The Washington times., 1916-09-19
WINTER CLOTHING.
IS ORDERED FOR Dc.
M|L|TIAMEN HERE
Boys at Radio Camp SILVER In
Cold Blasts During the
Night.

Capt Horace p. Hobbs. mastering Of
ficer for the Dintrict militia. today re-
oeived orders from the war Depart
ment to equip the local citizen soldier
with heavy wooden clothing and over
coats In preparation for their departure
for the Mexican border.
Immediately after receiving the orders
Captain Hobbs sent a requisition to the
army warehouse In Philadelphia for the
necessary uniforms. There are 1000
overcoats in the armory at Fifth and
l. streets. and these will be transferred
to the mobilization camp within the
The militiamen were glad the orders
were issued for warmer clothing, az the
evenings and early mornings In camp
are the coolest they ever have expert
Although practically all OF the militia
men slept In their sweaters and under
two heavy army blankets last night, the
high wind and low temperature made II
intentionally cold for them.
Threatened TO Strike.
A number OF the colored recruits
for the First Separate Battalion are
said TO have threatened to strike"
and leave camp unless warmer cloth
ing was issued to them.
In preparation for the three or four
this week, in which all the organiza-
tions in the militia will participate.
each of them was given long prac-
tice march today.
Regiment. which will be pitted against
Troop A of the Cavalry and probably
BATTERY A OF the Field Artillery.
were marched to the vicinity OF Alex
andria. and drilled In outpost rear
lions went on short practice marches
near Balston, north OF the mobiiiza-
tion camp.
The bracing wind caused the militia
men to put considerable snap In their
marching and maneuvers, and they
made a record-breaking trip back to
their tents.
The 200 recruits who went to the
Congress Heights rifle range for tar
week will return to camp this after
noon.
Plans have been made by Brig. Gen.
William e. Harvey, and Col. Glendie
perts and other men equipped with
revolvers to the rifle range within
the next several days.
Get More Sleep.
Colonel Young today issued orders
for the militiamen to be given half
an hours additional sleep. Reveille,
which has been sounded at 5:15
o'clock In the morning since the mob.
ilization camp was established, Will
hereafter awaken the soldiers at SAG
o'clock. The hour for guard mount
has been advanced from o'clock ia
$40 o'clock, and the evening mess
call from o'clock to 5:15 o'clock
These last two changes were made
because of the early hour at which
darkness settles over the camp.
Although there has been persistent
rhmor at the mobilization camp that
Gen. Leonard Wood, commander OF
the Department of the East. had recon-
mended to the War Department that
the District militia be sent to the Dor.
der Immediately, and that the local
citizen soldicry had been transferred
to the Southern Department. officials
at the War Department today said that
no such recommendation had been
made.
trlct militia will participate In the
funeral procession for Gen. Albert l..
Mills. L. s. A., tomorrow. Although
specific orders had not been issued
early this afternoon for the militia's
participation. they are expected before
the end of the day.