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Headquarters Yesterday “Hoover ofCamp” Has Been Equal to TaskAssigned Him.Hundred* of soldiers were at work todtf at Camp MoC!ellan Hearing off weeda and underbrush and laying off company streets in pmpm* tion for th«* main body of troops who will arrive at the camp within a few4»y« . •The men go about their work with a tf feet I veil ess that §lea tree nothing to be desired, f They | allow “that many hands make light work ” Ev« try vestige of vegetation I* removed u if by magic; every depression in ft Had up; every hummock leveled off, and an hour's work entirely tkaagas the aspect of th** acre# that trt tackled, g; - j : -I *When the regiments come fromfactortly. The only drawback Justnow Is the inability to get a sufficient quantity of wire to completelt;h mI OioffCMgUjfO|tu north, they will rind clean, weltdrtlB*d land on which to pitch theirtttti and the place where every tent •ill bo pit. he.t will be Indicated I’alaas something unforeseen Him, the indications are that every rrfimental site will I* ready by W»4o,«day night, or certainly by Tkuraday, Including a supply of •alar for drinking end bathing, complete kitchen outfit*, etc.ChM In ltusy Bn*, On. Qaither has been as busy Mace he arrived as any wan in the*»»p A* soon as he found his fceadquarters yesterday, he called Dm officer* in charge of the* various (•tails together for a conference andttttppsd out the work to be done dnr-:a* the neit few day*. Later, ho swt a number of member* of the An ifcioa chamber of Coantre* and ottirrred with them about the re-latioBs between the town and the camp, discussing the housing and ttsgiportatlon problems Building Work I'mnMajor C L. Dulln stated todayUut the work was progreaalng sat lathe work of wiring the camp forelectric lighting. However, the delivery of a carload of wire was prom isod for today, and a* soon a* It la received thla Important work will be rushed to early completion.Captain R. P. Hare, depot quartermaster. “the Hoover of the camp,’ ha* met all requirement* In the way of supplying provisions for the men. He i* busy, but nappy, and the busier he Is the happier he gets. Yesterday he placed big order* for food supplies with Anniston merchants and none of the men at the camp will have anything to complain of. so far as food Is concerned . I.l«d of I'ulto at CampThe following Is a complete list of the units that are now stationed at Camp McClellan: First Maryland Ambulance Company, two officers, 137 men; Company H, Firs? Maryland Infantry, two officers, 106 men; Company H. Fifth Maryland Infantry, three officers. 130 men; Company C, Fourth Maryland lalaatry, three officer*, 121 men; Troop A, Maryland Cavalry, threeofficers. 104 men.Battery A, Field Artillery. District of Columbia, five dtficers. 126 men; Company F. Second Virginia lnfan try, two officers. 143 men; First Virglnis F. H , two officers, 67 m«n Battery D. Virginia. F. A., five officers, 1H4 men; Company B. First Virginia Infantry, two officer*. I'D men; Company F. Fourth Virginia Infantry, three officers 143 men. Battery F, F. A.. New Jersey, fivelt; fficer*. ld« men; Company C, Fifth(Continued on page five.)ir;stitUla i deofbaHUtoWantteteI.i m lt;i •+ailatlimlt;»iHVIPaoIfFf?
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Anniston Evening Star and Daily Hot Blast
Anniston, Alabama, US
Tue, Aug 21, 1917
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