The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-17
WITH THE BOYS
AT Fl. HARRISON
REGIMENTS ARE
GIVEN HIGHEST CREDIT
FOR ORDER AND CLEAN
LINESS-ENGAGED
IN BIG SKIRMISH
DRILLS.

went inspection Tuesday at the camp
of instruction at Fl. Benjamin Harri-
son under the eye of Col. George F.
Chase and his army" of twenty as
sistants hTe showing was .satisfac-
tory and compliments were showered
on Brig. Gen Oran Perry and Brig.
Gen. George w. Powell AS adult
tant general and quartermaster gen.
eral they were given full credit for
the excellent showing
"The condition was found to be
above the average in the Indiana
camp" said Col. Chase "The grounds
were we'll policed and sanitary. The
tents were clean and neatly kept. The
soldiers were quick in action and
completed the required tasks on the
inspection in a satisfactory manner.
| have nothing but praise for the In
diana troops and believe great credit
is due the officers in command"
Coils. Harry B. Smith, Indianapolis;
Edwin p Thayer Greenfield, and
George w. Mccoy Vincennes, were
pleased when informed of the inspec-
ZION verdict Nothing has afforded
them so much satisfaction during the
period, with the possible exception
of Brig. Gen. G. w Powell's water
wagons" which settled the Seven
foot" dust.
The regulars Tuesday fought for
the possession OF that familiar object
Bakers bridge The blues " under
the command of Lieut. Col. George
r. Cecil. included a regiment of in
| fantry. a troop of cavalry and one
half Company D, Signal Corps The
| Browns" under the command oi
| Mai. Walter H. Chatheld, Twenty
seventh Infantry, included an equal
| " strong force. The Blues" estab-
liSied outposts along a line a mile
| or sol north OF the noted structure
and were attacked by the Browns,
'wiho had been pursuing along the
Oakland road. The battle was sileni
| and on a small scale, similar to that
OF the previous day when the Indiana
troops won praise in defending the
bridge.
The conflict was one in which the
contestants cid excellent work in t.is
execution of orders. Col Cecil and
| Maj. Chatheld each claimed vic
tory, and the umpires settled the dis
pute by awarding each one laurel
| Capt William H. Oury's signal corp:
men were divided but performed ex
cellent service. The detachment.
lwere remarkably fast IN establishing
lines OF successful communication
The orders issued by Brig. Gen. w
laI. Garter call the mil'tiamen to &c
| ton Wednesday afternoon The bat
talions of all state troops in camp fig
ured in the maneuverS. Each OF tn,
two battalions will struggle for pos
session of given points about the res
| ervarion. AS fast as the first foui
battalions have finished the second
four and then the third four of the In
diana National Guard will work OF
Brig Gen. Carriers assignment
| In the contest of Friday morning
1920 men will be engaged. The reg
ulars and the maitiamen are to be di
vided into opposing forces again TO
lthe possession of Bakers bridge
The present indications are tina
about $4,000 rounds of ammunition
will be fired in the battle that will b.
even bigger than the combined Obi,
regular maneuvers of last week II
fact, rhe last round as far as Indi
ana is concerned will most probabl,
be the biggest event of the entir
season. Special interest is being at
tracted to it, as on the following da,
the Hoosier troops will break camp
The West Virginia and Illinois. Ma
tional Guard men will depart Sunda
to make room for Kentucky, Mich
gan and Wisconsin troops