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WHITMAN QUICKLY
NOTIFIES O'RYAN
Lack of animals viii lc Onl.
Handicap IN Mobilizin"
Guard.


'b'N'' '"N N-N '"'nn''o'o' w
chIsf ~ the military forces "f tho state
Gov. Whitman ,o-rtyh, Instructed
,. !, ,,u
'"' '''" ''''
=" nphlIiI' ~" Natloha' ''nHrd IN"
,;n,eiuor I--u.d ihes" Instructions as
ru.,f,.o, ,hc ,rto, , .ro
'"fN :" war HdN'r "r 'r""0N "' '''-
vice IN the Mexican border
Tho rny.ruors ir~s,ru,tlou. we're for
-
y" ' WV 'S
"' NOMINATION OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES mar
ordinarily such Instructions wnui,I take
,h. farm az ur,,tcu orders These In
matt .
S'r"'''""s W." !" ""'e" !" "''"S '"
the morning, but by that time tho pro-
.ss,s ,r mobilization will have been
ur,er v,v f,r hour,
Wt,b,r ,bre. DAYS IN, National Guard
- mi. STATE vii, IA, fully mobilized.
-, m. STATE ,,up "A, Rc.kmau'
+. &c s,,J that, the nil war rem ~
,l. ,,iii,,. ,hou, a. ooo man n,y no
', a., ia. ann Tha noac.
800, a., .hmo,,, "a oon
~ Nv ~ ,.r, .oo ,,rl,io, >,
r,' - ,a ha, r
natu ~, "m"'.t Ia 81 ""' .w .
., , ,n, ,a, r..nnnd ~, ,,,.
Some of IN. prop.rt,.s of the Guard are
in phiIadelubta I'm, the, are Federal
c-overnmcnt uroper,l.s. As far AZ the
s,o,s IL concerned. w. ar, read,
Th. order from Secretary Baker all.
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CITY POLICE TO AID
GUARD MOBILIZATION
viii Notify Soldiers on Thr;r
Beats-Sixty-ninth
starts Early.

The police Of the city will he as,.t
to assist in the mobilization Of the Ns
tional Guard here. according to A terorl
at the arinories early this morning
patrolrnen will notify guard mrrbcr.
who cannot he reached by tel.pnon,
The general order from Police Head.
quarters will probably go GU 10 all 60,
precincts in the greater city this morn.
Ing
The Sixty-ninth Regiment started IN
mobilize at 2 o'clock this morning col
Louis -. Conley notified Adjt Felix A
Donneliy to have the officers ~ tho
arInory by 10 o'clock this mort ,ur and
In. armorer, John Mullins. BEGAN call.
ing them on the telephone. There an,
three Majors in the Sixty-nirth. twelve
Captains and twenty-slN Lieutenant
These officers will be ordered 10 "a
their men to the armory as uuirkl, 40
possible, and the regiment viii be- read,
to leave the armory, 200 strong, ear,
tomorrow morning.
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The action taken war particular ,y
surprising 10 officials hero IN view Of
thC indication given by Secretary Iakcr
last night following his conference with
the President that he had IN "ontcm-
plhfion no "ilutn'dlatc' orders for add
tional National Guardsmrn.
This strengthened the hclicf In many
quarters that Cen, Funston since the
conference between the Secretary ard
The President last night had sent fresh
reports Of an alarming character.
The Secretary rf Var wa. at his desk
before noon to-day and soon a~fterward
had n conference witt officials Of the
General stan who had been summoned
90 the department, including NaJor-Gsu.
Hugh l.. scott. ihirf ~ stan Gcn.
Macomh Of the Army War college,
Brig ten. Albert =, Mills, chief Of the
Division Of Miliiia Affairs Adji Gen.
Mccain and 9uartermast"r-';'n SHARP.
y, I o'clock this afternoon Mr., Baker
wNut TO the White House carrying q
theaf ~ dispatches received during tho
morning from Gen. Funston,
The conference with the President
tasted less than an dcG-, "Ter which
Secretary lIaker returned 20 the Wal
department and after a talk with oifi-
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cials Of the General stan issued his an
nouncemeut concerning the summonins
OF the National Guard.
Immediately the machinery of the
War Department was set In motion ana
by the time the Secretary had finished
talking with the newspaper men Gen.
Mills had available data concerning the
paper strength of the various %organiza-
lions affected by the call.
All during the latter part Of the after
noon and far into the night the telegraph
wires Of the War Department were busy
sending out copies of the call TO the
Governors Of the various states. Brig. :
,;en. william l.. Harvey of the District
of Columbia National Guard received his
summons by telephone.
some tn TO soon.
II is ssumsd here by officials Of The
War Department that az Gen. Funston
from time 10 time calls for units Of The
National Guard those which are the
~earlics, to be modified and mustered
into service will lie sent to the border.
although ION consideration may be
given To- the militia OF the States nearest
the border provided they are available.
Under this assumption officials ~ the
Department are Inclined 10 thinh that
the New York National Guard will be
among the nrst to go to the border.
As stated in tn. telegram Of Secretary
Baker to the Governors Of the states
wherever there are State commanders
corresponding 10 the tactical units called
out these commanders will 20 to the
front. II was stated that Cen. bRyan
~ the New York stat. militia. who
commands n division. would 60 10 the
border IN that "a pacity,
All OF the state troops, It was added.
would while IN the raid he under IN.
direct command OF Gen. Funston. com-
mauler Of Tia. southern Department. al
though during the period ~ mobilization
they would be under the general direction
of the commanders Of the respective de-
pa rtmcrts Of the regular army.
Thus the militia Of New York AID all
other States along the Atlantic sea
board will be modified under the super
vision NJ Major-'i.n. Leonard Wood,
commander OF the Eastern Department
of the army.
According TO the annual report Of the
chief Of the division of militia affairs
Of the Wat department. the paper
strength Of tn" entire organized militia
uf the country on December 30 con-
sisted of approximately 125.no0 enlisted
men. Bctwesu that date and June. /.
however. the paper strength fell or e.
~. 90" men.
II the entire National Guard was re-
crui'od up to y minimum peace strength,
cen Nils explained. the total would be
IA. 600 enlisted men.
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c

