El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-14
FL PAS0ANS IN
TRAINING CAMPS
Many at Travis Seek Com
missions; Fourth School
Opens Wednesday.

Camp Travis. Tex. May l4.-9Iany
El Paso boys at Camp Travis have
flashed their courses at officers
training schools and a number of 9th
ers have been transferred TO the
fourth officers training school 10
open Wednesday
Sergt William P. Briscoe OF bat
terry Z. 545d field artillery, national
army. has been chosen to attend the
fourth officers training camp 10 be
started at Camp Travis May Is.
Sergt- ~ r. Norcop, company F.
515th engineers. has been transferred
ing camp, Camp Lee.
Transferred TO Camp Lee.
Pvt. J. c. Emerson. headquarters
company 315th engineers. is trans
ferred as a successful candidate for
fourth engineer officers training
camp. 10 Camp Lee, Petersburg. Va,
where he viii undergo training for
commission
Sergt. Kimbal n. Graves, company
a. 315th ammunition train. has been
transferred to the 359th infantry. in
which branch Of the service he will
in all probability receive a commission
as second lieutenant shortly.
Recommended for Commission.
Dan Z DAILY. of FL Faso. has beer
transferred TO the 359th infantry from
company B. 315th military police,
Camp Travis Tex Pvt Daily has
been recommended for commission a;
second lieutenant Of infantry. He has
just finished the prescribed course at
the third officers training camp Of
the 90th division. conducted at Camp
Travis.
Erich H. Dobie. Of FL Paso. has
been transferred from company 2.
515th military police. to 165th field
artillery brigade. at Camp Travis.
Corp. Dobie is another one Of the com
pany 3. 3I5th military police, who
come out Of the sofa division third
officers training camp with a recon-
mendation as second lieutenant OF ar
tillery.
Sergeant Takes Scout Examination.
John NJ Burt has finished the six
days examination for second leuten-
now taking the examination for the
officers training camp.
Corp. Rufus ]. Carruth. company @,
815th supply train, has been assigned
to The dining room, as acting mess
sergeant
Corp. Richard H. Cunningham, COM
pauy C. 315th supply train, has re-
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ten days there visiting relatives
Transferred 10 Jacksonville.
Corp Frank II. Harrington. Of the
515th trains and military police. has
been transferred to Jacksonville, Fla.
for the purpose of attending the Of
Ecers' training school for the quar-
termaster corps.
Pvt. Jack Farmer. of TIE s15th
trains and military police, has been
promoted 10 personnel sergeant
Ordnance Sergt. Fletcher F. Dyer. OF
the ordnance detachment, S15th train
headquarters and military police, has
been in the supply office looking after
the ordnance equipment OF this regi-
ment-
Sergt Walter l. West. Of the ord
nance detachment. 315th train head
quarters and military police, IS ex-
pectinE to be discharged and TO be
back on his job in FL Paso before
many more weeks.
Pvt. Logic Receivers.
Pvt James Logic Of the ordnance
department, 315th train headquarters
and military police, has entirely re-
covered from 2 three weeks Illness
and is again doing duty with that
Pvt. Fred Il. WILDER. OF the ord
nance department. 315th train head
quarters and military police, remains
in the hospital
Sergt Dave Haynes viii leave soon
for Camp Lee. Va, to attend the en-
gineers' training school
John n. Ogbourne. formerly a cor
poral. who has acted as supply ser
geant for company A, 3l5th military
police, has been made a real ser
Eeant-
"Buddie7 Christian has qualified in
the snipers' school
Takes Two Prisoners.
Sergt l. j kung has gone 10 orr
LeaveuWortn. kan. accompanying two
general prisoners TO the disciplinary
barracks at that place
George Janke. formerly sheet metal
worker with the Southwestern Sheet
Metal works. Of FL Paso. was recently
transferred from company F. Sl5th
supply trains, and appointed sergeant
Sergt- Cecil H Clark, Of company
c. 315th field signal battalion, who
was promoted from corporal 10 his
present rank last month, enlisted IN
the service as a private about a year
ago and has been in the present or
ganization ever since.
Pvt. Thomas NJ Harwood. a nem-
Der Of the 34th company. 165th depot
brigade has been promoted 70 the
grade Of corporal by recommendation
OF his commanding officer
Visiting New Daughter.
SerEt William ". Baird. OF Fl
Paso. has been granted ten day
furlough. which he is now spending
at home with his wife and a brand
new baby girl. Sergt- Baird is with
company z, 315th ammunition train.
and this Is his first trip home since
coming to Camp Travis last Septem-
Der.
G, 135th ammunition train.
has been transferred TO the l65th
field artillery brigade Sergt Helman
completed the course in the
third officers training camp and Il Is
that he viii be commits
stoned y the near future.
Sergt Edgar AIessick. Of company q.
515th ammunition train. who recently
completed the course Of training at
the third officers training camp. has
been transferred TO the S44th field ar