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BULK OF GUARDS
FIT IN FIVE DAYS,
BAKERDECLARES
California, Kansas and Mis
souri Soldiers Speed
ing to border
OTHER COMMANDS READY
. WASHINGTON, June 34. The War De
rurtment today notified the- State Depart
Ef.nt that It would have tho bulk of tho
National Guard ready for service In five
Aura
npnorts 24 hours nfter Secretary of War
milcer ordered the National CJunrd regi
ments of tho country to be ready to go to
the border without mobilizing show tho
National Guard of the nation In an nd.
tanccd state of preparedness.
Tho California, Kansas and Missouri regi
ments are speeding toward tho border to
dv having started on a fow hours' notice.
StRlmcnts In other States aro equally ns
prepared and as willing to entrain any
hour lis thoBo'nlready en route.
New Jersey
SEA GtllT, N. J.. Juno 24. New Jersey
has 8000 Nntlonal Guardsmen In camp
ready to answer tho call to proceed to tho
Mexican border. Ah the total war strength
of tho comtnnnds In camp hee would bo
only CB44, odlccrs feel elated nt tho good
thowlng inado by tho Stato In a short
period.
Connecticut
HARTFORD, Conn., Juno 24. General
orders wero Issued late yesterday by Adju
tant General George M. Colo to tho effect
that nil commnnds of tho State mllltla In
cluded In tho mobilization call of President
Alison shall proceed today by rail to tho
concentration baso at Nlantlc. Tho organl-
tatlons nflccjeu aro tno isi nnu zu jiegl
ments of Infantry, Troop A, nth Mllltla
Cavalry, lBt Connecticut nmbulanco com
pany and 1st Connecticut field hospital com
pany. Troop D, 6th Mllltla Cavalry, mado
tho trip overland from Hartford, and Com?
i pany M, 2d Infantry, reached tho camp by
rail late yesterday.
Missouri
NEVADA, Mo., Juno 24. Tho Missouri
National Guard entrained and started for
the Mexican border last night, It was an
nounced at tho mobilization camp.
New York
NEW YORK, Juno 24. Aproxlmntely
15,000 guardsmen of New York State aro
toulppcd and ready to go to tho border
the Instant tho order comes from tho Sec
retary of War. Tho G9th. now at Camp
Whitman, Is ready to go. The 7th, the 71st
and the 12th. of Manhattan, and tho 23d,
In Brooklyn, aro equally as woll prepared
as, the 69th. These regiments, guard of
ficers say, can go on four hours' notice.
Squadron A could gCLtoday, fully horsed and
.equipped, It was said ; whllo the 1st Cavalry
could move as a unit by Monday.
Lack of horses has delayed the complete
mobilization with equipment of all cavalry
and artillery units In tho State. Tho 1st
and 2d Field Artillery commands nro ready.
According to Guard officers, the averago
Btrength of tho Guard regiments prior to
the President's call was between 1000 and
1100 men. Now that tho recruiting has
'keen so brisk tho averago Is woll up to
1100 In each regiment. It was said.
Illinois
t, SPRINGFIELD III., Juno 24. Indlca-
"ilona that some units of tho Illinois National
Guard will bo started for the Mexican bor-
'derat once became evident yesterday, when
preparations wore mlida to muster tho State
troops Into the Federal service as Bpecdlly
- as possible. Five thousand Infantrymen
' from Chicago and other cities arrived yos-
terday. Tho mobilization Is expected to be
Complete today.
SoUth Dakota
REDFIELD, S. D., Juno 24. Mobilization
'of the South Dakota National Guard was
completed late last night.
Michigan
. LANSING, Mich., Juno 24. The Michigan
National Guard Is proceeding to Its Stato
camp at Grayling to await, orders from the
War Department. This fact wa3 announced
'by officers of tho National Guard after
,they had been told of Seeretnrv tiuVbi-'h
(order expediting tho movements of State
troops to the border.
Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss.. Juno 24. Mississippi's
.'National Guard will leave for tho border
as soon as an army mustering officer re
ports them ready for service. Five com
panies of the 1st negiment are In the con
centration camp nnd the other seven com
panies have been ordered to entrain for
Jackson.
Wisconsin
..,CAMP DOUGLAS, Wis., Juno 24. Mo
Dlliiation of the Wisconsin National Guard
was completed here yesterday, Federal of
ficers aro ready to administer the Federal
eath.
Georgia
8AVANNAH, Go., Juno 24. The Georgia
nuasars are ready for" service on the Mex
ican border at 30 minutes' notice. In re
sponse to the new orders eliminating State
mobilization.
Florida
JACKSONVILLE, Fla June 24. Orders
Tor National Guardsmen to go to the border
fv f?lLaa tnelr unlts are complete found
the 2d Florida Infantry ready.