HARTFORD. June Is.-Gov. Holcomb
and AdJt.-Gen. George NJ. Cole. field
commander Of tho Connecticut National
troops tonight through press dispatches.
Gen. Cole said that he would have his
men ready IN twerty-four hours. but that
II would take much LONGER to get ~. 1000
or more horses which are required and
which the Federal Government must our
chase. Gen. Cole believes his men will
respond 100 per cent. with tho exception
uf those who are III o. ab%ent from
the state.
Officers who heard the news tonight
were enthusiastic over the prospect Of
active field duty. There are about, 500
and troops IN the NatinrAl Nuard.
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SSACHUSET

BosroN. June 1s.-fn anticipation Of
receipt OF = request from Washington
TO mobilize tho Massachusetts militia,
AdJt-Gen. cole began late tonight 10
send out orders to the regimental ON
nandere 10 assemble their men in their
respective srmor'es At o'clock to-
morrow morning
GOV. Mccall. Who was IN Hartford.
Informed Gen. colo by telephone to-
night that he had received no request
from the War Department 10 mobilize
tho militia, hut told the General 10 get
into touch with Washington and fol-
how any request the President makes.
Gen. colo did so and was Informed h a
tho telegram asking for the Massachu-
sets militia WAS on tho way there.
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Telegram 70 " hitma n.

Secretary Eaker's telegram I" ''"N
whitman OF New York. which was iuen,,
tL,.i In form with the kilograms 10 Az
~. coyernors. except az TO the un'ts
cai,.d ont and the mobilization point
was rs follows.
Having in view the possibility OF
further aggression upon me ttrfl'"tH
~ tho United states and the necessity
for the proper protection OF that IRON
tier the president has Thought prorer
10 exercise the authority vested IN MN
nv he constitution and the laws ana
call out the organized militia ana the
National Guard necessary for mat pur-
pose. -.
am, in Instructed by
the president to call into the service
Of the United states forthwith
through YOU. tn. following units OF the
organized militia and the National
Cunr Of the state Of New York. which
,he President directs shall b. assem-
bleJ AT tn. state mobilization point.
New porp tor n the place 10 he
dps,Rnated to you 10y the commanding
General Eastern department. Tor
muster into the service of the United
States.
one division, three hricades of three
IN each ~ infantry Il" regi-
ment, one squadron ana one machine
run troop OF ~cavalr! two regiments
OF field artillery. two battali"ns OF en-
Oineers. one battalion Of signal corps,
three field hospital companies. four
ambulance companies.
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INDIANA.

