The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-16
PRESCOTT RIFLE
 CLUB ORGANIZED
Mass Meeting Held Monday
 Night at Which Officers Were Elected and Organization Per fected-Will Reach 25O Mark.


 At the mass meeting held at the court house Monday night for the pur- pose of perfecting the organization of home guard, it was decided to organize a Prescott Rifle Club under which the members would receive gov ernment aid to the extent of one rifle to each five members and 120 rounds of ammunition to each member, where as a home guard would not be recog- nized by the government, because of lit being local affair, and the same protection will be given our people by the Rifle Club.
 The name Prescott Rifle Club does not limit the membership to this city alone, but anyone may become mem- bers of this organization who may care to do so and are welcome. Farm CTS living near Prescott are cordially invited to become members. The pe- 1ition can be found at the First State Bank, where E. M. Sharp, the secre- tary, will be glad to take your name. Annual dues were fixed at 10 cents and initiation fee at 50 cents. Other necessary information can be had at the above bank at any time.
 As everyone probably knows, the object of the club is to encourage rife practice and in case of emergency, to protect our people and our homes, and during the present critical times no one knows when the occasion may arise that such body of trained men will be needed.
 The following officers were elected: Sheriff Sam F. Mum, president; Ed Barham, vice president; E. M. Sharp, secretary; Dan Putnam, treasurer; Thos. c. McRae, Jr, drill master.
 Members as follows: R. D. Mar tin, Hooper Mccain, B. F. Lumpkin, w. K. Buchanan, H. D. Holloway, F. D. Murrah, w. w. Hendrix, Ed Bar ham, T. C. McRae, Jr., H. V. Scott, Dan Putnam, D. L. billiard, T. c. Moody, Henry Moore, E. Y. Blakely, J. H. Slaughter, L. E. Hit, Henry Hit, Sam Bright, Adam Guthrie, By ron Moody, J. W. Franks, John Hub bard, Jim Penix, Werner Hamilton, Tom Weaver, T. F. Myers, Watson Franks, Geo. McClelland, H. C. Doup, B. M. Buchanan, w. T. Gresham, J. Nj. Stripling, w. C. Nutter, c. M. Alspaugh, S. J. Hesterly, F. M. Sharp IP, 0. Swanson. Wm. Burdine. W. K. Barham, c. C. Calhoun, J. A. Bailey, U. D. Grant, Emond Logan, L. C. Hamby, Fred Powell, R. B. Hardey, J. R. Hamilton, w. P. Murrah, A. H. Smith, C. A. Helm, J. A. Henderson, ! w. F. Denman, Jno. Stubblefield, L. M. Steed, Will Waller, J. T. Nichols, P. E. Duke F. L. Cox, Jeff Livings ton, A. M. Westmoreland, J. F. Rosor, J. B. Dalrymple, C. E. Lancaster, Lawrence Haynie, Roy L. Duke, J. M. Duke, Jno. A. Davis, w. w. Rice, Geo. Christopher, L. J. Harrell, Cleve Sti- vers, Chas Tompkins, J. s. Began, A. R. Underwood, Watson Porter, A. S. Buchanan, J. A. White, H. O. Giles, H. E. Doris, Louis Hines, Wren Scott R. L. Blakely, T. E. Murrah, J. B. Hesterly, David Butcher, A. c. Will Hams, F. J. Johnson, Harry F. Helton, l.. A. Murrah, Martin Guthrie, Shell Marsh, Cleveland Hit, J. E. Cox.
 The membership of the club will not be sent in for few days, so as to give everyone a chance to join and it is believed that the signatures of 25O will be received before the names are sent to headquarters. If you are male and over 16 years of age, you can join and join now.