The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-12
d. c. BOYS STAY
AT CAMP MEADE
None VIII Be Transferred
to Atlanta and the
Other Camps.
By ANDREW r. KELLEY.

Camp Meade. Nd. Oct. u.-Conn-
pany c, of the NTH Machine Gun Bat
talon, tonight announced the appoint
nnent of it's ''noncons."
Frank G. Fadda, who has been
serving as corporal, becomes a ser
geant by the new orders. John Fietch-
er, who has been acting as corporal,
win be the top sergeant OF the COM
pany. Charles c. Schrott Is also
named as sergeant. and Henry A.
Penn, James Z. Bittle and John G..
Horton are named as supply SER
geants. They have previously sery-
ed as privates.
Flynn Dixon and william c. MINI
mo are named as corporals.
None Of the District boys will be
transferred to Atlanta and the other
camps. where 5000 men will be re-
questioned from Camp Meade 10
round out a full quota for the Ma
tional Guard units.
Many of the embroyo soldiers
would like to pack up and settle
down in another cantonment, that
will bring them a step nearer "over
there" but according to headquar-
ters officials who know what Is
what" only those units which are a
trifie advanced In drilling and are
fully equipped will De moved. That
statement automatically eliminates
4. the District bunch.
Today was day OF good hard drin.
It was the first real lesson in the
art OF becoming a soldier that the
last group sent from Washington
really had. They went right at the
work with, a vim and every one or
the new recruits tried to keep out
Of the awkward squads.
Some Gain. Others Lose.
Companies A and B have ALREADY
learned which foot Is the left ana
which Is the right and they march
and drill with better precision. This
elementary drilling. according 70 all
the officers. Is the toughest part OF
the intensive training. When that Is
learned the manual of arms and the
other things that come with mature
experience are liable to be easier.
Today they weighed some Of the men
who were the first to enter the camp.
They discovered that men with an
alderman" or a paunch that repre-
sented superiuous weight had lost a
portion of it and the average was
noted as two notches in the belt
ol(hACs Ing Sunny oNyS ho y
added weight, the best showing being
Peter J. Barr from Wilkesbarre, Pa,
who tackled on nearly five pounds, ap-
parently very evenly distributed.
The District boys take this army
life very seriously and there was uni
versal regret when it was learned that
three of the quota were in the guard
house. They beat" the guard, or
iE other words. succeeded in getting
outside of the lines and reaching
Washington. There they stocked up
with the fluid that makes one want
to send forth barber shop chords at
time when all peaceful citizens are
sleeping. The boys landed back at the
camp, safely. but eight small jugs OF
the peppery stun caused an i'm
promptu trio and the guard was called.
Still they are good soldiers and will
learn after this Offense that taps
mean everybody must go to sleep or
at least keep quiet.
Every. one of the Washington men
Is looking forward TO that n!ne-hour
Raye which is scheduled to arrive
Saturday. They are relieved at noon
and expected to come back before
taps" so that the visit to Washing
ton will have to be a short one with
relatives and friends.