The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-06
NOT HALF STATE
GUARDSMEN ARE
AT BORDER YET
Twenty States Haven't Report
ed Ready to Move.
Seventeen Days Since Presi-
dents Call Was Issued.
MANY TROOP TRAINS ARRIVE
Boston Ambulance Corps First
to Get Motor Equipment.
Miss Northern Breezes; 1O4 in
Shade at Ell PasO.
Seventeen Days Since Presi-
dents Call Was Issued.
MANY TROOP TRAINS ARRIVE
Boston Ambulance Corps First
to Get Motor Equipment.
Miss Northern BreeZeS; 1O4 in
Shade at Ell PasO.

San Antonio, July 6.-Not half the
militia has reached the border, or has
even started, although seventeen days
have elapsed since it was called out
Army officers here, however, are not
placing the blame on the railroads.
The fourth Missouri infantry passed
through here last night en- route to
Laredo. 1t is composed of companies
from northern Missouri.
The Illinois infantry, the Eighth,
began arriving today, completing the
two Illinois brigades. On the way to
join the reserve forces here there are
Illinois regiment of field artillery of
$50 men, two field hospitals, one sig
nal company and one company of en-
gineers.
The Sixth Maryland infantry. am
bulance corps, field hospital and a
troop of cavalry are en- route to Eagle
Pass.
A regiment of field artillery from
Pennsylvania of 946 men and sixty
seven officers left its home station for
Ell Paso yesterday.
The Second Missouri infantry, am
bulanc2 corps AID troop of cavalry.
it is said, will pass through here to-
morrow on their way to Eagle Pass.
Some twenty states have failed to
report guardsmen ready to move.
Temperature 1O4 in the Shade.
Ell Paso, July 6.-SeVeral Pennsyl-
vania regiments arrived in Ell Paso
last night and went into camp with
a portion of the Massachusetts contin-
gent at Camps Cotton and Persh1ng-
The New Jersey battalions have been
sent west to Arizona border points.
Ambulance Company No. 1 of Boston,
in camp here, expects to receive motor
vehicles and the distinction of being
the first to discard horse drawn am
balances. Captain Bryan said gaso-
comb which melted in the rays of yes
terday'S sun. The thermometer reg
istered 104 degrees in the shade.
Therefore two dozen pairs of boxing
gloves sent by John S. Dooley of 8os-
ton went almost untouched, the day
being too hot for strenuous exercise.
Capt. E A. Brown, a Scranton edi-
tor, came with the Pennsylvania en-
gineers.
why. we actually expected to see
bullets flying wf&n we arrived on the
border" he said. Judging from the
papers back home, the United States
seemed to be on the verge of war.
Never Saw Cactus Before.
Adiutant General Cole of Massa-
chusetts, is congratulating himself to-
day that he did not hand in his resig-
nation, which he says he had ready to
present to the governor when the ma
tional guard mobilization call came.
Mai John D. Woodwork denied he
had never seen cactus until arriving
here Back in Boston they grow 'en
in flower pots" he said.
Won't Affect Iowa Harvest.
Des Moires, Iowa, July 6.-Mobili-
zation of $500 Iowa guardsmcn,
nearly all from cities and towns, will
have no effect upon the harvest hand
situation in Iowa, where corn is the
principal crop. Enough farm labor is
on hand to handle the hay, oats and
wheat crops as they come on. Corn is
laid by" in the southern half of the
state and the hot days of the past
week have caused rapid growth and
Indications point to a good crop.