El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-13
First Men on Fighting Roll.

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authorization Of Gen. John Hulen,
I brigade commander of Texas.
First Men on Fighting Roll.
Following are the names of the
I first 25 men who have enlisted. passed
examination and sworn in for the
company being formed by Capt Colley
George H. Adams. jr-, station A,
Robert E. Ames. FL Paso.
Edward Baker, 5s5 MorrelL Detroit
Albert J. Burns. 81 stone. New
Brunswick. n. J.
Mark o. Burnett. Fort Davis. Tex.
John A. Carr. FL Psso.
Patrick J. Cullen, Pleasant street,
VIII c. Dawson. ss41 chauncey. Chi
RichaTd A. Filleman. s12s Frank
Clifford c. Gaylord. 1909 Nevada. Ell
Edward E. Jenkins. Florence. S. c.
Charles Lamkin, 1549 Broadway,
Charles R. Jones. Valley Falls. Kan.
Isadore Lieber. 1909 North Stanton,
Werner ". Aiikkola,. Demmon, Mich.
William ". McAllister, Douglas.
Ariz.
Kirk L Orr. Verona, Miss.
Dionicious Roumeliotis. SO Pros
Robert F. Smith. 221 Gambler ave
nue.. Detroit, Mich; Highland Park.
Harry z. Sutton Meridian. Miss.
Arthur A. Was FL Paso.
Walter A. West. Gomez, Tex
Edward H. Depew, 701 Mesa avenue,
FL Paso-
CoIIey Has Had Experience.
Capt james F. Colley entered the
old Texas volunteer guard at Denison
original company 4, fourth Texas in /
fantry. AS a sergeant. Colley served |
in the reorganized Texas national |
guard in the same company in 1903. |
In 1908 he was elected as second leu
tenant, but moved TO Colorado. ana /
then TO Kansas City, coming TO FL /
PasO in 1908, 10 be connected with /
the White House business office for l
about five years. later serving as /
manager OF the Business Mems Pro-
tective association for a term. which
he left to engage in private business
Help Company X Materially.
On April this year Capt Colley
and NJ Lippmsn arranged to recruit
4 company Of Texas national guard
Infantry under advice Of 1t. Col Her
bert z Stevenson. but suspended their
JWn work to assist in getting COM
1any X, Of FL Paso, up to strength,
urning 10 that unit 102 men Capt
Walter Jenkins Of company K, has
expressed his appreciation OF that ac-
ion. Business men of the city af-
orded Colley and Lippman much as
distance in starting the movement for !
Il Paso's battalion. giving money and ,
even before the authorize
ion OF Cen John Hulen was given
through Lieut. Col Stevenson for
more active work.
.ippman Former New Orleans DriIler.
First Lieut. II. Lippman, known to
many persons in the southwest as a
merchant and salesman. residing in
81 Paso for several years, formerly (
vas a member of the Louisiana Rifles.
'ody guard for king Rex, the New Or
cans Mardi Gras potentate for eight
ears. The guard was a famous drill
init Once he was first lieutenant OF
he Continental guards at New Or I
n local recruiting and securing sub :
istence for the company under for ]
cation, attending TO advertising and !
Tier details
REVERE for Lieutenaney.
George REVERE, supply sergeant in 4.
X, formerly connected with .
he First National bank OF FL Paso.
robably VIII be a second lieutenant
n the second company. Capt Colley
as requested that REVERE be trans
erred and commissioned. Company K
5 at Brownsville. Tex
Another second lieutenant viii be
hosen from the men enlisted. There
VIII be 200 men in the company when
{ war strength 100 to be examined
nd sworn in by the end of this week
nd 100 to be assigned to the company
fter the seiectiYe draft about the
irst Of July, unless volunteers come
eve need men. lots Of them, be-
ween Is and IS years OF age" said
apt Colley Wednesday. There are
plendid chances for ambitious young
zen who aspire 10 comissions and
Who enlist now and work hard Those
rho volunteer before the draft takes