Show ENDURANCE OF THE TE ROOKIES WILL WILL-BE PUT TO TEST Maj Gen J. J Franklin Bell Will Inspect Troops at Fort Douglas GOVERNOR IS PLEASED Citizen Soldiers Spend Day Dayon on Rifle Range Medals Are Ready Gov William Spry was profuse profuse profuse pro pro- fuse in his commendation of the work and appearance of the citizen citizen CitIzen citi citi- zen soldiers passing in review review before before before be be- fore the states state's chief executive and the members of his staff yesterday yesterday yesterday yester yester- day afternoon and in terms of the highest praise he recognized the ability ability ability abili abili- ty of ot the members of the camp to absorb absorb absorb ab ab- ab- ab military training so thoroughly in ina Ina ina a period of less lesa than thirty days Col Cot Johnson Hagood in command command com corn mand inand at the Fort Douglas training camp and Capt George C. C Marshall Joined with the governor in praise of the men during parade and military maneuver I While the parade of Monday night was a splendid exhibition of the re results results re- re suIts of ot training training- the review of yesterday yesterday yesterday yes yes- was more than complimentary to the efforts of ot Colonel Hagood and the members of ot his staff In producing soldiers capable of carrying the honor honorof of noncommissioned officers from raw recruits in so short a time Record rifle practice at the national guard and post ranges was the order of work this morning by the first battalion battalion bat bat- tallon and the second battalion is at atthe atthe atthe the ranges this afternoon So many splendid shots developed during the instruction firing that the rivalry to today today today to- to day is exceptionally keen More than are in line for the medal awards which will be made as soon a s the be tab tte b The second battalion is on the rifle fi ranges this afternoon while the first battalion is on a mile five-mile march which the work Worle of the second battalion this morning Company A known as the kid company company com corn pany won the honors yesterday In platoon field target practice which was staged near the post cemetery This platoon of picked marksmen who qualified at the range targets was in command of at Lester E E. E Moreton a Salt Laker and won by a score of ot points Its closest competitor was company F With a score of Company Company Com Corn pany C was third with a score of ot Company G made company B company D company E and company H The program for tomorrow will test the endurance of the rookies on the march They will be called out of ot bed bedat bedat bedat at o'clock and by 7 o'clock the ten-mile ten march with full equipment will be commenced to Big Dig Cottonwood canyon canon Supply wagons will accompany accompany accompany pany the command carrying extra equipment of the soldiers including extra blanket and sweater officers officers' bedding rolls and rations Each man will carry twenty rounds of blank ammunition which will be used during maneuvers A most in interesting interesting interesting in- in program has been arranged for tor the day but of this the student soldiers will not be advised until late In the morning It will wUl Include a number of surprises and bring out the best that is in the men as result of ot the period of ot training and it will In Involve involve in- in I volve volvo nearly all of the work that has entered into it Tomorrow afternoon the citizen soldiers soldiers sol aol diers will pass inspection In camp by Maj Gen J. J Franklin Bell Dell commanding command ing the Western Vestern division of the United States army General Bell will arrive arrive ar arrive ar- ar rive in Salt Lake during the afternoon proceeding Immediately to the camp at Big Dig Cottonwood |