El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-21
LIGHT DRAGONS
WELL DRILLED
South Carolina Troop Main
tains Traditions Lost
on Mt. Franklin.

The Charleston Light Dragons. the
cavalry troops of the South Carolina
national guard. is located at the same
cavalry This is the only troop of
cavalry that the state Of South Caro-
lima has, and it is only little above
peace strength. having SIS men,
Its mascots are a bulldog and
game bantam. which they brought from
Charleston. The BULLDOG. which is an
American white terrier. is named
"Schyro." and the rooster is known as
pick Warning. The chicken was pre-
scented to the troop by an old negro
man before they left Charleston
Well Drilled.
The troop has been drilling from the
day of the detraininS. and the men
are well drilled They have nun
eauipment splendid horses, and are
The troop baseball team has been
Organizing for a week or more, nut as
vet no games have been played:
There are u lawyers, some OF them mem
the leading lawyers of the south
Carolina bar in the troop
All Of the men are in the best OF
health and there have been very rev
cases of sickness in any of the South
Pvt. K. S. Yon is the troops prize
fighter. but he has not had chance
TO show his ability in his profession
as vet.
have settled down to the routine Of
camp life
Eight men of the First South caro-
lima infantry made a climb up Mt
Franklin Friday afternoon and sue
ceeded in getting lost At O'Clock,
when the men did not return, a search
ing party of 25 men. carrying torches
set out to find the lost men half
an hour after the searching party left
the camp, one of the lost men made
his appearance and the others were
found later
Sixteen mess tents are being con-
structed at the encampment OF the
First South Carolina infantry for the
infantry companies The tents. when
finished. will be about 90 feet long.
Tables will also be added. the %orS
is under the supervision Of Capt B. I.
Justice of company F.
To Regulars.
Lieut.. T. P Duckett. of the machine
sun company, has been transferred TO
the 35th L. S. infantry at Douglas,
Ariz.
Lieut.. ". c. Wallace. adjutant OF
the third battalion. has been appointed
assista Mt adjutaut of the third brigade.
which will consist Of the two South
Carolina infantries. and one regiment
of the Florida national guard. which
is expected here when the railroad dis
pute is settled.
Capt W. L. Gillespie. OF company I.
of the First South Carolina infantry,
is now at the Elephant Butte dam.
where he will stay until Tuesday
Chaplain Is Postmaster
The regimental postoffic OF the
first infantry has been established ,
next TO the regimental canteen. and /
is in charge of chaplain r c Jeter-
Lieut. H Hutchinson. Of company Il. !
has been transferred to company 2
The third brigade headquarters was |
established Saturday behind the Off |
GERS tents of the first infantry, and 1
opposite the depot at Tobin-
All if the officers tents OF the
first infantry are being boarded and /
Inspection Saturday.
The first weekly inspection Of /
equipment. personal belongings, and !
guns was held Saturday morning in the !
south Carolina camps
Lieut. George A keble. OF company
D, has reported to his command for I
iuty after being i'll at the base hos |
)ital at Fort Bliss
Company d claims to be the second |
oldest company in the United States. J
being organized in South Carolina in \
1913. 1t fought in the war Of indie |
pendence- 1t has fought in every war /
since then, including the civil war. /
md the wars between the Indians and |
white men in Florida.
Corp. +. Z. Roberts, Of company D, /
s on furlough. on account of his /
mother being very i'll at Charleston.