Arizona republican., 1918-02-26
AR|z0N|ANS IN 158TH READY T0
 !. ENTER b|G WAR

Prouder than ever of the Arizona | men of the 15Sth infantry and declar- ing that it is the best regiment they ever saw, the Phoenix party, headed by Governor Hunt, returned to this city yesterday morning from Camp heaf- ney. California, where they had gone expecting to witness a grand reVlew of the fortieth division on Washing tons birthday.
 Through the neglect of the weather man to provide the proper brand or weather on that day, and instead send ing torrents of rain, there was no re- view. but that omission, although very disappointing, did not prevent the Vlslt of the Arizona party from being huge success. :.
 The big review has been postponed until Friday, March 8, and the gover- nor has accepted the invitation of Gen cral F. s. Strong. commanding the fortieth division, to be present. Mum erous other state officials and citizens likely will also be there to see the boys in review, for, from all appear ances. and according to the rumors that are in the air, that will be the last big military maneuver of that char- acter for the fortieth division before il l leaves for Europe.
 That is the subject on the tongues of all and in the minds of all the boys at Camp Kearney. according to the | Phoenix party The boys feel certain l that their stay at Camp Kearney may be numbered by days. They are ready, l they say. and are more than anxious for
 he order to break camp and entrain. r. The excessive rain caused a delay | in the train schedule, and the Phoenls party did not reach Camp kearney until afterJ5 o'clock on Friday evening. i Governors, officials and citizens or other states who had intended to be at
 the review did not have such a long | distance to travel, and were notl1ed Of the rain and the postponement Of the | review and did not make the trip. l Therefore. Governor Hunt was the only
 visiting state executive.
 The 15Sth Infantry is the best regl- ment at the camp" declared Governor Hunt yesterday after his return. The
 Arizona men are happy, contended,
 healthy and impatiently waiting for the order to start for Europe. The mIll- tary life and training has done won ders for the Arizona boys. l saw come surprises, among them young fellow who came up to me and saluted. lie
 used to work for me in Globe and was
 a little, scrawny, stoop- -shouloered
 young fellow Now he is erect. big
 chested and strong.
 General Strong was very d1sap-
 pointed because there could be no re-
 view and wanted to have the 15S Regl- ment parade anyway" the governor continued But I prevailed upon him not to, especially as it was a liberty day for the men. Captain Temple, who was with us and who has visited many , camps the past few months, declared l, that Camp Kearney is the finest he has seen.
 Governor Hunt was present on Fri l day night at the dedication of Y. M
 c. A. building No. 5. On Saturday
 morning he visited the hospital. The band of the 15Sth played a concert
 for the Arizona party at noon on Sat urday. Shortly before that time, Gen
 eral Strong and his staff paid a forma : call upon Governor Hunt and his party
 All of the Arizona boys at the camI
 were glad to see our party said Co.,
 lonel Charles w. Harris. adjutant gen
 eral. we spent the most of our timt
 in visiting them. but it is a large camI
 and it was impossible to see them all
 Bob" Holiday is at present in thu . officers training school and undoubt , edly will come out with a commission
 Captain Helsley is an instructor il . the officers training school Lieuten
 ant Ingalls, is ordnance officer of thu
 15Sth Infantry, but he has made ap e plication for aviation duty and ha Q passed the examination. George Shea n formerly captain of "A" company o e the First Arizona, is aide-de-camp ol |,
 That Camp Kearney is the last wor
 in military sanitation was the state e ment of Dr. w. O. Sweek. state super