The Detroit times., 1916-06-23
lDERS STATE
COMMAND TO EN-
RAIN FOR BORDER

Wing on the third speclal Al II
1eck. The third special will be
fule mp OF II coaches. three sleep
= cars for the officers and one sup
car.
he troops wifi leave the armory
nat O'Clock and march out
ochigan-ave.. headed by the regi-
1ontal band. II is expected that ths
6fsrs will detrain az the Graylins :
amp about a. m. Saturday morn
|Dg.
There was a great deal OF commo-
lou In the armory during the day
o tae soldiers made ready 10 de-
ut. Capt. Kelley, quartermaster.
Derintended the removal Of the
kage, and the bulk of the camp
kipment was al the station be-
We noon. Al dusk 81 horses will
placed in the box cars attached
= the specials,
N The officers. obeying instructions.
(1sed 20 discuss the preparations
8 departure.
4 The police will rope OF the taxi
- entrance at the Michigan Cen
al depot SO that the arrival of the
|o<jers will be uninterrupted
sltnds and relatives OF the depart
- soldiers may go in by other en-
onces to bid farewell TO the boys
jSide the depot.
Col Walter Barlow had hoped that
v regiment would not move until
Sturday. because of the late arrival
the new enlistment blarks. and
- resultant confusion attending
- re-enlistment of all the men. In
1Affion, m order arrived from
0nsing that the new var
1trength," l42 or 141 men for each
Eompany. be the recruiting limit, in
|oood OF the old war strength of 100
- oisicers were confident that the
(oqulred number OF new recruits
I6uld be secured before the regiment
|1Grained, as scores of applicants
<sye been turned away from the
|fm0Yy every day since the presi-
ITS order arrived The recruiting
I1cers have taken only the best
valuable material thus far, Instead
= decreasing, the number of daily
Dplicants for enlistment is mcreas-
Capt. Payson D. Foster has been
by Col. Barlow to remain in
~ arrbory after the departure OF
|Ee Thirty-hrst and continue recruit.
II. when the first contingent OF
1uOpers move to the front. new com
lonies will be recruited to ill up
~ gaps.
Co. Barlow has insued IN order
|r4ting a strict cersorship into ef-
~. All ofIicers are prohibited from
1vlng orders or Information to news
|npors or others as TO troop move
<onks or any other news pertaining
: the Michigan National Guard.
1ronay morning. The Times repre-
|1nfstive obtained information from
2 afmy observer stationed some
ukore In the armory," that the
Soops would move in the evening to
! point somewhere near Grayling. '
~ throwing a blanket OF secrecy
lsos activities In headquarters and
|1Ustns the mouths of the officers,
" atmosphere in the srmory Is be-
to Jelly with mystery.
The solvay Process Co. has an
3Sunced its intention of paying ao-
1nnt oldier-employes.
Capt. Fred NJ Alger has donated
non IN cash to Troop B, First cayal-
~. 10 be used for the purchase OF
ocessaries for the troopers.
n Private Caryl ID. McGill. VINO has
zen transferred from the mounted
6f,out division to brigade headquar'
1rs, will follow In the footsteps oil
"a grandfather, Loren W. Cutler. n
~ Michigan troops head for the
|1exican border. As stan CORE
|nncndent for the New York Tribune
|1loi ace Greeley's paper, Private Nc
IEalrs grandfather was sent 10 th'
y c,ican border with u. s. troop!
o>srins tie Maximilian trouble J!
IL SIS. he was "a years old a
!IRo lime Private McGili is also 2
xA-s o. age. and previous 10 TIT
y aidcn.'s call for troops. was en-
oycd as police reporter for Th'
|rctyo.i Times.
Az the hour draws nearer for tn
ffuo2s 10 leave. there Is trace o
'hncasincss and nervous excitemsn
'h1pt.ceabie among the men in th'
I1hnks, many OF whom have not ever
Md previous experience In a mill
21Ary camp.
* Or all sides can be heard the re
'lnsrk. "wcll only be In camp abou
" month and then Wen return Il
Detroit" Even the officers are no
.z1sscussins the possibility of seryic'
'4;ong thr border or In Mexico. The
featou ii that headquarters Is beinc
est.yed by mothers. fathers, wives
4 2tssers. brothers, relatives enf
.(Fssuds of enlisted men begging tina
|alst. bc released from active ser
Wee AT The last minute the sol
Hers and their relatives are begin
Nina 70 rcnl,Ee that, after all. ther
~ likely 20 b. serious work for tn
Y hiIitia IN Mexico. and that the fare
xelI tonight may be a long one
hat Is Why the of'icers and men, I
MEASURE themselves and their reis
Z1<reh and friends. talk only abou