El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-29
ARTILLERY WILL
LEAVE MARCH 8
Battalion Going to Panama
For Canal Service; Sail
From Galveston.


Camp Fort Bliss. orders for the trans
fer Of the battalion from Fort Bliss
to Panama were received some time
ago from the general headquarters Of
the southern department at Fort Sam
Houston. The artillery detachment
will leave Galveston Immediately after
the return of the transport which con-
veyed the second battalion Of the 18th
cavalry TO the canal zone.
A leave OF absence of Is days has
been granted to Col Abner Pickering,
18th infantry. stationed at Douglas,
Ariz
Leave For -Four Months.
Leave OF absence for four months
to take effect Wednesday, has been
granted TO Maj. Edmund L Butts 18th
infantry, at present stationed at Camp
Stephen Little, Nogales, Ariz.
Capt. Carl c. Jones, seventh infan.
try, has been relieved as a member OF
the general court martial convened at
Fort Sam Houston, recently under spe-
cial orders.
Leave Of absence Of ten days has
been granted Chap. Joseph Clemens,
Fifth field artillery. in camp at Fort
Leave Of absence for one month to
take effect Wednesday has been
granted to First Lieut.. Herman O.
Maui. Of the medical corps, at Douglas
AriA
Lieutenant on Leave.
First Lieut. Richard Weatherill
sixth infantry. stationed at FL Paso,
has been granted leave OF absence
second Lieut.. ToIbert F. Hardin. goth
infantry, has been granted leave of
absence Of five days, to become effec-
tive upon his relief from duty In con-
nectiOn with the progressive military
map OF the United States.
Veterinarian Richard II. Power. Fifth
field artillery, at present attached TO
the Fourth field artillery at Fort Bliss,
has been ordered to proceed to Fort
sin. okla reporting on arrival to the
commanding general for duty with his
sergt Elmer R. Titus, troop c,
Eighth cavalry, in quarters at Fort
Bliss, has been transferred t, as prl5
vate to company K goth infantry, and
has been ordered to report to the
commanding officer Of that regiment
stationed at Fort Bliss.
Corn. James D. Pierce. goth infantry.
stationed at Fort Bliss. has been trans
ferred as a private to company L, Sew
enth infantry in quarters at Fort Bliss.
SerRt Harvey J.. Rice, hospital corps,
has been ordered to proceed TO Fort
Bliss. reporting on his arrival to the
commanding officer, Fourth field ar
tillery, for duty
Mapping Duty Over.
sergt. Lee Reid, troop L 18th cavalry,
Is relieved from duty with the mapping
detachment in the vicinity Of Sierra
Blanca
hosnital CORPS. now on temporary duty
nj base hospital, at Fort Sam Houston
will be sent to Camp stephen Little,
Nogales Ariz., for duty on the recon-
nendation OF the department surgeon
4s,rp -As6aga o Williams, q member
Of the band 18th cavalry. stationed at
Columbus. n. NJ, has been transferred
as n private to the band OF the Fourth
Field artillery in camp at Fort Bliss.
From Infantry to Cavalry.
Pvt Patrick Fitzgerald, company e.
cixtb infantry, in Camp Cotton, has
been transferred 70 troop A. Eighth
pvt Emmett A. Hamilton. battery A,
Fourth field artillery, has been trans
ferred TO the hospital corps at Fort
miss on recommendation of the de-
Pvt. stephen G. Oprendek, battery F,
Fourth field artillery. has been trans
ferred to the hospital corps.
Upon the recommendation OF tne ue-
nartment surgeon, Pvt Jacob Schlatter'
hospital corps, ambulance company NO
3 stationed at Fort Bliss, has been
To Hospital Corps.
PVT. Charles NJ. Garrett company -
qOfb infantry. stationed at Fort Bliss
has been transferred to the hospital
Pvf Fred W. Gutschow. battery T,
Fourth field artillery, has been ap
nointed private Of the first class and
has been transferred to the quarter
master corps. -,,-.,.
pvt. Fred w. Roberts. troop F. Eighth
cavalry. fort Bliss, has been trans
ferred to company O. seventh lhIAn1iy'
Pvt. Dillon In O. NJ. Q.
TTnon the recommendation Of the de
uartment quartermaster. Pvt John +.
Dillon. troop r, Seventh cavalry, mas
been appointed a private OF the 1lrst
class and transferred to the quarter
Pvt. Henry G. Smith. battery F,
Fourth field artillery, has been trans
ferred TO the ouartermaster corps and
appointed private of the first class
Upon recommendation OF the depart
ment uuartermaster, Pvt Earl c Carl
son. troop L Seventh cavalry, sta
toned at Douglas, Ariz, has been
transferred TO the quartermaster corps
and appointed private of the first class
Pvt. William Allen, company T. I'm
infantry. stationed at Douglas, Arlz-
has been transferred to troop Il sew
enth cavalry. same station
Joins Mapping Detail.
Pvt. Clarence Lee. company II, Slzth
infantry, will be sent to Sanderson,
Tex. to Join the mapping detachment
now in that vicinity under the com
mand Of Second Lieut. NJ. Logan, Sixth
infantry.
Pvt. Forrest W. Fiske, band, 18th
cavalry. stationed at Columbus, N. NJ,
has been transferred to the band OF
the Eighth cavalry, in camp at Fort
Bliss.
pvt. Harry A. Heilman, the band Of
the Eighth cavalry, stationed at Fort
Bliss. has been transferred to the band
Of the 18th cavalry stationed at Co
PVT James NJ. Smith, company F,
18TH infantry has been transferred TO
the uuartermaster corps on the rec
Of the department quar-
termaster.
PVT. John I. Talbot. battery c, Fourth
field artillery, stationed at Fort Bliss
has been appointed a private OF the |
first class and transferred TO the quar-
termaster corps for duty.
Pvt. Floyd F. Densmore, troop F,
Eighth cavalry. stationed at Fort Bliss,
has been transferred to company d, !
Goth infantry.
Pvt. LauderbacIS Transferred.
Pvt. James r. Lauderback, company
II, 18th infantry. stationed at Douglas,
Ariz.. has been transferred to troop Z. |
Seventh cavalry.
Pvt. Bernard A. McGaffigan, head |
quarters company 18th infantry, sta !
toned at Douglas Ariz-, has been /
transferred to the Seventh cavalry, also |
stationed at Douglas.
Pvt Elias r Jones, company I, 22nd /
infantry, in camp at Douglas Ariz., has I
been transferred to troop l. Seventh |
cavalry, at the same station