The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-09
MILITARY STIRRING
CLIFFORD COFFEY NAMED A.
DUTY SERGEANT-SiTE FOR
CAMP TO BE GOT.

In esponse to a call from Pierre
over the long distance telephone for
the name of a member of Company
Il who was qualified to act as duty
sergeant in the preparations for mo-
bilizing the company, Clifford COT
fey's name was proposed. 1t p un-
derstood that his name was wired TO
headquarters at Washington last
night, and that his duties and pay
start today. and that the company Is
to be modified the 18th.
Things are thus looking up for the
military men. There has nothing
been heard from the local officers in
regard TO future movements until
last night. The officers have been
giving training and drill to such OF
the men as can be gathered twice a
week, and have looked over ground
for a possible site for a camp in the
event of a call to gather. In a gen
eral way from the public prints it
has been understood hat the date
would be July is, but nothing def
mite was known officially.
Through having been an officer in
the national guard, Jas. Robertson
was called yesterday morning on the
long distance telephone by Capt. Lin
stad of the regular army, and asked
for the name of a member of the
company who would be qualified to
act as sergeant in making prepare
tions for the mobilization of the men
into a camp. Mr.. Robertson gave
the name of Clifford Coffey, and il
is understood that his work begins
today. Mr.. Coffey was making prep
arations to 60 to Minneapolis TO
bring back some automobiles when
the message of the appointment in
~tereepted him.
Beyond the fact hat preparations
for the mobilization are being made,
no information has been received by
the other officers of the
1t is announced that Capt. Linstad
will be in Madison tomorrow. 1t will
be his office to indicate whether the
company will go into camp at Mad
ison or at some other place, and he
will probably be empowered to set
at rest any apprehensions of local of
ficers as to their position in the COM
pany.
L~ieutenants Walden and Wethe
have been looking ahead in prepare
ton of the event. They have notified
local restaurants and %yictualing
houses to prepare bids for feeding
the men, and such other accommo-
dations as a camp may need have
been tentatively looked after. Sergt
Coffey is busy today with authority
to proceed farther with this work.
1t is hoped that the company may
be camped at Madison. Local Off
GERS have had that in view, and have
selected a tentative site at the lake
Citizens should interest themselves
through the local organizations Of
Merchants association and CONNER
cial club, with a view to having thai
body of men ear this city. Capt
Linstad's attention should be called
to the excellent accommodations a
the lake, and an effort made to hav,
him indicate this place for the camp
1t is understood that the camp will
be maintained here for possibly
month. The site selected is a trac
north of the chautauqua grounds be
longing to III. p. Smith. Mr.. Smitl
was consulted this morning and indi
Gates a willingness to have tn
ground used for this purpose. 1t /
desired hat the grounds and tent
! should be in the sunshine instead o
in the shade OF trees, and that tn
s ground be high and we'll drained
: This place meets those specifications
' and has the added advantage of be
d ing lea the large lake. Lieut.. Wad
den said this morning that the
would like to feed the men at tn
cafeteria there, but had met with lit
tie encouragement. All they requir
is the material furnished and a che
and place to prepare 1.-THE con
g pany would furnish all assistant
!. and service.
If the business men of Madiso