El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-24
5gLBIERS START
A Z WEEKS WAR
CANE IN HILLS
Capt: Pickering, of 18th In
Iantry, Works Out Prac-
tlce Stunts Along Mesa.

a. var game. with small sham bat
80 was started Monday morning by
eL-e sololers Of the 18th infantry. The
Se-lLe VIII extend over a period Of two
SeAs ana viii be fought out among
- emaI foothills south OF the mesa
lew oet~een Sugar Loaf hill. near the old
Tuck mouse, and Mount Franklin. The
svlGlefs Of the regiment have completed
tnelr rifle practice at stationary bulls
eye targets, and in the sham battles
ranges.
For the war game, paper targets in
slInouette shape Of kneeling soldiers
nave been located at various tactical
points about the battle ground. These,
Dy rope attachments are worked by
hidden soldiers in target pits, and at
the proper moment can be popped into
view for three seconds. to draw the
IRE Of the advancing soldiers and test
their Workmanship.
me whole war game has been
worked out by Capt J. y. Pickering,
formerly instructor for four years in
the army school Of musketry in Cali
1ornia. Monday morning companies
u and E. commanded by Capt J. n.
Pickering and Lieut. R W. Drury, took
the field, and in the afternoon COM
panies A and F, with Capt F. D. Ely
and Capt Allen J. Greer in command,
viii work out the war game. Each
company in the regiment will take part
in the game at intervals during the
two weeks.
New Colonel for 10th.
The 18th infantry is to have a new
colonel soon. Col Omar Bundy, re-
Gently assigned to the 10th, is expected
TO join his regiment on September 3,
relieving Mai. Charles S. FarnsWOrth,
who has been in command of the regi-
ment. Col Bundy will take the COM
mand made vacant by the promotion OF
Gen, George Bell jr. to be brigade com
mander at Vancouver Barracks, Wash
Tire West Pointers have been as
signed TO the 18th infantry and viii
join the regiment in Camp Cotton on
tenants are Francis NJ. Brannon. Will
liam r orion and Clifford J. Mathews.
They will be assigned to the companies
Of this regiment that have been short
Of officers since their arrival here from
the Preside in san Francisco.
Maj. ". c. Bennett, OF the 18th in
fantry, who has been in San Francisco
on leave, is expected to rejoin his regt-
ment on September /
Capt Allen J. Greer. Of the 18th in
fantry, has been ordered TO report to
the army service school at Fort LeaV-
enworth on November - to enter the
class Of the army staff college
VIII Coach FOOtbaIIers.
Lieut. T. ". Hammond, OF the Sixth
infantry, will be one OF the most i'm
pOrtant men at the West Point acad-
en1v this fall He has been ordered
to the academy to coach the West
Point football team for its fall sched-
uIe Of games and upon his work with
the team Will depend largely the result
OF the annual Army-Navy game After
the football season closes Lieut.. Ham
mond will proceed TO the Philippines
to take station He will sail on De-
cember 8.
Mai. AIonzo Gray. inspector general
Of the southern department. Is expected
here this week to make an inspection
OF the money accounts at Fort Bliss
at the Cuartermaster's depot He Is en-
route to his headquarters at Fort sam
Houston from the west
Maj. W. S. McNair, OF the Sixth field
artillery. has been ordered TO Leon
Springs, Texas, for duty.
Promoted to Aviator Corps
Lieut.. Thomas n. Bowen. Of the Sixth
infantry. who has been attached TO the
aviator CORDS at San Diego. Cal, has
been regularly assigned TO this aerial
CORDS BY the new aviation order ana
given the title Of junior military avia-
tor with the rank Of first lieutenant
which is a promotion. as he has been
a second lieutenant with the Sixth
Lieut.. Dennis z. McCunniff. OF the sth
infantry. rejoined his regiment Satur-
day after a 20 days leave Of absence,
which was spent IN the mountains OF
southern Colorado
Lieut. L X Underhill. Of the sixth
Infantry, hrs been granted a leave OF
Is days and has gone TO San Francisco
10 visit friends
Detailed for Academy Duty.
Lieut. Arthur R. Underwood, Of the
10Th infantry, who has been stationed
AZ Fort Wingate. \. n, has been or
iered to the Kentucky Military acad-
smv for instruction duties He viii
AXE the place OF Lieut.. A ". Gullion.
II the goth infantry, who has been
ordered TO join his regiment
Lieut. G. Brown has been ordered 70
Ioin the 18th cavalry at Columbus, n.
ri. and his name is removed from the
detached list Of officers
Lieut. James r. Hill. Of the 18th cav
airy, has been ordered to College sta
Ion. Texas. to take charge Of the de-
1artment OF military science at the a
Z NJ. college Of Texas
Bids on Oats Rejected.
All bids on oats for the army quar-
ermaster depot have been rejected by
apt William E Hunt as being TOO
Ugh. and new bids will be asked for
% supply the horses Of the border bril-
sade.
More Of the officers quarters at Fort
Bliss are expected to be occupied IN
he new post by September l. 4 mum
,er Of the houses have been accepted !
md IL IS eVpected that the remainder !