Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-03-15
MILITIA COMPANY
RECEIVES ORDERS.
DIRECTED TO PREPARE FOR SER.
VICE IN FIELD, If CALLED
UPON.
ARE READY FOR INSTANT SERVICE
Capt. utIey Receives Orders to Get
Local Company In Shape for
Immediate Service.

Local Company In Shape for
Immediate Service.
Capt. H. G. utley, Manchester,
Iowa.
Provide your company with
shoes at once on same condi-
tions as last year. Get in touch
with all your men so that you
can get them at moments
notice. Look up rations so II
ordered out you can supply
yourself before leaving home
station.
II. A. ALLEN, Colonel,
53rd Regiment.
The above dispatch was receive,
by Captain Utley, head of the Man
chester Militia Company, ON Frida.
morning.
1T will be observed that the on
ders instruct the Captain to hav,
his men in readiness for duty at ,
moments notice, and to be prepared
to furnish supplies for the compam!
before leaving home
The instructions have been carriet
out and the local company is prepar
ed to leave on short notice. The con
pany is up to its full strength il
membership. and there are twent!
names on file of those who wish tt
enlist should the company be order
ed out. Much to the credit of The
company every man is willing ana
anxious to go. This Isl. especially
gratifying to Captain Utley, and hi
is particularly anxious that thu
Manchester company be included il
any call that may be issued for the
mobilization gof state militia troops
in Texas. So far, none but regular
army soldiers have been called out
The first call was for 10000, all o.
whom are now stationed at San An
tonic, Texas. The second Gala fol
$4,000, has been issued, and these
soldiers are now enroute.
Captain Utley expects to go t.
Texas to observe the "peacefu
manuvering". He received com
munication from the Adjutant Gen
erals office at Des Moines, asking i
it would be convenient for him to go
|snd he has replied in the affirma
sttse.
r. The following is a copy of the
communication received by Captain
Utley from the Adjutant General al
Des Moines:
Washington, ID. c. March 8, 1911.
The Adjutant General,
Des Moines, Iowa,
In connection with the mobilization
OF federal troops maneuver purposes
] am instructed by the Secretary O
War to inform you that the Depart
ment desires to extend to a limited
number of officers of the organized
militia am opportunity to attend these
meneuvers for puposes of observation
and instructions. With this end ii
view it is<required that you will fur
nish this office at the earliest prac
hcable date a list of names of Off
GERS, line or staff, of the organized
militia Of your State whom you rec
ommend for such duty, giving tht
name of each officer, his, rank am
arm of service and the probable timt
that he will be able to report and tt
remain at the encampment. Th,
Department will considr this servic,
as falling within the provisions o
Section Is of the Militia Law an,
therefore the pay and transportation
OF such officers will be betrayed b,
Regular Army Disbursing Officer
from the special annual appropriatiol
that in resenting the names of thes
officers you accompany the reques
with am estimate of their pay an.
transportation to the nearest ms
newer camp inasmuch as the accom-
modations are limited it will probabl
be necessary to make selection
from the lists presented. Informatio
as to the officers selected by th
Department for this service and th
plaees to which they will, report wi
be furnished later after the List
have been received and acted upon.
| (signed) Evans,
Acting Chief, Division Militia A
| fairs.
Adjutant Generals Office.
4 Des Moines, Iowa. March 9, 1911,
| Circular Letter.
SIR
am enclosing herewith copy ,
telegram just received from the w;
department authorizing a limited nul
Der of cffciers from this state !
attend the maneuvers of feder
troops for the purpose of observatio
You are requested to wire n
upon receipt OF this letter wheth,
you can Arrange to attend if so G
dered. and the length of time yc
could remain on such duty
l also deem it advisable for cor
pany commanders to see that the
companies are enlisted to the mil
mum strength as soon as possibl
that all equipment is, in the armol
and that the equipment is complet,
Very respectfully,
Guy E. Logan,
!, Adiutant Genera