Evening star., 1916-09-08
Moving Day on Border for
Field Hospital and
Signal Corps.
BATTERY NOT TO CHANGE
UNTIL SOME TIME LATER
Its Horses Taken Out for Several
Miles of Enthusiastically
Hike Coming.
BY ]. CROSBY MCCARTHY,


DISTRICT NATIONAL GUARD CAMP.
WARREN. ARK. September 1.-"Mov-
ing day" started in tho D. c. N. g. camp
yesterday morning. and probably will
continue for several days. The Field
Hospital moved most Of its equipment
to the new camp yesterday morning.
The Signal Corps Company followed to-
day. The battery probably will not
leave for the new camp until some time
next week.
Early yesterday the Field Hospital
men Struck" tents. Tho only things
remaining at the old stand by evening
were the mess hall. the exchange tent
the wagon masters tent and horses and
mules
The ward tents were left at the old
camp with the patients in them until
other tents could be set up on the new
location near the Warren Country Club,
about a mile south of Warren. The pa
tients then were moved in ambulances
belonging to the medical detachment Of
the 22d Infantry (regulars).
Sergt. Jackson was left at the old
camp last night to guard the exchange.
First Camp Sleeper.
Sergt. Howard G. Crandall. Signal
Corps, had the distinction of being the
first man in his company to sleep on
the new camp site. The supply tent,
over which Crandall has charge, was
moved to the new camp yesterday. The
sergeant came with 1t to keep a watch
full he oh Of lnth
age and other supplies. He brought
Toby. the camps pet cat.
This morning everybody in the Signal
Corps was up earlier than usual, and
by 6 o'clock they were eating break
fast. AS soon as the meal was over a
force of men set to work packing UP
the kitchen utensils. Then the tents
were struck. By o'clock several wagon
loads of luggage had been taken to the
new camp site.
BY noon all but the officers tents had
been set up A cold meal was served at
lunchtime. By evening Mess Sergt. Car
rico had his kitchen in shape, and
substantial meal was provided.
Tonight the men of the Signal Corps
and Field Hospital are camped along
side of the regular infantrymen. Their
camp is being patrolled by regulars.
and camp routine is being timed by the
bugle calls of the headquarters of the
infantry regiment.
The new location Of the Signal Corps
Company Is desirable Tor those VINO
like music. Just across the company
street are the tents occupied by the
band of the 22d Infantry. Every morn
ing the band rehearses for several
hours in its mess hall. The Signal
Corps men get the full benefit. The
Field Hospital camp lies to the south
OF the Signal Corps. several hundred
feet away from the band.
Battery Horses Out.
Lieut.. v. P. Erwin, 9Th Field Artil-
lery. has been assigned inspector-in-
structor with Battery 3. Until re-
Gently he was stationed at Douglas.
Ariz. He has taken up quarters with
the District artillerymen. Under di-
rection of Lieut.. John r. Vanderhoof
the battery's horses were taken for a
walk of. several miles this afternoon.
For several days they had had little
exercise.
The militiamen of the two mounted
organizations. the battery and the Sig
nal Corps, are looking forward to over
night hikes as soon as the horses have
been trained. The program of instruc-
tion being followed by Capt. Terry's
command calls for a road march to
Douglas and return.
Three days will be devoted to the trip.
TWO days will be spent on the road 60
ing and returning, and the third day in
Douglas, where a field day for thesSig-