Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-07
THE iowa BOYS N uUE.
The Fifty-Second Regiment Mus
tered Into the Service of
the United States.
ALL THE SOLDIERS ARE WELL EQUIPPED.
Choice Appointments in the Regular
Army Future of the National
Guard-Board of Control at Work
Teachers, Certificates and Other
Notes of Interest.
Especial correspondence.l

Des Moines, Ia, May 3O.--Another reg
iment has gone to the front to repre-
sent Iowa in the war with Spain. This
was the Fifty-second regiment, COM
manded by Col. William B. Humphrey,
of Sioux City. It was mustered into
the United States army last Tuesday
and is now in camp at the national mil
itary park in Chickamauga, Ca, wait
ing for further equipment, training and
orders. There is general desire on the
part of the soldiers in Camp Mckinley
to 90 to the Philippines, but as yet
there is no likelihood that any of Iowa
troops will be sent there, at least not
soon. Before the Fifty-second left the
camp here its men were provided with
good rubber blankets and stout new
shoes at the expense of the state, so
they go out we'll prepared to stand the
unusual service. They were also very
we'll equipped in other respects, except
that they were short of guns, which the
government will furnish at the camp
of concentration. The mothers and
sisters, wives and sweethearts of the
soldiers had sent them many little
things that will add to their eoElfort
in the army, and on their way to the
front they were Toasted and admired
by the people in the towns through
which they passed. The Ottumwa and
Davenport companies of the Fiftieth
regiment passed through their home
towns on their way and were enter
tained by their friends.
Sent to Jacksonytne.-
The Fiftieth regiment was sent to
Jacksonville instead of Tampa, Fla.
The destination of the regiment was
changed after it left the state, and the
camp in Jacksonville is much better
one than that in Tampa, because the
water is better, the air is better and
shade is provided, while Tampa is very
dry and dusty. Nearly every Iowa
paper is represented in the army in one
way or another, by some syndicate serv-
ice OF by having some correspondent in
the service.
The Living Flag.
The living flag was repeated by Mrs
Reynolds last Wednesday afternoon al
six o'clock, and after the stars anc
stripes had been given the Cuban flag
was put on. The day was beautiful anc
thousands came out to see it, including
half hundred or more photographers
who wanted pictures of the famous
spectacle.
Omcers Left Out.
Some of the best officers of the lows
national guard are going to be left out
| of the service under the present ar
rangement because they have gradual,
been promoted, as opportunity offered
and are now occupying staff positions
on the governors staff or the stats o
the two brigadier generals. There i
no place for these men, because only tn,
| regimental organizations of the ma
tional guard are recognized by the gov
erntment. Among these are Col. Jame
Rush Lincoln, now in command of Camp
Mckinley, who has for several year
been inspector general of the Iowa ma
/ tional guard and is one of the best edh
Gated soldiers in the country outsid
the regular army. AS the military in
structor in the agricultural college il
Ames he has trained 200 or more youn,
men every year and made good militar,
men of them. Maj. j. T. Davidson, nov
adjustant, has been for six years as
sistant inspector general, having tn
First brigade under bis charge. He ha
been in the guard for 20 years and ha
accepted the position of adiutant of tn
Ffty-frst regiment, which will be tn
next one to go out. This is but an illus
tration of the feeling among the off
GERS, who are all very eager to go to tn
front, and almost all are willing to 2
In almost any capacity. Some of tn
i other old officers who will be left GU
are former Adjt. Gen. Prime, Brig. Ger
james Rule, of Mason City; Col. h. q
Garfield, of Boone, and several Others
= Friends of Gen. Lincoln, as he Is gen
orally known, are confident that he vii
be appointed brigadier general. Ma.
John T. Hume, who has been the chic
clerk in the office of the adjutant gen
eral for many years and has been con
nected with the national guard for /
years, will go with his regiment, tn
Nfty-frst, as major.
Choice Appointments.
Iowa has received several choice ar
pointments in the regular army throug
the influence of Congressman j. A.
Hull, chairman of the military commit
tee in the national house. Among thos
appointed, all from Des Nfoines, are
DR.. Lewis Schooler, to be chief surgeon
with the rank of major; E. r. Hutchin!
M. M. Marshall and C. B. Worthine
ton, to be assistant commissaries, ran
( of captain, mounted, pay, $4,000 pc
year; c. Fl. Sweeney and Carl Carver, i
the quartermaster's department; job
A. Hull, son of the congressman, to b
Judge advocate, rank of lieutenan
colonel and pay of $4,000 year. Thes
places last only as long as the war.
The National Guard.
For the present the national guar
will not be recognized. More than 2
companies have been organized in q
many different towns in the safe, con
posed of good men who want to respon
to the second call. These companie
have been organized by permission {
Gov. Shaw, who has not, however, give
them any assurance that they would b
taken into the service and has not mad
the state responsible for any expens,
1t is also explicitly stated that the off
GERS must be elected by the members o
the companies. Under these condition
companies are being organized in tn
following named towns: Iowa Falls
CarroH, Jefferson, Charter Oak, Scran
ton, Graettnger, Williamsburg, AUDI
bon, Davenport, Guthrie Center, Nor
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