Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-14
U. 5. CAVALRY OFFICERS
HONOR PHTLADELPHIAN
ATPLATTSBURGH CAMP
William ]. Clothier Called Into
Conference to Decide Best
Course of instruction
for New Men
ANTI-TYPHoID SERUM
FROM a star corresporden,.

| CAMP OF INSTRUCTION, PLATTS-
| BtRGH, N. Y, Aug. H-Philadeiphia's
| part In the affairs Of the military instruc-
| tlon camp for business and professional
! men at Plattsbursh assumed a larger
| proportion today when william j. Cloth
Ter was called into conference with the
cavalry officers as 10 the best course OF
instruction for those men who have
elected to specialize in that branch Of the
service The cnvalry troopers have been
out two days already and their progress
has been so rapid as 70 surprise even the
otllr err
Numbered among them are such men
hs Antelo Devereux, OF Philadelphia, who
is rated as one OF the best riders in this
country: Horace b. Hare, Victor Mather,
both OF Philadelphia, and many others
who also call the City of Brotherly Love
home Devereux Milburn, the Inter
national polo player; Freddie Prince and
Mayor Mitchell are also In the cavalry,
To all these men riding the horse Is
second nature. with them as nucleus
the suuadron is presenting an appearance
TINT Is riyalled by few equestrian organi
zntions In this country. They VIII go out
tonight TO camp and Will return in the
morning,
Military map making is another elective
form Of specializing that has attracted
the attention OF several Philadelphlans.
"DaI'' Dixon and Walter Stokes walked
in together late yesterday afternoon, hav-
ing spent the major part of the day !
sketching a section of the neighboring !
terrain" which Is the military term for |
the general topography of the country. |
They were hot and tired, but enthusias- |
tic Map making In the army is dis
tinctive. for It is necessary to indicate
the height and character of the territory |
plotted. Although mental activity. for
the most part, II requires considerable
physical labor as does, in fact. nearly
everything in military science.
80 PHILADBLPHIANs IN CAMP
The total Philadelphia delegation num-
bers 92. according to the official list In
Gordon Johnstons office. They
are scattered more perhaps. than any
other delegation from single city in the
camp.
Richard Harding Davis arrived in camp
yesterday, and was Immediately quarter
ed In Company II, where he began the
life that is the lot of every one of the
ZOO men in attendance now Ordinarily l.
he arrival OF the distinguished wsIter and
var correspondent would have aroused
extraordinary interest, but there are so
many men Of national prominence scat
cred throughout the camp that celebrities
pass unnoticed.
ANTI-TYPHoID INoCULATIoN.
a majority of the Philadelphians, it is
will receive their first inocu-
alton with the anti-typhoid serum to-
hight. The incubation is administered
n three doses on succeeding Saturday
lights. Saturday is picked so that those
nen who are lncapacitated by the injec-
ion may not lose time from work.
sunday is a holiday.
According 20 talk on sanitation.
,iven several nights ago by the camp ]
urgeon 50 per cent. OF men taking the I
reatment suffer no Ill effects "a per
ent are but slightly affected and but
er cent are violently ill., A fear of {
cling In the l per cent, class was a
ource of hesitation as to receiving the 8
on the part OF some, but IL was !
arsely counteracted by knowledge OF /
he fact that In q camp the size OF the
ne here, there are always one or two !
ases OF typhoid. II was case OF being
between the devil and the deep sea" :
18th the majority of the men deciding in : :
lyor of the incubation. 1t renders the {
eTson to whom administered immune
'om the disease for five years.
Tomorrow is Sunday and there will
e relief from the hard work that has ?
coupled every minute of the first FIVE p
ays Without casting any aspersion on I
le enthusiasm that still obtains, una a
ating, It VIII be welcome rest TO the ?
90 men who are spending in many cases i
le most strenuous days OF their exist
ace.
LIEUTENANT BOSSES" WOODS.
The latest man OF prominence TO be-
'ne Rookie" is Police Commissioner
rthur Woods, OF New York city. He
rived today and was Immediately put {
Sergeant Simonstad's company In
ew York simonstad is a Lieutenant on J
le police force and 4 sunder the author !
y OF Commissioner Woods, but here he
the Commissioners superior.
Squadron A OF the "a Cavalry from
oFt Ethan Allen. arrived today. At the /,
me time word was received from Fort I
ntario that infantry. with machine gun /,
'taehments, we're on a hike to the camp
ire. /
The date on which President Wilson
Ill inspect the camp here has been
ted, but Major General Wood said that
e President had accepted his invita-
on. The New York Soldiers" are maxi
g such rapid progress that they prob-
ny win be in shape for regimental