lNriANApotls June l.. Immediately
"n receipt of tho order calling f,r the
'n"h''zatiou ~ o." National ';uard
NdJt.-'isn. Franklin l. bridges went p,
his ut'ir. ut the STATE Hoiis. fn-nfrb,
summoned his stan and h,rir o.. an,L
~ modifying TN" troops -, Fort I;.ui,-
min Harrison. which is expected TO Ice
accomplished tu-morruv.
The artillery haituliuu Of tho guard s
already At the post hold ng its annual
',mu. only one full regiment, Of tn.
Indiana guard In available. In recent
months many indiana companies ha 70
been mustered out, not being NJ to the
Federal standard
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STAFF OF MAJ0R.GEN. O'RYAY
Onac~rs who VIII Act With Com.
nsnuder or tat Guard.

Men prominent in civil 1f4ir. ',
members of the STAFF of Majo,-,;ru John
+. O'Ryan. commander OF the New Y.rl
National Guard. They are
Adjutant-Generai-Lieut-Co col. Chalr,.
y. Williams tBrevct BriRadier-G"refaL.
t-Gcnerai-lieut.. col. Trarkir
W. Ward,
Inspector-Gencrsl--Lieut-C Col William
II chaplin.
tnspector.GcnersI-Iieu' Col c1-rsit.
Vanderbilt.
Judge Advocate Lieut. col With W
Ladd tBrevei COLONEL.
chief Ordinance bfitoer ii.sH -tI
Nathaniel u Thurston tBrevet Cu.lrst
chief Quartermsst"r-''l Nr'uu- r
Townsend.
CHIEF Conriissa ry-Lieut Col. tIsr-, .
Sternherger.
Chief sutEeon-Lieut.-Col Wt''7p 3
Terriberry.
chief Encineer-iIout ..coI Ius.r. "
Van e. Lucas.
CHIEF signal o~riccr-Major William =
Hallahan
ORDNANCE Omccr-MaJcr rrslc-i . "
Waterbury.
Ai~ds--Tspt. Edward NJ O''ns'oid t.p'
Thomas NJ. sherman, First lrftr'r'. e.
Lieut.. Joseph ~. Il" Rivera. Fire. J's'i
Artillery.
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MARINES REPORTED KILLED.
Others Injured ny Fire of N">i-ans
~ wharf nj Nnsntlnn.

NoGALrs. Nriz.. June is ,-.,l,
rclay.d up the west coast of N,NIo. 20
this point Tonight say that fuIr ~
can soldiers and two r%it.lor. t,-
killed to-day by United states ruN-
at Mazt'lau. Sinaloa.
The message was signed Dos 60
Nesta. commanding a. Naza''a|
account said that American nItf rt- .
tempted to Land from q launch. '
opened fire on IN" MeNicau~ ".u '..'
the wharf.
Tho McXicaus returned the "-' ~.
ing and wounded several \me-. i"- u
was also aid nat Two Tinted >'t'-'
officers were made. prisoners.
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VERA CRUZ IS BELLICOsE
GarrnusR ,omn,nn dcr uas n Thon-
sand on-r. ur S%.tUutssrs.

