Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-22
PENNSYLVANIA TROOPS
WATER SUPPLY WILL BE
IN OPERATION TODAY
Extensive System of Pipes to Be
Completed Before Sun
down at Camp
Stewart
SICKNESS CONQUERED
SICKNESS CONQUERED
BY CARL L. zEIsBERG

EUerino Ledger std6 Correspondent
Ell PASo. Tex July 22.-There Is Moth
ing remarkable about the fact that water
will flow by sundown from every faucet at
Camp Stewart when the handle is turned,
But Camp stewart has been much dis
cussed subject
The drinking water system. will have
been finished by the time evening purples
the mountains and adds mystic touch to
the mesa, endless at dusk From that time
every soldier now encamped there may
quench his thirst by walking to any of the
spigots that stud the pipe line at intervals
of so feet. The city water wagons, which
have been delivering the precious fluid to
the cavalry since its arrival were returned
today because the troopers, the last of the
soldiers now on the ground TO be supplied
with water, have been drinking gallons of
II fresh from the pipe.
There are $500 feet of 4-inch feed main,
some 1000 feet of 3-inch main, about
10000 feet of 2-inch main and approx
imatey the Lord only knows how many
feet of smaller lateral pipe in the system
as It lies today Work on doubling the
pipes began this morning when Mexican
laborers laid the first lengths Of the bath
house pipe line When that is finished a
double Gordon of pipes will form rectangle
two miles long and 1900 feet wide around
the roomy home of the Pennsylvania troops
The transfer of the I'd Brigade from rock
etrewn Camp Pershing to Camp Stewart.
the largest site that even accommodated
a division of militia, was finished today
when the 10th Regiment marched the dirty
three miles to the new camp. Colonel Coul-
ter asked for six trucks to move his equip
ment. Genera Clement sent IL
Every man Jack who came from Penn
syvania will be under canvas in the new
camp by the end of next week, excepting
Company 3, Engineers, of Philadelphia,
tyl1i irI1 td of Art nd a hu "A.
lions of the Cd and 10th Regiments which
are in the Big Bend country After a
day of rest tomorrow, with religious serv-
ices in every command, the list Brigade
OF Philadelphia will begin moving, starting
with the Sd Regiment. on Monday.
Pots in every company mess tent began
brewing early this morning for Sundays
dinner. With the commlssaries rounding
into form this meal, from the southernmost
point of Camp Pershing to the northern
most trip of Camp Stewart now occupied
by the First City Troop of Philadelphia,
will be of sufficient aroma, tastlness and
all-round gustatory excellence to set be-
fore Epicurus or any of his followers. Here
is a sample dinner that will be served:
Fricassee of chicken and mashed potatoes,
stewed corn, green peas, gtblet gravy iced
tea, bread, rice pudding and vanilla sauce
a la Smith. Frank Smith is the cook of
Company D of the I'd. Because his menu
is singled out does not signify that he is
the best cook in the division. But he truly
is chef
The 9Th Regiment, which Is a Philadsl-
phia regiment because Colonel Ellis and one
battalion is from the Quaker City. is re-
ceiving equipment rapidly the Gov
ernment can issue II. 1t is a pity that
Uncle Sam cannot issue musicians, because
the regiment is sadly in need of eight or
nine men who can read notes and who
would complete the band.