Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-05-12
michigan NEWS SUMMARY.
Doings Of the Week Recorded in a
Brief Style.
CONCISE AND INTERESTING.
Michigan National Guard Oncers Find
Physical Examinations Very Severe
New Onicers for the First Regiment
Eight New Companies Ordered.


The physical examination of officers
and surgeons of the Michigan National
Guard at Camp Eaton is very severe
and many fail to pass. The first to be
examined were the surgeons of the
should assist in the examination o. the
men. OF the 10 surgeons six passed
and four were rejected for physical dis
ability. The latter are Maj. McNaugh-
ton, of the Fifth; Maj. Harvey, of the
Fourth; Mai. Hume, of the Third, and
Capt. Bailey, of the Third. Maj. Me-
Naughton is a magnificent specimen
of physical manhood and an excellent
athlete, but Examining Surgeon Mum
day would not pass him, on account of
his heart. Maj Harvey has rheuma-
tism; Capt. Bailey, poor eyesight, and
Mai. Hume, slight physical defects.
The surgeons who did pass were i'm
mediately mustered into the L. S. SER
vice. The enlisted surgeons are:
Mai Lawrence ID. Knowles, Second in
fantry; Capt. Andrew p. Biddle, Second
independent battalion, of Detroit; Capt.
James A. King. Fifth infantry; Capt.
Charles ID. w. Colby, First infantry;
Capt. John l.. Burkhart, Second infan-
try, and Capt. X. X. Owen, First infan-
try. There are still five more surgeons
needed to fill Michigan's quota, and
Gov. Pingree has only 1925 applicants
to choose from.
The officers of the First regiment
were the next to come under fire and
it proved disastrous TO their hopes.
Col. Tyrrell and Maj. Howell were the
first to fall then Capt. Shook, Co. +;
Capt. Frank j. McNolty, Co. ID; First
lieut. Burton c. Hinckley, Co. ID; Sec
ond Lieut.. Chas. NJ. Frost, Co. ID, were
all rejected. The enlisted men were
considerably worked up over it and
marched to Col. Tyrrell's quarters
and publicly demonstrated their sym
pathy for the officers. Col. Tyrrell and
Mai. Howell both made speeches to the
men and advised them to do nothing
rash that would disgrace the regiment
and it's officers. They both expressed
regret at not being able to accompany
the regiment, and hoped that il would
bring credit upon itself and the towns
which it represents. The speeches
brought forth hearty cheers from the
boys, and they left in better spirits.
Gov. Pingree poured balm into the
wounds of Col. Tyrrell and Maj. How
ell by giving the former commission
as major, and giving him charge of or
ganizing the recruits of the eight new
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the state. Maj. Howell is given COM
mission of major of state troops and is
detailed as provost marshal of Camp
Eaton.
The next regimental officer turned
down was Lieut.-Col. Vos, of the Sec
ond, who was rejected because of slight
physical ailment. He took the result
in manly way and in a speech to his
men he told them that it was their first
duty to be soldiers and not to allow the
absence of their old officers to deter
them from enlisting He was loudly
cheered and his speech had a good
effect throughout the camp.
The examination of the officers of the
Second Independent battalion Cos. A.
b and +. Detroit Light Guard and Co. G.,
of Monroe) was not as disastrous as to
the officers of the old First regiment.
Second Lieut.. Fred W. Reisig, of Co. G
(Monroe), failed to pass on account of
defective hearing, he being the only
Offices that failed to qualify.
The result of the physical examina-
tions somewhat surprised the members
of the FRS: regiment. The twelve
companies were examined and out of
1,O71 men, go failed TO pass. Several
of the companies lost over 20 men
each, while only nine were plucled out
of the Lansing company. Nearly all
of the men who failed were sent home,
and there is general hustle for re-
cIuits