Nru> cav d. June - After the uo"'
tina President Wilson had called Ir'
the National Guard II the tinted state
W.T. mad" publ. ,o-ui-ht col MAJ
the .hi"t army officer here. receive. q
thousand offers eft volunteers in cas'
port - attacked. He said his soldier
first would di" to defend the na'
honor and then lie could Us" volu'',.r.
American consul canada says D., Ice
received no official news IRON w. q
ton aud thinks the Constitution l.' ,r
can control th' situation h,r, "'
disturbance.
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Bi'g ',vi John - Eddy. cpmmtrh-
ing so" First Infantry Er:.dr. WIN
headquarters ~ Brpukl,u said IT., troops
uuder tis command would ros.1uud to
any "all and were ready fur auN cru--
gency
col John II. fuutc. commander If the
Fourteenth Infantry Regiment. whose mr.
rnorv H. II Fourteenth street and Eighth
aveuu', RrunklNu, said ~ lii home. 40
sixth street. that lc bad received no
order cailing mi his regiment, hu, that
lee WAS prepared To- mUbili,. his men ON
short uotioe and within , f"W hours
AFTER tho order ;. given.
Commodore Robert y. Furshew Of the
second Naval Btttalt,ui. who's" ,rmury
l. a. 'h" foot OF TiftN SECOND street,
''rnohiyi, Wos ,u iu> i,u,u,. So SECOND
avenue. BAY Ridge, las, utgh,. hut had
received no orders he stated that his
battalion - no = part ~ In. National
Guard. and tnit n would require e
sepsr'i" order 10 ,ai ms men "u'. Ro,h
drtnurI.s N,r, dark last higlt.
W squadron \ headquarters. 1873?
Madison avenue, one ~ ~" crack cav
airy units Of In" militia, there vas con
siderable cutnusiasm shown. IN the eN-
pecta'lou of being called out The few
OFFICERS and men who went To- III. drmory
tor practice 80 recreation eagerly
SCANNED fh' huilrtiu lizards for n,ws
squadron \ il made M al four troops.
\, Il, . aud u. and = mschiue gun
troop Major William u Wright. tho
commander. said he had heard nothing
official about call,rg out his squadron
cart. Daniel W. Hand. detailed by
III" War department ~ Inspector in
struc'or with tho organized militia. and
VINO has supervision in tho field drtil
l"rN departments. said lasl night:
The order couldn't have come At u
he't"r tl'n" W are Ill ready to 20 to
camp' Their" ar" ~ least 5000 men
fully equipped aud under arms for tn"
mailruNr"s ~ i'eokman, which begin IN
about two weeks, The commlssary mad
al pech ARRANGED Tor, +" that the Ma
''"ndl Guard can just as well he trans
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BALTIMORE. June ls.-No oficiai COM
'1uuiCation from Washington had boon
received AT 10 O'Clock to-nigh, ordering
the mobilization Of the Maryland Ma
'ionsl Guard. Gov. Harrington ~ AZ his
home IN Cambridge. hut sent word 10
annapolis to advise him Immediately on
receipt OF such an order and also to
advise Adjt-Ger. Warreld here.
The Adjutant-General was awaiting
the order ~ his HON" here tonight. ~.
SAID that within t~nenty-four hours afte-
its receipt the Maryland guard would ne
~ tho camp fully equipped and ready for
IN l1nlll. 4. N.r,I..c
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PENNSYLVANIA.

P~hiLApELPHiA. June 1s.--A war spirit
animated the National Guardsmen in
this city Tonight. That the Philadel-
phians h comprise the First Brigade
IN Pennsylvania militia organization
are ready to respond to President Will
sons call for troops was manifest in
every quarter.
Brighten. william q. Price, com.
mander Of the brigade. announced that
the Philadelphia troops could leave for
the Mexican border within t~wenty-four
hours.
Pennsylvania can furnish approx
mntelX 1000 men.
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IN the map the positions occupied by American
- forces both in Mexico and on the border are IN
dicatc.l by circles; the positions held by the principal
bodies of Carranza troops 10y black dots. The Aineri-
can line from III paso to 'olonia Dublan. the main
base, and Casas Grandes, headquarters, and thence
To Nnmianipn. Pershing's advance bnse. Is practically
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NASHVILLE. Tenn, june ls--fhe
mobilization II the Tennessee National
Guard will begin tomorrow morning ana
lie completed within u week or ten layr.
Abou, l.i0o infantrymen, one troop OF
cavalry and two sanitary detachments
viii respond
There are enough experienced militia
men no, now IN the service and sufficient
Spanish American war veterans TO max"
up Tennesse~s war strength requirement.
in a brief time.
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M HELD BY AMERICAN TROOPS IN MEXICO.

enveloped by the Mexican forces. The American posi-
ton II indicated by a black line, that Of the MeAicans
by a dotted line. The United States Pacific fleet has
been ordered into Mexican waters, aud the arrows
Indicate the ports on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts
from which the army In conjunction with the fleets
might operate.
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az

