New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-01
Regiment Off for Peekskil!
Men Would Prefer
Border Trip.
MOVEMENT OF GUARD
PLEASES COLONEL
Private Who Refuses to Leave
Train at Camp Is Arrested
for INSTRUMENTATION.

The 47th Regiment, OF Brooklyn
made rapid and orderly entrainment
yesterday morning for PeekskIil-
Stories told of their poor physical con-
dition due to long confinement were
bel;ed by the 1.-THE marching step Of
the men rs they went to the Williams
burg Bridge Plaza. A fair sized, mild
ly enthusiastic crowd lined Hayward
Street and Bedford Avenue Apparent
" the hour of departure was too early
for many.
Leaving the armory at Marcy Ave
nue. and Hayward Street, at 7:l5,
marching 10 the Plaza, riding in street
cars and again marching 10 Eleventh
Avenue and Sixtieth Street, and en-
training, required only two hours. The
regiment thoroughly enjoyed the two
hours, for the twelve days in the ar
mory have been tedious. Fresh air
quickly made them forget its dirt floor.
In route. the collection OF mascots, in
Guiding two dogs and rabbit, was in
creased by two stray kittens, which
were picked up by the guardsmen.
Only one incident marred the smooth
mesa of the whole trip. Private Beck,
OF Company b, 1st Battalion, became
ruffled in some unknown manner. When
he reached Roa Hook he could not see
the station from his seat in the elev-
enth car and he refused 10 get out
lie told the ssioned officer
in charge that he would get out wher
the train was brought into the station
4 detail of men sent back with orders
20 get him" searched throughout the
train, but Beck, like Villa, was no'
/ there.
Private Arrested.
Later they discovered him percheC
on the rail talking 10 the conductor
When they saw him, he started up the
hill alone toward the rife range where
/ his comrades had preceded him. Aeu
/ tenant Holloway called, and Beck nall
turned, but did not stop. This tlm'
! the detail brought him back, and M
was placed under arres. for lnsuoor
| dination. ,
Colonel Ernest f. Jannicky was vel
pleased with the movement OF MI
| troops. Orders came at o'cloc'
/ Thursday afternoon, and the frelgh
Of the regiment left that evening
Horses are still needed, but 1t was saiC
last night that they had been delayed
| by Federal examination and would b'
supplied quickly. Colonel Jannlcky eX
meets TO give his drivers and animals
some road work as soon as the norse'
are assigned. The empty supply ualr
will drive TO Peekskill instead of using
| the railroad.
The 47th Regiment consists of twelve
oompanies. one machine company, snc
a Headquarters company. At the cal
for mobilization it numbered 734. ~
was quickly recruited to 1857, but
withdrawals and reflections reduced II
to LIPS. This number, with tfty-three
officers, departed yesterday.
In spite of confinement for twelve
DAYS. the militiamen were in splendid
physical condition. for they are mainly
men who do hard physical labor. Judg-
ing from their speed in unloading cars
and pitching camp they will rapidly
round into the best OF shape in maneu-
vres and practice at the rife range.
Axe Heads Treacherous.
Their greatest danger. II now APP
pears. will be from flying axe heads
and slashed feet. The axes are new,
but the handles are so dry that con-
slant care is needed to keep the head
attached. Attempts 20 cut seasoned
timber for frewood by using the axe
blade at right angles 70 the grain OF
the wood were not highly successful.
No shoes we're ruined during prepare
tions for the first mess, but several
had narrow escapes from Ill aimed
strokes.
Andy Flynn, first sergeant Of Com
pany A, 1st Battalion. had his tent
ritched and the stove hot before others
had their tents up. His only rival was
Captain P. T. Edrop, mess master
chaplain and postmaster. formerly
night city editor of "The American"
Major Henry 6. Sternberger and
| Major Cornelius Vanderbilt, inspector
appeared at the armory and at the sta
ton to oversee the getaway OF the
47th. From Ninth Avenue, at Sixtieth
Street. west TO Eleventh Avenue. Colo
mel Jannicky marched his men IT
double columns. filling the street from
curb 10 curb and also enabling the rear
men to hear the music.
While the 47th would rather 60 tc
the border than to Peekskill, they are
preparing to enjoy the range practice
| and fresh air. Most of the men fee
confident that their stay in camp will
not be long. They regard it merely as