The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-14
TRAINING CAMP
OPENS AT TT RILEY
Twenty-Five Hundred Men from Mis-
souri,, Kansas, Colorado and
Wyoming Respond.

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Fort Riley Kan. May l4-TWenty-
five hundred men OF Missouri, Kansas,
Colorado and Wyoming stepped forth
today under the orders OF drill ser
geants on the parade grounds OF the
military reservation here and the Fort
Riley training camp for reserve OF.
fiCers Officially had opened. Since the
middle of last week tie would-be
offcers-from country and city alike
men Of every profession and pre-
yious Work-have been appearing daily
in response to their mobilization or.
ders but today was the first on which
they We're given instructions in the
military knowledge they viii be eX.
pected to possess as leaders Of theI
seleetiye draft army.
The post has been Transformed by
the erection within the last three
weeks of twelve large frame buildings,
contrasting oddly with the native
stone structures Of the permanent post
as the quarters Of the rocky officers.
Half Of them will be for barracks, ]
three as mess halls and a similar mum
Der as bath houses. In cots, side byI
side, through the long rooms, the men
will have their hunks.
How They Work.
Strenuous work is in store for those
who will take the work mapped out
by Col Tyree Rivers, the post CON-
mander, and Major Louis NJ. Nuttman
of the Fourth infantry, senior camp
instructor. More than a hundred Of
ficers Of the regular army and the
commissioned reserve are at the camp
to act as teachers and these, with drill
sergeants and Corporals, are expected
to prevent any officer from having too
easy a life while here Indeed the
daily program mapped out by Col Riv-
ers would Indicate that the men will
be trained as thoroughly as hard work
will make them. They are to arise at
$50 O'Clock in the morning.
Then will come vigorous setting.up
exercises that are expected to be tef-
minated by 6:45 or O'Clock, when
breakfast will be served. From that
time until noon, drill is planned CON
stantly with probably an hour or more
OF lectures to follow the noon meal.
Two hours probably will be allotted
in the afternoon for study. the r.
mainder being reserved for more drills.
Lectures and study should fill most
Of the evenings but the men-ai-
though it has not been decided def.
nitely may be given each Sunday as
a recreation daV.
Lessons from Europe.
Major Nuttman's course of instruc.
tion will be given under company or
ganizatiOns. 4 regular army officer
will be assigned to each unit of fG6
men, although temporary officers will
| be named by the men from among
their own number
For the first month, each will be
given infantry training, although many
are enlisted in the cavalry. artillery
and engineering branches The com.
mon rudiments of soldering first will
be taught, including open and extend
ed drill, guard duty, company details.
and similar work Then the latest
lessons from the European battle.
| ''''N WI w hlNtlf llluS ~ tIdDle
the men properly to face German Fritz
IN the event any are sent as command.
ers to Europe. This will include qd.
vanced trench work, which probably
will require the actual use OF spade
and pick mining, counter.mining, sig
mailing, scouting and patrol work.
From 20 to ~ Years.
The ages OF the men vary from 20
years and months. the minimum. 70
A years the maximum. The army
commanders have made special efforts
during the last few weeks to enroll
Older men Of proven executive ability
to take the higher rank of first lieu.
tenants, captains and majors. Each
man attending the camp has under.
gone a thorough physical examination
and each has signed enrolment
blanks promising that he will take
whatever commission for whatever
service is offered to him by the gov.
Crnment