The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-08-23
Three ~ eIMEh1s PARADE As
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND
INDlANANs PARTICIPATE.
FORGET DRILL FOR HOLIDAY
Gopher Troops Engage in Athetie>con-
tests of All kinds-Extensive pro-
gram Made Out for Men by
General Parker.
Mercedes, Tex

For the first time since the review of
the Minnesota brigade at the Smelling
speedway fiasco, July 4, the three in
fantry regiments from Minnesota were
paraded again as brigade, the review
being in honor of Major General John
+. Organ, commander of the division
of New York national guard stationed
west Of Llano Grande, and of Briga-
der General James Parker, command
er Of the Brownsville district. Regi-
ments from Indiana and Nebraska also
participated in the days review, but
the honors easily went to the Mime
sofa troops.
Special Commentator.
The First regiment made the. most
pleasing appearance and E company of
st. Paul, Captain Anderson command
ing, and B. K. and F companies of Min
neapolis received special commenda-
ton from spectators for the marching
and general appearance
Duluth Companies Praised.
The Third regiment also made a hit
with the spectators, especially A COM
pany, commanded by Captain McDev-
lit, and G company, commanded by
Captain Nelson. Both are Duluth or.
CARNATIONS.
The Second Minnesota infantry made
a fairly good showing but the COM
panies seemed rather small in COM
parison with other Minnesota and In
diana regiments.
X X +
Gophers Enjoy Field Day.
There was no school for the Mime
sofa troops on the border last Friday.
This, the first break in the routine
which has been permitted, was field
day, a part of the extensive program
of athletics made out for the men of
the Brownsville district by General
Parker. All drills, tactics, schools and
most of the fatigue work were suspen-
ded.
Events of distinctly military nature
featured the days sports, interest cen
tering on the wall scaling contest, lit
ter bearers race, pitching shelter tent
contest, blank cartridge and equipment
races, and the competitive squad drill.
In addition to this, the usual short
dash was included and boxing and
wrestling bouts staged during the af-
ternOOn.
All the regiments in camp will hold
like programs and on August 80 an in
ter-regimental field day will be staged
under the direction Of General Lewis.
X 4 4
To Fill lambert's Place.
Officers of the First Minnesota Field
artillery were to vote on the successor
to Colonel George C. Lambert, dis
charged for physical disability. All
officers of the Minnesota artillery have
the right to vote, either by telegram
or letter. Major George E. Leech,
Minneapolis, and Lieut.. Col. William
j. Murphy, St. Paul, were rated as
leading possibilities for the commits
sion.
The first battalion was said to be
scheduled to entrain for the South
Wednesday, but the announcement of
the election, made by Adjutant Gen.
eral Fred B. Wood at the direction of
Governor BurnQuist, made it appear
that the departure would be later. Gen.
eral Wood refused to discuss this mat
ter
May Reorganize Battery r.
General Wood was inclined to be-
lieve reports from Llano Grande, Tex,
that Major Leach had asked Governor
Burnquist for authority to reorganize
Battery F, which is made up largely
Of University of Minnesota men. These
men are to return to complete their
studies some time after September 1.
Captain George R. Greene, inspec-
tor and instructor of Minnesota field
artillery for the past IS months, sue
ceeded Colonel Arthur Johnson, senior
mastering officer, Fort Smelling. Col
onel Johnson has just left for Browns.
vile, Texas, to become lieutenant col.
onel of the Thirty-sixth infantry.
X X X
Students Home Sept. T..
General E. M. Lewis, camp com.
mander, has received from the War
department memorandum of the Dol.
Icy to be pursued by the administra.
ton with reference to university stu
dents or prospective students who are
now members Of the national guard
According to this notice, all organiza.
tions of the guard comprised of under.
graduates are to be returned to their
home stations September l and mus.
tered out. Federal recognition of these
organizations will be withdrawn.
X X X
Praises Plattsburg Camp.
w. G. Smiley, St. Paul, major and
judge advocate of Minnesota head.
quarters, formerly of Company C, and
later lieutenant of volunteers in the
Spanish-American war, returned from
month in the military training camp
at Plattsburg, N. Y. 1t was a wonder
full experience, one that every man
with month to spare in the summer
ought to get," said Major Smiley. 1--WE
were under regular army discipline
and they made every effort to pump
into US every ounce Of military train,
Ing possible"