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Show I LAST OF TROOP PARADES TO ' IKE PLACE THIS EVENING 1 Every young man in Ogden 1b cordially cor-dially invited by the officers of troops B and K to attend the big smoker at the armory tonight. The festivities will begin about 815, Immediately after the parade, thus concluding the daily efforts throughout the week to l recruit the two troops to full war J strength of 107 men each. 'A Inspiring music, plenty of "smokes" 5 and a small amount of oratory will feature the informal program. Two bands, Scowcroft's flfe and drum corps, the home guard, junior guard and other semi-military organizations organi-zations will take part In the final pa-'. pa-'. rado tonight, I The retreat parade will take place I near the Elks' flagpole in city hall UJ i square about 8:15 o'clock. The bands I will play the "Star Spangled Banner." I Other patriotic formalities will be ob- sened. Some interesting surprises are promised at tho smoker, which may not be disclosed until the crowd is assembled as-sembled for the festivities and the cigars are lighted. Troop B needs only eleven more men. K troop needs twenty-one. $ Captain J. Ray Ward of K troop to- j day received an order from Adjutant 5 , General Williams to assign Fred L. jj Packard of K to the officers' training - camp at the Presidio, San Francisco. g Mr. Packard is 23 years old and is a j son of well known Ogden parents. His father Is an employe of the city water department. The young man . attended the training camp at Fort Douglas last summer and already is well trained in military work. He is now sure of receiving a commission "In the regular army. Other appointments will be made later I Tonight will be the red-letter occasion occa-sion for volunteers who desire the honor of enlisting in troop3 B or K. Every young man of military age, 21 to 31, will be registered on June 5. After that time they will be drafted into the military service. To escape conscription, the opportunity is now offered to enlist in one of the local troops. Inquiry Is being made as to whether men legally may enlist as volunteers after being registered for the selectivo draft. The point was not made clear, but the opportunity to volunteer now iB open to all. After registration day the government may bar volunteers and draft all ellgibles directly into the regular army or other service for which the men may seem best fitted. Earl Chadwick, John Bowman, James Burton and Lee D. Turner are the latest volunteers in troop K. Captain Willinm B. Kneass of B troop talked to his men last night at the conclusion of the parade. He said' "Urge your friends to enlist in the local troops. Men who are drafted will have no choice of service. They must take whatever tho government hands out to them. Men who volunteer volun-teer in the national guard aro enlisted only for the period of the war and aro not required to serve In tho guard after the end of the war. "We shall be called into federal service about August 5 and shall probably prob-ably be sent to the Presidio at San Francisco or to San Diego." Some of Ogden's beautiful girls will take part in the final parade tonight, inviting all young men to ride with them to the armory. The Ogden High school band and trumpeters also will serve. |