The San Francisco call., 1910-10-01
BLISS BARS BEER
At MILITARY CAMP
Malt Liquors Sold in Canteens
Prove Stronger Than Reg
ulations Allow
Regulars Wait for State Troops
to Assist in Ambitious
Maneuvers
Especial Dispatch to The Call


CAMP ATASCADERO. Sept. 30
General Tasker H Bliss, commander
of the camp, issued orders today stop
ping the sale of malt liquor from all
army canteens here. Heretofore ii
has been the custom TO allow the
troops the use of malt beverages in
camp provided they did not contain
more than per cent of alcohol.
number of church organizations
in the southern part of the state,
headed by the woman's Christian tenn
peranee union. it is said, have been so
persistent in their protests that Gen
eral Bliss deemed it advisable to have
some of the beverages analyzed and
found that they contained more than
the per cent of alcohol
LARGE ACTIONS PLANNED
The schedule Of instruction for the
regular troops has passed the ele
mentary stage and the remainder of
the naneuvers are TO be devoted TO large
actions. Outpost, reconnaissance, ad>
vance guard and hasty intrenchment
work by small units will give way to
combat between regiments and bri-
gadeS, and the influx of new blood by
the arrival of the California troops
will give sufficient numerical strength
to permit of those larger actions with
out the necessity for skeletonizing
units or outlying" Imaginary posi-
tions.
Preparations have been made for the
90 mile equestrian test and General
Bliss will take the saddle to lead the
Is field officers on their weary ride at
o'clock tomorroW morning.
FRENCH WORK FOR DEFENSE
A force of blues under the command
OF Captain D. j. Reams of the Thirtieth
Infantry, entrenched themselves today
on Sandy Ridge against an attack from
an ina ginary enemy supposed to be
marching on Monterey
In taking up their position the blues
were compelled to erect splinter proof
trenches against a possible artillery
attack. The men proved their rugged
ness in this difficult work by working
under the blistering sun.
Tired with their Is DAYS of difficult
military work the Arizona regiment
of militia broke camp this morning be-
fore daybreak and entrained for their
armories. The regulars lined the road
and as the Arizona boys marched by
with their band playing gave them
three hearty cheers.
PRIZES FOR FIELD DAY
The regular field day will be held
tomorrow. Prizes amounting to $500
have been raised by the troops. Among
the numerous races there will be a one
mile full equipment relay race each
man is supposed to run 220 yards and
deliver a message
The gun contest for the light artiI-
lery will be the exceptional feature of
the day. Other races will be a mounted
rescue race, signal (wireless) con-
test, shoe race and an infantry con-
test
The sanitation of the camp is per-
feet At present there are no soldiers
sick a the hospital.
Surgeon Lieutenant Colonel H. S. T.
Harris is in charge and maintains rigid
discipline. All water must be boiled
and other numerous precautions are
taken for the health of the camp.
There will be military dance and band
concert tomorrow night at the Hotel
Paso Robles. All the staff officers. in
cluding General Bliss and numerous
line officers, will attend.