The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-04
Wilbur Harry Shinn and Kenneth
Woods Schwarm Were Made His
Assistant by Draft Board
FINE Dinner AT YIN. CA. AT / O'CLOCK
Red Cross Again Host to the Departing Soldiers and er
Immediate Friends-Are Scheduled to Leave
on Baltimore & Ohio Train at 3:15

Farewell was said to a contin.
gent of fifteen local young men who
leave this afternoon for Camp Lee
to make up Fairmonts quota in the
New National army. While tho
crowd on the streets that was out
this afternoon was not SO large as
that which celebrated the departure
of the second contingent, the fair
was in every way success and an.
propriate to the occasion.
The second farewell to FairmontH
drafted men this afternoon was In
many respects a repetition to the
grand send-off given the second quo.
Ia on September 20. The men who
are leaving this afternoon are under
the same rules and regulations that
governed the earlier quota. THE
Fairmont Chapter of Red Cross that
So successfully planned and carried
out the dinner in the last call was
again in charge and prepared meal
that certainly must have been graf.
flying to the fifteen young men and
their invited GUSTS.
At nine o'clock this morning the
young men assembled at the office
of the local draft board on the fourth
floor of the Watson building for their
first instructions. One of the If
teen drafted men John Backo failed
to report. With the exception of thes
two men all Of the boys answered
tht roll call ready for service. After
short discussion OF their trip and
after receiving instructions, the local
board appointed the captain Ild his
two assistants.
Howe Stidger was placed In com
mand Of the consignment with VIII
bur Harry Shinn first assistant and
Kenneth Woods Schwarm as second
assistant. Stidger was provided with
necessary transportation and with
meal tickets for all OF the fifteen
men. Just as Homer C. Toothman
had charge of the last contingent,
Stidger was placed in command of the
quota leaving today and will direct
their movements until their arrival
at Camp Lee.
About ten o'clock the men were
dismissed again appearing prepared
70 rservice at 1915 o'clock. At this
time Captain Stidger gave first com.
mand and all of the fifteen men, as
we'll as the alternates were in rank
prepared to march to the Y. M c.
A.
The men that we're in rank as they
marched down Main street and that
Wilt leave this afternoon are:
HOWE STiDGER.
KENNETH WOODS SCHWARM.
WILBUR HAIRY SHlNN.
EUGENE EDWARD LAYMAN.
JAMES EDWARD MATTHEWS.
DAVID GUY PRuNTY.
FRANK HEYMAN.
ADAM cRIss PETERS.
WESLEY ATWOOD HOFFMAN.
ROBERT JAMES RITTER.
SANTRo FRANSco.
WALTER LoVURN GILLETTE.
FLOYD LEDsoME.
AcHILLl MoCclo.
PETE SEMos.
At the Y. NJ. G. A. the boys were
met by the members OF the Fair
mont Chapter Of Red Cross and es
| COTLeu 10 Ine duulLOTlum' 4ue ueIu
bers Of the Red Cross had been a
the building the entire day and were
ready for the drafted boys quite {
while DeIore they appeared.
The fifteen drafted men and thu
enter the banquet room. They tool
their positions at the table and wer,
soon followed by their friends anc
later by the speakers. Between eacl
Of the drafted men sat two near
friends or relatives.
The auditorium was beautiful.
decorated with red, white and blue
Mounted on the tables were American
flags around which encircled severa
flags of the allies The tables wer
arranged in the shape OF q cross
emphasizing the work Of the organ
ization. which was in charge OF tn
affair. Here and there on the table
were decorations of flowers, mostl,
cosmos and scarlet sage.
4 After the men and their friend
were seated at the table, a commit
tee of young girls were not Iona