Evening star., 1916-07-14

Battery BIS mechanic has constructed
barber shop for Private Vincent, the
For those who wish to Join he collects
81 month, and gives one hair cut,
and as many shaves as man wants.
whom sleep in one tent. forgot to
tighten the guy ropes of their tents
the other night, after the rain. The
result was that the ropes loosened and
let the center pole fall down. Early
in the morning. their comrades in adj
joining tents were compelled to turn
out of their hunks to lift the heavy tent
off the soldiers in order that they could
get out.
Corp. Murphy is looking for Battery
BIS mascot, Murphy. Murphy is the
pup that carried all of the equipment
out of the tents and planted it in the
mud one morning.
Members of the crew of the German
submarine which brought a cargo of
dyestuffs to the United States cheered
the troops at Camp Ordway yesterday
afternoon as they passed by in auto
mobiles.
Private Fred Ramsder of Battery B
is one of the best watchmen in camp.
Corp. Lew Mohler yesterday drew
eight red blankets to be used on the
horses in connection with thu burial
today Of the colored cavalrymen killed
at Carrizal, Mex. He told Ramsdell to
watch them. Ramsdell awoke at
o'clock this morning and found the
blankets missing. He hurriedly dressed
and went searching for them. He hur-
ried out into the gun park and there
found Private Harrison getting the
horses ready for the funeral duty.
There was a boxing match last night
in the field artillery camp between
kid" McCauley of Battery A and r. w.
Harner. headquarters orderly The
former weighed in at us pounds and
the latter 121 pounds. McCauley won.
Seret. J. H. Smith. a Battery, was
referee.
The heavyweight match of the even
ing was between Il. r. Robertson and
NJ. E. Summers, with weights approxi-
to Robertson at the end of the second
round. Sergt. Willis s Bryant of Bat
terry y was referee.
The big feature of the evening was
staged by Otis II. Gates boxini; in
structor at the Y. NJ. c. A.. and ]. y.
Boswell of Battery A The decision
went to Gates in the third round. Sergt.
j. H. Smith was referee Members of
a Battery say that credit is due both
men in this bout, as speed and science
was shown on both sides
J. TAYLOR of Battery 4 won in a
bout with II. Gatlin of Battery e.
An interesting program of boxing and
wrestling is being prepared by mem
bers of Battery A. The feature event
Will be bout between Trooper Gates
OF Troop A. cavalry. and Kid" Nc
Cauley of Battery A Those desiring to
have other events are urged to get in
ommunication with Guidon Daniel
Herzog of Battery A.
to boxing match of three rounds with
any man in the militia camp
Battery requires about forty men
to fill up its complement. Opportunity
to become good horsemen handle big
guns. as well a s participat ting in pistol
practice, is open to those who join the
field artillery.
The equipment furnished for each en-
listed man in the battery consists of
two complete uniforms. two suits of
underwear, two pairs of socks, one
pair of shoes. one pair of leggins, two
hats. one belt, one pistol belt, one
pistol two blankets mess kit complete,
as well as shelter tent and one
slicker.
David H. Blakeloch, one of the cam
didates for commission in the Sd In
fantry, Is senior in the college of
civil engineers at Cornell University
and has been appointed colonel of the
regiment for next year. He also was
recommended captain of volunteers
at Plattsburg last summer.