The Washington herald., 1916-07-21
Notes Of Camp OrdWay

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these days. In addition to enlisting all
the recruits that report at Camp Ord
way, he is taking an inventory Of the
equipment Of the batteries OF field ar
tillery.
Telling which is which, and what name |
each piece of equipment goes by is quite !
a job, he says. OF course he was able
10 check up the three-inch cannons that
each battery has, but when it came to
spare parts, with names that sounded like
some Of the Mexican towns the boys
hope to take, the only thing he was able
to do was to prevent the artillerymen
showing the same article twice, each
time under a different name.
There are mighty few horses at Camp
Ordway. The cavalry at Fort Myer turn
over their horses every few days to the
Militia cavalrymen for practice, and the
artillery has about thirty animals, most
Of which have seen better days. The
infantry regiment has not a horse. and
when 1t goes into action 1t must have
thirty-six for enlisted men and fourteen
for officers. Ninety-two draft mules are
needed, along with seventeen pack mules.
The mounted headquarters orderlies are
not getting much practice In riding, but
they are learning how to chop wood.
Top Sergeant c. H. Macdonald says
that there is a chance for five good mule
skinuers' In the supply company. They
get better money than mere private, as
rated as mechanics, they receive 81
month, as much as an infantry corporal
Among the visitors to inspect the Y. NJ.
C, A. tent recently was a party from the
Washington Y. NJ. C. A. made up of DR..
Everett Ellison, A. L Fowler, jr.. a. Il.
Langenberg, and n. w. Ellison
The Y NJ c. A. tent force, in addition
to handling mail. has agreed to take
care of the many telephone calls that
come in for Militiamen. The telephone
number of the tent is Rosslyn T.
How many parts there are to a ma
chine gun and how to put them together
is being taught the machine gun COM
pany men at school each afternoon
Leuts. Perry Baldwin and Frank B.
Schlosser are in charge Of the class.
There is a historic pair of spiral leg
gings in the machine gun company. The
men take turns in wearing those that
First Serst. Robert L Hainey used when
in the English army before Ypres and
in the Dardanelles.
John woelfng, cook, is daily winning
the praises of the men of the machine
gun and supply company.
Another cook is not getting complaints
except those that always come in from
chronic kickers. He is Ira Sears, form
erly chief cook for Childs' at Atlantic
City now with Copnoanv M
Private Leroy Clancy, Of Company NJ
went home to see his parents for a few
days when his enlistment expired. But
he was soon back to rejoin the colors.
The fly traps that have been made for
Company NJ are working so well that
a special detail has been created to clean
them frequently.
E. T. Stephens, captain of the camp
base ball team, wants a game for Satur-
day afternoon or Sunday.
Sergt. Ira Brashears, Of Company H,
has received a postal card from his broth
er, Paul, who is in the Signal Corps, sta
toned at Warren, Ariz. According to the
message, the only disagreeable thing
about the climate is the large number of
horned toads and other harmless rep
tiles.
One OF the infantry men has a red
artillery hat cord. When this news
reaches the artillery camp. it is expected
that there will be raids on the infantry
camp to recover the insignia.
An old land turtle grows fat in kitchen
of the Headquarters Company eating
choice flies. This pet has been approved
by the medical authorities at the camp.
The headquarters Company has a new
bulletin board. Matthew welch is the
carpenter and decorator. He is going to
make it the finest of any in camp.
First Clasr Private Albert weisenborne
has been made mess sergeant of the
~, ,,.la rtszs' Company.