The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-15
GARY TROOPS
WELCOMED HOME
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the soldiers last night marched like
regulars The change ia the appearance
Of the company and in the physique OF
the men was apparent to everybody.
Headed by a platoon of police, citi-
zens. and high school boys Capt ] A
JTmpIeby and his outfit swung into
Broadway shortly before eleven O'Clock
and marched TO Fifth avenue. Scores Of
autos followed the troops. The troops
uniforms included the regulation broad
brimmed field service hats and the long
overcoats.
WARMLY GREETED.
At Broadway and Fifth avenue re-
turn was made 70 the Commercial Club
where a brief address OF welcome was
made and then the company marched io-
to an adjoining hall where a quick dis
1nissal was made and each Of the Gary
Hobart soldier boys was soon surround
cd by an admiring host Of friends and
relatives.
Regarded as the largest and best drill
cd company ia the Indiana brigade the
Gary unit last night bore out al The
stories that had come home eonceTning
II. In June when the local troops leit
cary half Of them were just enlisted
some went away bareheaded- others had
only part OF their uniforms. less imam
half had guns. They presented q pitiiuI
spectacle Of the governments unpre-
/ paredness.
LOOK LIKE REGULARS
Inst night air was different The COM
rnand of 73 men had the srnartness OF
regulars. Every command the captain
gave showed their discipline.
Physically speaking the men were "a
fine lot The most of them gained IN
weight, some in height: all showed big
ger chests and a few who Were disposed
to have too much weight had it taken
off. Boys who formerly went around
Gary Stoop shouldered and sioachlng
in their step. last night showed up
straight. muscular. and manly Every
one commented on the improved ap-
pearance Of the company.
Just as soon as possible the soldier
bows. who desired TO, were taken over
to Keener's Restaurant and given sup
per. Within a short time after dis
missaI. however. the most Of the boys
were whisked away to their homes.
leaving but a few to sleep in the hall
adjoining the Commercial club
MAYoR WELCOMES Troops.
Chief Forbis had charge of the police
ARRANGEMENTS and Mayor r. @. Johnson,
who marched at the head Of the troops
when they left town. Last night delay
ed a trip to the southwest so he could
officially. as the first citizen Of Gary,
welcome the guardsmen back home
OFFICIAL ROSTER OF CO 2.
Capt. a. Um7leby.
observation-disclosures Riley.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES McGahon.
First Sergt.-Earl Malone.
RECOMMENDATION Tagle.. Clyde Nc
Kyle. William GayIor Joseph Nay,
Charles Morris, William Otto. Burch
Perry ana Fred Ke.lman.
Corporals-Julius Speel, Robert Haz-
lett Harry Game, Lloyd Finch, Guy
Harrod. John Kettles and Unto Larsen.
Cooks-William Mushalak ana John
NJ. Rogers CNew Orleans).
Moh.-Joseph Ginesky.
nrusicians-Clinord Spencer and Hugo
Linder.
Buglers- Harlan spero and Charles
Goff
Privates-Edward Abel. August Du-
SEX. Lawrence Cross. Laverne Haney.
J Harry Hall, Chester Hea1ey. James
Henry. Edward Hendrickson. Fenimore
King Mathew Leach. Carl Nelson. Ross
| Simons. Charles Sohn. John st. John,
Alex Torio. Joe Aydelotte. Luther Barry.
! Charles Dacco. Jesse Kup. Nick Jopa-
zaric, George ziadesq. Thomas Haws.
James Hugh. Joseph Huddleston. John
Kennedy. Ira King Sam Knoblock
Harry Kollus. Louis Kopinski. John
Kosiak, william Kuschta, Edw. Lind
/ strom. Jack Liston. Joseph Lodany. John
Logan. Gordon McEacIrern. Joseph Mill
stone. Sherwood Moe. Robert Murray
Peter Pabelic, William Pfan. Baron
Zuigley, John Smith. Sylvester Strong,
Roy Tanner. David Taylor, Diego
Tesanovitch. Alex Jauka. Edward Wal
pole and Wilson Woods.
GARY MEN IN OTHER UNITS.
Returning with Co. were the fol
lowing Gary men, formerly of the com
pany. but now transferred to other out
fits of the First Regiment:
Regt. Supply Sergt. Otto Lindgren
Corporal Alonzo Haddix. Wagonuen Joe
Morgan, William Pringle and Frederick
Vetter.
Machine Gun crro+ Charles 12oa--o