Evening star., 1911-08-21

of business in town but who had no pass
may escape the punishment
Capt. Shannon was given orders 10
patrol the roads and car lines. He threw
his whole command across country, 1eav-
ing Lieut. Louis Vogt. who is second in
command of the battery, TO receive the
with provost guard. stationed himsel1
at dark spot on the car line and held up
every car: Lieut.. Schilling and Lieut. VIII
son We're at other points. Every man IN
uniform was challenged.
Lieut. yogt had most Interesting
time keeping the men in check. as they
would be marched up to him in batches
of three, four. five. and once he received
fifteen men under arrest. He distributed
them throughout camp. sending them 10
their regimental guard tents. and mace
record of their names
Many Visitors in Camp.
Sunday in camp brought eighteen pas
seneer cars full of friends of the boys
under canvas 1t was a perfect day,
and the camp will never look prettier. 1t
had been inspected by the brigadier gen.
eral in the morning, the company streets
were '+policed,'' men were as snappy
looking as the field khaki uniform will
permit; old-timers had their rifles and
equipment of all sorts looking like new,
and the band was rustling about getting
ready for the work of the afternoon.
The parade by the entire brigade was a
sight worth going many a mile to see.
Everything that could be moved into the
parade was there Signal Corps reels. the
batteries long train, ambulances and the
beautiful national and resimental colors.
Al ot.~~~ lx.- No ant
brigade. ceremony rarely seen. was
watched by thousands OF interested
visitors, and incidentally the nag at
headquarters was hauled down while the
gun which announced the end of the
military daylight was standing In the
line of parade. mile away. r. G.
Private Vincent Fatt. Company l.. LIST
Infantry. has been detailed to commits
sary headquarters.
Concerts will be given daily by the
bands of the 1st and I'd regiments, alter
mating.
A sentinel has been posted at the filter
ing plant. and the battery OF ex-whisky
barrels will be guarded twenty-four hours
day No one will be allowed to fill in
dividual canteens there nor will any one
be allowed to use it as drinking foun-
tain. The water will be distributed
through camp in large quantities.
When the combined bands rehearsed
Saturday morning for the big show OF
Sunday they made so weird noise thai
Gen. Harries sent them off into the woods
where no one could hear them.
One of the new things in camp is a
daily report on the sanitary features OF
the different organizations The medical
| officers inspect camp every day and mark
every company various sanitation ar
rangements, using ten as mark OF per
fection.
All vehicles are being stopped outside
the gate Of the camp, and this will be
continued until new roads are laid
through camp.
1t is not under a spreading chestnut
/ tree but under a locust tree that tht
camp forge and smithy has been located
tillery are in charge. Chief Mechanic Da-
Wis. Horseshoer Zoetznger and Black
smith Zeitler are busy al day long with
the hundred and one things that have Il
be attended TO in camp. The horses OF
the entire brigade are now dependent or
| these three for their comfort.
The LIST Field Artillery was one of TIT
most interesting spots for the visitor.
| yesterday Every one wanted to know
organization which is commanding re
spect throughout the entire brigade. any
/ how. Its officers are Capt. j. Harry
! Shannon. Lieut.. Louis Vogt, Lieut.. VII
| son, Lieut.. George Bonnet and Lieut.
/ Harry Schiliing.
/ Lieut. Vogt is said TO be one of tn
| best 'marksmen,' If such "a term can b.
i used i'm the batteries of the Nationa
! Guard of the country. He made an en-
/ viable record at Fort Riley while ther
six-fra it1St tom
officers While he vas there he fired th
/ battery OF Capt. Kilbreth, who IS nov
/ attached to the LIST Field Artillery 70
instruction during this encampment.
Maj. Ar Robbins. quartermaster, i.
! the only officer In camp who drives {
| buggy, and by fair and conservativ,
guess he has driven it up and down the
| camps about 1886 times.
a new use for bayonets was discovered
by the infantry. The rag weed. which
covered the camp site was cut down by q
skirrnish line of infantrymen all arounC
the regimental camp sites. The frs
Separate Battalion found the bayonet tt
be a very good sickle also.
These are the days when the regular
army ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS are having
i their hands ful with the awkward
squads. There are many men in camr
| who are in the recruit class and lots ol
them are very awkward in the eyes oi
the regulars. All day long you can hea.
the "thud, thud. thud' of the squad a
lit pounds up and down the company
| street. with the tyrant of a sergeant right
| behind it, shouting as he goes:
Left. right, left, right. Here, there
don't you know your left foot when yo,
see 1t. Look ont, don't walk over the
front right Left. right. left right. By
. George, we're going to do this thing ill