The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-02-19
MOSCOW NOW
HAS A COMPANY
Of HOME GUARDS
PATRIOTISM DISPLAYED BY
PLEDGING REQUIRED NUM-
BER OF MEMBERS
CITIZENS DID NOT FAIL
COMPANY FORMED, OFFICE r S
ELECTED AND EQUIPMENT
WILL BE ORDERED

Moscow showed that Governor Alex
ander made no mistake when he non
ored the town by selecting it as one
of four in the state to have company
of national guards. The town came
through with the required number
and the company was mustered IL
last night, officers were elected, the
men took oath of office and today the
metropolis of the Panhandle IS on
the military map.
When the university is converted IN
to a camp and 500 men come here
to receive training the town will have
real military company, backed by
the state and federal government TO
take the lead and show the new COM
ers how to drill and what military
training really is, for the home COM
pany is going to begin at once and
become proficient in time to deal with
the first invasion of lawless men into
the county.
pointed out, that few of this element
will invade Latah county, for the
very fact that the county has MIL
itary organization backed by the state
and the nation is enough to strike ter
ror to the hearts of the evil doers
who try to destroy property or terror
ize honest working men and few OF
them will ever cross the borders OF
Latah county. That the daner gfrom
this lawless element was reduced ~
Der cent by the action taken IN MOS
COW last night is believed by many.
A rousing meeting held in the X.
q hall last night "put the finishing
touches to the work that has been
going on quietly here for the past
week. and the committee went over
the TOM with a rush, after splendid
talks had been made by PRESIDENT
Lindley, of the university, AdJutant
General Moody of the state, and many
citizens. some of whom were called
upon and others volunteered.
The meeting took on something OF
the nature of religious revival for
the enthusiasm was worked up to the
nroper pitch and then the men were
called upon to "come forward ana
sign the "roll of honor" (for 1T is a
real honor to belong to such an or
ganization).
President Lindley called the meet
ing to order last night and delivered
a brief address on it's aims and urgeo
that the people take action and not
LOT lewiston or some other town get
the company which has been offered
to Moscow. DIR. Lindley called upon
G. w. Suppiger to act as secretary
and then called for talk by Adjutant
General Moody. who made pialn'
sensible address, telling why MOSCOW
should have such a company and ex-1
planning it's duties. He told OF what
he had done at Standpoint where
company has just been organized.
They had 80 men signed up when ne
reached Standpoint but when he left
they had 149 men in the company
and Adjutant Moody said he did not
believe Moscow would admit that 1t
is not as good town as Standpoint.
He said Idaho has 5781 men in the
service now and has more men, pop
ulation considered, than any state in
the union and stands second IN
amount of money per capita subscrib-
ed He told of the danger from the l.
w. w. and of what it had done In
past years.
]. ]. Keane handed in the report
of the committee that has BEEN can
yassing the town and Secretary Sup i
piger read it aloud calling upon those
who had signed to signify their pres
ence. About 65 per cent responded |
to the roll call DR.. Ldndley made a I
strong appeal to fill the company to
its required strength, When he fin
ished he called for music by the band
which played the Star Spangled Ban
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