WttMiNGroN, Del. Juno u Adi,.-
Zen. J. '. Wickershan ~ tho Del wa 70
National Guard. had not received official
orders Tonight l." mobiiizo IN. state
lr'nps, but he had unofficial vorl that
"i'h orders verc being seui. " advance
"' "0ic'aI orders hc would rot ,liyyi.
mobilization tI,r.
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s,,rtiF. June Is Ait ten, Thomp
son ~ ,hc National 'iuard ~ Washing
ton, va, prcpariu2 to-uight for hmm"
1i,,,. +, .,tou rhr companies viii he Ne
srmhl"l at th'ir respective stations ana
rushed to the uauwuvre grounds near
T,,,u,, vb,ro they wll he mohiliIei.
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OREGON.

ronrlAsr. r~r. Juno - AhJ' cen,
,c,,r, Mhitr sand tonight that e>'
mon of tho tNtautrN regiment, Inc 'hU'u
oregon. under command Of capt Leonard
MrIoushltu. \ :. \ commanding as
colonel. ar" nov practically ready '"
wo,c tuo troop of cavalry aud the
MID Irtilcr, are also prepared
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NEBRASKA

LIxco,., Sch. june >.-NebrdsNa.
will furnish riacticall' zoo" Natlonh
Gunrdsmrr. NdJt -,ier Phh van VIII
,,su. call go guard Monday ana "-
r.,,> Ia have mobilization completed
~ ~, v,.t. Service ~ compulsory.
M, pb,ionIl
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ALABAMA.

MoeiLr. June lS-Alahamas 'nlI''ia
will leave the various armortes to-nlor-
row morning for Montgomery, the scene
az the mobilization GOV, Henderson -
sued orders 'o-nieht for all troops 10
move
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Nrw ORLEANS. June ls.-The WASH
irytnu nr,illery battalion Is n'ohlilh'hs
hero Twciv. companies Of the rlrs'
Intantr, arc assembling IN twelve t""nS'
An viii mobiliz" at the state camp
Al. x.,I,tu
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KENTUCKY.

fTANkroRr, Ky. June N.-Ad Ten
!. Tardy f.lI's wss engaged vi" c'ur.
s,anI.> ,o.nigh, IN taking IN the plans
% r,nhilizi-g the Kentucky National
Guard Of . 2"o mon
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RHODE ISLAND.

PROVIDENCE. r. !, juno lS.-Full
preparations have been made IN getting
IN" members Of the brigade ready for
emergency and the ,nen will be moved
with prorptness Immediately upon re-
c"ipt ~ orders. Not less than 400 dis
ciplincd and trained men viii hc avail
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NORTH CAROLINA.

RALEIGH, n c., June lS.-onicers Of
the North Carolina National Guard say
3.SOo soldiers are reAdy.
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GEORGIA..

ArLASrA. ia, Jun ls.-Adjt.-Gen
Van Holt Nash II preparing for the
mobilization ~ the Georgia militia in
answer to the call of President Wilson.
The Georgia guard will mobilize at
Macon.
There are 1000 troops available in
Georgia" said Gen. Nash, land so per
cent. OF this number will 60 TO the front
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ONO.

