The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-03-20
MACHINE GUN co.
PASSES INSPECTION
LOCAL ORGANIZATION BECOMES
OFFICIAL PART OF SIXTH
MINNESOTA REGIMENT.
COMPLETE EQUIPMENT SOON
WAR DEPARTMENT SATISFIED
WITH ARMORY SITES PROPOS-
COMPANY PERSONNEL.

Col. Fred V. S. Chamberlain of the
regular. army and Col. Geo. C. Book
staver of the Sixth Regt., Minnesota
National Guards, formally inspected
Machine Gun Unit of the Sixth Regt..
at Sank Centre Friday evdling of last
week.
Col. Bookstaver gave the company
a severe going over and found that
they met all requirements of the
government. The necessary equip
nent to clothe and arm the company
will be Forthcoming at once. The
government furnishes everything,
even to the minutest detail in cloth
ing, bedding and cooking utensils, as
we'll as ammunition and arms.
The captain, first and second lieu
tenants and four sergeants will be
mounted and the government fur
nishes saddles, blankets and briddles
for the horses for these officers. The
arms equipment is as follows:
Four portable machine guns.
Six shoulder machine guns.
Twelve rifles.
Fifty-seven Colts revolvers and
holsters.
The personnel of the local Machine
Gun Unit is as follows:
William NJ. Parker, Captain.
David B. Caughren, list. Lieut..
Ven G. Wedge, I'd. Lieut..
: Halbert T. Austin, I'd. Lieut..
William D. O'Gara, 1st Sergt.
Lynn W. Whitson, Mess. Sergt.
Cecil S. Sparkes, S. Segt.
Roy Truax, S. Sgt.
ROLAND DuBeau, Sgt.
Gordon V. Morse, Sgt. ~.
Roy Scott, Sgt.
Glen E. Bohall, Sgt. --
Donald K. Lewis, Sgt.
Corporals- Charles Allen, John B.
Brophey, Frank ]. Weiner, George A.
Walker, Chester E. Bisel, Edward H.
Lewis.
Privates-Leo A. Barnett, Arnold
H. Becker, Albert M Cordell, Earl F.
Coyle, Vinnette J. Cummings, Harry
C. Davis, Charles H. Dean, Carl Dem
zine, Stephen N. >Deziel, Albin B.
Dickinson, Albert N. DuBeau, Bruce
Elliott, Carl M. Flynn, Frank j.
Gaspard, Theo. A. Genrich, Harry
Hooper, Arthur F. Heinen, Sentry
Hillerud, Roger J. Hutchinson, Lowell
A Irish, Warren S. Jardine, Percy C.
Kennedy, Stephen w. Key, Arthur A.
LIE Sueur, MILFORD G. Miller, George
H. Minette, Archie T. Odell, Frank
D. o'Gara, Peter N. Orth, Lawrence
G. Pangburn, Leonard F. Payryzek,
William ]. Smith, John E. Sullivan,
Joseph M. Sullivan, Thomas Sullivan,
Ludwig L. Schmidt, Louis D. Sullivan,
Roy W. Smith, Theodore E. Sohle,
Archie w. Veeder, Grant G. Veeder,
Roy M. Walker, Leslie G. Wells.
During their visit to the City the
officers inspected the several proposed
Armory sites and they expressed a
willingness to accept any of the sites
suggested. However, they were of the
opinion that the most practical thing
to do was to wreck the present city
hall and build the armory and city
building in conjunction. The Federal
government pays for the heat, janitor
service and upkeep of the armory.
Because of the increased cost of con-
struction bill is pending before the
Minnesota Legislature increasing the
state appropriation from $4,000 to
$4,000. It is estimated that it will
take $50, 10000 to erect suitable COM
bination building Such a structure
will meet the city's requirements for
Jail and quarters for the fire depart
ment.
However, before the'.eity can spend
such a sum for this purpose the
question must be submitted to the
voters at special election.