New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-11
Rainbow Division
Starts New Drill
With Smile Hike
Standardized Regulations
Go Into Effect at
Camp Mills

CAMP MILLS. l.. l., Sept. lo.-Gen-
eral W. A. MaHn's order standardizing
the drills and general instructions OF
the first Rainbow Division went into
effect a. reveille this morning, and as
a result, for the first time since tho
concentration on Hampstead Plains all
the men in the AID Division are receiV-
ing the same training.
General Mann's schedule regulates
the training of the division for the
next four weeks. He will continue the
training il they be here longer than
that period.
The soldiers gasped this morning
when they read the mimeographed
comics Of General Mann'5 order posted
on the various company bulletin boards
throughout the camp. II calls for an
eight-hour drill schedule daily instead
Of the five hours they have been de-
voting TO field training each day. The
men are not grumbling, however, be
cause they are to be worked harder
from now on.
Officers Are Pleased
The officers of the unit are pleased
with the new schedule. They believe
that the nightly conferences Of bat
talon and company commanders called
for by General Mann will be particu-
larly beneficial.
As a result of General Mann's order
every man was out drilling to-day.
This is the first time the men OF a
number of the units have been off their
own camp sites The first thing on the
mornings schedule was a fve-miie hike.
The men swung away from camp short
lv after reveille and liked in the d.
recton Of Hampstead and Garden City.
General Mann took cognizance OF
the liquor problem in the following
order to-day:
Members Of this command are
warned that il is a misdemeanOr for
any person to bring liquor 20 a soldier
or 70 the vicinity Of military camp.
Parties bringing liquor to soldiers are
liable TO fine or imprisonment. Mem
bers of the division are warned that
they are not 20 enter saloon except on
duty"
A general tightening of the regula-
tions governing leaves of absence from
camp of both enlisted men and officers
will result from another order sent out
by General Mann TO-DAY. Il provides
that no leave exceeding twenty-four
hours be given officers or men except
under the most urgent circumstances.
All applications for protracted fur
! loughs must be submitted TO division
/ headquarters.
"No enlisted man or officer" this
order concludes, will be permitted TO
be absent from camp when such alb
sence interferes with drills or other in
| struction."
Mccormack Sings for Men
John Mccormack came to Camp Mills
tonight, and after taking dinner with
Colonel Hine sang for the men of the
old seth. A platform was thrown up
on the parade grounds, and with tine
men ranged around him in great
circle Mccormack sang Mother Ma
chree," 81 Hear You Calling Me" and
"The Sunshine Of Your Smile" He
wound up his recital with 1.-THE Star
Sp8ngled Banner" Father Francis p.
Duffy, chaplain, introduced Mccormack,
who was given an enthusiastic recep-
ton. The Irish .enor is TO give re
cital for the benefit of the old seth in
Manhattan on September p.
There was great excitement in camp
at o'clock this morning. when the fire
call was sounded by the buglers Of the
various units. A tent occupied By
members of the division headquarters
troops had taken FIRE. It was extin-
guished quickly. and aside from the
loss Of the canvas shelter no damage
was done. Tonight was cold and it
was a long time before the soldiers
could get snuggled comfortably in their
al ankats