El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-10
arizona GUARD
HAS $50 READY.
Adiutant General Says He
Could Easily Add 1900
to Make War Strength.

: Phoenix. Aflh-. WI. AV---IN ne present
strength of the Arizona national guard
is SEQ men. The adjutant general says
| that IL instructions are issued to recruit
the regiment to fu,I war strength, 1900
men. the additional troops, can be en-
listed within five days. I'VE could get
I several thousand soldiers in Arizona
1 without any trouble whatever"
Enough equipment is on hand for the
regiment as it stands. Equipment for
1000 more is stored at Benicia arsenal.
J near san Francisco. and at jefferson
barracks. st. Louis, ready to be shipped
to this state in case the order for re-
cruiting to war strength is issued.
Col A. NJ Tuthill, commander of the
regiment arrived from MOrenci this
morning He was accompanied by sec
ond Lieut. CLYDE Pickett, acting regi-
mental adiutaut. Adjt- Gen. Harris
viii act as regimental quartermaster
is commissary. Capt. NJ. G. Browne,
Tucson. is regimental inspector of
small arms practice.
battalion Commanders.
The first battalion is commanded by
Mai E. 2. Grinstead. His adjutant is
first Lieut.. Harold A. Briggs, and sec
ond Lieut. Harold Hess is his quarter
master All these bAAANNAo Az III AAON-
Mai. H.. G. CoykendaH of Parker. is
commander of the second battalion.
First Lieut.. Roy White, of Yuma, is
adjutaut under Maj. Coykendan. and
second Lieut.. Lyman Wakefield, of Tue
SON is commissary.
Battalion No. is led by Maj. George
7. Haedicke, Of Morenci, who has des-
ignated second Lieut. A, b Williams as
mis- quartermaster. His adjutant has
not been chosen.
List of Company Officers.
Following is a list Of the company
officers
Company A. Phoenix-Capt. f. J.
Helsley, first Lieut.. Claude Shamhart
first Lieut. Lyman D. La Tourette las
signed to this command
Company Is. Safford-Capt. T.. II.
Roach. first Lieut.. Ernest Wickersham
second Lieut. Clyde W. lJams.
Company D. Mesa-CaDt. J. E. Noble.
first Lieut. Thomas b. Lee. second
Lieut. Clarence NJ. Pomeroy.
Company E, Tucson-Capt Robert T.
Soto. first Lieut.. Pete Salgado. second
Lieut.. Fred Myers
Company F. Phoenix-Capt 7. J.
HolzwOrth, first Lieut.. Frank Smith
Company G DoUglas-Capt Harry II.
Beck. first Lieut.. Otto Fl. Goetz. second
Lieut.. George w. Seeley.
Company TT, Ray-Capt. r C. Carney.
first Lieut., W. f. Casseu, second Lieut..
j. w AOuTO8-
Company I. Flagstaff-Capt f. N.
Robson, first Lieut. John W Mat
-hews. second Lieut. George O'Neiu
Company X Tucson-Capt. Sturges (
:. WhithaI, first Lieut.. Marcus A. s B
Ming, second Lieut.. Cleon Cooley
Company T. Yuma-CaDt. Frank W
Hall first Lieut.. Hilmer Haupt. second B.
Lieut.. A. J. Seeds
Company VI. Morenci-Capt Frank II. !
taves. first Lieut.. Rufus r Nelson
Medical corDs-Mai. c. T. Yount. !
Prescott; Can't T. +. Huffman. Tucson: /
lrst Lieut.. Charles 3. Palmer, Phoenix: /
irst Lieut.. r. =. 9Torris. Tucson.
To Have Range Finders.
Just before the order came from the
var department TO call out the ma
lonal guard of Arizona for border duty.
AdJt. Cen Charles ". Harris received
Vord that Is range finders. manufac-
ured In Germany and the finest instru-
nent Of the kind known had been
nipped for the use OF this regiment
Zach company viii have one Of the
lnders and one viii be held I'm reserve
houEh they are exceedingly accurate
ne finders can be taken down and set
10 in few minutes