Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-09

SO in gold to the member of the trooI
who makes the highest score at targe
practice.
Troop has store of it's own 1t is II
Tent No. 8, where cigars, cigarettes
candy and other articles may be obtained
BY the troopers without leaving the street
sergt. q. A. Bell. who was injured by the
kick of a horse, was removed to the post
hospital at Fort Myer. -
Capt. Carter. infantry. U. S. A.. was a
Visitor at the cavalry quarters Frid.,y. He
came to see Sergt. Krentzlin.
sOrders have been published by First
Sergt. Ray of Troop A that no passes
viii be issued TO troopers between am
and o'clock in the afternoon.
With the arrival in camp of the son OF
representative Pou the squad in Tent No
is complete. Others in this tent are
Corp. K. W. Cugle. Private Williams, Null
ford, Furber, n. X Fox, Gates and IIitz
u Private E. V. Smith of Battery A, while
assisting in moving the field guns to the
new gun park, had his loot badly crushed
sc was removed Immediately to the regi.
nnental hospital. While moving one OF
the gun carriages the heavy timber fell
ana cut right through his shoe and foot.
Members of Battery A express regret
mat they are to lose Top Sergt c. Z.
yeitenthal1, Stable Sergt. Long and Pri-
vate F. a. Myers, who are navy yard EN-
pIoyes, and who are being honorably dis
charged for the convenience of the gov
ernment Stable Sergt. Long has been
N the battery for many years and is a
Veteran of the Boer war.
After retreat" is sounded every
evening the members of Battery A are
taken out for a long horseback ride.
70 harden them for field service.
sSergt. Roy J. Sommers has been
transferred from the. sanitary troop of
the Sd Infantry to the Quartermaster
Corps as sergeant.
Color Sergt. Charles W. Moore, Sd In
fantry, has been appointed provost SER
seant. Under Capt E. NJ Nevis, guar
termaster, he will have charge of the
general policing of the camp.
Battery A has been instructed to as
sign one non commissioned officer and
four privates daily to report to Lieut..
strong, I'd Cavalry. as fatigue detail.
Orders have been issued against men
climbing and sitting on the wall sur
rounding Arlington cemetery.
The following men have been ordered
discharged by brigade headquarters on
surgeons certificate of disability:
Sergt. first CLASSY Charles A. Dawson,
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man. Philip W. Kelly and Lawrence ].
oDea, all of the field hospital.
1Orders have come from the Depart
ment of the East not to waive any
physical defects that will in any way
interfere with the full performance of
duty by the soldier or jeopardize the
interest of the government. Physical
examination must insure that only
sound men will be taken.
Brigade headquarters has published
orders appointing the following non
commissioned officers of Troop A of
cavalry: Sergeants. Sam H. Ray, Ernest
II. Coolidge, James W. Turner, George
bert E. Richard, Leopold L. Krentzlin.
Allen F. Knibiehly; corporals. James
p. Bebout, John A Roth. George H.
Harris. John w. Thompson, Frank B.
Fox. Kenneth W. Cugle.
Capt. John z. Brooks, Company B. Sd
Infantry, has been ordered to the Wal
ter Reed Hospital for observation and
treatment.
Troop \. cavalry, this morning policed
its camp within a radius of two miles.
the assistant surgeon general of the
army for the excellent sanitary condi-
ton of its section of the camp
are very much pleased with the mess
that is being served them. and the man.
ner in which it is prepared All say
that camp life is agreeing with them
mi that they eat three heavy meals a
day. There are no light breakfasts for
tl.se troopers
Another quartet has been formed in
Battery A II is composed of Willard
Smith, H. o. Robinson, George ]. Nc
Closkey and Richard Clancy
Corp Bernhard likes to do guard
GJty. Almost every day he appears at
The top sergeantS tent and asks what
fhe chances are for him to go on guard.
Sixty-six men of Battery B went on
as..1e~ial car Friday night to Washing
ton. where they attended a perform
anc4 at the Cosmos Theater. The trans
portation was furnished free by the
Observation-Disclosures Railway oCm-
pauy and they were guests of the
Cosmos Theater management.
A mess tent is being constructed for
the members of Battery b.
DOC" Galloway of Company is to
be made a corporal in that command.
Lieut. Mickey and Sergt. Pierson of
Company G were sent to the city Friday
ION recruiting duty.
Battery mustered 14s men and FIVE
officers.
Members of Battery p are despond-
ept. Having been mustered. Cooks
.Helroyd and Kelly will have to be dis
charged under the order of Secretary
Baker of the War Department These
cooks are the pride of this battery and
they have given the men three good
.Tneals>a day Of the kind they would nd
lat home. The men are sorry to lose
These cooks, and they say they will
have a hard time finding two to fill
their places.
! Sergt. Walcott H. Simmons, u s. A.,
has been instructing first sergeants of
the infantry companies in preparing
morning reports.
z The guns of Battery B now are
parked on the ground between the bat
ste-y camp and the railroad track, where
visitors may have easy access to them
a razor which he found in the camp
The owner. he says. may have the same
by describing IL.
Lieut.. Ladson. just commissioned in
u Battery. performed his first duty as
Soffcer OF the guard Friday
The 3D. Infantry Band got mixed up
Thursday night with the guard of Bat
ffery b. The bandsmen were returning
from hop" at the post at Fort Myer,
where they had been playing. and were