The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-06-22
ORDER ISSUED TO
mobilize GUARD
EACH COMPANY TO RECRUIT AT
ONCE TO FULL STRENGTH.
WILL ASSEMBLE AT DIES MONIES
Troops May be Given Five Days at
Home Camp to Get Ready.-Wili
be Taken to State Camp by Reg
lnents on Special Trains.

lments on Special Trains.
Des Moines, June 20.-Delayed ord
crs issued Sunday evening by Presid.
ent Wilson calling out the Iowa Ma.
tional Guard for Mexican service,
were delivered TO Gov. G. w. Clarke
last evening at 1880 o'clock at the
Brown hotel.
The governor Immediately sum-
mOned Adj Gen. Guy Z. Logan and
Issued an order calling for the assem-
bling of all the Iowa troops at Des
Moines. The orders do not specify
the time In which the mobilization is
TO be completed. r'
At 8 O'Clock this morning AdjutanS
General Logan fled kilograms to all
company commanders in the state
ordering them to mobilize their com:
mands at the armory and recruit them
10 G5 for each company and prepare
TO take the train for camp Dodge near
Dies Moines within the next lew days.
Working on Plans. '..E d.
Capt Edgar Ridenour, United States
army officer on duty with the Iowa
guard. has suggested that the troops
remain at home five days before be,
ing Brought to Des Moines. AdjHtant
General Logan is considering the
recommendation and indicated that
he may follow the plan. After receiy-
Z Ing the order from the governor Lo-
gan returned to his Office at the state
house and worked all night on mobil-
ization plans. a.tsa =.
The troops will be brought to Des
Moines by regiments. special trains
to be used. As the call does not indi-
cate haste the companies will be CIV,
en- time to properly prepare for ser
vice
According TO the tentative plan, the
orders to the organizations TO mobil-
ize at the home stations may be is
sued late to-day or tomorrow. IL the
adjntant general follows out the plan
nF permitting the men to remain live
DAYS at the home station, the troops
will probably not be brought to Des
Moines until next Monday morning.
Recruit 10 War Strength. u-
The call provides that the COM
panies shall be recruited to war
strength before leaving the state.
The strength to which the organiZa-
tions must be recruited before mobiii-
zation, according to Aaiutant General
I.ngan's order follows Infantry com
pasi8es SIS men, artillery batteries ly2,
cavalry troops IS, engineer company
6g. field hospital 33, ambulance com
pany 45, band IS.
The war strength is $50 men to a
company. ='s
Governor Clarke stated that the
Iowa guard when modified viii pro-
vide force of 1900 men. When re-
cruited to war strength the Iowa guarty
win have more than 1900 men. The
governor will issue the order for re-
cruiting when mobilization is com
plete. It is believed there will be no
difficulty in securing sufficient men.
Newton d. Baker, secretary Of war.
signed the telegram which calls out
the Iowa forces
Secures Food Supplies.
Col. f. E. Lucas, assistant adju-
tant general has made arrangements
for a thirty day supply OF foods for
the mobilization camp at Camp Dodge,
northeast of Des Moines. The troops
win remain at this station for thirty
days at least, and possibly for two
months.
The military men estimate that the
cost of maintaining the camp will be
$4,000 a day or 100000 for thirty
day period. "
Camp Dodge was purchased by the
United States government as a mobil-
ization camp. II is large enough to
accommodate the entire national
guard A water system has been in
stalled Permanent mess halls have
beeii provided. Last February the fire.
proof arsenal, built al cost OF $4,000
was completed. The rife range is To-
Gated two miles east OF camp grounds
Sc that the fighting men will have
ample opportunity for practice in
shooting.
Capt Ray Logan estimated that the
guard has 100000 rounds of amuni-
ton, ample for the practice work while
al camp. The supply of ammunition
TO be used on the Mexicans probably
viii be shipped direct from the arse
nal at Rock Island to the border and
there be issued to the men f -T
via Get Army Pay.
When the Iowa Guardsmen are cal
led into actual service they will be
placed on regular army pay. Privates
will receive Sl5 month
The captains will draw 1857 a day
first lieutenant $3.50, second lieuten-
ant s4.7z a day Out OF the pay the
commissioned officers must purchase
their own uniforms and pay for their
maintenance The privates are furn.
ished everything they need. The SIS
a month is net TO them.
Decides On Program.
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