Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-06-20
MILITARY BOARD
OF STATE CONFERS
Hold Conference at Lincoln Follow
ing Governors Receipt of
Washington Message.
NO ORDER TO STATE TROOPS
tFrom Staff Correspondent
BULLETIN.

BULLETIN.
Omaha militia companies tonight
received an ord.r from Governor
Morehead ordering them to proceed
under mobilization orders for muster
ing into the federal service. Here
after they will be under government
pay and be subject to immediate call.
Lincoln, Neb., June l9.-(Special
Telegram.)-While it is, not given out
officially, the military board, in ses.
sion here tonight, is apparently await
ing more definite news from WASH
ington before issuing an order to the
National Guard of Nebraska to mobi-
lize locally.
Members of the board, composed
Of Colonels Eberly and Paul of the
two regiments Of the Nebraska
troops, and Major and Captain Jess,
held a meeting tonight with General
Hall. 1t was announced there would
be no official order before morning
Unofficially, the information was
CLEANED that the board has not yet
received orders warranting general
mobilization. 1t is believed that this
may not come unless the situation
at the border grows more serious
Immediately.
Mack Offers Services.
Colonel Fred J. Mack, formerly of
Albion and now living in Florida,
today wired Adjutant General Hall
that he would offer his services again
with the Nebraska militia. He for
merly commanded the Second regi-
ment. Company commanders have
been calling up the military head
quarters all day seeking definite in
formation, but have been advised not
to act until orders were issued from
headquarters. -.
Lincoln, June l9.-(Special Tele-
gram. )-Official orders were received
at 9:l5 this morning by Governor
Morehead from the\War department
calling out the Nebraska guard. The
governor at once called General Hall
in consultation and soon after an
nounced that the military board, con-
sisting of Colonels Eberly and Paul
of the two regiments and Major Wal
dron and Captain jess would, convene
in Lincoln today and complete mobil-
ization orders.
Company commanders have been
calling General Hall all morning,
anxious to get busy, but were told to
do nothing until official orders were
given from state headquarters.
So far as is known the entire guard
of Nebraska will be called out, but
further than that the governor would
not say until the military board had
taken action.
Location of Companies.
Companies are located as follows:
Fourth regiment, Colon.l George A.
Eberly, commanding, Stanton; A, B,
C and D, Omaha; E, Wayne; F,
Blair; G, Stanton; H, Madison; l,
Gordon; K, Osceola; L, Kearney; M,
York; sanitar,- detachment, Fremont;
band, Friend.
Fifth regiment, Colonel H. J. Paul,
commanding, St. Paul; A, Lincoln; B,
Nebraska City;fC, Beatrice; D, Au-
burn; F, Wayne; G, Hastings; H,
Fairfield; |, Ord; K, Blue Hill; L,
Gothenburg; band, Lincoln; signal
corps, Fremont; field hospital corps,
Lincoln. The Fifth regiment is short
one company, Z, which was mustered
out some time ago at Davenport.
Headquarters Of the Nebraska Ma
tional Guard took on a wartime ap-
pearance just before noon today, a
guard being posted at the outside door
of General Halls headquarters and all
suspicious looking characters had to
pass the gauntlet. According to the
orders issued by the secretary Of war
the companies of the guard will be
mobilized at their home station and
recruiting started at once. Each COM
pany will be expected to have at least
sixty-five men and three officers be-
fore being sent to the state mobiliza-
ton grounds.
The adjutant general and his staff
will not be called to the border for
service on the start, but will have
charge of recruiting in this state after
the guard has been mustered into the
regular service.
Governor Morehead Reports.
Governor Morehead acknowledged
receipt Of the orders received from
Secretary OF War Baker and informed
the secretary that Nebraska was in
shape to answer the call upon very
short notice. E-ua
The state military board began its
work behind closed doors this after
noon, and very little will be known
regarding what they dofuntil this eve,