Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-25
BY CARL L. ZEISBERC
Epsnsso Ledger star Correspondent

u VIZ
lent sand storm that has yet visited the
Pennsylvania guardsmen swooped down on
the 1st and ga Regiments late last night.
The most serious damage was done in the
ID Regiment, when the stable tent. housing
the Officer police forces, was blown down
upon the frightened animals. A near stam-
psdc resulted here and among the mules,
who attempted to break through the wagon
corral
The animals OF the 1st Regiment also
tried to break away. Bugles sounded the
elarm and the struggling animals were
uuieted.
Many tents were blown down Utmost
confusion reigned in the darkness until dis
cipllne wrought order out of chaos
AUTO TRUCK TRANSPORTS READY.
Rolling stock. IL any such a term may be
applied to an army well as railroad, is
being gathered for distribution among the
Pennsylvania troops on significant whole
sale scale. Wheels signify motion in some
direction, and wheels aplenty, with the power
to prope1 them, are in store for the 18th Dvi-
sion. The most powerful and the speediest
motortrucks are being gathered by the United
States army for the Pennsylvania infantry
regiments The truck train. 21 of the gray
green, numbering, dry-land, ships will be-
come a recognized auxiliary for every regi-
ment. Each regiments fleet of these mighty
tractors will be commanded by first lieu
tenant. who will be appointed by Major
General Clement.
Announcement of the appointments des-
ignating the commanders OF the truck COM
panies are expected daily. some OF the rec
concentrations already having been placed
in General Clements hands. The orgGniza-
tion Of the truck train and the appointment
Of commanders was ordered by General
Funston.
Army wagons capacious new equipment
carriers. are being knocked together near
Camp Stewart by details Of men from the
various regiments under the direction OF
Colonel Pusey. division quartermaster. The
wagons to the number of 102 have been
unIoaded in parts from box cars on siding
and are rapidly being put together and sent
to the commands needing them to complete
their complement Of wagons. Requisitions
have been made for the following animals
for each regiment: 80 draft mules 10 pack
mules for the machine-gun company. pack
mule for the sanitary train, six riding
mules for the supply company and 40 riding
horses for the officers and the mounted
scouts which viii form a valuable arm for
the infantry.
MACHINE GUN COMMANDERS.
Three officers slated to command machine
gun companies In the Philadelphia regi-
rnents are Captain Sompson of the 1st;
Captain Gordon. Of the I'd. and Captain
Warner, OF the 3d. Tho men to be selected
Tor the companies virtually are decided
upon. but until the machine guns are issued
present company to the machine gun COM
paniea The LIST Regiment moved to Camp
Stewart today. Early this morning the big
yellow squad tents crumpled up as the
swarming men attacked the problem of
transferring an entire regimental home from
one camp site to another. BY truck and
wagon the equipment was bundled Off to
Camp Stewart. leaving another big scar
on the site Of Camp Pershing. where now
only the I'd Regiment remains
The plots vacated by the Sd and 1st Regi- |
ments are unsightly squares OF sandy SOIL |
bare of vegetation. General Price, com
iuander of the LIST Brigade and the I'd |
Regiment win move tomorrow. completing |
the utter desolation of Camp Pershing the |
temporary encampment OF the brigade which |
Philadelphia sent TO the front Brigadier |
General Logan. OF the I'd Brigade, has vir- |
tuaily recovered from his illness and is ex- |
pected to move his headquarters to Camp /
Stewart this afternoon. The artillery already /
has pitched some OF its tents in the new /
camp and within two days the entire Penn
sylvania division win be under canvas at
Camp Stewart.
OFFICERS sHowERBATHs
Work was started this morning on the
officers showerbaths on the camp The pipe
line which is to supply water for baths and |
for the animals is being rushed and win |
not require the time consumed by the lay
ing OF the drinking water line. as only two
the second line of pipes.
Sanitary inspection OF the Pennsylvania
Euardsmen. which began yesterday under
orders issued by General Funston, continued
today. The work in charge OF Major r b. |
Miller, United States sanitary Inspector
Cooperating In the task which will cover
several days Is Major Crookston, chief sani-
tary officer OF the division /
Tho Joy in the LIST Regiment over the
organization OF new band found vent last
night with a burlesaue band performances
that also served as farewell 10 Camp
Pershing. The % men. who volunteered to
play and thereby saved the day for the
regiment which has been without music
since the separation OF Kendle's Band from |
II. reported 70 Chief Musician William e.
Chaplin with every variety Of musical in.
struments
MOTHERS PLEA WINS
President Wilson and Pennsylvania SEN
ators and Representatives have been pe-
titi0ned BY dependent mothers and wives 10
aid in obtaining the discharge OF their sons
ana husbands from border service with the
Pennsylvania Division Forty-one letters
from these sources have reached Major GEN
eral Clement and have been turned over
70 the resinsntal commanders for invests
cation. One man has been discharged thus
tar ana was sent back 70 Pennsylvania yes
terday. With his transportation paid
-kIfz- Sadie Dlaeont, OF SSss Spruce street
Il
fhe zId Of the President 10 have her son
Ezle4sed- One Week after the troops mo-
hlized AZ Mount Gretnh she sent her an
peal . the White House. and IN the course
81 oHalnary military procedure Il reached
division headquarters today. The letter is
aa kaIloHs;
Flease release my son. who Is a pri-
vete IN the a Regiment. Company 1
FennayiVania National Guard i don't
80 how he managed % pass the medi-
81 ezzmlnaften. He has broken arches
aua very weak eyes and poor health.
fEs Has my main support. I would
Hke 1a have hiln released L there Is
aHz sAy possible. Eyerybesy told ne
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