Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-01-26
Company T. Has
Pancho Villa
Or at Least That's What the
Boys Call Him
Possibility of Our Boys Being
Ordered Home in Month
or Two.
Camp Cotton, Ell Paso, Texas

The men of Co. have been surpris-
ed and worried a little too over the
many crazy rumors that have come from
East Jordan about them, during the last
few days. There is no foundation to
these stories whatever and the men are
anxious to dispel any thing that will
tend to cause worry for those at home
who are Interested in them. Soldering
at its best is hard life but the 33rd
Regiment has had an easier time than
the other Michigan troops. In fact but
few of the Militia units had the good
fortune to receive winter quarters. The
3lst and 32nd lived on the ground the
entire time they were in FL Paso. A
few Companies had board floors pur-
chased from the Mess Fund of the Com
pany but none had tents walled up as
the 33rd has. Every tent has electric
lights in most of the companies. And
Co. | will have them installed before
long. AS for sickness the average for
the Company has been only normal.
All of the men have been subject TO
severe colds and tonsilitis but these
seldom develop, into anything more
alarming. Duncan Crawford has re-
turned to duty from the hospital after
three weeks vacation. The men have
dubbed him Pancho Villa because of the
fine mustache he has trained in imita-
ton of the Mexican Bandit.
Now the withdrawal of Pershings
troops is an indication that the entire
Militia will be ordered home within the
next thirty days. $4,000 more troops
will be available for border duty after
this move. And after inspecting the
border forces recently Gen. Funston is
of the belief that the Regular Army
with the addition of these men will be
able to take care of the situation. As a
rule the men shiver when they think of
going home to the snow and cold of the
north and many would rather stay until
spring. The weather along the border
has hardly seemed like that of winter at
any time. In fact the two warm rains
of the past week have made it seem
like April. Only once has there been
snow and was seen on the top of Mt
Franklin.
The opening of the winter Fiesta in
Jaurez is attracting many Michigan
boys to the other side of the river
Though Army Officials do not encourage
the practice the men are willing to take
chance for the sake of having been in
Old Mexico. Jaurez has one of the
finest race tracks in North America
and now the mid-winter racing season
is at its best. Hundreds cross the river
every dayto see the horses run for
running races are the only kind seen
there. Aside from its race track the
gambling halls of Jaurez attract many
others. There the best society Of FL
Paso rubs shoulders nightly with the
Mexican soldier, the aristocrat or the
poor peon. Keno at ten cents game
and the roulette tables with their large
piles of gold are the most popular
games. Aside from these things of
pastime Jaurez has many historical
things of interest A church founded
in 1549 is the oldest landmark. The
still used for its weekly Bull
fights isl curiosity to the stranger as
are also the market place and the Car
rama Garrison.
Ali OF the boys who make the trip
like to take fly at the ponies or at
some game before they leave. But for
the most part they lose. Guy Sedgman
and Walter Chellis it is rumored had to
walk home after their first trip.
Drilling now has given way almost
entirely to Border Patrol. The Com
oany gets this assignment on the aver
lge OF three times week Sleepingon
he ground and walking a post for
wentv four hours is hard uork an1 tba