The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-09-21
REGIMENTS Sent Home.

The Minnesota, Indiana and NEBRASKA
men were saying goodbye to the New
York and Louisiana regiments sent
home. A small army Of men congre-
gated along the tracks shortly before
8 p. m. when the first of series OF
Pullman passed through. The cheer
ing was continuous until II o'clock.
Enough money has been made from
the Third Minnesota regimental eX-
change to purchase ball suits for the
regimental team and this has been
done by Chaplain w. S. Emery.
Colonel H. " Eva, commanding the
Third Minnesota infantry, has asked
that Lieutenants Rudolf l.. Gaalaas OF
Saltwater and Milton Gallup OF st.
Paul be reassigned to their regiment
for field service. Both officers were
barred at Camp Bobleter after taking
the physical examination. Since their
regiment has been in the south both
have passed the examination and been
mustered into service.
On Recruiting Duty.
The regiment is short two commits
stoned officers, as Lieutenant Edward
B. Cutter of Anoka and William A.
Brown Of Duluth are at home stations
on recruiting duty.
Colonel George e. Leach of the First
Field artillery welcomes rain at Llano
Grande. He has no horse shoes for the
artillery horses and If it weren't for
the rain and mud he would have diff
Guilty in using any of the horses for
drill.
Captain Charles Pulls, u. S. A., who
was last year stationed in Minnesota
as instructor to the militia artillery,
is with Pershin5 in Mexico.
Captain F. 3. Cruise, who was des1g-
mated as inspector instructor for Min
nesota artillerymen, has been made
lieutenant colonel Of Pennsylvania ar
tillery and has left for Pennsylvania.
Letter Starts Probe.
When Corporal Norman Thompson,
H company, Second Minnesota, Man
kato, wrote home to father that con-
ditions at Llano Grande were such
that he didn't expect to live until the
letter reached home, he started some
thing.
An investigation was begun but it
ended soon. The records show that
on July 2, after he had written the
letter home, Corporal Thompson VOL
UNFAIRLY and of his own free will 70
enlisted in the national guard for six
years.
Builds Balloon in Camp.
Construction of balloon, 96 feet
high and LAO feet in circumference,
with. the limited facilities at hand in
a military camp-that was the task
accomplished by Charles w. Hardin,
Company I, First Minnesota. Hardin,
who is a professional balloonist, en-
listed in Fergus Falls with the hope
of seeing service as an aviator. After
waiting six weeks for a balloon, he
decided that immediate action was
necessary if he was to have his equip
ment Building balloon in camp pre-
scented many difficulties. Thus far,
Hal din has made but one flight owing
to poor weather conditions, but he
has promised more. Men from other
companies have been making contri-
buttons to the fund and the balloon
has been practically paid for. Army
officers expressed some surprise that
Hardin had been able to accomplish
this task in camp. They have been
watching his work and it is probable
that he may receive official recogni'
ton as all aviator.
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Raise Recruiting Costs.
Artillery officers in camp at Fort
Smelling awaiting orders to entrain for
the border have been compelled to
pass the hat" among themselves in
order to raise money with which to
pay recruiting expenses. With the
three batteries of the First battalion
| of the First Minnesota Field artillery
numbering approximately 1877 men
each, and more men needed before the
membership will reach the govern
r1ent requirement, the state adjutant
general says he has no money for re-
cruiting expenses. The federal govern
ment declines to pay state camp bills
The officers are digging up" One
day recently, the sum Of $3.50 was
collected in the hat passing process
This and other money goes for print
ing Of circulars and the expense OF
recruiting parties.
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Luce Says Men Like South.
Col. Erie D. Luce of the First Min
nesota regiment has reiterated his be-
lief that the guardsmen at the border
are satisfied. LAS Il general PROPOSE
ton I think the boys Of all the regi
ments down there are enjoying them
selves" he said, though of course
I'm hardly qualified to speak for any
but my own outfit. I know they are
satisfied. l do not care to enter into
a controversy with the men Of the
Second" Sharp issue was taken with
Colonel Luces statement published
recently that mo one on the border
wants to come home" Fred II. Stop