The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-13

march by the distance to be travelled, but must camp wherever it can find the ne- cessities of camping. Another difficulty is the great change in temperature dur ing the "A hours The nights are so cold that the soldiers three blankets, his poncho and overcoat are not too much, and the days are so hot that he marches without coat or sweater. The dust is everywhere, and floats in clouds above the column. It covers the soldier as with mantle, and powders him from head to heels. It gets in his hair and eyes and mouth and makes itself generally dis agreeable The dust makes him drink his canteen dry early in the day, and, unless he is lucky enough to pass near wayside well, he suffers also from thirst.
 Load Gets Heavier
 The infantryman's pack gets heavier as the day grows older, until he is ready to swear that it weighs ton. As the mile posts are left behind he realizes that he is getting tired. His feet begin to hurt, his shoulders ache from the drag of the pack, and he feels as if every step will be his last. From then on it is a question of being able to stand the gaff." If he Is made of the right stuff he "bites down" and drags himself along; if not he falls out, tells a piteous tale to the medical officers and applies for a seat in the monkey wagon
 Sometimes a recognized quitter receives scant courtesy from the hospital men. One who had fallen out hailed the driver and requested ride, explaining that he had marched so long his feet were wore off clean up to the knees.' Sure, we'll give you 6 lift" said the driver, kindly; we'll let you walk behind the wagon The invitation was declined, profanely.
 ''Why didn't you tell us you were no good and couldn't march," said a sergant indignantly to one of the weaker ones. Maybe we could have sent you over to the cavalry or artillery. for you sure ain't good enough for the infantry"
 The first days march of the Fourth Alabama was to Tubac, little village about 20 miles from camp. The road runs for the most part through a wilderness of rocky hills and mesquite. Toward evening we came to the ruins of the Tumacaccri mission, which, we were in- formed, was built by the Spaniards in 1890. If so, it is one of the oldest struc- lures in America. When it was built the men who founded Jamestown were little children, and generation was yet to pass before the Mayflower sailed. De Soto had made his journey through Ala bama only some 50 years before, and 100 more yet to pass before white men orce more disturbed it's SOl1tuueS. The sight of those old buildings gave food for thought Just think of the enter prise of those old-time Spanish priests At Q time when the area that is now the United States was unknown, they were getting civilization started up away out here in the southwest. They were going about the country building their missions and teaching the Indians at 8 time when the rest of the world was just beginning to wake up from it's long sleep Of ignorance and superstition. And they did a good job, too.
 Made of Adobe
 The old building is made of adobe covered over with layer of mortar and must have been marvel of architecture in it's youth It is two stories high, roof less for the most part, but with it's tow CTS and biA rounded dome in good state Of reservation. Underneath the dome and on the walls are some beau tlfGlly executed frescoes in colors as bright as though they were put there yesterday. The bricks that show in places where the mortar has fallen off look just like all the other adobe we have seen, proving that the Arizona method of building has not changed much during the centuries. We could have spent a week around the old mission, but had to be content with a scant 15 minutes.
 In the rear of the mission is a little fort g. round structure about 10 feet in diameter, pierced with loopholes, which was doubtless resorted to in times of stress. It bore mute testimony to the fact that we were not the first soldiers