El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-13
DRILLS
LIKE VETERANS
Col. Orndorff Finds Home
Defence League Fast Get
ting Into Fine Trim.

Companies A, F and H. Of the
Home Defence league. demonstrated
to visitors at the Alta Vista school
auditorium Tuesday night that they
could execute squad and column foot
movements almost as neatly as resu-
lar soldiers. IRE occasion was a bait
talon inspection by Col R. Burt Orn-
dorff which turned into a night can
vass for members and resulted IN
the addition OF several squads for the
Alta Vista company, H
Col. Orndorff. accompanied Dy
Lieut.. Col Roy D. Barnum. Mai W T
Hixson, Maj. ]. E. Benton. Ma; 3. q
Zabriskie and Capt Jack KaloIe' -
iutant. arrived at the auditorium 1usl
Al the three companies were mdrCn
ing in. and while the men stood AZ a.
tention, Col Orndorff consrat ul1 49,
them on the good turnout ana -
received their uniforms ne ~
called on Mai. Benton to explain the
need Of recruits.
Night ARaid" Gets Recruits.
Mai Benton said that according 70
the ulan Of the board OF directors ~
Ten.ev- the campaign for membership
| II mad been thought worth trying 70
mobilize the defence companies II
different place each TUESDAY, anu
Thnrsda.v evening and let the Wnoie
membership go out 'raloins IoI s S-S
rssldents OF each locality. inviting
them 10 Join their nearest COMPANY o
Pltt TO a vote OF the leaders the pIJ-
posal was accepted ana lInIlsoie- L. Z :. =
/ me personnel OF the three p nlls
marched out and called on residents
/ for a half hour. returning with many
/ applica ton cards and the 81 zee Ior
each -a...,,.
At Q O'Clock capt c J. Henry. COM
/ pany Il, the Alta vista men, NEE .-
/ Inc three units into one and put theIi
/ tbrough a quarter hour OF foot drllL
/ cant j. V. Brown, company A. rom
4 sunset Heights. then acted as drill
I master for an equal time capt o., o.
/ new Hughes assisted ootn teachers.
D MS the + company, has its station AZ
the BAILEY school At the close OF the
/ instruction the companies marene 81.
/ ont 10 return by automobile 70 lnelI
home districts, except the Alta VISA
INIT. whose members live close by.
: Mai. s. E Patten, head Of the s-s
/ nal section, was unable to oe preseIis.
as he was teaching selective oraI'
men in radio and buzzer Work down
town ,,..t
This was the first appearance Of
I 60 large a number OF the Qs1encs
iearue~s in uniform. which Col Orn'
dorff said made q most pleasing I'M
preston. Nearly all Of the or1leer
wore the field gray and many o. IL
u men did also. The hat is OF the army
campaizn pattern. but OF lighter color
with black cord The letters ana N
SIGMA are Of gun metal color Lea e
puttees for officers and canvas iss
efnEs for enlisted men are proFi1su
4 OFFICERS wear pistols. with pelL "a
uniform costs not TO exceed ~,
was said Rifles VIII be 4urh-s1e'
later 80 &c.,
The companies. Of which there ar
. five in pretty good training, WI
march down town soon Tor the GU
! zens 10 have q look az them. SAL ~
Lieut. Col Barnum- the league ~
made a good start, having ABOUT 9v'
enlisted, but should nave Twice ne
many right away, now tnat spIliis !
coming and we can eNpect MytS = - y.
, door assemblies There should De ~
hesitancy on the part OF - FeSo 49, 80.
! ness men in joining the DsLSnc
league. Its purposes snoulu 49, - !.
l eveIv one. The war is bound 10 taA
5 the army units away from the CIT.
and the league viii fill gap sure =
exist. that even police and sheriff
. deputies cannot attend 10. AT IRE
for instance. the league could pre-
serve order while the policemen Asp
their beats In case Of pubic as
, turbance. every man VIII know M
I mace and what to do when he take