El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-09
TRAVIS boys
ARE GROWING
Ell Paso Boys in Camp Put
on Weight and Height;
Have Horseback Rides.


Camp Travis, san Antonio, Tex,
April "A recent survey OF the ply
sicaI condition OF the men at Camp
Travis shows, on comparison with
the data obtained at the time OF their
coming into the service. that they
have gained from one-half an inch to
an inch in height and from five to
25 pounds in weight. It would be
hard to find a more convincing dem
onstrati0n Of the effectiveness OF
substantial and nourishing food, reg
ular hours. sanitary environment and
plenty OF exercise.
New Men Make Good Showing.
Increments Of drafted men which
arrived IN Camp Travis during the
past week have made the best show
ing OF any bunch Of men received
here thus Tar. Their excellent condi-
ton and general appearance have at
tracted favorable comment from the
medical corps men who have exam
ined them, and officers generally
have expressed their pleasure in hav-
ing men OF such character in their
commands The new men appear TO
adapt themselves with unusual readi-
ness to the routine and discipline Of
army life.
FL PasOHns Ride Horseback.
Through the generosity Of Capt.
MOles, Of the ammunition trains, some
OF the men Of company ID, 315th Sup
ply train, from FL Paso, have been
furnished horses and enjoy a three
hour horseback ride Sunday after
moons. It has become quite a pas
time with the men. and they enjoy il
very much Among the men from
company D, 515th Supply train, who
have formed these riding parties are:
Corporals Herbert D. Oppeuheimer.
Lacie S. Talbot, Paul 7. JacQuet and
Dorsey T. Fabj, Enrique Armendariz,
Leonard Y. Quist, William " Gaddis
back 10 the rides is the curryiug and
combing Of the mounts afterwards,
but after a soldier has become accus-
toned to doing kitchen-police work,
scrubbing floors and washing dishes
IL is not so bad after all.
Company clerk Myron Kellogg, OF
the 45th, company 165th, depot bril-
gade, has been appointed corporal
SergL Charles Q. Long. Of the Ord.
Oct, S15th Train Hdq- and n p, has
returned from Q few days stay with
his mother in Phoenix. AriZ.
Pvt Ernest p. Moore. OF the Ord.
bet, 315th Train Hdq. and NJ p. has
returned from the base hospital.
where he was confined since the first
OF last month
Pvt William b. Leggett. company
T, 315th supply trains, has returned
from a visit 10 Houston Tex Private
Leggett enlisted in the army at FL
Paso, where he was formerly enEi-
neer with the FL Paso & Southwest
ern railroad
Corp. Frank Vargas. Co. F, si5th
Shippers and Scouts school Corporal
Vargas enlisted in the army at FL
Paso. where he was formerly en-
ployed by the FL Paso Gas company.
Is Assistant Drill Master.
Chief mechanic James Macarthur. OF
headquarters company, 345th Field
artillery, has been assigned to be one
Of the assistant drill masters for the
new men who have recently arrived
in this regiment Macarthur is an eZ-
pert mechanic.
Ordnance Sergt. Harold 7. Smell. OF
the 18th Ordnance Depot company, {
stationed at Camp Travis. Is one of [
the members OF the fourth class
which was organized during the last (
week TO attend the Ordnance school /
OF that organization.
Pvt Hamilton c. Storrie. formerly l
with the Electric Street Railway I
company Of FL Paso, was transferred ]
from the Cd company n. p. e0th di- /
vision, to the Oct. @. II corps.
Now With Headquarters Troop.
SergL Elmer N. Wilson. formerly Z
Of Co 3, 3i5th Ammunition train. is /
now q member Of headquarters troop.
svLn ulVlslons and has rating as Z
quartermaster sergeant He is pri- I
vate chauffeur for Maj.-Gen. Henry /
T. Allen, division commander. Sergt. I
Wilson formerly was a motorcycle I
officer on the FL Paso police force.
Sergt Clyde Campbell and Pvt
George r. Arthur, Co 3. 515th AM I
munition train. Camp Travis. are at I
tending a school for automobile me-
chanics at Fort Sam Houston. Texas. I
Sergeant Campbell was formerly in I
the employ OF the immi grafton serv- /
ice at FL Paso. and private Arthur 7
Travelled for an automobile concern Z
with headquarters at FL Paso.
Corp. Walter @. Lowe. Co. c. 315th I
supply train, has been selected to I
train the boys on the operation and I
upkeep OF trucks.
First class Pvt. Louis Papa IS hack T
from the cooking school and has been .
a wagner
Corp. ]. n. Oghourne, Co. A. 315th 7
81 p. entertained a small party OF /
friends Easter night 900
SerEt. Y. A. Christian. Co. a. 315th !
~ P, made business trip to Kirby, I
Tex.
Corr. T. n Howard has been re-
lie-ed OF his duties rs mail guard and /
is doing duty with Co. a. II p.