The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-09-27
(Irom Saturday 3 Daily


We arc going to can the Kaiser. =
With his legend emblazoned on to-
banners, one hundred and eleven
Liberty Men, representing Kenosha Is
second contingent for the national
army, marched out Market street to
the North Western Station at noon to-
day and entrained for Battle Creek
and Camp Custer. Under the leader
ship OF John S. Petersen, the oman
In Charge" and Lawrence Eastman,
Walter Schmidt, Edwin Sipowsky and
Sirifro Ruffalo, his First Aids, the
amateur soldiers moved in platoon for
nation and with surprising regularity.
Above them was the Stars and Stripes
and on all sides Of them their
friends, relatives, and fellow towns
men, who had turned out en- masse to
send them off to war
Police and Simcos Lead.
The grand procession was led by the
local police department and the Since
band. The latter, established in the
favor of tie Sammies by reason of
their music at the "Elks and Pals ;
Farewell" layed with vim and
vivacity that was contagious. Choos-
ing :" America, Here Ny Boy" and
"Ou Wisconsin," as most appropriate
to the march. they inspired the Honor
Men with a vibrant patriotism evident
in the rhythm of their step and the
glitter of their eyes. All fears and
megivings vanished before the magic
Of the music. With determination
written on their faces and "America -
ringing in their hearts, the Selected
Men started gaily and gamely for
Battle Greek and France.
Exemption Board in Line.
Following the band came the local
exemption board composed Of Mayor
Pfennig, James Cayanagh, D. O. Head,
Elmer Hansen, A. II. Guigley and G. F.
Adams. The seventh member of the
board, Alfred Terrell, was not in the
procession, but will greet the men in
Chicago and care for their welfare
there. Proudly the men who have
picked the Liberty Boys marched at
the head of their company and showed
by their self-satisfed expressions that
they had done the best they could to
give the nation the best we have
in her hour of national peril
Hats Off to Honor Men.
That they had succeeded in the great
task entrusted to them, was still
further evidenced by the personnel Of
the marching Sammies. "Soldiers of
Freedom" President Wilson called
them the other day and Kenosha IS con-
tingent looked the part. Sturdy, stall
wart, men, already decorated with
cold Glory" they made deep inn
preston upon their fellow -townsmen as
they followed the flags Of Troop "E'
and Company "Mn Heads were
barred in reverence as they passed and
eyes unused to tears filled involuntarily
rs they saw the spectacle of Imam
hood in its glory" moving grandly
heroically to "victory or death" 1t
was the greatest demonstration that
wartime Kenosha has yet witnessed
and the Honor Men showed by their
smiles and words that sthey were glad to
leave the pleasures and prospects of
civilian life to fight, as soldiers, for
people who understood.
Men Of 81 Follow Boys of II.
Behind the Honor Men came their
loyal compatriQts Of 81. Thirty strong,
they marched in perfect time with the
Dusic, and showed by their erect
shoulders and sprightly steps that the
old spirit still lived and came forth
today in reverence to the latest and
greatest army the world has ever seen.
They were proud of their successors,
these earlier Liberty Men and they
showed their pride by their presence
aud enthusiasm With the "Old
Glory" streaming from their button
hqins and cleaning from their eyes,
they said inrthe eloquent language of
silence: crhey II finish up what we
hogan. They'll fight for the Stars
sud Stripes as we did and bring it
back to Won unstained by national per-
fdy or individual cowardice. They re
winners and we re for them.
Machinists Honor Comrades.
In the wake of the G. A. R. came
.Eke local lodge of the international