South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-20
co. F IS NOW
PREPARED FOR
HURRY ORDERS
South Bend Men Expect to be
On Way to indianapolis
Camp by Next
Friday.
MILITIAMEN ARE PUT
THROUGH LONG DRILL
Troopers Are Becoming I'm
patient to Start Toward
Scene of Trouble
in Mexico.

Gen. Funstons urgent call for "a
considerable force OF the national
guard probably will send CO. r. In
diana National guard. on its way
TO India napolis about Friday. there
to 60 through the routine OF getting
ready for a campaign on the Mexican
border. With three officers and 90
men on the company roll. five Of
whom have not been located, the
local militiamen are practically
ready to go. Nine men were re-
cruited this morning.
Munitions are packed. Extra guns
are in their cases. OvercOats are
slowed in boxes. Everything is
ready for the order from Adjutant
General Frank l.. Bridges to move
to Fort Benjamin Harrison, the con-
centration point of the Indiana Ma
tional guard.
The men are becoming impatient
to be on the move Every man in
the company is doing his daily rout-
inc work in the best of spirit. but
is anxiously waiting for the notice
that Will send the troops 10 Indian
apolis.
This morning the soldiers were
taken to Howard park under COM
mand Of Lieut.. Otto Diet and put
in nearly three hours in drilling.
over the green lawns at the park
they went through their routine for
nations. Every foot of ground in
the park. billy and level. was COW
L.
beginning at , o'clock. was on the
program for this afternoon.
Men Receive Pay.
Second Lieut. Charles NJ. Powers
took a large number of the men 10
the Studebaker plant to receive their
wages, this being pay day at the cor
pOratiOn. So far no notice has been
given by the Studebaker corpora
ton that the men would be paid
while they are under military SER
vice. although the factory paid the
Spain in 1898
The Northern Indiana Gas and Ell
ectric Co. has notified its employees
that if any Of them are members Of
the national guard they Will be al
lowed to go 10 the front and arrange
ments made for paying their wages
TO their families. Following is the
notice issued by the gas company:
ANY employe who at present is
a member of ;he national guard and
is called to service in connection
with the present Mexican trouble
may have their positions with the
q
their salaries will be continued while
in military service. ANY employe
who is called TO service can obtain
from me leave Of absence and can
make arrange ments for payment of
their salaries To their families or
dependents during their absence.
c. y. CHUBB. Manager"
DietI Resigns.
First Lieut.. Dietl, who has been
on the detective force of the police
department. has resigned his po-
sition with the city 70 90 10 war. if
IL is declared TO exist between the
United States and Mexico. Lieut..
Diet was assured that he would be
given the first position open after
his return.
Ten carloads Of water wagons
were shipped 10 the Mexcan-Amer-
lean border by the Studebaker cor
poration last week. but no new or
dsrs have been placed with the
company since the present possible
hostilities A number OF dump
wagons were included in this con-
signment 10 the government. Bids
for ambulances FOR the government
we're opened 10y the corporation Fri
day. but a contract has not been let
The Studebaker plant could plt OUT
a rush order for the government iu
case Of necessity
Lieut.. Col. George W Frever-
muth of the third regiment. Indiana
National gdari Tuesday telegraphed
Adj Gen. Frank T. Bridges that
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