The Washington times., 1916-07-04

milk and large auantfties OF vinessr.
pickles, salt. pepper. butter, lard. GIN,
namon. flavorins extract. syrup. as WA WA
as beral enough to last five days, AM
money with which to buy bread Tor the
remainder OF the ten days. .,,
Each organizations cooking stow W.
be installed In the rear OF the LOUIE
car In which the men travel. Ine coons
for the soldiers Just as they have done
at the mobilization camp. A parrei "a
water will be provided for each car, Ano
It will be refilled at each place the Tram
stops.
Travel in Pullmans.
The officers Of the three organizations
will travel in Pullman cars and nave
berths assigned them at night. the men
will travel In comfortable tourists cars
These vehicles are equipped with rattan
seats with movable backs ike MOTIF
chairs. When the militiamen wish 20
go to sleep. all they VIII nave 70 uo
VIII be to press button anu tram ,n a
back will move SO as 10 piace 'he"' u"
The members Of the Third Regiment
who are being help In camp because
their organizations are not yet up 70
men TO the company. looked with en-
vious eyes at the men in the three out.
Ats which entrain tonight: They visited
the signal Corps, Field Hospital Corps.
chatted with the busy miltiamen. con.
graduating them on their luck ana
Wishing them "Godspeed."
II is expected the medical examiners
at Fort Myer will today conclude their
inquiry into the physical fitness OF the
members OF the Third Regiment for
Federal service. Companies L and M
were examined today. These are the
last two organizations to face the ex-
aminers.
Awaiting Medical Report.
The commanding officers are anx-
iously awaiting the medical mems re-
port on the result OF the examinations
so as to know as early as possible how
many men they will need to get their
companies UP to the minimum war
centage of men knocked out on the
physical have been circulated, but no
official figures have been given out by
the medical officers and probably will
High officers in camp believe many OF
the militiamen who are under weikht
and under size will be allowed to go te
as good soldiers despite their falling
short of thei weight and height mini
mum and every effort Will be made to
nave THESE requirements WdlNeu Dy tne
War Department SO as to minimize the
loss of trained and seasoned men and
make the necessary recruiting as small
as possible.
Guardsmen Impatient.
The guardsmen have been In eamr
two weeks now. and are getting I'm
patient to entrain for the border and
see actual service. The company com
| manders are piled with hundreds OF
questions each day as to when tbs
regiment will get under way: Wher
informed the companies will move
when at minimum war strength: th'
| telephone and write letters to then
| urging them to Join the militia.
General Harvey and Capt. Horace T
| Hobbs, mastering officer OF the militia
today, superintend,ng the arrange
ments for entraining the three organ
zations which leave tonight. and speed
ing up the work. The two Officers wer,
ALI over the lot" dsshins here an IN
ing officer Of the three organization.
and making many suggestions, which
simplifed and expedited the labors o
the men.
after O'clock this morning by Gen
eral Harvev for tho departure Of tn
| Signal Corps. Field Hospital Corps. ant
| First Separate Battslion:
| Pursuant to the telegram attached 4
| the senior assistant mastering officer
| you will at once complete the plans TO
departure in accordance with instruc
lions heretofore issued.
Loading OF property will commences
| at s o'clock a. m. this date. and mus
be completed by p. m. Shipping In
voices must be In the hands of tn,
mastering officer not later than oclocl
| d. m; troops to be at station at kosslyr
| Va, ready to entrain at $50 p. m.
| III time permits the commandin
| officer Will review the troops on tn
mounted parade ground at 4:+o p m.
Sign for All Property.
Organization commanders are direct
ed to sign the property receipts to tn
commanding general for all propert
taken into the United States service 1
! accordance with the inventories whicl
have been prepared.
These will be signed not later thai
| 1:20 p m. today.
THESE headquarters will also be fur
nished with a complete list Of mel
physically disqualified by the surgeon.
| The first Separate Battalion vi
leave behind one officer and such non
| commissioned officers as will be neces
sary for the purpose of entraining a
uninstructed men. A list Of these me-
will be reported to headquarters b
name. The officers left In command wi
be furnished all enlistment papers. dc
scriptive list. ct cetera. of this detach
|