The Detroit times., 1911-08-12
STATE SOLDIERS
REPULSE INVADERS
Attacking Force From Canada Is
Technically Hurled into River
Gov Osborn hspects Camp.
(From : star correspondent.)

CAMP OSBORN, PORT HURON.
Aug. l2.--outpost problems were the
order OF the maneuyers, which began
at o'clock this morning. The Grand
Rapids battalion (the invaders from
Canada. commanded by Major Earl
Stewart, were intrenched at Bouch-
er's creek, but were hurled into the
river technically by two battalions In
charge OF Lieut. Col. Westnedge.
The Third regiment has like prob
lem in another direction. Two bat
talions commanded by Col. Barlow.
Major. Kraemer and Major Pack, took
up scout duty west OF camp TO repulse
the battalion In command or Major
| Bersey.
The finish viii be followed by a
council OF officers. Captain Wells,
the regular National Guard instructor.
will decide the contest.
Governor Osborn and his brigade
stan inspected camp this morning.
The big show" OF the encampment
the real test OF the efficiency OF the
National Guard, by means of which the
regular officers detailed by the war
department will rate Michigan
standing In the ranks OF its sister
states, will be the mimic war maneu-
yers at Baird's Hill, IL miles from
camp, next Tuesday There In coun'
try, the topography OF which makes
| Il a natural ''theater OF war;" the RI
val armies OF "reds' and blues" Will
| tear each other TO pieces. fguratively
of course, with blank cartridges.
4 QnOWQn
| leak out concerning the plans for the
battle Is that the three regiments VIII
be divided 80 that two will constitute
one army and the other, supported py
| the battery In command OF Capt. Roy
C. vandercook, OF Lansing. the enc
my. The engineers will probably &C
company the artillery, but the othei
troops, including the hospitai ano
signal corps. will be divided.
| Col. Kirk, OF the First, and Col NC
| Caughna, Of the Third. Will be the
rival generals.
After Gov. Osborn reached can't
Friday evening. his conversation VIII
the newspaper men turned TO the mar
row escape OF the Yantic from being
wrecked near Houghton.
II had told the wheelsman that hs
was allowing the ship TO make toe
much leeway," said rho governor. =
was sound asleep in my bunk wher
! the ship struck" She bumped eigh
times. bouncing on the rocks like
pneumatic tire. The rocks must have
been fat, or she never could have
stood the strain. even though she wa'
made OF good stun. We were half 1
1 In. "a
ers that night
I'VE had many women aboard
When the shock occurred they CANE
to me wringing their hands, but | ap
4 peaied to them saying that crying
would not better our position. One
out OF danger, II came to my mine
that was really commandments
In ordered the wells sounded AM
learned that the ship had not beef
harmed.
There are times in any mans itf'
when he is perturbed. I will not sa!
/ that was not. II seems TO me tina
Providence sometimes directly inter
venes to save our lives.
Gov. Osborn gives Brig. Gen. p. L
Abbey credit for the success OF th'
camp. The general. however. mod
estIy disclaims that the glory Is hi
and gives the governor full credit
The governors action In cuttinl
down the size OF the military board In
stead of using Its once possible 80 az
pointments as the means OF butldini
up a political machine, is responsible
for the change In national guard al
fairs, the general AYERS. The govern
or's insistence upon the regular arm.
plan OF control and education of tn
state militia, is also praised by Gen
Abbey.
The governor has proved head
liner SO far during his stay at tn
camp, drawing an immense crowd.
The Third regiment paraded in hi
honor and the Third Regiment ban'
during the evening, gave a concert o
classical music The music rendere'
by this upper peninsula organization
IL perhaps the snappiest that the cam
has listened to 50 far.