The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-09-15
Regiments Sent Home.

Regiments Sent Home.
Taps were disregarded In the Third
at Llano Grande and genuine soldier
yells, mingled with old time cat calls.
The Minnesota, Indiana and Nebraska
men were saying goodbye to the New
York and Louisiana regiments seat
home. A small army of men congre-
gated along the tracks shortly before
s p. m. when the first of a series of
Pullman passed through. The cheer.
ing was continuous until IL 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. 8. Emery.
Colonel H. V. 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 il 1t 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 Pershing in Mexico.
Captain F. B. Cruise, who was desig
mated as inspector instructor for Min
nesota artillerymen, has been made a
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 II
ended soon. The records show tina,
on July 2, after he had written the
letter home. Corporal Thompson vol
unfairly and of his own free will re
enlisted In the national guard for six
years.
Builds Balloon in Camp.
Construction of a balloon, 96 feet
high and LAO feet in circumference
with the limited facilities at hand in
q 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
Hardin has made but one flight owing
to poor weather conditions, but h<
has promised more. Men from othel
companies have been making contri
buttons to the fund and the balloon
has been practically paid for. Army
officers expressed some surprise thai
Hardin had been able to accomplish
this task in camp. They have beer
watching his work and 1t Is probable
that he may receive official recogni
ton as an aviator.
Raise Recruiting Costs.
Artillery officers in camp at For
| Smelling awaiting orders to entrain fol
the border have been compelled t.
pass the hat" among themselves IL
order to raise money with which tt
pay recruiting expenses. With thu
three batteries of the First battalion
of the First Minnesota Field artiller!
numbering approximately 1877 mel
each, and more men needed before tn,
| membership will reach the govern
ment requirement, the state adjutan
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" On.
day recently, the sum of $3.50 wa.
collected in the hat passing process
This and other money goes for print
ing of circulars and the expense O.
recruiting parties.
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. "As a 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. 1 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 Luce's statement published
recently that mo one on the border
wants to come home" Fred H. Stop
pie aud Norman w. Mackay, members
of D company of the Second Mime
sofa, wrote from Llano Grande setting
forth what they say is the true feel
ing of the majority of the men,"
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Artillerymen Indignant.
Officers and membars of r and c