El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-23
BIC ARMY To HAVE FIVE YEARS
FOR THE MAKING, NEW LAW SAYS
Militia VIII Go on Part Pay All the Time Military In
structOrs for AL Schools With 100 Cadets Many New
Officers Added Reserve Officers May Be Called at
Any Time By President-An Army Reserve

TIRST copies of the new army bill
n have been received in FL Paso. 81
far as the people Of the southwest
and the men of the army are concerned,
the following are the principle features
OF the bill as passed by congress sat
Urday:
The new army viii consist Of 81 regi-
ments Of infantry. "a regiments Of
cavalry, p regiments OF field ar
tillery and the coast artillery in ad-
dition to the several staff departments.
The peace strength Of the army is
fixed at 175.0oo officers and men, ex-
elusive OF the Philippine scouts, quar-
termaster corps, signal corps and medi-
cal corps
Generals Largely Increased.
-Four major generals and 10 brigaoier
generals are added TO the present num-
Der IN these grades In the future, IN
time Of peace. generals viii be ap-
pointed from officers holding the rank
OF colonel only.
An extra first lieutenant is added TO
each infantry regiment and machine
gun. headquarters and supply com
panies are also added The personnel
OF the different units, as they differ
from the present organization is as fol-
lows The headquarters company con-
SlSLs OF one captain fadjutant), one ser
geant major. three battalion sergeants
major, one first sergeant drum rnaior)s
Two color sergeants. one mess sergeant,
one supply sergeant, one stable ser
geant. one sergeant two cooks. one
horseshoer. one band leader. one assist
ant band leader one sergeant bugler,
two band sergeants. four band cor
porals, two musicians, first class. four
musicians, second class, 13 musicians
third class four privates. first class,
ana y privatess the privates being
mounted
Machine Gun Companies.
The machine gun company is TO be
organized as follows; One captain.
mounted one first lieutenant, mounted;
two second lieutenants. mounted; one
first sergeant mounted; one mess ser
geant; one susIly sergeant, mounted;
horseshOer; five sergeaEts; six cor
porals- two cooks; two bUglers; one
mechanic; eight privates, first class.
and "a privates.
The supply company consists Of the
following. one captain, mounted; one
second lieutenant, mounted, three regi-
mental supply sergeants, mounted: one
first lieutenant. mounted. one mess ser
geants one stable sergeant; one cor
poral. mounted one cook one saddler;
one hOrseshoer. and one wagner for
each authorized wagon Of the field
and combat train
The Infantry Company.
The infantry company is TO consist
Of one captain one first lieutenant one
second Lieutenant; one first sergeant;
one mess sergeant; one supply sergeant; !
six sergeantsi II corporals; two cooks.
two buglers; one mechanic, 19 privatss
first class. and Sc privates.
The president is given authority to |
increase each infantry company by two |
sergeantss SIX corpOrals; one cook: one /
mechanic nine privates first class), /
and 81 priFates and each infantry ma I
chine gun company by two sergeants; 1
Two corporalss one mechanic; four pri- /
Yates first class and Il privates-
In the Cavalry
In the cavalry one first lieutenant }