Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, June 20, 1916, Page 6, Image 6

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    THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 1916.
MANY GUARDS OF
WEST READY TO GO
STIRRING NEAR-WARTIME SCENES AT PORTLAND ARMORY YESTERDAY.
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Coast States, Idaho and Mon
tana Have 9000 Troops
Under Arfns Now.
MEN PREPARE GLEEFULLY
All Can Entrain to Start for Mex
ican Border Within Three Days.
Washington and Idaho Are
V Up to Full Strength.
BAN FRANCISCO, June 19. The stir
ring. episodes which occurred In 1898,
when volunteers were called for then
Bpanlsh-American war, were re-enacted
today along the length of the Pacific
Coast, following orders received from
Washington for mobilization of the Na
tional Guard for duty on the Mexican
border.
Every armory was the. center of ac
tivity, as the men began to answer the
mmmona early today. Guardsmen went
fit their work of preparation with en
thusiasm and practically all organiza
tions have announced their units will
be ready to entrain within three days
at the latest. The majority reported
48 hours as sufficient. The quota of
men furnished by the states of Califor
nia, Oregon, Washington, Idaho and
Montana is approximately 9000.
California will have at least 4000 men
fully equipped and ready to move to
Eacramento, the state mobilization
point, whenever the order comes. Troop
C, of the first squadron, was the first
to report that it stood ready to pro
ceed and tonight was awaiting the or
der from Adjutant-General C. W.
Thomas.
Lieutenant-Governor McDowell per
sonally has taken charge of the Mon
tana troops. Company commanders
have been instructed to mobilize imme
diately at Fort Harrison, near Helena.
Every command in the state of Wash
ington is expected to be recruited to
full strength before it pulls out of its
armory. The same applies to the Idaho
National Guard.
While -Nevada has no National Guard
or State Militia organlzalon. Governor
Emmet D. Boyle immediately set in
motion the machinery to organize the
National Guard and bring it up to its
full peace strength of 600 men. It is
expected that this can be done within
SO days.
Colorado's Guardsmen rapidly were
rounding into shape and the process
of mobilization moved rapidly. Recruit
ing is being vigorously puhed.
The 600 members of the Utah Na
tional Guard underwent a physical ex
amination today. The several units will
be ready within a few days.
ABERDEEN GUARD ASSEMBLES
Company Gathers at Armory When
Hell Gives Summons.
A EERl'iEKN, Wash.. June 19. (Spe
cial.) Ringing of the city bell last
night announced here President Wil
son's decision to call out the National
Guard, and In response to Its peals
Aberdeen National Guardsmen ran to
the Armory and scores of citizens as
sembled there to learn the news.
Today Company G men are drilling;
on thu Aberdeen streets, while re
cruiting .offices have been opened - in
the Armory. The company now num
bers 71 men, counting cut those whose
terms are near expiration.
An effort will be made to secure a
muster ox more than 100 before the
command leaves for American Lake.
AVALIiA WAL,A IS EXCITED
Mothers and Sweethearts In Evi
dence at Armory.
WALLA WALLA, Wash., June 19.
(Special.) Today was nearly as ex
citing as the days before the Spanish
American War. With a company being
formed the Armory Hall was busy
place.'
Captain Archie W. French, of V?om
Iany K, eald tonight that he hoped to
have his ranks full by the time the
men are ordered to American Lake,
which he expects will be within a day
or two.
Mothers and sweethearts who ex
pected the men to be ordered away "to
night were at the Armory most of the
lay.
ARTILLERV RECRUITS SOUGHT
1'ourtU Company Wants 50 Men to
Prepare It tor War.
R06EBURQ, Or., June 19. (Special.)
-Captain J. A. Buchanan, of the
Fourth Company, acting on Sunday's
cirJers to be in readiness should mobili
sation of the local troops be directed,
today asked for 60 recruits. The
company numbers 65 men.
The members of the Fourth Com
pany were disappointed today when
they learned that the Coast Artillery
vas not Included In the order issued
by Secretary of War Baker. Captain
Buchanan believes the Fourth Com
pany will number more than 100 men
by Thursday night, when they will
assemble to take the new Federal oath.
