El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-25

I at FL Paso, which have since been re-
/ distributed TO other points. The
/ warehouse facilities, however. have
I not been reduced, owing TO the ne
/ cessity Of providing for the new
training camps Of the district from
this point
Under the Cuartermaster's depart
menr come motor truck groups, ma
chine shops, forage, subsistence and
building construction The newly
appointed construction Quartermaster
at Deming, also, VIII benefit by the
FL Pas0 Quartermaster' facilities
Mai. Elliott has a force Of % captains
supplied from the officers reserve
iOus departments. Three lieutenanIs
and three majors are attached 10 this
depot. who, however. are constantly
being shifted and changed as the re-
quirements Of the neighboring mill
tary stations dictate. The main
depot is located al Mills and Camp
bell streets.
From Yuma to Sanderzon.
Everything needed by the army IN
/ the territory from SandersOn. Tex,
to Yuma, Ariz-, passes through the
hands OF the FL PasO quartermaster'
department. and, owing to the ability
10 compete, large quantities Of this
supply come from FL Paso dealers
Maj. Elliott came TO FL PasO from
st. Louis two and half years ago,
anu Will LLA- excel IeaAA u one
cation 10 California, which he has
just completed, has administered the
Quartermaster's duties Of the West
ern district of the Southern depart
ment since that time
Better shipping Facilities.
One Of the many permanent in
stalatiOns that have been made by
Mai. Elliott recently is a spur track
TO the FL Bliss reservation con-
Meeting with the Southern racific at
Alfalfa, Texas This track, now COM
DIeted, is expected TO be a feeder to
railway yards which the government
has in contemplation at the reserFa-
ton This Lrackage VIII facilitate
the handling Of freight which has
been reloaded in trucks heretofore.
In the FL PasO field, since the
nation began calling for trained men,
all branches Of military recruiting
have given a good account OF them
selves, and in many cases these raw
recruits have taken the places OF the
trained men who have been trans
ferred from Fl. Bliss The applicants
TO the regular army first enter the
Casual camp at FJ- Bliss, where they
receive a fresh examination and re-
main for initial nurture Many a
green one had the good luck TO De
. assigned TO regiment scheduled 10
Join an early expedition TO France
T because OF a perfect Texas physique
and a natural aptitude.
Among the recruits secured at the
FL PasO office have been a couple OF
dozen bronco busters straight from
neighbOrlng ranches, who have been
sent TO remOuut stations TO ian OD-
streperous cavalry mounts into sub
] mission At least a dozen Of these
] came from one section Of New Mexico.
in the district around Reserve, y.
H. FL PasO has the distinction OF
/ having furnished practically all OF
J this branch Of the army TO date The
D total average sent 10 the army
] through Fl PasO recruiting station
/ has been approximately 500 per
month and FL PasO has been well up
] showing Of the naval recruiting al
FL PasO has been even more remark
{ able than the army recruiting The
[ weekly standings issued by the navy
publicity bureau have placed II PasO
near the top each week, once having
been found TO be seventh In the en-
I tire list
Big Additions in Prospect.
Many fresh additions 10 the army
] establishment are in prospect which
] VIII necessarily have an expanding Ell
feet on all other departments at this
point The chamber OF commerce has
. for some time been backing up SEN
ator Morris Sheppard in his effort TO
secure for Fl PasO the training camp
for the Quartermaster's Reserve
CORDS which VIII bring several thOus-
and more soldiers TO Fl PasO II pres
ent favorable indications are full
filled An appropriation Of 100000
by congress for an aviation training
camp In this immediate locality has
been awaiting final approval for
some time. All conditions were re-
ported faVOrably. following extensive
inspections, with the exception of
uncertain air currents OF the district