Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 153, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 June 1916 — Troops May Heed South Within Forty Eight Hours [ARTICLE]

Troops May Heed South Within Forty Eight Hours

One or two tactical units of the Indiana National Guard, with the field artillery battalion, may be on their way to the Mexican border within 48 hours. _ The secret of the unusual activity which has stirred Camp Ralston at Fort Benjamin Harrison for the last twenty four hours developed Monday night when it became known that Gapt. John J. Toffey, U. S. A., the Chief mustering officer had received a telegram from the Central department to the effect that “imperative necessity” be demanded that everything possible be done to expediate the mustering of the Indiana state troops into the Federal service, and officers lost a nights sleep while they labored by candle light over the important muster rolls. The government has not yet supplied the artillery battallion with a sufficient number of horses but these could be obtained after searching the border.