CALDWELL TROOPS PLAN BALL
I'arewell Function to Be Given Be
fore Men Leave Tomorrow.
CALDWELL, Idaho, June 19. (Spe
cial.) Company G. Idaho National
Guard will entrain for the mobilization
camp at- Boise Wednesday morning.
Twenty-eight men joined the company
today and officers predict that it will
be recruited to full war strength be
fore 'caving Caldwell.
Urdr direction of the Commercial
Club, a farewell ball will be tendered
officers and men Tuesday night.
ROADS TO IAA"E CARS READY
Washington Militia Assembling at
Home Stations.
OLTMPIA. Wash., June 19 (Spe
cial.) Washington militia are assem
bling under service orders- at home
stations.
Governor Lister telegraphed the Sec
retary of War that the railroads have
arranged to furnish cars five hours
after marching orders are received, and
that the toops will be ready.
Throckmorton Has Close Call.
MOUNTAIN STATION. N. J., June 19
Harold A. Throckmorton, the chal
lenger last year for the Middle States
championship, narrowly missed elimina
tion in the second round of the annual
tournament for the title today on the
turf of the Orange Lawn Tennis Club
here. Suffering greatly from overplay
Throckmorton lapsed into a wild streak
In the second set. He finally steadied
and defeated F. G. French, 6-L-7-l
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the colors
life.
Without the careful preparation for
every detail of the mobilization made
long beforehand by the-Adjutant-General
and his staff, and the officers of
all commands, It would not be possible.
Minimum Strength Required. -
No commands will -move to Clacka
mas until they are recruited up to the
full required minimum strength of 65
enlisted men to each Infantry com
pany, 75 men for the cavalry troop, and
133 men in the battery of field artillery.
Getting recruits, though, has been
one of the minor problems of mobiliza
tion. Reports to the Adjutant-General
showed the men were applying for en
listment throughout the state faster
than the surgeons could examine them.
This physical examination is as severe
as that required for enlistment in the
regular Army.
To pass It a man must be In just
about perfect physical condition. If
there is any question of fitness the ap
plicant is rejected.
For the past two years the Oregon
National Guard physical requirements
have been kept to this high standard.
Recognizing this fact, the War-Department
will not require a second physical
examination when the men are later
mustered into the Federal service at
Clackamas.
Guard Tests Aceepted.
First reports had been to the effect
that an additional examination would
be required. The full text of the War
Department order accepts men who
have passed the regular Oregon Na
tional Guard physical tests.
At 8 o'clock last night, less than 24
hours after General White's formal
mobilization order went out over the
wires, only two commands in the state
were unable to report that they- were
either recruited to full strength or so
nearly so and otherwise prepared that
they could move to Clackamas on a
few hours' notice.
They were Company K of Corvallls
and Company L of Dallas, both of the
Third Infantry.
All -the . other commands reported
themselves as virtually ready to move.
General White at once authorized Colo
nel Clenard McLaughlin, commanding
the Third Infantry, to issue orders to
these commands to leave the Second
Lieutenant of each company at the
home station as a recruiting officer
to enli.st and send recruits on to
Clackamas. .
War Strength Permitted.
Recruits will be accepted up to near
ly the 'full war strength of 150 men for
each company of Infantry.
Except for sanitary and supply de
tachments that will go earlier, the main
troop movement- from Portland will
start at 2 o'clock. Some of the up-state
commands will leave their home quar
ters in the morning.
Captain Francis L. Michelbook. Com
pany A, McMlnnville. reported that his
company had 60 men present for duty
and would have 70 enlisted by this
morning. The company moves today if
property inventories are completed - in
time: otherwise, tomorrow.
Captain Lowell E. Blanchard, Com
pany G, Oregon City, reported that he
had passed the minimum strength re
quirements, and added enthusiastically
that he would have 100 men by this
morning. This company will move to
Clackamas today. .
Captain Max. Gehlhar, Company M
of Salem, has the largest Infantry com
pany in the state. He reported that he
had 116 men already under arms at
the Salem Armory, and that he could
hav 150 when orders came to move.
