El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-07
RHODE ISLAND
MEN ALLFR|ENDS
Officers and Men Follow
French System in Camp;
Discipline Excellent.


The First squadron OF Rhode Island
cavalry. in Camp Pershing, has broth
erly companionship between officer.
and enlisted men that is unexcelIed II
any other militia camp. Notwithstand-
ing this little familiarity the Officers
have absolute command over their men
There is orderliness and system in this
camp All the men are pals" after
the French system.
IF there is an enlisted cavalryman
on the only horse in camp and an Off
Ger desires to ride that horse. he Jumps
aboard and off they go. enlisted man
and his superior on one horse" said
a cavalryman of the Rhode Island
squadron. And the cavalryman's expla-
nation was borne out when an officer
in fun. was seen to climb on a horse
that one Of the border patrol guards
was riding to duty at the point of the
FL Paso border near Washington park.
Name Avenues.
AS an evidence of the friendly rela-
tions that exist between officers and
enlisted men all the avenues (they are
not called streets. for every city road
way in Rhode Island is an avenue)
have been named after captains of the
different troops. and the main street,
Richards avenue" is named after Mai
John J. Richards. in command of the
Rhode Island cavalry. The dedication
Of this. the main street of the Rhode
Island cavalry camp. will be held We'd
nesday night with fitting ceremonies
There will be boxing. wrestling and a
general good time for every man of the
camp. Pvt Sidney Sullivan, B troop.
is in charge OF the arrangements
The other avenues of the cavalry
camp are named after the CAPTAINS. as
F-r,
ards avenue. in honor of Mai. Richards
former commander OF B troop. and his
brother. Capt. Charles Richards. who
now commands B troop: Hall avenue,
" troop. and Spratt avenue. c troop.
Men Want Discharge.
Beneath the surface there is said TO
be a little discomfort There are sew
eral men in the Rhode Island cavalry
who have dependent relatives and they
want A discharge They are not get
ting the discharge and hence there is
some i'll feeling It is reported that
state officials are visiting the depend
ent families of militiamen and giving
aid. Half of the needy cases have
not been visited. 1t is said. either be
cause of no knowledge of the cases or
through neglect
Printed Rosters.
The Rhode Island cavalrymen are
sending home a great many attractive
printed rosters that a local printing
firm is selling in the camp. The roster
IS periodically headed with The Men
Who Answered the Call. United States
Mexico" and contains the names of
each of the men, On the border of the
roster are snapshot pictures of the
commanding officers
Sergt Mai. Thomas F. Brady has
,harge of the dispatch of all mail of the
Shode Island cavalry. The mail is re-
;eived at the sergeant's tent in big
TNT.-
hree times daily. There is still an
extensive exodus OF villa" and other
ypes of Mexican pictures to peaceful
little Rhody."
Government Fly Trap.
The patent fly trap of the govern !
nent has now been placed in almost !
very militia camp 1t is an excellent I
rap. much the same as the latest traps I
hat have been placed on the market. I
he traps are kept in the mess shacks (
nd cook houses Of the Rhode Island 1
amp.
Lumber has arrived at the cavalry !
amp for the erection OF a big mess |
all for the cavalrymen- The men are |
ow compelled to chew their bareback /
n the hard ground or on their camp |
OTIS inside a stuffy tent The new mess !
all will be fitted with benches and |
ables.
Pay Call Soon.
The The payrolls have been made up |
nd pay day is expected to fall on some |
ay this week. This will be for the |
ntire month of July
Maj John J. Richards was captain 1
Z B troop before he came to the Dor
er. and this fact causes him TO hold I.
is old troop in reverence. He was
made a major and placed in command 1
4 the First squadron Rhode Island I
avalry at Quonset. the mobilization /
oint OF the Rhode Island militiamen- /
IL H.
shode Island cavalry took account Of |
he number of days they had been en- l
amped at Camp Pershing- They found 1
/ had been three weeks exactly. They
ooked back on the cactus and scrub =
rush strewn stretch of land they were
old to pitch camp on and compared 1
hat piece of land with the garden they !
re now living on There is a marked 1
hange, with streets wei laid out and I
White stone decorations around the
ents as part of the landscape effect.
There have been very few disabili-
les in the cavalry camp since the men
ave been here. Such as there was re-
ulted from the kicks Of green horses,
-hich the cavalrymen got too near.
he heat is not troubling the men.
Mounted Drill.
The squadron is practically mounted !
ow and the horses are being drilled
ally. Then men are being trained in Z
he art of mounting and dismounting.
his was the program for all last week.
for the first time. the cavaI-
ymen had mounted drill. which went
Fl well
Capt C. H Richards. brother of the
ommanding officer, brought his "fliv-
er" to the border and the little car
bearing up well under the heat
The soldiers who visit saloons near
ort Bliss are closely watched by the
hode Island provost guard that is sta !
oned in the vicinity of the bars This Q
uard is in command of Lieut.. Earl w.
handler. c troop, and the following ,
len are under him: Sergt- Oscar Nav
ard- G, trnnn. Cnrn H.. c.---.-- u !