The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-04-20
EXAMINATIONS
WILL BE RIGID.
Reorganization of the Ohio
National Guard.
USED IN REGULAR ARMY.
Details VIII be About the Same as Those
That Prevail In the Regular Service
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"A Budget OF Columbus
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Columbus, April 1s.-Colonel Adams,
assistant adjutant general, today out
lined to your representative the plans
of the department regarding the re-
organization of the Ohio National
guard. 1t is proposed to bring the guard
up to a degree of efficiency heretofore
unattained and the strictest discipline
enforced. In short, the guard will be
placed on thorough military basis
patterned after the regular army stand
ard. The physical examination to
which every member of the guard is
required to successfully pass before be-
ing accepted, was never so rigid. The
examination is similar to the one used
in the regular army. The men divest
themselves of all clothing and IL the
slightest physical defect is apparent
to the searching eye of the examining
surgeon the applicant is rejected.
The rank and file take only the phys
officers in addition to this test are obs
liged to pass mental examination.
Colonel Adams was lieutenant COM
mander Of the Fourth Ohio regiment,
which saw service at Porto Rico in
the war with Spain, and consequently
he has had practical experience as a
soldier. He said that many of the
guardsmen were unfit physically for the
life of a soldier at the breaking out of
the war, and he Is of the opinion that
no person with constitutional or
chronic ailment should be admitted
to membership in the guard.
AS rifle practice is one of the most
important essentials of the training OF
the soldier, special attention will be
given to it. Some system which has
not yet been decided upon will be
adopted whereby the guardsmen will
be given complete instruction in rifle
practice.
Estimated in round numbers the tota
strength of the Ohio National guard Is
, 5000, but this number will be increased
! some by the addition of several com
panies yet to be mustered.
The guard consists of the First, Sec
ond, Seventh and Ninth separate bat
talions; and Second, Fourth, Fiftl
, Sixth and Eighth regiments; four bat
talions Of artillery; one battalion of en-
gineers and one troop of cavalry.
The reorganization of the Seventh
! ! regiment has not been effected but ar
that end p'eie'' 'o""'u
E If congress passes the military annro
. priation bill providing 1000, 900 for tn
l use of the National Guards, this stat
will profit to the extent Of $4,000 o
: thereapouts, ana portion OF the rum
4 VIII pe app,ieu TO eqaipplng the guards
. san r;se We' '''e hi"s 'orseh
!, While tho snr;nef,eld riae 10 nrohoh,
q easier handled in executing the mama
e of arms the utility of the Krag in ac
s tual warfare cannot now be questioned
e The appropriation of $1,000 made b
S the legislature for the state encamp
:. ment grounds will be expended in MAX
ing needed improvements.
The annual inspection of the regiment
: will be begun this month. The adjutar
: general will be assisted in this wor
G by the inspectors, who will be appointe
u by the commanders of the various br
y gades. For some unaccountable reaso
: the brigadier generals of the guard hay
u not yet made all their staff appoint
= ments.
There are still some accounts incul
n red by the quartermaster in the Spar
3 ish- American war which are unsettle,
e This evening company at Mariett
e which will be attached to the Sevent
e regiment, will be mustered. Anoth,
e company has been formed at Fort Clir
ton. but the date when it will be mus
J. tered has not been fixed.
II Adjutant General Gyger and Colon
n 1a mo lo st a.ani,,rr T, ,ttan5oa ~ .,.;I,.o