New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-28

twenty acres that you will ind in this
state. IL has few trees.
As soon as the students had been
marched into this field and the regu.
lars led to other fields about half
mile beyond, the packs were slipped OF
and the small shelter tents pitched
These tents when erected are abou,
three feet high in the centre and Just
long enough to permit six-footer to
get himself comfortably out of the open
air. Two men sleep or try to-in each
tent. The officers have full sized tents.
About two hours were spent in max.
ing arrangements for the night Farm.
ers drove in with their wagons piled
high with hay. which they sold to the
students for bedding.
suffers were set up for the sale OF
ice cream, candy, tobacco and sof,
drinks, and the regular army prvates
who cook the meals assembled their
outfits to prepare luncheon. II was no,
long before the place resembled war
camp. The wireless tower was planted
and the antenn9 run out. The radio
wagon, its heavy wheels digging young
trenches as il moved, was shifted around
under shouted orders that threatened
TO collide with other shouted orders
about other things. The machine gun
trucks and auto trucks rumbled up
1t was all very sweet and very, very
pretty, except that most Of the men
had begun to complain that they had
been transferred TO the marine corps
without notice. They based their pro.
tests on the fact that in selecting the
site for the camp some regular army
officer had neglected 70 investigate be-
forehand. Had he done so he would
have seen that the ground was very
swampy. In many places the men, in
setting up their tents, sank down ankle
deep in mud and water. Blankets were
so wet a few minutes after they were
placed on the ground that no man could
have used them without inviting pneu-
monia and various other illnesses.
then They Moved Camp.
When General Wood arrived at the
camp everything had been made ready
for the day. Nothing remained for
doing except to move on. For when
General Wood stepped in a mud hole.
a. he left the road, he became aware OF
the situation and Immediately issued
an order that dryer ground should be
found for the camp. That was the frs;
real taste of military exigencies tina.
the majority of the students had ex-
perienced. Though they were given only
twenty-five minutes 10 pick up and PACK
up, they did not grumble, although
some of them voiced uncomplimentary
remarks about the officer who selected
the swamp for camp. The students
were led to higher ground about mile
away.
The farmers who had sold them the
straw in the swamp waited until the
men had gone on and then picked up
the straw, placed it on their wagons
and drove to the new camp. where they
resold the stuff. If the natives Of this
section of the state are overlooking any
opportunity to make money. you won't
find mention OF that opportunity on the
books.
Aside from the hike and the change
of camp, the students had q dull day
This was not unwelcome, for the men
were tired. Tonight after supper the
weather was so cold that fires were
built in every company and battalion
street.
Tomorrow the men will take me
road again at o'clock and proceed 70
a point near West Chazy During 'hs
march there will be manpuvres::,
Sunday morning the hike VIII orihg
tn rockies TO Rouse's Point, al the
Canadian border. They will remain
there until Tuesday morning