Company M. also will go to Clackamas
today:
Woodburn Company Ready.
Captain Grover Todd. Company I
Woodburn, reported that he had more
than the minimum requirement of 65
men. and expected to move with 80 to
100 men. His company probably will
not move to Clackamas today, but It
will go there tomorrow.
Captains Charles A. Murphy and Con
rad F. Stafrin, commanding Companies
K. of Corvallls, and L, of Dallas, re
spectively, hoped to be ready to move
to Clackamas by Wednesday. - a
All the Portland companies, B. C, D,
frbm the pursuits of civil J" , . r.. - ifV-. V JTUy f " I
E, F and . H. of . the Third Infantry;
Battery A. Field Artillery, and Troop A,
Cavalry, are virtually ready to take the
train for Clackamas.
Companies B and C, Captains W. F.
Daugherty and Daniel E. Bowman, re
spectively, and Troop A, First Lieuten
ant Cicero F. Hogan commanding, are
certain to go to Clackamas today. In
all probability the other companies will
also move today.
Battery A, Captain Charles w. Helms,
had brought up Its enlisted strength to
more than the required 133 men last
night.
Recrnlts Swarm to Cavalry.
Troop A had 78 men enrolled Sunday
night, when the first mobilization order
was Issued.
Yesterday afternoon It had been re
cruited to lt maximum strength of
100 men. Recruits literally fell over
each other to get into the cavalry
troop. Several of the new men en
listed were later rejected by the Ad
jutant-General's office for various rea
sons, the records showing among oth
ers that some had been dropped from
other National Guard organizations for
having deserted.
So many men were waiting to fill
these vacancies, however, that the
troop was again recruited to ite maxi
mum strength last night.
If it were needed a second full cav
alry troop could be recruited In a
couple of days.
Few delays are exDected In movlnor
the men to Clackamas. Full arrange
ments were made with the Southern
Pacific yesterday to furnish trooD
trains for the movement. It was prom
ised that no companies would have to
wait for cars when they were readv to
entrain.
Armory Busy Scene.
Testerdav was a buav Hav t ha
Portland Armory. The assembling of
troops there had begun the nieht be
fore, immediately after receipt of the
moDiiization order. . Some of the men
remained on duty all night, though
most ox them were sent home to sleen.
with orders to report at 8 o'clock.
Few of the officers got more than
two or three hours' sleep and some of
tnem did not get any.
By 8 o'clock yesterday morning the
assembling of the six infantry com
panies in Portland, Battery A and Troop
a, ana tne various medical, sanitary
and supply detachments, virtually was
completed. Then began the real work
of preparation.
ach company commander told off
men to take an inventory of Govern
ment and state property lr their keep
ing, preliminary to turning over that
not to be taken In the field. Other de
tachments were busy packing blanket
roils ana preparing equipment.
Captain WUlard F. Daugherty, of
Company B. was officer of the day. He
told off four commissioned officers and
15 men for guard details. Sentries were
posted at the entrances and in the halls
of the Armory, both to look after prop
erty and to keep the halls cleared, for
the place was jammed with visitors all
day.
Routine Is Prescribed.
Circular No. 2, orders of the day. Is
sued by Captain Clarence R. Hotchkiss.
regimental adjutant, by order of
Colonel Clenard McLaughlin, prescribed
the routine to De observed by the troops.
mis order read as follows:
"First Call for drill. 8:30 A. M.: s
sembly, 8:45 A. 11.; recall from drill,
11:30 A. M.; school for commissioned
and non-commissioned officers (assem
bly without arms), 2 P. M.
"Second Morning reports will be
made each day In time to reach the
Adjutant by 10 A. M.
"Third Utnil further orders, the
several units of this regiment will be
messed as follows:
The First Battalion at the St. Nicho
las Cafeteria, Sixth street between
Washington and Aider.
The Second Battalion at Meeves' Res
taurant, Washington street between
Fifth and Sixth streets.
The Machine Gun Company. Head
quarters Company, Supply Company
and Sanitary Detachment at the Three
Ham Bros.
ton street.
