The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-21
National Cuardsmen are Pouring Into Concen-
tration Camps Today in All Parts
Of Country.
EXPECTED TO Do PATROL DUTY
If War With Mexico Actually Comes, Citizen
Soldiers May See Service on
Foreign Soil.

ton whether or not the guard WIN SEQ
service on the border or In Mexico.
He surmised. however, that the ILL.,
nois guard would be among the nrst
to be called in case more troops are
needed.
Increased Insurance Rates.
NEW YORK, Juno 21--Mflitiamen
who SEQ active service at the front
will have to pay more for their life IN.
surance. according to decisions OF
several Of the big insurance COM
panies, It was announced today.
The Metropolitan. Equitable and
companies will hereafter
not accept policies OF moro than $4,000
from milit1amen answering the call to
the colors.. with . special added pre-
mium OF $50 . year II tho militiamen
are ordered scross the Mexican bor-
der.
No Order Todsy.
- Gnx1 .. s0roat, United Press 6taff
CorrespondenG1
WASHINGTON. Juno 3l.--ln view
OF the incomplete mobilization OF the
militia, the war department Indicated
It probably would not issue orders
sending new forces to tho Mexican
border today. Tho time Of issuance
Of this order, however, still was in
doubt, but officials said they would
await until sufficient mobilization had
been accomplished before taking the
steps.
Secretary Of War Baker said his
messages Of the past twenty -four hours
showed no change In the situation.
Missouri Acts Quick.
NEVADA. Mo-, June 21.-Ftve hun
dred and seventeen militaamen ar.
rived her today in special train OF
ten coaches from Kansas City. They
comprised the following:
Battery B, Third regiment, Kansas
City.
Company 4. signal corps, Kansas
City.
Ambulance company number J.
Kansas City.
Company H, Third regiment, Lib
erty and Excelsior Springs.
Company H. Fourth regiment, Car
rollton.
Company M. Fourth regiment, st.
Joseph.
First Cavalry 70 Camp.
CHICAGO, June 21.-The first COM
plete Illinois regiment to entrain for
the Springfield mobilization camp was
enroute today, when trains occupied
by troopers Of the First cavalry which
had been held at the Brighton Yards,
Of the Chicago and Alton all night,
started toward Springfield at 1880 a.
m. Chicago artillery and engineer
commands followed them.
VIII Do Patrol Duty.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June IL
The majority Of the 100000 national
guardsmen now mobilizing throughout
the country will begin to move toward
the Mexican border within twentJ.
four hours If the railroads are equal
to the task OF transporting them and
their equipment.
The militia under direct orders OF
General Funston will be distributed
along the international line from the
Gulf OF Mexico to California at once.
They will be assigned to patrol duty,
releasing the entire force of regulars
now engaged in that work for actual
invasion of Mexico, in case war is
declared. -,
A large reserve OF militia Will Dc
stationed at Fort Sam Houston.
The actual number OF guardsmen
asked by Funston for immediate ser
vice is not known, but he Indicated
TO-DAY that a large part Of their total
will he sent to the border as 1ast as
thew can be transported. He said the
ramainder would be called for IN the
event of hostilihes. .
All branches will be included In the
movement southwark. ..u.
But Funston declined 20 state JUST
hov the various units will be dis.
trihuted as such knowledge wouid
give the Mexicans advantage:
The states from which the f1fst con.
tnvents will be selected are up 10 tne
war department, Funston having eA-