The Washington times., 1916-07-29
General Wood Asks Report on
the Number Of Men Ready to
Entrain for Border.
MORE RECRUITS ARE NEEDED
Men Given Extra Leave to Boost
Enlistment Among Their
Friends In Capital. =.

That tho Department Of the East net
only intends to send the District militia
men to the Mexican border. but IL anxl-
Gus to get them there as soon aE pos
sible was indicated today by u telegram
received by Capt. Horace p. Hobbs
from Mai. Gen. Leonard Wood.
In the telegram General Wood in
structed Captain Hobbs to report at
once what organizations arc at mini
mum strength. and In readiness to ems
train" The telegram stated that readi-
mules. and stertlized waterbags, as
these will be furnished Immediately
upon their arrival at the border.
Captain Hobbs. after examining to-
manders. replied to- General Wood say
ing that mono Of the organizations ex-
cept the machine gun company was up
to minimum strength.
Hope to Boost Enlistment.
General Woods telegraphic inquiry,
which was interpreted as indicating
| eagerness to get the men of to the
border. added enthusiasm to the efforts
Of officers and men of the militia.
with a view Of getting the necessary
men to bring the. Third regiment up te
minimum strength and enable II to de-
|
Young today decided to grant more
might mix among their friends In Wash
| ington and encourage enlistment.
II was decided to allow 80 per cent OF
| the soldiers to visit Washington from
the other so per cent time on from ,
o'clock In the evening until taps. al
1890
Today's report received by colone
Young indicated that all Of the com
panies are making steady strides
toward minimum strength. The regi
mental reports show fifty officers anc
ss6 men in camp. The compan,
stand,nss feliog; "a. y 90. r. 20. r
81: 9. g. co. F. Il. s.: o. !. q K K. s: s. H. L. 4 4
NJ, "a; headquarters. SO: supply, 20
machine gun. SO. Each of the. com
panies must have sixty-fve befor'
II can go to the border.
Guardsmen Kept Busy.
Although Saturday 10 usually a dul
day in camp. today was an exception
because the monthly inspection wa
coupled with the regular weekly In
spection. Shortly after breakfast tn
militiamen were required to dro
eaSipment. aSr sn which % ' WAS inspected M % i"f, b
lColonel Young and Captain Fullam.
Following tho inspection all thre
OF the battaltOns were marched to tn
Fort Myer dr!ll field for inspection
Young. The battalions also were pu
through a snappy drill by Major Jo
seph F. Hodgson. Major Wallnch Nc
Cathran. and Major Alexander Sum
While tomorrow will be a day of res
and visitors will be admitted from earl
morning until taps. Monday promise
to be the busiest Of any.
The militiamen Will participate In
three-hour field maneuver and then wi
be marched to the Fort Myer drill fel
, for monthly muster and inspection
Major w. p. Jackson of the War Dt
; About 1 o'clock Monday afternoon tn
n.litiamen will leave camp to participa,
In a drill and review by Colonel Youn
. on the White lot.
After the drill and review the militis
men will march UP Seventeenth stree
east to Fifteenth street, down Fifteent
to Pennsylvania avenue. east to Fou
teenth street, and down Fourteenth
! the Highway bridge.
1t is confidently believed by Colon
Young that this demonstration will ei
! courage enlistment.
| Expect Pay Soon.
Tho guardsmen are eagerly lookir
forward to receiving their pay ei.h'
Monday or Tuesday.
Company L and NJ Of the Third Ba
talon tomorrow will go to the rii
range at Congress Heights. The trot
Of cavalry will go to the range ne
Tuesday to stay two days.
Lieut.. Arthur Louis Smith. the ne
Third Regiment chaplain. will condn
= his first services In that capacity In Z
7 grove In front OF Colonel Young's hea
I quarters tomorrow morning.