El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-29
BUGLE SOUNDS
WHERE MORM0NS
PITCHED CAMP
Warlike Scenes Are Enacted
in East Ell Paso Army
Encampment.

Camn Cotton is the busiest place In
I'll T.eo The East Fl FasO army
mobilization camp sur pass or
Bliss in the number OF uOOp9 en-
canned there, and the big sand LOT
hefv-sen rhe Texas and Pacific track
and the river bank IS aAEe with
khaki fighters setting up thelL lamps
LAYING water mains, making Lloofs IN
their tents and Setllhs tniii79 -suS
for their eucampment:
The Sixth infantry is campe9 AT the
old goth infantry camp srouHut aIOH5
two sides Of the main HIisatlgi Se-llat
where Cotton avenue ana 5N-iit-t n - -
run to sand and dust Inc 10Th IN
fantry is i'm camp on the IeAas ana
Pacific reservation Just east OL tHs
railroad roundhOuSe ana III the pace
where the Mormon refugees were
canned after they were driven out or
Mexico nv the rebels. Exactly "A hours
after the first of the troop trans
bearing these two reSlneuls' ndu ar
rived the "doughboys" had their tents
up. their kitchens in working order
and were playing baseball on the com
mons
The 18th infantry camp IS the only
one on the border patrol that can
boast Of having shade trees along the
company streets, although the boys
could not scare up enough water 10
give a mosquito a face WASH Wnen
taps sounded Tuesday night me
water pipes that were laid for the
goth infantry before it was moved to
the fort were left in the ground ana
all that was necessary was 10 connect
up with the water meter and sprinkle
the ground. the backs Of the army
mules. and supply the men with water
for their temporary face washes
Officers of the TOltec club visited
the two camps Tuesday afternoon
with cards TO the club for all of the
officers and the 18th officers made
rush for the TOltec building to get
face wash. pending the installation OF
water pipes in the camp.
Tents were being erected Tuesday
afternoon garbage pits dug, tent
floors built and kitchens screened
Sea Of Tents Covers Commons
A sea of yellow tents covers the
commons in East FL PasO and brush
shac1s are being erected for the
horses. company streets are being laid
out in the orderly way that makes an
American army camp different rom
any other camp in the world the hos
pital tents were being erected and
everything done TO make the men Of
the two infantry regiments comfort
able while they waited within sight
Of the Mexican border.
Just when we get a little comfort
able we viii be moved" said one com
handing officer as he gave orders to
his men not to 90 too near the river
bank for poles and shade for the
cross into Mexico and precipitate a
war.
Experienced CamPaigners.
Col George Bell, jr- is the COM
mander of the 18th infantry. He is a
veteran soldier. who has seen service
in the Philippines and in Cuba under
Cen Bates and was in charge of the
San Antonio vancouver camp as in
spector general He was sent from
there TO Switzerland to observe the
Swiss army maneuvers and has been
inspector general Of a number Of di-
visions in the west and north. He
graduated from West Point in 1850 and
has been colonel Of the 18th for the
past 16 months His father was a
soldier before him
Capt Martin l. Crimmins, the com
misary officer. OF the 10th, was a
member of Roosevelt's Rough Riders.
joining at san Antonio. when the reg
lmeut was formed He afterwar I'd
made tour Of the world, making mil
itary observations.
Lieut.. Col. Arrasmith Commands.
The sixth infantry has no colonel
assigned TO IT. but Is in command OF
Lieut. Col James Arrasmith. Col.
Arrasmith was in command OF the
American forces in China during the
revolution two years ago, and guarded
the railroad with his 1900 American
troops Of the 18th infantry together
with the British. Russian, French.
German and Japanese troops. He was
senior major at that time and was
sent from Manila with the two bat
talious Of the 18th infantry recruited
Up 20 the full war strength Of $50
men 10 the company. His home is in
Joliet III, and he graduated from
West Point en- May Sd 1872
Mai ". T. Lewis senior medical
officer with the infantry brigade is
in charge Of the sanitation of the
border camps. having been detailed
for duty with the brigade. although
he came with the sixth infantry He
is making a careful inspection Of the
various camps and is enforcing the
strictest sanitary regulations.