The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-14
Promotions Are Named In
Company c, Home Guard
DUTY IN SANITY CITY
Squads Have Plenty To Do;
Take to the Work Like
Veterans
From Fridays Daily.
PROMOTIONS IN COMPANY.

From Fridays Daily.
PROMOTIONS IN COMPANY.
Major, G. A. Lewis.
Captain, Roy Allison.
First Lieutenant, Bud Cain.
Second Lieutenant, John r. Snow
Adjutant to Major, Roy w. Bates
First Lieutenant in Medical De
partment, DR.. G. A. Dahl.
Top Sergeant, r. r. Hamilton.
With the labor unions observin,
their five-day truce. half of the hom
guards at st. Paul were given
leave of absence until next Tuesda,
morning, when they will have to re
turn to their duties. About forty Man
kato men returned on the nine-f forty
five train last night, rejoicing at tn,
privilege of being home again.
There was no definite rule followed
in determining which of the mel
should return. The Redwing com.
pany was cut in two, and one-half O.
the men were sent home. In the
case of the Mankato company, the
occupation of the men was taken in
to consideration to some extent, an(
those most urgently needed at home
were allowed to return.
Upon their leaving yesterday, al
was quiet in ST. Paul, and it was
thought the other fifty per cent OIL
the guards would have no diff
Guilty preserving order until Tuesday
when the unions expect to recon
vene. The Mankato guards must re-
turn by nine o'clock Tuesday morn
ing, unless orders are issued to the
contrary There is little hope thai
those remaining on duty will return
before Tuesday night or Wednesday
Promotions Were Made
Several Mankato men were pro-
NOTED while on duty at st. Paul. G
A. Lewis was made major of the
sixth battalion. Roy Allison was
made captain of the Mankato guards
Bud Cain was promoted to first lieu
tenant. John r. Snow was promoted
to second lieutenant. Roy w. Bates
was made adjutant to Major Lewis
and was chosen by the major. DR.. G
A. Dahl was made first lieutenant in
ilton has become top sergeant.
AS these men understand the stu
alton, they will draw pay for their
services, if they serve more than
three days an the present trouble
In that case the privates will draw
one dollar day and expenses for
the time they are in service, in
elusive of the first three days. This
will in a way remunerate them foi
their inconvenience, though not fol
their loss of business.
Acted Like Veterans
When the men came to st. Paul
according to the Mankato officers they
settled down to work with a deter
mination as though it were their own
business. Every one acted the vet
eran from the time he left the train
Though business matters in many
instances had tendency to depress
them, they managed to forget them
feeling the Importance of their cal
to arms.
The Mankato company was issued
blue overcoats on their arrival. The
other companies were quite well
provided. The st. Paul guards had
been provided with their uniforms
and sheep-skin overcoats by the
commercial club, so that they were
warm through the coolest weather
The Morris company had resorted
to the rafting of Ford automobile
to pay for their sheep-skin coats
and had Melted one thousand dollars
through the scheme. The Redwins
company also had sheep-lined coats
Many of the Mankato guards were
out at times on flying squadrons
These squadrors go out in automo-
biles, to to follow street cars and re-
main on duty for thirty minutes, re-
turning to stations for an hour for g
little lunch and rest.
Boys Will Be Shaved.
In general. the guards are doing
the best they can to make them
selves at home. and forget Difficult
ties. Andrew Hamm, the local bar
Der, had his instruments shipped to
him today, and it is likely the boys
will be shaved and trimmed for Sun
day by their usual barber Indica-
tons are that the guards will not be
too busy tomorrow for at least g
brushing up for Sunday.
In a conversation this morning
John R. Snow, one of the men pro-
NOTED, spoke highly of the manner
in which the men took to their new
duties. and said he could not urge
the Mankato people too strongly tC
assume their full duties in cases Of
this kind
MANY of the fellows" he said
"are leaving their business in a con
dition that would hardly permit of g
long absence. Yet they feel the
Mankato people will overlook diff
culties, and will assume their bur-
dens to the same extent at home.
believe the Mankato folks should
back up the dance at the armOry
tonight with enthusiasm. for the
guards are serving double purpose
in times like this by protecting Min
nesota citizens and also maintaining
their own armory. The guards are
suffering all the inconvenience in
protecting the people of the state
and those who remain at home car
help them in many ways"
One squad of Company c was on
duty at the car barns for twenty
four hours. Another squad was
washing dishes at the old capital
other squads were kept real active
during the day.
Privates George LIE Favre and Ed
ward Bosin were assigned to hospi-