oo SPEEDING UP MOBILIZATION Elaborate and Smooth Machinery Ma-chinery in Operation to Ex-"pedite Ex-"pedite Transportation. HAVE RIGHT OF WAY Citizens Organizing Companies Compan-ies Who Will Offer Services to United States. Washington, June 26. Speeding up of the mobilization of national guardsmen guards-men was reported lo the war department depart-ment today from nearly all states and word was expected momentarily by the National Guard division that the first contingents had started for the border. Major-General Leonard Wood, commanding com-manding the eastern department, reported re-ported that he expected several New York and Massachusetts regiments ready to start during the day. More than 1,000 Missouri guardsmen were reported to have been mustered into the federal service. They were the first to actually take the United States oath, since one company of the Oregon guard qualified. Troops Have Right of Way. General Scott, chief of staff said elaborate and smooth working machin-rrv machin-rrv -vvns in nnorafion to exnodite trans portation of the national guard to the south. Their troop and supply trains have the right of way, even to sidetracking side-tracking limited passenger trains. The quartermaster-general has charge of the transportation aided by railroad agents of the American Railroad Rail-road Association stationed constantly at the war department. State Authorities Responsible. Physical examination and lack or equipment is delaying militia in some states. It is pointed out that state authorities and not the federal government gov-ernment are responsible for any short age of uniforms, rifles and other materials, ma-terials, the regulations requiring that sufficient quantities be on hand at all times to equip militia units up to their peace strength. The militia division was advised today to-day that Illinois' guard was two-thirds enrolled; that Kansas guardsmen were mustering with practically all in camp and that Ohio's complement would be mobilized completely tomorrow, having hav-ing received further orders to hasten. The Wisconsin guard was reported not Other state forces reported mobilized mobiliz-ed today include Indiana, Michigan. Wyoming, Colorado, South Dakota and Minnesota and Idaho. Citizens Organizing Companies. The war department has received many .requests from separate organizations organi-zations not identified with the National Na-tional Guard to be recruited. Citizens of German, Polish and others of foreign for-eign parentage are organizing separate separ-ate companies. Army heads explained explain-ed today that such organizations could not be accepted, unless they should answer a call for volunteers. "As far as the war department Is concerned." said Secretary Baker, "there is only one nationality recognized recog-nized American."