Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-19
CAMDEN TO SEE
BATTERY B START
TO SEA GIRT CAMP
Mobilize Tomorrow at 9th
Street and Wright Avenue
and Entrain Next Day
PAUL REvEREs METHODS

Neyt FtCetNeu OTueIh py NcAtphoHe dN ioOh
today from Adjutant General sadier at
Trenton. directing the members of that COM
mand to mobilize tomorrow morning at 3
o'clock at the armory, 9th street and Wright
avenue, Camden In the same communica-
tion Captain g. G. Barnard, commanding
the battery, was ordered to hold his men
at the armory until wednesday morning
when the battery and full war equipment
will entrain for Sea Girt.
The orders to mobilize found tho battery
IN splendid shape 1t is only a few men
short of full war strength, III men. About
$50 are expected to be on hand when the
start is made for the State camp at Sea
Girt. The plans for the trip are in charge
of Lieutenant Samuel r. English, and he
/ has arranged for seven fat cars, three pas
senger coaches, two baggage cars, and
eight horse cars, the latter to be used IL
the full number of animals, $50, is taken
aboard at Camden.
This latter detail has mt been finally
! decided the horses possibly Joining the bat
terry at Sea Girt. Lieutenant John II. Dittes,
! of the battery Is in Trenton today. con-
ferring with the Adjuant General on the
matter of horses. The command has 20
/ animals ready for service and will take at
least that number aboard it's train on We'd
nesday.
BUSY DAY AT ARMoRY
The scene about the armory today was
one of enthusiasm. Many calls were re-
ceived from former members of the battery
seeking to re-enlst Some of these appli-
cations were accepted and it is believed the
full was strength will be enrolled before
Wednesday morning.
The I'D Regiment. N G. N. J.. also located
IN Camden, has received no orders to mobi.
ize, but the members are ready to respond
as son as word is received from Trenton
that they are wanted. That command also
is receiving apliactions for enlistment and
expected to depart, when ordered with full
= ranks.
RECALLS PAUL REVERE.
Members of Battery B assembled at their
armory in Camden in response to a call to
arms that was dramatic and effective, Dash
ing over South Jersey roads on motor
cycles, bidding defiance to speed regula-
tions in their haste to carry the 'red arrow"
to the men of the artillery command. modern
Paul Reveres spread the intelligence with
almost lightning-lilSe rapidity and far into
the early morning hours.
AS a test of the efficiency of the Jersey
volunteer soldiery the method of notihca-
ton was successful. AS a melodramatIc
incident of modern military discipline and
system 1t was spectacular to all who wit
messed it's performance Through Ceilings
wood, westmont, Haddonfeld. Haddon
Heights, Audubon. oahlyn and other Cam
den suburbs the flash In the dark" conveyed
the tidings to the home of every member
of the battery living in those places, and
the response was as prompt as the warning.
It was the famous ride of the Concord
printer in 1775 down to date, The chugging
motorcycle painted at the door gate of
the residence the dust-covered rider swung
out of the saddle, pounded on the door or
rang the bell, shouted his message, and re-
mounted and was away again within mat
ter of seconds. The notification came to
Camden about midnight. The first night
rider was whirling through the streets and
out into the countryside within a few min
utes. Before o'clock the most remote
residing officer and private had been ap-
prised of the Presidents call.
Where motorcycle service was not avail
able horses were pressed into requisition
and the work of rousing the batterymen
was accomplished
CHATTER OF HOOP BEATS.
"The clatter of hoof beats" and 1.-THE
sparks struck out by the steeds in their
night" brought the countryside to windows
and doors everywhere. But some refused to
be aroused with the mere clatter of horses
hoofs on the stone and macadam highways,
and some of the messengers returned to the
armory in Camden this morning with bruised
knuckles from the poundingB they had to do
at some of the homes.
with the brealx nf dav IInIika that MORN
Il ing 141 years ago, when the farmers turned
out in their working togs, spattered with
mud from the fields, the streets OF Camden
County towns were filled with trim, khaki
clad artillerymen, all headed for the
armory. Before o'clock the artillerymen
were busy at their mounts. Those which
had been used In the all-night ride were
rubbed down and the others prepared for
strenuous duty during the day.
At the same time rifle racks were opened
and the big s-inch guns were run out on
the field adjoining the armory. where the
mechanism was carefully gone over Every
wheel spoke was examined with as close
care as the finest springs OF the breech-
block In the gun. Caissons and other para
phernalla underwent the same close
scrutiny.
camden's crack battery consists of four
modern a-ineh field guns. ~ caissons. one
battery wagon, one battery and storage
wagon and four kit wagons. There are
Is III. Under the order issued at mid
night last night by AdJutant General sadler
the battery viii be recruited at once 10
full war strength. There are IA Govern
ment horses and six private mounts now
1T the armory. The order also authorizes
the officers 10 purchase the remainder OF the
1s7 horses needed. These will be bought
As far as possible in Camden and nearby
The battery Is commanded by Captain S.
Barnard OF Wenonah; First Lieutenant
s r. English. OF Camden; First Lieutenant
John H. Pittes OF WestviIle; Second Lieu
tenant Charles V. Dickinson. OF Camden
and Second Lieutenant ], W. Wieks. of
Camden.
Governor Fielder. in a statement issued
last night said; The National Guard Of
New Jersey Is ready for the call We ex-
pected something OF this kind 4 year ago
and prepared for 1t. We still are prepared" /"
AdJutant General Sader said I'VE can
be fully ready within As hours. but this
would require rush. We can be better pre-
Ipared TO answer 3 call anywhere within
four 70 six days. Nevertheless. We viii
have cur guard At Sea Glrt within almost
record time"
Deekhand Of Tugboat Drowned
john johnson. . dsekhand employed on
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