Show BATTERY A ANTS MEN Officers Desire to Prepare For Any Emergency THEY INVITE 30 RECRUITS i MUST BE MEN OF GOOD MOSAL CHARACTER No War Scare Intended But theater the-ater Wishes I Called Upon t G F Handed and With Slen Who Understand the Business of Handling the Guns Superior Equipment Here Which Should Be Well Handled Address Upon the Subject I I Battery A of the national guard wants recruits The organization is I below the maximum and inasmuch as I r there may be some trouble in the near future between this country and Spain 7 the commanding officer and his lieutenants lieuten-ants have decided that perhaps it would be a good thing to fill up the ranks i with desirable material right at this time so that if trouble does break out the organization can report for duty with a full complement of men who will be drilled Any intention at getting up a war scare is disclaimed and only the good of the organization is considered in issuing is-suing the call The officers point to the fact that the equipment of the battery bat-tery Js such that i will very likely be summoned into service should any trouble occur and that Because of superior su-perior equipment if for no other reason rea-son There are two batteries in this state one i this city and the other at Ogden Each has four of the new model 32ingh breechloading rifled cannon carrying a 135pound shell i enf ol i while tjie equipment ofthe i other states in artillery is vastly inferior Vermont has a fourgun battery of this kind given it when Redfield Proctor was secretary of war Pennsylvania has four and New York four making 20 in I all The balance of the states have oldfashioned guns the most modern being the 3inch muzzle lo den Inaction In-action this heterogeneous lot of guns o require a gpeciaj ampunitiqn tralri oreaclrTjOrB oCgun and would keep an arnijj quartermaster engaged in 40 places at once The Utah bat tOries wruld be all right in this respect > re-spect that they could ba merged with I any regular army battery and so that a full complement of men may be had i is desired that the recruiting shall continue until the organization is full The battery by law Is entitled to SO men j i > Thf address is as follows i I v tf j I While we cannot confidently state that the present difficulty between this nation and the kingdom of Spain will terminate in war at the same time we feel positive that in the event of hostilities hos-tilities this battery will be called into the service of the United State because be-cause of its superior equipment vif for no other reason In allotting military supplies the government was especially kind to this state as concerns the artillery ths very best guns made having beer sent here for the use of the national guard gard White other stale are armed with nothing better than brass cannon Parrots Par-rots Napoleons and obsolete weapon of that nature Utah has eight of the latest improved B L rifles one of the most complete weapons used We desire de-sire and it is the wish of this entire entre command if we shoulj b summoned to serve the United States to report for duty with a full complement of men who are well drilled and competent com-petent to perform any and all duties which may be required of them Pro ficiency In the use of arms comes after drill and practice and the men who are best fitted to take their ftet thpj1 places on the firing line are those who have given the subject the most study and attention atten-tion ton To the end that this battery may If called enter upon its new field with a full number of drilled men we will accept 30 recruits of good moral character char-acter who shall be otherwise qualified qualfed within the next ten days applications to take the regular course as prescribed by law As the success of the battle batte of the future depends in a great measure meas-ure upon the success achieved by the artillery arm we want only those who are apt and possessed of a fair education edu-cation I i Applications should be addressed to the commanding officer Captain Fred G Palmer 222 North First West street 1 1 or may be addressed to either of the 1 lieutenants C M Jackson John A i Hensel or John D Ford and wilt by I them be presented to the battery for i its consideration The application should state the following > i i 1 The name in full of the applicant 1 I 2 Place of birth and date applcant i h Occupation 4 Previous service if any 6 Education whether common school academic university or military i universl I I school C References as to charcter mitar I |