El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-11-15
Abbott N CHARGE
Or IMPORTANTW WORK
AT CAMP kEARNY

'coLoNEL OF NEW MEXICO REeI.
MENT NOW IN COMMAND OF
HEADQUARTERS AND MILITARY
POLICE AT BIG CALIFORNIA
cANTONMENT
(By Joseph Timmons In Los Angeles
Examiner.)
Camp Kearney, Linda Vista, Nov. 8.
Civilian visitors to Camp Kearney
come in contact first with members of
the military police, and their visits,
the hours they may stay, and where
they may go, and what they may bring
into camp, are directed by the enlisted
men with the letters IN. p" in white
or blue brassard on the left arm.
Around San Diego one sees these
sturdy guardians Of peace walking the
streets with short "billies" in their
hands.
However, few persons realize the
complex duties of the IN. p" and the
importance Of the functions Of this
arm of the service.
At the present the military police is
the especial terror Of ~bootleggers and
such denizens of the underworld as
are willing to violate the federal law
and risk prison sentences in order to
drink.
At all times, at home and abroad,
the military police will be an impor-
tant cog in the division wheel. 1t
will police the villages and towns Of
France which the division may occu-
py, just as it now looks out for the
good behavior Of soldiers in San Dr.
ego. 1t will be the especial duty of
the military police to see that the few
American soldiers who need such re-
straint do not commit offenses against
the girls and women Of France, and
for that matter OF an enemy country,
il the army becomes an invading force.
The military police will receive and
become responsible for prisoners of
war. They will be the traffic officers
to direct traffic on the roads in the
rear of the division.
Colonel e. G. Abbott Of Santa Fe,
N. M, is commander Of the headquar-
tiers and military police of the Forti-
eth division and is forming now what
will be the permanent organization.
When the camp was small Captain
.A - .-A - fA =.
Herbert J.. Simon, then commanding e
company of the Seventh California in
fantry Of Santa Monica, organized and
commanded the military police. Later
Lieutenant Colonel Karl l.. Linderfelt
became commanding officer as the
work grew to larger proportions. With
in a week Colonel Abbott has been
over the command by virtue of
his command of the division trains to
which the military police duties are at
Colonel Linderfelt continues
to be in charge of the work in San
Diego, under Colonel Abbott.
Colonel Linderfelt is a veteran Of
the Cuban and Philippine campaigns.
He was colonel of the First Colorado
He is a superb hOrseman, a
thorough soldier and a capable execu-
tive.
To the colonel more than to any
other factor belongs the credit Of hav-
ing made the San Diego underworld
extremely cautious in its disregard of
ederal law.
Captain Simon has been second in
command of the military police under
Colonel Linderfelt. A police depart
nent and temporary military Jail are
in San Diego in a building
ext to the chamber of commerce. A
military police patrol wagon stands in
ront Of it, ready to respond to any
lot call. Lieutenant Harris of the
rwenty-irst infantry, regulars, is in
at the station.
Lieutenant R. w. Benedict is in
of the armory at the station
n town, and he is also in direct
of prisoners there. Lieutenant
p. Benjamin Of the 159th Infantry
$ the summary court officer. A lieu
enant of the medical corps is always
n attendance.
Lieutenant William M. Calvin, a
exam, is in charge of the military po-
at the camp. At his headquarters
asses are issued to such civilians as
entitled to them on other visiting
avs.
Private e! w. Foley, whose home
'as at Redlands and who was a mem
Of the old company g of the Sew.
nth, is on duty at the main Office in
camp, and when Lieutenant Calvin
called away he furnishes informa-
on and issues passes and keeps the
usiness Of the Office moving. He
sed to know Blinkey Ben up at Pine
mot before Blinkey had learned the
'ys of trout fishing
Sergeant Frank /. Bailey of Santa
is the right-hand man of Cap
lin Simon in his military police work.
Q is acting first sergeant of the ISL
EN- of the military police company.
Sergeant R. G. Montgomery is in
large at the substitution, to which all
sitors to camp must be brought.
An important branch of the military
work is the Intelligence" work,
hich includes the detection and ar