The Washington times., 1917-04-04
THIRD TO GO INTO
CAMP TOMORROW
District Guardsmen Look for
Assignment to Panama
Canal Zone.


Glendie B. Young, commanding the
Third Regiment, for the twelve com
panies of infantry composing the Or
ganization to march from the l. street
armory TO Fort Myer, Va, and estab-
lish camp tomorrow.
Colonel Young did not designate
the exact hour, but said that the
troops would vacate the armory and
start for the field during the forenoon.
1t is expected that a large crowd
of washingtonians will throng the
line of march, which will be west on
X street to Fifteenth street, west on
Pennsylvania avenue to the Aqueduct
bridge and along the military ROAD
to the camp site.
Lieut. George A. Monagon, regimen
tai adjutant, taday announced that
the regiment was "all set" to start for
the field and remain ther as long as
needed. Practically all the soldiers
have reported at the armory and
packed their field equipment. When
assembly sounds tomorrow morning.
the regiment will be in fighting trim,
according to Lieutenant Monagon.
Expect Field Duty Soon.
The impression prevailed among
the officers and men at the armory
today that the regiments stay at
Fort Myer would be brief.
1t is not believed that the twelve
companies will be detailed for service
in or around Washington because of
fits size and military efficiency as
result of its service on the Mexican
border.
Persistent reports were circulated
around the armory today that the
regiment would be sent to Panama to
guar dthe canal there 'or would be
detailed for duty on some other Fed
eral territory. 1t is believed that the
First Separate Battalion and the other
units of the local citizen-soldiery not
yet out would be sufficient to patrol
and guard Washington. The guards
men were enthusiastic over the re-
ports that they would be sent to the
Canal Zone or some other Government
reservation
Automatically FederaIi1ed.
Officers expressed the belief today
that if it were the intention Of the
War Department to assign the regi-
ment to patrol or guard duty in the
District the organization would have
been held in Washington instead of
being sent to Fort Myer.
The regiment will be mustered in
at Fort Myer tomorrow afternoon by
Maj. Merch B. Stewart, U. S. A, in
spector-instructor of the national
guard. According to orders received
by Colonel Young, it will not be pc
cessary to swear the guaudsmen into
the Federal service because organiza-
tions ordered out by the President
automatically become federalized.
Colonel Young said today he had
not yet received any orders from the
War Department not to muster mar
ried men or men with relatives de-
pendent upon them. -.-.
The routine of excusing such men
WIN be the same as that followed
last year." said Colonel Young. AL
the guardsmen will be mustered in
u<1ess I receive orders to the con-
trary from the War Department
Men with dependent relatives will
then make application for discharge
on that ground, and upon proper in
vestigation action will be taken in
all cases. Personally, / believe men
with dependents should be excused, SO
long as we have thousands of young
ablebodied men without dependents
to call upon for service with the
colors."
Clerks Are All Busy.
Capt. William Chase, commanding
the supply company, was at work
with his entire force of men today
completing the transportation ar
rangements for moving to camp to,
morrow. Sergt. Maj. James Sullivan
and other members of the clerical
force were "up to their neck" in ad
ministrative paper work incident to
the mobilization, ana Major Charles
r. Luce, head of the Medical Corps
and his assistants were kept busy eX
amining applicants for enlistment
Major Wallach McGathran, com
manding the Second Battalion: Capt
Frank Lockhead, Lieut.. William Wall
and several other officers employed
by the Federal or municipal govern
ment, today announced that they had
resigned their civilian positions to
stay with the guard.
Colonel Young, who is employed in
the Treasury Department, said he
had taken A similar step, and did not
know of any instances in which Off
GERS or men intended leaving the citi
zen-soldiery to retain their civilian