Evening star., 1916-06-25
NATIONAL GUARD CAMP NOTES.

The work of giving typhoid prophy-
Tactic treatment to the members of the
District National Guard at Camp Ord
way was completed last evening. Capt.
Louis c. Wilson, paymaster. was the
last officer to take the anti-toxin. Sew
eral Of the men tainted when they were
inoculated, but the most amusing spec
tacle was that of a guardsman who
tainted when he was told to go up and
take the treatment. He was carried on
a stretcher to the field hospital and
while still in a faint the injection was
made. He woke up to find he had been
shot"
Another amusing incident was that Of
q fond mother who came to the camp
feeling very much elated and honored to
think that her son was a member OF such
a fine organization. A non-commissoned
officer was detailed to help her locate
her son. There was striking trans
formation in her countenance when she
discovered him. scion of prominent
Washington family. peeling potatoes for
company cook.
There was a white teddy bear" in
camp last evening. A pretty girl visitor
to a corporal in K company brought him
in and he was adopted as the company
mascot.
There was joy among the officers yes
terday afternoon. when the camp quar-
termaster, Capt. Edwin NJ. Nevils noti-
fed them that their private shower
guard was detailed. Every officer in
the camp patronized the showers.
Capt Nevils, incidentally. had little
labor strike on his hands in trying to
rush through these baths. The large
force of carpenters at work were to
knock of at noon. in accordance with
union rules. and when they saw the
as an all-day job they told him they
must quit at noon. He told them they
must continue working until o'clock.
Then he got in communication by tel
headquarters in Washington. and that
executive office notified the men to
continue working until 8 o'clock. with
double pay from the noon hour.
Capt Louis C. Wilson was at the
camp making up his pay rolls for team
ing and other employed labor about the
camp.
Recruits in the field hospital service
yesterday were Lloyd c. Sanford, Frank
Beavers. Leo Hughes and Leonard l..
Russell
Promotions in the Hospital Corps are:
Sergeants of the first class, Carlisle p.
jackson, tndTleS "A ana
Charles Davidson: sergeants. Charles
w. Surles. Ernest w. Shipley. George s.
Barnes and William E. Smith. To be
corporal. Private tfirst class) Herbert
c. George.
Several executive conferences Of Of
ficers were held yesterday
Secretary of War Baker has inter-
ested himself directly in the matter of
young men under age who have en-
listed in tho District National Guard.
Capt Horace F. Hobbs, u. 8. A.. the
day that there are probably 100 Of
these minors with the guard. and that
he will not muster in "a single one of
them" new question has arisen.
these youths in. will they still be
members of the District National
Guard and under It's orders?
All youths under twenty-one years
Of age in the camp have been given
forms for their parents or guardians
to fill out and sign. giving their con-
sent to the boys enlisting and being
mustered into the government service
as regulars.
One enthusiastic father brought his
son to camp yesterday and made him
enlist
Inc oIisduieI BeueIhi brigade nag,
known as the hatchet." from its device,
IL standing today in front Of the brig.
ade headquarters. 1t was brought out
last night sfrom the District arfnory.
Lieut.. Col. Anton Stephan has been
bothered in securing a foot-measuring
device to be used in the distribution Of
equipment. This was obviate6 yeater-
day by Joseph Strasberger of the FAM
lily Shoe Store. supplying the amp
with n com ltletp futitptneDt
Oas nein.st ~ The 1attery got IN