Show GAVE TOES FOR POR COMMISSION CO SION Walter H Johnson Had Sad Two Amputated Amputated to Make Sound Foot Toot Minneapolis Minn Two toes is the price paid by Walter H Johnson of 01 this city for a second lieutenants commission com commission commissIon mission in the regular army arm Johnson Johnsonis is prepared to shed more blood in his service if need be beAfter beAfter beAfter After serving through the Spanish war and in the Philippines with com company company company pany F First regiment of the na national national national guard of or this state Johnson was mustered out when the regiment re returned returned returned turned to San Francisco He had risen to the rank of first lieutenant Johnson decided to continue a mill mili military tary career but failed to pass pa s the medical med medical medical ical examination Two To of his toes were distorted in such a manner as to re result result result sult in their being classed as a deformity deform deformity ity by the surgeons Will you ou accept a man with eight perfect toes Johnson asked We will replied the examiners Johnson sought a surgeon and had the deformed toes amputated He was passed pas ed by the army surgeons A few days later he received a commission from Washington |