The Detroit times., 1916-07-17
31ST FEELS
STING OF
TEXAS SUN
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are on special details for heavy
manual work during those hours
and the men on guard duty have
| felt the heat most severely. but
| withall the number OF cases Of heat
prostration among the members OF
this regiment, considering that not
many are acclimated, has been re-
markedly few.
Camp Cotton Is peculiarly situat-
ed. and is not ar all adapted 10 a
military camp. except that there Is
an abundant supply of pure water.
| Il lies just on the eastern side OF
FL Paso, just few PAGES from the
| out skirts OF the Mexican section OF
the city. and in the midst OF
| sandy region in which the only
Vegetation is sparse lunches OF sage
grass. II requires little more
than a breeze TO raise cloud
| Of dust--the kind that seems 10 eat
| it's way through a mans clothing
! and MI his nostrils and throat. That
| Is the one objection that the men
have generally TO this camp ground.
but otherwise they are quite salts
fed
| During the early hours Of the even
ing the streets OF e Paso are fairly
swarming with soldiers. regulars
land militiamen. who recently were
mustered into the United States ser
vice They are orderly and gentle
lmanly as a rule, and the amount OF
carousing has been little, consider
ling the great number OF Uncle
Sans men who are encamped In
land on the outskirts OF the city.
Only Twenty-three OF the Thirty
frsts companies found their way
into the city Jail Wednesday night
while a few more went into the
guard house OF the regiment. AD-
! solute order is required by the mill
tary police, and the provost guard
Ii, generally spread through the city
al night 10 see that all soldiers. ex-
lcept those who are on duty or have
passes from their commanding ON
GERS 10 remain out later, are IN
. Icamp at O'Clock.
There are some men in the ranks
who are causing a little dissension
principally those who are seeking
Releases from service on tie ground
II having dependent families. Many
OF these cases are worthy OF con
lsidcTation All will be inquired into
: thoroughly, and affidavits will be re
auired before applications can bt
submitted TO the commanding ON
Ger. There are no application
, blanks on hand, despite reports tC
the contrary Those seeking rtleas
= Is must obtain sworn statement
= from home showing that their fam
lilies need financial assistance.
The Thirty.frst regimental oan'
!, Is az a unit in seeking discharg'
: from service. The members cor
= tend that they were engaged oni
: for the annual encampments' an
that they should not have bee
: brought % the border. The ban
y travelled with the first section o
the way here. and played marc
as he companies detrained sine
Z then there hasn't been note from
Il the band. and there have been n
u evening concerts. such as were rec
y ularly held in Camp Ferris. Gray
u ling one member OF the band "a
n wife. four children and nothe
SIS wears old dependent on him, Wit
an .olutely no income while ne !
sorvine with the troops, yet he ha
been unable to>obtain a dischans'
Closing of n saloon run eNeluSi,'
~ for soldiers by a member Of IN
sixteenth infantry band within IN
lines Of the Thirty-hrst's camp al
sr complaint had been made
pyig Gen. Bell by Col. Walter bai
law was highly commended so
diers on leave 10 the city have pee
sble 10 visit saloons without te
etraint hut were compelled TO be i
ann AT 0 o'clock rhe camp Sa
: loon was open until 10 o'clock an
later and cases Of drunkenness no
. particularly among the members o
o the Thirty.hrst, we're not uncommon
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