Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-21
OFF NEWS
FROM SOLDIERS
Boys May Write Letters Home,
but Not Tell Official
News
STORM HTS CAMP HARD
Plays Havoc With Tents and
Equipment; Co. D Has First
Rifle Practice
STORM HITS CAMP HARI

SESNtSf 20 ~ AciCkTNTH
Camp Stewart. Ell Paso. Tex, Aug.
21.-No more camp news will be given
out by special correspondents to their
home papers. according to q report
that reached here Saturday from Cen
eral Funston's headquarters. Soldiers
may write home and tell of their eXpe-
riences in camp, but signed articles
and special news must go out through
headquarters.
What brought his about has not
been explained. However, there will
be letters to the editors, and the boys
Will continue to tell how they are get
ting along. Information regarding
movements of troops, hikes, special
drills, etc, will be told about officially
from headquarters. \ general opinion
prevails here hat the quietus on
the news is because of the desire to
keep the MeXicans from being in
formed as to what is going on along
the United States border.
Extracts from letters sent home:
l. Il have told o before that we
had no rain here-at least o enough
to properly lay the dust. Last night
we mad a real rain, accompanied by
Il terrific wind that blew down tents
and snapped off tent poles, and in
many cases ripped up canvas This
storm came from the southeast and
entered the valley between the noun
tains,
Picture a valley much wider than
the Cumberland at any place, and
perfectly level, bounded on either side
by ragged mountains-one side so far
away as to be only an outline at
night, the other standing out in bold
relief against the sky and to all ap-
~pearances about 1000 yards away,
put IN reality about three to six miles.
The rain poured and the wind
blew. yet so bright was the moon
that I had no trouble to read the ad-
dresses on the evening mail, which 1
distributed to the men by it's light.
Rare Rainbow Scene
More remarkable still was the
presence of a rainbow, which touched
the mountain at each end of it Chat
Is apparently touched it) and was as
bright and brilliant as any I have
ever seen n much longer. I have
never seen such a sight and l have
not come in contact with any one who
has seen anything to equal it.
Il have spoken about the gener-
osity of the civilian population before.
Last night the University Club of FL
Paso gave an entertainment back of
our camp at the Mt. Franklin Country
Club to all graduates or post gradu-
ates-in fact, they asked no questions
of any one. There were songs, yells
and plenty to eat and drink. They
even rave the buckets and tubs they
used for drinks and lemonade to the
soldier guests for wash tubs
News From Company d
Company d has now been encamped
here four weeks, and it certainly has
been a busy our weeks for the Har-
risburgers. In checking back to our
arrival here, we find that we are now
a more efficient and organized unit;
every man is fully equipped, ready
for the field, and with the instruction
and drilling we have had down here
are almost ready to be classed as reg
ulars. The men respond to their diff
ferent duties promptly and willingly
and all seem we'll satisfied with the
instruction they are receiving.
Last Tuesday evening members
from Company D attended the dedi-
catory exercises of the Y. NJ. c. A.
hut, erected near the Third Brigade
headquarters for the comfort of Penn
~sylvanians. Major General Clement
presided and one hour was devoted to
dedicating the building, and the in
PRODUCTION of the secretaries. This
Y. NJ. c. A. certainly is an oasis in
the desert for the men in camp.
First Rifle Practice
Saturday the company was out at
the rifle range for a little target prac-