Kansas
TOPEKA. Kan., June 24. The entire
Kansas National Guard Is expected to be
under canvas at Fort lliley today, Part of
the Guard can be moved to tha border as
early as Sunday, it was said at headquar
ters here,
Maryland
BALTIMORE. June 24. Official orders
were received from thq War Department
ii ii 8ht directing; that organizations, (n
, Lng the Marylana Brigade, bo sent to
tne border "without, a moment's unreason
Zlf '" Thls means that the 1st, 4th
03 Jth Regiments and Troop A may start
ior the Mexican border within a week. Gen
iolnt W'" des'snate thelr objective
1 Nebraska
LINCOLN, Nebr., June 24, The entire
Nebraska National Guard has been called
v. 'nVorder, Governor Morehead admitted
yesterday. The Governor has received word
l?m.,he Secretary of War to send the
eyara south as soon as possible to points
swgnated by General Funston. It Is ex
fffi"1 M at least 1300 troops will be
re&ay to move Jn a, few days.
, Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., June 24. All the
"s of the Indiana National Guard that
EL??? recrulted up to minimum peace
limff xt Br? under canvas atFort Ben
teh. .iIafrUon- In a 20 units are said
il t?i p.t0Jh required Btandard, making
total of about 2000 men.
Kentucky
to taSu!?RT' ?y- Jun I" Prder
IwuVFan !' recruiting. Governor Stanley
tSr ,lnaP?H Xentuckians to volun
fiStSf &Ba,5lsmn; Approximately one
SnuLmpanU ,n th " rest-
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TROOPS START FOR
MT. GRETNA CAMP
Continued from Pnco One
llttlo ceremony, emerged from Its nrmory
at Broad nnd Cnllowhill streets, marched
across tho latter strcot to tho Philadelphia
and Reading Railway tracks, where wait
ing cars were boarded.' A brief lntervnl and
the men of Colonel Allen's command had
been swept out of sight In tho subway un
der Pennsylvania nvenue.
Out In West Philadelphia tho Philadel
phia Battalion of tho Cth Regiment, com
prising Companies E, K, L nnd M. Issued
gallantly from Its armory nt 41st street
and Mantua avenue, inarched to 40th
Street Station of tho Pennsylvania Rail
road, almost across tho Btrcet, and was oft
to Mt. Gretna shortly nfter tho 1st Regi
ment was departing o;er the Reading sys
tem. HEAVY MARCHING ORDER.
Engineer, hospital nnd ambulance details
attached to the brigade, entrained nt Broad
Rtrect and Washington avenue nt 10 o'clock.
They set out for Camp Brumbaugh with
tho 3d Regiment, which, under Colonel
Charles T. Cresswell, marched from Its
nrmory, glroad and Wharton streets, In
henvy marching order.
Brigadier General Prlco and tho members
of his staff wero obliged to postpone their
doparturo until 4:!8 this .afternoon, leav
ing from Broad Street Station. The brigade
commander was detained at his homo ln
Chester and his previously arranged plan
to go to camp with his old command, tho
id Regiment, had to bo canceled almost
at the moment of tho starting of Colonel
Cresswell nnd his men.
With tho departure of the brigade com
mnnder the exodu3 for Mt. Gretna was com
plete, with the exception of tho cavalry
troops, which will depart for the mobiliza
tion centre tomorrow morning, and the re
cruiting details, a first lieutenant and threo
men from each company, left behind until
the mustering to full war strength shall bo
accomplished.
Pathetic Incidents marked the entrap
ment of the Infantrymen. From tho hour
when tho sun strove to rise Euperlor to
tho thick clouds that volled tho sky, streets
leading to the armories wero allvo with
guardsmen. Theso young soldiers had teen
allowed tho privilege of passing their last
night In the city at their Homes, in con
sequence many of tho departing Infantry
men had taken their final farewell of
mother, wife and children at their homes.
The curious public, however, was privileged
to witness many a leave-taking at the
armory doors. Skeethearts clung to their
soldier admirers right up to tho moment of
final departure. Tho last kiss was Im
printed on youthful lips and the final fond
embrace exchanged unabashed In full view
of a gaping crowd of spectators on Broad
street.
Hero and there, as the regiments passed
onward to the waiting cars a baby or small
child was held aloft In elder's arms that
"father" In the ranks might carry away
as his last remembrance the smile of his
offspring. Tears were shed In plenty, even
If the last counsel of' husband nnd son had
been "to keep a Btlff upper lip." In the
ranks there was many a supposedly brave
soldier lad, whoso pride alone kept him
from mingling his tears with those of the
fond relatives who wept openly along the
sidewalks.
But once aboard the train, and the com
mand "at case" given, order was broken
nnd as the trains pulled out there was no
outward semblance of the Inner grief that
all shared.
Two hundred residents of Norwood at
tended In a body the departure of 20 young
guardsmen living In that suburb, .
From every car window fluttered hand
kerchiefs, while similar "Chautauqua sa
lutes" waved from tha assembled groups
on the station platforms.
TRAINS SPEED AWAY.
Less than a minute later the troop trains
had sped away nnd the sorrowing parties
about the points of entrapment dispersed.
Philadelphia has contributed Its loyal sons
to the call of the country.
According to Adjutant General Stewart,
the latest order for the Instant mobilization
of the National Guard units will not affect
tho plans for the movement of the Penn
sylvania troops. All of the National Guard
commands of this State, he declares, will
go direct to the mobilization camp at Mt.
