El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-06
CALL
MEN FOR TING.
Big Crowd Stands in Rain
to Hear Appeals for Re
cruits; Four Sign.

10 near Appears IOI 1T
cruits; Four Sign.
Despite the rain Thursday night.
hundreds Of civilians and regular
army men gathered on Pioneer plaza
in front of The Herald building TO lis
ten TO patriotic appeals made by
Capt Richard p. Burgess. Rev. Percy
/ r. Euickerbocker and A. w, Norcop
/ i'm the interest OF national guard re-
cruiting. The advantages of joining
the guard and the duty Of Texans TO
join their native forces were told the
audience by the speakers During the
evening the Seventh cavalry band.
directed by bandmaster II. II. Hersh-
berger. gave a concert
Two army trucks, provided through
the courtesy of Brig. Gen George
Bell. jr, were backed TO the curbius
and used as a platform for the speak
ers- Tables had been placed on the
trucks and recruiting Officers gave
the oath of enlistment TO four appli-
cauts for the guard. The oath was
taken by the men before the audience.
Volunteers Men of Standing.
ers- A. w NorcOp said that 10 was
credit that the men who mad already
Joined the guard were men Of eluCa-
ton and standing. He gave as an
example the fact that many Of the
University club members had enlisted
in the Two units being organized
Rev Mr. kulckerJOcker said that II
was the duty Of every red llOOuel
American TO join the national guard
OF the regular army, and he eNhCrted
the residents Of the city 10 JOIN their
home companies
Another Rally Tonight
a program TO stimulate national
guard recruiting viii be held again
tonight. The speakers viii include
Claude b. Hudspeth, T.. j. ThOmas0u
and E. 81. Whitaker Through the
courtesy of Gen Bell and Col George
H. Cameron, Fifth cavalry. the Fifth
band VIII play The meeting viii De
held in front of The Herald building.
The units being organized are grad
ually reaching the mark reg ulFel Tor
them 10 be mustered INFO the state
guard, Company A. First Texas in
LaurrEs known as the Cooley -Llppmau
unit, has total Of ll6- II has eN-
CeeQel ITS quota necessary FOR mus
teriuE by 10 men. In addition the
company has five men awaiting for
physical examination.
Five sworn In; Five Waiting.
Five men were sworn into the com
successfully passed their physical
examinations They are
Charles Thompson, Los Angeles.
3. Cecil Conga5Ie, l1s South St
Erain-t
Louis Haglesieb. sol Texas.
Charles IurbeyIlle. Ell PasO-
Rey j.. Duran, Nslela, Texas
The five on the waiting list are.
A. j. Rodriguez El Paso-
Leo Barr-O, 40 Iays-
Cecil Davis Brazus apartments +
81. Robert stern. FL Paso-
Fred Cunningham. EI Paso Times.
Company b Has o.
Company Is, First Texas infantry .
the B-r=e s-Lo--lS organization, has
obtained a total OF IS men who have
passed all requirements for enlist
uel-- one recruit was obtained
Thursday night. when one our of sew
en- candidates passed the pms slcaL 5Z-
animation He is Joseph IS. Gil. zu1
Is est Overland street IL Is hoped DJ
the recruiting officers that the Bur
ses company can obtain its quota be-
fore the emf Of the week
Lieut. Col II. l. Stevenson has ar
ranged for the enlistment OF two
thirds OF the applicants in the Burgess
In order that this Orgaul-|
cation can reach its necessary quota
Lieut. f. A. LOTUS IS on a recruiting
tour through the Pecos valley section
and the Big Bend district and hopes
TO secure large number. He has
about 50 prospects and believes that
he viii Bee able TO bring them 10 FL
PaSO for examination.
Hospital Company Has 81.
The hospital company being organ
lied for the Texas national guard by
DIT. W. r Jameson has obtained a
total OF 81 men who have passed all
requirements. It IS necessary for
this company to have so men TO be
mustered into service.
DIT. Jameson said Friday that cooks
We're wanted for his company and et-
forts 10 enlist them were made. His
officers have not been appointed, he
said.
-Four new recruiting substatons'
were opened Friday by company b.
They are Union station, in charge Of
SerEt- Harry smith, Hotel sheldon,
SerEr- W a. Woods; City Hail park,
private O. B. Gilbert, and y NJ c. A.
in charge Of private n. a. CaywoOd.
SerEL j. a. Was. who was recently
transferred from company a to COM
pauy j. has also been detailed TO the
recruiting service and viii have
charge OF an automobile TO be pro-
yided for the COMPANY
Company a Making Camp.
Capt j. +. Cooley said Friday that (
he expected company A would be
mustered into the state service on ,
July u, although he had received no
official notification TO this effect. He
is preparing the camp site in Kern
place.
The use OF an automobile for re-
cruitiuE work has been donated TO e
company A by the ELiott-Garrett
company
Cooks Are Wanted.
Recruiting for the field hospital
company OF the Texas guard. which Is
being raised by Dr. w r. Jameson, is
proceeding rapidly, but the doctor still
b.
enlist a few men who can make flap
lacSs. frv .soWbelly" and boil mocha