Gilpin observer., 1917-07-19
STATECAPITOL
NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
SIG aAL CORPS FIRST AT OVER
LAND.
A. slIlery and Cavalry Follow and
viii Remain Until Aug. 5.

Denver-True to the tradition of the
signal corps-"First to get there, last
to leave"-Company B, commanded
by Capt. Edward A. Smith. was the
first guard unit to move into Camp
Baldwin, Overland Park.
Others soon followed and the Colo
RADIO troops will remain In training at
Camp Baldwin until Aug. 8. when they
will be mustered into the federal serv-
Ice, and probably will entrain imme-
diately thereafter for the national
cantonment at Linda Vista, Cal, to
which they have been assigned for
federal training. The troops were re-
viewed by Governor Gunter.
Adjt. Gen. Frank d. Baldwin an
nounced more promotions.
First Lieut.. Rocy c. Jones of the
First regiment of cavalry was pro-
NOTED to captain Of the same troop.
vice Alpha M. Chase, who was as.
signed to the duty Of regimental ad.
jutant, with rank dating from July IL.
First Lieut.. Willis B. Lightbourn OF
Troop c. First Regiment of Cavalry.
was promoted to captain Of Troop D.
vice Homer C. Washburn. who was
recently promoted to major.
Second Lieut.. Richard T. Stockton.
supply officer Of the First regiment,
was made captain Of the supply com.
pany to fill an original vacancy.
First Lieut.. Albert NJ Head, battal
! ion adjutant of the First separate bat
talon of the Colorado Infantry, was
promoted to captain and adjutant ol
the First regiment Of infantry to fill
an original vacancy, his commission
dating from June 18.
First Lieut.. Theron D. Harris ol
the First separate battalion Of Colo
RADIO infantry was promoted to captain
and supply officer Of the First rsgi
ment to fill an original vacancy, his
commission also dating from June 1s
First Lieut.. Clarence L. Echol was
promoted to captain of Company A
OF the engineers.
Other promotions in the Colorado
National Guard have been announced
by Adjutant General Baldwin as fol
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infantry, appointed to fill origina
vacancy, lieutenant colonel of in
fantry, with rank from June 81, 1917;
Maj. Harry D. Smith, First degimen
cavalry, to fill the original vacancy
of lieutenant colonel Of cavalry will
rank from July 8, 1917; Capt. JOSEPH
c. Taylor of the engineering corps Il
fill the original vacancy of major o
engineers, with rank from July 3
1917.
Capt. Homer C. Washburn, Firs
regiment cavalry, appointed major o.
cavalry. vice Maj. Harry d. Smith
promoted, rank from July 5, 1917
Capt. Paul P. Newton, First regimen
infantry, appointed major of infantry
vice Maj. Patrick. J.. Hamrock, pro
NOTED to colonel, with rank from July
s, 1917; Capt. John r. Charlesworth
First regiment Of infantry, appointed
major of infantry, vice Maj. w. c
Danks. promoted, with rank from Jul,
s, 1917.
Capt. Ernest D. Householder
First regiment infantry. appointed
major of Second infantry to fill orig
inal vacancy with rank from July
1917; the Rev. Father Michael Dono
van appointed first lieutenant anC
chaplain of Second regiment infdntr,
ii fill original vacancy, with ranl
from July 8. 1917; Private Henry T
Lowe of the engineer train. appointed
captain of engineer train to fill tn,
original vacancy with rank from Jul,
s. 1917.