The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-07-17

PRACTICE GUARD MOUNT
Civilian Soldiers Propose To Be Letter
Perfect In Difficult Ceremonial -
Captain Millar Will Accept
Enlistments.

"BD Company-A-t-t-e-n-t-i-o -
rang out clear and loud at the Armory
last night when the compan ythat will
represent Kenosha at the annual en-
campment at the. Wisconsin Military
Reservation for the period Of July Goth
to Aug. LIST, inclusive, snapped into
line
This company came back last year
with high honors-this year every man
pledged himself to come home an ace,
and they'll do it, too. The pep, pro-
ficiency and attention to detail shows
that the men have had carefully and
painstaking instruction. They go into
camp on July goth, and every man is
on edge and axious to "do his Bit
After "Fall in,n "Fall out,o the
men were assigned to permanent squads
by Capt. Millar, who then stated that
he would award a valuable prize to the
best drilled squad in the company, his
lieutenants to be the judges, the com
petition to be held and decided before
the annual encampment. Each squad
leader immediately entered his squad
into the competition land it looks as
though there is going to be some hot
competition for the prize offered.
The company was checked up as to
state property in their possession and
deficiencies were made good.
They are provided with a generous
mess fund, each member contributing a
sufficient amount to guarantee enough
extras and delicacies.
After the preliminary instructions
and arrangements, the company march
ed to Library Park, where on the beau.
tiful lawn on its south side they held
exercises in guard mount, close order
and extended order work.
On Sunday morning they will assem-.
BILE at the Armory at $3.50, march to the
Kemper Hall Campus and go through
the impressive service of guard mount
with a full company. No excuses will
be accepted except a certificate of dis
ability, insanity or incompetency. The
Nash band has voluntarily offered their
services for the occasion, and a move
ment is on foot to have them recogniz-
ed and appointed as the military band
Of the Eighth, Regiment.
Ice cream cones are the only things
the men will be permitted to buy said
Capt. Millar. tWe'll transport 'em
feed 'em, sleep 'em, nurse and doctor
EN-, entertain and work 'em, and
bring them home happy and contented,
without cent Of cost to them'a
Many applications are coming in
from men who have had national ser
vice and overseas service for service
during the encampment, but prefer
ence will be given to the charter mem
bers and the faithful Of Co. b.
The Wisconsin State Guard was or
ganized in 1917 to replace the National
Guard when it was called into federal
service, and will practically have com
pleted its service with the annual en-
campment at Camp Douglas the last Of
this month and the first Of August.
However, the State Guard will not be
mustered out Of service until suffi-
cient number of new National Guard
companies have been mustered in to
maintain the military strength Of the
state.
The new Wisconsin National Guard
is to be organized as a Division on
peace strength basis, according to Ad-
jutant Gen. HolWay, with lo,717 enlist
ed men in active service. Yesterday he
announced his plans for the organiza-
tion of the new Wisconsin Division as
folloWss Six regiments of infantry
with 5,598 enlisted men; one regiment
Of cavalry with 933 enlisted men: one
regiment light artillery with $50 men:
one regiment heavy field artillery with
$50 men; one regiment Of engineers
with 933 enlisted men; one field signal
battalion with 200 enlisted men: two
field hospitals with so enlisted men
each, loo; Two ambulance companies
with so enlisted men each, 100; one
aero squadron with 160 enlisted men:
three batalions Of machine gun com
panies with 933 enlisted men.
The Adjutant General last night
mustered into the Wisconsin National
Guard its first company at Phillips,
Wisconsin, and other companies will be
mustered in as soon as they complete
their complement, which is minimum
Of sixty-fiye men and three officers.
Every mail Is bringing dozens Of ap-
plications from overseas officers and