The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-06-27

.tdert> Re>oIa1ion Authorizing Pre>i-
dent 10 Gall into service SUCH OF
Militia a> May BE Fit and
are Needed.

Washington, June 23.-Under an or
der issued by Secretary Baker today,
arrangements for the prompt dispatch
of National Guard organizations to
the border will be made between Gen.
Funston and the commanders of the
various departments without refer
ence to Washington. AS soon as a
regiment, troop or battery is sworn
in and it's equipment completed, Gen.
Funston will he notified and he will
designate the point on the border to
which it will be sent. Formation OF
provisional brigades or other tactical
units will be worked out later.
The secretary announced the order
in the following statement:
at is the intention of the depart
ment to send all of the State militia
which has been called out to the bor-
der as soon as it is ready and fit to
go. That is to say, as soon after it
has been assembled at the various
State mobilization camps and can he
inspected, equipped, mustered into
ser. ice and otherwise prepared for
dispatch. The militia so sent will be
distributed by Gen. Funston along
the border
The resolution adopted in the house
will facilitate this movement. 1t au-
thorizes the consolidation of incom-
plete units of the guard so that they
can be sent forward without waiting
to be recruited up to the required
strength. Additional companies will
be raised and sent forward later to
fill vacancies if any regiment or bat
talon created by combining two or
more companies that failed to show
the required minimum strength when
first modified.
The text of the resolution as adopt
ed follows:
'sResolved, by the senate and house
of representatives Of the United
States Of America in congress as
sembled, That in the opinion Of the
congress Of the United States an en-
ergency now exists which demands
the use Of troops in addition to the
regular army of the United States and
that the president be, and be hereby
is. authorized to draft into the mill
tarv service of the United States un-
der the provisions of Section Ill OF
the national defense act, approved
June 3, 1916, so far as the provisions
of said section may be applicable and
not inconsistent with the terms here
of. any or all members Of the Ma
tional Guard and of the organized
militia reserves to serve for the per-
iod of the emergency, not exceeding
three years, unless sooner discharg-
ed.
Sec 2. The sum of $1,00O,0OO is
hereby appropriated out OF any money
in the treasury not otherwise appro-
priated to be expended under direc-
ton of the secretary of war and un-
der such rules and regulations as
he NAV prescribe for the purpose OF
maintaining at a cost Of not more
than $50 a month the family Of each
enlisted man of the National Guard
, called or drafted into the service OF
the United States until his discharge
therefrom. which family during the
term of service of said enlisted man
has no other income except his pay
adequate for the support Of said fam
lily. and the word family shall in
clude wife, dependent mothers, faith
ers and sisters as well as Drothers
under the age of II years.
1.-The provision Of Section 1l2 OF the
national defense act of June ). 1915
shall be applicable to any ofticet or
enlisted man drafted into the service
of the United States pursuant to
Section i Of the joint resolution.
rProvided, that all persons so
drafted shall from the date of their
draft stand discharged from the
militia during the period of their
services under said draft.
To Consolidate Units.
Sec. 3. That when organizations
the members of which are drafted un-
der the provisions Of this resolution
do not constitute complete tactical
units the president may, by comoln-
ing such organizations, organize pat
talions. regiments, brigades and ol-