El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-10
COL. REED ASKS
FOR RETIREMENT;
SICKNESS CAUSE
Former Commander of 18th
Cavalry Desires to Be Re
lieved of Active Duty.

Col Robert D Read, formerly in com
mand Of the 18th cavalry and who has
been in charge Of the recruit rifle
range here, has asked to be examined
by a retiring board for voluntary re-
tirement on account Of i'll health, army
officers say Col Read has been i'll for
several weeks.
Three majors Of the 18th cavalry have
been detailed for special duty by the
war department Maj. Robert E /.
Niche and Mai William H Hay, both of
the 18th, have been detailed as members
Of the general staff corps Of the army
Mai. P, D. LOckridge, also Of the 18th
is to be detailed to special instruction
duties with some university. His as
signment has not yet been announced
Col Q. G. Treat Of the Sd field ar
tillery, who was in command OF the
artillery in FL Paso and was in charge
of the Army day maneuvers, has also
been detailed for duty with the general
staff and Will probably be stationed in
artillery corps. Maj. Niche was adju-
tant Of the border brigade here under
Gen. II. L Scott, and Maj. Lockridge is
adjutant Of the 18th cavalry. Mai. Hay,
the third major Of the 18th to be as
signed to special duty. has not been
with the regiment but has been on
special detail, as he is one Of the crack
shots Of the army and has been in
E4dLEE OF LAA4E AASAA 4EL4Ol-
Col Frederick Detailed.
Col Daniel A Frederick, who COM
manded the 22d infantry while il was
stationed in FL Paso and who has been
ordered 10 take charge Of the Deming
maneuvers OF the regulars and militia,
has been detailed for duty in charge Of
militia affairs in the central depart
ment, with headquarters in Chicago. His
assignment will not begin until after
the Deming maneuvers are over. Col
c. r. NOyes, who succeeded him in com
mand OF the 22d infantry, has been re-
lieved from that assignment and Or
dered to Governors Island. n. Y, for
militia duty. No commander Of the 22d
infantry has yet been announced. Col
H L Roberts, who was lieutenant col
onel Of the 22d when it was in FL Paso,
has been ordered to proceed to Wiscon-
sin, where he will be in charge of the
Joint maneuvers Of the militia and reg
ulars there He has been attached to
the 9th infantry at Laredo Col Edwin
Glenn, who commanded the 23d infan-
try when it was at Fort Bliss and who
has been a member Of the general staff,
has been relieved and ordered to Gov
ernor's Island to relieve Lieut. Col.
William G. Hahnn. who has been or
dered 10 Washington.
Lieut.. HensIey Provost Marshal.
Lieut. W. n Hensley il. is now in
charge Of the provost guard in FL PasO.
having relieved Lieut.. Robert John
W est VINO mas been ordered to Fort
Mcdowell at san Francisco for prelimi-
nary instruction, before taking his post
at Wichita Kan, where he viii be IN
charge Of the recruiting office.
Col John s Parke, Of the Goth in
fantry. has returned from Fort Win
gate, \. N, where he has been inspect
ing the Mexican federal prison camp.
Gen Tasker H Bliss, commander Of
the southern department. is expected
TO be in FL Paso next week en- route
to Deming, y N, to inspect the Joint
maneuvers OF the New Mexico militia
and the regulars Gen Bliss will be the
guest Of Gen. George Bell jr., at Fort
Bliss, if he stops in e. Paso-
Returns From Columbus.
Capt. William E Hunt has returned
from Columbus, y. NJ, where he paid
the troops Of the 18th cavalry stationed
there
Parade Of the third battalion, 18th in
fantry, was held in Camp Cotton Thurs
day evening at $40 o'clock, in command
Of Capt. Edgar Rigenour.