Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-08-26
NOTES OF THE CAMP.


Sergt. Hart. who doesn't seem to mind
them in the least. In fact, he seems to
get fat off them.
The other afternoon Sergt. Hart went
horseback riding 1t was an unusual
ly hot afternoon and Hart had a hard
time of it. When he returned to camp
he complained of headache and
stretched out on his cot to take a nap.
When he awoke he announced to some
| of his camp mates that he believed he
had a fever. Sergt- Barnes was asked
| to bring him clinical Thermometer.
| to the Top" he soaked it well in
| hot water. This drove the mercury up
to well over the hundred mark. Hart
| failed to examine the Thermometer
he withdrew it a few minutes later. he
| insist ed that he was real sick man
| and Immediately set about to doctor
himself. The joke was so good that
somebody began to laugh and all the
| fun was spoiled.
| Private Dyer of the Signal Corps has
developed into quite. a sculptor. Sew
| eral days ago he made up a nice mud
| ball out of some adobe and then set to
Gork on it with piece of stick and
| his pocket knife. A few minutes later
| he had a remarkable resemblance of
Capt. Terry. his company commander;
glasses and all. When the adobe dried
| out a day or so later the features OF
| the face changed considerably and now
it bears a close resemblance to Capt.
| Dudley, formerly chaplain of the Sd
| Regiment.
Everybody in the Field Hospital is
| looking forward to party which
the men of that command are to give
tomorrow night Originally planned for
last Friday night it was postponed UNI
| til tomorrow in order that the band
of the 22d Infantry (regularsl might
atrical company playing stock en-
gagement at Lowell has promised 70
| bring down some OF his folks aIter the
| show and assist in the entertainment
| Every man in the Field Hospital COM
pany is to be allowed to invite three
guests to the affair and big time is
expected.
| The "wrestling bug" has bitten
number of the District militiamen and
challenges are flying thick and fast:
Saturday night Corp. White and
Driver Mccarthy are to meet on the
mat at the open-air theater at Lowell.
Private Ramsdell of the battery Will
challenge the winner of this set-to and
will meet him at the theater the fol-
lowing Saturday night.
In addition to appearing at the air
drome as wrestlers, some OF the mill
tiamen plan to try their hand at real
acting. An amateur night is to be
held once a week and several of the
men are making preparations to go
on the poarus.
The Signal Corps has lost another
horse as the result of pneumonia.
Corp. Lawych, veterinarian of the COM
pany, has been kept on the go ever
since the horses and mules arrived
doctoring the sick ones, but despite
his efforts two have died.
Some of the District militiamca have
obtained some of the stationery of
,Int. ont
for 81 day and bullet-proof ones
bring so cents additional. Printed in
red on the upper left-hand corner OF
the writing paper and envelopes of the
hotel are the words. "Bullet-proof
u rooms" During the days when the
fighting was going on on the Mexican
side of Naco the hotel was well pat
ronized. The dollar rooms are on the
frame side Of the building. while those
costing $3.50 are in a portion having
thick adobe walls.
The men Of Battery B have estab-
lished a record for visiting mines. Dur
ing the first week they were in camp
more men Of this outfit visited mines In
this vicinity than has been the case
in the Signal Corps and Field Hospital
since their arrival here. The men were
greatly impressed with the pumping
room in one of the mines where the
temperature is 1856 degrees.
Private Cox of the Signal Corps has
opened up a barber shop. Driver Nc
Carthy was his first patron, and the
haircut which he received will long be
remembered. Cox took the hair out in
| hunks" and when he finished Nc
Carthy's head looked like it was moth
eaten
| Cox has made himself BARRIERS chair
that is wonder. Enough lumber to
have built a garage was used in it's
| construction, and 1t is so heavy that
three 'able-bodied men are needed to
move it. 1t has a reclining back. head
| Morris & Moore. Tailors. Mending
and plain sewing solicited.
| This is the latest announcement in
the Signal Corps camp. The proprietors
such things as darning socks and
patching trousers. Neither has had
/. much experience in this line, but that
does not matter; they will learn in
time They have adopted the following
slogan:
see Morris and you will want Moore"
Members of the Signal Corps were
shocked Saturday when Sergt. Herbert
. Cady received a telegram telling of the
: death of his father In automobile
accident Mr.. Cady was known to many
members of the company, having often
visited the son while the company was
in camp at Fort Myer. Va. Resolutions
pany at retreat last night, and today a
copy was sent to the family. and one
, was posted on the camp bulletin board.
, The men of the company raised quite