Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-07-05
DAKOTA GUARDS NEED
LEGS, feet AND BACK;
HAzINC new GUARDS
Colonel Wales Would Like to
Keep Men In Training For
Two Months.

IKE 10 keep tHese MeA ncic ~
months so that we could put SONS
legs and feet and backs on them" re-
marked Col. Boyd Wales In talking
over matters yesterday at Camp Aag.
man near Redfield. where the Fourth
South Dakota infantry is encaInpeo.
The colonel would prefer to give t0e
men a good preliminary work out oe-
fore going south if such a thing were
possible. However, he is as anxious 10
see active duty as is the most unsophis-
ticated rookie who is ignorant or the
hardships to be encountered. but. being
a veteran Of the Spanish American a
realizes the extreme value OF having
the men in good shape before getting
them into active service.
The credit for coming the longest
distance to join h regiment no DOUBT
belongs to Lieut.. Jack Balmat. a Yank-
ton boy, adjutant Of the First battalion
under Maj. Ed Beckwith, of Pierre.
when the militia was ordered out. and
left Immediately for the rendezvous
camp.
Pig tails" are the fashion amor he
members Of company A. Pierre, a num-
Der Of the boys having been hazed by
close with the exception Of on the back
where it was left long like a China
mans queue. One member attracted
q great lea of attention among the
visitors by having his queue neatly
tied with q red ribbon. One membe
with a mustache no doubt will be
minus this adornment before the regt-
ment leaves amp
The organization Of . second reg1.
ment is practically decided on. though
not officially announced. 1t is q FORE
gone conclusion that Brig. Gen. Charlea
n. Englesby. Of this city, will be tht
commander, provided he is not previ.
nCQlV QlthAPiZod tn nr0antzo q v0illn.
teer regiment. He has applications from
Madison, Dell Rapids. Sisseton and 9th;
er towns that have not already SEM
companies, but which previously have
had militia companies that were mus.
tered out. Every mail brings appliSa.
lions for positions or permission to re.
cruit organizations for the proposed
regiment from both h-American
war veterans n former guard officers,
A second regiment could be organized
on very short notice. Those interested
are watching closely each day for some
official intimation that the proper au-
thorization Is soon to be given.
TWO COUPLES ARRESTED
WHILE LEAVING TOWN
Arlington. S. d. June 2s.-.Arrested
by City Marshal La Bay as they were
departing at high speed in an auto
mobile from Arlington, two men and
Two women, whose names nave not
been made public, have been taken to
Harlin county to answer the charge Of
grand larceny, which may develop into
h more serious charge of burglary.
They are accused of having robbed a
business house in Castlewood While
passing through that town. The num-
Der of their automobile was secured
and a telephone message was sent the
Arlington officer to arrest the quartet.
They were just leaving Arlington when
the city marshal espied them. In or
der to make the arrest and bring the
automobile to a stop the officer had to
jump on the fender. The cases OF the
four persons under arrest now are be-
ing investigated by federal authorities
charged with enforcing the provisions
of the Mann white slave act, and it i,
possible q charge OF white slavery will
be made against the two men under ar.
rest.