El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-28
GUARD VETERANS
DID NOT ENLIST
War Secretary's Investiga-
ton Shows That Only II
Reenlisted at Call.

Secretary OF war Baker. in an investl-
cation of the S1st Michigan infantry,
found that rs enlisted nrcn were excused
from service on the Mexican border after
having been called out by the president
These men stayed at home Whether
president Wilson is to make such lntor-
nation gathered from all the national
guard a subject for complaint IS not
known. OF the hundreds in Detroit who
had received training in the national
o11ard but who were not members at the
time of the call. secretary Baker flnds
that only II enlisted for the Mexican
crisis. Six were rejected for physical
reasons Former members Of the United
States navy. army and marine corps, res
idcut OF Detroit. did nearly as well. as
81 of them enlisted after the call rive
were found physically unit " the 1919
members fthe regiment. lOO4 were on
the rolls at the time of the call VI inc
e0O a7lardsmen who answered the call.
SO refused to take the oath for three
wears active and three years reserve
service
Money lenders who charge the soldiers
ION percent interest on small loans have
been caught in the Detroit regiment The I
commander has issued orders against
usllrious rates. Chaplain Atkinson maze
army loan sharks the burden OF his sun,
dav sermon. He urged soldiers who had /
borrowed money to break their a3Iee-
mems in such cases and refuse to pay I
any interest whatever Borrowing mad !
become a widespread evil IN the fegi
ment. he said.
There arc now 81 men sick IN the !
hospital OF the S1st Micnlsah IN 49, - =
The latest promotions OF the non
oo PVT Frank T. Doyle. of company C.
has been promoted to corporal
Corp Roy LaRose. company =, Nd
been promoted to sergeant of the same
cup Pvt lg-'i Russell Casey. company c, was
recently promoted TO a corporal IN
company 9 ,.-,~a,-,
II has been promoted to sergeant
PVT. Anthony J. Nettke. also OF com
panv D. has been promoted to sergeant
Pvt Louis Calm OF compalhy ., "a
recently made a corporal OF company
Pvt. Arthur E. stain. company B.
was promoted TO corporal
Fifteen Days Furlough-
Corn. Arthur Schuchard. Of company
2. is on a furlOuCh at home for 10 days
on account of his brother accloehIly
shooting himself some time ago Corr
Schuchard has asked for an extension
of ten days on his furlougn
Pvt G. 2. Buckley, OF company =
has a petftion in for discharge on the
grounds of being physically unquah-
fled for further service
The men of company E. who have
netftions in for dependency discharges
are: Corp. f Stelter. Serst- Charles
Davis. Pvt. Floyd Sits. Sergt- / Liss'
Corp. L Schulz nd Pvt c " haien-
To See San Francisco
Corn Donald Mcmillan. Of COMPANY
7. has applied for a = day furloush
for visit - san Francisco.
~. -,r-H hat "a nT
been fully equipped with cots
The first football meeting OF the
teams was held sunday morning where
plans for putting the teams IN the tleld
practically were made
Pvt. John Gilmore. Sergt J Brown.
Corp. T McDonough. and Pvt tloyd
Sits are to try and make the resi-
mental team.
The enlisted men in the 31st infan-
try are buying regulation trunks In
which to keep their uniforms, and other
belongings
The men of company f. worked sat
urday afternoon without being ordered
to on the completion of the mess build
ing
The payroll for the 31st Michigan has
already been signed for the month OF
August and sent in. The men are anN-
iously awaiting the funds
The men of the S1st like duty At
Camp Cotton better than they do duty
at the remount station where they
were stationed lot 4 SHOT, liuAS-
The regiment is rapidly getting used
to the long hikes and the officers ex-
pect TO be able to make extended hikes
without any trouble soon
LOScN Pistol.
First Sergt. NJ Bayne. OF company z,
lost his army pistol Thursday night
Pvts- G. l. Ecker. and Roy Schlenter,
have been transferred from company
F. to the supply company. Both are
eX-sailors-
Company F has received a new as
signment Of 25 cots