El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-11
MANY NEW MEN
At CAMP TRAVIS
Ell Paso Boy Holds Three
Army Ranks at Once
for Brief Time.

from all parts Of Texas and Okla
homa have arrived in Camp Travis
and are now undergoing the process
Of being entered upon the insurance
allotment. service record, clothing
slip. qualification and designation
blanks, not to mention a dozen and
one others that cover the asset and
liability relations between the army
and the soldier.
! Officers who have had any dealings
| whatever with the new arrivals are
enthusiastic in their comment THE
! finest bunch Of men ever saw go in
to the service" was the way one cap
tain put it; he himself has been in the
army 19 years.
Ell PasOan Holds Three Ranks.
Sergt. John H Doherty, of company
Is, 315 ammunition train has been ap-
pointed first sergeant of his company.
For four months he has held the rank
Of regimental supply sergeant, but in
the new table or organization
which went into effect March 1, this
rank was discontinued in the COM
pany, and he was warranted sergeant
and appointed first sergeant On
March 1st Sergt Doherty held three
ranks. He was reigimental supply ser
geant; was reduced to private. and
appointed first sergeant by company
order. He was a private for about
ten seconds while he was being re-
duced from regimental supply SER
geant and being warranted sergeant.
Sergt- Elmer NJ Wilson, company
B, 5l5 ammunition train. is on special
duty at 90th division headquarters and
has charge of the division garage. He
was formerly speed cop" on the FL
Paso police force
Sergt Clvde Caunhalt has bsa, an
pointed supply sergeant Of company
3, Sl5 ammunition train at Camp
Travis TIE was warranted sergeant
on February 1st and has been serving
in a clerical capacity for the past
month Sergt Campbell was trans
ferred to company 3 from company
Z, 315 ammunition train in January
Sergt Campbell was formerly an in
spector in the immigration service at
Ell Paso.
Sergeant William c. siebke, for
nerly connected with the Borderland
Iirst sergeant OF company Z, 315th
supply train.
Sergeant CIeofas CaIIeros, formerly
With the transportation department OF |
the santa Fe railway. has been ap- |
pointed supply sergeant in addition
10 his duties as company clerk.
Make Big sand Map.
A large sand map OF the surround /
ng country has been reproduced by /
he noncommissiOned officers Of COM
1any E. Sl5th supply train, the fol-
owing men contributed largely with 4
heir vocational talent: Drafting,
yorp. '. H Yelton; railroads, Sergt.
Sleofas Calleross sloping. Corp. Cleo
Garfield: landscape. Corp. II. n. Ora
DE; roads. Corp Ohio J. Cowart
Private first class George T. Glar-
ION has been transferred from COM
amy D, S15th ammunition train, 10 |
headquarters detachment, 315th am
nunition train.
Made Statistical Clerk.
Corp Arthur L Klerner has been
to headquarters detach-
nent from company A, 315th supply
his headquarters. Corp. Klerner was
transferred TO this detachment one
lay and left the next on furlOugh to
4 Paso.
Private Benjamin E. Aranijo is act
ng assistant company clerk for the
18th company.
sergt. Hugh Waters, Of FL Paso
vas operated on last week for rup-
ure, and is able to be out OF the
ospital.
Sergt. Chas. L Parkin, headqusr-
ers company, has been promoted TO
eglmental supply sergeant Sergt
arkin was formerly with the ninth
lounted engineers. which organiza-
i0n Is MOM n Fl EaHO. 1eXaE.
Fl PnsOans First Glass Privates.
PVT Berwick D. Appel, Of go North
j Paso street. has returned to his du-
es with company F, 315th ammuni-
on train, after a five days visit with
is mother al FL Paso. Pvt. Appel
rst Of this month
Pvt. Claude W. Barnes. 1101 Noble
-reets now stationed with company F.
18th ammunition train, was appoint
4 private first class, effective March
Pvt Barnes is also attending divis-
"a french school in preparation for
Is visit TO France.
Among the first class privates re-
entity appointed in company F, 315th
train. were Benjamin H.
chees formerly of 405 East Missouri
rect, and Phillip ]. Riley, of 2lO -
asst Overland, Ell Paso.
Pvt. Juan Caro-. Of 1905 South Vir-
mia street, also a member OF COM
my F, was appointed teamster. Pvt.
arc recently completed a course at
e school for teamsters and finished
ith very creditable grade.
Pvt. Walter L Bobo. formerly a
ano salesman Of FL Paso, now sta
oned at Camp Travis, was appointed
rporal in company F. 315th ammuni-
On train on March 1.
Corp. Rufus L Carruth has returned
mis- organization after spending
days in the hospital with the
jumps.
Corp R. L. Romero. after a weeks
"a trying and anxiety, finally sue
eded in getting a furlough 10 20 to
s home in FL Paso.
Pvt Arthur Blumenthal, after
rec weeks siege with the humps.
8 returned 10 his organization.
To Sing in Patriotic Play.
fft L. T. MorrOw was among those
os ss to take a singing part in pa
otto play which will shortly tour
e United States. visiting the differ
{ environments.
sergt William r. Newbrough. a
-mer employe Of the Ell Paso Smell
company, but now attached to
npany G 5l5th engineers, Camp
avs, Texas made an excellent rec
I IN recent target practice.
vi. ;. L. Marshall, of company A.
'th engineers. was selected to rep
ient the regiment in the field meet
q proved himself a fast runner.
Private Charles L Lane. a member
battery Z, 545th field artillery. has
IN appointed to attend the ''divis-
al auto mechanical school, at Fort
m Houston He is an experienced
S engine mechanic and will be used
an instructor when he returns to
'riyyate Horace J. sholL company
Sl9th supply train, has been de-
led as clerk in the canteen.
Aetig supply Sergeant.
,orp- DICK Osbourne is now acting
ply sergeant for company A, 3I5th
rs, and win be promoted to SER
mt in the near future
lghteen men Of company A. 3I5th
ltsry ponce, have recently been
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