The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-07-07
WELL PLEASED WITH QUARTERS
OF REGULAR ARMY-NOT
MUCH WORK.
BOYS GETTING RESTLESS
Impatiently Await Orders to Move
Ia Border -Vaccinated and
Ready for Muster.
Especial Correspondent

- FIT. Thomas, y.,July 5.-Ine boys
of Company II, at Fort Thomas are
in what we call a mental mess. Here
we are all primed and ready for
scrap: just spelling for want OF &C
ton and are nevertheless compelled
70 hope war can be averted. We are
al very anxious to know just what
and just when.
When the train pulled out from
Beaver Dam on Wednesday night all
the boys were in high spirits and the
conversation consisted chiefly of de-
lighted expressions OF appreciation
OF tho courtesies shown us by the
people whom we were leaving.
Upon reaching Leitehfeld we found
that the citizens there were very en-
thusiastic. The platform was crowd
ed In spite OF the lateness of the
hour. After picking up Company l.
the long run to FIT. Thomas was be-
fore us and every one settled down
in an effort to get as much sleep as
possible.
We arrived at Newport at 300
a. m, and Immediately boarded
street cars for a 80 minute run to FIT.
Thomas. After entering the reser-
walton we were given quarters In the
barracks building which Is the home
of the Second batailion-Companies
Il. F. C and II. from Madisonvilie.
Russellville. Darlington and Hart
ford. Most of us had never seen
government barracks and were pleas
antly shocked to find neat iron beds
electric lights, complete water sys-
TEN, reading room and pool table
We were the guests of the signal
corps at lunch and were told of the
horrible typhoid vaccination which
was before us the first thing after
we were thru eating. We. however
decided that most of the talk was
punk" and faced the ordeal with cir
cumspection. Not a man in Compa-
ny II squealed or trembled during
the short operation and we all
thought IL was a joke. We we're
furprised later to learn that large
per cent OF the First Regiment fell
lows tainted after undergoing the IN
oculation. OF course, all left arms
were sore for few days, but that
didn't matter.
, The following day was spent by
getting everything cleaned up
around quarters and establishing
routine system of duties. No orders
as to drilling or exercising have been
given and we are left mostly to our
own devises for entertainment and
instruction.
The regulations in regard to leav-
ing camp are very strict. Only six
men from each company are allowed
TO leave each day and these six must
have passes signed by their Captain
and Major.
The cities, Cincinnati, Newport
and Covington can be visited by taxi
ing cars at the entrance to the Fort.
Cincinnati being as minutes distance
many of the soldiers have taken ad-
vantage of this opportunity to visit
the Geological Garden.
The daily routine includes very
little actual work and we are having
quite an easy time. Were 1t not for
the suspense and uncertainty the
whole thing would be frolic.
The muster roll of Co. II, for mus
ter into Federal service is ready and
the physical examination Will prob
ably be completed in a few days. we
will then be ready for the call to the
border or any place we are wanted
The writer, in behalf OF the COM
pany wishes to heartily endorse the
card of thanks which Lieut.. shown
had I'm the last issue of The Repub-
lican. Company II will certainly
make every effort to prove worthy
representatives of the people VINO
seem so eager to wish us well.
The following is the oath which
nearly all of the men have signed;
81 do hereby acknowledge to have
voluntarily enlisted this---day OF
-ls16. as a soldier In the
National Guard of the United States
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