Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-27
Steps: TAKEN TO
FORM GUARDS
REGULAR AMY OFFICER As.
SIGNED 70 IOWA TO Assist
N ORGANIZATION.
ONE REGIMENT ALREADY
NEARING ccMpLETicN
viii Be Known az Fourth and Cities
in Al Sections Of State Have Rep.
Observation-Disclosures Potts Assigned
to Assist in Work, Which VIII Be
Pushed.
IRy e. G. pougnerty.l

Washington, May 27.-The assign
ment of Col. Douglas Potts TO pes
Moines to serve as inspector-instruct-
or of the national guard Of the Hawk
eye state is the preliminary step taken
by the war department toward actu-
ally. cooperating with the state, Off
Gals in reviviny the guard movement
AS quickly rs the army bill is intro
duced and passed, carrying an appro-
priation fOr'thc militia bureau OF the
war department cverys Iowa town
which can raise a national guard com
pany will be given federal financial
assistance to put militiamen in active
training for any future emergency
that may arise.
While Colonel Potts will have his
headquarters at Des Moines, where ne
viii be able TO work with Adjutant
General Lashsr, Of the Iowa national
guard. he will be authorized by the
war department to proceed all over the
state and assist In every way possible
in giving instructions how the cities
and towns may attain federal recog-
milton Of the guard companies they
form. ColoneLPotts likewise will be
authorized to make frequent inspec-
tons of the guard companies already
formed. and in general may supervise
the progress toward perfection in mil
itary attainments by the embryo
guardsmen.
One Regiment Organized.
rol Do<&c viii fret rive hts attain
ton to whipping the Fourth regiment,
Iowa national guard. in shape, mas
much as this organization will form
the ground work for future expansion
of the militia idea in the Hawkeye
state. One of the first things he will
do is to assist in the completion of
this regiment, the following organi-
cations of which have already received
federal recognition:
Headquarters company and machine
gun company, stationed at Fairfield.
Supply company stationed at Des
Moines.
Company "A, Council Bluffs.
Company b, Des Moines.
Company c, Mason City.
Company D and Company F., Sioux
City.
Company r. Fort Dodge.
Company G, Eagle Grove.
Company H, Charles City.
Company /, Cherokee.
Company X, Cedar Rapids.
Company L. Ottumwa. 1~
Company NJ, Waterloo. >
Sanitary detachment Des 'Moines.
While only a small sum of money
has thus far keen advanced to the
newly formed Iowa National Guard,
there is little doubht but that the pre-
sent republican congress will appro-
pirate literally for the expansion OF
the state troops. There las been con-
sidera bic agitation against the regular
army since the troops began to re-
turn to this country from France. and
much advocacy of a large national
guard and q correspondingly small
regular army. 1t is reasonable to be-
lieve that this agitation has reached
congress. and that it will be reflected
in the coming Consideration of the
army bill with the state militia get
ting a substantial appropriation to
meet all needs Of the service.
Rose From Ranks.
That the Iowa National Guard will
be in good hands under the guidance
of Colonel Potts is indicated by the
fact that he rose from the ranks IN
the service He enlisted in the army
in 1898. serving as private and corpo-
raj of Troop 6 of the regular cavalry
He was made second lieutenant in
February, 1900, and first lieutenant in
October, 1901. His captancy came
in 1911. When the European wal