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MODELLING IS SLOW,
REPORTS INDICATE
Only New Jersey Troops Have
Assembled SO Far. Gen.
Wood Hears.
ARMY RESERVE NEEDED

Only two troops Of cavalry and two
regiments Of infantry were officially re.
ported UP to 8 o'clock last night In the
camps of the twenty-five states and one
District in the territory Of the Depart
ment Of the East. which extends from
the Gulf OF Mexico to Canada and along
the Atlantic coast. More thar 20 per
cent. Of the National Guard Il IN this
section.
This Information was Cleaned from
reports sent to the ONCE Of Major-Gen.
Leonard Wood. commander of the De-
partment Of the East, on Governor, ISL
land from the various Generals Of the
National Guard In his division. The
troops officially modified are in the
state ann OF New Jersey at Sea Girt.
Gen. Wood said undoubtedly there were
small ~detachments such as signal And
medical corps already In the State
camps.
Unofficial advices showed New Jersey
had another infantry regiment al Sea
Grit and that New York had the sixty.
ninth Infantry Twenty second Eng.
neers at Beekman.
Tit need Of a regular army reserve
Is clearly demonstrated" said Gen
Wood. The troops in camp. Avn Ia.
formed. are only up to about peace
strength. This means that each revi-
inent Is about loo mon short of war
strength. 1t is likely that We will find
about the same shortage In the regiments
OF the twenty-five States In nv division.
THIS Will mean that Zach regimen, will
nave to recruit that number Of men I'm
order to be up TO war strength. and u,
course they Will have TO be drilled be.
fore they will be ready TO be Of service
to their country.
IT Is no surprise 70 me. nor should I,
be- to any one who ha. a knowledge of
military affairs. II II Impossible TO OK.
icct business mon To- drop their work
suddenly and dash off to camp. dc
no' wish 81 imply any criticism OF The
National Guard. but the facts illustrate
oar utter lack 81 readiness T., defend
ourselves on short notice should ther.
b" need"
troops IN New jersey came to Col. Alfred
NoNye, chief mastering officer of Cen
Wood IS stan. Col. NoycS and his aid
capt Reid. began TO send to the variou.
camps blanks that will have to be filled
seven hundred thouSan nd Of these Will b.
put IN the mails by Tomorrow night,
Every fact imaginable pertaining TO tn.
business OF making war is covered r.
the blanks.
Gen. Wood announced that ne had re-.
'eiNed many requests from men IN the
Plattsburg and Fort oglothorpe training
camps go go 20 Mexico. n. said IN,
President would have to call for volun
teers before these men Guild GO. hu, n.
said lie Intended 10 have tn. men ciass,.
ned 50 they may be Immediately avail.
able II n--i-d. Further zen. Wood said
"llattshurg will b" animated hv the
spirit or a preparatory camp for ma.
tional service this unmer The move.
meut started with the men themselves
ana shows m" spirit az tho camp is OF.
OF kcenest patriotism. rlattshury IN
effect will he a training camp Of United
states volunteers read to- respond - a
call aS a unit
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MORE R MS PAY
MEN WITH COLORS
Movement Is Nationwide. Few
Restrictions Being Placed
on Duration.
POSITIONS HELD OPEN

