The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-05

TO THREE IN
new REGIMENT
Organization of Smashing
Second" Made More
Complete Today 49,.

Bismarck, N. D., July 5.-Commis-
sions which had not already been an
nounced in the new second regiment
of the national guard, were announ-
ced today, as follows:
Frederick G. Neumier of Bismarck,
battalion adjutant ranking first
lieutenant; H. C. Marley, Hamilton,
chaplain; appointment Of r. Mac
donald of Valley City to be battalion
adjutant, announced but commission
not filed. Neumier will serve with
Major Hanley of Mandan, and Mac
donald with Major Mudgett Of Valley
City.
Officers at New Rockford.
Thirty men enlisted Wednesday in
Company B of the second regiment at
New Rockford, according to reports
reaching here this afternoon. A squad
of six men from Valley City aided in
the recruiting at that point. Leslie
Wheeler, formerly of Fargo and a
garage owner at that point, was APP
pointed captain; Attorney John
Stuart Cameron, first lieutenant, and
w. E. Dresser, a land man, second
lieutenant. Every man who enlisted
in the company was tagged and made
q member of the recruiting squad.
Word was received this morning
that the New Rockford applicants for
regimental band, assigned to Harvey,
refused because the band has secur-
ed it's quota.
los in Company A.
A report from Minot early this aft
ernoon stated that Company A of the
new regiment has 105 men enrolled
Many towns around Minot are re-
cruiting a new unit. Enlistments in
Company d of the first regiment OF
that place were reported to be brisk,
q following the patriotic services in
that city. No election of officers will
be held until the company gets word
of the number of men that have pass
ed the physical examination. Captain
A. S. Blakey writes state headquar-
ters that he proposes to give all nav
ing military experience an opportun-
White Is Named Colonel.
Governor Lynn ]. Frazier has nam
ed Major Frank White of Valley City
a Philippine war veteran and former
governor of North Dakota, as colonel
of the new regiment. T. HI. Tharal :
son, retiring adjutant, has been APP
pointed lieutenant colonel. General
Tharalson is also a Philippine vet
eran.
The other officers of the Smashing
second" named by the governor and
reported to state military headquar-
tiers here are as follows:
Major James Hanley of Mandan
judge of the district court. who saw
service in the Spanish American wal
and on the border, as major.
Major Charles Mudgett, a banker
of Valley City, Philippine veteran
as major
E. c. Gearey, Jr.. of Fargo, clerk
of court, a Philippine veteran, az
major.
Captain Whelon of the Minot com
pany in the first regiment as major
of hospital corps.
Doctor Strong OF Williston as first
| lieutenant of the hospital corps.
DR.. Mckenzie of Darlington az
| first lieutenant of hospital corps. The
third officer of the hospital corps has
not been named.
Earl Sarles, Jr., of Hillsboro as
| captain and adjutant.
| DR.. Hibbs of Bismarck as regiment
al dentist with rank of first lieuten-
ant.
Sixteen companies are now in
course of organization over the state
which means that the first IL com
panies recruited will be the first to bC
accepted. The balance of the com.
panies will be sorted in platoons t
fill the other companies to wal
strength.
General Tharalson returned to Bis
marok yesterday and stated thai
Governor Frazier has officially desig-
mated the band of Harvey as the regi'
mental band.