Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-18
GOVERNOR MAKES
 APPOINTMENTS
 MILITIA LEADERS
Henry Roberts Formally Designated As First Lieu
 tenant Truck Company.

Little Rock, July 17.-Major Hill Carruth, of Warren, commander of the Second battalion of the First Arkansas infantry Tuesday was ap- pointed by Governor Brough as lieu tenant-colonel and commander of the new motorized ammunition train.
 Governor Brough also announced the appointment of Captain w. M. Brooks commander of the Blythe- vile company of the First infantry, to succeed Lieut.. .-Col. Carruth as major in the First infantry. The transfer of Major Birkett l.. Williams of the new Third infantry to the ammuni- tiOn train also was announced
 Captain Thomas H. Rogers of the Second infantry has been promoted to major and assigned -O. the First bat 1alion, Second infantry, while Dl H. Scott of BauXite has been appoint ed major and assigned to the field hospital. Major Rogers lives at Paris
 Dr. c. B. Austin of Cabot was ap- pointed first lieutena7it in the med- ical forps of the field hospital. Dr. Ebert H. Howell of Little Rock and Dr. T. G. Spencer of Siloam Springs were appointed first lieutenants in the dental corEs of the guard.
 In recent general ol ders, copies of which have been mailed out, resiS- nations of Captain Henry Stroupe, Jr., of Paris, and Second Lieut. William AgneW of Paris, both of the Second infantry, were announced, as was the appointment, and ass gnment of the Rev. Pat Murphy of Philadelphia, as chaplain of the Third infantry. First Lieut. Ernest C. Connolly of the Parts company, Second infantry, has been promoted to captain and as- signed to command Company E, Sev- uTr infantry. at Parls.
 The following appointments to first lieutenants, each showing the respec- tive assignments, were announced in general orders:
 Dr. Henry V. Wagley, Little Rock, assigned to medical department, Third infantry.
 Dr. A. c. Ross, Little Rock, as- signed to medical department, Third infantry.
 pr. Burpee Cooper, Eureka Springs, assigned to medical corps, Third ln- fantry.
 J. P. Keegan, Arkansas National ouard assigned to Truck No. l, at Little Rock.
 Second Lieut.. A. J. Goldstein, as s;ered to Truck company No. 5 at Fort Smith. .a +o T,,uck companv No. 1 at Stuttgart.
 Ernest Ahlfeldt, A. N G., assigned to Truck company No ,, at Stuttgart.
 Nicholas Dozier, A. N. G., assigned +o Truck company No. at Fort Smith. \,
 Chester J. Hartman, A. N: G.. as .;aned to Truck company No. [, at Mammoth Spring.
 George A. Parker, A. IN. G., assign" ed to Truck company No. $, at rex arkana. +o
 Gerald Folbre, A. N G., assigned to TrucL company No. 9, at Forrest City:
 Henry Roberts, A. N. G., assigned +o rruck company No. 10, at Pine Bluff. s;a,od
 Thomas Delaney. 4. \. G., assigned +o Truck company No. II, at ForresI
 Bov Thompson, A. N. G.. ass!gneu to Truck company NO. lz, at M .el1r.a,r nan
 Lieut. Col. Carruth and MaJor hos- o,s wero members of the 1917 state senate. Both have been affiliated s ee with the state guard for several years; 9s; Lieut.. Col Carruth was promo.eu pev from captain of the Warren company of the First infantry to major ny former Governor Geo. w. Hays snort 1v before the Arkansas troops were sent to the Mexican border. Transfer of Major Williams to the ammunition train is expected to pc a big asset for the new organlzatloh' as Major williams is considered an e~nert on motors and motor cars.
 One large sugar refining concern m this country employs 135,oOo cars to o. nr,r or, itS husineSS