Evening journal., 1922-08-01
SOLDIERS GET
down To REAL
WORK in CAMP

lous costumes. and then formed Z
parade through company streets
They stopped at the tents of various
t officers and performed Ku Klu'
S lstunts.
! At meeting OF several OF the bat
teries this morning Trixie was voted
) the Regiment mascot. Captain Sip
, pie values Trixie at $4,000 He IL
nve-years-old and a wonderful dog
: and acts with almost human under
standing at the command OF his mas
ter He Is a black English water
spaniel. OF the larger type. of excel
lent disposition and manners.
Following mess and policing OF the
camp this morning by the various
companies, each unit was sent
through It's first infantry drill OF
1922 camp life. They spent from
73O to $40 o'clock undergoing in
structlons and the last half hour in
intensive drilling on several sections
OF the range. Each Company COM
mandant under the supervision of a
superior officer put the men through
this first lesson in actual camp life.
From S.45 to 11.30 o'clock the sew
eral units were given instructions in
| the actual line of warfare to which
It would be assigned should the
| country be in n state of war. Gun
| batteries 3, and d were given
artillery instruction; searchlight Bat
| terry was given instruction In the
construction and manipulations of
the large motor driven searchllghts,
mounted on trucks; machine gun bat
| teries f., f, G and II were taught
| TO knock down and re-assemble ma
chine guns and instructed in meth
ots OF handling them, as to finding
| the range. and loading and firing.
The members OF the band spent
the time in practicing music, both
on march. place assembly and other
formations found necessary in eff
fec;ively using their instruments in
all places and under all conditions.
Headquarters Battery was given
practical instruction in establishing
telephone communications with var
ious units of the camp. Conducting
conversations in code over the
phones will be specialized in during
tho many instruction periods Of this
battery. Several other features of
this batterys work were explained
by the instructor.
Battalion headquarters and COM
bat train were given a thorough drill
in the construction and repairs OF
broken down parts of the engine as
well as the handling Of munitions
OF war placed in their charge for
transportation.
From 11.3O until o'clock the
boys were on fatigue duty, enjoying
mess
At / o'clock the call for the af-
ternoon's drills took place. All units
except those detailed on kitchen
duties were put through more drills
in the work required OF them until
the fifteen minute fatigue call was
sounded at o'clock. At the end
Of the fatigue period the units again
assembled for instruction.
The afternoon and evenings
program includes the following in
struction: Gun Batteries b. c.
ID. automatic rifles. motor We
hicles. infantry; Searchlight Bat /
terry A. automatic rifles, motor We
hicles, infantry; Searchlight Bat
terry A. automatic rifles. motor We
hicles, infantry; Machine Gun Bat
teries E. f. G. II. achine gun in
struction, motor vehicles. infantry;
Service Battery, infantry; Headquar-
ters Battery, automatic rifles, motor
vehicles and b infantry; Battalion
and Combat Train.
automatic rifles, motor vehicles and
1915 to 7:45 p. m, lecture
embracing all units.
Despite the limited time at their
yesterday the cooks pre-
pared tasty meal for supper, con-
sisting OF beef stew, bread and
coffee There was nothing fancy
about It but the quality and
quantity were there and as one
old timer put il, "the fellows
that come down here for style are
going to get left"
Considerable attention has been
given the kitchens and many inn
provements over kitchens OF other
days were to be noted. Each kitchen
has fresh running water directly ad
joining 1t, with a drain, and inside
the mess tent there Is a commodious
ice box, which is also drained. Bread
and other staple foods are kept in a
large screened pantry and plenty Of
*. P.'s" are on the job to aid in
keeping everything spic and span.
This year the soldiers who are ar
hicted with teeth troubles will find
welcome relief in completely
equipped dental outfit in charge Of
Captain Cahali Sipple. Nothing that
could be done to make the camp the
Last word in comfort and convent
ence. has been omitted. and the res
ervation presents a striking contrast
10 pre-war days.
The fresh water supply. reserved
in a huge tank is ample for a town
OF 5000 persons. The plumbing has
been extended throughout the camp
and modern t--h houses with show
ers and toilets have been placed on
the grounds The floor OF the large
garage has been cemented and the
houses the regimental can
teen.
Yesterday was without formations,
everything centerlng around detail
work OF which there was plenty. At
40 o'clock there was an informal
yuard mount with Sergeant jeremiah
sullivan In charge. Second-Lieuten-
mt Louis II. Green was named Of
icer OF the day.
Adjutant General J. Austin ELL
on visited the amp for a short
ime and made a preliminary inspece
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