The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-16
First and Second Regi-
ments of N. d. Enter
Federal Service
co. B. MAY REMAIN
WEEK OR ID DAYS
Breakfast Taken at 7:30
and Drill Work Started
Two Hours Later
(By Associated Press.)

DlSmSTChy W. JuIY
Supplies for the National guards
by proclamation of President
Wilson Sunday will be forwarded
by express as soon as the COM
manding officers at the home
station where the guard is as
sembIed give the strength of
their commands and other neces-
sary information, according to
telegram received today by Ad-
jutant General Fraser, from Ad-
jutant General Heistand of the
Central department. at Chicago.
The information required, it
was said, should be in the hands
of the Central department by the
middle of the week, and If such
is the case, the supplies should
begin arriving by the middle of
next week, officials here assert.
Members of Company B, First
regiment North Dakota national
guard, will parade through the
streets of the business district of
Fargo this evening for the purpose
of arousing interest in securing re-
cruits for the unit.
The parade, according to an
nouncement made by Captain Regin-
aid Colley, will leave the armory at
1880 o'clock and will be headed by
the City band and the three officers
Captain Colley, First Lieutenant S.
j. Hill and Second Lieutenant Earl
South. The arrangements for the
band were made by Secretary ]. p.
Hardy of the commercial club.
Addresses by feur-minute men
will ~ gtvasl AZ the eorneE pf Broad
Among the speakers wl1o are certain
of addressing the crowd in an APP
peal for recruits for the home COM
pany are Attorney Melvin A. Hd-
dreth, Jr., Attorney e. 7. Conny and
City Attorney w. H. Shure. The
speech making will start promptly
at 7:45 o'clock.
Sixty-eight members Of Company
B, had reported for service up to 3
o'clock this afternoon, Second Lieut.
enant Earl South reported at that
hour. The total membership of the
company has reached So.
In the military vernacular of their
captain, members of Co. B, First
regiment North Dakota national
guard, will "sit tight" following their
entrance into federal service Sunday,
until further orders are received
InC OlllGC VA LAlC 0OJ0IrAAb GSA-
eral as to the next move in the
mobilization of the national guard.
Company A of Bismarck, Company
F of Mandan, Company K of Dick
inson, and Company H of James
town, did not. take the federal oath
Sunday, having been in the federal
service for several months, protect
ing bridges and other. property over
the state.
Under orders received here Sun
day evening organizations will be
held at the home stations 'for not
to exceed Is days" 1t is very prob
able that Captain Reginald Colley
will keep the company here for a
week at least during which time
every effort will be made to bring the
company up to full war strength.
About forty more recruits are need
ed.
The commander of each company
is expected to report to the central
ONCE or department, military bureau,
Chicago, whether or not he desires
to remain at the home station for
the Is days as designated in the or
ders. Adjutant General Angus Fra
ser has advised the captains of the
companies to remain at their home
station as long as possible.
SECOND REGIMENT ALSO
CALLED INTO SERVICE.
Prior to Saturday night orders had
been given for the calling out Of only
the First regiment, but pursuant to
the proclamation of the president of
the United States and Governor
Lynn j. Frazier. the First and Sec
ond regiments and the First field
hospital corps were ordered into fed
eral service. About 2,100 guardsmen
to the call Sunday, as
sembled at their respective home
stations and took the federal oath.
The First North Dakota regiment
consists Of about 1.300t men and the
Second, which was authorized only
recently by the government, has
been recruited to 900.
MEMBERS OF COMPANY B
TAKE FIRST MEAL TODAY.
Members of Company B. Of the
First regiment, took their first meal,
since called into federal service, at
the rendezvous this morning. An ex-
penditure not to exceed rs cents a
day for meals is allowed each en-
listed man by the government. There
n na provision, however. in the Or
the housing of the men while
at tt4e home station.
Mess was served this morning at
1880 O'clock by the Pirie company.
The breakfast consisted of oatmeal,
cofEee, cakes and bacon. The meals
are taken in the basement Of the
auditorium or in the armory. The
room is q large one and very cool.
Cleaning house was one of the or
ders which Captain Colley gave his
men this morning. Carpets were
jerked from the floors and given a
hot water was brought |
Into the armory and the floors mop
ped Others were seen about the
Headquarters with books in their
hands studying rules and regula-
lions.
PLENTY OF COTS