The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-06-22
Troops From This Section win
Be Under the Command of
Major General Barry,
of Chicago.
GUARDS KEEN FOR DUTY
Marked Revival Shown In Re-
cruiting at Washington
Railways Rushed to
Handle Soldiers.

Washington. June 20.-A resolution
making Immediately effective the mill
tary draft provision of the new army
bill under which guardsmen consenting
to take the federal oath, would be avail
able for service anywhere Immediately,
has been prepared by war department
officials and Chairman Hay, Of the
House military committee. 1t may be
presented to congress today.
The Hay resolution would put INTO
immediate effect section Ill, OF the new
bill, which will not become effective
under its own terms until July 1. 1t
authorizes tho president to draft all
members of the national guard re-
serves In his discretion when congress
shall have authorized the use Of the
armed forces Of the country.
Can Use Guards In Mexico.
As only congress has the power to
guardsmen even under this section only
for repelling invasion. 1t Is held. how
ever, that the militia may be sent
across the international line, II necea-
sary in the operation Of defending
American territory. Section Ill says:
"All persons 80 drafted shall, from
date Of their draft, stand discharged
date be subject to such laws and regu-
1ations as may be applicable to mem
bers Of the volunteer army"
This section also provides that Off
GERS Of the forces so drafted above the
rank Of colonel shall be appointed by
the president, while lower officers shall
be selected from the personnel OF the
force. 49,.
Steps were taken today to call into
service the doctors of the medical re-
serve corps.
Responses from governors Of the
states to President Wilson's call on the
national guard for service along the
Mexican border reached the war de-
partment today In rapid succession. By
the time Secretary Baker was at his
desk, IT states had been heard from,
announcing that mobilization was In
progress.
The men will be held ut state mobi-
lization pints until mustered into the
federal service. If the entire force Is
not Immediately desired for border SER
vice, the units not sent south prob
ably will be granted furloughs.
It Is certain, however, that the en-
tire force, the minimum strength or
which will be upwards Of 100000 men,
will be held under arms for two weeks
or @ month while the processes or mus
ter into the federal service and or
equipment are being worked out. The
first II states heard from today were:
Oregon, Georgia, Maine. Indiana, Mon
tana, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, North
Dakota. Ohio, Virginia, Washington,
Mississippi Vermont, Tennessee, Mis-
souri, and New York.
Chicago June 19.-Plans for mobili-
cation Of the national guards of nearly
all the states comprising the central
department, u. s. A, for Mexican bor-
der service were practically complete
earlv today, according to an announce
ment issued from the headquarters or
Maj Gen. Thomas II. Barry, command
ing the department.
Shortlv before 6 O'Clock this morn
ing General Barry received instruc-
tions from the war department, which
will be put into effect today. In Chi
cago it was announced the quota Of
approximately 1000 guardsmen from
this city was exnected to be on its way
to the mobilization encampment at
Springfield, Ill, within the next 4S
hours.
officials Of railroads centering IN
Chicago were early preparing for the
movement of troops.
The states included in General Bar
rvs department are Illinois, Ohio, In
diana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota,
North and South Dakota, Iowa, Me-
braska, Kansas, Wyoming. Colorado,
Missouri and Arkansas.