The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-18
ANOTHER DAY Of DRILLING F0R
BELMONTERS At CH|LL!CO1HE

CAMP SHERMAN. O., Sept. H.
After q day OF rest yesterday. Lhcle
Sans new soldiers in the ElGhty-thlru
division Of the new national army. Eot
down to routine military lite again 'n'H
morning. After mess was over ana tho
other camp duties had been attended 10.
the men again heard tho familiar cali
of the buglc for assembly. Jumping
into line. they were marched 10 inc
Iields to go through another DAY OF
drilling. Four hours in the morning and
four In the afternoon Is the schedule.
Belmont county boys are working hard
to secure the promotions to non-com-
missoned officers which will be made
within the next month. From present
appearances those who are now mere
will have an advantage over those VINO
are to arrive this week and later dates
when the chevrons arc handed out.
Cavalry Troop Arrives.
The artillery members VIII receive
their first lessons in tho care or their
horses this week. This morning troop
OF United States cavalry from Fort
Riley, Kas arrived at Camp Sherman
and will instruct the artillerymen In
the caro- OF their horses. These cavalry
men. already nicknamrd the "Cowpunch-
crs Of Camp Sherman" will have charge
of all horses and mules In the camp.
They will do the breaking. branding ana
doctoring and Will instruct the rockies
in the care Of tho animals
The quarantine thrown around mem
bcrs Of Company B. Third regiment.
Ohio National Guard. was lifted this
morning. 70 the relief OF tho men. These
mon have been Quarantiued for Il days
following the outbreak OF several cases
OF typhoid fever in the company. and
during that time have had TO remain
within their barracks. No new cases
were reported since the first outbreak
Of tho fever.
new Shoes Distributed.
Eastern Ohio boys were given new
shoes today. Some Of the men. dancing
youths. complained that the shoes issued
were too wide. but they were persuaded
to take them, being told that heavy
WOODEN socks would take up lot OF
room In the shoes
Belmont county boys will witness box
Ing and wrestling bouts tonight at the
Y. NJ. q. A. A quartet Of Ohio sailors
home on furlough will sing several
songs and help to make the evening
enjoyable.
Lively evening this winter arc as
sured the youths Of Uncle Sans new
National Army here. When the long
nights are reached fewer Of the boys
will seek camp passes for visits TO
Chillicothe and other nearby towns
and villages, and officers of the can
Torment are rounding a program that
will afford tho best amusement Tor the
men.
Entertainments Planned
Led BY Dwight ". Weist. general
secretary of the Young Mems Christian
Association branches in Camp Sherman.
arranging
for varied entertainments from NOV
ing picture shows and lecture. to con-
certs by grand opera singers. Boxing
contests and wrestling matches. staged
BY picked men from the various com
panies. will also be put on. Occasional
" dramas and playlets will BIO staged
by the conscripted men.
Schools will be opened wherein for
eigners who have been drafted will be
taught English. The officers will be
given an opportunity to study French.
the services OF several college profess
sors having been obtained.
In the meantime, baseball. football.
basketball. quoits and other games will
be played In the afternoons following
drills. Contests will be staged between
teams representing the different dest-
ments. With moro than $4,000 men to
select from. excellent material Will be
available for the various games.
At present. moving picture shows are
put on nightly in some section OF the
camp, while in others lectures are given.
In the various company or reglmcntnl
quarters the new soldiers Of the Nation
al Army are providing their own enter
tainment. Folk songs and reGimental
songs can DO heard nightly floating out
Of the open windows Of some Of the
barracks.