The Detroit times., 1914-08-04
CUARDSMEN GATHER
FOR ENGAMPMENf
Second Infantry. Co. A. Signal
Corps, and Co. A. Engineers,
Now At New Camp Crawling

CAMP CRAWLING, Mich, Aug. 81
Especial. 1.-The new camp grounds OF
the Michigan National Guard were put
In order on schedule time for the re.
ception OF the troops and today the
Second Infantry, Co. A. OF the signal
corps and Co. A of the engineers arriv.
ed to take possession of them. At the
expiration OF the outing OF these
troops, two batteries OF artillery will
arrive to take their place from Lans-
ing, Aug. 21. In all $500 guardsmen
and United States infantry are expect
ed to visit the camp this summer.
This Is the first encampment OF the
state military in two years. Just as
the guards were about to start for the
camp last year they were sent to the
copper mines strike in northern Michi-
gan and the idea Of an encampment
was abandoned.
With the closing OF the encampment
Aug. 81, some idea of the vast amount
of supplies required to provide rations
for this small army OF men for one
month may be gained by the contracts
ordered by Quartermaster-Ge General
Walter Rogers, now arriving. They
include $4,000 pounds OF fresh beef,
$4,000 pounds OF bacon, $4,000 pounds
OF bread, 500 pounds OF -four. $500
pounds of beans. $4,000 pounds of pota-
toes. 1000 pounds OF prunes. $50
pounds OF evaporated apples, $50
pounds of evaporated peaches, $500
pounds Of sugar, 2S gallons Of vinegar,
Sc gallons OF pickles, $50 pounds of
salt, 80 pounds of pepper, $50 pounds
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pounds OF rice, two cases of matches,
40 tons of straw, 40 tons OF hay, $4,000
pounds Of oats, barrels OF kerosene
oil, 20 barrels of crude oil, IL barrels
OF gasoline.
Col. Rogers, who has been on the
grounds several weeks experimenting
preparations. declared today that the
new site Is In excellent condition and
that the Michigan National Guard now
has better accommodations than ever
before, and Of permanent character.
In addition to the original site, Its
acres donated by Rasmus Hanson has
been entirely cleared and is being
made good use of at the present meet.
A large storage warehouse, erected by
the government, was completed under
the direction of Col. Rogers and the
mess house Is also completed and
ready for use. Three huge barns for
oi valry horses have been built and are
ready for service this year These
barns will accommodate not less than
365 horses at one time.
The electric lighting system, which
was pushed through for the opening
Of the encampment today. was finished
on time. and this with the completion
Of the water system on the camp
grounds has placed at the disposition
OF the infantrymen this year model
and up to date location for camping
practice and instruction.
New records are expected OF Com
pany K. which holds first place In the
M. N. G. for Workmanship. Three.
quarters OF the company are qualified
with going after high records. Those
who failed to qualify for the record
course <relegated to the instruc
ton course.
Some excellent Workmanship II
also expected Of Company G., which
holds second honors In the state.
hard tussle Is looked for between Com
pany @ and Company X In their com
petition for first honors.