The Twin Falls times., 1916-11-02
BOYS AT FRONT
IN FINE HEALTH
Captain Il. ". Wilson Tells Of
Border Experiences
LARGE MEETING AT PARISH HALL
HEARS INTERESTING TALK.
Most Boys Want to Get Home But
Some VIII Join the Regular United
States Army.

"The health of the boys on the bor-
der is and has been excellent. They
are all strong, husky, ruddy faced and
well disciplined, and constitute the
best regiment on the border. They are
splendidly disciplined and that is what
counts. l would put the regiment up
against the regulars any day. / be-
lieve that their health is better than it
would have been had they remained at
home. Personally, at the time that /
started for home, l felt like boy of
sixteen, and l believe that my splendid
physical condition at the time that l
was wounded was the cause for my
rapid recuperation. l believe that the
experience on the border has been
worth while for the boys. They are
not worked as hard now as at first
The first two or three months, they
were worked hard. They get off after
6 o'clock and can go down town where
they attend moving picture shows, of
which there are several fine ones in
Nogales. The Y. M. G. A. maintains
moving picture establishment in
camp. and many boys do not go down
town at all, but attend that Checkers
We are shy a chaplain now, as the
chaplain left on leave of absence
some time ago and the Y. NJ c. A. is
y looking after his work since. Many of
the boys, majority l am sure, are
very anxious to get home, while others
want to stay. They are not united ON
that matter. The government is spend
ing a lot of money on Semi-substan-
tial buildings, including a fine hospi-
tai and am convinced that Nogales will
be made permanent camp. There are
approximately 10000 troops in the
camp. l do not believe that any force
that Mexico could send would be able
to storm the camp, as / am convinced
that no Mexican regular force could
stand against any of the least perfect
ly drilled of our regiments.
81 do not know why the Second Ida
no has been kept at the front. l am
unable to say whether or not there are
other regiments of troops at the front,
at other camps, who have been there
as long or longer, but there is none at
Nogales. Personally, l do not believe
that the trouble at the border can be
settled without the Intervention of a
stronger power, unless that some
strong man like Diaz shall arise,
which at this time seems unlikely.
The above statements, among others,
were substantially made yesterday af-
ternoon at the Parish hall by Captain
H. w. Wilson, who spent an hour and
half discussing the conditions at the
front and telling about conditions to
the parents of the boys and others in
terested.
He made no regular speech and ans
wered questions as asked him. The
, answers marshalled above were not
made in the order given, but were
! brought out during the talk.
DR.. Wilson substantially repeated
the story of the shooting as published
in Tuesdays TIMES, adding some de-
tails that he did not give to the re-
porter when interviewed. Among
those nearby at the time of the shoot
ing besides those mentioned in the in
> terview, we're Major Conant and Rollo
Crater He said that on the day fol-
lowing the shooting a coat was dis
played which the Mexicans claimed
! was worn by the man whom they al
legged was trying to escape when, ac-
! cording to their story, DR. Wilson was
shot by mistake. He said that so far
as he knew nothing had been done
about the matter except to talk to the
Mexican consul about it and take his
word, which he said he supposed was
as good as the word of any other Mex
ican. 1t was reported that the man
, was turned loose, also that he was
shot. Personally, he did not know
l He said that he had never seen an
armed Mexican come across, although
he had seen some who wore cartridge
Z belts do so. At this point, Mrs M. B.
; Harvey, mother of Sergeant John c.
: Harvey, said that her son had reported
turning seven armed Mexicans back,
and Captain Wilson replied that he
: supposed that there were orders to
prevent their coming over carrying
: arms. He said that there was nothing
l to prevent their seeing the American
: camp and forms of Notifications. The
Mexican common soldier wore no re-
; gular uniform, but the officers dress
ed gorgeously. He could see them
: change clothes across nthe line on a
: hill where they had quarters. At a
fight in Nogales year ago, 122 Mexi-
cans had been killed, as a result OF
: the murder of an American boy. He
e said that 1t was not allowed for an