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

been named Badly" Private Joseph
Phalen, machine gun company, Third
infantry, Rice Lake, has a horned toad
as pet.
Ready for Hard Campaign.
High officers say that Wisconsin
troops now arg ready for the hardest
kind of campaign with the exception
of target practice. The brigade will
probably go to New Braunfels. Texas
to receive this training. This park is
thirty-two miles from here. The
troops can make the hike in two DAYS.
The place Is said to afford ideal camn-
ing grounds. there being opportunity
for swimming, fishing and other sports
More than 100000 rounds of ammuni-
ton have been issued to the Wiscon-
sin brigade. Each private has receiy-
ed 100 rounds.
Wisconsin guardsmen, in nine-mile
march exhibited their superiority over
the Illinois troopers. When the Illi-
nails contingent took the hike nearly
500 of them dropped out of line of
march. The Wisconsin companies
went through with only few men
falling behind.
The government has Issued several
thousand feet of lumber to the Wis
consin companies for mess sheds. This
will make meal time more enjoyable.
Change Guard Mount System.
1t has been the custom in the Sec.
ond and Third regiments for the days
guard to be selected from the various
companies. In the future one com
pany will furnish the guard and reoi-
mental details for twenty-four hours
Company B of La Crosse was the fret
company selected to furnish the reo;.
mental guard for the Third infantry
Capt. Herman A. Rupp was officer of
the day and Lieut.. Emil o. Schultz
commander of the guard.
The following promotions have been
announced in Company G of the Sec
ond infantry: Corporal August Arens
to sergeant; Corporal Howard Blount
to sergeant; Privates George Schnei-
der, Joseph Catoor, Warren A. Reed
Arthur Rock and Alvin Will to cor
porals.
The promotion of Lieut.. Harry Lam
ma OF Company /, Second infantry,
Marlnette. to captain is expected soon.
He has been in charge of the company
since the elimination of Capt. S. B.
Brearly in the physical examination at
Camp Douglas. Second Lieut.. Edward
M. Mayville will probably be made
first lieutenant.
Ebert Stevens, who graduated from
the University of Wisconsin in 1912 is
IN charge of the five Y M. C. A. build
lngs at Fort Sam Houston. His broth
er, Story S. Stevens, is in Battery E of
the First Illinois artillery.
Mystery in Shooting Affair.
Private Charles Wege, Company I,
Neenah, Wis, was wounded in the leg
last night, while returning to camp in
company with Corp. John M Owens.
Wege's wound is not serious, the bull
let having entered the fleshy part of
his leg below the knee. He is in the
base hospital and Owens is being held
in the regimental guardhouse pending
an investigation.
The shooting mas somev rat of a
mysterious angle. According to Ow-
ems it was purely accidental. He says
that he borrowed a pistol from bu-
gler to protect himself from Mexican
snipers. 1t is claimed that the pistol
was unloaded and that he obtained the
cartridges from first sergeant's tent,
by Misrepresentation. Owens is not
accused of criminal intent in shooting
his companions as the officers believe
that it was accidental.
Eighty Wisconsin guardsmen are af-
fected by the student discharge arder.
Thirty are Wisconsin university men,
Co. G of Madison has eleven. Co. l.
of Beloit nine, and the Milwaukee or
CARNATIONS twenty-five.
The report that fifteen Sheboygan
men have been promised discharges is
unfounded. No discharges will be is
sued or promised until after rigid
investigation of the financial condition
of the family.