The Washington herald., 1915-08-21
By A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.

Camp Ordway, Colonial Beach, Va,
August 20.-Private Harry E. Diver. Com
pany B, Third Regiment, was the central
| figure in an exciting incident on the
beach here yesterday afternoon, when
he rushed to the assistance of a young
woman who suddenly found herself in
deep water while bathing at the freight
wharf
With number Of members of Com
pany D, Diver was taking advantage OF
the excellent bathing when he heard a
cry for help and Immediately started out
| after the struggling girl, along with
| several others who were in bathing and
| two men in a canoe.
Diver was the first to reach the girl
and placing his left hand under her
arms. succeeded in bringing her to shall
low water without assistance.
The young woman, who came to the
Beach yesterday afternoon with a party
Of friends to spend the day. refused to
give her name. but was profuse in her
thanks for the aid rendered
Capt J. H. Bryson, in charge Of the
regimental infirnary, had busy time
this morning treating about fifty cases
mostly bad colds resulting from the
heavy storm Monday. The other cases
consisted of sore arms from the vaccine
for typhoid, which was administered
early In the week, and illnesses result
Ing from change of diet and water.
Three in Hospital.
Only three cases were Of enough i'm
portance to require the patient to remain
in the hospital and five others were de-
tanned in their company quarters. The
seriously i'll were William Pizzanilli, pri-
Vate in Company A; Frank O'Neil pri-
Tate in Company c. and William Field,
private in Company H. Pizzanilli was de-
lirious part of last night. when he was
first brought to the hospital for treat
ment. and has high fever. For a while
1t was thought that he had appendicitis
and he will probably be sent home II his
condition does not improve.
Yesterday evening Dr. Harrison. of Co
lonial Beach. sent a request to Capt Bry-
son for detail from the regimental in
Urinary to take one of his patients from
the Breakers to the st. Johns for trans
portation to Washington A detail con-
sisting of George ]. Allen, Robert F.
Wells, and John f. She'll was sent TO the
hotel and rendered the service requested.
The patient in question had come to CO.
lonial Beach from Fredericksburg, when
he developed pulmonary trouble.
Thus far the camp has been one Of
the healthiest in years. but much anxiety
is felt over the threatened shortage OF
water. The camp is using the same wa
ter as is supplied to Colonial Beach. It
comes from artesian wells. Lately con-
siderable sediment has been noticed In
the water. together with much dinlin-
ished flow. and an order has been issued
to conserve as far as possible the sup
ply. Should the artesian water run out
the District guardsmen face a serious
problem.
This morning the large drill field Sc
lected by the regular army officers. who
are here as instructors. was used for
the first time for the maneuvers. the in
siruction having progressed to the point
where the other field was too small
Three battalions took part in the evolu-
tons the problem being that of a land
ing force marching on the town of Will
kinson and being opposed by six COM
panies OF the enemy.
Gen. Gendie B. Young gave instruction
in the use of the pistols which were is
sued the other day to the officers of the
Third Regiment. when the officers met
for their MONDAY chat today. after which
they Joined the noncommissioncd officers
gets. $500 rounds being on hand for
this purpose. The same amount was