The Washington herald., 1916-06-21
GUARDSMEN TO LEAVE
FOR CAMP AT RADIO
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE

lowed, in turn. by the members Of the
Signal Corps. Batteries A and OF the
Field Artillery. Troop A. OF the cavalry,
and the field hospital corps. IN the order
named. These will form at their ar
mory on First street northwest, near
street.
The men will eat their first war
meal tonight. They will be expected to
provide their own luncheons. over in
Virginia, however. each company COM
mander will be given one hundred ra-
tions. These will be used for supper.
Tomorrow. each company will receive
five days rations additional. Before
these are consumed the men hope 10
be on their way TO the border.
Not all the men who march into Vir-
Einia tomorrow afternoon will reach
Camp Radio. Some will be turned back,
for the entire militia must nrst 20 to
Fort Myer for a fnal examination by
a special detail from the United States
Medical Corps. Those failing to meas
ure up to the requirements will be given
| honorable discharges. The others will
be formally mustered into the Federal
service Then they will make camp.
Camp Is Laid Out.
The camp has been laid out into sec
tions and streets One company viii
| be assigned to each section. Sixteer
men will sleep in each tent. The COM
missioned officers will have individual
tents.
Hundreds OF rakes, hoes, picks ana
shovels were carted out to the camp yes
terday. The men will famliarize them
selves with the use of these implements,
keeping the camp spotlessly clean.
Most OF the men were bitterly disap-
pointed at their failure to make camp,
as originally planned, yesterday after
noon. They had expected to start march
Ing at l o'clock Every trooper was
ready fully an hour before that time.
They assembled in their armories, were
given their weapons and personal kits.
and were inspected by Gen. Harvey. who
afterwards declared them to be in
splendid shape.
The same could not be said of the
Radio Camp. Despite the fact that men
mad worked almost all night, the thou
sands of feet of piping brought UP from
Colonial Beach by the Sylvia on Mon
day, was not laid There were neither
sufficient bathing facilities nor an
adequate supply of drinking water. Con-
seouently Gen. Harvey decided to post
pone the making of camp for twenty
four hours.
VIII Take No Chances.
IT thought It best to take no chances" D."
he explained. TT the men had gone out,
as originally planned. a lot Of them in
stead of going to the border, would have
gone to the hospital. We're not going
To have any repetition Of Camp Ager." "
Only about 1000 men will march into
camp tomorrow, Gen. Harvey announced
last night About $50 new white recruits
and about 250 colored will make their way
TO the encampment during the day via
the street cars. Some Of these will carry
rifles. but practically all will be in civil
Ian clothes. The supply Of uniforms. kits
and other accoutrements at the various
armories were exhausted within twenty
four hours after the Presidents call. But
there are ample supplies In the quarter
masters department at Fort Myer. and
the new recruits will be outhtted there
tomorrow.
One matter worrying the militia heads
today is shoes. Every man is supposed
to start out with one pair in perfect con-
dition on his feet and another pair. new
in his kit Not only u there q woeful
.Shortase Of extrs pairs, but some Of the