Many large firms whose employees arc
members OF the National Guard am
nounced Yesterday that their men who
have been called to the coiors will re-
c.ivc fun pay during the term OF their
service for the United States and that
not only viii their positions be ready fcr
them wien they return, but their absence
VIII be without prejudice RS to their
Advancement.
Brooklyn RaptI Transit Company en-
ployees who were members OF the Ma
tional Guard on or before June 10 will
be kept on full pay for three months
pending further determination OF the
probable length OF military service, IN
departments where seniority rating *
IN force men who have been summoned
VIII not lose their seniority nor will the
H. insurance carried on any of these
men under the b. Il T. group insurance
plan be affected. Almost 200 employees
are members of the National Guard.
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Two Regiments ~nfau'-y and two
troops cavalry are ~ camp and balance
Of troops ordered by prcsidcft are EN-
route. Nj organized. fully recruited u
maximum strength. and all horses pro-
vided for. We have a large number ut
recruits in camp and will likely nav
200 here by I O'Clock. Extra equip
inent for troops accustomed from Gov
rnmcu Oh Monday - not here and 10
cannot trace Il. When may we expect
to get at least shelter for these UcD'
\ similar inquiry was made by ADJ.
ten. Sldlcr NJ Major-Gen. Wood OF the
department OF the East.
Brig. Gen. Edwin W. Nine. who com
mauded the old Second Regiment, now
the Fifth. during the Spanish WAY. Is
in charge Of the troops here. Gen. HiLc
resigned yesterday As secretary Of the
Pubic Service Railroad Company, but
was appointed Immediately a. assistant
to the president with the same salary NE
received as secretary. Thus hts pay AMI
position continue Win" he ia serving
with the Troops.
Surseon-ieneral william q. Srhaufier
established his medical headquarters yes
terday and QuarteTnaster-Gencr1 &,
Edward Murray haN his headquarters IN
working order u'sr Ny. Auto trucks
from Long Branch brought IN early to-
dsy n meat supply purchased hv con-
tract q year ngo.
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DANIELS PAYS VISIT
TO THE NAVY YARD
Secretary Discusses the Skilled
Labor Problem With Ad-
miral Usher.
HAS DINNER WITH EDISON

Joscpius Daniels. Secretary OF the
Navy. returned TO Washington last
night after inspecting the navy yard IN
Brooklyn and dining with Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas A.. Edison at Orange. y. J.
The Secretary appeared at tho navy
yard at 80 r. NJ. called on the Com
r%aandant. Rear Admiral Nathaniel L,
| sher. and WA accompanied by Admiral
| sher to the d~readnought Wyoming. the
flagship Of Admiral Mayo. who has just
relieved Admiral Fletcher OF the HE,
active command.
The principal reason for tho Secrc-
tary's visit to the yard was 20 discuss
with admiral Usher and his subordinate
the skilled labor problem. There is a
decided shortage IN the number of
trained workmen required for con~truc-
tiou work on the new Government built
Grcadnoughts. Al least 800 more men
could be used.
Whe ] first took Office" said Secrc-
tary Daniels last evening, we had so
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MISSIONARIES MAY LEAVE.
,Iethodists Authorize Their Exodus
From MeSicO.

Methodist mission boards. North and
South, acting on the advice Of the Rev
John w. Butler. veteran head OF Metho-
dis, work in Mexico. nov In this city,
have authorized missionaries IN that
country TO leave theii posts whenever
they deem II necessary.
The Rev. Dr. North OF the Methodist
board said Yesterday that Bishop Nc
Council. who is In charge. had sent II
telegram urging that no more mission
aries be sent to Mexico. The Bishop
added that there was little reason Just
now to order out the missionaries. Or.
North said that at Puebla fear IL felt
ior Zapatietts.
DR.. \. Woodruff Halsey OF the Pres.
byt,Ilml board said yesterday he an
not understand C~arraula's attitude un-
less he Is influenced bv the tremendous
national spirit that Is tn be found IN an
Latln American countries. lie said
Presbyterian missionaries In Mexico
have always been friendly with the
First Chief and ths Presbyterian have
not lost "A lie or a dollar.
Th" American Rihle SocIc'y received
yesterday Its first application for Bibles
To he distributed among enlisted men on
the Mexican border, The order camS
from Virginia.
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WOMEN PLAN TO AID
GUARDSMEN'S WIVES
Call to ColOrS Leaves Families
in Need. Especial!
Children.
COMMITTEE rs NJ NG

