New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-02
Home, Sweet Home, to Rockies.

town.
Home, Sweet Home, TO Rockies.
Apprehensive lest a return TO town
before the training period was really
At an end would demoralize the camp,
Captain Dorey, General Woods per
sonal representative, vetoed the plan
adopted yesterday to bring the men
clear into Plattsburg and bivouack
them for the night in the fair grounds.
He said there would be no holding
the men together. The spirit OF
restiveness has been indicated by two
flat assertions, the men simply lesy-
ing their rifles and other government
property on the ground, under their
tents, without going through tie for
mality of turning it and getting an
honorable discharge.
Several dozen other men forsook the
regiment in more formal way to-day.
Captain Dorey's fear. that Plattsburg
city life would be an irresistible call
for the men il undoubtedly proving
right tonight, but his idea that two
miles away from Plattsburg would be
far enough 20 keep them at camp seems
10 have been fatal miscalculaton.
such are the recuperating powers OF
rockies.
On the march to-day from Chazy
they dropped by the scores by the road
side, unable 20 finish the hike unas-
sisted, and the ambulances, trucks and
supply trains were filed.
DR.. VI. J. Murphy, the 267-pound
camp fat man and hero, renewed his
laures again to-day. His top sergeant,
Bill Harrigan, son Of the famous Har-
rigan, Of Harrigan and Hart, took pity
on him when he learned this morning
what hard day was ahead, and gave
him a truck detail
81 don't want that an good for
seven miles. any way, and then ! may
ride" he said He made good by
marching sturdily fully seven miles,
then he limped along a couple Of miles
further at the end Of the column and
finally took truck for the last part
Of the route
The camp site is an historic spot, be-
ing the place where the British who
fought in the battle OF Plattsburg
camped September 10, 1914. and where
last year the body OF a high British
officer, as shown by his epaulets and
sword, was found under an apple tree.
Mems Records Are Listed.
The top sergeants were busy to-day
making out the certificates showing the
good or bad character OF the rockies
during the training period. These are
TO be filed in the War Department.
A number, such as those who de-
serted or have proved insubordinate,
will be so reported and will be v;rtu-
ally blacklisted in the records. Next
year, should they apply for member
ship in the camps, they will be refused
admittance. The officers in charge Of
the camps now have their hands full
with a double jo-gettlng rid Of the
present rockies and receiving those for
the July camps Two Of the July camp
ers arrived to-day. A. first they were
received with Gour faces and no great
consideration. az early arrivals are not
welcome. However, when their story
became known resentment toward them
turned 10 admiration.
They were +. X Montgomery, Of East
Orange. y. j., and d. l.. Campbell, of
Deerfeld, Mass. students of the Massa-
chusetts Agricultural College. In the
last eight days they have tramped IN
their rookie uniforms 100 miles, from
Greenfield, Mass, with a single blanket
on their backs, sleeping at nights in
the fields and when It rained in barns
and once in a graveyard. The trip cost
them less than 81, for they were fed by
farmers along the way.
Last Wednesday, 20 make up lost
time caused by the seorms, they walked
from 7:45 in the morning until 1l:45,
covering sixty miles. When the camp
officers heard of these things they
made welcome guests Of them as rep
resenting the best type OF rookie they
want The officers in personal con-
versations indicate that the future
camps are going to be the last place
in the world for cutters, a number
having developed during the course Of
the present regiment. A score were
shipped out of the camp, II was learned
to-day. The officers, however, speak in
the highest praise OF the general tone
of the regiment
T. RS Son TO Stay On
Archie Roosevelt, son of Colonel
Roosevelt. has enrolled for the whole
period, planning 20 stay through the
successive camps until October, serving
as assistant quartermaster. In prepa-
ration for the incoming rockies for the
next camps he will be sent across Lake