Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-06-23
GOVERNOR CALLS
OUT BADGER GUARD
WISCONSIN TROOPS TO MOBILIZE
AT CAMP DOUGLAS FOR
U. S. SERVICE.
3,295 MEN GATHER JUNE 22
Sixteen Special Trains Required to
Carry Soldiers to Concentration
Point-Men Must Re-EnIist
to Cross the Border.
BADGERS FIRST TO BORDER.

BADGERS FIRST TO BORDER.
Washington, June 2t.-It was stated
by a high authority tonight that the
National Guard of New York, Pennsyl-
Vania, Ohio and Wisconsin and posi-
bly, Illinois will be the first to be sent
to the border. The militia of those
states was selected because of their
perfect equipment and readiness for
moving.
Madison, June 2O.-Gov. E. L. Phil
ipp Monday afternoon issued a formal
proclamation to the people of Wiscon-
sin, notifying them that President Will
son had issued call for the National
guard of the state to mobilize for
service on the border of Mexico. The
proclamation was prepared in Madi-
son, taken to Milwaukee by Col. Pix
ley, former private secretary to the
governor, where Gov. Philip is recov-
ering from an attack of appendicitis.
The governor at once signed the proc
lamation, making effective the move
ment Of state troops to Camp Douglas
and Col. Pixley returned to Madison
to place it in the hands of Secretary
of State Donald.
Gen. Holway will proceed at once
with the mobilization" said Gov. Phil
ipp. The sending of this order means
that all of the Wisconsin National
guard will be modified at Camp Doug
las"
Proclamation by Governor.
To the People of Wisconsin,
National emergencies occur when it
is lawful for the President to call forth
to federal service the militia of the
several states He alone and exclu-
sively has the power to determine
when the exigency for such calling
forth has arisen.
By order, dated June IS, 1916, the
President of the United States has
called forth the Wisconsin National
guard to the number of one brigade
for three regiments of infantry, one
troop of cavalry, one battery, field ar
tillery and one field hospital.
His call is the call of the nation
and as such | transmit it to the Ma
COnal guard or Wisconsin.
And | call not only upon those who
are bound by enlistment to serve the
state, but upon all other people of
Wisconsin that by their aid and en-
couragement, as in previous years,
the quota of Wisconsin troops required
for national service may be promptly
filed and thereafter maintained and
10 f111.f ~ -
who go forth there may be organized,
drilled and disciplined fresh troops to
serve the state and the nation if they
shall be also called forth.
EMMANUEL L. Phillip,
Governor and Commander-in-Ch Chief.
EnIstments Are Numerous.
Reports from the state received at
Adjt.-Gen. Holway's headquarters
show that many enlistments have been
made since the troops were called out
This, is is said, is especially true in
Milwaukee, Manitowoc, Eau Claire,
Wausau and Menomonie
A telegram from Beloit requested
that 100 enlistment blanks be sent
there Immediately. Superior asked if
it could enlist beyond the war
strength.
Extra Equipment asked.
Arjt.-Gen. Holway called upon the
government to furnish uniforms and
supplies to the excess men between
peace and war strength. The peace
strength of these organizations is
sixty-dve men. Wisconsin has main
tanned eighty-one men, With the in
crease it is expected that companies
will average from 100 to $50 men.
Gov. Philip has requested that the
government supply 1,400 miles and
horses on request of the adjutant gen.
eral, whose requisition calls for 874
horses, $40 draft mules and 81 pack
mules The temporary duties and
functions of the adjutant generals Of
fee are to be handled from Camp
Douglas.
Special Trains for Troops.
Sixteen special troop trains will
pour into the little village of Camp
Douglas, in Monroe county, Thursday,
within five hours That station will
be the busiest place on the map of
Wisconsin. Every train will carry
hundreds of khaki attired National
guardsmen, fully armed and equipped
for field service.
Three thousand and two hundred
and ninety-f1ve men and officers is the
maximum strength to which the Wis
consin National guard has been en-
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Loss to Agriculture.
1t is estimated that the annual loss
to agriculture in this country from the
depredations of insects and rodents