Biz hearted Americans who want to
adopt war sufferers can find plenty now
without looking TO France and Belgium
for objects for their generosity. And
tho women's committee Of the National
American Defence Society of 3o3 Fifth
avenue invites them to come forward
and state what they can do. The ON
n.ttee already has IA list OF wives, chill
dren and mothers left behind by depart
ing National Guardsmen. and would-be
adopters will md no difficulty in salts
flying their wishes.
II was only yesterday that tho com-
mittee, which before this has been EN-
gagged IN booming preparedness, started
ia the work of trying to look out for the
relatives left without support 10y IN"
call for troops.
The first case was that Of a man IN
the Twelfth Regiment. whose wife died
last Saturday. leaving two baby boys,
one = years old, the other d. The
widowed father obcyed the to
mobilize and the Defence Society prom
ised TO look out for the babies. str
l.ng Potter, chairman OF tie Bronx thll-
dren's Society. has them IN charge, hut
" Is hopSu tNil sohe 'ililiiesS ih'Ili'
will take them,
The next applicant was the old mother
of a bugler who was earning $50 4
month as an employee OF the American
Waterworks and Electric Company, 80
Church street she didn't ak for money
bu, for work at nursin-, But Mrs.
william Cumming Story Of the women :
COMMITTEES, called w the employers and
they at once agreed 10 a the man $
salary TO his mother during his absence.
A New York woman called to say that
she would take the wife and child OF
some guardsman into her home, " the
wife would agree TO help her in direct
ing the housekeeping. The first woman
10 register with the Employment Bureau
at 900 Fifth avenue said she was "A nurse
before her marriage 10 a guardsman and
would like a Job az her old work.
The women's committee had "A meet
ing yesterday and made plans for the
detection OF fake wives and mothers.
| Every woman registering for employ
ment or asking for help must state the
command In which the bread winner
ia serving. BY investigating these. the
committee expects to make II impossi-
| bile FOR more than one woman to claim
any absent gIardsman az husband.
Mrs. Charles l.. Goldsborough was
arpeinted chairman OF the general COM
mittee, whlcn II 10 coHuuct reuei WORE
and the preparation of hospital sup
plies. Mrs. Downing Hutchinson and Mrs,
sterling story are vlce-chairmen and
other members are:
Miss Florence Finch. Mrs. John Hays
Hammond. Mrs. John III. Hanan, Mrs.
Simon Baruch. Mrs, Alfred +. Hanan,
Jr., Mrs. Joseph H. Colt, Mrs. ]. A
| Ruthven, Mrs. Arthur J. Singer. Mrs
c. :. Thompson. Mrs, Lewis i. Woodruff
NJ. Ham,. - nninhu Mira n NJ I1arL
and Mrs. h, T. Herbert.
Mrs. Woodruff has formed n sub,
committee TO collect books and maya,
zines for the men In CAM and maya
zine publishers are appealed 10 for sub
scr.ptions and the public for books.
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WANAMAKER SPEEDS GUARDS.
Expects Early Return ~ Employees
Urges support ~ President.

PHILADELPHIA, June .l.-John Wana-
maker expressed doubt to-day that the
United states viii become involved in
war with Mexico or that there Is any
country In the world Big enough to stand
up against the United States. especially
. little country on tho border line Of
Texas.
In bidding good-by TO members or the
National Guard VIC are EMPLOYEES In
the Wana maker store, he sad h" did
rot believe the departing soldiers would
" away from home long.
Mr.. WauaInIkcr, speaking al the ON
suenccment exercises ~ the PENNSYLVANIA
Military CoIleP', chester, of which !nsti-
iutlon ne IL president OF the board OF
trustees, said:
"You must look upon rres!dcn' WI
son as vour President. Irrespective d,
party allegiance a. feeling. YOU must
show nm in your conduct and your
f, eeCh that he has Your Most faithful
support, Aou may. DIFFER with him on
many things, but now is the time you
must stand by him TO the last man"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-22
GEN. SCOTT ORDERS TWELVE
NEW i. S. ARMY REGIMENTS
Takes First Step Under Reorganization Bill-Of $1,000
Enlisted Men to Be Added 10000 Will Join Fun
ston's Forces on Border or in Mexico.

