Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-09-23
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q APPLY FOR
ENLISTMENT IN
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The reorganization of the Ameri-
Gus Light Infantry was well on its
way today. After several weeks of
various kinds of publicity-personal,
correspondence and newspaper, with
out obtaining any encouraging re-
sponse to the proposal for the reor-
ganfzation of the national guard
company here, the need of. which
has been generally understood,
Major James A. Fort, commander of
the old company, spent an hour yes
terday afternoon calling on the
young men of the city to learn
whether they were willing to support
the movement to the extent Of en-
listing. He obtained the signatures
of % men in that hour, forming the
nucleus of the new Americas Light
Infantry.
Following are the men who signed
application for enlistment in the
company:
Leon Brooks.
Durward W. Wheeler.
L. R. Bramlet. A.
James Pinkston, Jr.
John G. Hoist.
f. R. Todd.
Edward NJ. Prather,
James B. Pickard.
Edwin T. Murray.
Lawson Stapleton.
R. L. Mcleod.
James A. Fort.
John W. Westbrook.
Harry Hawkins.
Dan Chappell.
E. J. Schroeder.
Asa Pittman.
R. D. Cameron.
H. c. Rigsby.
NJ. E. Shy.
Henry D. Stevens.
R. r. Crabb.
Walter Rylander.
W. W. Tucker.
S. A. Perry.
J. W. Lott.
W B. Finch.
Earl E. Rainey.
Cards Sent Out.
Today Major Fort called upon a
number of the leading citizens OF
the community to assist in obtain
ing the required number of men for
the military company, mailing out to
them application cards accompanied
by the following letters:
''You are interested in the safety
of your family and property and
therefore I take it that yoa are in
terested in anything thai tends to
preserve law and order.
"The presence in Americus Of a
military organization subject to the
call of state officials will deter law
less elements from acts they might
otherwise commit under excitement.
Public officials will discharge their
duties with confidence, well assured
that they will be supported by armed
force if necessary.
For these reasons, and for many
others as well known to you as
to me. take the liberty of sending
YOU few cards and ask that you
endeavor to have them signed by
suitable persons, not necessarily eX-
soldiers.
"The pomp and circumstances of
the service will not induce men at
this time to enlist, but if the appeal
is based upon the, duty they owe
to themselves and their fellow citi-
zens / have no doubt they will very
readily do what is expected of them.
An Objection Without Merit.
collection that they will be sub
iect to call from the Federal Gov
eInmeht is without merit. If neces-
sity arises the government will re-
ouire the services of its citizens. and
the fact that a man is already in
the National Guard will be in his IA
vor In the meantime he is using his
experience and influence on the side
of law and order.
"The .Americus Light Infantry has
been maintained for more than six
ty years and it should be re-organiz-
ed now. viii you give the matter
few minutes of your time, have the
cards filled out and return them to
me?" %
One hundred men is the minimum
number which will be accepted as a
company of National Guard. and
when this number Of enlistments or
applications is obtained an Officer will
be sent for to muster the organiza-
4;ov into cay.yicp