The Washington herald., 1916-06-25

Some OF the blanks for the mastering
in OF the troops have arrived, but not
all, Capt. Hobbs announced yesterday
No orders have been received regarding
the time of the muster, but 1t probably
will begin tomorrow or Tuesday.
J. z. Miner, secretary at the Washing
ton Y. NJ. c. A, Is assisting Secretary
A. L. Smith at the Y. NJ. c. A tent.
The Supply Company is tired OF dishing
out grub" at all hours. CLOSED after
4:3O p. m" reads sign on its store tent
A squad of men under Lieut.. NJ. T.
Noyes set up the knock-down wagons
that were received at the camp yester-
day.
Col. Alfred P. Robbins, brigade GUAR
termaster, has charge of the equipment
of the camp.
The first baths for the men and officers
of the camp were available when 1t was
announced that the tubs and showers
had been set aside at Battery D at Fort
Myer. Many OF the soldiers obtained
their regular Saturday night bath.
Private H. F. Ager. OF Company F, has
been permanently detailed as baker at
Fort Myer.
Brig Gen. William E. Harvey had O
slight headache last night after taking
the typhoid anti-toxIn. He was not seri-
ously affected by it however. Numerous
other officers were slightly under the
weather.
Troop A, First Cavalry, has among its
members ]. Bentley Mulford, who has
seen service with the old second regiment
infirmary detachment of the Field Hos
pital Corps. He went into camp at
Gettysburg. Pa, Frederick. Nd, and
| twice at Harpers Ferry, W. Va. Trooper
Mulford. together with Trooper D. T.
Baker, Of the same outfit. has been on
duty at the recruiting station at 122o
Pennsylvania avenue since Friday, from
9 a. m. until 1880 p. m.
| Private Walter C. Rathbone, Company
L. Third Infantry, has been detailed as
clerk at brigade headquarters.
Lloyd Britt, former corporal Of Com
pany G, has written to Capt T. z. Faw-
cett from Grand Rapids, Mich, saying
that he will either return to re-enlist in
the District National Guard or enlist in
that Of Michigan. Scores Of other offers
of re-enlistment from out-of-town men
are being received and turned over to
Mai. Harry Coope, adjutant general, for
his action.
Battery A, which has the few horses in
the camp attached to it, has had large
amount of detail work assigned to 1t.
On Friday seventy-five of the men were
on detail as drivers. 1t is the largest or
ganization in camp, having rs men.
The Georgetown approach to- Washing
ton from Virginia Is now under guard by
detail of two noncommissioned officers
of the District troops, who have relieved
the regular troops of this work. The Ma
tional Guard troops also will gradually
supplant the regular. guards in all parts
Of Washington. leaving them available
for border service, 1t is believed.
| sergt. John E. vanderhofr, Fifth Field
Artillery, L. S. A., Is being examined for
a commission as first lieutenant of Bat
terry by Capt. L. C. Vogt, Battery A;
Capt. G. G. Wilson, Battery B; First
Lieut.. George Bonnet, Battery A.
The men Of the Cavalry Troop are
sleeping with only straw-stuffed mat
tress between them and the ground The
inches of mud off the tent floors to get
down to the solid clay. But they are
well and happy,
The boys in khaki are now getting the
newspapers OF Washington regularly
Newsboys are allowed in camp between
u and ] o'clock and and o'clock.
The Battery A commander detailed a
sergeant and two privates to scout around
Washington and locate several men who
have not yet reported for service.
| The Brazilian government has decreed