El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-18
UNIVERSITY MEN
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Michigan Unit Made Up Of
Professors, Doctors, In
structors, Students.

Few companies in the national guard
regiments stationed around FL Paso
contain a higher percentage Of profess
sional men then company I, 31st Michi-
gan infantry. The company is drawn
from Ann Arbor Mich, the seat Of the
university of Michigan.
Twenty-six graduates and under
graduates Of the university are mem
bers of the company, which. since its
organization has contained on its roster
scores OF students.
Capt a. c. Wilson. company D. is a
dentist: Pvt. Paul H. Kruif, Phi. D., is
assistant professor of bacteriology at
the university of Michigan Pvt. Robert
Novy, is a physician
Prosecuting Attorney.
Pvt. George E. Kennedy, company I.
IS assistant prosecuting attorney Of
more proud of his title as assistant
football coach Of the university of
Michigan.
Sergt Clarence Worth. B. s. C H. E.
IS head chemist and assistant metalur-
gist Of the Hudson Motor Car company
of Detroit
High School Principal.
Pvt Erwin L Carroll. a. B. is prin-
cipal of the high school at Cadillac
Mich. Pvt Robert E. Motley, another
L H. a
William Pommeraning, company !, is
, civil engineer
Dog Is Mascot.
Stats" a black dog hardly more than
half a foot high. is the official mascot
of company A. 31st Michigan infantry.
presented to several soldiers of the
company by a small boy in FL Paso.
'Slats." according 10 the members of
the company. is a Mexican spaniel He
was appropriated by company B Satur-
day, but a delegation from company A
Succeeded in getting him back
Many 31st regiment soldiers set out
Sunday to climb Mount Franklin They
got TO the foot and stopped
Recover From Vaccination
Nearly all the boys of the 31st are re
covering from their third and last
''shot" OF the typhoid prophylaxis-
Pvt Thomas Sheriff. company c,
who, before he came to the border, was
one of the hardest working men in
camp Ferris, Grayling. Mich, is taking
things easy and trying 10 keep cool
Smallest in Regiment.
Pvt. Lester AXtell. company B, IS the
smallest man in the regiment
New Issue Soon
That the members OF the 31st Michi-
gan infantry will be fully equipped
within the next few days is the infor-
nation given out Khaki trousers. in
finitely cooler then the olive drabs. are
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medicine kits and other small parts of
the equipment have already been is
sued
Pvt. Jimmie Kilfeather. company G.
one of Michigan's best featherweig
fighters, is training daily. He may scrap
with some of the Texas pugilists later
on.
First Sergt. Floyd A. Burtraw. COM
pany II, has the largest mustache of any
first sergeant in the regiment and he
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$50 Pound Soldier.
First Sergt Norman Baker. company
D. claims to be the heaviest soldier in
camp. his weight being nearly go
pounds.
Carpenters belonging to the various
companies of the Michigan regiment
have been detailed to build bath, houses
and other buildings at Camp Cotton.
Pvt. Gus Monatastas. company ]. is a
veteran OF the war waged by the Bal
kan nations against Turkey several
years ago. He served with the Greek
army
Corp. Charles P Ward. company J.
served with the 7ith coast artillery, Z.
s. army
pvt Albert H. Schlieman, infirmary
Ford Motor company Of Detroit. to act
as investigator when he returns home.
Pvt. John Loses Mustache.
Pvt John W Carpenter, company G.
has lost his much valued muStache.
which has been decorating his upper
lip a Ia Charlie Chaplin for some time.
Pvt. Joseph thinner. company G. has
acquired a new line Of comedy after an
afternoon spent in FL Paso movie the
zters-
Pvt Frank Ingram. dispenser of
peanuts. candy. cigarets. cigars. chew
ing gum and the other stuff that goes
10 make up a regimental canteen. has
bought himself a gorgeous suit OF over
ais which would bring joy TO the heart
of any peon-
Quartermaster Reducing.
Quartermaster Sergt Walter Fricke.
company H, is the busiest and most un-
happy man in camp Fat. hot weather.
and the exercise necessary TO the life
Of a company quartermaster. is helping
reduce the sergeant's bulk
Pvt. Fat Mattern, company G.
whose proficiency in lodging work is
remarkable. astounded his comrades
morning by not appearing on
the sick roll, the first time in many
moons.
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