The Washington times., 1913-08-10
OPPOSING ARMIES
TAKE DAYS REST
Declare Truce in Mimic War
i and Receive Thousands of
4 Guests From Capital.
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Of Bethany Baptist Church. He
stands firmly for peace at thds time.
we have been talking war for the
last three years" the chaplain told the
writer. but We have made no prepara-
tons for war. Under such conditions
l certainly could not favor war. Nat
urally, too. on general principles, 1
would prefer peace"
Seek $1,000 for Rations.
There will be a dress parade at 5
O'Clock, and then supper and a band
concert. The returning eXcnrsion trains
leave the Ferry about $50 o'clock.
The National Guard officials today are
engaged in warfare with the War De-
partment over a matter of about IS, 900
for raticns. Thus far, the War De-
partment is victorious, and while the
guard plans TO continue its fight, it is
believed here that the same ruling as in
past years will hold.
The War Department maintains that
the District militia shall pay for its
rations out of either the Federal or the
state of the District of Columbia" ap-
pIopriations. The militia claims, on the
other hand, that the organic act of
1883 covering District matters, provides
Tor an appropriation diredt from the
War Department funds. This year, the
rations fer the guardsmeR have been
PAID for from the FedcSal appropriation,
out the guard officials are trying to get
about 5000 from the War Department
as rebate. They hold that the War
department is supposed 10 provide ra-
lions for the encampment out OF the
regular army appropriation.
Friends of Private Dent, of the First
separate Battalion, reported today that
ne had been shot. at but not injured
while returning to camp from Bolivar
last night. He old not stop to investi-
gate the cause of the shooting.
New Officers Sworn In.
The camp today is brimful of new
officers. They were sworn in today by
West Virginia notaries, after receiving
their papers last night In the Second
Infantry the following promotions are
made: First Lieutenant Earnshaw, to
be captain; First Lieutenant Burlin-
game, to be captain; Second Lieutenant
Lohr, to be first lieutenant; Second
Lieutenant Hannemann, to be first lieu
tenant; Second Lieutenant Harmon, to
pe first lieutenant; Corporal Victor H
Dent, to be second lieutenant; Sergt.
Maj. Frank P. Shomette, to be second
lieutenant.
In the First Infantry the promotions
are: Private Jones, to be second lieu
tenant; Corporal Bodenhamer, to be
second lieutenant; Corporal Fehr, to be
Second lieutenant; First Sergeant Du-
gan, to be second lieutenant; Corporal
Herbert E. James, to be second lieu
tenant
In the First Separate Battalion, the
promotions are: First Lieutenant Syl-
vester H Epps, to be captain; First
lieutenant Davis, to captain; Second
Lieutenant John E Smith. to be first
lieutenant; Second Lieutenant Arthur
Newman, to be first lieutenant: Sergt
West a. Hamilton, TO be second lieu
tenant: Sergt Benjamin F Stewart, to
be second lieutenant
Sports at Camp.
Camp Ordway in the late afternoon
yesterday held a big athletic carnival.
All over the camp ground, baseball
games. wrestling matches and boxing
bouts were in progress.
The Second Regiment officers swamp
ed the First Regiment officers at base
ball by a score of Is to 3. Captain
Bryan, of the Second, was the hero of
the combat, making two home runs and
a single. Lieutenant Hazard, of the
First. was struck in the jaw by d
batted ball, and was unconscious for a
brief tir1e.
Young Thomas, Of Company Z, Sec
dnd Infantry, battled with Kid" Fra
ger to a fOur-round draw. Thomas has
made quite a reputation at ArdmoTe,
and he maintained it in yesterdays
fight.
in ten rounds. kid" Kelly threw
"Kid'' johnson in two straight falls,
and Paul Bragg. camp athletic instruc-
tor, threw KID Burton.