Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-07-07

gan troops and their duties after leav-
ing here are problematical. II is as
stunned that they will not be sent to the
firing line for at least two months and
perhaps three, after going to the bord-
ef or the vicinity of the border, as it is
absurd to think that companies con-
tanning so per cent of new men, many
without uniforms or rifles, will be en-
ployed in fighting. Until these new
men are drilled and disciplined and
assimilated into the units to which they
belong, they would be worse than use
less as soldiers. Undoubtedly there
will be opportunity for target practice
on the Texas prairies.
The Michigan Central has furnished
all the necessary cars to move the 3lst
Infantry south, if the 3lst is first to be
sent and they clutter the sidings at
Grayling and at camp. Alternative
routings have been furnished the camp
quarter master by the central division.
The troops will go from Grayling to
Chicago via M. c., and then, if they
are to make Nogales, Ariz., their head
quarters, the San.a Fe will be taken
The Rock Island if San Antonio is the
objective will be the route.
Ball ammunition, at the rate of 24,-
600 rounds to the regiment, and pistol
ammunition for the organizations and
officers carrying automatics, is being
'distributed. About so rounds of pistol
ammunition per man is the basis. Ad-
ditional ammunition, the telegram
stated, will be given out by Gen. Funs-
ton.
If the Mexican trouble develops, it is
probable that every officer on the re-
tired list who is physically fit will be
given his chance if he cares to serve.
Running the recruit depot here as a
feeder for the regiments at the front
will cause the employment of numer-
Gus drill masters, and of officers who
are qualified to teach the use of the
rifle. Then, if new regiments are
needed, the chances are that most of
the officers of the Michigan organiza-
tons will be taken from Michigan,
though the war department is not
obliged to name men from this state.
Undoubtedly, for the recruit depot
alone, 40 to so officers, ranking from
colonel down to second lieutenants,
will be required. AS matter of fact,
this estimate is conservative. If even
one more infantry regiment and some
auxiliary troops are called, total OF
$50 officers for the depot and the active
organizations would be required.
The officers and men who submit to
physical examination are kept in a
state of suspense which in some in
stances has lasted for three days. The
Medical Reserve Corps surgeons who
were detailed here to make the ex-
aminations have no authority to an
, nounce their decisions until the papers
are submitted to the regular army
medico, who did not arrive in camp
until Wednesday. He has, already,
SeNeTdl HuUuItu StlS VI ItCOIuS 10 re-
|, view, and it may be "a hours more be.
fore his decisions are known. On
course some of the officers receive
intimations that they are not physical
wrecks, but the information volunteer.
ed really amounts to little more than
,, they know themselves.
This is the descriptive blank which i.
filled out for each soldier and officer
who "takes on" with Uncle Sam: Name
rank; age; years and months) height
feet and inches); Complexion, hail
Y and eyes; where born; town, county
state or kingdom; occupation; married
or single; residence; name and address
: of person to be notified in case o.
4 emergency, giving degree OF relation
$ ship; II friend, so state; date of expira
I ton OF present commission or enlist
= ment in state service; home station OF
company rendezvous; date of appear
! ance thereat.