The Washington times., 1913-08-12
Camp 0rdway Notes

NuIttp OIuVUy NUICS
Cries of Help. help. help sounded
over the Second Regiment division early
today. Guardsmen in deshabille rushed
out to discover the source of all the
agitation. only to find that Lieut.. LenoX
r. Lohr OF Company b was having
nightmare in which he dreamed of be-
ing attacked by a big body of the
enemy.
Who goes there?" sang out SEN
try early today.
Friend with bottle" was the husky
response.
Advance. friend with a bottle. and
see to it that the cork is out" an
swered the sentry.
The war correspondents have found
that Sergeant Drew's headquarters,
with icewater, gas and other modern
improvements, make a fine little News
paper Row. Every night a group of be-
grimed. hard-worked, lOng-suffering
correspondents gather there to grind
out the dope, while band outside
grinds out tunes which tickle even the
typewriter keys.
Despite his weeks training at the
camp, one sentry last night rang in
a new one in the way of challenge.
Noting late night straggler across the
sentry line, he sang out. with fine
Shakespearean accent, Who art thou?
Lieut. Col Anton stephan, Major Har
~ Coope and Major William Hodge
constitute the damage board which will
adjust claims of Harpers Ferry and
Bolivar residents against the National
Guard.
A load or chickens (for eating) drove
up to the commissary tent. One of them
escaped. Quick as flash, colored
guardsman was after the refugee and
had il captured in less time than II
takes to write it.
Wv men it comes TO catchin fowls,
commented the guardsman, ''ah certain
ly am loo per cent"
Before it's too late, Sergt. Joe"
Hodges. of the signal corps, must have
his name in this collection. He breaks
into fame today merely because he
declared that he did about all OF the
fighting that has been done. As a mat
ter Of fact, Joe is veterinary
surgeon. and all he has done around
the camp has been to doctor one sick
horse.
The latest stunt in hazing rockies"
has just come to light. one young man
was busily engaged today in hustling
around to find two Yards of firing
line" while another young man was
obeying an order to get "a key for
tent pole" The first young man took
along a bucket to carry the firing
line"
The Dove Of Peace Is the name of a
black pigeon which the guardsmen
hrlr 10 inf fg gFlTn ba
days Mexican engagement. The bird :
wings are clipped on one side. 1t was
found about two miles from camp.
Lieut. Col. Anton Stephan entertained
Washington guests in his tent today
and in the course of his interesting
stories about the service. exhibited a
new .45-Caliber Colt service revolver.
Washington. on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, viii be able to see CamD Ord
way in tn" movies at one of the Ave
nue. theatcrs. The movie man has been
here for several days taking intimate
views Of camp life. as the District boys
have found it After the Avenue The
alter has completed It's exhibition it is
likely that other movie houses will
have an opportunity to present these
views.
having difficulty he past few DAYS
with the servant problem. The an
swer is that tho First Separate Bat
TALON boys have proved a greater at
traction than washing dishes and wait
Ing on table.
Corp William Eaton. mechanician for
the signal corps. rrmcdicd serious
situation when he fixed q broken axl"
on the reel cart Of the corps. II had
smashed. and was IN danger Of iniUT-
ing the driver Eaton drove to Charles
town. obtained nov piece Of mrJal
and adjusted the difficulty. Ordinarily
the wagon would have had to go to a
machine shop for the repairs.
Chief Musician J. 6. Moody prepared
the following program for last night $
concert 1T brigad" headquarters. March,
"TroUping the Line" overture. SINGER
ity:" euphoniUm solo. The Old Home
Down on the Farm" with variations,
10y Musician A. BranCa; medley over
ture "Snyder's Popular Hits; seXtet
from Lucia; =" popular ditty, "R0hbing
In and Down" haban"ra. Mexican
Kisses" patrol "American," march
finale, "Scmper Fidclcs."