El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-06
BRIGADE To HAVE
PRACTICE
Gen. Pershing to Command
Infantry and Artillery;
Will Use Blanks.

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Brigade battle practice viii be held
by the Eighth infantry brigade next
week on the mesa and between Fort
Bliss and Washington park The ma
neuvers will be directed by Gen John
] PershinE and the Sixth, 18th, zuIh
and Seventh infantry regiments VIII
participate, together with the remain
ing five batteries of the Fourth neld
artillery and the field wireless com
pany.
Blank cartridges will be fired by the
infantry during these maneuNefs- -
the war department appropriation TINS
year does not provide for ball car
trfdges. as did the 1919 appropriation.
Last year the battle practice was heli
on the mesa and ball cartridges anu
real shells were used by the lnl2 .IIs-
and artillery. This year the artilieIg
will partfcipate in the action. but VIII
fire no shells. The day for the full
brigade maneuvers has not vet oeen
announced. but will be held the IiIst
of next week.
Officers on Leave
The following leaves of absence nave
been granted to commissioned o4Llcel9
Three months, under exceptional CIT
cumstances. to take effect upon ms re-
lief from detail in the signal corps, mas
been granted first Lieut. Nilllam a
Alfonte. signal corps, At Fort bliss .,
Second Lieut. Fred b CarrlinerS' -O.h
infantry, having reported at headquar-
ters from leave of absence, is attached
TO the 18th infantry for duty, awaiting
orders from the war department
Leave of absence for two months. uh-
der exceptional circumstances. TO take
effect when his services can ne speIgu'
has been granted Capt Frederich g. ne
Funfak. jr sixth infantry, FL Paso-
Tpon- recommendation Of the depart
ment surgeon the following transfers
( have been made; ,
Private Frank Miller troop X. l5In
cavalry has been transferred to the
hospital corps and assigned to Fort
, Bliss for duty. private William FarraF'
machine sun company, 18th infantry
( Noeales. Ariz- has been transferred 10
! the hospital corps and assigned to that
/ station
Upon recommendation OF the depart
ment quartermaster. private Roy A
Parnell. troop H. 18th cavalry, has oeen
transferred to the Quartermaster corps,
APPOINTED private of the first class anu
ASSIGNED TO that station for duty; prl-
| vate George Hunter. company II, Sixth
J infantry. Fl PasO. is transferred TO the
! Ouartermaster corps, appointed private
of the first class and assigned Tor oulS
{ with the Sixth infantry wagon tram
Z private Forrest W. Allison. company B.
! 22d infantry. Douglas, AriZ-. is trans
I ferred to the quartermaster's corps, APP
I Dointed a private of the first class ana
assigned for duty with the 22d intantfS
, wagon train; private Daniel NJ huue'
. COMPANY c 18th infantry, Douglas
I Ariz.. is transferred to the quartermas-
Z ter corps. appointed a private OF the
z first class and assigned for duty WIN
the 18th infantry wagon train; private
R John Hughes. company I, 22d infantry
Douglas, Ariz-. is transferred TO com
pany Z, Sixth infantry. and mas Jolheu
I the Sixth infantry for duty
ArtiIlerymnn Transferred.
Private John ". Olechowski. battery
ID. Fifth field artillery, Fort sill. Okla
( has been transferred to the Sixth field
artillery and will be sent to Douglas
Ariz-: private John W Norris, troop b
18th cavalry will be discharged by tn'
] commanding officer at Sierra Blanca OF
I account Of Imprisonment under a sen
! tence Of civil court; private PAU II
C Donaldson. company >, 18th infantry
NOzales. AriZ, has been transferred u
the 18th infantry and sent TO Douglas
Ariz.: private William J. simon, trooI
G, 18th cavalry, Columbus. y NJ j
/ transferred TO the quartermaster corps
appointed private Of the first class anS
assigned TO that station for duty viii
pack train No. 10; private Zae william
son. troop H, 18th cavalry, Fort Bliss
[ Texas. is transferred TO company II
goth infantry, Of the same station; pri'
I vate Louis Z Blair, troop F, 18th cav
airy. Columbus. y. NJ, is transferred tC
the quartermaster corps. appointed pri-
vate Of the first class and assigned Z
that station for duty
Hospital Corps.
I Sergt Willis NJ James, hOspita
corps, with 18th infantry, Douglas
Ariz, will be sent to Fort Huachuca
Ariz., for temporary duty; private Nor
ris A. Weber, company L, Sixth in
fantry. FL Paso, Texas. is transferred
to the hospital corps and assigned L
Z "a Grrr with lafr rnnnen
( of the hospital corps. Sixth infantry
private August Kelsey, company H l2ti
infantry, Nogales Ariz-. is transferred
to battery c, Sixth field artillery; quar-
termaster Serst. Timothy DoboVan
troop L OF the 18th cavalry, has beer
transferred as private TO the Eight
cavalry
Discharges by Purchase.
The following enlisted men will b.
discharged from the army by purchas
by the commanding officers Of their re
spective stations: Fort Bayard, y NJ
Sergt Francis J. Leise. quartermasle
corps: Fort Bliss; Sergt Arthur car
roll, troop D, 18th cavalry; priVau
Oscar Fuson. company F. Goth infantry
Quartermaster Sergt. Selmer Gustaves
18th cavalry: Columbus. \. NJ; privat
James L Thrasher, troop L, 18th cav
/ airy
IIth Infantryman Discharged
Douglas. AriZ-: Private Theodor
Fa4lcuuGh- COM alN A. 4AlA 4LLAdlLlA ,
I quartermaster SerEL James T. AlleI
( company q. 18th infantry; privat
} / Ralph Daugherty. hospital corps; Corr
Peter r. Karn, battery A. Sixth fiel
} artillery; Corp. Herbert Kruger. CON
/ pany c. 18th infantry. Sergt- Charlie
| Beam. company A, 18th infantry; pr
| vate Joseph H Finke. company D. lit
[ infantry private Mike Schaeff, hOspits
: corps: private Peter L COnley. batter
I A, Sixth field ARTILLERY; private Abra
= / ham Friedrich. company A. 18th in
) | fantry; mechanic Charles 3. Brow
I ! battery A, Sixth field artillery; priYat
/ Henry WalsO. company NJ, 18th II
| fantry. private Edward J. Booth. con
! pany B. 18th infantry; private John
Freeman, company A. 18th infantry
Sergt. Sandy II. Simonson, company
! 22d infantry: Corp. Edward F. Brennal
I company l. 22d infantry; Fort Hancocl
/ Private Joseph F. Butcher, troop Z, l3t
/ cavalry; NOEales. Ariz-: Quartermaste
Sergt Joseph J Pemp, battery c, Six
/ field artillery
TURKS ARE WACING HOLY"