Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-19
,.5r1RDsMEN MAY BE
RUSHED TO MEXICO

- .nid notification 10 u.. ~ o,,tat h,,t ~
to notify s,s,J preparation had been made
lets thoss thoss.s.a authorities, SO that the arse
By the s,,aS,,aburg the commissary and
nal ~ is.aartnents were provided Tor
nhedcai ~ details OF eaulpping and caring
hahoI,ns a.na ,citizen army once IL began 'ne
iss ior @ Of mobilization
pso.e.uosr,ents with the railroaa conf
~ ,ssdlng out Of the CITY were IN sucn
pace p.ss that the local con'., ma on tbs,r rav
shape eo,,,d be entralned ana on .hen way
horses c.ns.,n within an hours notice.
10 MI sadvIes we're revised SO that the
Train u scneuui ,,,isbt have right Of way over
troop trains ~
n other trafiic' .,,,,. Oh. orr,.
.,,,n daylight the hustle aeout 'ne ,,,.... arm
WIN u hut Il was an orderly ACTIVITY
orles ssrs 10 mobilize hnd peeii iotesesl ,,,,
Ine aaght no one unawares' CioeS-i,Se iS
snu s,or marked the moVees e
p.nany commanders ano e.,,,s et S,,,ias
& coinp...nt about their respective uu''eo'
thsy wen Cor enlistment in the Ma
ApplSe..s wore received at every regl-
tional 1asnuerters. More than 30 pros
mental nssSsrnen we're at the I'd Regiment
pective Sesoro noon, and similar eagerness
AfuoIy oIy..,octive active service was mani
tcr g.3 aii the other headquarters IN the
sity. ,-,-pn.v
oorEe TO CAMP ON SATURDAY
III, d,,appointment displayed by the
Tne w y,wo rdsnen was heard when the
rs.ioId r.ioI dispAtch from HARRISBURG was re-
ouIss o.,Ssd conveying the intelngenee Una. tne
celsi,i.atIon movement would not actually
nopIi'n, all Thursday and that the advance
pesns Grstna would start on saturday.
70 o.. and men were ready to depart at
onre, srsov chafed at the necessity for remain
,,- inactive for three more DAYS. fenreyl,
for nreDaredneG8
ysns ~ being ''1rst in the field was up
reOo's in their thoughts, and they were
ps,sarn,,v anxious to get on the move.
snars was not a single lagsard, ana some
ar,nonies had high percentage Oh tner
enrolment present at the armorles oetore
shs actual order for mopiilhatioh hau iei'
.fhs Adiutant General'7 Office
u 7 'na,srnor Brumbaugh motored to Har-
.,.s,,re from his home In Germantown
E n,., toaav He found General Stewart I'm
A. saddle upon his arrival. AT the state
Wy aN.snai an Increased force of men were
n-snarIng the camp equlpage and pack
,rg ammunition. Surgeon General weaver
reports the medical arm OF tne Natlonai
ssrard In good shape, and Major George S,
, S,ramnton the surgeon of the 1st Brigade,
ssssrts that the local force Of that branch
Il ready to do its part
NO DELAY IN ARMING MEN.
Howard >. WlilldIIlb, VI
vrle chief Of the ordnance department, said
49,, youId be no occasion for delay In
s.,,,re tha $500 men which the State is
sa,,ad unon to furnish. Cooperating with
,hs ouartermaster's department arrange
rosnts have been worked out for transport
ing ammunition and other supplies from the
etsta Arsenal to Mount Gretna, and the
troops on arriving Saturday at the mobili-
,a,ion centre will find adequate equipment
awaiting them.
,r,a d,anosition of the men themselves Is
ana NJ Eager preparedness Most of the local
suardsmen expect a campaign that VIII last
All summer, and may extend over SIX
. months or more. They renlize that the call
means business" and that is just what
they are waiting FOR.
yphan the troops arrive at Mt. Gretna
they will be inspected by regular army
officers detailed for that purpose by Major
General Leonard Wood commanding the
Department Of the East. Those who pass
the requirements will be sworn into the
United States service and will then be held
subject to the call of Major General Freder-
ick Funston, who is In command on the
Mexican borden
The provisions of the Dick law cover
this mastering In, the new army bill not be-
coming effective until July l. Members OF
the State Guard, under the new bill, take
dual OATH to their respective States and
ls not necessary.
FIRST CALL REQUIREMENTS.
Assignment of the Pennsylvania National
Guard for duty on the border will depend
upon the speed with which mobilization Is
completed. The first States to assemble
their forces meet physical requirements Of
the army and recruit all companies TO the
full peace strength of 65 men to a company
will be first called to duty.
Secretary OF War Baker announced today
At Washington that recruiting of infantry
companies to their required strength should
take place at the mobilization camps. The
present number OF enlisted men is to pro-
ceed at once to the camps and recruits are
70 Join them there. Companies not meeting
enlistment requirements will not be taken
into the Federal service
The eyes of the nation are on the Ma
tonal Guard today All the debate in Con-
sress on the army reorganization act, CEN
uing about the efficiency OF the National
Guard, is TO find response in the manner
IN which the Guard meets the test. Whether
or not the friends and supporters of the
National Guard. who insisted upon it's hav-
ing second place In the line of defense in
stead OF the volunteer force recommended
by former Secretary of War Garrison and
others, were correct in their argument is
to be determined this week
The National Guard of Pennsylvania is
on trial. The American people. who have
ihdorsed the national preparedness pro-
gram. are the judges.
Texas Arizona and Kansas were not very
successful when they faced the test greater
results are expected from Pennsylvania.
STEWART AT THE HELM.
Adtutant General Stewart at Harris
purg has been In touch with the officials
ol the War Department at Washington
hnee last night with regard to their wishes
ana today is In entire accord on all phases
oI the situation In so far as II concerns
she pennsylvania contingent. The order
lof mobilization was prepared so as to con-
.aln all the arrangements desired by the
regular army officers in charge of the
movement
Adjutant General Stewart in turn has
communicated these details to Major Gem
stal CHARLES NJ Clement. of Sunbury, COM
up,ehains the State Guard, who Is also in
latrisourg, and he is In communication
I'm srigadier General William G. Price,
~, who commands the LIST Brigade, in.
eluded.
o.isadier General Price received official
.otu al his office in Chester today to mobil-
mis- forces and prepare to leave Phila-
ss'phia on Thursday morning for the State
rsenHation camp at Mt. Gretna.
me enlisted strength of Colonel Prices
seoe Is now $500. as compared to its war
.spouas OF 6400 men. In view OF this fact.
~ ~ slh hrigade will be mobiIized with the
AZ shd this includes Companies and C.