The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-06-22
GUARDS
ARE ASSEMBLING
FOUR TROOPS OF CAVALRY RE-
PORT AT NORTH LIBERTY.
4oO HORSES NttDEO#FOR MEN.
Machine Gun and infantry Companies
of Des Moines go to Camp Dodge.
Headquarters of Third Regl-
ment Also Moved to Camp.

Des Moines, June 21-Following the
assembling of the Iowa National guard
companies at the home stations yes
terday. in response to an order issued
by Adj. Gen. Guy E. Logan for mobil-
ization for Mexican service, the four
troops of. cavalry were instructed to
go to camp to day at North Liberty.
! Col E. r. Bennett has issued orders
for the machine gun company and
Company B, Third infantry of Des
Moines, to proceed to Camp Dodge
at once. They will be the first organ
fZations to arrive at the central mobil-
ization camp.
The cavalry troops will remain at
North Liberty until the war depart
ment determines the course to be fol.
lowed with reference to providing
mounts for the men. There are 400|
men in the cavalry. Each man has an
option on horse suitable for cavalry
duty. II the usual form is followed
the government will purchase the
horses at the appraised value. . Tho
department will provide inspectors
to pass upon the horses. AS soon as
the animals are inspected, the four
troops will be ordered to proceed to
Des Moines to join the other branches |
of the service at Camp Dodge.
All Commanders Respond.
Orders for assembling of units |
at the home stations were sent yes
terday morning by wire to the sixty
three divisions of the Iowa National
guard. BY o'clock in the afternoon
all company commanders had &C
knowledged receipt of the message.
#g No Haste Indicated.
Adjutant General Logan says that
as the war department has not indi
Gated haste in mobilization, he ex-
poets to permit the companies not
already ordered to camp, to remain
at home stations for two to four days. Il
This is done in order that the men
may arrange their business affairs in 4
accordance with an absence of six
months or more from home.
Unless the war department sends
in hurry orders, the plan will be fol-
lowed Col. e. e. Lucas, assistant
adjutant general, is receiving bids
for supplies for the camp. for deliv-
cry next Saturday or Monday.
Col r.. r. Bennett. commanding the {
Third Iowa Infantry. reported to Ad- !
jutnnt General Logan that to day he
will move his Headquarters from the
armory in Des Moines to Camp {
Dodge.
Many Recruiting Here. &
He said that recruiting in Des !
Moines had been so satisfactory yes
terday that. the local companies are {
bevond peace strength and that he !
will issue orders for these organ $
izations to proceed to Camp Dodge.
The men last night were permitted to
return to their homes to sleep, only
a small guard remained at the armory
through the night. le
The company commanders from
all over the state reported that re-. 2
cruiting is heavy. They declare the, I
today will be up to the s.
required strength for camp service.
Typhoid Vaccine Purchased. -
The military department has pur.
chased typhoid vaccine sufficient to
treat 5000 men. ..a..
The war department requires that :
every man who goes to camp must
nave been treated with preventative
1f typhoid fever About 1000 of the s.
men of the Iowa guard already have =
taken the treatment. The remainder ;
must be treated after reaching Des /;
At least twenty one days are .
for the treatment, three dos :
IS being administered at intervals Of =
seven days.
Location of Guard Companies. r
Organizations of the Iowa national
yuard are located in the following
cities:
Ames, Boone, Burlington. Cedar
Rapids, Cedar Falls, Centerville, Char
es City, Cherokee, Clarinda, Clinton,
Corning, Council Bluffs. Davenport,
Des Moines, Dubuque, Eagle Grove,
TT. DODGE, Glenwood, Grin
hell. Ida Grove. Iowa City, Keokuk, :
LeMars, Lone Tree, Manchester, Ma :
son City, Muscatine, North English, .
Oskaloosa, Ottumwa Oxford, Red Oak
Sheldon. Shenandoah. Sioux :
City. Upton, Villisca, Washington, )
Webster City. West Branch,
and Winterset.