The Springdale news., 1914-08-21
LATE WAR NEWS
 FROM BOYS AT
 ENCAMP PMENI
Members of Company "A" Having Time of Their Lives at Fort
 Logan H. Roots.
Special Correspondent.) )

foft Logan H. hoOLs AfK., Ahg l.. Both batta1ions are now here and the camp presents quite a military appearance There are companies from Fayetteville -Sprinedale, Paris, Harrison, Melville, Jonesboro, Blyth- vile and Piggott Each major and colonel of course has his personal staff; then there is the company Of regulars, the hospital corps. and the commissary department, possibly 450 men ill all. After we leave, another two batatlions will come for two weeks instruction, and, and 90 on, until all the companies have been here
 The Fort is situated on a high bluff. by the Arkansas river, steep hill being on the land side It is on the Afgenta side and is about two and a half miles from both Argenta and Little Rock There are a num- Der of fine buildings here. a large parade ground. rifle range, tennis courts, base ball field and altogeth- CT is an ideal place for training camp The battalion that formerly occupied it is now on the Mexican border. one company Co "Le being here to help in the instruction.
 On the Tuesday after We arrived we pitched tents. Some Of the boys neglected to properly ditch or=rope their tents, and in the afternoon, when heavy rain began, there was trouble in camp. The water began running through the tents. the stakes to pull up, and in another company one tent was blown over The boys had to get out in the rain to fix things, but of course they couldn't get their uniforms wet, so they took them off and took show CT bath at the same time
 'Grub" has steadily improved since the first day, as Frank Koer- Iing, c. M. Sgt, is now strictly on the job. At first the boys used to gather around the cook shack door and beg for more, but now most of us are sat isfied with our first helping Here is today's menu Breakfast-bacon bread, potatoes and coffee. Dinner tomatoes, ereamed onions, pickles, bread, roast beef. coffee and hush puppy" This last is the cooks name for bread pudding that is mighty good. Supper-French toast, baked spuds, steak, bread and coffee Our mess is the best in camp
 Our cooks are members of the Fayetteville Black Diamond orehes- tras and they surely can cook as we'll as they play. Every night the orchestra gets together and we have music.
 The amount of rations is regulated by the government and after every meal a doctor comes around and in quires what we had for mess and how much was thrown away each day We are supposed to have so much fatty foods. so much carbohydrates. etc. The doctors are on the job and give us lectures in regard to diet. etc. Several of the boys have slight colds and Charlie Chadwell is in the hospital as his cold is q little worse than the others.
 Here is each days procedures
 First call 5:30 a. m
 Reveille, $40 d. m.
 Mess, 615 a. m
 Drill, 7.00-1l00 a. m.
 Mess, 12: % m.
 Drill, 3:00-4: % D. m.
 Retreat, 6:15 D. Ill.
 Tattoo, 500 D. n.
 Call to Quarters, 9:45 D. m.
 Taps, 10:00.
 Each forenoon drill consists of squad company or battalion drill, or the working out of some military problem, such as attacking or defend ing position. h the afternoon, pa trol duty. guard mounting, out post work. etc, is practised Some morn ings we have target practice, Co "A being on the firing line Thurs day and this morning. Thursday We had slow fire at the 200 and 300 yard ranges; 5 shots sitting and 5 shots kneeling It 200 yards. 5 shots lying down at 300 yards. With the 15 shots possible score of 75 could be made. Some of the high men were: Fletcher. 55; Sgt. Cook, 5S; Sgt. Brogdon, 59; Dixon, 5S; Ladd, 5S.