The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-18
But FORTY NEEDED
TO RECRUIT THIRD
FOR BORDER DUTY
Nearly Enough MiIitiamen Now
Enlisted to Leave Mobiliza-
I ton Camp at Radio.

II fifty more recruits Join the District
militia within the next forty-eight hours
the Third Regiment probably will en-
train for Bisbee, Ariz., the latter part
Of this week.
This was the opinion expressed by
high officers at the mobilization camp.
today. Some OF the officers were opti-
n1nistic enough to say that they thought
the entire regiment would be en- route
TO the border by Saturday or Sunday.
Scores of officers and men have en-.
tered into compacts not to shave
their faces, have their hair cut change
their shirts. or visit Washington until
definite orders are received from
Major General Wood. commander of
the Department of the East. for The
Third Regiment to entra In.
General Harvey and Col. Glendie b..
Young today expressed their gratin-
cation over the number CT recruits
who signed up yesterday. They said
the quality of the men was excellent.
Another days work like yesterdays
would make the regiment numerically
fit to start for Bisbee.
Twcnty-sclcn men enlisted at tile 10
cruting station at Pennsylvania ave
nue., while thirteen nthcrs. eager To
Join the militia and help get the Third
Regiment off to- the border. paid their
own carfare to Fort Mycr and Signed
UP with Capt. Douglas Spencer bliss.
The forty men who joined yesterday
are now in camp. having been ussiGncd
to the various companies In the Third
Regiment Immediately after they were
physically examined.
Uniforms and equipment will DO Is
sued them today and before sunset all
OF them will have been !noculrtci wit n
snti-typhoid prophylaxis. All Of the
recruits were given Il hearty welcome
by the men In the companies to which
they were assigned. the oder soldiers
seeing In the rockies the means OF all
OF them getting away from the mobi-
lization camp and starting for the bor-
der
Capt. f. w. Fullam. adtutant Of the
Third Regiment, reported the strength of
the regiment today ~ fifty-onc officers
and 500 men. With the forty men
tional troops are now needed. 1t is
hoped that more than this number will
sign up, however so MS to allow the
officers to fill vacancies caused by ex-
piration OF enlistments and the dis
charge of married men with depen-
dents.
Go For Rife Practice.
Companies A and Il will leave the
mobilization camp this afternoon for
two days rifle practice on the range a,
Congress Heights. The men will carry
their small shelter tents and blanket
rolls, and Major John L. whitaker.
chief commissary officer. will provide
them with two days field rations
Upon the return of these two compn.
MES to camp. Companies G and ID vii
20 to the range. 1t IL believed tina,
after c and ID have finished their prac'
tice the regiment will be up to tho
necessary strength to move to the Dor
der.
fantry were taken on practice marches
about six miles from camp today anc
thoroughly drilled in field maneuvers. 10y
Majors Joseph NJ. Hodgson. Wallacf
McCathran, ana Alexander Summers
The maneuvers consisted of patrol duty
guarding roads, buildings and ravines
and working out problems of offense
and defense. The soldiers were frequent
ly employed as skirmishers in com
panies. and put ia several hours practice
crawling over the fields. seeking shelte'
behind trees and stones and othel
obstrutcions and firing at an imaginar,
enemy.
Secretary A. L. Smith. of the Y. NJ
c. A. tent, announced that Saturda,
night would be G. a. X. night at camp
e. A. Lang, known as the patriots
singer OF Washington, will sing
number of songs. and other member
of the G. A. II. will participate in thu
program. Commander Huntoon, of thu
Department of the Potomac. has beer
invited to attend and make an ad
dress.