The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-08-14
Comnanv E Notes

Sunday ended the second fiscal weeI
OF the Mount Holly boys in trainin,
camp at Sea Girt. They have all haC
touch of real drilling and are nov
well informed as to the first principle,
IN soldiery. The following has beer
the daily schedule in drill work: UI
early in the morning, mess, after mess
three quarters of an hour in physical
drill, one hour and fifteen minutes al
drill in preparation for rifle practice,
5 touching position, sighting and aim
ing, following this one hour drill in
school OF soldier and squad and then
one more hour intensive drilling in
the school of squad, thus finishing
ehe morning drill work. After noon
mess the boys are marched to the field
lor one hour drill on the manual of
arms paying particular attention to
the proper position of salutes and of
sentrles on post, after this three-ouar.
tiers OF an hour in signal drill. soma.
phore system, then one half hour in
platoon drilling, followed bv three.
quarters Of an hour in company drill
ing, Between 4.30 p. m. and 90 n
m. the boys have off, but this period is
we'll needed as they all have little
chores to complete, which are the most
important essentials in learning to be
a real soldier. They are as follows:
taking shower baths, shaving, wash
ing clothes, cleaning guns, polishing
shoes and many other little neces-
saries. Then comes that longed for
thing, mess at night.
1t is rumored that strenuous prepare
ton is being made to move the military
organizations now stationed at this
camp down south in a very short
while. The Coast Artillery Corps, con-
sisting of two companies, went to Fort
Mott, N. j., on August ID, for further
training in their branch of the service.
Within the next two weeks there
will be some radical changes among
the commissioned officers of the Sd N.
J. Infantry, caused by recent reflections
because of physical disabilities. 1t is
rumored throughout the
camp that the highest ranking first |
and second lieutenants of the Sd N, J.
Infantry are Lieutenants Earl L. Ever |
line and Clifford r. Powell, respective
ly. 1t now appears that Company E |
will soon have new officers, as there is |
hardly doubt but that Captain Long
will be the next Major, should a |
vacancy occur.
Saturday afternoon there was base
ball try-out for the regimental team.
Stacy Powell and Earnest Nixon were
the fortunate ones from Company E.
The military police of the 18th Divi- |
sion have been doing great amount
OF work in breaking up disorder around |
the camp. The men captured by these
police are very severely handled by |
civil and military authority. Friday
night, August 10, under instructions of |
Lieutenant Lecour, chief OF the mill |
tary police, raid was made in West |
BeImar for bootlegging. Six soldiers
and two civilians were taken prisoners.
The raid was made under the direct |
of Jerome G. Harris, ser
geant-in-charge of the military police.
This organization of men is very effec
tive as strict order is maintained at all
times around the camp and anything |
that would corrupt the mems morals is
soon obliterated. 1t is hoped that this
will soon become a per.
manent one.
The men are being inoculated a sec
ond time. In order to become full |
hedged soldier it is necessary to be in
oculated three times against typhoid
and one vaccination for small. pox.
This is one of the dreaded hardships,
as some men can stand more than
others.
This week will bespent in rifle practice
taking preliminary instructions in the
art of handling the rifle. The record |
courses on the range will be shot some
time later in the month.
Many Burlington county citizens
went to Sea Girt, Friday. the guests Of |
Governor Edge, who had issued invita-
tions for luncheon. In the afternoon
there was dress parade when all the
troops were reviewed by the Governor.
Company E, headed the line and re
ceived loud applause all along the
route.
Everett Zelley and George Lippin-
colt were not able to take part in the
dress parade, Friday, as they were just
recovering from an attack of ptomaine