The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-12
DC. GUARDS CALLED
"WH|TEHOUSEpETS"
Other Troops "Peeved" Because
Washingtonians' Efficiency
Wins Drill Exemptions.
BY a staff Correspondent.

sAN ANTONIO, Tex. oct. 12--
= Headed by Col. Giendie Il. Young. all
the commissioned officers in the third
regiment will march to General
Funston's headquarters at Fort sam
Houston this afternoon and pay their
respects to the cohs,s,ander of the
Southern department.
After reception and bries .-~at
there the officers will return to Camp
Wilson to attend their school and
conduct battalion parades The en- :
tire regiment will parade at General
Funston's headquarters at an early
uste 30 that he may SO what manner
OF soldiers the District produces.
Brigadier Henry A. Greene, COM
manding the Twelfth division and TO
whom the officers of the third paid
an OFFICIAL call yesterday said today
mat owing to the proficiency in drill
ing and maneuvering already shown
by the District soldiers they would
oe excused from many hikes and
practice marches which the other
''''@en soidiers here must undergo.
Called white House Pets"
Fhis is taken to mean that the train.
Ing deemed necessary for the District
soldiers probably will cover a shorter
period than was at first expected. II
Is believed the Washington boys will
get out OF the gumbo trenches by Christ
III at the latest, unless future develop
ments In the Mexican situation make
their presence here or south of the Rio
Grande necessary
Upon learning that the District militia
men probably would not be given as
strenuous program as some Of the other
soldief'. Illinois and Kansas National
Guardsmen called them white House
fets. and fist fighting broke out in
several quarters OF the camp.
Msshlngtonians said they believe the
term was used to belittle them as
soldiers. They added that IL they had
had any influence at the White House
they would have served their 'hitch'
on the border and been back home again
by this time.
Although the drill field was coated
with mud today as result OF last
nights heavy rain. the Washingtonians
nut up good close and extended order
drill. They also convinced Can't. G, 4,
Lewis. their nspector-instructor. Ina,
me yhad been well schooled in Cossack
outpost work or camp guarding.
All Prisoners Paroled.
Colonel Young is looking for a better
drill field, so that the militiamen car
demonstrate their training to the pes
advantage and get credit for It.
Twenty-Five prisoners who were IN IN,
guard house at Fort Myer when tn,
regiment left there were paroled toda,
by Colonel Young. These men wer,
given their liberty last Wednesday I,
make the journey here. but were put II
the guard house upon arrival at Cam
Wilson. Colonel Young said their con
duet had been such as to warrant pa
rolling here. and he wiped the slat
clean.
The liberated men cheered Colone
Young to the echo for his action, am
promised to he on their good behayio
throughout their stay here.
Members OF the machine gun compan,
were today Issued score or more un
broken and -balky- mules to carry thet
guns and the organization began drill
amid scenes of exciting struggled he
tween man and beast. Similar scene
are being enacted in the camp OF Troo
A. OF the cavlary. which have eighty
five obstreporous horuses.