The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-08-18


proud of its representation at Camp
Douglas this summer-Troop E, 105th
cavalry under the command of~Captain
John D. Alexander. Not only is Troop
p showing the rest of the troops at
Camp Douglas that it knows how to
soldier but it is taking first in many
of the camp activities. 1t was Troop
f that erected its tents on it's COM
pany street first, although other troops
had been issued their tents before the
Kenosha troopers. 1t was and is Troop
that is first on the drill >ield, frat
TO "boots and saddles" in the morning,
first to police the company street, first
70 mess and first in everything.
At Camp For Two Weeks.
The troop left Kenosha on August 8
ior a two weeks encampment. Five
men found it impossible to remain for
he full two weeks and were furlough-
I'd home for the remainder of the en-
campment and this article is being
written by one of the fellows who put
in the first week with Troop E. The
remainder of the troop will entrain for
K4nosha on the Goth when it is expect
ed that the boys will be given some
sort Of an official welcome by the city
officials. The remainder Of this article
will be devoted to an effort of giving
the people of Kenosha an idea of just
what the fellows up at Camp Douglas
are doing.
Undergo Saturday Inspection.
The order came out on Saturday
hat 1ptr I,
spected under. full field equipment
which consists of saddle, blanket, hall
ter, bride, grooming kits, nosebags,
saddle bags, gun boots and rife, full
pack and shelter half. The order was
given to pitch pup tents and the caval
ry waited for the inspection by Major.
Manney of Milwaukee. Troop E was
the last to be inspected and received
the official "once over" as the clock
neared two in the afternoon. 1t was
fortunte that the> inspection was over
ut that time as the skies literally open
ed about ten minutes after soaking the
troopers. That was counted as all in
tho army life, however, and the troop
ers retired to their late mess with
cheerful grins on their faces.
fADlu hdMHATOO OOUTLSs
Several Kangaroo courts have been
held by the troopers and the fame of
The Troop E attorneys and justices has
spread to other troops and nightly of
tenders of military etiquette are
brought before the Troop tribunal.
Prosecuting Attorney lori, Attorney
Britton and Judges Caldwell and Rush
mete out the justice in each case and
in justice it may be said that the dirty
work around camp such as X P. is per-
formed by the men who are brought up
to the court
Drill Periods Strict.
The troopers drill-that is assured
Mounted drill is held in the morning,
End the fellows are getting toughened
up, Feet out of stirrups has a pecu-
liar tendency of rendering the epiderm-
IS of the trooper immune from pain
from contact with the saddle. And
they get enough of feet out of stirrups.
Dismounted drill and schooling take up
The afternoons. Dismounted drill con-
sists of target practice, infantry drill
and the school of the trooper, General
orders are studied and the general fine
these times. Any person believing that
he training received by the National
uard is "horse play" is entirely mis-
ken. Enough is crowded into two
weeks to fill up the regular soldier for
hree or four months As the National
Guard is now federalized, there is no
class distinction between the regular
and the guardsmen.
Governor Blaine There.
Perhaps the most thrilling thing per-
formed by Troop Z was the Thursday
inspection by Governor Blaine, General
King and Colonel Quill, The governor
with Adjutant General Holway made a
tour of inspection Of the camp and then
lined up on the infantry drill field
awaiting the review. The doughboys
we're the first to undergo the official
scrutiny of the governor and then came
the cavalrymen. Colonel Quill, the
best horseman in the state of Wiscon-
sin, led the cavalry. Colonel Quill is
such perfect horseman that the entire
camp watches the cold man" as he
canters down the fedl. Long service in
Inc cavalry has given Colonel Quill a
perfect seat in the saddle and he is as
much a fixture on the horse as is the
saddle. After Colonel Quill came
Troop F and then Troop E of Keno
sha First the cavalry passed before
the governor at walk---lines perfect
with the noses of the horses all in line
Then the cavalry encircled the drill
ield and at fast clipping trot passed
he governor the second time. Again
he cavalry circled tbe field and with
'olonel Quill at their head, swept down
he\ field at full gallop--heads erect,
ting at attention, lines perfect. The
xcitement was so intense that the we'll
rained infantrymen who were at, at
antion on the sidelines in company
rmation Noke into applause. Troop
received hand as it passed the gov
nor, especially the second platoon
7der the command of Lieutenant An
erson. The governor at an informal
eetine with the officers of the caval-
after the review expressed great
isfactjon with splendid showing of
cavalrymen and expressed great
aasuge over the showing made by the
Senosha men.
Hawaiian Quintette Entertains.