El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-31
SAYS CO. K DID
NOT GET FUNDS
Discharged Private of Mill
tia Company Says Men
Live on Hardtack.

Fl Paso's militiamen OF company K.
Fourth Texas infantry, stationed at
Lajitas in the Big Bend country, are
wondering what became of the fund
that was subscribed in this city in
Nay for the benefit of their mess. and
also what disposition has been made
Of money collected here for the relief
Of dependent families Of several of the
members. according to Joe Miller, for
merly private in the company. who
has received his discharge and has
resumed his position in a local clothing
house.
Live on Hardtack-
Miller said Wednesday afternoon
that. since the first few remittances
Of money were received by company
X. nothing further has been heard from
FL Pasoans. and that the =uardsmen
are obliged to subsist principally on
hard tack. infrequent biscuits and flap
lacks coffee without sugar and 1resh
meat only once or twice week. They
receive army field rations. he says,
and with only their limited pay the
majority of the company are able to
provide but little else Fruit and vege-
tables ar obtained from Mexicans
along the river when the guardsmen
have money. Miller says that those
who save a little cash are generous to
their fellows. but that the most of the
time there are in camp only the bare
marching rations-
Aid for Family
Miller said he was obliged to request
financial aid for his wife and children
and was informed by Capt Walter
Jenkins. company comma nder that $50
had been sent to her from the relief
committee in FL Paso- Advices from
Mrs Miller. however. are to the effect
that she has received no money Miller
C4f % col hl~ O~-1r- five
members Of the company who have de-
pendent families. all the others being
single men
Company n Efficient.
Miller said company X was doing its
work on the river in competent mill
tary fashion and praised the FL Paso
company for its activity and manage
ment of the Lajitas station Sentries
every day. Miller asserted, and the
whole company sleeps in uniform /
nightly Mexican bandits. with head
quarters al the village OF San Carlos
water horses at the river within rifle
shot Of the Lajitas camp daily. Miller /
said. /
Captain Says zen Have Plenty. I
Members Of the company receive
their pay regularly. as do the soldiers ,
in every other regiment of the Texas
militia" said Capt Jenkins Thursday {
Since the arrival IF company X at /
Terllngua, the men have not wanted a
Minute for provisions and at times
they have been nabled to loan other
attachments sufficient ratiOns until I
theirs arrive. The gifts from FL Paso-
ans were received and were much ap-
preciated and the chamber of commerce /
Iund in the City National bank Of El
Paso is also great help in providing
the company with things that are not
furnished by the government The
health OF the members OF the COMPANY !
IS excellent and they are well cared
Tor in every way.
$500 From Fund
we receive ample from the govern
ment to supply the company with food
put We nave drawn about $500 from
the fund which was raised in Fl Paso !
ana deposited in the City National bank
ana this IN Jney was used to buy extras
and 1uxuries the other men on the bor-
ger OLD not have AS far as the mems
families not getting the money they
sent to them, We have nothing to do