Evening star., 1916-08-13
Officers Expect D. C. Troops to
Entrain Not Later Than
Friday.
Thirteen MORE RECRUITS
WILL FILL Sd regiment
Enthusiasm Prevails at Prospect Of
Terminating Long Wait at
Camp 0rdway.

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Although none of the officers at Camp
Ordway could say the exact day on
; which the troops would leave Tor Bis
bee, Ariz, under the new orders issued
by the War Department. the general
opinion prevailed last night that they
/ would entrain Friday. 1t will take
practically all of the intervening time
to arrange for transportation and to
make other necessary preparations Tor
the movement
In anticipatio Of an early departure,
sergeants major attached to the Sd In
fantry headquarters began the work OF
packing up last night Supply ser
geants in all of the companies were
given Instructions to pack their sup
plies. and a number of them started
o the work last night. However. some
of them had gone out of camp under
the general leave order. which was ef-
fective yesterday. for the purpose of
letting mon out to obtain recruits, and
they will get their instructions this
morning.
Enthusiasm at Camp.
Officers and men alike were enthu-
siastic over the receipt of the news
that they would move as soon as
equipped. although the Sd Regiment ex-
pected to have the necessary number
of men within a few more days. Eleven
men were obtained for the infantry
yesterday. and there were no dis
charges. This brought down the num-
ber necessary to bring the regiment up
to minimum strength to thirteen. This
number and more is expected to be en-.
listed today as result of the general
recruiting campaign instituted yester-
day. when practically every man was
turned out Of camp to make an effort to
obtain enough men to bring the regi-
ment up to minimum strength.
The orders to move are expected to
stir up recruiting, as many of the Of
ncers and men of the Sd Regiment have
been in touch with men in the city who
had expressed a willingness to enlist
as soon as assurances of some kind
were given that the regiment would
leave. They did not want to enlist to
go to Camp Ordway for training.
Capt Horace P. Hobbs, the United
ceived the War Departments order last
night. Before he left camp he said he
expected 1t would arrive today.
Until he received the orders and read
their specifications he would not say
what procedure he would follow to-
ward getting the District troops on
their way If it was merely a question
of equipment, he said. the Sd Regi-
ment could be reported ready. With
the equipment the regiment now has.
together with what Is in the store
rooms at Fort Myer, the organ
ization would be considered reasonably
equipped for the field, in the opinion
Of Capt. Hobbs.
The regiment is short twenty five
pairs Of field glasses. twelve horse
equipments. which include saddles,
Of minor articles, such as cooking uten-
siis, brushes, etc All of the minor
necessities are requisitioned. but these
are not Of enough importance to hold the
troops here. They are articles known
In the service as "expendible" and are
drawn periodically. The troops could
get them just well on the border as
here. The lack of saddles and field
glasses would not serve to hold the
regiment here. in the opinion Of the
mastering officer.
Battery A has all Of its equipment
either in its camp or In the storeroom at
Fort Myer. so there would be no trouble
over this organization. Troop A. a new
OfBdEIZdtlOn, lacks ordnance equipment,
such as saddles. brides. blankets, halters,
sabers. pistols. etc. Requisitions have
been in for this material for some time.
and IT is understood now to be on the
way from Rock Island arsenal. the dis
trfbuting station for ordnance equipment
Capt Hobbs has just received invoices
for some Of this equipment. and this is
expected at any time.
Hopes to Leave Thursday.
Col. Glendie B. Young, commanding the
Sd Infantry. said he expected the troops
TO get away by Thursday. The railroads
must have seventy-two hours notice OF
q movement in order TO get the necessary
number Of sleepers and fat and freigh,
cars on the siding. A force such as
would be involved in the movement of al
the troops now at Ordway would neces-
state the making of train Of several
sections
The camp was practically deserted last
night and there were few visitors. Prac-
tically all OF the officers and men lef,
early in the afternoon and remained late
many OF the men going out on twenty
four-hour passes.
The order to move the troop is ex.
pected to revive interest in Camp Ord
way. and probably next week the camI
will have as many visitors as IL die
the first week after the troop,
were called into the field. II is probabl.
that there viii be a gradual Tightening
up Of the leave which has been allowe.
the ren for the past two weeks, a,
there will be much work In connection
with the packing up for the departure
as well as completing the Quitting o
the men.
The preater part Of the men will b.
allowed out Of camp today. TO be i'm b,
retreat. while the remainder will b,
let out from retreat until tang n
1920 O'Clock tonight. Camp will b.
opened all day TO the visitors, and ther.
viii he little work
Church services will be held in tn,
Y. NJ. G. A. tent at O'Clock in tn,
morning.
Col. Young left last night for Manas
saz. Va. to look for a horse to be use,
by him on the border.
CAMP COOK A BRIDEGRO0M