Evening star., 1916-09-02
sunday ON BORDER
NOT DAY OF: REST
"Recreation" Part Of Theory
Holds So StrenuousIy Men
Are Tired Out.
BRONCHO-BUsTER "BUSTS"
UP RELIGIOUS SERVICES
Cowboys Exhibition of Riding
Proves Stronger Attraction for
Signal Corps Men.
BYJ. CROSBY MCCARTHY.

DISTRICT NATIONAL GUARD CAMP
WARREN, Ariz.. August 27.-Sunday Is
a big day in camp. The program calls
for rest and recreation" on this day
but there is little rest for the majority
of the men. Recreation occupies most
Of their time, and as the result when
they go to bed Sunday night they are
more tired out than at any other time
during the week.
The Field Hospital and Battery 2
maintain the regular weekday sched-
ule of calls on Sunday, but at the Signal
Corps camp reveille is sounded one hour
later. Breakfast and dinner also are
one hour later than during the week
but supper is on scheduled time, so that
the men will have completed their meal
in readiness for retreat.
Religious Services in Camp.
This has been a typical Sunday. Re
ligious services were conducted by
Chaplain Schleisser of the ed Infan-
try (regulars) at the Field Hospital and
battery camps this morning. At 4:3C
o'clock this afternoon Rev. DR.. Brew
ster of Bisbee conducted services in the
mess hall of the former organization
The Field Hospital is now the proud
posseSsor of a parlor organ which mas
been loaned to the camp by DR.. Brew
Ster. 1t is far more tuneful than the
little portable organ which was used al
the services last Sunday.
Several members of the choir of the
Episcopal Church where DR.. Brewster Is
rector accompanied him to the camr
and gave the militiamen another treat
in the way of singing.
An attempt to hold religious services
at the Signal Corps camp today was
failure. A minister who is conducting 9
gospel mission at Bisbee visited camI
and preparations were made for him tt
hold services in the mess hall follow.
ing dinner. Just as Bugler Welsh was
sounding church call" broncho-bust-
ing exhibition started in an open space
near camp. A COW puncher started te
work on one of the Signal Corps horses
with the grim determination to ride
him or die in the attempt"
The bucking exhibition proved q
greater attraction than did church, and
the whole company deserted camp te
watch the sport. By the time the COW
puncher had mastered the animal the
minister had become impatient at the
delay and had started back to Bisbee
Guests Feast on Rabbit.
The eliminating event of the day ir
the Signal Corps camp was rabbit
feast which was served this evening
to a select party of non-commissioned
officers and other important personages
about the camp, including the chiet
cook and his corps of assistants. the
company clerk, the horseshoer and one
| or two invited guests. The piece d.
resistance" of the meal was furnished
| by Sergts. Cady and Crandall and Cool
Tanning. They went hunting yester-
day afternoon and came back with
eight rabbits in payment for their eff
forts.
Already preparations have been made
to move to the new camp site. Capt
Terry has surveyed his company street
| and the Signal Corps men have begur
the construction of a foundation fol
their mess hall. Maj. Bowker. com
manding the Field Hospital, and Capt
Wilson, commanding Battery B, eXpec
to have their men at work early to-
| morrow morning getting things in
readiness for moving.
A field bakery has been set up in
| the camp of the 22d Regiment. and the
District militiamen are supplied will
bread baked there. 1t is we'll cooked
| and is far superior to that which "a:
cr