The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-07-07
MACHINE GUN CO.
TOCAMP SATURDAY
SEVERAL COMPANIES MOBILIZE
IN SAUK CENTRE AND WILL
LEAVE ON SPECIAL TRAIN
WILL BE ABSENT TWO WEEKS
TWENTY MEN ADDED TO LOCAL
ROSTER IN LAST THIRTY
PAYS

Company M, 9th M. N. G., Sank
Centre, will go into camp at Fort
Smelling, July 9, for Is days.
This was made a certainty this
Thursday morning when the roster
was increased to the necessary mini
mum strength to comply with the re-
Vlsed regulations of the War Depart
|ment.
A year ago, the required strength
OF Machine Gun unit, exclusive of
officers, was SO. The ruling of few
weeks ago increased this minimum
strength to IS exclusive of officers.
A month ago the membership ros-
ter showed AZ. Over 20 of the Young
men of the community have enlisted
during the past 80 days.
A number of companies of the 9Th
infantry will mobolize here and leave
on the Long Prairie special Saturday
morning at 5 o'clock. Company F of
Moorhead arrives at 4:45 a. NJ; Co.
l. of Alexandria, arrives at 4:45 a M.
60. |, Long Prairie, arrives at 4 40 a.
N. The consolidated train CARRYING
Companies F. I. L. and NJ, will leave
Sank Centre at a. M, arriving at
Fort Smelling at 9 o'clock.
The members of company M viii
mobolize at the Sank Centre armory
Friday night, and will have an early
breakfast here before leaving.
The officers of Company M are C.
5. Sparkes, captain; Roy M. Scott, 1st
Lieut.; H. t. Austin, I'd Lieut..
There are three machine gun COM,
panles in the. Sixth regiment OF which
Co. NJ, of this city is the ranking unit.
While the training at the camp
will be intensive, Chaplin Eckel has
arranged program of amusements
and recreation which will please the
average live wire affiliated with the
National Guard.
Captain Miller of Company 1, Of
Long Prairie, imagines he has an
honest-to-goodness ball team in his
organization and has issued chal-
lenge to meet all corners during the
Iencampment. Capt. Sparkes has ac-
cepted this challenge on behalf Of the
Sank Centre company.
The Chaplin also has arranged for
a field day for Saturday afternoon,
July 18th and will carry out the fol-
lowing program of field sports. Every
member of the regiment is urged to
take part and each unit commander
is asked to have a team with cap
tain selected to compete in these
events.
Divine service will be conducted by
the Chaplin at $3.50 both Sunday
mornings.
Roman Catholic mass both Sundays
at Post Chapel at hour to be announc-
led.
The Chaplin announces the follow.
ing schedule of film attractions DUR
ing the encampment:
Saturday, July 9th-"Dinty", Mar
shall Neilan.
Sunday, July 1Oth-"The Plaything
of Destiny" Anita Stewart.
Tuesday, July 12-"The Kid"
Charlie Chaplin.
Thursday, July 14-"The Love Ex-
pert" Constant Talmadge.
Saturday, July 16-"Bob Hampton
of Placer" Marshall Neilan.
Sunday, July 17-"Peck's Bad
Boy" Jackie Coogan.
Tuesday, July 19th-''The Sky Pr
lot" King Vidor.
Thursday, July 21st-"Scrap Iron,"
Charles Ray.
Entertainment will be provided on
Monday, Wednesday and Friday eve
nings by Chaplin Oliver of the 10th
Infantry.
The Herald has arranged for
correspondent to cover the activities
of Company M, during the encamp-
ment.
In most cities where local militia
organizations are located the COM
munity raises Mess Fund for the
boys, and the Herald would suggest
that active steps be taken to raise
fund for this purpose this year. Last
year Messers. VIM. Parker and d. B.
Caughren raised the money and it
would seem quite proper that they
should look fater it again this year.