The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-09
approximately 5000 Addi.
tionaI Forces Placed Un-
der Funston.
PROTECTION NEED SEEN
IN GLENN SPRINGS RAID
Administration Hints All Citl-
zenS Force viii Be Used
II Needed.

WASHINGTON. May Q. -
National guardsmen Of three
states, Arizona, New Mexico
and Texas, were called out by
President Wilson Tuesday to
aid in protecting the border
against Mexican raiders. In
addition practically all remain
ing mobile troops Of the regu-
lar army were ordered TO Join
the border forces. BY these
orders approximately 5000 adj
ditional troops were placed un-
der Major General Funstons
command. Behind the orders
is the plain intimation by adj
ministration officials that the
whole strength of the national
guard will be similarly employ
ed if necessary.
Need Shown For Protection.
The orders vote issued after brief
conference hetWccn President Wilson and
Secretary Rakat over Joint report from
Gcnc-ila S,Nr anG Funston At ~ Paso.
The 'Vo JfUrt sisted thpi the Glenn
Spring. Rd msds u plain thni tho bor-
der guIri irus b" materially incfcased
secretary Htkrr issued its following
/ statement Tuesday reF1ri.ne tho usc Of
/ tho militia
The outbreak in mo niF Hsnd dls,ric,
NJ the RIO Df.ud, tlt su iaf fur,hsr
emphasized iN, dluE.r NJ similar occur-
fcnc"s tl'ne cuf lYne border that the
president has oa''d uui tho militia %
Arizona, New N,Nlru and resss and
. directed them to report To General
I Funston. vh' viii isn them 10 stations
slong the border icr patrol duty
Nor, Regular. 10 eord.r
In addition 20 that three additional
I regiments VI regular infantry have been
directed - t'oteed 90 ~. border and
such further arrangement vii he MAIDS
ns efs necessary fof N. complete So
oufi', ~ lhc people of 'h- United state,
against t'1s ~ THE character
Free 70 rollcN Any rtau
s,rre'sr, B7ksr h,a nor hs,u advised
Whether nos expedition hf. crossed
mo border ir pursuit ~ ih. falterr but
order hpvu NOT hrru changed and nsn.
cfNl Funston ls free "a follow any trait
across the line
Generals Scot, and Funston advised
tho war department thai more troop,
srrr ure'ntl, rrrdri ,lpnr m. hofder.
Hs return ~ the RlF psrd raider,
wlsr' ho expected The, stated that 'he
r'rulars on p,'fol 1u', ri,h th, hulk nj,
ne southern fofr'f Within MeNrn ecfs
Insufficient 10 ru'fd sdpusirly pg,inst
repetition ~ mo Hs H'ni raid n va,
nn these fyrrmm'p pd,ticrs the rf,sidert
ard Scr.'rN rstsf decided 10 csli I'M,
service tho National Gusfd ~ ~ thre.
border states
ordsted on, Under Dics law
Tho naiiovsi Fnstdsmsn are ordered
dui unlff tho Dick Law authorizing thsir
services anvphsfr In tho Tinted states.
hui not heNond tte borfsT tndef that
law every man enrolled In The fesi.
Weris Nho R physically thls may 10
fnivri 'o serve n service br,urd thu
border vas contemplated tho regiments
Vvu'i be- mustered into the federal
service me- optional sri " vnuid he
optional with the men vhsihst they
vru't tur,r
The rTRri total enrolment ~ the fotcs
ordered uut vss IN Ouohsf. 1915 a..
rrfdirr iu vsf department usntes ~
ciiirrrl and i6iu men neosuss NJ hut
def conditions ihr Officials here tel r.f.
tain that tir i1fr, uiH br intfrsssd .
trrd of more In tho course ~ tho neat
few hRvs
Other orders Prepared
The disposition ~ M niil,s snd IN.
regulars slong ihs border is eniHeiy IN
Vfrefai Hintions hands Hs will direct
their n,ohni,s,iun In mrh units ans st
furh points a. hs deems best ~ susfa
arainri nsv tsids whlis onl, the
suarfsnen from ,ts ,hfss sls,ss msr.