The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-12
GEORGE /. RUSS
AND !. ?. TUCKER
To Fl. SMELLING
Only Two Bismarck Men Desig.
mated to Date-Training Be-
gins Next Tuesday
CAPT. A. A. JONES MAY
BE IN TRENCHES SOON

George II. Russ, Jr., cashier Of the
Bismarck bank, and J. P. Tucker,
bookkecper in the offices Of the Board
of Regents, yesterday received instruc-
tiOns from Col. Sage, commander of
the Fort Smelling officers training
camp, to report there Immediately for
enrollmet in the first list Of 1900 can.
dilates to he schOOled for commits
sions with Uncle Sans initial army
contingent of 100000 men.
ONLY TWO BISMARCK MEN
Russ and Tucker, so far as can be
leafned, are the only Bismarck men
designated, to date Both are men OF
mature years. Each has had cOnsid-
cradle military training. Mr.. Russ Is
veteran of the Thirteenth Pennsyl-
vania volunteers, which rendered COOL
service in the Spanish war. Mr.. Tuck
er is a graduate. Of a military school.
Mr. Tucker leaves this evening ami
Mr.. Russ on Sunday evening for TT.
Smelling. where they will enter upon
their three months grind at i 30
sharp next Tuesday morning When
reveille will rout out of bed 1900
sleepy civilians who have not risen SO
early for many year.
CARDS RECEIVED
The cards received by successful Ris-
marck candidates read You are lu-
thorized to report ut this camp for the
training authorized by the war depart
ment. Upon receipt of this card, you
will start Ut once. Bring this card
with you and luesent it to the camp
aljlItlnt on Grriyal.-Co.Onel Sage
s'Start at once" in military parlancc
usually meaIs within 4S hours, al
though that strict rule will not apply
in this instance. Arrived at Fort
Smelling. the candidates will take Il
special enlistment oath covering Il per-
iod of three months, binding them
selves if qualified at the end OF that
period to accept a commission in :he
United States army for the duration Of
the war. If sufficient progress has
not been shown. the student ut the
end of three months may be discharged
or assigned to the officers raserv"
corps. which will first be drawn upon
for officers for other cOntingents to be
raised.
JONES MAY GO SOON
l.s- IL Il
for the 500 line, and who recently
was commissioned captain in the quar-
termaSter reserve corps, may be the
first Bimarck man to see the trenches.
1t is probable that owning to his know
ledge Of railroading, Captain Jones
will be called out with the engineers
CORPS to consist entirely Of railroad
men and which will be sent to France
as soon as it can be organized to as
sist the allies in handling transporta
ton problems which will arise out OF
the shipping of American troops and
supplies to the front.
Mr.. Jones has sold his Bismarck
residence property and is prepared 70
leave on ~ hours notice. Frayne
Baker. who holds the same rank in the
uuartermaster corps, probably will be
called into service early. His knOwl
edge Of transportation covers the steam
boating end. and it is likely that Uncle
Sam will soon have need for every Of
ficer he can command who knows any
thing of handling vessel traffic
THARALSON APPLIES
One Of the last applicants for ad-
mission to the officers training camp
was Noel TharalSOn. assistant cashier
of the Killdeer State bank. Mr.. Thar
alison arrived in Bismarck just in time
to get his application in the hands of
Can't. Il. F. Ristine before the entries
were closed He is a son of Adjutant
General r. II. Tharalson and a brother
of Major Paul Tharalson of the quar-
termaSter corps.