Evening journal., 1922-08-08
STATE TROOPS
SHOW RESULT
OF TRAINING.

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of the various instruments OF war
fare, and today the instructors left
the manipulations OF the various
weapons and devices entire in the
hands of the men. who demonstrated
this morning they had assimilated
much of the instruction given.
Captain L. A. Hudgins u. S. "A,
instructor. spent yesterday in eX-
planning the mechanism In the
regiments new American 75-milli-
meter three-inch guns. Browning
heavy type machine guns and light
Browning rapid-firing guns
During the day according TO Cap
tain Hudgins, more than $4,000
rounds OF ammunition are being
fired. II was the first try-out for
the Delaware gunners with the
Browning. This gun fires more than
I 500 shots a minute, and twenty
rounds can be fred simultaneously.
The same training was continued
today
In the new preparedness plogram
which has been mapped out by lead
ing army officials Delaware's or
ganization promises TO play the most
important role. II is the argument
OF army instructors in this camp
that the next war, II there should be
another war. will be fought from
the skies.
The term "anti-aircraft defense"
in its widest sense. really includes
all the means for limiting the aerial
activity OF the enemy.
A general tightening up on dis
cipline was urged by Colonel Harry
W. stark. senior in command. when
officers and commanders were called |
into conference last evenin
During yesterdays firing on the |
range Lieutenant Samuel Maroney. !
OF Battery B. was burned about the
hands. His injuries were treated at
the dispensary.
Corporal Walter Parker. OF Bat
terry d, received a fracture of the in
dex finger OF the left hand during
the baseball game yesterday after
noon between the officers and enlist
ed men.
Senator L. Heisler Ball was a Wis
itor to camp on Sunday evening.
One hospital case was treated yes
terday afternoon by attendants of
the medical corps James Thomp-
son. of Richardson Park while re-
viewing the parade last evening. was
overcome by the heat.
The men today were separated
into units irrespective of battery
Affiliations and put through periods !
OF demonstrations. The searchlight
battery has made pronounced ad-
vancement. Last night under the
of Lieutenant Edward
A. Walsen the several units gave
demonstrations OF the value of the
searchlight in war.
For about three hours this after
noon the men OF all units will be
given practical instruction in sema-
phore signaling.
Lieutenant William Jennings
Bryan Regan. of Headquarters Bat
terry, entertained the non-commis-
stoned officers of his staff at even
ing mess this evening.
Humorous incidents occur almost
nightly at the camp which create
mirth among the privates and non
com staff Notwithstanding much an
noyance to the commissioned men.
LAST evening a number of men visit
ID the Good Will Fire Company
carnival now being held on the
lchool green at New Castle. and re-
urned with numerous trophies. One
vas a large white Pekin duck, which :
he private tied to the tent OF an
'ficer. The quacking OF the duck
Weakened the lieutenant about two ,
tours before reveille was sounded.
nd sleep was an unknown quantity I
o the lieutenant from that time on. 9
he private was found out, the duck o
illed and dressed and will he
erved at the captains table at night
ness with the private as a guest OF r
onor.
Several privates were given night u
asses last evening and on return u
ig were searched. Several bottles 4
-ere found on them and the men p
cid in the guard house until mem Q,
ers OF the medical corps arrived HI
nd sampled the wet goods" which Al
as pronounced grape juice The ~
en- had purchased the juice and put A
into beer bottles as joke, which be
on them.
The following additional promo to
ons were approved yesterday af- d
rnoon: Private first class William ~
-inson. to be corporal in Battery A; r.
,rgeant Lewis McKewen. reduced
private. succeeded by John J.
eyer In Battery b; Private First
ass Robert /. Nelson made cor
,ral In Battery c.. and Private A.
. Post made corporal in Battalion
and Combat Train.
Lieutenant Rober Ford. OF Battery l
who has been i'll at his home in
'ilmington. reported for duty yes
rday afternoon.
At guard mount yesterday Lieu
nant c. f. Banning Of Battery F..
as made officer of the day and
eutenant J. w Kindell of the Ser
re Battery was made officer Of the
ard. Sergeant Major L. Hamilton -
NTH .Jr.. mounted guard. =
At $50 O'Clock the days routine -
Is brought to close by the regl-
entail parade. The boys. notwith-
andlng a hard day of drilling,
owed lots of pep and much i'm
ovement over previous days per-
FINANCES.
The company office has been flood
with compliments for the way in
lich the mess of Battery A has
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