Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-07-05

airy, troop, the battery the various
infantry commands and the field hos
pital have been eliminated until the
reduction In many commands is as
high as 10 per cent. The reduction In
the field hospital, which originally
consisted OF seventy men, was 10 per
cent.
Call for 500 Recruits Probable.
A call for 500 more recruits may be
sent out through the state for volun-
teers to take the place of men who fail
to pass the physical examination now
being given the men. There are
enough men In camp to replace those
discharged to date, but if more go,
volunteers will have TO be called to
keep the troop up to war strength as
now required.
Men in some commands who were
thought to be among the soundest and
whom their officers considered among
the most valuable soldiers, have been
eliminated in the federal examina-
ton and now the lieutenants, captains
and other commissioned officers are
wondering who among { -em viii be
ordered out of service by the regular
army physicians.
Preliminary Test Mild.
Many men were sifted out in the
first examination conducted by the
National Guard physicians upon in
structions from the war department,
but that examination is considered
mild as compared 20 the one the army
representatives are now making. Men
are ordered out because of slight de-
fects which in many instances were
not even noticed by the officers who
conducted the first examination.
Vaccination against typhoid fever
has been ordered. and all Of the men
will have to undergo the treatment
before they leave. 1t is probable that
they will have to submit to vaceina.
ton for smallpox also. as that disease
is prevalent in Mexico.
Uniforms and full equipment to the
number OF 3,110 outfits have arrived
from army storehouses at st. Louis
and were t@ken in charge by the chief
quartermaster, VINO Will distribute
them to the regiments at once. The
guns and ordnance supplies having
also arrived. every one of the 5000
men will be armed, equipped and in
uniform probably by Wednesday night.
Five Wisconsin National Guard Off
GERS of high rank on Sunday took the
oath which made them officers of the
regular army
Adtt.-Gen. John q. SALESMAN OF
Madison. was made colonel, Mai. c. r.
Willia.,s. quartermaster OF Camu
Douglas and Nal Gilbert E. Seaman
of Milwaukee, were appointed majors
in the federal service Capt. E. T.
Markell Of Fond du Lac, and Capt.
Charles A. Green OF the quartermas.
ters corps, from Appleton, were given
captaincies. They were mustered in
by Capt. L. T. Richardson and Lieut..
CarTothers of the regular army.
Majs Williams and Seaman. il Is IN.
dorstood, win 90 to the front with the
first brigade of troops. The other
three officers may be left behind for
administrative duties They may or
ganize troops throughout the state.
Col. J. G. Salesman, it is thought. will
remain to assist Gen. Orlando Holway
in organization work.
Work Hard for Efficiency.
Not single ching which might in
crease the efficiency of the orEaniza-
tion which is 20 represent Wisconsin
in Mexico is being left undone. OH
GERS are determined to do everything
within their power to keep the brigade
in Wisconsin until il is in such eondi-
ton that the state may be proud Of it.
They do not want men without uni.
forms and only partly equipped to go
out of Wisconsin as the states con-
tTibution to the national forces. The
states reputation is too good to per
init such a thing. they declare. II
the federal government is to blame be-
cause an organization is only partly
equipped and only partly trained. tla
blame is not going to be shifted to
Wisconsin, which has developed one Of
the best military organizations of
peace strength in the country.
Orders were received by Gen. Or.
lando Holway informing him that
Capt Martin Imhoff of Milwaukee and
Capt. .. L. Remington, Mauston. are
instructed to remain at Camp Douglas
when the troops entrain. This is TAX
en- TO indicate that either the new men
will be left behind for instruction in
the use Of small arms or that the or
ganization Of a new state brigade will
be started Immediately upon the de.
parture of the guardsmen