The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-07-13
SHOES ALL COLORS
ISSUED TO MEN
RED, TAN, WHITE, BLUE AND
BLACK FOOTWEAR GIVEN OUT
HOWL GOES UP FROM THE CAMP
Colonel Morgan Says Orders for Move
ment to the Border is Expected
Within Day or So. Third
Regiment to Go First.

Des Moines, July 12-When Col
George Morgan, U. S. A. reported tC
the central division that the Iowa
troops are ready for field duty, he was
informed by General Barry that the
Chicago Office expects to receive or
ders regarding moving the Iowa regi
ment to the Mexican border, from the
war department in day or two. Def.
mite instructions regarding the date
of departure then will be sent to Des
Moines
A terrific howl went up from the
Second infantry regiment when red,
tan, white, blue and black pillow shoes
were issued to the men for Mexican
campaign work, instead of the regula-
ton army shoes.
The regulation army shoe is tan in
color; is without hooks: seam at the
side instead of the back in order to
better protect the soldiers feet, the
leather of the toe soft and easy on the
foot; soft sole; and neat in appear
ance.
Many-hued Footwear.
When the Second regiment opened
the boxes of shoes supplied by the
war department they found the shoes
in all colors. The shoes were all double
L, each shoe weighing "a ounces. The
soldiers protested against being COM
PEELED to take the footwear, but the
auartermasters department overruled
them. The boxes were hauled to the
company streets and the shoes distrib-
uted.
The Third infantry was informed
that 1t must accept a lot of the black
shoes also The soldiers declare that
they can stand for the different col
ors, but they object to being furnished
pillow shoes for marching. They de-
clare that the shoes issued have hooks
on them; that the hard toe, hard sole |
and seam at the back will make walk
ing difficult and make the feet sore.
Their greatest protest are that the
new shoes are all double e and are all
of one size. ..#
Weather Is Hot.
The soldiers at Camp Dodge got a
good taste of Mexican weather The
big field was numerically hot Gen.
Fl. A. Allen decreed that the men
should not be compelled to work under
the boiling sun. He instructed the com
manders to take the companies up on
the hill in the shade and to conduct
schools Of instruction instead of drills.
The Third regiment was the first re-
ported ready and prepared to go to
Mexico Col. f.. r. Bennett. command.
ing the Third. had everything in shape
at noon yesterday, six hours ahead of
the time set bv Colonel Morgan.
The order issued Sunday was for
all organizations to be in shape to
move by Tuesday night. All of the regi-
ments and auxiliary troops came under
the wire before six o'clock last even
ing, with the exception of the cavalry.
Third Ready First.
AS the Third regiment was the first
to report prepared and Colonel Ben
nett is the ranking Colonel of the
Iowa Brigade, 1t was stated at Camp
Dodge yesterday that this regiment
will be the first to move out of Camp
Dodge on the trip to the border.
Troops from South Dakota and Wis
consin are reported to be on their way
to Mexico.
Railroad men said that practically
all of the sleeping cars available for
the use of the troops now are in Texas
ard that IL orders are issued for the
Iowa regiments to go south, it may
take four DAYS to get sufficient equip.
ment assembled at Des Moines. unless
the government decides to send the
rnen south in day coaches with grain
doors thrown over the backs of the ,
seats for beds. This plan was followed
ir transporting some of the national
guard troops from other states. Colonel
Morgan however. has taken the stand ;
that the roads must furnish sleeping