The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-05
Third Contingent of Clark
County Men Leave for Ft.
Riley to Join Ma
tional Army
OLD SETTLERS MEETING
Awards Made to Oldest People on the
Grounds and Also for the
Best Babies
Present.

KAHoKA, Mo-, Oct "wednesday
morning Of this week Clark county
sent her third contingent of young
men to the training camp at Camp
Funston. There were forty-five In the
/ bunch and as fine looking set OF
young men as ever left the county,
They were given the customary good
bye. The occasion happened to fall
on the postponed date for the old set
tiers and there was probably a larger
crowd in attendance than on previous
occasions. Tho forty-fve young men
met at the registration Office at about
$3.50 o'clock. They lined up and
Frank Forbes took their pictures.
They then marched to the park where
they were addressed by Revs. s. A.
Rear and Murdoch Murphy in short
patriotic talks. The parting with rela-
tives and friends took place at the
park before the paraae was formed.
Each soldier boy was presented with
lunch box provided by ladies of the
woman's council and others. The pa
raSe was formed and was preceded
by Harry Martin and Henry Meyers as
flag bearers, followed by the band,
soldier boys. old veterans, school chill
dren and citizens The line of march
was around the square and north TO
the court house and to the depot. At
the northeast corner Of the square
the long parade was halted and Fran
| Forbes took a picture of the crowd
| from an elevation on the Wilson build
| ing, A half block further on the pa
rade was again brought to halt and
| large American flag was raised on
| top Of the Masonic and postofice build
| ing amid the playing of the band and
cheers Of the crowd The big crowd,
estimated at between 5000 and 1000,
assembled at the depot to bid the
boys farewell The train was made UP
of a baggage coach, mail and four
coaches to accommodate the Clark
Scotland and Schuyler county con
tingents The Clark county boys took
the last coach When the train pull
ed out there was a wild demonstration
the band played, the crowd cheereo
and waved hats and handkerchiefs
Fathers, mothers, brothers and sisters
were In tears, but the boys appeared
to be in good spirits and with but one
or two exceptions bore up well at the
parting The remainder Of Clark
county's quota of ninety-four will leave
Kahoka about October II. Following
are the names Of those leaving We'd
nesday morning.
Hawkins, Albert. Williamstown;
Thomas, Robert Henry, Alexandria;
White. Gene, Revere; Becker, Clar-
ence Rufus. Williamstown; Garrett.
Oliver G., Kahoka; Butcher, Fred Par
her, Wayland; NAPLES, Robert Earl,
Alexandria; Herman, Fred H., Luray;
Fackler, VIM. Beal, Wayland; Jones.
Edward Wicker, St. Francisville;
Boulware, Morris Travis, Canton; Nc
Dermott, Patrick Ignauus, Gregory
Ldg; Perry, Howard, Luray; Smith.
Avry Willard, Wyaconda; Newendorf,
Carl F., Luray; Upper, Walter A.
Wyaconda; Lowe, James Eli, Gregory;
Story, Ohio, Pennington, Iowa; Lii
lard, Evard David, Williamstown;
Shannon. Charley. Kahoka; Bennett.
Jess NJ. Alexandria; Noe, Walter
Dana, Wyaconda; Hawkins, Archie j..
Luray; Rayburn, Emmerso Wells,
Wyaconda: Anthony, Guy c., Revere;
Harlan, Vivian Clemens, Athens; Ros-
81, Walter Roe. Alexandria; Dieterich,
Albert Etzel, Ashton; frost, Joseph
Lincoln, st. Francisville; Rose, Albert
Wesley, Alexandria: Justice. Clarence,
Kahoka; Jacques, Robert. Alexandria;
Tucker Harry Earl. Kahoka; Web
ster, jessie Franklin. Kahoka; Glenn
ents, Geo. Burton, Wayland; Logue,
VIM Jefferson, Alexandria,; Wishon,
Charles Edwin, Alexandria,: Saylers,
Ohio, Kahoka; Diehl, Newlee, Kaho
ka; Martin, Henry R., Wayland; Flem-
ing, Egel Bernice, Kahoka; OHodges.
10 q Enft uor
George, Kahoka Hetherington, John
hoka
The program for the old settlers
opened in the park in the afternoon
with President It. L. Montgomery
presiding The band opened the exer-
cises with a concert and was on the
job at intervals throughout the after
noon The invocation was pronounced
by Rev s. O.. Borland. Stirring and
Judge J. d. Rebo of Wayiand, and
lington Uowa) Post.
The following awards were made
to the oldest settlers and at the baby
and corn shows:
To the Oldest gentleman settler on
the grOund-ltlCnafd III. Bennett, VINO
was born in Clark county, January 8,
1841, chair.
To the Oldest lady settler on the
ground, Virginia Kemper, who was
born in Clark county, in 1888, chair.
To the oldest man on the grounds,
J. Milton Sisson, born in Virginia in
1928, a gold-headed cane.
To the oldest lady on the grounds,