El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-11
fifteenth MAY
GO To ISLANDS
Fort Bliss Regiment to Be
Ordered Away; New
Guard House at Post.

The 18th cavalry may be sent TO the
Philippines in October, If arrangements
now contemplated by the war depart
meut are carried through. For some
years past the islands have been -ar-
risOned by Two regiments Of cavalry
and two Of infantry that have been
permanently stationed there When
these regiments became depleted
through eXpiraticns Of service new re-
cruits were sent TO fill the vacancies
Under the plans now being worked
out by the war department, however.
the Islands VIII be Earrlsoned under
the old system that calls for the send
ing Of new regiments each two years.
The 18th and llth cavalry are the two
regiments that would be first sent
TO the Islands under the new system
as these two regiments have been sta
toned in this country for the longest
time without foreign service OF any
saw foreign service in the second in
Prevention in Cuba in 1909 and since
that time has served only on home
soil The plan TO abolish the colonial
army. as the present military system in
the islands is known. is reported TO
be meeting with strong opposition from
both the president and the secretaries
Of the army and navy.
The 18th Luck
should the 10th be sent 10 the Philip
pines it would be another episode in
18th luck as the men OF the regiment
call it. Ever since returning from
Cuba the regiment. as soon as il has
been assigned TO a permanent station
and improvements have been made. has
been moved to a post where most Of
the regiment had TO live in tents until
new improvements were made. This
was the case at Fort Bliss and II is
only IN the last Few weeks that the
troops have been housed in the new
barracks that have recently been com
pleted.
Arrangements for spring range work
at Fort Bliss ore now under way II
is expected that a detachment viii soon
be sent to the new range in Dona Ana
county TO put the range in shape and
that regular target practice viii then
be started The detachment will be
sent out for 30 day periods and il viii
be well into the fall before the target 3
practice is completed
The recent bad weather has practical }
" stopped all forms Of drill at the !
post The parade ground is in bad I
condition and about the only military
duties undertaken has been the eEer- ]
cisinE Of the mounts Of the cavalry !
Through an extensive drainage system
the goth infantry camp has been kept |
drained during the rainy sell
Gen. Frederick Funston visited Fort !
Bliss Wednesday afternoon He made
p special request that there be no re
view in his honor and for this reason {
fired During the afternoon officers at F
the post called upon him at Gen. John
J. PershIng's quarters The 18th cav
airy band gave concert
New Guard House.
The new guard house at Fort Bliss
which is TO be located between the ad-
building and the pumping
plant, was staked out Wednesday and
work viii begin Immediately. The 10 I
cation OF the new bakery has not vet Z
been decided upon but this viii be done
IN the near future and construction .
work will then begin.
A complete system OF underground
telephone wires has been installed at
j OFT Bliss and was placed in operation +
this week All Of the different camps
and departments are now connected on
> trunk line Heretofore the authorf- ]
Ies mad much trouble in maintaining
the system in bad weather. as the hf-h
winds often. damaged the wires
Veterinarian Walter r Grr7rzro.- 9
l"In cavalry has been ordered 10 make
an inspection of all 18th ca,-.fIr-,- 7,s+r,1-
along the border and care for the
mounts His first visit was TO Tsleta