~'oLUMBus. ohio. June T. The MI
stan Of IN" ONO >diutant-';enerHis
office WAS called tu duty tn afternoon
Immediately after word awe that
President Wilson rad ord, ed out the
militia. Although IN. presidents order
had not been received At 80 tonight
arrangements were being made by
Adjt ten. Hough for immediate mobil-
ization Of the troops IN Columbus
Ohio has 5000 gunrdsmcu ready for
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unrelated to Gen. Pershing's fx-
petition and contemplates no addi-
tional entry into Mexico except as
may he necessary to pursue bandits
who attempt outrages on American
soil.
The militia are being called out
% as 10 leave some troops III the
several states. They will he mobi-
lized AZ their home stations. where
necessary recruiting can be done.
Officials OF the War Department said
Che state troops will he kept AT their
respective mobilization centres subject
20 the call Of Con. Funston ana Will
no sent to him as needed. BEFORE any
can be sent. however. the formal call
makes II plain that all organizations
and units mustered into n Federal
service will have 90 be recruited ny 10
their minimum peace strength, which
means "a minimum OF sixty-fNe en-
listed men to each company OF nfantry
ana engineers and each troop or cav
airy and 1876 men to each battery OF
field artillery.
II IL expected that in the hrst IN
ata nee no, more than two-thirds OF the
enlisted strength of the organizations
called out will respond and that seV.
eraI months at least Will he required
On recruit them up to peace strength
and euuip them for service In the heiu'
To Punish Desertess.
The call was issued under the o'u
Dick law, the new army reorganization
bill not having become fully enec,lve'
Consequently enlisted men ot tne Na, Nd,
tionsi Guard who fail to respond VIII
be subject to prosecution under the
Dick law in the same manner IN wiIeI,
the ZIG men OF the Texas Nat'ona,
Guard, already called out VINO ia,p'.
tn respond are being
II IL expected. however. thai ny INV
tim. the mobilization gets nder way
tho new army reorganization mn
which, Federalizcs the state mil'.a
under A double oath II allegiance 10
their respective states n 10 Wv Wv,
president " the United states VIII
have become operative. A..
Secretar, Baker. after ISSUING .ne
above statement. at once directed tne
Adtutant-,;eneral to- confer seVe1ans
r,,th ali the Governors OF the states
~. ,ire. giving them the formal cav
and designating the orsaniha,ichS "
ouired of each state ana their P'''''
Of mobilization.
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SOUTH CAROLINA.

CHARLESTON. = G.. June ls.-Adjt,
Gen. Moore says South Cardinals Ma
tiunal Guard can bc modified nve days
after the receipt OF the official order.
Company commanders have been notified
by Gov. Manning TO be IN readiness.
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phone with Brig Gen. G. c.. Vaughan, Jr.,
commander Of the First Brigade. Both
agreed that the situation WAS not such
A. TO demand any action until the off,
cisl orders were received.
Until the official orders come We will
have nothing To- give out said Gen. Sale
tonight. The State militia. consisting
OF $500 men. Il. fully equipped n In
excellent shape. In AN emergency We
en.ll .,nhili.a L.. fnrArusiuhA hnurs
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NEW YORK MILITIA CALLED
OUT BY THE GOVERNOR

said. for he had Just e.urned home after
passing two days with his mon IN camp
In Van Cortlaudt Park. II have been
working for two wears to build up the
two bsttslions Of engineers, and I feel
that I have "A splendid group OF officers
and men.
Never hav. 20 many tralncd engineers
been enlisted IN the state Guard. They
were badly needed and 7 am glad Ia
have them. ! presume now that the
State camp at ,ireenhaver Will Ia
abandoned
The old building AZ Thirty-hfth S.rcet
and seventh avenue. known ~ the New
York State Arsenal. which supplies the
New York militia. was Or ghtly lighted
M last night. \ large crowd waiting
around tho structure with an air IT
expectancy nIa.ic the Waterman, z ciyil
war N.t-tdu. tuiuh "f ia. lines Wi.ci,
througs surged before the door and incn
were shot down there during tn. draft
riots.
state \r.~naI Pulled.
" was learned that the arsenal ~
| nlled with equipment which the military
authorities have been quietly storing NJ
the building during the last three
months. Tho supplies. which included
dismounted VI carriages. tents, lni-
forms aud round~ Of ammunition, w'rN
loaded for TIA. most part ON "a dozen
largo motor trucks. which have been
ready for instant service inside the ar
s.ual.
Lieu'-"ol Merritt " smith Of ~,
First Field ARTILLERY, st,d that Is men
lever had been IN better shape and tina,
all would ress,ond 10 tho "all.
~ expect 80 hoiv from Governors
Island ., ANY moment. h' sid "Ne
lhave been undo orders to l." r"ad, for
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-19
WEST VIRGINIA.

WurEIINI. ", Va. June ~. As most
Of West Nirginii's companies of the
National Guard are located IN the small
towns. many members OF the militia win
not i.arn Of in" Presidents call unul
tomorrow.
Adit. -t;en John =. Bond Is arranging
tonight for u mobilization of one OF tho
state regiments AZ Terra Alta and the
other at Charleston They viii suppl,
about l,S00 men.