Arizona republican., 1918-05-03
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That the boys comprising the recent contingent leaving Arizona for Camp Funston were royalty treated while en route is evidenced through letter re- ceived in Phoenix yesterday from Hen ry Myers of the Myers-Leiber Adver- tising agency, with the Arizona boys on board bound for Camp Funston. Writes MT. Myers: "Knew the major ity of them, especially the Phoenix bunch. They were all very loud in their appreciation of the treatment they are receiving while enroute and the local people certainly treated them very nicely.
 T had long talk with W. G. Hoff- man, former employe of The Re publican and a brother in Jaw of Fred o. Adams. Also had a chat with Chris Hansen. They both asked me to let the Phoenix people know how they ap- preciated the treatment they received at their hands. They want me to say Hello to everybody for them. It was jolly crowd, indeed, and the way the boys had their Pullmans lettered ellie ited a great deal of complimentary comment. I am glad I saw all of them"
 The Albuquerque Morning Journal devoted considerable space to telling of the brief stop of the Arizona boys in that city. It said:
 Amidst the shouted farewells of hundreds of Albuquerque citizens, loved ones, friends and spectators who had gathered to wish them God speed many mother, wife or sweetheart turned from the train as it slowly gathered speed and tears which were restrained while the men were here overflowed
 "The train on which the men left arrived here from the west at 5:3O o'clock, bearing more than three hun dred men from Arizona and various New Mexico points. Immediately after the eight coaches came to standstill the men poured from them and sought restaurants and hotels in an effort to obtain their meals in the hour allotted them.
 The coaches provided for the men were Pullman sleepers. Each bore some sign of the spirits of the occu- pants within. Among the written signs which were upon the coaches were: TO Der Kaiser Accompanied by picture of German military helmet), AS pallbearers for Kaiser Bill 'Rous | init der Kaiser If you don't love your Uncle Sam, don't get on this train,' and Not France bound but Berlin bound.' The spirit evidenced by the men was echoed by the hundreds who witnessed their departure. Many a muttered curse of the Beast of Berlin was heard and many man who had | passed the draft age declared his | willingness to accompany the men who were offering their lives to make the world safe for democracy As the men from the weStern Doiutc detrained for their supper they were met by representatives of the Red Cross canteen service here, who sup piled them with cigarettes, post cards and literature. A large number of women distributed these comforts and in each case the soldiers- to-be ex- pressed their appreciation of the ser vice.
 During the time that the train was in the city all saloons were closed. A special squad of police patrolled the platform of the Santa 9Fe passenger station, but their services were in no case needed. A more orderly congre- gation of men has never entered AL buquerque.
 Among the cities which were rep- resented in the train were Globe, Tue son, Phoenix, Winkleman and Salt
 
 lup, Dona Anna, New Mexico.
 Shortly before the Albuquerque contingent entrained the Indian school band marched to the train, led by the American flag with color escort
 "J. R. Espinosa was named captain Of the local quota and Robert T. Sew ell and John Rumohr served as lieu tenants, having charge of the men until they reach camp. The other men who composed the local contingent are:
 Trinidad Lovato, Rafael Pargar Pavlos Psaltos, Serafin Tapia, F. H L. Salmon, Pedro Bara, AAdolph Rod rigo. Harry Morrison, Andrew Phillips Emiliano Lucera, Benito Torres, James Swansberry, Herman Schrader, Delfir Naranjo.
 "The following men are volunteers who accompanied the draft contingent: H. R. Rhea, Martin Garcia, Joseph Sklenar, Allen Eli Bruce, Clotario Con- zales and Henry Schadel.
 Men who were sent with the local contingent but who are registered witf other boards, with their addresses, arc as follows: Roy Gervaconi, Prescott Arizona; Joe DeLallo, Tombstone, Ari. zona; John R. McMullen Clifton, Ari. zona, and William R. Hodgin of Silvel City. N. NJ
 George William Gray of Tombstone Arizona, was transferred to the juris diction of the local board, but is il Santa Fe. He was notified to joil hn a4