El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-29
FL PASO UNITS
FOR T.N.G.FOUR
Two Companies of Infan-
try, Hospital, Supply
Units Authorized.

Two companies Of infantry. a sup
ply company and a field hospital COM
pany are the units which FL Paso is
expected to furnish to the Texas ma
tionaI guard.
The recruiting for these must be
done by the end of the week. II is not
now believed by those recruitinYthat
four companies will be raised here,
although It is still possible that this
viii be the case.
It is believed the Colley-Lippman
company and the Burges-Loftus COM
pany will be the two infantry or
CARNATIONS to go.
Supply Company Filled.
The supply company, captained by
". W. Windham. has already been
completed and the Colley-Lippman
company is now about full. Rapid
progress is being made in the fOrma-
ton of the company which R T. Bur-
ees viii captain and of which Frank
A. LOTUS will be first lieutenant. and
the officers have every hope of filling
the company by Saturday night
Efforts are also being made by J.
c. Bridges and Ike Alderete and his
son 10 raise companies. and It may
be possible that they will be filled.
The Knights Of Columbus may also
raise a company.
Commissions came by wire Thurs
day evening for Capt Burgess and
Lieut.. LOTUS, from the governor at
Austin. Some time ago Colley and
Lippman received their appointments.
No FL PasO Doctor Applied.
Field hospital company No ,, OF
the Texas guard. is being rapidly re-
cruited I'D. DR.. W. r. Jameson. who
f- nj "a
rank Of major. is recovering slowly
from his recent operation for appendi-
citis- Others are helping him in the
work Of recruiting men for the COM
pany while he is ill The full COM
plement Of officers for the company
has been announced DR.. c. A Thomas.
of Tucson, Ariz-; DR.. II. p. HARDER. OF
san Saba, Tex. and DR.. F. w Stan
defer. OF Meridian. Tex, will be the
three first heutenants. Not an Ell
Paso doctor applied for service in the
company
Women RifIemen Active
Members OF the Women's Rifle club
were active Friday morning in aiding
national guard recruiting Dressed in
their khaki uniforms, they urged
many young men upon the streets of
the city TO go to the recruiting sta
tons in the chamber of commerce
building and in other places
Capt J. C Bridges. who headed
company i. fourth Texas infantry at
Cleburne. has received a letter from
Turner l. Clayton. employed by the
Popular Dry Goods company here.
commencing the commander for his
former activity and ability in the
field Clayton was a sergeant in the
Cleburne company. Bridges said Fri
day he has enlisted 80 men for serv-
ice and has reported them TO Col Os-
car Guessaz, first Texas infantry. at
Houston.
Company To Parade.
The Colley-Lippman company Is
planning nightly parades through Ell
Paso streets to stimulating recruit
ing for the other companies being
formed and also TO encourage enlist
ment in the regular army. Capt.
Ferdinand Fonda, regular recruiting
officer, has arranged with Brig Gen
George Bell, 5r-, for military bands to
lead the paradess which will start
Saturday night.
Burgess Company Gets IL.
The Burgess company received the
greatest number Of recruits Thursday.
of 90 men enlisted in the company.
The latest recruits sworn in are:
Leo o. Wren. I142 East Nevada
William K HOman. eos Octavia-
VIII o. Wood. 22s Trust building.
Boyd J. Dietrich. 1913 North FL
Paso-
R. o. Helm, 7. II. c. A
Ebert Flanagan. 1914 Laurel.
VIII Harrison. 721 East Rio Grande.
r. Baker. Hotel Paso del Norte.
d. W. Dardeu. 1925 Myrtle.
WOolfOrd Swanson. 1900 Magoffin.
Gus Momsen. IT., 1901 Magoffin-
Two sub stations were opened up
town Friday by the Burgess company
to work in connection with the main
station located IN the lobby
Of the chamber OF commerce The
are at the Oregon street
TO the Mills building. VIII A Wood
in charge, and at the Y. NJ G A.,
Cooper AlcKemy, clerk.
Nine More Secured.
Among the recruits secured by the
-olly-Lippman company were:
Russell A. Smith, COurchesne, Tex
Charles A. West SIS San Antonio.
Joseph c. Farrell, zoo Texas.
william T. Fletcher. BIS Bisbee.
Antonio Gamma. GA san Antonio.
Homer ". Hicks. 917 North OchOa.
Donald Howell, 252S Tularosa.
George Russo, us san Antonio.
G. II. Stamos, SIS South Santa Fe.
". l. Bull. agent for the Mallory
steamship lines at FL Paso. has en-
listed as a private in the Texas ma
iOnal guard company being recruited