Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-10
HANCOCK SHIVERS
in WINTRY BLAST
Coats and Sweaters in De-
mand-Cookfres Most
Popular of Resorts
MEN ARE UNPREPARED
Pennsylvania Cavalry breads
Order Turning 1t Into Infan-
try or Machine-Gun Units

CAMP HANCOCK. Augusta, Ga, oct. 0.
The first rea touch OF winter weather
struck the soldiers a Camp Hancock yester-
day. Overcoats trench coats and sweaters
were pulled out Of trunks and pressed into
service The camp literally shivered and
cook fires were most welcome resorts.
"lf this is the sunny South, give me the
North Pole" was an expression heard more
than once The dissEreeableness OF the
weather was acCentuated by rains, which
were severe enough to make IL necessary
10 call off all drills. Cod weather coming
at this time Is looked upon by the men as
being in the nature Of calamity, as very
few Of them are provided for il. Many Of
them have never been issued their full sup
ply OF clothing.
Tho transfer Of men and equipment under
the reorganization order, whici, was TO have
taken place today, has been postponed
by Brigader General W. q. Price acting
commander Of the divis on. an order to this
effect being issued Yesterday. The order
was issued so that officers may discuss more
fully plans aimed At the preservation of all
regiments. II such plans cannot be worked
out the old reorganization order will go
into effect
While il is considered that there is very
little possibility Of a modification Of the
order, the respite has been hailed with joy
by officers and men Of the Fourth, Sixth.
Eighth Thirteenth and Eighteenth Reg-
order
While tho infantry regiments ponder over
reorganization disturbances the First Penn
syivania Cavalry is occupied with its own
troubles. Tho cavalry regiment, according
to the reorganization orders, remains intact,
hut the officers and men alike are or the
opinion that IL Is merely the calm before
the storm and are anticipating being turned
into infintry or maChne-guu units at any
moment
In the meanw hie however. the regiment
is not mopng about waiting for develop
ments
Instead IT is taking things AZ their face
value and is making strides toward perfeC-
tion in its drill. The regiment drills every
day, each troop separately, and much prog
ress is being made.
Riding drills have been IN progress for
the last few weeks, and at present the
various troops are deyoting their hours A
day TO mounted dril.
All the men Of the regiment who were
on the border are virtually finished horse.
men, but there is much new material and
each day these rockies are put through the
riding school and taught the principle OF
equation from beginning TO end Each o.
! The individual troops goes on hikes, tht
troops strength on these occasional jaunt'
! being made UP of seasoned men, the newe,
! ones being left behind at riding school
| CalstheniCs also play an important par
| i'm the cavalryman's daily life and eact
| day twenty-five minutes are devoted to thi'
! exercise.
| Lieutenant s II. Ellison. Of the regula
| army. has arrived at the Camp. He is
! machine-Eun expert and will instruct III,
/ division in the use Of this modern wa
machine Within few days classes com
! posed Of majors, captains and lieutenant
| will be formed, with Lieutenant Ellison a.
| instructor Officers who attend thes
| classes will i'm turn instruct the men o
their commands in the use Of the rapd.hr
| machines.