Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-23
Indications Are Some Units
VIII Be Hurried Out IN /
Near Future. :
BEING MUSTERED nj
Brings Soldiers Under Fed
,eral Service as Speed
lily as Possible.

Washington, June o.
Secretary Baker today is
sued orders to all army de-
partmental commanders to
send to the Mexican border
all militia available immedi-
ately upon their organization
without waiting for compile
ton of the mobilization of
the separate states.
The commanders were re-
quested to notify General
Funston when each regi-
ment, troop, battery or other
unit completes muster. Cen
eral Funston will indicate
where he wishes the forces
sent in each instance and the
departmental commander,
without further instructions
from Washington will ar
range transportation and
send them forward.
Springfield, Ill, June 23-Indf.
cations that some units of the I'LL.
nOis national guard may be rushed
to the Mexican border within the
next few days became evident here
today when preparations were
made to muster the state troops
into the federal service as speedi-
ly as possible. Lieutenant Colonel
Z. VI. Lewis, inspector instructor
of the regular army, said that the
medical officers of the national
guard probably would be mustered
in today. and they would begin i'm.
mediately to examine militia men
preparatory to mastering them in.
Dispatches from Washington last
night said that as soon as 5000 state
troops have been mustered into the
federal service they would be ordered
to the border.
Fifth and Sixth TO Go.
The war department at the Wash
ington suggested to Governor Dunno
today that the skeleton regiments such
as the Fifth and Sixth infantry of the
Illinois national guard be utilized to
fill ranks of regiments already mobil-
lied. This will give the Fifth and
Sixth regiments the opportunity to 60
to the front with other Illinois infan-
try for which they have been clamor-
ing.
Governor Dunno also received tel
egram today from the secretary of the
navy, asking him to discourage any
attempt among members of the Hi
nois naval reserve to quit that body
and join the cavalry troops, which
probably will have the first opportun-
ity to go to the border.
Reason Sixth Wasn't Called.
General Dickson today explained
why the Fifth and Sixth regiments of
the Illinois national guard were not
included in the mobilization order. On
April 20 General Dickson was notified
by the war department that the regi-
mental organization of these two units
had been permanently abandoned
because the Fifth lacked two companies
of the Y necessary to make up regi-
ment and the Sixth, though comprised
of II companies, was deficient in the
number Of men.
Both Governor Dunno and General
| Dickson claim they have done every
thing within their power in an effort
| to obtain the reinstatement of these
units as regiments. General Dickson
even making trip to Washington for
that purpose.
Barry UNIFORMED.
Chicago. June 23.-Major General
| Thomas Fl. Barry, commanding the
central department of the United
States army, early today was without
i official instructions from Washington
directing that as soon as 5000 state
| troops had been mustered into federal
service they were to be sent to the
border, but was momentarily expect
| ing such orders.
1t was said at department headquar-
| ters that mastering in of the Illinois
troops probably would be started to-
day. 1t was believed that the First
cavalry of the Illinois guard would
be the first to receive this attention
The one remaining Chicago regi-
ment to go to Springfield. the Eighth.
composed of negro infantry, is under
orders to entrain tonight.
Pangs of War in Evidence.
Camp Lincoln, Springfield. ILL.,, June