The Washington herald., 1917-10-14
D. c. SOLDIERS.
HIKE FOR HOME
Many Take Advantage 81
Leave Granted at
! Camp Meade.

Camp Meade. Admiral. Nd, Oct. 1s.--
1t was getaway day for tho District
boys. and those who had the long-de-
sired leaves lost no time In hiking for
the Admiral station and the trains
which brought them to the home en-
vironments for . few hours.
Tomorrow another group Of Ia men
will leave the camp after breakfast,
and will have liberty until midnight.
Next week the last 70 per cent win
get their leaves.
The government viii have to DO
something about getting the men back
at the quarters on time, or the w. Il.
& A. viii have to systemstiss itg
schedules. Under existing conditions
1t 10 absolutely impossible for q SOL
der or q civilian to estimate the time
that journey from the cantonment
to Baltimore or Washington will con-
sumo. No attempt Is made to run on
schedules. and arrival at the Admiral
station includes a wait of ten min
utes, II one is lucky, or two hours. II
enc is unfortunate enough to miss q
train for Naval Academy junction.
trains are packed to suffocation in
busy hours, and they run like the
Toonerville trolley. whenever II n con-
'ShAShs AVA eAS 1HiPpSk " Pui Inc
bell rope.
Car Service to Blame.
The result of this chais and con-
fusion has been that hundreds of SOL
diers have been late In reporting
from their leave, through no fault OF
their own, but through tiresoms de-
lays at the junction. II military reg
ulations were strictly enforced every
guard house In the camp would b
| overloaded with delinquents.
Today all OF the soldiers marched
to the parade ground for a little ad-
vice from Senator J. Hamilton Lewis,
of Illinois, on the necessity of buying
| liberty bonds. 1t was the nearest ap-
proach to a divisional review that the
soldiers and civilians have witnessed,
and Senator Lewis lost several points
| for punctuality when he made the
boys wait for over an hour for his
appearance. However. he was in
good voice and bubbling over with
patriotism. and his speech was well
\ worth the time that the "Samnnies"
had to wait, according to the soldiers
| The District boys are coming across
strong for the liberty loan. Company
B. with $3.50 subscribed, still has a
slight lead. Company c is runner-up
with N.loo, and Company A II close
behind with $3.50.
Kelley Never Misses Chance.
Upon the invitation of Lieut. Jordan,
your correspondent ate in Company
B mess hall tonight, to personally
Is being served to the District boys.
a al III
tin plate a generous order of baked
macaroni. and upon another tin plate
a slice Of well-cooked roast beef. with
two other smaller slices. not go well
cooked but very palatable. On the
side mess cup full of very good
cocoa and plenty of plain white bread,
with a little jam for those with a
sweet tooth. Upon the whole a very
saustying meal and enough for all.
including the long-distance eaters.
Little In the way of real news NJ
tered out of the camp today. Ellison
succeeds Sergt. Blayden as supply
sergeant in Company "A, the latter
being detailed to the ordnance de-
partment at Washington.
On the way to the cantonment are
1.5o0 mules for the use of the Ma
chine Gun battalion. They are said
to be unbroken and accompanied by
eighty or more cowboys who will ac-
custom them to the saddle. Merry
times are in store for the Districts
quota boasts group Of soldiers
who claim that a piece of horsefesh
never was created that they cannot
ride. They expect to get a crack at
these long-eared animals who like to
point their hind legs toward the stars
until they learn that the average man
is peaceable animal and not dis
posed to abuse them.
SiIences Reports.
MAJ. Gen. Kuhn silenced some of
the silly reports that have been given
WIDE circulation concerning the health
or the men. One was that thousands
were sick from the effects Of typhoid
serum. Nobody is sick and few have
been inconvenienced Or suffered more
than one day from the treatment.
Neither has anybody committed sui
eide in the cantonment. Such reports
nave been widely circulated and have
absolutely no substance of truth. ac-
cording to division headquarters.
tomorrow at least 5000 visitors are
expected at the camp, as thousands
OF passes have been issued within the
past three days. After tomorrow
discipline will tighten and leave, win
pc granted only on SATURDAYS ana
sundays. while visiting will be con-
hned to these days.