The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-21

PRONUNCIATION Of the statement made
by Captain Reginald Colley that draft.
ed men would be accepted as recruits
for the company. together with the
campaign launched in the county, re-
suited in eleven recruits for the Fargo
unit of the first North Dakota regi-
n1ent last night and today. Company
b is Tar from full war strength and in
view of losing several members
through the physical examination,
needs every man to make the war re-
quirements before orders come to
move, which, it is believed, will be
shortly, with the draft completed and
most of the equipment now at Bis
mhrck.
TWENTY-THREE ExAMINEDI
BUT ONE Is REJECTED.
Twenty three men had been ex-
amined up to IL o'clock today by
Captain F. ]. McCallister, of the medi-
cal officers reserve corps. OF this
number but one was rejected for
physical disability to serve, being
Kenneth ]. Clorn, of Fargo. The ex-
aminations viii be conducted this aft
ernoon, Sunday and will probably be
completed late Monday afternoon.
COLONEL r. C. GRAFTON
MAKES AN INSPECTION.
Lieutenant Colonel F. c. Grafton
made an inspection Of the quarters
cd n
tobacco Juice on the floor in
the mems sleeping room. Tops OF
boxes were found to be dusty in the
mems quarters. In the hallway were
found cigaret butts and paper on
the floor. The big hall, the office, the
front of the building and the kitchen
were reported good.
WANTS ALL DEBTS
CONTRACTED PAID. #
In order that correspondence might
be m9de lighter when the company
moves to Fort Lincoln or some south
ern point for concentration, captain
Colley urges all merchants who nave
bills against any of the individual
members of the company TO get set
Element as soon as possible. many
cases of this kind were reported 20
the headquarters when the state resI-
ment was stationed on the border last
summer and caused considerable work
which otherwise could easily have
been eliminated If the merchants nad
but pressed the accounts held asalhst
the nembersA Co. is liable TO leave
renuest of the captain that the mer-
chants of Fargo give these accounts
their special attention.
COMPANY b TO BE
SEEN IN PARADE.
Members Of Co. B will be seen In
parade next week. The boys Will leANe
the armory at 1880 o'clock Thursoay
afternoon. Fargo.MooTI1n1eaa ,s,I11 Ssreas ad 70 the
exposition grounds. Another paraos
viii he held at 1880 o'clock in the eve
ming, and one at 1880 O'Clock fIloaay
evening. is very probable that the
captain will be asked TO lead ms CON con-
stand.
HILLsBoRO boys
TO GET RECEPTION.
Hillsboros will give a reception to
the members of Co. L on Thursday,
July 26. The banquet will be served
at s O'Clock and the patriotic e1eT-
cises which will follow Will pc heiq hsiq ss -
furnished by the Hillsboro band, ana
the. address will be given BY Judge a.
r. cole. OF Fargo. In the evening the
> rand military ball viii take place IL
the aFmOrY at o CIOEhs AAHSAS w.
hef urnished by MaIchows orchestra
of Fargo. Receipts from the sale OF Of
tickets will be for the benefit OF the
saIdieps Refreshments will be served
al the armory during the dance by the
members of Co. l..
c OF SECOND
REGIMENT MAKES SHOWING.
Word reaches Fargo to the effect
that co. g OF the Smashing second
has over 100 strong and IS moDiilzeo
Al Crosby under the command Of First
I lieut.. M. "A. ChaIcroft, awaiting fur
Their instructions from federal head-
The citizens OF Crosby have
thrown open their doors 70 the re-
crufts for lodging purposes. II ls
ssafed that should the company re-
ynafn at home twelve or fifteen days.
I Is believed that Divide county
company will be recruited to the
a sasfngirn strength. Not until a letter
was received at Crosby yesterday
from Ad5t Gen. Angus Fraser was Il
siear to the residents Of Divide coun-
~ that their company is &C and not
eG''.