Troops will dine at the following
hours: Breakfast. 6:30 to 8:30 A. M. ;
lunch, 11 A. M. to 12 noon; dinner, 5
to 6:30 P. M.
Companies and detachments will be
marched to mess under command of an
officer, who will check and certify to
the caterer as to the number of enlisted
men to whom -meals are furnished,
keeping a copy for the company's files.
Fourth All officers and enlisted
men will habitually wear the service
uniform. .
Fifth Company commanders will.
before administering the oath of en
listment to recruits, submit the " ap
plicant to the battalion commander for
inspection and acceptance."
Three Battalions Ready.
The Third Infantry, as at present or
ganized, has three battalions. The First
Battalion is composed of Company A.
of McMinnvllle; Companies B, C and D.
of Portland. The Second Battalion Is
composed of Companies E, F. O and
H, all of Portland. The Third Battalion
is composed of Company I. of Wood
burn; Company K, of Corvallls; Com
pany L, of Dallas, and Company M, of
Salem. -
A separate battalion is to be formed
after" the troops are mobilized at
Clackamas.
A small sanitary detachment and a
supply detachment, under Captain
Henry Hockenyos, was busy at Clacka
mas yesterday making arrangements
for the arrival Of the troops there to
day. Company streets were laid out
and water pipes laid.
Adjutant-General White and Colonel
McLaughlin went out to Clackamas by
automobile late yesterday to Inspect the
camp. They returned much pleased
with the progress made.
Routine to Be Rigid.
This routine was not followed as
rigidly yesterday as it will be from
today on.
Many enlisted men were excused
from drill and permitted to go to their
homes or places of business for the
day to straighten up their affairs. As
there are no sleeping quarters at the
Armory, company commanders also
permitted their men to go home to
sleep last night. They were excused
generally at 7 o'clock, with instructions
to report again at 7 o'clock this morn'
ing.
One especially busy man at the Ar
mory was Captain Clarence R. Hotch
kiss. In addition to his duties as regi
mental adjutant. Captain Hotchkiss
commands the headquarters company
of the Second Infantry, composed of
the non-commissioned staff, band and
mounted scouts.
All the administrative affairs of the
regiment were, conducted through his
office, which was filled all day with
orderlies and men detailed for clerical
and other work.
Stremsth Reports Given.
Captain Hotchkiss received the re
ports from company commanders In
Portland as to the strength at 10
o'clock yesterday morning. These re
ports showed that a total of 28 off!
cers and .553 men were ready for duty
at that time.
- This was before the day's big re
cruiting had filled gaps in the com
panics. Today's reports will account
for many more men.
Here are the figures aa reported by
each company commander:
Officers. Men
Headquarters company ............ 3
Machine Gun Company 1
Sanitary Detachment 3
Battery A 4
Company B .... 8
Company C 8
23
28
1
100
87
68
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company 1 3
Company E
Company F
Company H
3
.. 2
Totals 28
553
- This total does not include Troop A,
Ham Bros.' Restaurant, 828 Washing- I J - " If W '
ton street. I - 7 1 H . - , 1 1
Troops will dine at the following . .:. , n V. V i i -11
hours: Breakfast. 6:30 to 8:38 A. M. ; ' I '4 " "
lunch, 11 A. M. to 12 noon; dinner, S It ' - 5 lsj( a y ? I
t-avairy. me strengtn of which has al
ready been given.
i Read The Oregonian classified adf.
(1) Messenger Boy With Important Telegram Finds Colonel Clenard McLaugh.
lin. Commanding Third Infantry, and Adjutant-General White. 2) Com
pany B, Captain Dauaherty (la Foreground). Marcalna From Armory for
Drill In Full Field equipment. 43 Company C, Another Crack Third In
fantry Companyf Captain Bowman In Left Foreground) Glvtn Order to
First Sergeant Rennard I at Right), an Old Reaular Army Top Sergeant.
(4) Corporal IH ancle t, of Company B, Ilavlna His Troubles With an Airk
-ward Squad." 11 in Command Waa "Right Drwil" (5) Major H. B. Mareellua.
of Medical Corps, Examining a Chesty Recruit.
