El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-10

action True patriotism Is not talk You
BOYS should show your patriotism IN
civil life in your speech and conduct
You should be a patriot in your home and
in business Make a record III this camp
that you can bring home that viii be
equal to what any muitamen In the
entire encampmeut here can make
The cactus has been cleaned off the
camping place and streets have been ar
ranged in order. They are being -policed
and the 10th is again living to its rec
ord for orderliness in camp
The 10th has distinguished members
Mai. Edward Martin and Maj Henry
Coulter served in the Spanish-American
conflict as well as some other com
handing officers Capt and Adjt- A ".
Powell is auditor general Of Pennsyl-
vania-
There has been little sickness in the
camp The second infection Of typhoid
serum was taken by part Of the men
while en- route to FL PasO- It caused
little fever and faintness, but nothing
serious
The men Of the 10th come from eight
counties in western Pennsylvania and
are a hardy bunch.
1900 More MaIitia-
At dark Sunday 1900 militiamen and
officers Of the 18th Pennsylvania in
fantry were snugly settled in camp IN
sylvania at Camp John J. Pershing-
Shouting and the pounding OF tent
posts could be heard as the men were
Just finishing their work OF conStruc-
ing an orderly camp Inc 10th came
in three sections. the first arriving IN
camp at o'clock Saturday evening ana
the last at 1880 Sunday morning The
first section brought the third bat
talon, headquarters and the regimental
band the second, the second battalion,
arrived al 7:3O o'clock Saturday night
and the first battalion pitched camp
at 1870 o'clock sunday morning
BY Monday we shall have an orderly
camp" said Col George c Richards OF
the 18th Several Of the tents will
BE- taken down and permanent ones
will replace them We viii have every
of the 18th viii soon be in practice 10
shape themselves for Whatever they
are obliged TO do. They are all in
splendid condition They come from
the countryside and are a hardy set
The 18TH is settled among the cactus
and the ground is covered with large
white rocks
Colonel is Hardware Dealer.
Many officers OF the 18th all served I
in the Spanish American war. They ]
are al the front again and express {
the hope they will see active service /
again Col Richards OF the 10th in !
fantry. is in the hard ware business in 4
civil life Mai. c 3. Smathers is state l
superintendent Of professional educa- /
ton in Pennsylvania. Mai c. F. CLYDE I
is assistant postmaster at Meadville.
Penn. while Mai !. A. Kennedy als1 !
holds that office at Grove City. The /
remaining staff officers are Lieut.. /
Col r. B. Gamble. Capt and Adjt J. c.
Shaw
Fine Type Of Men.
Many Of the men OF the 18th come /
from small towns in northwest Penn /
sylvania- Several are mechanics and Z
several others have their livelihood in \
the open They are fit for the rug
gedness OF the camp life. They rep
resent Il counties Of the state Of Penn
-ylvania-
The 18th started on its journey Mon
lay evening. each section leaving at I
half hour intervals, from Mt Gretna- I
Took Baths EnrOute.
A splendid reception was given the
men all along the route of their trip. Z
They endured the tiresOme trip with
little sickness. Such as there was came !
rom the results OF the second injec-
ion Of typhoid serum which was made
IN the men while they were enroute.
This caused a little fever and some
aintness- Each morning on the trip
he men took e bath and a three miles ]
like In this way they were kept in
plendid condition. Sometimes their I
morning plunge was in a creek. and |
iver- At Amarillo, Texas. the men took
heir baths at a private natatOrium on ]