The Washington times., 1916-06-30
First Separate Battalion, Sig.
nal Corps, and Field Hos.
pltaI Corps May Go Sooner.
ESTIMATE Is SEMI.OFFIcIAL
Captain Hobbs Sayc Each Of
Twelve Companies Must
Have at Least 65 Men.

The Third Regiment Of the District
militia probably will not leave for the
Mexican Border for another week. al.
though the First Separate Battalion
Signal Corps, and Field Hospital Corps
may entrain sooner.
This was the semi-official estimate Of
tho departing time made by Officers
high In authority at the mobilization
comp.
Captain Horace Hobbs, mastering offi
Ger for the militia. after receiving new
orders from General Wood. announced
that the Third Regiment as a uni,
would not entrain until each of its
twelve companies was at minimum
strength of S. men.
This requirement together with the
fact that the militiamen have yet tc
drew proper equipment and clothing
means their departure will be delayed
a week or more.
- Losing Many Men.
The companies in the Third Regiment
arc said to be losing a high percentage
OF their men because Of their failure to
pass the physical examination.
No definite figures as to the percent.
ages are yet available. but 1t is known
thet several of the companies have
Among those rejected are said to have
oeen three commissioned officers, one
OF them a company commands. Cap.
IAN Hobbs declined to give out the
he'd telegraphed them to General Wood
20 that: the latter might issue the dis
Some To Be Left.
onoer the orders Captain Hobbs re-
.eived iron: General Wood today. all
mon over the required sixty-flve who
are unequipped and uninstructed. or
otherwise not REASONABLY ready for field
service. will be- left In camp VIXEN the
Third REGIMENT entrains for the border.
General Woods order directs that suf-
ficient commissioned and noncommis-
STONED officers be retained at the camp
70 instruct the supernumeraries. ge,
them into reasonable readiness with
regard 10 equipment and learning tho
mechanisln or arms. and SEM them to
the border.
General Woods order further states
that. the recruiting for the District
ton by Federal agents. These will
either be designated nv the War De-
Mrtment from the United Stats Army
Annoueh there Is a possibility of the
tered In and continuing such ser ice
Muster In Artillery.
Arrangements were made to muster In
tho two batteries Of artillery and Troop
A OF the cavalry today. The field and
hospital corps and regimental infirmary,
the last two organizations identified
with the Third Regiment. were muster
ed In late yesterday.
Col. A. w. Brewster, OF the Inspec-
tor Generals Office. of the War Depart
ment, today visited the mobilization
camp to inspect the clothing and equip
ment OF the members Of the Third Regi-
ment before they are mustered in the
Feeral Service.
Elaborate preparations were made for
the inspection. the guardsmen spending
several hours shining up their guns.
sweeping their tents. and tidying up
things generally.
Capt. Louis {. Wilson, paymaster Of
the militia. today distributed pay rolls
among all the organizations for the sig
natures Of the men.
The militiamen probably will be paid
off tomorrow by Major w. p. French
depot quartermaster at Fort Myer
Captain Wilson said $4,000 will be
needed to pay the militiamen for their
services from June 49, when they re-
ported at their armories. until June %.
This means that II will cost Uncle
Sam about $4,000 a month in salaries
alone to keep. the District militia in
the field. Resides this there will be a
big board bill to nay.