The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-05
DRAF TED TROOPS
BEGIN TRAINING
FIVE PERCENT OF 10000 FUR
CAMP TRAVIS AT SAN AN
TONIC. TENAS,

san Antonio. Texas. Sept. 5.-With
the arrival today at Camp Travis, near
here. OF the first increment Of the Ma
tional army-five percent OF the $4,000
men 10 be traned-the work OF whip
pinc into shape the men selected
through draft was formally begun. The
commissioned personnel already is fully
organized and ready for work.
Every point from the taking Of the
first bath in camp 20 the issuance OF
equipment has been carefully worked
out and not single hitch in the plans
is anticipated
The men Of the first increment are TO
he trained inteusively and 10y Septem
ber 20 are expected 70 be FAR enough
advanced 10 form partially trained
nucleus FOR the 40 pevcent-the second
Observation-Disclosures TO report ON that
date. The remaining increment is eN
pec,ed Ia report September 30.
The camp is under the command Of
Major General Henry T. Allen and is
divided into four brigadeS. The Two in'
fantr brigades are commanded by Bri
eadier Generals J. 7. o'NeN and Evan
Johnston. the artillery brigade by Brt
sadier General r. f. McGlachan and
the depot brigade by General Joseph
Castor. The latter is reservoir or
sanitation and VIII be used 10 train
men 90 supply gaps" or vacancies in
other organizations az Camp Travis
or elsewhere.
Colonies and Majors Are AegularS.
The colonels and majors for the bri
rades have been named from the regu
Jar army and an have reported for duty
The company officers. captains and lieu
tenants. are the men who received com
missions after completing the course at
Camp Funston. an of whom reported
August -. since that time they have
been attending conferences and work
ing over preliminary details OF organ
iration.
The first increment Of the enliSte,
men viii be organized into companies
and commanders and leutenants vii
be assigned % them. Regiments ais,
viii be designated and the colonies an,
majors given their assignments.
The camp is complete iu every de
tail. the barracks buildings being equip
ped with beds, lights, stoves, baths an,
everything necessary FOR the comfor
ana welfare of the men. The caml
VIII have its own base hospital. q larg
building now nearing completion it
own laundry. a library ana postofnc
and. il plans under consideration ar
carried out is own theater.
To Train Six Months.
Il is expected. officers say. that
will take six months 20 train the me
u the national army. since organiE.
tions must be built from the ground u
u totally new material
The first thing the enlisted men wi
be taught. il is said will be persona
hygiene and the first lesson viii De
hath They then Wi, receive issues
clothing and bedding and viii be taugl
how % care FOR their personal belOn
inCs IN barracks. The FIRST fOrmatiC
the men will De taught VIII he 20 "a
in line for meSs-an easy lesson. Tn
win constitute the first days work.
From the beginning the men who a
TO compose the new army viii take 4
the school of the soldier" and IN,
progress 90 the school of the squad
then onward until company. bSttalio
rcrimenial and brigade formations a
taken up in their order. Then they "
De ready for active service.