The Washington herald., 1913-08-08
COURT. MARTIAL
in GUARDS CAMP
First Time Such Measure &
Found to Be Necessary
At Ordway.
LIQUOR SEARCH VAIN
Revenue 0Aieer Visits Cuardsass, but
Fails to Find Whisky-Run-
away Boys Leave.

Camp ordway, Harpers Ferry. W. Va.
Aug. THE first court-martial Of the
encampment occurred this afternoon.
George W. Crawford, of Company D.
Second Regiment, was charged with
being drunk while on duty and Of show
ing disrespect to one of his superior
officers. The court convened at La
o'clock this afternoon, but owing to the
fact that the accused asked time to Sc
cure counsel It adjourned until O'Clock
tomorrow morning.
Internal Revenue Commissioner Sum-
mers. OF Martinsville. w. Va, visited
Camp Ordway this afternoon to see II
there was any sale of liquors He found
none.
The baseball team OF the First Regi-
ment today defeated the players OF the
Second Regiment by II to l. The playing
of Kraiser and Luscomb was the feat
ure OF the game.
Runaway Il Returned.
In the interregiment rife match today
the Second Regiment defeated the First
Regiment team. The high man was
Sergt. Groom, who had score Of 4sl
out OF a possible 500. BY winning this
match the Second Regiment won the
series Of three. The First Regiment band
played in Harpers Ferry this evening
at the request of the townspeople.
Fl. n. Kline. superintendent Of the
Washington Gospel Mission. arrived In
camp today to take home his boy. John.
who was staying in camp without per-
mission from the officers. The remain
ing boys in camp will he sent home by
the captains OF the companies with which
they are staying.
Mayor Returns Rcvolvers.
A conflict between the District Ma
tional Guard authorities on one hand
and Mayor wentzell and Chief OF Police
White, OF Harpers Ferry on the other
was avoided today by the Mayors agree
ment to return to camp all of the I'M
loaded revolvers taken from guardsmen
while in Harpers Ferry.
The armed force from the District
OF Columbia entered West Virginia by
permission OF the Governor. and the
Mayor was quick to realize that he ex-
ceeded his authority in relieving the
men of their sidearms. which are a part
of the uniform. The return OF the con-
fscated arms closed the incident. How
ever. to be certain that all had been re-
turned orders were ISSUED today for the
company commanders to make a close
Inspection 10 dsCtFthln any
were missing. and IL so, to take imme-
diate steps to recover them.
The guardsmen today evidenced much
enthusiasm over the announcement that
the District Commissioners would pay
Camp Ordway a visit tomorrow. Prepa-
rations were made to put everything in
order.
Rife Team for Camp Ordway.
e.. H.
parture OF the rife team which Ii to
represent the National Guard at the
at Camp Perry. Ohio. The
team will leave August Is. the day the
guard breaks camp. and will remain at
Camp Perry until September l.
Camp Ordway was thoroughly aroused
today because Of a report that one of
the District Guardsmen gave liquor to a
r-old boy hidden in the camp.
Guardsmen throughout the camp deny
the report and say that II the boy got
any liquor he did so by helping himself
from a knapsack. Officers who have in
vestigated the report are convinced.
however. that the boy did have some
liquor and was sick from it.
Mai. Z. II. Neumeyer. commissary.
was today appointed camp quartermast-
err to succeed Capt. Edward NJ. Nevils,
who was forced to leave camp and re-
turn home.
Instruction OF officers and preliminary
drilling OF men will close tonight. and
tomorrow Camp Ordway will witness
the beginning of the war games and
series Of near battles.
Announcement was made this after
noon by Gen. Harries that one OF the
closing features of the mimic warfare
will be an attack on a bivouac. Half OF
the guard will pitch their pup tents
on the march, and the other half will
attack this bivouac.