Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-02
HARRISBURG BOYS
BUILD WATER LINE
Daily Drills Cut Out to Give
Soldiers Chance to Take
Up New Branch

Harrisburg soldiers are getting a
taste of hard work at Camp Stewart.
Instead of the daily drill the men were
put to work laying water pipes, and in
asem blisng and manning lO2 transport
wagons.
The water supply is scarce and the
boys are having trouble IN getting
their daily shower baths. Members
of the Governors Troop will begin
drilling with horses this week. The
health of the soldiers continues good.
The letters follow:
From Sergeant Charles Thomas
Camp Stewart, Fort Bliss, Texas
July 26. - To-day was a new de-
parture in army life for us and while
we are not kicking must say we prefer
the ordinary every day drill. The
Third Battalion of the Eighth was on
division fatigue and guard, and we
were busy all day. Part of the COM
pany was engaged in laying a pipe
line and part in assembling and mark
ing 102 transport wagons for the
division quartermaster
Tomorrow will be another new de-
parture, more pleasant than to-day.
1t was announced at retreat that at 8
o'clock we will receive our first pay.
This is for the first nine days. 1t was
also announced that any one who is
not present will have to wait thirty
days for it. The entire company will
be present.
Sergeant McCurdy, Corporal Green
and Privates HartZ, Greenawalt, Zim-
norman. McCalley and Stauffer were
on division guard last night.
Private Given was on regimental
guard to-day.
Private Dunn has been detailed to
Colonel Finney as orderly to take the
place of Private P. Buckley who has
been recalled as a United States
reservist.
Private Harman is orderly to Major
General Clement to-day.
Lieutenant Baldwin is now messing
with the Company I officers.
Horseshoer Kelsey and o Private
Percy of Battery c, Sixth Field Artil-
lery visited Harry B. Chubb to-day.
These men are just back from Parral,
Mexico, about $50 miles in Mexico.
Sergeant Thomas, Corporal Troup,
and Privates Mayer, Wynn, Bernheisel
and Greenawalt were in FL Paso yes
terday.
Corporal II. J. ,Brctz
Camp Stewart, Fort Bliss, Texas,
July 26. - Sunday was spent very
quietly by the members or Company
D. Early in the morning the Rev.
Mr.. Bassler held a Sunday school
meeting which was attended by men,
bers from Company D.
This week the men have been drill
ing in the school of the soldier, school
of the squad, and school or the COM
pany and are getting some of the sea-
soning of regular army men.
To relieve the monotony OF white
tents and desert sand in our company
street, Corporal Slattery mas planted
in front of his squad TENS different
varieties of cactus and mesquite and
put wall of varied colored stones
around each plant.
Company D's chorus has secured
some music and it is rapidly round
ing into a good harmonious blend of
voices. Musician Matchett and Private
H. A. Wolf have written the following
parody on rs There Still Room For
Me, Meath the Old Apple Tree" and
it is sung by the D Company quartet:
''Is there still room for me meath the
old maple tree,
On that bench in the park back home,
Though we're many miles away,
I'm sure that we can say
That our hearts still beat for you,
Though the West may be nice,
I'm sure that I'm right
When say that the East is for me-
Is there still room for me
Meath the old maple tree,
If there is I'll come back to you"
The Telegraph is a very welcome
daily visitor and is eagerly looked for
by all the members of Company D.
Trooper G. Hugh Blair
Troop c, the Governors Troop OF
Harrisburg, is still without It's mess
tent, the canvas having been torn and
considerably damaged in the big
wind, rain and sandstorm that passed
over this camp the other day. The
tent was much cut up so that it was
necessary to have it repaired by a
canvas firm in FL Paso. Some new
pieces will have to be put to the tent
and it will be several days before the
big canvas is again in shape for use.
Although the water line connecting
the camp with the FL Paso water sys-
tenn has been in use for almost a week
the supply of water here is still
limited. AS the line is still to be
heightened. the water supply is shut
off at times and the water wagon
which furnished the camp with water
during the first weeks of the encamp-
ment here, is again placed in commits
sion.
Water Supply Is Low
Because or the thousands or mer
using water from the water main tc
the camp of the Harrisburg troop, al
times the supply is not sufficient for
all and the Harrisburg men suffer
Some times no water will come from
the spigot for some moments, the
other troops closer to town exhausting
the supply.
Water lines for the shower baths
equipment and for the horse troughs
are now being put in, and promises
have been made that the shower
baths will be completed before an
other week. To be able to take a
shower after the hot drills in the
mornings will add much to the com