Gretna and all are expected to be under
canvas there by Monday morning, when
Camp Brumbaugh will be formally opened.
As soon as the various commands are
mustered Into the Federal service, which
will begin as rapidly as the different regi
ments report at the camp, the senior mus
terlng officer, Captain J, B. Kemper, United
States Army, who has been Instructor-Inspector
with the National Guard of Penn
sylvania, stationed at the office of the Ad
jutant General. Will communicate with tha
Department of the East.
When the troops are mustered Into the
Federal service, they pass out of the con
trol of the State authorities. Major Gen
eral Leonard Wood, commanding the De
partment of the East, wherj ready to send
Pennsylvania troops to the Mexican border,
will notify Captain Kemper to send out
certain commands. Tha question pf which
commands are to go first rests entirely with
the Federal Government. Whether, a regi
ment of Infantry leaves the mobilization
ramo recruited up to war strength or shall
with 80 men Is a matter the Depart
ment of the, East will decide.
EXPECT SERVICE ON BORDER.
Officers and enlisted men look upon Mexl
cai birder tentw f rf-aty- Appar
2&y thiM 18 "ttle speculation as to how
long they will be encamped t Mom
Sftot Se troopf will entmlQ to m
border within a week nfter their arrival nt
tho mobtlbntlon camp.
This bellof was augmented yesterday
afternoon when It was learned nt tho 1st
Brigade headquarters that Major General
Leonard Wood, commander of tho Depart
ment of tho East, had received from the
War Department orders Instructing him to
send to the border nil tho National Gunrd
units In his department Just as rapidly as
they can bo mobilized nnd equipped for ac
tlvo service. Although tho order had not
been officially received by Brigadier General
William G. Price nnd tho officers of tho
1st Brigade, Its arrival Is expected any
minute.
According to General Price, thero Is no
Government shortago of supplies for equip
ment of tho guard regiments, nnd therefore
no necessity for worry. In order to equip
tho Pennsylvania regiments for field serv
ice, however, providing they nro ordered to
the border on a war footing, the Go em
inent will have to send many carloads of
quartermaster and ordnanco supplies to
Mount Gretna. Tho executive officers of the
brigado feel certain that their supplies will
arrive within two days.
General Stewart's order regarding sur
plus recruits, however, will In no way coun
termand tho recent Instruction to recruit the
local organizations to war strength "We
Intend to muster 150 men to a company,"
tho General declared, "but It would bo use
less to take more men to camp than wo can
handle nnd uniform conveniently."
RECRUITING WORK HURRIED.
At every nrmory tho work of recruiting
is being pushed feverishly. Approximately
2600 men nro needed to bring tho Infantry,
cavalry and other units In this city to a war
strength. Tho 1st Brigade's quota will be
3032 officers and enlisted men. It Is esti
mated that Philadelphia will send 3830 men
to Mt. Gretna. Dcsplto tho car a exercised
ln the selection of men for guard Bervlco,
mcdlc.il officers of the brigade look forward
to bringing many of tho companies up to
a war footing before they are sent to tho
border.
Line officers, however, tako llttlo stock In
a posslblo delay over this matter in view
of tho Increasing seriousness of tho Mexi
can situation. "Tho guard will be needed
on the border," one officer declared yester
day. "There Is llttlo likelihood of tho
Government delaying matters solely for tho
purposo of permitting us to recruit nt "the
homo mobilization camp when recruits can
bo Bent Just as easily from tho camp to the
border. At present the regiments of the
regular nrmy now on tho border nre receiv
ing' recruits In just this manner. It must
bo remembered that a few days In tho field
Is worth months "of training In tho armory."
Since recruiting for border service has
begun any number of previous servlco men
can be found ln tho ranks of tho guard
regiments. In fact, every company has Its
share of veterans entitled to wear tho cam
paign ribbons of Cuba, China and tho Phil
ippines. Frequently theso men are consulted by
the younger officers, although In profes
sional military circles this would be re
garded as a terrible breach of etiquette and
a barrier to discipline. On the other hand,
the veterans -.xert an Influence of sta
bility over the more fractious recruits, cor
recting them when they become too loud
or show too great an Inclination toward
horseplay.
WOMEN TO FEED TROOPS.
It was announced yesterday that troops
going to Mexico or to protect the border
town passing through Philadelphia from
States other than Pennsylvania would ba
fed by Department No. 7, Philadelphia
Chapter, Pennsylvania Women's Division
for National Preparedness. Subscriptions
for this purpose are now under way.
The big balloon Greater Philadelphia,
with Its full equipment of scientific Instru
ments for atmospheric observations, has
been offered for use with tho Pennsylvania
National Guard,, Tho offer was made by
Dr. Thomas E. Eldrldge and Dr. -George II,
Slmmerman. Returning from New York
after Its recent and successful flight In
behalf of Temple University, the balloon Is
In excellent shape and could be shipped to
any given point on short notice.
