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Show uriiH mmmi ENJDYlnJGHDL!DAYS Take Last Innoculation to j Ward Off Disease Until End of the War. 1 CAMP IS KEPT CLEAN Motor Equipment for Guns to Be Added Probably " on Arrival in France.. By STAFF CORRESPONDENT. CAJrlP KEARNV, Cal., Nov. 9. The roar of powerful motors will displace the clatter of horses' hoofs when the Utah boys are making their way to the battle front in France, "sometime" in j the future. Tho motorizing of the artil- ' lory regiment and the replacement 1 the three-inch guns with the heavier S, type will mean great changes in the artillery from the Beehive state. i Officers of the regiment will have it comparatively easv. " Xo more will they ( be compelled to straddle a plunging mount or to dismount when things are happening fast to tighten a saddle cinch. Xoiv they will ride alongside their commands com-mands in a comfortable touring car and shout their commands from the soft seat of the motor car instead of from the saddle, i-ach batten, wui nae bi of the latest models in the motor car line for the use of officers and for scouts. I The non-commissioned officers will i also have their private motor mounts. 1 Thev will ride in side ears of motor-cvcles motor-cvcles while an experienced pilot-me- j chanie, will see that everything goes j well with the motor. Privates will hare seats on the motors which haul the heavv guns. . . j The mobilization will mean the elimi- j nation of the horse in the regiment. j K -cry member of the command is now I eagerly looking forward to the time when the motors and mounts will be distributed. However, according to present indications, the t'tah boys will be in France before this change is made. Begin Triple Holiday. The Utah lads began a triple holiday this noon, bhortly after mess they received re-ceived their third paratyphoid inoculation, inocu-lation, which now completes their "shots" until the war is over. No work was scheduled during the afternoon, after-noon, and the artillerymen were allowed to rest and to amuse themselves with musical programmes in the mess hails. No work will be on the programme in the morning with the exception of the regular Saturday insoctioti. They will remain in camp, however, until noon, when thev will be dismissed until night. Sundav will also be a full holiday for the I'tah boys. 1 Work of constructing an elaborate. svstem of communication tranches which will shelter the entire Sixty-fifth brigade, brig-ade, will begin early next week. "When . these are completed trench work covering cover-ing ewery detail used in battle on the 1 V,,,nafl.i frflnt will b QC1 A,l ill ed . European front will be scheduled. Tho sanitary condition of the camp is shown to be in excellent condition, according to a report made today by Major Willard ( hristopherson of the sanitarv detachment. An inspection of tho tents and buildings of each organization organi-zation showed that seven ont of nine j commands reached the ICO per cent mark. Webb Is Auditor. Lieutenant Colonel William C o.ebb was today chosen as a member of the division exchange council, which has been formed to audit the accounts of exchanges and to transact other business busi-ness of this department. Ijesitenai.t Owen Sherwood lias been temporarily--, assigned to 0 battery to fili the vacancy . caused through the absence of l.ieuten- fc ant "W. t s:tark. who is now attending: the school of firo at Fort Sill. Okla. The Liberty boys of the I'tah camp are today undergoing a special physical examination. In cases where these men are found witW physical defects which were overlooked in their first examination examina-tion thev will bo discharged. Private John C. Hancock hs been transferred from Ii battery to the supply comvmy. illen S. Hatch today received his transfer from I battery to tie headquarters head-quarters company. |