The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-30
Military Training Camp 4
Is Ready for Bug1e Cali
That viii Summon Business
Men and Young Men to Mil
itay Life May 3.

Men ana Dung Men to Mil
itay Life May 3.
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. April e.
Tho scene OF the Southern military
training camp at Fort oglethorpe here
is practically ready for the bugle call
that will summon the business men
ana young mon to the routine OF milf
tary life May 8. Part OF tho regulars,
comprising artillery and cavalry, that
Will be on hand during the summer TO
aid in the training, are already here
and their tlrst work was to pitch camp,
While the civilians will bc called upon
70 observe much OF the army discipline
and daily routine. II was not deemed
best to have them wait under the blue
sky until they could learn to pitch
camp. They may have q chance 10
learn that later on. though, before they
disband, but they will not have to do
any OF tho mental work OF camp life.
Just as has been predicted from the
beginning, the camp Is. ideal for this
purpose or any other military purpose,
That 10 no merely local statement,
either, prompted by friendship for,
Chattanooga and desire to boost the
camp. but has Official stamp, Here is
what Captain Gordon Johnston. aide to
General Leonard Wood and in charge,
OF training camps in the department
OF the East has to say: mo more
attractive environment could be found,
than this historic and famous battle
field OF Chickamnuga. at the foot Of
Lookout mountain. The climate will,
BIO delightful. and there Ia every In.
dication that tho camp will be very
successful"
Every Care Taken.
In planning and equipping the camp,
every caro- has been taken to look out
for the comfort and health OF the men,
and TO provide the greatest possible
degree OF profit from the training. The,
camp is Just about as carefully pre-
pared as II Il was for much longer
than this summer, and Chattanoogans'
arc strongly reminded OF Camp Thofir
a., which was the homo for q year OF.
more OF the Seventh Uniter State&
Cavalry while Fort oglethorpe was be-
Ing built. About the only radical.
difference, from tho standpoint OF per-
manency, Ii that the present tents
have not board sidewalks. The CAMP
lie equipped with water. electric lights,s
and telephones, installed by the Chat
tanooga citizens. Special provision is
made for parking automobiles. The
different units Of the camp-civilians.,
rcgular cavalry, field artillery. signal
corps, coast artillery, ctc.,-are as
signed separate quarters. Then too
thcre arc the hospital and Young
Mons Christian Association Tents
Tho camp. and Chattanooga are very
accessible to the other, as the camp Is
only about half mile from the term
inal OF the electric line which runs
into the city In thirty minutes;, and
the camp lies Immediately adjacent to
the Lafayette road, a fine government
boulevard leading to Rosstille and
there connecting with q paved street
hundred feet wide. to the city, ~
With tho constantly increasing inteE
est In preparedness, caused by the
problems daily arising to further con-
Lex the national situation, It is antioi
pated that the attendance at the ogfs-
thorpe camp will be very heavy.
Locally II Is believed that attendants
ut the first period MAY to June III
will BIO as high as 1900. Fully half
that number are known to have act
ually signed up. Many are waiting,
until the last minute so as to choos@
that period which best will suit theft
business Affairs. The officers In chargei
announce positively that chose pos.i
sessing the necessary Qualifications
for attending this camp need not hesit
into to report In person ut the camp.
II fs desirable that these should
arrive at least one day before th@
Of the camp. Uniforms matt
be obtained in camp on arrival, as well
rs toilet articles and other camp necesti
Soldiers There Now.
The details OF regular soldiers alb
ready on the ground are Troop All
Second cavalry. Captain Purington!
from Fort Myer. Va.
and battalion Of coast artillery, dist
Lieutenant Colonel d. w;
Ketcham commanding from Fortresst
Monroe. The latter outfit was assigned.
to establish the camp. Colonel Ketch,,
am is an officer OF unusual ability and,
was personally selected by General,
Wood for this purpose. His record ont
the general stan Of the army Is q very
brilliant one. Colonel Ketcham will
the entire camp and assumed
authority upon arrival. April 20. III
Captain herman J. Koehler, 'Afasteti
Of Sword at the West Point Academia
,s,flt ha~A ahu,wn - Atn ~.1.~,al~~y All