The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-08-01
IN CAMP AT PINE PLAINS
SQUADRON 4 DETRAINS WITH
PRECISION OF REGULARS.
RVerything Nearly FIXED ny Neon Mess
-Other Troops 20 Arrive To-day
Gen. Grant warns the Owners Of Dives
mat Have sprouted In the Pines.

PfSg PLAINS. v. Y, July 81 The publ.
cans greedy az flies that have found a
molasses barrel. are hanging on the out
skirts Of the 10 90 acre huckleberry patch
that Uncle Sam bought here for army
rnannuvres Gen. Fred Grant made the
rounds to-day and informed some thirty
low browed country ginmill keepers that
thew were edging up 20 trouble. Colonies
~ dives have sprouted among the scrub
pines and the cottonwoods. Hard faced
citizens squat in these places waiting for
the trade they expect from white and
negro soldiers Painted ladies OF several
shades II color stroll in the glados. A
three card monte man with one eye and q
a M for CAB il limbering his fingers.
Erafter frrn Utica offers black jack
AMI trained roulette wheel
The General heard early this morning
that the devil was whisking his tail on all
aides Of the camp Of instruction. The
General frowned He means this TO be- a
highly moral camp. good for the young
COLDER 40 hs called his orderly and
Two 81 his staff Col George Andrews. the
inspector General and Provost Marshal
and Major Herbert W Slocum. and went
cut 20 look around. He found that some
Of the frame shaoks which are stocked
With the kind % whis key and gin that
would melt the insulation OF a telegraph
wire have heen built in the reservation.
and that others are Just a step or two on
the other side Of the dead line. One
saloon man Of WATERFOWL has twenty-five
shocks ready 20 drag in the money. The
Geeeral told them all that he didn't want
~ be- fussy. hut II the thirst stations
weren't moved q mile back Of the camp
limits he would attend TO the moving him
elf He had the State law with him. he
said. and considerable military law to fall
back on.
The MISREPRESENTATION said az how they
we're willing 20 do what was right among
gentlemen. but they were poor men and
had 70 make living They talked small.
but they threw mean looks at the General
A. his motor car passed on. II may be
necessary. as Gen. Grant said this after
noon. TO throw patrols around the camp
70 prevent the soldiers from running
thsir noses into serious trouble The
presence 81 these unpleasant resorts is
disturbing
There are two colored commands in
camp. the Twenty-fourth Infantry and
The Tenth Cavalry. both fine regiments
Hut experience has shown that rnctions
occur when the black soldiers have rosy
opportunities to get bad liquor. The
General and his officers pointed out to-
hay that such dives could hardly east
wuere canteens where beer could be sold
allowed in the army. It's safe 10 Say
that things " MI happen to the divekeeper>
4 they play tricks Col Andrews. IN.
provost marshal is a d scided sort II per
son
Theoretically sunday - day 81 rest
o camps Of instruction Men take IL
sasy Bur camps don't organize them
selves There was a deal Of hust
ing IN preparation for the manPuvres
Il the week
From the headq Iarters Of the General
commanding this provisional division. |
set in the centre of Hogs Rack the ridge !
which rises high over a rolling plain of
sand and s'untsd trees. one can get
panoramic view II how an ar my sets up
housekeeping Gen Grant. busy with his
Eah officers. watched the prep arations
V.'h mods Of approval The Pine Plans
Camp Of Instruction - to he model Of its
k'ud 'he latest thing IN outdoor army
=. 1ol-
Awav OF 20 the right the fIrthest rio
IN a wide spreading fan of tent barracks.
Law Squadron A Of New York under Major
Oliver y Bridgman The squadron got
here at : clock this morning and sailed |
into camp making with IA. precision OF
regulars Regular army schoolrnasters !
we're waiting at the railroad terminal |
10 give Major Bridgman and his troop |
commanders a few tips on how detraining |
Is done in the best circles. but Bridgman |
and MS crew have played the game many |
times They d-trAined and made camp In |
smart. snappy style
Lieut. Herbert n Childs. quarter
master Of the squadron. assisted by Lieut.
". Cram. damned horses. camp |
squlpage and baggage Oh the two specials |
and the squadron was nearly fixed by |
noon moe. They live well. do the troopers |
Of 4 They will have their own bakery ]
With cake and bread baking wizards
chuck full 81 tho kind Of grub that Uncle
sammy never blows himself for The
mass sergeants sent out skIrrnishers to
road up truck farmers and deals were
made for fresh vegetables. butter and
nhk Every man IN the squadron IL In
tine physical condition.
The rest ~ the troops from New York
StY as we'll a. the cavalry commands
from Syracuse and Binghamton. will |
arrive here Tomorrow morning Col
Dyer and the Twelfth Regiment will
d"'rain at o'clock In the morning. and
the SiIty-ninth and Sevsnty-hrst regi-
ments. under Col Louis D. Conlsy and
'ol William q Bates. Will come along
about breakfast time
Al told there will be more than 1000
soldiers from New York city. which.
With the Syracuse and Binghamton troops
and the regulars. will bring the number
~ men under Gen Grants command to
E1ou' Z. 800
Tna Tenth Cavalry lies alongslde
Squadron A. and IL IL a model camp tho
nlaos troopers have made for themselves.
Further along 90 the left as one looks
from headquarters. are the black men Of
'l" Tw~n'y-fourth Infantry and the
White Fifth Infantry and the Signal
'oros sharre The frames for the tents
~ N" New York regiments are already
position between the Tenth Cavalry |,
ana the w"nty-fourth Infantry When
M" camp - completed Gen. Grant will
- ADJ" 10 look down upon a half circle
~ Examinations. the company streets
'Adia'lnR with gaometrical precision
TIER" - ~ be hard work done. not Of
re -pecta'7Ilar kind but ~ tho sort that
roll al IL. L..