Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-20
STATE GUARDSMEN START SATURDAY
FOR THEIR CAMP AT MOUNT GRETNA

leave for camp. The class of applicants Is
remarkably good. Despite the vigorous test
involved in the physical examination, only
10 Of the 90 applicants were rejected. I
have arranged that Major Wagge or one
Of his assistants shall be on duty constantly
at the armory from now on"
Similar roscatc outlooks are held by the
other regimental commanders. Colonel
Cresswell of the Third Regiment, and
Colonel Turner, OF the Second. both predict
n full enrolment before the order to march
is given, The latter command accepted "a
recruits yesterday and today, and there
seems no dimnuton in the number of APP
plicants. The Sixth Regiment battalion. at
its armOry, 4lst street and Mantua ave-
nue., is also filling up, and the cavalry
troops are virtually at regulation strength.
HARRISBURG, June 20.-General orders
calling virtually all of the National Guard
of Pennsylvania to mobilize at Mount Gretna
for Mexican border service were issued from
the capital today. The orders are signed by
Governor Brumbaugh as COMMANDMENTS
chief and quote Secretary Bakers call. The
following organizations are directed to as
semble at Mount Gretna beginning Satur-
day, June %
First Brigade-First. Cd and Sd Regi-
ments of Infantry.
Second Brigade-Tcnth, 10th and 18th
Regiments of Infantry.
Fourth Brigade-Fourth, 9Th and Sth
Regiments Of Infantry.
First Regiment of Cavalry.
First Regiment of Field Artillery
Companies A and =, Engineers
Field Battalion Signal troops.
Field Hospital Companies Nos. and 2.
Ambulance Companies Nos and 2.
The order says:
'In order that officers and enlisted men
of this division may have time and oppor-
tunity to arrange their private and business
affairs prior TO departure no officer or en-
listed man will be required to report for
duty under this general order until Thurs
day morning, June %, 1916"
No horse hire will be paid or authorized.
All officers and organizations will go to
camp dismounted. and only batteries, which
have received horses from the United States
Government, will take horses,
The first lieutenants will remain at home
stations. according to present plans, to re-
crut until their units are filed.
Regarding strength the order says:
mo organization will leave its home sta
tion to proceed to the mobilization camp
at Mount Gretna unless 1t shall have the
minimum enlisted strength as provided for
in the Organized Militia and which is as
follows:
"'Companies of infantry, G5 enlisted men.
Troops of cavalry, 65 enlisted men.
"'Batteries of artillery, 1873 enlisted
men.
Engineer companies 65 enlisted men.
"'Field battalion. signal troops, 163 en-
listed men.
Ambulance companies. 43 enlisted
men.
"'Fleld hospitals 39 enlisted men,
Future general orders will give further
information and explanation regarding the
recruiting OF organizations to maximum
strength as required by Section II Tables of
Organizations United States Army.
Immediately upon reporting for duty
officers and enlisted men will as far as
practicable be examined by an officer OF
the Medical Department: before leaving
home station, with view of determining
the presence of any infectious or contagi-
GUS disease and IL any such exist such Of
fcers or enlisted men must not be taken
to the mobilization camp.
IAN expenditure OF 10 cents per day per
enlisted man is authorized for each day
or any part thereof of actual service at
home station or en- route TO mobilization
camp. Contracts will be entered into by
company commanders or by regimental
commissaries in cases where regiments are
located in one armory'
The uuartermaster's corps in furnishing
sustenance will adhere to the ration table
Of the United States Army.
An order was also issued last night organ