Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-11
Guard COMPANY WAS
ORGANIZED IN SALEM
ARNORY LAST NIGHT
Many Sign Roster of Organ
izatiOn for Emergency
Call of State

Veterans and the Salem Rifle Club; a
meeting was called at the armory at
s p. m. Thursday ebening to take up
the organizing of company of guards
for emergency call by the state. The
meeting started with the election of
A. A. Hall as temporary chairman to
present the facts and obtain the will
of those present. A serious and de-
tailed discussion participated in by all
present disclosed the need of a COM
pany here at the capital subject to the
call of the governor and under the
adjutant general of the state. The or
ganization being under state control
and not subject to federal authority.
Motion was put to form an organ
ization and present application to the
adjutant general for a mustering-in
officer. This motion carried and SO
signing up as rapidly as signatures
could be written down, all present with
the exception of two who were under
is years down, expressing their desire
to be ready for service to the state.
The organization then proceeded to
form a company of guards with the
election of officers. For captain, A. I.
Woolpert was nominated and his fit
ness for this commanding position
brought out: through a commissioned
service in the. Spanish War, service on
the Mexican border and leadership at
all times in service at home. The
organization became company with
the unanimous election of Captain A.
.T. Woolpert. A. A. Hall, Mexican
Border Veteran of excellent military
experience and leadership was elected
first lieutenant by unanimous vote.
From among the leaders Of the Salem
kltle Cluu, A. X. WIIson was CHOSEN
second lieutenant also by a unanimous
vote.
With the unity shown from the cleo
ton Of officers from such large at
tendance may be gained an idea of the
fitness of the men chosen and the
earnest desire of those present to do
ga bit." These officers were then in
structed by a vote that the adjutant.
general be at once notified of the form
alton of the company and to request
mustering-in officer and the assign
ment of equipment. The meeting then
adjourned with an order for appear
ance next Monday evening, January Ia,
alta p. M, at the armory to begin
the actual work of preparing for any
emergency that might call for armed
guards at a moments notice.
1t is ascertained that regular khaki
uniforms will be furnished as well as
Springfield rifles of the model of
1888.
The original petition was circulated
first January and reads as follows:
"We the undersigned citizens of Mar
ion county, State of Oregon, being
members of the unorganized militia of
the state, do hereby volunteer our
services to the state of Oregon to be
enrolled as company of militia for
state service, Dated the 4th day of
January, 1915" This was signed by
the following:
c. E. Cashatt, M. D., Otto Schieman,
-G E. Unruh, B. W. Macy, Cha j. Les
lie, Geo. Guerne, E. w. Choate, james
Nash, J. S. Austin, r. w. Simeral, G.
w. Thompson, C. B. O'Neil, R. R.
Nicholson, A. A. Hall, John g. Whor-
ton, Geo. H. Burnett, J. M. Coiburn,
H. d. Mitchell, A. r. Wilson, Clifford
BBrown, Ernest N. Branson, VIM. J.
'uosuqor IA 'osD 's5BAeS e4nI 'ssoIlu9
Ralph r. Jones, Grove Hemsley, Earl
H. Roberts, VIM A. Guerne, Karl
Neugebauer, Rex Putnam, /. w. Lewis,
Guy 0. Smith, Irving Roberts, c. w.
Brant, Stephen Kafoury, W. F. Camp
bell, R. 0. Kumrow, L. r. NJ Pierce,
H. L. Daue, 0. J. Hull, C. D. Ross, f.
Fl. Reeves, J. R. Humphrey, F. A. Bak-
er, Tracy K. Hatch, w. R. Ringle, Geo.
A. Schultz, A. T. Woolpert, Carl W.
Holcomb, w. g. Morehouse, Vet. Surg,
j. B. Ckemowth, Stanley Forrest, Troy
Branson, j. H. Arnold, J. R. Pollock,
James w. Jones, L. Hewlett, Sam
Adolph, Chas. Mckinley, f. NJ. White,
e. J. Mangis, Arthur Girod, H. w.
Elgin, Lewis c. Martin, II. H. Mum
ford, A. B. Poole, E. L. Buchanan, Clell
Hayden, s. A. Hughes, J. E. Wright,
e. G. Gamble, M. A. Estes, B. H.
Drager, Rex Howard, U. s. Rider,
Merrill D. Richmond, S. NJ. Endicott,
John E. Wagner, C. w. Elgin, C. NJ
Wilcox, Geo. Keuscher, Roy R. Wise,
]. Fred Day, A. L. -Morelock, Geo. Pet
tingell, ]. F. Humphreys, G. c. Bel
hnger, NJ. D., Thomas E. Lyons, W.
" OlSOn.
The following letter from Acting
Adjutant General Williams is for the
guidance of those who may desire to
enlist and is in answer to letter from
A. A. Hall as to standing and re-
quirements of enlisted men.
"Yours of the 22nd inst with refer
ence to the enlistments in the state
guard, received, and will say that the
military code seems to contemplate
that these enlistments shall be for two
years, which, of course, would mean
for two years or during the present
emergency if it should terminate
sooner.
The nature of the liability is fully
fixed in the military code of Oregon
which you will find in the 1917 ses-
sion laws.
The relation to the federal author
tiles is exactly the same as that Of un-
organized militia.
'sThe enlistment contract would be
practically that Of the old National
guard prior to the passage of the Dick
law"
The present intention is to organize
two companies of IS men each and this
leaves the opportunity open for 81
more applicants.
General Pershing is in high COM