The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-09-05
BIO ~ 3ND WHITE
FIGHT o. BORDER
Rot Race Riot but Only Military Game.
Men Think They Have Plenty to Do
ant Commissioned Personnel Gets
Real Work.
The State.

The State.
In Camp With the South Carollna
Troops in the Ell Paso Patrol District,
Adjoining the Border, Aug, 3l.-The
officers of the First regiment are
working out theoretical war problems
and a three hour and a half lesson
every afternoon under Capt. Brabson,
nspector-instructor is followed by an
actual visit to the ground over which
the troops would pass in case. of ac-
tual warfare.
For the purpose of the proposition
it is assumed that the officers of the
First comprise a battalion which is
protecting the waterWorks which sup
ply El Paso with water and the reser-
Yoir where the water is stored. New
Mexico and Texas are supposed to be
at war. The officers of the First rep
resenting the Texans are known as
che Brown army and the theoretical
force of New Mexico is known as the
White army. The New Mexicans are
supposed to have thrown forward one
company near Mount Franklin, which
overlooks the South Carolina camp,
and the enemy is working around to
attack the reservoir. A mythical
milkman reports having seen three
scouts of the enemy who fed towards
the reservoir. The Brown army is
working out the problem of driving
the White company out of the noun
tains and protecting the reservoir
which is supposed to be the object OF
their incursion.
This is just one OF the many les
sons which the officers are studying.
While all of the men here work harG
the work of the officers, of course.
is the heaviest and there is very lit
tile rest for them They are enjoying
the experience and are making use of
every occasion to become more pro-
6cient.
New Lieutenants on Job.
Four new second lieutenants have
been commissioned in the First regi-
ment and assigned to companies.
They came up from the ranks and
won their commissions through COM
petitve examinations which we're open
to all the enlisted men, it being the
policy of Col. Blythe and Col. Springs
t.. hold out to the enlisted men this
c-ance of advancing if they show
themselves proficient. The new lieu
tenants are Robert L. Mears, sergeant
il Company A, the Butler Guards o.
Greenville, and a graduate OF the
Citadel. assigned to Company B. the
Palmetto Rifemen Of Anderson:
Claude G. Hammond, supply sergeant
in the headquarters company, grad
uate of the Citadel, assigned to Com
pany OF Cheraw; Francis j. Beatty,
first sergeant of Company lsl Butle7
Guards Of Greenville, assigned to
Company K, commanded by Capt,
Henderson of Anderson; Philip G.
Clayton, first sergeant of machine
gun company of Anderson. assigned to
the same company as second lieu
tenant. He is a graduate of s..
Johns, Annapolis.
Private H. B. Crowson has been
oromoted to be a corporal in the ma
crime gun company Of the Second, and
Corporal H. M. Phelps has been pro-
r1oted to sergeancy in the same
company.
Private Geddings H. Crawford is
just completing three days detail
op the kitchen IN the machlne gun
company and has been dubbed the
''scullery maid" by his comrades from
Columbia because of his great adapt
ability in the kitchen.
Hurt When Horse Falls.
Sergeant Ralph Gossett of the
Headquarters company of the First
was thrown by horse and consider
ably bruised. After throwing Ser
geant Gossett the horse described a
complete somersault. Fortunately
doctors were obtained without delay
and Sergeant Gossett's bruises dress
ed
A great many of the horses which
have been brought in here for tha
army are not saddle broke and som
Ct the South Carolinians have been