Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-04
DRAFTED men
RESPOND WHEN.
COUNTRY CALLS
Third Quota Entrains for
Camp Lewis at American
Lake While Crowd Bids
Them God speed.
Late Hour Arrangements
Made for Music and Dem
onstration-P arade Is
Formed and Marches to
Depot.

Boise did not neglect to pay tribute
to the third quota of draft men who
entrained from Ada and Boise. counties
here Wednesday night Citizens late
in the day, prior to the departure of
the men, arranged parade headed by
the Boise municipal band and marched
with the drafted men to the Oregon
Short Line depot where they entrained
for Camp Lewis, American Lake.
Members of the Ada county exemption
board and a delegation of Commercial
club members marched with the men
called to the service. Several hundred
citizens Joined in the parade and there
was enthusiasm manifested on every
hand. Kirkland l. Perky and DR.. NJ. s.
T. Smith, G. A. r. adjutant in Idaho
delivered short patriotic addresses to
the departing men and citizens at the
depot There were 81 in the draft dele
cation. They babe farewell to Boise
while relatives and friends wished
them fearful God speed
FINE SPIRIT SHOWN.
The spirit manifested by the young
men called upon in the selective draft
TO serve their country, surprised and
greatly pleased citizens. There was
little down -heartedness. The well
known American spirit of confidence
and cheer predominated regardless of
the sad side to the departure from
mothers, fathers. wives, brothers and |
sisters. The draft delegation demon
strated that they would do their part
toward getting" the kaiser when they
stood in the special car assigned to |
them and gave three ringing cheers. |
When they marched they carried such |
banner slogans as Wen Can the
Kaiser" "The Kaiser is Our Prey" and
Idaho to Berlin The stars and |
stripes were in evidence everywhere.
Having made up their minds to the
inevitable the drafted men decided to
, make the best of it and entered into
the spirit OF their departure with en-
thusia SIN. This is said to- be one OF
the features of the draft all over the
country, The men called show I'M
bounded patriotism.
BOARD STlRS UP THINGS.
The Ada coGnty exemption board
can be given the credit for stirring up
the parade and demonstration. Deter
mined that the draft men should not
leave Boise without at least a little
farewell music and showing Chair
man George Atwater and his asso-
ciates of the board, DR.. o. W. Hall and
o. F. Short got busy with the tele-
phone, Citizens were urged to get
together and show the departing men
that the spirit of the community was
with them. The Commercial club
members were enlisted and between 3
and o'clock. the band was secured
and arrangements made to escort the
men to the depot. The colored band
with the Reese Ministries offered its
services but the Municipal band was
decided upon.
PARADE FORMED.
After supper at the Chesa peake cafe |
which was decorated in patriotic Colors
and the tables covered with flowers for
TIL departing men. the Boise municipal
band and a delegation of Commercial
club members met them. With the
band in the lead a parade was formed
which moved east on Main street to
Eighth, north on Eighth to Idaho, east
on Idaho to Seventh, south on Sew
enth to Main and west on Main to
Tenth and the depot.
TWO ARE MISSING.
Following tho brief ceremonies at
the depot the roll was called. Earl
Snyder and Everett d. Ramho, failed
to respond Their places were taken
by two alternates, Ira f. Putnam and
Harley f. Hedges. The Boise. county
men, Is in number. Joined the Ada
county squad together with the trans
fers. They all boarded the same car.
In response to their booming cheers
the crowd at the depot answered in as
spirited a manner and the third quota
of men had answered the summons
of their country.
COCKTAILS IN AIRCRAFT WORK.
New York, oct. 4.--Major General