The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-13
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tenant, Co. A, Bismarck, First North
Dakota infantry.
Governor Frazier issued commits
sions as follows: George Crawford
70 be captain; Frederick J. Seeba
TO be first lieutenant, and Fred E
Anderson to be second. lieutenant
Co. H, Second regiment, assigned to
Harvey; Reginald F. e. Colley, to
be captain Co. B. First regiment.
Fargo; Ferris E. Cordner to be sec.
ond lieutenant, Bismarck company,
Second regiment.
BISMARCK COMPANY
NOW MUSTERS rs MEN.
Bismarck, N. D., July 13.-The Bis
marck company in the Second regi-
ment now musters 10 men. Dawson
has furnished IA; Tappen, Is;
Napoleon and Kintyre, IL: Steele, s !;
Mandan, 8; Center, 4 and the capital
city and vicinity the balance.
Captain A. B. WEIGH is pushing re-
cruiting work with a view OF enlist
ing up to 100 men at least before the
Second is called upon to mobilize at
Fort Lincoln.
q CROSBY RECRUIT DRIVE
LANDS 20 IN COMPANY.
Crosby, N. D., July 13.-Genuine
patriotic enthusiasm characterized
the reception rendered to Adjutant +.
g. Neumier and Capt. w. A. Stickley
upon their arrival in Crosby Wednes-
day to complete the recruiting of this
>citys company for the Second regi-
ment.
The Crosby band, the local Red
Cross chapter and scores OF promin-
ent citizens in automobiles met the
officers at the station and escorted
them down town, where a banquet
had been spread. The feed was fol-
lowed by a band concert on the street,
after which Messrs. Neumier and
Stickley made brief talks from auto
mobiles, telling of the remarkable
precedent which has been establish
ed in the recruiting of the Second
regiment in ten days time. At the
close of their remarks recruits rolled
in so rapidly that the mastering Of
fcers found 1t difficult to acCommo-
date everyone. 1t is estimated that 40
bona fde recruits were obtained as
a result of the drive.
ESMoND SENDS EIGHT
MEN TO HARVEY COMPANY.
Esmond. N. D., July 13.-The Es-
nond district has now contributed
eight men to the Harvey company
in the Smashing Second. They
will make up a squad in the COM
pany and will be known as The Es-
mond Squad.
The recruits from this district for
the Harvey company Martin Rich
ter, John Haley. William Jeske,
Thomas Smith, C. Fuller, Preston
David Brown, Eddie Maddox,
nephew of Representative ]. r. Mad
dock, and George Hartley.
DICKINSON PUTS RED
CROSS UNIT IN FIELD.
Especial to The Forum.)
Dickinson, n. D., July 13.-Dickin-
son this week completed the organ
ization of one of the largest and
most enthusiastic chapters of the
American Red Cross society on the
slope. The charter membership of
100 includes many Of the most prom
inent and influential citizens Of
Stark county, and all have pledged
their best efforts to the work.
The organization meeting was ad-
dressed by Secretary George n.
Remission of the Bismarck CONNER
ciaI club. Officers elected are Mrs.
o, H. Aygarn, president; Miss Wag-
ner, secretary, and Mrs. Fl. E.
Bonner, treasurer.
The interest OF Hettinger was
shown by the attendance of it's
booster club in a body. The organ
ization expressed itself in favor Of
doing everything in its power to for
ward the work, and announced its
intention of backing up the Het-
finger women who have assumed
leadership in the campaign there.
Reeder had representatives pres
ent, and they took home with them
a blank application for the organ
ization Of a Red Cross auxiliary in
their town.