El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-19
GRAHAM GOES TO
LEARN AVIATION
May Return to Ft. Bliss with
an AerOplane For BOr-
der Scout DUTY.


Fort Bliss, Tex. Narcn 19.-!This post
will be represented IN the aviation corps
of the United STAGES army, and in case
of active field service. an airship may
be attached to the 22d infantry, which
Is stationed here. Lieut.. Harry Graham
of the 22d has been detailed for instrue-
ton in the government aviation school
at Augusta. Ca. and has left for the
school to begin ms preliminary course Of
sprouts in high flying 40 advice has
been received at the post regarding the
statloning OF an aviation corps here, but
Lieut. Graham would probably relOin
his regiment in case of active field ser
vice and would bring his aerOplsne with
him, for scout duty along the border.
Forage caps may be all right in q
northern climate, but they are as ser
vlceable for work in the open in the
southwest as the monkey caps the Brit
ish Tommy Adkins wear For this rea-
son the cap has been relocated to the
dltty box and the campaign hat ordereG
used in its place on al occasions where
the soldiers must appear in the sun at
the fort The order was effective Mon
day and retreat Monday evening saw
the band and guard sttired in the feIt
hats.
Lots of Shade Later.
Fort Bliss viii be shady nook at the
foot Of the mountain, # 200 locust
trees can produce enough shade to a
obtain the necessary shady bower effect.
The trees have been set out around the
inside of the oval driveway and when
they grow up and are big trees they
are expected to shade the soldiers in
their guard duties. Just now they are
only convenient Tor hitching posts for
the horses of the cavalrymen.
Troop D of the fourth is putting on
many grand manners because of the fact
that this troop has its new stable and
the horses are not forced to be stakeo
out on the alkah flat The four stables
for the headquarters battalion of the
fourth are now being completed. The
1lrst to be ready was that for B troop.
The { troop stable VIII be completed
IN another week and the stables Tor A
and b viii be ready in another month.
The veterinary stable has been finished.
painted a nice, clean white and will be
ready for the invalid mounts of the
eayarymen as soon as the missing win
dows are placed.
Many Maneuvers
The program at the post now with
the 1ed regiment, the 18th and the
fourth cavalry makes up a full day of
at the fort. The POD infan-
try viii have regimentaI drill and Butts's /
manual Wednesday evening at Sis, the |
fourth cavalry VIII have squadron pa
rade Thursday at ( 20 and the 18th and /
the artillery commands viii have their 4
regular drills at intervals throughout /
the day The officers in command Of the j
various detachments have issued public /
invitations to the people of Ell Paso and I
especially the refugees from Mexico to /
witness these maneuvers, which are /
usually accompanied by band concerts. /
Night patrols are being sent out from /
the post each evening after retreat 10 1
patrol the river above and below Ell Paso 4
10 watch for violations of the neutrality I
avs.
The 22d infantry band played for the /
country club dance Monday evening.
Two battalions of the 22d went for
nike to Washington park Monday and !
then hiked back again
A telegraph loop has been connected
With the fort so that messages NAV be
tent from FL Paso without the necessity
or a messenger service.