Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-30
The Reflections on Physical
Grounds Will Keep Sd lnfan-
try Here Longer.
COMPANIES MUST HAVE
MINIMUM STRENGTH
Brig. Gen. Harvey, Commanding
District Militia. Mustered
Into Service of U. S.

With the entire Sd Regiment of In
fantry now mustered into the service
of the United States, and men being
rejected in large numbers on physical
examinations. principally for being un-
derweight. officers Of the command are
anxious to complete the companies up
to their minimum peace strength OF
sixty-fve men each.
Not until every company has its
minimum strength will tactical unit
move from this camp. according TO IN
structions which were received TO-DAY
bv Capt Horace p Hobbs, L. $. A,
mastering officer. Several of the COM
NAMES of infantry were mustered in
with lust their minimum of sixty-hFe,
and when the physical examinations
were made this number was pulled
down somewhat.
Although officers and men of the Sd
Infantry are eager to get TO their con-
tration camp at Bisbee. Ariz-, IT is now
almost certain that it will be at least
another week before this command
leaves for the front
Cant Hobbs received notice today
that there was no rush for the troops
in this camp and that they should be
kept here until every command reached
the minimum and was properly equip
ped before departure.
Gen. Harvey Mustered In.
Brig. Gen. William f. Harvey. com
handing the District of Columbia militia,
TODAY was mustered into the service of
the United States. The ceremony took
place in the generals tent this morning.
following the receipt OF telegram from
the headquarters of the department of
the east instructing Capt. Hobbs to mus
ter the general. Whether Gen. Harvey
will remain in camp or will go to Bisbee
had not been decided today, SO far as
could be learned.
However, the camp at Radio will be
a permanent camp, according to Capt.
Hobbs. When the organizations move
out enough commissioned and non-com-
missioned officers to instruct the re-
cruits from the District of Columbia
poses and to keep up the routine ad-
ministration. Instead of being enlist
ed in the District militia they will en-
list right into the United States service
and sent to Fort Myer camp for train
ing. The recruiting stations in the
District will be used as at present.
As fast as recruits are trained after
the present organizations are sent to
the border they will be reported to the
Department of the East, and will be
dispatched to organizations designated.
Large Number Turned Down.
Although figures on the numbers of
reflections were not obtainable this
morning, it is understood around the
camp "A very great number are bling
turned down. and that the organiza-
tons are being pulled away below their
minimum In the case of the LIST Sepa-
rate Battalion nothing is holding them
| back. because they had more than 100 men
per company and a large reserve list
Figures on the percentage OF rejec-
tions in the Sd Infantry may be OBJ
tainabIe tonight. Examinations are
| being continued today. Those boys
under eighteen years of age whose par
| ents or guardians made successful ef-
| fort to get them out for this reason are
| being discharged without honor on &C
| count of fraudulent enlisting. This
| kind of discharge prevents them from
ever holding a position under the gov
| eminent. There have been four such
| discharges in camp.
| Two commands are actually ready, so
| far as numbers are concerned, to pro-
| coed to the front. Clothing and equip
| ment only Is holding them back. These
| are the signal companies. commanded
| by Capt. o. c. Terry. and the LIST Sepa-
rate Battalion. colored troops. coeu-
manded by Maj. James T. Walker. just
| as 4oon as the clothing now being I'm
| loaded at Rosslyn 10 in the storshouse
J At Fort Ayes and pronsrlx Ghscksd