Evening star., 1918-07-22
SELECTS MOBILIZE
AT CAMP MEADE
New Men Arrive by the Hun
dreds-District Men Toss
Cook in Blanket.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.


CAMP MEADE. Md. July 21.-Men
breaking rate. The personnel Office
and the headquarters force Of the
Depot Brigade is checking up arrivals
by tho hundreds. Some of the men
como from New York state. others
from West Virginia and most Of the
others from near by in Maryland and
the District of Columbia
About 1900 draftees will report
here within the next few days. Fully
hundred casuals reach camp almost
every day, and this number has been
increasing of late.
The man with a deferred classifica-
tion on account of dependents, who
loses that classification when It is
shown that he does not care for the
dependents, arrives in camp as q
casual. Men who have been absent
without leave from some other camp
are often brought here as casuals.
Many volunteers show up and are
tnducted at their own request. There
Is hearty welcome for them.
District Men Toss Cook.
The District Of Columbia men who
comprise the 10th Company of the
OSPot oAASduC ocClucu " give Tic
cook of that company, Michael de
Paul of Philadelphia, some sign of
appreciation of his efforts.
What he needs is a boost" said one
Of the fellows.
1t was agreed to give it to him by
the use of blanket. The little fat
cook enjoyed this and could not get
enough. Again and again he was
tossed. three. five and finally ten feet
In the air. landing back In the blanket
like fapjack in a skillet.
The District of Columbia men have
made fine showing in all the many
special tests to prove fitness and abil-
ity for full combat duty. The blanket
tossing is only one of many incidents
that show the lively spirit Of the
crowd.
The 10th Company defeated the 18th
Company n a base ball game, with
Len" Stanley in the box. This COM
pany has a team that Is likely to be
heard from when the camp league
series starts up.
Two colored men who are owners
of drug stores in Washington have
Joined the s0Sth regiment. the colored
infantry organization, which is being
organized here by Col. H. L. Kinnison
are Oscar N. Smith, $50 Hughes street,
and Julian r. Thompson, 315 T street.
Pigeons Make Record.
From Baltimore to Camp Meade in
seventeen minutes is the record made
by pigeons, formerly attached to the
304th Field Signal Battalion. now
part of the 324th Battalion, since the
Sther unit went to France.
These birds are of the finest Ameri-
can, English and Belgium strain, and
are part of the permanent signal sys-
tenn of the camp.
From Baltimore. Washington. West
minister. Ellicott City and other
places they are making flights once
depended upon often when all other
methods of signaling fail. They go
with men on distant hikes. and start
back for camp as soon as released
from their cages.
The pigeons in use by the Ameri-
can forces have been trained there
while younger than these. The loft
here has some squads who may be
found fit for overseas service. A port
able loft Is being used In practice to
accustom the pigeons to find home
when 1t is moved from a fixed loca-
ed in the Signal Corps colors. The
pigeon squad is almost as numerous
as the flock.
Saw Germans Mobilize.
Rev. DR.. James L. Freeman. Epis-
copal clergyman and lecturer. who
was in Germany when the army was
mobilized for the big war. and who
visited the other countries nearby
when they were taking their first
steps to keep the invader out. de-
livered a lecture in the Y. IL C. A.
auditorium. DR.. Freeman was intro
duced by Gen. Joseph A. CASTOR. camp
commander.
DR.. Freeman saw with his own eyes
the plans Germany made for crush
ing a peace-loving world. His ad-
dress stirred up his hearers to
high degree OF patriotic fervor.
More avfators are arriving in camp.
George o. Miller of Allentown, Pa.
who spent a total of eight hours in
the air at a Florida aviation field, is
here. Dennis Sullivan. who was up
$500 feet at Kelly field. is waiting
for his chance to fly again, here or
elsewhere.
Harry Jones, a member Of tho motor
supply traiu. has had drop of 1000
feet. Jones and Ray Pryor of the
motor supply train have applied for
transfer back to the aviation section
Of the Signal Corps.