Evening journal., 1908-07-28
MILITTAMEN WOUNDED BY
BITS OF BURSTING BULLET

Storm Sunday he gave orders to the men
to be particularly careful not TO have loo
much steel In the vicinity of thalr tents
having in mind the unfortunate accidents
that happened to the Pennsylvania Ma
tional Guard. But luckily no electrical
storm broke over Camp Hall. These or.
ders, however. will bo IN effect whl's tre
mon are under canvas 50 that II an
electrical storm should break ample pre-
caution against lightning win be thus
taken.
Sanitary Condition Good
Ihe sanitary conditions at Camu
Han are unexcelled by any OF previous
years Waste Is burned as soon as
coneclea' ana the camp presents neat
and orderly appearance.
The mosquitoes have been the onlv
discomfort They arc marvels Of iepa
and body and conspicuous by their
failure TO provide proper warning when
about 70 attack. The usual habit OF
the mosquito is TO drum a little tune
with its wings as IL hovers owe the
INTENDED victim. But the Rehoboth
species just pounces without a hum of
any kind, and IL can bite some, too. Az
a rule the part bitten swells up as big
as a door knob.
But it's at the turning in' hour that
the mosquito Ia TO be feared the most.
The officers quarters are amply pro-
tected with netting above the cots OF
so fine a texture that. to use the ex-
lpression OF Lieutenant Jordan. II a
mosquito gets through he win be a
wonder.
Good Mail Facilities
4 The arrangement OF collecting ana
delivering the mails at Camp Hall Is
very satisfactory. TIE adjutants ONCE
Is fitted with a mail box outside, and
collections are made twice daily. at IL
noon and at o'clock. evening. Private
Harry Palmer, OF Company d. is de-
tailed as mail orderly.
The men and officers are enjoying
the surf bathing at Rehoboth beach to
the fullest extent The time between
1890 in the morning and 10 noon is the
, bathing hour and the soldiers take ad-
vantage OF 1t for dip in "old oceans
Band Gave Concert
The First Infantry Band gave a con-
cert Sunday evening at the pavilion on
the broadwalk and the efforts Of tho
, musicians we're generously apnlauded
by those who gathered to listen to the
J program rendered. Whole families
, came TO Rehoboth in all kinds Of con-
, veyances from the countryside around
? about the village. and they helped to
swell the already large colony OF sum-
mcr visitors.
Storm Was Furious
The heavens opened and the rain
descended on Camp Hall yesterday,
and the schedule that had been ar
ranged for the morning was conse-
s quently hampered. The rain came
x down In buckets full during the earkS
e hours and continued with intermittent
n let ups Off the greater part OF the
morning.
= The soldiers. however. were well
e preapred to meet the inclement wealth
er and managed 10 keep fairly dry In
{ their pouches and military boots.
q The only obviously wet place In the
whole camp was the tent the news
paper correspondents are gathered &C.
!, The rain beat on the roof and seuea
! and the writcrs were awakened long
before the first bugle call by the play
full drops Of water trickling on them
from above where the rain found
, places to come through the canvas
The field soaked up the rain as scun
as IL fell. so that outside OF few places
y the vast driI1 ground was in better
$ condition than might have been ex-
pected-