The Washington times., 1911-08-24

a bicycle which Grant destroyed is to
be deducted from his pay. Grant has
been in the guard house doing ooJec-
tionable duty since Saturday morning:
General Harries has approved the
recommendation made by the court in
the case Of Private George H. Mickey.
Mickey was fined his pay and placed
in the guard house at hard. labor
Dougherty, private in Company II,
First Infantry, was sent to Washing
ton today. Dougherty resisted the pro-
vost guard when he was ordered to
come out Of street car because he
In front Of the Y. NJ. c. A. tent the
consolidated bands of the First and
Second Regiments were put through
long practice this morning by George
F. Tyrrell, of the Fifteenth Cavalry
band. This evening the two bands, un-
Ter the direction. of Mr.. Tyrrell. Will
play in Frederick in the Court House
square.
Reports that First Lieut. E. w. Full
been prostrated by the heat, has
brought numerous inquiries in the form
of letters, kilograms, and telephone
messages. Lieutenant Fuller is aga
able to assist in command OF his COM
pany.
Will Not Attempt Hike.
Information to the effect that the
staff officers at headquarters were dis
cussing a plan of marching the infan-
trymen overland from Frederick to
Washington set things in furore at
Camp Ordway yesterday afternoon, but
this morning Lieut.. Col. Samuel Z:
Smiley stated that the nike would
not be attempted.
I'VE would like to do it," he said,
because il would be excellent practice,
hut our plans as arranged call for drills
up until O'Clock Saturday afternoon
on the grounds here Camp must be
broken and the men returned to wash
ington by Sunday night. For that rea-
son the hike cannot be attempted this
year. We would like to keep the camp
here running for thirty days longer. Inc
men are learning rapidly. and ilttie
more instruction in the field would help
materially"
There was a heavy rain late yesterday
afternoon and last night. From CLOCK
on there were showers, still IL was pos.
sible for the Second Regiment to hold
its dress parade at 5 o'clock, the last
one il will have to give during the en-
campment.
AS the guardsmen came into Frederick
last night they looked like a mock OF
gigantic crows. They wore tneir pom
Choes of black rubber, completely COW
ering their khaki uniforms OF Drown:
Their heads protruded from a small
opening in the center OF this rupDer
blanket. Because the weather was dls-
agreeable the moving picture shows ana
few amusement places in Frederick did
a rushing business.
Dread Today's Maneuvers.
The men who got a taste OF mimic
war" in their tramp over many miles
of unfamiliar country yesterday are
locking forward with dread to the all
ray maneuvers arranged for tomorrow.
They will not even return for mess at
noon but will eat emergency rations,
while they are in the battle with the
enemy.
Lieutenant Colonel Smiley says that
blank CartridSes are stored on the res
ervation, ready for issuance at any
time. 1t was unknown this morning
whether any would be USED in the drills
today In the lighting" Friday the
blanks will make the battle realistic.
Immediately after the return from
the all-day maneuvers, the First Bat
terry, Field Artillery, will break camp
and begin its overland trip back to
Washington. Colonel Smiley said to-
day that he expected the Field Artil-
lery would camp that night near Hy-
attstown on the same site used on the
trip to camp. The Saturday night
camp will be near Rockville. and, the
artillery will reach Washington late
Sunday afternoon.
vices will be required in the ma
neuvers Friday until the last minute,
probably will not break camp until |
Saturday morning. Because IT has no |
heavy guns to transport, 1t is expect
ed that the Signal Corps will over
take the artillery before Saturday
evening.