New Britain herald., 1916-07-06
COMPANYE GUARDS
 CAMP AT MORALES Each Command Takes Its Turn at
 Protecting Others PRIOR AND THE MOVIES
Playground Commissioner Makes Close Study of Nogales Offerings Br1ere Anxious to Exercise His Trade Upon Carranza.
Especial to the Herald.)


 Especial to the Herald)
 Nogales, Arizona, July 5.-Under the directions of the military com- mander here, a different company does guard duty every day, and today company E of New Britain was de- tailed for that work Captain E. Raymond Low is officer of the day and Lieutenant Hattings is officer of the guard. The entire battalion must stay In camp to be ready for action at minutes notice and the company on guard duty is responsible for the safety of the entire camp. The men who are not thus occupied are free to roam about as they see fit after the regulation tour of duty
 Not Afraid of Mexicans.
 During the first few days here the New Britain boys are evincing much interest in the town, half of which is Nogales, Arizona, U. $. A., and half of which is Nogales, Sonora, Mexico. None of the soldiers are permitted to approach the International line, which runs through the center of the Main street. but as the Mexicans cross to the American side freely, they all get a good chance to look them over. Most of the Mexican soldiers are of a nondescript class. They have no regulation uniform and the only part of their equipment that is regular is a rifle and a broad -brim- med straw hat None of the boys think there is anything about the looks of the Mexicans to cause fear to creep into their hearts, and Joe" Grabeck, Chick" Bonefant and Jack Coffey of Company E declare that they know a certain group of young men in New Britain who could wipe out an entire regiment of ''Greasers."
 Beware of Fair senoritas.
 Rifle ammunition has been meted out. Each company gets six boxes with 1,20O rounds to a box. Each man is accountable for the cartridges giv- en him. The new men have been tipped off by the regulars to look out for the dark eyed senoritas The regulars say that it is a favorite stunt of these dusky maidens to ogle her big black eyes at a susceptible Amer ican soldier and then engage him in fattering conversation. As the boy in khaki is stum bling over the intricate Spanish phrases and trying to think of pretty things to say to her, she deftly extracts a few cartridges from his belt These she turns over to her Mexican ''picador'' and thus, in case of eventualities, the American might be shot with his own ammunition. It is said that these Mexican girls are as clever pickpockets as any gypsy queen who ever visited New Britain.
 But none of the New Britain girls need have any feelings of jealousy over these senoritas. To a man, members of both Company and Company I declare that the New Britain girls are the best of all and they know because they have seen them all enroute. Could the girls back home but take a peek at some of the boys in camp and see them stealing sly glances at small ph graphs, then see them start in furl- ously to write a letter back home, they would realize that even though they are out of sight they are not out of mind.
 Briere Greatly Disappointed.
 It is rumOred in camp since reports have been received to the etfct that old man Carranza has backd down and it is not probable that the Amer jeans will be sent across to make him say "Uncle", that Private Henry Briere of Company I has been plunged into the deepest depths of despondency. Briere, by the way, is the only man in the regiment who has the distinction of being at the same time, the president of a trades union. He is president of the New Britain barbers' union and it is said that his one ambition in life is to be c+,-1 tions to trim old Carranza's whiskers Briere is very much in demand here, however, for just that same job
 During the day Eere it is very hot the mercury rises we'll above 100. It is a dry heat, however, and not as oppressive as the heat in the north. The nights are cool and refreshing It has been suggested that the camp streets be sprinkled because of the thick, choking dust, but the com manding officers frown at the idea. There is not any too much water in camp to supply the men and horses. Orders have been issued that no man shall partake of any food or drink ex- cept that which the mess tent pro- vides or which is purchased from ap- proved dealers. This is safety measure.
 There is little sickness here and none except the single case Ot small pox that is serious. Some or the more ambitious youths who frollcked too long in the sun are a little under the weather A hospital tent has been set up in the camp and at night if is lighted with a green lantern Some of the boys object to the lght on the grounds that it looks too much like a police station.
 Must Not Abuse Selves,
 Officers in charge have S'flcC ln- structions to watch thelr hleh t'l el ui-
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