Evening star., 1916-06-25

very wrong at the field hospital yes
terday. He came in for treatment. He
tempts to make ham comfortable.
Finally he was asked what he did
want. and he said he wanted to get
into Washington to see a doctor. The
doctors in the field hospital have a
saving sense of humor. but for all that
they were aghast for a few minutes at
being thus SO cody counted out"
The cava1rynen were inoculated yes
terdaY with the first dose Of typhoid
prophylactic.
Battery B. the latest addition to the
National Guard units in the District,
has thermos bottles which keep the
drinking water cool. The men say they
are glad they have them, with the pros
poets of tropical service ahead Of them.
1t is the only organization in camp
which has these essentials.
The following changes in Battery B
were announced last night.
Reductions-Chief Mechanic c. Keefe
to mechanic, and Corp. Jean T. Dinger
to private.
Promotions-Corp A. Laufer to SER
geant, Corp. William J. Casserly to
sergeant. Corp. Walter Thorne to SER
geant.
Appointments-Priva Harold Nc
Carthy to corporal, Private Devere r.
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Denekas to corporal, Private Lew S.
Mohler to corporal. Private Neal O'Don-
nell to corporal, Private Robert Will
liams to corporal. Private Benjamin F.
Stewart to be supply sergeant. Private
Howard Taylor to be mess sergeant
Private Joseph N. Eenners to be chief
mechanic. Private Benjamin F. Web
ster to be mechanic and horseshoer,
Private George G. McGregor to be me-
chanic.
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fitting of the entire force here is being
done as fast as possible. Thus far no
clothing or blankets have been Sc
cured from the Fort Myer depot quar-
National Guard property that is At for
use is being given out. Gen. Harvey
has had all the property of the guard
put in the general store house. In
spected and repaired wnere necessary.
One hundred and sixty blankets were
brought to camp Friday night and 1888
ponchos. Yesterday 100 unit equip
ments vert brought in.
Practical examination OF candidates
is composed mostly of college men.
was made on the Fort Myer drill field
yesterday by Lieut. Col. Anton Stephan
Of the Sd Infantry; Maj Harry Coope.
the adjutant general of the n. G. d. c.,
and a regular cavalry officer from the
Fort Myer post. This is the final test.
The preliminary test was given Friday.
Each candidate Is put in charge of a
platoon of regular cavalry from the
post and tried out. He Is given a rat
board. These papers. with recommen-
dation of the examiners. will be In the
hands of Brig. Gen. William e. Harvey.
the camp commandant. 1t Is expected
officers for this troop will be made to-
day or tomorrow.
There is a great deal Of interest in
this matter. as several prominent
Washington men are taking the tests.
There was regular army inspection
of the regiment at o'clock yesterday.
morning. The brigade commander. the
regiment commander and the battalion
commanders in turn made this inspec-
ton. each covering all the units under
his orders. This inspection was for
tents. rather than of the men them
selves. The fourteen companies Of in
fantry were all drawn up in their COM
pany streets and the inspection staff
went through them in turn.
Mon CONS" were sent out on motor
cycles by their company captains yester-
day. getting signatures Of parents con-
who appear to be under twenty -one
years of age or about whose age there
Is any question. Their reports are very
satisfactory. One corporal thus sent
out brought back a signature for two
sons instead Of one. and was told by
the father that II they needed any more
he would enlist himself. One father came
to Capt. George l.. TAFT Of Company D
last night seeking to have his son dis
charged. After the captain had talked
with him for few minutes the father
decided he wanted his son to stay and
get. the training and signed the consent