The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-20
5000 pREBLE
FOUNTAINS AT
farewell PARTY
Monster Celebration Given
to National Army Men in
Eaton.

EATON, O.. Sept. 20.-Proudly bid
ding a fond farewell to the second de-
tachment called for service under the
selective draft laws, 5000 people as
sembled here Wednesday afternoon
and participated in patriotic demon
stration never equalled IN Preble
county's history. From every section
came representatives, and during the
afternoon the throng upon the streets
was so great that the thoroughfares
were almost impossible.
Charles B. Cokefair. central ngure
in arranging the demonstration, op-
ened the program rendered in front
of the armory on East Main street
He introduced Rev. j. Elmer Yingling
of First United Brethren church.
Beginning his address, Rev. Mr..
Yingling declared that the very fact
of ones being drafted and called for
service spelled opportunity. Continu-
ing along this thought, he said:
Envles Boys Who Go
There was time when to be a
Republican was to be king, and to
be a Democrat was to be two kings.
But now, to be an American is great
est OF all And | envy these boys, for
were I not above the age limit l
would be at their side. Several times
have | tried to enlist as chaplain"
Rev. Mr. Yingling was rOundly ap-
plauded when he said: IF any OF you
boys shall be so fortunate as to fire
the shot that kills Kaiser Bill. will
gladly assume the responsibility for
YOU crime in the other world"
He was followed by couple select
ions rendered by choir selected from
churches at New Paris sand Campbells-
town. Rev. T. James Simpson, of First
Presbyterian church, pronounced the
benediction.
Band Leads Parade.
Following the close Of the program
a procession was formed. Heading It
was the Eaton Commercial club band.
In which were musicians from all
towns of the county. and following
was the Eldorado band. Next came
the Ga drafted men, closely followed by
parents and relatives and friends The
procession moved from the armory
west to Franklin street, where pupils
of the grades in the north and south
school buildings fell into line. Aug
mented by the local troop of Boy
Scouts commanded by Scoutmaster
Splitter, members of the G. A. R. and
other organizations, the line extended
for many squares.
The line moved west to Cherry
street, north to High, west to Barren,
south to Main, thence west to the Main
street bridge. A countermarch was
made and the procession was disband-
ed at Main and Maple streets.
- he n vof yho
possible to do so spent the night with
home folks. while others were quarter
ed in the city until this. morning, when
the contingent boarded southbound
Pennsylvania train at 5:25 and went to
Cincinnati From that place they went
to Camp Sherman via the B. & 0.
All Given Dinner.
The entire detachment was enter
tanned at dinner Wednesday by John
C. Acton, meat market owner. The
meal was served at the D. V. Acton
restaurant.
honor of being selected first in COM
mand of the detachment. He was as
sisted by Prof. E. E. Mcclellan, Of this
city
In the detachment are the following
men:
Homer Andrew Breese, Richmond;
Chester Howell, Lewisburg: John c.
Rodeffer Eaton; Ernest w. Pence,
Gratis; James z. Weist, Eaton; Henry
F. Grimes, West Middletown; Russell
Sweeney, Lewisburg; Russell w. Pit
singer, Eaton; William E. Tillet Twill
go to a camp in New York;; Lawrence
Ayers, West Alexandria; David w. Nc
Intyre, Richmond: Ross Mann, College
Corner; Chester H. Parks, College Cor
ner: Carl F. Emlet. West Alexandria,;
Ray Markley, Eaton; Marion Reid
Clark, New Paris; Bert l.. Krall, West
Alexandria; Fred Grottle. West Man
chester: Raymond Sizelove, Morning
Sun: Harold Hamilton, West Alex
andria; Fred L. Vanta, West Man
cheste; James A. Long, West Alex
andria; Simon w. Pheanis, Camden;
Harry Hildebolt, Eaton; Darrell H.
Watt. Richmond; James w. Mobley,
Eaton; Irwin E. Shock, Camden;
David Rike. West Alexandria,; Roy FL
don Null. Lewisburg; Irwin Edgar An
derson, Lewisburg; Herman H. Cas-
sadly. Lewisburg; Arthur Duke Boohr,
Eaton; Homer J. Wehriey, West Alex
andria; Victor d. Slower, Eaton Leon
ard G. Lambert, Richmond James c.