Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-07-21
IMPATIENT ARE
OHIO GUARDSMEN
DELAY OF FEDERAL OFFICERS
CAUSES SOLDIERS AT CAMP
WILLIS TO FRET.
DRILLS BEING DISCONTINUED
Companies Are Mustered In-Three of
Cavalry Troop to Be Rejected
Speaks Staff o. KID.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
officers at Camp Willis
say they have entered on the trying
time in the service. The men are
somewhat impatient at the delay in
getting fitted for service and chafe a
little at the restrictions. The delay in
providing the federal equipment also
has been wearing on patience. Colo
mel Edward Vollrath, commanding the
Eighth Regiment, has directed discon-
tfnuance of drills until the supplies are
issued. Many of his men are practi-
cally barefoot, and the same situation
exists in other units. The ordnance
was issued to the regiment, and the
other supplies will probably be issued
in day or so. The muster of the
Third Regiment was begun with E.
Company, of Hamilton, and inspection
by Lieutenant James G. McElroy, of
the United States army, is expected
to result in the acceptance of F. Com
pany, recruited from the Cleveland
Grays and Middletown. The physical
examine ion of the Sixth Regiment is
about to be completed. Officers said
the Fremont company was unique in
that an unusual number of the enlist
ed men discovered" physical ailments
tending to disQualify themselves. The
officers could not verify the unusual
claims.
Brigadier General John C. Speaks
was mustered with his staff, placing
him in the federal service. He and his
staff are still to be examined. The bat
talon Of artillery, Major Harold NJ
Bush commanding, also was mustered
Although the new national defense law
calls for reserve battalions for each
regiment to be formed Immediately
upon the acceptance of the regiments
Into federal service, no steps have
been taken to make these provisions
effective. 1t is probable that nothing
will be done until the regiments are
actually forwarded. When they will
go to the border is not yet certain, al
though the officers heard that trans
portation is ready. Colonel Vollrath
Is expecting orders soon Good work
Of Captain Mitchell, commanding c
Troop of Cavalry, headquarters in Gin
einnati, will result in acceptance of all
but a few Of his men. The tip was that
only three will be finally rejected.
AS to First Lieut.. NJ L. Mitchell and
Second Lieut. Frank Cist the provision
limiting the height to 5 feet 10k
inches was waived by the War Depart
nent at Washington. Both men have
been in the troop four years and have
excellent service records. Corporal
! fowler also got in after he had been
tentatively rejected. Maj. Frank w.
Hendley, of the First Field Hospital
Company, took the place of Maj. H. H.
Snively as general medical director
lnder a plan whereby the First and
Second Hospital companies exchanged
places. The Second Field Hospital
Company is to go to the border Win
the Eighth Regiment, it was reported.
Lieut. A. G. Bachmeyer, superintend-
ant of the Cincinnati General Hospital
took charge of the hospital at camp
There are about 80 patients in it. The
sity of Columbus is caring for the two
smallpox patients of the Sixth Regi
ment. No other cases were reported
Two companies, of the Ninth Bat
talon of negro troops of the Ohio Ma
tional Guard were sent home from
duty at Camp Willis. They were put
On duty there by the state when work
was first started on construction anG
have been there since. They were IL
the service of the state and drew two
dollars per day and subsistence Tht
companies sent home C, of Dayton, AMI
D, of Cleveland. A Company, o
Springfield, and B, of Columbus, ar,
still on duty.