Newark post., 1912-08-07

last Saturday and Camp Cannon
came to an end after having made
an enviable record III the history
OF State camps.
1t is claimed more work was done
and was done better than at any
previous camp. In fact as much had
been done Wednesday night as was
accomplished during the entire
week of Camp Wier, the State camp
Of last year, and with all the hard
Wiork Of the daily routine there was
a spirit of cheerfulness and willing.
ness in everything done-no
grumbling of any kind marred the
week.
The following interesting ac-
count is clipped from the Every
Evening Of Saturday, August 3:
In other camps there have been
certain coveted jobs known as soft
snaps 1t would be hard to find
one in Camp Cannon. Last year
the buglers blew about four calls a
day as their daily work. This year
they were led by Bugler Stone Of
Co. g.. |Stone served four years
as, ships ,bugler in the L. S. Navy,
being stationed two years on the
Nebraska. and like term on the
Mississippi. Each day he took the
buglers from the various companies
to ii corner Of the camp and in
structed them by the hour and any
one who remembers the buglers of
last year can see or rather hear Il
marked difference in the way the
different calls were given.
"The hospital detachment was an
other branch of the service that was
considered easy by many. This yeal
fhey have worked harder and
longer hours than some Of the regi.
ments and so on all down the line
every branch of the service has beeI
ON the go all week and naturally Is
tired and glad that camp is over
but are so well impressed that nex1
year will see most Of them in ser,
vice again.
" Everything possible is being
done to make the militia of this
State attractive to young men OF
GOOD character. and without adoub
next year will see much larger com
panies than thisyear The new gym
nasium. the new Dover Armory
athletic teams and other attrac
tions will make it an interesting
and beneficial organization for an,
young man to belong to. At presen
among the personnel Of the CAM
are found the sons Of some Of tn,
prominent families of the State
and that is what the officers ar,
striving for, manly young men o
good character.
Friday, while being the last ful
day at camp, was one OF the mos
interesting. The men went through
various battalion drills in the morn
ing, with accuracy and precision
'At the close of the battalion
drill, the First Battalion, unde
command of Major Reed, marched
northward and took up a position
near a small bridge that crosset
Gemnill's s creek. near the northerl,
boundary of the State Rifle Range
and the Second Battalion proceed
ed southward to the Federal School
house Lane. with Major Lank il
command. The purpose was an at
tack and to prevent Lank' s battal
ion from moving beyond Gemmill
creek Major Reed s men threw III
trenches and Co. c was statione'
there. rs support to the outposts
The command under Major Lam
advanced along the road unit
: within a range Of 500 yards distan
from the. forces of Major ReeG
when the latter militiamen opene,
fire Later Major Lank ordere
his men to advance as skirmishers
: The opposing forces came upol
! Major !.ank's flank near David
sons Lane and blewup' the bridge
: It was contended and decided tina
| no men could withstand the inces
: SAINT fire from Reed s battalion an
his command was given credit o