Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 June 1916 — GUARDSMEN MAY LEAVE INDIANAPOLIS THIS WEEK [ARTICLE]

GUARDSMEN MAY LEAVE INDIANAPOLIS THIS WEEK

Big Demonstration for Company M Before Their Departure for Fort Benjamin Harrison. There was a big demonstration Friday evening for Company M before their departure for Indianapolis, where the entire national guard has mobilized and is now awaiting call to the Mexican border. The officers of the company put the men through drill practice, there was band music, speeches and a big parade. A little sprinkle of rain, which threatened to be quite heavy, drove many people to their homes at about 8:30 o’clock, but still there was a big crowd left and some of the town people who had gone home when the rain threatened returned and participated in the demonstration. The company left on a special train Saturday morning at 6:30 and, notwithstanding the early hour, nearly 2,000 people were out to the station to hid them God speed and hope that all might return in due time to their friends and loved ones. As we understand, there were 84 men, including officers, in the company when it left Rensselaer. This special train also took the Monticello and Frankfort companies to Indianapolis. First. Lieut. Garland, Corporal Laban Wilcox and Private William Waymire were left behindto continue the work of recruiting, but they were called in Monday on the 11:17 a. m. train, together with three recruits secured after the company had left. > Recruits added since the list published in Saturday’s Democrat are: Reeder, Roscoe, Rensselaer. Lutes, Elmore, Monon. Kellenberger, Samuel, Monon. Burns, David, Goodland. Mellon, Bernard, Remington. Advices from Indianapolis day indicated that the guardsmen forces w T ould not leave Fort Benjamin Harrison for the Mexican border before the last of the week, and possibly not until next week, depending on future developments, of course.

Dr. C. E. Johnson, who accompanied Company M as surgeon, passed an examination and has received a commisison as second lieutenant with the separate battalion which includes Indianapolis, Gary, Laporte, Winamac, Knox and other cities, and probably will not be with the third regiment, of which Company M is a part. This is disappointing to members of Company M who hoped to have the doctor with them.

M. E. Griffin, who xvas a sergeant in the 10th cavalry and saw service in the Philippine Islands, and .Jos. A. Myers, who was a color or first sergeant in the British Marine corps and was in the campaigns in Egypt, 1898, South Africa, 1899, and seiga of Pekin, China, 1900, are organizing companies, and have secured nearly a full roster and have made application for service in the event volunteers are called for. They are both capable men and having seen much active- service will undoubtedly make able commanders. They are holding a school of instruction each evening at 7 o’clock at the court house lawn and invite anyone interested to come out to the drills.