Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-30
Troops on Trains Speeding to
Mexican Boundary for
Active Service.
1ST MARYLAND INFANTRY
GOING TO EAGLE PASS, TEX.
New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois,
Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and
Other Sections Sending Quotas.

NEW YORK, June 30.-One-half OF
New York states militia is now on
its way to the Mexican border. and the
rest will be moved forward as soon
as they can be mustered in ana
eouipped, Mai Gen. John F. Organ.
commanding these troops. announced
TODAY. Gen. Organ revoked his order
that the 23d Infantry entrain for the
state camp at Peekskill tomorrow. In
stead. it will go direct to BROWNSVILLE
Meanwhile the 47th of Brooklyn LETT
today for Peekskill. Gen. Organ said
he and h,a staff would start for the
border on or before next Wednesday.
dearth of acceptable horses and
mules is delaying mobilization move
ments Animals received from western
dealers are rejected to the extent of
to 20 per cent in various shipments it
was stated.
The 5th Regiment of New Jersey en-
trained at Jersey City today for the
border. nearly $500 strong. Another
100 infantrymen went along who are
recruits of the LIST New Jersey Regi-
ment, already approaching the border.
First Maryland Entrains.
CAMP HARRINGTON, Nd, June 30
The LIST Maryland Infantry-1.15o men
and so officers-began to entrain this
morning. The command will go to
Eagle Pass, Tex.
The 4th and 5th regiments are ex-
pected to leave for the border next
Wednesday.
Pennsylvania Units Move.
MOUNT GRETNA, Pa, June so.-The
LIST Battalion. signal troops. of Pitts
burgh and field hospital companies No.
l and No. of Philadelphia left the Ma
tional Guard mobilization camp here
today for Ell Paso. The first of the
Philadelphia infantry regiments is ex-
pected to start for the border during
the day.
Two companies of engineers left their
camp late last night. They are going
to Texas by way of Washington.
Illinois Contingent.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. June s0.-The 7th
Regiment, Illinois National Guard. and
the staf officers of the lst Infantry
Brigade entrained for the Mexican
border early today.
The LIST Cavalry is scheduled to leave
At o'clock this afternoon.
United States Army officers today began
mastering the Sth (colored) Regiment
Of Infantry. the Field Hospital COM
panies, the Engineers and the Signal
Corps. The Sd and 4th Infantry Regi-
ments were mustered in yesterday
Battery Leaves Providence, r. I.
PROVIDENCE. r. l., June 3o.-Bat-
left Davisville for Ell Paso. Tex. early
today. The battery numbered III men
and five officers fully equipped for
held service.
Censorship Enforced.
NEVADA, Mo-, June 30.-The only in
formation concerning troop movements
Of the Missouri National Guard avail
able today was that the LIST Infantry
Regiment would depart this afternoon
for the border.
Rigid censorship was imposed this
morning
The three batteries of field artillery
and the signal corps company are ex-
pected to leave tomorrow for Laredo,
Tex, the border station assigned sew
eral days ago.
Utah Guard at Nogales.
NOGALES. Ariz.. June 30-The Utah
National Guard battery of field artil-
lery with 142 men and six officers ar
rived here today.
Massachusetts, Men Reach st. Louis
ST. LOUIS, Mo. June 3o.-Six bat
teries of the Massachusetts, Field Ar
tillery passed through here today for
Ell Paso. The 100 men on the spe-
cial trains had been on the road for
forty-eight hours They cheered when
II was announced that their train
would stop as Gascondy. Mo, long
enough for the men to swim in the
Gasconade river.