Evening star., 1916-08-12

regimental adjutant. Sd Infantry. said
he expected the Sd Regiment would
leave Camp Ordway not later than next
Friday. and 1t would leave well above
minimum strength.
The two new recruiting stations, one
In the southeast and the other In the
fective yet established. and opened a
territory which had not been tapped
since the recruiting campaign was be-
gun. Most Of the men brought In yes
terday came from these stations. 1t was
The I'd Infantry hand and the bugls
corps will be sent in tonight to play
In front OF the stations in order to
attract the crowds out Of which the
necessary recruits are expected to
come. Tho band will be sent to the
southeast station, and the bugle corps
northeast. according to Capt. Fullam.
Appeal by Gen. Harvey.
Brig. Gen. Harvey addressed all of
the troops in the infantry and urged
them when they started out today to
mako every effort to bring in rs many
men IS possible. He said he wanted
the Sd Regiment to leave Camp Ordway
well above minimum strength.
The training which the men have re-
ceived while staying at Camp Ordway
has made them more effective soldiers,
he said. and when they marched into
Bisbee or whatever other place their
might be. they will look
more like regulars than any troops that
have heretofore been sent to the bor-
der.
The general spoke to the LIST and I'd
Battalions last night. and to the I'd Bat
talon this morning, the troops being as
N in ara N n he
field and stan officers tents.
Equipment for the Sd Infantry has
arrived and Is being issued today. The
Sd is to get a lot of new tentage be-
the regiment will be held back for this.
The tentage now being used is said to
be twelve years old. and about Is per
cent of it has been condemned and is
Capt. Hobbs, the United States mus
tering officer. has informed Col Glendie
b. Young. commanding the Sd Infantry.
that he will report the troops ready as
number is expected to be reached this
afternoon as a result of this general
recruiting day. Following the regular
Saturday inspection of tents and
equipment by Col. Young and Capt
Hobbs. all of the men were allowed to
leave the camp with the idea of bring
ing in recruits.
Other Camps Inspected.
Inspections also were held in the field
artillery and cavalry camps. These
two organizations also are spending
much time on their recruiting. The
battery of field artillery still needs
seven men. having gained two and lost
A is gaining some very valuable in
struction while remaining in camp
under the direction of Capt. c. J. Fer
ris. inspector instructor.
The battery will have its general
recruiting day Monday. Drill will be
suspended and all of the men will be
sent to the city in an effort to gam
a sufficient number of recruits to bring
the organization to its minimum
strength.
The cavalry is awaiting equipment.
The invoices for it arrived today. and
1t is hourly expected at the railroad
Lieut.. Joseph H Mcintyre, Company.
!, Sd Infantry, recently commissioned,
and assigned to the Same company.
this morning was presented with
very handsome saber by his men. 1t is
tains the following inscription: Pre-
sented to Lieut.. Joseph H. Mcintyre
by his Comrades in Company l. I'd In
fantry. o. NJ d. c.. August 10. 1916"
The presentation speech was made by
Maj. Summers. commanding the Sd
Battalion, at the conclusion of which
the men cheered Lieut. Mcintyre for
fully five minutes.
However, he will have to leave the
saber behind when he goes into the
field, for army officers do not now
carry such weapons Their badge of
authority as well as the protective
arm 10 the automatic pistol.
Tho recruits who were enlisted yes
terday are:
Third Infantry-James E Bolger.
william H. Cline, John J. Hart, Ed
mund H. Hemphill, Leonard c. jeffrey.
Fred johnson, Robert L. Jones. Mau-
rice J. Rabbit. Claude n. Shaw. Harry
B. Sheppard, Bernard g. Torreyson.
Battery A, field artillery-Joseph b.
Carr, Michael H. Edwards.
Troop A, cavalry-Charles F. Kunkle.
First Separate Battalion-James +.
Littleton.