The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-13
SOLDIERS At
WESTF|ELD GET
MONTHS PAY
Many Thousands of Dollars
Disbursed Yesterday
BIG REVIEW TODAY
Massachusetts, Soldiers viii Parade
In Springfield at Farewell in
Their Honor.
BIG REVIEW TODAY

Camp Bartlett, Hampton Plains,
Sept. 13.-Nearly 1000 men of the
104th Infantry ready for the parade
and review in Springfield this after
noon as the farewell of the city and
the State to the soldiers OF Massa-
chusetts who form the command
While the 104th is in Springfield
the other outfits on Hampton Plains
will continue the drill program which
is fast whipping them into shape as
soldiers. The men OF the l03d Infan-
try don't seem to care what happens
to them now The ghost walked to-
night, and in less than 40 minutes
$4,000 was distributed among the
enlisted men Of this regiment The
average company payroll was nearly
$500, and this was exclusive of the
salaries of the officers, which are paid
by check On the first OF the month
The men from Maine, New Hamp-
shire, Vermont and Massachusetts
were happy crew when the bills
were handed to them, and the canteen
Of the outfit was forced to close ear
ly, as it was denuded of small bills
and change, while the conductors on
the trolly ears threw up their hands
in horror under the avalanche of los
and 20s which descended on them
efrom olive-drab clad soldiers. Most
of the boys had been broke, and the
sight OF real money made everyone
cheerful. The camp Of the 103d
was happy after retreat With the
paying off Of the men in sight all for
malities were dispensed with.
1t had not been decided last night
whether the 104th Infantry would be
accompanied on its journey by three
or four bands, but there will be plen-
ty of music There will be musical
organization ahead of each battalion.
Supplies continued to pour into West
field today. The main quartermas-
ter's depot which will be opened in
Westfeld Friday is four-story struc
ture which has been leased by the
Government In addition there will
be auxiliary depots at the camp site.
AS fast as the equipment arrived it
was issued to the men, and the troops
forming the 1O3d Infantry are now
practically ready. There still remain
many miner articles which win be
forthcoming soon.
There were several changes among
the officers yesterday. Capt. Patrick
A. Casey OF B c., 1st n. H. inf, was
discharged because of physical disa-
bility. Capt. ID, l. Gould of G Co. of
the l03d Infantry was detached from
his command and ordered to the quar-
termaster's depot in Boston. Lieut..
Hawkins OF the dental division of the
medical corps and Lieut.. Jones a vet
erinarian, reported to the depot bri-
gade for duty Capt. Charles II.
Walker Of Keene. N. H., formerly of
the medical corps of the 1st N. II.
Inf, arrived from Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga.
and reported for duty with the 1881
Infantry He left tonight on FIVE
! days leave for Keene. N. II. Lieut.
J. w O'Connor, acting brigade adiu.
tant, who has been at Worcester re-
cuperating from slight Illness, was
back on duty today.
Formal ceremonies last night, 9TH
er than the regimental parade, in the
10ith Infantry were limited to guard
mount in that regiment in the Eighth
Massachusetts and in the 1st Vt. Ins.
The First Maine Heavy Artillery had
regimental parade.