The Washington herald., 1911-08-24
By RUSSELL NJ. McLENNAN,
Flrst Lieutenant. \. G. d.


Special to The Washington Herald.
Frederick, Md, Aug 23-The finding
of guilty in the court-martial of George
H. Mickey, a member of the District
National Guard, was approved to-day by
Brig. Gen. George H. Harries, conf
manding. The charges were disorderly
conduct and drunkenness on the streets
of Frederick on the night of August 1S.
This was the first night the District SOL
diers were here, and the result of their
frolics downtown resulted in the irnme-
diate shutting off of all leave except by
permit from headquarters.
GRANTS CASE PENDING.
William E. Grant, another enlisted
man who was placed under arrest for
the doings the same night, was also
court-martialed. The sentence in his
case has not yet been reviewed by Brig.
Gen. Harries.
Mickey will be confined in the guard
house and remain under arrest until
the brigade reaches Washington.
The talk that Brig. Gen. Harries gave
to the noncommissioned officers of the
District Guard yesterday had results
last night and to-day. There has been
more than one private. and. be II said.
"noncom," too, given severe thrash
ing for not obeying implicitly his in
structions about leave from camp and
the time to return. AS a matter Of
fact. this had been the fate OF several
offenders before Brig. Gen. Harries
gave It a sort of official approval
The enlisted men were as provoked
over the action of a few last Friday
night in Frederick, when they raised a
disturbance, as were the officers.
Permission to leave camp at night is
now being given to about so per cent
Of the men, the issuance OF permits be-
ing left to the company commanders.
Only those on good behavior get the
passes. The realization that business
is meant by headquarters has at last
sunk into the minds Of the men. The
mounted patrol from the Signal Corps
last night took in charge only one in
fantryman absent from camp without
the necessary paper TO show his right
to be. Tonight the battery is furnish
ing the patrol 1t is proving a wet job.
Rainstorm Hits Camp.
This afternoon a heavy rainstorm
struck the camp and was followed later
and tonight by several downpours. The
rain was welcome, as the past two days
have been hot ones. The camp is now well
established. and as the men are sleeping
on cots and have their tents well ditched
they are sleeping dry"
The first troops to leave camp for
home will be the First Battery, field ar
tillery, the departure of which is set for
Friday afternoon. The next will be the
mounted part Of the Signal Corps Sat
urday morning at o'clock. Both are
scheduled to reach Washington Sunday
night
The departure of the Signal Corps will
in no way with the camp tele-
phone service or with the Frederick or
connections. This will
greatly facilitate the movement of impedi-
menta and of the troops on Sunday when
the camp finally breaks up.
Lieut.. George NJ. Lands will stay be-
hind with about three dismounted squads
to take up the buried wires as the organ
izations move of the field, until finally
but one trunk line connecting Camp Ord
way with Frederick and the long-distance
will be left. This wire will be Of the
greatest value in communicating between
camp and the railroad station. The dis
part OF the Signal Corps will
be the last to board the train.