Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-28
BY CARL L. zEIsBERG
Eusnt10 Ledosr sta6 Correspondent.

Eueni81 Led0er Std6 Correspondent.
Ell PASo Tex, July 2s--A wind came
out Of the southeast early today and gave
the tents of Camp Stewart the severest test
that town Of canvas homes has yet endured.
For an hour the tempest OF rain. sand and
lightning ragged through the regimental
streets. dashing itself to pieces in impotence
against the rocky bulwark Of Mount Frank
lin.
The tents held their ground with tho
exception Of few kitchens, which crumpled
up under the drive of the storm, not tent
collapsed although tent pegs went flying and
canvas happed wildly. The more exposed
and larger headquarters tents bore the brunt
of the storm and suffered most.
Major General Clements tent ''ballooned"
and threatened to leave it's moorings in the
darkness, but orderlies apchored IT. Winds
hayed the headquarters of Brigadier Gen.
eral Price, where officers and men worked
side by side to secure the straining canvas.
And when the hurricane had spent its
strength there came peace sucn as rules
only after tempest A day of camp rou-
tine. calm and peaceful, followed.
The cracking of Springhelds along regl.
mental rifle ranges will break out this aft.
ernoon as the Pennsylvania troops begin
in earnest the mastery of shooting, the
deadliest means of offense soldier can
possess Six hundred yards will be the limit
of the first lessons in firing accurately.
Auulll0nal anu ~ CiNllAll
chauffeurs and mechanics arrived today for
the divisions new motortruck train. com
manded by Lieutenant Zimmerman, of Sun.
bury. The, motor caravan will consist of
33 trucks.
Train service between Camp Stewart and
Fort Bliss is to begin today, with four
trans day each way for the soldiers.
hungry for movie" or bit of cement
walk. The shuttle train will be more well
come to the marooned soldiers than was
the sight of a sail to Alexander Selltirk
From eight to eleven miles from town are
they-the camp stretching for good two
miles itself-and sea O. a dusty road in
tervenes between them and Bort Bliss,
malSeshift haven with few bars, soda
pcp Stands and drumming pianos.
The First City Troop strengthened it's
claim to the title of Phiadelphia's crack
cavalry troop by literally walking away
with the drill honors in the Philadelphia
squadron of the cavalry regiment. The
horseless cavalry. drilling on foot, under
went rigid test before Major Edmunds
as umpire. the First City Troop being ad-
judged the most perfect. Troop G, Troop
A and the Second City Troop followed in the
order named, with competition close.
Good nature, which has characterized the
demeanor of the troopers under Captain
McFadden, appeared on the troops bulletin
board. First Sergeant Thomas Cadwallader
placed thereon a postal card showing the
Wissahickon in all its winter beauty, with
cold snow drifted against one of the fa-
miiiar old stone bridges. Cold, frlgid is
the aspect OF the picture. and that's just the
effect Intended. More than one perspiring
trooper. convinced by the mirages of the
glaring sun that he's in a hot place, walks
out of his way few feet to feast his soul
on that cheap postcard photograph that
tells so much.
Private ulmann Hendler, of Company I, |
Third Regiment son of Major Charles J.
Hendler, of Philadelphia, has been detailed
As stenographer at division headquarters.
More than 800 college students have been
unofficially informed. several of them said |
today, that when the colleges open in Sep |
fember they will be allowed furlough. |
Private Harry Reese, of Company A, |
Third Infantry, whose home is at 1910 |
South Forty-eighth street, is the hero of |
the brigade. Last night Reese seized a rat |
tlssnzke as 1t was ready to spring at the |
back of Private Riggs, who was standing |
outside one of the tents. There were IL |
buttons" on the snake. and it now hangs |
IN the mess tent as a trophy of the regi-
ment.