The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-06-15
MALTA co. ORGANIZED
10 e MUSTERED IN At EARLY DATE.
ROSTER CONTAINS NEARLY FIFTY
NAMES WITH MORE 70 FOLLOW.
Adjutant General Ellis To Be
Here Soon.

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believe in preparedness from military
standpoint was thoroughly demonstrate
ed last night when fifty of the best
young men of this city and county were
inspected for the state service in the
armory over the Rex Theater last
night by Battalion Adjutant Stone
Norman. of Richmond and First Ken.
lucky Regiment. Lieutenant Norman
has been on the ground for several days
and has materially assisted Capt. b. c.
Ford and others in perfecting the or
ganization. Captain +. r. Gibson, of
the 18th U. S. Infantry came in Mon
day and inspected the company Monday
evening at the armory.
When asked what he thought of the
slime up, SAID, II have never seen a
handsomer lot of Young men and pre-
dict for them one of the best company's
in the service. The Captain and First
Lieutenant were elected Monday even
ing and resulted in the unanimous
choice CT b c. Ford for Captain and
w. b. Mason Jr. as First Lieutenant.
The Second Lieutenant will be named
at later date, it being important
though that the above be named Mon
day night. that Capt. Gibson might
make his report to the War department.
The maximum number for a single
company is 70 including officers and
privates and while nearly fifty have
already enlisted, the indications now
are that the full quota will have been
reached before many days. Those hav-
ing any intention of joining should do
so at once. for under the present law
you enlist now for only three wears,
but after July LIST. all enlistments will
be for a term of six years, under the
laws of the last congress relating to
the federation of the National guards.
Captain Ford is exceedingly anxious
for about 20 more recruits as he wishes
to make good showing at the coming
encampnent in August, which will be
held at Richmond Ky.
All privates will begin receiving paw
from July LIST. even if not on duty they
will receive $50. year, but are COM
PEELED to drill one time week for AS
weeks in order to receive this paw.
They will draw regular salary while at
the emcampment. which lasts fer ten
days.
Since the organization of this COM
pany, under recent act of the Legis-
lature. it devolves upon the Fiscal
court TO furnish an Armory for same
and although compulsory, the entire
court viii! gladly do its part and has
now the hearty cooperation of Judge
Arnold and County Attorney G. c.
Walker. At the neyt meeting of the
Fiscal court the matter will be taken
up and the room over the Rex Theater
will probably be rented, which will
make an ideal place. the room being 40
feet wide by 100 feet long.
Adjutant General Ellis had hoped to
be present at the meeting of the
company, but was unavoidably detained
and has promised to be here real
soon and inspect the entire company.
u. S. Sergeant, +. L. Shelton, of the
GOTH. Infantry came in yesterday and
will remain with the boys throughout
the summer. giving them the necessary
training and acquainting them with
tactics and manual exercises. The
entire roster of the company as in
spected is as follows;
Bascom G.. Ford, Captain
William B. Mason, Jr. LIST Lieutenant,
Joe II. West, Robert Ii Tomlinson,
Robert l.. Meadows Storey Heron
Stanley Heron Charley Gooeh
Elmer Miller Wesley b. Dickerson
Carl B. Acton. Sam ?. McMllion
Chester Hammons Ambrose jenkins
William d. Pryor Ben Woods
Owen S. Hsndren Clay Miller
Lige Z. Ford Robert kinnaird
Homer Murphy Curtis Sanford
Jennings II. Simpson Lee Simpson
Ralph Meadows Dalton Rich
John c. Moss Squire l. Whitaker
Rufas Adams Willie A. Ray
Robert X. Dorton Sid l.. Aldridge
Charlie Smith Thurman Teater
Ernest c. Hubbard Benz. Thorton
Henry Thorton Charlie Sanders
Dean Zanone Henry Lawson
Virgil Kinnaird Richard Lackey