Show t t t I Grant Allyn Caproni I I Now Cavalry Captain I I II I J Joins Reserve Corps r r p pir ir 4 i 44 r GRANT X i. i RANT ALLYN CAP R 0 r connected G GRANT with the engineering department of or the thc Oregon Short Line Lino has been commissioned captain of oC cavalry In tho the officers officers' reserve corps o of tho the United States army It was announced est r- r dalt dal day Jt It t Is reported report ell that tho federal government gov gov- ov- ov Is planning the thc establishment of ot a national engineering reserve reser in whIch Salt Lako Lake may bo lie represented During tho citizens military training camp engineers who sOI e served l as members mem bers ben attracted tho the attention of ot regular arm army officers when hen the they constructed pontoon and sparr bridges cs with tho the dispatch and skill of ot regulars Captain Caproni served three years as a trooper of or the tho First United States cavalry ln when he saw service in tho the Islan Islands s Ho lie also served with the ho Italian alm army In Africa and lIe he was vas connected with the thc Illinois National Guard and the tho National Guard of oC Utah Ho succeeded the hate lato Major Ducat U.S. U U. S. S A A. Aas as M Instructor in military science and tactics at the Northern Illinois Normal school and later hater became commandant commandant com corn mandant of or tho the DIxon 1111 Military tar Institute institute tute ute and School of ot War During this period he was vas a major In the Illinois National Guard Captain Caproni came camo to Utah In 1909 and nd Is a former captain of or II It com company pan National Guard Guar of or Utah lIe Ho then attracted at- at much attention h by his hie military knowledge Former Formerly he was WaR as re registered registered regis regis- IA- IA as a L captain of oC cavalry volunteers volunteers volunteers volun volun- under the provision of oC the tho act of or 1903 having qualified before the board of ot officers of tho the regular arm army at Fort Sheridan In 1905 Recent congressional al military legislation has caused his transfer to tho the regular arm army I I I |