Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-22
dunno RECEIVES
SERVICE OFFERS
Military Leader at the Univers-
ity of Illinois Seek to Raise
a Regiment.
NEGROES READY TO FIGHT
Dispatches From Many Towns in
State Show Battling Spirit Awake
Among People.

Springfield, ILL.,, April 22.-Many Of
| fers of service in the event of a war
call came into the office of Governor
E F. Dunno today.
| Among those who volunteered to
| give assistance is Major Frank ID.
! Webster, who is a regular army man
in charge OF the instruction at the Uni
versity of Illinois. Webster has vol
| unteered to raise and drill a regiment
| of men.
Rev. A. J. Carney and James T.
Brewington. colored, both of Chicago,
have offered to raise a negro regiment.
Major John c. Galbraith OF Carbon
dale has volunteered to assemble a
regiment.
Veterans Offer Services.
Elgin, ILL.,, April 22.-The United
Spanish War Veterans of the depart
ment of Illinois telegraphed to Gov
ernor Dunno today Offering to furnish
six regiments for Mexican service in
case of war. The telegram was sent
at the order of Carl Mckee of Joliet,
department commander. by Martin
Sipple of Elgin, department adjutant.
According to Supple. the department
can put 5000 men in the field in a
week. Previous experience was urged
as a reason for calling these troops
before the volunteers.
Gets Recruits at Kewanee.
Kewanee, ILL.,. April 22.-Captain e. |
Z. Stull opened office for recruits for |
100. ;pfo
here last night in response to insistent |
demands of young men desiring to
enlist.
Dubuque. Iowa. April 22.-Captain |
Highly of Company A, Fifty-third regi- |
ment, Iowa National Guard, after |
resolution passed by the company, for
warded telegram to the war depart
ment Offering the services of the Du-
buque company to the government.
Hungarians Want to Serve.
South Bend, Ind, April 22.-Hungar-
ian residents of South Bend today be-
gan applying for naturalization papers
so they can enlist in the army and
take part in war with Mexico in case
of a conflict They had been refused
when they applied to the recruiting
SldllOH 10 ne VI lUtIH
have served in the Hungarian army.
The Polish Falcons of South Bend, a
organization composed of 112
and a band of % pieces,
and the local camp of Spanish war
veterans, consisting of 90 men, have
decided to volunteer if war is declar
I'd. The local recruiting station is
,verrun with men who desire to serve
n Mexico. h,
Many Offers to Congressman.
Washington, D. c., April 22.-Offers
If volunteers for service in Mexico are
icing received by representatives in
congress. Representative Ferris of :
oklahoma today forwarded to the
resident a telegram from Hollis,
okla, rendering. on behalf of a mass :
Meeting of citizens of two counties, I
ompany of 100 picked men, all native V
ito help place the stars I
nd stripes above the halls of the C
d
Representative Igoe of Missouri sub J
lifted to the president a telegram an a
ouncing the readiness of the Army F
nd Navy club of st. Louis TO furnish s
regiment of seasoned Spanish war
eterans in case of trouble.
Wants TO Raise Rough Riders" G
Portland, Ore, April ga telegram s
as sent to President Wilson today by W
olonel Lewis c. Garrigus. Offering a Il
rigade of trough riders for SERVICE e
Mexico. Colonel Garrigus served h
the Orphan Brigade under Gen m
ais Joseph Johnston and Joe Wheeler
pnnfadarafa army