Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-02
EXPELLED FROM HOME
INVESTIGATION OF ACTION OF
DAYTON, OHIO, INSTITUTION.

Complaint has been made TO President
Roosevelt by the United Spanish War Vet
Grams of Ohio, it is said, concerning the al
legged discrimination which is being prac-
ticed at the Soldiers Home at Dayton,
Ohio, against soldiers of the war with Spain.
The statement is made that the discrimi-
nation. which, as alleged in one instance Is
tantamount to gross brutality, will further
more be considered officially by Phil E. Bur
CESS of Toledo, department commander of
Ohio, United Spanish War Veterans. Lis
cum Camp will discuss the matter and the
allegations will be given considerable at
tention.
Frank W. Hail. $12 a month pensoner
and Spanish-American war veteran, was
expelled from the home Tuesday upon the
suggestion, 1t is stated. Of DR.. Rousch, the
chief surgeon. Although Hall receives his
pension as the result of injuries received
while on duty in the Hospital Corps during
the war, his expulsion was based upon his
freedom from disability. This is vehement
ly resented by other members of the home,
who say Hall is a sick man, and who are
i,censed at his expulsion from the instftu-
ton.
w. H. Freeman, the second of the Span
ish-American war veterans to be slated for
expulsion from the home, is also. 1t Is
stated. in a serious condition, and his bod
lily removal from the home is only prevent
ed by his delicate condition. Freeman is
said to be afflicted with heart trouble and
rheumatism. He draws IS month PEN
sion.
Both Hall and Freeman are young men.
and their expulsion, it is advanced, was in
spired by that fact and their supposedly
healthy physical condition.
Official Investigation Requested.
Recently S. w. Bartel, commander of Lis
cum Camp, u. s. w. ". conferred with Gov.
J. B. Thomas and DIR. Nieman of the home
The result of the conference was highly un-
satisfactory to Mr.. Bartel judging by his
subsequent action in notifying President
Roosevelt and Department Commander Bur-
CESS.
The notice to the President was as FOL
lows:
president Theodore Roosevelt. Executive
Mansion, Washington. D. c.:
Newspapers report Spanish war veterans
being expelled from National Military Home
here by surgeon as being physically able to
work when scarcely able to walk Kindly
have matter investigated.
SAMUEL w BARTEI,
Commander Lscum Camp, United Spanish
War Veterans"
IT Is also said that the only satisfaction
Mr.. Bartel secured of the home officials
was that the expulsion of the two men.
Hall and Freeman, was brought about upon
the examination of Chief Surgeon Rousch.
who is the successor of DR.. Huffman.
This matter of alleged discrimination
against Spanish war soldiers was brought
to the attention of the officers of the Span
tsh War Veterans in Washington several
weeks ago. as stated IN The Star at the
time. man who served on the blockading
saua dron In front of Santiago, on the bat
tleship Texas and who was discharged from
the navy for disability, was the complain
ant In that instance. He alleged that he
was not only refused admission to the Day
ton Home, but was put out Of the Enclosure
by an armed guard.
The matter is now receiving consideration
at the hands of the national officers of the
United Spanish War Veterans and the ma
tional committee on legislation of the or
ganization. with headquarters in Washing
ton.