El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-27


but il j. reported that the flyers VIII
he represented here by q squadron from
Fort sam Houston shortly the medl-
cal department laboratory is at lzV-
Mills building. medical supply depot
go San Francisco. engineers depot
block Z. Canal; signal corps depot 4Vo
South Santa Fe. remOunt depot Where
ali animals are received and issued.
between Fort Bliss and Camp Stew
art; ordance depot. Fort Bliss
Gen. George Bell. Jr.. in Command.
In command Of all troops in the El
Paso patrol District is Brig. Gen. George
Bell. jr-. chosen by Mai Gen Fred
erick Funston. southern department
commander at Fort sam Houston. he
cause Of his long experience on the
border While theoretically cutranked
by one national guard commander, Mai.
Gen. c NJ Clement seventh division.
Pennsylvania. for several months, Gen.
Bell has been the war departments
executive for the past year. In addi-
ton to his duties as chief OF the Dor
der patrol district. Gen Bell also COM
mands the. 10th and llth provisional
divisions. made up OF the remaining
state troops here The generals head
quarters on The 10th floor OF tie Mills
building. together with those Of his
subordinates on other floors, are busy
places. Following are The names OF
she regular organizations encampeG
around Fl Paso-
A. Fort BliSs-Seventh and 10th in
fantry- STA cavalry. the garrison regi-
ment: 18th cavalry. a new regiment
Sth and 9TH field artillery. less bat
teries D and + of the 5th; headquarters
campauv first field battalion. and com
pany 4. signal corps the work of
which has been lately extended by the
erection OF the F. Bliss wireless sta
tion communicating with the entire
border am oulance company No. l and
Bliss also is the military prison. pos:
Quartermaster's depot, base hospital
and other important adlunctS TO The
service. including a motorcycle com
pauy and pack trains.
At Camp COtton-TVe itT-rhlid and
s4th infantry. the latter being q new
regiment since last years law became
effective
At Motor Camp on Grant avenue
Companies 10. 20. -. 10. Is. 80 and s.
sion OF which has been the marvel Of
the year Approximately 1uU heavy
trucks are stationed here. at the call
of the district commander for rapid
movement of infantry ad supplies, in
addition TO the great fleet OF motors
operated by the quartermaSter's depots.
4 recent Encouragement OF the pro-
visional divisions ordered by Gen. Bel
provides that the state troops here VIII
be as follows
Tenth provisional diTision-First in
fantry brisade-1st Kentucky, I'd Ken
lucky. Sd Kentucky. I'd South Carolina
Second infantry brigade-lst Georgia,
ID Georgia. 5th Georgia Third infan
North Carolina, Sd North Carolina
Eugineers-Co. \. South Carolina: Co
c. Pennsylvania: Cos a and d. North
Carolina Signal cOrDs-CO. \, Ken
lucky, Co \, Colorado. Cavalry--roop
a. South Carolina; troops B. and L,
Tennessee I'd squadron and troop \,
Georgia: troops 4 and B. North Caro-
lima Field artillery-lst battalion
Georgia. battery 4. New Mexico; bat
reries l. and +. Connecticut, batteries
4 and 3. Colorado: ID regiment. Penn
sylvania Ambulance cOmpanieS-No-
I. North Carolina: No. /. Tennt ssee;
No. l. kentucky. No >. Massachusetts
Field hOspitals-\o. I. North Carolina;
I. South Carolina; No l. Georgia; No
.. AIassa chusetts- Pack train-No. .
The Kentucky and South Carolina
infantry are camDed mainly in camp
owen Bierne. east OF the city water
works pumping plant on the mesa
north OF Fort Bliss; the Georgians in
Camp Cotton. on the bank OF the river
in the southeastern part OF the city
North Carolina brigade and auXillar-
les in Camp Stewart on the eastern
north Of Fort Bliss; the cavalry OF
South Carolina. Tennessee, Georgia
and North Carolina in Camp PershinG,
west OF Fort Bliss; batteries of artil
lery from Georgia, Colorado. New Mex
leo. Connecticut. in Camp Pershing
and the second Pennsylvania IN Camp
stewart Part of the auXiliaries of the
southern state troops are in Camp
Pershins and part with the main
bodies
Eleventh Provisional Division.
Eleventh provisional division-First
Infantry brigade-2d Ohio. Sd Ohio, 18th
Ohio. Second infantry brigade-4th
Ohio. 9Th Ohio. Sth Ohio. Third infan-
Try brigade-6th Pennsylvania, Sth
Pennsylvania. 18th Pennsylvania Pro
visiOnal infantry briEade-32d AIichi-
san. SD Michigan. Upon the departure
Of the 32d Michigan the SD Michigan
is assigned TO the 1st infantry brigade.
1.-The provisional division). Engineers
list battalion and Co. D. Ohio: Co
y. Michigan Signal Corps-lst bat
talon. Ohio: Co y. Michigan Cav
alry-1st squadron. Ohio: troops y and
s. Michigan Field artillery-lst bat
talon. Ohio; batteries \ and B. Michi-
gan: battery 4. District of COlumb ia,
Sd regiment Pennsylvania Ambulance
companieS-No- l and No. .. Ohio; No.
] and > Michigan. Field hospitals
No I, No. .. and No. .. Ohio; No /,
Michigan. Pack train-No- %.
The OhiOans occupr with their camps
a large district in the Altura Park
and Richmond Terrace additions TO the
my just southwest OF L BilSs- Inc
Fennsyivanians are in Camp Stewart
1iichigan's remaining troops are IN
Camp Cotton. except its artillery. in
Camp Pershing- Ohio's artillery. also
that of the District of Columbia. is in
Camp Pershing-
With the departure of Mai Gen.
Clement, Jan. s. the Seventh division.
entirely a Pennsyl vania body and fully
equipped for tactical maneuvers. trans
ferred its headquarters 70 Harrisburg
Pa where its men are being mus
tered out Of federal service The Key
stone state was equaled only by New
York in furnishing 1900 soldiers
wnen the presidents call went out last
summer
Ohio Has Many.
Next 10 Pennsylvania the Ohio ma
JiOnal guard units form the most i'm.
portant state forces here. They were
among the last TO reach the border.
Brig Gems John c. Speaks and W. NJ
4fcMaken command the two infantry
brigades. The headquarters of the nth
division is in the Ohio camp, 1t. Col