The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-02-23
MOSCOW HAS
EXCEEDED ALL
EXPECTATIONS
COMPANY C, IDAHO NATIONAL
GUARDS, SWORN IN AT ELKS
HALL LAST NIGHT
NOW HAS l26 SOLDIERS
NUMBER ENROLLED FAR IN EX-
CESS OF MINIMUM REQUIRED
BY GUARD RULES

BY GUARD RULES
I'VE are coming Father Moses, on
hundred fifty strong," is messag
which might have been sent to Gov
ernor Moses Alexander by Moscv
today, for the home company of Idaht
National Guards will have $50 mem
bers inside of two weeks, it is conf
IDENTIFY believed by those who have
been working so hard and faithfully
to secure the minimum required by
the national guard laws and who sue.
ceeded beyond their fondest hopes.
Last night Company C, First Bat
talon, Third Regiment, Idaho Nat
ional Guards, became a reality, with
119 members sworn in and seven
more signed up who could not attend
the ceremony of mastering in, but
will be sworn in as members at the
first drill next Monday night. But
the work has not stopped. The COM
mittee, which had hard work to get
the first SO and did not stop at 100,
is planning to make it a round $50,
or SO per. cent above the minimum,
before it ceases it's efforts.
Elks Temple has been the scene of
notable gatherings, but none were
as impressive, or meant as much to
Moscow, as that which was enacted
there last night. When 119 sturdy
men, among the best in the northwest,
stood under the bright lights and
solemnly said "I do" in answer to-
the stern and impressiveroath of al
legiance to the state and nation, it
was a scene that impressed one deep
ly and cannot be forgotten. And
when Adjutant General Moody de-
clared that Company C, First Bat
talon, Third Regiment, Idaho Nat
ional Guards is duly organized" a
shout went up that fairly shook the
windows. The pent up feelings of
those who had worked so hard and
overcome many discouragements,
when the final success of the great
was Officially" announ-
ced, gave vent to hand clapping and
Iusty cheers.
Governor Alexander for having hon.
ored Moscow with a company; to
Adjutant General Moody for his work
in organizing and assisting; to the
faithful committee to whose untiring
efforts the success of the undertake
ng is due, and to the Elks, for the
1se of their hall, were cheerfully
given.
c. ]. Hugo presided at the. meeting
asst night and G. w. Suppiger acted
IS clerk. After the company had
'een duuly sworn into the service of
he state and nation, Chairman Hugo
ppointed committee composed of
captain Mix, First Lieutenant Blea-
Master, Second Lieutenant B. Bush,
/. L. Morgan and William E. Lee, to
elect time and place for holding
he drills until arrangements can be
lade to rent or build an armorv. The
tate allows $500 per year for rent
f an armory. On motion it was de-
ided to take a vote on the meeting /
light and Monday night was selected I
Y an overwhelming majority. DR.. {
ohm A. Dodd was elected company c
hysician.
The law requires 48 drills year t
nd each member of the company is
lowed 81 for each drill. If they Il
e called into service each man will n
It $3.50 per day, the state paying D
80 and the national government "
aying $50 per month. The state
YES $500 per year for rent and main
nance of an armory and the nat
nal government furnishes complete n
liforms for every member. The s
.st drill will be held next Monday =,
ght. W
The company will meet for it's first
i'll at 7:3O next Monday night in
e Elks temple. fe
Notification that the company has tc
en- duly organized was telegraphed gl
Governor Alexander last night in
) following telegram:
Company C duly formed. Thank
j for the privilege of forming same m
Moscow. Signed G. w. Suppiger is,
l 128 other members" of
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