Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-01
REVIEW HELD
AT CAMP KNOX
RYCOMMANDER
Parade of Citizen Soldiers
Satisfies Instructors in At
tentiOn to Detail.
By DONALD D. HOOVER,
star Correspoudent of the Times.

CAMP KNOX, Ky. Aug. 1.-The first
regimental review of the citizens military
training camp took place Friday after
noon. The corps was reviewed by Col
F. c. Marshall and staff. The review
was complete as the instructors wished
the citizen soldiers to get the benefit of
a fun parade.
Saturday the men were reimbursed for
the money which they had spent to come
70 the camp. They were allowed cents
a mile for transportation and subsist-
ence.
The same day $50 men started on a
trip 20 Mammoth Cave. The first section
of t1e special train left the camp at /
D. m All candidates took full field equip
ment as they camped in shelter tents
Saturday night. Army field kitchens
and men from the 4Oth Infantry went
along to act as cooks. Capt. G. NJ. Bell
was in charge
Capt D. B. Faust, camp surgeon, in
an interview, said that the physical con-
dition of the men was very good. Out
Of the 129S examined only twenty nine
were rejected. These reflections were
caused by extremely poor vision and
heart trouble. Captain Faust also said
that although some of the men could not
pass the Regular Army examination at
the time Of entrance because Of imma-
turity or light weight, he fully believed
the camp would rectify any minor tenn
porary defects. The sick report Of the
camp is small for the number Of men.
Most of the men who go on sick report
have bIisters on their feet or have their
stomachs upset because Of the change in
diet. Only four men have been in the
81 npanad Two n
didates are now there.
GET INSTRUCTIONS
IN TACTICS.
The citizen soldiers Of Camp Knox re-
ceived their first instructions in minor
tactics Saturday when Lieut-Co D. Car
ter gave q talk on scouting and visual
Signalling. This lecture was followed By
practical instructions in PUSHES. al
vances. and other ELEMENTARY field tao
tics Friday night an educational 1lm
on Bombing and Rifle Gronades" was
shown by Captain Bonnet. A concert
by the 10th Infantry band proceeded the
pictures. Capt r. NJ. Wightman gave
an illustrated lecture on the heavy
Browning machine gun Saturday.
Students under Is win be given an op
portunity 10 qualify as marksmen and
sharpshooters with a % caliber rife.
The Winchester Arms Company has
offered to provide models for all who make
high enough scores for these grades.
Some OF the men shot on the gallery
range Wednesday and Thursday. One Of
the best scores made was by Lewis Nc
Carly OF indianapolis. McCarty is a stu
dent sergeant in "Cy' Company.
Capt Frank W. Bryant, F. A., instruc
tor at Purdue University. who is enc Of
the athletic officers Of the camp, has
medals which Will be awarded for ath
letic proficiency. All near soldiers who
win first and second places IN track and
field sports will receive a watch fob. A
similar fob will he awarded to the win
ners Of the boxing, wrestling and ten
mis- tournaments The members OF the
winning company relay team win get
wrist watches. Medals will be given to
the members Of the team which wins the
baseball "pennant race"
The instruction Of Friday was IN shell
ter tent pitching and rapid fire practice
with dummy cartridges.
RATING SYSTEM
ADOPTED.
A system Of individual rating has been
adopted by the camp. Under this, the
man may make q possible 800 points.
Dement'S will be given for each ofense
the candidate may he guilty Of. These
dement's will constitute points and be
taken of his military value. Each stu
dent viii be marked in: Infantry drill
preliminary and record rife marksman-
ship, guard duty, camping and march
ing, care Of equipment. personal hygiene.
physical training and ceremonies. The
general qualities and characteristics Of
the candidate which viii be classified and
for which he will receive points are:
Conduct. military bearing. adaptability,
leadership, judgment and physical
qualities
The platoon sergeant Of the third
platoon of "C' company has been
changed. The new sergeant is John s.
Rahe Of Madison. Ind. All Of the platoon
sergeants and the majority OF the other
noncommissioned cadet officers in this
company are from Indiana.
The second shot Of typhoid vaccine
was administered Friday OF all men ex-
cept those who went TO Mammoth Cave.
Those students received their innOcula-
ton Thursday Some of the Indianapolis
high school students who had received
their innOculation at Fit. BENJAMIN Har-
risOn, had to take the first "dose" be
cause the certificates Of vaccination had
not arrived These slips are here now
and the men will not have to be vaccinated
or innOculated again.
Capt. f. L. McLendon reported to the
commanding officer Of the c. N. T. c.
Tor duty as machine gun instructor and
company commander of II" Company.
Capt McLendOn is the assistant professor
OF military science and tactics of the In
dianapOlis high schools. Other r. o. T.
{ Instructors Of the Indianapolis schools
who are In camp, are Sergts. John Short.
Marion KnOdle, Homer ShulI Arthur
Amy, Melvin Weaver, A ]. Everitt. C. A.
Pruett, C. Legnowsky and Bowers.
An inspection was held today by com
pany commanders.