The Yale expositor., 1916-07-20
Officers and Men Are Willing to Stay if There is Any
Real Signs of Action Across Border Villa is
Again Active in Organizing Troops.
GENERAL CARRANZAS GOVERNMENT
is BELIEVED TO BE WEAKENING.
The Michigan Brigade Are Looking Forward to Any
thing But a Year of Hard Grinding Drill and
Discipline. Other. Interesting News.

/ the send-off they received long after
they are in camp across from terror
stricken Mexico. From the moment
the troops left Grayling for their trip
across the state cheering men, wom-
en- and children, honking automobile
horns and blaring steam whistles
made glad the hearts of the soldiers
and flags were displayed
Three weeks of the hard work at
Grayling has left its imprint of eff
cheney upon them and the second con-
tingent Of Wolverine troops to go to
the border Is a soldierly looking outfit.
indeed.
Bay City was out in force to cheer
the first section. but the following
three trains received even greater ova-
lions. Saginaw was missed because
the train touched only the Genesee
street station, but Owosso did itself
proud. The whole city was out to
greet the troops. 1t is the home OF
Captain Hume, of the Thirty-second
infantry. of Major M. J. Phillips and
several other guardsmen and officers.
An automobile truck loaded with
things was waiting and when the train
drew up, this was unloaded.
That Grand Rapids people had been
informed of the trains movements
was apparent when the first section
pulled in more than an hour late.
Sprinkled among the Kalamazoo folks
at the Michigan Central station were
some Grand Rapids men and women
who had taken this opportunity to
catch a glimpse OF the departing sob
diers and say goodbye.
And Grand Rapids owes a debt Of
gratitude TO Lieutenant-Colonel JOS
eph Westnege. But for him, only the
first section would have stopped and
the Grand Rapids folk waiting at the
station, would have caught but a
glimpse OF loved ones in the car win
dows as the train rolled past. The
railway officials required written or
der to halt the train, and he gave It.
The first section was just ready
to leave Jackson when the second sec
ton, carrying McCullough's battalion,
rolled in.
Ann Arbor Men Appointed.
Ann Arbor-Professo Paul Dekruif.
of the bacteriology department, and
Robert Novy, student in the University
of Michigan, have been detailed by the
headquarters at FL Paso TO take
charge OF the meteorological depart
ment of the army. Their offices will
be on the top floor of History build
ing. Professor Dekruif, who has spe-
cialized on tropical diseases. will be
chief OF the governmental laboratory
and will test out diseases and RENE
dies for the soldiers, by means of ex-
periments on animals.
No Changes in State Military Board,
There has been quiet speculation
since the national guard was called
into the service of the United States,
as to possible changes in the state
military board. All five members Of
the board General John p. Kirk, Ypsi-
lanti; Col L. c. Covell, Grand Rapids;
Maj. NJ ]. Phillips, Owosso; Maj. d.
w. Smith. Detroit, and Capt w H.
Martin, Saginaw, were called upon by
Uncle Sam, all promptly responded,
and all have been accepted. One
member of the board has already gone
south with his regiment, and the
other four will follow.
The board has arranged financial
afraira In such shana that the adiu-
tant general and quartermaster gen.
eral of the state can conduct the rou-
tine military business properly for
several months.