III paso by drafts from the Seventh,
Twentieth and Twenty-third regiments
tho T~hirty-nfth az Douglas. Ariz.. by
drafts from the Eleventh, Eighteenth
and Twenty-second the Thirty-sixth AT
brownsville, Tex. by drafts from the
Fourth. Twenty-sixth and Twenty
eighth. and the Thirty-seventh at Fort
Sam Houston, Texas, by drafts from the
Third. Slnth n Thirtieth.
The two new regiments OF cavalry. to
be known as the Sixteenth and Seven
tenth, will be formed by drafts on the
First. Third. sixth. Eighth and Four
teenth cavalry resiments.
Two OF the three new regiments ~
artillery will he known as the Seventh
and Eighth regiments OF Light Field
Artillery and will be organized at a
place to be selected by Gen. Funston by
transfers from the Third. Fifth and
sixth Field Artillery. The Seventh will
he equipped with : inch guns and
the Eighth with IS inch howitzers.
H~a~y Field ARTILLERY.
Tho third new artillery regiment vii,
be known AZ the ninth Regiment OF
Heavy Field Artillery and will BE- or
ganized In Hawaii by transfers from the
First. Four OF the batteries OF the new
regiments will be equipped with AZ inch
guns and the other two batteries with
S inch howtzers. The Fifth Field Ar
tillery ,heaVy) and the sixth Field Ar
tillery ,light) will zach be organized
into a three battalion regiment.
The first regiment Of engineers will
be organized under Gen. Funston at a
place 10 he designated by him, the sec
ond at Columbus. y. NJ. with the ex-
ception ~ two companies to be or
gani2ed Mt Vancouver barracks. Ws>h-
ington. and the third az follows: Head
quarters at Fort Miles, Philippine
Islands companies 4 and Y at Manila
companies g and n al Fort Shafter
Hawaii. and companies /; and r at Cor
ozal. Canal Zone Company 4. First
Battalion Of Mountcd Engineers. will b.
ORGANIZED at Columbus. y. NJ.
The existing units OF the Porto Rice
regiment are to be organized at Sar
Juan, Porto Rico, nto n regiment OF
three battaliona.
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Cables 10 Canton Delayed.

Tho Commercial Cable Company an
uJunccS.
"Chinese wires 10 Canton interrupted.
Code messag cs Will be subject to heavy
delay"
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Sure Of Jobs aud Fay.

Tho department store OF James 4.
tIearn & Son announced yesterday full
pay for guardsmen in their employ and
positions back when they return.
Butler Bros. announced from their
New York Office that leave OF absence
with full pay would lie extended to all
employees during their military service.
Notice to this effect was sent by tole-
gram to their branches in Chicago. 81,
Louis, Minneapolis and Dallas.
Arthur Day, NiCe-prusidcnt OF the
United Zine Smelling Corporation, with
plants in several States, announced yes
terday that employees will receive fun
pay during military service and thelr
positions will be held open.
Among the Wall Street firms who arc
paying their employees while az The
front Is the firm of w. u. Britton Il 60
Of so broadway.
The American Piano Company, In al
d!tion TO the announcement OF leave ri
absence with full pay for their en-
ployees. yesterday sent out tho following
notice to AL the branches;
The American Piano Company
wishes TO inform all their employees
in the various branches, factories and
offices that il IL their earnest desire
tina all employees belonging to State
militia or other military organizations
affected by the order of the Presi-
dent. Secretary of War. or the Gov
ernors OF their respective States, pro-
coed at once to answer the call of mo-
Obligation for service AS required OF
account of the Mexican situation,
The order IL to apply to all tho EN-
ployees OF the knabc factories in Bal
tlmorc. the thickering factories in Bos
ton. tho Fostcr-Arnstrong factories II
East Rochester and 10 al clerical an,
selling forces,
r. Altman a. co, announced yesterda,
that not only would leave Of absenc
with pay be given to all employees VIII
arc called out with the National Guar
hut that tho firm would supply whateve
equipment may he lacking FOR guards
men in their employ. Positions vii
either he held open or provision will b
made on their return.
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May Enlist Now aud Get Pay.

