El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-20
CAVALRY PROMOTIONS ARE
FEATURE OF ARMY ORDERS

Washington. D. c. Jan. 2O.-The follow
ing promotions Of officers Of cavalry arm
are announced: George II. Sands from lieu
tenant colonel. 9TH cavalry, 10 colonel, 18th
cavalry; Joseph T. Dickman, from Heuten-
ant colonel. I'd cavalry, 10 colonel. I'd cave
airy: Lewis II. Koehler. from major, 18th
cavalry to Lieutenant colonel 18th cavalry;
Robert T. L. Niche, from major, unas-
signed, to lieutenant colonel, unassigned;
Frank s. Armstrong, from captain, un-
assigned, to major. quartermaster corps
James g. Harbord.. from captain, 1st cav
airy. to major, list cavalry; John O'Shea,
from captain, 4th cavalry. TO major, 4th
ra,,a Try. r2rfca . Tlf-oua from first Ifet1ten-
ant. Sd cavalry. to captain, 81 cavalry; Al
vim s. Perkins, from first lieutenant. unas-
Barton. from first lieutenant. 9Th cavalry,
to captain, 5th cavalry; Walter j. Scott
from first lieutenant, 5th cavalry, 10 cap
tain. 9Th cavalry.
Mas Herman Hall. infantry detailed for
service as chief. Philippine consta bulary.
with rank Of brigadieT general
Maj. Edward A. ShuttlewOrth infantry,
ordered TO Boston. Mass. and Nauck Mass
and inspect a tract Of land near latter place
which the state desires to purchase from
federal funds for use as a target range.
Zach Of following named officers assigned
to regiment indicated after his name; Can't
Bryan Conrad, to the 18th infantry; Capt.
Gustave A. Wieser. TO the 18th infantry;
Second Lieut. Patrick Frissell, TO the 18th
infantry
Capt John n. Hodges, corps OF engineers,
relieved from his present duty and assigned
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to Washington barracks, d. c.
The following changes in stations and du-
ties Of officers Of corps Of engineers are
ordered. Capt. William p, Stokes is relieved
from duty with list battalion Of engineers
az Washington barracks, d. C., and ordered
to Savannah Ga; Capt Wilbur Willing
relieved from duty with LIST battalion OF en-
Eineers at Washington barracks, d. C.. and
ordered TO st. Louis. Mo-; Capt William i.
Guthrie. relieved from duty with company
n. Sd battalion Of engineers, and ordered to
Mobile, Ala.
First Lieut. Lloyd B. Magruder. coast ar
tillery corps. relieved from duty as inspec-
tor-instructor OF coast artillery militia OF
! Georgia and ordered to Fort Barrancas,
Fla
First Lieut.. John A. BrocImau, 18th in
fantry detailed for duty as inspector-in-
structor Of signal corps organizations Of
states Of Massa chusetts, Connecticut, New
York, New Jersey and Virginia, and the
District Of Columbia, and ordered 10 Fort
D. A Russell. Wyo-, for temporary duty.
Second Lieut.. Walter W. Vautsmeier,
coast artillery corps, relieved from as5ig en-
ment to nth company and attached 90 ayia-
tOn section Of signal corps, and ordered to
San Diego Cal. for duty.
Second Lieut.. Chester A. Sheppard, 18Th
infantry. by reason Of disability incident to
the service. his retirement from active ser
vice is announced.
Leaves OF absence. Col. George W. Nc
liver. infantry. 20 days; Capt. Edward NJ
Welles. jr., medical corps. two months; Capt
| Earl Biscoe, coast artillery corps. three
months: Second Lieut.. Robert L. Richelber-
ger, 10th infantry, two months