Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-17
POMEROY DENIES
COMPANY F IS
To DISBAND
Several Members Who Capituated
to Debutantes viii Not Enlist,
However, Declares Colonel.

Colonel F. z. Pomeroy ~ the F7fi7
Regiment National Guard ~ Georgts.
"Wednesday empnstcaIly denied that
Company F. the Fulton Blues would
disband
Colonel Pomaroy was shocked at
the intimati0n that the military has
lost its romantic charm in me rer"~'
that the young members ~ the com
psny, the ve-v Beau Brummels Of At.
lsnta, vere going % 0u'' because rne}
could not spare drill nights from
their rounds Of the theaters. dinner
parties and dances
The gill and glitter - the military
is just as a.'urinE and inspiring to-
day as il was when Alexander the
Great marched through Persia. or
Caesar made triumphant entry into
Rome he said
Military Real Protection
Some people don't seem % realize
f., but our army and navy are the
only real protectors n our lives li5-
erty and happiness DID YOU eve.
stop 10 think II II were not for she
military foreign troops might be land
Cd at Brunswick. marched straight 70
Atlanta and Tho Georgian office
burned 10 the ground
Lots Of reoule seem 10 thinS
such things possible They ought TO
talk 10 Governor CoIquitt. 81 Texas
But there has been no Iesseninl
~ the feminine admiration for he
military That's as permanent as ~,
service Of the military a brilliant
uniform still is the sIrest way 10 a
woman's heart What woman would
not rather rest her head on the manly
bosom Of one who would shed mis-
blood for his country than TO lean
lightly on the arms Of the champion
turkey trotter.
Admits Some Will Quit.
Some OF Auanta's young Lochn-
vars are making a serious mistake.
Colonel Pomeroy admits that q
number of the members OF the Ful-
ton Blues will not re-enlist when their
two year terms expire i'm December
Captain Harrison Jones and Lieu
tenant George W McCGrty. Jr, al
ready have resigned. Captain Jones
IS to be married Lieutenant Nc.
Carty's increasing business duties de-
mand more OF his time
The rank and Ale Of he company
though. are charged with Yielding to
the lure Of the debutantes. The td-
monHion Of Colonel PomerOy rs tina
n they would give a little more at
tention To attracting feminine attcn-
ton To themselves rather than being
attracted hy the charming YOUNG
women they would not be so quick tp|
quit and that their social careers
ultimately would he more successful
Recruits To Be obj ined
Lieutenant McWhorter is expect
ed TO remain in the company alJnG
with about 20 Of the 60 members
Recruits to bring IL to 4 normal COM
pany will be obtained Colonel Pom
eroy explained that larger number
OF this company hil stuck out tn
two-y year enlistment than In the av-
erage company, and that. therefore, b.
was not unusual that a large number
should fail to re-eLlist.
Colonel Pomeroy himself soon viii
resign on account OF the press OF his
law business He AS been colonel
Of the regiment for Ave years Lieu
tenant Colonel Orvile II. Hall is sail
to be slated TO succeed him.
Military enthusiasts advise an VINO
doubt the charm Of the soldier life so
gaze upon Colonel Hall the ext time
he comes down Pea 'htrec street IN
q parade on horseback They say
he has the poise OF an old Roman
soldier. and IL is certain that he has
the finest SCI Of Whiskers in Atlanta.