Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1917-09-06
ANNAPOLIS SOLDIERS
TO LEAVE SATURDAY
Orders From Headquarters Receiv-
ed This Morning
DESTINATION, ANNISTON, ALA.
Troopers Completely Equipped-And
Eight Days Rations Now Stored
In ArmOry

| Maryland troops soon will be on the
| march.
| Orders for the movement of the SOL
| dier boys of Company NJ and the Ma
chine Gun Company, the two Annapo-
| lis units of the First Regiment OF In
fantry. now part of the Federalized
/ Militia of the new National Army, to
| move for the army training camp at
| Admission, Ala, on Saturday, Sertem-
ber s, were received here this morn
| ing, and unless something unforeseen
happens, all of the troopers will be
en- route for the Southern cantonment
before nightfall Of that day
The order came forward in tele-
gram from Lieutenant Colonel Adams,
acting Colonel of the Regiment. in the
absence of Colonel Charles A. Little,
who has been detailed to other duty.
The message conveyed the simple or
der for the companies to hold them
selves in readiness to make their de-
parture on Saturday. Ii did not state
where, and at what time of day, the
troops will be mobolized, but the pre-
sumption here is that Baltimore City
will be designated as the central point
for the assembling of the several
companies, and that they will entrain
for Admission in the Monumental City
The telegraphic orders from acting
Colonel Adams have also been dis
patched to the commanding officers OF
the other companies in the State.
Wban fbo xyopd % mo dnvrr tho limo
this morning there was universal hap
piness among the local troopers, for
the wearers of the olive drab have
been fast becoming wearisome from
lettering about the State armory with
nothing else to do but report at
reveille in the morning and comply
with other official regulations in the
course of the day.
The two local companies have long
since been completely equipped as far
as their outfits are concerned, and
during the last few days supplies and
stores, sufficient to last them for a<per
iod of eight days have been received
at the State armory, so there replains
but very little in the way of details
to be consummated in connection with
their departure on Saturday.
The receipt of definite news concern
ing their-movement, however, caused
more or less of furry among the
troopers, and everyone began to pitch
in and straighten out certain minor
details. either in connection with their
business affairs or matters of a per-
sonal nature.
The members of Company NJ and
the Machine Gun Company both are
attached to the Third Battalion of the
First Regiment, which is command
ed by Major Hugh r. Riley, of this
city, and il is expected they will
travel together and be assigned to the
same quarters at Admission. Company
NJ has a membership of ITO, which is
40 short of the war strength require
ments. The roll of the Machine Gun
Company is Ga, which is 10 shy of the
required number.
Baltimore, Washington and other
cities throughout the country have
held pageants as a mark of honor TO
the men of the militia, regulars, or
those who came under the selective
draft and the suggestion was advanc
ed by number of persons today that
something in the ay of a demonstra-
ton be held here tomorrow OF on
Saturday, convenient to the time to
! be fixed for the departure of the troop
ers. Certain it is, that the young men
who have answered their country'S
call to the colors, and whose desti-
nation may eventually lead them to
the trenches on the French fighting
front, will carry with them the fcnd-
est admiration and respect OF the
people of the whole State