The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-06-23
REQUIRED NUMBER
IS SECURED; MEN
EAGER FOR FIGHT
Lieutenant HarweIl Wires Colonel BUT
Ter That Brunswick Riflenen
Are Ready For Service
Good Work Is Done

company u, National Guard, was
among the very first in the entire
state to report ready for service in
Mexico. Reports yesterday were 20
the effect thai none of the units in
Atlf nta and many other Georgia cities
had recruited to The required strength.
This is ia L whiCh should he pointaG
to with pride by the local people who
are heart and soul with the soldier
boys.
Lieutenant w l.. Harwell and his
corps of assistants have been busy
as bees during the past week Every
days since the call TO arms was sounded
Monday they have been at the ar
mory practically all of the time. some
times going for many hours without
food or sleep. They have made an
envable record, however, as they have
succeeding in bringing the local com
pany up to the government require
ments in Il remarkably shor. time.
1t is not the intention of the officers
to stop at siXty-five men, however, as
they want to leave Brunswick with at
least a hundred strong Young men.
who have held back thinking the Mex
ican embroglio all a bluff. should come
forward now and help swell the ranks.
Brunswick wants to make as good
showing as any company in the state,
and better if possible than most of
them
Private d. w. Thompson returned
last night with six recruits, all of
whom passed the physical examina-
tions conducted by Dr. J. w Simmons.
They are fine fellows. More are com
ing from various points but there Is
still room, as the maximum limit is
142 men
Among those who have worked ex-
ceptlonally hard at the recruiting sta
tion in the armory besides Lieut.. Har-
well are Second Lieut. w. j. Newman.
Private M. r. Angler, Quartermaster
j. ID. Browne and First Sergeant Clyde
Howard. All have done splendid work
and deserve mstinted praise for their
sacrifice in behalf of their country.
The real fighting is yet to come but
1t took more than fighting spirit to
go through what these men have gone
through with in the past week.
The local company has orders to en-
list up to 142 men and ii Is hoped the
maximum number will be secured be.
fore the call comes to 20 TO Ma
con If the youths of Brunswick re-
spond as readily now as they should
there viii be no trouble in getting
this number and there is no calling un.
der the sun more honorable than that
Of serving the country and defending
the Stars and Stripes.
Company G has the honor of having
the first wounded man in the state He
is Private ]. b. Hill, who was wounded
accidentally during recent target
practice. Private Hill carries his arm
IN sling but this has not dampened
his enthusiasm and he is going TO the
front with the boys IN the front rank.
The enthusiasm among the local sol
diers is great and every dispatch from
the border is eagerly read. All are
anxious to see real fighting and are
hoping that the Mexicans are not per-
mitted TO run too far until they get
a chance to try shot Such patriot
ism as is now being shown cannot be
eclipsed anywhere and the Brunswick
Riflemcn will go forward at the sound
Of the bugle with colors flying and
band playing. In regard TO the band,
Lieut.. Harwell announced last night
tlf the FirK Regiment band is going
with the company Musicians are on
the way here from various points in
the state to take the places Of those
members who for various reasons are
unable to 20 TO the front. II is an
nounced positively that the band will
not be mustered out.
The Brunswick Riflemen are ready
The company has recruited up to the
minimum strength and Lieut.. Harwell
last night wired Colonel Butler that
his company Is ready for further or
ders.
Nobody would be surprised should
orders be received today for the com
pany to proceed to the concentration
camp at Macon, although nothing