The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-01

letter was written
or physical defects These were al
most broken hearted. Early this morn
ing, however, Maj. J. w. w. Dicks, in
charge of the corps, sent word to Capt.
Cooper to have all the men rejected
yesterday report at his tent this after
noon. This means that the lads will
be given another chance at getting
into the service.
Buttermilk and other articles OF food
generally believed to be excellent
weight increasers, were in great de-
mand about Camp Swep Taylor, and
many Of the light weights purchased
every bit in sight, not wishing to take
any chances at falling down on their
exams this time.
Everything is about in readiness for
moving at Camp Swep Taylor. Lieut.
Pickering will notify Washington just
as soon as everything is ready and ex-
pected that he would be able to do so
last night but some things remained
undone and he will probably make no
tice to the War Department today.
The work of mastering in the Guards
men into the National service was gone
through with yesterday, it requiring
the greater portion of the day. At
practically every company
was mustered into the service of Uncle
Sam and Camp Swep Taylor automat-
ically became a National camp. Lieut..
Pickering was busy getting the rolls
in shape and every effort was being
made TO finish the work just as quick
ly as possible.
When the regiment will be moved
lies with the war Department at Wash |
ingtOn. They may give orders for the
soldiers to entrain as soon as they are
notified of its readiness and then they
may decide to hold them here for few
days longer to allow them more drill
practice. No one was able to say def
ntely when the boys would start for
he border but conservative guess
would be about the middle of the com
ing week
Equipment Distribution.
An arp,v Offico, bac arrival in carOn
and will make the distribution of esuip- !,
nent, just as soon as it all arrives. )
Each private will receive three suits.
wo khaki and one olive drab A pair |
Of shoes, an automatic pistol, those not !
rifles. four suits Of underwear |
and five pair of socks. This is more |
han has ever been given the soldiers.
out in keeping with the plans of the |
for the lettering of the
service, this has been ordered
The physical examinations have now
Deen completed and the women visit
ng the camp grounds will not have
o be embarrassed by the sight Of
nude soldiers presenting themselves
or examination by the doctors This
work has been hurried through just
Is quickly as possible. and the doctors
rave worked continuously. day and
hight, for some time. There were
lutte a number of men who failed in
he first inspection and who really
wanted to go along with the soldiers
nto Mexico, so another examina-
ion was given them and the officers
overlooked some things and allowed
hem to pass.
There are now u officers and ,523
nen in camp. There will be about
hirty per cent thrown out on account
# not being able to pass the physical
The places of those
ailing will be filled by new recruits
S soon as it is possible TO enlist them
nto the service.
Habeas Corpus Proceedings.
Writs of habeas corpus have been
erved upon the officers at the camp
0 an effort to have some of the boys