Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-07-25
R. E. Gilmore, Special Correspondent
of the Freeman Tribune, Writes
From St. Joe and Kan
sas City, Mo.
COMPANY G HAS TWO CARS
The Soldier Boys are Greeted Along
the Way by Enthusiastic
Crowds.
COMPANY c HAS TWO CARS
BY Reginald E. Gilmore.

DOTueF), july l0.-lue flfSI DdIldl-
ion and the Second regiment band
entrained at Camp Dodge at
o'clock Saturday night and left Des
Moines at II o'clock. Our cars are
tourist sleepers, each in charge of a
porter. We are very we'll pleased
with our accommodations. We are
much better cared for than the av-
crage tourist. c company has two
cars. The sergeants are in state
rooms, of which there are four
Three men occupy each section, one
in the upper berths, two in the low
ers" We are using the same cars
that were used by the Fighting
Ninth" of Massachusetts. Old wood
en- Pullmans, but very comfortable
at that.
Just before we entrained Corpor-
ais Irving Clark and Chester Irwin
and Privates. Leo Morefield and Jo-
seph Steiniger, were ordered to re-
port at the recruiting headquarters
They hope. to receive their dis
charges soon. The band left Perry
Norton and George Yaus behind for
the same reason. Other married
men in the band were either unable
to present satisfactory reasons for
discharge or their papers were lost.
Our travelling rations are very
good. Much better than we receiv-
ed at Camp Dodge. We are given
but fifteen minutes, however, in
which to file by the kitchen car, eat,
and then wash our dishes. We
sitting on the grass be-
side the tracks at Davis City, Deca-
tur county, Iowa, this morning. Our
midday meal was given us at st. Jo-
seph, Mo-, in the railroad yards, at
one o'clock.
Who says Iowa isn't behind her
boys? Every little town that we
passed through this morning greet
ed us with enthusiasm. Pretty girls
confessed that they had waited since
daylight to see us pass through. Mis-
souri, has been speeding us on our
way, too. More than the customary
knots of idlers greeted us, due no
doubt to the fact that we happen to
be going through on Sunday.
Everybody on board is quite well
and in excellent spirits. The band
is showing lots of pep" favorine
the people along the way with mar
tial music Their rendition is in
even by themselves. But
all joking aside. if they continue to
improve as rapidly as they have
been, they'll make the best of them
sit up and take notice by the time
we come back.
The bands mascot. tiny French
poodle puppy, was left behind and
sent home in care of Glen Barnett.
Each and every one of the boys gave
Glen instructions concerning his up
OF course we don't know
the poodle will be puppy
any more or not by the time we see
him again. A company has a Pekin
luck for a mascot, X company has
l goat, which was left behind by the
Third. Billy was placed in Sergt.
Iackson's tent during the wee small
hours of Friday night. He calmly
ite the sergeant's carpet of nice
green grass and then began to par
AXE of dessert. choosing the army
blanket beneath which our friend
rom the regulars was peacefully
Dreaming. When the startled SER
,eant tried to recover his blanket
lie was still more startled at receiv-
ng the third degree What follow
d is laughable, but unprintable,
Who tethered Billy in Jackson's
ent? Well give you one guess, and
f you're the least bit acquainted
With c company, you'll guess cor
ectly.
North of st. Joe the crops aren't
S good as they are around Des
loines. The corn seems backward
nd spotted. Threshing is in prog |
ess, and quite bit of grain is
tackled.
AS | finish, Atkinson, Kansas, is
a view. Kansas City is fifty miles
istant, but the rest of the way in
ell be in sight of Kansas.
Kansas City, Mo-, (enroute to the
order). July 23.-We arrived in
.ansas City at $3.50 this afternoon.
te expect to get out at 9 o'clock. AT