Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-19
SOLDIERS CD To
RIO CRANDE IN
THREE TRAINS
Seventeenth Regiment Leaves
Fort Mcpherson Praising At
Ianta and Its People,
Continued From Page I.


I ing the hospital supplies, the wagons.
stock, camping equipment and com
missary and quartermaster' supplies,
was sent ahead of the regiment IN
special train MAT left Atlanta on the
Southern Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock.
The equipment train carried 81 en-
listed men and three officers and was
under the command Of Captain c. E.
Stone Jr. These soldiers comprised
the machine gun platoon. the regi-
mental detachment, teamsters and
stable men. and the quartermaster's
detachment OF 20 mer.
Railroads Caused Delay.
The first and second trains will be
routed over the Southern for New
Orleans, via Birmingham, and from
New Orleans will be sent over the
Southern Pacific to Eagle Pass. The
third train will go through MontgOm-
cry to New Orleans and thence over
the same route as the two preced-
ing it,
Fort Mcpherson has been alive with
the hustle and hustle Of preparation
since the official marching orders were
received a week ago to-day. For two
or three days, however, the regiment
has had its equipment in such shape
that it could have left at moments
notice, and most of the delay has
been on account of the inability of the
railroads to have the necessary trains
ready.
The town" of Fort Mcpherson
turned out en- masse TO see the sol
diers leave Thursday and several
hundred people went out from Allan
ia for last look at the men who have
been familiar sights on the streets of
the city for the last eight years.
Soldiers Well Liked Here.
They will be missed in Atlanta
both officers and enlisted men. The
officers have adorned many social
function, dancing with the grace that
seems to be the heritage of the army
officer and have captivated the heart
circles.
social standpoint, is sorry to see the
regiment leave. The officers have
made a host of friends among the
best known men in the city, and the
general good character and intelli-
gence OF the enlisted men has given
the regiment the name, In army cir
cles, Of being the high brow regi-
ment of the service"
Expressions of regret that they are
to leave Atlanta, possibly never to
return, were freely made by officers
of the Seventeenth Thursday. Vir-
tually every one declared that If given
their choice they would choose Fort
Mcpherson in preference to any other
army post in the United States.
Expect to Return.
Most OF them seemed to think the
regiment would return to Atlanta af-
ter few months service on the Dor
der. basng this belief on the fact
that the War Department gave both
officers and men orders to leave their
wives and personal belongings in
Atlanta,
Major George w. Martin declared
that there is little grounds for the
rumors that the regiment Is TO be
ordered into foreign service after its
duties on the border are completed
Secretary OF War has not determined
what disposition will be made of the
regiment.
I'VE are all hoping that the regi-
ment will be sent back to Atlanta af-
ter we get through patrolling the bor-
der" said Major Martin and the
fact that we have been directed to
leave our families here gives US
grounds for believing that such will
be the case. We have no reason to
believe that we will be ordered into
| foreign service or 70 another fort"
Major Martin Praises Atlanta.
| Major Martin paid a big tribute to
Atlanta before he entrained for the
| Southwest.
Every man in the regiment, l
think, is sorry to leave Atlanta" he
| said, although naturally they are
| pleased that they have a chance to
go TO the front Atlanta has treated
| us wonderfully; in fact, the manner
in which Atlanta treats army men
! has caused Fort Mcpherson to become
the favored army post Of the country
Every officer wishes to be attached
to the Seventeenth and Fort Me
| Pherson, and | understand that the
War Department is fairly swamped
with requests for transfers from
other parts of the country to Atlanta.
Every one OF the men. from the
| highest officer to the latest recruit,
has a big place i'm his heart for At
lanta- We all wish to be returned
here when our duties are finished on
| the border
Guard of Fifty Left.
There are few places in the coun-
try where soldiers are shown the
courtesies the men Of this regiment
have received in Atlanta The hos
pitallty of the South is evident at all
times, In other cities which have
army posts, army men are sometimes
considered more or less Of a nuisance.
but In Atlanta we are all egotistical
enough to believe that the people like
us and like TO have us In their city.
And we like to be here"
The four trains carried total Of
$50 men and officers leaving so men
al the post under command OF Major
l. F. Garard. as a guard The prison
ers who have few days to serve
will be left IN the guardhouse until
their time expires and then probably
will be discharged from the army,
while those whose terms are as high
as year will be sent to the Govern
ment prison at Leavenworth. Kans.
MACON PLANTS TREES.
MACON, March 1q.-More than
] 900 trees and 500 hedge plants have
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