The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-07-06
CAVALRY TROOPS
At CAMP DODGE
MOVED FROM NORTH LIBERTY TO
DIES MONIES TODAY.
THE sLACKEBs ARE ELIMINATED
Hot Weather Has Arrived and Is Good
for Seasoning. Railroads Revise
Their Estimates Of Number ..,
of Cars Needed. ...,.,~


for the last week at North Liberty ar
rived in Des Moines this morning at
10 o'clock over the Rock Island, in
accordance with orders issued yester-
day afternoon by Adj. Gen. Guy E. Lo.
gan. The men go to Camp Dodge to
join the other branches of the Iowa
National guard already encaped there
Before entraining at North Liberty.
the "slackers" eliminated from the
cavalry ranks. Only the men willing
to take the oath were brought to Des
Moines.
After refusing to take the Federal
oath on Thursday. many of the caval.
rymen reconsidered, Yesterday 2S6 of
the 30S men said they are willing to
go into the federal service and particL
pate in the Mexican campaign.
Volunteers Apply for Places.
Three volunteer organizations form,
ed I'M the state since the order was is
sued, for mobilization of the guard
Yesterday applied to Adjutant General
Logan to be placed in the First squad.
ron of cavalry in place of the slack
ers. '....,-
II will not be known defnately
whether any of the volunteer organiza.
tions will be accepted until it is de-
termined how many of the North Lib.
erty cavalrymen stick to their an
nouncement of yesterday. The govern
ment requires a force of not less than
four troops of sixty five men each, or
a total of $50. b." ...
Muster In Cavalry Today.
The cavalry will be mustered into
federal service at Camp Dodge this ev.
ening or tomorrow. 80. 90. .>'-
The band which was assigned to the
cavalry comes from Ottumwa. Every
man of the band has always been will,
ling to take the federal oath. The med
ical corps assigned to the cavalry wir-
ed the adjutant general asking to be
assigned to some other branch of the
service, owing to the action of the
"slackers." -
Adjutant General Logan feels greatly
relieved over the change in the situa.
ton at North Liberty camp. He felt
that the refusal of the cavalrymen to
go into Mexico was disgrace to the
Iowa National guard. Now that the
force will be saved, all of the military
men are rejoicing. s,'1
lowans Last TO Border.
According to the dispatches from
Is Chicago, the Iowa and the Wyoming
National guard troops will be the last
of the central division to be sent
south.
This statement is in line with the
events which have been occurring at
Camp Dodge. The Iowa officers believe
that the Iowa troops will be sent to
the border but that additional time will
be given for preparation and equip
ment, in response to the request made
by Adjutant General Logan. He asked
that the men remain here until fully
equipped. So far only the First regi
ment has everything 1t requires.
The hot weather which has arrived
in good seasoning for the Iowa troops
the commanders say.
Railroad men have revised theil
estimates of the number of cars need
ed to take the Iowa troops to the Dor
der. They say it will take at least sew
enty-folr cars to the regiment. The mer
will probably not get sleepers, but will
be transported in day coaches, grain
doors being placed over seats for beds
After becoming seasoned, the soldiers
say they do not mind this kind of trav
cling. Each man will have plenty OIL
room.
Men are Healthy.
All but so out of the 1,070 men and
officers of the Third Iowa regiment
passed the physical examination yes
terday afternoon and are full fledged
soldiers in the service Of the national
government. -....s $3.50" .A|... .
The reflections numbered only 6 pei
cent of the total strength of the regi
ment -'n-
This is contrasted by predictions by
regular army officers that so per cent
of the national guard in general would
fail on physical examination.
Only Seventy PIucked.
When the men were examined by Of
flcers of the medical corps, seventy
were plucked These included a mum
Der who were very close to the line
under the strictest Interpretation Of
the rules, and about ten of them were
accepted when passed on up to the
head of the guard hospital service and
the federal inspector. . ...
THE Third regiment contained the
cleanest body of men I have ever ex
ahmed" said Major Conkling last ey
ening "They we're not only surprising
ly free from serious ailments, but every
last man was cleanly."
Most of the reflections we're due to
deficiencies In height or weight. "A
number of men we're accepted although
few pounds under weight This was
done in the case of young men under
90 who had not. obtained their full
growth and In, their case scant hall
inch in height was overlooked also.
SIackers Get sOyeraiis.
Iowa City. Ia Stripped OF their uni
forms and wearing only the overallf
which had been furnished them by the
state nearly 100 "slackers" from the
First Iowa cavalry were sent out Of
camp last evening to return to Their
homes.
Member OF Guard Discharged.
Des Moines, July 1.--Donald Par.
ker. aged 10. son of P. M, Parker OF
this city. was ordered discharged from
the T. N. g. today by District Judge
Ayers, the court holding that Parker
was Under age when he enlisted in
July, 1914 The decision ends a hot
ly contested habeas corpus case In