El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-19
NEW MEXICO GUARD IN EXCELLENT
SPIRITS, READY FOR REAL NIGERAE!
Recruits Arriving Daily Horses Expected for Battery
Streets Are Kept Clean, Men Drilling Regularly, ALI
Anxious for Service; Officers Commend Spirit
of Patriotism That Prompts the Men.
IN 4RUDv RUTHERFoRn.

, the extra blanket was thankfully re-
| ceived by the troopers, who after DR. IL
! ing the greater part of the day, ENJOY
/ their rest to the fullest extent at Night
The entrance Of a body Of recruits
] into the camp is regarded as a signal
! for general turnout, everyone being
anxious to see if any of their friends
| have signed up with the recruiting
officers, who are established in all Of
the larger cities Of the state.
Recruits Arrive Daily.
On the arrival Of the recruits. they
are marched to regimental headquarters
and assigned to different companies Of
the regiment and taken to the quarter
master to be measured for clothing.
over 50 recruits arrived Wednesday
afternoon, about 25 Thursday and more
are anticipated within the next few
days, until the regiment is brought up
TO war strength, or considerably over
1000 men.
Two cooks are assigned to each COM
paEy. and it is their duty to provide
three meals a day for the hungry troop
ers. A large fire is kept burning con-
tinually by each company to incinerate
all uneaten food, in order to keep the
flies away.
Sanitary Conditions Good.
In brief. the sanitary conditions OF
the camp are exceuentIy arranged, each
company having an Independent water
line Small bitches have been dug to
carry off the water. while all tin cans
and any matter that would contribute
to unhealthiness. is thrown into the
big fire TO be burned. as strict orders
have been issued by Gen. Herring re-
garding the sanitary regulations, which
are earnestly lived up to by every mem
Der Of the guard.
Drills are regularly held and it is not
an unusual sight to see guards or whole
companies out going through the man
ual of arms under the supervision OF
their officers. No regimental drills have
been held as yet according to Col Alb |
bolt, although it win be a matter Of
but a short time until they are inau-
gurated. The battery as well as the in
fantry, drills daily. although the ar
tillerymen are handicapped at present /
by the lack Of animals to haul the J
heavy guns.
Horses for the battery.
Word was received by Capt De !
Bremond. commander Of the Roswell
contingent, Thursday afternoon, that
100 head Of horses and six mules had !
left the Pecos valley and were expected |
to arrive I'm Columbus at any time, for !
the battery.
The hospital corps under the COM
mand of Mai II. A. Engle, regimental |
surgeon. also go through a series of /
drills daily, and the men are as equally I
prepared as any other branch OF the /
state guard brigade. This branch Of the 1
service is said to be particularly COM 1
petent and, according to Mai Engle, /
is also prepared for any emergency that |
may arise, having a large supply OF /
medical necessities on hand. The num- i
Der Of sick and injured has been very /
meager, in consideration of the num-
Der Of men in camp.
Spirit Of Men Excellent.
The spirit OF the entire brigade is
excellent. Col z. G. Abbott, judge OF /
the first judicial district OF New Mexico. /
with headquarters at Santa Fe. and one
4.
made the following statement relative 1
to the wonderful spirit shown by the 1
members Of guard:
Primarily. our idea was to get the !
troops TO the border subject to the or 1
ders of president Wilson, and every ef- /
fort was strained to get them here just /
as soon as possible There is hardly a |
member OF the guard who did not leave /
some good position in his home city, !
influenced TO come with the guard by /
his strong feeling or patriotism toward /
his country. They showed a splendid |
spirit Of self-sacrifice in giving up !
their jobs and coming down to Column 1
bus and every one Of these men should /
be commended on their conduct in the /
matter.
Naturally. when the guardsmen left !
their home towns, number were with |
out proper equipment This was due /
solely 20 the lack Of it. All who did 20 /
without equipment were furnished !
ters department Immediately on their /
arrival in camp"
The Officers in Command. !
The troops are under the direct COM
mand OF Brig. Gen. "A. T. Herring. Capt. !
j. Z. Forney is brigade adjutant, Mai. |
NJ L. Stern, commissary officer. and l
Capt. II. z. Boyle, mess officer. The
first battalion OF the first infantry is 1
commanded by Maj. s ". llfeld. with 1
Lieut. A. F. Powers as adjutant. The !
second battalion is commanded by Mai. |
n. B. Ruppe, with Lieut.. +. A. Roberts /
as adjutant The third battalion is COM 1
manded by Maj. Arthur Bale, with /
Lieut.. II. Hird as adjutant
Col. F. G. Abbott is the commander \
OF the first infantry. with Lieut. Col. !
W. c. Porterfield second in command. /
Capt. Norman L. King is regimentsl adj /
jutant Capt J. L. Seligman is regi- ]
mental commissary officer, while Capt. I
Vincent is chaplain, and Mai. il. A. En- {
gle is regimental surgeon The battery .
Of field artillery is commanded by Capt !
A. De BremOnd