El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-12

-HE First South Carolina infantry
arrived Friday and pitched camp
l. opposite the third brigade. Penn
syIvania infantry. about a mile north
of Fort Bliss The Second infantry.
engineers and field hospital companies
and troop of cavalry will arrive Sun
day according 10 announcement from
headquarters OF the First South Caro-
lima infantry. The Florida militia will
also arrive soon and will be camped
not far south Of the South Carolinans-
BY the close OF Sunday all South
Carolina troops Will be camped in the
FL Paso border patrol district
The first battalion Of the First South
Carolina infantry arrived at camp at Il
o'clock Friday morning. The second
battalion arrived at . p. m and the
third. which brought Col E NJ Blythe.
commander. pulled in at 4:45 p n
Grub Cactus.
The South Carolina boys didn't mind
cactus grubbing in the least They
went right at their task and converted
a stretch of desert waste into a suit
able camp. The boys from South Caro-
lima were warned that the Texas heat
would get them sooner or later. that
il was much worse than South Carolina
in the summertime. In fact. the heat
wasn't given the least notice as the
husky soldiers went about their work
South Carolina soldiers are already
hardened soldiers They were in camp
30 days at their regular camping
grounds near Columbia before leaving
for the border country.
Put Camp In Order.
Not more desolate piece OF ground
could have been doled out for the
South Carolinans to make their home
on. The camp is directly opposite the
Eighth Pennsylvania infantry and
across the railroad tracks II Is di-
rectly in front OF the third Pennsyl-
vania brigade station on the shuttle
train service. The ground of the camp
was strewn with cactus plants. desert
weeds and an abundance of powdery
sand that is unbearable In the least
furry of wind The water pipes had
been laid and the water coming out Of
the faucets was hot enough to boil an
egg The pipe line ditch was imme-
diately filled in, the weeds and cactus
were Erubbed out with the little picks
and shovels and tents were erected
By night the camp was in almost per-
feet order.
The headquarters officers Of the
First announced that each company
was supplied with water barrel and
each would receive 100 pounds OF ice
daily. Late in the afternoon some Of
the men had ice water
Had Comfortable Trip.
The South CarOlinans had a very
comfortable trip to the border They
were given receptions at every town
and siding. Memphis was the most
cordial host. The soldiers unloaded in
that city and marched en- masse to the
Y NJ c A. where they took a swim
in the association natatorium. The
women at the station furnished coffee.
lemonade and sandwiches Addresses
were made and some warm friendships
were made in a few minutes
Had Tourist SIeeperS-
Inc enlisted men had tourist sleepers
for the entire route and the officers
were CHARTERED in Pullmans The
eats were excellent on the entire trip
and in each car there was plenty OF ice
water for every man Stops were made
each day for an hours exercise The
start was made Monday. The trip was
made in absolute almfort. There was
not case of sickness.
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