Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-03


sibly within the next sixty days, &C
cordIng TO the statement OF a high
military authority. The tentative
plrn which may include either an In
vasion or the establishment Of a pa
troll district from coast to coast some
forty miles below the border, contem-
plates the use Of all the Minnesota
infantry and the Minnesota artillery
In this district.
This information comes from an Of
ficer In position to know the War de-
partment's plans, and Is considered
thoroughly reliable.
Camp is One OF Best
The Minnesota artillery is complet.
ing It's camp, and wifi undertake bat
talon drill as soon as It's horses ar
rive.
The First infantry has received q
complete outfit Of light clothing.
| Brigadier General James Parker.
commander of the Lower Rio Grande
district. made lengthy talk to Of
fcers of all Minnesota regiments at
the headquarters OF General Resche.
commander of the Minnesota brigade.
He said the Minnesota camp is one
OF the best In the valley, and believes
the troops can be whipped into shape
for field service in short time.
/ Hike Twelve Miles.
He made some confidential state
ments To the officers relative to the
| Mexican situation, which local re-
ports indicate Is be 1ming worse.
Mistake In calculating the distance
to the lake northwest of Llano Grande
resulted in the Third Minnesota blk.
Ing twelve instead of the required
seven miles In It's first practice march.
Nine men dropped out on account OF
the heat and were brought in by am
balances.
Machine guns of the First regiment,
inspected by ordnance officers at Har-
lingen the past two days, have been
pronounced satisfactory.
Later, however, the new Lewis gun
may be substituted for the Benet. Mer-
cier type now In use. Rifle practice
for infantrymen at the fifty-yard
| range will begin Immediately.
Promotions Announced.
The following promotions Of mem.
bers of the guard we're announced. To
grade Of sergeant. G company, Private
Frank II. Barthol aid Corporals Philip
Raemer and Harry Il. XIII; to corpo-
rails. Private John II. Deparq and VIII
liam II. Riddell, III. company; to ser
geants, Corporals Victor Vaught, Jo-
seph Helm and Harry II. Baird; to cor
porais, Privates Richard Ghiselin. A.
mand Jasmn and Nicholas Philagois,
l. company: to sergeants, Corporal
Edward Castle, Howard Orcutt and
Michael o. Boyle, to corporals, Pri-
Yates l.. g. Fraser. William Darwitz
and Clyde M. Waterman.
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Guard Officers Puzzled.
Military authorities are In a tangle
over a war department order received
by Fred Il. Wood. adjutant general.
calling for the honorable discharge Of
Major Orris Il. Lee Of brigade head
quarters and Captain +. Il. Krembs of
the First Minnesota infantry, both In
spectors of small arms practice.
Military critics were further stirred
by announcement that Colonel George
G, Lambert of thsFirst Regiment Min
nesota Field artillery had been dis
qualified because Of partial blindness
of one eye. Gossip concerning his
probable successor was rife.
May BE Protested.
General Wood does not know exact
ly how to interpret the war depart
ment order regarding the two inspec
tors of small arms practice and 1t Ii
! likely that the discharge of these two
officers, now at the border. will be pro
tested.
J The Dick bill authorized and fully
recognized the post of inspector o
small arms practice. This law wal
In effect when President Wilson call
ed for mobilization of the guard ant
/ tho call mentioned specifically inspec
. tors of small arms practice.
However, the national defense bill
which went into effect July l, doe
not recognize such officers and TIL
\ War department notifies Adjutant Gen
!. eral Wood of their recall and dis
4 charge.
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o Shower Baths Enjoyed.
!. Completion Of shower baths 10
= most of the Minnesota troops brough
q relief from terrific heat and the OIL
n pressiye humidity following the heav
est rain since the militia men arrive
= In camp. Company streets were mil
n nature lakes and a few tents. wer
n flooded by the showers. Some OF tn
n companies were caught at mess an
there was lively scramble for she
ter. Regimental adiutants receive
n word that full quota Of horses ha
a been shipped from San Antonio,
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r. Vincent Practice Shooting.
=. Guard and federal officers at Fo
n. Smelling were highly elated over I'll
~ practical Endorsement by Presidei
.e Vincent of the state university of II
national preparedness movement. II
a. head of the state institution had spe,
n an entire afternoon on the Snellir
r. rife range, practicing with a reguli
10 army rifle. For some time Ii has bee
IL known that DR. Vincent would after