New Britain herald., 1916-07-24
Neu Britain Soldiers
 Installed in Vew Camp
Safe from Floods, They Prepare for Long Stay-Mu- sician Bigge of Go. Transferrd to First Regiment
 Band-"Rookies" Arrive and Drink Up Lemonade

however, and as a result of the musi- | clans theft the men are playing at quoits. Though not the most exciting game in the world, it serves to pass ] the time away.
 Blister And Tooth Aches. Cook Dyson is having troubles of | his own. He permitted the sun to simmer gently on his expansive back and today there are blisters thereon as big as a half dollar. And that, by the way is some size for half dollars look pretty big to the boys just about now. COrporals Winniger and Soco- vich are also grumbling. They both have tooth ache and although it has been suggested that they have the molars extracted they do not take kindly to the suggestion.
 From present appearances I will have chance to describe another storm before long, but the present site is safe and there is no danger of our being washed away any moro. While the days are hot here the mercury sometimes going to 115 and moro, the nights are cool and fill the men with pep. Nights are sometimes as cool as 55 degrees. Great nights for sleeping.
 Nogales, Arizona, July IS. Here's a little more. The threat ened arrival of the storm at last be- came a reality. The tailenders from the old camp have plodded in and are getting their first impressions. Today the squads that have been get ting individual instruction drilled in platoons and did well. The long, tedious hours of drills is showing its work.
 Rockies Have Arrived. The new men from Connecticut ar rived this morning and thought they were being initiated into the Shriners or some other order where they have to "cross the burning sands" The day daWned hot and to those fresh re- cruits who had to march from the train to camp it was not an easy task. > As 8 consequence the lemonade dis penser was busy little fellow and his department in the canteen re- sembled Mike Whites on a busy night The canteen certainly showed a profit today and real American jitneys rolled across the bar. The co1ors of the new mems money is good and the greedy f1nanciers of Company I waxed right merry until the supply of water ran out. By the way, water Is some what scarce in our new camp and all the liquid improvements, such as running water and shower baths have not yet been installed.
 In Photograph Business.
 Several packages came to the boys, sent by their friends in New Britain, today. A box opening here at camp certainly q Sio be Hkened only to the taking down of stockings on Christmas morn in the days of our childhood, so long ago. It is great fun, wondering what this package contains and wondering what this one has. A number of the boys have cameras and are taking some mighty good pictures. As one way to increase their munificent army pay of $15 a month, (when they get it), some of the men are doing a little photography, taking pictures and do- ing post card work of pictures of the camp, town, country and men. If any of the New Britain folks would like to patronize them they can be accommodated and if orders can be sent in (through the Herald would be all right) or an estimate given they would be finished up and sent along. Musician Bigge Promoted
 The First Connecticut Band ar rived g. little time ago and was a sig nal for much joy. Nothing like good old music to stir the blood and dispel any signs of homesickness. Since the arrival of the band, however, Com pany I has lost one of her men as Mu- | sician George Bigge has been trans l ferred to Hatch's band.~ Although sorry to see George go, the boys were l pleased with his advancement. He 1 is now first cornetist in the band | Chief Trumpeter Anderson has re-
 ceived word from headquarters that | his work with the other musicians was worthy of praise and that under l his tutelage they are rapidly becom- ing army buglers.
 Here's A Chance, Girls.
 Lieutenant Ashley Griffin is a much
 depressed young man. His opinion
 of the New Britain supporters of Com
 pany I, for which he is doing the
 lions share in training, has not yet
 been raised from nil. Mainly because
 nary a soul seems aware of his exist
 ance, judging from the mails. He Is
 our leader in all X-country hikes and 1 Is some hiker. He is a model young
 man, girls, and is a soldier of seven
 seasons. Great is the surprise that
 he has not yet been made the target
 of many sweet war estitles" from the
 fair sex that have made New Britain
 famous. This, careful investigation
 has shown, is the lieutenants chiet
 cause for worry. Being a somewhat
 modest young man he blushes at the
 thought of writing to a fair damsel
 first, so as this is leap year 1t is hoped
 that 0 word to the wise will be suf- | ficient.
 Nogales has certainly prof1ted by