Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-22

'Swa anu VIII ~ mem0or 81
tho National Guard serve the Unit ~
ed States and the etate OF Iowa
faithfully through my term Of 81. III VI
vice unless sooner Discharged, and n
that Will obey the orders Of tho NJ
commander In chief and such ON. u u
GERS a. may be placed over ne, "
and the laws and regulations ssv. "
ernins the military forces.
The above oath was administered ~
Capt. G. e. Schamp and taken ~
many young men in the armory durinG
tuesday afternoon and night. The or
der to enlist up to war strength OF 14f1
which came in the copy Of the genera1a
orders received by the local companyS
this morning added new impetus to the
enlisting and the peace footing wad$
soon passed by the recruits anxious ~
enter the country's service
Since the receipt Of orders to 81
semble at the armOry that reaches
Capt. Schamp Tuesday morning, thGl
spirit of patriotism has been EroyinG9
In the hearts Of Ottumwans. The!
company assembled at the Armogy ~
/ p. m. Tuesday and since that hour
the men have been on duty. Crowds 6s
non-members have been present noo4|
Of the time and many Of these III
sought Capt. Schamp for enlistment
applications The supply Of blAnk9a
ran out and more had to be telegraphe
ed for Tuesday night when fourto1i
had been added to the roster OF Co. Q3I
AS many more desired to enlist ~
many of these were turned down t.
various reasons by the captain: g0nl
for apparent unfitness physically Ai
otherwise. A number of the youH
men left their names and promised e.
come back when the enlistment hlanl
we're received. Additional unif0f1
and equipment have been sent for at
Co. G expects to be prepared to recrg
all OF the men anxious to serve WI
are physically able to meet the n
qufrements until the f,Ill strength e
the company Is reached.
Band Awaits ordsrs.
Ottumwa wfll not want for nuG
during the remainder Of the sunMnG
even II the First Cavalry band II o1llo
into service.
Only twenty-eight men will be taleo
II orders are given to move and tn
will leave about thirty good muslciaz
to continue the Thursday evening COZ
certs and to accept other work wh1s
a band is needed The men will b1 w.
der Edward Stellar, who has been co
nected with the band for many yeaFg
Professor Dayton has received s.
further orders in regard to, the mob
ization The equipment of the men
now packed and ready to be transp0tS
ed at minutes notice. The band
enlisted to It's full strength Of twe&
ty-eight and while q few of the enli
ments expire in few days all of f
men have signifed their intention
re.enlisting.
The following men have applied a1
taken the oath of enlistment for a9l
vice with Co. G in the national guard
Oscar r. Knodel, %, painter.
Louis H. Burlingame, 26. st0uo
rapher.
Harry A. Arnold, 1s, clerk.
: Earle C. Howells, %, minister.
Guy w. Grooms. II, laborer.
Anton e. Elliott, "a, stenograpl1eg.3 "a
l.. l.. Duke, 80, lawyer.
Charles Orman. %, laborer.
James L. Finnerty. 30, trsveltn9
salesman. u
Lawrence c. Peters, u, cis1
maker. ss
Ralph G. Grammer, 21, teamster.
Clarence O. Lowe, ~. laborer.
Harold w. Myers, %, butcher.
William J. Woodrow is, mach
ist.
General Orders Here.
A copy Of the general orders
ceived this morning calls for roctu
ing to full war strength. The ofde
follow: Nh
General Orders, No. s.
/. In accordance with orders
ceived from the secretary Of war,
president has thought proper to
ercise the authority vested In him
the constitution and laws, and a.
out the organized militia and nati0e
guards necessary for tho purpose
proper protection from further
gression upon the United States frG
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