The Tomahawk., 1916-09-14
IN FIELD TO ENLIST NEW MEN
Recruiting Squads en- Tour of State to
Visit MANY Towns-TWenty-rine
Officers and Men Sent Back
From Border Camp for
Work.
Llano Grande.

tenant Colonel G.. n. Danforth, rea-
liZed on their arrival that Texas is
big state and that it was not neces-
sary to crowd their company streets
close together. In stalking out their
camp they allowed ample room for
officers quarters and company streets,
and as a result have had to do little
shifting of tents.
The First regiment pitched it's tents
as staked off by the regular army or
ficer who laid out the camp site, and
as result it. has been necessary to
make several shifts of tents. The
last shift was made last Sunday, and
when the new mess shacks are COM
pleted the First will have good camp,
with plenty OF room.
Third Is Cramped.
The Third regiment is a little
cramped for room, and the weekly
floods have been a handicap to the ef-
forts to make the camp pleasing In
appearance.
The Second battalion of the First
Minnesota field artillery is remodeling
its camp, especially the officers row.
When this work is completed the ar
ti!lery will have one of the best camps
at Llano Grande.
The noncommissioned staff Of the
First Minnesota infantry boasts of the
long service of it's members. ReSi-
mental Sergeant Major Marion G.
Randolph has served nine years; Bat
talon Sergeant Major Hugh T. Hall,
INT
years; Emil J. Blade, eight years;
Charles e. De Lame, twenty-eight
years; Alexander Sidney Hayes, sew
enteen years, and Busler Ernest +.
Boruski, five years.
c fias Veterans.
G company of the First, now at Pro
greso, a St. Paul company, also has
some veterans. Corporal Walsh serv-
ed in the Philippines with the Thir-
teenth Minnesota and Private Oar
ragh was with the Second Wisconsin
in Porto Rico.
Lieutenant Roy Robinson Of st. Paul,
who has been with the supply com
pany Of the First Minnesota since
coming to Llano Grande, has been
transferred to the machine gun COM
pany Of that regiment.
The Y. NJ. c. A. still is the most
popular institution in camp. More
than 500 letters were written in the
building by the Minnesota men Sun
day. About seventy-fve privates are
taking lessons in Spanish at the build
ing. Private Bergen Of the Third
Minnesota is teacher. r. A. Hender-
son, secretary Of physical education of
Texas university, will inaugurate a
recreation program for the institution
this week.
Chaplain Ferguson of the First Min
nesota has received a supply of song
books and is now organizing his glee
club He hopes to have fifty or more
voices. Chaplain Ferguson also is en-
deavoring TO get talent for stunt
night" every Wednesday evening at
the Y. NJ C. A.
Men Of e battery, Minnesota field
artillery. are growing whiskers that
will make Carranza blush for shame.
The hatterys barber left without no.
tice the other day.
"Sture Nights" on Wednesdays.
The St Paul boys in company in
sist that Willie Mastella, who halls
from Osalzis. is the best company cook
in camp, and point with pride to the
fact they ate 800 fritters at one sit
ting. company, however, comes
back with the assertion that while its
COMPANY cook is named Kidder, there
is nothing to compare with his Sun
day morning apple turnoVers.
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Squads Seek Recruits.
ST. Paul
Adjutant General F. B. Wood has
just announced plans for the recruit
ing force of 20 officers and men recent
ly sent back from Camp LiarO Grande
and receipt of orders for the return
of Battery Z. First Minnesota Field
artillery, and modifying previous or
ders relating to discharges and provi-
sions for dependents of the men at
tho border.
Five recruiting squads that have
been in school of instruction at Fort
Smelling since arriving from the South
have started on regular work.
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Luce Addresses EikS.
Col Erie D. Luce. in command OF
the First Minnesota infantry, who has
returned from the border to supervise
recruit ;1S and to investigate the pres
ent relations between the Luce line
and the Dan Patch railroad in regard
to terminal rights, spoke before the
Elks' lodge On the life led by the boys
on the border. The approach of win
ter IS Certain to bring food of ap'
plicat.ons for enlistment, according to
Colonel Luce. Another inducement
offered is an opportunity to learn Span
ts.,