Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-19

(CONUQueu ITUuI dSe Out-J
orders issued to the national guard or
ganization of Illinois by Adjutant Gen
eral Frank S. Dickson shortly before
dawn.
At the mobilization camp IN the state
fair grounds, which are dotted with
huge buildings intended for exhibits of
produce and live stock laid out around
mile race track, General Dickson and
the assistant adjutant general, Col
onel .Richings j. Shand, with four reg
ular army officers were fixing upon
camp sites for the various organiza-
tons of the guard. The regular army
men were: Lieutenant Colonel Z. NJ.
Lewis, senior inspector instructor, |.
\. G., and his assistants, Captain W.
H. Patterson, Captain Raymond Shell
don and Captain William Stacey. The
adjutant generals Office force worked
all night getting out special orders to
individuals in addition to the general
orders to organization commanders. A
tentative plan which covered the as
signment of camp sites at the fair
grounds, prepared months ago, was
followed with but few minor changes.
Assemble Army Wagons.
At the state arsenal here employees
of the quartermaster's department
were assembling army wagons and
rushing through acquisitions for equip
ment on hand and which in the ordi-
nary course of events would not be
tiled for several weeks.
The various units were not to be
brought to Springfield until recruited
to the minimum peace strengthen the
case of infantry and cavalry 60 men
for each company and troop.
THE camp will be ready before
nightfall," said General Dickson, land
we can care for the soldiers as soon as
they begin to arrive. l hardly expect
any before night, however"
Appear in Uniforms.
From the moment the mobilization
order was flashed forth, every man in
the national guard was obliged to ap-
pear in public only in uniform. In
Springfield, members of troop D, First
cavalry, and company H. Eighth regi-
ment (colored) began to appear in
| their olive drab service uniforms early
in the day. At the state house uni
| formed staff officers flashed in and out
of the governors office and the office
OF the adjutant general.
General Dickson, Colonel Shand and
| Colonel Lewis, however, put through
| the preliminaries of mobilization in
civilian clothes, but without collars
and coats.
Chicago, June 19-PIans for the
mobilization Of the national guards OF
| nearly all the states comprising the
central department, United States
ordered modified according to an an
nOuncement from the Office of Major
General Barry.
Shortly before o'clock this morn.
| ing, General Barry received instruc.
tons from the war department, which
will be put into effect today. The
headquarters remained open all night
during conferences of staff officers
Telephone calls came from adiutan-
generals in most of the states nearby
asking for instructions and informa.
| ton as to what was expected OF them
| In Illinois national guard circle,
| there was unusual activity followine
| the issuance of the order calling out
| all but two Of the eight regiments by
| AdIutant General Frank S. Dickson
| in chicago, II was announced, thu
| quota OF approximately 1000 guards
men from this city was expected to b.
on its way TO the mobilization encamp
ment at Springfield within the next As
hours.
Railroads Ready for Movement
Othclals of railroads centering il
Chicago were early preparing for thu
| Immediate movement of troops.
The states included in Barry's de
partment are Illinois, Ohio, Indiana
| Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa
North and South Dakota, Nebraska
Kansas, Wyoming, Colorado. Missouri
and Arkansas.
AS an indication OF the rapidity Will
which officers of the Chicago regiment
worked after receipt of the news tina
they had been called for Mexican bor
der duty. shortly after midnight,
was stated, every trooper of the FRS
cavalry had been notified by specia
delivery letter TO appear TODAY TO
mobilization. United States nosts
special carriers worked all night de
ilYer1ng these letters to officers an,
men.
! When 500 men of the First infantry