The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-25
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Captain Hobbs is concerned. has been
competed. and he has received orders
from Colonel Charles X. Noyes. muster
Ing officer OF the Department OF the
East to proceed with the muster as soon
as the commands are ready.
Captain Hobba said today he did not
interpret reasonable readiness" as
meaning military efficiency. He was OF
the opinion that It was too be con-
strued as ready to proceed to a military
base camp for final preparation for field
service.
This means that each organization
which Is recruited ur to full war
strength or minimum: strength. which
pany. and VII, $50 mon have the prorer
equipment and have pissed the phys
ical examination necessary. will lie re-
ported as reasonably rcndy."
"a Altho,rh the Firs, separate n Batta tai A.,
to be consolidated With separate bat
talions. tho entire Third Infantry I'M
doubtedly Will he held together "a "a
unit. II is imrrobabl" that any lat
tnllons or comranies will leave camp
before all depart.
Arms Arrive For Men.
Two express cars loaded with arms.
equipment. and clothing arrived at
Rosslyn. Va. today from the Govern
ment storehouses in Philadelphia. for
regular army fashion.
Captain Hobbs sent a large detail OF
enlisted men to the Rosslyn yards to
transferred Immediately to the store
house at Fort Myer to be issued as
Captain Hobbs as needed.
Captain Hobbs instructed the COM
mandins officers OF all the organizations
In camp to omit from their muster rolls
the names OF all youths under twenty
one years OF age who have Joined the
militia without their parents consent.
This means that Captain Hobbs. who
has a large joo Oh his hands, will not
waste any o: his valuable time with the
minors. Neither the minors nor their
names will reach him, according to the
Instructions issued today.
The anle Bodied men twenty-one. and
those uncer. who have their parents
consent. will be mustered in, but the
minors probably will be ordered to re-
turn to their mothers. who have been
weeping ard making strenuous efforts
for a week to get them out OF the mill
tia.
Camp Sea of Mud.
Camp ordway, as the mobilization
ceutor is known to the 'Guardsinen.
was a sea Of mud today. fortunately
the militiamen had little or no duty
dcwnDour of last night and this
niorninS. water and mud were from
four to six inches deep throughout
the camp grounds today,
Plowmen and large details OF soldiers
were put to work as soon as the rain
abated. digging canals all over the
camp site to drain off the water. Ofti-
GERS and men ahke who had to walk
from place to place found tho going
most difficult. and they were spattered
literally with mud.
The guardsmen remained in their tents
trying to keep dry. They listened to
fellow soldiers. cleaned up their tents,
Strengthened out their clothing and
equipn ent. and watched the rain.
Few visitors had called at the camp
up to noon. but at that hour the sun
began to shine family and numerous
parties OF mothers. sisters and sweet
hearts. bearing baskes or boxes Of food
for the militiamen, made their appear
ance.
Several ttney were run from Aqueduct
bridge to the camp as we'll as three or
four sight seeing cars. The Washing
ton Virginia railway also operated n
special service to The camp grounds 40
that relatives might visit the boys.