Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-01

from the moment the Second regiment
arrived trying TO get mail for the boys
arranged for delivery.
Stories of centipedes, tarantulas.
lizards and scorpions frightened some
OF the new men, but no one has been
bit, and but few dangerous insects
have been found about the camp. Sew
eral men have captured horned toads
and are trying to domesticate them.
Because of the vacancy created by
the discharge of Second Lieut.. William
Ruplin for physical disqualification,
the following promotions have been
made in Company NJ, Third infantry.
of La Crosse: First Sergeant d. M.
Erickson to second lieutenant:
Quartermaster Sergeant A. NJ. Hill to
first sergeant and Private Max E. New
comb to quartermaster sergeant.
Lieut.. Erickson comes from La Crosse,
Sergeant Hill from Onalaska and Ser
geant Newcomb from Pepin.
Capt. Albert Nathness of Company
H, Third infantry, who was operated
upon before his command left Wiscon-
sin, is expected to arrive in Texas in
the near future. In his absence, First
Lieut.. Herbert Quilting has been in
command and Second Lieut. Harry
Nelson has been in active charge OF
the drills.
Edward Clarke of Madison, baritone
player, is the oldest man in the First
infantry band. being IL years old.
Basil Roberts, French horn player, is
the youngest member, being 81 years
old. Roberts was drum major of the
Second Regiment band at the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin. Alvin Schardt,
principal musician of the First Infan-
try band, is also u years old He is
member Of the University of Wiscon-
sin First Regiment band
A little white fox terrier named Rex
is the mascot of the Second infantry
machine gun company The members
OF the company have marked the name
of the company and regiment on his
white hair with black ink, using
stencil. 1t was first planned to use
dyes, but then it was learned they
would have to boil the dog to make
the dyes fast.
Like the First Regiment band, the
band of the Second infantry suffered
the loss of many members by physical
examination. Seventeen members
were rejected. The band is now be-
ing brought up to strength by the as
signment of men who can play must
cal instruments, from other companies.
Many U. of w. Students in Ranks.
Not only the Wisconsin regiments,
but commands from other states, have
many University of Wisconsin stu
dents and graduates in their ranks.
Among them is John J. Wright of An
tigo, junior at the university. He
is a member of Company B, Second
infantry, Illinois. He was in Chicago
when the mobilization order was is
sued, and joined the nearest command,
as many Wisconsin men did.
Stoughton, Wis, boasts of other
brave men than daring ski-jumpers.
Four Of its men are in Company G,
First infantry, Madison. They are
Privates Leo Olson, Maurice Carr,
Hans Tronnes and Roy Udell, all Of
whom except Tronnes enlisted during
the first week of mobilization. Iron
mes is an old member. Olson is a
former Beloit college student, while
Carr is a University of Wisconsin
man.
Wisconsin Brigade Flag Appears.
The Wisconsin brigade flag has
made its first appearance. Although
Maj. Charles Williams, chief quarter
master of Camp Douglas, has had the
flag for some years, it had not been
used before. 1t is a large blue TRAN
over a figure "13."> The 81" stands for
First brigade and the 10" for the
Thirteenth division, which Wisconsin,
Minnesota, Iowa and North and South
Dakota troops constitute.
Private Harry Walters, sanitary de-
partment, First infantry, is alleged to
have broken all speed records in the
Wisconsin brigade. When he visited
the sanitary corps of the Second in
fantry, Appleton, they showed him
hairy tarantula on the ground. He
didn't like its LOOKS. Detecting this,
they showed him some bigger ones in
jar. That nearly settled him, but
when he looked at the ground and saw
a green snake making towards him he
bolted Private Walters has not been
seen on the grounds of the Second
regiment of late.