Middletown transcript., 1916-09-02
MARYLAND TROOPS
TO HAVE BARRACKS
Boys Are Wondering If 1t Means
Long Stay.
MAY BE FOR REGULARS
Officers Believe They Will Be Home
BY NoVember-St. Johns Boys
Seek Commissions.

Headquarters Maryland Brigade,
Camp Ord, Eagle Pass, Texas.-Re-
ports from Washington concerning
the Mexican situation are considered
so favorable to peace that many Off
GERS Of the Maryland Brigade have or
dered new trunks from the quarter
master. They think that if they do
not go home next month they surely
will go in October and are making
plans accordingly. Their calculations
are based on the probability of
favorable outcome Of the meetings be-
tween the American and Mexican COM
missloners.
Further, it is noted that the program
Of military training will have worked
itself out by the last of September at
the rate things are now moving. But
while things are looking better for the
homeSick, reports are coming out of
Mexico that are far from optimistic.
1t is asserted by this informant that
the sole hope Of the Mexican commits
sioners is to get loan, and that the
prospects are that they will not get
It. The withdrawal of the Pershing
force is considered a minor matter
with Mexicans If they can get money.
With the situation unsettled, the
regular army is looking more inviting
to some of those in the Maryland
Brigade. There is now in progress
here an examination for candidates
for second lieutenant in the regulars
Fifteen young men in the brigade are
going through the mill, and of this
number II are St Johns College boys.
They are: First Lieut. Robert G. Moss
and Second Lieut.. William S. Stro-
myer of the First Regiment Machine
Gun Company; Sergeant H. ]. Selby,
Sergeant F. w. Hyde, Corporal T.
Bourke and Private Pearce of the same
company; Corporal Mobray and Pri-
ate Lloyd Of the Fifth Regiment; Cap
tain Alexander and Lieutenant Reeder
of the Fourth Regiment.
Other Marylanders taking the ex-
animation are: Lieut. J. c. Lane Of
Company B, First Regiment; Sergeant
Mount and Corporal Spear of the Fifth
Regiment and Private Poole of
Troop A.
Maryland Troops To Have Barracks.
Orders for the erection Of barracks
to house the troops at Eagle Pass will
be issued in the near future These
barracks will be large enough in all
probability to take care of entire COM
panies. With their establishment will
go the tents. The barracks will be
constructed on the order of the mess
halls, but they will be much stronger
Whether their erection means that the
troops are due for long stay or
whether they are to be used by the
troops pending the arrival Of soldiers
20 make up a permanent army post
here is mere guesswork.
May Become Army Post.
The belief is becoming stronger that
Eagle Pass will become an important
post, with thousands Of troops here
Incidentally a rumor has been in
sistent for some time that General
Pershing's expedition will be stationed
here on its return from Mexico.
Lieut.. Clifton A. Pritchett, of the
Fourth, left for home with Frederick
Pittroff. Pittroff was formerly an in
mate Of the Maryland School for Boys.
He was paroied, it Is said, but was not
to leave the State. When word was
received here that he had violated his
parole arrangements were made to
have him returned to the school. He
will be discharged from the service of
the United States Government by
Lieutenant Prttchett on his arrival at
Loeb Raven. Pittrofr has made a good
soldier.
Band Concert Under Difficulties.
The First Maryland Band was sched-
uled to give a concert on the Court
House Plaza. The Marylanders failed
because of a conspiracy of the ele
ments and other agencies. The auto
truck which was carrying the band to
the city broke down. The musicians
took to cart pulled by mules. Then
a storm came up. The musicians
waited for the storm to abate. In the
meantime, the chairs had been taken
from the platform. The band stood up
and played several selections. Then
another storm descended The crowd
scattered and the Marylanders gave up
in disgust.