The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-04-09
COL. hOR|AR|TYS 1
SEVENTH LEAVES
ON return HONE
Chicago Regiment Quits Cairo After
a Weeks Stay Engaged in
Flood Duty.
NOW ON THE JOB
Col. Ryman's Men Will Assist in
Whatever is Required Of
Them at Present.

Col. Dan Moriarltys Seventh
Regiment l.. N. G.. returned to their
Chicago homes yesterday afternoon
following an order issued by Adult
ant General Frank. s. Dickson.
This order of General Dickson was
issued Monday night in compliance
with request embodied in letter
presented by the Cairo Citizens
Executive committee stating there
was no longer need of the retention
of the Seventh Regiment here as
Cairo felt itself fully competent to
take care OF the present situation,
in connection with the Chicago Ma
val Reserves and the 200 men of the
Fourth and Fifth regiments.
The Seventh regiment left Cairo
shortly after O'Clock on the trans
fer steamer Henry Marquand for
Thebes where two special Illinois
Central trains waited to convey
the regiment to Chicago.
Each train consisted of II coaches
and one baggage ear.
The first train left Immediately
upon the arrival of the regiment
and boarding OF the cars The see
ond train departed when the sigha
Wa gfveh " Tear fr6eK w. r
The remaining soldiers 81 thu
National Guard consist of both the
Fourth and Fifth regiments as fol
lows
Company B, Newton; Company C
Sullivan; Company X. Cairo, all or
duty in this city; Company F. Mt
Vernon Company H. shelbyvillei
Company l., 0lney. all of the Fourth
regiment on duty at Mound City
Company !, of Danyilie, Fifth regi
ment. also on duty at Mound City
Besides these, the 100 Naval Re
serves and the. 25 Chicago lift
savers remain here to assist In any
manner they may be called upon tt
perform.
These men are In charge of Com
mander McMunn.
Lieut.. Col. c. E. Ryman of the
Fourth regiment, is in charge of tht
militiamen at Cairo, and Capt. w
M. Klauser at Mound City. The re
naming miiitiamen will assist In
the ..levee patrol work, serve. Will
the local police department and co
operate tn other ways with the loca
authorities. They will remain her,
until the citizens of Cairo feel the,
no longer are required by exigencie
of the occasion.
The quarter boat at Fifth stree
vacated by the Chicago soldiers will
be occupied by the naval reserve
and the life saving crews who hav'
been staying on the steamer Chas
Merriam. The latter moved thei
effects. including their eomTnissar,
department, to the boat yesterda.
afternoon.
The companies of the Fourth regi
ment here are still quartered on th'
Barret barge opposite the Haliida.
hotel.
Major Surgeon G. A. Clotfelte
of the Fifth infantry will look afte
the health interests of the soldier
here. He will also give assistane
to the local authorities as regard
canitation and other cases requirini
his attention.
Lieutenant Black. of Company Z
with detail of militiamen. will b
in charge of the refugee camp es
tabiished on the west side of tn
Illinois Central bridge approach.
+ The Naval Reserves.
The men at the head OF the Navs
Reserves now doing food. duty here
are representative of the class Q
citizens that have made the bus
ness and professional life of Chicag
reflect credit upon the nation.
Here is list of the officers an
what they are in private life
Commander w. NJ. McMunn, cor
sulting eng1neer.
Lieut.. }. J. d. Davidson. head Q
the foreign department of Armou
and company,
Lieut.. H. y. Richardson. chic