The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-06-22
81 men JOIN
VOLUNTEERS AT
MASS MEETING
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country"
The Mayors address was received
with much enthusiasm and several
times his remarks were interrupted
by the applause from the crowd.
Senator T. F. Lane spoke next, and
his address was followed by H. H.
Haas. Rev. j. J. Clopton, pastor of
Christ Episcopal church, also spoke.
He declared the time has come for
men to prepare for the last resort of
nations.
eve are at war today in Mexico"
Captain Bridges said in his address.
From the manner in which supplies
are being rushed to the border, l be-
lieve that the leaders at Washington
think that Mexico is not the only enc
my we shall have.
"St. Louis sent 1900 men trained
for service, and in the last day three
train loads of engineering equipment
have been expressed out of the arse
nails there for the border. Thousands
of automobiles are being collected all
over the country to be sent to Mexico
for use.
at is time to prepare and our young
men are the ones to get into the
ranks"
Following Bridges address, the lists
of volunteers were opened and the
crowd waited expectantly to see who
would be the first guardsman to mount
TO the steps of the platform and sign
the paper that would join him to the
colors for the war in Mexico.
1t was several moments before any
one moved Presently there was a
stir in the group of men at the foot
of the steps and Skinner Speak walk
ed across the platform to small desk
where he signed his name.
Speak was followed closely by Paul
Finney and Russell Mcbride. With
in few moments another group Of a
half dozen young men mounted the
platform and volunteered.
The crowd broke and was departing
when Mayor Rage again spoke and
reminded the people that Caruthers-
vile sent two car loads of troops
through yesterday afternoon on the
way to Nevada to camp with the
Fourth Regiment.
That started an embreyo run on the
enlistment which resulted in q total Of
"a men for the first night. The lead
ers in the organization Of the COM
pany last night were sanguine owe:
the success Of the company's Organr-
zation after the mass meeting.
Capt. H. w. Bridges returned to the
Cape last night after making a trip
with Judge Henry Lamm from s..
Louis to Perryville and then to Jack
son. He went to st. Louis last Mon
lay when called to the coiors Of Col.
Arthur 3. Donnelly of the First Regi-
ment, and now is in the Cape waiting
TO be called as a reserve officer.
He said, he expects to be summoned
when the Missouri brigade is moved
from the concentration camp at Ne
-.,ada to the Mexican border, and he
declared last night he expects to be
on the way to Mexico within the next
two weeks.
Two car loads of militia troops from
Charlottesville passed through the city
yesterday afternoon on the way to st.
Louis, whence they will go to Nevada.
While the train stopped in the Cape,
Robert Johnson Cape man, who has
been in the regular army service,
Joined the ranks of the Charlottesville
contingent.
Those who had signed the petition
for volunteer company up to last
night are as follows:
Homer Smetzer.
Roy H. Clark, 923 Good Hope street.
Jean J.. Speak, 122 South Spanish.
Russell c. Mcbride, S12 North.
n. J. Rick, pa North Lorimicr.
Edward S. Lilly, 1919 South LOrimcr
Charles Whitener, 80 Mill.
W. VI. Hunter, Kenneth, No.
G.. l.. Leonard, Hartzel fiat.
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B. /. Buckley, Jackson, Mo.
Code Franklin.
o. X. Steele, COS independence.
Glen Dubois, 420 South Sprigg.
Louis Stearns, 322 South Ellis.
Ray Headrick, 100 Water.
Clyde Ward, 100 Water.
R. Crosnoe, % South Sprigg.
S. Ed. Blumer, 400 Main.
Harry Medley, 210 South Pacific.
Paul Finney, 700 Broadway.
Thomas F. Lane. BOG independence.
Hugo Wilder, 535 Themis.
Raymond Koch, 26 South Pacific.
Ray Swan, SO Maple.
Sam Sullivan, r. F. D. No. ..
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