Crane & co, manufactures ~ yalles
AID fittings. with factories and branches
IN many parts Of the country. announced
yesterday from tho New York office. 40
cherry street, that employees members
of the National Guard will receive full
pay for six months pending further ar
r~argenlents and that their positions
would be held open untn they return.
Employees who desir" 10 ,uliS' now get
the same terms.
Following their precedent established
in the spanish war. Bloomingdalc Bros.
yesterday announced that all Of their
employees who are called to tho color.
will be paid full time up to January I,
1917. when the matter will be taken nm
again. In addition 20 holding their posi-
tioils for them until they return Bloom
ingdale Bros. VIII pay $500 to tine family
Or heirs OF any OF their employees who
are killed IN service.
Best 4 Co. offer 10 their employees
who are In the Guard or those who de-
sire to enlist the same terms given 10
their employees who nave gone to Platts-
burg-full pay during absence and on
their return their positions without
prejudice as to Advancement.
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Representative Hill. connecticut urged
E~,prossutlfiy" Hay to- Offer Later an
amendment providing that the salaries ~
,;Dvernmout employers called for guard
duty shall oc continued during their tenn
porary ah-ory, from clytl employment.
Mr. HAY ia not Indicate whether lie
would offer tho amendment.
Repres, ntitiye Moore. Pennsylvania
offered an amendment to- increas" from
si5 tn $50 per month the compensation
Of ~priva.es in tho Nit.oual Guard who
arc called OUT for border duty. II,
Insisted that It VIZ q reelection upon
the government "tp ask thousands 81
these youry mon ~ spend the summer
amid cactus plants and sand dunes for
SIS "A month, an amount insufficient 10
care for the families they have LETT ~
home" Tho Moore amendment went out
on a point OF order made by Mr.. Hay.
Representative Hay announced. when
he called up the army bill, hat he would
offer an Amendment to Increase from
$4,000 70 $2.O0p.0o0 the appropria'
ton for thu expenses of civilian t%rairinE
camps.
When tho committee recommended
$500, 900 said Mr. Hay. 'wo did moi
Know how many citizens would respond
for training In these camps. We ar,
row Informed by the War Department
that at least 10000 viii undergo train
Ing.
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Proposes 10 Fay Expenses.

