New Britain herald., 1925-06-16
ALARMIST RUMORS
 EXCITE COMMUNITY
(Continued from First Pagel

rumors of war with China or war with Mexico, and that these rumors may have had something to do with the promptness with which the men responded is believed by some, The Herald office was swamped With tel tphone calls all last evening hy anx- ious people who wanted to know if war had broken out with one of these countries At least one young man hurried to the armory and en, listed last evening so as 10 he sure and be ready i' needed
 Messengers and couriers were dis. patched 10 all sections. Dozens of men were found in moving pictures theaters and called out. Many were found at the carnival and ordered to report 10 the armory. Some had zone to Rockwell Park and Lake t-ompounce and were found and ordered back. Of the three compan- les located tn the city only nine men were not located and commanding erf,rers expressed the opinion that | these probably had gone out of the 1 ,,tv on vacation trips or on business. | How Companies Responded ronpanv I. 160th infantry. with rantsip William w. T. Squire com ,,ardirx and First Lieutenant T, B. rsrev and Second Lieutenant John DeLorenze reporting, showed that ss men enlisted. including one re- rrlit s6 were present or accounted for,
 Headouarters Company, first bat talion. got into action with consld- .rsbls speed. although Company ,- us. first in starting First Lieuten- ant William H. Jackson, command Ing headauarters company, was pIsying baseball and did not get the word until long after o'clock Wlth s4 men enlisted 52 were accounted far hy the time the men were dis missed, Second Lieutenant Harry z. Jackson reported by telegraph from Indiana polls, where he IS on hus,ness for the American Legion. Company H machine gun company rornected with the 169th infantry with Captain Edward P. Dunne commanding, reported by 10 o'clock tsr night 6S men present, including First lieutenant Albin W. Backiel nut of total enlistment of 72.
 The mobilization in New Britain was witnessed by Captain John F. Farnsworth, instructor, and Major B. c. Byrd, both of Hartford.
 Governor Trumbuil Pleased
 Governor Trumbull remained at his office until almost midnight last night, having cancelled all personal engagements to "witness' the mopi- I,zstion. Tn discussing the situation this morning with a Herald repre- sentative he said he felt very highly pleased with the result Tt was even better than I anticipated,' he salo spesktng of the War Department suggestion that the militia pe mopl' 1,zed on July 4th, Governor rum hull said he considered that ~onIc se nothing but an extra drill. ou .vner;ment here last night was ,sal test and we are highly please' with the result" he added.
 "1 am very much pleased II Wal .or,sr rtah hle response" said Adjutan General George M. Cole when iatei viewed by the Herald this morn ,rs "Not only are we happy al 1h result. but we are more than p'eaSe, at the splendid manner in when U, ficers and men entered into 'n .nIr1t of the thing" he addeo speaking of the few men who wFr ,ot located last night, General Co' ..id. ."Don't forget that Of 'hoS rho were absent, there was not ,,,n ra could not get. In case ( trouh,e we could have gotten thef all"
 psc,fst Letter Stirs Governor
 That Governor Trumoul lh'enue f, ,ca,, a surprise mobilization Of LII state militia was known for som t,me following the suggestion by tf war department that the millna robi,;zed July 1. The Connectlc' governor did not believe that th' wou,d he the proper time, 4este 5av morning when he reacheo n nffics he sent for Adiutant Gener f.oie and asked him what ds would be the best from hnahcl standpoint to call for mopll1zal!o Ths general said Monday ana Ie sxrectirg the mobilization order 20 out next Monday
 Later in the afternoon while goli through his mail Governor Trumpl came upon letter from a man Wisconsin, said to have been "rltf hv a prominent paclfst. The 3ett rr.d,ted the governor with refusi to obey an order from the var q partment and lauded him for ! refusal" to "obey" the reque The letter said 1t was refreshing And a governor who was aga1I military demonstrations
 The letter proved too much for governor. Tearing lip the letter called Adtutant General Cole on phone.
 This you, general
 s'Yes, sir, your excellency"
 Mobilize the national guard al o'clock tonight"
 All right, sir" and the veteI Immediately set the wheels in T ton which proved that Connect is ready 10 rally at short notice the country's defense,
 THIs IS WHAT HAPPENED.