The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-25
MILITIA HAS EASY
Time ON BORDER
Sergeant ArbeeIy Tells Of Camp
Life Of District Boys In the
Mountains at Bisbee.

To the Editor Of The Times Letter BOZ:
am officer Of the day today and am
pretty green on the rules Of guard Duty.
as are all the rest of tho sergeants. To-
morrow the guards and ! are off duty OF
any kind tho whole day. We haven't
been paid our money yet, but are still
hoping to get II soon. The canteen we
started here In camp takes care OF all.
We really are having II very "cinchy."
now that everything II settled down.
Last night we had rain storm, and we
were lucky to get our tent trenches dug
In time for II. The lightning was the
brightest and most beautiful I have over
seen. 1t beats our at home all to pieces.
We are 80 high UP that II isn't anything
for the clouds to pass through our camp
and rise up over the mountains as they
did this morning.
Giving Away Pesos.
am inclosing a peso" q piece OF
paper money valued at 81 In Mexico
that is, II used to be. they are de-
stroying 1t now). and In the United
States valued at about u cent. A
man came around giving thom away to
the fellows while selling kodak films, lie
says this Mexican money was printed In
the United States.
went to a dance at the dancing park
night before last and had q fine time.
One Of the bands Of Bisbee comes and
plays on Wednesday and Saturday nights.
Every night the band OF one OF the
companies OF infantry comes to play in
are both very good bands and play tho
latest songs (that Is songs late out here,
as Araby. etc.).
Most Of the crowd comes down to the
fortunate In having the main amusement
park so near US.
Plans Horse Back Ride.
Tomorrow the serseants tmyself in
cluded) expect to 20 for a horseback
ride all through the mountains. The
horses are army mounts and Of course
will be furnished US free. We are look
Ing forward TO II. Today we sergeants
were scheduled to take a swim in the
Z. NJ, G. A. pool at Bisbee. but had to
cancel It on account Of work to be
done at the camp.
It is just starting to rain and the fell
low low: ar, are out fixing the ,",guy" ropes so
Of the ground when they shrink. u GER
tainly 10 refreshing In this barren coun-
try to hear the rain beating on the
tents. and cooling up the hot ground
The horses in the corral are enjoying
the rain and are jumping around, biting
each other. All Of them are beautiful
horses and are the ones we'll get to
This morning a " siri. from si,bes I
suppose. rode over TO our camp.
After she had seen the camp she gal
ioped away Just as easily as cow
boy would. waving as she went. These
people out here are all wide awake and
full OF fun.
Have Ball Game.
Yesterday there was a baseball game
at the field. between the army and
Bisbee. don't know who won. The
charge for admission was q cent? but
we can see right on the field and catch
every play.
The Mexicans around here. including
the hnlf-breeds that live in adobes. arc
humble and good-natured. They are
afraid Of us because thew are watched
30 carefully. and the regulars don't
take anything OF Of them.
The people here seem 70 think we arc
the United States. We had big
write.up In the paper Of Bisbee the
morning after our arrival. saying what
a hne-looking bunch We are
This IL funny place to be In. where
there are no birds. not even sparrows.
chirping and jumping around on the
trees. Well. they couldn't Jump
around on the trees even II there were
birds. for the only trees here are those
In the dancing park, But this air
makes up for 1t. with the beautiful
mountains. when the sun sets over
them. They are gorgeous. Yesterdays
was the best since we've been here.
Today's sunset promises to be beau
tiful one. too.
It is peculiar out here. whenever
the sun Is hidden behind the clouds
after the heat has been intense, i'm
mediately Il becomes cool and is as
comfortable as can be.
The sun Is out agaian. and It Is get
tinf warm. The fellows light their
cigarettes with magnifying glass
very easily from the sun when they
are out Of matches.
THEODORE p. ARBEELY.