The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-03-14
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Only Y Hours Would Be Needed
if Trains Would Be on Hand
MIGHT TAKE MONTH TO GET
READY FOR ACTION AT FRONT
Captain MeROberts Gives Out Statistics
About Company d and Asks Young
Men To Join.

Il should say that at least 80 per
cent Of Company d will be in condi-
ton to go to the front promptly should
there be any necessity for their going
said Captain p. w McRoberts yester-
day in response to a question relative
to the preparedness of the Twin Falls
company. II suppose that If we were
notified tonight to report at Boise for
mobilization at the earliest possible
moment we could get ready to go
sometime in the morning" be con-
tinued but l am inclined to think that
it is not improbable that we would be
in the state capital a month before we
would be moved to a camp on the bor-
der. 1t would not be advisable under
ordinary circumstances to move troops
in this country in and on top of box
cars as in Mexico, and it would be
better to have camps laid out before
hand so that every regiment would
know where to go. OF course this is
all guesswork, as we would simply do
what we were ordered to do and il
would be up to those in charge to lay
out a course of action. We have a
meeting tonight and / hope that we
can get 20 good men to enter Company
d at once. We hope to keep right at
the top. to which position we have
arisen from the bottom. We want a
number of young men to join us.
"In letter from Colonel w H. Ed
elblute the splendid condition of the
Second Idaho and Company d is
shown. The Second Idaho is twelfth
in number of men turned out for fed
eral inspection last year. Only three
other regiments, namely, the New
York 7th, the New York End and the
Minnesota 5th, had more men enrolled.
Outside of New York only one com
pay in the United States had mere
J men enrolled than Company d, and
1 only five New York companies had
! more men, while the standing of the
= company in this state needs no com
! ment. Whatever may be the outcome
! of the trouble on the border, and, of
,, course, we can only guess in regard
= to what the outcome will be, we want
= to keep Company d right at the head
Il of the Idaho column and if possible
place it in the lead of all other com
= panies in the United States. To this
end we want the cooperation of the
e young men of the city and surround
ing country.
Lieutenant Colonel ]. T. Henderson
VI <1iNOf WIZ 0do iCccul QQilnb liz
interview, said that in his opinion the
Idaho National Guard could be mob
a ilized in Boise in 72 hours, but thn
II 1t would take some time thereafter Il
get into action. He was inclined u
agree with Captain McRoberts that
2 month would be needed, but said
I. train service could be had prompt,
and the need were great, they coul.
probably be entrained for a camp II
the south in 70 hours
n, Both officers were inclined to th
s. belief that the situation Would b
Id depending largely on the attitude @
lie the Mexican people toward villa.
st the Mexican people should back th
a bandit half million men would b
lie needed to overrun and properly patrC
,h the country.
y. There was a large attendance 6
It. drill Monday night There will
ey another meeting Thursday night {
ee which it is hoped by all the officer
and members that number of youn
Ii men will apply for admission Anoths
It's chance will be afforded before inspe'
n tion at a meeting that will be hel
he Monday night. and applications wi
zee be gladly received up to the momei
zee of regular inspection next Tuesds
as night, when Lieutenant CARRIER, u
,ut A.. and Adjutant General Crow. l.
G., will be present