The Washington times., 1911-08-23
DISTRICT SOLDIERS
ESTABLISH DEFENSE
FOR CAMP ORDWAY
.
Get Hard Work in Territory
in and Around
Frederick.
WIRELESS KEEPING
OFFICERS POSTED
College Park Aviators to Make
Frederick Flight To-
morrow.
By J. L. WRIGHT.
STAFF Correspondent of the Washing
ton Times.

ton Times.
CAMP ORDWAY, FREDERICK, Nd,
Aug. S.-RunIing through cornfields,
over meadows, and into the woods to
prepare for an attack by the enemy, the
men in the First Infantry, Second In
fantry, and the First separate battalion
thls morning covered twelve miles of
territory to the west and north CT
Camp Ordway.
Instead of dividing forces and attack
Ing each other. the regiments worked
together in establishing the defense for
ihe camp. The First Infantry was
scattered over ground between Fred
erlck and the camp reservation, while
the Second Infantry and the First
separate battalion were between the
camp and the first range of the Blue
Ridge.
Lieut.. Col. Samuel E Smiley went into
the field with the troops, and by means
of the field wireless kept General Har-
ries advised of the movements General
Harries sat comfortably in his tent at
headquarters, and with a map of the
country being traversed. was able to
follow the movements exactly.
General Farries Pleased.
Although there was no contact this
morning, General Harris said he was
well pleased with the manner in which
the forces were established. They oc
cupied points of vantage on the knobs
behind trees and other obstructions, pre-
senting a strong defense.
At S:l5 o'clock the field wireless had
been esta blished three miles from caun
and Corporal c. c. Duvall had received
the first information concerning the
movements. The message was from
Colonel Smiley to General Harries.
For more than three hours the men
were put through the hardest kind of
drills in territory heretofore untrav-
ersed. When recall was sounded not
a man had dropped out. but all showed
signs Of the hard work.
AS the infantry moved along the
country roads, clouds of dust that could
be seen for two miles, indicated their
whereabouts. The First Infantry ar
rived in camp at 11:30 o'clock. and the
Second Infantry, together with the
First separate battalion, shortly after
ward.
No Flight To Camp Tonight. o
This morning General Harries got In
4OHS NlS'oHCe COMMUNICATION with Col
lege Park to learn whether the army
officers were coming to Camp Ordway
In the new Burgess Wright aeropIa ne
To-Day: After talking to the aviation
school, he said the aviators would not
arrive before tomorrow.
The colors in front of brigade head
quarters did not fly for several hours
this morning. The rope used in rails
Ing and lowering them was pulled ont
of the pulley, and the tall flag pole had
to be lowered to the ground in order
flag In its place.
The same restrictions placed on the
men during the last two nights. will
prevail throughout the encampment,"
said the brigadier general this morn
ing.
This means that only fifty Der cent of
the enlisted men will be allowed to go
to town each evening Passes are 70
be granted, but the general denende
upon the company officers to issue them
only to men whose conduct is first
class.
No Pay Day Hilarity.
There will be no chance for biIaritv
on pay day, because it has been an
nounced that the men will not re-
ceive their stipends till Sunday, Just
before their departure.
The Signal Corps and Field Arti1-
!ery leaving Camp Ordway probably
on Friday. will not get their nav till |
they reach Washington. Details for
me overland return of the Field Ar
tlllery and Signal Corps are being
marked out at headquarters todav
There Is a possibility that the trim
WiIl WI. De shortened to two days so that |
the troops will leave early Saturday