The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-27
CARRANZISTAS
MASSING BEFORE
BORDER TOWN
Continued from Page Oneo

yp'NAT ~ ih"s a"i' 80
at regimeptal armories in New York
before the order Fall IN" carried
them marching down bunting he.
decked streets to their trains. The
same scenes were enacted in sew.
eral cities OF tho east whore, militia.
men were leaving to face possible
conflict in Mexico.
A great crowd was packed around
the doors OF the Seventh regiment
armory when the first of the soldier
boys came tramping into the street.
They were greeted by noisy cheers.
Hands stretched ont 10 shake fare.
wells 10 the guardsmen nearest in
line and girls pressed forward with
flowers.
The Seventh swung down Lexing.
ton-ave. Heads popped from win
dows swung with flags.
God bless you. boys" shouted a
grey-haired woman. waving a stream
Of bunting
Goodbye. Billy-Good bye" cried
. red-eyed girl from the sidewalk.
Guests at the Savoy and Neither.
lands hotels turned out to cheer as
the Seventh streamed across Fifth.
ave. Women in negligee flung down
flowers and kisses from the upper
windows
A crowd OF 1000 was gathered
about the Desbrosses-st. ferry, when
the Seventh came tramping down
to the blare OF the bugle and the
rattle OF the drum.
Mostly mothers. wives, sweet.
hearts, brothers or fathers were
grouped about the ferry house.
There was no chance for fare.
wells. The Seventh tramped straight
ahead. The women stood in little
knots. sobbing softly as the ferry
drew away for the Jersey shore.
Brothers and fathers pulled vigor-
ously ut cigars and stared straight
out toward the river al few uni
forms grouped upon the rear deck
OF the departing ferry. There was
no cheering
Something like the same scene
was enacted with the Seventy-frst
moved from it, armory To the Grand
Central yards, through lines OF
husky young men who cheered
themselves hoarse. and silent WON
en-. The Fourteenth, from Brooklyn
got away from Peekskil without the
farewells OF friends and relatives.
About $500 New York guardsmen
will hit the trail"Sto the Mexican
border today.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex, June 81
Gen. Funston IN expected to have
10000 National guardsmen at his
disposaf along the border within 10
days. Twelve thousand are suppos-
ed TO be en- route to points some.
where In Texas" today Nine thou.
sand others will follow Immediately.
The remainder will be sent az fast
as their equipment Is brought up to
the army standard.
The quartermaster's department
here is working night and day to
handle the necessary supplies Build.
ings arc being erected or leased at
strategic points along the border TO
house munitions. Railroads are
building spurs and establishing
yards to facilitate the handling OF
these supplies.
Bids have been opened for $4,000
cavalry and artillery horses. and 20.
600 wagon and pack mules. Their
total cost will be over $4,000, 900
A strict censorship is expected to
be enforced at army headquarters
here. simultaneously with such
move ir the various departments at
Washington. Troop movements and
militia destinations will be kept Sc
cret. Funston announced. however,
that two Illinois and one Wisconsin
brigade OF infantry will come TO,
Fort Sam Houston temporarily. 10
be held here for any emergency. The
Missouri guardsmen will be distrib-
uted along the border at once.
Fifteen hundred Mexican troops
were reported last night 10 be con.
centrating across the line from Naco.
Ariz. They arrived from interior
noints By train Funston announced