surgeon general. was
brought back to camp, having been over
come by excessive work in the field caring
I for the injured.
! In the absence of one OF the cap
| tains from Fort Crook, Captain Sammons
| company A, second regiment was ap-
| pointed by General Culver as one Of the
umpires in the field contest between the
! Blues and the Browns, in which the cap
tain acquitted himself creditably. There was
no victor to either division and the full
report Of the umpires will be given later.
The camp not having been captured, Col
~.
will be able to attend divine services to-
morrow.
| handsome loving cup Of silver, gold
lined, ten inches high and five inches across
has been purchased by General Culver to
be given to the winning team in the tug
of-war contest which has been going on
| in the Y. NJ c. A. headquarters on the
| camp ground. Ten men from each COM
pany take part in the contest and the cup
will be given to the champion The cup
has the following inscription engraved:
Culver Cup for Champion, The Tug-of-
War" and will be presented on dress
parade Tuesday evening.
Governor Mickey in Camp.
Governor Mickey and wife arrived this
afternoon. They are guests at the State
Industrial school and will spend a couple
of days in the camp. On Monday the gov
!
grand review.
The sanitary conditions Of the camp are
pronounced the best of any camp yet held
by the guard and so far but little kicking
has been done by the troops, which shows
that Colonel Jenkins the brigade COM
missary, and Captain Davis, the assistant
quartermaster, have been careful in the
selection of their rations supplies and
property and fairly liberal in issuing the
same. though they do say the colonel has
trouble in getting orderlies to his quarters
in time in the morning to look after the
commissary sergeants, who are on hand
pretty early in the morning
The surgeon general. Colonel Evans, is
distinctly proud Of his emergency hospital
outfit, together with one of the finest cases
of instruments Of any surgeon in the serv-
ice. In fact. the colonel says he is we'll
prepared now for active service and
long campalgn-except a few medicines
Colonel John Ehrhardt Judge advocate
general, seems a little disappointed at the
harmony among the officers and the good
! behavior of the troops, and is watching
closely for some irregularity whereby he
may get busy, but as a matter of fact he
, is about the only officer connected with
headquarters or the camp who is not real
; busy.
All on Good Behavior.
Colonel ]. A Storch, commanding the
First regiment, and Colonel j. w McDon-
nell, commander of the Second. together
with the field officers OF their regiments,
are working hard to bring their commands
up to the standard of Major Cecil's ideas
OF we'll drilled field soldiers In fact. the
headquarters field and stan, as wei as
the line officers and the troops themselves
all seem on their good behavior, anxious
to learn and do what is for the best in
terest and credit of the National guard
So far their work and department have
been of the best and few more days of
similar work will mark this encampment
for results and order as the best held by
our troops in or out OF the state.
Colonels Storch and Mcdonald are max
, ing the discipline all that can be desired
in doubling the guard service and formulat-
, ing provo guard to look after any stray
, soldier that might evade the guards and
, slip into the city. General Culver having
seen active service in two wars is some
what familiar with the weakness of some
men and is keeping a service eye on every
part Of the camp With complete telephone
service to all parts Of the camp besides the
city service and several mounted aids
and orderles and a complete and effective
system Of inspection both of quarters and
mess tents there Is nut little going on the
p officers do not find out, and disobedience,
drunkenness or foraging meets with swift
retribution, but so far no serious infrfng-
ment OF military discipline has taken place
rather peculiar circumstance occurred
in the encampment. The lieutenant colonel
% and three majors Of the first regiment
a being absent, the lieutenant colonel being
r in command Of the rife team, Major Rich
e ards being sick, Major Lyon having too
e much business to leave and Major Gegner
e being member of the rife team this pro-
( notes four captains to hll their places
q during the enoampment.
[ Major Phelps, the adjutant general. is
$ one Of the real busy men in camp trying
n to protect the military dignity OF brigade
r headquarters In procuring sufficient guards
and orderlies 10 keep the camp running
. without overworking the stan and vol
I unteers.
r General Culver on Thursday peremptorily
4 discharged the second cook for a little
r indiscretion. Since then the headquarters
y mess have been on short allowance
r Sunday Will be duly observed. as Captain
: Sisson, chaplain OF the First regiment, is
d in camp and regular Sunday services will
e be held.