El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-26
PUSHING FOR
8 GUARD UNITS
Two Infantry and One Hos
pital Company Wanted
Filled bY Saturday.


ing of the Texas national guard or
ganizations which FL Paso Will be
called upon to supply will be conferred
upon the Colley and Lippmani COM
pany, which needs about 20 men: the
hospital unit being organized by DR..
Jameson, and the company of Uni
versity club men being organized by
Richard F. Burgess and Frank \.
LOTUS.
This was the decision reached Tues
day morning after a conference be-
tween Lieut.. Col. II. L. Stevenson,
Capt. J. F. Colley, Capt. r +. Burgess.
Lieut. Frank A. oLftus and George II.
Clements, of the chamber of COM
merce. who is interested in having a
full battalion recruited in FL Paso be-
fore next Saturday night, when the
time limit for volunteers will expire.
Actively Receiving Recruits.
Clements has opened an office in the
lobby of the chamber of commerce
building and is receiving recruits for
the University club company and for
the hospital unit. J. C. Bridgers, who
has been authorized to recruit a COM
pany OF infantry, viii also have Of
fees in the chamber of commerce
building and will be ready to receive
the names of any FL Pasoans who
want to serve their country, but who
cannot be satisfied with any Of the
other units being organized.
Rush to Join Burgess.
When II became known that Rich
ard T. Burgess was organizing a COM
pany for service in the field there
was rush OF many young men who
hitherto have not been seemingly anX-
ious to get into line, TO join his COM
pany- At noon Tuesday, Capt Burgess
had "A ann1fno7f- he
have 100 men by this evening.
DR.. Jamieson's hospital unit will I'M
doubtedly be filled to maximum long
before Saturday night Tuesday morn
ing's mail brought a number of appli-
cations for places in the hospital unit
from pharmacists and young doctors
living in the cities and towns in the
vicinity of FL Paso,
CoIIey Needs I6 Men.
Only 16 men are needed TO fill up
the Colley-Lippman company TO its /
quota of loo men, to have the /
company officially sworn into service |
Capt. J. T. Colley said Tuesday morn |
ing that he and his men were making |
a terrific drive in recruiting work j
in order to secure the neces-
sary number. He hopes to be able to |
muster the company into the Texas /
guArd on Wednesday.
VIII Join First Texas.
Colley's company will be incor- 4
porated into the First Texas infantry, l
according TO advices he received Tues /
day from Col o. c. Guessaz, at Hous-
ton, Tex. commander of the regiment /
The destination OF the company has
not been announced.
Seven men were sworn into the /
company Tuesday morning. They are:
Names OF Recruits.
Carroll, farmer, Tucumcari, y. NJ
Barney w Neese, manager Howard
Hide and Leather company, S25 West
Missouri street.
Steve Spanach, FL Paso.
Jason NJ. Lee. Hotel HheldOn.
Norris Browning, FL Paso.
Tom Delegianis. FL Paso.
James Chrisafis. Ell Paso.
Capt. Colley is investigating several /
amp sites within the city with the
Jew Of putting the men into camp
on being mustered into
he state service he expects TO ar
ange for the lease Of the camp site ]
y Wednesday.
To Get Flag in Church. II
The company flag which has been
donated TO the Colley company by
Robert E. Lee chapter, 1860, United
Daughters Of the Confederacy, will
% presented to the company at
pecial ceremonies to be held Sunday
morning at ST. Clements Episcopal
,hurch. In the presentation ceremony
.orp, James Z. Brown, jr-, of the
viii act as flag bearer. The
'resentation speech will be made by
oseph NJ. Nealon, and the flag will
'e received by Capt }. F. Colley. Mrs.
}. M G. Williams will be chairman of
he ceremonies A special musical
Irogram viii be arranged by St Glenn
nts choir and Rev. L. Fuller Swift.
astor Of the church, will deliver the
ermon-
AIderete's Company Has 80.
Thirty Mexican residents Of Socorro
I'd 20 Mexican residents of Ysleta
ave signed up during the last two
avs Tor service in the Texas national
uard in the company being organized
Y Ike Alderete, it, at Ell Paso. The
rst applicants will take their ply
cal examinations this afternoon. Al
crete has his recruiting office at 421
rust building. He expects to have
is quota OF 100 men filled by Satur-
ay night so that the company can
e taken into the guard.
Among those from Socorro who will
e examined are William Flores,
mills Pedregon. Elias Alderete,
iaac JaQuez, Manuel Raigosa. Rafael
uran Eduardo Lopez, Conception Z
opez, Ramon Garcia. Antonio Serna.
avid P. Monta. Melton Garcia Ma
ano Colmenero, Alfredo Olguin,
abel Munoz, Ramon L Ortiz and =
beiardo Paiz.
Chris. Amanda, jr., son of deputy
'unty clerk Chris Amanda, has en-