Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-27
the result Of an amusing incident
which occurred while he was serving

the result of an amusing incident
which occurred while he was serving
| on guard duty during the previous
| night. Thompson reported: to the Off
Ger Of the guard that during the night
| two Of the troops horses had broken
| loose and had run away from the sta
| bles. but that he had .caught them
again and brought them back. When
| count of the horses was made after
daylight had arrived the right number
| was found in the stable. but two Of the
horses did not belong to the troop.
Thompson had caught two horses be-
longing to the 18th Cavalry (regulars)
| that had broken away and the two ami
mails he had started after had been
captured by regular cavalryman who
| was on like mission. In the dark
ness the men got their horses mixed.
got the best of the bargain for the two
horses he brought back were trained
cavalry mounts, while the regular got
two of the green horses that had re-
Gently been issued to the troop.
Jesse Wilson of Troop A had a trick
of duty on kitchen police the other
day. This meant that he got up at S
o'clock, cared for his horse on the
mainder of the day in the kitchen as
fourth assistant to Cook Pete Ander-
son. He finished up about 8 o'clock
at night. Turning to some troopers
who were in the mess hall, he said:
Fellows. this is my birthday Gee,
but have had good time"
Company B of the Sd Regiment has
gone the other commands "one better"
on the matter of patriotism. Today
Private Mcdonald climbed to the roof
United States flag on the topmost
point of the ventilator on the build
ing. While not exactly in accordance
with regulations, it is doubtful II any
one will order 1t removed. It Is the
only flag along the regimental line
with the exception of the regimental
colors in front of Col. Young's tent.
Every man in the regiment today was
furnished with q bed sack and a suf-
ficient quantity of hay to I'LL it. Since
their arrival here the men had been
sleeping on their cots without any
mattresses.
The following promotions. transfers
and changes In the enlisted personnel
Private William n. Degges. Company
II, promoted to corporal; Corp. Claude
7. Hun, Company II. reduced to pri-
yate. without prejudice; Private VIII
to Machins Gun Company: Pfivats
BENJAMIN Unsworth. Company B. pro-
NOTED to CORPORAL Corp. Samuel o.
White. Company n. transferred to
Supply Company e. wagonsr: Priyates
Of Company M. transferred. to Supply
Company as privates. and Bugler
Charles Pushes, Company o. trans
ferred to Supply Company and ap-
pointed sergeant.
Chaplain Smith has been placed un-
der bond Of $4,000, but 1t Is not the
kind OF bond one hears Of I'm the police
court The bond il one demanded by
an. expreQg company Of ak its agents
who sen ymoney orderHS- Thascoramis-l
sion which he receives Is turned into
the 7. M c. "A. fund which provides
writing paper, post cards and Ice water
for the men. The soldiers have found
the express company money orders
more convenient than postal money or
ders, for It IL not necessary for them
to be identified before !. having them
cashed.
A favorite outing for the men in the
various companies 10 to charter large
automobile Saturday aft
ernoons and Sundays and visit the mis-
sions and other points. Of interest
about San Antonio. When this is done
the company chartering the auto gen
orally displays It's colors on the front
Of the machine. ees :