El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-03
batteries Unload

commanded a squad OF pick and shovel
men who laid water mains in the new
camp fer the national guard troops
Batteries Unload
At Forz Bliss the troop trains were
backed onto the siding between the fort
and Camp Fort Bliss and the equipment
was unloGded there and hauled TO Camp
PersnInS in big motor trucks and
dumpe1 down in A sea OF Spanish dag
ger AMI greSsewood- Battery c. from
Lawrence. Mass. with Capt Roberts
commanding arrived Sunday afternoon
and unlo3ded all Of its equipment at the
fort including two little Fords, one
truck with the important announce
ment that II belonged TO the Second
Massachusetts brigade" lettered on the
side and little Ford roadster for which
an officer hsd difficulty in finding
enough water to Quench its thirst No
horses were brought by this battery as
it is intended tc purchase acclimated
animals in the southwest Only bat
terry brought its own mounts Each
battery o. the six composing the Massa-
chusetts light artillery carried four
guns. making a total OF p field pieces
which have heen added TO the artillery
on the borde--
ssLOnE Way to MexieOe.-
As the artillerymen pulled into the
fort yards they started singing, It's
a Ions Way &c Mexico and shouting
at the realization that they were at last
on the border On the sides OF the little
Boston and Albany day coaches in
which shey made the five day trip TO
the border were cnalksG NUMBER OF
slogens- one was. Wanted Lady
Cook-Must Speak Spanish" Another
stencIled saying was. Wen Pluck Car
ranza's Whiskers." while 4 third patri-
otto sentiment was. ITS Grand Old
Flag The artillerymen. like the other
troops oIriviar. from the seaboard states
were thoroughly train sick and weary
When they left their cars they stretched
their leEs and then started looking
aroun1 for shade.
Where Are the Treess
where's the trees2" one Boston boy
said as he locked all around the fort
reservation
'-And there ANT no grass" shouted
another as he saw the vistas OF sand
and powdered Gust
Another wanted TO know how not II
was ard said he had never known il
could get as hot as il was out on the
reservation ct Fort Bliss. Some Of the
boys complained OF the heat and sun
the nalori y bUckled down TO camp
duty es soon as they arrived
PennsyIvania Boys Pleased
The artitkesis Of the Massachusetts
complaints about the climate here came
from scc.e c. the Pennsylvania srtil-
IeryTnsn who passed through the city
Sunday morning en- route west While
they = ere stopped in the local yards,
some OF the men expressed astonish-
ment a: tIe size OF FL PasO, ana one
said.
I thought ID was Mexican town.
but il IS a real American city. ] never
saw such nice cottages referring to
the bungalow hOmes) anywhere
Has il heen q hot trip \ crowd ot
them wee asked
Yes. said one. but it was cool last
night as we came through New Mexico.
II WIS the first night we could rest for
the heat Are the nights like that down
here AL the timer"
Nights Cool.
He was told that they are and several
Of them chineo in-- Fine" one said
THIS Mexican border business won't
be so had after all. ! don't mind hot
DAYS IA :he nights are right
Battery 2. cf the Pennsylvania artil-
a car. Outside. biz chalk letters nOti-
fled the world that the car was their
canteeI'. Soda pop was selling fast
sunday MOI ming at 10 o'clock
Wave FIHEH-
When battery A went through q num-
Der OF American flags were waved from
the platforms Of the red Pennsylvania
line Goa, hes IN which the men we're
travelling. and they waved good ma
turedlv at everybody they passed
massachusetts Men.
The ms10rity OF them were happy
that tbs long trip was over ana they
set 70 work getting their dunnaEe to
Eether amt hunting their camp They
wanted water and all stormed a water
hydrant benin cook house Of the goth
infantry They are paler than the reEu-
lars and rot as well set up but are all
well built men and have the making
of fine soldiers army officers declare
st Camp Cotton
While the batteries and other equip
ment were being unlOaded at the fort
similar scene with a different setting
Camp Cotton on each side Of the
Franklin canal. between the Texas &
Pacific and the Union stOckyards has
been laid out the new infantry camp
The greater part Of the troops arriving
Sunday went into camp on the far side
of the canal between the irrigation
ditch and the river. There the brigade
headquarters OF the second Massachu-
sets infantry brigade was established
with Gen z. Leroy Sweetser. Of Boston. I
planted in the soft silt and a sentinel
walked his beat while the general sat
under a cottonwood tree and dictated to
a civilian stenOgrapher.
Sixth Left ut Home.
The fifth and ninth Massachusetts, in
fantry regiments arrived Sunday and
went into camp near the river front
during the day. The eighth infantry
arrived later. These make up the sec
ond infantry brigade in command of Z
Gen. Sweetser. The second infantry
went TO Columbus Sunday. according 10
the guard officers This was commanded
by Col. W J. Hayes The sixth infantry.
which with the second is a part Of the
first brigade, did not come TO the Dor
der because of the orders Of the war
department and the officers OF this reEi-
ment. which is said 10 be one of the
finest in the guard. are now busy get
ting recruits and drilling them in Mas
sachusetts to send TO the border but
they will come later Each Of the regi-
ments was RECRUITED up TO war strength.
which is 100 men and each is fully
equipped with tentage. camp outfits and
a number OF trucks
Field Kitchens.
The Massachusetts troops had field
kitchens set up in their baggage cars
and they had hot meals three times a
day. which was better than some Of the
regiments coming to the border had
The men reported that they had been
warmly received throughout the east
and southwest but were disappointed in
the middle west. especially Ohio where
there was not a flag displayed for the
troops as they passed through. In Mis-
souri, the boys Communicated a water
tank and all took a shower bath at the
expense Of the railroad company.
Cavalry Squadron.
In addition to the infantry and ar
tillery regiments composing the Massa-
chusetts guard, there is a squadron OF
y