Evening star., 1916-06-27
will go forward with the rest of the

| There was much interest and discus
! sion about the camp today over the pro-
vision substituted in the Hay resolution
in the Senate that heads of dependent
families could be discharged from the
service under regulations to be pre-
| scribed by the Secretary of War OF
| course, this does not go into effect until
| the resolution is passed. At the brigade
this will release men after they reach
the border and that they will be fur
nished transportation home.
| the camp yesterday for about 100
guardsmen was the paying off of en-
ployes of the government printing Of
fee. They were also advised as to their
status and the term of continuance OF
| their names on the office pay rolls.
There is to be band concert by the
Sd Infantry Band in the I. NJ. c. A. tent
! tonight at o'clock. Visitors are cor
daily invited to attend by Secretary A.
L. Smith.
Members of Battery B. when they
| leave for the border. will have neat rub
| Der bags for their necessities. AS soon
| as the troop is mustered these bags
given by F. F. Haas. manager of the
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
will be distributed. The bags. which
are used to carry inner tubes in. were
"a
Denekas. who has a son in the battery
Mr.. Denekas brought the bags out to-
day.
! of Company G, Sd Infantry. are making
every effort to get their ranks recruit
| ed up to full strength. The officers of
| this company are Capt. T. E. Fawcett,
| commanding; Second Lieut.. J. R. Nc
Key and Second Lieut.. w. ]. Bacon.
Corp. Clarence A. Pierson has been
detailed to recruiting duty in the city.
and has been quite successful, having
brought in six recruits last night. Yes
terday was his first day in the field.
Corp. Pierson is an ex-army man. hav-
, ing put two bitches" in the service.
! He has been in various branches and
has served much in the Philippines.
While on duty in recruiting he has had
the use of the automobile of Harry
Gladman. Mr.. Gladman came out to
camp and got stuck in the mud with
the officers of the company did not want
to awaken their men, so they got
ropes and assisted in getting the ma
chine out of the mire. Mr.. Gladman is
reciprocating in putting his machine
at the disposal of the men recruiting
for this command.
Five men of Company G have seen
service before. including Lieut.. Mickey.
Corp. Pierson, Private Stoddard and
Trumpeter Cobb.
Corp. Pierson has found use for his
bayonet. Somebody sent him a nice big
layer cake for treating my boy who
is enlisted in your company so nice"
He cut the Ike for his comrades with
his bayonet.
A squad of men. under Corp. Pierson,
was in the city last night as provost
guard to round up men who had over
stayed their leave.
There is a very fine crocheted hand
bag the first sergeant's tent of
Company b 1t was found near the
bulletin board by one of the men last
night 1t has some valuables in il, and
the owner may have the same by ap-
plying at this tent and describing the
contents.
| Plans have been completed by H S
Omohundro for vaudeville show to
be given in the big Y. NJ. C. A tent
tomorrow night, beginning at o'clock
There will be sword eaters, fire eaters
and other novel performers. The en-
tertainment will be open to the gen
eral public and there will be no
charge.
Mr.. Omohundro has been in camp
| looking after the comfort of the mem
! bers of his class The president of the
| class, w. Shelton Willis. enlisted in
| Battery B yesterday. The treasurer
| of the orga nization, L. S. Mohler, has
| been in the battery for some time
| There are about twenty other mem