Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-10-14
viii Leave Albuquerque Mon
day for Pacific Coast Train
ing Site in Three Social
Trains,
PAY DAY SUNDAY
NIGHT--NEARLY $4,000
Men Leave After Four Months
of Hard Drill Here to Take
Up Work of Machine Gun
Practice.

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Practically all Rreparations for
moving the First New Mexico infa ntry
have been completed, and the regi-
ment will be able to move tomorrow
IL the necessary transportation Is on
hand, which 1t undoubtedly will be-
| The men began tearing down tentage
and packing up their personal effects
yesterday, and under the direction OF
Capt. F. W. Thompson and Lieutenant
Bedell of the supply company, a con-
siderable quantity of supplies was
loaded yesterday afternoon. Most OF
this was the property of the supply
company. The real loading of the
company property will commence to-
day and continue until everything is
on the cars. There is a world of worl;
getting regiment of 400 men ready
for long trip, but the men and Of
ficers are hard at 1t. and there will
be no delay in the departure caused
by the military.
Movement in Three Trains.
| The movement will be in three
trains. The first will be commanded
| by Colonel Abbott, the second by
Maj. Arthur Ball. and the third by
Captain Thompson. Just how long it
will take to make the journey is not
known, but the mess sergeants of the
various organizations are making
preparations to feed their companies
for two full days, il 1t becomes neces-
sary. A number Of the Officers have
taken cottages in La. Jolla, seven
miles from the camp, and are loading
household goods. Some are also taxi
ing their autos with them. They will
be allowed to leave the camp but twice
a week, on Wednesdays and Satur-
days, but practically all the married
officers and a number of the married
enlisted men prefer to have their
families near them for what time
they may.
Banquet Postponed.
! A banquet was to have been held
last night for the officers, at
|the Elks club, but due to press
|of work 1t was called off and
Fthe farewell banquet of the Of
ficers of the First New Mexico
infantry, rather a celebration of the
passing of that organization, will take
place in La Jolla, after the New Mex
leo troops are settled in their new
quarters, and the regiment Is actually
broken up and reorganized into ma
chine gun battalions, along the lines
announced last week. However, as a
parting compliment to the officers,
the Country club gave a dance last
might, which was largely attended bJ
the officers and their families.
Each train will carry two cars OF
baggage and cooking. and each bag
gage car will have two stoves. which
will be used by two companies. The
greater part Of the rations for the trip
will be carried cooked, but 1t is alb
solutely necessary to have some fooS
cooked along the route. Tourist Sleep
ers will be provided for the men. on
an average Of two cars for each COM
pany, and each train will carry a STAN
dard Pullman for the officers of that
section.
Kindness Appreciated.
The citizens Of Albuquerque are
preparing to donate large amount of
fruit and tobacco to the regiment
when 1t leaves. and their kindness in
that matter is much appreciated by
the officers and the men. Tobacco 10
not SO much Of luxury as necessity
in times of hard work and great stress.
and the average American soldier
either smokes or chews. and 1t is
good for his soul. The efforts of pa
triotic people, newspapers and cor
porations to supply real American to-
bacco to the troops are appreciated by
every officer and man in the army
in France, and the same is just as
true Of those organizations who have
not yet reached the firing line.
Pay Day Tonight.
Pay day will be Sunday night. A
total Of over forty thousand dollars
will be distributed among the men,
and the paying will take from late in
the evening until after midnight. 1t
was at first the intention not to pay
the men in Albuquerque, owing to the
press of other work, but a number of
accommodating merchants of the city
have extended credit to the men when
they really needed 1t. and Colonel ABB
bott declared that 1t was no more
than right to give the soldiers
chance to square off their obligations
before leaving the city The men will
have almost half day before the
train leaves the day after pay day
in which to get square with the world
and show their appreciation of the
favors extended them by Albuquerque
business men.
Rumors Of another examination for
officers are coming from unknown
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