Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-21
Secretary of War With
holds Call Sending Troops
to the Border.
AWAITS MOBILIZATION
Will Dispatch Contingent
When All Are Concen-
trated-Many Arrive.

tTueTS LOT HdtItNdI gUdGu tFSdU-
zations are still held up at the
war department pending compile
ton of mobilization at state camps.
Just as soon as a sufficient num-
her of the guardsmen have been
mustered into service, the war de-
partment will act on General Fun
st0n's report of yesterday stating
the number of units he desired and
to what points he desired them
forwarded.
Only preliminary reports of mobil-
ization progress have reached the war
department today. These we're viewed
as satisfactory.
Secretary Baker said the suggestion
that the senior class at West Point
military academy be graduated imme~
diately for active service was under
consideration.
Springfield, H., June 21.-At >
o'clock this afternoon all of the nine
Chicago companies OF the First cavalry
had detrained here and were en- route
to Camp Lincoln, A cherries throng
of several thousand spectators met
them, but as the soldiers marched
away the crowd cIapped hands, and a
cheer arose mere and there The troop
ers, scores Of them mere boys, were as
soIemn-faced as the spectators.
Troops Arrive at Camp.
Springfield, H., June 21.-The actual
mobilization of the Illinois national
guard was in progress here this morn
ing. Tie first of the militiamen to ar
rive was Troop G of the First cavalry,
which arrived at 10 O'Clock from
Peoria. A few minutes later Troop B
of the First cavalry came in from Ur-
bana At noon three special trains of
! IS cars carrying the troops from Chi
cago were due. Battery F of the field
artillery from Urbana is due tonight.
Much 10 the disappointment of crowds
of spectators that gathered about the
railroad stations expecting to see a
military parade the troops were taken
by trolley cars to Camp Lincoln, sew
eral miles out OF town.
Adjutant General Dickson today
moved his headquarters from the state
| house to the Dome building at the fair
grounds, now called Camp Dunno, and
which is being hurriedly put into
shape for the infantry regiment that
are to arrive here Friday unless bad
weather causes further postpone
ment of their mobilization.
Arsenal Has Things Ready.
Another message from the command
ant at the Rock Island arsenal request
ing information as to the number of or
CARNATIONS TO be modified here con-
WINGED officials that the Illinois ma
tional guardsmen would be equipped
completely within a few days of their
arrival.
The question of horses is the most
| serious and is giving much concern.
| for the animals, unquestionably will
have to be broken when they do arrive.
| Information concerning the require
ments in horsef1esh may be received at
the Fort Reno remount zone, Darling
ton, Okla; the purchasing officer, quar-
termaster corps, Kansas City, Mo-, and
at the southern department, Fort Sam
Houston, Texas. Nearly $4,000 will
be required for horses mules
and draft animals-for the Illinois
guard alone
Move Out of Chicago.
Chicago, June Enforcement of Chi
cago contingents of the Illinois ma
| tional guard TO the concentration camp
at Springfield began this morning with
the departure of the First cavalry, Bat
teries D and E of the Second battalion
of field artillery, and Company A, bat
talon Of engineers. The train bearing
the engineers left over the Chicago
and Alton railroad shortly after 7
O'Clock and was soon followed by two
sections OF train carrying the cavalry
The artillery left on the Illinois Cen
trail railroad al O'Clock. Recruiting
sergeants were left behind with in
structions to fill UP the units for war
strength soon as possible. Loading OF
the equipment of Battery B began IN
| the railroad yards at daybreak. Cap
tain Frank M. Course, commanding the
battery, said his men would leave dur
ing the day.
Recruiting Feverishly.
Cincago's four infantry regiments
| probably will not get away before to-
morrow. Recruiting went on feverish-
ly today. All OF the companies OF
the Second infantry were assembled at
the armory at O'Clock this morning
and it was declared that without a
doubt the regiment would be enlisted tc
war strength by night 1t was hoped
that orders to entrain would be re-
ceived during the day.
E-.ndr acsarn HAD u sac The "a "a r.