El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-09

/ a chevron Of three stripes and dia-
| mond shape beneath worn on ea1H
| sleeve.
Connected with each regiment IS the
regimental staff Of noncOmml sSloned
/ officers, Of which the reglmentaI ser
geant major is the chief oIIlceT- ne
/ taxes care Of all reglmehlal LeCoL ~
makes out all guard details anu dttel-ls
70 all the routine detail connected with
/ the regiment His salary IS 80
/ month and his rank Is SHOWN py
chevrOn of three stripes with three max
moons below.
geant takes care OF all the reglmental
equipment. His salary IS $50 a month
and a chevron OF three stripes, with
three bars below, worn on eacH Sleeve
IS his Distinguishing marx
Head Of COmmissary.
The regimentaI commissary sergeant
has charge of the cOmmissary, food
supplies of the regiment ana issues al
of these for the regiment ais saIary IS
the same and his rank insignia IS the
cheyrOn Of three stripes Win crescent
and three bars below.
The color sergeants duty is to carry
the American and reSimental Rags al
drills and parades and TO be responsible
Tor the care OF lhe coloIs. re "e aIs
a chevron Of three stripes with star
beneath.
The battalion sergeant major, OF
which there are three to a regiment OF
AlAaALELr IS lAA EAAdA saE u MS Wv II beA--
talion's records and business and as
sists the regimental sergeant major and
headquarters His salary is $40 a month
and his insignia Is a chevron OF three
gold stripes with two half moons be-
low
Machine Gun Platoon.
Attached to the machine gun platoon
Of each regiment are b6 men, four guns
TO each company The enlisted men and
noncommissioned officers are promoted
IN IN Ea
branches Of the regiment Each ma
chine gun is equal to the fire Of q bat
talon Of 500 men, as one gun will fire
42O times a minute
Each regiment has its own hospital
corps, the men being distinguished by
their hat cord, which is maroon and
white They are selected enlisted men
who have passed a competitive eXami-
nation in gun and field work. The pri-
Yates Of the first class which make up
the hospital corps draw SIS a month.
A corporal Of the hospital corps draws
so month and a sergeant $50 a month.
The first sergeant draws $50 a month
Musicians Get S24.
The musicians OF the regimental
bands receive S24 a month for their
first enlistment Their first advance
ment TO the grade OF corporal brings
them $50 a month and they wear a cor
porafs chevrOns OF two stripes A ser
geant receives $40 a month and wears
sergeantS cheYrOn with a trumpet /
below. The chief trumpeter receives
$40 month and has the same insignia I
as the principal musician with the ad-
dition OF a stripe below the trumpet
The drum major draws SIS a month |
and wears sergeants chevrou with /
crossed batons below.
The chief musician receives SIS a
month, in addition TO the regular al I
loWances Of food and clothing, and his /
insignia is the sergeant's chevron with I
a trumpet and two stripes below.
Livery enlisted man. whether private 4
or nOncommisstOnedO officer receives an
increase Of pay each month for every 4
medal he may win in target practice
Recent Changes. /
Among some Of the recent orders az 4
fecting officers and men on the border /
are the discharge, by purchase, OF pri- 1
vate Jesse HILL OF the artillery CORPS,
at Fort Bliss; Sergt John Devak bat i
terry ), 6th field artillery, Fort Bliss:
private Charles B Lynn troop n, 18th /
cavalry, Fl PasO5 private first class
Charles NJ Bailey, Of the quartermaster
corps, El Paso; trumpeter John F. Liller
troop T, 18th cavalry Sergt- Roy Il I
oster, troop +. 18th cavalry private
oscar Jeffers and private Leo letters, /
company 6, 10th Infantry, at Fort Win
Sergt Arthur l. Swanson. Of the hos
2ital corps, has reinlisted. upon the ex-
plratlon OF his enlistment, and has been
sent 20 Fort sam Houston
Private Virgil / Hayes. troop C. 18th
cavalry, has been transferred to the
4uartermaster corps at Columbus. y. NJ
Private Tom Moody, company X. goth /
has been transferred to the
18th cavalry. has been transferred 70
duty with the goth Infantry wagon
train
Many Transfers.
Private Louis Albrecht, company B,