Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-08
EX-YTLLA CHIEF
DIGS bitches FOR
PHTLADELPHIANS
General Blanco Bosses Gang
in Work for First
Brigade
HoMEL1KE AIR IN CAMP
BY CARL L. ZEISBERG
Evonino LEDGER star Correspondent

Ell PAso, Tex, July s.-General Jose
De La Lug Blsnco is digging bitches for
the list Brigade of Philadelphia. This sur-
prising Information became known today to
the Philadelphlans, who probably had enter
tsined no suspicion that the distinguished
looking Mexican was indeed no other than
the famous Villa leader and exile. AT once
he became the target for hundreds Of pairs
of eyes Of General Prices men.
1t Is perhaps unfair TO the generals to say
that he digs ditches Actually he does not
AS boss Of gang Of Mexican laborers
which, by the way. includes four ex-cap-
tains of one Of the numerous Mexican
armies, he draws 50 day from the Gov
ernment. He does not handle pick and
shovel personally, but sees to It that his
100 or more men do and that they handle
the blasting powder correctly and that they
do not strike too often. The digging of
sanitary excavations is in charge Of the
general whose duties are rendered arduous
through the propensity his men have for
striking. An attempt to Interview him was
rendered futile thereby.
Good morning" smiled the general,
showing his teeth under his military mus
tache, and then he was hurrledly summoned
to a far section of the camp where another
man had gone on strike.
A meeting between the general and Ser
geant Major Fred @. Blair, Of the 1st
Regiment, after a lapse of 15 years, was
witnessed by members of the regiment. The
two men shook hands, recognizing each
other, but unable to converse.
Good morning." said General Blanco.
He and Sergeant Major Blair met last
at Fort Huachuca, Ari, in 1901, when
General Blanco was at his zenith and the
American officer was In the 5th Cavalry.
General Blanco was n Madero leader and
then became a tower of strength under villa
and was exiled by Carranza. He lives in
this city
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Pershing today The 1st Regiment has
cleared every speck of cactus and mesquite
from the sandy soil OF its camp site Lieu
tenant Colonel Kemp of the Sd, today gave
n Straightforward address TO his men, warn
ing them against dangerous associates in
the city In the absence of Chaplain Davis,
he Is serving as spiritual adviser to his
men,
The medical corps of the three regiments
under Major George s. Champion surgeon
of the list Brigade, have treated at least
l5o cases since tents were pitched Most
of these were of very trivial nature. such
as cactus scratches, fingers cut and dietary
troubles due to the radical change in
climate
There were several cases of heat exhaus-
tion OF a mild nature. The general impress
sion in camp that the rev r-en carried TO
the Red Cross tents were victims of sun
stroke we're corrected by Major Champion,
who issued the following statement:
"Sunstroke and heat exhaustion are very
different. the former being dangerous and
the latter not at all dangerous Sunstroke
is virtually impossible in a dry climate like
this. We have had no cases of sunstroke
here"
Following n conference of all the Phila-
delphia medical officers and Major Bevans,
L. S. A., medical sanitary officer, the regi-
mental hospital plan was abandoned regi-
mental innrmaries being substituted. These