El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-24
MASS. MARRIED
MEN MUST STAY
Discharges of Married Men
HELD Up Pending Inves-
tigation of the Oath.

All discharges of Pennsylvania mill
tiamen have been suspended by Mai.
Gen. Charles Clement. The action is
taken pending receipt of better in
depreciation of the oath OF allegiance
the men took before they entrained for
tle border from the war department
fThe men are at loss as to whether
they bound themselves TO new and
fun enlistment of three years in serv-
ice with the colors and three years in
the national guard when they took the
oath. Many of the men have only
month or more TO serve and are anx-
iously awaiting word from Washington
The action has raised some bitterness
Aamong the expectant ones in camp.
Some complain they want their dis
charge on the grounds that dependent
families are waiting at home for their
support Some of the men have posi-
. lions waiting for them as soon as their
ydischarge is authorized
Soldiers Want to 60 Home.
soldier with the Pennsylvania
troops said Monday he had seen sew
eral letters that companions haG received
. from their wives and mothers. Some of
f the letters describe destitute conditions
at home. this man said The men are
6isconsolate and much worried over
such communications as these and
ftrrther press the officers for their dis
charge 50 that they may go home and
remedy conditions 1t Is said one man
received letter that said his wife and
four children were receiving 50 month
from the charities at Philadelphia be-
sides what help friends gave her.
Friends wrote the letter 10 the Penn
sylVania soldier
Leonard Sassman. company A sec
ond PENNSYLVANIA infantry. was taken
TO the Fort Bliss hospital late Satur-
. DAY for examination. With this excep-
Won the first brigade hospital corps
had not sick man on its list Sunday
Cucumbers in the Tea.
Soldiers of a company in the second
infantry. are looking for the cook VINO
placed cucumbers in the ice tea d mess
Saturday night With one exception
every man of this company was at
tended by the hospital corps OF the first
brigade for the relief of their doubled
up condition There were no lemons
around camp for sourinE the ice tea and
Z Is thought the cook substituted Gu
cumbers for the sour effect
Colonel Drafts Bill.
\ bill proposed as a solution for an
adequate preparedness program for the /
Emitted States army has been drafted /
5nd sent by Col George Van Horn /
MOselev. chief of staff of the Pennsyl- |
ator chamberlain Senator Cham ber- !
lain. who is chairman OF the committee /
on military affairs. has agreed to adopt I
the bill OF Col. Moseley in lieu of bill |
the senator had prepared himself on /
the same measure. The bill provides for /
compulsory military training for all 1
youths over 70 years before they are :
entitled 10 the full privileges OF citi- I
Izenship and franchise Four months
draining in accredited military schools
,snd two months service with the col
ors is proposed in the bill
Majors TO Recruit.
In accordance with the aim OF the
army department to bring all the
Pennsylvania units up TO full strength.
the war department has authorized
that three majors be detailed from |
here to Mount Gretna. Pa. TO take charge
Of recruiting The officers who have
been assigned follow. Mai. George
5 Champion. surgeon first brigade. Maj
sIames r Edwards. recently transferred
from post of surgeon. second brigade TO
sanitary troops. and Maj Andrew B.
Gloominger. surgeon. third brigade
Information has been received that /
all employees of the J. G. Brill Car COM
pany. Philadelphia. Will receive the diff
ference between their salary with mi
litia pay A number Of employees Of this
company are in the Pennsy lvania COM
mand
The 10th infantry moved into Camp I
Stewart Saturday No troops moved
Sunday. The third infantry started the
exodus of the Philadelphia brigade from !
Camp Pershilg Monday morning All |
Pennsylvania units in Camp Stewart
now have water pipe connections
The construction Of 1o2 wagons was
started Saturday under the direction of
Col Pussy These wagons viii com
prise the Pennsylvania division wagon
train