El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-08
BATTERY REFUSES To QUIT

I rsvines of the hills near Camp Per
! shing.
We want to give the men the hard
! est kind Of work they might have u
contend with in the field as well as the
regular formula Of drills so as to place
| them in shape for the worst that might
come" said Col John II Sherburne.
commander Of the First Massachusetts,
field artillery
Make AdObes.
The Massachusetts artiIlerymen re-
Gently engaged in the study of adobe
making and they are constructing a
neat little adobe hut which will be
used by the adjutant. The artillerynen
secured the services OF a Mexican ma
tive near the camp 10 show them how
10 make adobe bricks They can now
make the neatest slabs of adobe and
they go at their construction work
with the slabs with all the skill Of a
city bricklayer. The new office" is
being constructed close TO Col Sher-
hurne'S tent
Making these adobe huts will give
the men practical experience which
will be invaluable TO them If they en-
ter Mexico" said Col Sherhurne IF
we go into the interior only the pup
tents will be carried for shelter. And
a few of these adobe huts would come
in quite handy"
RegimentaI Barber.
Pvt James Arno is the barber Of the
First Massachusetts field artillery FO-
n dime barber ArnO cuts the soldiers
whiskers and for a quarter he clips
their hair. Pvt ArnO was a barber a
Salem before he came 70 the border.
He has brought his full kit OF razors
ard other utensils and has BARRIERS
chair in his tent on battery ID row He
is the lone barber in the regiment
New Band stand.
new band stand with a canvas
cover has been erected in front of Col
Sherburne's tent and also fronting the
parade ground of the first artillery
The artillery regiment did not brine
band 10 the border but organized one
after arriving. The band is not up to
full strength. but what there is Of il
sounds very Well
Col Sherburne said When com
plete our band Will be unique in the
fact that l am going 10 mount all the
musicians We Will have a mounted
band and n good one The instruments
that the men now have were picked 10
prOmiscuOusly. We viii soon have bet
ter ones. We are looking for four
more musicians"
Don" is the new mount of Col Sher-
burne. Little Jumps of sugar are max
ing quite an affectionate animal OF
Don"
Round Up Dogs
Life is being made miserabI for the
dogs in camp The dog mascots Of the I
artillerym IN are diminishing fast. One
little dog was led on a string as a de-
coy and he attracted all the other little
dogs in camp As a result three OF the
mascots were impoundec Monday after
noon.
Lumber has been placed on the comp /
site Of the Massachusetts artillery fO- :
the erection of six mess shacks Some {
of the shaclSs will be 20 by 20 feet anil
the others will be 90 by 20 The men 3
vii be provided with dining halls
One application for discharge has
been made to Col Sherburne. The basis 4
of this was given as dependent rela- /
tives- No action has been taken on this
application as yet About 20 of th.. 3
men who's time had expired reinlisted /
in the regiment
30 More Men Wanted.
Col Sherburne desires so more Young
men for his regiment Of artillery The
regiment is nearly up 10 fun strength
\ Mexican singer with his harm .
sought refuge in a captains tent on
officers row Monday afternoon bur he
was shOoed away Popping artilIery I
shells sound better than harm nusi.
and a squeak Mexican voice. the Mas
Sachuetts men say.
-Four thousand rolls Of cloth scree,
viii soon be received by the firse
field artillery. II will /
pc used TO screen the mess shacIxs ami
IS mosquito netting over the cots of
lie men