The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-09-28
BOYS OFF FOR CAMP
MEADE
81 MARCH IN PARADE FROM COURT
HOUSE TO TRAIN-LARGE CROWD
PRESENT To SAY GOODBYE -
BISHOP MURRAY And JUDGE VIM.
H. THOMAS MADE ADDRESSES To
The men.

OF Carroll countys first quota of
picked men, S4 in number, every man
answered rollcall here yesterday. One
of them, Paul Brown Green, of Patap-
SEQ, answered to his name and was
greatly distressed that he could not
accompany his comrades because he
had so seriously wounded his left
hand by the accidental discharge of a
gun while hunting squirrels yesterday
morning that he had to be left behind.
Daniel Eugene Walsh, young attor-
ney of this city, was substituted in his
place.
Most of Westminster people and
hundreds from the country filled the
Courthouse Plaza. yesterday after
noon, the rear portico of which was
decorated with flags. Chief Judge
William H. Thomas presided over the
great gathering and introduced the
Right Rev. John J. Murray, bishcp ri
Maryland, who made the principal ad-
dress. Rev. Edgar It. Read, Of this
city, offered prayer. The Knights of
Columbus Council of this city present
ed each of the men with fountain
pen The selected men, each carry
ing a flag, marched to the railroad
station, preceded by the Boy Scouts
Band, led by Professor PeltZ. Thous.
ands of people were there to bid them
Gpdspeed A committee of young
ladies presented each man with box
of homemade candy. Every business
man and merchant had promised tC
3lO"e bis place Of business for an
hour and onehalf during the exercises
at che Courthouse and the entra!n
mnnt and all witt a very few marked
exceptions kept their promise.
At the railroad station the band
played many selections while waiting
/ for the train. Mothers, fathers ant
who were to leave for Camp Meade
and possibly go to France.
When the train pulled in from Hag
erstown the men seemed to be happy
! but as they waved good bye to the
! people as the train pulled out theil
hearts soon filled with sorrow.
! The following men who left are:
Archie Carl
James R. ElserOad
John Emory Long
John w. Bubb.
John D. Roop, Jr.
James c. Myers
! Norman R. Mitten
! David r. Dutterer
Francis E. Shaun
Bernard c. Harrison
Ollie Ray Haines
! Harry w. Slack
Morris J. Thurman
! Curvin c. WOlfgang
John Sellman Biehl
Leroy Noah Schaffer
Preston George Coffman
William Henry Shrewsbury
Stanley G. Pickett
Raymond NJ Brown
Harry Leroy Routzan
Z. Sterling Brown
Roland F. Rill
Carroll l. Reid
! Joseph Carbury Boyle
David Earl Byers
John Pierce Fogle
Herman S. Beck
James Miley Gilroy
Franklin Edgar Stultz
Basil Walter Crapster
Earl Weant Koons
Herbert Pickett
William Alva Basler
Raymond Earl Rhoten
James Harvey Cress
Sterling Edward Hively
Harry S. Beall.
Benton Oswald Dull
Paul B. Wagner
Garry Charles KoOntZ
Charles Merton Blacksten
John Michael Pence
Harry F. Evans
Amos n. Coshine
Roland Lewis Wisner
Joseph James Stewart
Raymond A. Yingling
John J. Cookson
Charles Edward Lantz
Harry Grover Shaffer
Clyde Leroy Hesson
H. Todd Ford
Charles F. Rohrbaugh
Charles Melvin Hatfield
Edwin John Await
Franklin Albert Brilliant
Samuel Talbert
Robert Walter Dubbs
William Henry Graf
Ollie Jerome Hubbard
Roy c. Leister
Clinton Cornelius Snyder
Lloyd Edward Richards
William Henry Masenheimer
John H. Fischer
Leeds Kerr Billingslea
Harry Vernon Harbaugh
Nevil E. Wheeler
Walden A. Brummel
Roy F. Grim
Mark Emory WisotZkey
William Frey
Harry Walter Christ
Lester Stewart Witherow
Oakley M. Watkins
Paul A Morrison
Orville K Duvall
Ralph N. Marquette
Percy Leroy Mehring
David J. Bale
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