The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-07-20
FEW SOLDIERS ARE
ON THE SICK LIST
Prize Winning Story Told of
How MiIitiaman "GOt BY"
Examining Officers
coIored Trooper Of eth Battalion Stop.
ped by Sentinel When Sent to
Get an Oven Wrench.
Special Western Newspaper Union
Service.

Special Western Newspaper Union
Service.
The priZOwinning story OF how
one OF the guardsmen got by" the
federal examining officers is being
told in camp. Tales OF men drinking
large quantities OF water or eating
prodigious amounts of food are COM
paratiVely common about camp, num-
Der Of men having in this way sufi-
ciently increased their weight to meet
federal requirements, but, according
to the latest story, a Cincinnati guards
man was a half-inch lacking in height
and knew 1t. He knew others had
been rejected for no more serious de-
fects and decided not to take the
chances. Out behind a shower-bath-
house, according to the story, a stall
wart mess of the guardsman applied
. broomhandle. In half hour, when
the man was called for examination,
two we'll developed bumps on the
troopers Uranium got him safely by
| the man with the measuring appara-
tus. Col. Joseph A. Hall, chief med
ical officer, reported 81 men answered
sick call. Camp Willis contains the
most healthy 1000 men in the United
States" was his comment on the fact
Pushing a wheelbarrow, negro troop,
er for the 9th battalion was challenged
by a guard near Gen. John G. Speaks
tent. want to see the genrul," he
said to the guard. The negro declared
a corporal in charge Of his company's
kitchen had told him to go to the
"genrul's tent and get an oven
wrench"
Soldiers at the Movies.
Movies for the soldiers at the big
Y. NJ C. A. tent are a nightly feature
The big canvas, with it's seating ca
pacity for more than 1000, offers ex
ceptional attractions to keep the
guardsmen on the grounds at might
after the days activities are ended
Besides writing accommodations with
desks and stationery for so men at g
time, the tent is equipped with all the
local papers and current magazines
A piano and a phonograph are pro
vided for the boys and in the evening
they gather in groups to sing popular
airs. Frequently the songs of home
bring tears to the eyes Of the younger
recruits, many Of whom are making
their longest stay away from the fam
lily hearth. Nightly at 1880 the NOV
ing picture show starts. The screer
is set in the open and usually the
night crowds more than fill the biz
tent. Two dramas and two comedies
comprise the usual program.
Y. M. C. A. Doing Great Work.
It has been the custom of the Y. M
C. A. during each war to send corp
of workers to the front to carry on re
creation work. In the Civil war i
was called the sanitary commission
Later this changed to the title of tn
"Y" relief The work the "Y" is cal
rying on has the endorsement of al
army officials. At present, when eithe
the state or federal troops are calle,
out the government looks to the Y. M
c. A. to furnish recreation supplies
They have even gone so far as to pa,
the salary of secretary to stay aboar
each battleship in the United State
navy.
Secretaries are in charge to minis
ter to the wants of the visitors.
, Provide Kitchens for 9th.
Eight old mail cars have bee
equipped by the Pennsylvania Raj
road Co. as kitchens for the use c
the Sth regiment of the Ohio nationa
guard en- route to the border,
was announced at the general Office
of the company. Other equipmen
J for their use while on the wa
to the border has also been gotten i
readiness by the railroad compan!
which will transport them.
Ordered Accepted.
The war department has ordered a.
! cepted Co. G of Columbus and Co. c c
London Of the 4th regiment, whic
. were temporarily disqualified becaus
of falling below the prescribed sta1
dard at federal inspection last winte
Gen. Hough was advised by the d.
: partment when he was in Washingto
. that Co. A of Cardington and Co. F {
: Circleville, which were also disqual
o fed, would be reinstated too.