Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-06
District MiIitiamen on Third
Section of Special Train Find
Plenty to Occupy Attention

clifton FORGE, Va. (abOard Sd
Infantry special, en- route Fort Sam
Houston. Tex.), October S-There has
been something going on all the time
for the third section of this special,
which carries the Sd Battalion Of the Sd
Infantry. The men continually have had
something to occupy their attention
from picking UP an injured man along
the route to watching the cleaning Of
debris from a freight wreck.
The cooks aboard the kitchen cars
are just beginning to get a good idea
of what the troops will require at
their various meals. They had been
preparing rations in accordance with
the camp custom. but found that they
had much left over. Such big boxes
of goodies were put aboard by the
relatives and sweethearts of the men
before they left Rosslyn yards that
some of the men have not taken the
trouble to get out their mess kits to
be taken ito the kitchen car, But now
the boxes are getting very, very low,
and the lineup at the door of the
kitchen ear issg setttng longer and
The boys are looking forward to a
real good time at Memphis. where all
of the District troops. according to
press dispatches. are given royal
welcome by the men and girls. They
are longing for good swim in the
is limited. Once they get in the pool
it's going to take core than the sound
ing of Assembly" on the bugle to get
them out.
Not a Man Is Missing.
Not a man is missing from the COM
n,and in the third section. There are
10 officers and $40 men aboard. The
field and staff officers aboard this sec
ton are: Col Glendie B. Young. COM
handing the regiment; Lieut.. Col. An
ton Stephan, Maj Alexander Summers,
commanding Sd Battalion; Maj. Charles
R. Luce, commanding sanitary detach-
ment, Sd Infantry; Capt. E. w. Fullam.
regimental adjutant; Capt Will H
Chase, supply officer, and Lieut.. c. N.
Sniffin, battalion adjutant
The first excitement for the men was
just outside of Orange, Va. where an
injured man was found unconscious be-
side the tracks. The train was stopped.
and several infantrymen helped put
him aboard. He was taken into Or
ange where stop was made long
enough to put the man in the hands Of
some one who would see that he was
sent to a hospital.
A little later, Snowboll. the popular
little colored boy. who since the troops
had been in the field at Fort Myer had
been around the camp amusing the men
and polishing the shoes and boots OF
both officers and men, was discovered
snuggled up in one of the seats. He was
found by a member of the train guard
and reported. He was ordered put of,
and when the train reached Charlottes-
Vile he was left behind. The boys would
not see him put off without any funds.
and a large collection was taken up. more
than enough to pay the fare of the little
colored boy back to Washington. When
he stepped off the train there was dis
appointment on both sides.
Ex-D. c. Militiaman in Charge.
The third section is in charge Of a
former District infantryman. Rodney
Martin representing the Chesapeake and
Ohio. who formerly was a. sergeant major
in the old I'd Infantry.
Then as the train sped on. swayfng
more and more as 1t gained speed, Pri-
Yates DoDshue. Company !. and Burch.
CompanJS NJ. who were not used to
sleeping so high. tumbled out Of the
upper berths to which they had been
assigned and awakened as they struck
the car floor. They were uninjured.
however, and returned to pick up the
rest Of their nights sleep.
The train Is not making very fast
time. Just before Masassas was
reached it was compelled to stop on &C
count of freight wreck. 1t was de-
Isved some time while the wreckage
| was being cleared. The first and sec
\ ond sections gained a little here. and
now are from two to three hours ahead
| of this last section.
| The arms of the men are little sore
| TODAY from the effects of the injection
| Of the para typhoid prophylaxis.
| At this point the train was stopped to
| give the officers and men fifteen min