The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-08-17
New Rsoruitinn omesr.

new Recruiting Ofncer.
Three officers of Cavalry Troop D
are in Toledo, assigned to recruiting
duty. Sergeant Leonard Spach, Ser
geant Harry Seubert and Corporal
Hugh Hubbard have established head
quarters at the army recruiting sta
tion. They have been detailed to re-
cruit the troops up to 100 officers and
men. The present strength is 7s OFF,
GERS and men. 1t is expected the re-
cruiting detail will remain here until
the required number is received. al
though, If a good start is made before
the First Ohio Cavalry squadron is
ordered to the border, the officers
here may be able to accompany their
troops, leaving the recruiting in
charge of regular army officers. In
harmony with the general scheme to
wear off some of the monotony of
the long stay at Camp Willis, Troop
D has prepared to enter the cavalry
squadron's competitive athletic stunts.
For the cavalrymen, athletic stunts
are part of the annual summer camp
program. Horsemanship, foot racing,
jumping, hammer throwing and box
ing are some of the sports included in
the annual competitions. At Camp
Willis, a new feature, more akin to
army practice, will be inaugurated, to
help some of the late sleepers to make
a flying start for morning mess. 1t is
n dvfl hn
"Y" Keeps Soldiers From Evil.
Ten thousand Ohio boys are in camp
at Columbus as members of Ohio's
national guard. They are away from
home, living amid strange and un-
usual conditions submitting for the
first time, many of them, to military
discipline, which is far different from
anything they ever experienced be-
fore; sleeping in tents, eating I'M
usual food, wearing unusual clothes,
working many hours a day drilling,
and living week after week under the
sternest repression; their spare time
is not provided for by army organiza-
tion and amid such conditions as camp
life brings what they do in that spare
time may make or break their char.
acter. Thus is presented to the peo
pie of Ohio one of the greatest op
portunities they ever had. The asso-
citation, through a camp Y just estab-
lished, is trying to meet this oppor-
tunity, says Cleveland Young Men,
the official organ of the Cleveland Y.
M. C. A.
Eighth Regiment Checked.
Col Edward VolIrath saw the 9Th
regiment checked over by Capt. Crom.
we'll Stacey of the war department
and it was found to be completely
equipped excepting 750 pairs of shoes,
socks and mosquito bar. Lieut.. Col.
c. c. Weybrecht, who went home to
Alliance, kept in touch with his chief,
expecting possible moving orders.
Capt. Stacey said he did not expect
to be able to report on the Ohio mi
litia until about Aug. 10, but Maj. R.
W. Mearns, senior mastering officer,
said Secretary of War Baker need
not wait until Stacey reported before
giving moving orders. Additional sup.
plies, such as shirts, blankets and
minor necessities have arrived. The
men cannot be paid for their July SER
vice for two weeks, Quartermaster
General w. H. Duffy said. Congress
has not yet made the appropriation
and it will be 10 days after the money
is set aside before it will reach camp.
Arrested For Desertion.
Because Assistant Chief of Detec-
tives Matthew Farrell looked over last
years reports. Charles Riden, 80, 1901
Abbey avenue s. W., was arrested and
charged with being deserter from
the United States army. Assistant
Chief Farrell read several of last
years reports. Detectives Phillip
Mooney and Anthony Page during the
day recognized Riden by the descrip'
tion. Riden deserted July %, 1915,
from Fort Riley, Kansas, soon after
he enlisted for seven years, Farrell
says.
Forget To Return
MANY VI IuS pdLIIOLS WIN IoOh du'
vantage of the 24-hour leave permis-
sion to go home to vote are still vot.
ing, it appears, as many Of them have
not yet returned. 1t will mean a "bit"
in the guard house to these absentees,
who must face the charge Of being
absent without leave. All were sup.
posed to be in camp for reveille, but
scores of them came struggling in for
hours after that, and there are more
to come.
Stood Hike in Splendid Shape.
Lieut.. Col. Davis took the 5th regi-
ment for another morning hike, trav.
cling the men about seven miles. The
heat wave here seems to have been
broken, and the men stood the hike
in splendid shape, coming back with
heads up and no stragglers. Brig
Gems. John c. Speaks and w. w. Nc.
Maken were at the 5th end of the
camp when the men returned and ad.
mired the showing the outfit made.