Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-27
MOBILIZATION WILL BE
AT SPRINGFIELD
is REPORTED
DICKSON IN CAPITAL
ADJUTANT GENERAL RETURNS
TO SPRINGFIELD AFTER CON-
FERENCE WITH GEN. r. n.
BARRY IN CHICAGO.

Springfield, ILL.,, March q -Adjutant
General Frank s. Dickson reached
home from Chicago this morning and
began lining things up for mobilization
Of the entire national guard of the
state, if one is ordered
1t was definitely determined by Cen
eral Dickson and Gen T. Fl Barry Of
the Central Division of the United
States army at their conference in
Chicago Monday, thaI ii mobilization
Is ordered all the troups, including
these from Chicago will be brought to
the state fair grounds. This, CT
course, would not apply to the troups
already called for assignment for
guard duty at various points in the
state
Four companies of the First, Fifth
ard Sixth regiments called out Mon
lay morning, have been assigned AMI
Others will be assigned Immediately
lor police duty
Pass Training Resolve.
Springfield, Ill.,. March 27--The Ill
nois Senate, by unanimous vote today
passed joint resolution declaring Tor
uniyersay and compulsory militar!
training and urging Illinois Senators
and Representative in Congress to
work for such law
Army Recruiting Succeeds.
Washington, March 27.-From all
over the country today the Navy De.
partment received word of highly
.timulated recruiting work. There
has been veritable rush to the col.
ors throughout the entire nation.
Nearly all recruiting stations have re-
ported that they have been jammed
with applicants.
Officials believe the men needed to
bring the navy up to war strength will
be obtained in very short time.
One pleasing feature to The officials
is the rush TO enlist in the middle
west The farmers of that section
make the best sailors and marines, Of
ficals declared.
Want 81 ,o00,000 Appropriation.
Springfield, H., March q. With ap.
prOyimately 5000 youths of Illinois
already under arms and awaiting or
derS for service at any place where
they may be needed. the State legis-
lators today planned to show them
and the rest Of the national guard
that the commonwealth as a whole is
squarely behind them Bills carrying
extra appropriations to cover any ex-
pense incurred by the call to arms
will be introduced in both branches to-
day,
Senator Campbell this afternoon
presented a bill carrying an appropria-
tion Of $l,G00,00G to bring the guard
up to the highest point of efficiency.
This bill WILDE introduced before the
end Of the week House leaders were
consulting today to determine what
amount will bc needed for the states
soldiers.
To Use Guard for Police Duty.
Chicago, March 27-~TWenty regi-
ments and hve separate battaions of
the National Guard will be used for
police duty in the middle west under
the direction of Major General Thorn
as II Barry. commander OF the Cen
tfal Department, {. S. A., according to
orders received here today.
orders for the disposition of the
troops were being planned on data
furnished by the War Department and
Information gained by Secret agents
of the Federal Bureau OF Investiga-
ton
All units under General Barry's
command have been assembled at
tEeir home stations and are awaiting
orders to move.
Conferences between General Bar
ry and Hinton G Clabaugh, head Of
the local Bureau of Investigation and
man whose identity Was not di-
ulged, were said to he related to the
: surveillance Of many persons OF
known German sympathles whose
presence near property Of high strate-
+ gic value had aroused suspicion.
| Twenty-Five men have been rounded
: up by Clahaugh's agents and 1ues-
q toned in the last twentyfour hours
}. and il is said Information given by
V them was Of great yaIue.
G Adjutant Generals and other nation
al guards officials from states where
3 the militia has been called into serv-
?. ice have been in conference with Gen
,. eral Barry with relation to the dlspo'
q sition Of the troops under them.
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