Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-06-02
FIVE B0YS ENLIST DURING bIG RALLY
 AT COURT HOUSE
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but to enlist Immediately.
 Judge SGirpsIS Talks.

JuGSe SGifeilS IaEkS.
 Judge Sorlells, the first speaker on the prografn, made a spirited talk in which he stated the people of Pine Bluff do not know tho war is on" He accused the parents of wanting the other parents sons to do the fighting.
 Judge Sorrells said he would rather be dead than not be man, and that slackers who were looking fer chances to escape the draft were not men. lo said he had a son who has enlisted and he would rather hear of him getting killed in the trenches. fighting day and night than to have him branded 9 coward for not fighting for his country.
 Judge Scrrells spoke of the cruelty of the Germans ill this war and gave as the cause for the war that Ger many is trying to denominate the policies of the world.
 Judge Sorrells said the country would be far better off if the mothers. instead of wanting to keep their darling" boys at home and let some other mothers sons do the fighting, would come forth and say "she only wished she had more sons to give to the country" Judge Sorrells eX- pressed his regret at not being able to join the army, and said if he did go. the Germans could kill him, but they would have to shoot to do it, as they could not scare him to death.
 kerWtn Praises Clarke.
 T,,11 began by praising the late Senator Clarke. He compared Walnut Ridge, one of Arkansas smallest cities, which organized a company of 216 men in four days, with Pine Bluff which after "raking and scraping" has secured only 15 men for it's com pany.
 Judge Kerwin declared that he thought after the war they would commence teaching patriotism in the ,chools. He said Pine Bluff has a ;rowd Of slackers and towards in every way but marrying to keep from going to war. and that the only req son they did not marry was because thc women of Pine Bluff would not lave them.
 After mentioning tho Red Cross local chapter, the home guards, and other like organizations as examples # those doing their part, Judge Kcr- win stated that everybody here is loing his or her part except those yho should. Judge Kerwin ended his ak by asking forgiveness of the peo- 1le for his coming clean" with the patriotic condition here, and stating hat Pine Bluff and Jefferson county the talk of the state for not know ng there is such thing as war.
 Capt. Clarke Urges Action.
 After Judge Kerwin's talk, Captain Clarke was called to make short ak, and after explaining why he was here he called for volunteers. Lee Lamonica, E. S. Clack, M. H. Wilson, J. E. Gray and w. A. Steel came to he front and signed up to offer their lives for the country. The crowd arose in honor to these boys and to other boys who have joined the army.
 A. H. Rowell and Walter Hudson hen gave spirited talks, referring to he Pine Bluff company during the Spanish American war, which was the irst company in the state to organize ind go to camp. MT. Powell declared le thought it was no disgrace to be conscripted, as President Wilson said t was not, and the president knows. Both men were generously applauded t the conclusion of their talks.
 Caldwell Emphatic.
 Senator Creed Caldwell was the leXt speaker and in one way defend- ed the local boys, who, he said, had ,een too severely criticised by the earlier speakers.
 Senator Caldwell said he did not 5hink it was lack of patriotism that ,aused local boys not to enlist, but bought it was lack of understanding )f the serious condition the country S now in. He said Pine Bluff did not rave the battleships in harbor, sol iiers parading in uniform. and many .ther things to keep in mind that war is going on, as other cities have.
 Senator Caldwell declared that when the boys here become fully aware of the condition of the country and the seriousness of war, that they will rally at once to the colors. He ludUc plCd 1OI tuc OOyo to CAAAol and not be conscripted.
 A solo by Oscar Lagle and music volunteered by the Cotton Belt band, formerly the old Pine Bluff band, and directed by J. E. Scott, Cotton Belt train despatcher, were added features to the program. The ". o. ". band kas to have furnished music at the rall1s but Vas forced to cancel their