El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-05
OHIO BRIGADE
IS ORGANIZED
9Th Ohio Arrives From Co
lumbus; Kentucky Regi-
ment Arrives.

Ohio's first border brigade is now
organized in Camp Pershing. the
Eighth Ohio infantry having arrived
over the Texas * Pacific railroad
Monday evening from the mobilization
camp at Columbus. Ohio. to join the
Fourth and Fifth Ohio infantry. The
first battalion of the Eighth infantry
arrived at 5:45 and was followed by the
other battalions soon after . ocloc.,-
This regiment is in command Of Col.
Edward Volrath. of Bucyrus. Ohio.
Lieut.. Col. c. g Weyrecht was former
~ adjutant general of the Ohio ma
tional guard and is a resident OF
Alliance. Ohio.
Pleasant Trip.
The Ohioans reported a pleasant
journey TO the border and all were
glad to get away from the mobilization
camp where they had been for seven
wekes They came in pullman cars
and made many stops en- route for rest
and exc. else. ;hs .Anu prayed on iue
way and receptions were given the men
at a number Of cities along the route.
Additional Ohio troops, including
cavalry. artillery. additional infantry
and hospital corps. are expected to
reach the border this week and Will go
into camp at amp Pershing-
The First Kentucky infantry III COM
mand OF Col " VI. Colston of Louis
vile arrived at east Camp Stewart
Tuesday morning and went into camp
there The present camp site of the
three Kentucky infantries is one and
a half miles due east of Tobin. and
two and a half miles northwest OF
Fort Bliss. The entire Kentucky
brigade viii begin drilling Wednesday.
Troops Make Camp.
Nov TTsar~ F..r. h.
infantry regiments from Kentucky and
Ohio which arrived Sunday and Moa-
day morning. All of the cactus and
weeds were cleaned away, while the
water connections TO the shower baths
were being made by plumbers
In the Ohio encampment. the mess
tents were ready BY noon, and repre-
seEtatives Of the lumber companies
were taking orders from the Officers
to have their tents floOred and boarded.
PeddlerS of all sorts crowded the
camps all day. selling curiOs. post
cards, and other things of interest to
the outside Of the camps. clearing away
the weeds and cactus, as the soldiers
were doing within the camps
All of the Ohio officers. both staff
and line brought their horses from
Ohio
Colonel Is Amusement Man.
The manager Of one Of Cleveland's
largest amusement parks accompanied
the 1ifth ONO infantry IN the person
Of Col. c. y Zimmerman.
The majors of the fifth Ohio infsn-
try are Mai. Harry ". Ulrich. editor
of one of YOungtown's dailies; Mai.
F. s Van GOrder. business manager OF
the Warren Chronicle. and Maj. A :.
Houts. a manufacturer.
Culver Cadets
The machine gun company OF the
fifth infantry is composed of a num-
Der Of cadets Of the Culver military
academy. Sergt. Mai F. T. Pierce las
first lieutenant Of the famous black
horse troop Of that college while Lieut..
c. Y. Chambers. commanding the ma
chine gun company, is on the staff OF
the school
The fourth infantry drew its horses
before it left Ohio. and all of the Of
fiCers are mounted.
Ami ance Corps Comes.
The secu..i ambulance company and
the second field hospital corps Of the
Ohio national guard. the latter COM
handed by Mai. E L. Snively. also
reached e Paso Tuesday The Ohio
roops have encamped at the headquar- (
-ers OF the 18th division at Camp Per- /
shing
The first squadron OF Ohio cavalry
IS expected TO arrive in FL Paso some
lime tonight.