Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-15
Death Penalty Unlikely.

Under the military law death Is the
maximum penalty that can be imposed
for desertion, but such stern measures
are not likely to be enforced, altk ough
in some cases prison sentences wAl be
imposed.
Mai. Samuel ]. Mackall. assistant chief
of staff of the 18th Division and also
the intelligence officer. has been or
dered to report to the War college Tor
a special course of instruction. pre-
| paratory to service in France. The de-
parture of Maj. Nackall is deeply re-
GREETED by the staff officers. as well as
by the correspondents. who held him In
high regard.
A stream of visitors poured into the
cantonment yesterday afternoon. which
was half-holiday for the District Sc
friends and relatives Of the boys in
the District Machine Gun Battalion. who
were armed with goodies"
The local selectees are scheduled Tor
morrow over the sandy soil Of Anne
Arundel county to harden them for the
hardships that. will face them when
they "go over.
nearly 100000 have been taken by the
men Of the Machine Gun Battalion since
the campaign was formally opened IN
their barracks the other day: A num-
her of large policies, several amount
ing to $4,000. were subscribed to by
members Of Company c. according to
Capt Yocum. the commander.
Horses for the Artillery.
The big cantonment here took more
warlike aspect today when hundreds OF
fresh horses. the majority from west
ern ranches, were distributed to the
various artillery units Of the division.
Tho scenes rivaled the wild and wool
ly'' when the arttllerymen began to
teach the animals how to behave when
thew are mustered in the Army.
The process of assigning the horses
in many respects was much similar to
that Of distributing the selected men men
life to begin their training for the
cause Of democracy. They were escort
ed to the remount stable At hrst, but
instead Of being given khaki uniforms
they were branded with hot U. s. A.
stencil.
When tho artil1erymen came to take
| them to their new quarters. near the
regimental barracks. the horses
heads and displayed as much vivacity
and enthusiasm as II they were glad
that they had become members Of tho
National Army.
Army soldiers hero has taken on =
more terrifying aspect since the in
structor has ordered that the mon
learn to make ''bayonet faces" In other
TRANSFORM their cheerful looking ooun-
tenances into stern. bloodthirsty Wis
ages that bespeak determination to
| wreak the most terrible vengeance on
the enemy.
faces" is to foster q spirit of sincerity
| to their thrusts and jabs and to terrify
| the boches when they meet them face
| to face on the way to Berlin.
Unfit Men Are Discharged.
It requires strong. healthy soldiers
Huns and Withstand the hardships Of
trench warfare. For this reason the
18th Division has little or no room for
mon who do not measure up to the
h'f This Is the opinion Of tho division
officers at this cantonment The result
! is that moro than 8 per cent OF the
selected men from the District Of CO.
lumbia. Pennsylvania and Maryland
have been officially discharged from the
service.
It is estimated that upward Of 1900
men. sent here by the various local
boards have been dismissed because Of
growing daily.
The list Of reflections issued from d.
vision headquarters yesterday. con.
tanned the names OF a27 men. Thirteen
four were discharged because they
were disqualified for physical reasons,
Among the selected men in the latter
group are eight from the District -Four
Of them are members Of the al1th Ma.
negroes assigned to the Sesth infantry,
The rejected men are:
From 312th Machine Gun Battalion
William c. Ballantyne, local board No.
s; George c. Elliott. No. l: Robert i.
spindlar, No. z. and James W. cartsr.
No 10.
From the sesth Infantry-clsude p.
Carmichael. board No. 3: Kealin Gordon.
liam J. I.omax. No. 3.
Much 1xpsnss TO Government.
the dow. ,e4 ssleetsd mon uaft far
duty IN the Army for physical FoaS9ne
entails much expense to the 9oYoYn.
meat Ia the 9osn of tFsaaoeFt sxteA