Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-16

Hum WITH TROOPS
General Mobilization Causes
seething Military
Activity
u,1T MARCHING ORDERS


p0cia,, p',,,, all the men have reported Tor
w.. sscond Artillery is in camp at
tup Members Of other contingents
isnkh'O" -, notice to be ready to leave
!. , minutes notice ,, so-,,ce
lns ,odsv The only units not anected
hin'O .dor are the First and Third Kesl-
Inc 80, S,.h already are in the service OF
4, United states. .,o sooord
Three OIL re % mustered in before noon
h9mens the other three are expected 10
hdv anu Eoderal service before the DAY
v u ur. r,e clustering is under the direction
uds ~, Harold T. Miner, Z, D A.
Iie.,,"rv inspector and instructor tor
ftc M ~ pennsylvania, and Lieutenant
BE sm Moorehouse, Jr., Sixtleth IN
FnnS assistant mustering-in onlCer'
pnu" hamilton d. Turner command
Coloneee e.oond Regiment, said today that
hs ne nenjSstion had made the record OF the
n n.5 states as being the hrst 10 get
ln l's canvas after orders hau peeh
unon 7, is ready and anxious, ne salu'
tsreo france directly from this camp, as
II hp !. roceives all of its equipment
poh % ~. rooiment Of 1889 men and ofti-
ne ~ latter numbering forty-one, are
eas The total is two men more thah
,r,,ad states regulations require out
ne unSoo,od that the medical eXamina-
Il ~ will come later in the week VIII
poa. ~. yocancies that may have TO De hileu
= t,rther recruiting.
a.1n,te orders have been received
4. ,bs regiment to move, but 1t is expected
\ ~, ,be first of August viii see them IN
a..rs,a Ga. There are 2OO horses ana
es,rs guns at the camp now ana mere are
!. ne received before the regiment preah5
- hut the full equipment Will not be
en ..,rod until after the command is es-
ns,i,bsd IN Augusta. More than llOO
s.."as are necessary to put the regiment
,n war footing
DOWN TO BUSINESS
work work and more work expressed
f.ndItlons at many of the armorles'
.vvs'rs' down to real business at last"
/. one said.
~. FIRST Squadron Of Cavalry mobilized
nday At the armory, Thirty-thlrd street ana
,..s.s,sr avenue. The men reported bright
"a ssrly and have been given instructions
= ma prepared to leave virtually at
minutes notice
N,,or Charles Welsh Edmunds is in COM
Nan0
vas said will be completed probably be-
4 ~ nIghtfall. Troops A, d and G. are at
M armory. together with Company F, en-
,,reers under Captain G. c. Jones; one
\ hadouarters company, under Captain John
4 d wklteside, and supply company under
4 Captain Harry NJ. Coffin.
Tfoops A. d and G are commanded by
4 Captalns Arthur Colohan, j. William Good
,na Thomas B. Myers, respectively. Much
lin. n the forenoon was devoted to drilling.
Il 5000 RALLY TO CoLORS
4 Ers than 5000 Philadelphia guardsmen
foelsf to the colors yesterday in answer
70 the Presidents recent appeal. All
gathered in their respective armories. The
hrst note Of reveille today virtually started
The work OF mastering the troops in Fed
ezl service.
The units mobi!ized in Philadelphia in
eudd artillery, infantry, engineers and
hospital corps, By nghtfall 1t is expected
n that Big strides will have been made to-
ward federalizing the troops in anticipation
Of their departure for the co1centration
camp In Augusta, Ga.
According to the opinion expressed by
Washington officials, the Philadelphia units
lis likely to be in the trenches IN France
" next Christmas.
. ~ was bdlu Inat no dennlte plans had
been made by the War Department as To
ne sending Of the Pennsylvania contingent,
lU Uhstsannouncement had been made that
nsse regiments would be in good fighting
YIN after short stay at the proposed
encentration camp.
There was every indication, 1t was said
nat the Philadelphia boys would be sent
france In the near future.
approximately 5000 National Guard
4 WOODS In eleven States, the first contingent
Dc called out by the President, assem-
~ yesterday at their armories. In ten
ss1H another contingent of the same num-
VIII mobilize and the last contingent
'n assemble on August 8.
me National Guard troops assembled
.s'sroay Will go to their training camps
me following places:
New Yorks division at SpartanburR. NJ
~ pennsylvania's division at Augusta /;
W ono and West Virginia troops at Mont.
ssney Ala. the Michigan and Wisconsin
~ AZ Waco, Tex. the Iowa, Mime
~, nebraska, North Dakota and South
D,sua rev troops at Deming, ~ NJ
sonowlng the departure of the troops.
sn,u su VIII be made to organize and mo-
n.y. N.Y. me civilians in Philadelphia and the
s.s whe nave not been called for mill
$780, 'iee' Four large western States
. ~. eShSu men ana women 10
. M. an oath to pledge their support to
s,. ~ Ienet work. While no oath will be
4 ssSs.l .u mere, 1t was said, house to house
nl,sses VIII be made asking Philadel-
. MAJ. enroll as volunteers for work
eFic Relief '''e department oi
nvrh so'unteers will be asked to work
no,rIaI IN the State. In many cases
kuness training will be given, 1t was an
sr CALL FOR OFFICERS CAMP
IA in csaa richard H. Williams, who has
rn,, ssse OF the examinations OF appli-
m NJ NJ me second officers training camp
ht.arth quarters at the Colonnade Hotel
alevsS % ana Chestnut streets. has been
Msre n tS transferred to a place some
Naior n nS United States" for duty.
ntner, - H. Glasgow, United States coast
ma Il rp oorps succeeds Captain Williams
IN roir" at the training camp headquar-
elonl hs,ner oEer the hundreds of mail appli-
M ,peing received today.
h,.s iast call has been sounded for cardi.
tsss lor the second trainIng car,n and
fI onS mail applications are Accented
INA sIoR the first examInatIons viii he
tarns me Colonnade Hotel and every day
,shss 'ne following week AT the rate OF
~ e.,n, uSy' About $500 Applications for
hlay mad been received up to noon
q alh esnasIs aSsIasgow will personally question
all ousi,sate as to his character and gen.
Nv, the a.Su Sauons. All men who seem to
4 ofder'S1 marks Of a flrst-cIass officer will
l4a NJ. strip for a physical examina.
Hnotlesd mo qualify for the camp will
ARR ~ epout week later