Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-07-14
INFANTRY TROOPS !
LEAVE FOR TEXAS
CAMP DOUGLAS DESERTED ON
DEPARTURE OF THREE WIS
coNsIN REGIMENTS.
REJECTED MEN DISCHARGED
Many Left Behind Pin Hopes on Re-
Enlistment After Second Exam
ination-Long Stay on Bor-
der Is Predicted.

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Camp Douglas, Wis-After several
delays the First, Second and Third in
4 fantry regiments broke camp here and
& left for San Antonio, Texas They de-
parted in the order named, the First
4 regiment entraining Saturday, the Sec
4 ond on Monday and the Third on Tues
day. With the departure of the field
4 hospital corps later in the week, the
camp here will be deserted except for
q the rockies" of the next battalion,
who are already arriving.
Trip Made in Day Coaches.
Heavy vestibuIed coaches borrowed
from the Santa Fe road were used for
the First regiment, the men travelling
two to each double seat. The regi-
ment left camp with total strength of
1907 men and fifty-four officers, to-
tai strength of 1851 men,
The three battalions and attached
companies of the Second regiment
from cities in southeastern Wisconsin
and up the lake shore to Ashland,
comprised 1,246 men and fifty-five off,
GERS when they left here.
Col w. M. Lee, Oconto, and his staff
went in the first section with compa-
nies from Oconto, Marinette and
Marshf1eld, Maj Warden went in
i charge of the second section with two
q Oshkosh companies and Manitowoc
and Appleton bodies The third sec
tion, Capt. Hall commanding, carried
companies from Fond du Lac, Beaver
Dam, Ripon, Sheboygan, and the ma
chine gun companies from Ashland
The supply company is from Green
Bay and Hospital corps from Apple
ton
273 Men Are DISCHARGED.
Honorable discharges were given to
275 rejected men in the Second regi-
ment. They were distributed as fol
lows; Company A, IS; B, %; C, AZ;
D, IA; Z, 16; F, %; G, 20; H, II; l,
"a; X, 20; L, II; M, IL supply, S.
machine gun, 18; headquarters, 5. OF
these eighty-two have said they will
re-enlist. hoping to pass a second ex-
animation.
Baggage cars are used as kitchen
cars and to feed the men while en-
route and for five days after they ar
rive on the Mexican border, there were
a provided with 10000 pounds hard
bread, 1900 cans corned beef, 504 cans
comed beef hash, 2,496 cans pork and
Deans, 1920 cans tomatoes, 2S8 cans
Jam, $50 pounds coffee, 1000 pounds
q sugar, $40 cans evaporated milk, 1000
pounds beans, 800 pounds rice, 5000
pounds potatoes. 5000 pounds bacon
and $50 pounds of prunes. The cost
Oh rations taken by each regiment is
estimated at $4,000.
Men Trade Places.
Before the second regiment reached
milwaukee it was learned that Com
pany man, who had been rejected.
mad traded places with a soldier who
mad passed the physical examination.
Inc former was ordered to leave the
Tram at Milwaukee, and as he showed
sFeat desire to go to the border and
haa only missed out on the weight
question, he was advised to return to
camp Douglas and join the "fattening
camp The other member was tele-
sIapned to report at Camp Douglas,
ne had left there, to save being ar
rested for desertion.
sixty horses, the mounts of officers
III the three regiments, were shipped
9oulh after veterinary had inoculated
''ch OF the animals with anti-influenza
serum to save them from serious, if
not fatal, sickness after reaching the
border Thirty-three mules, which
"ere used by the machine gun compa-
heS' have been shipped back to the
'"ners from whom they were rented
United States army officers, who
ave been present here since the mo-
'Ni@dllon OF Wisconsin guard troops,
AVE oeen unstinting in their praise
AuJ' Gen. Orlando Holway and his
s1@n Ior the excellent discipline main
9''eu about the camp and the mill
ta's precision in which all work has
zen performed by officers and men.
ne held hospital corps has been
sing the hope that some patriotic
ei9oh or persons will donate three
o'or trucks for hauling its equip
u' irom place to place when they
- =" tne Mexican border They would
USED as ambulances when the hos
IA Is stationary. At present four
m@sons and thirty-two mules are the
Means of locomotion.
me me hospital corps of the Third
,.ss''llent, La Crosse, is the healthiest
-''' IN the Wisconsin brigade accord