Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-25
Gen. Wood Explains Delay.

The delay in the movement of the
guards, Maj Gen. Wood asserted is due
to the fact that difficulties have been
experienced in the distribution Of
equipment and supplies from the quar-
termaster generals department at
Philadelphia. This depot. he pointed
out. must supply all of the states in his
department., with the exception of the
states of Louisiana. Tennessee and
Kentucky. which receive their supplies
from the st. Louis depot. The only
other delay possible. Mai. Gen. Wood
said. may be caused by the wedding out
of the physically unfit when the regi-
mental units are subjected TO the
rigorous examination of the federal
medical authorities.
1t was stated in official quarters that
the bulk of the New York National
Guard would not be prepared to start
for the border for at least a week. be-
cause of the complica tions that have
arisen. IT was pointed out as an in
stance that the guard is unable to pur-
chase 1000 horses that it requires be-
cause of failure to secure authority
from the War Department.
The National Guard does not contem-
plate changing the site of the concen-
tration camp. Maj. Gen. Wood said to-
night.
Handling of green horses by the citi-
zen soldiery proved a difficult PROPOSE
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Guiding four guardsmen, We're injured
10000 Engineers for Service.
PITTSBURGH. June a4.-Services of
10000 members Of the American So
ciety of civil Engineers will be prot
fered to the United States government
for the Mexican border campaign, ac
cording to an announcement of Rear
Admiral Mordecai Endicott. T. s. y,
retired. who last night attended a
directors meeting here of that society
to arrange for the annual convention
to be held in this city beginning next
Tuesday and ending Saturday.
Rear Admiral Endicott declared the
American army needed many skilled
engineers, and that the mechanical,
electrical and other engineering So
cieties would cooperate and supply the
government with 10000 of the highest
class engineers of all classes.
ST. Louis Supplies Exhausted.
ST LOUIS, June 24-Unless relief
comes from the eastern storage ware
houses of the government, the United
States quartermaster's depots in St
Louis will be emptied tonight, accord
ing TO announcement made by Lieut.
Col. David Stanley, who has charge OF
supplying twenty-five states which are
modifying troops and of distributing
supplies to the men now in Mexico and
on the border.
Col Stanley said the orders he now
has have cleaned us out completely"
and that while vast stores have been
ordered. a shortage for few days is
almost a certainty.
Col. Stanley yesterday received orders
to go into the open market and buy at
market prices anything needed. Shoes
are needed more than anything else he
said. but it was stated there was little
likelihood of any adequate supply be-
ing availa BILE in less than thirty days
Buy $780, 900 Equipment.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. June "a
National Guardsmen in the various
states of the east left the government
arsenal here yesterday and today, and
a large force of men are at work pre-
pairing for additional shipments as
rapidly as the supplies can be prepared
for transportation.
Equipment valued at sI,500,OO0 has
been purchased by Col. G. H. Penrose,
in command at the arsenal, during the
last two days, and contracts for the
purchase of $2.000.000 additional sum
plies will be awarded within the next
few days
The factories of the arsenal. which
have been turning out 800 uniforms
and 100 tents daily. Will have their out
put doubled next week The force will
be divided into two shifts. and work
will continue day and night until the
shipments are completed, said Col PEN
rose.