Evening star., 1914-08-21
ing the .eBlue" enemy had been beaten

ing the blue enemy had been beaten
back.
Lieut.. Hopkins. U. s. A.. Instructor for
the men on their return for their good
work In getting Into position and their
firing. The first section carried OF hon.
ors for the day. This gun is under com.
mand Of Corporal Jack" Smith, acting
gunner. Before this gun was out of re.
coil the men had IL back In position and
laid on the aiming point ready to fire
again.
Another thanderstorm swept tho camp
yesterday evening, flooding the battery
streets and causing the men some incon-
venience, fer II came at supper time and
lasted until after the men had stsed re-
treat
Plenty Of Hard Work.
When the battery returned from their
target practice yesterday AFTERNOON they
found plenty Of hard work for all hands
to do. immediately after dinner, which
was served q eoupls Of hours late. the
drivers were marched OF to stables to
clean up their harness. The dust from
the dry roads ascendsd In clouds during
the march. and with the horses psrspir-
ing from the climb, cakes Of mud had
been formed on all parta Of the harness.
The cannoneers were put through
gun drill In the battery park by their
chiefs Of section. However, the WORK
did not last long. and the men had theiE
first chance in several days to wash
their clothes and clean up: 49,,
place for a psntitentiary," said one OF
the old members Of the battery. Rocks
are 10 plentiful that there would be
work for the eonvtcts for q million years
making little ones out Of big ones.
Pay Roll Signed.
The pay roll was signed yesterday by
the men. A new ruling which went into
effect not long ago provides that men
who have not enlisted sixty days prior
to camp do not get paid for the tour OF
duty performed, which in this case Is
twelve days. About twenty Of the mem
hers of the battery enlisted withln 9
month before camp, and they we're T. D.. :
discovered that they receive no pay.
Some difficulty is being experienced
about two days pay for the enure pat,
terry. Under orders Of the Department o.
the East the battery was ordered ihte
camp for ten days, while the division OF
militia affairs Of the War Department
gave permission for the battery to remain
Tor twelve. This difference Is expected te
be Strengthened out soon and the @ men
probably will receive the pay when they
reach Washington.
Besides the pay Tor tne ten oays
sanctioned by the Department OF tue
EAST. the men will receive their Dfstr1c,
pay after their property has been checked
up in Washington.
Problem Made Public.
The problem worked out by the officers
and men Of the battery Wednesday was
made public today. The general situation
was explained to the officers, as follows
A Red" force Cthe District artillery and
Battery C, N. 7. N. G.) was encamped al
Tobyhanna, in hostile country. Blue
troops Cthe enemy occupied Scranton. an6
the Delaware. Lackawanna and Western
railroad was in their possession as fal
as Gouldsboro.
Early Wednesday morning the Blues
detrained at Gouldsboro and moved in the
direction Of the high ground north OF the
camp of the Reds" The District artil-
lery Immediately withdrew to the vicinity
of Dam No. 2 and was ordered into po-
sition on the west slope OF Hill No. 13
From here they could see their targets
representing the enemy. and the five offi-
GERS, in turn, each solved the problem
and beat the enemy back.