Evening journal., 1916-06-27
State TROOPS AWAIT
ORDERS TO ENTRAIN
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measured for shoes. The order for
new military shoes was telegraphed to
the Eastern military headquarters.
number of the men were examined /
yesterday by Captain Snyder U. S. A.
detailed to the camp for inspection.
Many Of the soldiers have sore arms !
as the result Of the inoculation and
vaccination. and 1t was because Of
this that drills were called off yester-
day afternoon.
Physical examinations by Captain
Snyder was the important work yes
terday. In Company G not a man
was rejected in the physical eXami-
nation. Captain Snyder has been
given orders to work without regard
to time until the physical eXamina-
tions are completed. He is living up
to the order in every respect, and not
many hours will elapse before all the
militiamen have undergone the ex-
animation.
Many Soldiers Painted.
/ A number OF the men could not
stand both the incubation and vacci-
nation. Standing in line awaiting
their turn. they would reel and fall
in faint
Others stood it all right until their
turn came and then they tainted. Still
others bore mp bravely until the needle
touched them or penetrated their arm
and then they keeled over. Some Of
the men frankly admitted that they
could not stand the treatment at all
even if it meant that they would be
sent home. and they were anxious Ia
get to the front II is all said to bC
due to the condition Of the men''
nerves. the psychological effect as il
was explained The same things hap
pened, II was said when the regula
army men were vaccinated on the Dor
der II is not a sign of weakness o
cowardice. It was claimed. for a man t
faint under the treatment. but simpl
a condition of the nervous system a
the time.
The consignment Of shoes is ex
lpected today and this will complete
the soldiers equipment preparatorl
to moving.
Railroad Agent In Camp.
Some idea Of the preparedness o
the big railroads of the country in tn,
way Of meeting emergencies in thu
movement Of troops and supplies ma!
be gained from the steps taken by thu
Pennsylvania Railroad 10 make Z pos
sible for Delaware's troops to ge
away quickly when the time come
for them to move In the camp her
there has been stationed an agent o
~, De- Ia, Dol urfl
II who has a tent and is located here tn
4! same as any soldier.
y In all the matters pertaining 10 the
movement Of the troops and the ship
y ment of supplies. he has absolute anC
m supreme authority on any railroad II
e. the country. He may order a sidinl
u built to the camp can stop any train
~ he can supply any number of cars a
III once and in fact he can do anything
y TO move the battalions and their SUP
plies to any point in the country il
's the shortest possible time He is her
'1 to facilitate the work of shipping tn
= soldiers to the front when the tim
comes and he has a direct telephOn
NC wire with the railroad company's head
n quarters in Wilmington. so that h
- NAV give his orders right into head
~ quarters to insure their execution
The railroads are said TO have per
fected their preparedness plans, an
this system Just mentioned is onl
one of many such arrangement
Similar railroad agents are I'm all me
Utilization camps. All the soldiers hav
= fo do is TO inform the agent what the
y need in the way of transportation an
u IL Is supplied them at once. This
course. relates only to the movemer
as of troops and their supplies and M
o TO individuals.
ys Much is being done by the Bell Tel
A phone Company TO perfect the seryl
VI IN the camp. Major Reed was call
y. over the telephone yesterday by
- agent of the company in NashingtC
"a ID C.. merely 10 test as TO whether o
~ could hear clearly from that place. i
~ service is good, but, Major Reed claim
"a it is hard to. get anyone on the phol
=, as there are several other phones &C
III nected with the wire to the camp.
special wire is being erected from
telephone exchange in New Castle to
oft camp.
ost Camp Closely Guarded.
80 The guard lines about the camp ha
n been made more strict. One entire co
.ew pany does guard duty at time, wh
w eliminates the necessity of getting
- tails from the various companies.
IA one is allowed in the q ounds unless
.an urgent business during the day with
foI exception of immediate relatives of n
,Je. itiamen, who are allowed in the grom
of between 4.30 o'clock and in the ev
the ing.
Wv Company A went on guard yesterc
afternoon at o'clock. Captain +.
Parks became officer Of the day,
4ho Lieutenant Kelton officer of the guard
bv The Hartmann and Fehrenba
ssf. Brewing Company has contribut
,se 500 worth of tobacco and pipes
,ht be distributed among the men.
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