Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-01
ROCKIES NEED BATHS
AND SORE FEET CURE,
so MOCK WAR STOPS
Soldiers Have Nothing to Do
But Rest and Get a "Shot"
of Typhoid Serum and
Be Inspected
FIGHTING HAS BEEN STIFF
Vacation Granted by General Wood
at Time When Most
Needed
By a stag Correspondent

~ ''NO SN'f'oBVNNN"s
MILITARY INSTRUCTION CAMP
Perry's Mills. N. Y, Sept /. 49, General
Leonard Woods citizen soldiers awoke
this morning to the first day of rest they
have had since the eleht-day hike, the
climax of the months military training,
began last Saturday. At reveille at the
camp at Perry's Mills, IS long miles from
Plattsburg, it was announced there would
be no movement from the position, but
that The day would be the rockies own.
In which to do as they pleased.
AS a consequence, the men started in
at once to doctor up" the ever preva-
lent sore feet, get a much needed bath
IN the Dig Chazy River, which runs by
the camp and, in general, make them
selves somewhat respectable again.
The doctors, however, had to take a
little Of the JOY out Of life and announced
mat the 65 per cent. of the citizen SOL
diets, which had submitted to two in
EQUATIONS Of the antl-typhoid serum,
would have to finish up today with the
thlrd. The inoculation takes good
deal out of those who undergo IL. making
a quiet day the most advantageous occa-
sion for administering IT, A general
Inspection by General Wood of the camp
was also announced as scheduled for the
day.
The day Of rest came at just the right
time. Yesterday was the most strenuous
SO far. In addition to being the occasion
OF battle that Tor fierceness rivaled the
great conflict at Rouses Point on Mon
day. the rockies made a record-breakinp
march. For 10 hours they were under
arms, the 6O-pound packs strapped on
thelr backs, with only occasional reliefs
OF Few minutes at time.
The maneuver problem which ended in
the battle of Champlain reversed almost
identcally the activities of the day be-
fore Tor the opposing forces. In order 10
save time the Blues became the invaders
Tor the day. instead OF the Reds. who
changed places with them. The duty of
the citizen soldiers and their allies from,
the regulars was TO hold up their on
ponents long enough for a bridge which
mad been blown up to be repaired by
their engineers.
To do so they intrenched theoretlcallv
on the crest of a hill about a mile ana a
haf from Champlain to resist the adj
vance. The problem, however, ran a little
ahead OF plans and ended I'm a fight 10
the nnish. Instead of acting as attack
ing skirmishes the rockies had a chance
- NNANHSiFS iacNlcS ana an Opportunity
to observe how they are worked out IN
action In the field.
The bate was long time developIng
IL takes time TO deploy. as the term is
zVOO men over two-mile front. Ana n
was after o'clock before the game was
declared over for the day.
The consequent three-mile march IN th.
camp ground here at Perry's Afils
brought the recruits to their final ston
weary and tired about O'Clock yesterdav
afternoon, They had left Rouse's Point
at 1885 In the morning.
One feature OF the battle vestsraa,,
was the part the military student doc,
tors played. While the fght was IN
progress the umpires from time 10 time
instead OF simply declaring a man dead
Jagged him with a card Indicating some
lorm OF wound. The doctors on the feId
mad TO locate these wounded" ana tbev
were then bandaged and treated exaetIv
as II they had shed blood IN reality
rether than In theory. The wounded"
moving TO the rear some Completely an
neshed In bandases. others hopping
along with rifle as a crutch or osrrieS
n stretcher by two perspirniR Red
ross orderlies caused much anussment
lmong the spectators and those Eolders
VINO as reserves were awaiting the ealI |
o enter the action.