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Show UTAH URTILLERKIL IllTIMECif Men Seek Good Record So Division Will Be Sent t0 France Soon. HOMES OPEN DOORS Two Dances at San Diego I Given for Soldiers Saturday Sat-urday Night By FLOYD A. TIMMEEMAN, Staff Correspondent CAMP KEARNY, Cal., March 2.-There 2.-There was unusual Saturday aetivi;-among aetivi;-among the Utah men this morninj, aa'i the artillerymen worked feverisrV', get their camp in spick aDd span slapl' There was a reason. Some weeks a?0 it was announced by the war dejjar; ment that the division first rcadv -both training and camp effieic; would be the f irst to go to France. T: time has arrived for the big insp,:. tion, and Inspector General Helmick i; here to give the "Sunshine" divij; the "once over." Upon his report, following tie spection, will probably depend whe;';: the division will soon embark for front or remain in the sunny Caliic; nia camp for many more weeks. Ge; eral Helmick has already completed lj inspection of a portion of the can;; infantry an-1 paid tribute to their r. ficiency in soldiering and condition their quarters. Consequently, the an: lery commands this morning scrubbing and rubbing away in tbi: camp, in order to outshine the work g their competitors, the "Doughboys." and win to themselves words of pray from the inspector. Xo schedule of the inspection h; been announced and the inspector : eral and his assistants are liable v hop into a certain taan when 13-expected. 13-expected. "Utah artillerymen eir--; ed that their camp would fa! tiir the official eyes this morning, and i-r nothing undone which might make ::-report ::-report climb a shade higher. A ee-n housecleaning resulted, which ester:-, from the regimental buildings to t; picket lines on the south. Kitoi-: and bathrooms, tents and offic?: ings were put in tip-top order, for Ml sanitary conditions have a great "tej -ing on a camp inspection report. Inspection This Week. ' The artillerymen were doomed Tl-appointment, Tl-appointment, however, for the irs:-:-tor did not reach the Utah canir '-noon '-noon and the inspection was then r:: poned until early next week. It L: likely that General Helmick will Tit-ness Tit-ness the firing of the Utah gurs M"t day and will remain in order to k: ness the big divisional review Yzl.y afternoon. One look at the hustling Parcxie; :: the division this morning, using e-i e-i effort to make that reaort clinib. gi"-but gi"-but one impression that the me; :: the command want to get to Fra: -After the months of intensive tra they seem to think that time is z-y ; and they are happy as a result. Ab:: ; the greatest disappointment that er.. j befall the "Sunshine Sammies" wc" I be to learn the news that they w;: . not going. Many new soldier so:;- have been w-ritten and introduce: :: ; the cantonment, but the only or.e r':r I is sung and sung aud resung is "0":: i There." i Due to the general cleanup this r. 'ing the regular Saturday inspect:::': ! officers of the regiment was called ,:: : At noon the men donned their best u: j forms and swarmed to the raiir s trains and au' ' stage lir.e for ii;' vacation over Sunday. In the after:: ' I the streets of San Diego were crew.; I with the uuiformed men and all svs: : able rooms in hotels and private res I dences of the city were snspreJ " I Ow-ing to the great inflow of tbe s: I diers over Sunday much difficulty ;' j been found in obtaining sleeping cc--' ; tors. The civil authorities and serr. ; clubs are now arranging with rcs'.c.c::i iu order that many of the men cs:J. taken care of iu private homes. idea has already proved an eioel.,', one. and throu-h it hundreds yy-: meu can be accommodated here of standing the heavy evper.se of re turning to tho camp and again journey-ing journey-ing to the city on Sunday. Promotions Announced. In spite of the hustle and bus:'.? s: camp this morning, the supply cor:rs:y found time to promote three r.evr r,'"-commissioned r,'"-commissioned officers. Corporal Ham L. Naisbett rose to the r:i:.k,1'-! r:i:.k,1'-! sergeant. Private Frank T. Arc:;' j succeeded Naisbett ss corporal a-, j Wagoner John D. Hancock wss 'v,7 chevrons denoting his rank as cerpo: First Sergeant Key toid of the sur-J is now compiling a list to become y:-vat y:-vat os of the first class, and there some spirited competition stnor. men for the positions. Utah's soldier will be esceptiors popular tonight. Two dunces have .fj-arranged .fj-arranged iu their honor. One w.il held at l.a dolla. and has been srrs";;' by residents of that town, while t uel 1'orter, manager of the San U;;-"; hotel, has turned over his roof " ;', to tho batterv men. Utah women "V are staying here to.i.iv supcrv.sc.l t ; decorating of the roof garden " flowers, tlags and bunting. Thf 1 women also completed arraiKC'iici'." the dance. Thev are Mrs. Jo?".'!i ghegan. Mrs. Andrew V. Corey. V llavs and Mrs. YV. ,1. V-esttie. Mr- J.'. tor, who is a former resident el lake, has reserved the hotel riV',1:.. den each Saturday night, so t,,' '"' hive soldieis mav held their dsn-''s . Utah people stdl continue to ,r: ' '. in San Ibego. The latest xrrns1' , the San Piego hotel nre: M- ' V Kelchum. .1. C. McCl.nn. 1 . ' tinean. Mr. and Mrs. H. b v Miss Marion W'lutuev and W hltuev of Salt Lake, Mrs. C. " of Uro o, Charles Ke ede ot J'' mid Miss Agues 1'nrbet of 1 ''i |