Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-01

"A UetepnOne message received fHoGEl
Lieut.. n. 8. MerTick Of the First Cavs5
Airy at Camp Young today tells 81 th13
JOY tnat now reigns In the camp . &
result OF meeting held this moFnin6
at which Maj. Howell spoke ana -
70 the troopers on the experience ol
the Texas guardsmen who rofuaed
submit to federal orders on the boe6nI8
A magazine article on the suh3sct wv
read BY most Of tho troopers and q
wero prepared for the talks stvG
them. The spirit Of pep injeot1d Int
the camp BY the band has been 81 i
factor In awakening dormant patye "
ism. Lieut.. Merrick states that fo1&
lowing the meeting another chance
was given those who had refused t
sign the oath and that from nifty to Ok
ty mon Of zach troop came forwaId
This added spirit Of cheer to ,th@|
camp and the order to recruit was sim
mediately sent to Ottumwa, MAJ. HoN
ell asking Lieut.. Merrick to ut ~
touch with Edward Stellar, who wA1|
authorized to begin recruiting ct o00e|
Must Leave Immediately.
There Is need for thirty men r.
mediately and Lieut.. MerTick To- hopG
ful that he can get them In OttumW
as the local lads already In camp hAyG
been an inspiration to the others 49,
bodied men Of good moral chaxa0to6'
are desired and anyone under 81 yeaEQss
of age should get the consent OF ~
parents. 1t is necessary that action r.
quick for the recruits should loAvGg
fact that mastering begins AcnAAS
H.. k>> 4, r 49,
Sunday, makes It necessary that - q
the recruits be at camp Sunday e.
Monday morning at the lstest-
Send sIackers Home.
John Feehan, representative OF Ill
Courier with the band ct Camp YoOnG@
in a phone message this morning 0a1G
that Maj. Howell returned TO cAmI
Thursday night about $3.50 from d.
Moines where he had q confer60eo|
with the officers at Camp Dodge -
garding the cavalry situation. 1atS
Howell was considerably downcaat g.
time but this passed when the meoea
ing of the troopers and line omceFs -
held this morning. As result Of IT,
change in the attitude Of the men. e
ly forty to fifty Of them failed r. 0lo
the oath and these will probably -
sent home today or tomorrow.
steiler to Recruit.
Mr.. Steller when notified to roc1ui3|
men for the First Cavalry sQuadroasl
Immediately got busy and opensd ~
cruiting quarters ut Steller Piano Co.
store at 219 East Main street. He ii
desirous Of getting % many men ~
he can by Saturday night IN ordAr ~
get them to Camp Young before IT,
work Of mastering In begins. He askn
every single man who desires TO -
list in the cavalry to see him at ones
Married men who can leave their fau
lilies without working hardship o.
them, are also invited to see Mr.
Steller.
Mr.. Steller will be at his store until
80 tonight to see any who arc inter
ested in the recruiting plan.
Band 10 enthusiastic. q
Members OF the squadron's band
last night were instrumental In sttrn
| ing up considerable enthusiasm e
the camp. The band had agreed Ia
| the last man to be mustered In 1O4
service. Three Of the mon With
clothes loosened and flying, hAad9
bandaged In handkerchiefs, and with
quick martial step organized me-
and drum corps and paraded throuS4
the camp with shrill music sand tato6
of drums in soulstirring interpretA
tion of the Spirit of '76." There wss
a visible stir among the men at this.
Later the band boys got together and
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