Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-13
RAIN STEADY
FEATURE OF
CAMP KNOX
Kentucky Mud Proves Real
Thing for Indiana Boys
on Hike.
By DONALD D. HOOVER.
staff Correspondent of the Times

BY DONALD ID. HOOVER,
staff Correspondent of the Times.
CAMP KNOX. Ky, Aug. 13.-The en-
tire personel Of the Citizens Military
Training Camp and Of the National
Guard here is getting used to frequent
soaktngs BY the raining and to tramping
through sticky Kentucky mud. Between
showers they are learning the use Of
weapons OF war.
A demonstration Of the use Of infantry
auxiliary weapons and the French los
was given. The use Of the hand grenade
as an offensive weapon, barrsge and con-
centration fire Of rifle grenades exhibit
tons Of the 81 MN. gun, the light NOR
tar, and the 75s preceded the real show
machine gun demonstrations. 4 greater
part Of the time was devoted to familiar
King the candidates with all phases of
machine gun work. Traversing was il
Illustrated by the use Of tracer bullets.
which were also used to illustrate the
trajectory Of the gun. A tracer bullet is
one, the nose Of which is filled with
phosphorus, whose path through the air
may be discerned
GUN SHOWN
DESTRUCTIVE.
One Of the most imposing Of the
many uses Of the gun was its marvellous
destructive effect. Two guns cut down
good sized tree in less than a minute
The excellent work Of the Regular
Army machine gunners was applauded
oy the candidates. A still more impress
slve sight was revealed when the machine
guns were used as anti-aircraft weapons
Conditions under which fire would be
directed upon airplanes were simulated
BALLOONS were set adrift and allowed to
nOat for a considerable distance before
the fire was directed as them. Tracer
ammunition was used here and the gun
ners again showed advantageoUsIy by
hitting nearly every balloon.
Other uses Of machine guns demon
strated were barrages. bands Of fire.
belts OF fire and enflading FIRE with one
gun.
During the encampment there has not
been such a wet day as Thursday First
evidence Of rain showed itself Just be-
fore the conclusion OF machine gun FIRE
This was finished in a light drizzle BY
the tine companies were formed and
ready to march OF a steady sheet Of
water was pouring on every one Only
one organization brought raincoats.
These men were enTiOusly eyed by their
less fortunate comrades. Companies
were marched OF the field and down
road in which the mud was three inches
deep. And il wss real mud: not our In
diana liquid. This was the mud that
stuck. After a wade Of about nve min
utes a company with mess kits out was
sighted At first the menwOndered who
the IDIOTS were, but when told TO line up
for "chow" solution was presented.
STORM KEEPS
Up VIOLENTLY.
The storm had not abated in the least
and mess was served BY dripping X
P.'s. Wet bread beans, good and hot.
with water, and apples. stawed and wet
composed the bill Of fare Men took ad-
vantage Of every place under which they
would be sheltered from the shower.
which had increased instead Of abating.
Trees and the trucks were used to eat
under. Dishes were washed By fitting
the hat and letting the water run into
the Kits
AFTER the meal. companies were again
formed in the ROAD. 2 sea a mud. The
command Fall in could he taken liter
ally. there was plenty Of water. No one
kicked. instead a splendid spirit was
manifested. Going back 70 the camp
proper, the men sang the regular songs
for wet occasions. Indiana was. Of
course, on the song program. Every
place where singing is permitted, IN
diana is sung.
on return TO barracks. the candidates
discarded their wet uniforms ard put
% dry clothes. some of them Many Of
the clothes Of the students we're in the
laundry. There are laundries IN In
dianspolis- Every variety Of clothing
was to be seen ranging from pink pa
iamas 70 high school caps. bathing suits
and rsineoats.
FAREWELL DANCE
TO BE GIVEN.
Saturday night Many friends of th,
candidates win come from Louisville for
this occasion.
Friday. specialized instruction in
machine guns. Companies A and b: Field
Artillery. Companies and ID; minor
facti,s, Companies z and F; and map
reading and topography. Companies -,
II. and J. viii be the on the program
In the afternoon OF the same day. there
viii be demon stration Of a battalion
in attack supported by the auxiliary
weapons shown today. A night attack
VIII be held on the night OF Aug 15.
Toward the end Of the camp. candi-
dates viii be given opportunities to join
the orgz nfzed reserves Of the United
States Army. This is = really great
chance as the requirements for enlist
ments ere that the applicant shall
have served in the National Guard
for three years. The course at this
camp has been deemed equivalent TO
that training.
Colonel Cosby, one OF the general
officers Of the Military Trainiug CAMPS
Association, addressed the students the
other evening on the purpose of this
organization. Applications for member
ship viii be taken during the last week
OF the camp.
Wrestling and boxing bouts started last
Monday These bouts viii he continued
until the winner In each class is de-
termined. The first round Of the tennis
tournament must be played OFF by to-
morrow night. A track meet is planned
for the 18th Of the month.