The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-05-19
LOCAL MILITIA
GOES TO BORDER
Governor Mcdonald Orders MObil-
ization Of Entire National
Guard Of New Mexico
THREE STATES MODELLING
Mass Meeting on Wednesday and
Recruits Hasten to Join
the COlOrs Here


the COlors Here
The long awaited call for the
New Mexico National Guard to mo
bilize was issued by Governor VIM.
C. Mcdonald on Tuesday, at the
request Of President Wilson, who
also issued orders for the mobiliza-
ton of the militia in Texas and Ari-
IONA.
Immediately on receipt Of the
governors orders, Captain A. W.
Brock called the members of Com
pany | and ordered them to place
themselves in readiness immediate
Is. and to await instructions to pro
coed to Columbus, which had been
named as the assembling point OF
the militia of this state by General
Funston.
Those who were already men,
bers of the company responded at
once, but the number of recruits
who presented themselves for en-
listnlcnt the first two days was so
small that it led to the belief
that Company | would not be able
to put even IFS minimum strength
in the field. During yesterday,
however, the strength Of the COM
pany was raised to close to fifty
men, and the business of outfitting
them occupied a strong detail for
the greater part of the day.
A mass meeting was held in the
Crystal theater on Wednesday ev-
ening at which several of the lead
ing citizens of the town spoke
Among the speakers were Captain
A. w. Brock, Lieutenant John c.
Watson. who acted as chairman,
and who asked if the people of
Deming were going to be satisfied
to send the small number of men
actually enlisted in Company ], to
try to do the duty of a full com
pany of l42 men. Attorney r F.
Hamilton also urged the young men
of Deming to Join the c%olors, ard
DR.. r. c. Hoffman flayed the
s'ackers who refused to answer the
call Of their country and he also
paid mis- compliments ~ those par
ents who refused to grant permits
ion To- their boys to join the guards
when they were anxious to do so.
Edw. Pennington and Major James
r W0ddill recalled the dark days
Of the civil war in their remarks
and told Of the cagcruess of the
young men to Join the army then,
tr t ~ The conditions that
prevail at present unfavorably with
those of the days of 81 to '65.
A number Of ladies and gentle
men furnished music at intervals
during the evening, and the crowd,
composed mainly Of old men and
ladies and children, joined heart
lily in the singing.
Judge b y. McKeyes yesterday
prose ted the company with a
uaD dsomo Stars and Stripes, which
is now floating proudly I've the
.rmory on silver avenue.
Irvine & Raithel also presented
the company with two clocks which
le placed on the walls of the
drmory as soon as it is complet-
ed.
orders were received yesterday
for the company TO entraln for Co
Iumbus at eleven o'clock this morn
ing, and officers and men have
been on the jump since early morn
Ing, putting in the last touches to
une strenuous work Of the last
three days.
no definite date has been set for
the length of the stay OF the mill
,la al Columbus, but it is practical
~ certain that the boys will not
We home for at least thirty days,
D"u this period may be heightened
on account Of the political exigen-
cies OF the border situation.
The temper OF the local boys
is excellent, and every one Of
them is bubbling over at the pros
pect of some real warfare, and
there is not one of them who hasn't
expressed his willingness to go out
of this state if the military authori-
ties should ask them TO do so. In
the words of Corporal Harry Price,
they r "Jist a-rairin' to CO.. They
will not be permitted TO get into
action until they have had at least
a months hard training, but If they
do get a chance to see some fight
ing before they return, they can be
depended upon to carry themselves
as befits young Americans fighting
for the defense Of the honor and
the soil of their country
Headlight.