Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-28
CAMP GRANT OUTFIT To-
PITCH CAMP FOR
TWO DAYS
HIKE TO CAMP KNOX
THREE AlRPLANE SCOUTS TO
ACCOMPANY OUTFIT WHICH
WILL ARRIVE HERE SATURDAY
AND REMAIN UNTIL MONDAP
MORNING BEFORE REsUMiNG
JOURNEY.

Five hundred artilerymen, fully
equipped for battle, next Saturday
will invade Ottawa and demand
friendly capitulation, The soldiers,
accompanied by an escort of three air
planes, are en- route from Camp
Grant, now under process of destruc-
tion. to Camp Knox, Ky, where they
will take up their permanent quar-
ters under a recent war department
order.
Commanded by Colonel willard D..
Newbill. the regulars with 500 ami
ma.s, thirty motors, guns and cais-
sons, are expected to arrive at the
northern outskirts OF Ottawa early
Saturday afternoon and will go into
camp near the pumping station, on
East Norris street, where they will
rest until Monday morning before re-
snming their cross country trip.
Three Planes AS Trail Blazers.
Included in the outfit taking part in
the march are the first battalion of
the Third Field artillery column,
band, regimental headquarters, head
quarters of the Sixth Signal corps. a
detachment of engineers and three
airplanes under command of Lieut..
c. r. Eaton, one of the army's most
experienced pilots.
The hikers, according to word
brought to ottawa today by Major
Abbott Boone, operations officer of
the organization, are at Rochelle to-
day and will reach Earlville some
time Friday Arriving in Ottawa Sat
urday they will go into camp on the
site selected this morning by Major
Boone, who selected that location
from the several shown him by Com
missioner Dana Palmer.
Left Camp Grant Tuesday.
The artillery with its attached or
ganizations left Camp Grant yester-
day and expects to reach Camp Knox,
its new post, by Oct 25, distance
Of 4465 miles by highway. The col
umn moves on an average of about
fifteen miles a day The longest days
hike will be the twenty-five miles
from New Albany, Ind, to West Point,
Ky, and the shortest was experienced
yesterday when only eight miles were
covered. The march from Earlville
to Ottawa is given as eighteen miles.
After breaking camp Monday morning
the men will move on toward Strea.
tor. reaching there before nightfall.
Ottawa Is one of four cities sched-
uled for two-day camps en- route. The
others are Champaign, ILL.,; Indianap-
oils, and New Albany, Ind.
Carries Own canteen.
The artillery, besides its large nun.
ber of men and horses, carries a com
plete canteen, from which candies
iced drinks and tobacco can be pur
chased. The three airplanes deliver
mail daily to the camps along the
read. The Third Field artillery band
will play concerts at all cities along
the way, and will probably be fea
tured in musical treat Sunday after
noon during the stay here.
Chaplain to Conduct Services.
Under an order issued by Gen. Per
shing there will be no routine or
Sunday so that the day can De glver
over to religious devotion, or pleas
ure, whichever the soldier desires
The regimental chaplain will conduc
services Sunday morning to which thu
general public Is invited. Passes will
he issued to all the soldiers who de
sire to attend motion picture o
vaudeville shows while encamped II
the city.
Outfit Organized in 1907.
The Third Artillery has one of tn,
Oldest and most valiant records o
any in the regular army having beel
organized in 1907 Although it di
not get into action during the worl
war, being held in readiness for in
mediate dispatch to the front, it say
service in the war of 1912, the Mex
can, Civil and Spanish-American war.