MORE FIRMS TO PAY
SALARIES OF GUARDS
Baldwin's, Strawbridge & Cloth
ier and Other Big Concerns
Join "Honor Roll"
Hundreds of National Guardsmen will
entrain for Mt, Gretna this morning fully
assured their families will be protected.
To the previously announced list of em
ployers who have said they would continue
the salaries of employes who have gone to
join the colors, a further number subscribed
to the "honor roll" yesterday,
The Chamber of Commerce announced
last night It was preparing an appeal to
all employers In Jts membership to Bee
that the families of their employes were
taken care of bo long as the men were
away doing military service. The Baldwin
Locomotive Works promised full pay to
all its men who were members of the
National Guard before last Saturday, By
the provisions of this order the returning
guardsmen will be reinstated to posltl6ns
no lower than those they left, providing
they can show an honorable discharge and
make application so soon as they are re
leased. From an officer of the company It
was learned that the works were repre
sented in. the guard by 100 men.
Another department store to come to the
aid of Its men was Strawbridge & Clothier,
which, through Herbert J. Tlly, agreed to
pay full wages. The National Biscuit
Company also granted the full amountjjs
did the Fletcher Company, advertisers, trf
the American Tobacco Company
The attitude of the J. Q. Brill Company,
car and truck builders, wiU fc jnade known
pa Mody,
AMERICANS ON BOARD
WARSHIP AT VERA CRUZ
AWAITING TRANSPORT
Lack of Accommodations on Ne
braska and in City Forces
Hundreds to Walk Streets
All Night
MEXICANS NOT HOSTILE
VERA CRUZ, June 24.
Tho streets of Vera Cruz todny nro
thronged with American refugees seeking
quarters In tho different hotels and room
ing houses. Many of them occupied
benches or walked tho streets last night,
because most of the avallablo quarters
wero occupied long since. At 6:30 o'clock
last night a special train of eight boxenrt.
carrying Americans nnd their luggngc,
arrived horo nfter being on tho road for
nenrly 30 hours,
United Stntes Consul W. W. Canada yes
terday ndxlscd tho State Department of
troublo nt Del Carmen, n port on the east
coast of Mexico between Coatzncoalcos
(Puerto Mexlbo) nnd Kmntern, nnd In re
sponse to his call the gunboat Wheeling was
sent to Del Carmen. Tho Wheeling took off
between 30 nnd 40 Americans. All Americans
at Puerto Mexico were ordered to board
ships In tho hnrbor last night. They prob
ably will bo brought here nnd transferred
to transports which are expected within tho
next few days
Many have taken advantage of Consul
Canada's Instructions, nnd nro quartered
on board tho battleship Nebraska, where
they nro awaiting transfer to the first nvnll
ablo Btcamshlp bound for the United States.
As Americans wero ordered by diplo
matic nnd consular agents moro than a
week ago to seek coast ports, thero Is much
complaint among tho refugees over tho do
lay In tho nrrhnl of vessels to transport
them.
Up to this time no acts of violence or In
terruption of the movements of Americans
on tho part of tho Mexican people or tho
Mexican Government hnvo been reported.
Everywhere the order of General Carranza
not to molest those Americans who were
seeking to leave tho country has been scru
pulously obeyed.
Robes Saved Lives, Nuns Relate
LAREDO, Tex.. Juno 24. Traveling the
entire dlstnnco in tholr sectarian garb, seven
Josephine Sisters, In charge of Mother Supe
rior Dolores, arrived here yesterday from
Mexico City en routo to the headqtinrtcrs
of tho Josephine order at Baltimore. The
sisters, who hnvo been connected with a
convent In tho Mexican capital, said their
train was met by infuriated Mexican mobs
nt many stations, nnd they believed only
their robes saed tholr lives.
Mothor Dolores, a Spanish nun, declared
tho nntl-Amerlcan propaganda In Mexico
wns Inflaming tho lower classes against
Americans nnd the Government of tho
United States. Several Americans, sho said,
wero taken from tho train nt Gonzales, near
Snn Luis Potosl, by Carranza authorities.
Tho feeling ngalnst priests and nuns In
Mexlpo City, Mother Dolores said, was being
continually aroused by Mexican officials,
who made open threats against them.
Nineteen American refugees arrived hero
tonight from Monterey. They were headed
by Mrs. Mabel Davis, niece of Consul Gen
eral Ilnnnn, nt Monterey. Mrs. Davis said
only four Americans remain In Monterey.
Some of tho refugees stated, but it could
not bo definitely confirmed, that four Ameri
cans had boen taken from tho train between
Monterey nnd Nuevo Laredo by Carranza
officials.
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RECEIVES TROOPS
Continued from raze Ono
which was allvo with khnkl-clothed men,
motortrucks nnd mulo teams. Tho henvy
trucks and automobiles bearing orders from
division headquarters to tho various com
mands kicked up heavy clouds of tho brick
dust that pnds tho military roads to a
dopth of soveral Inches. Tho dun-colored
tents arose on every hand nnd soon tho
bluo wood .smoke of cookflres nroso In the
air, which was warmed with n sun of tropi
cal mien.
