Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-21
Y0UNG GUARD 0USTED;
CONCEALED TRUE AGE
contInu.d from Pnrn one

voice.
But orders are orders, and there was no
alternative for Captain Fantom, though
his heart was with the lad. He instructed
that Luskin be stripped of his equipment.
everything but the Khaki uniform, and that
his name be dropped from the company
roll. Luskin, the victim of his misguided
patriotism, Is pennlless In strange land
He receives no pay nor allowance accord
Ing to the army regulations, but he will
not suffer, save for the humiliation. He
will not suffer hardship while he awaits
money to carry him home, for his COM
rades, awed by the suddenness of the stroke
will see that food Is not wanting for the
boy, who was n good soldier. The uniform
that he wears he retains through the inter-
est of Colonel Kemp, commander of the
regiment, and Captain Fantom The COM
pany commander Is responsible for the uni
form which is the property of the Govern
nent.
BOUND TO BE SOLDIERS.
His discharge signed, Lusklu declared his
intention of waiting for his 21st birthday,
August 20, and re-enlistlng in the regiment
with the permission of Washington, or
applying at once at Fort Bliss for enlistment
in the regular army
"I didn't know my mother was trying to
get me out" he said "She thought she
was doing the best for me, but 1t wasn't,
I won't go home now. want to be n
soldier and my two hands will keep me till
I am Of age"
I'VE are sorry to lose YOU" Lieutenant
James X. Fowler told him. There isn't a
bad mark against you"
The order directing LuslSin's dismissal
was brief, giving no particulars save that
the boy was under age. It was in the form
of a telegram to General Clement, who
transmitted II TO Colonel Kemp. It's terms
were executed swiftly. orders are orders
"orders are orders" is a phrase that is
sweeping through this Federalized guard in
Texas It applies not TO one man but to
every guardsman who took the Federal
oath. II sprang from discomfort among
troops over their removal from Camp
Pershing to Camp Stewart, the new home
Of the Pennsylvania soldiers.
"If orders are Issued directing brigade
to camp on that mountain, they will be
obeyed," declared Colonel Moseley, u. s. A.,
pointing to Jagged Mount Franklin, BY a CO.
Incidence, half an hour later, a brigadler
general Of federallzed guardsmen, three
miles from division headquarters, used al
most the same words.
"If orders are issued directing my bri-
gade to camp on that mountain, they will
be obeyed," he said. "orders are orders"
The transfer of the I'd Brigade continued
today, the 18th Regiment pulling up its
tent pegs and moving to Camp Stewart, 10
worm-driven nutotrucks, carrying their
equipment 1eHeEdl LOBdll' WIN DSeH
confined to his tent by Illness, is much i'm
proved today and probably will accompany
the last Of his brigade, the 10th Regiment,
to it's new site tomorrow. General Prices
Philadelphia Brigade will move next week,
beginning with the Sd Regiment Monday.
There will be no troop movement Sunday, |
II was announced.
WATER PROMISED.
Water subject which has almost be- |
hn1 for hn -
the level plain Of Camp Stewart, was dis |
cussed today by Colonel Mos eley, by water |
works engineers. by army men. by every |
body. There will be plenty OF water at |
Camp Stewart" said Colonel Moseley. The |
regiments arriving now find water in their |
splgots. II. when the entire division has
moved there is an insufficient supply, an |
we'll near the artillery camp will
be tapped"
Theoretically, engineers said II was i'm
possible with normal pressure to pump
water from the 4-inch main through and |
2-inch mains to the far end of tho rec-
tangular waterworlSs system, where the
cavalry and artillery camp sites are.
But II will be done anyway" they said
optimIstically. III not, the pressure will
be increased and the friction overcome"
Four or six local trains day will run
between the city and the camp within 10
days. according to the plans of the El
Paso and Southwestern Railway, for the
benefit of the troops almost isolated by the
l0-mile distance to town. The last train
will leave El Paso for camp at 80 p. m.,
he hour when curfew rings for the boys
n khki.
eague. is being planned for the soldiers on
heir arrival at Camp Stewart. There are
many stars in the brigades, among them
being Howard Berry the Penn hero, of the
st Regiment.
positive assurances" that the I'd ReEi-
nent would be paid this afternoon were
;iven today. The announcement was ac-
epted with a grain of salt by the wary
warriors, twice disappointed. Despairing
4 discovering any contagious diseases in
he Sd Regiment. Major Luburg. surgeon,
lext will examine his mems teeth. All whose
eeth have been neglected will be furnished
With brushes from the 500 brushes and boxes
Z tooth powder and paste which are being
expressed to Colonel Kemp by the regi-
nent's veteran guLrd, commanded by Major
'harles Hendler. of Philadelphia. To fate
orns constitute the regiments worst afflc-
Ion. The health records OF all the Phila-
elphia troops continue TO be excellent.
One light object, however, is the par
icular prey OF the whirlwinds-the love1
etter A private in the First Regiment-it
you'd be violating a confidence to mention
lis name-had just written MY darling
iarie" on sheet OF yellow foolscap when
here came a young cyclone and a moment |
( confession. When the hubbub was over,
n his knee rested piece OF white paper |
nd written thereon was Dearest Eloise" |
It the same time another private was
ainly searching for the beginning of his
etter and over In the Third Regiment OBJ
ervers noticed a piece of yellow fooIscap
ding merry foxtrot with a lineup and
n olive-drab shirt at an altitude of 10 | ,
set.
Simultaneous whirlwinds are not uncom-
ION. A pair visited the I'd Regiment today.
While one was rafting some light boards :
utside the tent OF Captain Stanley Root. OF
ompany ]. its mate was doing a more !
borough job in the tent OF Lieutenant
obert King, battalion adjutant. The
Itter tornadoette removed everything from :
lieutenant Kings tent except the inner
ming Of the tent, pipe and the lieutenant
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