El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-03
MASS. OFFICER
SAVES NEXICANS
Lieut.. Duggan Speaks Span
ish and Learns "Invad-
ers" Are Pacificos.

The knowledge Of Spanish possessed
by Lieut.. II. J. Duggan, Of the eighth
Massa chusetts infantry at Camp Cot
ton. probably saved the lives OF two
Nexicans who forded the river short
distance from the camp Wednesday
\ SQUAD or cuardsmen we've about
to shoot the Mexicans. thinking tha-
they had crossed with a sinister intent
Lieut.. DugEan came to the rescue OF
the Nfexicans. He ascertained that they
were bound for Fl Paso on business,
and that they had forded the river u
stead Of crossing on the international
bridge in order 10 save time
The pair were allowed TO 20 their
WY unmolested. after conference III
Spanish had satisfied the lieutenant
that the peace and safety OF the amer
ican republic would not be jcopardIzed
by their entry
COMPARED TO any camp conditions
that l have seen before. our preseu
situation here on the border IS luNurl-
GUS said Capt. Chas. F. Mains. OF tie
medical corps assigned 10 the hlii1i
Massachusetts infantry
since the good old days az + rtIlllIl-
ham Mass when the officers 1nd men
were allowed $ a day, out ot Whiiil
they paid their own caterers. I nave
here said the captain or course II 3
hot but there Is no other discoiil1 D
that a real soldier should complain 'l-
Back home even the officers nav p
had TO sleep in pup tents curing ItlilF,
and Were Soa ked TO the bone Now %"
tents are so substantial and wei pi'
M that 7 frequently refer TO mime -
a bungalow in my letters back nome
IF William Z Donovan. orderly u
Prie Gen T. Leroy SweetZer- COM
naudine the second brigade of Mass
chusetts infantry. can find q JOB ih
II Paso that suits hlHl. ne wiz 50
here after his service on me ooIueI n
terminated ~I like II Paso- an
would like 10 stay here, sald the N-
DERBY Wednesday
An empty truck that had haulsI
some building lumber Just passed "t
and raised a considerable cloud or dust
No Smoke of Battle
IF the smoke Of battle is anythin-
thicker than this. I'm for peace, o'-
served soldier
The smoke OF battle is only 4 phras-
with MS now replied Donovan
our L :. magazine rife. cailntF
80 used both by regulars ana SlaloS-
men. does the business without aA-
An the 12o officers Of the brigade
heard q talk by Ma Smith, OF the -Nin
infantry. L : 4. Wednesday afternoon
The ma ior 8 lecture was the f-rSt OF q
| series that Is to he given by reSlld.
! a
training recently ordered by Gen
George Bell. IT.
Lectures In Camp
Mai. Smith dealt with the field train
ing Of company. pointing out the a :
vantages OF the close order drin IN
getting the men in hand. and the SUP
seouent value Of the extended drill and
naneuvers. The talk was given in the
officers clubroom Of the ninth req
menr-
The eighth Massachusetts, infantry
band the only band that stuck Wis
tied the three companies OF the resi-
ment doing patrol duty at the south
| western Portland cement works We5-
nesday night and gave a concert t.
Cether with the regimental octet
Parade Wednesday,
One battalion from the fifth and on"
from the ninth Massachusetts held an
evening parade "Wednesday The great
or part Of the eighth Is on duty all
along the line. most OF the boys benz
At Las Cruces. y ". so that there were
not enough companies LEFT 10 partici-
pate in The exercises The parades
We're virtually the first under the new
order.