Into the vast daisy-covered plateau, with
Its laboring soldiers and streets of tents,
marched company after company of new
arrivals, A few sharp orders and they, too,
became lost ln the hubbub of establishing
tho camp.
Tho rookies recruited to bring tho com
panies to war strength will probably bo left
behind after tho men are mustered In. Tho
process of federalizing the troops probably
will begin Monday, according to Captain
Kemper.
In addition to the typhoid Inoculation tho
freshly arrived troops also will bo vac
cinated ngalnst Bmallpox and will bo sub
jected to physical examination. This
tremendous undertaking, which will keep
every medical officer In camp busy for a
week, will, bo In charge of Major Koerper,
U. S. A., who Is expected to arrlvo today.
Tho honor of being Philadelphia's first
troops to enter the camp went to Company
A, of the 3d Regiment, commanded by Capt.
Frank A. Warner, nfter the boys had been
held up nil night at Conewago by a-wreck
down the line. This was one of the three
companies selected to prepare the regi
mental sites for the 1st, 2d nnd 3d Regi
ments. Jt was well after 5 o'clock when the com
pany, with full marching equipment, de
trained at Colebrook and marched through
the dew-soaked high grass to the camping
ground of the 1st Brigade. The first com
plete regiment to arrive was tho 16th, of
the 2d Brigade, which rolled In at the Mt.
Gretna station In a long troop train at 7
o'clock.
To tho brassy blare of Its band, the regi
ment piled out of Its coaches and marched
to the plot allotted to it, near division head
quarters. Other regiments of the 2d Bri
gado closely followed the 16th.
The regiments of the 1st Brigade are ex.
pelted this afternoon. They will detrain
at Colebrook and pitch their tents nt the
extremo southern or western end of the
camping ground
Company A, of the 3d negiment, ate Ita
first mobilization camp breakfast with a
relish, after detraining this morning. The
boys were tired after their all-night stay
at Conewago, and their long trip from Phil
adelphia, which they may not see again for
a long time, and some perhaps never again.
Breakfast was the first order of the day
after they Btacked arms on the field,
10,000 BY TONIGHT.
Before nightfall more than 10.000 guards
men will be under canvas. Troop trains
will pour Into Colebrook and Mount Gretna
all afternoon.
The opening of the camp was attended
by no ceremonies. Few of the brisk en
gineers, the first arrivals In camp, knew
that while their coffee was boiling and
their bacon sizzling over the fires the
training ground of the mightiest gathering
of Pennsylvania troops since the Civil, War
was being opened, The camp was just
automatically opened. A little while later
the flag was run up the pole In front of
General Clement's headquarters.
The mustering in that If what Is worry
ing many of thq division and brigade staff
officers, who are facing being dropped, as
under United States Army regulations there
is no provision made for them. Small com
fort was given them early today by Cap
tain David H. Diddle. U. S. A., one of the
mustering officers, whose copy of the army
regulations Is causing almost a duplication
of the scenes of 1898, when staff officers by
the dozen were dropped from the Federal
ized State mllltla. Wry and gloomy faces
adorned those whose positions were in
danger.
Captain Blddle denied that there would
be a wholesale dropping of staff officers
when the staffs are "stripped for action"
by the United States.
Finds Best Way to Camp Brumbaugh From Independence Square Is on Walnut Street
to Broad, North to Spring Garden Street Through the Park Out to Norris-
town, Thence Through Pottstown, Reading and Lebanon It Is 91 Miles
Camp Brumbaugh at Mt Gretna sccmn
certain to becomo tho Mecca for hundreds
of Philadelphia motorists whllo the guards
men from this city aro encamped there.
Scores of inquiries from friends and rela
tives of tho volunteer soldiery regarding tho
various routes to tho enmp nlrcady have
been received by tho iiowspnpers, nnd the
various automobile headquarters In the city.
Judging from present Indications, the roads
to Camp Brumbaugh will resemble a long
automobile parade over every week-end
during July nnd August.
Anticipating tho Interest among local
nutomoblto owners ln the Mt. Gretna trip
an Evrniko Lt:DiKii auto mado tho run
yesterday to study road conditions, tolls,
the relntlvo merits of the various routes
and nil other factors which 'are considered
In making a pleasure run.
Tho result was tho conviction that tho
trip to Camp Brumbaugh offers ono of tho
most delightful short runs which can be
mndo from Philadelphia. Between 90 nnd
100 miles, according to tho route chosen,
tho run Is through one of tho most fertllo
rural sections In tho Stnto. Long stretches
of level straight road, fitted for speeding, nro
very scarce, but at tho samo time thero nro
no real hills so steep as to bo really dan
gerous. Thero nro two principal routes to tho
enmp. Ono is by way of West Chester. Lan
caster and Conewago, nearly following tho
Pennsylvania Railroad trnckB : tho other, by
Norrlstown, Pottstown, Reading nnd Leba
non. Tho, first route in. the longer, has toll
charges more than three times na great as
those on tho latter, and Is generally more
hilly.
