El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-30

INTERVIEWS

{ ( III d-ttE Ism any use IN talking,
the American soldier is the
most scientific fighter in the
world declared Capt. Herbert Num-.
Fighting. with the American soldier.
is strictly and purely a game of
science. There is nothing haphazard
about the way the American soldier
fights. He is scientific, every inch of
him. The men in the navy also cN-
emplify the fact that the American
is a scientific fighter Shooting with
him IS q mathematical certainty.
These fellows in the batteries know
how TO shoot In shooting at an OBJ
Ject the tlrst shot may go a little over
It and the second, little under &c,
but the third hits il in the center
That is what you call splitting the
difference It has been the history Of
this country ever since the country
began that the American army las
had to fight against odds Yet it has
always been more than equal TO the
occasion.
With all the troops here why
doesn't some one advocate having a
military parade said Burt Orndorff.
1T would be a great sight TO see all
the soldiers We have here now in a
line Of march through the city streets
1t would not only be impressive TO the
citizens but IL might have that effect
on others We have had several good
AlA4lALIE n1L14r@ mere Out III q
could be pulled OFF at this time there
would be more soldiers in line thau at
any prior time I would like 10 see
one Gen. Steeyer was always most
accommodating about such matters
and so was Col West believe that
the military parade could be arranged
and 1 am confident that everyone
would enjoy witnessing it."
THE war scare has not hurt our
business aid i L Mari The real
estate market in FL Paso was never
In better condition and investors are
as eager as ever to secure good pieces
OF property. cannot see how any
thing that can happen in Mexico is
going to hurt FL PasO. The revolution
has been going along for about four
years, and during that time FL PaSO
has continued its phenomenal growth
Business is good now and no war
scare talk is going TO keep ii from
steadily getting better"
Since the Neracruz incident" said
J. D. Ponder. 'Mexicans have begun
TO realize that Americans are not a
savage race When the Americans
landed the general impression was. I
am told that all the captured
would be shot Instead Of that an
orderly government was at once es-
tahlished and the old officials were
given q chance 10 resume their no
sitiOns- In a few hours the town was
quiet and safer than ever before The
Neracruz incident has been an llum-
mating occurrence and has raised the
respect of Mexicans towards Ameri-
cans"
T have been reading the war de-
partmeut rules for correspondents in
The field" said VIII Willis, OF the
New York Herald These rules re-
QUire deposit Of $1,000 for each cor
respondent and a bond of $4,000 10 be
furnished by the paper The expenses
OF the man in the field. including
horse TO ride, forage for the horse,
food, shelter and other necessities are
to be furnished and charged against
the $1,000. The uniform is described
as being that Of q second lieutenant,
except that the correspondent wears
n white band on the arm with the let
ter C on it. In addition TO the cor
respondent each reliable newspaper 70
have a messenger who viii have the
same privileges as the correspondent.
The correspondent is not allowed %
send out anything Of any battles until
il has been forwarded 10 the war de-
partment and is given out there No
photographers are permitted in the
field. but an official government pho
tOgrapher will accompany the troops
and his pictures will be sent TO Wash
ington. where they will be developed
and the pictures given to the papers
Each correspondent Will be permitted
t. carry a small camera with him but
his films must be sent to the war de-
partment where they will be developed
and anything not Objectionable VIII
be forwarded TO his paper The cor
respondents will have all of the priv
ileges of the camp as commissioned
officer and viii accompany the troops
wherever they go"
AN automobile is as pesky as a
horse said Tom Lea, who recently
purchased a new touring car 81 tried
to drive it the other night and almost
ran over the whole family before 7
age, a good car and all need is lit
tie experience and accident insurance
70 make me q regular automObilisC [
bought it because I could go out with
the family and we could all enjoy 10,
but I am not going to trust anyone
eisa's neck but my own until 7 have
got the hang Of the blamed thing"