The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-06-20
LOCAL BOYS ARE
QUICK TO ANSWER
CALL TO COLORS
Will Assemble at the ArmOry
This Morning AT
Eight O'clock.
INSPECTION IS TO BE HELD
Local RifIemen and First Regi-
ment Band VIII Be Held
Together Until Further Orders
Expect to Leave for Macon
In Short Time.

In response to the call on the state
militia of every commonwealth in the
United States to mobilize for duty in
case of probable war with Mexico. the
brunswick Riflemen yesterday began
Hooking to the colors and before night
preparations were well under way to
meet the expected order to move on
to Macon for mastering into the Unit
ed States service. All day long the
Town was agog with rumors and coun-
terrumors. Crowds gathered on street
corners to discuss "the war" while
messengers rushed about notifying
members of the National Guard OF The
call to the colors.
The telegraph wires were kept busy
as number of the local rflemen were
ately notified to report at once for
duty.
The first official word of the calling
out of the Georgia National guard
came early yesterday morning in a
telegram from Colonel John G. But
Ter, Of the First Georgia regiment to
Lieutenant w. l.. p. Harwell, com
mGnding the Brunswick Riflemen The
message follows;
"You are directed to assemble your
company and band at the armory at
8 o'clock tomorrow morning in field
uniform preparatory to their muster
into the United States army at lat.
er date and to recruit up to a mini
Elum strength of G5, and, il possible,
20 maximum of 142 at once and
report when ready to proceed to the
mobilization camp.
Butler. Colonel"
Immediately after receiving the or
der, Lieutenant Harwell took steps to
notify every member of the local mill
tary. Orders were issued for an as
sembling Of the company and the First
Regiment band at the armory this
morning at O'Clock. The troops are
to report in heavy marching order for
inspection to remain under arms un-
til further orders are received. The
muster rolls will be opened at this
time for further enlistments to bring
the company up to war footing as
ordered by the commanding officer.
II is believed the local company
will be ready for marching orders by
Thursday morning at the latest At
this mornings inspection. the Off
GERS will take an inventory of the
equipment on hand and see If there Is
anything further needed When they
report at the armory this morning
the company will be there to remain
until further orders from headquar-
ters. The same rules will apply as
though the company were on reg
ular camp.
The Preeent Members.
The present muster Of the Bruins.
wick Riflemen follows:
w. l.. HarwelI, lieutenant command
ing; second lieutenant, w. A. New
man; first sergeant. j. G. Howard; !;
j. B. Davis. Jr., =. II. Googc; corpo-
rails, j. M. Exley, ]. y. Ferguson; prl-
Yates, j. b. Anderson, J. NJ Arnold,
NJ. r Angie, G. f. BarnhilI, ]. w.
Brock, r. l.. Perry, Il. A. Dubberly,
G. b. Daniels. G. II. Dickey, M. Y.
Gordon, Robert Gordon, B. NJ Grady
G. T. Gorton. J. b. Hill, r. Hudson, A.
J. Jacobs, J. ID. Leavy, NJ. Levison,
w. j. McLendon, o. f. McRae, l.. l..
Mccullough, r. H. Missildine, G. i.
Micks, G. N. Rogers, f. w. Robinson,
r. J. Ryan, J. l.. Strickland II. r.. l..