The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-03
MOST PROMPT
AND SWEEP INC
SUCH HAS BEEN RESPONSE OF
YOUNG MEN OF IOWA.
GUARD PRACTICALLY FILLED
clamor for New Organizations is In.
ereasing and it is Estimated That
State Could Soon Have TWO
New Regiments.

Des Moines, Ia, May $50 prompt
and sweeping has been the response of
the young men of Iowa to join the Ma
tional Guard for the War with Ger
many, that all organizations are prac-
tically filled and some have more men
than needed.
The latest development is in the ar
tillery army which has developed
marked popularity. AS a result the
state will probably have regiment of
field artillery instead of a battalion as
in the past.
A reinspection of the Muscatine bat
terry by Regular Army inspector has
resulted in its acceptance and Sec
ond battery has been accepted at Dav-
export, making four now in the SER
vice. The new Davenport organization
has five officers and 1877 men.
Adjutant General Logan has tele-
graphed the War Department that he
has another battery ready for inspec
ton at Cedar Rapids, where the pat
riotic spirit has demonstrated itself in
many enlistments, and If this is accept
ed it will make five.
General Logan has also offered a
battery to Mason City or Des Moines,
the selection to be determined upon
the quickness with which the cities re-
spond to the chance to secure new
organization.
With these organizations mustered
in, Iowa will have a regimental organ
ization of its artillery, with colonel
glory which goes to state which has
furnished regiment of artillery
where only battalion was expected.
Now that the Iowa National Guard
is practically recruited to peace
strength, the clamor for new organiza-
lions is increasing and it is estimated
that Iowa could soon organize at least
two and perhaps more regiments of in
fantry If the government would allow
more volunteer organizations to be &C
cepted. Nearly every city which form
erly had a Guard company and many
that never had such an organization,
are asking for new units, but these
have to be refused until permission for
their organization is permitted by the
war department.
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From the multitude of letters re-
ceived by the Adjutant General one
gets in touch with the wave of patriot
ism which has swept over Iowa. In
Vulnerable offers of services have
been received, particularly from Grand
Army m and citizens of the smaller
cities and towns.
One widow of Civil War Veteran,
whose son is in the Guard wrote to ask
that he be not discharged, so that he
could support her, asserting that her
widows pension was enough to care
for her and that she was proud to have
him join the army and defend his
country.
A jeweler in a small town, who came
here from Germany when fourteen
years of age, wrote to say that he had
posted one of the cards saying that his
employee could have his job back af-
ter the war. Then he explained that
he had but one employee, boy of
military age, the support of his wild
owed mother, but that If the Adjutant
General thought the boy should go, the
jcweler would care for his mother
while he was gone and go himself if
need be.
M. w. Halden of Centerville, men,
Der of Co. E. 50th Infantry during the
Spanish American War, wrote to offer
his services, although since the war
he has lost a leg and an arm. He
thinks there should be some place for
veteran with an arm and leg gone
to aid his country.