The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-07-27

Ab undl WaliOps EeBulaF army sur
geons who have been conducting the
physical examinations Of Ohio troops
"nicked" the battalion Of engineers
from Cleveland for 123 men and a
captain. The engineers donation
probably will be the last as the sur
geons now are through with organiza-
tions in camp here. Captain H. c. Oat-
man, commanding company G. was
finally rejected for heart trouble.
Capt. Fred Vandenberg was accepted.
Army surgeons have not finally deter
mined whether they will accept Lieut..
R. r. White, battalion adjutAnt.
Fourth Regiment Equipped.
The Fourth regiment has received
its final issue Of equipment. The
Sixth then began to draw. Six hun
dred hats concluded the Fourth's
quota. Col. Bargar of the Fourth
has asked Columbus people to sub
scribe to a fund with which to pur-
chase band instruments for the rsgt
ment. In his command the colonel
has many good musicians, but they
are without proper instruments, and
the regiment has not sufficient funds
with which to make the purchase.
No Money Yet.
when are we going to be paid"
is the universal question among the
men in camp here. They have been
in the service a month now and have
drawn no money. Many Of them are
on the ragged edge" for ready cash.
The car checker at the end of the
street car line is pretty good baro-
meter of the mems finances. He can
tell that their pile" is getting low.
Loan Sharks Not Wanted.
Loan sharks are not to be permitted
to ply their nefarious practices among
soldiers at Camp Willis. Walter
Jacobs, inspector of the state banking
department, held an important con-
ference with Brig. Gen. w. V. Nc
Maken and advised the latter Of the
banking departments purpose to pre-
vent loan sharks from molesting the
soldiers. Jacobs is the man who rOut-
ed the loan sharks in Cleveland. Gen.
McMaken said that money lenders
would not be permitted to attach the
pay of any soldiers. This will success
fully prevent them from victimizing
the boys who wear the khaki.
Speeding Up On Camp Construction.
With the rush of preparations for
border movement comes the speeding
up on camp construction. Fifteen long
mess halls fronting on the regimental
street, construction Of which started
10 days ago, have been completed, and
the carpenters have put the finishing
touches of side screening on the Sixth
infantry staff officers mess hall. Ever
since reaching camp the staff officers
have eaten in an open mess tent,
where swarms of flies were regular
visitors at meal times. Col. Howard
insisted, however, that the enlisted
men be provided with comfortable eat
ing headquarters first and officers aft
erward.
Hot; Well, Guess.
Just to try the men out, Col. c. x.
Zimerman sent five companies Of the
Fifth, including the band and mount
ed scouts, on hike. The men got a
taste of what they might expect in
Texas. The companies were divided
into two battalions under Majors F.
S. Van Gorder and A. s. Houts, with
Mai II Wy TTlrfob IN commend Whop
the perspiring army returned the men
said they had Travelled ten miles and
there was a scramble for the shower
baths. Col Zimerman, when the route
was related to him, said the companies
had gone about mile and 1hree-quar-
ters. They will get another hike soon.
Two Deserters Captured.
Two deserters from the Battalion
a freight train in Warren county were
brought into camp and locked in the
guardhouas to await courtmartial. The
men were brought by Marshal William
Daughter of Waynesville and Deputy
Marshal William Beckett. The Off
GERS reported much trouble with the
prisoners, saying they had broken out
of handouts and out of Jail two or
three times before finally placed on a
train for Columbus.
Must Be Mustered Out.
Before members Of the Fifth regi-
ment at Camp Frank B. Willis can be
released from the militia under war
department orders permitting heads OF
families to return to their homes, the
men themselves must make applica
ton to be mustered out, according to
Col. G. X. Zimerman. This application
must be accompanied by aff1da is
from the wife at home showing that
bills are due and that the militiaman is
the main support of the family. "Piti-
full letters from guard3men's families
are received daily at Camp Willis, -
Col. Zimerman said, "but since none OF
them is accompanied by afidavtts we
cannot pay attention to them"