Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-24
d. c. ART|LLERYMEN
! !: DRILL WITH HORSES
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Capt. Wilson Has Battery B
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- - Out for Battle Practice
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!. on Border.
BY J. CROSBY MCCARTHY,


BY J. CROSBY MCCARTHY,
Sfar Correspondence of The star.
recDISTRICT NATIONAL GUARD CAMP
s.NARREN, Ariz., September 1s.-George
&C. Wilson. captain of Battery B. is the
r-proudest man in the Warren district to-
day. For the first time since being called
into the federal service he rode at the
.rhead of his command this morning as it
fsmaneuvered on the drill field adjoining
camp went into position" and theo-
.retically annihilated enemy located on
the mountain side about five miles to the
Eastward.
AT Fort Myer. Va, the battery had gone
Sthrough it's firing drills, but without
-.horses. This morning was the first time
that the training of both man and mount
was combined in one drill period,
- Put "Snap" Into Drill.
= Only the firing battery was taken into
eyfhe field. This consisted of the battery's
four field pieces and two caissons for
each
az Capt Wilson brought his command into
trx position with the muzzles of the pieces
pointing eastward He selected wind
mill in the Espinal plain. southwest of
standing the little training the men and
ssAfounts had received there lots of
snap to the drill.
= Every morning the battery goes out for
fdein, and for two three hours ma
cineuvers over the new drill field, which is
being worn smooth by the wheels of the
heavy gun carriages and caisSons The
reel carts of the Signal Corps unit also
have helped put the field into better shape.
,,3a Field Work for Signal Corps.
e. This was also an interesting day for
Capt Oliver c. Terry, commanding Com
.spany A.. Signal Corps, for his command
Engaged in field work for the first time in
MANY weeks. Three sections of the COM
pany were taken into the field and several
miles of telegraph line were laid Three
stations were opened" *. o." or
headquarters, station and two outlying
,'.statons. number of messages were
transmitted by telephone and telegraph.
D..lIt was the first extensive line laying
mat had been done by the Signal Corps
: unit with its new horses. While some
difficulties were experienced in keeping
sIthe animals down to the proper gait
good progress was made in the work
rs. Everybody is flush in camp today
for this morning the long delayed pay
:. for the month of August was received
s.They will not be flush long, however
.:for many of the men have "canteen'
11bills. Between pay days ..jawbone" is
the medium of exchange in camp. This
IS the soldiers favorite nickname for
credit
ei@hether they win still be in the field
when The time comes for them to receive
their September pay.
Bishop a Camp Visitor.
This camp was visited yesterday by
the Ri. Rev. ]. W. Atwood. bishop of
the Protestant Episcopal Church of Ari-
zona, who made an address at religious
services conducted at the field hospital.
The visit was made on invitation from
Rev. DIR. H. S. Brewster of the Episco-
pal Church of Bisbee. who has been con-
"ddcting services at the field hospital
ramp every Sunday afternoon. DIR. Brew
ster has taken a great interest in the
District guardsmen, and is a frequent
visitor in camp He has loaned the field
hospital unit parlor organ
Bishop Atwood spoke of the ability
Cot some men to make the. best out of
the opportunity presented them. He
mentioned Theodore Roosevelt, saying
that no living American probably has
had such an eventful career. Col.
Reosevelt's success, he said, was due
to his ability to make the most of his
opportunities.
Many of the District militiamen were
made happy when it was announced
fiat a general order had been received
in camp providing for the mastering out
Or the federal service while yet on the
border of members of commands who
want to stay in the west and grow
up with the country" 1t provides that
if.application is made at this time men
will be given their discharges here
when the time comes for their re-
,.spective organizations to return home.
*. Transportation Pay Uncertain.
Whether such men will receive the
money equivalent of their transporta
ment or muster into the federal service
has not been stated This course al
ways has been followed. and it is be-
.Heved by many of the militiamen that
sthere will be no change in procedure.
= District militiamen whose enlistments
have expired since leaving Washington.
and who have re-enlisted, have been paid
the money which otherwise would have
been expended by the government if
they had been returned to the place of
their enlistment.
A number of the District guardsmen
have been offered positions in Bisbee
saad other towns in this locality, pro-
.yiding they can remain here when
-tfrsir commands go home. Some of the
-y6en in the field hospital have been ten
dered positions as first aid men in the
mines, and in first aid stations at the
tops of the shafts. Others have. been
assured that they could get work as
electricians and as miners The s5.35 a
day wage being received by the min
ers IN this locality has proven great
attraction for the Washington men.
Some of the officers of the field hos
=pital have been offered positions of re-
spoHsibility in hospitals. Their work
with the troops has been closely watch
ed by officials of the mining companies
and their services are wanted in the
hospitals connected with the mines. As
yet none of the officers has announced
his intention of accepting any of the
offers.
=
NOTES OF THE CAMP.
So many men of Battery Is have an
-nounced their intention Of becoming
rrfArnhera OF the Sna ist ola 90 at the