Evening star., 1916-06-29

Master SlSnal EleCtrlCldn LdHsioiu VI
the Signal Company is holding tight tt
his fountain pen now. 1t was his per
which the men used in signing the
muster roll taking them into the
United States service. Every man USED
Lansford's pen except Top Sergt Rink
who insisted on writing with his owr
fountain pen. so that he. too. could
have a souvenir.
Members of the Signal Company are
be no delay for drills when they get to
Bisbee. They were up early this morn
ing, running field telegraph lines on the
ground in Arlington cemetery.
The clothing for the Signal Company
has not arrived. The men are anxious
to get away. The matter OF clothing
is the only thing that holds them up.
Because he was rejected on the phys
ical examination, one member of the
Signal Company who was mustered In
actually cried.
The Signal Company is short two
men. There are vacancies as horse
shoer and telegraph operator.
Every effort is being made by Capt
Terry to get two men to fill these va
cancieS.
The members of the Signal Company
have formed a mess fund. Each man is
to pay 25 cents a week, or 81 month,
to be used in buying extras for the
men. Since they have been in camp
they have been sticking closely to gov
ernment food and they seem to like it.
While the men are allowed to have in
camp little dainties sent them from
home, Capt. Terry has absolutely re-
fused to let lunchroom food come into
his camp.
Since the men of the Signal Com
pany have been mustered into the regu-
lar service the discipline has been
frightened down" somewhat While
little was said during the first few
days in camp when men overstayed
their leave, one man due at 10 o'clock
last night did not show up until after
reveille this morning. He was given
hard labor for a few days Some of the
men, realizing this fact have made
every effort to get into camp time
and have even used taxicabs to make
time.
The Signal Corps company put up a
permanent mess kitchen today, all
screened in to protect the food from
hies. The troop of cavalry is sched-
uled to be mustered in today. Capt.
Washburn said that the troop would
be mustered in with at least a strength
Of eightysix, the maximum strength
of a cavalry company being 100 men.
This organization has a waiting list
of about thirty-eight men. which ii can
call upon in the event that some of the
men fail on their physical test. The
physical examination of the troop will
be held Saturday.
Some equipment for this organiza-
tion arrived today. including saddles.
saddle bags. spurs. leather puttees,
riding breeches, etc. The cavalry OBJ
tained the black artillery saddles in
stead of the tan cavalry saddles The
men also expect to receive new and
modern rifles before they go to the
border.
Sergt Washburn has been discharged
from the regular army to accept pro-
motion by commission. His papers
were received today. He Immediately
enlisted in the militia, and expects his
commission as captain of the cavalry
troop within few days.
W. NJ. NJ. Kishpaugh has enlisted in
the cavalry troop.
Owing 20 the shortage of tentage
Battery A has had to send some of it's
men TO the city every night This
makes il difficult to get them out to
camp early enough in the morning to
get in some of the most important
drills. Efforts now are being made to
get more tentage out SO that the men
drill is held every morning by both
batteries.
Capt George G. Wilson. command
ing Battery b, says that he has some
openings for good men He saws they
must ue good, as he does not want to
take any weak sisters TO the border
He will present 1873 men TO the muster
ing officer. He will be ready for the
front just soon after the muster as
ne can obtain a good outfit.
There will be religious services for
members of the camp and their friends
at the Y. NJ. c. A. tent tonight. They
VIII be conducted by A. L. Smith. sec
retary. and Mr. kinsuella. assistant
secretary. There will be moving pic
lures tomorrow night and a band con-
cert SATURDAY,.
Three carloads of equipment arrived
in Rosslyn today They have not yet
been opened. and the camp authorities
90 not yet know what IS in them.
The equipment and clothing is being
stored in the gun sheds at Fort Myer
and is being issued under the direc-
tloE of SerEt. Thompson, from Fort
Myer. and Sergt. Robert Garner, one of
the instructors of the District of Column
bia militia
l.
portable wireless set in his tent When
the Arlington station sends out news
dispatches and base ball scores fol-
lowing the sending of the time signal
every night at 10 o'clock. officers and
men ccngregate shortly before taps TO
hear the latest news that is being sent
to the naval vessels a. sea.
Mothers are using every means pos
etble to convince the mp authorities
that their sons under age This
morning a little woman appeared ir
camp shortly after reveille with grea
big family Bible to show that her son
was not eighteen years old.
Members Of the guard vino are EN-.
ployes Of the Washington navy ward
are not anxious to accept honorable
discharges 10 go back to work They
declare that they want to go to the
front. and that their fellow employees
might ostracize them IL they returned
II they are forced to come back 10
their civil employment. it will be under
their protest.
Oficers and men Of Battery p give all
OF the credit for the high state of ef-
fciency which the command has
reached 70 Sergt. John Vanderhoof
Y. S A, who has been eergeant-in.
structor of the battery for more thar
year. He has just passed the exam.
inaton for commission second lieu.
tenant. and II he goes into service will
go with Battery B But he doesn',
want to accept his commission until
Re - sure that the battery will Sc.
service