The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-02
Command Cannot Go to Border
i Until Companies Muster at
! Least Sixty-five Men.
SLOW TO ANSWER CALL
Capital Youths Do Not Enlist
I to FIJI Large Gaps In the
! Ranks.

When the Third Regiment, District
militia. will leave for the Mexican bor-
der IL now up to the young men of
Washington who have not yet enlisted
in the citizen soldiery.
The regiment will be held at the
mobilization camp until each of its
twelve companies of infantry are re-
cr,iited up to a strength Of sixty-five
mon. .,s.
In the meantime. probably tomorrow
night or Tuesday. the First Separate
battalion. colored. and the Signal Corps,
the only two organizations in the mill
- enlisted to full strength. will entrain
At Rosslyn for the border.
The rejection Of large percentage
OF men in the militia because they can
not meet the regular army physical re-
Quirements and the loss Of ninety-nine
navy yard employees. who were ordered
back to their work there. has reduced
more than half the Third Regiment
oempanies below sixty-five men.
Waits While Others Go.
Ths result 10 that the Third. which Is
under orders to proceed to the border
~ soon ~ II 10 numerically and other
wiss ready. will have to be held in the
mobilization camp. while the militia or
eanisations OF other States are rushed
oosth because they arc up to the proper
aks>ngth.
OHicers In the militia arc at a loss to
pnlsrgtand the failure of young men to
0i,t IN the militia. Their hesitancy is
yaa& = keeping the Third from the bor-
~ o0icers say.
hsss - 70 whetSsr the third Gd sctu mny
y gong TO tho border was further dis
24lAd today when Capt. Horace r.
3oSoA Seventeenth Infantry. U. s. A.,
rsitess.ed c sh.t !0f Gem me t pssaslcd
Wood's orders to rush the regiment to
e O., border ~ soon as It is ready. still
fh1 man now In camp realize thsv ara
g0ang TO the border and are doing every
4me possible to hasten their departure.
Toev are p0werless, however, unless the
0o@panies are recruited UP to sixty-five
Details at Stations.
WIN . Wow to stimulating recruiting.
0oneral Harvey has detailed large de-
AaaAn1ents Of soldiers to the recruiting
stations in Washington.
These mon. in uniform and bronzed
BY their stay in camp. are prepared to
answer all questions as to army life
now they are treated. how they like
other inquiries which prospective re-
cruits may ask.
Anyone contemplating enlistiny in The
militia should consult these men. at the
recruiting sta tons and ascertain jus,
what army life is and what is to he
The men in the mobilization camr
well trained in drilling. self-reiiance
and resourcefulness, and every one Of
them who has been rejected by the
'piedical examiners is genuinely sorr,
ne cannot accompany his fellow-sol
In many instances the soldiers ar,
making big sacrifices to see service OF
the border In Mexico.
a year for their work in Washington
but they are taking chances on losni
these positions, or have been suaran
Sssd from their employers. so as to worl
travel and eat at his expense.
In practically all cases the militianiel
Assured of Jobs. -.
have been assured they will be givel
their old Jobs back when the militia
returns to Washington.
1t is believed that any man contem
plating enlisting in the militia can &c
similar assurances from his emplo, el
a. Washington business men hav
: shown a. disposition to cooperate I
the last degree with the officers in gel
plement to depart for the border.
The only explanation the recruitin
officers can make for the falling OF. !
recruiting e,un rS,, Is tn, that the the men OF Wash
.hree American prisoners by the Mex
can government has ended all uroba
bility of the District militiamen seein
service on the border.
This belief Is being discredited ds,l
by reports from General Funston cor
corning, the activities of Mexican rait
e e and his welcoming to the horde
and other States who have already r,
ported to him at San Antonio.
The diplomatic relations between II
United States and Mexico still al
situation Is regarded as smolderir
volcano. likely to erupt at any momcn
This is likely to be the. situation I,
f. lieve, and SO long as 1t exists the orde
changed.
Chance for "NOn CONS"
The ninety-nine navy yard employ,
are all valuable members of the milit
and their being ordered back to the
civilian work leaves many vacancies
the rangs or non commissioned orfcer,
Discharged regular army soldiers wi
have seen service in the field thereto
have good opportunities open to the
Lieutenant c. Earl smithson, a ma,
yard employe. who serves as adjuta
TO Mejor J. 8. Hodgson, commando
the First Battalion. Third Regimen
has been allowed to remain In Il
militia. He Is a valuable man a,
General Harvey asked that ne be &
lowed to resign from the navy va
force and remain with the militia.
The order discharging the men say
by direction OF the Secretary OF we
the following named enlisted men. ell
ployes of the Washington, d, c.. ma
yard. will DO honoSably discharged I
the convenience of the Government
soon as they have been mustered in
the Federal service:
''Band-W. o. Little, H. B. Schmtd,
Moody. J. r. Rabbit. e. c. Rank
Josphia L. Fox. j. w, Kimmerling.
"company A-Corp. William b. Lloy
Corp. NJ. w. Smith. Cook w. Lescalle
Artifcer r. M. Sweeney, Private Csc
Kibbey.
Company B--corp w. M. Hanr
mann. Private A. 8. Harvey.
"Company C-Corp. John Kennel