South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-07
START DRIVE TODAY
FOR MORE RECRUITS
FOR FEDERAL GUARD
Members to Push Campaign
and Cain Quota Before
Ceremony Sept. 10.

Enlistment N South Bends own
machine gun battalion IS progress
ing rapidly, both so far as ex-service
men are concerned and the initiated
as well. Today a flying squadron
viii commence a drive on South
Bends factories. appealing 10 men
Of indoor pursuits from the stand
point Of healthy exercise and pro-
/ ductive training.
/ With less than 10 days 10 go be-
I fore the arrival here OF federal OFF,
/ GERS who viii accept the battalion
+ for service and arrange for furnish
/ ing equipment, members of the bat
talon already enlisted Will do some
\ intensive advancing on those who
/ are on the cerge OF enhsting but who
/ have been awaiting developments be-
fore actually signing up.
Plan Permanent Features.
The one year enlistment feature
! for ex-servtce men is winning a lot
of recruits. Too, the men OF prior
/ service are expressing a desire TO
start the recruits off right with some
actual experience in the preparing
I Of men TO better defend themselves
Capt VIM. L. Temple, who Will
/ command one of the companies has
arranged for instruction from some
of the leading instructors from Gull
yer Military academy, men who have
spent years as expert rifle and pistol
shots and who know machine gun
texts. II is also announced that ex-
merry from experience as we'll as from
pert boxing instruction would be
given by George Cooper, former cap
tain Of aviation and now physical
director OF the Y. NJ. c. A. Every
branch of military training will be
covered. by lectures as wen as by
actual manoeuvers.
Robert L. Beitner commissioned
a lieutenant instructor in machine
gunnery, and Henry NJ. Harper, for
merly lieutenant in the 325th ma
chine gun company. over seas, have
taken an active part in the Organi-
zation. with Capt. Temple. Otis S.
ROmine, A. r. MacOnald and Frank
Hogan. Enlistments can be filled
out either through any of these men,
at their Offices, or at the Chamber
of Commerce, temporary headquar-
ters for the battalion, and ghq. Of
the American Legion.
Enlist New Recruits.
Among the men who signed up
Tuesday night for service are: Ed
ward j. Flick, 1921 Miami St. for
two years with the third division;
Dewey Page, 1918 East Dayton ST,
L. S. Marines; Harry Donovan, S42
z. Third St, Mishawaka. air service;
Charles T. Sauers, 317 Diamond av..
2nd Div; Martin H. Troeger, GA Z.
Washington av., former sergeant
132nd Inf; Emerson Martin. Y. NJ
c. A, 10th Inf; John H. Dewitt,
former Lieutenant Inf, L. S. A; Carl
S. McMann. sergeant, field artillery;
William c. Johnson, S22 Z. Bow
man St, sgt, 9Th Engineers; Walter
Jennings Lane, 1911 Lincoln Way
E. field artillery; Ellery a. McLau-
chin, 1719 Marine ST., sergeant c. A.
IC.
Those without previous service
who have enlisted are: Basil Z.
Hawkins. COL n. College St. William
| y. GLduAbJs OLU naval 10 ST. <AANAN9 ,
r. Curtis. 1115 r. Owing av., Leo
John Anderson. 500 n. College St.,
James c. Kivlan. 416 y. Main St.
Nicholas ]. Koelndorfer, 1909 Ken
dali av.: Franklin o. Lane, 1911
Lincoln Way E., and Harry E. over
lease, 1912 Dale av.
Every man TO get a man" is the
slogan Of these men Who last night
signed for active service. The next
meeting will be held next Tuesday
T evening at 3 o'clock at the Chamber
OF Commerce, when final arrange
ments for the arrival Of the recruit
ing officers will be made. Dr.. T. r
Clapp viii supervise the medical ex-
; aminations next week. Immediately
after acceptance, the battalion viii
begin arrangements for a permanent
armory and for its indoor and out
door range.