El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-11
MILITIA BUSY
MAKING CAMP
Camp Pershing Being Con-
verted Into Model Military
Encampment.
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for the miiitiamen at Camp Pershing
3 The camp is getting TO be quite a
( city with its amusements as well as
: sterner things that all good soldiers
( have TO Dear There is keen rivalry
/ among the horseshoe pitchers of bat
7 tory c, first Massac husetts infantry.
There was some great competition go
: ing on Monday among some hardy sons
I OF New England Baseball was in the
] spotlight II is expected some teams
4 VIII be formed soon, as there is ex-
( cellent nGterial al Camp PershinE.
! 1 don't encourage the men to get
out Of their tents before 3 o'clock, %
/ said Col John H. Sherburne, in COM
mand of the First i am waiting for
/ them 20 get acclimated TO the Texas
weather But I find that they are
anxious to get out now and they seem
&c like the climate better"
Aid Dependent Families.
frequent reports are being received
at the headquarters Of the First AIassa-
chusetts of dependent families who
are suffering because their support
ers are on the border. Whatever can
be done 70 alleviate the condition Of
some of the families is being accom-
plished- There is a regimentsl fund
and this is icing drawn on whenever a
need is expressed The money to care
for the families back in New England
Is derived in some way On this ac-
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couraged in Camp Pershing-
Governors Pastor.
Chaplain Murray W. DeWart be-
sides being the pastor of Gov. Mccall
OF MaSssaehusetts: is chaplain of the
First Massachusetts infantry. He adj
dressed a large crowd of the militia
boys IN the regimental parade grounds.
While the First sachussets infan-
try seems 10 have a large number OF
horses. Yet the regiment is very much
short Of mounts It consumes % min
utes to watch the horses in passing,
yet there are only 225.
The First Massachusetts infantry
needs 1850 horses TO bring the regi-
ment up to complete war strength
said Col John H. Sherburne. We ex-
pect 10 have more mounts most any
To Break Bronehos.
The fasteners vii have some fun
b eakinS in the untamed mounts that
they will be given There will be
some real broncbo busting until the
militiamsn are able 10 train the horses
10 be 'good soldiers"
Water Scarce.
A remedy in the water situation IS
hoped for soon by the militismen in
Camp Pershing. as sometimes there is
absolutely No flow of water in the
pipes that Cupply the camp This is
usually the case in the heat Of the
day The First Massachusetts infan-
try is supplied with water from two
one-inCh pipes. The flow is not suf-
ficient for the use Of the showers and
for other purposes at the same time.
II IS probable the First viii ask for
better water facilities. Col Sher-
burne IS considering the advisabHity OF
designating certain hours for the use
OF showers ~ the men d,
Landscape Artist
The First Massachusetts infaRtry
ana other reglmental grounds are be-
ing placed in excellent condition by
some embryo landscape artists IN
front Of the signal and hospital corps
Of Massachusetts command there is
laid out neat stone trimmings and
little plants.
The second Pennsylvania infantry is
one Of the few regiments that has his
-ory Of several battles on the present
tooks- II has % battles
10 its credit during the Cubsa war.
and the battle OF Gettysburg. The
second has been wiped out several
times.
The rockies" have gathered a
srge number Of white rocks from the
country With these they
nave neatly worded Massachusetts
Field Hospital Corps" and signal
Corps Of Massachusetts"
OIL For Dust.
The alkal dust has raised havoc IN
he noses Of some Of tie militiamen.
Col John N Sherburne. commander OF |
he First Massa chusetts infantry, has
barrels OF oil The colonel bought this
1t his own expense and has soaked the J
-egImentai grounds II has worked
50 exSellently that the authorities
have decided TO purchase $4,000 gal {
ons to be used for settling the dust
IN all the militia camps The first
consisting Of 10000 gal Z
Ions, will be received at the First Z
Massachusetts, quarters some time this I
week
Many Writers
Massachusetts has quite q small !
crowd Of writers. who come mostly /
rom Boston and are corresponding /
The happenings of the different Afassa- I
still more are travelling toward the ]
amp Coming with the writer's is an /
eminent cartOonist. whose strips are ]
he especial delight Of many children I
n the United States He is Clifford /
Leon Sherman. Of Boston
Perfect Athlete.
The First Pennsylvania infantry 4
has q perfect athlete" Because Of !
lis prowsss recently in the Pentathlon I
u the University Of Pennsylvania. Pvt 4
Howard Berry Of the First PennsyI- 2
-anla was. given the name Of Perfect +
Athlete I-vt Berry made a perfect 4
T the five events. The five events i
ire supposed to test the all around
ibllity Of man. Pvt Berry. be-
iides WIRING the assorted events is a
rack baseball player
Post Exchange.
The Third Pennsylvania infantry I
ecently Inaugurated a post exchange
where all manner of merchandise is
old at prices at par with FL Paso I
torres and sometimes lower. All the :
rofits cerived are apportioned among
ne companies patrOnizing the eX-
hange- The post exchange agent is
apt Frank A. Warner, company 4,
ormerly Of the L. s marine corps. Z
e' reported an unusually fine business
OF Sunday IN which he took in s125