The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-27
;,fvENTY THOUSAND GUARDSMEN
ON BORDER WITHIN TEN DAYS

wells to the guardsmen nearest in
line and girls pressed forward with
flowers.
The Seventh swung down Lex1ng-
ton avenue. Heads popped from win
dows swung with flags.
God bless you," shouted . gray
haired woman, waving a stream OF
bunting.
Goodbye, Billy-goodbye." cried .
red-eyed girl from the sidewalk.
Guests at hotels turned out to
cheer as the Seventh streamed across
Fifth avenue. Women in negliges
flung down flowers and Kisses from
the upper windows.
A crowd OF two thousand was gath
cred about the ferry when the Sew
enth came tramping down to the blare
of the bugle and the rattle OF the
drum
Mostly mothers, wives. sweefheartn.
brothers or fathers were grouped
about the ferry house.
There was no chance for frewells.
The Seventh tramped straight ahead.
The women stood In little knots, sob
btng softly as the ferry drew away
for the Jersey shore. The brothers
and fathers puffed vigorously at CT
gars and stared straight out toward
the river at q few uniforms grouped
upon the rear deck OF the departing
ferry. There was no cheering.
Something like the Same seems was
enacted when the Seventy-frst moved
from it's armory to the Grand Central
yards, through lines Of husky young
men who cheered themselve hoarse
and silent women. The Fourteenth
from Brooklyn got away from Peeks-
hill without the farewells OF friends
| and relatives.
About $500 New York guardsmen
will 'hit the trail" to tho Mexican
border today.
/ Militia Moves Slowly.
rBy Carl p. Groat United. Press Staa
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, June 27.-Muster
Of militia is proceeding none too rap
| idly according to tabulations for.
warded the war department by the
various state commanders today.
Orders dispensing with some Of the
red tape will permit entrainment OF
militia at earlier dates, where there
might otherwise be long delays.
The war department, up to noon.
had not been officially notified any
troops had moved.
The army was confronted today
with q still crippled aeroplane force
Efforts. however, are being made to
| supply q new brand of propellers, SO
that his extremely important branch
OF the service may be useful As mat
ters now stand. machines are avail
able for scouting at low attitudes.
In the matter Of militia, Secretary
Baker held their mobilization salts
factory; others were not SO optimis'
tic on this point.
! Awaiting Orders
| FORT RILEY, Kansas. June IT.
The Kansas national guard today
awaits orders to entrain for the bor-
der. With the First and Second regi-
ments already mustered in. federali-
| zation was completed today by the
mastering in of the signal corps and
! battery A.
| Company rolls show the K N. G.
with q total strength OF 2,S44 men,
including ,131 officers.
| Orders to Hasten.
| SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, June Il
Further orders toshasten the prepara-
! ton OF the Illinois national guard for
! service on the border was the signal
today for renewed activity at Camp
| Dunno and Camp Lincoln.
| Upon receipt Of the message~rom
General Barry Of the central division.
I Colonel E. M. Lewis, regular army
officers detailed with the guard. early
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