New Britain herald., 1917-03-26
GUARD
 ! IS ORDERED OUT
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fteen and twenty-five years, the ktant general. in the presence of S4n town or city officers draws
 on which are printed the names he eligibles. It is possible in this hef to draft the number of men
 to the number needed to recruit
 pmpany, plus the number of men 5Are expected to be retired within Ez61lowing three months. Any
 drafted who does not report for
 shall be fined not less than $10 ore than $50 per day for each day he fails to report.
 here Is also clause in, the Ma I'll Defense, Act. it was expfA3ned at Armory today. which provides for 8ilar action in case of federal ser
 For instance. according to the K local guardsmen interpret the if the two companies weTe mus d into the federal service 1t la6 De possible to draft men into a bt company at home. when they se been sufI1ciently drilled they can shtpped to the front and given the ESral oath.
 Veteran of "A Years. Than Captain Griswold and Captain r 1t is doubtful If there are two itary men in the state better ipped with a knowledge of army dlations. Both men are good dis 1Harians and each man has had eiderable experience. Because of seniority of rank, Captain Grts- is seasoned veteran with nfy-four years of service in the fonal Guard to his credit. He en- d in Company I, First Connecti- Infantry. in 1893. He was a bnd duty sergeant in 1898 and kched out from New Britain at the break of the Spanish-American war fh that unit. He saw service with Fx command at Camp Alger and Sn the troops returned he con- He'd as a member of the company. was commissioned as captain of npany I on December 5. 1900. and kn the local troops were called to Sferbury at the time of the big fgee riots he was in command. Esht years ago he was retired and 5zed on the reserves. Last summer Never, when thetroops were sent to border Captain Griswold was re- |ed from the reserves and sent to atic to drill recruits. Frim there vas sent to Nogales in command g6ese men. On his return from the fIer he was again placed in the re- fxS and following the tragic death EfSlptain H. F. Ladbury in Decem- j&e was again recalled to take rmafid of Company I. He took rxe of this company on January 1
 since that time has enlisted (4teen men. It is significant in Cap. 7n Hriswold's record that for prac. ailY quarter of century he ha. Erticip&ted in every action witf Hicm the First Regiment and Co. aasbeeu identified. Yet he is not ar (6 man, but Is in the prime of life E has strong physique. nasterfu ky with men, an appreciation fol 6cie2t service, but a quick eye fol caSine. ell stands high in the re |rd 1 his men.
 4I Efeuant Rand has been in com
 sf for six years, most of whicf
 he has been commissioned 26T. S448 IlI6L 6NLudX ACAu 0SA vAN> ke last summer when he proved |s1kself to be good soldier, aI IScient officer and popular man tt pfk under.
 Low in Service 17 Years. tCaptain E. Raymond Low of Com ax F h also veteran of man. TT of service. He first enlisted a' q1vate in Company H of Middle Fl. Secohd Connecticut Infantry TIT. 1900. On December l, 1So' sniisted in Company E, First In kry. ns a private. His ability soo' ned for him the position of secon' fenant and in April. 1904. he va de battalion quartermaater. Ol ee1lber g, 1904, he was appointe' ' ifeutenant and battalion adjutar I'm April 13,s1o11 he was appointc' xsinSo Fl Company E. Although las snaef yas the drst limo Captafl
 ever saW actual field service, h