Tho second nnd prcfcrablo routo Is about
01 miles from tho Kvenino Lnnonn build
ing, at Independence Square, to tho entrance
to tho onenmpment. Under favorable con
ditions tho run can bo mado !n five hours
without violating any of the speed regula
tions In tho various boroughs.
Garages and automobile supply stations
nre as numerous ns tho Inns along tho route,
and at no point can a hungry or thirsty
motorist run much more than five miles
without finding nn Inn or roadhouse of some
description.
Tho tolls on this route nro only 67 cents,
nnd the first tollgato I Just beyond Wer
ncrsvllle, 03 mllea from Independence
Square. Tho Inst tollgato Is Just this sido
of Lebanon nbout 10 miles from tho first.
From Indepcndenco Square tho routo Is
south on 6th street to Wnlnut street, west
to Broad street, north, circling about City
Hall nnd past the" Baldwin Locomotive
Works to Spring Garden street, nnd west to
tho Monumental Fountain cntrnnco of Fair
mount Pnrk.
At tho monument turn left Into Park,
keeping left nt Lincoln Monument, nnd
pass under railroad tracks coming along
tho Schuylkill River on tho left. Go over
railroad bridge, under arch, nlong tho river
and Inter along tho Wlssnhickon Creek to
a point opposlto the Houston Monument,
where, turning to the left under the viaduct,
leave the Park, cross Wayne avenue and
run on Lincoln drive.
Following tho drlvo to tho four corners,
turn to left up hill Into McCnllum street,
Here's Information for
Auto Trip to Mt. Gretna
Two mnin routes. First, by Nor
ristown, Pottstown, Rendinjt nnd
Lebanon. Second, by West Chester,
Lancaster nnd Conewngo.
First route hns better roads,
cheaper toll charges and shorter
distance.
Length of first route from Even
ing Ledger office, Independence
Snuare, to encampment about 91
miles.
Total toll charges, 57 cents; first
gate being at Wernersville, 63 miles
from starting point, and last near
Lebanon, 10 miles farther.
Macadam or crushed rock road en
tire route excepting a few very
short sections of dirt road and an
eight-mile stretch of rough dirt road
between Lebanon and Mt. Grctnn.
Garages nnd nuto supply stntions
every few miles along entire route.
Beginning at Jeffersonville, 20
miles from city, inns and road
houses serving dinner or lunch every
few miles to Lebanon, Several
hotels and inns nt Mt. Gretna.
cross tho long Iron viaduct over the ravlno
and run into Germantown. First turn
right, nnd at St. Martin's lnno turn loft to
Willow Grove avenue nnd over railroad
brldgo Into Chestnut Hill. Follow the ave
nue to Seminole Btrcet nnd running to end
of tho street turn right on Chestnut Hill
avenue, meeting trolley, and turn past St.
Joseph's Academy on right down grade to
Barren Hill.
Running through Barren Hill, avoid tho
turn to the right with the trolley and con
tinue direct northwest on Itidgc road to
Harmonyvllle, where there 13 a garago and
nutomobllo repair shop.
From Hnrmonyvillo run straight through
Norrlstown to JeffernonvlIIe. whero tho
well-famed Jeffersonville Inn. with its
chicken and waffle dinners, always ready to
serve, offers nn Inviting resting plnco after
tho first 20 miles of tho run.
From hero follow tho trolley tracks north
west through Trooper nnd Englevllle to a
point Just this sldo of Collegevllle. whero the
load suddenly rises to a plateau command
ing a view of tho Perklomon Vnlley for
miles on every side, nnd spreading out a
panorama which can scarcely bo surpassed
In this part of Pennsylvania.
After running through Collegevllle. cross
tho brldgn over tho Perklomen Creek, take
left fork Just beyond and up tho hill along
trolley tracks to Trappe, where tho oldest
Lutheran Church In tho United States Is
passed nt tho left. From Trappe run paral
lel with tho trolley tracks to Limerick, and
continue direct through the village with
the trolley until It strikes off the road entirely.
From hero continue northwest on the
mnin highway to Sanntogn, where the
trolley tracks again converge nnd run along
with tho road In renchlng Pottstown, fol
low High street straight through to Doug
Insvlllc, which Is tho end of tho first half
of tho run.
Here thero nre three roads nvnllable. Tho
first to tho left beforo crossing tho railroad,
known ns tho river road, nffords good views,
but Is slippery In wet weather, and has nine
dangerous railroad crossings.
The second, bearing right nnd crossing
tho railroad at grade nt Doitglnsvllle sta
tion nnd turning to the left In front of
store. Is tho Rending pike, worn macadam.
Tho third choice hero Is tho road cross
ing the tracks ns In tho second, and bear
ing right from tho store to Amltyvllle, there
loft to Stoncrsvllle nnd .Tacksonwald and left
again to Rending, This road Is a mile
longer than the others.
Follow the second choice on the Reading
pike, run through Bnumstown nnd enter
Reading by Perklomen avenue; follow trol
ley to Penn street, turn left and cross tho
Schuylkill River bridge.
