El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-24
BOYS Of CD. K
HAVE FINE FEET
They Also Have Nicely Kept
Rifles, Lots of Jokes and
Some Bad Water.
BY JOHN H. REGAN.

mention There are no ptebian-llal
feet-that is only a few. There is not
a single bunion in the outfit; while
overlapping toes were so remote that
the inspector had TO squint to see one
Our feet are lovely, Mai. Lloyd Hill,
commanding the third battalion Of the
Fourth Texas. said so. He told it to
Us after a strenuous inspection on
Tuesday. Not only did ne pay a trib-
ME 10 our fine understanding" but
also said the condition Of our guns was
excellent He used the word excel
lent and the immediate inference was
that we have the best rifles IN the
MAJ. Hin was accompanied by Capt
Z L. Love. jr-. inspector OF the Texas
militia, and on unassigned service from
the 18th infantry; and Lieut. Byron
= Rruce. Of the medical corps VINO has
been assigned to Terlingua post be
cause of its isolation from the base
at Alpine. Lieut. Bruce IS a highly
trained medical man and the friends
and relatives OF members Of the com
panv in FL Paso may breathe with re-
lief in knowing that the men are IN
der the care of man who can and
viii do everything looking to the good
health OF the men
Plenty Of RumOrN
There are rumors and counter ru-
rnors about the border situation Such
-gossips" as Jean GOdarty and Gerome
GerIach are always starting some
thing" Every day we are going some
where else. The two gossips alone
agree on the desirability OF leaving
the splendOr Of the Chisas mountains
Both are brazen in starting rumors-
both are apologize when We show
them up.
GOdarty has an ugly story out about
him All OF his underwear Is blue
II all came about through pair Of
~ Ia Va
Bill says he is entitled 10 possession
Of the underwear in lieu OF the sox
damaged beyond all reasonable use.l
Bits Blue Socks
II happened this way BIZ left a
perfectly good and refined job at the
Elite" where he jerked soda. 10 go
10 Fort sam Houston He took as ex-
cess baggage a bottle OF "Old Taylor"
and four pair Of sky blue sox- Bill
got his berths mixed and when I
woke up half way to "Santone" 7 saw
the aforesaid pairs peeping out at me
from the bunk hammock. No one
looking, just helped myself 70 two
pairs with the feWest holes and ditched
my worn white silk ones out Of the
window. At Fort sam Houston. ] gave
Godarty a pair OF the blues Then he
boiled his linen and mixed the socks.
What happened7 Why, Bill Malone
saw the sky blue underclothi1g hang
ing on the tent ropes and Immediately
put two and two together Godarty
asked for chance TO explain I hero
lcally told the truth and was pardOned
while Godarty keeps his blue linen
still, stin carry the stigma OF being
a litter Of sox.'
Writing OF Godarty reminds ne OF
an amusing trait Of the little gossip.
We don't know whether IL is the quail
ity Of a crow or chipmunk- He saves
all sorts Of rags for his gun cleaning
scraps 10 eat: tattered papers and mag
aZines to read: and camp odds and ends
4 n these 10 hi hnr
he gets drowsy and lies down among
his garbage and goes to sleep
Makes Himself Afraid.
Frank Cussick, OF Sheridan. Wyo..
fwhose father is a close friend TO sen
atOr Francis Warren. ex-chairman OF
the senate military committed Is an
Irlshman 10 the core A thing quite [
typical OF him happened on a hike a
few days ago He had grown Grabbed I
over excess sand and heat. as well as
an unusually long cavalry trail IF 1
I can't make anyone else scared" he I
yelled, I'll make myself" Then, most i
vigorously. he began ploughing through |
thorn bushes and palms. standing tbs I
Dricks and stickers. Suddenly he came |
upon a large chaparelle bush He 1
looked It over. BY c." he said. I'm /
laughing at his new humor. he hit 1
the trail with me. and sang vaudeville /
songs the rest OF the way
chap amongst US who has an 4
hi
Fea theirs, formerly with Dave Crockett.
y Fl Paso. Re and Howard Galemon 1
have way Of tightening many OF our I
ten and fifteen-mile hikes. when /
We march at out steps. They seem TO
know all the odd and humorous songs ]
or the past decade. when not singing. /
10Th carry on a flare of jokes like two
md men in a minstrel show.
Boys Sing in Mexican.
Feathers, Ike many others in the Fl
'aso company. talks and sings Next |
an. As we trail along through ravines |
nd gulches a person on the uplands |
would swear 2 company Of Mexicans |
we're passing below. Feathers usu- !
uy leads in these lapses, by some \
unny little song. He terminates each |
-erse with typical Mexican drunk !
ell: then every one down the line |
oars and there is an incessant chatter I
n semi-Latin tongue.
Already there is much pairing off /
mong the men, George Nail and Billy I
-ux travel in double harness Recent
y both were missing all day. and at
light. well rested after a day OF sleep.
hey emerged from 3 rear tunnel. Next ]
1ornin gthey resumed their companion
hip on the wood pile. II George buys
i've cents worth OF bucket candy. Billy
cts half and If Billy picks up a box
Z ZOO zoos then George gets half
Vail was a bridegroom OF exactly seven
avs when the militia got him. Billy
Ponds four-fifths OF his time in try
rs ~ AidhE AntNA - AUI--L AAaA AdLE 1
anded him an upper cut.
The Water Is Bad.
Sunday We were all down in the
iOuth over our water. II smelled just !
Ike a gray mare had gone down to
he water hole and laid down and died.
L noon 1t grew worse No one knew
that II was. The hole is five miles
way. Then the report got out that
dead horse had been found above :
he hole. II was sad news-with the
smperature up and we having as keen !
thirst as was ever started in a Calu-
ret saloon.
Some Of the more rugged continued
rinking the water; others tried the I
tore and found the same ungOdly stuff. !
oh Himmel, 1t was like a violent I
ilious attack in the stomach. I
ought some peppermint candy and
oiled enough water for our squads /
Even boiled, the water
asted -horsy" Today the water is
.ill -horsy" but il is less so An in
estigation has disclosed that the i'll
nd unheavenly flavor is due 10 new /
ipes and the action Of the alkali on !
he pipes. Now I drink with less
ualms. though il swallows better II I
on don't breathe while drinking it.
RAIN LEAVES JUAREZ WITH