The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-14
REJECTED MEN OF THE SEW
ENTH MAKE CHARGES
PARTIALLY IS ALLEGED
CANNED BEEF AND CRACKERS
oons Particularly Bitter Disappoint-
ments-Doings Of. Local Volun-
t4erS-0wens' Promotion

ments-Doing Of. Local volun-
t4ers-owens' Promotion
: About twenty Of the rejected men made
sthemselves visible at the armory yester'
day shortly after they got in. which was
On the regular afternoon train. They
found many to sympathize with them.
The arrivals yesterday had what Is
termed In street parlance kick coming
and they showed no hesitancy in unbosom-
ing themselves. Some made charges that
were ridiculous. but on the main points
they agreed. They charge the examining
board with Partially and assert that many
passed for the very causes that disquali-
ded others. Also that many commissioned
Officers were discharged to make room for
others, intimating also that politics played
leading part.
Will Solomon, one Of the boys who failed
to pass and q member Of Company F,
which lost twelve men, the maximum for
the local companies, returned yesterday.
81 don't believe there were as many peo-
pie along the line Of march In San Fran
cisco as there were in this city, notwith-
standing what the dispatches seemed to
oay to the contrary. I was rejected early
In the proceedings, 80 I have not an es-
pecial kick to make regarding the food,
which certainly was not much for variety,
quality or quantity. I lived in camp but
day or two and then took room at a
hotel, 30 didn't fare SO badly"
Boys from the local companies were not
numerous nor conspicuous around town.
They discarded their uniforms soon after
arrival, for they feared they would be
stopped and questioned by strangers on
the streets. Half dozen boys from Com
pany D Of Pomona stopped over. and they.
BY reason Of their military uniforms, were
the cynosure Of all eyes wherever they
went.
G. P. Dreaher. the first sergeant of the
company was rejected for his eyesight, al
though 1t Is said he is one Of the best
marksmen in Southern California and
among the best drillmasters in the Ma
tional guard Of this section. They are
thoroughly Disguised with what they term
ill-treatment and capriciousness on the
part OF the regimental and governmental
officers and the medical board. They were
not even left a lieutenant. and they say
that II It had not been for the fact that
many were already mustered In they would
have left in body.
I'VE were the second last company ex-
amined." said Dreaher. land by the time
the board got to US they felt, guess, like
quitting. SO they made quick work Of US.
They asked several Of us, after rejecting
rs. to stand for another and more detailed
examination, but we refused. We l0st
nineteen men, including our captain and
three commissioned and three non-com-
missioned officers, which Is very much in
the nature of whitewash
1.-THE reception the Seventh got was not
anything like what was telegraphed to the
papers Of the south. There were not near
IS many people along the line of march
as there were in this city. We were prom
Used a spread at the San Francisco armory
on arrival. but 1t never materialized They
marched us right by it, though, and we got
Z smell Of the cooldng-which is the best
OF anything there was. They fed US on
canned meat and crackers, and there
wasn't much even Of that.
Talk Of Partially! Not to mention that
Captain Thomas Of our company was de-
posed for H. T. Mathews, who had been
in the quartermaster's department there
but Q short time, there Is another story
worth the telling. While marching te7the
Preside. which Is about eight miles from
the ferry where we were landed, a fellow
by the name Of Gaylord Of Ontario, but a
member Of Company D, tainted away from
exhaustion and had to be revived in q
drug store. That man passed the board Of
physical and medical examiners"
The boys tell peculiar stories of why
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that the examination must have been very
severe. Some, again, say they were dis
qualified for no reason. There seems TO be
an insuficiency Of warm clothing in the
camp, according to their tales, in the way
Of overcoats ana things and lack OF
blankets.
Apparently there Is no particular system
for the return transportation for the re-
jected men. Some say three days grace
was allowed after disqualification, while
others say they understood all were to
leave at once. Only about fifty came in
yesterday. though. Many of the boys are
said to be trying to get positions in San
Francisco. Major Bingham. who pre-
viously commanded the company from
Pasadena, will not return for several days
yet 1t 10 said. The case of the major is
Al CVcEyOhS VI TIC QlSkrunLleO DOyS'
mouths, and whenever anything question
able In the methods of the Officers or the
examining board is referred to they al
ways say: "Well, and how about Major
Bangham, the best drilled man and the
best drill master In the national guard of
Southern Californian" And then all con-
5ure up reflective mien.
Regimental ouartermaster Austin OF the
Seventh, who came home yesterday morn
ing, was very enthusiastic over the recep-
ton given the boys there He said: "Of
course, there was a good deal Of dissatis-
faction among those who lost rank. and
those who were rejected on account OF
physical defects were terribly disappoint.
ed. The first night we got there we had a
pretty tough time. as we could get MOTH
ing but cold canned beef, beans and coffee
and that was hardly enough for the hungry
fellows who had marched the nine mile.
from the docks to the Preside.
''sorry couldn't go? I never was SC
sorry for anything in my life. But ri
keep my same ofKice when the nationa.
guard ID reorganised here
i The rejected boys will keep coming II
for several days yet. and about fifty or Sc
are reported to have left San francisco
last night.
1GAJo1 OWENS PROMOTED