The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-24
FAILURE OF PEACE FARLEY WOULD KEEP
 MILITIA IN CAMP
Local Companies Hear Rumors of Esx-
 tension of Their Service.
Bridgeport Boys Suffer From Ills Due
 to Wet and Fog.
Especial to The Farmer)


 Fit. H. G. Wright, Fishers Island, June 24-Every day brings fresh rumor here concerning the length of the tour of duty and even the older the corps will remain in camp here longer than the ten day period for which the original order read.
 The war departments plan concern ing the Coast Artillery Corps in the event of further hostilities and an in vasion of Mexico are now known It had been reported that the corps would be sent to the forts along the Long Island sound to replace regular troops with drawn and sent to active duty in Mexico or on the border.
 Such Is not the plans however. It is stated on the best of authority that should the Coast Artillery Corps be called into the service, all companies would be assembled at their home stations and allowed to recruit for period of ten days in order to gain war strength. Each company must have 75 enlisted men and 3 officers. A maximum strength of 109 enlisted men and 3 officers is set.
 After recruiting, the corps would be sent to. the rendezvous at Fort Ter ry where the government has placed equipment for 500 recruits for the corps. At. Fort Terry, the corps would receive a months instruction in infantry drill and would then be sent to a mobilization camp in Texas in the vicinity of Houston. Rain, dampness and fog have been prevailing elements in the weather since the camp was established with intervals when the sun shone bright and hot.
 Following the evening Sunday the six companies of regulars stationed here had a. dress parade. They were in blue and made a fine appearance But even the regulars themselves ad- init that the corps band from Bridge port is a much better musical orga~ post. The regulars dress parade was reviewed by the officers of the e. N. c. corps.
 Lieut.. Horace H GriswoId, former l ly of the 4th company, was appointed one of the assistant target officers. He left camp at o'clock this morn ing and will be on board the tug every l day while the targets are lowed. Corp. Payne of the 11th company has been appointed telephone opera tor to Col. Dorsey during the target l firing and sub-calibre practice.
 Sergt. Cummings, Corp. SouIe and Privates Goodwin, Hoyt and Cosier of the 11th company have been detailed for work on the tugs and targets.
 Private Gingesny of the 11th com pany is il in the, hospital with an at 1 tack of chills and fever.
 E. Stanley Hall of Bridgeport, who 1 has been visiting his son, Capt. Elias s. Hall of the 11th company, returned home.
 Capt. F. w. Stevens Of the hospital 1 corps has returned to duty. He was called home Saturday by the death of l his father law at Danbury. I Musician Paul Fournier of the 11th l company is acting chief trumpeter al Col. Dorsey's headquarters-
 Musician Bell of the 4th company | .5 efc eoV- 1 vice during the practice firing. I Sergt. Al Herrnann's fourth enlist ment expired June 21. He will prob l ably re-enlist.
 Due to the prevailing cold and dampness, more than dozen eases o1 | toothache or neuralgia have been re- ported in the Bridgeport battlaion.
 The members of the hospital corps defeated a team of officers in a game of baseball Sunday. The score was 23 to A and the indoor baseball out 1 fit used in the armory was in play.
 The order has come to break camp early Saturd day morning for the return 1 to Bridgeport but many of the. men are Ioath to believe it. The, officers however are certain that the present encampnent will come to an end Sat urday morning
 First Sergt. Wood of the 14th com pany is continually asking to be pIac- ed on guard duty
 Lieut.. Barrows of the 4th company was in charge of the blending of the powder for the mortar battery Sun day.