Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-20
WHOLE COMPANY
HAS 'TUMMY' ACHE
Too Much Ice Water, Is Doctors
Diagnosis, as Epidemic
Hits Mt. Gretna
NO WHISKY IS PRESCRIBED
Special Dispatch to Evening PubItc Ledger
Camp Sigerfoos, Mt. Gretna, Pa.

Special Dispatch to Evening Public Ledger
Camp Slgerfoos, Mt. Grctna, Pa,
July 20.-Seldom in the history Of
Pennsylvania National Guard encamp-
ment has a regimental physician been
called upon to treat an entire COM
pany of soldiers at one time. This.
however, is what happened at the camp
of the 109th Infantry, commanded by
Colonel Robert NJ. Vail, Of Wilkes
Barre.
One Of tho members Of the howitzer
company Of the regiment complained
Of sharp intestinal pain. In an effort
to aid him several of his companions
took him to the regimental hospital,
clan In charge. diagnosed the case as
one Of old fashioned cramps, probably
caused by drinking ice water too soon
after recall. Later, he returned to
his company apparently cured.
| During his absence the other mem-
bers Of the company began to complain
that they, too, were suffering from the
same trouble. One by ono they began
making tracks for the regimental hos
pital until the entire company was pres
ent. The physician soon diagnosed their
cases as partly psychological and gave
them all dose of salts, whereupon they
returned to their company declaring
they felt much better.
No Liquor Prescribed
| Captain f. Kelley, commander Of the
company, was the only one who failed
to report to the regimental physician.
At this camp no alcohol is prescribed
to sick guardsmen.
Major John L. Boyle, 10th Infantry
Regimental Staff. in charge Of the ma
chine-gun battalion, Is supervising to-
day an intercompany competition by all
the machine gun units of the brigade.
There are three from the Tooth and
three from the 10th. The contest was
directed to be held by Captain Maurice
division headquarters, and who is In
command of the regular army in
structors here.
| The radio section Of the camp has
been receiving messages during the last
week from all over the world. This
morning Sergeant Howard Zimmerman,
master signal electrician of the camp,
picked up messages from France and
Germany. Those received from France
were very distinct. The outfit Is the
only one in camp and is being conducted
by specialists. The strength Of the sta
tion has been increased so that now
tance of more than 1000 miles.
Select Baseball Team
The baseball nine to represent the
10th Infantry Regiment in the brigade
baseball championship match, sched-
uled for Friday, will be selected from
the following: Kennedy and Hughes,
Company a; Denton and Hartman.
Company B; Weber and Schmidt. Com
pany D; Amos and Camp. Company
H; Griffith and Alpern, Company /;
Grouse, from Company X. and Tame
hill. Byrne and Williams. from the
Service Company.
Captain Maurice l.. Miller, exccu-
tive head of the block system, made a
thorough inspection of all the working
areas of the system this morning. In
cluded in his inspection were the sew
eral practicing at the machine gun
range. Rapid progress has been made
in this course under the guidance Of
Captain W. A. Cunningham, u. S. A.. ,
who Is a specialist in machine gun work.
1t was learned this morning that men
who had only had little more than two
hours of previous machine gun instruc
tion were making splendid scores. In
the old-time encampments the guards
men devoted six weeks to this work be-
fore 1t was finally mastered.
ress made during the present encamp-
ment under the block SYSTEM" was
Captain Miller's comment at the close
/ of the inspection tour. He continued,
My inspection Is only half finished
and I will have moro to say at its
| conclusion
Approves Night Maneuver
General William G. Price, division
commander, Unexpectedly returned to
headquarters late yesterday afternoon
and has approved of all the plans for
the big night maneuver beginning
A heavy thunderstorm yesterday
afternoon drenchcd many of the
guardsmen on the drill field and also
those at the rife ranges. Tne storm
was followed by series of showers
which kept the men In quarters until
dark. One Of the showers came while
the men We're standing in line waiting
for mess. The guardsmen ran for shell
ter and the mess was delayed over ten
minutes. This morning tent flaps we.
rolled up and the guardsnGn had their
clothes out drying In the sun.
The regimental band of the 10th
Infantry, W. J. COnnors, leader, of
ficiated today at two military funerals
at Lebanon, y near here. One in the
morning was that of Francis Earl
Cannon, while the other In the after
noon was that of William Bollman.
Both were in the World War and their
country. Francis Cannon was the
youngest of three sons, all of whom
saw overseas serYIrG. The other two
returned home safely, while Francis
died as a result of mustard gas re-