Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-27
PRESIDENTS SON VISITS THE
TRI-CITIES WITH U. S. CAVALRY


idan, Chicago, i'll accordance with an
order to transfer permanent quarters
to that post, is a day behind the sched-
ulc outlined at the beginning of the
march. The soldiers expected to reach
Rock Island yesterday when they
started, but were delayed on account
of the unfavOrable weather and consH-
quent bad roads. The march has bee:
anything but pleasant on account of
the frequent rains. and is proving a
severe test of endurance for the men
and stock. Captain Lee and Licuten-
ant Phil Sheridan are taking notes for
compilation of statistics on the en-
durance of the men. and the conditions
nave been favorable for a real test Of
TINS character. Had it not been 70;
the rain last night the cavalry would
have reached the arsenal shortly after
O'Clock. The squadron has been b..
hind its schedule for some time. au,i
had ii not been for the storm would
not have made so long stop here.
but would have hurried on to make
up lost time.
Leave Thursday Morning.
The squadron will leave the arsenal
at O'Clock Thursday morning. spend
ing the day today and all day tomor-
row i'll camp. resting both men AMI
horses after the hard tramp and IN
preparation for the ten days marCn
ahead. Orders We're issued early this
morning by Major Lewis, i'll command
of the squadron that the men shall
sleep tonight in the shop building Just
west of the camp. This will affori
much better quarters than the mon
had last night. when they were ToutcI
out to prevent the loss of their saddles
and other equipment i'll the water. The
men are not housed i'll the army shel
ter tents instead of the conical tents,
which they started out with. The light
er shelter proved insufficient for the
prevailing weather. About the first
thing the officers asked of an Argus
representative who called at the cana
this morning was what the weather
predictions were for the day The
men say that when they have not been
travelling in the rain they have suf-
fered from a blistering sun which has
brought an oppressive steam from the
wet ground.
Officers of Squadron.
The squadron is in command of Maj
or T. J. Lewis, his staff being COM
posed of the following:
First Lieutenant J. G.. Pillow. squad
ron adjutant
Second Lieutenant p. ]. r. Kiehl,
squadron Quartermaster and commits
sary.
DR. L. P. Bell. surgeon of medical
department.
Troop A-Captain r c. Williams.
First Lieutenant w P. Moffet, AM
Second Lieutenant H. J. Reilly.
Troop B-First Lieutenant Dext ar
Sturges, Second Lieutenant E. V
Armstrong.
Troop C-First Lieutenant J. W. Wi,
len.
Troop D-Second Lieutenant T. :.
Cathro.
Captain Fitzhugh Lee of the 9TH cav
airy, stationed at Fort Riley and Lieu
tenant Phil H. Sheridan of the 5th
cavalry. stationed at HuaChucha, Ariz
are accompanying the squadron on
special detail. Captain Lee is actin2
as a guardian of Kermit Roosevelt, IL
addition to his special duties. There
are go men in the squadron and the
equipment includes 255 horses. 10 es.
cort wagons. an ambulance wagon, and
a light spring wagon.
Roosevelt Is Popular.
Kermit, who is IS years old, is win
ming the hearts Of the soldiers. and
there was not one of the officers who
has anything but words of praise foI
the young man. Hes a fine youn&
man." was the common expression il
reply to an inquiry as to their impress
sion of the presidents son. The ex