The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1917-08-24
MAY ENTRAiN TONIGHT
Co. A Momentarily Expecting Orders
To Leave For Fort Roots

actually issued, there is well-1efined
rumor that Co. A will leave tonight
friday for Fort Roots, Little Rock
Orders were received several days ago
to be in readiness to move at any time,
and as a result the equipment has all
been packed and ready to load on the
cars at a moments notice. It is q
soldiers duty to always be ready when
the call comes, and Capt Brogdon tells
The News that his company is ready
to march to the train as soon as the
word comes The First Regiment,
which has been quartered at Fort
Roots for several months past, this
week moved into new quarters at
Camp Pike, and it is said this was
done in order to make room for the
Second Regiment at Fort Roots. The
orders for Co. A to move tonight may
not come, but it is generally under
stood that it will only be few hours
until the company moves.
There are now in camp here 122 en-
listed men and three officers There
are three absentees, Huel Smith, who
is sick at his home north OF town;
Lloyd Patrick of Joplin, Mo-, who has
never yet reported, and Oscar Carton,
who was arrested in Baxter County,
charged with horse-stealing. Steps
have been taken to secure Cartons re-
lease and ne is expected 10 report at
any time. The officers Of the company
not believe that Carton Is guilty, and
are of the opinion that mistake has
been made in his arrest. He was
with the company on the border, and
his record all the way through has
been good one.
It is reported that Chilles Sumpter,
another absentee, died July 5 at MS
home at Reeyl, Okla, but he is being
carried on the rolls until certificate
of his death is received. Two new
recruits have been received during the
past week, Faber ard Glenn MeAdory,
both of Monte Ne. These, together
with Dewey Nandiver, James Scrog-
gins, Harry Spirgen, Robert l.
Strain. Mack Trowbridg4 and Ernest
Dodson took the Federal examination
Wednesday They were not present
at the original muster-in of the COM
pany.
All members of the company were
e.
fever Tuesday, the operation being
performed by Lieut.. Watson, Medical
Corps, Second Arkansas. The men all
stood the operation splendidly and
with no more serious ruestlst ahsnero
with no more serious results than sore
arms. On account of the vaccination
the men were not called for drill Wed
nesday, all work, except what was alb
solutely necessary, being dispensed
with. The remaining equipment fer
the company will not be issued until
it reaches Little Rock
Non Commissioned Officers.
The appointment Of the following
non-comssioned officers has been an
nounced:
SargeantsWm R. Raedles, Clarence
Sargeants- VIM R. Raedles, Walter
o. Goree, Clarence E. Beely, Fred +.
Kelso, Paul f. Townes, Charles f.
Odell, Garland Graham, Hugh Rainey,
James Norris, VIM T. Bingham.
Turner is supply sergeant and kelso
mess sergeant.
Frank Graham, Jesse },
Evans, Frank Cooper, Denton w
Speck, Eurie Graham, Jessie Stone,
Dewey F. Stokes, Chas. Salyerson,
Garnett Masters, Wesley r. Goree,
Oscar Carton, Henry Jarvis, Thomas
Steele
Buglers, cooks, mechanics etc, Will
be announced later on
Lieut. Col W G. Ownbey and
Lieut. Ghas. Bouton arrived home
Tuesday night from few days stay
at regimental headquarters, Paris.
Col. Ownbey was ordered here to be
in readiness to- take charge of the
special train which will transport the
Springdale, Bentonville and Fayette-
vile companies to Fort Roots. 1t will
require two passenger coaches fol
each company in addition to the bag
gage cars. =
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Parents who have sons in Co A