At this point a new road Is being built,
nnd tho motorists will bo obliged to turn
to the left for ono block, up a short but
steep hill and continue to the Junction of
nth avenue nnd 3d-street, wliero tho Stato
road can bo used again.
Following trie Stnto road through Sink
ing Spring to Wernersville. any ono who
holds pronounced views on tho present-day
feminist movement unay see exemplified the
Pennsylvania Dutch Idea of a woman's
duty. Here ln a calico dress and large sun
bonnet middle-aged women will probably
bo found driving a two-horse team, hauling
crushed stono to repair tho State road.
Unusual as tho Bight may be to Phlladol
phians tho residents of WcrnerBvllle accept
the sight of a woman doing a man's, and
a Btrong man's, work ns nothing out of
tho ordinary.
At tho further end of Wernersville be
gins tho stretch of road owned by the
Berks nnd Dauphin Turnpike Road Com
pany. On this section, 10 miles ln length,
aro found the only tollgates between Phila
delphia nnd Mt. Gretna. However objec
tionable tho tolls may be, this part of tho
run Is tho only part suited for speeding,
and if tho local constables are not watch
ing tho motorist can run through Robo
sonla, Womelsdorf, Stouschburg nnd Myers
town to Lebanon on any speed the car can
make.
At Lebanon follow Cumberland street to
Oth nnd out 9th street, across tho railroad
tracks and run directly to the entrance
of Mt. Gretna Park, eight miles from
Lebanon.
This part cf the run Is tho most danger
ous of nny section on account of the sharp
turns and sudden sharp dips in tho road.
But half an hour's cacfiful driving Is re
warded with a view of Camp Brumbaugh
and tho wonderful natural beauty sur
rounding It.
Lunch, dinner, nutomobllo supplies and
practically anything else can be procured
here beforo tho return trip, and if the
motorist wishes to remain over night ex
cellent hotel accommodations can bo found
at th various Inns.
NO LIQUOR IN CAMP OR ON
WAY. THERE IS STRICT ORDER
Guardsmen En Route to Mt. Gretna Sing "How
Dry I Am" Quakertown Man Says Good-by
to Six Children and Eight Grandchildren
j,jL,-i
Girl Found Dead in Gas-Filled Room
Evelyn Fisher, ZJ years old, of 3080 Long
shore street, Tacony. waj found dead in
her room a t e i i 0 o'clock thia morale j,
Persons who deslro to send gifts to their
soldier friends nt camp or on the Mexican
border may obtain suggestions from the
following list of articles which the Ameri
can Defense Society, 303 6th nvenue, New
York city, announces the National Guards,
men are asking for: Soap, shaving soap,
pipes, tobacco, underwear, socks, minia
ture sewing kits, knives, drinking cups,
handkerchiefs, safety razors, cholera bands.
small mirrors, pocket electric lamps, solid
chocolate, reading matter, magazines, safety
pins, cotton tape, pencils, writing pads,
pajamas, toothbrushes, toothpaste.
None of the departing troopers was
cheered moro heartily than IRchard Agar,
of Quakertown, who admits he Is "pretty
well past 60" and has spent 33 of those
years as a member of tho 1st Regiment.
Agar Is regimental bugler and holds the title
of oldest musician In the brigade. His six
children and eight grandchildren wero at
the armory this morning to bid him good-by.
good-by.
It's pretty rough to respond to the call
of duty and then to be told that one Is
not wanted. So declares John Donohuo, a
schoolboy, of 325 North Uber Btreet. At
tired In the uniform of quartermaster ser
geant, the ambitious youth reported at the
1st Regiment Armory this morning with his
father, Thomas Donohue, a veteran Guards
man. John wept bitterly when Informed
that Uncle Sam would accept no mascots
In National Guard regiments, consequently
his enlistment In that capacity was void.
John, a pupil at the Cathedral School, had
been promised a trip to the summer en
campment, and could not understand why
he was not permitted to accompany his
father and the remainder of his "com
rades," More than 70 recruits were enlisted In
the 2d Regiment overnight Tho parade
of the brigade on Broad street yesterday
appears to have stimulated Philadelphia's
young men, the officers In charge of tho
recruiting declare. Captain Clarence J.
Kensll, who Is In command of the recruit
ing detail at the 1st Regiment Armory, re
ports similar activity to join the Guard.
Many were the complaints of "Bore feet"
after the vigorous drill and parading that
preceded departure for camp. Among the
younger and greener element this condition
was most manifest, but none admitted the
faintest symptom of "cold feet."
"How Dry I Am" as a marching tune
appeared to be In favor, and any one who
heard Colonel Allen's positive embargo on
liquor en route or in camp might take the
musicians' selection as not without provoca
tion. Dr. G. Louts Stephan, of 7030 Rising Sun
avenue, who has been a sergeant in the
medical corpe of the Pennsylvania National
i-.ua.rd for two years, was promoted to
Urst lieutenant of the medical corps last
Hospital No. 2. Doctor Stephan left for
Mt. Gretna this morning.
