The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-08-13

record in the hands of the National
Guards recruiting officers shows MN %
be twenty -eight years and ax months
old. and to have been born In ssdal'a'
Mo.
Harries Leaves Today.
Gen. Harries will leave camp for WASH
ington tomorrow In advance OF the
Guardsmen. In his absence. Col Ourand,
of the First Regiment, will be the COM
manding officer. The brigade rine team,
captained by Col Harvey, Of the Second
Regiment, left today for Camp Perry.
Ohio, to take part in the matches to be
held there. The team 10 composed OF
eighteen men. three OF whom are oficers-
There are twelve crack marksmen and
three alternates.
Owing To the rain and the muddy con-
dition OF the ground, no hike was taken
today. This afternoon, however. three
hour drill in company formation was
held. Weary from the long drilling. the
Guardsmen are lounsing around the
camp fires tonight, singing songs and
telling stories.
At the summary court held this after
noon, with Maj McCathran acting a.
judge. Privates Williams and Anderson.
who were locked up In the Harpers
Ferry jail last night for resenting an In
suit to a girl friend, were declared inno-
cent and were exonerated. A careful In
vestigation of the incident was made
prior to the hearing.
The first sign Of the end OF the encamp-
ment was evidenced this morning when
the Signal Corps, Company A, pulled out
of camp at $50 o'clock. carrying the
company's equipment. the neld piece
-. In Arfn1 GallIteg
and an ambulance detachment to look
after the health Of the men en- route.
They are expected to reach Washington
tomorrow afternoon.
Promptly at noon tomorrow assembly
will be sounded and the march to Shen-
andoah City will begin at 12:lb o'clock.
The l:3o o'clock train will carry the Sec
ond Infantry. The First Infantry will
leave on the o'clock train. and the
brigade headquarters. the First Separate
Battalion. field hospital. and dismounted
detachment of the Signal Corps Com
pany, together with Gen. Harries and his
stan. will leave on the $50 o'clock train.
strict Guard Kept.
A strict guard was kept by the, sentinels
tonight. Every person coming Into camp
was halted by more than one sentinel
as he attempted to cross the picket line.
and there were no attempts to run the
guards This was for the reason that
10000 lies In an iron chest In the pay
masters tent, ready to be distributed to
the boys tomorrow morning.
Five men are in the field hospital SUI
fering from fever. None Of the cases u
considered serious enough to prevent the
removal OF the men when camp II brok
tomorrow The sick list embraces Private
Fir4f RRRf-
ment; Private Allen ]. Rogers, Company
l.. Second Regiment; Private Charles
Eudd, Company A, Second Regiment'
Private Joseph Ropes. Company B, First
Regiment. and Corp. Louis Ely. Company
z, First Regiment
4 dishono-able discharge Is the verdict
handed down by a court-martial that
tried Private George w. Crawford m
charges OF offering violence to an Officer.
He will not receive any pay and will be
subjected TO hard labor during the rest
Of the encampment.
Brave Rescue Made.
Heroes are being discovered every day
at Camp Ordway. Today Private Law
renee Quinn. Company d. First Infantry.
a resident Of Fort Myer. serving as =
life guard. jumped into the stream Just
in time to reach Junior Duty Sergt. John
}. Kennedy, a Navy Yard employe.
Kennedy had not been in the river long
when he was seized with cramps, and
vas swept beyond his depth by the surg
ing waters. Quinn plunged into the river
and rescued him with much difficulty.
Capt McCathran, OF the First Regi-
ment, narrowly escaped death today
when his horse plunged into the Potion &c
River at the pulp mill race. near Har-
pers Ferry. In attempting to drink. the
horse missed his footing. and both All
nal and rider fell into the stream. Free
iYs his feet from the stirrups Just as the
horse plunged over the stone coping.
Capt. McCathran leaped and swan
ashore, despite the bulky equipment
which he carried. The horse was res