The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-23
RETREAT IS EASY
+ FOR THE THIRD
A HEAVY DoWNPoUR OF RAIN
DRIVES BOYS TO COVER
BUT THE RAIN DID NO DAMAGE
One ThunderboIt Struck Tree Close
to Headquarters Camp and Gave
A Good Imitation of a a.
Centimeter Shell.


Des Moines, Aug 22-lowa soldiers
showed bewildering aptitude for &
quick retreat yesterday evening wher
a torrential rainstorm hit the fair
grounds. Everybody hit for cover, in
Guiding colonel and kitchen cops alike
and for an hour the entire command
was under cover with the exception OF
few guards who had to stick out on
post. The rain did no damage. One
thunderbolts struck tree not more
that fifty yards from the headquarters
tent, and gavea correct imitation of
a forty-two centimeter shell, but fortu-
nately came no nearer to the men.
The Third regiment is now well es-
tablished in its new camp, which will
probably be known as Camp Logan in
honor of Adj. Gen. Guy A. Logan. The
camp nestles among the weeds at the
extreme eastern end of the fair
grounds, good quarter of mile from
the exhibition district. The main COM
pany street follows the brow of the
hill, with the companies ranged in
rows running for the most part direct
ly east and west.
Camp slang has already christened
the Villisca company the FAX murder
ers" and other distinctive titles will
not be long in developing. Most of the
companies are obtaining mascots. One
of these, coyote, didn't appreciate
the rain little bit, and howled mourn
fully.
The companies are real companies
now, the rows of tents for each are
almost 400 feet long. Minor deficien-
cies in drainage and equipment were
made evident by the rain yesterday,
and great gobs of mud speedily got in
to evidence all over the camp after
the storm, but fortunately the camp
was well trenched in preparation for
rain, and very little damage was
done.
The new men have all been assign
ed. For the most part men from Com
Company A of the Third, and so on,
but in some cases it was necessary to
split the delegations from the other
regiments even farther by assigning
men to the headquarters and other
auxilaries.
The men are safe now being drilled
in their new company formations, but
a shortage in commissioned officers
hampers complete organization. About
forty five more lieutenants, both first
and second, with a few captains are
needed to complete the roster of Off
GERS. These will probably be assigned
from Washington, but no word as to
who the new men will be has been re-
ceived.
The Ammunition Train.
The ammunition traiH;is encamped
at the extreme east end of the race
track, and members were busy drill
ing among the imitation war trappings
all day yesterday Other attachments
of the ammunition train were scatter
ed among the trained balloons. pumas,
and other animals attached to the car
nival company whose attractions are
being installed just to the east of the
grandstand.
The paddock at the race tracks, be-
ing fitted out for the big modern war
fare" exhibit. Huge piles of sandbags.
imitation tanks" Red Cross ambu-
lances in miniature, armored cars,
heavy artillery and other parapher-
MALTA of the spectacle are all on hand.
One hundred and fifty sure enough
soldiers from the Third Iowa. with
others detailed from the ammunition
train, will be used in presenting the
fireworks.