Deming graphic., 1921-10-18
TROOP c BEGINS
TRAINING AT BLISS

Practically the entire population was
at the depot Sunday night with fare
wells and good wishes for Troop c.
LIST. Cavalry, n. NJ. n. c., when they
left over the Santa Fe for two weeks
OF training at Fort Bliss, the first to
le held since the world war. Captain
Clyde Earl Ely. commanding Lieuten.
ant Gurdon Sage, Major Swope. medical
officer. and 80 members of the troop
were embarked In two Pullman coaches
attached 10 the regular northbound
santa Fe train and a special baggagr
car CARRIED the horse equipment. arms
and other material or the organization.
Great credit ls due to the officers and
men for the orderly and efficient man
lner In which the details of emharcation
were carried out and also the business
men Of the town. whose hearty coop
Grafton IN allowing their employees 10
take the time off for attending this
very necessary camp Of military train
Ting, made more posSbie. The local
unit is made up Of veternns and large
humber of young tnen who have at
itained the legal military age since the
great conflict. All Of the members
expect to derive n great deal OF fun
land instruction from the camp assoc.a-
Ition and the program IF field maneu-
ers. Troop G received Federal recog-
milton last July. bct owing to the
treduct.on OF the army and the result
ing confusion had not received nil Of
its equipment before leaving for camp.
With the tra;r,ng spirit OF comradeshlD
cngendered by camp association the
troop expects to return n cohesive cog
IN the great scheme for national de-
lfeHse.
At the present time the New Mexico
National Guard Is made up of five
Itroops Of cavalry. four companies OF
combat engineers. classed as infantry,
and one battery OF field artillery.
This will be he first encampment NJ
1 the guard Of New Mexico since the
war began. Approximately 80 offic-
crs aud GOO men Will take part. rednlr-
ing 50 Pullmans. day coaches and bag
Eage cars TO transport.
Two days each way will be allowed
for movement into and from camp. max
ing total OF 10 days for which Of
flcers and men will draw the pay OF
the regular army. All other expenses
of the encampment will be borne by
the federal government.
Under War Department
The encampmeHt viii be under d.
i'ection OF the war department. and
will be supervised by headquarters Of
the eigth CORPS area, Fort Sam Houston.
Mai. Gen. Dlckman, commanding.
The state staff. corps and depart
ments have the following personnel
Adjutants generals department Brig.
Gen. Henry Rolf Brown, adjutant gen.
cral. commanding; ordinance depart
ment, Capt Leslie Il. Love. u Albu-
uueruue: inspector generals depart.
ment, Capt. Harry s. Bowman. Of Santa
Te; quartermaster generals depart
ment, Capt. Frank Z. Andrews OF San
"a Fe; surgeon generals department.
Mai. J. W. Elder, OF Albuquerque.
Regimentsl Personnel
Personnel OF regimental headquarters
is as follows: Col Norman L. King.
~ Santa Fe, commanding engineers /;
It, Col F.tzmorris Thompson. OF Ros-
well. commanding cavalry; Maj. j. w.
Lowe, OF Las Cruces battalion com
inander, cavalry; Capt winlfred Iieg-
Ter. OF Albuquerque, chaplin Of cav
airy; Capt. Henry ]. Reemtsna, OF Las
Cruces, chaplin OF engineers.
The cavalry UNITS win be the fol-
lowing:
Headquarters troop. Albuquerque,
Capt. Desmond :. Farreil commanding.
Ta-.,o. A I,ufanffa CAM q Ham
ilton. commanding.
Troop Il. Carlsbad. Capt Fred NJ
West, commanding.
Troop C. Deming. Capt Clyde Ear