Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-07-01
Physical Examination Of all
Enlisted Men Now
Complete
IN !, WANT OF SUPPLIES
State Buys Underclothing, War De-
partment Has So Far Failed to
Furnish Recruits

n Richmond, July l-follo"iHs 'n>
threat of Governor Stuart that nc
would remove the militia to some
other site if sanitary conditions were
not Immediately improved, Superi'-
tendent Henry j. Cohn, of the Street
Cleaning Department, covered camp
Henry C. Stuart with 200 men yes
terday. while 1000 soldiers lay IDLY
in their tents or loitered on company
street or in town. Ai few military
details were put to work in digging
shallow runways, and guards were
placed about the stables. Superlh-
tendent Cohn was kept waiting many
times while the military authorities
were discussing what was needed.
The city street force performed its
own and military functions. and re-
fuse was rapidly cleared away. The
street cleaners followed upon the
heels of the soldiers-who were not
engaged in policing the camp as IS
done under army regulations.
In the afternoon the Governor held
a conference with General c. c.
Vaughan, Jr., and Maj. C. L. Wright
and it was announced afterwards
that inspection of the camp showed
that work in improving the sanitary
conditions anu laying sewerage and
water mains was progressing rapidly,
in spite Of the heavy rains, which
have hampered the city forces. The
inspection was made by Colonel 10
Lane Stern, inspector general, anu
Major Brown, of the Medical Corps,
who made thorough and exhaustive
tour Of the entire camp. 1t was
stated that the trouble that had en-
listed had been greatly reduced. In
vestigation showed that much OF the
land had been polluted, it was said,
before the arrival of the soldiery, for
which the city is not responsible.
In regard to the alleged insanitary
condition OF the camp, it is stated
that not a single case of sickness
other than minor ailments and di-
sease from which the men were SUI
fering when they arrived in Rich
mond, has been reported. The health
of the soldiers has been good
Within a little more than weel
the city forces have laid two miles Of
water mains, three miles of sewer
pipes Installed electric lighting com
pany, regimertal and brigade head
quarters, and flooded the whole CAM
with light. A large number of shower
baths had been installed and put int
working order by last night. A mgf
military officer said that the camp i!
better now; than most regular arm!
camps, and: another admitted that tn
city, in spite of the handicap OF dali.
heavy rains, has done remarkably wei
in so short space of time.
The First Regiment was mustered
in yesterday, and the physical exam
ination of all enlisted men has beer
completed. On the order of Genera
Leonard Wood, of the Department o:
the East, received .bys Colonel Skirrlt
inoculation of the field artillery ant
Signal Corps against typhoid begal
last night. 1t was said that the ordel
bore no especial significance, as thre,
injections of. serum have to be made
BY nightfall eleven companies o
the First Regiment had been mustere,
in by Captain A. NJ. Shipp, Unite,
States Army. The men are drawn u
in company formation and the oatl
is administered while they hold u
their right hands. No enlisted ma
so far has refused to take the Fede
raj oath.