Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-25
Battle Of SOUND
ENLWENS SOLDIERS
Rsjuvenated Bands Keep Air
Filled With Music as
Rockies Drill
II OVERCOME BY HEAT
BY a stag Correspondent


Camp Duffy, Mount Gretna. Pa,
July 25.--Beneath cloudy skies and In
a heavy mist that hung low on the
hillsides and filed the valleys surround
ing this immense camp. Pennsylvania
citizen soldiers today began the intensive
training made impossible yesterday BY
the heat and the rawness Of the first
day in camp.
Shortly after daylight, led by regular
army instructors, companies and dc.
tschments from the infantry regiments
were hard at work at platoon drills and
mass formations. while troops Of the
103d Cavalry Of Philadelphia. Quartered
at Colebrook, lined the roads in all di.
rections. Hoarse- voiced bayonet in
structors rallied at recruits who lacked
the pep" necessary in that important
part Of the war game, only to be
drowned out by the volume Of music
poured forth by regimental bands from,
various sections Of the camp.
The rivalry between regimental bands
IS one of the greatest amusenients OF
the camp. Almost hourly from dawn
until taps the bands Of the 11lth and
10TH 1nfantries indulge In a rsee
against time, with the latest jazz tunes
mixed with the old army favorites. The
Philadelphia outfit speciali.es wit tn the
ancient Hail. Hail. the Gangs All
Here with South Philadelphians spe-
cially joining in the chorus.
PENNSYLVANIA Iron Division is In
excellent health. according to medical
officers here who hold sick call i'm
mediately after breakfast. Although
long lines form before tho medical tents
each morning, officers say the majority
Of the cases are minor sprainS and
bruises. Camp" back. the result OF
sleeping out Of doors aftcl violent ex-
ercse and carrying Of heavy packs. IL
prevalent as usual during the first few
days.
Three Hurt In Truck Accident
Three victims Of the motor crash
which last night sent dozen men from
a supply unit hurtling down a fifteen
foot embankment when their heavily
, loaded truck overturned near Cone
WACO Lake we're said to be less seri
ously injured than first thought. Lieu
tenant Mosley, in charge of the detach
ment handling food supplies, escaped
with an injured back by leaping from
the seat Of the truck as it plunged over
the bank. Private Louis Heyne suffered
broken ankle and Private ". A,
Kagaris dislocated shoulder. All are
members of the Tooth Motor Transport
Company. Huntington.
Charles Cohn. Reading. severely
beaten in an argument with Sergean,
Leonard Prstts, 112th Infantry, on
Sunday night, will be brought before
a military board of inquiry late today
Pratts alleges Cohn. a civilian. made
remarks derogatory to the uniform.
II Overcome BY Heat
Twelve heat prostrations and on,
bayonet casualty marked the hottest
day Of training ever known in the Penn
sylvania National Guard yesterday.
At the camp hospital today it was re
ported that none Of those overcome b.
the heat was in q serious condition
The wounded man. Private George Di
vine. Company l, 111th Infantry, Yves
Chester. it was said, would return (,
duty within few days.
Divine was painfully injured in bayo.
net practice. With part of his com
pany, under instructors from the regu
lar army, he was charging in the "bayo
net rum" when comrade beside hin
his rife in the air. The flying piec
struck Divine behind the right ear, tn
bayonet cutting deep cash and rem
dering him insensible. He was takel
to the regimental hospital.