Evening journal., 1916-06-24
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camp Is Guarded.
Guards are stationed at number of
points about the camg. The men and
officers arc not permitted to pass the
line unless with pass from the COM
manding officer, and the passes are
granted only when business is TO be at
tended to. Five men only from each
company are allowed leave for five hours
a day. A number have taken advantage
of this and Market street is dotted wit 1
the men ON leave in the evenings IN,
! penalty for taking French leave is we'll
known by the miltiaman-the guard
/ house for term of sentence-and for
this reason no one tries to pass the
lines without permission.
The hospital tent, bearing the Red
Cross insignia, was erected on the
| grounds yesterday The corps of ply
sicians moved to the grounds this morn
ing with full equipment. The doctors
were inspected at the Armory yesterday
afternoon, together with the supplies.
Colonel Denny in Camp.
Colonel William ID. Denny, of Dovei,
| a member of the Governors person |
staff, is in camp. He has been assigned
/ TO Company g. of Dover. for instruc-
/ tion with view later of securin.
commission if possible Should he be
commissioned most likely he will be as
signed to Company G. Colonel Denny
! yesterday was found in regulation uni
form and working hard like every other
man in camp, no matter what his rank.
/ Colonel Denny attended the Plattsburg
Camp last year.
Not to be outdone by Colonel Denny
Colonel Sirman d Maryil. another
member of the governors staff, ap-
peared at the State arsenal last night
and declared that he desired to enlist.
His wishes were gratified and he was
assigned to Company B as a private.
Mr.. Marvil is one of the most influen-
tial citizens of Laurel.
The camp Is we'll laid out and we'll
conducted. The sanitary arrange
ments are being given special care,
Every company has its latrine and
everyone is fly proof Each is burned
OFF daily and fumigated
Excellent water Supply.
The water system is exceptionally
fine. The supply is taken from a
spring down near the rifle butts. The
water is pumped to the camp by a hot
air engine. The supply is plentiful and
pure and the water is much better
and more plentiful than that secured
formerly from the well at the head of
the camp grounds. The well is not
used now but retained for emergency
use
The water is piped throughout the
camp grounds. AT every company
kitchen there, is a spigot with run
ming water. Shower baths are being
installed for the beE/ht of the Off
GERS and men.
The company kitchens are mar
vel of efficiency. Each is equipped
with the most modern portable field
range. which is a wonder in itself
for it not only cooks the food, bu;
disposes of the garbage and waste
so that there is never any kind Of an
accumulation OF refuse about the
kitchens. The ranges are placed over
holes in the ground with stones form
ing the foundation. These stones are
heated by the fire on them and the
garbage is poured over them. The
liquid becomes steam and evapOrates
while the solids dry and then ar,
pushed into the fire to be consumed
These stoves are light and can bC
transported without trouble or incon.
venience.
Telephone service has been extend
ed to the camp and a phone installed
in Major j. Warner Reeds headquar.
ters. The Western Union Telegraph
Company has put on another Oper,
ator and provided bicycles for extra
messenger boys at New Castle to rusf
any messages to the range.
A school OF instruction for officers
will be established within shor
time. 1t is expected that a L. s. arm,
officer Will be assigned to this duty
but in case this is not done, Majo
Reed will instruct the school. Maio
Reed has command of the camp ant
is busily engaged every hour of tn,
day in the work
N The officer of the day today is Car
tain John p. LeFevre, of Company 6
and yesterday Lieutenant !. d. Town
y send assumed his duties as officer O
q the guard. They were relieved at
- o'clock this afternoon by two othe
d officers.
p Two Men in Hospital.
u Yesterday there we're two soldier
II in the hospital, one suffering wit
J. pink eye and the other with sor
N throat, Lieutenants Tomlinson an
IL McEntee attended the men. Will
3 several of the men have receives
le minor cuts, no one else has been i
k the hospital
Second prize in a regimental tear
A. shoot at Essington two weeks ago wa
Y won by the team from the local reg
ment under command of Captain e
III lison. Captain Ellison yesterday n
eel ceived the prize, a check for Sos
eel from ID. S. B. Chew, president of tn
;. State Rifle Association of Pennsy
+. vania, which association held tn
Is shoot. Sergeant Rose. Sergeant JeI
T. kins and Lieutenant Jeffries share /
the prize.
L., Rest For "BOys- Tomorrow.
r. Tomorrow will be a day of res
or for the soldier boys. Religious ser
r vices will be conducted at $3.50 o'cloc
rt tomorrow morning by Captain Steph
e enson, regimental chaplain. The re
al mainder of the day will be at the dis
H. position of the men
Recruiting is still going on. A nun
rs, her OF men are enlisting in this cit
he and now Companies c and +, Captain
nd Ellison and Carswell. and Compan
en- G, OF Dover, have their full quota {
%, SO men Men are not being recruit
or ed in as large numbers as desire,
and urgent calls are being made fo
he more men. New Caste is experienC
i'll ing much trouble in this line. Yes
ay terday not a man enlisted and the o