The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-20
NEW YORKER HURT
AT MILITARY CAMP
W. A. Oakley, C%avalryman,
ENDORSED by Runaway and
Receives Bruises.
CONGRESSMAN REDUCED

P~LATrsBuRo. n. Y, Aug. 1e.--As early
as 5 o'clock this morning the crack of
army rifles was heard on the rife range
at the military instruction camp, prov
ing the interest Of the business and pro-
fessional men are taking in this branch
Of the service.
A laughable incident occurred during
the forenoon when a detachment of the
student soldiers was going to the range
for its practice shooting. One Of the
most frequent orders heard at the camp
In that of fall In" when the men form
into companies and squads for their
varied duties. This order had been
given before the squad referred to started
for the range by a short cut through
a field heavily with under
brush.
In the of the regular army
here a year ago some Of the troops had
dug well concealed trenches through a
part Of this field and when the rockies"
came upon the trenches without knowing
their location they literally complied
with the m to fall in by tum-
bling into one of the trenches.
While the cavalry drills were in prog
ress this afternoon one of the horses
ridden by a rookie" tool fright and ran
away. As the frightened animal dashed
through the files of horses he sideswiped
a horse ridden by W. A. Oakley of New
York. a member of Company ID. unhors-
ing the rider and continuing IN his Wild
run until captured by a regular cavalry
vnan Mr. naLlay MAJ pirEol in In mn
unconscious condition and hurried to the
field hospital. He regained conscious
ness before the hospital was reached.
An examination revealed only body
bruises, and Mr.. Oakley will be in con-
dition to return to his duties tomorrow.
After the dinner hour to-day the 400
Harvard students in the camp of mill
tary Instructions were assembled and a
group picture OF the ~assemblage taken.
Gen. Wood. a graduate OF the medical
department OF Harvard. occupied the
centre of the group. On his left sat
j. w. Pickering of Company c. aged 81.
years, the oldest man In the camp, while
on his right sat Robert Bacon.
Frank 5. Butterworth Of Connecticut,
the Yale football coach, was among to-
days arrivals at the camp. He will re-
main to the close.
The first battalion parade OF the
rockies" was held this afternoon and
was a decided success. The first bat
talon paraded in the presence OF Gen.
Wood and he was enthusiastic over the
showing made. George W. Pepper of
Philadelphia was appointed regtmental
color sergeant to-day and carried the
rational colors In the parade. Con-
gresham Thomas w. Miller Of Della
ware was reduced to the awkward
squad. due TO his lack of knowledge of
military tactics.
Gen. Wood gave a talk this evening
or the military resources in the course
Of which he spoke of the criticism OF a
movement suc as the present camp OF
military instruction. He said
81 consider military instruction the
most useful thing any man can learn
TO be able to defend his country in case
Of necessity. But military training ac-
composites other good II produces dis
ctpllne. The countries in which military
service is compulsory ave lowered their
criminal rate materially. l saw only
the other day that the ratio of murder
Is only eleven to a million. while that
Of our own country is 134 to a million. .