South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-23
SOUTH BEND
TO RECRUIT
1903 Men

Company F. is to be re-organ-
lied and recruited to act in the
event that the Indiana militia is
needed for Intervention in the
Mexican situation. A letter of in
StructionS was received Thursday
morning by Captain Clinton d.
Rogers, ordering local officials to
| fill up the present ranks of the
company to make the required
1O8 men.
The orders were received from
the state regimental commander,
A. L. Kuhlman, of Indianapolis.
Reorganization will be effected at
a meeting Friday night at the arm
Iory, according to Capt. Rogers,
who is making an effort to get in
touch with volunteers.
Application for admittanCe to
| the company can be made to Otto
| B. Dietl, first lieutenant and re-
cruiting officer at the armory, Fri
day night. A large number OF
men have Signified their willing
ness to join the organization and
lit is believed there will be a large
number from which the required
men can be selected.
NO applications can be made before
Friday night In case there are not
enough recruits furnished Friday night
a second meeting Will be held saturday
night and one Will be held on Sunday
if necessary to fill out the company
by Monday, when Captain Rogers IS
compelled to report to the state de-
partment.
The present company has 40 men in
it, although il is required to MAINTAIN
81. an equipment OF guns, tents ana
uniforms is furnished for 60. This
will neceSsitate securing nearly 40
more.
A consignment Of arms and uni
forms is being rushed to the city from
Indianapolis and is expected to arrive
in the next few days. Drill work VIII
begin at once. 1t is expected a large
number OF Spanish American war VET
Grams will attach themselves 10 the
company and it is hoped to get as
many experienced men possible
word from Indianapolis TO the effect
that the company has been ordered to
have its ranks filled out TO the usual
los soldiers. other companies over
the state are under similar orders.
kilograms were sent 10 President
Wilson, Secretary of War Garrison
and Governor RalstOn Thursday
morning by Ignatius Werwinski Of
fering the services of the South Bend
ID
event that the war department needs
volunteers for an army to bring about
a settlement in the Mexican situation.
In a mass meeting held Wednesday
night in the Polish hall, the men
pledged themselves to fight for the
American flag. More than $50 re-
| cruits can be supplied from the local
organization.
Practice drills will begin at once TO
put the men in fighting condition The
men will meet Sunday afternoon on
| the w. s. Berlin field and drill work
! will begin under the guidance or Off
GERS from Company +. w. S. Bertch
state commander of the Spanish
| American War veterans, and Captain
( Clinton s. Rogers of Company +, at
| tended the session Wednesday and
| later & consolidation Of the three
| Lodies may be temporarily effected.
A
needed il was stated that a regiment
/ Of 1000 could be mustered from
South Bend with many men who are
! drilled in military experience.
TO MOBILIZE ALL GUARDS.
! NEW YORK, April 23.--Secret or
ders have been issued by the war de-
partment at Washington To the adJu-
tant generals of all states TO mobilize
the national guards for service imme-
| diately. This was learned from an
| Authoritative source at the headquar-
| ters of the New York national guard
here today 1t is the purpose or the
war Department TO call for volunteer
army OF 250.O0O men. New York and
! PENNSYLVANIA VIII be the first states
asked for force
] BLoOArI<cTON. Ill. April "a
! Bloomington and other central Illinois
/ militia companies are being recruited
10 sixty men, while orders have been
I received TO secure. sixty additional men
/ to be held in reserve in anticipation
of orders 10 Mexico There is no lack
/ OF volunteers
SACRAMENTO. Cal. April %
Adiutant General Forbes was ordered
/ by Governor Johnson shortly after
/ midnight 10 call out eight companies
Of the California national guard for
duty along the southern border OF the
/ state. Reports received late last night
said that Mexicans had attacked
/ United States soldiers on the border.
but these were found 10 be untrue.
1 The situation near Tiajuana, however
3 very serious.