The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-20
Recruiting This Week Satlsfac-
tory, But Many Are Drop
ping From Regiment.
RANKS welded OUT NOW
Some Would Force Recruits to
GO Into Infantry Until Gaps
Are Filled.

although recruiting has been very
satisfactory this week, we need more
men, ana we must have more men be-
fore we can entrain for the Mexican
border"
Ihis was the statement Of Brigadier
General Harvey and other high off,
GERS OF the militia at the mobilization
camp today.
So fur the number n men taken into
the regiment has been about equaled
by the number discharged on account
OF dependent relatives
According to Lieut.. Col Anton
stephan, however the results will nc
longer be obscured by other men leav-
Ing the regiment. Colonel Stephan
said today the regiment had practi-
cally been weeded out. He also stated
he believed all men whose enlistments
expired before the end Of the week
would re-enltst. provided some definite
date fer departure could be decided
on.
Infantry Less Popular.
The practice followed by all recruiting
onlcers Of allowing the men to choose
the organization they toin. has lessened
the number of eliglbles for the Third
Regiment.
Out of the thirteen men whose enlist
ment blanks were signed by General
Harvey yesterday evening. only Ave
chose the infantry. the other eight pre-
ferring the artillery.
Many OF the officers think all recruits
should be assigned to the Third. until
that organization is filled to minimum
strength. after which the usual method
could be followed.
The militiamen are rapidly becoming
more efficient In drill and camp duties.
The guardsmen have become accuctom-
ed to tho long hikes" they take in
the morning. and rather enjoy tho
sham battles.
Two Battalions Engage.
Two battalions, distinguished from
one another by arm hands OF different
colors. march away from the camp In
different directions, and after arriving
at points determined upon by the Of
ficers. send out advance guards and
outposts. The winner OF the battle"
Is the battalion capturing the outposts
of the other. thereby making the SUR
prise and defeat of the other. battalion
possible.
The Machine Gun Company. accom-
panied by an escort wagon carrying ra-
lions for five-Gay stay. will leave
camp tomorrow for its trick" at the
Congress Heights Fife Range. The
mon will pra ctice target shooting with
their machine guns.
They will also give considerable at
tention to familiarizing themselves with
the handling of the automatic pistols
with which they are provided.
Companies A and b, OF the Third
Regiment, will return to camp today.
after a two-day stay at the rifle range.
Companies G and d leave today
equipped for two-day trip.
Each man carries a half section OF a
dog tent" as we'll as full equipment
of rife. bayonet. and cartridge belt.
Companies c and D are commanded by
Capts. George L. TAFT and william Nc
Cathran.
Because the mlitiamen are not paid
until after a months service In the or
ganized militia. those who enlisted
after the Presidents call. on June 10.
will go unpaid for their services be-
tween the time OF enlistment and mus
tering In. unless the Comptroller Of the
army interprets the recent army bill
differently
Fifty Men Affected.
About fifty members Of the militia
will be affected. Those who will suffer
most are the members of the Field
Artillery, who. although they have been
in camp from the first. were not mus
tered In until July 3.
The Comptroller of the Treasury
Walter w. Warwick. said the question
had not been referred to him for set
tlcment. and that so far only one COM
pln mt had been received.
The fact that all the baggage Of
~roops and D. Second United States
--valry. stationed at Fort Myer is
~adv to be loaded on trains at a mo-
these troops, together with Troop B,
now at the Edsalls Va.) rife range,
NAV leave the latter part of this week