Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-11
Companies From Every Part
of State 10 Assemble and
Proceed in Train of Two Sec
tions to Mobilization Camp.
SIGNIFICANT ORDER
ISSUED By FUNSTON
Plan to Keep Las Cruces Mill
tia at Home Is Abandoned
and Entire Regiment VIII
Proceed to Columbus,

Santa Fe, May i0,--Rather signifi-
cant seems to be a change OF orders
received this afternoon from General
Funston. under which no companies
of the militia will be detailed for serv-
ice for Las Cruces. but tho entire In
fantry regiment and the artillery will
mobilize at Columbus This is taken
to Indicate that the guard will be
asked to volunteer for duty In Mexico.
Belen viii be the rendezvous of the
companies from northern Now Mex
leo ,and the Pocos valley. tomorrow
evening, and the local companies will
therefore not entrain until tomorrow
afternoon, although the rolling stock
arrived here tonight The train, after
leaving Belen, will consist OF sixteen
day coaches. three Pullmana and two
baggage cars. aud will probably be
run IN two sections.
Patriots Want Commissions.
Adj. Gen. II. T. Herring was tied
to the long distance telephone all day.
He talked with General Funston and
discussed the mobilization plons. He
has been bombarded with applications
for the governor for. commissions and
also offers to raise anything from
company of sappers to q regiment or
rough riders.
Many places now without militia,
especially in Spanish American settle
ments, have offered to recruit com
panea Otherwise, the recrulting fe-
! yer has abated since II was. learned
that volunteers enlisted not only for
the present expedition but for the full
term OF service Of the national guard.
The services OF the hospital corps at
Roswell were declined by tho war de-
partment and the members were as
signed to otner companies.
National Guard Orders.
Lieut.. j. ~. McHughes was detailed
today to purchase u carload OF horses
for the officers, The following or
ders were issued by Adjutant General
Herring:
Major b. Ruppe, transferred to the
active list, vice Maj. Il. r. Bu1ac,
placed OH the unassigned list.
First Lieut.. H. r. Forney, Of Albu-
querquc. promoted TO captain ana de-
tailed TO command Company l..
First Lieut. Guy A. Reed, Of Carls-
bad, now In charge of the New Mex
leo building In san Diego. placed on
the unassigned list.
Capt. yeer Boyle, relieved from the
command OF Company + and assigned
as regimental mess officer
Second Lieut. Il. L. Stafford, pro-
NOTED to captain TO command Com
pany II.
First Lieut.. w. X, Ames. Of Albu-
querque. detailed to Company L.
First Lieut. j. w Cronc, placed on
The unassigned list.
Qt. Sgt. A. w. 1]edell. commits
stoned as second lieutennnt and as
signed to the second battalion.
Jack Collins, commissioned first
lieutenant and detailed M recruiting
officer at Santa Fe.
]. y. Prlddy, OF Portales, commls-
Aioned first lieutenant and assigned to
Company M, to remain In Portales as
recruiting officer.
]. y. Powers. of Albuquerque, COM
missioned first lieutenant.
Second Lieut.. Antonio ]. Luna, or
Santa Fe, assigned to Company A at
Las Cruces.
First Lieut.. J. c. Compton and Sec
ond Lieut. A. f. I4usk. placed on the
unassigned list