The Washington times., 1913-08-11
NENCANS ROUT
AMERICAN ARMY
Soldiers Stop to Eat Wild
Cherries and Enemy Takes
Advantage of Delay.
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a~d had to be brought in in a field
anbulance
The Maryland and West Virginia
. mics Of the Signal Corps struck d
luce today and united under Captain
4ssetts leadership. They worked
long three parallel roads, and crossed
ne Potomac on a theoretical advance
INTO southern Pennsylvania.
Cavalry and artillery were scattered
long the Old Mill road. while the
frst brigade maneuvered on the parallel
DAD leading north to Kellar. The sec
md and third brigades moved along
he Zoar road. and sent a part OF their
'orces up the Shenandoah junction side
.Oad.
Just before noon the three forces
succeeded in crossing the Potomac river
md in uniting in Maryland beyond Shen-
andOah Junction. The maneuVers were
declared successful before the corps
established communication between the
first and third roads and the second
and fourth.
Paul Bragg. who heroically rescued
Private James Kelly from drowning
Saturday afternoon, is in the hospital
today with a severe cold contracted in
ais work as lifeguard and complicated
oy injuries sustained when he dashed
against the rocks in saving Kelly.
Private c. A. Miller. Of Company H,
First Infantry, will be discharged to-
night from the field hospital. where he
has been suffering from gastritis. and
Private J. B. Roberts, of Company B.
First Infantry, will be out soon, al
though his case was at first diagnosed
as typhoid fever. He is now reported
as having only slight case of malaria
Chaplain Stevenson is the first official
to voice publicly al intimatiOn that
this country iS nf
fict with the southern republic. Speak
Ing before a crowd before the Y. NJ.
G. A. tent last night he emphatically
conveyed to his listeners the idea that
the United States may be on the edge
Of a serious struggle.
We may be on trial as a nation or
as individuals" he declared. Trust
God and keep your powder dry is a
good motto at this time At this camp
We trying to keep the powder dry.
The nation itself must learn to trust
God. Let II be as Constantine, who in
his dream saw the sign, In Hoe Signo
Einoes Let US see that sign and go
forth and conquer"
He dwelt at length on the question
Of preparedness for war. He declared
that any possible struggle in the near
future may be merely Gods test of this
country's prosperity.
Maybe this prosperity is only a sign
Of moral weakness" declared the chap
lain. We may have been sacrificing
moral stability to success"
AS tnstancing the value of prepared
ness for a struggle the parson cited
the example Of Napoleon. the Cont
mental Congress, Lincoln, Dewey.
The parson stands for peace but af-
ter his sermon yesterday he remarked
Ihat wasn't entirely peaceable, was
Special Honor to Flag.
The United States flag had speciaJ
honor in the parade which marked the
late afternoon of Visitors Dav. The
afternoon opened with a red hot sun.
but in mid-afternoon the clouds shot
their torrents over the dusty field.
sending the hundreds of guests to quick
cover.
The rain lasted only a short time.
and while Il was scarcely sufficient to
properly lay the heavy dust of the
campground. it left the parade field in
the best condition of the week Brig
adler General Harries, who previousl.
had reviewed the parade from near
headquarters, took his place in front
OF the troops this afternoon, but gave
orders that the Stars and Stripes must |
20 ahead of everything else COnse-
Cueutly. a flag bearer preceded him in |
the parade. while at corners of the |
field and on the headquarters star Old |
quarters emblem was smaller than |
usual. however. This was the storm |
flag. for sertries had lowered the other |
lest II be ripped in the storm.
Thousands Visit Camp.
The First and Second Infantry bands |
Joined for the parade and after-dinner |
concerts While. the parade was in
progress, Camp Ordway's hundreds Of !
guests were massed in a huge quad
rangle about the field. Scores Of bug
Cies and automobiles from the surround
Inz country formed the rear guard Of
this army of visitors.
Ordway took on the most brilliant
aypearance of the week Officers.
who heretofore have been content 70
appear in 'rOughing it" costumes
were respIendent in suits Of white.
Gecked with gold braid and aiguIetts.
while the myriad beauties from
Washington were refreshing in their
vari-coIored summery gowns.
For the night concert, the massed
bands rendered choice programs Of
both sacred and secular airs.
Major c. Fred Cook has given orders
for the Signal Corps mounted ser
tion TO start overland for Washing I
ton tomorrow, and for the remaining |
Z gyardsm"a to entrain at 1:3o, ?, and /.
E 20 o'clock Wednesday afternoon Il
They should reach Washington from I.
about 3.3) 10 about $50 O'Clock We'd 4
nesday afternoon. The sigma CorJ,s i
stould reach the city about the same I
time.
Tomorrow night tho uardsmrn Will 4
tITouac in pup tents 4 night at
tack on this bivouac had been plan
- rs-yas bot TF
viii be eliminated, inasmuch as the II
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