The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-06-29
LOGAN ASKS THAT.
TROOPS REMAIN
URGES THEY STAY IN CAMP UN-
TIL Fully EQUIPPED.
MOBILIZATION is NOW COMPLETE
Regiments Can Be Moved as Soon as
Supplied by Government With un-
forms, Etc. They Also Need
More Drilling.

Des Moines, June 28.-Adj Gen
Guy E> Logan has reported to the wa
department that the mobilization o
the Iowa National guard for Mexican
duty is complete and recommended
that the men remain at Camp Dodge
twelve miles northwest of Des Moines
until fully equipped.
The Iowa military department has
received shipment of 1900 blankets
and 1000. pairs of shoes from the st
Louis arsenal. and about 1000 rifles
with bayohets, belts, canteens, meat
cans and other equipment. About 1,00G
additional uniforms are needed. and II
may be several days before they ar
rive ti3i-
The lack of equipment has been no
fault of the Iowa military department
There are now close to 1000 men at
Camp Dodge. About one.fourth of that
number came to Des Moines without
equipment of any kind. The war de
partment in time of peace refuses to
issue to the national guard equipment
for more than siXty-five men to the
company. War orders were received
and the department was instructed to
recruit companies to $50 men each,
without provision being made for uni
forms, guns and equipment. Rush or
ders were sent to the arsenals and
United States warehouses for the ar.
ticles needed to outfit the Iowa troops
for border duty.
Although the Iowa military depart
ment will have no hand in setting the
time for the troops to move out of Des
Moines for Mexico, efforts are being
made to delay a sufficient time to per-
nit the new men to be given little
drill and seasoning in the way of
marches and the use of the army rifle.
There are nearly 1000 newly recruited
members Of the Iowa guard who have
never fired an army rifle, have never
had target nractiea or military exper-
fence until they enlisted a few days
ago, the officers say.
Adjutant General Logan has receiv-
ed authority of the war department to
send the Iowa dental corps with the
troops. The original order specified
that the dental corps would not be &C.
copied The Iowa military department
was Of the opinion that the Iowa men
should have dental service in the field
and permission was asked to send the
dentists. Harold C. McWilliams, Farm
ington; Townsend A. Pearson, Glen
wood and Fred F. Ballard of WalCott,
members of the dental corps, will re;
port at Camp Dodge tomorrow for
muster, under this order.
Withdraws Resignation.
Charles F. Wilson. first lieutenant
Company NJ. Third infantry, Red Oak,
withdrew his resignation and will &C
company the troops to the border.
Thirteen members of Company X,
First infantry, Washington, applied to
the military department for tranSporta
ton back home. These men had re-
fused to take the new oath and the
war department had refused to take
them to the border. +,
The Washington men are the only
ones who have returned home. While
a few members from other companies
at first refused to take the oath, one
by one they changed their minds and
we're taken into the federal service.
In a few instances, on recommendation
of company commanders, married men
with families were sent home. How
ever, few of the married men given
home orders, refused to leave camp
and were mustered in. ID.
Following is list of supplies pur-
chased by the commissary department
to feed numbers of the Iowa National
guard during their stay at Camp Lodge
The amounts represent supply for
thirty days.
81 900 pounds of beef
$4,000 pounds of bacon.
500 pounds of lard.
1000 pounds of rice
10000 pounds of navy beans.
10000 pounds OF potatoes.
$1,000 cans tomatoes.
$500 cans prunes.
$500 pounds of coffee.
81 200 pounds of sugar.
5000 pounds of canned milk.
900 gallons of pickles.
1000 pounds of salt. .rE. r.
5000 pounds of pepper.
1000 pounds of butter.
1000 pounds of corn syrup.
More than 1000 candles, it is esti-
mated will be used by the guardsmen
IL they remain at camp thirty days. IL
is estimated the cost of maintaining
the troops at Camp Dodge one month
will be close to three hundred thousand
dollars. SOS s,1n -
Planning to Visit Camp. h.s
Ottumwa, June 2S.--The committee
which was appointed by the CONNER
cial club to look into the matter of the
automobile excursion to Des Moines,
and Camp Dodge Sunday, met last ey-
ening and formulated plans. They are
making arrangements to secure suffi.
cient autos to carry the relatives OF
10 30 10
the boys once more, before they are
called to the border.
Italians Victorious.
Rome, June 28-Italian troops have
captured Austrian positions between
Posina and the Astico valley in the
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