The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-04-27
WILL ENLIST MEN
TO SERVE WHEN
CALLED FOR
Captain Harmon Starts To En-.
roll Company Here
1903 MEN ARE WANTED
kdjutant Gen. Tilla.son Authorizes
Capt Harmon TO Enlist
Full Company

A company ~ volunteers Is being
enlisted here by Capt. J. Ben. Han
non TO serve in case the present diff
ficulty with Mexico leads TO war.
Headquarters have been opened
by Capt. Harmon at the old Bottum
store in the Putnam mouse and
names are being enrolled OF those
willing to serve in case there should
be a call for volunteers.
The enlistment carries no obliga-
tion in case the difficulty is settled
peacefully The movement is a pat
riotic effort to be prepared in ad-
vance and all young men who stand
ready to serve their country are in
yited Ia enroll.
Capt Harmon ON Sunday morning
received a letter from Adjutant Gen.
Ice S. Tillotson in which Gen. Til
lotson stated that in case call for
volunteers is issued. as is expected
under the new law just passed by
congress. Bennington could have the
honor of furnishing a company.
Gen. Tillctson further authorized
Capt. Harmon to see what could be
done and directed him to secure a
liss OF men who will agree to volun-
teer for L. s. service in a company
to be raised at Bennington. II occas-
ion arises The list should be large
enough for q war strength company.
which. under present regulations is
los enlisted men,
Capt. Harmon got the letter from
the adjutant general of Vermont Sun
day forenoon and Immediately CON-
municated with men who could be
gotten hold OF and the result was an
informal gathering of a score or so
of citizens Sunday afternoon at the
Office OF Batchelder & Bates.
Edward L. Bates was elected chair
man and after a few minutes of dis
cussion It was unanimously agreed
that Bennington, out of respect to
the past history of the town, should
no. be backward about being prepar-
ed in case there should be a war.
The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted:
II is hereby resolved that citizens
Of Bennington in meeting assembled
hereby request J. B. Harmon, Cap
tain and Commissary LIST Infantry
Vermont National Guard, to secure
the signatures of at least los men be
tween the ages of Is and 45 who will
in writing pledge themselves to en-
list in volunteer company for ser
vice in Mexico or wherever ordered
by the United States government in
accordance with the request OF the
Adjutant and Inspector General of
the State of Vermont. and that the
citizens present pledge themselves
to render every aid in their power to
accomplish this result
A committee of five was elected to
aid Capt. Harmon in eve-y way pos
sible. This committee is composed
of Henry T. Cushman. Charles T.
Burt, Edward H. Holden. w. j. Lon
ergan and Rev. George s. Mills
This morning the following poster
was gotten out and is being distribut-
ed:
ATTENTION
BY direction of the Adjutant Gen
eral of the state of Vermont / am
authorized and directed TO obtain the
signatures of at least 10S men be-
tween the ages of is and As years for
volunteer service in a company to be
recruited at Bennington, If occasion
requires, for service in the Army of
the United States in Mexico or
wherever ordered by the United
States Government.
No married man will be enlisted
unless he can show that his family
will be suitably provided for.
A recruiting Office has been opened
at the Putnam House in the Village
Of Bennington and it is anticipated
that the full quota of men required
will be obtained without delay.
II is expected that the company re-
cruited will be under the command
Of an officer of the United States
army.
J. 3. Harmon,
Capt. and Commissary LIST Inf V. n. G.
Bennington, VT, April 27th., 1914.