Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-11
HOPING TO move.
ENTIRE REGIMENT
Early Departure Of Third D. c.
Infantry From Camp Ord
( way Us Predicted.

parture from Camp Ordway of the en-
tire ID Regiment of Infantry. recruits
are beginning to come in rapidly. There
was long line of men all Of this
morning outside the tent of Capt! G.
Spencer Bliss. chief recruiting officer,
waiting to be taken into the militia.
officers in the camp are straining
every point possible to bring the regi-
ment up to the strength which Is re-
quired before the command can leave
Camp Ordway. The young men OF
Washington are urged to join the or
ganization and do their Bit" whether
they get into active service or not.
There will be opportunity for the
men who enlist now to obtain some
valuable experience along the border
whether they get into clash with the
Mexican forces or not. for reports
from the south indicate that Gen. Fun
ston is mapping out a big war prob
lem to be followed out by the troops
as soon as they have had a chance for
few weeks Of preliminary drilling.
| There seems to be the impression in
the city that the Sd Infantry will not
| get away from this camp. but the Of
i
the troops out as soon as practicaole
after they are mustered to minimum
strength and equipped still stand ana
| will be carried out. Every man Will
have an opportunity for several months
of service close to the border line, if
not below it.
Plan Meets Approval.
The proposal to move one battalion
| xLA h4o ~
prevail of the officers of the organiza-
lions in camp. They say 1t indicates
that there is no basis for the rumors
| that the last detachment Of District
troops has gone to the border, and that
| the rest will remain at this camp until
| the order comes to muster out.
| Sixteen officers and two squads OF
| men from each company were sent to-
day to stir up the youth OF the city to
| join the militia and help in getting the
troops out of this camp. The soldiers
District to talk military service and en-
| listments. They will spread the gospel
| of service everywhere. to the end that
| the hundred or more men needed to
bring the regiment up to strength will
come in within short time. This cam
| paign is expected to bring recruits,
| but, in addition, 1t is proposed to have
| a gigantic mass meeting somewhere in
| the city, under the auspices Of the
| trade organizations where speeches on
preparedness will be delivered and the
| advantages of National Guard service
| will be pointed out.
| Those who enlist Immediately will
have the best opportunity of getting
| into the list of non commissioned Of
| fcers the appointments being neces-
| sary to fill vacancies made by men dis
charged for various reasons. mostly for
| rejection on account of physical dis
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some vacancies. These appointments
are desirable for the reason that nom
commissioned officers are accorded more
privileges than privates.
Many Will Be Eligible.
OF course. some of these places will
go to men already in the service. but If
man who enlists has had previous
military experience and shows ability
| to command men he will be given every
| opportunity to get an appointment. Of
fcers are not disposed to promote men
| already in the ranks just because they
| have seen long service. but they want
men who know how to handle men and
know how to execute orders should
| they be placed on their own resources
while in the field.
|
| ing for their departure to the front.
This battalion this morning was but
! ten men short Of its minimum strength,
and 1t is expected the needed recruits
will be received before tomorrow night.
| The 1st'' is scheduled to leave Thurs
day night. according to information
obtained at regimental headquarters.
Should enough men not be received
| by tomorrow the work of transferring
| men from the companies in the I'd and
Il "a fa1t will "a at "a rtA
view to getting this organization on
the road to Bisbee. The companies left
| behind will then have an opportunity
to Ali up their ranks
| The officers of the Sd Infantry insist
that the LIST Battalion. commanded by
fMaj. Joseph F. Hodgson. will be out
of this camp Thursday night.
Present Strength OF Companies.
| The strength Of companies this morn
ing, after deducting the numbers to be
discharged on account of physical dis
| ability, follows: Company A. 48; B.
IL. c. 81; D. IA; e. So; F. 70; G. SO; H,
10; l, So. K, IS; L. IL: NJ. So; Machine
| Gun, So; supply. "a. and Headquarters,
a..
| This does not take into considera-
| ton men to be discharged on account
| of having dependent relatives. At the
| present time this is an unknown guam
| tity, although a few applications have
been received; All of such applications
| are being returned to the men, with
| instructions to have the statements
supported by aff1davits.
The order of the Secretary of War
to discharge men of the bureau of
standards takes two men out of the
infantry. officers of the camp express
the hope that this will be the last draft.
as every order of this kind makes 1t ali
the more difficult to plan departure
from Camp Ordway. 1t is the feeling
now that the last battalion Of the Sd In
fantry will be out of this camp by the
middle of next week.
| Officers of the militia encamped here
went to Arlington at 1870 today to at
tend the funeral service in connection
with the interment of Capt Boyd, 10th
Cavalry, killed in the engagement with
Mexican troops at, Carrizal.
| Drills were suspended today, while
the troops were turned out with picks
and shovels to dig drains for the camp.
Big bonfires were built just outside
the camp lines in the direction of Hat
field, whore all of the brush. which had