Middletown transcript., 1916-07-29
GEN. BLISS SEES
MARYLAND GUARD
Entire Brigade Under the
Inspectors Eye.
THE BOYS TO GET THEIR PAY
New coIors OF Fifth Regiment To Be
Presented This Week-A Re-
freshinq Dip In Lake
Harrington.

brigade was inspected by Major-Gen
eral Tasker H. Bliss, and while he
made no elaborate compliments upor
the general character of the camp, II
is thought by the officers that the
showing made by the Maryland sol
diers caused the General much salts
faction. He arrived in camp at
O'Clock and went direct to General
Gathers tent, where the two com.
manders talked for some time. The
conversation was chiefly a series OF
questions by General Bliss as to the
food, cooking and general sanitary
conditions of the camp. He asked
General Gather whether he had any
complaints or requests to make Gen
eral Gather replied that he had none
and was very well satisfied with con-
ditions.
The inspecting General, with Major
Nolan and Major Conner, visited the
headquarters of each regiment, start
ing with Colonel Little, as the senior
| officer. The two regular army majors
went through each company street
and examined the men and equipment
thoroughly.
Outside of several minor details in
the camp arrangement and the lack
of serviceable equipment, which is
now being replaced daily by new ma
terial, they found the camp in a salts
factory condition. Particular attention
was paid to the company kitchens
and the drainage.
To Pay The Troops.
1t was announced that the First Reg
iment would be paid this week for the
IL days due them from the time of
the Presidents call to the date OF
mobilization. The payrolls of the
First, Fourth and the Fifth Regiments
were made out and turned in to Lieu
tenant Insley, paymaster, and the 9TH
er two regiments will be paid just as
soon as the pay can be put in the
envelopes, probably a day or two after
the payday Of the First Regiment
The news was most gratefully re-
ceived by the men and officers, par
ticularly those of the Fifth, whose
men are not only without funds, but
the fact that their canteen has not
yet been finished has made it impos-
sible for them to obtain on credit the
little luxuries the men of other regi-
ments have been enjoying.
The new colors of the Fifth Regi-
ment were received and will be pre-
sented this week
The Boys Enjoy A Dip.
About IS men from the different
regiments, under the command of
Major Markey, hiked about two miles
across the desert for a swim in Lake
Harrington. Notwithstanding the fact
that the surface water was as warm
as if it had been heated over a stove,
the men plunged in, skylarked about
for more than an hour, and enjoyed
the swim thoroughly.
Private Woottan, of Company B, of
the Fifth, has been discharged from
the regiment on account of physical |
unftness and will return to Baltimore.
WoOttan has made a fine record in the |
company and his comrades and officers
are sorry to lose him. He has a slight |
ly affected heart and it was only after |
eight examinations that the authori- |
ties decided to take him.
Have Plenty OF Socks.
1t became known in camp that the
aY1gc hro ri ~
was sending flannel stomach bands
and socks to the soldiers at Eagle
Pass. Colonel Hinkley said that while
be appreciated the motives which i'm
PEELED the gift and thanked the board
from the bottom of his heart, still
flannel bands in a climate
that registers 115 degrees in the shade
were somewhat incongruous and that
as malaria was unknown here he was
afraid the bands would be used by the
men to clean guns with.
The men do not need socks. Every
nan now has been supplied with an
adequate number and both these and
stomach bands are furnished by the
DC dAy ueSu |
or them. Besides, it would require
about 5000 to provide the regiment
With enough bands to go around and
his money could be used to better
purpose by contributing to the sup
bort of the guardsmen's families
Who have been made dependent by
he call to the border.
AS soon as the canteen is finished.
which will be in few days, the men
will be able to get all of the candy
md other refreshments they want
Ipon the presentation of their canteen
hecks. :
Fight Against Vice. :
The fight against organized vice,
which was started here Monday by the
haplains of the different regiments
tationed here, is gathering many
egular Army and National Guard
Ulcers to the cause 1t is probable
hat within the next few days an in
JUNCTION will be gotten out against
hose who are conducting the place
those existence the officers and chap
aims are objecting to