Evening star., 1917-09-20
FIRST 5000 BEGIN
MILITARY SERVICE
Line Up at Camp Meade, Take
Typhoid ProphyIaxis and
Are Vaccinated.
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PLENTY OF FOOD ON HAND

Secretary Baker went to the National
Army cantonment at Camp Meade, An
napolis Junction, Nd. today to make
his first inspection of the men of the
National Army. The visit was unan-
nounced, as Mr.. Baker wished to see
the process of mobilization working at
its normal rate and not to be the object
of any special ceremonies because of
his position as head of the War Depart
ment. He expects later to inspect as
many other divisional cantonments and
National Guard camps.
From stan Correspondent
CAMP MEADE, ADMIRAL. Nd, Sep
tember 20.-Camp Meade's first 5000
men of the new American Army had
their first military experience this
morning when they took the typhoid
prophylaxis and were yacctnated- The
men lined up by contingents. pared
their backs to the surgeons, took the
shot of antityphoid. then took the vac
cination. and all without more than a
Vince and grimace Of pain.
Examining surgeons have been busy
since early morning. giving the men
their final physical examination. While
it is expected a considerable number
will be rejected nothing is to De an
nounced in regard to the results OF
the examinations for several weeks.
Issues of parts of uniforms were made
this morning to some of the men, Many
of the rockies are going around their
quarters wearing army hats. army
shoes or army shirts as the only uni
form garments they have received
No Complaint From Men.
The spirit of the new men is a big
surprise to the officers in charge. While
il was expected the men would COM
nain of the necessary hardships at
tendant on their arrival in canton
ments, these expectations have been
untitled. Not nurrnur of complaint
or objection has been made SO far as
any officer knows. On the contrary the
new men have entered into the spirit
of things and are taking up their first
military work as If they enjoyed it
Surprise was expressed by many of
| the men in regard to the degree of
completeness of preparations for their
arrival, and ii seems as II many of
| them really expected to be dumped
! down in q forest somewhere and made
! to prepare quarters for themselves
! Reveille sounded at $50 o'clock -his
| morning and most of them were given
| mild setting-up exercises. Then fol-
| lowed breakfast. For dinner today the
| men had beef, boiled potatoes. baked
sweet potatoes. a vegetable salad, bread
| and butter. coffee and pudding.
No Shortage of Food.
! No shortage Of food exists in camp
| whatever may be the condition as re
| CARDS uniforms and equipment There
are supplies OF all kinds in the COM
missary department to feed many times
the number of men now here and the
supplies are being added to daily. Beds
and bedding also are on hand for sev-
eral times the number Of men now here
so that every one may be assured OF
plenty to eat and the most wholesome
| and comfortable sleeping quarters.
| Today's contingents. all from Pennsyl-
| vauia. begin arriving at o'clock tonight.
! The contingents are coming from Phila-
! delphia. Chester. York. and from the cCun-
! ties Of Adams. York. Bucks. Delaware
/ Chester NORTHAMPTON. Franklin. Monroe
| Nifiin, Junata, Dupsin. Lancaster. Leba-
! non, Perry. Cumberland aud Pike. AS
fast as they reach camp the men VIII be
| assigned 70 quarters. instructed as to what
| they may AEi'-rt to do and will sign the
muster roll That IS all the procedure
| NJ. ..-v to make them soldiers.
4 noticeable feature of the new ar
rivals is the unmistakable indications
| the contingents show of having put in
; many hours drilling in foot movements
/ and form alton officers of the camp are
highly pleased at this. as it will make
the task of converting the drafted mer
! into soldiers much easier
| CAMP MEADE. Admiral. Md. Sep
4 teHlbcr -p--Se1oFe nlRnlIali close 10
f, 6.p00 men of the new National Army
(, will be in cantonments here. Con-
! tingerts totaEng 2.s$6 We're scheduled
! to arrive in camp during the day. 70
/ join the more than 5000 that came in
! yesterday.
| Ordinarily one would consider 5000
men quite a sizable body. but in the
host Of officers-ncarly 1000 of them
and the slightly larger number of en-
/ listed men in khaki already here to-
gether with the army of workmen, the
\ new arrivals are scarcely noticeable
One sees them pile off the trains ar
irving almost hourly: one watches their
| of this huge cantonment, line up. re-
| ceiye preliminary instructions anC
march away somewhere, and then they
are swallowed up in the bigness of the
camp and the thousands already here
| Disney a Dismal Spot.
TITS a pity the new men have te
| come in at Disney" said Lieut.. Col
1 James ]. Mayes, at present genera
| judge advocate That's the dustiest
| dismalest part of the whole camp. ant
these new fellows can't help but get
q shock at their first sight of an army
, cantonment."
| And Col Mayes IS exactly right
Disney. where the new men get OF
the troop trains. is wide place in th
road about half way between Odenton
on the Pennsylvania railroad. and An
| napolis Junction. on the Baltimore nnt
Ohio railroad A cinder platform ha
been made there and that's about al
the resemblance the place has to a rail
road station. Huge piles Of lumber ant
logs, a rough lumber warehouse cram
med with all kinds Of camp equipmen
and material. and several hundred auto