El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-04
SECOND PREPARES
TO LEAVE BORDER
Army Officers and Men at
Fort Bliss to Witness
Wagner Make Flight.

Preparations for the movement Of
the second cavalry to Galveston are
going on at Fort Bliss. Eight troops
of the regiment are in barracks at the
local post and the remaining four are
on border patrol duty. These four will
be recalled to the post when the 18th
regiment Of cavalry arrives here, to
replace the second, which viii be about
the middle Of November, it is said.
The horses Of the second viii be left
at Fort Bliss when the regiment de-
parts. Packing of the regimental para
, phernalia and equipment is carried on
every day and, officers say, every
thing will be ready for shipment by
the time the 18th reaches here.
II. troop, of the second, returned to
Fort Bliss yesterday from Clint, Tex,
where it has been on duty for several
months 1t is commanded by Lieut..
George T. Bailey. A troop of cavalry
Fort Clark, Tex, relieved III troop
which went into barracks on its ar
rival at the post and began packing
its belongings for the coming move to
Galveston.
To Make Flight ut Fort Bliss.
Officers and soldiers stationed at
Fort Bliss are to witness an aerOplane
flight Tuesday, if the wind is not too
high Earl Wagner, mechanic for
Ralph McMiuen, birdman who re-
Gently flew at Cinecue park, has taken
charge of Miss Katherine Stinson's
Wright biplane and has had it hauled
flights in Arkansas. On leaving FL
Paso she left her aeroplane here in
Wagner's care
The air machine was hauled to Fort
Bliss Monday from Cinecue park and
Wagner made preparations to go aloft
However, the wind proved too bolster
Gus and the flight was postponed IN
til this afternoon Permission to use
the Fort Bliss military reservation for
ms flights was given wagner by Gen.
Hugh L Scott. J. h Brenenstul, Miss
Stinson's mechanic, is assisting Wag
ner to tune up the machine.
The aerOplane is anchored" near
battery C.'s camp and it was viewed by
many Of the soldiers yesterday. Of
ficers gathered around it during the
afternoon and discussed the chances of
the use of such machines in war.
Has Small Arm Practice.
Troop G, of the second, is having
arm practice on the range at the foot
Of Mount franklin This viii probably
be the last time that a second cavalry
troop will use the fort range for prac-
tice for a long time.
Plants Are Being Printed.
Plans and specifications for the en-
largement of Fort Bliss, as designed
at army headquarters in Washington,
have been given into the hands of 10
cal printers and as soon as copies are
they viii be returned over to
contractors for bids. Officers in the
quartermaster's corps say they do not
know when the printing will be fin
ished.
E The annex to the post hospital is
nearing completion. Practically all the
exterior work has been finishes and
wOrkmen are busy on the interior. The
annex viii be ready for occupancy, it
is thought, by the first Of December.
Fresh coats Of green paint have been
given to the roofs of the barracks
where troops of the second cavalry
are stationed. The band stand on the
parade ground has also been reprinted
and put in spick-span shape.
Promotions Made.
The following promotions have been
made in the second:
Troop K-Lance corporal n. S. HOl-
comb and private J. l. Boswell to cor
poral.
Band-Corporal William WethereI to
sergeant.
Troop B-CorporaI William J. Dali
ley, to sergeant; privates H a. Demers, 1
Lawrence NJ. Durham. J. Z. kruma-
nOcker and Robert P. Holt to corporal. !