The Washington times., 1913-08-13
DISTRICT GUARD
BOUND FOR HOME
Militia Desert Camp ordway at
Close of Ten Days of Drill
I and ManeuVerS.
By CARL D. GROAT.

By CARL D. GR0AT.
CAMP ORDWAY, near Harper.
Ferry, W. Va, Aug. 13.-The Distric
National Guardsmen this Afternoon
hade farewell to the site of their an,
nual ten-day encampment. The frs
section, carrying the brigade officers
and Second Regiment should reach
Washington about 4:3O o'clock, and
the remaining troops at 5 and $50
,s'clock.
From dawn today, the thirteen
hundred guardsmen stripped the field
of every stitch of canvas, packed bag
gage and camp equipment in readi-
ness for the advance on Shenandoah
City at 1915 this afternoon.
Militia Entrains.
officers and Second Regiment set forth
down the steep hill which backs Camp
Ordway. and reached the station in
forty-five minutes. The other regiments
followed closely behind. Three special
trains, at l:3O, and 2:3O, carried the
homeward-bound guardsmen.
II is a happy. sunburned, healthy
looking lot Of chaps bound for the Ma
tion's Capital this afternoon. The ten
days stay in the Blue Ridge foothills,
accompanied by hard work and whole
some play. have put new life into men,
tired by the drudgery of a city's daily
grind.
General Harries, before departing at
10 o'clock today, gave high praise to
the District Guard for the manner in
which II has conducted this year S
maneuver, for the high standard of
drilling. efficiency and physical STAN
dard. as we'll as for the high mark in
conduct in the ten days.
Despite the fact that they have had
a good time along with their work, the
guards are happy at the thought of
getting back home, where they can
have meals served on china plates, with
real silVerware on the side; where they
can sleep on mattresses instead of on
khaki stretched taut; and where they
can dive into a porcelain bathtub in
stead of into an icy shower bath in the
midst of a field.
Arrest of Deserter.
The chief subject of gossip among
the troops today was the arrest last
night of Walter c. Cameron. thirty
four years old, cook in the Second Reg
iment. on a charge Of deserving from
the United States Army.
Back of the arrest is a pathetic
story Of wife left in delicate health
and of a baby who has never seen the
father, now in custody.
Cameron enlisted in the District Ma
tional Guard in July, 1913, after hav-
ing deserted, 1t is claimed, in April.
1913 He was then at Fort Hunt, near
Washington, and his wife was at Muir
phys station, near Fort Myer. Soon
after he quit the fort baby was born.
GERS in trailing him, but not until yes
terday did they obtain any trace Of
him.
Last night Lieut. Strong, United
States Engineers, Of Washington Bar
racks, came TO the Second Regiment
and arrested Cameron after ne mad
been pointed out by his brother-in-law,
Lawrence Quinn, Of Company D, First
Infantry. Cameron denied his identity
at first, but Lieut. Strong was salts
fed from pictures and description that
Cameron and Metcalf were one and the
same.
Last night he was taken back to
in custody of Lieutenant
Strong.
Cameron declared that he is a sales
man, and gave his address as 3642 NJ
street northwest. He showed a paper
giving him an honorable discharge from
the Third Field Artillery, Battery D.
Battle Declared Draw.
In the late afternoon yesterday, Cen |
sral Harries ordered MS men out for the |
final tattle of the American-MeNican |
mimic war. Instead of sending them |
into the hills beyond the camp, he lined |
them up on the parade fleld, as at the |
beginning of the maneuvers, and there |
put them through skirmishes. lnasmuch |
Is no special tactical problems could be |
worked on the open neld, the men !
merely went through a series OF hEhanS !
drills, and the battle was declared a |
lrsw
The boys Of the First and Second !
under Physical Director |
Paul Bragg, held their last athletic !
contest James Lynch, of the Second /
PeRirn ent won the 100-yaTd dash. !
Then an exhibition OF human pyra- /
MD building was given. Hid Nc !
Donald was knocked out by Tommy |
-plef IN not elght-rOund 90. Bragg |
snd Joe Thomas gave a ten-minutc |
Exhibition Of wrestling. but Bragg. |
ust out Of the hospital, was not in |
share to continue longer.
Chtvalrv, such as rarely Is seen during .
hese non-romsntic days, was demon
itra;ed by the courI-maTtial today when |
I ordered the release Of Private Joseph |
Williams. Company B, First Infantry, !
md Private N r. Anderson, Company
, First Infantry. arrested Monday night
N the charge OF fighting. 4 third |
,uaTdsman is said TO have been reSpon-
bls for the fstiC encounter.
Williams ard Anderson. il was shown.
we're aCcompa anyinE Young woman
hIough the streets Of Harpers Ferry.
when the third guarCsman insUIted their
a fight ensued Williams !.
md Anderson were placed under arrest |
nd held til TO-DAY. The proceedings Of /
he Court-martiaL made public this j
afternoon. instead Of ccsIsuring thu Il
-oung men. commended them for their
Ction. II
Genera Harries left the camp today 4
head Of the special trains. u return /
0 Louisville. He is well pleased with 4
he showing Of the men under his com