Evening journal., 1921-08-15
STATE.TROOPS
END z WEEKS
Of CAMP DUTY
contInued from First Pnre.

for the closing Of the greatest Ma
tional Guard camp in the history of
the State.
One OF the joyous features of
camp was paying off at noon. This
feature was under the supervision of
Colonel Weller 4. Slower, OF the gen.
eral stan, who is the Federal dis
bursing officer.
Each private soldier who was at
camp at the entire period received
81 a day for his fifteen days tour of
duty. Ofhcers. commissioned and
non-commissioned, and privates were
paid at the same rate Of pay as in
the regular army All the money to
pay the soldiers is out OF the Federal
treasury under the Federalized
Militia law. the State not being call
ed on to provide money for that
purpose.
1t became known today that the
last few days OF camp life was mark
ed by a bitter feeling between cer-
tain companies of the Guard, the
outgrowth OF personalities passed
first between individuals which grew
until It became a company affair.
on two occasions officers averted
what promised 10 be an open out
break between members of two COM
panies. The first serious out break
came Thursday midnight, when a
number of soldiers from one COM
pany started an assault on a sector
of tents belonging TO another COM
pany. 1t was necessary for the Of
icers to intervene to stop this trou-
BILE.
This feeling grew until last night
when. hearing rumors the officers
took precautions against an open
clash between two companies.
Shortly after midnight members of
the Sixth company Of New Castle
entered the company street and in
vited the Eighth company of Dover
start something. Quick arrival
of the guard put an end to the
threatened combat II was said to-
day that jealousy over an appoint
ment OF an officer is back OF the
clash.
After camp formally breaks today,
detail OF soldiers will remain at
the rifle range to look after the
equipment there and will occupy
regimental headquarters tents.
Lieutenant-Go Bush. Adju-
tant General Ellison. Colonel George
w. Sparks. personal aide to the
Governor. and the general staff at
noon yesterday were entertained at
luncheon at the reglmental head
quarters mess Following the after
Moons program, the official person
mel OF regimentai headquarters were
4 entertained at dinner at general
= headquarters.
Following tho regimental evening
,. parade. which was viewed by sew
a eral hundred persons, who motored
d to Camp Chandler late yesterday af'
d ternoon, General Ellison called Col.
n onel II. W. stark. regimental officeri
Z and the general and Governor
stats In assembly at the genera
headquarters and extended hi;
r thanks 20 them for their hearty CO.
- operation In the success OF the camp
= General Ellison said: "But for the
great interest taken by officers and
men alike this first noteworthy pc
-" riod in the history OF our organiza-
tion would be but a blur on our past
record. but now we can, from the
highest 10 the lowest rank, leave the
camp feeling proud OF the results at
= tanned"
Turning to the instructors provid-
cd by the government he expresser
e his highest gratitude for the eihcienl
= manner in which they secured and
retained the respect OF the men. Dc
!. claring the period OF the intensive
;. training was OF the greatest benehi
e 10 the organization individually and
5. collectively. General Ellison said
is the work OF perfocting this six
months old organization was onn
Is made possible by the strenuous worl
Of the entire Official personnel OF III
ID regiment. with the hearty co-opera
Is uon Of the individual soldiers.
AZ the suggestion OF his men, Cap
X tain e. A. Walsen, in charge OF IN
l. arst compass. the searchlight com
'p nanv. allowed them, under his super
vision, to uncrate the new search
'e light that arrived by truck yesteroa
from Brooklyn, n. T. setting II Il
e' readv for removal 20 their home ar
~ p,orv IN wilmington. Captain Wal
m mnn sen said there would be weekly pub
No drills in various city parks, whe
the light will be demonstrated.
~ Maior George J. Shultz. CAPITAL
~ Harvey Bounds and First Lieutenar
=. ". r. Brown have been appointe
re reelnental auditors.
"a I've feel" said one ofncer "tf
men have advanced TO a degree
% emcicncy during this camp, 20 tan
~ mn advanced training for active sci
"a vice should war be declared tomo
row" while only about IA OF q
nd men OF the regiment were veterai
n Of the National Guard or had pr
vious army service Il is felt eve
-, man is physically and mentally fitt'
o nS TO take his place in the army shou
l.. a call he made
Much credit is given the instructS
Colonel II. W. Stark, commander
en- the regiment; Captain Ben r. Bla
ell of Fort Mott: Captain Charles
Ier' walton. of Edgewood Arsenal, Nj
en- Lieutenant L. w Mccormick.
Fort Dupont, and sergoants c.
Mr.. Covle and George Hepler, OF FL
Irs. Dupont. From a regiment made
Of 70 per cent rockies" they ha
nd rounded out one OF THE best re
+. nents OF the Federalized Natioi
RS. Guard. according 10 statements ma
'is- by General Robert Lee Bulla
4. Commander OF the Second Coz
Area. Governors Island. \. Y, a
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