The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-05-31
10000 MEN READY
FOR BORDER DUTY
Militia Already Called Out Ex-
ceedS 1850 Men.
HOW THE STATES COMPARE

Are Prepared For Active Duty In
Mexieo-May Call California, Okla
honns, Arkansas and Louisiana Mi
Iitis Next.
The national guard organizations Of
Texas, New Mexico and Arizona. the
first state troops to be called into ac-
tive service as a result of the Mexican
situation, total more than $500 officers
and men Of all arms.
1t is believed that IL other troops are
called the next probably will be those
of California, Oklahoma. Louisiana and
Arkansas.
The total number of mobile militia
troops available for service is estimat-
ed at between 100000 and 10000. 1t
is doubtful IL more than IS per cent of
these are prepared for the hard duty.
According to the 1915 report of the
division of militia affairs of the war
department, the following mobile Or
CARNATIONS, with the total strength In
each state, is about 10000 men:
| Alabama.-Three batteries of field ar
Il tHItt TtBIntntS Oh infantry, one
| company signal troops 2,S26 men.
| Arizona.-One regiment of infantry, sos
| Arkansas.-Tw regiments of infantry,
1909
California.-One squadron of cavalry,
| one battery Of field artillery, one company
signal troops. three regiments of infantry.
1924
Colorado.-One company engineers, one
company signal troops. two batteries Of
field artillery, one squadron of cavalry
and two regiments of infantry 1851
Connecticut. One company signal
troops, one battery field artillery. two
troops Of cavalry. two regiments and one
separate company of infantry. 2,7I2
Delaware.-One regiment of infantry 40.
District of Coumbia.-One company
signal troops. one battery of field artil-
lery. two regiments and one separate bat
talon of infantry, 1901.
Florida.-Two regiments of infantry.
1890.
Georgia.-Five troops of cavalry. three
batteries of field artillery, and three regi-
ments and one separate battalion of in
fantry, 279O.
Idaho.-One regiment of infantry, 946.
Illinois.-One regiment of cavalry, three
batteries of field artillery, one company
engineers, one company signal troops and
eight regiments of infantry. 5.715.
Indiana.-One company signal troops,
three batteries of field artillery and three
regiments and one separate company of
infantry. 1861
Iowa.-One battery of field artillery and
four regiments of infantry, 3,092
Kansas.-One battery of field artillery
and two regiments and two separate COM
panies of infantry 1872
Kentucky Three regiments of infantry,
2329.
Louisiana. Three batteries of field ar
Of anu lr-xy and apf-
ment OF infantry, 1860
Maine.-One regiment OF infantry, I2sS
Maryland.-One troop of cavalry and
three regiments and enc separate COM
pany of infantry, 1854.
Observation-Disclosures batteries of field
artillery. one company signal troops. four
troops of cavalry and six regiments and
two cadet corps of infantry. 5,72l.
Michigan.-One company of engineers,
one company signal troops, two troops of
cavalry, two batteries of field artillery and
three regiments of infantry, 2,S2S
Minnesota.-Six batteries of field artil-
lery and three regiments of infantry, 3. 80.
Mississippi. Five separate battalions of
infantry. 1866.
Missouri Three batteries of field artil-
lery, one company of signal troops. enc
troop of cavalry and five regiments of in
fantry, i,Ol9
Montana. Two battalions and two sepa-
rate companies of infantry, III.
Nebraska.-One company signal troops
and two regiments of infantry. 1889.
New HampShire.-One battery of field
artillery, one company signal troops, one
troop of cavalry and one regiment of in
fantry. l,323
New Jersey.--Two batteries of field ar
tillery. one squadron of cavalry. one COM
pany signal troops and five regiments of
infantry, 4,237.
nnn hntta Of Gala arftl-
ery and one regiment of infantry, 90S
New York.-One corps of engineers. two
companies of signal troops. two regiments
Of field artillery, one regiment and one
squadron Of cavalry and thirteen regi-
ments of infantry, about 1900
North Carolina.-Two troops of cavalry
and three regiments of infantry, 1888.
North Dakota.-One regiment Of infan-
try 729.
Ohio.-One company of engineers. two
companies signal troops. four troops OF
cavalry three batteries of field artillery.
seven regiments and four separate battal-
ions of infantry, 57l7.
Oklahoma.-On company of engineers,
one company signal troops, two troops OF
cavalry and one regiment OF infantry,
l,2il.
Oregon.-One battery of field artillery,
one troop of cavalry and one regiment of
infantry. l,G22
Pennsylvania.-TWo companies OF engi-
neers one company signal troops. four
batteries of field artillery one regiment OF
cavalry and twelve regiments and one
separate battalion OF infantry. l0,325.
Rhode Island.-Three troops OF cavalry
and one battery of field artillery. H5.
South Carolina.-Three regiments of IN
fantry, l.S36
South Dakota.-One regiment and four
separate companies of infantry l,Ol9
Tennessee.-One troop of cavalry. one
regiment. two separate battalions and two
separate companies of infantry LOB
Texas.-One squadron Of cavalry. one
battery of field artillery and three regi-
ments of infantry. 1856.
Utah.--One battery of field artillery. one
troop OF cavalry and five companies OF in
fantry. 6G6.
Vermont.-Four troops of cavalry and
one regiment of infantry. ZIG.
Virginia.-Three batteries of field artil-
lery, one company signal troops and three
regiments and one separate battalion OF
infantry. 2,H3.
Washington.-One troop OF cavalry, one
company signal troops and one regiment
of infantry, l.Z34
West Virginia regiments of infan-