South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-14
HALF HOME GUARD
MEN ARE SECURED
Good Attendance Prevailed at
District Meetings Held
Last Night.

All meetings held last night In the
three districts Of the city assigned
to organize companies for the coun-
" regiment of the home guards were
well attended. and half the required
number Of members were secured in
the city. The north side district
whose meeting was held at St.
Monicas hall on Mishawaka av.,
topped the other two districts in the
number Of applications for member
ship That district secured 40 en-
roIIments. with the east end district
coming 10 a close second with 80
applications The west end commit
tee. which met al the public library,
secured 20 enrollments.
A. g. Haslanger presided over the
meeting Of the west end committee.
About 80 men, eager 70 do their bit
I'm the home guards. were present.
Those who did not sign up will no
doubt do so at the next meeting, the
time Of which will be announced
later. The chairman outlined the
object of the organization and was
followed by John A. Herzog and J..
Fred Bingham. other members Of
the committee.
Merchants May Buy Uniforms.
George W. Blair presided at the
rorth side meeting which was at
tended 10y about so patriots Mr..
Blair was assisted by II. 3. Guise,
also a member of the committee.
IS. II. Tupper. the third member,
~as absent from the city. Mr.. Blair
explained the object of the home
guard movement as outlined by the
rational council of defense. Drills
arc % be held one or two nights
each week and i'm time each com
0anv viii be supplied with uniforms
and arms. The question OF uniforms
was brought up 10y Mr. Blair, who
called attention 20 the question on
he application blanks as to whether
he applicant would be willing TO
purchase his own uniform If il did
rot cost more than $40. One OF
hose present stated that he had
Understood that certain merchants
II the city had spoken favorably to-
ward purchasing the uniforms for
he three companies, each one of
which is 10 have a quota of So men.
Additional men may sign up. how
aver and will be placed on the re-
serve list 10 take the place OF those
discharged for any reason. While
has not been decided as yet re-
sarding the paying of men called
rom their work i'm an emergency,
he question Will no doubt be taken
are of by the time the organization
n the different companies is COM
1leted.
G.. \. r. Drum Corps Out.
a drum corps of the local G. A.
r. post, headed by Frank Eberhart,
member. made the rounds of the
Inherent meetings. providing tune
81 two 20 stimulate attendance.
Their interest was greatly appreCi-
ited and at the north side meeting
ne speaking was interrupted by the
music and an those in attendance
oined I'm applauding the veterans.
G. a. Ostrom presided at the east
md meeting which was held at the
.it,. hall About so were i'm attend
ance and 25 Of those signed enroll
uent blanks and the balance prom
sed 70 Join later Mr.. OstrOm was
assisted by %. r. Lang. u. ]. Camp
7el. the other member Of the COM
nittee. was absent on account Of be-
ur called ont of the city on bust
ness
A number Of those present took
application cards To- distribute among
heir friends To is expected 10 ill
The quotas of each of the three COM
7anies by the time the next meet
.urs are called which viii be an
aounced through the press.
onnd MEMS -TIMEC Mnn4 Ado