The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-03
Physical Training as Harden
ing Process Begins.
No Fun Getting Aeclimated to
Borders Blazing Heat.
ALL MUST BE VACCINATED
Missouri Regiment Entrains
for Border Today.
Gallant Receptions for State
Troops on Arrival.

San Antonio. July 3.-Under orders
from department headquarters. COM
handing officers of national guards
men already at border stations began
whipping their men into shape for
hard service Colonel Sanborne. of the
First Illinois at Fort Sam Houston be-
gan drilling his men and it was ex-
pected that in another day or two
every member of the Second brigade
would be doing long hours of routine
drill.
Although eager to convert the
guardsmen into sea soned troops as
quickly as possible, regular army Off
GERS, realizing the danger of over
working men in the blazing heat, viii
not insist upon croWding them Al
most all the men who have been
brought to the frontier are in ex-
celent physical shape, but a great ma
iority of them are soft" and uuaccus-
toned TO tie climate
Fighting Typhoid
Not all the citizen soldiers have
fever, it'll as been learned. since their
arrival. although most all have been
vaccinated. The medical department
has been instructed to see to il that
all are given without delay the i'm
munizing typhoid serum and every
to prevent so far as possible the out
break of conta gious disease.
Missouri Regiment Entrains.
Nevada. Mo. July 3.-The Fourth
regiment of Missouri troops broke
camp this morning and began en-
training This unit will leave this
afternoon for Laredo. Texas.
Gen Harvey Clark, commander of
the Missouri forces, and his staff will
leave this evening for Laredo. The
Second and Third regiments are ex-
pected to move Thursday and Friday.
Feted at FL Paso.
Ell Paso, Tex, July 3--As fast as
eastern guardsmen poured into FL
Paso today, they were sent to their
stations along the border. unnamed by
the censors- The Second Massach
sets infantry is believed already en-
camped at Columbus, y. NJ, while
Batteries A and of New Jersey
went to Douglas. Ariz- Other New
Jersey troops took up secret stations
west of here leaving only some Massa-
chusetts militia in Ell Paso. The
Pennsylvania contingent was expected
TO arrive today To the Massachusetts,
guardsmen remaining here. FL Paso
showed signal honOrS- City officials
extended them a formal welcome. But
the welcome extended by FL Paso's
unofficial representatives - young
women attracted to the camp of the
new arr1V2lS-Seeme0 10 please the
militiamen most.
100 in the Shade.
"Ain't II hot2'' was the most fire.
ouent conversational offering. The
temperature was estimated around
100 degrees in the shade Outer shirts
were discarded and comfort first
ruled Many militia mans arms were
almost blistered by the suns rays, and
they are wishing for some of the cold
cream in sisters room back east,
Reception Committee Meets Them.
Eagle Pass, Tex. July 5--Mayor
Schmidt and a delegation Of citizens
formally welcomed Col Ira Reeves,
commanding the First Vermont in
fantry. the first unit to arrive here of
the brigade of national guardsmen
which will make this their base. The
regiment went into camp on the
northern outskirts of the city The