The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-13
WILL SOON RALLY
At CANTONMENTS
OF THE CENTRAL DEPARTMENT
243,OOO MEN WILL COMPOSE
SIX GREAT CAMPS.

Chicago, Aug, 13--Some time after
the first of September, at great camps
somewhere between the Rockies and
the Alleghanies," more than a quarter
Of a million Americans will begin the
training which will change the boys Of
the factories, forests and farms Of the
territory covered by the central depart
ment of the army into soldiers Of the
new national army Of the Uritei States.
More specifically 243O14 men chosen
in the selective draft from fifteen states
in the central department assembled in
six immense cantonments, will devote
all their energies to becoming seasoned
soldiers OF America ready TO share' the
fortunes Of war with their comrades
from the other sections Of the country.
Sites for the cantOnments where the
future soldiers viii be trained have been
selected with regard to water supply,
sanitation and transportation necessi.
ties. Camp Sherman, near ChilHcothe.
Ohio, will train 1853 men from Ohio
and West Virginia; Camp Taylor at
Louisville, Ky. 1880 men from Indi.
ana and Kentucky, Camp Custer, near
Battle Creek Mich, 35,992 men from
Michigan and Wisconsin,, Camp Grant
near Rockford, H., 37,364 men from
Illinois; Camp Dodge, near DesMolnes.
Ia, 4452s men from Iowa, North De
kota, South Dakota, Minnesota and
Nebraska. and Camp Funston at Fort
Riley kans., $3.50 men from Kansas.
Colorado and Missouri
Each Camp 5000 Acres.
There will be a general similarity in
all the cantonments when completed
local conditions will necessitate a diff
ferent grouping of barracks, parade and
training ground. Each camp covers ap-
proXiinately 5000 acres sufficient to per.
NIT Of maneuvers Of all the military
units assembled there The barracks |
which at most Of the camps are nearing
&.e two.story structures the |
second floor being arranged as sleeping |
quaSers for the men and the first for |
assembly and mess Nails. Particular at
tentlon 10 the comfort OF the soldiers |
was paid in designing the barracks. All
Of the cantonments with the exception
Of Camp Taylor at Louisville will be
steam heated and all will be equipped
with comfortable iron beds, ample show.
ar baths and in addition each soldier
viii have his own locker.
When completed each cantonment will
have the appearance Of a moderate
sized city with this important differ.
ence, at the camps there will be no ten.
ament district, no section squalid and !
not TO say insanitary. All |
will be spick and span and army discip.
line can be depended on to keep them so,
for one Of the first lessons which the
ambyro soldier will be taught will be
TO police the camp" which In civil. |
IAN tongue means 20 clean up barracks |
and grounds, attend 20 sanitary details l
and fit the camp for rigid inspection.
Buildings on each camp ground will |
include; general headquarters, brigade
headquarters, officers headquarters |
for private soldiers, hospital |
and animal and artillery sheds. Near
general headquarters will be the parade |
ground sufficient in area to accomo- |
late the entire command. More exten. |
siNe maneuvering fields will be laid out |
Tor actual drilling and. most important |
from the soldiers view point. the rifle
range and artillery fields will give |
opportunity not only for direct fire in |
view Of the targets but for indirect fire |
and barrage or curtain fire.
Shoot With Elevated Rifles.
The great range Of the modern rifle
permits indirect small arm fire. a thing |
impossible, with the old musket. and the |
soldiers will be instructed in eleyatinr
the rifle so that an intervening hill
would not prevent the destructive effect
)f the volley.
There will be sufficient men under
arms at each cantonment TO form az
east two divisions OF 10000 men. as EN-.
ployed in France and Belgium. and in.
.enslve maneuvers with the European
ilvision as a unit will familiarize off. |
'erS and men with conditions such as
hey probably viii meet on the battle
ield and in trench warfare.
That no detail OF training for actual
warfare may be lacking each canton.
nent VIII contain the various arms OF
he service with the exception of caval.
" AT least one division OF infantry
Will train in conjunction with field ar.
illery engineers signal battalion and
Zero squadron and the support Of heavy |
artillery. To assist in the maneuvers
here will be approximately 10000 ami.
nails artillery horses and mules and
wagon train animals, as well as thous.
'nds OF motor trucks and vehicles.