The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-06-21
BOYS IN KHAKI
HOLD SWAY IN
BRUNSWICK
City Bows to the Lads Who Are
Ready to Defend
the Flag.
SEVEN RECRUITS ACCEPTED
only a Few More Are Needed
Now to Complete Required
Iotal-Old Timers Make
Speeches at Armory and All
Await Further Orders.
SEVEN RECRUITS ACCEPTED

me boys in khaki held full swav
IN Brunswick yesterday From tho
moment the bugle called the riflemeu
together at o'clock yesterday morn.
ing until the last soldier bow went to
ped last night the city was completelv
thelrs and the townspeople did their
pest to honor the lads who are wiIIino
TO say the least to fight for the de,
tense of the nation.
Recruiting yesterday was brisk and
by last night seven men had been
accepted A number of prospective
recruits appeared and were sent back
10 their homes to secure their parents
slsnAllres to their recruitment card
lhose accepted and mustered in wore
James McRae, Thomas Henry Peeples
of kingsland; Worthey Warfeld Raj.
ley, George Scarlett Beach. Tassos
Agel Curuklis, William Devoe Conev
ana Nicholas Portuloes. All were fine
young fellows and were welcomed into
the ranks by the boys of the National
Guard.
The total is now within few men
oI the required number and the bovs
are eagerly awaiting further orders
Lieutenant Harwell, commanding or
hcer, issued new orders Yesterday fo,
assembly twice day. the first assem-
bly being at 1880 this morning. The
order also stated that some definite
word is expected today in regard tc
the future developments.
Much interest was taken last night
IN the reports from Washington and
from the border, especially the tele
gram from Texas announcing that
General Funston wanted a large part
or the forces on the border at once
rms was taken to mean that there
VIII be little pause at Macon and that
just as soon as the Georgia guards
can be concentrated they will be rush
ed to the border to prevent further
raids by bandits or Carranza sol.
diers
There is no attempt to minimize the
seriousness of the situation and local
soldiers are expecting an early call
to active duty on the border. In the
meantime the boys will be kept unde,
arms and must meet every day fo,
drill until further orders come. The
local equipment is in first class ctl
dition and only a few men are now
needed 10 bring the enlistment up &c
the standard requiEed by the fedora,
government. 1t is probable that the
National Guard will be sent to the
Mexican border before being required
10 take the oath which is
prescribed under the new federal
law. Under the present law they car
be sent to guard the border line anG
some authorities contend they can
actually be sent into Mexico without
further preliminaries.
Forty-nine members of the local
company and the First Regiment band
which is stationed here. assembled al
the armory yesterday morning i'm re
sponse to the first orders issued. They
were addressed by several well known
veterans. including Henry Holmes. Col
j. f. Dart, DR.. w. e. Burroughs and
Major G. r. Taylor. Col Dart and
Holmes went away from Brunswick
with the rifIemen in the early sixties
while Major Taylor formerly was in
command Of the local company.
The boys were dressed in full uni
form and after answering roll call
they took march to the golf links
and back for practice.