NEW JERSEY TROOPS
EAGER FOR FRAY; STILL
LACK MANY SUPPLIES
A cartridge belt and bayonet were the
only semblance of n uniform worn by a
departing Cth Regiment recruit. Another
carried a poncho and blanket to distinguish
him from civilian bystanders.
Colonel Thomas Diddle Ellis entrained
with the Philadelphia battalion of his com
mand, the Gth. lie took away 36S men and
officers, Cumpany K leuvlng behind 20
members, that number being in excess of
the required 80 men. Captain Wesley R.
.Hoe, Inspector of email arms, and Lieuten
ant Leland M. Haller will remain In charge
of recruiting.
A young woman, stylishly attired and car
rying a green parasol, mistook the farewell
signal of another young woman for an at
tempt to flirt with her soldier husband, a
member of the Oth Regiment. Bystanders at
40th atrect station witnessed a lively bit
of comedy ln the ensuing pursuit by the
Jealous wife, which ended at Glrard avenue,
when the mistaken object of wifely anger
escaped aboard a trolley car.
A young recruit, Identity withheld, signed
the name of his father when enlisting in the
6th Regiment. The youth la but 16 years
old, and the parent today sought to have
him released prior to the departure of the
command. Colonel Ellis refused, but prom
ised Investigation upon arriving at Mt.
Gretna.
Sweethearts of members of Company B,
engineers, gave the men a dance last night
at their armory as a Bend-off before leav
ing for Mt. Gretna.
Many of the men of the engineers took
their cots out on the yards next door the
armory, at 2025 Sansom street, and selpt
in the open. Others wanted to, but lack
of equipment, Including blankets, kept them
Indoors,
Lieutenant C. C. Jones, Privates Phillips
and Galloway are stationed at 2025 Sansom
street, the recruiting station of Company
B, Knglncer Corps. The station will be open
from S a. m. until 5 p. in. for several days,
as the corps Btlll needs 73 men. Out of,
109 applicants 27 have been rejected. Many
lack technical training. The combat wagon
of the corps was sent to Mount Gretna yes
terday, containing tools valued at $18,000.
A former sergeant, Ned Lycott, of Spo
kane, Wash, is coming East to serve as a
private In Company B. Engineers.
The Engineers' Club intend to talte care
of the families of members of the Engineer
Corps needing aid.
I night abd was a$a!g-Df4 to duty with Field place In 19 days,
14,270,000 Paid for a Mine
DENVER, Col., June Si Cresson mine,
one of the richest In the Cripple Creek Dis
trict, has been sold to a syndicate of Chi
cago and New York men for 14,279,000. It
is stated that the actual transfer will take
No Orders for Dispatch of
Guardsmen to Border Received
Yet Chief Criticises War
Department
ASKS DEEDS, NOT WORDS
Camp Will Receive Equipment and Ne
cessities Through General
Wood
CAMP FIELDER, SEA GIRT, N. J., June
24. Orders for the dispatch of New Jersey
troops to the border have not been received
here yet. Tho men In Battery B. of Cam
den, and Battery A, of East Orange, as
well as the field hospital and the ambu
lance company, are prepared to go as soon
as they are ordered out and all are eager
to get Into action.
Adjutant General Wilbur P. Sadler. Jr.,
this morning greeted newspaper men with
the remark that he had again reported to
the War Department that the camp had
received no supplies excepting shoes, socks
?tnjLUmlerveari " (t were rot r the
steady string of women visitors that flock
to the encampment reservation the men
would be dressed up In the equipment so
rJUP?1,e ,b..y the dePartment nnd pa.
raded about the encampment reservation,
while camera men took pictures of them to
remarked etn' ,he Eeneral Jcularl'
He received orders from General Leonard
A. Wood directing him to communicate
hereafter direct with the Department 0f the
East at Governor's Island with reference
to tho supplies that have not reached here.
The failure of the supplies to reacn here
after the statement Issued at Philadelphia
yesterday that all had been shipped, caused
smiles to creep into the features of tho
Adjutant General this morning. He figures
that the best way in which to prove to the
country that the "War Department has not
"fallen flat" In the equipment of the troops
is to get some tents and clothing here.
"Words don't count In time of war. If
as many supplies had been shipped as the
arsenal officials claim have been shipped to
Sea Girt, the encampment would have been
swamped and we would have enough to sup.
ply the regular army," said one prominent
official of this State this morning.
The denials from Washington, the state
ments made at Philadelphia and all other
excuses offered by the. War Department
are regarded as jokes, and the fact still
remains that there Is nothing here hut
shoes, socks and underwear.
A shipment of 250 horses for the military
organizations arrived here thhi mdrnlns,
and more are on tt siding a few miles up
the railroad awaiting a chance to be un
loaded. Mrs. Wirapfhelmer. the widow of a, prom
Inent military man, who ilyes la Brooklyn,
was here yesterday afternoon and expres4,
a hop that she would be able to do msm
thing for the Jersey guardsmen.
The complaints made by tha Stats oi
Ncl Jersey coiKcrmtis the Uck of fad
era! supplies here lias been ats,4e tbt Mb
jMt of official jrqgint MX WeaUitftM
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