Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-04
THIRD WISCONSIN
REGIMENT GIVEN
ORDER TO SERVE
BADGER GUARDsMEN ARE INcLu-
pED IN CALL ISSUED BY
WAR DEPARTMENT.
WILL BE ON POLICE DUTY
AdIt. Gen. Holway Orders Men to Mo
blIIze In Home Cities at Once.
Expect Other Regiments TO Be
Called Out Later.

Madison, Wis, March Is The
Third Wisconsin Infantry regiment
is included in an order issued by the
war department at Washington which
calls into federal service twenty ad-
ditional complete infantry regiments
and five additional separate battalions
and National guard troops. They will
be used for the protection of property
in the event Of possible internal dis
order
Adjt Gen. Orlando Holway has sent
notice TO the different companies Of the
Third regiment of infantry. Wiscon-
sin National guard. ordering immedi-
ate mobilization at their home armo-
ries.
In a statement issued upon receipt
Of the call. Adjt. Gen. Holway said:
These men will be assembled in
their home armories and further in
structions viii be issued by George II.
Barry. Chicago commander for the
Western department
THE Third regiment includes band
section stationed at Viroqua. a non
commissioned staff section stationed at
Eau Claire, a mounted orderly section
stationed at Viroqua. machine gun
company stationed at Rice Lake,
supply company at Superior and three
battalions OF twelve companies sta
toned at La Crosse. Sparta, Tomah,
Menomonie, Eau Claire, Superior. HGd
son. Neillsville. Portage Wausau and
Mansion. Companies are ordered TO
recruit at war strength $50 men"
Adjt Gen Orlando Holway has been
appointed temporary brigadier general
pending the appointment OF a perma-
nent officer to command be Wisconsin
brigade. Col Randolph A. Richards of
Sparta commands the Third regiment
and is assisted By Lieut. Col John W
Hommel, Neillsville Rev George r.
Longbrake, La Crosse. is chaplain. The
regiment recently returned from duty
on the Mexicaa border.
To Stay Near Arr1orles.
The men will assemble IN their
home Mmortes Those living in the
city will be allowed TO stay at home
nights. the others will be provided
with cots in the armnries
There win be- no present gathering
at Camp Douglas or at any other point
until further orders are issued Gen
Holway during the day was in com
munication with Gen Barry and re-
ported that the Thru regiment was
ready TO move 10 concentration
point
While National guard officers are
disinclined 10 place one organization
above another in efficiency or service
qualifications, the fact thar the Third
Is the best organization finds express
sion in the reports Of army officers.
This fact however, It is claimed had
nothing TO do with the call at this
time.
Il wss the flrst regiment to be mus
tered out after service on the Mexi-
can border and Col Richards, in point
Of seniority. is the oldest commanding
officer Gen Holway for many years
was colonel in command OF the Third
regiment.
Further Cali Expected
Il Ii che general opinion here. and
Adit zen Holwsy seems 70 coincide
With this opinion, thar other Wiscon
sin organizations will BE- called upon
10 mobilize within the next ten days
or two weeks Untn additional orders
are received from the Washington
war department through Gen. Barry.
commanding general or the central
department at Chicago. companies
comprising the Third regiment will
await orders in their respective head
quarters.
Take Up Finance Question.
Emergency measures by the teeisla-
ture win ,lquestiouabiy be necessary
20 meet the situations arising out OF
the nationtl guard mobilization which
has now begun in Wisconsin
One OF the first measures which
Gov. Philip believes should be adopt
ed Is a bill providing that the state
shall take care OF dependents OF mem
bers Of the national guard who are
ordered '9to service Such a bill Is
being prepared and will probably ap-
propriate SUN possibly in the neigh
borhood of 100000 ~ be expended as
q commission. which the governor will
select, NAV think best for the relief