Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-08-15

If hubby does not come home. The
trouble started because the wives are
under the Impression that all married
men have to do to get out of service is
to walk down and take the train. This
is wrong. There is considerable red
tape to it.
Funston Watches Drill,
Maj-Gen Frederick Funston, COM
mander of the troops, watched a dress
drill of the Second Wisconsin, infantry.
He was enthused by the soldierly APP
pearance Of the men and commented
highly on their physical appearance.
1t is declared by competent men that
in month the Wisconsin brigade will
be fine force of soldiers.
In march of between ten and elev-
en- miles in full service equipment
the longest distance yet walked by the
Badgers in single day. only one man
was forced to drop out, although the
heat was intense. Many of the less
affected carried comrades packs to
aid them to remain in line. The in
tent was to make a clean record for
the companies.
wisconsin men were surprised when
they discovered Eugene, H. Noyes,
Marinette, son of Editor and Mrs
Frank Noyes of the Marinette Eagle
Star. serving as regimental sergeant
major of the First Illinois Field artil-
lery. He is a University of Wisconsin
graduate of 1913, and while at college
was colonel of the regiment of cadets.
He is a member of Scabbard and
Blade, national military fraternity,
and of Tau Beta ri, honorary 6cholas-
tic engineering fraternity. He enlist
ed in Chicago, where he is employed
as an engineer with a construction
corporation.
Save on Ration Allowance.
If the Wisconsin soldiers are held
in Camp Wilson, Tex, long enough,
officers and men in the ranks will re-
turn to Wisconsin with pockets full
of money.
Under the federal system of pro-
visioning and feeding troops, a certain
allowance is allotted each man per
day. For instance, during the month
of July each mans daily ration allow
ance was 27N cents. At the end of the
month if company has kept below its
mess allowance, the balance of the
money is turned over to the company
commander in the form of a check
drawn on the treasurer of the United
States. During the first twenty days
in camp, Battery A was $36171 under
its mess allowance and received
check for the amount During the first
ten days the field hospital corps saved
about $140. This money is put into
the company fund and at the end Of
the encampment is divided among the
men. Nearly every company in the
Wisconsin brigade is below its ration
allowance and has neat sum in the
government bank. Company and regi-
mental canteens also are netting neat
profits for the soldiers.
check coming from the government at
the end of each month out of its mess
allowance depends on the mess SER
geant. If he studies the system of
feeding his men so that he does not
overrun each mans ration, but instead
keeps under the government allowance
the company is almost certain to have
a bank account from the start. Near
ly every company is doing it without
skimping the meals of the men. The
men are allowed to come back to the
kitchen for seconds" and there is
about the quality or amount of food.
Athletics Are Popular.
Next to baseball, boxing and wrest
ling is proving popular in the Badger
camp. Although there have been no
real scheduled matches, each evening
sees a sparring bout or wrestling
match in several of the company
streets. Each company has boxing
gloves and "ponchos," or raincoats
make a good mat. Footraces are held
at all hours, sometimes between
sentry and soldier when the latter
tries to slip by after taps"
Company /, Third infantry, is well
represented in athletic circles. The
following boxers are in the command:
Chris. Nelson, known as Young Nelson
of Hawthorne; Frank Fighting" En-
mis- of Superior, and Martin Mock"
O'Malley. Nelson and Ennis recently
staged lively five-round bout for the
benefit of the company. 1t was draw.