The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-27
BADGER GUARD IS
At CAMP DOUGLAS
STATE TROOPS MOBILIZE FOR
POSSIBLE SERVICE ON MEX
ICAN BORDER.
FORCE NUMBERS 4,5O0 MEN
over 1,oOO Enlistments Follow MobiIi-
zation Proclamation by Gov.
Phiiipp-EarIy Summons
TO Front Expected.

Camp Douglas, Wis, June 23.-The
greatest military demonstration in
Wisconsin since 1851 occurred on
Thursday, when over $500 Wisconsin
National guardsmen modified upon
orders of the President
Thousands of people swamped rail
road platforms and filled the railroad
yards in forty cities to bid the guards
farewell Practically every company
came into camp with the maximum
Seace strength, and many are near
The war strength of $50.
That the adjutant general antici-
pates an early summons, calling his
men to the Mexican border, was indi-
Gated by the absence of tent floors
The entire brigade will sleep on straw
filled ticks laid on the ground. These
usually are laid on wood floor or
on cots. Recruiting officers have been
left in all home stations to examine
and enlist volunteers.
Over 1000 EnIistments.
Gen. Holway says more than 1000
men have enlisted in the state since
the call. The number of men now in
state service exceeds 1000. Five min
listers have written him offering their
services. Several doctors have yolun-
teered. DR.. Schwartz, Humbert, Wis.
didn't wait to come as a doctor, but
enlisted as private in Company A,
Third regiment. Gen. Holway may
transfer him to the medical corps.
Few of the men seemed to regard
the situation as serious. Their faces
beamed with smiles as they marched
into the big reservation, the finest
military maneuver grounds owned by
any state in the Union. The detraining
of the troops was observed by thou
sands of spectators, who came from
nearby towns and villages. A troop
train steamed into the station every
twenty minutes.
Proclamation by Governor.
Madison-in response to the call of
President Wilson for the mobilization
of all national guard troops in the
United States, for possible service on
the border of Mexico, Gov. E. L. Phil
ipp issued a proclamation calling
upon the Wisconsin militia to gather
at Camp Douglas. The proclamation
was signed by the governor in a Mil
waukee hospital, where he recently
underwent an operation for appendi-
citis. 1t reads as follows:
To the People of Wisconsin:
National emergencies occur when 1t
is lawful for the President to call forth
to federal service the militia of the
several states. He alone and exclu-
sively has the power to determine
when the eXigency for such calling
forth has arisen.
By order, dated June IS, 1916, the
President of the United States has
called forth the Wisconsin National
guard to the number of one brigade
for three regiments of infantry, one
troop of cavalry, one battery, field ar
tillery and one field hospital.
His call is the call of the nation
and as such l transmit it to the Ma
tional guard of Wisconsin
And | call not only upon those who
are bound by enlistment to serve the
state, but upon all other people of
Wisconsin that by their aid and en-
enlargement, as in previous years,
the quota of Wisconsin troops required
for national service may be promptly
filed and thereafter maintained and
to the further end in place of those
who go forth there may be organized,
drilled and disciplined fresh troops 10
serve the state and the nation if they
shall be also called forth.
EMMANUEL L. PHILIP.
- Governor and nder-in- Chief.
Extra Equipment asked.
Arjt.-Gen. Holway called upon the
government to furnish uniforms and
supplies to the excess men between
peace and war strength. The peace
strength of these organizations is
sixty-fve men. Wisconsin has main
tanned eighty-one men. With the in
crease it is expected that companies
will average from 100 to $50 men.
Gov Philip has requested that the
government supply 1,400 miles and
horses on request of the adjutant gen
eral, whose requisition calls for STA
horses, $40 draft mules and 81 pack
mules. The temporary duties and
functions of the adjutant generals of
fee are to be handled froHl Camp
Douglas.
Must Re-Enlist to Cross Border.
There is no danger that any member
of the Wisconsin National guard will