Evening star., 1916-10-03
INF FANTRY PREPARES
FOR TRIP TO BORDER
Camp 0rdWay Struck This
Morning and Equipment Is
Loaded on Cars.
TROOPS SLEEP TONIGHT
IN THE SHELTER TENTS
Regiment Starts for Line Tomorrow
Night in Train of Three
Sections.


fantry. d. C. N. G. for nearly four
months, was struck at 7:30 this morn
ing. At that time all of the big canvas.
in which the troops have lived, expect
ing every day to receive orders to move,
came down, giving way to the little
shelter tents which house two men,
and half of which each man carries.
In these little tents the men will sleep
tonight. with only a blanket and a
poncho to separate them from the
ground.
In the field officers row one tent was
left for each two officers, and in the
company officers line one tent for every
three officers. These will come down
early tomorrow morning and will be
loaded on the trains with the officers
baggage
The freight and fiat cars which are
to carry the imnedimenta of the troops
to Fort Sam Houston were placed on
the Rosslyn siding early today. Under
Capt. Will H. Chase the wagons were
loaded with canvas. cots, surplus kit
bags and other equipment which the
men have used since they have been
in Camp Ordway.
The wagons were sent to the trains
as fast as loaded.
-.. Shortage of Mules.
There were plenty of wagons in camp
on which to load the equipment, but
there was a shortage of army mules
with which to draw the wagons to the
Rosslyn yards. Wagons were placed in
the mules would haul them to the
trains, where details of men were at
work loading.
The men were kept busy all the morn
ing cleaning house and packing. bitches
which have drained the tents had to be
filled and the land put in the condition
in which it was found when the troops
arrived there June 21. They will leave
everything as they found 1t except the
heavy. mountaineering underbrush
which the sanitary officers ordered cut
down.
Many of the men rushed along with
their work. in the hope that they would
have chance to come to town tonight
for the last time to say goodbye to rel
atives and friends But Col. Young this
one to leave the camp. No men will be
allowed out from now on. Their friends
will have to go out to see them.
The guard was reinforced this MORN
ing and details placed at various sta
tions along the line. with instructions
to watch all cars and bring back to
camp all men found out without passes.
Some. of course, were given passes to
go after men who had overstayed their
leave.
May Leave at 8 O'Clock.
There was much enthusiasm about the
camp this morning when pay day march
was sounded, but it proved false alarm.
The troops will not be paid until II
o'clock tomorrow morning. it was an
nounced. They will leave for the cars
soon after lunch. Although the orders
say that the troop will begin boarding
the trains at o'clock, there was a pre-
vailing feeling about the camp today that
they would get away before that hour
The trains probably will not leave until
o'clock, although the exact hour was
not known at the camp today.
There will be little loading to be
done tomorrow. Soon after reveille In
the morning the men will strike their
shelter tent camp and pack their in
fantry packs and prepare for the
march. Half of the field ranges will be
packed in the transport wagons. while
the other half will be left standing un-
til after the MONDAY meal.
Shortly after noon tomorrow the
camp will be clear. and everything in
readiness for the march to the train.
The Sd Infantry Band will lead the
troops to Rosslyn.
e. IRAN IN IQree Sect1ouS.
The first section of sixteen cars will
carry the 1st Battalion. and will be in
command Of Maj. Joseph F. Hodgson.
It also will carry the machine gun COM
pany. Capt. Herbert c. Earnshaw, COM
manding the machine gun company,
will be quartermaster OF the train. The
first section, according to orders, will
start loading at o'clock tomorrow
The second section, also sixteen cars
to begin loading at Sis o'clock, will be
in command of Mai. Wallach A. Nc
Cathran, and will carry the I'd Battalion
ard the headquarters company.
Lieut. George A--Monagon. adtutant
OF the I'd Battalion, will command the
headquarters company until arrival at
Fort Sam Houston. Capt. E. W. Full
lam, regimental adjutant. who was in
jured in fall from a horse. will ac-
company the troops to the border, but
is yet unable to get around and per-
form the multitudinous duties of adju-
tant. Lieut.. William J. Bacon. Com
pany G, will be Quartermaster and
mess officer of this section.
The third section of seventeen cars
will start loading at $50 o'clock, and
will carry the regimental officers. the
non-commissioned stan and the Sd Bat
tahon and supply company. Col. Glendie
b. Young. commanding the Sd Infantry,
will go on this train. and will be In
command. Capt. With. Chase. COM
manding the supply company. will be
quartermaster and mess officer on this