Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-04
THIRD D. c. IS GOING
TO GREENV|LLE, S. c.
Official Announcement Is Made
Today by the War De-
partment.
TO BE IN BOTH DIVISION

Official announcement today was
made at the War Department that the
Sd Regiment OF Infantry of the Ma
tional Guard Of the District of Co
1umbia, now IN camp at Fort Myer,
Va. will be sent to Camp Sewer. at
Greenville, S. c.. and brigaded with two
regiments of infantry of the National
Guard of South Carolina, thus confirm
ing the statement 10 that effect made
in The Star few days ago.
1t had been the original purpose OF
the department to send the Sd District
infantry to Camp Mcclellan, at Annis-
tor, Ala. with other units of the Dis
frict National Guard, and Maj. Gen.
Bell, commanding the Eastern Depart
ment, was so informed. The orders said
to have been received yesterday by
Capt Chase. regimental supply officer
of the regiment, from Gen. Bell to ar
range for the transportation OF the
regiment to Admission. Ala, it is SAID
at the War Department., must nave
been belared orders based on the orig
inal instructions from the department.
Since those orders were issued it was
decided in the interests of the service to
send the Sd District to the Greenv1lle
camp. so as to complete the brigade of
the South Carolina guardsmen, and Gen.
BeIi, the HAS peti
officially instructed to act accordingly
The date of departure of the Sd Infantry
will depend upon the rate OF progress
made in preparing the camp for the
troops. The troops at Greenville will
constitute the 30th Division of the Army,
formerly the 9th Division, and will be
made up of troops from North and South
Carolina, Tennessee. Kentucky and the
Sd District Infantry. The commanding
officers of the brigades have not yet been
announced, but it is admitted to be pos
sible that Brig. Gen Harvey, command
ing the District National Guard. may be
placed in command of the brigade, of
which the Sd District Infantry is to be a
part
Transportation Not Arranged.
Although organizations of the Ma
bia, which have been mustered into
federal service, are under orders to
proceed to certain designations for in
tensive training, either today or early
next week, no arrangements have as
yet been made for railroad cars to
transport them, and they cannot make
any arrangements until specific orders
come from the Department of the East.
The two companies of Coast Artillery
have been ordered to leave their arm
DRY at 239 LIST street for the barracks
at Fort Washington today. but are still
awaiting deAnfte ffseructions. which
have been turned over to the head
quarters of the North Atlantic Coast
Artillery district, at Fort Totten. n. Y.
Meanwhile all the equipment has been
packed. and all that is not absolutely
needed if the companies are forced to
remain another night at the armory
went forward by boat this morning to
Fort Washington
The Sd Infantry. which is in camp at
Fort Myer, has received conflicting in
structions Col. Glendie B. Young, the
commanding officer, said today that he
has orders under date Of July 81 20 take
up his transportation schedule with the
railroad people and make arrangements to
go to Anniston, Ala He said he had also
heard that the Cd Infantry is going to
Greenville. S. c. He has been following
orders and making arrangements for cars
10 carry the regiment and its property
to Admission. Meanwhile the War De-
partment authorities say positively that
orders have been issued for the Sd Regi-
ment to go to Greenville.
Expected to Get Away Soon.
The eight organizations of the National
Guard encamped at Camp Ordway, on
the Patterson homestead, have been noti-
fed that they are to start for Admission
Tuesday. but as yet no arrangements
have been made for transportation, the
administrative officers saying that they
must wait for definite orders.
As an indication that they will get away
soon orders were received by Maj. Leroy
w Heron, commanding Camp Ordway,
and the comma nding officers of the Other
National Guard ORGANIZATIONS TO stop al
recruiting for National Guard units. and
that hereafter all recruiting is TO be
handled by the Regular Army recruiting
service.
All National Guard organizations
stood inspection this morning. with
Regular Army mastering officers d.
recting the work.
Lieut.. Gerald q. McG-ath of Battery
3 was relieved as Office Of the day al
Camp Ordway at / O'Clock by Lieut.
Donald Long of Troop {. who is n
police Office of Tn" camp. Second
Lieut.. rohn u. Rohnett of Troop \ was
relieved as officer OF the guard by Sec
onf Lieut.. William r. Of!itt of Bat
terry A.
A concert by the I'd Infantry Band
from the camp at Fort Myer was en-
ioyed hy the $50 men and officers at
Camp Ordway well by several
thousand of their friends last night