Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-07-21
BADGERS EXPECT
: DUTY ON BORDER
TROOPS SEE PROSPECTS OF CALL
AS RESULT OF RENEWED
TROUBLE IN MEXICO.
MEN ARE EAGER FOR ACTION
Wisconsin Brigade of 1000 Now at
Camp Wilson Will Be Ready When
Servises Are Needed - 500
"Rookies" to Camp Doucles.

San Antonio, Texas - News that
bandits in Mexico are gaining strength
is causing high spirits in the Wiscon-
sin ranks as the men hope to be call
ed to the border, if not sent across,
In the near future The dull routine
of the process of seasoning and train
ing is not especially popular with Bad
ger troops They came south with the
expectation of seeing active service
and they are anxious to mix it with
somebody.
The entire Wisconsin brigade is be-
ing put through heavy drills to harden
the men for duty. Close order move
ments are executed by the infantry
while the members of Troop A have
been put through skirmish drills. The
mounted troopers and the members of
Battery A were given mounted drill.
Both are making good Roadway with
their horses.
Establish Close Guard.
A close regimentaI guard has been
established around each Wisconsin
regiment and few persons are allowed
to pass through the lines. Camp Will
son, where the Wisconsin men are
camping, is now great city of tents
with about $4,000 soldier inhabitants.
Troops have been coming In almost
daily and the place that was once a
prairie around the Wisconsin men, is
now thickly settled with guardsmen
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unition are ARRIVING by the trainload,
1000 Badgers at Camp Wilson.
With the arrival of the First field
hospital corps of Wisconsin, the full
infantry quota of Wisconsin, which
makes up the First brigade of Thir-
tenth division, is now in camp, be-
u sides Troop and Battery A, totaling
about 1000 men, The Third infantry
was delayed by a wreck in which a
fagman was killed, at Fort Worth,
Tex.
The machine gun company and sup
ply companies of infantry regiments
are to be recognized. This will be
completed in a few days. Under pres
ent plans, officers and men are assign
w W lldCuIn6 sun anu supply OLnJd-
MES from other companies.
The sergeants, cooks and others get
only the pay of the rank they held in
their regular companies. Now these
commands will be full-fedged compa-
MES. Full pay will be drawn by vari-
Gus ranks. An additional lieutenant
will be appointed for each company, as
they now have only one lieutenant and
captain.
Arrested for Food Complaint.
Private H. H. Albright, Company |,
First infantry, who signed the tele-
gram sent by men of the company to
Senator La Toilette complaining about
food, was court martialed on a charge
OF failing to report for drill and fined
81. He said medical officers told him
to battle his feet, but they denied it.
He is still under guard and will be
tried on the charge of conduct to the
prejudice of military discipline in con-
nection with the complaint to La Fol-
iette. He was in the service during the
Spanish-American war
The intense heat has affected sever
al or the Wisconsin men, but no Sc
we're prostrations are reported. The
mercury has gone as high as Ill, and
officers are planning to have drills
early in the day. The soldiers are
now drilling six hours each day, but
are given rests and are not over
worked
Mumps Hits Badger Camp.
Wisconsin soldiers at Camp Wilson
are fighting the mumps The first
case of the epidemic which broke out
In the Illinois camp several days ago,
mas struck the Badgers, and several
men are nursing swollen jaws at the
base hospital where seven cases are
confined. Every precaution is being
taken to prevent the disease from
spreading.
More Men Ordered to Camp.
camp Douglas - Approximately 500
recruits enlisted in forty Wisconsin
CUES were ordered to mobilize at
lamp Douglas. The order, dated at
madison July IS. provides for trans
portation for "all applicants for en-
Astment procured to date"
According to present plans. the re-
cEults will be drilled in the use of arms
ana company formation and as fast as
'uey prove themselves proficient they
win De sent south to join the Wiscon-
A brigade in command of Brig. Gen.
LoFrain T. Richardson.
Inc first detail of new recruits viii