The Washington herald., 1916-07-01
Notes Of Camp 0rdway

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] Private William H. Berniger, Of Bat
terry A. Field Artillery. has been detailed
to the Pennsylvania avenue recruiting
station as clerk to Maj Foster. medical
1 examiner.
/ Charles Greer. Of Battery B, who has
been dubbed Charlie Chaplin, is wearing
a gold wedding ring. despite the fact that
he is single. The boys say Charlie found
It.
Mike. the singing dog of Battery A,
gave concert yesterday afternoon for
a group of visitors. The boys of Battery
A gave the little white dog the pitch, and
Mike Immediately took up the strain.
singing with great feeling, his head toss
ed proudly back. Mike is the only dog in
camp, thus far. that has been inocu-
lated.
Villa, the pet dog Of Battery B. belong
ing to Private Ellsworth Cox. was sick
yesterday. The boys are doubtful wheth-
er he will be able to pass the physical e1-
animation. And then he is so small, be-
ing only eight or ten inches long that
| the boys are afraid he soon will get KILL
ed. Consequently they arc looking for
a bigger dog for a mascot Donations
VIII be gratefully acknowledged.
Batteries A and B have formed mon
key drill' teams. Battery As team is
composed Of George Stout and CORPORAL
]. r. Bernhard. Battery BIS team is c. n
posed Of Ellsworth Cox and Rock Kelley
The teams have been in several contests,
the pasttme greatly resembling Japanese
| wrestling. Battry A on Thursday night
defeated the team representing Troop b
Of Cavalry, stationed at Fort Myer.
Corporal Bernard Ryan of Battery 3,
has jointed the ranks OF the boys who
have had their heads shaved.
At night the boys of Battery b rather
in groups and sing to the tune Of Tip
! perary," a popular song composed by
NJ. S. Robson, OF s52s T street northwest.
member of the battery. The song fol-
lows:
| Its long way to Arizona;
It's a long way to go.
It's a long way to Arizona
Where the wild winds howl and blow
Goodbye. old Fort Myer,
Farewell, Radio;
It's long. long way to Arizona
| Where the battery's got to CO."
George McGregor, a mechanic of Bat
terry B, goes by the name Of Blk Stx-
McGregor. He Is six feet tall and then
some. Big Six" is a carpenter by trade
Raymond Powell, chief barber Of Rat
terry B. and Charles Keefe, his partner.
reported last night that fifteen heads had
been shaved with horse clippers lent by
the veterinarian. The price is cents
per head
The members of Battery B boast that
they are the only solid union unit in
camp. They have boycotted the street
railway lines running to the camp, and
have announced that all their trips to
town will be made In union jitneys
Nearly all the members of the battery are
union employees.
| The Fifth Section Of Battery B. known
| as the signal detail. was supplied with
standard uniforms late yesterday. This
section is composed Of seventeen privates, |
a telephone corporal, a caisson corporal, |
and chief of section The section is |
equipped with semaphores wig-wag nags,
battery commanders telescope and tele-
| phones The duty of the section Is to |
aid the battery In determining ranges.
Battery B has two milkmen among its |
number They are Raymond Powell once |
trained to be a timer, and big Six"
McGregor, who took a university course |
in carpentry.
big Six McGregor and Charlie Keefe, |
both of Battery B. are planning to climb |
the 65o-foot tower at the wireless station |
at Radio at 2:3o o'clock this afternoon |
| IL the necessary permission can be OBJ
tanned. big Six" and George E. Killian,
| formerly member Of Battery A, were
| among the corps of painters who applied !
coat to all three towers q year or two
ago.
Battery B yesterday feasted on corned
a tftc%
said one OF the boys.
The boys of Battery B Will have ice
cream for dinner tomorrow. Each will |
contribute ten cents for the dessert
Corp. R. A. williams. of Battery 3. a
former wrestler, has been officiating as
| referee at the batterys wrestling bouts
"Roodles'' is little white dog adopted
ss the mascot OF the cavalry troop |
Roodles won't associate with anybody un-
the designation of the cavalry troopers /
For a little dog he Jumps the camp
bitches and canals most gracefully.
The cavalry troop has formed a base-
ball team.
baseball game between Batteries A |
, and B will be played tomorrow after
noon at 2:ao o'clock on the drill field
| at Fort Myer.
A stage has been erected in the Y. M. !
C.. A. tent for a vaudeville show to be |
given tonight by home talent" A feature
will be singing by q quartet from the
First Separate Battalion. composed of |
colored troops
Mid-City Citizens Elect.
At the last meeting OF the Mid-City
Citizens Association the following were
elected to membership: p. f. Nelligan, r. |
H. Ganxwich, N M. Morris. F. H. Geyser, |
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