CITY 15 PATRIOTIC
Lawyers, Doctors, Bankers
and Laborers Are Enlisting.
BOYS WANT TO GO, TOO
Armory la Busy Place, With Hum of
Preparation fop Departure for
Border Ilecruits Get First
Lessons In Training.
(Continued From First Fare.)
two men who are members of the Naval
Militia.
Two men, Harvey Thompson and
Francis B. Haffenden. employed in the
First National Bank, are members of
the Oregon National Guard and will go
to the front.
None of the employes of the Luis
bermen's National Bank is a member of
any of the military organizations
which have been called out. Several
however, are members of the Coast
Artillery Corps.
R. W. Schmeer. cashier of the United
States National Bank, announced last
night that his bank had offered to put
all Its employes going to the front on
half pay while in the service.
"The bank will also give them their
Jobs when they get back," he said.
Bank Employee Are Called.
Five or six of the men at the bank
are going to the front.
The Bank of California has no em
ployes at present who are members of
the guard, borne or the employes were
formerly, but they have served out their
time.
The Northwestern National Bank Is
represented by Milton Martin, who haa
been employed for some time In that
Institution as clerk of the transit de
partment, T. A. Brown, of the book
keeping department at the Ladd A Til-
ton Bank, Is another among the
banking fraternity who will go to the
front.
Among the city officials who are in
the service are City Health Officer
Marcellus, who holds the rank of Ma
jor In the hospital corps, and Dr. Max
Meyer, meat inspector, also or tne hos
pital corps.
Two Policemen to Go
The Portland Police Department will
have two members In the Guard. Ser
geant Fred M. West, of the Police De-
Dartment, is First Lieutenant of Com
pany B, Third Infantry. Patrolman
Thomas H. Wlllett, drum major of the
police band. Is drum major of the Third
Artillery and will leave with the regi
ment when mobilisation la completed.
Barnet H. Goldstein, third assistant
United States Attorney. Is among the
Federal officials who joined the Guard.
Mr. Goldstein was at the Armory yes
terday morning ready to enlist and re
ceived permission to return to the Fed
eral building to conduct a case. A short
time afterwards he was back and pro
ceeded with the completion of bis en
listment. Four of Five Drivers Leave.
The ' Damascus creamery had
wagons out Sunday night when news
of the mobilisation was received. Four
of the drivers are militiamen and when
they were called in they hurried to the
Armory.- The company's delivery serv-
lce was somewhat crippled, but the
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Crescent Mfg. Co., Seattle, Wash.
management accepted the Incident In
good grace.
J-r. barxirora wnlting. who Is now In
New York, will probably be called to
the colors and said before he left Port
land a few days ago he would answer
such a call. He served with the Sec
ond Oregon Regiment during the
Spanish-American War.
Circuit Judge Calvin U. Gantenbeln.
senior Major of the Second Oregon
Volunteer Infantry In the Spanish-
American War and Philippine Insurrec
tion and present ranking reserve list
Colonel of the United States Army, Is In
readiness tor the first call for volun
teers. Judge Ganteabela Is Ready.
He was Adjutant-General of Oregon
for four years following the mustering
out of his regiment, August 7, 1899.
He was Colonel of the Third Infantry,
O. N. G., from 1903 to 1906. His ap
plication as an officer on the reserve
list was sent In June 12.
Walter F. Geren, special agent. Dis
trict Attorney Evans' ofUco. and
Thomas Maguire. clerk In Mr. Evans
office, joined Troop A, Cavalry, under
Cicero Francis Hogan. bailiff of Circuit
Judge Davis' court, only this month
and have reported for duty.
Os Day. Deputy Sheriff, is In the ar
tillery. O. N. G , and James Snyder,
cook at Kelly Butte, resigned yester
day, as he is a member of the Guard.
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Blemishes of an eruptional nature,
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Its healing-work in stubborn and ag
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skin disorders Poslam seems to supply pre
cisely the soothing, controlling influence .
needed. Comfort is immediate; itching stops
and as far as suffering is concerned the
trouble may usually be forgotten soon after
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