The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-11-09
EXPECT TO STAY "
ON THE FRONTIER
SOUTH CAROLINA TROOPS DON'T
LOOK FOR QUICK RETURN
TO HOME.
PREPARING FOR THE WINTER

Equipment is Issued to Enable Sol.
dior Boys to Withstand the Cold
While on Border-That Famous
Hike.
In Camp with the South Carolina
National Guard, Camp Owen Bierre,
In the El Paso Patrol District, on tho
Border.-The growing belief that the
stay Of the Palmetto troops on the
Mexican border will be indefinite was
further strengthened when orders were
Issued by the district headquarters to
have Sibley stoves placed in the tents
OF the enlisted men, one-fifth OF cord
of wood being allowed for each stove
The officers will have oil stoves for
their tents. Both Of the Palmetto regi-
ments have been equipped with over
coats.
The division quartermaster has re-
ceived orders to board up the sides Of
the privates' tents the same as are
the tents of the officers. With floors
In their tents and walled up on each
side, with stoves being issued and full
equipment Of overcoats, blankets and
winter clothing looks as If the South
Carolina boys will spend the winter
here.
Gen. Morton, the commander of the
brigade in part, in indisposed and
Brig. Gen. Roger Williams of the
Kentucky brigade is temporarily in
command OF the division.
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the boys receiving their pay for the
month OF September. and there was
great rejoicing in camp.
The hike to Las Cruces, N NJ. Of
the Tenth division was a great expert
once and the men stood It we'll not
withstanding the fact that the last five
days was made through continuous
rain and hail and the nights were ex.
ceedingly cold
The Palmetto boys are now being
put through course Of sprouts in
individual instruction In the school Of
the soldier and the squad The boys
never realized that there was so much
for the private soldier to learn. There
Is continuous round Of. schools for
officers and for non-commissioned
officers
Every endeavor Is being put forth
by the army authorities to get men
in the National Guard to enlist in the
regular army. Men so desiring to en-.
list may select the regiment they wish
to join and they will be granted a 80
days furlough with full pay. Several
men OF the Palmetto regiments have
applied for transfer to the army avia-
tion school to learn how to become
expert aviators.
F." Col. w. K. Wright commanding the
brigade. has become immensely popu-
lar with the boys on account of what
he did for them during the long hike
to Las Cruces n. NJ. He looked after
the comfort OF the men. saw that they
got all that was due them and because
Of his knowledge has made the South
Carolina the best on the border.
There is nothing which transpires
that he does not know in the brigade
and he gets 1t by first hand informa-
tion Before and after breakfast he
walks all over the camp and nothing
escapes his attention
The headquarters mess Of the First
gets better every day. A tempting
dish on the menu last night was Welsh
rarebit
Chaplain r. G. Jeter Of the First
has not been we'll for while and he
has gone to the base hospital at Fort
Bliss for treatment. 1t is hoped that
he will soon be able to resume his
duties.
The band OF the Second South Caro-.
lima Is great and 1t is always in de.
mand. The other night it played at
the country club near Ysleta and the
famous quartette Of the Second sang
"CarOlina," which was encOred several
times and made a tremendous hit.
When the quartette gets to the line
1--WE twist the greaser's tail
Ride him home upon rail"
1T always brings down the house.
The weather Is ideal and is greatly
enjoyed after the horrible weather ex.
iperienced during the long hike.
The South CarOlinians enjoyed the
sights at the International Products
exposition. held recently in El Paso.
The predominant feature was the dedi.
cation OF Elephant Butte dam the
project OF which will turn this desert
waste into a garden. The greatest
drawing card at the exposition was
the Mexican military band which was
permitted to be sent from the City Of
Mexico to FL Paso for the occasion. It
Is splendid band and the immense
New Enterprises Chartered.
Tho Oyorlond r,a.,, r,