Tn addition 10 ra sing the amount to
~, 900. 900 7 shall also propose that the
expenses % citizens undergoing this
training shall be PAD by the Govern
ment. The aymeu OF expenses, how
ever. viii apply only TO civilians be-
tween the ages OF IS and - Years. The
Government would not care 20 pay Inc
expenses Of these older or younger than
the ages specified FOR service In warfare"
Representative Gardner criticised the
Military Committee because of the small
appropriations made for artillery and am
,nunition for the National Guard. He
produced correspondence from Gen.
Crozier. chief OF Ordnance, showing that
the Generals estimate had been cut
The bin sppropria'es s3.o0o.oo0, for
artillery for the guard sad Mr.. Gard
ner. AT '.ot rate IT will take forty
years TO az alulate the cannon neces-
sary TO equip a National Guard OF the
size provided in the recent army act.
This bill also a~ppropr!ates $4,000 600 for
an munition for National Guar artillery
and az the same rate tt VIII require
,hirty-four years 10 equip our citizen
soldiers with the proper amount OF am
mun,t!on.
Gen. Crozie- told the committee that
more than $65,O00. 900 should be ap-
propriated for field guns within the next
-four years II the guard is TO be equipped
according 20 the estimates laid down in
1911 by the so-called Greble board. and
twice that amount Is necessary II the
Treat board recommendations are fol-
lowed. Gen. Crozier's modest request
for an Appropriation Of N6oo.ooo for
machine guns for the guard was omitted
altogether"
Mr.. Hay said the appropriation for the
army and the National Guard. as carried
IN the Notifications and army appropria-
ton bills. we're ample when the reserve
supplies Of arms ana ammunition are
taken into account.
The House probably will endeavor 10
complete the army budget tomorrow
as the Mexican situation IL such that no
lapse In appropriations. with the end OF
the fiscal year a week hence. Is desired.
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WAsutNGroS. June 21.-The Initial
stcps TN the expansion OF the regular
army under the terms OF the new army
reorganization bill were taken this al
',rroon when Msjor-Ceu Hugh L. Scott.
chief of star. issued orders directing the
immediate organization of seven now
regiments Of infantry. two Of cavalry
and three OF field artillery and the or
SANITATION Of the existing companies Of
engineers into three separate regiments
trd one mounted battalion.
Although the money for the Increased
strength will not become available until
Congress passes the army appropriation
hill now before the House. II Is expected
that 10y the time the new regiments
are recruited up to the required strength
the bill will have passed.
-Four OF the additional infantry rcgi-
ncnts will l.. organized on the border,
aS Will the two regiments OF cavalry. two
~ field artillery and " Of engineers.
OF the 16.o 900 enlisted men which will be
thus added to the regular army, about
io,50o will be under the command ot
MaJor-GeI. Funston for service, IL neces-
sary. In Mexico. The orders state that
In the near future plans will be an
rounced for the initial Increases In the
Coast Artillery Corps under the new
act.
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1900 JERSEYMEN
IN SEA GIRT CAMP
Records Broken When Mobili-
zatiOn Is Completed in
Forty-cight Hours.
NEWARK REGIMENT FIRST

SEA GrEr. n. T.. June ct-The Ma
tional Guard Of Presidents Wilson's
home state took possession to-day of its
mobilization camp, and tonight nearly
1000 Jcrscymen arc ready for any call
to duty. Records were broken in the
mobilization, which was ordered and per-
fected In forty-eight hours. and Gov.
James r. Fielder. commander In chief,
n all the officers OF the National
Guard were highly pleased. The Cover
nor and Adjt.-Gen. Wilbur r. Sadler.
standing on the veranda of the Little
White House," and most of the members
of the New Jersey State Senate, well
coined the soldiers as they arrived.
Thousands of people came to this sea-
shore resort from other places along
the coast and from inland towns and
chcered the various organization as
they detrained and made their way from
the station to tho camp.
The First Regiment OF Newark, Col.
John T.. Fraser. was the first to ar
rive. detraining shortly before II o'clock.
In the ranks were 800 recruits IN citi-
zens' clothes, who carried rifles. Battery
\ Of East Orange came next and Troops
A and G OF the First Squadron Cavalry,
accompanying the First Regiment, de-
trained from their special at Backalew
Farm. The Essex county soldiers were
reviewed by Mayor Raymond OF Newark
at Market and Broad streets as they
marched to the Pennsylvania station. and
"A cityful Of people turned out to dc
them honor.
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How Units VIII Ne Formed.

The plan is TO draw three-fourths OF
the required number from existing regi-
ments so that at the outset the new or
CARNATIONS will be mostly composed Of
trained men.
The new infantry regiments are to be
known as the Thirty-tirst. Thirty-eecond.
Thirty-third. Thirty-fourth, ~Thirty-hfth,
Thirty-sixth and Thirty-seventh. OF
these the first three will he organized
respectively In the Philippines. at TEN
tsin. China, and Hawaii, by drafts from
the Fifteenth. Elshth, Thirteenth, First.
Second, Fifth and Tenth regiments.
The T~hirty-fourth will he organized at