Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-06

''where Is the 'Co-Miserary' department"
one woman asked anxiously. Her son Is
detailed to the commssary department but
those who heard her request said she might
have hit IL right ct that. There's misery
enough to go round, and then some" they
said, when IL comes to providing for a
camp such as this"
Everybody at Mount Gretna welcomes the
Improvement on the camp roads since the
matter was taken in hand by the State
Highway Commission in Harrisburg. Steam
rollers are at work every day. The work
is being rushed under the supervision of
William d. Uhler and George Byles, MEM
bers OF the commission.
Want good job? One with travelling
expenses in the bargain? There Is decided
shortage of clerks in the commissary de-
partment Good competent men are wanted
to help equip the regiments for their trip
southwark. The clerks, of course, will fol-
low on to El Paso as soon as the last unit
has left
The I'd City Troop never lacks water for
drinking at least Dan" a valuable Aire-
dale belonging to Private wallace Maitland
Striker, of $40 North Hancock street, is
untirng in delivering water to the boys
He makes the rounds of the tents with two
cantoens over his back and one in his
mouth Dan saved his masters life three
years ago Wnen SlTlhtTt WHO lB n pOlttindU
at 18th and Locust streets, was attacked
by three burglars who left him for dead In
a store which they were attempting to rob
when he surprised them. Dan took the po-
liceman's hat in his mouth, rushed back to
the station and led squad of policemen to
his masters relief
All cavalry troopers are handing in lists
of missing equipment Allowances have
already been given out in the First Cavalry
.tI.f NaH so rf1 loo ha1t N
rifles, gunboots (not gumboots). shoes, hats
and riding breeches The gunboots are
OF heavy leather and fastened to the sides
of saddles so that the troopers can carry
their guns without difficulty while mounted
Special celebration was held Fourth of
July morning when the flag given the mem
bers of Company C by william Caste,
Chester, was unfurled to the breezes for
tho first time. Mr. Casio, the company
tailor for the khak-clad lads, sent them
the flag to take to the border and bring
back to their home town unsullied. The
bugle corps played THE Call to Colors,'
high tribute. 1t is seldom given any
where except in front of regimental head
quarters.
The boys of the Sixth Regiment are to
have their new uniforms and equipment in
short time. All measurements have
been taken.
All the instruments for the new band in
| the 9Th Regiment have arrived. The officials
| are not saying who gave them, but admitted
| they were not given by Mrs. Il. T. Stotes-
| bury OF Philadelphia.
Company 1 is sending all men rejected
| from that company on account of physical
| disability back home by automobile. The
| recruits were sent here from West Chester
| in machines lent for the occasion by citizens
| Seventy-fve have been sent here for Com
| pany so far
The regimental song of the 9Th Is rather
| ''lovey. lovey dovey" The words are
| "By the mill where they made sweet cider,
| I made sweet love to you. While the mill
wheel was turning. My Heart was yearning.
The sweetest thing l know is n kiss from
you"
Going swimming with a wrist watch on
is the latest fad of the cavalry of the n. G.
p, only this time It was not a fad. but a
mistake. The victim was Sumner Rowland