The Washington times., 1916-07-04
3isbee, Ariz, Is Destination Of
euardsmen Who Leave
Washington Camp.
ZEN. HARVEY MAY REVIEW
Signal Corps, Hospital Corps,
and First Separate Battalion
Ordered to Border.

Shortly after o'clock tonight the frst
detachment of District militiamen. con-
listing Of seventy-nve signalists, sixty
light Medical Corps members, and go
,olored infantrymen. will leave Rosslyn
Va. for tho Mexican border.
Bisbee, Ariz.. is the destination OF the
detachment The journey will be made
" way of Nashville. Tenn. and
Shreveport, La.
General Harvey will review the de-
PARTING organizations at the mobiliza-
Ion camp after all their impedimenta
las been packed and the men ready for
marching orders. 1t is expected Cen
al Harvey will give the detachment a
'end of in the form Of little speech;
md that large crowd of visitors will
80 on hand to Join in the demonstration
which the Third Regiment Will give the
irst men to leave for the border. The
'eyiew probably will take place about
ESQ or o'clock this afternoon. follow
ns which the soldiers will march to
RosslyD.
Food Supply Plentiful.
The District militiamen will not suf-
serf for lack OF food as was the case
with the Pennsylvania guardsmen.. who
we're thrown on the charity of the peo-
pie Of Kansas City yesterday. Major
John c. Whitaker, chief commissary Of
the militia, has issued 1900 pounds of
rations to the soldiers who depart this
evening. This is expected to last them
ten days. Sufficient food has been is
sued to allow each man three pounds
per day.
That the District miltiamen will not
suffer for water or light at night on
their Ave day journey to Bisbee, as the
Second Regiment Of Pennsylvania In
fantry did, was guaranteed by agents
Of the Southern railway today. The
Pennsylvanians complained of lack of
regiment placed an armed guard over
the engineer In Louisville. KY, to pre-
vent the train being moved until water
and light had been supplied.
Agents OF the Southern assured Major
W. =. French. depot quartermaster at
Fort Myer. who arranged for the de-
pnrture of the District militiamen, that
drst class accommodations would be fur
nished from the beginning to the end
OF the journey to Bsbee.
Work Started Early
At o'clock all the tents pitched by
the Signal Corps, Field Hospital Corps.
and Fret Separate Battalion at the mo-
bIlization camp near Fort Myer were
dropped and the work Of entrainng for
the border Immediately begun.
Each of the large tents was wrapped
into small compact bundle. tent pegs
were boxed up, cooking stoves were
taken down and all the other impede
menta quickly packed.
In less than half an hour after the
tents were struck, they were loaded into
baggage cars on the rails at Rosslyn.
All OF the wagons assigned to the
three organizations were hauled to
Rosslyn and placed on ten fiat cars pro-
vided for them. The Signal Corps four
wire reels also were placed on fiat cars,
while the other equipment was packed
In baggage or freight cars.
General Harveys orders to the three
organizations specified that the loading
should be completed by O'Clock this
afternoon. Each of the commanding
said there was no doubt about their be-
ing able to complete the big task by
that time. the men being exceedinly
anxious to get away. and consequently
speeding up their work with all possible
dispatch.
Grounds Left Tidy.
While large details OF soldiers were
loading the tents and other equipage on
wagons and making frequent. trips To
Rosslyn, others were kept busy clean
Ing up the camp site, hling in the tent
trenches, gathering rubbish, and tidyins
UP the ground so that at noon there
was little or no evidence that large
bodies OF men had made 1t their home
Tor two weeks.
Approaching that the men had to
make some eleventh hour arrangements
FOR their departure. the commanding
officers granted a few hours leave to a
few Of the soldiers at time and they
were allowed to visit their homes or
stores In Washington to get toilet arti-
oles and other necessities. The anxiety
OF the soldiers to get to the border pre-
vented any of them from overstaying
their leave and when the roll was called
this afternoon all hands were on deck
fully outfitted and equipped for service
I'VE are waiting for the command
forward y, said Captain Oliver c. Ter
~. commanding the Signal Corps
1--WE have the proper equipment and
requisite number OF men and are
ready"
"The Field Hospital Corps has beer
ready several days and we will be glad
their way" said Major CharlesBow,
ker. of the Field Hospital Corps.
1.-THE First Separate Battalion glorte.
in the fact that II Is the first infantr,
leave for the border" said Major Jane!
II. Walker, I'VE are appreciative o.
this compliment. We are ready anc
We expect to give a good account o
ourselves.
Rations Are Abundant.
The rations issued included 1000 pound
or bacon, 500 pounds OF canned corne
beef. 500 pounds OF canned fresh roas
beef, 500 pounds of canned corned bee
hash, 800 pounds of canned salmon, l.ct
pounds of uncooked beans. 25O cans q
baked beans. 500 pounds of rice. l.Ot
pounds of potatoes, 800 pounds of onion'
1000 cans of tomatoes, 600 pounds o
prunes, GOO pounds of evaporated apple
and peaches. 1000 jars of blackberr
jam. 1000 pounds of coffee, 800 pound
OF tea. 1000 pounds of sugar, togethe