Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-09
|GOOD WORK DONE !
| BY ART|LlERYMEN
Excellent Workmanship Dis
played by 1st Battery at
Tobyhanna, Pa. /
CITIZEN SOLDIERS TO GET
THEIR PAY THIS EVENING
Gouldsboro Residents Give Enter.
tainment at Y. N. C. A. Tent
Home Again Monday.

ARTILLERY CAMP. Tobyhanna, Pa.
August 9.-Long before the people OF
Washington were awake this morning
the boom and roar OF cannon told that
the LIST Battery. Field Artillery, N @.
d. c.. was in the field engaged in COM
pleting the last day OF its target prac-
tice with the three-inch guns.
Over rocky roads and barely broken
trails the batter Travelled miles to get
on the range. and Capt Louis c. vogt.
commanding, selected a good position
and masked his battery behind he crest
OF . hill on what is known a. Hell
Trail" After all their difficulty in get
ting the horses and guns over the trail
the men all asserted that It had been
rfghtfully named when the map OF the
reservation was made by the regular
artillerymen.
The firing is all conducted by the Dis
trict artillerymen. the officers OF the reg
ular battery taking up position on good
observing point and watching the fire. A
range party is stationed near the targets
to report after the problems have been
worked and the slightest mistake on the
part Of the local outfit might spell dis
aster to the score Of men marking the
targets.
Two Hikes Taken Yesterday.
Yesterday morning the battery early
took the road. every one expecting to re-
sumo the target practice OF Thursday.
and had taken position preparatory to
firing. when Battery B. New Jersey Ma
tional Guard, was ordered to fire. and
the local boys were greatly disappointed
The battery then took a long hike
through the surrounding country. going
into simulated action about eight miles
from the camp grounds returning TO the
camp for dinner, and Immediately after
ward harnessed and took to the road
again. After another short hike the men
went into the big drill field and held an
exhibition drill.
During the firing Thursday nine prob
lens were worked out by the officers. the
results of which were announced today.
Two problems. one by Capt. Vogt. ana
the other by Lieut. Bonnet, still have to
be reported upon. Capt Vogt in his first
problem used twenty-four rounds OF
shrapnel Of which seventeen were hits
In his second problem he made ten hits
out Of sixteen shots. One problem has
not been reported yet.
Shooting Considered Excellent.
In his first problem Lieut. Wilson made
eighteen hits out OF twenty rounds. and
III lllc ScCOuu hWclsC Out Va ~"
two rounds. Lieut. Shilling made Ave
hits out OF twelve in his first and thirteen
out Of twenty in his second. Although
the first problem Of Lieut. Bonnet yet has
to be heard from. in the second sixteen
hits were recorded out OF sixteen shots.
All of this was considered excellent shoot.
ing for artillery with shrapnel.
All that Is necessary for shrapnel to do
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target, the shell expiodes IN thu air ana
262 balls OF lead are discharged In the
air. falling in q shower over radius or
twenty yards in width and 800 yards deep.
shrapnel hit the target and nearly an
fired by the District boys would have
been effective IL an enemy were tntrench-
ed among the mountains instead OF
targets. 49,
The target practice has been COM
mended by the regular army officers. and
although the boys are worked hard from
early morning until late In the evening.
plenty of pep" is shown. and great
rivalry exists between the four gun sec
tons. The gunners vie with each other
in getting their data set upon the COM
mands of the officers. and everything
ton Of both officers and men. First
Sergt. Homer NJ. Mohr was called home
owing to a death I'm his family. and
Sergt Elwood Moorhead has been desig-
terry returns to Washington.
Lieut.. Bonnet a Hard Worker.
Lieut. George A. Bonnet. quartermaster
of the battery. is one of the hardest
working men on the reservation. He had
charge Of all the transportation of the
men to the camp. the returns of the trip.
the drawing of all rations for use in the
field, and finally is arranging for the re-
f,rr of n N nd
dition to all this Lieut.. Bonnet is right
on the job with the officers, attending
all the lectures. going out with the bat
terry, conducting the battery IN his turn
at reveille and retreat, and overseeing
things on the picket line.
Today is pay day with the boys, and
this evening they will be mustered in and
paid for the time they have been in the
field by the paymaster OF the artillery.
Last night the citizens Of Gouldsboro. a
town a few miles from Tobyhanna. came
over to the Y. NJ. c. A. tent and gave an
program consisted Of twelve numbers,
and everything along the musical line
was presented. The boys showed their
appreciation by attending In large num-
bers The battery will break camp be-
baggage on a special train and entrain
for Washington at O'Clock. They prob
able will arrive hume about o'clock. but
their work will not be finished. for all
to be transported to the battery and
packed away.
Inspection Upon Return.
An inspection will be held at the arm
Dry on their return and the men will then
be dismissed until the fall drills start I'm
October. A mock court with Judge and
jury Is held by the men every night In
the company street. and police go about
and arrest people on all sorts Of charges.
even for taking a bath after dark. They
are tried and sentenced to do various
things. are tied up to posts and made to
stand for an hour or so. Between drill
calls the men are busy washing up their
clothes and preparing for thee return
home. Although every man has expressed
himself as having enjoyed the trip. the
men have been worked hard and welcome
the chance for q rest.
SHOT AND KILLED BY WIFE.