El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-11
ARMY EHLIsTMEHTS
FOR SEVEN YEARS
Enlisted Men Can Take the
Last Three Years in
Reserve Corps.

All army enIistments made now are
for a period Of seven years instead Of
three years, as at present rms is
the first application TO the recruiting
service of the provision inserted by
congress in the last army approprla-
ton bill as the outcome OF struggle
between the general staff corps and
former Adjt. Gen. AinswOrth.
While the full enlistment term will
be seven years hereafter, only the first
four years viii be in actual military
service After that the soldier, IL he
does not care to reenlist for another
seven year period. will be furlOughed
and transferred to the army reserve,
without pay or allowances but sub
iect to recall to the cOlOrs at NOM
ents notice. The following alterna-
tives are open to a soldier who may
be thus enlisted:
At the expiration Of four years
continuous service with organizations,
either under a first or any subsequent
enlistment, he may be reenlisted for
another period of seven years, in which
event he will receive his final dis
charge from his prior enlistment; or
At the expiration Of three years
continuous service with such Organi-
cations. either under a first or any
subsequent enlistment upon his writ
ten applicatiOn he may be turlOughed
and transferred to che army reserve,
in the discretion of the secretary OF
war in which event he viii not be en-
titled to reenlist in the service until
the expiration of his term Of seven
years; or.
Subject to good conduct and physi-
cal fitness for duty, upon his written
application to that effect, he will
have the right Of remaining with the
organization to which he belongs IN
til the completion Of his whole enlist
ment, without passing into the re-
serve.
Second Cavalry Major Retires.
O
valuable officer last week when Maj.
Matthew F. Steele. Second cavalry, re-
tired on his own application MAJ.
Steele is to look after the estate lett
by his fatherinlaw at Fargo, n D. He
is q native of Alabama, and was grad
uated from West Point in 1888, being
ASSIGNED as a second lieutenant to the
Eighth cavalry. During the war with
Spain, Mai. Steele served as an aide
on the staff of Maj. Gen. Joseph Wheel
er, taking part in the battle Of san
Juan and the siege of Santiago. He
received his captaincy In the sixth
cavalry in March 1899, and in July
of that year was appointed a major
in the Thirtfeth United States vOlun-
teer infantry, serving for three years
in the instruction in the Philippines.
He received his majority in the Second
cavalry in 1909. and is fifth on the
list of cavalry majors. Three years
ago Nal Steele made a valuable con-
tribution to American historical
works in his book entitled American
Campaigns"
Promotions in the Second.
Second lieutenant George W. De
Almond Twelfth cavalry, has been
promoted to a first Heutenancy in the
Second cavalry and will be assigned
to duty at Fort Bliss, and first lieu
tenant Oscar A. MCGEE. Second cavalry.
has been promoted to captaincy and
assigned TO the Twelfth.
a Change in Hats.
It is understood that the days of
the stiff brim of the campaign hat
now issued to the army. are numbered.
1t has proved so unpopular with the
service that the war department viii
probably soon abolish it, taking the
matter into consideration as soon as
Mai Gen. Wood returns to Washing
ton. According to reports received
at the war department the stiff brim
has not only proved to be a handicap
to enlisted men in drilling. but is
warmer than the soft brim hat