The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-20

days trout fishing, but he suffered Il
severe attack OF rheumatism and
was Obliged 10 leave the party and
return home. Horace L. Dodge nc
companied him.
The pay that the guardsmen will
draw from the government Is small
Many were called from lucrative po-
sitions by the presidents mobiliza.
ton order, and those having fam
lilies TO support are naturally wor-
| rled, as the term OF enlistment runs
for a period OF three years, and
there il no telling how long the
men will be in the service OF the
government
Many OF the company officers have
talked with their men on the sub
feet, and. IL possible. some provision
will he made 10 take care OF their
families and business interests
Many OF the guardsmen complain
that they are buying real estate and
Will be unable TO keep up the pay
ments while they are away from the
city.
Several Detroit concerns have no
tilted Col. Barlow that any men IN
their employ who arc enlisted in the
Michigan National guard will be
carried on the pay rolls anywhere
IRON month 10 year.
The Western Union Telegraph Co.
has announced that all OF its en-
ployes who are members OF the
guard. and have worker for the com.
pany for one year or more. will re-
ceive half pay as long as the guard
is called out
It was reported at the armory.
Tuesday morning, that the Packard
Motor Car Co, although it has re
ceived no order from the govern
mcnt, has $50 trucks ready for army
transportation purposes.
After a night spent trying 10 sleep
on blankets spread on the hardwood
floor OF the armory. the guardsmen
were stiff and sleepy when the
morning call was sounded Capt.
Milton L. Hinckley, Of Company +.
officer OF the day, said that few OF
the guardsmen got adequate sleep
during the night. The excitement
and novelty OF the first night under
arms" kept most OF the troopers
awake.
Sergeants and corporals were
busy all morning drilling the new
recruits. A dozen awkward squad
| were drilling at once on the main
armory floor and In the basement.
Those OF the regular guardsmen who
were not on duty, were busy get
ting their kits together and pack
ing. W
Col. Barrow announced. Tuesday
| morning, that all OF the equipment
in the armory will be moved to
Crawling. including the extra OUTFITS
! that will he made use OF a. the com
panies gradually recruit TO war
! strength
No new recruits were accepted
after 4 o'clock. Monday afternoon,
the supply OF recruiting blanks hav.
ing been exhausted Many would
be recruits were disappointed when
they were told by the various com
pany officers that they would not b.
able 10 Join the militia at once. \
lanky. curly-hcaded youth called at
the armory, Tuesday morning, to
he had walked in 10 miles from the
country TO enlist lie was given a
seat and told 10 wait until a new
supply OF blanks arrived from Ian.
sing headquarters, sometime during
the day
Guardsmcn from Tennessee. Ne
braska. and Houghton, Mich. have
applied 10 local headquarters for
transportation to their respective
states, showing that the average
guardsmen Is anxious 10 answer the
presidents call. The local officers
were unable to accommodate the
applicants. except the Houghton
trooper, who will 20 10 Grayling
with the Detroit battalions. The
men said they would. If compelled.
pay their own railroad fare 10 Join
their respective regiments.
There is more patriotism and Il
stronger military spirit in Detroit
at this time than there was at the
outbreak OF the Spanish-American
war" said Col. Waller Barlow, in
4 command Of the Thirty.hrst regi-
ment. Tuesday morning.
"Enlistments are coming In so fast
that We could. If we had 10. recruit
another full regiment. Only single
men are wanted to flll up the Thir.
ty.frst, although young married men
will be taken II they can show that
their families will not suffer during
their absence"
Oflcers OF the Thlrty-hrst are
making preparations for long stay
from home and business. They fig.
ure that the situation is serious or
the president would not have gone
so far as to call out the state mill
tia 10 intimidate the Mexican de fac
to government. Once the militia
moves into Mexican territory, the
older officers declare that the boys
will be in for long. hard campaign
in country that is arid and dry,
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