The Washington times., 1915-08-10
MiIitiamen Now Undergoing
First Stages Of incubation
Against Typhoid.
ARM0RY SCENE OF ACTIVITY
All Officers Baggage and Camp
Supplies Must Be Ready For
Shipment Tonight.


typhoid fever
Tho treatment was administered to
them last night. They are the first OF
many hundreds who. Brisadier General
Harvey hopes, will voluntarily seek the
treatment, as part Of the hysienic pre-
marathon for tn aampment at Colonial
Reach which MS next Monday.
The Natio. iuard surgeons will
be a+ the arm. ,night and tomorrow
night to inocu... all who desire inc
treatment" sci he general today. II
hope every MAJ. vill seek it. Ordinarily
the treatment would cost each Of them
$40 or SIS and Il is wonderfully effica-
cious. During the Texas maneuvers OF
1912. practically every man had under
gone this preventive. and In an encamp-
ment Of 1900 men. where there were
also 5000 animals. there were only two
cases Of the fever. Next year I intend to
have in camp only those men who have
been vaccinated against typhoid"
Armory Busy Today.
The National Guard armory today Is
the scene Of much hustle and hurrEing.
as all Of the officers baggage and camp
supplies must be ready for shipment by
tonight. All camp affairs are reported
in good shape.
One of the features Of the camp Will
be instructions in swimming.
THAT Is one reason why we selected
q camp site near the water" said Cen
cral Harvey today. I'VE have arranged
f1, Sole dow hav
will perhaps come sometime when the
drill routine Is broken-perhaps between
1890 and u o'clock or after o'clock.
Tho companies will be divided into
who are at home in the water being
charged with instructins the novices.'
According to General Harvey, the
smallest company which will go to
camp will number about sixty-five men.
and the average number Of men to a
company unit will be about eighty.
There will be plenty Of "blooding'' to
90 among the members of the Third
Regiment. it became known at National
Guard Headquarters today. on account
OF the many rockies" brought into the
local militia through the recent reor-
Ganization. and the normal influx of
new men which comes before every
cncampment.
Little Battalion Work.
And SO the order OF the day will be
driIl. drill. drill for most Of them
Srecial emphasis will be laid upon the
school of the soldier. the school of the
squad. and the school Of the company,
and very little battalion work Is anti
cirated.
It was pointed out today that the
average national guardsman, even at
the expiration Of a full enlistment, has
had less instruction than falls to the
lot Of the regular rookie" even be-
fore he Is ASST igned to duty as a pri-
vate, which is usually about two
months following his entry into the
service
With this In view. a request was
made to General Harvey several days
ego to ask the War Department for
from the regular army, which would
have placed one Of the officers with
each battalion in camp.
Lack OF mileage for this purpose,
request and in addition to Capt.
signed nspector-instructor Of the
guard, and Adjutant General Castner,
there Will be but on army o1ncer as
signed to the encampment. He will
be an officer from the Signal Corps.
Good Water Supply.
From Colonial Beacn. wnere the camp
site is to be. come reports that special
care is being taken to insure a good
water supply
Brig. Gen. Charles H. Ourand, retired
was the guest of honor last night at
an Informal dinner given by the Nom
Commissioned Officers Association Of
the Third Infantry. n. 9. d. c., at 922
Pennsylvania avenue.
Among the guests were Major Wal
ZACH McCathran. Capt. w. R. McCath-
ran, A. D. Hathaway. George TAFT. and
Lfeuts. lie Grand Johnson E II Ger
Der and E. F. Reese Others present
were all members of the Non Commits
stoned Officers Association. Music was
furnished by Sergts. Benner and Bran
son and by Musician Flack, Of the Fifth
cavalry.