The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-08-16
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Best Drilled Battalion.


seen in the division" this; wa. the
Icomment OF Major l.. M. huffman,
senior. inspecto of this di-
vision after inspecting the Second bat
talon of the First regiment. Major
huffman, accompanied by Colonel
Luce, and Major e. J. Andrews inspect
ed the equipment, tents and kitchens
Of Companies E, F, G and H, and then
took the men out on the regimental
parade for brief drill, the companies
We're put through extended order for
mations and company movements and
executed the commands with precision.
Assemble in Four Minutes.
AS measure of preparedness and
discipline the First regiment was treat
ed to surprise shortly after noon
mess, when ITO arms" was sounded.
-Four minutes after the bugles sound
ed the call the regiment was arrayed
| and battalions were i1f the positions
| assigned to them in case of a night
attack. Each man carried his rifle,
and a bundle containing 60 rounds of
ammunition.
position along the road west of camp,
which commanded all approaches from
the brush in that direction, while
! Major c. T. Smiths battalion deploy-
ed south towards the corral Major
Andrews battalion was held in re-
serve. The band reported at the hos
pltal tent to act as stretcher bearers.
Clothes Don't Count.
Taken by surprise, the men reported
in all stages of undress, one man wear
ing only d cartridge belt Soldiers ran
from the shower baths, dropped crap
games, and left their blankets to re-
port in their company street.
one man, who was caught in the act
of shaving, and reported with his face
covered with lather, was the butt of
many jokes before the men were dis
missed. In case ITO arms is sound
ed the men are required to report with
their rifles and ammunition without
regard to the clothing worn.
X X X
johnson Ordered to Border.
After an absence from regular SER
vice for four years, Lieutenant Colonel
Arthur Johnson. U. S. A., chief muster
ing officer at ort Smelling, has gone
to Brownsville, Texas, to join the
Thirty-sixth infantry, one of the new
regular army regiments provided for
by an act of congress on June 3, 1916.
Captain George R. Green, U. S. A., will
succeed Colonel Johnson as comman-
der at the fort and will superintend
the equipment and departure of the
First battalion First field artillery.
Colonel Johnson received the order
Ito move from the war department
at Washington. He wired Major Gen.
eral Thomas H. Barry departmental
commander at Chicago, that he was
to leave and that he would leave Cap
tain Green in command.
Eligible for Commissions.
Colonel Johnson has served with the
Twenty-seoond the Nineteenth, the
Seventeenth, the Thirteenth and the
Eleventh regiments.
A telegram from General Barry said
that all university students who had
at one time attended a cadet camp
were eligible for examination for COM
missions in the regular army Appli-
cations can be made to the adjutant
generals Office of the war department.
at once, Colonel Johnson stated, and
the examinations for Twin City and
Minnesota applicants will probably be
held at Fort Smelling.
Invoices on a part of the equipment
requisitioned from St. Louis were re-
ce1ved. This means that at least some
of the supplies are on their way. AS
soon as they are all here and the men
are fully equipped, the departmental
headquarters at Chicago will be noti4
fed that the unit is ready to leave for
border service.
| 4 X X
Two Officers Dismissed
Two militia officers who were in
spectors of small arms at I4lano
Grande with the Minnesota National
guard, have just reached St. Paul with
the statement that they were peremp.
torily discharged because the govern
nent had made no provision for such
inspection. The men are Capt. F. E.
Krembs, St. Paul, and Maj C. F.. Lee
of Saltwater. The men were appoint
ed to the inspection after having work.
cd their way up from the ranks. "As
l understand the conditions,'' said
Captain krembs, 1T will be necessary
for me to enlist as private in orde3
again to become identified with thd
guard. I had difficulty in returning to
st. Paul because of the suddenness of
my dismissal. I was without funds
for berth accommodations
4 X X
Town Hard on Nerves.
Mercedes is no place for a nervous
person. The oldest inhabitant is apt
to brighten the timid visitor by his re-
cital of raids, and later when the timid
visitor discovers the electric light dim
ming and hears shots he is justified in
hiding. The next morning he learns
that there was fire in town and that
the shots were fired to alarm the vii
layers.