The Little River news., 1916-07-12
 IN CAMP AT FORT LOGAN H. ROOTS

By Edward Freeman. Fort Logan H. Roots, Ark.

Fort Logan H. INOotS, Al h'
 lack Phillips, another Ashdown boy, arrived last Wednesday to join Com many F. First Regiment. This makes in all eight boys from Ash0own. We were all glad to see Jack, be- i cause he was from home, and not be- cause he had come to join the army. Every Ashdown boy here was eager to ask questions about home, and there was one statement everyone gave him alike and that was this, Jack, you don't know what you are going into. Many boys joined thinking the? were going on pleasure trip and when asked to join, listened to the stories of some recruiting officer or private, telling him about what great times were ahead and left out the ha!E' side. Patriotism is one and the sup reme reason why so many boys have enlisted Over 100000 boys and men have joined without even call and there should be no dread for the safety
  their willingness to fight.
 This mobilization of troops is done to show the world how quick Uncle Sam can get ready for war, and to carry out President Wilson's Prerar- edness Plan as much so as it is for the trouble in Mexico.
 The people of Little Rock were very kind and generous to the soldier boys on the Fourth. They were supposed to entertain us, but when the boys reached home that night, they felt like they had done the en- tSl,;.tnng. We left the Fort at F e. clock, marched down the hill to the train and were carried to Little Rock. Marched from the Union station to State capital, where we joined irf the Preparedness Parade, and marched to the City Park. From City Park We marched to Kavanaugh ball park, where we were supposed to see
 
 bile, but only saw three innings. We were served supper at the ball park by the Little Rock people and that is about all the entertainment We re- ceived. After supper we were carried back into the ball park, and before about five thousand people. we pull ed off some fancy drill stunts. When the Fourth of July had ended and every soldier was back on the Fort. We found we had used part of the fifth for it was three thirty a. m. In all We marched 20 miles, while people of Little Rock stood on the streets and entertained us.
 No doubt every person in Little River county would likt to know just when the Arkansas troops will be sent to the border. That is a ques- ton that net even the high officers can answer. There is talk of not sending the Arkansas troops at all unless the affairs in Mexico grow mere serious, because her troops are poorly drilled. whereas there are aIailab more than 100000 well trained men from states which have given more money to guards. Our chances for trip to the border are slim. Will probably be kept here un- til September 1st, and be sent home.
 The men are receiving their second shot of typhoid vaccination and it is making them pretty sick. Could hear all kinds of groans and yells over camps last night. Many would say they were dying and all such stuff. but that was lack of nerve. It takes this and many other rough, tough bumps to make a soldier
 When Carranza shows himself cap able of controlling the border and sees that the Ur ited States is not gO ire tc rave any more foolishness then tEe t0uble will end without war and not before and this is going to have to he done quick or Wilson will be in after the Greasers.
 Write to us soldier boys from Ash down if you have time.