The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-29

/ of the troop was manifested at Lud-
ington last year yhere the troopers
were shown in moving pictures in dar-
| ing riding feats. The cavalry Is called
into service for scouting duty, mount
cd patrols and I'm fact anywhere where
| speed may be required. capt. Pick
EFT has demonstrated his abil-
| ity in the excellent training of his
men. In private life he Is city sales
man for Detroit hardware concern.
George Kearney, LIST lieutenant Of
| Troop B. IL Spanish war veteran ~
the 33rd Michigan Volunteers. la pri-
Vate life, he is a travelling salesman.
The Signal Corps.
| Probably the most interesting duty
connected with any part of the guard
is that of the Signal Corps. in the
hands of which greatly depend the
safeguarding Of the entire 1000 men.
| The corps is In command of Mai os
Harry Il Britton, a physician Of Ypsi-
lanti. Incidentally the state military
board takes particular pride in this Of
ficer as he is the best informed signal
man in the National Guard. His ad-
iutant is Capt. Payson ID. Foster. who
has seen L. s. navy service, and who
directs the work of the signal corps.
Capt. Geo. G. Mackay of Co. A.. il
the first National Guardsman to be
come a licensed aviator. he having re-
ceived his permit as pilot after attend
ing the Moissant Aviation school az
Long Island.
The success of Capt Mackay as an
aviator and his enthusiasm in avia
ton as a successful adjunct to a sig
nal corps. led To his persistent efforts
as a successful adjunct to q signal
corps led To his persistent efforts in
inducing the state military board TO
provide the corps with plane. The
board rejected the request, not because
of the $4,000 expenditure, hut because
it enhanced the danger of losing the
aViator's service in the Michigan Ma
tional Guard. In private life, Capt.
| MacKay is dentist.
The average of efficiency and intel
igence of the corps is very high and
the construction of its own wireless
apparatus attests this statement. The
corps possesses field wireless equip
ment with a range OF 20 miles, tele.
graph and telephone. In addition, IL
is efficient in arm signalling, flag sig
mailing. heiolograph and A'tois lights.
The latter system is the duplicate OF
that used i'm the L. =. navy and con-
sists of an arranement Of lights which
spell messages i'm code. The corps pos
sesses permanent wireless SYSTEM
at the Ludington grounds that is pow
erful enough To intercept messages as
far east as Buffalo and as far west as
Chicago. The corps guards only its
property and every member is an ex-
pert horseman
The Hospital Ward.
Hospital Corps of Field Ambulanc,
No. as IL is technically known. IL
commanded by Capt. Floyd Randall, q
physician. II may be mentioned that
every commissioned officer in the corps
must be a physician. Thirty or forty
men constitute the corps. So far, only
enc militiaman in Calumet is patient
of the corps.
The life of the Ambulance Corps fit:
each member for a service that he MAY
find valuable in any walk III life. HI
Is taught every method of first aid Il
the injured and receives greatel
knowledge of this than could be secur
ed through any other manner. In adj
dition. each member must possess
knowledge of map reading road max
:. ing and the making Of camp. Anothe
division of the Ambulance Corps a
situated at Houghton.
The Light infantry.
The Light Infantry is the larges
g division of any in the group, the four
: teen companies inducing about 20
Il men and from so to So officers. Tel
g of the companies of the First lnfantr
n and four companies Of the Third ar
stationed I'm this end of the county. tw
= Of which have been detailed to duty Il
d Keweenaw.
90 col John =. Kirk. who is in com
= mand Of the First Infantry. will sue
r coed General Abbey upon the latter
: retirement next February. as brigade
I commander and CHEZ of staff. He
Z. n member of the state military boar
and a veteran of the Spanish Amert
can war rs commanding officer in tn
" 31st Infantry. He Is an attorney %
n profession and eX-mayor Of Yrsilanf
o In command of the Third Infantry
y Col. John b. Boucher. who, as citi
e zen, is hardware and plumbing mer
y chant of Cheboygan.
# Infantrymen do the actSal work G
e guarding the mines day and night
il duty that requires more energy tina
y that of any part Of the troops Throus
= the efficient inspection system now
,, vogue in the Michigan National Guar
IL the infantrymeu at present have MOI
n knowledge of and can handle rim
s better than at any previous time sinc
the organization was formed.
The Engineers.
Co. A.. Calumet Engineers. I'm com
= mand of Capt Jesse Meads, is IL
e only body of engineers in the Mich
e gan National guard. and as "A conse
e quence. the duties Of the company al
: of particular interest TO every membs
# Of the Guard. An illustration of II
= efficiency of Co. A., was demonstrate
- hut several weeks ago when the pei